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VOLUME LXIII, NO, 72.
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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ELECTED
Chicago Voters Position on
Municipal Question.
VOTING MACHINES USED
Republican Victory By Plurality
13,131 Election Sees End of
Abusive Campaign.
TRACTION QUESTION SETTLED
Ballot Indicate a Decided Rtvartal Of
Th L Election Popl Suitsir.
Oamoeralle Counoll On tha 8trt
Car Ordlnanow.
CHICAGO. April 2,-Not In many
year ha ther been bald In Chicago,
municipal election ao Important ami
far reaching In It effoct aa (hat
which begun at ( o'clock thl morning
at the tiSd voting precincts.
flaid tha election of cltyomYIl,
th people will decide or (all to decide
tb street car question which hna kept
tn eily tn flieibn Jurlng th laat
two yeara,
Thla election alo will ba tha flrat
by which city official are to be selcc-
tad for a trnt of four year aa agalni
th two year term whlrh ha born the
law In tha pMt.
The polla will clo at 4 o'clock In
tha afternoon and It la estimated that
150,000 cltliena will expre by their
ballota their choice both a to Candi
da I o and the various qutIon of
public policy that will ba submitted
to the people today.
The Republican manager claim
that their candidate for Mayor. FreJ
A. Rue, preaent Fotmtr of Chi
cago, will have t plurality of 40,000.
Tha Democratic leader assert their
belief In the aucce of Mayor Edward
T. Dunne by about the aame advantage
ever Buaae. that th Republican claim
for their candidate.
Relde tha oatilMiatea for office,
the people will be called on to vol for
several proportions. One of the I
the question of a public policy by
whlrh the people will declare for or
tmlnat the approval of the traction or
dlnanre paaacd by the city council,
vetoed by Mayor Dunne, and sgntn
punned ovpr the veto. While the
prdlnnncea havo been made a party
measure It la likely that part line
will be crooned by many of the votera
on the proposition. Tho Democratic
platform declnreil ngnlnt the ordinan
ce and Mayor Dunnn haa made hi
cainpaJgn In opposition to thorn.
The Republican plntform doclared
for the ordinance and Mr. Ru"K la
pledged to enforcement of tho moo
urea If elected. Seldom In the history
of Chicago wore the oloctlon precinct
surrounded by ao large nn army of
watchera and workor of both parties.
The Jay opened clear and cold. .
The reault of today'- municipal elec
tion In Chicago, unleaa the reault 1
surprisingly close will be Indicated 80
minute after the poll cloae at 4
o'clock. Thla quick forecast will be
due to tha voting machine which are
stationed In each ward of the city.
The Inatant the poll cloae at 4 o'olock
the machine will be opened the dial
read And the reault talophoned to the
office of the election commissioner In
the City Hall.
Comparison of these early result
with the Dunne-Harlun vote In the
ame precinct two years ago will give
an Indication of the result of today's
CHIOAQO, April 1. The most In-
IDE
tenae municipal campaign, Chicago haa
xporleneed In many year, cloned to
night with th election of Pred A.
IIumo. republican candidate for Mayor
ovor Edward F. Dunne, hi Democratic
rival and candidal for r-etootln, by
a plurality of between 13,131
000. Th lue tn the campaign have
been largely based on Improvement of
local motion ytom.
Doth parties wer Agreed that th
preaent condition were Intolerable but
differed aa to th beat method to b
employed In revising them. Th Dm
oral, headed by .Dunne, stood for mu
nicipal ownership through th condem
nation of th eireet car pmpnrile If
th reault could not b obtained In
any other way. Th Republican puny
favorel ordinances, which were recen
tly paaaed by th Democratic City Coun
ell over Dunne' veto. The ordi
nance provide for twenty year fran
chises, th dtf retaining th right to
purchase th system for 110,000,000
plu the amount spent for th Immedi
ate rehabilitation of th lines, six
month tiotlc being necessary to ac
quire th properly. Th fight for and
against the ordinance by referen
dum vote ha been exceedlngi ybltter.
Thoy wer carried by A majority of
(bout 22.000 vote. Th vol today
about 40,000 votes. Th vot today
Showed decided rvrl of public
opinion on th question of municipal
ownerahlp comprd wlih th cam
paign two year ago. At that time
Dunne received 141.000 vote against
130.000 for th Republican candidate.
Thla year th Republican vot was
about 151,7111, Th campaign haa been
on of the mot vlctoui th elty ha
ever known. Charge and counter
chargea war hurled back and forth,
th personal live of th candldatea
have been held up to the public and
throughout the entlr campaign, pea-
kers of both aldea hav Indulged, night
after night In tlrad filled with In
ventive and Abu. ,
U4,33t and the Democrat
council with him, but It i a very close
nm and th makeup of thl body above
16 Republican and 14 Democrat. Ac
cording to the latest return at mid
night, the only Democrat elected, out
side of Aldermen, was John R, Trae
gcr, candidate for City Treasurer.
SAN FRANCISCO IS
Again Visited By a Very Costly
Fire.
$2,500,000 DAMAGE IS DONE
City Without Light Owing To Dsa-
truction of Power House Fireman In
jured By Falling Wallt-Pollc, Re
rv War Called Out.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.TThe
destruction of the electric light and
power house of the San Francisco On
and Electric Ught Company at 22nd
Avenue and Georgia Street, by Are
tonight, plunged almost tho entire city
Into darkneas. The Are resulted In the
Injury of flvo firemen and caused an
estimated loss of $2,600,000. Th fire
men were caught by falling walla when
the building unexpectedly collapsed.
Of nine of the leading theatres six
could give no performance. Extra po
lice were placed on duty at the tempo
rary Hall of Justice and the City Pris
on. Owing to the darkness of the
building, the building having no gas
connections, no on was allowed to en
wltlch scattered fuel oil In all dlreo-
Hons. The oil Immediately caught
fire, Ignited the oil tank which explod
ed and In a few minute the entire
building with the valuable machinery
wo wrapped In flame.
. HILL RESIGNS.
ST. PAUI April 2.-Jame J. Hill
has reaigned from the presidency of
the Great Northern and will be chair
man of the board of director. His
son I W. Hill tuoceed him as prest
dent
BOO
ON TRIAL
Selecting of, Jury Begun
Today.
GREAT CARE EXERCISED
The Talesmen Were Ask Many
Unuseral Questions Before
Being Passed.
J. R.BRADSTREET FIRST JUROR
Long Legal Battle To Follow On th
Reault of Which Dpnd th Fat
Of Th Other Proceeding Relating
Te Bribery and Graft
BAN FRANCISCO, April J. Alegal
battle that promisee to lat for weeks
and which I expected to be In a mea
sure pivotal of all criminal proceeding
growing out of Grand Jury' bribery
and graft Investigations, wa begun In
earnest today when Abe Rucf, Sun
Francisco' Indicted political bosa wa
placed on trial, today on th charge of
extorting large sum of money from
local restaurantnr under the threat
that unless paid he and Mayor Schmltt
would prevent the renewal of their
liquor licenses, by the Police Commis
sion. When the court adjourned, one
of th talesman, had been examined and
passed without challenge by both aide
and a aecond wa under examination
by tho defense.
The first Is to J. II. Bradstreet, a
wealthy manufacturer.
Aside fro mthe aterotyped question
commonly put to talemen, to determine
their qualification, many significant
questions were asked. Among these
wer queries whether, the talesmen
know or have buslneaa relation with
the newspaper editors or reporter of
th San Francisco press, naming many
of them, are they acquainted with any
number of the Grand Jury; have they
you prejudiced against the Union Labor
ou prejudiced against the Union Labor
Party; are you acquainted with any
political enemy of Ruef or Schmlti;
have you formed any opinion as to the
connection of Rudolph Spreckles with
thla Investigation (Spreckles guaran
teed 3100,000 fund for the expense of
the Investigation) or acquaintance with
him or hi family ;alo If the tales
men thought Judge Dunne prejudiced.
To this question Judge Dunne sus
tained an objection by the people 'If
the ruling of this court upon objec
tions Interposed should Indicate, to you.
that thla court has reached conclusion
an to guilt or lunocence of Ruef would
that also prejudice you against the do
fyndaiiitT" EDWARD AND ALFONSO.
A Hug Tim When th Two Monarch
Meat thl Autumn.
MADRID, April 2. The preparation
for th coming meeting of King Ed
ward and King Alfonso are progress
ing. There will be a banquet on the
warship Numanca, at Cartalgena, at
which 100 cover will be laid. A fea
ture will be th electric light display
In the port. Thl will Include the In
Itlnlg of the two kings In letters 46 feet
high.
MILLIONAIRE'S 80N KILLED.
Retult ef Shooting Fray A Week Ago
In Saloon at Raoln, Wi.
CHICAGO, April 2, A dispatch from
the Tribune from Racine, 111., says Ja
cob C. Best, son of the millionaire
wholesale liquor dalr of Milwaukee,
who wo shot In the abdomen during
a quarrul In a uloon her last week
died early today. J. .W, Dillon, In
who saloon Rest wa hot, Is In Jail,
and although (Dillon dent the deed
a dying statement of Best together
with the statement of tho men who
were la th saloon at th time of th
shouting, charge Dillon with the
hooting,
FAVROT TO BE FREED.
KilUd Doctor For Making Disparaging
Rmrk About Hia Wife.
BATON ROUOE, April 2. Congress
man George K, Favrot after several
month In Jail during which the grand
Jury Indicted him for murder, culmina
ted with a final quashing of the Indict
ment by the State Supreme Court yes
terday. He must now remain In pris
on for several months more until an
other Grand Jury reopen and act on
the whole matter again. Congress
man Favrot, shot and killed Dr. W. H.
Aldrlch, alleging that the physician
had cast aspersion on Mr. Favrot
POOL ROOM EVIL
In New York the Subject of
Searching Investigation.
PROMINENT MEN INVOLVED
District Attorney' Offic Mak Start
ling Diclour Of Illegal Buain
Former Patron Supbonad And
. Will Ba Compelled To Ttify.
NEW YORK, April 1 Th Pool
room situation In New Tork Is again
attracting attention following Ue Im
portant raid made by the Dtatrlct
Attorney" office. One of the places
raided was in lower Broadway, and
the other wa at 112 Fulton Street
Both apparently wero distributing
point of Information for a chain or
pool rooms, and with a list of names
and patrons, some prominent In so
cial and business life were seised.
District Attorney Jerome haa had
hi assistants examining thfe docu
ments and he make public some of
the surprising things they found. The
book show that Ave men tn the Ful
ton Street poolroom syndicate made
a profit of over 220,000 monthly for
many months'. The profits for a year
are placed at $25Of0O0, Indicating what
little chance the majority of bettors
have. The Immense profits. It Is sta
ted, were made with a capital of $10.
000. The patrons of the pool roomy In
cluded many prominent men In busi
ness, social, and official circle, ac
cording to records, letters and checks
found. The names of many of these
mep will be made public through grand
Jury proceedings which the District
Attorney is about to Institute. The
men will be called to testify and un
der the Dowllng law they will have to
tell what they know of the business
who ran it and who protected It or
go to Jail. ,
. Sensational exposures are expected
ahortly and the statement 1 made that
Mr. Jerome hope to uncover the elu
sive "Man higher up."
Assistant District Attorney Vandt-
ver said today that 6i subpoenaes had
been Issued for patroft who have
placed beta with an alleged pool room
syndicate, the three office of which
were raided by a force from the, Dis
trict Attorney's office last week.
Mr. Vandlver later had a conference
with several official of different banks
and said a a result that he had come
Into possession of a number of checks
made out by men who had lost o nthe
races and who aent checks to cover
their losses. One check was for 325,-
000.
Dan O'Rellloy, said to be counsel for
some of the persons summoned, said
no questions would be answered until
hi clients go before the Grand Jury,
when hi clients would talk freely.
ROOSEVELT
HARIUN
Stenographer Causes Tup
moil.
Bf PUBLISHING LETTERS
Harriman Accused President of
Solicting Campaign Funds and
Breaking his Word.
WHICH ROOSEVELT DENIES
Harriman In Letter Said Th President
Agreed To Appoint Depew To Am
basadorhip Providing Harriman
Would Raia Fund of $208,000.
CHICAGO, April 2. A. sensation wa
caused here today by the publication
of a letter addressed to Sidney Web
ster, a lawyer and written on political
subjects ,of New Tork. and signed by
E. H. Harriman. In the course of the
letter which concerns Harriman' con
nections with certain political events.
It Is stated that Harriman during the
autumn of 1904 was called to Washing
ton by President Roosevelt: that the
President told hm there was grave dan
ger that New Tork would go Demo
cratic becaus of a lack of necessary
funds to finish the campaign; and that
th President asked him to help raise
the necessary funds. The letter says
Harriman told the President be under
stood the trouble was principally in
the "Up State," where Depew' re
election to the Senate was opposed
and that If Depew could be taken care
of, he thought matters could be adjus
ted. The letter say the President
agreed to appoint Depew to the ambas
sadorship at Pari if necessary. The
ter proceed with the statement that
Harriman returned to New Tors; com
municated with Treasurer Eliss, who
stated that it was necessary to raise
3200,000; that Harriman communicated
to several friends of DepeWs and as a
result the campaign contribution de
sired was raised and as a result was
Instrumental in turning of 30,000 votes
in New Tork City alone, and making
a difference of 100.000 in the total re
sult Harriman says later the Presi
dent told him that he the President
did not see the need of appointing De
pew, to an ambassadorship and prefer
red seeing him returned to the Senate.
Harriman adds, tht he thought as a
matter of conscience ,lt was his duty
under the circumstances to do all he
could to secure the return of Depew to
the Senate and that he did so.
NEW YORK, April 2. E. H. Harri
man late tonight gave out a statement
In response to the statement made pub'
lie by President Roosevelt at Washing.
ton today In which he says the corre'
spondence between him and Webster
was intended for his eyes alone. The
letter was written January 2, 1905 at
a time when no one could doubt the
cordiality of his relations with the
President He (says that about ten
days ago he learned that a discharged
stenographer, previously employed by
Webster, wa trying to sell to some
newspaper a reproduction from some
of ns notes one of Harriman' private
letters. Harriman said he made every
effort to' prevent its publication. When
he learned yesterday that a New Tork
paper had (he transcript of these notes
he notified tho publisher of the facts
and urged upon him the gross out
rage that the publication under such
clroumstances would Involve,
Continuing, Mr. Harriman says:
"While deploring, of course, that the
sacredness of private correspondence
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should tha be violated, I cannot with
draw anything In the letter."
Harriman say in Justlc to himself,
he feel -bound to call attention to
certain thing In which th President
doe Harriman an Injustice, Harri
man then reviews his correspondence
with th President wtth a view to show
Ing that the president riot alone solici
ted th Interview with him in th sum
mer of 1904 but also at several times
during the fall of the ame year in or
der to1 talk over "Trouble with, th
tat ticket In New Tork." : ,
' WASHINGTON. April 2. President
Roosevelt denied emphatically - th
statement contained .In th , alleged
letter from Harriman to Webster,
i. The FresUent characterized th
statement as "Deliberate and A wilful
untruth, by right It should be character
Ixed by an even shorter and more ugly
word. I never requested Harriman to
raise a dollar for the Presidential cam
paign of 1904."
, The President appends to his denial,
a copy of the letters from himself to
Representative Sherman, dated Octo
ber 8, and 12, 190C, In 'which Is con
talned the letters exchanged between
the President arid Harriman daring
tii fall of 1904, whchl tend to show
that the President did not ask for any
contribution from Harriman.
Harriman says Whether the Presi
dent was seeking Harriman' aid to
secure th adherence of th Stat' of
New York, to state ticket or he wa
seeking'' mine Is proved or disproved
by this correspondence, and Harriman
says he Ciaerfnlly submits--to public
whether, tha Inference clearly suggest
ed by the President Is a proper one..
"I am not responsible" Harriman
statement concludes' Tor what Mr.
Sherman may have said to the Presi
dent with reference to the conversa
tion he had with me. 'I contribute to
his campaign fund, and that the state
ment alleged to have been attributed
to me by him wer false. Th President
was assured of this fact by a mutual
friend who was present at the Inter
view."
THAW COMMISSION
Will Be Ready to Report on
Thursday.
ALIENIST'S WAR OF WORDS
Lunacy Commission Ha But Little
Left To Do Evelyn Thaw Subpoen.
aed To Appear Befor Commission
By Jerome Object A Myctary.
NEW TORK. April 2. District At
torney Jerome will strive determinedly
today, unless all signshfall, to have tho
commission which is sitting In the case
of Harry K. Thaw permit Mr. Jerome
to present such expert testimony as
he wishes, to prove that Thaw is a pa
ranloac. It was only after strenuous
argument at the latest session of the
commission which was held on Satur
da, that the District Attorney was
granted the right to call his alienists
to the stand and even then he was In
structed that his examination of the
experts must be limited to showing
what the present mental state of the
prisoner Is. But Mr. Jerome Insists
that he Is empowered to question these
medical men as to the prisoner's' men
tal condition prior to White's death
and to the time of It Mr. Jerome'
contention Is that Thaw la Insane and
he should be sanctioned to make It
legally manifest ,
Justice Fttsgerald Instructed the Ju
ry In the case to report for duty again
next Thursday morning. Thl Is ta
ken to mean that th Justice expects
the commission to conclude It labors
by Thursday. It la reasoned, there
fore, that the commission will not
spend a great deal of time hearing the
state's alienists. The commission per
force must decide that Thaw is men
tally sound or the rovers. If the for
mer his trial will be resumed and each
side will sum up; If the latter, Thaw
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