' PUBLISHES FULL AtfOCIATtD PRC HCr0T , 'wlt csa sSitensP COVERS THC MORNINO FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA NO. 255. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1807 PRICE FIVE CENTS MRS. BRADLEY ON STAND Details Incidents In Her Life. ONCE TRIED SUICIDE Pathetic Narrative of Her Illicit Affection for the Deceased 'Senator Brown. COURT ADJOURNS UNTILTODAY Mrs. Brsdlty Told of Senator Brow In troducing Her at Kii Wlft and Giving ' Hit Ham to On f Tbtlr Children- Movtd to Tosr. 7 WASHINGTON. Nor. 10. "I m so tired," said Mrs. Anal Bradley, defend ant la ib trial now In progress In the criminal court, a few minute befort I o'clock today, after h hsd ipent about four lour on the witness atand relating the detail of ber aequalntaaeeithlp and intimacy" with former Senator- Brows, f whose murder ibe itnda accused. Judge Stafford Immediately gave order for the adjournment of court. 8bt had not re(d th event directly ' connected with the tragedy in which Brown u killed, but had very cloaely approached them and they will be the lubject of the fint testimony to be given tomorrow, Today'a itory dealt with th flr4 ac quaintance of Mr. Bradley with Brown and aha told how that acquaintanceship gradually ripened into friendship and finally into love. It wa a long and pathetic narrative of illcit affection, of proiulte of marriage, which could at fint be made only on condition of di vorce on bath tide, and then of diiap- point men t and grief, when both became free and could have been leaglly married it Brown had been willing. Mr, Bradhy gave particular of many of th pledge made to hr and told how Brown in trodueed her a hi wife and of how. he had given hi name to one of their children, and also how he had aided her In no lee than three criminal opera tions. Kb related many pleasant inci dent Of their life together. She wore a amlle whenjjhe spoke of her pride at hi intellectual attainment. She said he had told her over and over again that tho wa the only woman he ever loved and aha averred that by hi man ner and hi superior attainment he gained complete mastery over her, , The court room wa crowded during the entire day and many of the specta tor were women. Tear were frequent ly died not only by the general audience but once or twice by member of the jury. Mrs. Bradley was quite emotional and her volet was scarcely audible at time. Her attorney, however, express ed confidence, aftor the witness left the atand, that she would be ablo to proceed to the end without a breakdown.- Mr. Bradley said that her health had failed during her asoclatlon with Brown and ah told of one occasion when he at tempted to commit suicide, partment of the Federation, and th member of that 'bod; hop to get t fuller representation from the South. Although there ar 00 member of tho txtcutiv coiiiomlttee only four are from the South. They i Lou prker of Grw, 8. C. Thome F. Parker of Greenville, 8. C. D. A. Tompkln of Char lotte, N. C, and Ellison A. Smith of rcUer, a c. ' V;. .: WILL INTRODUCE BILL. I Provid for Bond Itu of 150400000 ror waterways, CHICAGO, Nov. lfcWi dispatch to th Record-Uerald from Washington yi . ; ... -. , ,'',.. Representative Barthoidt, of Missouri, after a talk with President Roosevelt yesterday, announced hi Intention of Introducing a bill a toon' a Congrtst meet to give legal tto to tbt Inland waterway commission, which wa creat ed by executive art, ami another bill providing, for a $500,000,000 bond is lua to establish fund for permanent great waterway Improvement . leaving tb smaller- project to be taken ear of In tb regular river and harbor bin. It U proposed to employ expert and keep Congress officially advised aa to the merit of waterway project. Mr. Barthoidt aaya th prealdent regard the plan with favor. To a largo extent tb proposed permanent commUalon would relieve th riven and harbor committee of Investigation work and. It I declared, prevent favoritism and present political pull and providing for unmeritorlou project, , ' . .''' . SWAP SHOT AJtTIST. Wealthy Club Mas and Cot Chaw Fbotographtr. ''hyy NEW YORK, Nov. IB-Count Sxec'uen yl, finance f Miss Oladyt Vanderbllt, and Munson Morris, a 4hy club man, chaeed K. J.Vrett, 1 snapshot artist, foraeveral block and then caus ed the photgraphera arrest, becaust be annqved the count and a party of ladle by , endeavoring to take flashlight pic tures a the party wa leaving the horae show, Later In court, Perrett told an intaresting story of the difficultly of the profession and the chances he had to take. Magistrate Droeg Inflicted only a small fine, saying ha did this in view of the camera man' frankness. INVESTIGATE MILLS. Civic Federation Gathering Data a to Southern Factories. NEW YORK, Nov. 19. Under th direction of the National Civic Federa tion investigator from this city are to bo lent through the mils and factories of the Southern States the 1st of Jan uary to gather detailed , Information concerning tho pay of employe, the condition which surround them In work ing hours, and their mode of life. The Inquiry will consume several month. Southern manufacturers are sparsely represented upon the membership of,the executive eommittee of the welfare do- ADAMS IS GRILLED Cross Examined by Prosecutor Hawley Today. MAKES IMPRESSION ON JURY Steve Adams on Trial Tells of His Trip to California to Look After Mine Received Money From Petti bone as Loan. SPOKANE, Nov. 10.-A special to the Spokesman Revler, from Rathdrum, says that Steve Adams was on tho stand al most the entire day and when court ad journed Prosecutor Hawley wa ..not nearly through cross-examining him. Until noon Barrow led him through the event in his life up to the time he was arrested, at Haines, Oregon, for alleged complicity in the Steunenberg assassi nation. He stood up pretty, well under the direct examination but when Haw ley took lii in la hand he' became some what mixed In details. ' In the main however, he must have made a good Im pression on the jury. Hawley did not get to his confession at all today. He proved by Adams that the latter wa alway liberally upplicd with money but the explanation a to where he got tt was vague. He told Hawley of a trip to California in 1903 to look at the mines but could not ay whether they were quartz or placer. Upon hi return from this trip to Ogden, he wired Pettibone at Denver for $75 to get back and said that he got $78 from Pettibone, "I borrowed It," he aid. Harry Orchard' itory detail this in cident. In many instances like this Adam held to the details of his con fession, , , If.lPOHTANT GATHERING Tbc Trans - Mississippi Congress Meets. fkaaMBsBSBBV ' , INDIAN CHIEF SPEAKS Oklahoma Welcomed IntoUnlon of States by Former Cover nor David R, Frances. THE IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS An Interesting Annual Address Delivered by th President of th Congress, H. D Loveland, Befort 1300 Delegates From All Sections of th Country. MUSKOGEE, Okla, Nov. W.-Over 1500 delegates were present here today when David R Francis, former goverpor of Missouri, called tbs thirteenth annual meeting of the Trans Miiesippi Con grest to order.In i few well chosen words he welcomed Oklahoma Into the Union of States and declared the meet ing formally opened. Maty Tiger, one of the chief of the five civilized tribe, delivered an address of greeting to the Congress. Maty Tiger spoke in his na tive tongue. President 11. D. Loveland, then delivered hi annual addrese dwell ing at some length upon the federal im provement of the wnterwnye. In part, be aalds "Agitation based upon final acquies cence in the will of the majority, and in the last analysis having for It objec tive the greatest good to the greatest number is the keystone upon which rest the arch of human liberty as it finds if best and noblest expression in this and other republic. In other word, 'consent of the governed' doe not mean the idealist' dream of unanimous con sent, but rather that concensus of opin ion which is the ripened fruit of the tree of knowledge brought to its best development in the soil of thoughtful consideration and in the sunlight of public discussion. "It 1 thi spirit that I feel we have assembled for the eighteenth annual ses sion of the Trans-Mississippi Commer cial Congress to represent twenty-two million of the beet people of our land, and with the authority which they have given u to take heed of the present and plan for the future to the end that we and those who some after us may realize and enjoy to the fullest the sur passing greatness of this' wonderful Trans-MlsIsipp empire which we are proud to dkll our home. W are here to make history, "The Improvement of our rivers and harbor will do more toward regulating rate for freight and passenger traffic than many interstate commerce commis sions can ever hope to do, although the work of that commission commands our respect and endorsement Let us sup port these great projects and with their consummation another monument will bars been erected to tb helpful influ ence of the Trans-Mississippi Commer cial Congress. Don't forget that out on the Pacific Coast we have tbt second largest river In the United State. That It flows down from mountain ranges whoa mineral wealth is inexhaustible, and on for a thousand miles through vast stretches of grain and fruit land In Washington and Oregon, and finally through magnificent reaches of splendid timber land to the ocean. Along it banks and on the bank of Its chief trib utaries, the Willamette and the Snake, are soma of the principal cities of the Paciflt northwest. Tbt population of the country tributary to these rivers Is rapidly Increasing. "Each of the great Issues presented to us will receive the thoughtful considera tion to which it is entitled. But fat my judgment, there is no more important matter before the American people to day than that of developing and im proving our rivers tad harbors. Ours should be the task of moulding public opinion; and let us find encouragement in the thought, which to my mind amounts to conviction, that even a cur sory study of industrial ethics there will be found no wsy of expanding pub- he money that will be productive of greater benefits to all of our people than will proceed from the development and improvement of our inland waterways." STRUCK BY A TIDAL WAVE. , HONOLULU. Nov. 19.-Tbe Norwe gian steamer Admiral Borreson arrived here in distress. She was struck by a terrific tidal wave probably following a submarine earthquake about 2300 miles northwest of Honolulu. She was from Seattle to Taku. Her steel masts, stacks, stanchions and upper works were car ried away. Her escape from destruction is regarded as miraculous. HONDURAS OFFICIAL HISSING. CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Chicago detec tive are searching for Dr. Fred J. Peck, an official of 'the Hunduraa government who i laid to have disappeared while in Chicago, November S. Dr. Peck 'was on his way from California to Morgan town, W. VaH to visit his father and stopped in Chicago on business. His friends have not heard of him since that time. C0KBC1 DEVELOPMENT James J. Hill Speaks Banquet. at INTERESTING FIGURES Construction of Railroads Must be up to Needs of Our Im mense Commerce. RAILROAD'S PROUD RECORD BUI Stated That if Any Has or Corpo ration Sine Against tbt Laws Let Him be Punished Time for the Country to Sober1 Down, 1 . Uncle Doctor Sam You've got a black e.". b"t a liberal use of this salve will filx it allO. K. in a little while. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 19.-James 3. Hill waa the principal speaker at the thirteenth annual dinner of the com mercial club In tbif city tonight. Hill discussed the. question of the "Commer cial Development of the Mississippi Valley," and gave a comparative history and review 'of the industrial conditions aa they exist today. He stated that transportation facili ties are at present .unequal to the de mands and said that unless they could be made equal - to the burdens they should bear the country can not pros per. He declared that railroad manage ments have used every effort to Increase the shipments and the efficiency in oper ation and have accomplished wonders. The problem now is to bring the con struction up to the need of our im mense commerce. The speaker noted constant reductions in rates until now the passenger rate averages 2 cents per mile and freight 74 cents per ton per mile. The total dividends of all rail roads in the United States in 1906 were but 4 per cent. On 33 per cent of the roads no dividends were paid. Notwith standing this the railroad system is not a failure, on the contrary it is the most conspicuous success ever achieved in this country. The railroad men have a right to feel proud of their record, but peo- ply should realize there is a physical limit to the capacity of a railroad. Hill asserted that railroad men of this coiin try struggled for lifcyears to move load which increases annually 10 to 13 per cent wito engines whose power in' creases about 21 per cent per year. For the whole system therefore, he declares, we must have more new lines, more double tracks and more facilities. One year ago the speaker said, he stated it would require $5,500,000,000 or $1,100, 000,000 per year for five years to make railroad facilities to equal demands. Al though the amount suggested has been collected and spent the railroads have been barely holding their own and the future remains to be provided for. In the opinion of competent judges, more, perhaps 50 per cent, must be spent an nually for five years to come. Only two reasons, scarcity of money and reluct ance to invest overshadows the outlook. The most serious factor in. the present situation is the shock to confidence in our investments all over the world and consequently limitations of credit. It is easy to impair credit to such an extent as to take half a generation to rebuild it. Political campaign .speeches . con tinued in many states have been made on the issue of an assault on the in tegrity of the railroad managements and properties. Following , these came the wild raid in which more than 170 acts more or less eonflmcatory on rail road property were enacted. Conse quences have already made themselves evident and the country suffers under the blow. If the present policy continues there will presently be no power short of a pledge of credit by the government itself that will enable the securing of funds necessary to provide more tracks. Before we again realize a favoring Ha position to invest, Hill predicted that there must be a different temper, larger view of justice, settled policy and a rea sonably liberal treatment, We treat, be said, of the conflict between righteous, ness and business. There can be no such conflict unless there la fraud at tat business end or hypocrisy at righteous ness end. If any man or corporation sins sgainst the laws let him be punished, but put an end to tbt wholesale pro scription destructive of all credit, and repugnant to all tense of justice. ' In conclusion, he said that K 1 time tbt whole country Should sober down and think about the problems befort it. The hearty onion of all interests, broat n derstanding, and a more cautious' atti tude to our public acts will moat effect ually promote success In industry and unity and tbt permanence in our na tion. . V ' HEW USt STEAJOEfiS. Will Hav Eejnlar Sdwdnlt Between Pacific Coast and Australia. 8 AN F1UNCISCO, Nov. M.-Fivt Mg steamship hare bees chartered 'and possibly tea in all will soon bo runalag in a new. line of steamer that wfU'b operated between th PaoUo Coast and Australia and New Zealand. Mail con tracts haw bees doted, faraateelag a monthly service from 8au Fraacitco and an official schedule showing Sailing date 28 days apart, has been issued by the flunsglng agents. t "The Aeon, the first boat, carried V cargo of over WW tons of frefcht, valued at more than $500,000. The second boat, the Quito Is not scheduled to sail until November 22, but is already booked for more freight than she can load. The other boats and their sailing dates art tt follows: Boverie, Dec. 20; Forerie. Jan. 18; Gowanburn, Feb. 14. and tho Aeon. March 14. These ships art part of the fleet owned by the Howard Smith Co, Limited, of London, England, which owns 20 steamers. ; II1IEY ESCAPES Arrested in China ' He Takes French Leave. OFFICIALS ARE DISAPPOINTED Considerable Difficulty Was Experienced in Inducing the Chinese Government to Place Him Under Arrest Until Rec ords Of His Case Were Sent to China. CHICAGO, Nov. 19. A special cable to the News from Tientsin says that Horace McKinley, charged with impli cation in the Oregon land frauds, has escaped from jail at Mukden. He was arrested by the Chinese authorities on the request of William Destraight, the American consul The prisoner got out by boring his way through a wall of the prison lavatory while the guard stood near the door... PORTLAND, Nov. 19. Federal offic ials here are much disappointed at the escape of Horace G. , McKinley. More than a year ago they began making ar rangements for McKinley V return to this country. To do this it was neces sary to convince the Chinese government that McKinley was not wanted here for a political offense. To that end a com plete record of the case was furnished the Chinese government. ' -' -- - After many months' delay finallv oa October 24th the United States district attorney was notoified to send officers to China ,-to get SlcKinley. An offioer Is now en route to that country. ARMY OFFICERS SAIL. SAN FEANC1SCO. Nov. 19. A large number of army officers and their fami lies will Bail for the Philippines today en the transport' Crook. Among the num ber is Captain Abraham S. Bickham of the quartermaster's department at Ma nila who is accompanied by his wife and family. ' The transport will not carry any troops, but in their quarters, as well as in the hold, will be large quantities of-hay and feed stuffs. ,