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A" '1 iJf "ft r B 4 PUBLI8HE8 FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT COVERS THE MORNINQ FIELD ON THE LO. ''-',, 'MBIA it 86th YEAR. NO. 110. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS ' S l tt' 4 GAMBLING GAME ENDS III Gang of Rubber Thieves Kill Seven Men in Mexico Over i Dispute at Gambling RIFLEMEN'S DEADLY WORK All PuMnger Trains Pining 8ution When Murder Wu Committed Compelled to Keep Car Window and Doora LockedFeared Attack VERA CRUZ. Mex., My 6,-Re-ports reaching here today say that all paticnger trains pasting the sta tion at San Berne on the Santa Cms and Pacific Railroad running through that town are running with all win dows snd blindi closed and with doors locked as a result of a shoot ing sflfriy at San Berne between a gang of rubber thieves and Harold Sinborne, an American formerly of Chicago and the ion of Sinborne, Seven men were killed The reports are that Sanborne is now In the' hospital at Rincon An tonlo, under arrest. It is understood that his condition is serious. Ac counts of the fight recite that the thieves had told their rubber to the owner of the Sanborne ranch and spent their time gambling the money away. Harold Sanborne was sitting in the same. A dispute arose and one of the thieves irose ind opened fire with a magitine rifle. Sanborne made hit way home ind returned with 1 gun. The rifleman hid killed five men, all of whom were brothers and wounded a woman, their sister. The rifleman and his companions opened fire when the Americans ap proached Sanborne, replying killed two men, The rifleman wounded Sanborne, then gathering all the rifles and ammunition he could find took the beit horse and rode off. WILL RETURN TO RING. MEMPHIS. Tenn., May 6.TJoe Choynskl, the veteran heavyweight will return to the ring before i local club. Two men will be picked to meet him in an eight round split, the announcement being that if Choynski can stand training, a meeting with Jack Johnson may be arranged. Choynski and Jackson met In Galves ton in 1901, the former winning in three rounds, TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE. Woman To Have Charge of The War To Be Waged. CHICAGO, May 6.-A woman is to be in charge of the reali fight against the white plague; which is to be waged by the Chicago Tuber culosis Institute, She is Mist Edna L, Foley of Boston, Mass., and she has already taken up her preliminary duties. ANOTHER RAILROAD IS INCORPORATED Montana, Idaho and Pacific Railroad File Articles of Incorporation for Harriman System HELENA, May 6. Articles of in corporation were filed in the office of the Secretary of State today by the Montana, Idaho and Pacific Rail road ompany, and because of its proposed western connection it is generally believed to be under the control of Harriman and his prop erty. The authorized capital stock is $16,000,000, J. L. Wines of Btute is named as the company's state agent. The road will run from Lapwal Junc tion where it connects with the O. R. & N. Co, line along the Clearwater, crossing into, Montana by the way of Lolo Pass, thence through Missoula, Granite, Powell, and Deer Lodge counties to Butte. Its mileage, will The Institute has seven dispen saries in different parts of the city and nine graduated nurses, who as sist in treating the tuberculosis pa tients, Over these dispensaries and nurses, M' Foley will have full charge and the responsibility for the treatment of the aflicted- She Is young woman, graduated from Smith College in 1901. When she left col lege she decided to become a nurse. She resigned a position in the Boston Consumptive Hospital to come to Chicago. THREE-I LEAGUE OPENS. SPRINGFIELD, HI.. May 6. The Three-I League baseball season opened today . with the champion home team pitted against Decatur, Dubuque at Davenport. Rock Island, at Cedar Rapids, and ' Peoria at Bloomington. The dub owners be lieve the season will be a record breaker from all pointi of view. Since the close of last season the- tweak clubs of the league have been strengthened and the present season begins with all signs pointing to close and interesting race for the championship. The schedule pro vides for a season of 140 games. The final games will be played Sept. 26. NELSON WILL FIGHT. DENVER. May 6.Battlinar Nel son announced tonight that he would fight Packy McFarland on Septem ber 5. lie said McFarland must weigh 143 pounds four hours before the fight or there would be no match as he would consider McFarland a wel terweight FIEft ARMORY BALCONY WALLS AT SEATTLE THIRTY PEOPLE SERIOUSLY INJURED AT THE TRACK MEET OF THE; CLUB. SEATTLE, May 7,-Thirty people were injured, many seriously, when a section of the railing in the east bal cony at the new state armory gave away during the indoor track meet of the Seattle Athletic Club tonight. The accident happened at the close of the meet just as the runners in the ten-mite Marathon race were crossing the tape. The crowd which filled the balcony was pressing against the rail eager to see the finish when the section of the raiting gave away, throwing the spectators head foremost to the floor 15 feet be low. Many were stunned by the fall and lay as if dead. The police and private ambulances were summoned and the injured rushed to the various hospitals in the city. Among those seriously hurt are: E. CRABBLE, head cut open. JAMES D. DAVIDSON, both arms broken. MRS. O. F. SPRIGGS. chest hurt probably fatal. CECIL THORNTON. Intednal hem orrhage, probably fatal. ASST. ADJ. GEN. MAURICE THOMPSON, back injured. MRS. MAURICE THOMPSON, back injured. JAMES D. WILKINS, wrist brok en, neck injured, head cut. be 350 miles. The incorporators are J. H. Richards of Boise; C. E. Chris man of Boise, and James G. Wilson of Portland. The Helena, Montana, Idaho and Pacific Railroad is a Harriman pro ject as surmised in the Hclcnaais patch. James G. Wilson of Portland is the junior partner with W. W. Cotton, chief attorney for the O. R. & N. Co., and went to Helena at Cotton's suggestion for the purpose of taking out articles of incorpora tion. While the precise object of the ne company cannot be ascertained, it is generally understood to be, a move on the part of the Harriman system to head off the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. J. H. SHIVELY IS III U Rumors That he Had Skipped Out From Olympia Prove to ' be a Sensational Story C0NSULTATI0NWITHATT0RNEY Commissioner Shively Visits Port land ot Consult With His Attorney Who Fails to Meet Him ind Re fuses to Give Out Interview. PORTLAND, May 6.-Insurance Commissioner J. H. Shively of the State of .Washington whose absence from Olympia today caused some comment, is in this city whither he came to meet his Attorney George C Israel. Mr. Shively was expected to have a conference with his lawyer early this evening, promising to give out an interview later at night The conference was not held and Shively refused to enter into 'any consider able discussion of his affairs until after it had been held occurred. Commissioner Shively stated that he proposed tobe guided solely by Attorney Israel's advice, although personally he desired to stay in the fight. There has been nothing crooked in the administration of the office of Insurance commissioner, said Shively- One of the last things Israel told me was not to give the matter of my resigning from the office due consideration. I was not notified again to appear before the legislative Investigating committee. but I Informed them I was going out of town on business. I received a telegram in Seattle yesterday to meet Mr.' Israel here and arrived this morning. Israel is In Portland to place his dogs in the bench show. Shively and Israel expect to leave for Olympia this morning. TO WELCOME WRIGHT BROS. DAYTON. O., May S.-Undcr the direction of a citizens' committee plans are proceeding apace for the public welcome to be given the Wright brothers, the famous Dayton aviators, who are now on their way home from Europe The brothers sailed for New York yesterday and are expected to reach this city in about ten days. The day of their arrival will be a gala one for Dayton. The mayor is expected to proclaim a public holiday for the occasion and the city will be elaborately decorated. Public men and others, of prominence in all parts of the country are to be invited ot take part in the demon stration. According to advices received by Lorin Wright it is the intention of the brothers to come at once to Dayton upon their arrival in New York. They will remain here about a month to superintend the complet ion of the aeroplane that is to be used in the trials at Fort Myer in June. They will also take steps to provide facilities here for the manu facture of the machine on a "large scale, inquiries and orders for a large number having already been received. THERAPEUTIC SOCIETY. NEW HAVEN, Conn.. May 6.-Many- distinguished physicians from all parts of the country are attend ing the annual meeting of the Ameri can Therapeutic Society now in ses sion here. A feature of the opening session this morning was an address of welcome by President Hadley of Yale University. The convention will close with a banquet at the Union League club Saturday evening. HEARING ON TURF APPEAL. FRANKFORT, Ky.. May 6,-Oral argument were heard before the Ken tucky State Court of Appeals today on the oppeal of the State racing commission from the decision of Judge Harbeson holding the legisla tive act creating the commission un constitutional. The final decision is awaited with keen interest because of the effect it may have upon the race meeting at Latonia, YESTERDAY'S BALL SCORES. National League. Boston 1, 0, New York 2, 1. Pittsburg 6, St. Louis 5, Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 1. Chicago 4. "Cincinnati 2. American League. Philadelphia 2, Washington 1. St. Louis 3, Detroit 7. , Cleveland 2, Chicago 1, New York 3, Bonton 4. Coast League. Portland 6, San Francisco S (12 innings). Vernon 2, Oakland 0. Los Angeles 7, Sacramento 0. Northwest League. . Vancouver 2, Portland 4. Seattle 1, Aberdeen 3. Spokane 2, Tacoma S. ASKED TO REMOVE HATS. ELGIN. III., May 6,-ReV. Mr. Beal, rector of the Episcopal Church, has asked the women of his congre gation ot wear hats during services and if they remove the same to cover their heads with a veil. Rev. Mr. Purkiss, Baptist minister, demands that hats be removed. ANOTHER MAN IS TO BE PROMINENT U. S. OFFICER AC CUSED OF STEALING GOV ERNMENT FUNDS. EL PASO.Texas, May 7. A spec ial to the Morning Times from Wash ington says: Captain Thomas Frank lin, U. S. A., has been ordered to re port to Major-General Wood at Governor's Island in New York to face a court martial on charges grow ing out of the affairs in the quarter master and commissary department at West Point from 1902 to 1908. The nature of the charge, it is said will make the most important court martial since Oberlin.M. Carter was tried. Franklin was treasurer of the United States military academy from 1902 to 1908 and during this time $2,000,000 of government funds pass ed through his hands. The exact amount which it is alleged Franklin is short is unknown but it is said .to run up into hundreds of thousands of dollars. J. A. Smith of this city, Franklin's father-injaw received a letter today from Franklin in which he said he would' be able to prove his innocence. -V. GUNTLET IS THROWN TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPAN IES THREATEN STRIKE. PARIS, May 6,-The famous P. T. T., that is the Posts. Telephone & Telegraph Employees'" Association, threw down the gauntlet of battle to the government today by transmit ting itself into a syndicate or union under the law of 1884. This places the association on the same footing with the workingmen's union with right to strike. This defiance which is nothing short of an open revolt comes as a sensation sequal to Premier Clemenceau's failure today to receive a deputation of postal em ployees who called to demand re demption of promises they claim the government matie them when the re cent strike was called off. If the aims of the movement are successful it will be much like a Coup D Etat as its purpose is to make the employees masters and not servants of the state. The most serious aspect is the fact that the leaders are undoubtedly hand and glove with the moving spirits of the general federation of labor which is now universally recog nized as a revolutionary organization and which for a long time has been preparing for a general strike to de stroy capital, A destruction of this organization has been frequently contemplated by the government. The government, it is now conceded must act or abdicate. The leaders have no option but to declare a strike hte minute the government makes a hostile turn. The entire country is tremendously excited by the violent agitation and fears are entertainedthat the whirlwind' will be unchained. . GUILTY OF Defense Offer no Evidence and Jury Were Out Only a Few Minutes for Deliberation MRS. BOYLE'S TRIAL NEXT Woman Kidnaper Takes Prominent Part in Selecting Jury Prefering Young Unmarried Men After Jury is Selected the Court Adjourns. MERCER. May 7. James Boyle, charged with kidnaping "Billie Whitla," was convicted by the jury today after a trial lasting only a few hours. The defense did not put any witnesses on the stand and the jury were only out long enough to sign the verdict The penalty awaiting Boyle is from one year to life im prisonment ' Hundreds crowded the frail build ing, serving for a temporary court house, when court convened this morning, and the doors were order ed locked to prevent a possible dis aster from overcrowding. James Boyle entered a formal plea of not guilty, the jury was sworn and the opening address to the jury was made by T. C. Cockran. in charge of the prosecution. "Billy" Wbitla was the first wit ness, and before being sworn, caused a ripple of laughter when he answer ed the question as to where boys go who do not tell the truth,, by saying: "They go to hell." In his boyish way he told the story of the man who said his name was Mr. Jones, calling for him with a buggy at the school, and telling him he had been sent to take him away, on account of smallpox, that he was to take others, also, and that "Billy" would meet his friends on the train. Mrs. Boyle was then placed on trial immediately, upon a charge of having aided in the kidnaping. Hard ly had the jury been sworn in her case when the lawyers became en gaged in an argument regarding the admission of certain testimony and the court adjourned until tomorrow. Mrs. Boyle took a prominent part in the selection of the jury, prompting her attorneys in numerous cases and showing a preference for young Un married men as jurors. HEARING ON PUPILS' FARES WASHINGTON, D. C, May f- Sale of railroad tickets to school children was the topic for a general hearing of testimony and arguments held by the Interstate Commerce Commission today. Some months ago the commission in a case brought before it by the Pennsylvania Rail road, decided that it was improper for railroads to 'restrict, the use of commutation tickets sold at a reduc ed rate to children attending certain schools, denying the special rate to others. The railroad companies thereupon withdrew the sale of such tickets from all children and referred to the decision of the commission as the reason for so doing. This caused much dissatisfaction. The commis sion issued a special statement in re gard to the matter, intimating that the railroads had purposely miscon strued the decision. The hearing to day was held with a view to deter mingly what is fair to both the rail road companies and the children. TO DIE ON THE SCAFFOLD. JACKSONVILLE, Fla May fS Tomorrow is the date set for the exe cution of Otis D. Smith, formerly of Atlanta, convicted of the murder of his sister in this city. The crime was committed just one year ago today, so that the condemned man, unless the pardon board interferes, will go to the scaffold within a few hours of the anniversary of his crime. MOOSE JAW Y. M. C A. MOOSE JAW, Sask., May 6.-The corner stone for the handsome build ing to be erected here by the Young Men's Christian Association was laid today with interesting exercises and in the presence of a large crowd. Licitenant Governor Forget officiated at the ceremonies. FATALLY WOUND BAKER. Striking Bakers Accused Of Murder ous Deed Committed. , CHICAGO, May 6-A strike of bakers resulted in the murder here of Henry Tetilbohm, who was employ ed as a bakery wagon driver. He was shot three times and fa tall v wounded while on his wagon. A policeman, who had been riding with him to protect him from sluggers had left the wagon half an hour earl ier. Tetilbohm was found lying uncon scious in the street by detectives and was taken to the1 County Hospital where he died. Four member! of a bakers union were, arrested and one was identified by the wounded man as one of the assailants. SIGMA PI CONVENTION. COLUMBUS, O., May 6.-A three days' national convention of the Sig ma Pt college fraternity began in this city today, with headquarters at the Hotel Hartman. The fraternity is one of the oldest societies of its kind in America, having been organi zed at William and Mary College in W5Z William J. Bryan and many other men of national fame are in cluded in its membership. The pres ent convention is attended by repre sentatives from the University of Pennsylvania. University of Califor nia, Indiana State University, Uni versity of Illinois and numerous other large universities and colleges. WILL RACE SATURDAY. NEW YORK, May 6.-The Colum bia University eight will leave for Annapolis today for the annual race with the middies, over a two mile course on the Severn Saturday. The crew had its. last home practice yes terday and since a recent shakeup it has been rowing better than before this year. With Gatch at' stroke the shell moves along with a great deal of snap. EVELYN fOBITT THAW rASPIHED CONTEMPT OF COURT IN FAIL ING TO PAY A MILLINERY BILL OF $250. NEW YORK, May 7-Evelyn Nes bitt Thaw may herself have to go to jail. An order was issued today to the sheriff to arrest her for contempt of court in failing to pay a fine of $250, imposed last week. The order will be indorsed as soon as court opens tomorrow and a detectives will be sent to escort Mrs. Thaw to the Ludlow street jail where she will be kept' in close confinement until the settlement of her account. The fine was imposed upon Mrs. Thaw for her failure to appear in supplemental proceedings on a judgment of $253 obtained against her by her milliner. OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA. ERIE. Pa, May 6. The season of the Ohio and Pennsylvania League opens today, to continue to Sept. 11. The opening games are scheduled as follows: East Liverpool at Canton, Akron at Steubenville, Youngstown at McKeesport and New Castle at Erie. ' CAPTAIN HAINS IS STILL ON TRIAL Defense Has Rested Its Case and. Prosecution Will Put in Rebutal Tomorrow FLUSHING. N. Y.. May 7.-The defense has rested its case and the prosecution is well along in the ex amination of witnesses in rebuttal when the court adjourned today in the trial of Captain. Hains. Witness es for the state were principally army officers who had been stationed at Ft. Hamilton and Ft. Hancock dur ing the summe of 1908 and met Hains at that time. Their testimony tended to controvert that of army witnesses for the defense in that all declared 'that Hains spoke and acted rationally a short time before the shooting while the defense contends that he was suffering from insanity. They admitted however, that Hains C1H1L- (HUE Judge McPherson so Orders in the Missouri Railroad Three Cent Fare Litigation QUESTION ALREADY SETTLED Judge Holds Hit Decree Must Stand Until Reversed by Supreme Court and is Willing to Leave Question to Its Determination. KANSAS CITY, May 7.-Judgi Smith McPherson in. the federal court here today continued in force the temporary injunction recently granted by Judge Phillips restaining Siebert Jones, circuit court attorney of St Louts from prosecuting, the suit filed by him in the circuit court of that city restraining the railroads of Missouri from charging 3 cents perisnile passenger rate. The injunc tion is to Yemain in force until dif ferently ordered by the court Judge McPherson based his decis ion upon the belief that the purpose of the St. Louis suit was to relegis late questions that had been settled by him in his final decree upon the Missouri rate cases issued in March last. He said the decree is law and must stand until it is. reversed by the appelltae court It must not be trampled upon either. ' Judge Mc Pherson also referred to the quo warranto suit filed in the state su preme court asking that the railroads be ousted from the state and said, this court is entirely willing to allow the supreme court to dispose of the case. ASSISTANT POSTMASTERS'. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. May k The State Association of Assistant Postmasters of Indiana of the first and second classes met in annual session at the Claypool Hotel in this city today. John E. Clark, of Marion, presided over the meeting, which was devoted to the discussion of various matters relating to the postal service and the duties of the assistant postmasters. EXPLOIT EXPOSITION, ' . "l SAN FRANCISCO. 'May' (S. Arthur H. Briggs, of the Alaska-Pacific-Yukon Exposition has issued a general letter announcing the ap pointment of Frederick W. Prince, formerly of the Santa Fe Railroad, to represent the San Francisco com mittee at the Exposition. Four lec tures will be given daily at the fair on the commercial advantage of San Francfsco, its hotel accommodations its natural beauties and other attrac tions. This lecture bureau will be supported by private subscriptions and many have already come forward with offers of financial aid. acted nervous and excited and look ed worried and pale. WILL HAVE FIREWORKS. NEW YORK, May 6.-The small boy will, after all, be likely to have as much noise-making fun as ever next Fourth- A ruling was made by five Commissioners of Ordinance that the retail sale of fireworks would be prohibited. Since that decision was made over three thousand letters of protest have been filed whereupon, the commissioner has de cided to rescind his order to issue 1.500 permits for the sale of fireworks.