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0, HtoricJ it rowan UBLltMIB PULL AttOOIATID RIPORT OOVIR THI MOHNINO NCLD ON Till LOWIft OOLUMBIA NO 163. VOLUME LXIII, ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSSDAY, JULY 18, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS THE END IB 111 S The Slate Now Rests Con tent. , ELIMINATIONS BY JUDGE However He is Willing to Re cleve Arguments on His Instructions. MUST CLOSE NEXT WEEK Stat Decide Not to Call tha Mine ownen or tb Pinkerton at WItnett Thli Eliminate Some Vary Interesting Testimony to tha Public. 1I01.SK, July 17. -The State 01 Idaho reU content with thi evidence It tm produml tu prove, tlmt Haywood con plied to kill and therefor murdprd x-(tvvrnnr . Strunenberg. Tomonow Haywood, through hi councI, will rent lil rase with tha Jury wi fur the evident in concerned, IWlhly tome witin-e will be rolled In sur-rvbutlal I'ut Hay a owl' counsel announce that the r may rloe without any further vldenc. Jmlg Wood ha invited argu ment on hi own proHitiiiu to elimi nate certain rvidenre from eonsldern tlun by the jury and probably the day may lie taken to present the view of both shlc a to the Instructions to the Jury. On Friday the argument 1 ex peeled and the last stage of the trial will have commenced. After having dis missed the Jury thi afternoon, Judge "Wood atated a hi ojilnion that the evidence. Introduced liy the defense to prove conspiracy on the part of the Kline Owner by thawing the deporta tion of the union miner from Cripple Creek in llXKI and KMH wa not mater ial to the issue involved and should not be aubmltted to tlw Jury. On the oUier Juind he ald the howlng by the state that Steve Adam wh concerned in tlie killing of two men in the C'oeur d'Alene district did not appor to the court to be germalne and should Ih eliminated. He announced however Hit he would hear argument on thee point tomorrow Further the court asked for the Instruc lion to be submitted at once and the argument on these, instruction may be submitted tomorrow. ,1. If. Haw-ley will open the argument for the state ami K. V. Richardson for the defense. Dnr row will elo-c for HaywiHitI and the final Argument will come from Senator llorah. Today iqieni'd Willi tlie state nient from Haywood's counsel that they desired the court to order D. C. Scott, William Dewey and J. 0. Hulan, the witneses, for the state, to remnin with In the jurisdiction of the court. The state colled but two witnesses today. At the bwt moment the ntnto thought it would strengthen their eiue not to cull the Mine Owner or the 1'inkeitons. A a result a number of the mot interesting wllneHe will not be 'heard. No amount of croa examina tion could change 0. M. Sackett ' asser tion that the mob of the citizen' al liance In Cripple Crook, made up of good oltlnens of district, took the law into their hand as a last resort and deport ed men on grounds that the men who refused to work or permit others to, should le sent away,. He admitted some deportations were unjust out stated pos itively when these were discovered they were, allowed, to return. ThA Ins urtfiiAus nt fl.a .,J tL. - v " -v-w w K.tv nay uitu MIV last for the state was William Stuivrt, Scotchman, rod-bearded and with the burr of his country ou his tongue. He was a miner In the Cripple Creek dis trict during' the troubles and told the terrlblo story of maltreatment at the ON hmiuU of miner who warned It 1 in that he would have to take the consequence if ho went to work a "Scab." With native tublorne Stuart went to work, however, mid today with nittlvn wit Iip told of the consequence. II Mm id -on dismissed the witues with th wordsi "That II.H Stuart wheeled out of lb wltne chair Hint a lie stepped down lir ald quietly' I "Humph, well, there' more if ye want it," and with thU the prosecution iM-d. ')' . ,; . ; . -.v -; MAYOR TAYLOR. , SAV FRANCISCO, July 17Mayor Taylor eaiil tonight tlmt before accept ing the Mayoralty offer yesterday he took the oMiiiM'l of Chief Jutit IJeatty who almot urged him to take the office, The Mayor ay lie is a believer In union ami think they hv improved labor eomlitioii. Ho baa not yet made up hi mind a to the selection of a new board of supervisors. UNKNOWN OPERA OP VERDI'S. Propositoini by California, Missouri, Maryland and Florida. NKW YOllK, July 17,-S.cretary Frederick II. KJIiott, of the American Automobile Aoclntion fitter a confer ence with leading oflleinla of the As sociation, announced that there would be a Vemb-rbllt cup race thU seauiit omewhere. The Kew Jersey Senate meets Uiia wqek to talc a aotlod ou the bill to permit the race Id that state. The Senate I expected to act favorably, but even if It refute the neoesary per- mionlon, In deference to ome oppil(ioii that h develoied, the race, Mr. El liot w ill tie held, "If New Jerwy doe not want the emit tie ald, "we will Immediately comddcr tlie prtipoaitiou tht have lieeo prpnented for the big tet from Cali fornia, MIioiirl, Maryland, and Kloriila. California, at the present time i the mt enthuiatic state In the I'uion for the racft A Cots And Mattresses are Placed in Offices ROBERT C. CLOWREY SILENT Tha Operator! Officials Are Inclined To Believs That The Action Indicate The Unwillingness Of Tho Western Union to Arbitrate Making Peace Improbable I NRW YOHK, July J7.-0(Ilclals of the Western I'liiqu Telcghaph Company are npparentily preparing for a strike of telegraphers by placing bctls In the of fice of the main building at 195 Broad way, Fifty wooden cot and 100 mat tresses have been carried into tho build ing ami fifty more erttg are to be receiv ed there today. Robert' a dowry, president of the operators local union, when Informed of the fact, said he would n'M'nl to the Jiealth board. "The placing of the cots In tho Wee tern Union Building,! lie said, "1 a violation of the hotel and lodging house laws. Through our counsel we will en ter A complaint to the health commission, This authority would not permit It in Chicago and t'hey cannot permit It in N'ew York." Tho roovo of the operators officials were inclined to believe indicated that tlie Western Union Company would refuse to arbitrate the demands of the men, and that the visit of United States La bor Commissioner Neill to tlie const to bring about peace would be in vain. RECEIVES COMMISSION. SAM FRANCISCO, July 17,-Ex- Senator W. 0. Ralston has received his commission a sub-treasurer from the Secretary of the Treasury at Washing tong and is preparing the $250,000 bond required by the holder of the office. It Is expected 'he will commonce his duties n Augii-t 1. 10 Has Sent for Marguis Ito. WOULDNOTBESURPRISE Believed a Final Decision on Request to Obdicate Will be Reached Soon. TENDENCY HAS BEEN THAT WAY Tb Japanese Government Regard the Despatch of the Korean Delegation to Hague t Affording Pretest for Put ting an End to Anamalou Condition, TOKIO, July 18,-The Kmperor of Korea ho sent for MuuiiU Ito and it is likely that h will receive the Marquis in audleikv thi afternoon. It is be lieved a final decision on . the request for the Fmperor's abdication will be received thi evening when the mininters appear in a body before hi Majesty. IXhN'DON'. Julv lT.-Tho abdication of tlie F.mepror of Korea would ratine no Mirprisa here. Matter have been drift ing that way ever since the Japanese occupation of that country and the )nutnee government evidently regard the desatch of the Korean delegation to the Hague a affording A long sought pretext for putting an end to the anomalous, condition of affairs in Korea. GREEK PEONAGE. Shoeshining Parlor, Restaurant etc, Luu Boy From Greece Here. CHICAGO, July 17.-War on a up posed system, of Greek Peonage has been opened by tlie government, Proprie toiM of Greek shoeshining parlor, ice cream parlors and restaurant who lure boys from Greece to America and here keep them in practic.il slavery, will be called to account. Evidence involving a number of Chi cago Greeks lias been forwarded to Dis trict Attorney Sims by the Btiivau of Immigration at Washington and whole sale indict mc-nta against offenders are promised Uv federal ofllcinls. Iu nd dition to the evidence by the Washing ton officials, a mass of evidence, it is snid has already been gathered in Chi engo by Aleideulisa Sareppie, United States consul in Alliens, who vriu com missioned by tho bureau to mnke inves. ligation here. REPORTED SALE OF LINERS. Efforts Modo To Conceal Negotiations By Harriman, TACOMA, July 17.-Negotiation are believed to be in progress for tlie sale of the Boston Steamship Company's Manila liners Tremont and Shawmut to the (Pacific Mjail Steamship Company for use in the Harriman corporations line from San Francisco to the Orient . William Chisholm, superintendent of engineer for the Pacific Mail Company accompanied by Robeit Creightoii and Captain William Kidston of San Fran cisco arrived in the city yesterday and during the day made a complete inspec tion of the big liner Tremont as she lay at the oriental dock. - Utmost secrecy surrounds the negotiations. , When seen last night on board the Tremont the men flatly denied knowledge of any pending deal and even refused to tell tlieir official titles, avowing that they me merely on a pleasure trip. 1PER ABDICATE AGAIN IN TROUBLE. Armed Clash Expected Within is Day In Central America. - BAN' (SALVADOR, July I7.-An arm ed dash which was believed would In volve all central America, probably will occur within 13 days' It I expected the first liattle will tie between Salva dor ond Nicaragua. Oeneral Lee Christ mas, an American who woe wounded in th recent war between Nicaragua and Honduras, lis been appointed general in command of a Salvadorean regiment. General Chamorro is expeeted from Cua tniala on the next ship. Upon hi ar rival he will proclaim himself provisional president o' Nkurnjf''. - TO INVESTIGATE "PENS." NEW YORK, July 17. A searching investigation of all the penal institution of tb state, the Herald anonunce to day 1 to be made by Governor Hughes. Startling revelation are predicted which will show an immediate need or re form. Convicts, it is stated, have made many charges .(id these are said to be responsible (or the governor's contem plated ai-tiou. King Sing Prison, the famous jail on the Hudson is understood to be the first of the penal institution to be probed. AYRE3 IN NEW YORK. Lieut. Colonel Satisfied That He Will Past Examination Successfully. XKW YORK, July 17.-Lieutensnt Colonel Ayres, whose wife got into a dispute with the War Department be cause she was barred from visiting Wet Point, appears today before a retiring board in this city. Lieutenant Colonel Ayrea is in town and is anxious foe the ordeal. Although he ho consisted his counsel, be will appear alone before the body and i confident lie will pas the examination successfully. Ayrea say he i in perfect health and that hi physi cal and mental condition is excellent. SHOT FROM AMBUSH Was Killed by an Unknown As sassin. VICTIM A SWISS DAIRYMAN Had Taken Part in Free-For-AU Fight in Saloon Last Saturday Night and Suspicion Rests On Some One in That Fight. rOKTLAND, Julv 17. Crouching be side tho Cornell road in a thicket of fern, about a mile from the head of Johnson street, nn unknown asa4in ot and killed Ales Huber, a milkman, lietween 11 o'clock last night and mid night, as the latter was walking to bis ranch, the Mountain View Dairy. The murder was delilierate, premeditated and coldblooded and is presumed to be the outcome of a row which occurred Satur- day night in the Gructli saloon, on Yam hill street between Front and First, in which nine milkmen participated. The police and sheriff's office are now try ing to locate and ivceive an account of each of the dairymen who were in the fray. Huber was a native of Switxerland of powerful frame, ffhis may be a reason for the assassin shooting him from am bush. When last seen the murdered man was under the influence of liquor and alone. Two shots were fired with a ,18 calibre revolver both taking effect. He was under arrest at the time of his murder for taking part In the Gruettl fight of Saturday night but was released on bonds. A warrant is out for the arrest of Huber' biother for taking part in the same fight. The opinion is that the murderer is some one of the men beat up in Saturday night's trouble. BOB FITZSIMM0NS OUT. IPIIILADELTHIA, July 17.-Jack Johnson stopped Bob Fitzsimmons in the second round of A six-round bout tonk'lit. STORY OF IE GEORGIA Told by Captain McCrea Himself; : AVERY SICKEWNGSCENE The Ship Was Making a Splendid Record Shooting at the Time of Accident PRAISES BRAVERY OF MEN The External Burns of the Injured Were Hideous But the Gases From the Smokelesi Powder "That I What Kill. BOSTON, July 17-Cptain Henry Mc Crea gave the Associated Press a graphic story of the disaster on tlie battleship Georgia Monday which cost the lives of nine men, the injury to 13 others, some perhaps fatally. He said: "I was on the bridge making the run for the practice, taking observations oi each shot I saw we were beating the records of the other ships of the fleet On the bridge I could bear the command from the after turret, so I knew when the next shot was coming. "I beard the shout 'Fire,' but theie was ho shot and then I saw the men running aft, and get the fire hose which was always in readiness when firing was going on. "I rushed to the after bridge to see what was the matter. The water was already being poured into the turret The boatswain and midshipment, Grav enscroft, led the way for their men with the hose. I tell you there wa cour age. No man knew what had happened, and no man knew what danger he might be running. But those men never thought of self or danger. That brave act will look well on their records. "Then they began to bring out the men. One of the first was the one in whose hands the powder flashed. I went to him. I could not recognize him. His hands were burned to the bone. The flesh was gone. With those hands Wised above his chest and the tips of Ins fingers bent toward each other, I could hear; him whisper, 'Oh. God I Oh, God, Oh, God!' He could not move his lips enough to utter any other words. "I bent closer to him, 'My dear fellow, God has heard your prayer. "He was brought ashore but soon died. The men were brought out as fast ss they could be taken from the turret. Most of them felt relief as soon as they got iu the open air. The gases from the powder was terrible. That is what kill. Tlie external burns were hideous, but to breathe that stuff is fatal. "One man in that turret was not hurt, Midshipman Kimball, and I do not un derstand how he could have escaped. He too showed grit after the shock he had. Lieutenant Goodrich set an ex ample to his men that none but a cour ageous ofl'wer could have set, when he plunged into the flame and gases and led the way to safety. After he got to the deck he threw himself overboard. If our launch had not been nearby he would have been drowned. "Probably one little Act or rather one great act of one of the men prevented far greater disaster. I dont know his name he is dead. He and one other stood by the second gun that had just been loaded. The last bag of powder that had been put in waa protruding a little from the gun. When he saw the Hush, instead of dashing for the ladder to save himself, he crowded home the charge and with the help of the other men, got tlw gun closed before the flame reached the bag. If tho flame had touched that bag there would have been an awful explosion, for th powder wa confined and could not bare fiaahed at the other did, but would have exploded. Not one man in that turret would hav been left alive. That roan gar hi life for other. "Since we went back to the target ground, the men have been shooting better than before the accident. ' . "We hare not finished practice and we are going back to the target and break ou' records." . '- v UNKNOWN OPERA OF VEiprS. MILAN, July 17. In -x of old pa per in Verdi's old home at Santa Aguo, there has been found the manuscript of a hitherto unknown opera written by the great composer. In accordance with the will of Verdi, the contents of thi box were to have been destroyed and it wa while going through the paper pre paratory to carrying oat the dead man' wishes that the opera wa found. It has not yet been decided by Verdi' ex ecutor what will be done with the manu cript. It Is supposed to have been 6r,e of hi early works. SUCCESSFUL SPRINKLING. SALT LAKH CITY, July 17.-The briny waters of Great Salt Lake have been tried by the Oregon Short Line for a novel purpose and with remarkable success. Stored in tank the fluid ha been hauled over the lines in water trains and sprinkled over the right of way. Under the sprinkling of weeds, the bane of the section hands, have wither ed, to rise no more. Sixteen months hare elapsed since the first experiment of this sort, and the scheme has now been permanently! adopted. SUFFER FROM BEAT. A Do ten or More Deaths and Many Prostrations in Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, July 17. A dozen or more deaths and many prostrations oc curred here yesterday from the heat. The mximum temperature was 67 de- gree AT CRU STAGE Prosecution Introduce "Evidence of Similar Offenses" IS USED IN CRIMINAL CASES Defenso Contests Introduction of Such Evidence on tho Ground that State Has Not Privileged to Prove Other Crimes In Effort to Prove One On TriaL '-4 SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. -The trial of LouU Glass reached a crucial stage today- when the prosecution mode the first attempt to introduce the testi mony of ten or more supervisors other than Boxton, that their votes were liouglit by Theodore V. Halsey, acting under tho direction of Vice-President Glass of the Pacific States Company. Such evidence is called "Evidence of sim ilar offenses" and is often admitted in a criminal trial for the purpose of show ing the corrupt intention on part of the defendant in the commission of an act for which Jie is tried. The defense contests this right mainly on the ground that the state is not privileged to prove other crimes in an effort to establish the crime on trial. The argument of this point, conceded be even more thau its original importance since the defection of Vice-President Zimmer from the ranks of the prosecutions' witness oc cupied the last two hours of the day and is still in progress when the court adjourned. The jury was excused at the commencement of the argument and were taken to a near-by park and later to their quarters at the Fairmont Hotel M0RB DIE FROM HEAT. PITTSBURG, Jul yl7.-Ten deaths, due to the heat, occurred today, making res a wore of deaths in the post 36 hourA J ' j 1 r