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PUIUSHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRCSSMEPORT
VOLUME LXIII. NQ. 280
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COVCRSTHC MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA
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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