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33rd YEAR. NO. 106
BRUTALLY
BEATEN
Two Pawnbrokers Beaten
into Insensibility
BOTH ON SAME STREET
Every Available Detective in the
Police Department Is Working
With Might and Main
MAY BE THE WORK OF MANIAC
Max Hermann, tba Victim of Last
Night's Assault, Will Probably Re
cover Newmann Hat a Long
Linear Fracture of the SkulL
PORTLAND, May 12.-Murderoui
aaulti on inoffensive proprietor of
two second-hand stores in the North
End district, of such a brutal char
acter at to cause a wave of horror and
throw the police department into i
ferment, have been perpetrated dur
Jug the past 20 hours.
The crimes are cither the work of
an irresponsible, bloodthirsty maniac
or thug so stepped in crime as to be
entirely devoid of any regard for
human life and were it not for the fact
that the authorities claim to have con
vincing evidence of Edward H. Mar
tin's guilt, the murder of Nathan
Wolff might also be laid at the doors
of the unknown assassins.
Max Hermann, proprietor of a junk
store at 267 Couch street, was the
first victim of the thug or thugs, hav
ing been beaten to a' pulp at 6 o'clock
last night, while waiting' upon the
fiend. Hermann, although in a criti
cal condition from the blows rained
on his head with a blackjack made of
the end of a brake rod, has an excel
lent chance of recovery.
II. Neumann, who conducts a sec
ond-hand clothing and furnishing
goods store nt Second and Couch
streets, was attacked In his establish-
ntAnt aKmi! 11 'f11r fttttn msrniti
r . f M.t I . .'.I.
ana so norrioiy ocaicn wnn a gas
pipe wrapped in a piece of manila
wrapping paper, that his life is de
spaired of.
Roth assaults occurred in one of
the most densely populated districts
of the city, but a block apart, and al
though the streets at the hour of com
mission of the crimes are heavily
traveled, no one has yet been found
by the police who can furnish the
slightest clew that would lead to the
apprehension of the person or per
sons responsible.
appropriation mil carrying an aggr
gale of $229,072,367. As passed'
bill allows $1 per day expenr
railway postal clerks when awaj, m
the terminals which will incur a total
expenditure, of about $1,000,00.
An amendment was adopted by the
Senate which provides for the weigh
ing of mails annually instead of every
four years and add to the Callinger
provision concerning the improve
ment of the ocean mail service to the
Philippines, China, Japan Australia
and Southern American ports.
tf ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
iillnllrli.N
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
TWO VARIETIES OP SCHOOLS.
NEW YORK, May 12.-The school
board has decided to establish two
varieties of schools of New York,
schools for Incorrible boys and
schools of the deaf. It is expected
that both schools will be opened at
the beginning of the school year
September 1. It Is expected that the
rule against corporal punishment will
be suspended in the case of those
scholars who are classed as incorrlg
ible.
GOOD HAUL
Overcoat Worn by Martin Identified
a Belonging to Wolff.
Express Company Lost
Large Sum
ACKNOWLEDGE $5,000
AUTHORITIES AND MILITIA.
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 12.-
Pean were expressed today of trouble
between the civil authorities and the
militiamen who have been sent by the
Governor into counties where night
riding has been apprehended. Fifty-
live soldiers of the Lexington and
Frankfort companies of militia left
here today for Maysville, from where
it is believed they will go to Dracken
County to investigate the night rider
troubles. There is much feeling
against the soldiers if they attempt to
make arrest without warrants. Much
indignation has been expressed all
over Central Kentucky at the pres
ence of soldiers.
NAVAL BILL PASSED
They Will Not Say What Amount
Was Contained in the Pack
age the Thieves Got
PORTLAND, May 12.-What the
police regard as important evidence
in the Nathan Wolff murder case was
developed today when they asserted
, that the overcoat worn by E. H.
j Martin when he was arrested on the
charge of killing Wolff belonging to
the murdered man. According to the
police this overcoat was fully iden
. tified by Wolff's widow and by his
i little daughter. According to the de
tectives who took the garment to
the Wofff home today , the child on
sighting the coat exclaimed: "That's
papa's overcoat."
Mrs. Wolff, they say verified the
child's identification.
The coat, according to the police,
was bought by Wolff from a local
clothing house for $20. They say the
clerk in the store remembered the in
cident of selling the garment and the
price and that the price corresponds
to the amount noted in Wolff's books
as having been paid for it.
HARMONIOUS
CONVENTION
REWARD OF $2500 OFFERED
New Provision Caused a Good
Deal of Criticism
THE VOTE WAS 136 TO 24
The Conferees Were Charged With
Having Taken Liberties and With
Having Violated the Trust Reposed
in Them by the House.
RECRUITS NUMEROUS.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-About
four weeks ago the navy department,
anticipating favorable action by Con
gress on the proposition to enlist 6000
additional men issued instructions to
naval recruiting officers to resume ac
ceptance of candidates for enlistment.
Returns indicate that there will be no
difficulty in getting the men if the
present ratio of applications for en
listment continues. In the first week
after resuming work 134 recruits were
accepted; in the second week 194, and
in the third week 224. One half of
the new recruits will be enlisted at
once and the remainder after the be
ginning of the next fiscal year.
POSTOFFICE BILL.
WASHINGTON, May 12. After
a debate lasting practically the entire
session, the house today by a vote of
136 to 24 agreed to a conference re
port upon the naval appropriation
bill. The insertion of a new provision
relating to the increase in pay for the
officers and men of the marine corps
and navy, drew forth a good deal of
criticism of the conferees who were
charged with having taken liberties
and with having violated the trust
reposed in them by the house. Con
ferees reached a complete agreemnt
and the bill now goes to the president
Considerable interest was manifested
on the floor in the announcement that
the currency bill would be considered
and disposed of on Thursday next,
JUDGMENT CORRECT.
Carries an Appropriations of $229,-072,367.
WASHINGTON, May
Senate today passed the
12. -The
postoffice
NEW YORK, 'May 12. -George
Dannenberg, who come here last
year from the staff of a newspaper in
San Francisco as a result of a national
competition organized by the Art
Students League, justified the judg
ment of the jury which passed upon
his previous work by winning, three
of the principal prizes and several
mentions in the annual competitions
of the league, the results of which
have just been announced. He took
the general scholarship' for life paint
ing in the men's class, the general
scholarship for illustration drawing
and the Wm. T. Evans $50 prize for
the best poster.
Western Agent Ff S. Clark Was in
Consultation With the Pinkerton's
Most of the Day Entire Detective
Force Are Working on the Case.'
SEATTLE, May 12. It is now cer-
that that the robbers who held up
the Great Northern express messen
ger this morning got away with more
money that was at first thought. It
is acknowledged that $5000 was taken
besides the package belonging to the
Great Northern which may contain
$10,000 or more. The express officials
will not say what amount was con
tained in the package but that it
amounted to considerable was evident
from the prompt manner in which
General Manager Elliott of the com
pany offered $2500 for the arrest and
conviction of the robbers, F. S. Clark,
the general western agent of the com
pany happened to be in the city and
took charge of the case. He prompt
ly wired the loss to St. Paul and Mr.
Elliott was not long in instructing
him to offer a big reward
Mr. Clark was in consultation with
the Pinkerton's most of the day.
Tonight the entire detective force of
Pinkerton's and the Great Northern's
special agents are working on the
case.
BERTHS IN THE NAVY.
WAS II I N GTONTMay 12. - About
four weeks ago the Navy Department,
anticipating favorable action by Con
gress on the proposition to enlist 6000
additional men, issued instructions
to naval recruiting officers to resume
acceptance of candidates for enlist
ment Returns indicate that there
will be no difficulty in getting the men
if the present ratio of applications for
enlistment continues. In the first
week after resuming work 134 re
cruits were accepted ;in the second
week 194, and the new recruits will
be enlisted at once and the remainder
after the beginning of the next fiscal
year.
Idaho Republicans Have
Love Feast
REAL ESTATE MEN AT CHICAG
CHICAGO, May 12.-A national
convention of real estate men opened
here today and is scheduled to con
tinue for three days. The gathering
was arranged by the Chicago Real
Estate Board and its object is the for
mation of a national organization. The
exact form of the proposed associa
tion is not yet determined.
NAIL DRIVEN THROUGH HEAD
DELEGATION OF LAYMEN
Eliminated Governor Gooding,
Senators Heyburn and Borah
From List of Delegates
ALL VOTES WERE UNANIMOUS
The Platform Avoids All State Issues,
Re-affirms Without Qualification the
Doctrine of Protection and Instructs
Delegates to Support Taft
"WAS IMPOSSIBLE"
President Gives His Reason for
Removing Stewart 1
REASONS DECLARED TRIVIAL
IDLE FREIGHT CARS,
An Increase of Over 37,000 in Fort
night Ending April 30.
NEW YORK, May 12-There was
a further increase of idle freight cars
in the United States and Canada on
April 30, According to the report of
the American Railway Association
there were 431,338 idle cars, an in
crease of 37,714 over April 15. The
total increase for April was 1$5,259
cars. Last October there was a short
age of cars amounting to 86,811. Of
the 413,338 cars, 147,826 were boxcars;
24,308 were flatcars and 186,726 were
coal cars The report represents 153
railroads, with an aggregate freight
car equipment of about 2,200,000,
This means that 19 per cent of the
country's cars are now stationary
He Said the "Punishment" Which the
President is Meting Out to Colonel
Stewart is Unparalled and in De
fiance of Precent
SEEKING NEW VOICES.
NEW YORK, May 12.-To seek in
Europe new voices for the Metro
politan Opera Company, Andreas
Dippel, joint manager with Gatti
Casazzi of that company's affairs,
sails today on the Kronprinzes-j
sin Cecilie, going first to London,
after which he will visit Paris, Berlin,
Beyreuth and Munich. Speaking of
his intended trip, Mr. Dippel said:
"I intend making a
WASHINGTON, May 12-Senator
Raynor spoke on his resolution direct
ing the president to order a court of
inquiry into the charges against Col.
W. F. Stewart, U. S. A., now sta
tioned at Fort Grant, Arizona. Ray
nor read a letter from the president
giving his reason for the action that
had been taken against Stewart which
the senator declared to be trivial.
The president in his letter said Ste
wart "Was impossible" as a com
manding officer, mistreating the priv
ates under him, interfering with civi
lians, and being contentious and in
competent. Raynor declared the
charges had never been furnished to
an army officer and said the "Punish
ment" which the president is meting
out to him is unparalleled and in de
fiance of precedent. He gave notice
the would call up the resolution for
action by the senate tomorrow.
Several pension bills were passed
and the Senate adjourned.
SPOKANE, May 12.-A special to
the Spokesman-Review from Wallace
says that the Republicans of Idaho in
the state convention today eliminated
Governor Gooding and Senators Hey
burn and Borah from the list of can
didates for delegates to the national
convention at Chicago and selection
of laymen headed by James H. Brady
of Pocatello, the acknowledged head
of party machine, and unopposed can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor.
Delegation is pledged to use all
honorable means to secure the nomi
nation of Taft for president The
delegates are. B. F. O'Neil, Wallace;
Warren Truitt, Moscow; C. C. Ca
vanah, Boise; J. W. Hart, Minan,
and E. H. Heiho, Weiser.
The convention was entirely har
monious and transacted all its busi
ness and listened to four speeches in
less than three, hours and every action
taken was a unanimous vote.
The platform adopted avoids all
state issues, endorses the Roosevelt
administration, re-affirms without
qualification the doctrine of protec
tion commends the state administra
tion and the state's delegation in con
gress; and instructs the conventions
delegates to the national convention
to support Taft A significant fea
ture of the convention was the appar
ent unanimity of sentiment among the
delegates. V
OSSAWATOMIE, Kas., May 12.-
In a storm which blew down her
home near here yesterday, Mrs. Min
nie Johnson, a widow, and her two-year-old
son were killed. The boy
was found with a nail driven through
his head. Mrs. Johnson's 14-year-old
dauhgter was pinned down by the
wreckage and seriously injured.' Nu
merous barns in the vicinity were
blown down and much damage is re
ported in the surrounding villages.
FAVOR MONUMENTS.
WASHINGTON, May I2.-A fa
vorable report was made to the House
today on Representative Humphreys'
bill appropriating $50,000 for the
erection of monuments along the old
Oregon trail. The bill authorizes the
employment of a commission to erect
the monuments at an annual salary of
not over $2500.
BASEBALL SCORE.
At Portland Portland 5, Los An
geles 2.
At Seattle Seattle 2, Spokane 3.
At San Francisco San Francisco 6.
Oakland 2.
At Aberdeen Aberdeen 2, Van
couver 0.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS.
TEDDY'S FIRST SPEECH.
NEW YORK, May 12.-President
Roosevelt made his first speech as a
boy 10 years old for the American
Seaman's Friend Society. This fact
thorough . Was recalled at the annual meeting of
search for new voices to be heard in j that organization when an autograph
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uic vjri iiuiii uiJcraa ncxi acasuu. i
operas next season
am in hope- in finding- several singers
who have never been heard here."
Dr. Carl Muck, conductor of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, and
Kyrle Bellew are among other pas
sengers booked to sail on the Kron
prinzessin Cecilie
was presented by the president to the
Society's new Seamen's Institute. The
photograph will be framed and hung
at the new $325,000 institute which
the society hopes to open this sum
mer at West and Jane streets when
more than 7000 sailors arrive each
day in the year."
The Convention of Royal Neighbors
Promises to be Warmly Contested
CHICAGO, May 12,-What proml
ises to be the most warmly contested
convention in the history of the Royal
Neighbors of America, a woman's in
surance society, opened here last
night
Ove 300 delegates, representing
over 250,000 members in all parts of
the country, were present. The chief
contest will be over the- election of a
supreme oracle to succeed Mrs. E.
D. Watt, who has held the office for
15 years. The two candidates are
Mrs. Lina M. Collins of St. Paul,
Minn., and Mrs. May Fay Hawes of
Chicago. Each has a number of dele
gates pledged but neither has enough
to elect and the excitement is in
tense. The same two factions will
contest the election of every officer.
A fight is also expected over the
proposition to combine in one city
the headquarters of the social and
beneficiary ranks of the organization
which are now located at Peoria and
Rock Island, III., respectively.
SHORE FORCES
BUSY
Blue Jackets Guests of Honor at
a Ball
SOCIETY WOMEN ENTERTAIN
All First-Class Liberty Men and All
Petty Officers Were the Guests of
Honor and They Enjoyed the At
tentions Paid Them.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12-The
real novelty tonight that marked the
fleet entertainment program was the
blue-jackets and petty officers were
the guests of honor at a reception and
ball given in the auditorium under the
auspices of the Ladies of Exclusive
California Club. Women high in the
ranks of San Francisco society danced
with the enlisted men and in the two
divisions of the grand march that
marked the opening of the ball there
were a number of the higher offii-
cers of the fleet in line with the men.
The function was marked by much
of the decorative splendor that has
characterized the receptions to the
officers. All first-class liberty men
and all petty officers were the guests
of honor and they enjoyed the atten
tions paid them. Many of the sail
ors were accompanied by their own
best girls and danced with them until
Swell along in the morning.. During
the day many of the sailors and offi
cers were taken on excursions about
the city and adjacent valleys. There
were baseball and athletic events and
all sorts of attractions to keep the
shore forces busy.
PORTLAND, May 12. According
to information received here from
Holland, J. W. Matthews of this
city has been appointed Dutch con
sul for Oregon, Washington and
Idaho.
SPECIAL AGENTS MEET.
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 12.-The
National Association of Special
Agents met in annual session here to
day and will continue in session for
three days. The association is com
posed of secret service men of the
various railway systems in Canada
and the United States and 200 dele
gates are in the city.