Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1908)
' ' J Y JOVERSTHE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA M PUBLISHES FULL AfftOCIATCO PRESS REPORT 33rdYEAR. NO. 121 ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS 11 fl if I Hi II II ri Ifl H il Ul Q SHERIFF IS Killed as He Surprises Robber MURDERER AT LARGE Was Killed at Wladen, Colorado, Thirty Miles West of Lara mie, Yesterday POSSE PURSUING SUMMERS ummeri Hid Killed and Robbed HU Employer at Wladen and Bath Who Waa Notified of Crime Went to Arreat Summera. LARAMIE, Wyo., May 29. -Sheriff Alfred Hath was killed this after noon 30 mile west of here by a man named Summer at NValden, Colo, named Summer at Wladen, Colo., pursuing. Summer had killed and robbed his employer at Wladen, and Bath who waa notified of crime went out to arrest Summers. CONGRESS AT ROME Government Of Italy Extends In vitation To United States. WASHINGTON, May 29.-An in vitation has been extended by the Government of Italy to the govern nient of the U. S. to be represented at the Internatiou Industrial congress to be held in Rome next October. The invitation reached thU govern' mcnt through the state department and Secretary Root requested Secre tary Straus of the department ef com merce and labor to designate a pro poser representative to attend the congress. Mrs Straus has informed Secretary Root that he has delegated W. H. Tolman, director of the American Museum of Safety Appliances and in dustrial hygiene of New York City, It is expected that Mr. Tolman will submit a report of the congress to the department of commerce and labor. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. SPOKANE. May 29,-By jury case Curtis Hawkinberry charged with murdering Terry Schultz, a motor man, today returned a verdict of verdict of guilty for manslaughter, Hawkinberry is charged with killing Schultz while committing a burglary last December 7 in the Kaiser Hotel after Schultz had surprised the burg lar while at work. The evidence was purely circumstantial, SUSPENDED FOR 60 DAYS SAN FRANCISCO, May 29,-Capt N. F. Markscn of the Steamer Hor net which ran on the rocks off Green wood March 31, has been suspended for sixty days by the inspectors of boilers and hulls. Negligence in keeping too close to the shore is the charge upon the suspension was decided. SAILORS' PLEASURE MARRED. TACOMA, May 29. The frequent showers today somewhat marred the pleasure of the officers and men of the Atlantic fleet which is visiting here. Tomorrow, Memorial Day, will be the feature day of the visit of the fleet. The trains are pouring in vast numbers of .people and it is expected that these will be a quarter million of people in the city tomorrow. The lumber camps and mines are closing down all over Western Washington giving the workmen and their fami lies an opportunity to visit Tacoma. AUTOMOBILE KILLS MAN. Noted Italian Auto Driver Killed Brother Escapes Serious Injury, BALTIMORE, May 29.F,mman uel Cedrino, the noted Italian auto mobile driver was instantly killed on racetrack today. The car skidded and overturned, Ccdrino's brother who was with him escaped serious injury but Emmanuel died instantly of a broken neck.' Cedrino at one time was the chauf feur to Queen Uclcne of Italy. Com menced racing in the United States in 191)4 won many events and held a number of records, Fearless skill driver, but has met with number of accidents. PERRY ARRIVES. MARSHFIELD, Ore., May 29. The torpedoboat destroyer Perry ar rived at Coos Bay today. DAIRYMAN CONVICTED. Of Conspiracy to Raise the Price of Milk. SEATTLE, May 29.-A. Z. Erick son, a dairyman, was today convicted of conspiracy to raise the price of milk. Assistant Prosecuting Attor new Vandeer told the jury if they brought in a verdict they meant that every combination in King County that do with fixing artificial prices will be prosecuted. MARKED FOR DEATH A Chicago Priest and Attorney Heckley Proposed Victims LETTER WRITTEN IN BLOOD Death Was Threatened it ia Believed in Consequence of Their Efforts to Obtain Pardon For Herman Billek. Under Sentence to Hang. CHICAGO, May 29.-Fathcr Peter O'Callaghan, head of the Paulist Or der in Chicago, and Attorney Francis E. Hinckley have been informed through an anonymous letter, writ ten in blood and wrapped in crepe, that they have been marked for death by mysterious enemies, and St. Mary's Church, Wabash avenue and Hubbard Court, has been doom ed to be blown up with dynamite. The threatening letter was dropped by an unknown hand into the poor box at St. Mary s church, of which Father O'Callaghan is pastor. It was unsigned and unaddressed. On one side was a crudely drawn picture of a skull and crossbones. Death to the priest and lawyer was threatened. It is believed, in con sequence of their efforts to obtain a pardon for Herman Billek, under sen tence to hang on June 12 in the Cook County Jail on a charge of murder ing by poison six members of the Vzral family. A chemical analysis proved that the red fluid in which the letter was written was, blood, and not red ink. Father O'Callaghan declared last night that he would lay the letter be fore Governor Deneen, in the hope that it would induce the Governor to pardon Billek. Father O'Callaghan and Mr. Hinck ley drew a confession from Jerry Vzral a few months ago that he had given perjury testimony against Bil lek at the trial. By this means they succeeded in bringing Billek s case before the Pardon Board. The Board sat with Gov. Deneen in extraor dinary session in the" District Attor ney's office and examined the evi dence. The investigation led the Gov ernor to reprieve Billek and to ad vance the date of his execution to June 12. PROFITABLE SALE. LA PORTE, May 29. The auction sale of personal property left by Mrs. Bella Gunness today was attended by over 4000 persons. Many articles brought from five to ten times the lowest price. The estimated total re ceipts were more than three' times more than they would have been brought at an ordinary sale, DOES MUCH 111 LaFollelte Is Weak From Illness ON THE CURRENCY BILL As a Body the Democrats Are Opposed to Obstruction of Report DEMANDED 20 ROLL CALLS La Fcllette Threatened During Day to Keep Senate in Session For Three Weeks Skirmish Maintained Through the Night Session. f V WASHINGTON, May 29.-A long time since the senate has been tied up by filibuster with such slender sup port as was in evidence when La Fol lettc undertook to defeat conference report on the Aldrich-Vreeland cur- President Roosevelt Wishes the Oregon Republican Party Success in Next Mon day's Election WASHINGTON, May 29. President Roosevelt today said good bye to two Oregon Congressmen, Messrs. Hawley and Ellis, and stated publicly that he took occasion to thank them for the attitude they had consistently maintain in support of the administration's policies and to wish them success in the election which is to take place on Monday next. The President stated that he wished to express his appreciation of the cordial manner in which these gentlemen had backed up pol icies and measures which the President felt were of such conse quence for the welfare of the country in connection, for instance, with such matters as the upbuilding of the nation, upbuilding of our merchant marine, the conservation of our natural resources, in cluding both the preservation of forests and the construction of waterways; securing proper employers' liability legislation both as regards interstate commerce and as regards the employes" of the Government itself; securing child labor legislation; the effort to secure proper administration by courts of the power of injunctin, and finally the securing by the nation of thorough-going and ade quate control over the interstate corporations which shall be both effec tive to prevent any wrongdoing by them, and at the same time of such character as will permit reward in ample fashion of all busi ness which is so conducted as to be for and not against the public interest. rency bill by talking it to death. He insisted that quorum should be main tained at all time and up to 6 o'clock had demanded 20 roll calls. The house was able to obtain more or less re laxation and at the same time keep supporters of bill in their seats. La Follette who is weak from ill ness, engaged Aldrich colloquy con cerning provisions on currency bill and was called to order for declaring that the chairman was not "Frank" in his replies and only after vote of senate had restored him to his right on the floor did he continue his re marks. La Follette inquired whether the proposition would be agreed to strike out railroad bonds and stocks from the list of securities contemplated in the conference agreemei.t, but Aid rich declined offer by saying adop tion report was only question before the senate and adding so far as he was concerned he had neither power nor dsposition to make the conces sion suggested. Aldrich declared that the report would remain before the senate until March 4, 1909, if neces sary. La Follette replied he would continue his opposition since that was the only course presented to him. La Follette threatened during day to keep senate in session three weeks but the support he will get in order to continue his tactics at end of his physical endurance remains to be seen. Understood that Senator Stone, who is opposed to the bill, will give active support to the filibus ter, As a body however, the Demo crats arc positively opposed to ob struction to the report. The skirmish maintained through out the night session and Gore and Stone left the hall, The senate lead ers secured an order directing scr-gcant-atarms to bring in absentees and decided to compel appearance of Stone who is slated to relieve La Follettc under the latter" program. A policeman was started for his hotel to arrest him. The first senator to appear in response to summons was Owen of Oklahoma. He bore every evidence of having been routed out of bed and was not fully attired. At 2:30 La Follettc insisted on roll call on his point of no quorum. Chair sustained a previous ruling that the call under the rule could not be or dered and La Follctte appealed. Aid rich promptly moved to lay appeal on table. A number of democrats re fused to vote and Aldrich insisted that they be required to do so. Vote dis closed short of quorum. At 3:30 this (Saturday) morning were still waiting for quorum on vote to lay La Follettc's appeal on the tabic. BASEBALL SCORES. Pacific Coast League. At Portland Portland 4, San Francisco 3 (12 innings). At Los Angeles Los Angeles 7, Oakland 1. Pacific Coast League. At Butte Butte 5, Spokane 0; game called in third inning; rain. At Tacoma Tacoma 3, Aberdeen 2 (11 innings). At Seattle Seattle S, Vancouver 8. STEEL TRADE CONDITIONS Detroit, May 29 Speaking last night at the annual banquet which closed the convention of the Inter- national Boilmakers Association, Chas M. Schwab, formerly president of the U. S. Steel Corporation, predicted that in ten years the annual produc tion of steel in this country would be 40,000,000 tons as against 27,000,000 in 1907. Mr. Schwab, said that there existed to-day the greatest despres sion ever known in the history of the steel trade conditions were improv ing. Nothing, he said could retard the progress and prosperity of the U.S. CURRENCY QUESTION. Bill Passed Providing Allotments on Ft. Peck Indian Reservation. WASHINGTON, May 29.-A sit uation in the Senate on the currency question combined oppressiveness that an impossibility disposing of further business caused house 23 to take a rest until 7 o'clock tonight. With greatest difficulty quorum ob tained. Bill was passed providing making alotments on Fort Peck. The Indian reservation at Montana, and a lot of miscellaneous business trans acted, being mostly disagreements to senate amendments on minor bills. Adjourned until tomorrow morning. BULLETIN THREATENED. Frisco Paper and Editor Threatened to be Dynamited by Letter. SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. The Evening Bulletin is active in the sup port of the prosecution of the alleged bribers and publishes what purports to be a faci-simile letter that was re ceived by Fremont Older. The edi tor of the Bulletin threatening the Bulletin and its editor with; destruc tion by dynamite unless its offer of $1000 for information regarding the dynamiters of the Gallagher premises in Oakland be immediately with drawn. BRYAN CONSENTS. NEW YORK. May 29.-AIton B. Parker, chairman committee of reso lutions at the Democratic National convention according to a statement made today at Tammany Hall, stated that also Parker had been requested to write the platform to be submitted to the convention. Bryan it is said consented to Parker as chairman of the resolutions committee. WASHINGTON, May 29.-James Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, announces that the team of riflemen to represent the United States in the Olympic games to be held in England July 9, 10, and' 11, will not be sent owing to the refusal of the British Olympic Council to extend the time for sub mitting individual names of men of the team from June 1 to 15. TO ARRIVE SUNDAY Battleships Will Assemble at Fris co for Several Days FOR HONOLULU ON JUNE 7 The Cruiser South Dakto Will Leave Fr Santa Barbara and San Pedro and Will Remain For Some Time Cruising in Southern Waters. SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. With the return of the first division of the Atlantic battleship fleet to San Francisco on Sunday, warship Row will assume an animated appearance once more. The four battleships, the flagship Connecticut and the Kansas, Vermont, and Louisiana, which left Tacoma yesterday are expected to arrive here not later than Sunday morning and will resume their former positions in the lines extending west ward from Goat Island. The time of the arrival of other portions of the fleet from the northern waters is not definitely known but all of the fleet will be assembled here for several days 'before tthe date of sailing for Honoluluon June 7. The cruiser South Dakota of the Pacific squadron will leave here some time to-day for Santa Barbara and San Pedro and will remain for some time cruising in Southern water. The battleship left the line beyond Goat Island yesterday and proceeded to Mare Island and for the first time in the history of that station a ship of the class of the Missouri anchored along side the quay wall. The man euver necessary to bring the big war ship alongside the quay was perform ed without difficulty, thus disproving the statement that first class battle ships cannot be docked at Mare Is land. There are no official entertainments planned for the officers or men of the Atlantic .fleet during the time of their second sojourn in San Francisco but ritimerous unofficial entertainments of a social nature have been arranged. JURY DISAGREE. LOS ANGELES, May 29-The jury case of W. P. McComas, the mining man who shot and killed Mrs. Char lotte L. Noyes of Boston, in her apartments at this city was discharg ed tonight, the jury was unable to agree. The case will be re-set for trial next Monday. ROB ART Burglars Get Busy at the Metropolis. LOSS ESTIMATED $1000 Museum of Art Building Fifth and Taylor Street Scene of Robbery LOSS ESTIMATED, AT $1000 Detectives Have as Yet no Clew Thieves Displayed Much Caution in Selection of Plunder Took Only Things of Marketable Value. PORTLAND, May 29.-Burglars with an eye for the beautiful broke into the Museum of Art building, at Fifth and Taylor streets last night and carried away over IS pieces of jewelry on display in the first annual exhibi tion of the Arts and Crafts Society of Portland, of the estimated value of $1000. The thieves displayed much discern ment and caution in the selection of their plunder, being careful to take only things of marketable value and easy of dispositions. Fortunately none of the exhibits loaned for the exhibi tion was taken, and the value of the loot secured is fully covered by burglar insurance. The crime was discovered upon the opening of the museum this morning, and the police were at once notified. Detectives Pat Maloney and Hellyer have been detailed on the case by Acting Captain of Detectives Baty, but as yet have not been able to dis cover a single clew that would lead to the apprehension of the robbers. The exhibition of the Arts and Crafts Society has been under way for the past two weeks, and has attracted a large attendance. Jewelry and sil verware of great value have been on display in the rooms on the second floor of the museum building, and in addition to placing burglar and fire insurance on the entire exhibit every precaution had been taken to securely fasten the cases with locks and bolt all windows at the closing hour. As quickly as possible the authori ties wer apprised of the crime and detectives dispatched to the scene. The officers, upon examining the premises, discovered an open window in the basement, but whether the burglars entered the building in this manner or were in hiding in one of the upper rooms' at the closing hour has not yet been established. The case from which the most valuable jewelry was stolen occupies a place on a table in the north room of the exhibit, and was forced open with tools secured in the museum basement. The criminals were par ticularly careful in their work, and did not even mar the woodwork or break the glass in opening the case. The same care was displayed in forcine the sliding door "on the silverware case. By a Strang coincidence the maior- ity of the articles stolen are the clev er handiwork of Miss Watson, who conducted the arts and crafts summer school here last year. That the thieves were not connoisseurs is evidenced by the fact that the most valuable topaz pendant in the case was tossed aside and others of less value taken. The property annexed by the crooks consisting in the main of pendants ranging in price from $50 to $150 apiece, and are the most beautiful specimens of 'arts and crafts work ever displayed in this city. Mrs. Hume prepared an inventory of all the missing articles and this list was turned over to the police to assist them in locating the plunder and thives. Additional precautions will be taken during the remaining days of the exhibition to prevent further depredations and nocturnal prowlers about the museum of art building will meet with a.warm reception.