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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1907)
Swtariiiti tWftfttt UtLIBHft PULL ABtOOIATBO Pftf ttt RIPORT UOVKRS THC MORNINd FIILD ON THH LOWBA OOLUM0IA.1 VOLUME LXIII, NO. 66. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS. J mi I 1 1 I 1.V COMMISSION APPOINTED Thaw May Never Again Face Jury. DECISION WAS SURPRISE Prisoner Takes Reverse Cooly and Is Hopeful as to Findings. SATISFACTORY MEN CHOSEN Mr. Thaw Breaks News of Appoint ment of Commltilon to Husband All Concerned Pleased With Per onnol of Board of Inquiry. NEW TORK. March H.-IIarry Thaw may never again fact (he Jury empannilld nln WMki ago to try him Justice Fltsgeralil today unrxpc(M" ly ordered that a lunacy commission Inquire Into the present state or mind of White"! slayer, and tha decision of thla commission will guide tha future action of tha court aa to ordering Thaw to an aaytum or directing that the trial a'nall tfroceeJ. Juotlra Flugerald announced tha ap. pnlntment of a commission privately In hla chambers. Evelyn Thaw wan there with Thaw'a lawyer and It be name her taak to break the news to her husband In the Tombs. She waa tearful when she left the Judge' room, but ahe waa bright and cheerful when Thaw waa brought to the, hospital ward of the prlnon to meet her. Thaw received the court'a decla im) philosophically and an Id he had no doubt the commission would declare him a sane man. The commlaaloner'a appointed by Judge Fltxgorald are Morgan J, O'Brien, forgter Justice of the appellate division of the eupreme , court; Peter R Olney, former district , attorney of New Tork and a lawyer of jnnPnrti. nnd Dr. Leopold Putxel, a prac t licit); nhyslclan and an auihorlrv n v - )t mental disease. Judge O'Brien la one of the true tec of the Hyde stock In the Equlblle Life Assurance society purchased by Thouni F. Ryan Jurt before the In validation. . When O'Brien was candidate" for re- election to the bench In 1001 aa a dem ocrat, President Roosevelt made a trip from Washington to Oyster Hay to cast a ballot for him. Putzel Is a graduate or Bollovue Hospital Medical School and has had long experience In that In stitution, No date has been fixed for the first meeting of the commission. There will probably be some definite announcement on this point tomorrow however, for the law under which the commission was appointed directs that they proceed with their Inquiry forth with. Justice Fitzgerald snlt It would rent with the commission whether Its hearings shall be public. The communion will be attended by Jorome and the lawyers for the. de fense will also be present. The com mission may compel the attendance of witnesses. Thaw will be asked flrat to submit to a rigid physical' examina tion; It waa raid by Thaw'a counsel that Thaw will do anything In hit pow er to aid the commission with Its' work and hoped for an early opinion aa to hla Insanity. Thaw'a lawyera and dofendant him self were surprised when first made ac quainted with FlUgerald's decision, but were all pleaded when the latter an nounced the personnel of the commis J slon. Delmas In particular declared Fitzgerald could hardly have selected a more generally satisfactory commis sion, one whose decision would com mand more confidence and respect. The restrict Attorney seemed pleased at the reult of hi efforts. As Hurt rldiis, O'Reilly, PtoJody, Delmas, Gloa son and Mcplke, Thaw's six attorneys, left Die Judge's chambers one of tliem was heard to remark: , "It could not have ben worse." Later, howevor, the attorney seemed to hold a brighter view, llnrtrldge said he did not ex puct a decision of any sort today, much less th one rendered. He hoped the trial might go on without Interrup tion, 11m wild however, In view of the conflicting nature of the affidavits it would be, hard to see how FlUgerald's decision could have been otherwise. Hurtrldg and O'Reilly went with Mrs .Thaw to see Thaw. "It la all right, dearie," said Thaw to his wife. "I am not afraid of a commis slon. I am a sane man now, Just as sane aa the Judge himself and I am sure any fair minded commission will so declare me." When Hartrldga cam out ha declar ed: The fortitude of the boy (Thaw) astonishes mo sometimes, and It cer tainly did today." Later Thaw sent' out this statement: "Thla thing Is perfectly satisfactory to me. I am sure I will bo able to satis fy the commission that I am sane at the present time. Anything Justice FltxgeraM does Is all right. He has always acted In fair an Jlmpartlal manner." ENGLISH OUTCLASSED. LOS ANGELES, March tl-Jack Palmer of EnglanJ was no match for Jack ("Twin") Sullivan tonight and went nut In the tneth of a twenty round bout. Palmer showed no class at all. OFFERS A SOLUTION Schiff Would Solve Railroad Prob lem by Conference. ROADS TO CONSULT NATIqN Government Would Be Represented By Interstate Commerce Commiason and Railroads By Representatives 8eleo ted By Themselves, NEW YORK. March 2.-Jaeob H Schlff. head of the banking firm of Kuhn, Lwb & Co., who returned to Wall Street yesterday after a short vacation In the South, salJ In an In tervlew which appeara In the Tlmea this morning that the fear that some thing exceptionally distressing will happen to the railroads In the way of legislation Is more accountable for the preeeut state of affairs In the stock market than the money market :1s, Mr, Schlffrontlnued: "The real problem, therefore, seems to be In this railroad situation. I have thought It over carefully, trying to keep In mind the point of view both of the railroads and of the govern ment and It seems to me that a pos sible solution Is to be found In the adoption of a pln, the main features of which should 'be these: "First, the appointment by the rail roads themselves of a certain number of representative railroad men con versant with that side of the matter who should go Into convention or con ference with the members of the In terstate Commission, that body, of course representing the government. "In this conference there could be a fair and frank discussion of all the .proposals for railroad legislation of all kinds and It ought to be possible for such a body of men to agree on a plan of legislation fair to all bodies, which could receive the sanction of the President, of the people gnerally, and to the stockholders of the roads. Thla could be made the basis of legis lation by Congress and It would be of a thorough nature as to make It un necessary for Individual states' to do more than to follow the lines laid down there." RUEF CASE CONTINUED Despite Efforts of Attorneys for Defense. HENEY MAKES REQUEST Court Refuses' Petition to Give Defendant Any More Liberty. NO FURTHER INDICTMENTS prand Jury Examines Witnesses From Los Angeles Most of Ground Hss BMn Covered Before and Evidence Is Merely Corroborative. SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. The Grand Jury Investigation of the bri bery and graft in San Francisco re sulted In finding no new Indictments today. Rut one session was held, last- from two until live, and at the conclu sion, District At,oorney Langdon said that no new lines of evidence had been opened up today, but from the witnes ses examined confirmation had been elicited of certain facts tending to "connect some links In the chain of evidence showing the bribery of San Francisco officials by the Home Tele phone Co." Heney said: "We went over new ground today, but purely for the pur pose of clinching the evidence al ready adduced." The witnesses examined today con sisted principally of bankers and capi talists of Los Angeles, who are stock holders In the Home Company. The extortion cases' against Abra ham Ruef were called for trial this morning before Judge Dunne In the Superior Court and upon motion of As sistant District Attorney Heney were continued for one week. Mr. Heney in asking for the postponement explained the reason as the necessity of proceed ing at once with the examination of 'briberies' before the Grand Jury. The continuance was vehemently opposed by the defense. Ruefa attorneys asked for an order of the Court directing Elisor Blggy to permit Ruef to be sent at any reason' ablo time by ony person bearing an or. der from them and also directing the Elisor to take Ruef to any place In the city where he has business at any reasonable time. The prosecution fought this' motion and It was refused, Judge Dunne declining to dictate the conduct of Elisor Blggy In his custody of Ruef. Miss' Nellie Smith, Stenographer for Thomas Gerstle Frick and Beedy, the Home Company's lawyers was also ex amined again. OVATION FOR MELBA. Vast Audienoo at Farewell Perfor mance Show Appreciation. NEW YORK, March 26. Madame Melba received a remarkable ovation last night t the Manhattan Opera House .when she sang her farewell. At the conclusion of the performance the vast audience, cheered, stamped, applauded and overwhelmed the pri ma donna with flowers'. Finally Mme. Melba announced: "If you will remain a few minutes longer I will sing a few little songs for you." The curtain was raised again and stage hands rolled an old black piano upon the stage, Melba took her place before It, and sang a number of Tostl's love songs. Her audience would not permit her to stop, anJ It Is probable that she would still be singing had she not Anally fled Into the wings, saying as she ran, "I m tired now, and too deeply moved by this demonstration to sing more." Oscar. Hammerstcln gave a banquet to Melba after the audience left. The table was set on the stage. DI8UKE8 INTERVENTION. Buenos Ayres Papsr Regards it as , Usurpation of Power. BUENOS AYRE8, March 2. The l'resna, speaking of the proposed In tervention of the United States and Mexico to stop the Central American war says: Any Intervention In the struggles between Latin American countries amounts to a limitation of sovereignty. The weakness of a country doe not authorize the powers to violate the possible International law. Therefore friendly mediation can be praised never armed Intervention, REWARD OFFERED. Price of Thousand Dollars 8et en Head of Eytinge, PHOENIX, Art., March 26. A cor oner's Jury has found that John Lelcht of Sheboygan, Wis., was mur dered by Louis V. Eytinge, on March 17 last, for the, purpose of robbery- Circulars will be mailed tomorrow of' fering a reward for the apprehension of Eytinge. The reward Includes an offer by the governor of $500; by the county of 1250 and by the Eagles lodge of Sheboygan, of $250. Three Killed and Four Wounded in Battle With Blacks. SEIZED AND HELD HOUSE Deolared They Had Authority Higher Than That of United State and Re futed To Leave Building Or Pay Rent MUSKEG EE, March 25. As the re sult of a battle between the authori ties and members of the United Social' this' Club, a society of negro fana tics bearing commissions from a Cin cinnati detective association, this after noon, Policeman John Colfleld was se riously shot, Guy FIscho (white) woun ded, three negroes were killed and two severely wounded. Colfleld was shot while serving a writ of ejectment on the members of the society, who had taken possession of a house, refusing to pay" rent or move, , declaring that their authority was higher than that of the United states. The entire City Marshall's force was called but and at (Miked! the house in whlch the negroes were barricaded, killing three. Six members of the organization, including Will Wright ,a preacher are under ar rest. There la no fear of a race riot, na other negroes uphold the officer's action. , TURKISH TROOPS PREPARE. Alarmed by Big Appropriation Given Bulgaria to Military Affairs. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 26. Considerable military, activity Is be- ng shown by Turkey In consequence of the recent extraordinary credit of 6, 500,000 granted by the Bulgarian As sembly for military; purposes. The regular troops comprised 1 nthe Sec ond and third, army corps of the Turkish Army with headquarters . at Adrlanople. A large order for military supplies has been placed .and a mili tary pier has been constructed on the Sea of Marmora for landing troops' and supplies from the Asiatic prov FIGHHICS TORE RINGS Fill EARS Brutal Assault in Portland Last Night. VICTIM WAS WEALTHY Husband Finds Wife Beaten In sensible By Revolver Butt BURGLAR GETS LITTLE BOOTY Victim Was Wif of Ono of Most Pro minent Real Estate Dealers In City Of Portland Believed To Bo Deed of Foreigner. PORTLAND, Ore., March 26. A masked robber entered the home of Newton W. Roundtree a member of one of the most prominent real-estate firms in Portland about eight o'clock tonight, beat Mrs. Roundtree over the head with the butt of a revolver and after dragging her from her bed choked her into Insensibility and tore a valu able pair of earrings from her ears. The vandal then ransacked the house for other valuables but Roundtree says none of the rest of his wife's Jewelry was found by the burglar and so far as has been ascertained the earrings, which are valued at about $200 were the only valuables taken. Roundtree was absent from home until ten o'clock. When he returned he found his wife still Insensible from the treatment she had experienced. Mrs. , Roundtree Is able to give but a meagre description of the men.. The police believe fro mtbe manner In which the crime was committed it was the act of a foreigner. HORSE 8HOER KILLED. Electrocuted While Using Clipper Op orated by Electric Power. CHICAGO, March 26 Frank Tes- mer. a horse shoer, was killed by elec trocution yesterday while cllpDinir a horse by electric power. He was holding the Bteel clippers In his hand when suddenly there came a blue streak from the steel. The man was thrown against the wall of the shop and died instantly. The horse waa knocked down and also killed. Line men were at work on wires across the street and in, some .accidental manner a wire cnargea witn eiecirictty oi high voltage was thrown across the wire which furnished electricity for the clipper. STRIKE NOT FEARED. Although Western Roads and Employ es Appear Firm in Demands. . CHICAGO, March 26. No progress was made today toward the settlement of the controversy between the wes tern railroads and their employes who voted to strike unless certain demands were complied with. Another confer ence was arranged for tomorrow. While both the opposing Interests on the surface appear to be determined to concede nothing It is the general be lief that the trouble will be settled with out a strike, ROBS JEWELRY STORE. Negro Burglar Overlooks Half Available Valuables. of CHICAGO, March 26. The resldenc of George Castle, the theatrical mana- ger, 470 North State Street, was rob. bed of diamonds and Jewelry valued at nearly $9,000 yesterday. The bur glar was a well dressed negro who es caped after frightening a servant, An na Coyle, almost Into hysterics, by threatening her with death If she screamed. ' " The thief entered the house by a rear stairway while two carpenters who had been, working around the house were In the base ment preparatory to leaving for lunch. There waa not a male member of the household in the place at the time. Mrs. Castle was absent. , t , The robber' overlooked money and heirlooms valued at 1 10,000. ,-;,."',," CONCLUDES CONVENTOIN. National Guard Association of United States End 8ession. - 1 ' ' . ' ' ." ; : ' ,,;': ' COLUMBIA, March 26. Tha Nat- lonal Guard Association of the United States, the name by which the Inter state national guard . association ig to be known In the future, concluded its ninth annual convention here today. General Charles Dlck was elected presi dent and Co. Carroll D. Evans, of Ne braska, secretary. The address of Col onel S. Q. S. Helstand, 47. S. A- was a feature of the day. WRECK KILLED FIVE. " LOS ANGELES, March 25. The deaths resulting from the collision on the Santa Fe last Saturday were last night Increased to five. F, M. Morrill, a resident of this city, died tonight at a local hospital. Morrell, who was 27 years of age, was a passenger on the excursion train. ' THREATEN CAPITAL Rebellions Roumanian Peasants Overrun Country. TROOPS RUSH TO DEFENCE Thousands of Poor Farmers, Enraged By Land Trust, Pillage and Burn Disperse Before Armed Troop But Movement Continue. BUCHAREST, March 26. One thou sand more troops have been concentra ted in the vicinity of the Capital for protection against peasant attack and in fear of such an occurrence. BUCHAREST, March 26. Four thou sand peasants from the districts of Te lorman and Vlashlua have Joined forces and are now marching on Bucharest A minor state of siege has been pro claimed! here and the military au thorities have taken measures to pre vent the revolted peasants from invad ing the city. Should the peasants' re fuse to retire orders have ben Issued to use shrapnel against them. Soldiers and large bodies of police have been stationed in the Jewish quar ters of Bucharest for the protection of the inhabitants. v Severe encounters, accompanied by much bloodshed, are reported from various places. The district of Vlashica Is overrun by mauraders, who have cut the tele- graph an dtelephone wires. A band of peasants yesterday made a furious at tack with hatchets and cudgels on a detachment of cavalry In that district The troops only dispersed the rioters after killing or wounding many; of them. Fifteen rioters have been shot in the town of Alexandria about E0 miles from Bucharest, which place has been declared under martial law. BOMB MISSES MARK. BIALTSTOK, March 26. A bomb was thrown today at Governor-General BogalevskI while he was out driving. The Governor-General was not Injured, though the force of the explosion broke all, the windows in the street, and hlsr coachman was slightly wounded. The man who threw the bomb escaped.