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font WW PUIUSHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRCSSMEPORT VOLUME LXIII. NQ. 280 .V COVCRSTHC MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA I ASTORI.' oON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1907 PRICE FIVE CENTS IIUl UU1I1U1I IS DECLINED Garland Steamship Matter Turned Down. CONTRACT FAVORABLE But Mr. Garland's Refusal to Furnish Information Causes Rejection. ast6rians WANT TO KNOW Sentiment of Meeting Declares Props iltioa a Good On, But Befor Tying up tjoooo Tney Courteously Art Regarding Garland tad Bit Associates. 'At 8 o'clock la at evening between 40 and 60 of the really representative eltl ten of Astoria gatJwrtKt In the meeting Imll of the Chamber of Commerce, to further discuss the all-important propo itlon submitted by William II, Garland, of New York, for tho establishment of ateamtMp line out of this port to Alaska and Cliin and Japan. tiamnel Elmore presided and Secretary Whyt of the Chamber, kept the record of the evattlng'a work. The teuton, after being duly called to order, was opened by tlie reading of five letter, (from the following named gentlemen, Frank J. Taylor, John M. Smith, 8. 8. Gordon, Charles II. Page, and Frank Spittle, each ml all declining to aerve on the general committee to which Aholr tervlce had lieen kd in the meeting of Thursday. AH but one of the five Indicated that the refusal of Mr. Garland to give ome pub lic Information aa to lilt own financial tending, and that of the syndicate of capitalist he it supposed to be repre senting in this premise, wat what actuat V d them in thut refuting to aerve on the committee j and thete lettr gave Immediate color to the tone of the even- l ...ll... Al. l ... I.U.I ' There wat no real deprecation of the , project, nor of Mr. Curiam!,. In tho wide expression of opinion that ifollowed; but it wnt evident that the people felt they had right to know, who Mr, Garland mat. and thut he wat in a position to make good on tho contract which had been accepted at Wednesday's" meeting. The contract Itself wat held to be es sentially favorable to Astoria, if it wat carried out to the letter, and all that wat lacking woe an assurance that the Garland syndicate waa of a tort to make good. . Mr. Elmore, himtelf, said that he had ought tpecillo information from Mr. Garland on thl head, and had been promptly refused by that gentlcmnn. v G. 0. Fulton, the other active member of the original committee of three (E. Z. Ferguson being out of the city), at thit point carefully reviewed the terms of the contract and held that it was an exoclltfit thing for the port, even if wo never knew anything of Mr. Garland nor of hit colleague!, and wat inclined to think the present insistence on thlt core, rather inopportune, to lay the loatt of it; and to ascertain the exact feeling of the houoe, moved that the roll be called, each one answering "yea," or "no," as he felt justified, on this quet tlon of perfecting the deal and contract, t it stood without further enlighten ment M to the financial ttatut of the wojectors. The roll wat called, the fol lowing gentlemen voting In the negative (counting the five who had written nega tive let ten, on that aide) i F, J. Taylor, J. H. Smith, John C McOue, Frank Fat ton, J. E Biggins, I. Bergman, Max Skibhe, J. M. Anderson, Frank Spittle, Oliarlet Wilton, F. I Parker, Charles, H. Page, Samuel Elmore, B. Van Duten, Dr. J. A. Fulton, A. S. Beed, total, for the meeting, 10. Thoae catting affirmative votea. were'i O. If. Calender, tf. A. iri.li. I ttr, Noirls SUplos, II. A. Van Duten, Dr. Mall, A. II. Cyrua, F. N. Clark, W. B. Hchlmpf, Mr. Sklles, 0, W. Carnabao, II. F. Allen and Mr. Lamar, total, 13. Alio vote at cast by the committee men pretent, was then ascertained to stand, noes, 14, yet, 4 The determina tion of thete votet left the tente of the meeting, in committee, and out of Jt, at opposed to the proportion on the ground of Insufficient knowledge of the men belilnd It, and thlt waa aent to the record at a finality. upon motion of nr. McCua, it wat ordered that a courteous letter be tent to Mr. Garland, at the Hotel Portland, In Portland, advitlng him of the retulti readied at the meeting, and that be be Informed that the nature of the effect of the contract hod not entered into tht negative eonclutlons reached, and that they were due aolely to the absence of peclfto information at to hit financial qualifications and Uiote of hit aiso elatea in thlt enterprise.' During the progress of the meeting both Mr. Fulton and Mr. Elmore read bitten each had received front Mr. Gar land on the eve of hit departure for the metropolis, In which be aald many pleas ant things of Attorla and Its people and dealt. In some slight measure, with the offer be bad submitted but containing mithing at all conceding the fiat re quirement of the people as expressed at this gathering. A vole of thanks was tendered to G. 0. Fulton for tlte clever and kindly part he had taken in this negotiation on behalf of Aatorla and the meeting ad journed, sin die. TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN COMMITS President's Order Creates a Sensation. CITIZENS ARE FEARFUL Departure of Troops From Gold field May Cause Trouble to Begin. TO DEPART ON DECEMBER 30 Hlneowners and Reaidenti Confer With Representativ of Governor and Com mander of Troop Union Officials Say no Violence Will be Done. Witness Against Gianone Testi fies Falsely. HE WAS OFFERED REWARD Cordea Says That an Employ of the District Attorney's Office Offered Him Immunity Testified That Gianone Offered Him $hjo to Kill Wife's Lover NKW YORK, Dec. 20.-When Pfctro Giannone, recently convicted on a charge of attempted murder, is called in court for sentence today, his attorney will ask for a. new trial and will offer In support of thit application the affidavit of Bruno Cordea, the principal witnett against Giannone, In which Cordea says that he deliberately committed perjury on the witness stand during his testi mony in the Giannone trial. lie says that ho waa induced by a person who won interested in tho cats and by an employe of the district attorney' office to tell the story he told on the stand under promise of freedom and $500 re ward. Cordea testified at the trial that Giaunone offered him $1250 to kill Laigl Kavetti with whose wife, Cordea said, niannnnA fail.! htm lia ttnl In lnVA. Cordea taid he received $250 of tht money, but no mdro. Favetti was found severely wounded, but recovered. Cordea was caught while running away from the spot and iwns convicted of assault and tent to prison for five years. lie denied all knowledge of the crime until after he reached prison, when he is aald to hove confessed to the authorities. ' The story he is said to have told the officers In prison he repeated on the stand. Now he denies it all. U Mrs. Favetld was also a witness against Giannone. She said that Gian none had furnished her poison and tried to induce hep to put it in her husband's drink. MITCHELL IS BETTER. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 20. Physicians attending John Mitchell, president of the Mine Workers' Union, said tonight that the pain experienced by Mitchell today was caused by ad hesion resulting from recent operations having slipped, and that there was nothing serious In his condition. He it resting comfortably this evening. GOLDFIELD, Doc. 20.-The news of the President's order removing the fed eral troops from Gold (kid on December 30 has caused a sensation among the mlneowners and residents of the city generally. The new was received at noon today and during the afternoon conferences were held between Captain Cox, representative of Governor Sparks In Goldfleld, and CoL Reynolds, com mandlng the troops here .and between the mineowners and members of Presi dent Roosevelt's commission. President McKinnon and other officials of the miners' union stated tonight that the possibility of disorder or violence of sny sort will be no greater after the removal of the troops than now, and that they will use every endeavor to maintain peace and quiet. Captain Cox says the Governor will at once issue instructions to the sheriff to take vlg orous measures to insure the safety and peace of every resident of Esmeralda county. He adds that if there Is any violence, after the troops are removed, the troops will be stopped en route to San Francisco or ordered back from there. He says that the withdrawal does not met a that Goldfleld is to be entirely without the possibility of the aid of federal troops in case of serious trouble. Notwithstanding these assurances the people of Goldfleld are tonight apprehen sive that trouble will come when the troops have departed and there-will bo great pressure brought to bear on the President to countermand the order in- so-far as at least a portion of the troops are concerned. The statement Issued by the mlneowners' association says the absence of the troops will in no way af foct the position taken by the associa tion. They state they will employ guards to discharge, as far as possible, duties that really belong to the state and na tion in case of trouble. If they fail, and some of their property and the lives of their employes, or some of their own memliers, are forfeited as a consequence, the blame, they state, cannot be laid at their doors. RENO, Doc. 20. Republican National Committeeman Flannignn, of Nevada, has telegraphed the President that the action of Governor Sparks, in calling for the troops for Goldfleld, had the endorsement of every reputable citizen in Nevada and the withdrawal of the troops will be followed by the return of the dangerous conditions prevailing before the soldiers arrived. Tonight's dispatches was signed in addition by 200 leading business and professional men of Reno. trial with the utmost attention, today tent Lieutenant Dcr Hoelle to the court lioiMe as a special representative, to se cure the full and impartial report of the proceedings. The juJget decided to per mil the lieutenant to remain In court when the remainder of the public and press was excluded and he is thus en titled to obtain details of the trying or deal which piir.ee Philip Eulenberg un derwent tin a Iter noon. No statements on which reliance can 1m placed are ob tainable regarding the testimony ad duced, owing to the secrecy surrounding the hearing. . Frau Von JSrbe is also on the stand. When site entered the court the was pale and nervout; when the loft she seemed to be excited and her face was flunhed. It is understood she was much more reserved than at the for mer trial. Count Kuno Von Moltke, who was pretent during the station, and who ii said to have been examined, left the court looking far more cheerful than hitherto. , VIOLATE SUNDAY LAW. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. A despatch to the Tribune from Omaha, Neb., says: Several Sunday law violators were fined in the police court yesterday, but a few escaped on the showing that their labor was one of necessity. Those fined Included a bootblack, har ness cleaner, photographer, florist, ex pressman hauling baggage, cigar dealer, IPd a boy caught shooting at a target. The fine imposed was (3.50 in each case. The court decided that the delivery of milk and cream on Sunday was neces sary. JURQRWOULDSPEAK Had Statement to' Make to the Judge and Counsel. HE SHOWED GREAT EMOTION BROKER SHOT BYCniER through his great grandfather, ChS Little Turtle of the Miami Indians. The tract claimed under treaty dated Mt$ Includes the territory now known lo cally as Bloomlngdale, formerly sub urb, and is worth fully $1,000,000. The Lake Shore tracks and yards an in the section claimed. Stock Gambling Results in Tragedy. BANK BUOK TELLS TALE Fortune of Many Thousands Had Dwindled Down to a Few Dollars. REFUSED FURTHER CREDIT HARDEN-V0N MOLTKE TRIAL. Emperor Williams Sends Lieutenant to Hear Proceedings. BERLIN, Deo. 20. Emperor William, who Is following the Harden-Von Moltke But When Asked to Speak Before Every one. ' Juror Evans Refuses Former Wif of Orchard Corroborates His Testimony Darrow Again in Court BOISE, Dec. 20. Immediately after court adjourned this afternoon in the Pettibone trial, after a day marked by intense interest, Juror Evans arose and asked permission of Judge Wood to make a statement to the court and the leading counsel of the case. Judge Wood stated, after studying a moment, that it would not be proper for him to speak to them in private, but that if he had anything to say be could speak in open court as the jury could not be sepa rated. "I have no objection to speaking hi the presence of the jurors," said Evan, but when the judge told him to speak, the juror, turning to pass out with the rest, said "I do not think that proper. lne jurop was flushed as he spoke and his eyes filled with jtears, in dicating that whatever he wished to say, he considered of grave importance. Th attorneys on both sides profess to have no information of what the juror pro posed to tell. ' ' Evidence in corroboration of Harry Orchard's testimony was given this af ternoon by Mrs. Ida Toney, Orchard's second wife, who was on the witness stand all afternoon, and will be recalled tomorrow for further examination. She told of Pettibone coming to their home, in Independence, under1 the name of Morgan, bringing with him a small valise and of leaving it with Orchard; going to the Bill Davis home; of Or chard leaving home in company with Steve Adams on the night of the Inde pendence explosion; of his giving her a large roll of money, after one Of his trip to Denver, and of her efforts to find him after his disappearance. Most of the morning was consumed with the cross-examination of young Charles Neville. Darrow was in court again today after an illness of nearly a week and concluded the cross examina tion of Mrs. Toney this afternoon. Senior Member of Oliphant 4c Co, Stock Brokers, Fatally Wounded by a Cus tomer Who Was Owing tie Fir mand Had Been Asked For a Settlement NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-James H. Oliphan), senior membojr of the stock exchange firm of James H. Oliphant & Co., was fatally injured by bullet wound ' inflicted yesterday afternoon in his office, b Charles A. Geiger, a custo mer from Beaufort, S. C, who after fir ing upon Oliphant, killed himself. Oli phant died at 2:30 this (Saturday) morning. The men were closeted in Oli phant'. private office at the time of the shooting and all that is known of the incidents immediately preceding the shooting was learned from the Bp of the dying broker. Oliphant said his refusal to extend further credit to Geiger caused the tragedy. There is reason to believe however that Geiger had become mentally irresponsible. A notebook found on his person contained computation by which the writer had apparently figured he would be worth $3,000,000 by January !, 1908. He ac tually possessed so far as personal ef fects showed less than $11. Geiger owed Oliphant $5000, and had been asked for a settlement. He called at their office today, and after explaining he could not meet the obligation, asked that the firm advance him sufficient money to carry 500 shares of some stock until the rise in price should yield him profit. His proposition was refused and the shooting followed. In searching Gciger's effects the corfttier came across the entire correspondence between Gei ger and the firm since he began trading with them. . There was also found Gei- ger's bank book, telling eloquently of the dwindling . account ifrom $30,000 to $2.50, all he had left. A letter from Oliphant that- made Geiger realize his disaster was near, informed him the firm had carried him from 13 to 21 months, at 6 per cent, and that in these critical times the firm was no longer able to carry it at that interest, and unless the debit balance of $5000, resultant on the recent depreciation of securities, ' was not forthcoming the firm intended to close him out Geiger reached New York Thursday and called on Oliphant yester day morning-, and though evidently dis appointed, left without any unpleasant ness at not receiving further credit In the afternoon he returned and renewed tne preposition and upon being again refused, suddenly drew a revolver and commenced firing. COINIITG DOUBLE EAGLES. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20,-The Phila delphia mint has received order from the Treasury Department to cease tb coinage of silver dollars and subsidiary coins and devote attention to th ex clusive coinage of the new double. eagles. Not less than $1,000,000 In these gold pieces will be coined every 24 hours. Up to the present time $3,000100 in gold has been delivered by the mint to th local sub-treasury. BRITISH PACIFIC SQPADB0H. LONDON, Dec. 20. According to th Standard the admiralty has deckled to establish next May a Pacific and North American squadron the base of which sill probably be Esquimalt BASKETBALL TEAM TOURS. - NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Columbia Uni versity basketball team leaves today for a trip through the South and Wesfe which, will cover 4500 miles and will be one of the longest ever made by a col lege athletic team. Ten men will male up the squad. The schedule Includes Kansas City Athletic Club, at Kansas City, December 30 and 31. , ENCOUNTER GRANTED PATENT. Giving Heir of Indian Chief Thickly Populated Ward of Fort Wayne. CHICAGO, Deo. 30. A despatch to the Tribune from Fort Wayne, IniL, says: v Fort Wayne people were much ex cited yesterday when news came from Washington that letters patent to 320 acres of the thickly settled Ninth Ward had been granted to James M. Wklcott of Mhumee, Ohio, as rightful heir Attorney Cromwelil, Barriman's Coon ment of Meeting and Fish and Haiahaa el, Causes Dispute Regarding Adjonrn- . Say Things to Eeach Other Not Nice. CHICAGO; Dec. 20. A warm s verbal encounter took place at the annual meet ing of the Illinois Central, between Pres ident Harahan and Stuyveaant Fish. In the end the latter secured his object and the meeting was adjourned in the man ner in which Fish desired, and in accord ance with the order of Judge Ball, to March 2, 1908. Fish desired the minutes to show that the adjournment was taken for the purpose of awaiting the decision of Judge Ball ,on the right of the rail road securities company' to vote the stock now standing in its name. Crom well, Harriman's counsel, objected to the adoption of the resolution, and Fish ob jected to Cromwell's participating in the meeting. While the committee was searching for Cromwell's proxy, Fish and Harahan became involved in a dispute in the course of twhkh Fish told Hara han, "To keep a civil tongue in his head." The committee reported Crom well properly equipped with proxies, but he withdrew his motion and the meeting went over. . ATTACKED BY DEER. NEW YORK. Dec. 20. John Quinn, a keeper in Bronx Zoo, was attacked by a five-mule or black tail deer yesterday, and seriously injured. He entered th paddock where the deer are kept to feed them, when suddenly one of the animals rushed at him with lowered antlers, knocking him down and tearing his clothing. Immediately th four others joined the attack, striking Quinn vigor ously with their hoofs and horns. Quinn fought back as well as be was able and his cries attracted several other- keep ers. By the time they had entered the paddock and driven off-tho infuriated animals with clubs, Quinn was. uncon scious. A physician said that he had two broken ribs, several bad scalp wounds and many bruises and abrasions about the arms and body. Stuyvesant Fish and Harahan -, Involved in Dispute. ILLINOIS CENTRAL MEETING