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SOVERSTMt MORNINQ flCLO ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA
83rd YEAR. NO. 282
Jul!
d. inoiD on hie
SID Ml FACTS
Gives Information Re
garding! Unknown Loans
HADE TO BARNSDALE
Standard Oil Trust Liquidated
andJts30;Sub$ldlary Com
panlesJ3rought Under One
STANDARD OF NEW JERSEY
Tbt Sum of 17,500,000 Was Loaned
to T. II. Bantdala to Enablt Him
to Continue OQ Operation Ottr
th Country.
NEW YORK, Dec fc-Procettei
through which tht Standard Oit
trust wat liquidated and ita 30 tubl
tldiary compiniei brought under the
control of tht present Standard Oil
oC of New Jersey, was enveloped
la an interesting deail today by John
D. Archbold, under crossexamins
tion in the Federal court to dissolve
tht Standard Oil Co. Archbold de
clared that the trust bad been liqui
dated In the period from 1892 to 1899
with all good faith to obey the man
dates of the Ohio supreme court.
There was no ulterior motive in fact
that SI per cent of tht trust certifi
cates were liquidated Into stocks of
subsidiary companies, preferring to
retain their certificates which had a
market value rather than obtain in
finestslmal, small parts in several
minor companies, Archbold made it
clear under the series of questions
from the government counsel that
the Standard Oil of New Jersey had
been selected as the holding com
pany because the laws of New Jer
sey were reasonable in their treat
ment of corporations.
During the day Kellogg for the
government succeeded in throwing
tome light on the loana made to T.
M. Barnsdale of Pittsburg, an inde
pendent oil producer, Archbold tes
tified that loans aggregating $7,000,
000 had been made to Barnsdale to
enable him to continue oil operations
in various parts of the country. Part
of the contract was that all crude oil
produced by Barnsdale should be
csrried in Standard pipe lines. Dur
ing the day Archbold testified that
Former Congressman Sibley ofj
Pennsylvania was Identified with the
Galena Signal Oil Company, a tub-
CORONERS JURY
BRINGS IN VERDICT
Finch's Defense Will be Self Defense and Emo-
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tional Insanity at the Time of Deed
PORTLAND, Dec. 2.-J. A, Finch
was given a preliminary examination
today before Justices of the T-eacc
Olson and Bell and was bound over
to await trie action of the grand jury.
No evidence was introduced at the
"hearing further than Ralph B. Fish
er, prosecutor of the bar association
came to his death by a gunshot
wound and that Finch did the shoot
ing, It appears in connection w'ith
the case, that a lawyer named J. H.
Hitchings was haled before District
Attorney Cameron yesterday to give
information regarding anonymous
letters. This was denied by Mr.
Cameron yesterday but today he ad-
nutted that such wai the fact and
that he had Hitchings before him
idiary of the Standard. It was
to
Sibley that Archbold addressed many
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vi mi iciicrs mat were made pub
lic during the recent presidents
campaign.
OFFICIAL COtJNT.
CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 2.
The compiling of the official returns
Of the November election was fin
ished yesterday. For president:
west Virginia gave Taft 137.869 and
Bryan 11I.4I& Chafin, Prohibition
ist, received 3107; Debs, Socialist,
7, and Hisgen, Independence, 46.
Ml LY OF NEGROES
FOUNO AND REPORTED
DUTCH NAVAL LIEUTENANT
DISCOVERS THEM IN RE
PORTED SOUTH AMERICA
MIXED BLOODAND LANGUAGE
Oold Also Found But Art Guarded
by Nature's Insccessiblt Barriers
nuw TURK, Dec. 2. A ttrange
tribe of negroes with a language of
their own it aald by Lieut R. H
Wymana of tht Dutch navy, who
arrived yesterday from an expedi
tion from unexplored parts of South
America, to be one of the most inter
esting discoveries he and his party
made.
The negroes were encountered af
ter the explorers had proceeded i
hundred miles up the Surinam river,
and then ut across the country to
the boundary between British and
Dutch Guinea. They appeared never
to have teen white men before, and
while perfectly black, yet were not
of the thick-lipped type. After con
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ucraoic enort tneir language was
found to be a mixture of several
European tongues Dutch, Portu
guese and English predominating.
Wymans was of the opinion that
they were descendants of the slaves
who had escaped from the coast.
doubtless many generations ago.
Gold was found to abound in the
country, but cataracts and other na
tural features of the sort that would
prove serious obstacles to the open
ing of the land were found in great
numbers.
The Morning Astorlan contains all
the local and Associated Press re
ports. apain today. It developed today also
that Finch's defense will be self
defense and emotional insanity.
WITH THE PUGS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2. Packey Mc
Farland yesterday received a tenta
tive offer for a match with Freddie
Welsh at Coff roth's club at San
Francisco on New Year's afternoon.
While the financial terms are not
quite to 'the liking of Manager Gil
more, he expects there will be no
trouble In adjusting them. He wired
yesterday suggesting that the weight
be the same as in the last match, 133
pounds, at 10 o'clocfl. The batle Is
to go 25 rounds,' ; -
ASTORIA,
SHUT OUT OF BUSINESS.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 2.On the
witness stand today J. M Moore,
Western sales agent of the Union
Pacific Coal Co., and defendant in
the case, admitted that he had cut
off the coal supply of D. J. Sharp
because Sharp insisted in cutting the
retail price of coal. Moore repudi
ated the idea of conspiracy and de
fended his action on the ground that
the dealer had violated his agree
ment under which coal was sold to
him and his actions tended to disar
range the tariff schedules of tht
companies.' ,
FRUIT GROWERS MEET. :
PORTLAND, Dec. 2. -President
E.' L. Smith of Hood River called to
order today the Northwestern Fruit
Growers' convention. The visitors
were Invited to make themselves at
home by Mayor Harry Lane and
responses were made by various del
egates. During the morning session
the convention appointed a commit
tee to co-operate with the Ipwa
growers in securing a lew prohibit
ing the sale of impure insecticides
and a resolution ..was passed recom
mending that legislation be enacted
fixing the siie of apple boxes at 2156
cubic Inches.
CONTRABAND OF WAR.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2,-With her
hold filled with what her command
er is free to admit as contraband of
war intended for the use of the reb
els in Hayti, the two-masted schoon
er Alice is moored in a long Island
harbor, practically in readiness for
start on her voyage when her cap
tain deems considerations propitious
for sailing. Capt Jas. L. McPherson
marine soldier of fortune, who
said to have a record of several sue
cessful filibustering expeditions to
his credit, is the resputed comman
der of the Alice and it is said will
take charge of her on her coming
trip. .
6EU WILL BID
E LOG RAFT
WILL BE FOR SAWMILL AT
SAN PEDRO, IN SOUTHERN
.... CALIFORNIA.
LARGEST EVER BUILT0N RIVER
Will be Over One Thousand Feet in
Length and Work on Cradle Haa
Been Commenced on Columbia
Near Clatskane.
PORTLAND, Dec, 2,-Longer by
several hundred feet than any craft
that ever plowed the seas, drawing
20 feet of water and containing ten
ordinary coastwise cargoes of lum
ber, will be the monster log raft
which the S. Benson Logging Com
pany is preparing to build at Clat-
skanie. Like many of its smaller
precessors, it will be floated next
July and towed down the Columbia
river and down the coast to be work
ed into lumber at the Benson Com
panys sawmill at San Diego.
This huge cigar-shaped bundle of
logs will be more than 1000 feet in
length, 50 to 60 feet wide and its
mean draft will be well above 20
feet, leaving about 10' feet projecting
out of the water. When completed
it will contain about' 7,000,000 feet of
logs, while the average lumber
drogher in the coastwise trade car
ries about 750,000 feet for cargo.
The company has already begun
work on the ,mammoth cradle in
which the raft will be built. The
cradle will be built in sections and
will not be completed much before
the middle of February. As soon as
it is ready, the construction of the
raft will commence. This is a big
task and will take another 60 days to
complete. The cradle will be knock
ed and the raft tied up until the fa
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OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1008
ins wis
BEEII DEPOSED
Aged Ruler to Step Down
and Out of Seat
GOVERNMENT F0RE1EL
Not a Shot Fired or a
of Blood Shed In
Coup -
Drop
AMERICANS AND FRENCH LAND
General Legitime Hat Accepted the
Presidency of the New Administra
tionMinisters and Officials Have
Taken Refugee in Legations,
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 2.-The
people of Port An Prince have turn
ed against Nord Alexis. The palace
is surrounded by an infuriated mob,
calling upon him to leave the coun
try. Almost everybody in the crowd
is armed. Haytain women, beside
themselves with rage, are calling
down curses on the head of the aged
man who was today deposed from
the presidency of the republic and
hurled coarse epithets at him and
his family.
Sailors from the American cruisers
are at present in the American Lega
tion, where they are arranging a sys
tem of signals betwen the legation
and the cruisers, in order that a de
mand for a landing force may be
communicated quickly, should occa
sion arise.
2 P. M. Armed sailors from the
two American cruisers and the
French cruiser in the harbor were
landed at 1:30 today. .They were
guaridn g their respective legation;.
The rage of the mob against Nord
Alexis was appeased for a short time
by giving out of the news that the
former president had embarked on
vessel at b distant point.
This is not true, for the president
is still at the palace. The people
are now realizing, however, that
they were deceived, and now groups
are again forming around the palace,
Their attitude is distinctly menacing.
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 2-The
people of Port Au Prince have re
volted against the government. They
are now in possession of the city.
There has been no fighting with the
government troops.
A provisional government has been
established and General Legitime has
accepted the presidency of the new
administration.
The events of the morning came
before they were expected. " Uneasi
ness was noticed throughout the
night on the part of the people, but
it was not thought 4hat the outbreak
would occur so quickly, nor that the
movement would be successful with
out the shedding of a drop of blood.
The deposed president, Nord Al
exis, is still at the palace. The mem
bers of the diplomatic corps were in
conference at 9 o'clock for the pur
pose of taking measures to facili
tate and hasten' the departure of
Nord Alexis from the republic.
The coup has been remarkably
successful. All the remaining min
isters, together with the military of
ficials under Nord Alexis, have taken
refuge in the various foreign lega
tions. These are the same men who
nine months ago were protesting
vociferously against the granting of
the right of the refuges to unsuc
cessful revolutionists by the foreign
diplomatic and consular representa
tives. Today they are only too hap
py to seek the protection of a foreign
flag to escape the fury of the peoplei
The only man to remain loyal to
Nord Alexis Is General Camille Ga
briel, his nephew, who for the last
six months has directed the policy
of the Alexis administration. Gabriel
is at the palace with Alexis.
A CHANGE DESIRABLE.
BERLIN, Dec. 2.-The constitu
tiotfal debate in the Reichstag today
was notable for the unanimous view
expressed by all liberal parties and
supported by the powerful center
party, that some change In the con
stitution desirable to the end of mak
ing ministers responsible to the
country. Motions were brought in,
howver, varied considerably in their
phraseology and because of existing
party jealousies it does not teem
possible that an agreement regarding
the final formula can be reached.
"TO THE WINDS." ,
CHICAGO, Dec. 2 In accordance
with official expressed desire, the
body of Miss Emma Renshaw, Chi
cago s oldest practicing nurse, who
died suddenly from pneumonia Mon
day, will be cremated today and
her ashes cast to the winds on the
lake. She was one of the city's
unique figures,' and though she had
enjoyed a clientelle among the well
known families ever since she came
here New Orleans during the Civil
war, little Is known of her ancestry.
She had no relatives, she said.
CREDITS EXCEED DEBTS.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec 2. A
receivership for the Globe Packing
Company, a big fish concern and an
accounting of the books was asked
yesterday in a suit filed by Wm. L.
Chanlers and Chas. S. Mischler, re
ceivers of A. BoothA Company. T.
R. Nutt was appointed receiver.
The plaintiffs state that the company
owes A. Booth & Company $35,000
on a note now overdue. In all the
petition states, the liabilities are $50,-
000 more than the assets. '
PARKER FOiD 6UILTY
Of FALSE SUII
VICE-PRESIDENT OF BAKER
VITY BANK CONVICTED IN
U. S. DISTRICT COURT
GUILTY .OFj'DOUBLE DEALING
Evidence Went to Jury at 10:30
Tuesday Morning Which Deliber
ated For 16 Hour Before Bringing
in Verdict
PORTLAND, Dec. 2.-James H.
Parker, vice-president of the First
National Bank at Baker Uty, was
found guilty of the charge of swear
ing falsely to a non-mineral affidavit
by a jury in the United States dis
trict court this morning.
The evidence went to the jury at
10:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
All day the jurors deliberated. At 9
o'clock the men were unable to
agree and were locked up for the
night. At 2 o'clock this morning
the verdict was reached.
The indictment against Parker was
returned by a federal grand jury sev
eral months ago. The principal wit
ness for the government was Fred
Wunder, an old miner, who had been
working a mining claim since 1882.
Parker filed on the land under the
timber and stone act and swore that
the claim was more valuable for its
timber than for its mineral.
Before the filing had been made 't
was brought out by District Attor
ney John McCourt during the trial,
Wunder. went to Parker and told
him that he had a mining claim on
the land in question. Parker promis
ed to investigate, saying that if he
found this to be true he would make
no effort to take up the land.
At the time Parker agreed to visit
Wunder and go over tl;e land with
him. This it seems Parker failed to
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our
do. Parker took the stand in his
own behalf, and gave testimony to
the effect that he had gone over the
claim, as required by Jaw, and had
seen certain mining improvements,
consisting of reservoir and ditches
When he made final proof he swore
to a non-mineral affidavit The prin
cipal contention of the prosecution
was that Parker had made no effort
to see if the claim of Wunder was
being worked and developed for its
mineral. If -this had been done, the
government asserted, the question
would have been settled by a hear
ing before . a commissioner of the
land office. .
1ER SIDE OF CASE IJ
BROUGHT IN COURT
PRINCESS DE SAGAN HAD IN
NINGS IN COURT IN THE
CASTELLANS CASE.
CLEMENCEAU'S FINE SPEECH
Mercilessly Scored the Record and
Character of Count De Castellane
Whom be Said Wat Wholly Unfit
For, Custody of Children. 4
PARIS, Dec 2. Princess De Sa
gan (Anna Gould), had her innings
today in the hearing of the case
brought by her former husband,
Count De Castellane, to have the
three children of the union placed in
the custody of his mother, Marquis
De Castellane. During the afternoon
hundreds of women, including some
of the most prominent members of
French society and the American
and English colonies crowded '.he
courtroom where the side of the
Princess was presented by M. Clem
enceau. Without esaying the impas
sioned oratory of M. Bonnet who
last week presented Count De Cas
tellane's side, Clemenceau cooly and
calmly but with cutting irony and
keen ridicule met every accusations
brought against Princess De Sagan,
whose character he insisted was
blameless. He mercilessly scored the
record and character of Count De
Castellane and said he was wholly
unfit for the custody of his children.
He charged that the real purpose is
to raise money and to satisfy his
vengeance on the Prince and Prin
cess, even at the expense of the in
terest of the children whose minds
he had continuously tried to poison.
Neither Princess De Sacan nor the
Count was present. . I
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BABY EMPEROR
TAKES THE THRONE
Ceremony of Enthronement of Emperor Was Very
Interesting and Inpressive-Uuch
PEKIN, Dec. 2.-The ceremony
of the enthronement of the Emperor
today was one of striking interest. It
included an obesance to the tablets
of the dead Emenorors and nrostra-
tions before the infant emperor, the
three-year-old son of Prince Chun
who formally took the throne. The
functions began by the Princes of
the Imperial family and high officials
Kok Towing to the memorial tablets
of their hif majesties. After this
they all Kow Towed in turn to Pu
Yi. Pu Yi then offered a sacrifice
before the tablets of the emperor
and empress. After this he was re
lieved of mourning and clad in a
diminutive imperial garment em-
broidered with the imperior draaon.
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Unruffled by Cress-Examination
cf Attorney
WAS CORROBORATED
Servant in Ruslin Housa A!;
Testifies and Collapses o.i
Witness Stand
COURT DELAYED 10 KIX'JTE
Mrs. Rustin Testied That She Had
Seen a Man Resembling Davis
Near Rustin Home Just Befors
Midnight Corroborated by Servant
OMAHA, Dec 2.-Mrs. Rustin
finished her testimony today in the
case of Charles E. Davis, charged "
with the murder of Dr. Rustin with
out becoming unruffled by cross-examination.
Miss Hannah Dineen,
servant in the Rustin household,
however, collapsed during the direct
examination and the court suspend
ed ten minutes awaiting her recov
ery. Her testimony corrobarates
Mrs. Rustin that she had seen a man
resembling Davit near the Rustin
home just before midnight Over
the objection of the defense, Dr. W.
R. Lavender, who performed the
autopsy on Dr. Rustin's body wat
allowed to give expert testimony to
the effect that the shot which killed
Rustin could not have been self
inflicted, .
INDIANS DEFEAT NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, Dec. 2 - Outclassing
Nebraska State University, the Car
lisle Indians today won a brilliant
gridiron victory by 37 to 6.
. FINED FOR REBATING.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 2.
Judge Knappen today fined the
Stearns Slat & Lumber Co., $10,000
forJiaving accepted rebates from the
Pere Marquette Railway. ,
BODY EXHUMED.
PARIS, Dec. 2. -The body of
Mme. Japy Mme. Steinheil's step
mother exhumed today. The prelimi
nary examination showed the spleen
intact. This fact tends to show that
Mme. Japy's death was not due to
strangulation, as appeared when the
body was discovered.
The nurses performed this duty with
great attention and care. Thus ar
rayed, the toddling emperor ascend
ed the throne amid a fanfare of
drums, bells and firecrackers. He
made his way alone and showed no
heed of assistance that willing hands
would have given had, his little feet
faltered. From the throne, Pu Yi
Kowtowed to his stepmother, Dow
ager Empress Yehonala. He then
received Kowtows, while still on the
throne, of all princes and officials
present. This over he descewkd
and was again clad in his little dress
of mourning, The officials present
were selected with- the greatest care
and were the highest men ia the
empire.
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