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COVERS THE MORNING HCLD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA
NO. 260. VOLUME LXIII.
ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, HOVEMBER 27, 1807
PRICE FIVE CENTS
REPORT ON
BIG CANAL
Commission Makes Report
- on Progress.
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CONDITIONS IMPROVED
Government Does Better Work
Than the Private Contractors.
LABOR, QUARTERS AND LIVING
Many Thousand Employed la Digging
of the Big DUch Sanitation Greatly
Improve-Perfect Syttem of Keeping
Record of Individual Laborer.
WAfflON'OTTOS'. Nov, 2k Full de
telle of work done on the Panama anal
during the Aural jeer 1907, with a how
log of what he been eooomplUhed lnee
tbe project b been In American hands
era disclosed In the annual report of
the Isthmian Canal Commission.
This ie tbe first report of operation
on the lillimu hc "the coiwtruiiJon
work bee been In the bend of the engl
inter. There is no reference In the jo-
port to the proposition which bee own
brought forward to extend the width of
tbe lock to 110 feet to at to aecomniO'
dot without difficulty the extreme
breadth In the development of ahtpbulld
lng, aud thie will be made the subject
of a special report from the Commission
Labor condition in the canal tone
have greatly Improved the paat year and
the report of the Commiion on that
branch of the work in 'part is at
follows: .
'Many.thouand employees have been
secured, and an effective working orge
niMtiun has been perfected, ami Ute
recruiting tystcm put in operation
capable of furnishing more labor than
oan be advantageously ued. The em
ployee are well sheltered and, In gen
oral, -well fed; the salaries paid are sat
Isfactory and the work it progressing
smoothly. A change from these favor
able oonditlont in the method of prose
cutlrur the work would dlsorjranlse all
existing conditions and wmild undoubt
edlv increase the estimated cost and
time of completing the canal.
"The conclusion that the work can be
done better, cheaper, 'and more quickly
by the government ha been reached only
after free and full discussion by the var
ions members of the Commission and
the higher officials connected with the
construction work, and After careful con
deration of all tides of the proportion.
Labor, Quarters, and Subsistence.
This department l charged with
securing all skilled and unskilled labor
and its assignment, according to the needs
of the work. It is the custodian of all
living quarters,; allotting them to em'
ployoes according to their standing aa
gauged by salary earned and in conform
Ity with rules and regulations approved
by the Commission.
"It supplies furniture to quartets, de-
livers distilled water to residences, offices
and shops, and Is in direct charge of the
delivery of all food supplies, including
ice, bread and cold-storage articles from
railroad station or local commissaries
to residences, hotels, messes, and
kitchens.
"It polices the grounds around camps
, and quarters, cleaning up waste and
refuse material whioh is placed within!
roach of those charged with it final
disposition. It also has charge of the
lighting of the camps and of the road to
and through them. .
It operates the hotels, messes, and
. kitchen for the accommodation of the
employees of the different grades the
hotels for white Americans, the meases
for Europeans, and the kitchens for 'the
natives of the Vst Indies.
"H keeps the service history of each
Individual employee in the general per'
soimel record of which It is ths ous-
todlanj issue .by order of the chairman
and enter therein all orders pertaining
to leave of absence, sick leave, resigna
tion, discharges, ' promotion, and re
duction. It also autWlitct the ,Uu
ance of teamahlp transportation and
jieelal rates to .which employe are
entitled. j
"The skilled labor fore recruited in
tlie United State. Agents of tb Com
mission receive applications for all out
side position, personally examining the
individual and looking Into hi previous
service record. This Includes trainmen,
iaam-tjliovel operators, fonemcn. andi
mechanic. Clerks, stenographer, draft i-
men, doctor, and nurse are , secureu
through the civil service registers. The
skilled force on June 30, 10M, was ap
proximately 500, and on June 30, 1007,
actually 4404. To increase thl fore
1004 men and provide for tbe utual
separations, due to sickness, resigna
tions, etc, 30.19 men were brought from
the United States during the year.
The unskilled fore i brought from
the West Indie and Europe. Itecniiting
ute&ta an located in Barbados and Mar
Unique, and a representative in' Paris,
to keep in touch with European labor
conditions and with European emigre
Hon. On June 30, 1000, were were on
the canal work 500 European and 13,'
623 West Indian. June 30, 1007, there
were 4317 European and 14,000 West
Indiana. To maintain wis force of
laborers, and also provide the Panama
Railroad fore of about 6000 laborers,
0800 Europeans and 10,047 West Indians
were brought to tb Isthmus an aver
age of nearly 1300 men per month to
flSEVA
DRAMATIC
Dead Senator's Son Testi
fies at Trial. .
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DEFENDANT CONFUSED
Tells of Seeing Mrs. Bradley
and Father Carrying ;
Fruit .
(Continued on pag ?)
DOHT WANT MONEY.
CHICAGO, Nor. 26,-Tho Chicago
banks with saving dupartisent., who
belong to the Clearing-Mouse, have sent
out notice to person, who served 30
lays' notice of withdrawal, requesting
them to take their money at once. The
request have met with little response.
One bank served with 300 notices has
heard from but 12 of Ms letters of re
quests. There still remain 00-day no
tices affecting amounts which exceed
$100. These notices are regarded by
hanks as constituting no problem at all
and there i to lie little doubt they will
be met when due.
SEARCH FOR VICTIMS
Police Unearth Body of WW
Wife.
LOOK FOR ANOTHER CORPSE
Believe Kimmona Who Has Been Missing
Since July Was Killed by Wilkins Be
cause be Knew of Relation Between
Woman and Prisoner.
OAKLAND, Cat, Nov. 20,-Search to
day for more victims of tlie murderous
rage of M, A. Wilkin, the Eluihurst
man of mystery, has resulted fruitlessly,
When Sheriff Burnet and poese loft tiie
Wilkin' home at midnight last night
after unearthing the partly 'decomposed
body of Verna Wallace, who had, been
passing as Wilkins wife they were led
to believe one more victim at least
was buried on the premise. - The tup
posed victim is T, . Earl Kimnions, of.
Sam Franofsco who knew Wilkins rela
tions with the Wallace woman and who
according to the sheriff had aroused
Wilkins' jealousy, "Kimmons haa bean
missing sinee "July 23. Following out
tlie theory that Kimmons' body is buried
on Wilkins' property, the sheriff and
number of other official searched there
today but fruitlessly. Though baffled
in their search for Kimmons, the author
ities found evidence that strengthens
the theory that Wilkins murdered his
wife, Tlie autopsy surgeon thi after
noon made an examination of the body
of the woman that developed the had
been gagged. Thi would have prevent-
ALIENIST SCORES DEAD MAN
Dr. Evan Who Testified at Thaw Trial
Denounce! Brown' Treatment of De
fendant and it Reprimanded by Jndge
Inanity Expertt Civ Opinion. :
WASHINGTON, D. C Nov. 28.
Dramatic were the scene in the Bra I
ley trial today. Dr. Britton D. Evai.,
the alienist who testified in the Thaw
case, not only declared Mrs. Bradley
insane when she shot Brown, but en
tored with such vigor in defending hi
opinion in denunciation of the conduct
of the dead jPcnator that Judge Staf
ford reminded the witness that Brown
w not on trial and not there to de
fend himself and admonished him to re
fer to the dead man only when neces
sary to show tbe effects of his acts upon
the mind of, the defendant. The appear
ance on the stand of Mas Brown, son of
tlie deed Senator, who was called in
rebuttal, was affecting in the extreme.
The young man who is tall and slcnier
end fragile of physique tottered as he
made his way to the witness stand. He
carefully avoided looking toward the
defendant who sat within 10 feet of him.
When he told of seeing hi father and
Mr. Bradley in the kitchen of their
home with jam of fruit they had
brought from the cellar at tbe time
when hi mother had been called away
from the city to the bedside of her dy
ing ieter, the defendant laughed and
lowered ber head in confusion. But
there was no sign of merriment on the
face of the witness, who replied briefly
to all questions put to him and lowered
his eyes during the intervals of giving
his testimony. Dr. Charles E, Hill, pro
fessor of nervous diseases in a Baltimore
medical college, declared in his opinion
Mrs, Bradley was Insane when she did
the shooting. Many abortion perform
ed on her, suffering from disappoint
ment and hereditary taint of insanity all
combined to produce Insanity in her. He
thought she shot Brown intentionally
but while believing she was doing right
in so doing. A number of witnesses from
Salt take City were Introduced by the
government in rebuttal, several of whom
testified that Mr. Bradley appeared at
sil time rational and affable. It w
brought out that Brown" bad mad a
proposition to Mrs, Bradley to accept
mo, and 1100 a month until Ler
youngewt child was 21 years old if she
would leave Brown alone, but she in
dignantly declined the offer, saying she
wanted to marry Brown in order that
her children by him might be given a
home. During today' testimony Mr.
Bradley wept and sobbed and in tbe
forenoon session (lie gave indication the
was about to collapse. However, she
mustered as much strength a she poe
esd and concluded the day's ordeal
In fair condition. The resting of the
defense today came in the nature of
surprise a it had been expected that
alienists would be kept on the stand for
a much longer period.
SOON PAY CASH.
NEWt YORK, Nov. 20.-Xew York
bank are looking forward to the re
sumption of cash payment within a
very short time. A return shortly to t
cash basis is urgently dependant npon
loan rates on money. Tbee rates are
steadily declining and call money practi
cally went begging in Wall street late
today though rates on time loan re
main comparatively high.
By tbe time loan- rate reach six per
cent it is believed bankers will feel re
assured enough to resume cash payments
at once. They are said to be holding iff
until the wants of the country bank
have been satisfied. Bo long as the de
niand continue from the interior, New
York bank are Inclined to hold their
currency in readiness for transfer tnd
DEATH AFTER
HUMILIATION
Banker Wbile Despondent
Severs Throat. ,
DESERTED BY FRIENDS
He Was Under Indictment for
Grand Larceny and
Forgery.
(Continued on Pag 8.)
BEAUTIFUL GIRL SUICIDES. ;
COIORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 2.-Jen-nie
Griffith, beautiful 18-year-old daugh
ter of Richard Griffith, master mechanic
of the Colorado Midland railroad, was
found dead in bed at an early hour this
morning, shot through the heart with a
revolver grasped in her hand. The coro
ner's inqueet developed that the girl
was enciente and a she had likely been
jilted by her finance, a railroad fireman,
it ii assumed her condition preyed upon
her mind and caused her to commit self
destruction. , '
EXPRESIDENT BROOKLYN BANK
Admitted to Bail Harwell Commits
Suicide in Bathroom of Home Wat
Greatly Humiliated by ; Desertion of
Former Friend.
LIFE LOST IN STORM.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 26. -Ac
cording to reports received here recent
storms on the Black Sea resulted in
terrible loss of life. Among the dim
ter is the foundering off Eregil, of ihe
steamer Kaplan with 110 lost. Numerous
small craft were wrecked and the com
bined loss amounts to 200 more.
NEW YORK. Kov 26.-floward Max
well, deposed president of the Borough
Bank of Brooklyn, who is under indict
ment for grand larceny and forgery and
wa kst nlirht released from jail on
$30,000 bail, committed suicide today. He
cut bis throat and left wrist with a
razor and penknife in the bathroom of
his home in Brooklyn. He died tonight
at Long Island college hospital. ' Max
well, who was locked up kst Thursday,
felt the humiliation keenly and during
his incarceration had appeared hopeless
ly despondent. He had, however, given
his family vo intimation of - contem
plated suicide. His wife waa prostrated
tonight by the tragedy and under the
care of a physician. Maxwell had spent
the forenoon quietly at home. This af
ternoon he announced an intention of
taking a bath and going for a walk
Shortly before 2 o'clock the maid heard
a noise like a body falling to the floor
and running to the bathrona found Max
well on the floor with gaping wounds In
ht throat and left wrist. Physicians
were summoned but the banker was
bleeding so profusely it was decided to
remove him to the hospital where an
operation for tracheotomy waa per
formed. 1
The windpipe was found- nearly sever
ed and the left wrist cut almost to the
bone. Maxwell died shortly after the
operation. The banker had a few brief
and half lucid periods, but as far, as
known made no statement. The coroner
it holding 'an investigation tonight
Maxwell, who was 49 years old, leaves
a widow.
After the arrest of Maxwell, former
Cashier Campbell and Director Gow ov
the bank, the two latter immediately
secured bonds, but to -the surprise of
many who knew Maxwell's popularity
in financial circles and socially, no one
offered to go on his bond. This deser
tion on the part of men to whom he had
looked for his freedom it is said embit
tered and depressed Maxwell and the
despondency increased before his release
was brought about. During hi arraign
ment Maxwell's counsel stated his client
had put up every dolkr he possessed to
secure the bank and he had absolutely
stripped himself- to protect tne institu
tion. Later on the way to his cell
Maxwell borrowed $3 with which to pay
for a meal or two. 4 At that time he
declared he did not have a cent with
I winch to provide himself v?th any ex
tras outside of the prison fare. His
humiliation waa aggravated when like a
common felon he was measured by the
Bertillon system and his pedigree placed
in the jail reports.
chain of evidence against blm. Thse
are two men and two women. All four
passed along Kussell street westward in
the direction of Pine street the night of
July 29 hen,Kleracbmidt and Bellow
were quarreling in the rear of Jie
Kleinschmidt residence in Ckremont, ,
B M. Peck accompanied Bellow to the
corner of Pine and Russell on the day of
hi death. Wbile on the corner six per
son passed him coming down the street
from the direction of the Kteinschmidt
home. Two are known to the authori
ties, s They; are well-known young
married couple, well known in society
and already the wife haa told of angry
word coming from the direction of the
Kleinschmidt yard. Four other are yet
to be located. Bellows went to Klein
schmidts on appointment, with the young
man who was supposed to have pot
session of letters' taken from fhe trunk
of Blanche Kerfoot These Bellow de-'
sired to procure. Evidently be expected
trouble for be took Peck with him, leav
ing him at Pine and Russell street.
There Peck waited an hour for Bellows,
not bearing a word from him. Chief of
Police Vollmer denies the report that
Mis E3a Lang, a prominent young so
ciety woman has left town and become
the missing witness. Miss Lang went
to Santa Rosa solely to avoid inquisitive
persons and it said she will be avail
able any time. Vollmer says the knows
little about the ease and he bad no idea
of calling her a a witness. The police
are reticent regarding their theory of
how Kleinschmidt accomplished Bellow
death. According to Peck Kleinschmidt
telephoned to Bellow telling htm he
could have the letters if he would come
to the student' home. Fearing violence
Bellow borrowed Peck' revolver.
The two separated at Pine and Russall
where Bellows asked Peck to watt The
night was dark and he could not see
where Bellows went after leaving him.
'According to information obtained ly
the police Bellows went to the Klein
schmidt house door and was answered
by JGss Kleinschmidt who told Bellow
her brother was waiting for him at the
rear of the house. ' This waa the kst
ever seen of the young man alive. The
police theory is that Bellows was the
victim of cyanide potash forced into hi
mouth while off his guard by Klein
schmidt. How this was accomplished the
police refue to say.
John Bull Bless me blooming eyes I
on my charming music.
The unrest In India i causing great
New Item. .
He's a most ungrateful bird and kick
worry to the English Government.
Hi
CASE NOT COMPLETE.
Police Theory Does Not Form Chain of
r ! Circumstance,
BERKELEY, Cal, Nov, 28. Although
Harry Kleinschmidt ha been in custody
eight days charged with killing Frank
Bellows last July, the authorities still
lack four witnesses to complete the
VOULD OBTAIN JURY
Pettibone Case Goes to Trial
Today,
FIRST VENIRE THIRTY-FIVE
Much Longer Time Will be Consumed in
Getting Jury Than in Haywood Case
Many Attorneys Engaged For De
fenseSpecial Venire.
BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 20. The work of
obtaining a jury for the trial of George
A. Pettibone, charged with complicity in
the Steunenberg murder, begins in the
district court tomorrow. Judge Wood
announced today there would be' no
further delay. It is expected Darrw
and Hawley will arrive from Rathdrum
before court convenes, but ehould they
not be here examination of talesmen will
begin. It was announced this morning
by Judge Wood that the jury box would
be filled this afternoon by members of
the regular panel but it was agreed by
the attorneys that no objection would be
raised on postponing thie action until
tomorrow and the court acted on their
suggestions. The regular vsnire consists
of 35 names and when these are dis-
sed of a special venire of at least
a hundred will be ordered. Attorneys
for both sides agree it will require a
longer time to obtain a jury in this case
than for. the Haywood trial though
nearly a month iwas requested. Petti
bone is still in poor hearth but insists he
is able to Wand trial. With two excep-.
tions the same attorneys will be engaged
in the Pettibone trial aa in the Hay
wood. Edward F. Richardson, of Denver,
haa retired and K. I. Perky, of Boise,
has been added to the long array of the
defense's attorneys. , Hawley will again
appear as chief counsel for the state
and Senator Borah will return from
Washington to assist him as soon aa
Congress, haa convened. , -