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Jti0Cttltt m PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT ) COVERSTHE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA NO. 236. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1907 PRICE FIVE CENTS 1 SOUTHERN GIRL IS MURDERED Married Man Charged With Cut h ting Her Throat In a Struggle. THEN CLAIMS SHE SUICIDED up-river are ex -Governor1 Moore, Walla Walla; State Senator J. II. Stevenson, dmroy, Wash. Captain W. R. Gray, Alfred Good, C. T. Glosentanner, of Pasco j Dr. N, 0. Blalock, Walla Walla i Dr. Pietrzyekl, of Dayton; W. J. Marl' ncr and John A. Smith, of Blalock. .Samuel Whitlow Held on Charge of Murdering May Sapp, Whose Body Was Found Recently With Two Gashes in Throat. MORAN, Miaa., Oct. 9.-May Sapp, mhoae dead body wae found In her fatk at t yard here oa the night of September 27, with her throat out, did not commit ulclda .according to the opinion, of two jihyslclana who testified before a coro ner' jury iu Muian today. Samuel F. Whitlow, a married man, ia now being held in Iola for investigation. He had told the jury in that city that that the girl killed herself became lie refuted to elope 'with her. Dr. Dclong testified that the cut in the girl's throat were too deep to lie self-intllotcd and the fact that there were two cute in dicated murder. Dr. Lambeth tcstiged be believed tbe girl Uli'd ten seconds after the second wound was inflicted and thought it a physical impossibility for her to have committed suicide, olin N. Sapp, father of the dead girl, testified that he owned razor, but the one found near the body was not the one. Mrs. Whitlow and her son's corrobo rated the statements of her husband be fore the jury. " Homer Mailer testified he saw Whit low go to Sapp'a house on the night of the tragedy, but did not see Miss app tome out to meet him, as Whitlow said she did. SPARS HARD FOR BAIL. Defense Gets Nothing Better Than An other Postponement, However. BOISE, Oct. O.-fl'he attorneys being unable to reach an agivemcut among themselves, the matter of postponing tbe triul of (icorge A. lWtibone, accused of complicity iu the murder of iormur Gov ernor Steunenberg, was taken up in ourt today by Judge Wood, who pre allied at the Haywood trial. The de- fense continued its tactics of trying to Joree the state to grunt bail to tho pris oner, his attorneys declaring lie demand ed immediate trial or release on bond. Unless bail were granted, they declared Pcttibone would go on trial at this time, even if the strain of the ordenl cost him Ids life. Judge Wood said he was in formed that Fettibone was unable to leave the hospital and return to jail. Under such circumstances he could not e how he could be placed on trial Tues day next, the day set for his hearing to begin. As to granting' bail, the judge declared this was a matter to be con sidered separately fro mthe postpone ment and after the original matter had been disposed of. Adjustment of tbe , matter was .Anally postponed until to morrow, when Clarence Darrowi Petti bone's chief counsel, will be in court. NOT ON MAJESTIC. Mystery of Eloping Heiress Helen Ma loney, Crows Deeper. WXDDS, Oct. 9.-Jl'h6 purser of the steamer Majestic, which left New York Ooctbcr 2 and was stated to have among her passengers Samuel Clarkson, a young Englishman, and bis bride, who was Miss Helen Maloney, daughter of Martin Ma loney, of Philadelphia, was interrogated today upon the subject by wireless tele graphy, lie replied that if Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson are on board, they are travel ing ndor assumed names, as there are no passengers on the Majestic registered as Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson. The Majestic is due to arrive at Plymouth today. NEW YORK, Oct. 0. The mystery which surrounds the disappearance of M3s Helen Maloney, or Mrs. Samuel Clarkson, who Is said to be one of the most wealthy heiresses in the world, is increased by the dispatches from Lon don indicating that the eloping couple is not on the Majestic. When the in formation from the purser of the Ma jestic was conveyed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maloney, In Spring Lake, N. J today, it was stated that the where abouts of their daughter are still un known to them. JUSTICE RIDDICK DEAD. LITTLE ROCK,' Ark., "bet. 9.-J. D. Iliddick, associate justice of the Arkan sas supreme court, died today of typhoid fever, CHICAGO A FAMOUS ASSIE PASSES AM Woman Who Doped Men Millions Lies on Her Death Bed. for sick;from eating rich food Caasie Chadwick Has Been Living, Too High in Penitentiary at Columbus and Glutinous Appetite Brings on Attack of Heart Failure. COLUMBUS, Oct. . Mrs. Caasie Chad w ick ia pronounced mortally ill. Her physicians refuse to state how long they think she can hut. For some days she has been unable to retain nourish ment and she is seemingly indifferent to her fate and apparently resigned to the foot that tbe end is fast approaching. Mrs. Chadwick has been confined to ber bed since the first severe attack three weeks ago. When talking to her son she suddenly collapsed and was un conscious for some time. Her trouble is an attack of heart fail ure caused directly for indulging in rich food. Mrs. Chadwick made a profession of the Roman Catholic faith yesterday and tbe rites of baptism were adminis tered to her by the Catholip cbaplin of the prison, us she lay on ber bed. by any one of tlie stockholders, few officials being In attendance. W, D. Cornish was president and voted 273,515 shares, represented out of a total of 279,617. All of the directors were re elected and a resolution adopted endors ing the acts of the directors during the past year. Addition to the surplus, it was after the deduction of all expenditures and ojwrating expenses, BUYS TWO OIL STEAMERS. Oriental Steamship Co. Largely to In crease California-Japan Oil Traffic. LONDON, ok. 0.-The Toyo Risen Katshs (Oriental Steamship Co.), has purchased through Lawtber, Latta & Co. a 7500 ton steamer for $400,000 which will be employed in the oil trade be tween southern California and Japan. Tbe company has also bought the Brit ish steamer Herminos, which will be renamed Soyo Maru, which will be em ployed in the same trade. The company has a five-year contract, under which it will take COO tons of California oil daily. It Is understood that it intends largely to increase the number of its tank steamers. , CASSIS CHADWICK DELIRIOUS. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 9. Mrs. Cas sie Chadwick today was reported much worse at the woman hospital ward in the Ohio penitentiary. Her pulse was very weak and she is partly delirious. Physicians are -thaking all preparations to attempt to stay any sinking spells. JUDGE COCHRAN ILL. 1NER Makes Score in Second of Big Games. CONTEST SLOW AND SURE ELECTING OFFICERS. Large Delegation From East Arrives at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or, Oct. 9.-Delegafces from points east and weBt along the banks of the Columbia River are here today to attend the Open River Asso ciation meeting. The congress will hold two sessions. One began at 2 o'clock this afternoon, at which committees will report and officers of the association be elected for the year. At 8 o'clock there will be a public gathering in the Com mercial Club rooms, where speeches will Is made by men prominent in river vwork. Senator Fulton will make an ' address. A large delegation from Port land has arrived and among those from Huge Crowd Grows Impatient Watching Pitchers Battle Between Winners of the Two Biggest Leagues in the World. CHICAGO, Oct. 9. The Chicago na tional league team today defeated De troit, the pennant winner of the Ameri can league, in the second game of the series for tho world's championship. The score was 3 to 1. Slow pitching'and several slight accidents caused the con test to drag over two hours, the delays trying the- patience of a big crowd which again filled almost every inch of seating room. FIND DEAD REMAINS. Withdraws From the Decatur Murder Trial DECATUR, Oct. 9.-Judge Cochran, who is presiding in the Magill murder trial became ill today and notified the lawyers for both sides he will withdraw from the case tonight. Tbe lawyers have agreed on another judge wh shall be called to continue the case. If necessary, court will be adjourned till Friday. When the court met in afternoon recess today the judge ordered the sheriff to bring in a panel of 50 more men to be examined for jury duty. - PLANS MAGNIFICENT HARBOR. VALPARAISO, Chile Oct. 9. Plans that will convert Valparaiso into one of the world's largest and best ports have been accepted by a committee appointed by the president for the purpose. French engineers submitted their proposal. The work will take nine years. DOCTORED "DOPE." More of Famous Stuff Sent Out From Portland. SALT LAKE, Oct. 9. Beyond the fact that the Oregon Short Line added $2, 050,830 to its surplus during the year ending June 30, 1907, the public is none the wiser for its meeting of the stock holders held here today. If the other figures were read thev were not divulged i BROUGHER TO SPEAK AT SEATTLE SEATTLE, Oct. 9. More than 100 ministers and lay delegates' attended the first session of the Northwest Baptist Convention yesterday. Much enthusiasm was shown at yesterday's session, and delegates are nearly all in favor of widening the scope of the church. Rev. J. Whitcomb Brougber, of Portland, will deliver the principal address at tonight's session on "Denominational Readjust ments and Opportunities." BLOWN 400 FEET BY EXPLOSION. ABERDEEN, Wash., ' Oct 9.-Carl Peterson, aged 19, was killed by an ex plosion in a yarding engine this morning at Coat's Camp No. 2. The explosion blew him 400 feet, landing' him in a can yon, tearing all the clothes off his body, breaking many bones, cutting and bruis ing him. SHIPPING EN ARE IN DEEP Standard Oil Prodding Reveals Discrimination by Steam er Lines. GAYE BIG TRUST HALF RATE Manager of New York Company, Crowded From African Field,. Takes Satisfaction in Telling Story of Dows ing Competition. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. The Journal of Commerce today says the shipping trade here is greatly interested and somewhat concerned at the turn taken by tbe Fed eral inquiry into the operations of tbe Standard Oil Company, which may lead to a nbvestigation by the bureau of corporations of relations of steamship lines with corporations engaged in heavy export business. This is expected to follow evidence given by Philip Harrison, manager of the New York Lubricating Oil Company. Harrison charged that five steamship lines had made discrimination in rates in favor of the Standard until his firm was forced to pay more than twice as much as the trust for transportation of oil. By reason of this his company was forced from the South African field. train was between stations of Elwar and Boozenhof, the robbers suddenly opened fire on the car ahead of them in which a bank official with the money irr his custody was traveling. The of ficial returned the fire and for a while the exchange of shots was lively and consternation reigned on the train. When the melee finally was over it was dis covered that a gendarme, two passeng ers and one of the robbers had been killed and that the bank official and sev eral passengers, including a woman, had been wounded wounded. The robbers made their escape and the bank official saved his money. ,F0R PACIFIC COAST FLEET. British Steamer Fitzpatrick Arrived Here With 5834 Tons of Coal SAN FAANCISCO, OCT 9. The Brit, ish steamer Fitzpatrick arrived here to day from Newport News with 5834 tons rof coal for the United States' war ves sels now on this coast. The coal will "be discharged at the Mare Island Navy Yard. . : . . .', SPINE BROKEN. ' iPORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Oct. 9.- Lighthouse Keeper Brooks, of the Dunge nesg lighthouse, fractured his spine while unloading his household goods from a boat, and lies in the hospital at Port Angeles in a precarious condition. OLD-TIMER'S SON A MURDERER. ANOTHER BIG RED APPLE. , A Portland lady who was in Steeven son last week, after looking at the ap ples in tbe Pioneer window, said that she would hereafter say that Skamanin county was the land of the big red ap ple, as well as Hood River and the Wil lamette Valley. Hunter Identified by Name Plate on Gun. SPOKANE, Oct. body said to be that of Jack Simpkins has been found near Pierce City, Shoshone County, Idaho, badly decomposed, the only means of identification being a gun bearing a silver nameplate with Simpkin's name. Miners who knew Simpkins well posi tively identify the gun as one owned by Simpkins. It is thought the man died in the snowstorm" sometime last winter. ABE GETSREPRIEVE. Frisco Boodler Has Suspension of Sentience. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9. Abe Ruef appeared today for sentence and with the consent of his attorney, on motion of the deputy district attorney, the date was postponed until October 23. In Judge Lawler's court, bribery indict ments against Abraham Detwller of the Home Telephone, Company, were called end continued for two weeks, the defend ant still being a fugitive from justice. yrr hi Mr. North .Pole Well, I guess the 0 nly way for me to see Wellman is to go in my airship and find him. t , Wellman has postponed his trip to the pole until next summer. News Item. Charlie Churchill Quarrels With Ray Ziegler, Gets Gun, Kills. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Oct. 9. The shooting of Ray Ziegler by Charlie Churchill last night arose from an ordi nary barroom quarrel in tbe afternoon. Following this, Churchill went home and got his gun. In the evening he met Ziegler on Front street. iZegkr appar ently bad forgotten the trouble in the afternoon and made an attempt to speak to Churchill, who pulled his gun and at a distance of four or five feet fired twice into Ziegler's body. Ziegler dropped, dy ing instantly. Churchill fled into the saloon, pursued by two policemen, but the fugitive es caped through the back door and van ished. .An hour later he surrendered to Policeman Storey at the old Churchill home.- When arrested he shed tears and declared he fired in self-defense, but this is denied by a number of eyewitnesses, Churchill is a son of the late Al Church ill, an old-timer and one of the wealth iest men of the citv in his lifetime. J. M. McCALL DEAD. LA GRANDE, Or., Oct. 9.-Councilman J. Ml McCall died last night, aged 70, the result of a sudden attack of heart failure. Yesterday he was one of the boosters at apple day, and went home last night feeling well. He leaves a large family. ; '.-, AL LFIVE CHILDREN AT DEATHBED. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. 9.-J. H. Teeter, an esteemed pioneer citizen of this place, was stricken with paralysis yesterday while conversing with a neigh bor a few blocks from his home, and died a few Sours later. He was born in Mis souri in 1834, and moved to California n 1852, and came to Oregon in 1865. In 1864 he was married to Miss Williams in Idaho, and five children were born to them, three boys and two girls, all of whom were at his death bed. Funeral services were conducted this morning, wit hinterment in Shields' Cemetery. BIGAMIST IS 1 Former Wife Claims Husband Wronged Girl. HE LEAYES HIS LATEST WIFE Goes to Nevada Leaving a Complicated Affair Through the Trust Placed in Scoundrel by Young Girl From, the Normal SchooL w REDDDfG, Cal.. Oct 9. Mrs. B. Ai Slocum, of Sacramento, arrived here yesterday to investigate marriage in this city on August 31 of Bert M. Slo cum and Miss Leonora Lewis, a student in Chico Normal SchooL Mrs. Slocum, from Sacramento, convinced the officers as well as the relatives of Miss Lewis that the groom was her husband, whom e married 12 years ago 'and to whom she had borne two daughters. . On her complaint a warrant for bigamy was sworn out for Slocum. His whereabouts are unknown. The new wife wrote from Portland a week ago that her husband had gone to Tonopah. When in Redding, Slocum apparently was a man of means. Prior to July he was a traveling salesman for the Bass Huster Paint Company. , v , FINDS NO POACHERS. BATTLE ON FLYING TRAIN. Russian Bandits Make a Deadly But Unsuccessful Raid. RIGA, Russia, Oct. 9. A band of arm ed men made an unsuccessful attempt Monday evening to "steal a large sum of money in transit over the Dorpath- Walz Railroad. The bandits boarded the last car of the train here. While the Patrolled Close to Prohibited Scene and Saw no Sealers Within Limit VICTORIA. B. C, Oct 9.-5L M. S. Sbarwater ran ashore while entering. Esquimalt harbor, and remained fast for a couple of hours until assisted by a rising tide and the wrecking steamer Salvor she was floated and towed to an chorage. The Shearwater has been pa trolling Behring Sea for the past few ninths, and reports that the catch of British Columbia sealers will be far be low the average. Rough weather has ser iously interfered with the work during the season. The Shearwater was not called on to board any sealer. She pa trolled close to the prohibited scene and saw no sealers -within Bight of the) limits, ' 1 : ; , o