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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1907)
.1 t I mmntm PUBLISHES FULL ' .,oN .0 PRESS REPORT COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA NO. 251. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1007 PRICE FIVE CENTS BANKER m DESPONDENT ... . t mii, Ahbl and James W. and two (latitfliUm, Mr. A. 8. Alexander and Mr. C. D. Barnes. ? FIGHT SALOONS, CT. Barney TakcivHIs Own Life LOST PRIVATE FORTUNE Deposed President of Knicker bocker Trust Company Suicides. AFFAIRS WERE NOT HOPELESS Walls Banker Waa Dying Friends Wan ' Matting Down Tawa In Effort to Kakt ' Arrangements to Rehabilitate Hli Da , pleted Finances. NEW YORK, Not. 14.-Charles Tracey Barney, tha deposed president of tbe Knickerbocker Truit Co., aa4 until re cently a power in tbe financial world hot blmxtlf today la ttla borne. HI loans with the bank. It la said, are amply secured and wben forced from tbe preil deney be wns to all intent and purpoee eliminated from banking circlet. What ever effect hl unexpected " taking off might have bad on the financial aitua ilea generally bad long alnce been dlt counted. In the dUtreea of mind over the dissipation of hie private fortune and the lots of high etandlng among bii business associate " and Intimate ae qualnUncea are found tba bidden drift that broke hie health and reason. And even much of hie pereonal wealth might have been lived. At the time Barney wae dying and surgeon were probing for tba bullet that misdirected by tbe nerve leti band bad entered tbe body below tbe heart, a handful of bli frlenda at the downtown office were concluding an arrangement by which the loose ende of lila many enterprises were to be gathered together and financed by a atock com pany, which If not wholly successful would have at least rescued from tbe wreckage luflklent to Ineura tba pro motera future financial atandlng. The , conference broke upon the announcement that Barney waa dead. Barney who wai in his 67th year shot blmnelf early to day while alone In hi chamber on the aecond floor of bii home. He died about two o'clock tbli afternoon after Buffer ing Intensely. When the coroner arriv al at tha Barney houee he found Mr. -Barney, her son, a woman friend, Doctors Dixon and Blake and two lawyers. The women were In auch a norvoui state that the coroner had difficulty In secur ing an understanding of the matter, Kir. Mead aald (he was the first to roach Barney, Ha was atretohed on the floor. A moment later, aha said, Mrs. Barney entered and raining her himband's head held it in her lap while Mrs, Mad tele-' phoned for a physician. Mr. Barney in sisted that' when, she reached the bed chamber her husband Was" "standing up right and that he fell to the floor as she tepped Inside the door,,, From oonfU Ing stories due to the exoltoment of the hour it was determined that Barney de liberately shot himself while alone soon after rifting. Dr. Dixon states when he revived Barney that he said, f'Doctor, this wo an accident," Ether was ad ministered and efforts made to remove the bullet but they were not successful. During periods of consciousness the pa tient made no other statement thai the one recorded above, The coroner search ed through Barney's desk but he was un able to find any communication that suggested the purpose of self-destruction. Barney was son of A, H. Barney, who was president of the U. S. Express Co. and was a brother-in-law of William 0. Whitney. After he made a success of the banking business, be ' operated heavily in real estate and was connected with a large power concern. Ho left two Sunday Closing Movement Taking on War Paint in Chicago. CHICAGO, Nov. )4.-Wa eventually will win waa the quiet but serious remark of Attorney Robert McMurdy, "counsel, for the Chicago JUw and Order Leslie, yesterday after a conference with State Attorney Healy, during which' tbe county official promised measure of aid In closing the Sunday saloon. , ; ' Tba league la represented aa being well financed, and additional funds are promised on "temperance Sunday" No vember 24, on which da every minister and priest of Chicago baa been requeated to preach a special sermon and appeal for m special collection to be used In carrying on this warfare, "Quick actioo la to be taken through tha municipal courts. Tboae found guilty of individual offense can be fined 1200 for each of fense, and tba plan ia to makt the bull neea of the saloonkeeper ao unprofitable that tha general run will benefit by the exparieaco of tha few and close their place I of business oa Sunday a, REFORM sminw. NEW YORK, Nor. l.-Prof. Brander MaUbewa of Columbia University has won another victory In bis efforts toward a reform In spelling. , Tba truetsea and the University press have voted to adopt a standard of spelling which will bring into omdaj use at Columbia, at least, 230 of tba 300 reformed spellings pro posed by hint aa chairman of tha Re formed Spelling Board. BOYCOTT PRODUCTS Stove Company Sues to Enjoin Federation. CASE ATTRACTS ATTENTION Effect oa Organised Labor and Possible Far-Reaching Political Developments 'King Upon Decision Case Will be Taken to Highest Court WAS VISIBLY AFFECTED A Mrs. Bradley Shudders at Sight of Pistol. STATE OPENS ITS CASE Substantial Progress Made at Trial of Slayer of Senator Brown. HOTEL EMPLOYES TESTIFY State Should Rest Its Case Today Much Difficulty Experienced is Seen ring Last Jurors Defendant Moved to Tear by Testimony. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. H.-The ult of the Buck Stove ft Range Co, to enjoin the American Federation of Labor from boycotting the company's products was given a bearing before Justice Gould today In the supreme court of the Dis trict of Columbia. The case baa attract ed widespread attention because of tbe effect on organised labor and possible far-reaching political developments. It Is generally understood that whatever decision la reached the case will be car ried to the United Statea supreme court. The bill of equity citea the methods by which it ia claimed the entire force of the Federation of Labor are concentrated on' this eWal boycott. In this case while the Sherman Anti-Trust Law is only - incidentally Involved, It does In volve the 'question- as to whether the "unfair" and "We don't patronize" lists as published in "The Federation, con stitutes unlawful boycott." The plaintiffs presented lengthy affi davits as to the Ijoycott operation and counsel fop the defense objected to them. The defense contended, that It was an attempt. to Involve the Sherman anti trust law without warrant therefor, They argued that the Federatloniat ' almply published a "We don't patronize list" any attempt to prohibit which was a vio lation of the freedom of speech and the press. . ' MOTHER WINS SUIT. SEATTLE Nov. 14A jury in the suporlor court, Inst night, decided" In favor of Mrs, Ellaibeth Mtolchoii of Can ton, Ohio, a feeble mlndet person in her 80th year, n her suit attacking the will of Melody Choir, her son, an eccentrio character who died in Seattle a rear ago, leaving an estate valued at $200,000. Choir, as he was known, directed that the estate be devoted to the erection and nialntalnence of a great mausoleum for the body of himself and his dog Hobo. WASHINGTON, D. C Nor. 14.-In the trial of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley on tbe charge of murdering former Senator Brows, substantial progress was made today. After completing tbe jury, the case waa opened for the government by Assistant District Attorney Turner and number of wltneseee were introduced by tbe prosecution. There were dozens of these witnesses, Including the mana ger and a number of tbe employee of the hotel where the shooting occurred. and several members of the polios court who were concerned in Mrs. Bradley's arrest. Indeed when court adjourned tbe prosecution had almost completed ita case making it evident that portion of the proceedings would be completed early tomorrow, .Much difficulty waa ex perienced in completing the jury and 27 or 89 men were, examined before the necessary number were secured. The crowd in attendance waa not ao large aa yesterday, nor was interest so marked. Tbe testimony covered tbe details of the shooting snd Mrs. Bradley waa visibly-affected by soma portions of it. She shuddered at the sight of the pistol with which the shooting was dons and at one time waa moved to tears. or hungry among ftangers in tbe city, ashamed to come home. She might be ia some trouble I could help Iter out of j that Is what keeps me going." ' This Is tha way l-year-old Alexander Hslagian yesterday explained his daily round of the police ttatlons in search of bis mother, who, left home a montb ago, after telling him she was going to jump Into the river. His father has become so worried over him, he has quit his job as a candy maker to etay at borne and watch blm. Ifaloglan wae interpreter for General "Chinese" Gordon until tbe tatter's death at Khartoum, and waa after that inter' preter for General Kitchener. He waa by bis side through all tbe terrible slaughter at Omdurman, but nothing, he says, ever baa pained him as does the sight of tbe Bufferings of his son. HEEDS BLOOD, Fifty Dollars snd Expenses Offered to Healthy Person. ' NEW YORK, Nor. 14.-FUty dollars and expenses will go to the person who ia heal t by and will part with a quantity of blood for the benefit of Mrs. Anne Trulock, of Montclalr, N. J. "adver tisement to thi effect baa been published by her husband, Carl E. Trulook, .woo Is manager for a manufacturing concern in lower Broadway. . Mrs. Trulock has had anemia au her life, but of late years, her condition has become so much worse that' not long since the doctors mere obliged to ampu tate her arm. Even tbia desperate ex pedient has not helped her, an aba ia now confined to her bed ia a critical con dition. The physicians told her that nothing can aave ber except aa infusion of healthy blood. Mr. Trulock offered himself for the purpose but the doctors found that the strain incident to his wife's condition had so weakened him that his blood waa not of the required quality. COURT ASKED TO INSTRUCT Darrow Wanted Verdict of Acquittal l ; 4assassassssss , GIVES ADAMS' VERSION Prosecution Rests Case and Judge Wood Refused to Instruct WILL TRY TO PROVE AUSI SON GRIEVES FOR MOTHER. Makes Rounds of Police Stations Every Day Since She Disappeared. CIIICACO, Nov. 14. "If only I were sure my mother waa dead, I could eat and sleep again; but it is not knowing what happened to her that worries me so. She may be In the river, or ahe may be in some hospital, or she may be sick DUMA WILL BE DISSOLVED. NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Keilogg Dur land, the author, who waa arrested last month In company with William English Waling, by the St Petersburg police. prophesied, in a lecture here, that the third Russian duraa, about to convene in Kusaia, will be dissolved before three weeks have elapsed. V Mr. Durland charged that the Czar is determined not to tolerate the Russian parliament, and that be remarked In the presence of one of Durland'a friends: "I'm going to bring Russia back to where she Wva 20 yeara ago when she had no thought for auch things as dumas." , WIN PLENTY MONEY. NEW YORK, Nvo. 14. James R. Keene's race home have won $402,691 this year, a world'a record. These figures are official. Mr. Keens himself gave out a statement in which he announced that his "thoroughbreds had this year won the sum named above. The racing season In Kew York closes today and as Mr, Keene'a horses will go into retirement for the year, the figures announced will not be changed. Review! Adams Alleged Moretnents Be tween Marble Creek and Spokane Stranenberg Murder Cons Into Ac cused Attorney Moors For Duplicity. SPOKANE, Nov. 14. The defense through Clarence Darrow, it'a counsel asked the court to Instruct the jury to return a verdict of acquittal, when the prosecution in the Adams case, at Rath drum, finished its'e presentation today This Judge Wood refused to do. Dar row then began tbe opening statement in which be outlined the life of Adams. Darrow gave Adams' version of his ad vent into the Marble Creek country and the subsequent murders by members of the . anti-claim jumpers. ., He reviewed Adams' : alleged movements between Marble Creek and Spokane with the apparent purpose of proving an alibi. Darrow attacked tbe prosecution's sub stantiation of the identification of Tyler's corpse. He next went into the Steunenberg murder; and of Adams' ar rest In connecton therewith, and of his being thrown into the penitentiary, "When Harry Orchard waa set to work to get blm to confess." Darrow accused Attorney Moore, who he said had been employed by the Governor to go to Colorado to secure immunity for Adams, of urging Adams to confess, telling him the Governor said if he did not be would hang him higher than Ha man " Twas demanded," Darrow declared, "That Or chard's confession be corroborated as to the details of the Steunenberg murder.' plorer and discovered of the northwest passage, received formal notification last night that tbe Helen Culver gold medal for notable achievement ia sdeaas ul discovery bad been awarded blm. Tba announcement was'made at a meeting of the Geographic Society of Chicago. The medal is the first award made by the Society. Prof. Henry 3. Cat, chief of the local weather bureau, mads the notification speech. WOMEU DON'T WANT TO VOTE. TOPEKA. Kan, Nor. 14. Scarcely half a dozen women delegates are in Topeka today to attend the meeting of the Kansas Equal Suffragists scheduled for today snd tomorrow. So discourag- ingly small ia the attendance that it is said tbe meeting will not last over the day. Tbe purpose of tbe meeting is to form an organization for the purpose of electing , members of the legislature pledged to give women the unrestricted right of suffrage. TROOPS REPORT TO SHERIFF. NEW ORLEANS, Nor. 14. One eom- p2y of stats troops today received or ders to report immediately to the sheriff at Hahnville, where the trial of two Italians, alleged to hare been implicated ia the kidnapping and murder of S-yssur old Walti La mana, last Stat, 1s going on. It b believed here thia i merely a precautionary measure. - : Hiw ill Uncle Sam Here, there I Don't drag me in. ALIENS RETURN HOME. CHICAGO. Nov. 14. Italians, Hun garians and Slavs are in a rush to return to their old homes. Prospects of a hard winter in the west and northwest and the pending industrial depression have increased the regular autumnal return to pend the cold months in the old homes. Several train loads have left this gen eral region for New York to take pas sage today on the Cunard liner Panno nia for Italy and Adriatic ports. About 000 passengers were booked through the Chicago ajiency of tie line and 200 will be on board. RETIRING CERTIFICATES. NEW YORK, Nov." 14.-The clearing house today announced that some of the clearing-house certificate issued a week or two ago have nowjieen retired from circulation, the banks now being able to meet their balances in cash. BRYAN WILL ACCEPT. LINCOLN. Nov, 14.-W. J. Bryan will accept the Democratic nomination for President in 1908 but will neither ask nor make a fight for it. He says for a year or more he has been asked the ques tion, "Will you accept the nomination,'' and he believed the public is entitled to an answer and to know the position he occupies. , POLICEMAN INJURED. SAX FRANCISCO, Nor. 14.obert Berry, for 22 years a policeman here, was thrown from a fractious hone to night and received a basal fracture of tbe skull, from which he cannot possibly recover. Berry came here from Lake View, Oregon. 60HRE S Counsel For Defense Argument Opens WALSH LOANS JUSTIFIED Question to be Decided by Jury Would Narrow Down to Good Faith and Honest Intent, Not Crime Testimony Commenced. CHICAGO, Nor. 14. The opening statements of attorneys in the trial of John R. Walsh were concluded today and the taking of testimony commenced. Assistant District Attorney Dobyna finished his opening argument by the time court adjourned at noon. In the afternoon Attorney Rltscher outlined the case which the defense will present He ' asserted that it will be shown during the trial that the Chicago National Bank never discounted unsecured notes; that neither the bank nor Wjalsh bought a bond that was worthless .and that the payments made by Walsh or by the bank were perfectly proper and in due course of business. Ritscher declared that Walsh made no unjustified loans and declared that the question to be decided by the jury will narrow down to one of good- faith and honest intent, instead of crime. At the conclusion of Ritscher s statement, T. J. Jackson, former cashier , of the Chicago National Bank was called to the witness stand. ; The charter of the National Bank was identified by Jackson and was offered in evidence. Following Jackson's testimony the prose cution began introducing documentary evidence. " AWARDED MEDAL. CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Captain Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian Arctio ex- BOOZE OR IMPROVEMENTS. CHICAGO, Nov. 14.--A dispatch to the Record-Herald from Hudson, Ohio, aays: If the village of Hudson will bar liquor for 0 years, with the exception of j beer, which the doner is willing to let the villagers imbibe, $75,000 will be forthcoming for an electric light plant and sewerage system. This offer has been made to the village council over the sig nature "Hudson Citizen." . The donor is understood to be James W, Ellsworth, millionaire coal operator, retired, with homes in New York and Hudson, ,