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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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moneyback makes
amends.- We are not, in
the least, uneasy about
the money. '
Your grocer returns your money If o doa't
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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
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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.
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