83rd YEAH. KO. 823
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1203
FEICE riYE C01I3
IS. OIS 1
DHH.Y THE HOURS
Pictures Killing Husband
in Dramatic Fashion.
THORNTON IS NERVOUS
Loses Easy Nonchalance That
Hitherto Characterized His
Manner
IS HARD CAY FOR DEFENSE
Un. AnnU Make Impreselva Figure
u Eht Take Stand tnd Telle In tht
Quietest Tone Story of August IS
"'at Bayaidt Yacht Club.
FLUSHING, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Th
trial of Thornton J. Mains reached
dramatic climax today when Mn.
William E. Annls in t deliberate re
cital lailng nearly three hours, pic
tured lh killiiif of her husband bv
Captain Hains. Mrs. Annis nearly
aimed a few minutes before her ex
amination was concluded but quickly
recovered. It was a hard day for the
defense, and the counsel for
Halns
was exhausted by cross-examination aided by private detectives sent out
which was directed toward the State's for the purpose of filing messages at
witnemes in an effort to ahake their 'various points along the Northern Ta
tentimony. Thornton Halns lost muchcific and Great Northern Railroads
of the easy nonchatanee that ha from the Pacific Coast to Minneapol
hitherto characterised his manner, is, has resulted In the arrest of the
When led from the court, the prisoner agent at Ritzvillc, Wash,, the dis
appeared dejected ami careworn. Mrs. 'charge of ,20 telegraph operators at
Annis made an impressive figure
the witness stand as she told in the
quietest tones her story of August 15 inls of the company to be a conspir
at Bayside Yacht Club. Several new acy systematically to rob the Western
points were added to the dramatic in-
terent in the trial. When Annis' boat
came alongside the float, the widow
testified, Thornton beckoned to his
brother and led the way down the run
way. The shooting followed within a
few minutes. ,
Lawyer Mclntyre sought to dis
credit the "Beckoning episode" which
the state asserts proves the author au-1
thor induced the army officer to the,
crime and kept Mrs. Annis on this
point under cross-examination nearly
lialf an hour. 'cult of Zoroaster,' will assemble here
Ifaini' counsel developed that Mrs. J this week for their seventh annual
Annis had not until last week told gahnbar. The American represents
District Attorney Darrln that the tativea of the Persian Magi are said
defendant beckoned to his brother,
"I ran down the run-way and Thorn-
ton Halns pointed his revolver at me.
FLYNN KNOCKED
OUT IN FIRST ROUND
Sam Langford Hakes Short Work of ths Pueblo
Fighter After a Few Minutes.
. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. -Sam
Langford, the colored middleweight
made short work of Jim Flynn of
Pueblo tonight, lie knocked him clean
out in the first round after two min
utes of fighting. From the outset it
was apparent that Flynn didn't have a
look in. No sooner had the gong rang
than the colored boy went after the
Pueblo Irishman, hammer and tongs.
Flynn rushed to close quarters but
found no shelter there. After two
minutes of fighting Langford feinted
with his right, bringing his left to
Flynn'a jaw with an impact heard all
over the house, Flynn dropped as if
Lit with a log, His face turned purple.
HE STA
1 turned to go back and he pressed
the weapon against my back, laying,
'You get out of here or you'll get the
same.' I ran up the run-way and look
ing back saw my huoband falling Into
the water." ,
TRIAL STARTED.
OAKLAND, Dec, 21,-Following
the completion of the jury in the ac
tual triul of Peter Claudianet charged
with dynamiting the home of Super
vior Gallagher, began today.
OPERATORS
GRAFT
COLLECT MESSAGE CHARGES
AND KEEP MONEY IN THE
WESTERN UNION CO.
TWENTY AR DISCHARGED
Investigation by 'Auditing Department
of Company Aided by Private De
tectives Brings to Light a Syste
matic Practice of Craft
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-Inveitlgation
by the auditing department of the
.Western Union Telegraph Company,
on-various other stations, and the uncov-
ering of what isbelieved by the ofTic
Union Telegraph Company of toll re
ceipts on messages filed by passe
gers on trains for transmission to
points along the same line where the
message could be handled without
passing through a relay office.
HIGH PRIEST CALLS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.vt the call of
Dr. Otoman Zar-Adusht Ha Nish,
high priest at the' Maadaanan Temple,
, the members of the ancient Pagan
to number many thousands and rep
rescntatives will be present from most
'of the large cities.
The count was tolled - off, but the
Pueblo man was too far gone to hear
it. He remained on the floor a full
two minutes before coming to! When
he was revived his first words were
"What hit me?" In the preliminary
go, Jimmy Walsh and Monte Attcll of
San Francisco went 15 rounds to a
draw.
INDIAN MURDERED.
BLLINGIIAM, Dec. 21,-The "dead
body of Jim Aleck, an Indian, living
at Marblcmount, Skagit comity, was
found today. The Indian was mur
dered Sunday night, The coroner and
sheriff of that county are on the way.
FIGHTING THE DEVIL,
Using Original Methods to Suppress
Evil in Chicago.
CH1CACO, Dec. 21, Adopting t
its motto the adage "Fight the devil
with fire," the Chicago Law and Or
der League has begun work on a po
litical organization which will covr
(he whole city and employ as its own
all the legitimate methods of the
ward boss and the politician, f "
Dr, J. V. Haeon, president, has is-
nurd specific instructions to members
that they are to take the average sa
loonkeeper as their political mentor
and model, using the "man to man"
method. - . ... 'i
"A customer comes in," say the
doctor, "and the saloonman feel him
out. He finds where his sympathies
lies. Then he begins inculcating hi
own ideas.
"The customer may differ with him.
They argue, always in a friendly
pirit. The result is that when that
man leaves that saloon he may nor
have been converted to the saloon
keeper's political ideas, but he thinks
the saloonkeeper is a good fellow
and he has considerable respect for
his opinion.
"Now that is the way we ought to
work."
ART TREASURES CHEAP,
CHICAGO. Dee. 21-Disposition of
the art goods and tapestries brought
by Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbourne
from London to Chicago, which ulti
mately were designed to decorate the
Fenway Palace in Boston of Mrs.
Jack Gardner, bit which were seized
by the United States custom authori
ties here as smuggled goods, will be
decided today in the United States
district court. Mrs. Cardner may put
up a bond and certified check for the
amount in which the goods are held,
approximately $8.1,000, recover her
treasures and allow the bond to be for
feited. Otherwise they will be sold at
auction by court order.
MAIANACAL BIGOT.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 2l-Brandih
ing a heavy wooden cross and gesticu
lating wildly, an unidentified man
yesterday threw worshipers in two
Roman Catholic churches into a panic
while he struggled to break through
the communion railing to reach - the
priests who were officiating at early
mass. 'In both places the assailant es
caped before the police arrived. His
description is said to tally closely
with that of Gustav Wirth, a fanatic
who shot and killed Sister Theresa at
a hospital here last year.
dl line is
HIE YEARS
SENTENCE WAS IMPOSED BY
JUDGE CLELAND IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT.
TAKES SENTENCE CALMLY
Dr. is Convicted of Manslaughter
For Causing the Death of His
Fiancee, Mabel Wirt Given, Five
Days to Move For New TriaL
PORTLAND, Dec 21.-Five years
in the penitentiary and a fine of $100
was the sentence imposed on Dr. G.
B. Whitney Cleland in the Circuit
Court this morning, Whitney was con
victea ot manslaughter . tor causing
the death of his fiancee, Mabel Wirtz,
by giving her bichloride of mercury
in capsules. r Five days' time in which
to move for a new trial was allowed,
at the request of Attorney Jeffrey,
who defended Whitney,
The young dentist received his sen
tence calmly' and said nothing when
Judge Cleland asked him if there was
any reason why sentence should not
be pronounced.
Fran
COMPLETED
On Trial for the f.lurder
of R. B. Fisher.
PLEAD SELF DEFENSE
Defendant Will Tell How He Was
Attacked by Fisher With
Notary's Seal
CASE PROCEEDING RAPIDLY
Special District Attorney Spencer in
Opening Argument Shows Confident
of Victory For His Side Two Wit
nesses Were Examined.
PORTLAND, Dec. 21. -"We ex
pect to show beyond any question of
a doubt," said Special Deputy District
Attorney Spencer, in summaring his
opening argument in the case of, J. A.
Finch, a disbarred lawyer, on trial for
murder for killing Prosecutor Ralph
B. Fisher of the State Bar Associa
tion, "And we will show in the
minutest detail to the satisfaction "f
any man who believes in law and the
protection of human life, that this
man Finch with vengeance in his
heart and revenge in his mind, went
up there sneakingly, cowardly, mur
derously and as dastardly and diaboli
cal a fashion as any murder ever
committed away' this young husband
and father."
That Fisher practically compelled
him to shoot will be Finch's declara
tion from the witness stand, according
to the opening statement made by
Attorney C F. Lord of counsel for
Finch. Defendant's attorney said
that Finch would tell of a peaceful
visit to Fisher, wherein he (Finch)
was seeking to build up his lost repu
tation and regain the goodwill of the
bar association. He will tell of Fish
er having a sudden and unexplainablc
fit of wrath during which he attacked
Finch with a notary's seal. Driven
into a corner, he was desperately as
sailed by a larger man and finally
compelled to shoot to prevent his own
brains from being breaten out.
These two statements, presents the
stand which will be assumed by the
different parties to the case. Consid
erable progress was made with the
case today. ; Two jurymen necessary
to complete the jury were secured,
the opening statements were made
and two witnesses were , examined.
Both gave technical and relatively un
important testimony.
FEHRINGER STRONG WITNESS
Give Detailed Statement of Many
Outrages.
UNION CITY, Dec. 21.-The state
state practically completed its case
against the eight night riders for the
murder of Captain Rankin today when
it drew from Frank Fehringer a mem
ber of the band, a detailed statement
not only of the Rankin tragedy, but
of a score or more of other outrages
It also called Mrs. Emma Thurman
Johnson, one of the two said to have
been whipped by the band, and had
her tell her story. ,
The starling testimony of Fehringer
was given with an exactitude of detail
that was amazing. When Mrs. John
son was called, a murmur of satisfac
tion arose. Nearly every pne knew she
had been whipped but none except the
grand jury and prosecuting officers
had heard her story.
Mrs. Johnson after several years'
marriage to Joe Johnson, sued , for
divorce, alleging cruelty. Early in
September the' night riders visited her
father's house and notified her to
withdraw the suit. She failed and on
the second visit her father was whip
ped. On both occasions she was at
her sister's house. On September 30
the night riders visited her sister's
house about II o'clock at night Mrs.
Johnson awoke to find ber room filled
with masked men, A man whom she
said she recognized as Frank Pinion,
one ot the defendants, told her she
must withdraw the suit. Mrs. John
son refused, to which the speaker re
plied; ''You will before we are through
with you. If yon dismiss the case we
will see that he supports your child
but you must not touch his property."
Mrs. Johnson insisted on pressing the
ease. Then the men filed out of the
room and held a conference after
which they returned and dragged her
roughly from the bed and led her a
distance of 250 yards, where they
threw her over a log in the woods and
beat Her across the shoulders with a
strap. After the first beating they
asked her if she would dismiss the
case. She said no. Again she was
whipped. This time her fighting spirit
was broken, and she gave in. "Let's
give her another, said one of the
band. "No," Pinion is said to hae re
plied, "She has had enough."
Judge James after sending the jury
out said: "There are eight defend
ants charged with capitol oitense.
They we not handcuffed and are un
der guard of only two deputies. ' I do
not thjnk this safe. Therefdre I or
der the sheriff to handcuff these men
and ask the military to detail ten
armed men to serve as guards." The
defense objected vigorously, but the
judge Refused to withdraw his orders.
A GOOD LESSON.
Experience of a Chicago Girl in the
Matter of Automobiles.
CHICAGO, Dec. 21. A practical
joke played upon a young woman
guest of the Auditorium Annex near
ly caused a riot of chauffeurs at the
hotel.
The trouble began when the young
woman was told by the clerk over
the house telephone: "Your car is
ready."
She replied that she had ordered no
car. However, in quick succession
five more calls were turned in. Hotel
detecitves explained to the waiting
chauffeurs that they were not want
ed. The young woman explained that
recently she expressed the opinion
that there was less automobiling in
Chicago than in New York.
CESIilll OF DUE
IS BCQ&a '
THE AMERICAN BATTLESHIP
LEAVES NORFOLK UNDER
SEALED ORDERS. '
perhaps to tozru
' :
Neither State or Navy Officials Will
Make Any Statement Further Than
to Say the Maine Has Gone on a
"Cruise."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. -Com-'
plete mystery surrounds the destina-, POrt OF SPAIN, Dec. 21. Vice
tion of the battleship Maine which left president Gomez, to whom Castro
Norfolk today under sealed orders, handed over the presidency before his
Neither the state nor navy depart-'departure for Europe, has established
ment officials will make any statement a new government in Venezuela. He
on the subject further than to say that has replaced the old ministry with a
the vessel has gone on "a cruise." new body of men who represent var
They do not affirm or deny that the ious ways in the country's political
ship is bound for Venezuelan waters, history. Not only has Dr. Paul disap
The American government is without speared from the councils of the na
any naval representation in that '. im-'tion, but Dr. Baldo who is now trav
mediate section. and should an out- 'eling with Castro also removed from
break against the existing government the office of minister of , education,
occur such American interests as may General Ferre, minister of war, has
exist in La Guyara, Porto Cabello and been superceded by General Olivares,
Maracaibo would have to appeal to who took a prominent part in crush
the navies of foreign nations. , ing the revolution six years ago.
EIHHE WE
USES
?!
RARE ARCTIC BIRD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. -As
result of the cold snap of last week
golden Gate museum has come into
possession of a Townscnd warbler,
one of the rarest of Arctic birds. The
bird was found yesterday lying dead
in one of the paths of the park by a
gardener, who took it to Curator W.
G. Blunt of the natural history sec
tion of the museum. During the mi
igratory season this warbler is found
between the Pacific Coast and the
Rocky Mountains and nowhere else.
ARAGO HAKES II
T0ILO0I
IS RECEIVED BY MUCH CHEER
ING WHEN SHE ARRIVES
IN PORT.
HAS BIG LOAD CF FREIGHT
Because of the Argos Quick Service
Most of the Merchants Are Order
ing Their Freight Shipped by Thia
Boat .
TILLAMOOK, Or., Dec 2I-Tbere
was considerable rejoicing in this city
when the Argo arrived on her maiden
trip from Portland, and she was re
ceived with a most hearty cheer by
the people. She crossed in yesterday
morning and unloaded part of her
cargo at Bay City. It was after 7
o'clock when she arrived ' here and
owing to her length it was predicted
that she could not come up the slough
on so small a tide, but she did so and
an hour and a half before high tide,
without the least trouble, rounding
the numerous curves in the slough
without touching the bank. The Argo
no sooner tied up at the lumber com
pany's dock than she commenced to
unload, something unusual in this
city, and much to the surprise and joy
of people here she sailed early next
morning to return yesterday. Most
'of the merchants are ordering their
freight shipped by the Argo, and the
farmers say that unless they patroniz
' her they will withdraw their trade.
BILLIARDIST ILL,
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Jake Schafer,
once star of the billiard world, now
trying to regain his health in Colora-
'do, wired to Thomas Foley that he
. will challenge the winner of the com-
ing match between Sutton and Slos-
GOMEZ INTRODUCES
! ' NEW GOVERNMENT
Secret Advices From Caracas Stating That Yen;
zuela is Reaching Crisis Hakes lib Act.
M All US
DS WJa
Investigating Witnc::
for Tariff Hearing.
EIGHT H0UE3 STAI.'D
Says That Steel Industry
No More Protecting t lis
Present t:i
TELLS SOME FUNKY STC7J
Urge Committee to Accept Testi
mony of Judge Gary as Conclusive
Magazine Article is Bais of Ques
tions Asked Hun.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 Aiid--?ir
Carnegie, famous for the millions he
made in the steel business and for his
views on econoniic questions was en
tertaining, if not instructive witness
before the house of ways and means
committee of the tariff hearings to
day. Carnegie's recent magazine ar
ticle on the steel schedule was the ba
sis of questions asked him. Although
on the stand for nearly eight hours,
Carnegie laughed and joked good na
turedly throughout. He exasperated
several of the stand-patters with his
epigrammatic replies; praised the
genius of Charles M. Schwab; urged
the committee to accept the testimony
of Judge Gary as conclusive and told
several funny stories. He avoided the
figures, however, to such an extent
that it is doubtful if the tariff framers
are any more enlightened on the steel
question tonight than when they were
before Carnegie was sworn.
Carnegie's principal contention was
that the steel industry needs no more
protecting; that it has reached a point
where American manufacturers can
compete with the world under free
trade condition.
He said that Judge Gary told the
committee that the - United States
Steel Corporation can get along
without tariff on its products and that
should be sufficient evidence for ths
committee for the committee to take
the duty off steel and iron.
son for the world's championship at
18.1. Schafer went west last summer
broken down in health, but his con
dition is improving rapidly, and with
in 30 days he will begin practice.
Secret advices from Caracas, where
strictly censorship is being observed,
indicate that the whole of Venezuela
has been in ferment ever since Castro
sailed and that the crisis was reached
a few days ago when it became neces
sary for the acting president to take
decisive steps. , The revolutionary
factions played a prominent part in
the demonstration against the absent
president. These were temporarily
checked by a show of force and later
the revolutionary influence that
threatened to sweep the country was
overcome in a measure by promises
that could not be held long i.i abeyance.