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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1908)
SO n . i .. o v,". , A, V r - . i r i , i , - i - 1 1 i"i . t ! II 1 7 OVVWO J0VIR3TMI MORNING FIELD CNTHC LOVER COLUMSA PUILISHCS full AtSOCIATED PRI9 RSPORT www J 33rd YEAR. NO. 243 VERDICT OF Mill' 18 RESULT IH LIARTIN CASE The Jury Takes 25 Hours to Decide Case SENTENCE OH TUESDAY Martin Was Confident of Ac quitat Throughout the Deli berations of Jury PENALTY 1 TO FIFTEEN YEARS It It Said the Jury Stood 10 to 2 For Acquittal Yesterday Morning Though it i Clawed They Stood 8 to 4 Until Decision. PORTLAND. Oct. 17.-Edward J. Martin wan found guilty of man slaughter by the jury, which returned p, verdict at 2J0 o'clock this after noon after being out 2$ hour. This js a compromise verdict. s , The jury in the Martin case which went out yesterday afternoon, had a verbal battle all night and this fore noon. It wa Only after the jurora were worn out and practically ex hausted that the compromise wa effected and manslaughter was agreed - on.' ? v? ;" ' ' -' From the first ballot taken by the Jury there were votes for acquittal and conviction. Those who stood for acquittal refused to vote for a verdict of murder in the first degree owing to a prejudice' to hanging a man on cir cumstantial evidence. Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock Martin will be sentenced. Martin and his attorneys had expected a dis agreement. The verdict means a pen itentiary sentence, The miximunt pen alty is 15 years. 1 :- ' No verdict had been returned up to the hour of 1:30 this afternoon. How the jury stood or what would be their ultimate decision were purely matters of conjecture. The jury had been now almost 24 hours out, and with each succeeding hour the'suspense on "the - part of prosecution and defense grew keener. At 7 o'clock Jhis morning, in charge of a bailiff, the jury was taken out to breakfast, returning to their-' room near the court house roof to continue their deliberations an hour and a quarter'later. Its members were tak en to luncheon at ! noon, returning shortly after I o'clock. It was evident from thelf appearance that some of the jurors passed a hard ;night, white others appeared fresh and in good physical condition. t FOREST FIRES ADD I TO LIST OF DEAD Fatalities Pay Reach 100 Several Hundred Wo men and Children Camping in Open Fields DETROIT, Oct. . .-Dispatches from Alpena, Michigan - indicate to night that the" number, of deaths in , the forest fires of Presque Island, and Alpena counties will surely exceed 50 and may run well towards the 100 mark. In the vicinity of Metst, Bol ton, and Posen, fires have burned suf ficiently to leave several hundred hundred women and children camp ing in comparative safety , in open fields, but near the city of Alpena to night .fires are so threatening that Mayor McKnight called out a volun It was asserted this morning by counsel for the defense that the jury stood 10 to 2 for acquittal, while oth ers put the figures at 8 to 4 and 9 to 3, The bailiff, who is the only person In a position to know anything about the situation, however, hat said that he had no' more Idea of the conclu sions reached by the respective jur ors than has any other person. Common expecation was that the Jury would either disagree or reach a compromise verdict. A verdict of manslaughter Is clearly a compromise verdict, as nothing in the evidence this Is the general consensus of opin ionwould warrant It. Those who Jhought the jury would disagree, and they are In a large majority, say that the issue was clear cut, that Martin is either guilty of murder in the first degree or Is innocent of the crime. ALUM FLEET - SAFE AT TO! 3 JAPANESE GUNBOATS GIVE ROYAL WELCOME WITH SALUTES. DENSE F03 HANGS OVER BAY Sixteen Japanese Battleships Greet Equal Number of American Vessels Official Viaita of Welcome Made by Japanese Officials. YOKOHAMA, Oct. 18. Sixteen battleships constituting the Atlantic fleet, on its peaceful cruise around the world are' riding at anchor today in the Bay of Tokio, occupying a post of honor in front of a like number of Japanese men of war, while the hulls of the American vessels are making a strong contrast with thf sombre luied ones of the Japanese- Irt the bay, alive with bunting', gaily deco rated tugs and steamers loaded with sightseers are steaming to and fro and launch! from shore and Japan ese war vessels bearing uniformed officers on their official visits of wel come. Preceded by Its tender, Yank ton, the American fleet entered the harbor in a dense fog that hung over the bay and dropped anchor at 9:30 this morning, half an hour later than he time scheduled. This was due to fog. The first realization that the fleet was near came at 8:45 a. m, whMi the guns from one of the 16 Japanese battleships lying outside th breakwater fired a salute as the Yank ton appeared through the fog. In a few minutes the log lifted a little, en abling the watchers on the bay. and .shore to get a view of the fleet as it steamed slowly in fleet formation. teer force ofN several hundred men .with shovels 'to form a patrol and construct trenches to stem the prog ress of the flames in the direction of the city. The same southwest wind that swept the fires through the vil lage of Metz is still blowing tonight with consequent danger to the vil lages and farms. It is now estimated that 23 persons lost their lives in the ill-fated Metz train. It is doubtful however, if the names of all will ever be known, ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, SHORTAGE IS GLAiOED :i FQSTGFFIGE Over $3,000 Said to bo Short in Portland C"ice PORTLAND, 6ct. 17.-A shortage of about $3000 is said to exit in the postoffice in this city, but no details are obtainable. Postal Inspector Riches admits that be is conducting an investigation but will add nothing further. Postmaster John W. Mmto is even more reticent on the subject than the inspector. The fleet proceeded to its anchorage ground and anchored in four columns in front of the Japanese fleet. When the anchors were cast a rception com mittee representing every department of the Japanese government and ac companied by attaches of the various foreign embassies and legations and the mayor of Yokohama boarded the flagship Connecticut and officially welcomed Rear-Admiral Spcrry, his officers and men to Japan. DEATH OF SOLDIER.. TOKIO,-Oct. 18 General Count Micitsura Nodzu, a prominent general in the Russo-Japanese War, died to day aged 68. MURDER AND SUICIDE. OH AM A, Oct. 17.-Sewcll Sleu man, reputed to be worth half a mil lion, and well known throughout the west as a broker, tonight shot and killed Eva Hart, whose company he had been keeping for some time and then took his own life. The shooting occurred in Miss Hart's home whith er the two had driven in an automo bile a short time before the tragedy occurred. Has Ordered Mobilization TURKEY STAUDS Oil HER DIGulTY in Bui iwm Which is Considered Turkey's Answer INTERVENTION L1AY Diplomats Think That Turkey and . I ho Folly , PARIS, Oct. 17.-The optimism prevailing in official circles up to to day concerning the ability of the powers to maintain peace in Eastern Europe was rudely shattered this evening on the receipt of a telegram from the French Ambassador at Con stantinople announcing that Turkey had ordered a mobilkattfotl of her troops in Asia Minoc and tonight it is believed a few hours wilt determin the issue of peace or war".. This" is re garded as Turkey's answer to Bul garia's refusal to accord ; teotfiparo' tion for her independence. and to; the powers which arranged, tins' program1 in London for the international coni ference. Instructions, have' been hur' .hiedly forwarded to the French" rep resentatives at Constantinople and' Sofia to renew' counsels of peSce and' he other powers have sent" similar instructions to , their representatives in these cities, urging moderation oil the part of Bulgaria and- Turkey. There is fear among diplomats how' ever that; intervention may come-'tob 1; te and that the Bulgarians in their present state of excitement may " ac cept Turkey's act as one of provoca tion and advance across the frontier',' when a collision between the armies will be inevitable and irreparablei' At a dinner at the Russian Embassay tonight in honor of M. Iswobky, the COTCER 18, 1CC3 LACERATED FEELINGS lEI'lElBI Suits Brought in Los Angeles, Against Newspaper and Attorney LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17.-Two more suits were filed today against the Evening Exprets and Thomas Lee Woolwyn, city prosecutor in connec tion with the investigation Woolwyne has been making into the alleged pro tection of vice by the Mayor and the police commissioners. H. B. Wood all of the police commission, filed a suit for $150,000 against the Express and Edward B. Tufts, police commis sioner, filed a suit against Woolwyne demanding $30,000 on account of al leged injuries to his feelings and standing in the community. NAVY YARDS FOR COAST. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-San Francisco and Puget Sound will both be named as locations for great navy yards by the government, according to Admiral Holly Day, chief of bu reau of , dock and yards, who has just returned from Honolulu where he has been engaged for a month past inspecting plans and the site of the proposed naval base at Pearl Har bor. .... CALIFORNIA WINS. California Was In Fine Condition Which Accounts For Big Score. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Oct. 17. The University of California Rueby fifteen defeated the Stanford Freshmen fifteen in a 21 to 5 game oday. The exhibition was snappy. I California was a little in the lead in J the matter of condition which ac counts for the one-sided score. of Troops in Asiapnor C0L1E TOO LATE Bulgaria May Yet ba Shown ot Hostilities Russian foreign minister, at which Premier Clemenceau, M. Pinchon, French foreign minister, and Baron Rosen, the Russian minister to the United States, were present, a hope was expressed that diplomacy'may yet "save the day. If 24 hours can be gained, the diplomats in Paris gener ally believe that Turkey and Bulgaria can be made to see the folly of hos tilities. In some quarters it is believ ed that an unfavorable impression wa produced by the program out liffed for the international confer ence was a large factor in the Portes' demsioKf to take matters into their !own hands. Other suspect a scheme ci tl.e reaetionaries to crush the, new regim in Turkey. At midnight dis patches received from Sofia were metre assuring: utdfating that Czar Ferdinand had succeded in pursuad in the- Cabinet and Portes party to 'adopt' a' more conciliatory attitude and' yield' to' Turkey's- demand for di reef negotiations wit! regard to Ori lental' railroad ; Mi Piriblion' was grbatiy CTeouraged by the latest dispatches from the French! minister at S'ofiut ami said th'attthe'oUtlook 'wa'S'distSrtBtfy bright er. AV a" late hour" toniglit the Turk isli" ambassador - issued dewiat that mobilization had' been' decldkli s in Eut opiean" or- Asiatic Turkey.. III L " FORGERIES UNEARTHED. ' WALLACE, Idaho, Oct. 17. In the capture of J. A. MKencr, said to have many aliases, the sheriff's de partment believe they have caught one of the most extensive check forgers, and counterfeiters in the northwest. Meisener was found to have in his possession when arrested dozens of check's on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul contractors which are alleged to be spurious. He also had $1500 in cash. Two months ago over $10,000 is alleged to have been secured from local merchants by bad checks. Since the arrest today in this neighborhood a dozen local merchants identified him as the man who cashed the checks found to be forged. YALE BEATS 17EST POLIT 03 EE 01OS ALTHOUGH WITH CRIPPLED TEAM THEY WIN BY SCORE OF 6 TO 0. CABETS FOUGHT DESPERATELY Yale Carries Ball Across Coal Line Making a Touch-down Which Was Followed by a Goal Kickey by Coy. WEST POINT, Oct. 17. -Yale came to West Point this afternoon with a crippled football team and left tonight victorious. The score was 6 to 0, which : tells . the story of . the cadets' downfall. Except for a few minutes in the first half Yale's goal was never in danger. In justice it may be said, however, that neither the cad ets except once were idle, still that once, which followed an unexpected penalty, brought about their defeat. Coy had punted to Dean near the end of the second half. Johnson, who had replaced Carberry, was too eager to block the opposing end and the cad ers lost the ball and IS yards for hold ing. This gave the pigskin to Yale on the cadets' 25-yard line. West Point after fighting desperately lost heart and by successive line plunges Yale carried the ball across 'the goat line amid franctic cries, "Hold 'em," front the gray clad cadets. Coy made a touchdown and after a punt-out, kicked s goal. At' Ann' ArlKr Michigan 12, Notre Damecv At Minneapolis Minnesota 0, Ne braska 0. QUEER BA LOS ANGELES MAN ALLEGED EMBEZZLER Broker Appropriated Money Intrusted to Mini to Purchase Stocks; and Will Not Return it LOS ANGELES, , Oct. 17.-1;red Dorr, a stock broker whose tiirfjjled' financial affairs have been under' in vestigation for some weeks and - whO' twas arrested recently on a charge 'of embezzlement was tonight arrested in1 this city cn another charge of embez zlement made by W. T. CoatswoPtV of this city. He was later released on bonds in the sum of $10,000. Coats worth claims that on June 24th lasft 101 0 Q UiiU ORSE CASE Loans Were Hade cn In adequate Collateral MUCH -MONEY IS USED President of Bank Authorized Loans and Collateral Remov ed From Vaults YOUNG BROKER 13 INVOLVED Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Were Handled With Free Hands by the Bank Officials With a Dummy Borrower. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-That hun dreds of thousands of dollars of loans in which C. W. Morse was interested were made upon authorization of President Curtis of the First National Bank of America on "Ice" stock which the assistant cashier did not regard as adequate collateral and that this collateral was withdrawn from the vaults before the loans had been satisfied, were some of the admissions made today by Adolph.Rado, former ly assistant cashier of the defunct bank in the trial of Morse and Curtis in the Federal Court today. Rado wa the only witness examined. He ap peared to e i willing witness and described transactions which involv ed Leslie E. Whiting, the youthful broker, who yesterday was r?v?al?d as the borrower of vast sums in which' "Ice" and "Copper" stock figures as collateral. On cross examination counsel for the defense made a strong effort to secure hs admission that he had been pressed by the govern mnt to give testimony for the prose cution and that he himself feared in dictment. His replies did not appear to be entirely satisfactory to the de fense. ' WRECKAGE FOUND. VICTORIA, Oct. 17.-A dispatch from the lighthouse keeper at Car mah Point says that part of a small deck house painted white with brown top and three windows on each side drifted ashore. It looks as if it came from : some fishing schooner. The wreckage was found between Tshusat and Nitanet. . BASEBALL GAMES. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-San Francisco captured both games today. Score, San Francisco 11, 2, Portland 1,0. ' ' he placed $8000 in Dorr's hands here to purchase Santa Fe railroad bonds and that no bonds were ever deliv ered to him and that he has been un able to secure a return of his money. Dorr said after his arrest that no claim has ever been made upon, him for a return of the money and that since his concern had gone into a re ceiver's hands he has been unable to return the money.