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C0VER8THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA
VOLUME LXIII. NO. 301
ASTORIA, 0P" IN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908.
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MAY GET IT
Ruef Has Difficulty In Se
curing Counsel.
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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.
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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."
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Is the muddle in the Republican
affairs in Ohio entirely hopeless? are
the Taft-Forsakcr fractions of the
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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.
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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.