mm 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.