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VOLUME LXIII, NO. 74.
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENT3.
THAW SANE
IS VERDICT
Lunacy Commission Re
turns Favorable Report.
JEROME WILL APPEAL
To Supreme Court Because Jus
tice Fitzgerald's Refused Ex
amination of Notes.
ANOTHER DELAY IN TRIAL
Oittrlot Attorney To Apply For Writ
Of Prohibition To Delay Proofing
Until Higher Court Hands Down De
cision On Legality of Method.
NEW YORK. April 4-Today the
Thaw ease enters It final stage. The
commission In lunacy appointed by
Justice Fltxuorald to Inquire Inla the
preni mental condition of tho young
man who shot Stanford While, has
completed Its work and will report
thlt morning to the court. If. as pop
ularly supposed, the commission flnds
that Thaw la competent to realise
liio charm-tor of the prwwtdlngw.
against him and capable of ronnultlng
hi lawyer", tho trlnl will go on. If.
on the other hand, tho commission re
port the defendant la Insane, ho will
t committed to aiv asylum. In any
event, tho moat fearful day In Thaw'
Malory can be but a few days distant.
If Thaw la declared ne, District
Attorney Jerome will find "nlmoif
rsther peculiarly placed. II will have
to prosecute Thaw to tho end despite
the fact thM h believe him a paran
oiac and o expressed himself In t!i
courtroom.
Ho confident ore Thnwfa Wv-r
that tho trial will bo resumed from the
point, when It waa abruptly stopped,
owing to Mr. Jerome's statements as
to Thaw's mental atnte, that Dolphin
M. Dclmas, the senior counsel, put In
hnr.i Hiiv'a work yesterday In his
office, upon hla addra to the jury.
When the commission first met It waa
stipulated among count! that ahould
ll declare Thaw aano no more witness
es would bu called and Mr. Delmaa
would aum up. The end of the com
mission's work brought much relief
1 to Tliaw, hla wife and family, hit,
counsel and to Mr. Jerome. The last
montloned has devoted hla duya and
many of hla nights to tho case for ten
weeka and ho sees nt lenat nn end,
one way or tho other of hla labors,
When Thaw's' ordeal waa over, Daniel
O'itellloy, one of hla counsel, Joked
him about It, and tho prisoner was so
elated over what he believed hud boon
a successful tost at hla mentality ttmt
he replied that ho wus road to under
go another like It,
Harry Thaw, wus' today declared aane
by tho unanlmoua report of tho lun
acy commission. Tho moment the do.
clslon was handed down from Juatlce
Fitzgerald's desk, Jerome was on his
feet, vigorously, protesting against It"
confirmation by tho, Court. He de
clareJ he had boon excluded from the
last session of the Commission and de
manded that he be allowed to have
access to the minutes and stenographic
notes', of what transpired. When Jus
tice Fitzgerald declined to turn the
minutes over to the District Attorney,
Jerome declared ha would carry the
question to the Appellate Division of
tho Supreme Court, asking that a writ
of prohibition or mandamus be granted
to prevent a continuance of the trial
until a higher court had ruled upon
the legality of the Commission's course.
Justice Fitzgerald reminded Jerome
that he had waived statutory right of
attending the last session of the Com
mission, by suggesting, himself, that
all attorneys be excluded from sitting
In the question. lie thon granted Jer
one, an adjournment, until Monduy, In
order ttmt ho might have time to pre
pare his application to the Appelate
Division. Jerome protested that the
time wa not sufficient but Fltsgerald
cut him short with the statement that
the trial must be concluded forthwith,
Unless Jerome secure a writ of pro
hibition In the meantime, FIUKrl1
I expected to announce Monday that
he has confirmed the report of the Com
mission end order the trial to proceed
without further delay. After adjourn
ment, Jerome Issued statements saying
he could not tell until he had examined
authorities on the question whether
or not he ought to take further action
In way of application to the Appellate
division. Jerome declared If he ap
pealed to the higher court, It would bo,
because of the precedent set by Judge
Fltsgerald and not particularly because
of the effect In thle cae.
It was authoritatively stated tonight
that Jerome would appeal from the de
rision of Justice Fltsgerald In refusing
to allow him to Inspect the minutes
of Thaw Lunacy Commission which re
ported today. The appeal will be In the
nature of an action to obtain a review
or the Justice's decision and will be
taken to the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court.
L
Begin Arguments or Harriman
Transactions.
INTERESTATE COMMERCE
Counsel Declare Proceedings Not Un
usual In Finanolal World Applica
tion Of Anti-Trust Law Would Put
Railroad Systems On Defeneive.
I
t
WASHINGTON, Arguments', In the
mutter of E. H. Harrlman's railroad
transactions, was begun before Inter
state Commerce Commission today.
Cravsth dealt, especially, with the
Chicago and Alton recapitalization,
while Lovltt devoted most of his at
tention to the attack on tho consoli
dation of tho Union and Southern Pa
clllc. Cravath contended that the Al
ton transaction had been misunder
stood, by both the Commission and the
public on,j ho declared the proceedings
followed, was not unusual In flnaclul
transactions. With reference to the
Southern Pacific and Union deal, I.ov
ett declared they wore not competing
lines, bul even If they were, tho trans
action would not have been Illegal, be
cause tho Southern Tactile hud been
purchased outright by the Union,
which was not In contravention of the
of the Constitution. Mllbowrie said a
general application of the" null-trust
law to railroads of the country, as It
was proposed to apply It, In tho South
ern and Union deal, would put every
system on the defensive and most of
them : would have greater difficulty,
than would tho Union In meeting tho
attacks.
When the Commission adjourned
this afternoon, Harrlmaifs attorneys
had not concluded their presentation,
In his behalf. The first of a series of
addresses wus mado by Paul D. Cra
vath, who represented not only Harrl
man,' but Kuhn Loob and Co., and he
was followed by Judge Lovett and
John G. Milburn. ,
PAPERMAKERS STRIKE.
GLENS FALLS, N. Y... April 4.--AU
the papermakcrs employed at the In
ternationa) Paper. Company's plant at
Fort Edward, went on strike last night.
The strike I the result of trouble
between the Papermakers' Union and
the Pulp, Sulphite and Papers Mill
workers, The papermakers demand
the dismissal of members who de
serted their union and joined the mill
workers, 1
Mi TRIAL
POSTPONED
Counsel Threatened With
Jail Sentence.
FINE JURORS IN BOX
Detweiler Will SurrenderasSoon
as All Indictments Are
Returned.
TRIAL CONTINUED TO MONDAY
The Trisl Is Being Held In 8herideth
Israel Temple Todsy and Tomorrow
Being Feast Of Passover And Jewish
Sabbath Henoe Th Delay.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4. With
five prospective jurors In Mho box all
of them passed without challenge for
cause, but all of them are subject to
peremptory challenge by defense or pro
secutlon, when their number has been
Increased to twelve, the trial of Abe
Ruef for extortion was adjourned at
the close of the fourth day, until Mon
day. Friday being the Jewish feast
of Passover and Saturday being Jew
ish Sabbath, the Superior Courts can
hold no ftirther sessions In the Temple
of Sherldeth Israel this week. I
During the Interrogation of a Juror
at the morning session. Henry Ach of
Ruef counsel was threatened by Judge
Dunne, with a Jail sentence for con
tempt of court. Special Prowcutor
Johnson had aroused. Ach's Ire, by en
deavoring to straighten out a mlsun
understandlng of a question put by the
latter. Ach djemnnded that Johnson
desist from "Butting In." The court
Interposed, observing, that, unless
Ruers attorney cenae his "Insulting
remarks" and "change his attitude" in
the court room he would be sent to
Jail. Four tulesmen were examined
today. Of these Abraham Hockwald
manufacturer of dlsenfectants, Ells
worth K. Johnson, wholesale and re
tall grocer and Douglas Watson, a real
estate man were passed.
TOLEDO, April 4. A member of
the family of A. K. Detwellor, wanted
In San Francisco for bribery, stated
today that Detweiler was not In Battle
Creek yesterday us was' reported by
press dispatches.
"When the Grand Jury at San Fran
cisco adjourns and all Its Indictments
are reported, A. K. Detweiler will give
himself up. He will wait until he
knows absolutely every Indictment that
will be brought against htm, He does
not intend to evado arrest and has1 no
fear that bond will not be furnished
him" declared tho relative of Detweiler.
"Abe is nt least a 1000 miles away
from Toledo" he said. "His dealings
were entirely with Ruef, What Ruef
did with the money, Is no concern of
Delweilers." . ' "
POOL SELLING STOPPED.
No Mere Pool Selling at Ascot Park
' Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELKS. April 4. In ac
cordance with the understanding per
fected some time ago the city attorney
today requested the city council to
enact nfi anti-pool selling act which,
It Is understood will end racing at
Ascot Park. The measure, which was
introduced when Ascot Park was an
noxed by the city, was not pressed to
passage because of an agreement be
tween the city authorities and the
Ascot officials, who thought there was'
to be no Interference with racing, un
til the season Just closed had ended.
400DE BURIEO IN CHICAGO.
Director General of the Lewis A Clark
Exposition Laid to Rett.
CHICAGO, April 4.-rThe bod of
Henry Walton Goods, of Portland, Or
gorr, president and director general
of the Lewis k Clarke Exposition of
1605, and head of the consolidated
Street Railway, electric light and Pow
er Companies at Portland, who died
last Sunday, In Atlantic City, N. J.,
Key, was burled In Oakwoods ceme
tery, Chicago, yesterJay.
MAYOR HAS BEEN OH08EN
KANSAS CITT, Mo., April Of
ficial returns show the election of D.
E. Cornell, Republican, as Mayor of
Kansas City, Kan, by a plurality of
1218 over W. W. Rose, Democrat Mr.
Cornell Is a pioneer railroad man and
civil engineer. In 18S7 he bad a part
In the building of the Platte ditch In
California. He served through the
Civil War. After the war, he became
general passenger agent of the Kan
sas Pacific, now a part of the Union
Pacific system.
Cfthe Asturias Will be Title of
Spanish Heir.
CEREMONY OF PRESENTATION
Preparation Now Being Made To Wei.
come The Little Visitor Firing of
8alutes Raising Of Flags Spanish
Court To Attend In Uniform.
MADRID, April 4. The royal de
cree Just issued with the details of
the ceremony of the presentation of
the heir to the Spanish throne at the
moment of Its birth, say that the court
officials shall be present, the minis
ters, the presidents' of the two cham
bers, the Knights of the Golden Fleece,
the Captain General, the Commission
of the Asturias and representatives of
the civil and military corporations.
Members of the diplomatic corps will
also be Invited to attend the ceremony.
If the child is a boy, the Spanish
flag will be hoisted on the palace and
a salute of 21 guns will be fired. If
It Is a girl, a white flag will be run up
and a salute of 15 guns will be fired.
If the event occurs at night an elec
tric light In the national colors will be
displayed for a boy and white lights
for a girl. All customary decrees or
dering a general amnesty, the release
of prisoners condemned for minor of
fenses and the bestowal of recompen
ses and decorations' upon various per
sons have been prepared.
The dtx-ree directs, attention to the
remarkable publicity given in accord
ance with the e,qultette of Spanish
court to the Intimate affairs of the
royal family. As soon as evident
somo signs of approaching confine
ment are noticed those invited to at
tend the ceremony must hasten to the
palace, the men attired In uniform and
the women In court dress. They must
wait In the ante chamber until the
child Is presented. With the least pos.
slble delay the boy Is. dressed and
placedn a basket standing on a gold
en salver, ;
The King takes the basket holding
the child In his hands and followed
by members of the royal family enters
the salon where the presentation cer
emony la held. Raisin gthe veil over
the Infant's face, the King says:
"I present to you my beloved son, or
daughter, the heir to the throne of
Spain. The prince, or princess, of the
Asturias' to whom my dear spouse has
just given birth."
Then the Minister of Justice as the
principal notary of the , realm ap
proaches and views the face of the
child and all those Invited file past.
As soon as', the presentation Is ended
a solemn Te Deuin is sung In the roy
al chapel.
ANOTHER
CONSPIRACY
fcepititlon of Rich Men's
Conspiracy of 1904.
MORGAN AND HARRIMAN
Together With Other Interests
That Have Suffered By Pres
ident's Reforms.
HARRIMAN WANTS LAST WORD
Says He Hss Nothing Further To Say
On Letter Controversy Hill, -The
Stenographer Who Caused The Trou
ble Has Been Arrested.
CHICAGO, April 4. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says;
The big Interests of the country have
Inaugurated a movement to discredit
President Roosevelt and prevent the
achievement of his railroad and other
reforn polltlcles, and to block the nomi
nation by the Republican party of Sec
retary Taft or any other Roosevelt
men. This movement Is now under
way in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Cali
fornia. This is the Information Pres
dent Roosevelt has received from a
source In which he places reliance.
The men behind this movement are
a H. Harriman, J. Pierpont Morgan,
the Rockefellers" and other Standard
Oil Interests, the Tobacco Trust, and
certain other capitalistic combinations
which have suffered from the Presi
dents activity.
The movement Is much like what Is
known as the "Rich men's conspiracy,"
of 104, when at a meeting Harriman,
so the President has been Informed,
solemnly expressed his conviction that
he could deliver tho delegates to the
Republican convention from Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, Colorado,
and California to an anti-Roosevelt
man. Investigation demonstrated that
this claim was preposterous. 1 1
It was apparent fro mwhat the Pre
ldent said to newspaper men yesterday
that he Is not at all concerned about
the movement which has been started
against him.
The President is quite content to ac
Icept the age of battle offered by Har
riman and the other trust magnates.
It Is out of the question now for him
and Harriman ever to resume friendly
relations. The publication, of Harrl
man's letter to Sidney Webster, Stuy-
vesant Fish's Trother-in-law, alleging
that the President had begged him to
collect contributions to save the nation
a elections and the President's re
sponse through Representative Sher
man of Ney York ends any hope of re
conciliation between the two.
NEW TORK, April 4. Frank W.
Hill, stenographer, was arrested to
night, charged with having sold to
a newspaper a personal letter of E. H.
Harriman. The warrant was sworn
to by Alexander Millar, secretary of
the Union Pacific, of which, Harriman
Is president. The letter in question
was addressed by Harriman, to Sidney
Webster, and was first ipubllshed In
the World, last Tuesday. Statements
therein contained, called forth a reply
from President Roosevelt Tuesday af
ternoon.
Action against Hill was taken under
the section of penal code which de
fines as a misdemeanor the act of a
"Person who wlffully and without au
thority either takes a letter, telegram
or private paper belonging to another,
or a copy thereof and publishes tha
whole or any part thereof."
Assistant titrlct Attorney; Knott
has charge of the case and It was said -that
the arrest will, It la believed, dis
courage publication of another promt
nent man. which according to a report
bad recently been offered for sale. A
copy of the Harriman letter In, which
the writer jate4 that the Chief Ew
cntlve, had appealed to him for funds,
for the 1904 campaign, made, It Is al
leged from Hlirs stenographic notes
and In his handwriting, Wat offertJ for
alt to a Brooklyn paper and later to
a New York taper, both of which de
clined to purchase. The New York
paper turned the copy over to the Dis
trict Attorney. Hill waa employed In
Harrlman's offlcetor 21 years.
About a year ago he was discharged
because of friction with other employ
es. Recently he entered the brokerage
office) of Copeiand and Doremus. Hill
was placed In a cell tonight and will
be arralnged tomrorow.
When asked whether he desired to
make a statement, he said he was too
perplexed to discuss the matter.
Harriman refused to comment on tha
arrest
BURNED TO DEATH
San Francisco Boarding House
fire.
MANY DIED IN THE HOSPITAL
Sleeping Italians, in the Potrero Dis
trict Incinerated in Their Beds as
Walls Weakened by Fire Fell and
Buried Them in Ruins.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 4. Twenty
men were burned to death and 20 se
riously Injured In a fire which de
stroyed an Italian hotel at Seven
teenth and Connecticut Streets In the
Potrero district shortly after mid
night this morning.
The Injured were of the laboring
class and were asleep in their rooms
when the fire started. Before they
could be aroused the flames had spread
through the building. The walls fell
and the Inmates were burled In the
ruins, twenty being taken out dead
and dying.
People from other hotels In the vi
cinity rushed to the assistance of the
burled victims and succeeded In extri
cating all of them, It Is believed, from
the flaming timbers.
Teams were hurridly summoned and
automobiles brought Into service and
the Injured were rushed to the Po-
Ltrero Hospital, several died while
awaiting treatment.
The small wards of the Potrero Hos
pital were soon filled with the .dead
an dding victims of the fire. The
scene was terrible. But In the midst
of the suffering the surgeons worked
calmly and swiftly over the charred
victims. , - ,
The building was a vertable fire trap
and had not the fire been discovered
soon after it started by Policeman
Crowley the loss of life would have
been much greater. It was a cheap
lodging-house, known as the Geneva
Hotel. Adjoining stands another sim
ilar house in which "were 45 lodgers.
This structure was burned, but all of
Its lnmate3 escaped. The property loss
will not exceed 135,000.
The Injured are as follows: A. Mur
cllllno, A. Buncene, Fireman William
Cole, C. S. Purxzeo, A. Cosselll, Louis
Fagto, Max Aubry, Tony Dollazera, P.
Marlottl, Victor Tetrozzoll, Ewminlo
Forasso, C. Gavlan, Theodore Detonl,
Carel Flnpo, Fantinl Bartl, John Van
zel, M. A. Homo, E. Cassella, B. Ftrpo,
C. Okerblaze, A. Ashburn, Louis Fra
cologlo, M. Osborne, E. Cabellat, Ed
ward Clnculnt
The missing: Mrs. Rosa Besola, cook.
An unknown woman; Boy of 4 years;
Olrl of 8 years.
BECOMES DELIRIOUS ON TRAIN.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 4 T. Q?
Webster, aged 60 of Horse Shoe Bend,
Ida., becomes delirious during the
trip from Denver to Kansas City on
a Union Pacific train yesterday and
was unconscious when he reached
here. He was removed, to the City
Hospital and .was still unconscious
this morning.