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WAS NOT A SUICIDE Family Physician Claims Barney Shot Himself Accidentally. rQULD TAKE BETTER AIM Conner However Holds That Banker Shot Himself Inquest Will be Held in Several DaysDead Man's Affairs Not ba Boneless Condition. SEW YORK. Nov. 15. Though Chas. I Barney, former president of the Xaiekwboeker Trust Company, whose tuMen death from a gunshot wound startled bis friends and the financial vwld generally, has been declared a sui tid by the coroner, according to Dr. George A. Dixon, the family physician, ene of the first doctors to be sum SAoeed, HA Barney's last words to him vcre, "Doctor, this was accidentaL Br. CHanlon, the coroner's assistant who afterward extracted the bullet, alo lolda tht opinion that Mr. Barney did aot kill himself intentionally. "It seems t be practically impossible," ho said, that man should kill himself in such ay way. Juicing from Mr. Barney's karacterUtica his physique and hi de temination I cannot believe that be shot lisnelf in sack way. He would have taken better aim. This is not case of suicide. ' Mr. Eanley, head of the homicide tfe- gsatmeat of the district attorney office, 'who was sent for by George L. Nichols f counsel for Mr. Barney shortly after tie shooting, held the same view. " Osraner Julius Harburger, on the other fend, states positively that it is a clear aa of suicide. " ! "It could have been nothing else." said Mr. Harburger. "Mr. Barney shot him self and there ran be no doubt about Oat. I believe he shot himself because af the last few daya judging from all tht circumstance surrounding the case." - A third view is held by a number of tier persons. These say that Mr. Bar- . aej was holding the pistol in front of him preparatory to raising it to shoot. when it accidentally went off. However, Mr. Barney's friends all ad Kit that his embarrassed financial con dition greatly worried him; that he had &at ambition and they assert that if he committed suicide, as it appears he did, le committed the act in a weak moment f despondency. - Vartin and Nichols, counsel of Mr. Barney, have given out a statement of Mr. Barney's finances in which they ' "While Mr. Barney was financially em narrassed his embarrassment was only temporary. His property consisted largely of real estate and the stocks of banks and trust and realty companies. which eould not be sold under existing auditions except at enormous sacrifices. AH of his creditors bad been seen and lad signified their entire willingness to extend the payment of bis obligations fi a sufficient period to enable his as sets to be converted into cash. In order to accomplish this a plan bad been pre pared involving the transfer of all of his .assets to a corporation which should issue its obligations to the creditors, such obligations to be indorsed by Mr. Bar 'aey. This plan had been approved by 'U ef the creditors to whom it had been submitted. t.uA a preliminary to submitting such a plan to the creditors, an examination of Mr. Barney's book and affairs was made by an outside expert accountant. This examination shows that, on the haxi of the preent low market values both of real estate and securities, th asset of Mr. 'Barney exceeded all hi liabilities of every kind by the sum of $3,517,317. '"The total indebtedness of every kind of Mr. Barney to the Knickerbocker Trust Company is les than $375,000, a considerable portion of which ia entirely contingent and in respect to which hs had no direct liability. The sum of 1375,000 includes about $05,000 which is the total amount in which he Is indebted to that company on underwriting. Mr. Barney is obligated on no other under writing." Two years ago, it is understood, when Mr. Barney drew up hi will, he had an eUU worth over $9,000,000. above all encumbrances. The body was embalmed last night and no autopsy will ba per formed as the coroner has already de termined, that he killed himself. , The coroner will bold an Inquest on Nov. 26. Th funeral will be held either tomor row or the day after. Mr. Barney early today was reported as still suffering se verely from the nervous shock caused by her husband's death. A physician was in attendance. Mill MOVEMENTS MUST KAYS CONSENT. Navy Officer Cant Marry Hales Secre tary Says Yt. CHICAGO, Nov. 1J--A despatch to. the Tribune from Washington, D. C says: Ensign Metcalf, son of the secretary of the navy, is in a dilemma. He ia en gaged to marry Miss Butters, but is amenable to the rules of the navy that no officer may wed without the consent of the secretary. If the young man ignores the advice and weds before h is a lieutenant, be is liable to be court martialed and dismissed. "When Enign Metcalf talks matri mony with his father, the boss of the nary always has it understood whether he is being addressed ss secretary of the department or head of the family. As father of the young man, Mr. Met calf ia willing to say "God bless you, go ahead." But as secretary of the depart ment, with the interest of the navy at heart, and the established rule that en signs are a bit under paid to sail matri monial seas, the secretary says: "No, young man, you had better wait till you are at least a lieutenant." Then, as the young man's father, he is in a position to sympathize with him and tell him what a hard hearted depart ment it really is that compels a young officer to wait until he is lieutenant. Bar Bound Fleet Breaks up and Speeds to Sea. THREE ARRIVED YESTERDAY It comes put up In a collapsible tubs with a nozzle, easy U apply to the sore ness and inflammation, for any form ef Tiles; it soothe and heals, relieves the pain, itching and burning. Mai Zan Pile Remedy, price SO cents. Guar antee. Sold by Frank Hart's Drug Store, HILL WILL SPEAK. Railroad Magnate to Address Banquet Next Tuesday. KANSAS CITV, Nov. 15.-Jamea J. Hill, the railroad magnate of St. Paul, will be the principal speaker at the an nual John J. Hayes Treaty banquet to be given by the Commercial Club in this city on the evening of November 19. Mayor Tom L. Johnson, who was in vited to speak at the banquet, declined because of a conflicting engagement. Among the other speakers will be three members , of the Inter-State Commerce Commission, two prominent railroad men and an officer of the U. S. Army. Morning Astoria n, 60 cents per month delivered by carrier. Geo. W. Elder leaves Out for the Bay City Queen Louis Enters Two French Barks in From Europe Other Ships OS the Port Notes. The four-masted schooner King Cyrus got away over the bar yesterday mora ing at 3:50 o'clock, bound for the Bay City with a big load of lumber. The four-masted schooner Annie M. Campbell, lumber laden for San 'Pedro, was another of the getaways yesterday. leaving out on the morning flood. The Portland Tsiatio steamship Alesia. which has been bar-bound in the lower harbor for 43 hours, left out yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, for China. llie 0. R. A N. steamer Harvest Queen came down the river at an early hour yesterday morning and started back si most at once, with the cement laden barge Klickitat, and the schooner Salva tor, on her hawsers, the former for Port land and the latter for Hoffman's Lend ing. The big steamship Lyra went over the bar yesterday morning on her long "round the Horn" trip to New York. after two daya' detention waiting for a passable bar. The French bark Brizeau is still at anchor in the lower harbor but will like ly get out this morning on her voysge to the United Kingdom. The British steamship Queen Louisa, in ballast from San Francisco, crossed to yesterday at 11 o'clock a. m. and went on up the river during the Lite after noon, after being thoroughly fumigated by the quarantine people. She will load grain outward, for the Orient, probably. The French bark Versailles, Captain Salauff, 150 days from Newcastle, Eng land, entered this port yesterday, with a general cargo, consigned to Girvin k Eyre; and will probably go on up the river today. The French bark Martha Roux, Cap tain Gamier, 104 days from Hamburg, came in over the bar yesterday forenoon, after an uneventful voyage. She is heavily laden, and goes to Meyer, Wilson i Company, at Portland, and will prob ably go up to the metropolis today. It is known that the French bark Eu rope, Captain Itolier, 180 days out from Antwerp, is outside, with Captain Gun-der-'on, of the bar pilot service on board, and she will likely enter port this morning. Captains Wood and Staple of the bar pilot service are known to have boarded two four-masted barkentines outside yesterday, and they will probably report in sometime this morning. The steamer Nome City came in from San Francisco yesterday morning and proceeded directly on to Portland, after a brief stop at the Callendcr pier. The steamship Geo. W, Elder came down from Portland during the noon ...... TTTTtt TTT I F T P I F TtTTTTTT ff ff 1 J. E PETERSEN , A, E. PETERSEN Open For Business HE MODE Astoria's Most Up-to-Date Barber Shop We offer you good service, and courteous treatment. We make, a specialty of children's haircutting,; and handle the :: best line of barber supplies and cutlery. Give us a call. :: J. H. PETERSEN SON, Props. 572 Commercial. St. 0pp. Heiltorn's. hour yen'.cvJjy and laid at her berth at the CalU'n.'.er pier until mid-afternoon, when h went below, and to sea on the curly night flood. 8h had a large list of passengers and all the freight she could stow. It was reported here Inst evening (hat the Kamm steamer Tnhoma, running on t lie ijpwis river, had broken ner snail and gone, into the Portland yard for peedy repair. Carry Blessing, the well known Ksiniu ajseut in thla city, ha returned front s brief trip to Portland, whither he went to meet Mrs. Ulessinir and little dauiih- tcr, who have been absent un a week's outing. 1 v The steamer Sue II. Elmore went to se yesterday; afternoon, for Tillamook Bay points. Walter Rldehalgs, Mr. El more's representative, was a business tourist on board, sad will return on the home rip of the steamer. The Lurlin is doing her Astoria-Portland stunt with faithful regularity these day. She was down In good season last evening and went back to the me tropolis on time. She brought down 1000 case of salmon from one of the nearby canneries, and unshipped it at the Cal ender docks. The PortlandAstorlaSan Francisco steamship Costs Rice I due in from the Bay City this morning. She will re turn down on the outward voyage, next Wednesday morning. The motor schooner Berwick is due down from Portland some time today, outward bound for the Rogue River country. She will bring down the big R, D. Hume twin-screw launch, as part of her deck load. This launch is 40 feet in length and eight foot beam. The Berwick will Mil. tonight if conditions sre favorable. SETIBK FROM VAUDEVILLE. Ilaw & Erlanger Will Put on Legitimate Only. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Ths Tribune to day eays The exit of Klaw A Erlanger from the vaudeville field of theatrical production now is s matter of days. It was defln itely announced last night from sn authoritative source that an agreement had been signed under which the audi torium In this city and other playhouses of Klaw sod Erlanger throughout tht country devoted to "advanced vaude vile would be abandoned. It is under stood the end will come in s fortnight and that the public announcement will be made within two days. One of the terms of the agreement, it is understood. Is that there shall be no engagement In the legitimate field by Kohl and Castle or their associates, Keith and Procior of New York, Percy O Williams and William Hanimersteln It was the breaking into the legitimate field by these managers which preclpl tated s vaudeville war that will go down into theatrical history. There sre something like 200 vaude ville artists, mostly stars, whose con' tracts with Klaw and Erlanger do not expire until February, but It is given out that they will be looked after by the Players' United Booking Office of America, and the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association. The outstanding contract repreent in salaries, it 1 as serted, something like $1,000,000. That Klaw and Erlanger were well paid in consideration of their withdrawal from the vaudeville field seems to be the general impression among theatrical people and the sum has been placed as high as $1,000,000 and even $.1,000,000. There is no mean of ascertaining defi nitely the exact amount of the monetary consideration. 1 SENT TO PRISON. Wealthy Woman Must Suffer Penalty For Burglaries, CHICAGO, Nov. 15,-After a trial which lasted only 11 minutes, Mrs, Evelyn Romndka, the wealthy Milwau kee woman who was indicted for various burglaries and larcenies in this city, wa sentenced today by Judge Brentano to imprisonment in the penitentiary for the indeterminate term of one to 20 years Counsel declared in court that she wtts being railroaded to prison for the pur pose of shielding other people, Mr. Romndka, who is the wife of a trunk manufacturer in Milwaukee, was arrested and convicted of being acces sory to the burglaries and larcenies of Albert Jones, a negro. Why the woman, with heri sodal position desisted to share in this plunder lias never been explained. Now is the Time! To MaRe Your Mince Meat and Plum Puddings We have received our season's supply of Fresh Nuti, Raisins, Cider, Citron, - Lemon and Banana Peel A. V. ALLEN Pmonrs Branch Uniontown Main 711, Main 3871 . Thone Main 71J Sole agents for Baker's Barrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee NARROW ESCAPE. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. IS.-Just before "President Roosevelt reached the Andrew R. Rankin chapel, of Howard University, where he delivered on ad dress this afternoon, the cement flooring of the vestibule entry gave way and precipitated about 60 persons to the ground, 10 feet below. No one was hurt. RAISING A KICK. Railroads Claim Unci Sam Is Imposrag oa Them. CHICAGO, Nov. U.-The Tribune to day say i The railroads of the country are pro testing against an order of the postofflc department requiring them to handle empty mail equipment in the mall cars from November 18 to December 83. Protests hairs been sent to Washington and it Is not Improbable that the qu' tton will reach the courts The trouble arise out of the refusal ef the government to Include empty mail bag, blank postal cards and stamp ed envelopes In the mall during the recent weighing period. This reduced th total amount of mail matter SA per cent, and as the roads ar paid on s basis of weight, it resulted In s loss to them of between $10,000,000 end $19. 000,000. The sctlon was in accordance with the new law providing that this empty equipment, a It Is cslted, shall be sent by freight. For this transporta tion $230,000 was appropriated. The nw order I addressed to all postmaster and employe of the rail way mail service, It is explained that on account of th holiday rush It is deemed advUable to handle all empty equipment by mall Instead of freight during the 40 days mentioned. Since this was speciltclally exempted during the weighlng in period, the railway offic ials contend the roads not only will b performing the service free, but the freight department will lose their pro portionate share of the $230,000 appropriation. INSANITY PLEA. Preliminary Statement of Counsel Snows That Wilt be Defense. WlVSlllNGTO.V. D. C. Nov. 13.-Tbst the defense In the Itradley trial will be insanity waa mode evident beyond que Hon by the preliminary statement made to the court today by Mrs. Bradley's at torney, Mr. Hoover. The prosecution consumed th entire morning In proving the facts of the killing and then rested its case. Hoover followed In statement detailing the principal event of the woman's life and entered minutely into the circumstance of her Intimacy with Brown. According to noover's state incut it will be shown that there is taint of Insanity in hep family. The testi mony presented by th prosecution to dsy all Intended to show premeditation on the part of Mrs. Bradley, Th Popular Route. The traveling public ha pronounced the Canadian Paciflo th most attrac tive route across the continent. Th dining snd sleeping car service is th very best and the scenic attractions ar without s parallel. Through tickets from Astoria to all points east at lowest rates. James Flnlayson, agent. TEA Tea is not infallible; moneyback makes amends.- We are not, in the least, uneasy about the money. ' Your grocer returns your money If o doa't Ukt Schilling's Best; w psr him. MILLINERY Big reduction sale of Ladies' and Children's Trimmed Hats, i Street Hats, 5hlrtWalss and Notions. Biliousasss snd Coftattpatioa. For years I was troubled with bilious ne snd constipation, which mad life mliersbl for me. My uppeUt failed m. X lost my usual force snd tiUllty. Pepsla preparatloni snd cathartic only mad matters worse. I do not knew whr I should have bono today had I aot trlsd Chamber Iain's Stomach sad Liver Tablets. Th tablet rlWv the 111 feUng si ones, strengthes the dig tlv functions, helping th system to do Its work naturslv &rs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham, AIs. Thss tWt ar for sal by Frank Hart and leading drug No boms Is so plsssant, regardless of ths comfort that mony will buy, ss when ths satire family , Is la perfect hesltb. A bottls of Oriao Laxative Fruit Syrup costs B0 cents. It will tun srsry member of the family of soasUpa tton. sick heeJach or stomach trouble. T. T. Laurln, Owl Drug Store. 10 Gent Store . V Best stock of small goods in the city, f Next door to Herman Wise CASTOR I A Tor Xsiafltt sad CUUrta Tlti Kisd Yea Havi tojs E:t Bsars ths Blgnatoroof I 1 O SPICE5 CAIflNOFOVfDER. firCaa';oExmcTs! Atdvfaffy. Rntif flavor. CLQSSETQ DIVERS POjfrTLANO,O?XQ0N. ff I. MRS. R. INGLET0N Welch Block, Opposite Budget Office. Commercial Street. School Shoes FOR BiOYS The Billy Buster Steel Bot tom Shoes The'Shoe with a Sole that Don't Wear Out S. A. G1MRE I 143 Bond St., opposite Flihtf Bros.