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ml drmn nt PUQLISHCS fULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT e .off nrMm tklWIv 114$ C0VER8THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LXIII. NO. 301 ASTORIA, 0P" IN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908. MS MAY GET IT Ruef Has Difficulty In Se curing Counsel. ,v.. CALHOUN ASKS TRIAL Jbngdon Declared to Associated Press That He Had Been Misquoted. RUSH RUEF CASE TO TRIAL Patrick Calhoun Returned From the East Today and ia Insistent lor an Immediate Trlal-Langdon Saye he Hit Been Misquoted. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28-Abe Ruef will plead for more time when hiit case ii tailed tomorrow, it being itaied that he U experiencing omc difficulty in securing counsel of char- ...i.. ..l.illiu unit the rCDUtatlOll ItC ,,:irt to conduct hi defense. Patrick Calhoun returned from the n.l lllllllV and is insistent in hi de mand for an immediate trial. When th Ford trial ended. Henry aniumnc ed he intended' to put Calhoun on trial next. When the prosecution and Kucf broke on their reunions I aoLnlu.i decided to rush the Rucl case to trial ahead of Calhoun, hut the later aid today he would msisl "on (he prosecution keeping its agree nient. I.nidim declared to the Assncuit cd Press thut he had been misquoted Henev future plan. Lang don did not say that lleney would resiun a snccial assistant ' attorney general, What he laid was that when the Hall-Mays case at Portland was ' finUhrd. Henev will devote his entire time to the bribery graft cases until all are disposed of. There is no trace of Alex. Latham former chauffeur for Ruef. .Dctcc- live Hums declares that Ruef or the United Railroads induced Latham to leave. Ruef ridicules the idea and says the prosecution did not want Latham to testify. JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY. TOKIO. Jan. 28.Replying to in terpcllations in the lower house of the diet this evening I'orcign Min ister Viscount Haynshi spoke at length on the foreign policy of the government, including the negotia tions with America and Cannda. v He announced that the Canadian question had btl"; definitely settled and read the "'correspondence with Rodolphc Lcmicux, , the Canadian minister of labor, wherein Japan has agreed to restrict emigration to Can ada within reasonable limits. He said that a memorandum attached thereto defined what was considered . reasonable limits but insisted that Japan had not conceded any of her treaty rights. He said the negotiations with America were continuing and he was unable to give any details but was able to announce that a satisfactory settlement was' within sight. . '..:. Viscount Haynshi said further that certain negotiations with China were unsettled,' pertaining to the Sinmin tun-Fakuoln railroad regarding, which a protest had been presented by China. , Regarding the Kanko boundary dis pute in Korea, he said that Japan occupied the position of arbitrator and would decide according to the merits of the evidence. V - Viscount Hayashia, said that it was the duty of the central govern ment to conserve the interests of Japanese subjects resident in other countries by preventing a further exodus of their countrymen which might be prejudicial to those already residing abroad, and the restrictions therefore would be extremely rigid One speaker in reply said that if China refused to listen to reason Japan should send a military force and compel her to do so. Viscount llayashi laughingly turn ed the ''tables upon the speaker by asking him if he would guarantee the result of the expedition, Good humored throughout, Vis count I layashi raised considerable laughter by his ready responses to the opposition which did not develop any special antagonism to the govern ment's policy concerning emigration. .' DURBARROW IMPROVING. CHICAGO, Jan. 2fc-Allen C. Dur barrow, former Illinois Congressman, is suffering from a neryoui break down under the care of special .nurses at the Robert Burns Hospital. His condition last night was said by his brother to be much improved. He gave up his insurance business about a year ago on account of ill health, Mr, Durburrow was born in Phila delphia in 1857. He was elected to Congress in 1891 and again in 1893. He became widely known because of his advocaty of a deep Chicago river as the beguiling a deep water way to the Gulf. CONGRESS AT tin Edward's Resolution Shocks the August Assembly. PRICE FIVE CENTS Bill HIS HIGH OFFICE Hcney's ; Charge Against Senator Fulton. CAN PLAY BALL ON SUNDAY Republican Mix-up in Ohio Attract ing Considerable Attention Phila delphians Complain of Sailors Playing Ball Sunday. Washington, Jan. 28,-Of all the surprises and startling propositions sprung upon Congress, it is doubtful if that august assembly of the na lion's lawmaker ever was so incxpres sibly shocked as it was by the intro duction of Representative Edwards' resolution requiring a full day's work from the men who, in the service of the country, receive approximately $24 therefore. Each day's session to convene at the unearthly hour of 9 o'clock in the morning? Horrible! And work straight through until o'clock with only one hour for lunch eon? (Note that it's "Luncheon,", not "lunch") Impossible! .Of course, it was voted down just as fast as the legislative wheels could grind, after the members had recovered their sen sc. , Mr, Edwards, a Congressional infant in that this is his first term, is greatly excrciscd,over what he con siders the waste of time in the hotise in discussing a revision oi inc laws, when there are ao many matters pend ing that will benefit the "plain people, and with his conscience hurting him because he and the other rcprcsentat ives of the people have accomplished practically nothing in the six weeks they have ben in convention, he fram ed the resolution in question, . It's a hard matter to say just which clause of the resolution gave the members the hardest jolt; that naming nine as the hour fpr begining work, that re- 1 . . .'it striding the time tor me miuuay meal to one twenty-fourth of a day, or the clause which directed that the House remain in session untill "six o'clock in the afternoon, or later, if necessary, in order that we may get down to work, do something for the country, and adjourn , Detore not weather comes." .' .; Is the muddle in the Republican affairs in Ohio entirely hopeless? are the Taft-Forsakcr fractions of the (Continued on Page 8.) DOCUMENTAL EVIDENCE Pays His Respects to the Rail roads. Accuses Them of Mon opolizing Industries. GRAFT VS. G00Q CITIZENSHIP San Francisco Graft Cases Explained by Controlling the Board of Super visors tha Public Service Corpora tion! Could Charge High Rates. .vi'- i ; , PORTLAND, Jan, 2&-In a speech tonight on "Graft vs. Good Citizen ship," Francis J. Hciicy delivered a terrible grilling to United States Senator Charles W. Fulton. The speaker also alluded to the railroads which he accused of undertaking to monopolize the industries of the country and which, unless curbed, would finally accomplish tin-fir ends, and to the San Francisca graft cases, in connection with the latter matter explaining that by controlling the board of supervisors the public serv ice corporations of that city were en abled to charge exhorbitant rates for their services and to increase their dividends proportionately, i. . .' Hency's main object of attack how. ever was Senator Fulton and his ac ceptance of the kilter's recent dial lenge that Heney either present some evidence to substantiate his charges or discontinue his attacks against the Senator. The speaker presented his evidence in much; the same way As he does in trying a case, reading what he declared were statements, public documents and sworn affida vits, in substantiation of his accusa tion that Senator Fulton has misused his high office. " '' - " WALLACE GOES TO N. Y. SAN FRANCISCO,Jan.28.-DiIlon Wallace, the explorer and writer, the man who carried the dead body of the leader of the Hubbard expedition in Labrador 400 miles on his shoulders, has just returned from a journey through Mexico. He left last night for New York and it is his intention to return to the coast next spring to explore further the Northern and Southern parts of Mexico. KILLED HIMSELF. OAKLAND, Cal., Jan. 28.-rheo dore M. Hall, whose parents live in New Haven, Conn., an employe of the Pacific States Telephone Company, was found dead yesterday on the summit of the Piedmont Hills, a re volver lying at his feet and two wounds in his head. He had placed the pistol in his mouth and fired both shots, death resulting instantaneously. He was about'25 years of age, HAD DINED WELL, SANTA ROSA, Cal., Jan. 28.-In the stomach of a coyote, whose pelt was brought to the county clerk yes terday 42 chickens heads were found. It explained the disappears nee of that number of fowls at least which farm ers have been recently missing here abouts. All told hunters brought five pelts to the office of the county clerk yes terday and a bill for bounty to the amount of $25 was filed against the county. PAYS BIG DIVIDEND This Time it Goes to the Em ployes. GETS NEW TRIAL. CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Mrs. Ange lina Ansclone, the young Italian woman who was sentenced to , 20 years' imprisonment by a jury in Judge Kcrsten's court for the murder of Phillip Ferreo, and was granted a new trial, "vas placed ""on"' trial for the second' lime before Judge Windes yesterday. Mrs, Anselone aroused much, ''sympathy in her previous trial by the Istory? which she ;told, "of, the reasons for the killing. She claimed that Ferreo, who had been a boarder and had sought to pay her attentions, had inflamed the mind of her hus band against her by false stories arid that for this reason her husband had left fccr I Then Ferreo, she xlainied, renewed his advances.' She shot him on August 18 in the alley behind her home. , . . She is being' defended by Bernard P. Verassa for the Italian consul who was interested in the case by Mrs. Freda Freer and other society wom en of this city. . . , , SENATORS WORKING. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. -The Senate today disposed of a large number of mjnor bills on the calen dar and resumed the consideration of the, bill to revise the constitution of the United States. Senator Heyburn was anxious to continue the consid eration of the code bill, but it went over. U. S. STEEL CORPORATION Profit Sharing Plan of the Company Organized Five Years Ago Proves Very Successful Stock Cost $82.50 Per Share Has Earned $125.30. NEW YORK, Jan. 2&-An extra dividend of approximately 65 per cent will be made to the employes of the United "States Steel Corporation who under the profit sharing plan of the company, took preferred stock in the company five years ago and still hold it. The stock was sold to employes in 1903 at $82.50 per share and they were allowed to pay for it in installments. ; In addition to this it was announced that an additional live per cent per year would be paid to each employe who kept his stock for five. years. , In case any employe sold or otherwise disposed of his stock his bonus was to go into a fund for the benefit of the employes who retained their stock." It is said in cluding this bonus each' share of stock will have paid its owner during the seven years $125.30, , or ' $42.90 more than the original cost. THAI? TRIAL FINISHED Arguments By Council Comes Next. JURY CHARGE FRIDAY Elmination of Expert Testimony from Rebuttal Case OcCa . sioned Much Talk. ABE HUM MEL'S TESTIMONY A PERSISTENT ENEMY. SEATTLE, Jan. 28.-Charged with attempting by, means of dynamite, infernal machines,' fire, poison ' and bullets to kill George M. Roberts and family, John Hurst, a miner and business partner, was arrested today. His latest attempt on Roberts' life occurred yesterday morning and only the presence of two detectives pre vented the Roberts' family from be ing blown up. This is alleged to have been the 14th attempt on Rob erts' life. Hurst denies that he is implicated in the crimes. FORT BARRY READY. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-Fort Barry is to be occupied at once by United States troops. ; Major George McK. Williamson, the new construct ing quartermaster, at Fort Mason, ad vised General Funston yesterday that the quarters at, Fort Barry are ready for occupancy. Youthful Outbursts, the Prosecutor Asserted, Were Fita of Temper, Which Deserved Spanking Later Outbreaks Result of Drink. NEW- YORK, Jan. 28. -After spending nineteen months in the Tombs, Harry K. Thaw may today have au c-pportuniiy to take more of a trip than the one across the "Bridge of Sights" leading to the criminal court s building, the longest trip he has made since he was locked into the famous prison. If he does leave the Tombs his destination will be another p-ison, the penitentiary on Blackwells Island. - District Attorney Jerome ha asked for a' commission to take the testimony of Abraham Hummel, the lawyer who is serving a term on Blackwells Island and Jus tice Dowling has announced that if necessary, accompanied by lawyers for both sides and the prisoner he will go to the island tonight and per sonally take the testimony required. Mr, Jerome stated in coutj that Hum mel was too ill to admit of his re moval to the court room. The law yers for the defense objected to the appointment of a commission to take his testimony and Justice Dowling, after intimating that he would take it himself if necessary, let the matter rest until this morning, when, on the opening of court, Mr. Jerome will renew his motion, Mr. Littleton will oppose it and Justice Dowling will render his decision. Hummel is the man who drew the famous affidavit which has played an important part in the case. 'In it Evelyn Nesbitt is said to have accused llarry Thaw of abusing her during their long sojourn in Europe before-they were married. On the stand she had denied that she ever made the statements that were contained in the affidavit. At the former trial Hummel testi fied that the affidavit was practically a stenographic transcript of the state ments she made to him at his office. Hummel is serving a term on the is land following conviction on a charge of subornatiori 'of perjury. His testi mony wll be ncluded n the rebuttal testimony which Mr. Jerome will of fer on behalf of the people. The dis trict attorney has not , stated what witnesses he will call in rebuttal but it is expected that the taking of testi mony will be completed today ' and that the case will go to the jury to morrow. It may be necessary to continue the final arguments in the case over tomorrow but there seems; to be of little question that by noon Thursday at least the case will be in the hands of the jury. - With no attempt on the part of the State to interfere with the scien tific experts in their claim of insanity urged on the, behalf of Thaw, the hearing of the murder trial ended to day. Tomorrow Littletori will begin his plea for the defendant and it is expected he will occupy both the morning, and afternoon : sessions. Jerome will speak n Thursday., He has promised to be brief and if his address should not extend beyond the morning session, Judge Dowling will, hand the case over to the jury Thursday afternoon. The court an nounced however, he probably would not deliver the charge until Friday. Contrary to his poky of last year, Jerome this time utterly ignored the scientific phases of the rebuttal case. He produced several eye witnesses of the tragedy and several police officers who handled Thaw the night of the homicide and placed on record their opinion that the defendant's acts ' and manner were rational Under an agreement of counsel the testimony given by Abe Hummel at the last trial was read to the jury and the Thaw will was admitted in evidence without further proof as to its custody during the six months fol lowing the shooting. An affidavit alleged to have been made by Evelyn Nesbit in Hurn mel's office, charging Thaw with cruelty and attempting to falsely place the blame for the Nesbit girl's downfall upon White was also ad mitted. Jerome's elimination of the expert testimony from the rebuttal case occasioned much talk. Based upon the assertions of last year that Thaw was an incurable paranoiac, rumor had it that the prosecutor might not be displeased with a ver dict of not guilty on the ground of insanity, with an ensuing committal oi Harry Thaw to .the asylum for the criminal insane at Matteawan. Throughout the trial however. (Continued on Page 8.) DEFICIENCY BILL Was Up for Consideration But . Was Ignored. INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES The Presence of Bryan in the Lobby of the House Furnished an Inspira tion of Walker, of Arkansas The . Longest Session of the House. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. -National politics, international marriages and government expenditures formed the themes of discussion in the House today. Incidentally it was the long est sitting of the House this session. The nrgent deficiency bill was up for consideration but in several instances it was ignored under the license of general debate. The presence of Bryan in the lobby of the House furnished sn inspiration to Walker, of Arkans as, for a vigorous speech in which, while admitting that Bryan had made many mistakes and had been charged with talking too much, he said the Ncbraskan was worthy of the honor and suffrage of all states. The inter national marriages of American heir esses to titled foreigners were de nounced by McGarvin, of Illinois. His remarks evoked considerable ap plause and laughter. No amendments of any consequence were made to the urgent deficiency bill and it was still pending when the House adjourned. HIC LABOR, HOC OPUS EST. NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-"The Toil ers", is the name of a club launched last night at a meeting of 80 of the city's hotel clerks, the membership to be composed entirely of the men be hind the desks of the various hotels here. The organizers expect to se- . cure a membership of 200 within a few months' time. BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Jan.' 28.-Fire in the business district tonight caused a loss estimated at more than $1,000,000 and resulted in the almost complete de struction of the building at 144 Wabash avenue, occupied by Alfred -Peats & Company dealers in wallpa per, the. building on the south occu- ' pied by the millinery firm of Edson, Keith & Co. Several buildings were damaged to a grcatervor1ess extent.