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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1907)
f Jtwtiitei PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS " COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA NO. 230. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1907 PRICE FIVE CENTS NO TRACE FOUND OF BOMB THROWER Who Brown's Assassin Is, Un known, and May Never be Discovered. BLOODHOUNDS LOSE TRAIL Business Houses Close For the Funeral Today In Baker City Trade U t Standstill While Citiieni Discuss the Dastardly Deed. BAKER C1TV. Or., Oct. 2.--IIarry Draper's bloodhound have traced the murderer of Harvey K. Brown to the O. R. A N. dcool and thou back to planing mill where the neurit was lost. The county coiumiMioncru have offer' d a reward of $SOtiO for the upprehen Ion of Brown' slayers. The coroner'! jury returned a verdict rehashing the detail of previously printed reports and declaring Brown was murdered by a person or persons tm known to them. Mayor Johns Issued a proclamation cloning all business house during Mr, Brown'a funeral tomorrow. Detective Swain, representing the Spokane Agency of Detectives, arrived in Baker City and iit noting in the careh. Thee are the day's develop ment in their tragedy which him thrown a pall of sorrow over 1 11 m community. As was the caw yesterday, little business i being transacted and men who usually are pursuing their lines of occupation are grouped in through dia cursing the various features of the case, and hoping for developments which will bring the guilty person within the toils of the law. As to the fiend was who xeciited the deed, the authorities are just a much in the dark ns the moment after Brown's mutilated body was found in front of his home on Monday night. to the custom iilllclaU the canvass had a foreign value at the time of exporta tion of t?-i5. but now Its present value Is set down at Colonel J. II. Storey, puly collector, in charge of the seizure room, declined to give the name of the artist. It was understood, however, that Mr, Morgan was communicated with, mill edeliued to take the picture and pay tin. duty of 20 per cent. It was ex plained that Morgan does not intend to encourage artists on the other side to send pointings to well-known Americans relying on the generosity of the latter for a handsome price as well as paying the duties. This practice by artists has become so common that Mr. Morgan intends to do hi part to ' discourage the imposition. NEW MAIL BOX APPROVED. Improved Rural Delivery Receptacle Saves Carriers Much Time. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. A unique mail box for use on rural delivery routes has been approved by the Postofllce De pertinent. The box Is arranged at the end of a bar, which works on a pivot The mail carrier docs not have to leave hi evhicle in making delivery and col lection, but simply reaches out with i rod, and draws the box to bim. In rainy weather this feature will enable the carrier to pull the box entirely with in his buggy. When released the box swings automatically back to its regular position, which is parallel with the road. By a simple device the owner is enabled to tell from a distance whether there is any mail in his box. This device enables the carrier to place the bar at right angle to the road, the result of which is the lx stands the ame way, which indicates there i mall in it; while if the box is given a swing so that it Is parallel with the road the position in dicates that the box is empty. The car rler not Wing compelled to leave hi vehicle, h of time in delivering and rsillecting mail under the conditions out lined Is reduced to a minimum. SENATOR BORAH IS ACQUITTED Jury Reaches Verdict in Four teen Minntesjand Courtroom in Uproar. BAND PLAYS "HAIL TO CHIEF Hawley Dawns Trial as Outrage and Borah Will Speak of it Later Latter Eulogizes Deceased Governor, Alluding to Prosecutors as Hyenaes. V SCORES SAGE'S EXECUTOR. Clynn Says Osborne's Excuse For Open ing Safe Deposit Box is Flimsy. ALBANY. N. Y., Oct. 2.-omptroller Olenn's attention today was called to the statement of Charles W. Osborne, one of the executors of the estate of Kus-ell Sage, that it was necessary to open Mr. Sage's safe deposit box in or der to obtain therefrom the securities 'vhich were held therein ns collateral jn a loan. Mir. Glynn said: "Mr. Osborne's statement is no answer at all, because the comptroller's repre sentutive in New York city in authoriz ed upon application being made to ap pear nt any and all times with the rep rcscntatives of the state lor the pur pose of opening any safe deposit box or vault and to issue consent for the transfer thereof after nn examination of the list of the contents has been made by the comptroller's representative. "In New York county this is usually done uopn personal application by the representatives of the estate to the comptroller's attorney. If Mr. Osliornc " bad applied for a representative of the tate comptroller to attend the opening of the box one would have been present at the vault of the safe deposit com pony within one hour to perform the service required by law. .There would have been absolutely no delay or injer feronce with tho conduct of Mr. Sage's Tbusiness. "That the state should be represented at the opening of the safe deposit boxes of all decedents is imperative. This Jls the only way the comptroller has of 'finding out through his own repreaenta tlvc the securities therein contained, The law provides this protection to the tate, and it must be complied with." J. P. M0RMAN IN OIL WORTH $5 Swedish Painter's Offering to be Sold as I Goods. """"" NEW YORK, Oct. 2. Among the of- aerinara at the semi-annual sale of un .claimed and aoanaonea gooas to do neia 'at the appraiser's warehouse on ucioner 1 is an oil painting of J. Pierpont Mor jran. it appears that a Swedish artist procured a protograph of the financier and painted a portrait, depicting Mr, Morgan in a business suit. According FOUND ON A LAUNCH One of Covington Murder Sus pects Located. FOUND IN EXHAUSTED STATE Is Given Restoratives But on Being Recognized Escapes to Island in Puget Sound, Dressed Only in a Shirt and Trousers. BOISE, Oct. 2. United States Senator Borah tonight was acquitted on the charge of conspiring to defraud the gov ernmcnt out of valuable Idaho timber lands. The case was submitted without argument on the part of the defnse and the jury was out just long enough to iaKe one ballot. The verdict was ereet ed with cheer and applause, which the court officials made no effort to restrain. This demonstration in the court room served only as a beginning, As soon a the news reached the out side, bell were rung and the city fire department made a spectacular run through the principal streets, stopping cveniuauy ar the Idanha Hotel, where enntor Borah, surrouiidcj bv several hundred of hi friends and fellow citi zens was escorted. A brass band ap peared as if by magic and a the Sena tor reached the hotel steps, played "Hall to the Chief." The streets about the hotel were blocked by a cheering throng, whose shout mingled with the screech of 'fire engines' w histles and the clang of trollev car bells. Borah thanked his hearers for the demonstration and the confidence they nai reposea 111 him throughout the trial. He held an impromptu reception in the court room and another in the lobby of me nou, wnere he was called upon for a speech. Wherever he went during the evening be was cheered and congratu lated. The verdict was apparently the most popular one throughout the com munity. . Kents moved fast on the last day of the trial. When the court met this morning Judge Whitson announced he would overrule the motion of the defense for a verdict of not guilty. Borah there upon took the stand in his own behalf and gave his explanation of the matter of the governmnts attorneys, urged as concluded a two houis' address, the de fense announced no argument would be made on behalf of Borah, Both the prosecution and the presid ing judge were surprised by this move and the latter ordered a recess of an hour in which to prepare his instruc tions. In these he told th jurors that circumstance depended upon to connect an accused person with a conspiracy, must point exclusively to guilt. If they wee inconsistent it was the duty of the jury to acquit. Conviction, the judge delared, could not be founded upon suspicious circumstances. Judge Whitson uraed the iurors not to be swayed or influenced by the defndant's high station, but to judge bim in the light of the law, which recognized no degree, high or low. The jury was out 14 minutes, and dur ing this time no one left the court room, verdict of "not guilty" having been freely prdicted and expected after very brief deliberation. As soon as the words "not guilty" fell from the Hps of the clerk, cheering broke1 fortty At Ittl conclusion the judge lightly reprimandd the audience for "improper conduct," but said he would not attempt to punish anyone for contempt. At the Idanha liotel demonstation, Borah was Introduced by James H. Haw ley, his leading counsel. Hawley de clared the indictment and trial of Boraji on the "flimsy evidence" brought before the jury was the "most damnable out rage and iniquity ever perpetrated in the guise of justice." lie was loudly cheered. Borah said it was not the proper time to express his opinion of the events of the past three months. PRESIDENT IS GREETED BY RAIN Drenched to Skin He Speaks to Thousands in St. Louis JaiAlai. ALTON TOWN GETS BOOSTED Spreads Huge Sign Along River Banks Tor Presidential Party and President Sends Congratulations on Enteijrise and "Stork Mayor." combined home, Atlantic and channel fleets will leave Portland about October 14th for the autumn maneuvers, which this year are being conducted in the North Sea, and will be somewhat simi lar to those held in the spring off the coast of Portugal, While the usual fleet maneuver) and exercises will be carried out the main object is believed to be strategical to teach the officers what the Admiralty would expect of them in case of war with Germany. Xhe programme is being kept a se cret and it is announced that on this occasion journalists will not be invited to accompany the ships. Neither have the naval attaches been given any infor mation, and wilt not be present, with the exemption af the Japanes, who, as Eng land's allies, have in recent years been the guests of the officer in command oa occasions of this kind. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2. With a welcome that resounded from thousands of whistles, bells, bursting bombs, and the huzzas of a myriad of people, President Roosevelt arrived here today, making the first stop since leaving Keokuk. The people by tens of thousands lined both shore of the river as the steamer Mis sissippi, with Rooserelt on board, hove in sight, and the big Eads bridge was jammed from the Illinois side to the Missouri shore. The Mississippi steamed through the w p.? lineg of a pretensious naval parade and "I have felt the hum, at.on deeply w to the Here he conttnued, "especally because of the . MinmtaA v.. .Ko . BELLINGILAM. Oct. 2. The crew of the tug Katadin this morning picked up the launch Helen in Fucia Strait, 30 miles west of here. The launch con tnined an exhausted man dressed only in a shirt and trousers. He was given restoratives and it is said he was recog nized as being ..Charles Burilson, one of the men being searched for by the Se attle police in connection with the Cov- ngton trunk murder mystery. Seeing he was recognized, the man again leap ed into the launch, cut the line and es- aped to Fucia Island. The Katadin came here and reported the occurrence to the police. A search is being made for the man. pecall manner in which the name of my dead friend,. Frank Steuncnberg, has been brought into the case. I am glad to say I was his friend, friend of a man) the President was welcomed by the gov ernors of 15 states, congressmen and city dignitaries. A line of procession was quickly formed, in view of a threatening rain rA Via A rtA nfla komin t f Vi .Til 1 who gave his li'e for his state and his ' . . . . - . , ". . . , - , . . Icitv where the President spoke. Hurry "Pnhtieal rnnital hn lipen made, on ... 1 urns all in Yflin. When the procession traversed eight line of, march, the storm broke and the President and the welcoming host were wet to the skin. The horses were whipped up and re NO BATTLESHIP NEW YORK. , WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Neither one of the two 20,000-ton battleships au thorized by Congress at its recent ses- sion will be named New York, as prev iously announced officially. The Presi- . dent has decided against the name, and instead the two big ships will be known respectively as the Delaware and the North Dakota. It was planned to rename the cruiser New York the Saratoga, when battle ship No 29 would be called the New York. Now, with the return of the President, all this is changed. It is ex plained that there is much of interest ing history attached to the cruiser New York and her name, and that to rename her the Saratoga would lead to con fusion. The New York was Rear-Admiral Sampson's flagship during the Santiago campaign. She has an elaborate silver service, and it is pointed out that this would be useless, inasmuch as it is hand somely inscribed, if the name were to be changed to the Saratoga, tried to be made out of my indictment, but I am very glad to say- some of my Qf a, fiTe-mHe siauncnesi ineiuis uunng mis wai nave come from the other side. The only reason I was indicted appears to have been because I was a friend of Frank 1 4 : T . T - promt ot the nonor 01 mat inenosmp. , tQ Ja, A But there are always some hyenas about, who find their only delight in defamation of the dead.' Chicago and PROBING CHARGES, Freight Agent the charge made by President Moffatt of the Standard Oil Company, of Indiana, that other shippers at Whiting, Ind., had been sruiltv of rebatum. Holland's tending to connect him with the alleged answers were said to have been indefi- eonspiracy. His testimony was a denial ! nitelv. Alton Grilled. CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-F. I. Hollands, chief rate clerk of the Chicago & Alton, was in the grand jury room for more than an hour today investigating intodusion the president was escorted to the Jefferson hotel for an informal luncheon. There were no set speeches but the President responded to the toast of the "iPresident of the Business Alai building by the shortest route. Notwithstanding the fact that the President had been well drenched by the rain, he went through the program in wet clothes. J At the first sight of the chief execu tive, a concourse of thousands of people broke forth into cheering which was continued with redoubled vigor as he started to speak. The Preident waited a moment until quiet had been restored, and thn beran his address. At the con- MAN CHEWED BODY TAFT LEAVES FOR KOBE. Says His Reception Warrants Continued Friendship. TOKIO, Oct. 2. Secretary Taft, on the eve of his departure for Kobe today, where he will embark on the steamer Minnesota for Manila, said: "The magnificent welcome accorded me by the government and people of Japan Is the most positive' assurance of good relations existing between Japan and the United States. I am confident both countries will continue to be as friendly as they have been in the past and not afford occasion for misrepresen tation by anybody." WILL JOIN FLEET. Armored Cruiser South Dakota is Com pleted. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2. The new cruiser South Dakota was towed from fhe Union Iron Works to the Mare Isl and navy yard today.. She Is all com pleted except the installation of her six- Inch guns. WThen finished she will join Admiral Daytons squadron. of any knowledge of any fraud and a brief clear-cut statement of all his acts as general counsel for th Barber Lum ber Company. The Senator was cross-examined at some length and as soon as this was over, tlies (tetense rested. Thtte being no evidence to rebut, the government also A subpoena was issued for J. H. King, general freight agent of th Alton. It was at first reported that another offic ial of the road had been summoned. This afternoon Presidnt Moffatt was recalled to the jury room and after being there a short time started on the return to New York. It is generally believed that closed and the argumet began alter 1 Moffatt failed to eive such information luncheon recess. Speml Prosecutor Rush ns would lead to an indictment of the opened for the govinment and when he other parties. Men's League," by expressing a wish that the end of th league miht be achived. As the President's boat passed Alton, 111., this morning on the way- to St. Louis, a mammoth poster stretched alons the river front was observed. It bore the following inscription: "This is Alton, 25,000 Inhabitants, 25 miles from St. Louis. We have a stork mayor." When the President reached here, he sent back the following tele gram to Alton: "Consratulations to Alton and its 25,000 people, including the stork may or." The "stork mayor" is Mayor Beall, who constructed flats and rented them only to families with children. NOW A SOFT DRINK SQUAD. Dr. Wiley to Experiment on Canteen Beverages for Benefit of Army. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. A new poi son squd is to be created by Dr. Wiley, chief chemist oi the Department of Agri culture, for tire purpdse of determining the wholesomeness of so-ealled "soft drinks." The inquiry is the result of a request from the War Department for information regarding the different va rieties of aerated drinks that are sold at army canteens. Dr. Wiley will elect a class of young fen upon whom he will experiment with the drinks usually sold at soda foun tains and in bottles. A soda fountain will be installed at the Department of j Agriculture to furnish the requisite fizz- water for the class, which will begin next month with the free soda water. WHEN THE PRESIDENT STARTS ON HIS RIVER TRIP. The Father of Waters Great De Soto and jumping catfish! See who is coming! " PRACTICING FOR WAR. Programme of the Autumn Maneuvers of British Fleet. Young Woman Victim of Vile Degenerate. TEETH MARKS ALL OVER BODY Unhappy Ending to Nellie Young in a New York Lodging House Man Im plicated, Police Say,' is Not in His Right Mind. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. 'An autopsy per formed today on the body of Nellie Quinn Young, the woman- found dead in a furnished room in East Eighteenth street, showed death had been caused by a degenerate and that she was the vic tim of atrocious maltreatmnt. The cause of death is given in the certificate as hemorrhage, due to lacerations. What was first supposed to be marks of bludgeon on the face and body were found to be marks of human teeth. The woman's parents in Boston have been notified. George W. Kramer, arrested last night, and who said he shard a room with the young woman from Friday to Monday, it was said today by officials, did not appear to be in his right mind. TO SUPPORT COUNT DAVYDOFF. LONDON, Oct. 2. Under the supreme command of Lord Charles Beresford, the; committees. Russian's Constitutional Democrats Are Branded as Outlaws. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2. By far the most important events of the con stitutional struggle since the dissolution of the Duma is the decision of the Con stiutional Democrats to support the cadidacy of Count Orloff Davydoff for membership in the Duma from bt. Petersburg. The decision means that the . Constitutional Democrats will be able to emerge from the position of outlawry to which they have been confined since ' the issuance of the Viborg manifesto 15 months ago. Count Davydoff is the head of one of the foremost of Russia's great landown ing families. Alexander IH frequently visited his father and the present czar has frequently visited him. Davydoff gave a million rubles toward the habili tation of the navy after the disasters of the apanese war; but he saw that the expnediure of the money was placed be vond the reach of the regular admiralty J