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NJBt7.flr . fit. 30VCRSTHE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA s PUBLISHES FULL AfSOCIATED PRESS REPORT 33rd YEAR. NO. 129 ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS r TAFT GETS A SETBACK A Proposition to Divide Louisiana Delegation FROMTAFT SUPPORTERS Committee Brings About an Ad journment Rather Than Permit the Vote to Be Taken COMPROMISE SENTIMENT A Fliher of Ohio Appointed Ait nt Secretary of Republican Com mittee, Succeed Frank H. Hitch cock W. B. McKinley Arrive. CHICAGO, June 8.-A few hand fuU of and were thrown into the cylinder of the Taft political ma chine late today, So far everything that ha come up has been handled quickly and decisively by the Taft leoilc but today from their own membership, came a proportion to divide the Louisiana delegation seat ing Taft and anti-Taft delegation wijh a half vote each. The committee loiiBht about an adjournment rather han permit the vole to be taken to- lay. The member of the committee who have been ardent Taft support er, but who have shown a disposi tion to yield to the appeals of allied forces to compromise in interest of harmony will be subjected to a pres sure fram Washington. To allow time for this was the purpose of the sud den adjournment today. Manager Frank Hitchcock an nounced that there would be no com promise. He is determined to fight for the seating of the delegations in tructed for Taft and declared that he will insist that the committee pass upon all the contests. To settle them in any other way, he said, it would be unfair to the delegates themselves. He expressed his opinion that the committee should not shirk the responsibility of sitting in judg ment upon the merits of every con test, and in this view he is supported by practically every committeeman of Vthe west and south and many from the north. , Thus far contests have been set tled from Alabama, Arkansas, Flor ida, Georgia and Kentucky and there has been no division of committee. The reason for this has been the rule requiring twenty members necessary to demand a roll-call. The anti-Taft people have not this number on their committee. The political maneuvering by uch members as Senators Crane, Scott, Penrose and Committeemen Hart and f Oregon Short Line Run Trains Out of Butte BUTTE, June 8. The Oregon Short Line is the only line today operating trains out of Montana from this point, though late tonight the Northern Pacific will have three trains in from the east. A washout at Jefferson was repaired at noon today all in readiness to send trains over the 'line when a wreck occurred almost within sight of the city, blocking the line for a number of hours, Last train on the 'Great Northern reached Butte June 3. There is little prospect tonight d n u m. mccums vi-c uuu -piuuuwai- vy practical experience in Subscribe for the Morning Astorian. found,'.'' ! " " r my M'ulvuiie, has, nut been ' without its ! effect. The growth of compromise sentiment has been noticed by Taft men,' but they were not disturbed by it until late today, when they learned to tluir surprise that the plan for a division was favored by Lodge of Massachusetts and Clayton of Arkan sas, A very hasty conference wa held by the Taft member of the committee during a hearing of the Louisiana contests, mid decision was reached that it would be wise "to adjourn. . Hitchcock opposes the compromise idea regarding the Louisiana on the ground that it would be entering the wedge, and the Taft people intend to avoid such a thing if it is possible. Sixteen more vote were gained for Taft today. Two came from Florida six from Ceorgla and eight from Kentucky. The settlement of Ken tucky conteU engendered more 111 feeling than has been manifested since the committee began to work Senator Bradley of Kentucky repre sented Fairbanks' interests and dur ing a consideration of claims of con testces from Louisville district, Clay ton Tilakey,' attorney, for the Taft delegation charged that Bradley had stumped the state for Fairbanks de claring that he was doubtful whethef Taft could carry the state. Bradley denied the charge and Blakey claimed that he had seen letters written by Bradley making such claims. Bradley was defeated and he declined to con tinue with the two other contest from Kentucky, saying he would carry them to the credentials com mittee of the convention. When Bradley came out of the (Continued on page 8.) iooo us Are Thrown Into the Hands of Receiver DUE NATIONAL CAR WHEEL CO Million Dollar Note and Eight Million Dollar Mortgage Due in a Short Time, With no Fund Precipitated Receivership of Wheeling. TOLEDO, June 8. On the claims aggregating $8,871,000 due the Na tional Car Wheel Company of New York, the Wheeling and the Lake Erie Railroad was thrown into the hands of a receiver today, by United States District Judge Taylor. The petition alleges that the total indeb tedness of Wheeling is more than $28,000, B. A. Worthing, vice-president and general manager of the Wheeling appointed receiver to $100,000 bonds. It is said the trouble of the Wheling have their foundation in the building of the Pittsburg and Wabash terminals. Other matters which are said to have precipitated the receivership are a note of a mil lion dollars due in August, and eight million dolar mortgage which falls due in a few months hence, with no funds available to meet them. a resumption of train service before the end of the week. Further infor mation from the west is to the effect that miles of track of the Northern Pacific are washed out between Butte and Missoula, and marooned pas sengers at Drummond will not be able to get out of that place for a week. Boulder at Basin has reached the highest stage in 16 years, washing out three steel bridges on the Great Northern and carrying away a big dam of Basin Reduction Company to gether with a number of residences. DISMISSES CHARGES Against George II. Hill of Portland FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE Thorough Examination of Books of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company WILL NOT PROSECUTE STEEL The Dismissal of the Charge Agiitut Hill Doe Not Affect the Other Three Banker and They Still Have Charge Hanging Over Them. PORTLAND, June 8. George H. Hill, vice-president of the defuncf Title Guarantee & Trust Company; will not be prosecuted on the four charges on which he was indicted with J. Thorbum Ross, T. T. Burk hart and John E. Aitchiaon. All four charges against Hill were dismissed this morning in the Circuit Court by Presidng Judge Gantenben at the motion of Deputy District Attorney Bert E. Haney. Lack of evidence against Hit! was the reason given by Deputy Haney for moving the dismissal. He said a thorough examination had been made of the books of the Title Guarantee &' Trust Company, and that the district attorney is of the opinion that there is not sufficient evidence to warrant the state in going to trial in the Hill case. Though Hill was indicted at the same time with the other three offic ials, he has never been arraigned, and no action has been taken as to Hill from the time the indictments were filed early in January until this morn ing, when the order of dismissal was entered. Three charges of larceny and one of receiving deposits after the bank was known to be insolvent were dis missed. It was on one of the larceny charges that J. Thorbum Ross wal convicted by a Marion county jury and sentenced by Judge Burnett to serve five years in the penitentiary and pay a fine of $576,853. The three lar ceny indictments charged Hill, witl the other officials, with the larceny of public money by converting it to their use and failing to repay it to the State Treasurer when it was de manded. The fourth charge was that Hill, with his fellow bankers, accepted de posits in the Title Guarantee &. Trust Company after they knew it was in solvent. All four of the bankers were named in each of the indictments, though only Ross, Burkhart anj Aitchison were arraigned and plead ed. It was.contended by the three that the law making it a felony to accept deposits in an insolvent insti tution was not in effect, but the. four Circuit Judges, sitting en banc, held otherwise. Ross, Burkhart and Ait chison then secured a change of venue to Marion county, so that all the trials will be held at Salem, Hill's cases were not affected by the change of venue,, however, as he had not pleaded, The dismissal of the charges as to Hill, does not affect the other three bankers, and they still have the charges hanging over them. Ross is the only one who has had a trial, antf he was tried on only one of the four charges. It is the opinion of District At torney Manning that Hill was not active as an officer of the bank, and knew practically nothing of the deal which led to the indictments. The books of the bank revealed no active participation by Hill. If State Treasurer George A. Steel is indicted because of the part he uplayed in the handling of the educa tional fund of the state, which result ed in its dissipation by the official of the Title Guarantee & Trust Com pany, it will be returned by a grand jury or an information will have to be filed by George J. Cameron when he assumes charges of the office of District Attorney. THOMPSON SET FREE. The Murderer of Judge Geo. Meade Emory. TACOMA, June 8. Chester Thompson, who was acquitted last year of the murder of Judge George Emory, on the ground of insanity, and sent to the insane ward of the penitentiary, was tonight given his liberty, the jury last week having de clared he had recovered his reason and was safe to be at large. CATCHING DRAGON FLIES NEW YORK, June 8.-A number of Columbia University students are making a little vacation money just now by catching dragon flies. The flies are caught at night with nets and they are to be shipped to Brazil, which country has asked the U. S. Department of Agriculture for a sup ply. The dragon fly is the worst known enemy of the common mos quito and because of its desire for them is in line with a policy of exter mination which has been decided upon for the mosquito. i Result of Investigating ..-.Fraud Cases - Land SEVERAL PROMINENT MEN Charging Conspiracy to Defraud the Government Out of 30,000 Acres of Land in Umatilla Reservation in Umatilla County. TORTLAND, June 8. The specidl grand jury in the United States dis trict court in this city which is inves tigating the alleged land fraud cases in Eastern Oregon today returned seven indictments charging a con spiracy to defraud the governmei. out of 30,000 acres of unalotted land in Umatilla reservation in Umatilla county. The persons indicted are: J. H. Raley, a prominent Demo cratic politician, lawyer and former member of the state legislature from Umatilla; William Slushes also, for mer legislature from same county; Alonzo Knotts, J. W. Crow, J. M. Wynn and William Caldwell, all sheepmen and ranchmen well known in eastern part of the state; C. W. Matthews, rancher; John Vert form erly president of the First National Bank of Pendleton, and Bailey Ross, Samuel Olmstead and William Rahe, the last three named are lesser lights in the community. BASEBALL GAMES. National League. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 0, 1 Pittsburg 5. At New York New York 4, St. Louis 0. At Chicago Chicago 5, Boston 2. At Brooklyn Cincinnati 3, Brook lyn 2. American League. At Detroit No game. At St. Louis St. Louis 10, Philadel phia 8. At Cleveland Cleveland 1, New York 6. At Chicago Chicago 2, Washing ton 1. SEVEN NDICTMENTS KANSAS AND TBPEKA SAFE Crest of Both Rivers in Sight ALL BRIDGES ARE SAFE Boats Busy at Topeka Taking People From Homes in the Lowlands NO DAMAGE AT KANSAS CITY North Topeka Deserted, Thousand of Union Pacific Railroad Tie Float Through Street Weather Conditions Fair in Kansas. TOPEKA, June 8. The crest of the rise in the Kansas River is ex pected to reach here tonight North Topeka is practically deserted to night. Boat patrols are busy all day taking the people from their homes in the low lands. The water is deeper in the streets than in any time since 1903. The current is be ginning to sweep the outbuildings and thousands of ties from the Union Pacific tie plant are pounding their waythrbu has been occasioned by the flood. AH but a few of the refugees have been taken care of. There is no suffring. KANSAS CITY, June 8.-The Mis souri and Kaw rivers, continued to rise here today but the crest of the flood in both rivers, is in sight and will pass on Wednesday. The weath er conditions in Kansas are fair, and apparently the rains are over. The tributaries of the Kaw are falling anf it is discharging into the Missouri in great rapidit yin great contrast to the flood of 1903 and 1904 when the Missour was higher than the Kaw. Some lowlands about Kansas City are under water but no damage has been done. All the bridges are safe. IN ROWING CIRCLES NEW YORK, June 8. There is considerable talk in rowing circles at present of the possibility of Ameri ca sending a single sculler to take part in the Rowing events at the Olympic games in London this sum mer. Harry Bennett of Springfield, national champion, and Durando Mil ler of the New York Athletic Club, are two candidates. Friends claim that Miller has improved greatly and can defeat the title-holder in a match race. Though entries for the event closed June 1, Mr. Pinkington of the committee thinks an American entry would be received up to July 1. The decision of the committee will be made known in a few days. Gompers Declares Fed eration Would Fight WASHINGTON, June 8-Indig-nantly defying the American Federa tion of Labor had attacked the integ rity of the courts, state or national, President Gompers tonight declarer! that the Federation would wage the fight in Chicago on the memorial of New Yorkers asking for an insertion of plank in the Republican platform, affirming confidence in the integrity conscientious reference " 1 2000 EMPLOYES IDLE. American Waltham Watch Company Will Shut Down August 4. BOSTON, June 8.-Two thousand employes of the American Waltham Watch Company at Waltham noti fied today that the works will be shut down June 26th until August 4. The factory has been running on short time for several months. HOLD SMOKING SERVICE NEW YORK, June 8.-Governor Fort of New Jersey was the principal speaker at a "Smoking service" held on the lawn of the Hyde Park Re formed Church at East Orange, N. J. last night. More than 500 men, most of whom availed themselves of the permission to smoke during the ser vice, attended. The pastor of the church, Rev. F. B. Pulliam, announc ed further gatherings of like character said that the services were not held in striving for sensationalism, but in the belief that "common sense and relig ion can go hand in hand." The services were held on the lawn instead of in the church to promote comfort during the warm season. "Men would smoke if they were not at the church", he said, "and there is no reason that being, upon the lawn of the church, they should not smoke if they like." Many outomobile parties attended the service. Gov. Fort, speaking on the subject, "The real Meaning of Life in View of Eternity", urged his hearers to do everything in their power to develop not their own char acter but the character of others. RUNAWAY KILLS BOY 5-Year-0ld Kenneth Palmer of Portland DEPARTMENT STORE WAGON Boy's Obedience to Mother to Stay on Sidewalk Costs His Life Play mates he Was Watching in the Street Were Unhurt . . J PORTLAND, June 8. A runaway team belonging to a local department store late today ran over and instant ly killed 5-year-old Kenneth Palmer, son of a barber, near Grand avenua and Everett streets. The child was on the sidewalk near his home and too young to realize the danger. The saddest part of the accident is that the little fellow's obedience to hi mother's injunction not to go off the sidewalk cost him his life. His playmates who were in the roadway and whom he was atching were never endangered. DIAMONDS STOLEN HOUSTON, Tex., June 8.-Dia- monds to the value of $5,000 were stolen from the jewelry establish ment of Taylor Bros, here last night The diamonds were all mounted in rings, the tray being removed from a show case. and justice of the courts and insisting on a preservation of their independ ence. Gompers declared that the signers of the resolution are attor neys, or other representatives of tha great corporations. ( "I believe in courts," he added. "Organized labor does. We have not attacked their integrity, but that right of injunction has been abused, none' can deny." ''' w KWBRTS Agent,