The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, December 25, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmm IIS GETS A Fill Confident of His Acquit tal in a Few Days HAS STRONG WITNESS Testimony of Henry Jesperson Dcvelopcs r.'any ravoraoie Points for Defendant CONFIRM REAL ESTATE DEAL Jtaperoon Ttst&et That be Had Srr ml CtnftM.ee WliSl Halne Re garding Salt of Proptrty on Doug tot Waterfront He wat not arrested. Tha defense conclude! the ease next week. CASTRO VERY ILL Llea 8trkken t Sanitarium in Ignor ance of Caracat ABair. BERLIN. Dec 2J.-Caitro, the de poied dictator of Veneatuela, It lying tick at a private sanitarium in com plete Ignoranca of the turn of eventt at Caracal. It It imnosuble to ee Caitro and almost impossible to tpeek with any of hit astoclatet. . FLUSHING. N. Y, Dec 24. With the exception of ona or two wltnettet who will ba heard oa minor pointi ih aute't eate against Thornton Halnt It practically doted, the defense .til nuilina It a ease to tha lury Sat urday after tha protecutloo rettt. When the defendant returned 10 ine Lonv laland iail tonight he knew all tha vital evidence the protection had obtained to prove their charge that He wai one of the principal! in the uii in of William E. Annit. Before leav Ing the courtroom Halm declared W acaulttal la only a matter of dayt. Dlitrtct Attorney' Darrln lurprised ' Main rminael bv callina Henry L. Tetoerion, former real estate agent whom defendant had planned to ca at one of their principal wltnettet. Jetperton't testimony developed many pointt favorable to the defendant. He tald he had teveral conferencet over . the waterfront property at Douglaa near Bayslde and that he had made an apointment.with hit partner, Mr. Bugg, about tome property near Bay tide Yacht Club. Jesperson further stated that Hnlnt had postponed the real estate negotiation! becaute of the lllnen of his brother. Halm' law yen were delighted at Jeaperson'i testimony. Darrln't purpose In calling Jesper ton it not apparent An Incident of interest today wai the demand of Lawyer Mclntyre for the arrest of Martin Skura, an 18-year-old cabman -who swore he made fake ttatementt to Halm' lawyers, believing that they were newspapermen. Skura wat ex cused after a grilling cross-examlna- tlon In which he admitted making aev eral false declaration! In a ttatement jriven to the counsel for the defense. DEATH CHS' JOHN 161 MAN WHO HAD BITTER FINAN CIAL 8TRUGCLE WITH J. D. PASSES AWAY. business cards on stamped envelopes and stamped paper, and also abolishes the limitations on such cards. The law now provides that the government shall print all luch itamped paper and that the return cardt in the cor ner thall contain no advertising mat ter or announcement of the business of the owner other than may be in dicated in the firm name. The "First National Bank," for balance, may ju dicata itt business, but "Jones & Co., hardware dealer!," must content them selves with the simple announcement that the letter, in case of non-deliv- etv. shall be returned to "Jones & Ca" The Sheppard bill remove! thii rxtrininn and nrovldci that the stamped envelopes may be purchased blank and printed in any manner de sired, or they may first be printed and sent to the government to have the itampi embosed upon them. Usen of stamped envelope! have long com nlained aeainst being compelled to uie the very plain type and very meagre j announcement! which the government ; allowed on the return cardt, but thii j ii the first attempt ever made to get ( Congreis to repeal the regulation. Q(j$ Mr. Sheppard believet stamped en-, welones would be much more com-1 monly used if greater liberty In the matter of printing were allowed. Fl CII'S STO RY OF i KILLING On Stand Two Hours But Avoids Details TELLS LIFES HISTORY APPENDICITIS THE CAUSE Corrlcan Borrowed 1170.000 From Tohn D. Yaara Ago, and Being Un tblt to Heat Interest Rockefeller Bought Hia Standard OU Stock. Still Insists Fisher Hurled Seal at Him and Attempted to Draw Gun HE MADE THREATS SELTZER AND RED PEPPER. , CHICAGO. Dec. 24. Patrolman D rnrnish. before the police trial board on a charge of being found drunk in a saloon, admitted he was there and said: "But I had been to the dentist and he gave me nine bags of laughing gas. One and a half usually it a good dose, so I was feel ing all out of sorts. Someone sug gested that seltzer and red ; pepper would cure me, so I ordered one. He was acquitted. SKATING ON ROOF. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-New York ers have many novel diversions, but a .katinir rink 300 feet in the air and ice katin? at that, is mclieved to be the latest. According to plant announced here' today, such a rink will be opened on top of the new office building at Broadway and 23rd street although it it expected that this almost aerial soort will not be enjoyed until next - tmiMinff will not be wmivii . " " ready for occupation until May 1. The proprietor of a simibr skating rink in Montreal it said to be behind toe pro Snrtiirniiiir. a Ul I .HlfFf iiiiii 1 1 ; i i 1 1 r ii i iiJi.. hllurnli iiriii VLO PACidllGjilDUSTRY warm n ft ! SJfli country and was bought by Lawson in England nearly seven yeart ago at a price considered fabulout for a bit of dogflesh. At bench showt in thit country the dog was defeated only twice, and this by kennel matet. MAYOR HARDER INJURED. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Mayor Harder of this city, were eeverely in jured when his automobile collided with another. He wat thrown to the oavement Hhe managed to walk to a nearby drug store and then went home, however. - Move is Admitted at U. S. Attorney's Office BRYAN LEADERS SYflPAlISSM RARE AND GOOD. Doctor Falters Throughout Hia Testi mony and Shows Reluctance to Re late Hf Experience in the Rooms .' of Attorney he Killed, PORTLAND, Dec. 24. -James CLEVELAND. Dec 24.-Jai. Cor rlgan, 79 yeart old, who had a bitter financial struggle with John Rocke feller about IS veara aao and who ------ w since wretted milhont from ore, coal tnd vessel and furnace industries, ded toda vof aooendlcitit. Corrigan bor rowed $170,000 from Rockefeller eany in the 90't and later made an addi tional loan to Corrigan and Frank Rockefeller hit brother. During the panic timet, Corrigan wat unable to meet the Interett and in 1895 Rocke feller bought Standard Oil stock which Corrigan had pledged for $168 per thare, telling them within a month for $185. Corrigan tued John D., claiming the oil magnate knew the ttock mutt go up and at trustee, should have put Corrigan in posies- sion of these facta. Corrigan lost It was this suit, it is claimed, that caused an estrangement between Frank and John D. Rockefeller. PRINTING BILL INTRODUCED. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec 23 Representative Morris Sheppard of Texaa has introduced in the House a bill which, should it become law, would give a lot of business to Job nrlntina establishments all over the country. The bill does away with the government'i monopoly on printing CHICAGO. Dec 24.-C. J. (Buf falo! Jonei. who for yeart wat a fa miliar figure in Yellowstone Park, u mime warden, it here demonstral- ing the quality oi nunsio mt - --- - . . . in Kansas. He brought with him 4000 "y - :TT, " ' tlie . . ... state uar awk" pound! of the meat . . . o the TviiTVAMPtmniHO. tillinff. Finch teemingly showed a Wtance to relate hia experience io CHICAGO. Dec. 24-It there any- the roorot of the attorney he killeci thing dutiable about genuine English He tpent s large amount of time n plum pudding. Thii it the weighty recounting the early history of hit life oroblem that hat been confronting and related me circura..v. i . n rt.lMa annraiser in Chicaeo nusnension from the practice or law J ... .. : .M mi i a far customs mails. He time ana gam wu. ... !,. ta.t w have had in hi atorv at to tell now ne i AVI Itiv -- W -xv Af nlum Duddinir nroached the Mohawk DUUQing, m v r- - r---: 1 ihrniiBh here, not to tpeak ot which were locatea ih vast amount of cake and another offices, only to digrest onto some ...nninrUn in the foreigner of hit side issue particular fatherland," tayt Mr. Finally getting down to the account Childs, "and the worst of ItPis, each 0f the killing itself, Finch said hs . . t. , ....... h fnhawk buildini and one lias VJ VAa.i....vs. v.. - , i . no diamonds or other dutiable articles asked to be directed to Fisher s of have been baked into the heart ot ftce. Entering u, ne au these things." MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF SALT LAKE BOY Charles Seinsoth a Messenger Found Dead-No Marks of Violence But Indications of Poison EASTERN RAILROAD TO FILE TARIFF SHEET 1 SAID TO BE MOST REMARK ABLE FRSEIGHT SCHEDULE EVER CONSTRUCTED. SALT LAKE, Dec. 24.-Dead body Charles Seinsoth, a 16-year-old mes lenger boy wai found today In the gravel pit of the Capital Hill Grounds. No marki of violence, but his features were distorted and froth around his mouth Indicating proable death ty poison. The police are mystified. v..tswuv he wat sent by his employ- m the Rockv Mountain Bell Tele phone Company to accompany Chat. Washington, a negro porter, to the T..itm9n office to collect a bill for long distance telephoning which the negro had done. Washington, as soon ... i.. f the death, surrendered JK3 li nvwtM to the police. He says he and the Joy went to the Pullman office, but were unable to get the money. Then they went to a club on Commercial street. He left the boy In the street and when he returned with the money, he had gone and Washington did not know what had become of him until today. He protests his Innocence. His story is corroborated in great part. Anothtr mvsterioua feature was the receipt this morhlng by a boy's message of the telephone message saying the boy had been found in Ogdcn, and would soon return here. The boy was indus trious and his Inbits were good. gopher if Fisher wat in. She repjiea that he wat and Finch atepped into the orivate office, closing the door be- he did so. "Hello III1IU v-j -"o ------ Ralnh." Finch faltered at this point, and fell av into a lone description of the irramrement of the furniture of the TcnminT the threat of his IVU1M. o 'story, he said Fisher turned around nit resnonded to his salutation with . . i . .u:u i What do you warn ncrci i Finch tald he said: "RalDh. I came over to see if you rmildn't helo a man out." Finch said he continued to talk . Una nhn nuHHf-nlv Fisher II 111 L iuml i.iiw " V... " j MAINLY LUMBER SHIPMENTS ,P;,ed , notary't seal, exclaiming: ir.i out of here." At the same time I Finch asserted that Fisher hurled the By SpecUl P.rmiaalon of Interatate seal at him. striking : him a glancing of Bfw , pinch swore that m . r--u.ioKka a rv iv iiiti w uii fcti v tommerco vonmimwu vu.v. - ; - . . Eastern IUmoi. For Ittelf and Fria- he wat dazed for a time, but when he co Line. WiU Submit Tariff Sheet ' recovered his full senses, Fisher was co wnet w o skiing by his desk, astride his office . " ihnlr " I wisher reached into hia desk, con ' . '.:.. Winti Finch sunosed to WASHINGTON, Dtc. . , " which Fin-h un, special permission ot me , ... .... there. Finch drew commerce commission the Chicago , m gayJ Eastern Illinois - Kaaroaa vn.p y , - . . . fh shot went wiid. pinch for itself and for Rock Island & fns-, . . . .. vM ,t WM th. co lines, will file with the commission " he 8aid he in a few day. a most remarkabl e , fJJ M Finch ttpWned freight tariff sheet ever constructed ,ff M waJ found on the by interstate carrier. Proposed tariff ,theft he will be complication of local joint and, 8hooting proportional rate, on lumber rt p- J ikely picked it up when he ments from various points in the, ' fce fe. mmhirH was beinsr placed In the SEVEN INJURED. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The &t. Iiiis Iron Mountain & Southern pas senger train ran into the rear of the acksonville. Chicago & Alton lowl here this evening, injuring seven per- mi. Two of these were trainmen and they were injured teriously. TIDY SUM TO COME. NEW YORK; Dec 24. Dividends and interests disbusements of tnut companies, railroad and other corpo rations of New York City for the month of January, 1909, will exceed $210,000,000, an increase of approxi mately $17,000,000 over the disburse ments of January last year. The in crease it Generally attributable to the extraordinary amount of securities is sued during the year. TRAIN WRECK. ANGOLIA. Ind., Dec. 24.-The Lake Lake passenger train on branch between Jackson, Mich., and fort Wayne was wrecked tonight near Pleasant Lake, Ind. Sixteen were in jured, five seriously. The wreck re sulted from a broken flange. RAILROADS INCLUDED All Roads That Carry Packing House Products are w ; Show Bosks SUBPOENAS ARE F!?.ST IV. SALS HE WAS SORRY TO READ RECISION BUT CLAD THEY TESTED THE LAW. GET BAMY OTCERTEIXGRAMS Message Received by Compere From Throughout the Country Expressing Sympathy and Extending Moral an-I Financial Support COUIILOEI GOT AT LEAST S176.000 AMOUNT ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN PAID THEM FOR SE LECTION OF CITY'S BANKS ONE BANKER IS ARRESTED Additional Bank Officiala Will be Ar rested But Not Until After Holidaya TTnia rirrumstances Make it Necessary. WASHINGTON, Dec 24 William J. Bryan was chief among nearly two score of men who tent massages to day expressing cordial sympathy with Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and Morn- son of the American Federation. Messages which contained the var ied sentiments of persons m almost everv avenue of labor, conveyed feel tncra of reirret over the court s decis ion and extended moral and financhl support and expressed indignation. Bryan telegraphed from Pittsburg: "Sorry to read the decision. You did your duty in testing the law. Glad you are taking an appeal." NEW YORK, Dec 24. All em ployes- of the New York Park Depart ment whose pay is $3 or less per day, will receive a bright new $5 gold from Mrs. Russell Sage on Christmas day. Mrs. Sage inaugurat ed this custom last year when she sent 399 of the gold pieces for distribution. Middle West and East and Canada. The companies state that the pur pose of publication of this tariff is to place it in the hands of their .shippers for clear and complete Information as to lumber rates. MORE PROTESTS. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 24.-The 300,000 trades unionists in .Illinois through their officers tonight tele grapher a protest to President Roose velt against sentencing to jail of the American Federation officials. -; patrol wagon and taken to Jail, Finch was taken over for cross- examination during the middle of the afternoon. He was subjected to a searching fire of questions, and though some of his explanations appeared to the hearers as being forced, Finch was at no time actually disconcerted. . Finch denied emphatically having ever made any threats against Fisher, When court adjourned until Saturday Finch was still under cross-examina tion. PITTSBURG, Dec 24. That at least $176,000 was paid councilmen r. th. eeWtinn nf certain banks '.s denositories for city's funds has al r . . . most been positively established furnished bv the vita VU511 voters league. Whether all the banks selected as depositories contributed to this fund has not been established Officers of only one bank positively stated bv those back of the probe: These, however, will not take place until after Christmas unless circum stances make it necessary. The league .tft. rtiat it has all the financial backing needed to conduct the prose cutions. FAMOUS DOG DEAD. , BOSTON. Dec. 24. Champioi Roche, the famous bulldog of Arnold Lawson, son of Thomas W. Lawson, is dead. She was considered the fin est bulldog ever imported into this WILL BE APPRECIATED. Action of Government Indicates That a Far-Reaching Investigation Into the Whole Packing Business is to be Inaugurated Soon. CHICAGO. Dec 24.-That the far- reaching investicatioa into the whole beef packing industry is contemplated by the government and the terving of subpoenas upon employes of rtelson, Morris & Co. several days ago wis only preliminary to that investigation was practically admitted about the United States district attorney's of fice today. District Attorney Sims has requested that all railroads which transport vast volumes of packing house products open their claim books, reports and documents for in spection of the government. Darious Miller, first vice-president of the Burlington, admitted all docu ments asked for had been turned over, but he said no subpoenaes for any Burlington officials bad been issuid nor is there any intimation that the Burlington is in any way connected with the case. "We simply complied with request," said Miller, "to produce our papers for the past two years." Officials of the New York Central said similar request had been made of them and they had been complied with. General Counsel Carr of this road, after conferring with Sims, expressed his belief that railroads are connected with investigation only in so far as thev are able to give evidence of the packers' combination and illegal apportionment of trade. TURKEYS FOR EMPLOYES. BUTTE, Dec. 24 Following his an nual custom of giving turkeys to all married men and single men who are at the head of families in his employ, Former Senator W. A. Clark today distributed between ten and twelve HOLD UP JEWELER. HELENA, Dec. 24 When asked to be shown some diamonds, a robber made off with a tray between five and ten thousand dollars' worth of dia monds from Jaquemines' jewelry store tonight. The confederate's buggy thousand turkeys in Montana, Utah, was outside m which ne made good New Jersey, Arixona, Nevada and his escape. They were evidently ex- California, pert crooks. WHOLESALE SUITS AGAINST O, & C. R- R. 67 Complaints Hove to Annual Land Grants Oregon to Oregon and California Railroad in PORTLAND, Dec. 24. Pursuant tn the order of court made several weeks ago council for 67 complainants moved to intervene m the govern ment's suit against the Oregon and California Railroad Company and giv en permission to do so today. The suit is one in the United States Dis trict Court and asks to have annualled the "Old O. & C." land grant in Ore gon. - . - 1 ::- Subsequent to the filing of the gov ernment's suit, claimants of acreage in the grant moved to intervene or com menced separate action against the railroad. Judge Wolverton of the federal court some weeks ago threw individual suits against the company out of court and directed that these complainants make their appearance in the mean case as interveners. . There have up to the present time something.' over 400 claimants permit- ted to inl.fvene in the case.