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5 rI ' ;;. V . Tw,XMn fy':; Tlio ' Sunday Journal Journal Circulation 5Scctioris52 Psflcs Y$tcrlay 5) th "WefttheiwFair k today; north westerly windi. v ' . - ' ,V0LJIV.:N0. 20. , .'V V t w-; f PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY t; MORNINd, . JULY ; 28, 4 .1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS. I. . .. LONG - DISCUSSION FAILS TO BREAK ACQ0SED OF COXSPIRINO TO MURDEIT FRANK STEUNENBERG .IIJMUJI'i.ll.WHllJJyi 1 i5 - BOISE DEADLOCK '-V' V-;-?- x :.'y ''vv- ;- . x - Generally Believed Disagreement Will Be Reported When Jury Appears Be fore Judge Wood This Morning. Court Holds Himself in Readiness to Hear Result at Any Time ,v:if;;::::;-i, 1 .'C v v.: - f -5 (Hnnt Iftwf by Lonfcat Lud Wlra.) BoIm, Idaho. July it. At 1 o'clock this morning th Jury irapM- to try William Haywood for th murder of Oovernor Steunenberf bad not yet arrived at a verdlot. On all hands It Is agreed that when court con renes this morning the IS raen will re port a disagreement. At 9:40 last night Judge wood, having waited patiently since 11 o'clock yes terday morning when the Jurors began their deliberations, ordered the court room cleared and closed for the night. He announced that he would go to his home but would hold .himself In readi ness to convene court at any hour of the night in case word was received from the Jury room. ' " , Thft adjournment was taken until I o'clock this mornlntf. At the hour when the, church-going people of Boise are at tending worship the Jury Is expected to file Into the courtroom and perhaps an nounce - the derision that win mean either 'gaatHoT'ireeTtr'ld"trre "accused Jurors cam to the window and stood Idly smoking and looking Into space, with the air of men who had made up their minds as to the verdict and were waiting for the other Jurors, still de bating amonr themselves to come tn weir own way or thinking. The determined attitude of the men who came to the windows and looked oui upon in neat-swept town gave In dication that the final decision of the menu or mis case win not be settled by this Jury. While the Jurors furnished the center vi nracuon, a woman, whose fine, noble face gave evidences of Intense wain. naa Deen carried to a hospital. E rostrated by the heat and excitement, t waf lyan Plto and her hystert- riui war inaeea piuruL Moths of Prisoner. The sufferer was Mrs. Carruthers. mother of the prisoner. aii arternoon aha hiii Km, " iuy ruup seaiea on tne courthouse RATE WUr TRUCE IS DECLARED Agreement Reached Between: rorth Carolinans and the Southern Railway Gives State Officials Great Vic tory in Fight Hostilities Are Not Ended, but Basis for Peaceful Set tlement of the Trouble Is Provided by the Action of the Contestants. imwn. wnere tne arrouD mlvht watnh th i'Vxf,?,V,ng 'jy'" b-tung with the life l " mywooa. a shade tree I lVlmn. XTaaar Tense Binus. ."V.mB sugnc protection from - V' ," , - 'The 14 hours that have passed slnoe i tne ease was given to tne jurors nave been hours of the tensest strain, not only for the accused man and his friends, out to tne court attacnes ana the crowds that have lingered contlnu onely about the courtroom. The day has been Intensely warm and the weary waiters suffered intolerably but still clung with bulldog tenacity to sweltering nooks and crannies in the courthouse building. Soon after the jurors had filed out Juror Robertson, aged 7S years, ool I lapsed. For a moment it wen feared a mistrial would immediately follow. However, the juror was resuscitated and piuckiiy announced mat ne would con tlnue at his Dost until an agreement of I some kind was reaonea. Judge wood's easy chair was wheeled Into the jury room and a later report this morning said KoDemon s condition had lm P1: ... . write snuiois si wiaoow. Soon after ther retired Juror were seen .to place ballots against the win dow pane of their room and write there on their decisions. The writing on the panes was done in full view of the neo- ple who thronged the lawn of the oourt house, anxious to know the reply to the question of guilty or not guilty. neven to mve zor acquittal, said ru mor. v Rulnorhad little chance to know the I truth.. But UDOn this one ballot, with I this arurmlsed result, hung all of the laerinite, or alleged definite, lnforma tlon that came to th waltlnc world. Earlv this morning the lurrmen were! I still at war. v Struggling through the Intense heat they still faced a sltuatlon-4 ' tnat gave no promise or settlement. ?r Mooerison couapsed during the .bo a disagreement." uld IwatcheiV s .. . OalaUy Bmoklng. In th meantime the lights flickered I In th little corneiyroom. Bom of the the rays of the sun. During the afternoon the jury akd for several of th court exhibits. me exniDits wnica th jury asked for were the telegram from Bpokan of January S, signed "M., which s.Md Attorney Fred Miller would start for hjuwoij to aeiena urcnard, also Mi copy of the unsigned letter Orchard ?? ! r,celTe1 fr Pettibone, whljh kins to Haywood saying he could not get a lawyer to defend Orchard, aud the drafts sent by Haywood to Slmp klns. on of which was dated December 21, and was for 1160. Fl eases Sefens. These are the only evidences which tend to connect Haywood with nmhini and are the link upon which the state depends. Taken in connect Inn with ik. charge of the Onurt, this fact was pleas- w un uninn. i ne court Urged the jurymen to be careful of their proof. They were Instructed to see tht no extraneous matter be mistaken for legal iivui. iuoy were ioia mat tne proof was to be direct' and to the nnint mnA that the testimony of the accompli must be supported before It mM k accepted. Therefore th exhibit demand becomes weighty. It shows th trend oi tne jury tnougnt. From the nonaM. e ration or these, facts and from the cnarge or in court, tn accused man lanes nope. HAYWOOD INDIFFERENT. Man of Iron AwaJta Verdict of Jurors With Characteristic Calm. (FabUahen' Press by BpeeUI Uated Wire.) Boise, July 17. Man of., iron that h Is. Haywood waits th verdict whioh may send him to th gallows, set him if (Continued on Pag Two.) PILOT UfJB 11 Men Thoroughly Familiar With Government Regula- tions Declare Columbia Would Be Afloat Today Had Article 16, Pilot Rules, Been Observed. ftnm Indignation has bean excited hr a published assertion that th United fliaiM arovernment Pilot rules and reg ulations are chiefly reaponslble for the sinking of the stoamsnip Columbia and the attendant loaa of III. The charge mili hv an V official of a rlvai steamer company and was published In a local paper. Perfect bum rramed. Man thoroughly familiar . with the pilot rules and regulation declare that thev ar the most per root tnat can d . . r,A Ihw Moll Attjinfinn tn nnm inuuvu . : . " , - . - totally Ignored by both the Columbia ana tne can ream, auu wjhwi, u iv uw been observed, would have rendered lm. nnsalbl the terrible tragedy which oc curred. This provleton Is contained In Artloie 1 or tne puoi ruies ana follows: . , . A , . Kjwij a. , a moderate speed, having careful regard to thejpxlatlng circumstances and con- HtlJBT A steam vessel nearing, ap ntly forward of her beam, the fog dlt rfnal of a vessel! the position of which ft not ascertained, shall, so. far as the Circumstances - oi me wn aumii, mivu her onglnts.- and . than, navigate with caution until danger of collision is " WUstlM Wr Blowxu : All th avldenc show that both, ves sels blow theit whistles -several timea areotf VrW) jut ab 9X 99 OOOr th vessel approaching was In front of hint iti , . v. i .. . . u uio hiikuk oi tne ar ticle quoted, it must have been apparent on board .th Columbia that the San fed was forward of theColumbla'g ":! "ii" wi? iniai was apparent on the Ran Pailrn t V. -i.rw.J" Under these condition It was th ira . . . - n&u men aone,, Tnoy might hav drifted together but neither could have received mortal wound. It ,t" 7" iifnorea mat tne Han J.Pl0w2a ne!. way tnrouKh th Co- I nm with nftBi.lt, 1 An . .1 , . yifcl "y t0blam Pot rules 251 dl""t. gentleman of ..... y.i, uu nu naa many years or experience in maritime afftftrs. VTheee Vtl'.i I .Hh M0,8t Per'ect tn th world and are the fruit of th moat careful study, experience-and skill. When tOOlB lvn V.,oala i . th fog. It was their duty to slacken ?f?wJ?f d " "P0 .. lther found v ' anvw Morn BtVpOfSU., XI you entered an absolutely dari room. uu.11 iwuea tnat mere was an other person in the room, moving about, Vflll VniiM tint ,,h -7 Pa,'y. tl0 wou,a ov. vry slowly jjBwinoa to oei coming Tihl! , Precisely- the principle f thi pilot ;rale.-r If rArtlcle. J . had been observed by the masters of thes two - - w-u.wM " V. A w UlVBh 4oday, and not one of her passengers ihii wit ma wit,.' vSt-W:1? ; (PobUshen' Press by Special Leased Wire.) Raleigh. N. C, July 27. The officials of the North Carolina and of the South ern railway have declared a true. Their agreement does not mean that th railroad rat fight is ended. The contest is still to be fought tn th courts. It does Imply, howerar, that ther will not be a physical clash, aa seemed likely until a late hour today. The agreement provides: The state Is to appeal from United States Judge Prltcharis order ob- structlng the enforcement of th new rat law and to carry Its cue to th. federal supreme court. The Southern railway Is to appeal to th supreme court of North Carolina., in the wake county case, which resulted ' yesterday In a 130,000 rise against th railway. If the state's case Is decided -against th railroad th suit will be oar rfed on a writ of error to th federal 7 supreme court. Both side ar to cooperate in having th cas advanced, argued together and speedily determined. f Indictments Dismissed. All Impending Indictments or pros, outlons ar lo be dismissed and no fur ther suits ar to be draught by th stat against railroad agents or offl- ' cial's pending final mt'iement ofHh litigation. , n Th railroad I to do Its best to pro- ' vent ,'urther arrests for contemnt nt i United States Judgo Prltchard'i court - oraer. Judge Olenn Is to advise Individuals w against suing the railroad for penalties under the new railroad law, and auk the people as a whole to acqulese la the terms of the agreement. Th IV. -cent rate becomes effeotlv In th stat not later than Aua-ust I. and Is to remain in force unless an ad verse decision Is rendered as a result of the pending litigation. The railroad's suit pending befor United States Judge Prltchard Is to b diligently prosecuted, but the stat la to waive no question of jurisdiction. N , WILLIAM D. HATWOOD, , SECRET ART-TREASTJRER OF THE WESTERN FEDERATION OF. MINERS FATE OF LOUIS GLASS STILL IN JURY'S HANDS .... v. After Deliberating Thirty Hours Without Coming to an Agreement Jurors Are Locked Up Kay File Sealed Verdict With Court Today. (Hearst News by Longest Leased Wire.) San iTranciaco. Jiilv tTAft A. liberating for 10 hours th Jury In th case oi ix)uis uiass, charged with brib ing supervisors In th interest of the Pacifio State Telephone company, at 11:S0 o'olocbr was ordered locked up by Judg WUHam P. l,awlor, who la trying toe cas. At th time of rotnr to nnu th new from : th Jury room waa to; th effect- that an agreement one . way ; or the other was impossible. As tomorrow la Hunav Im.i k)M. a win . v. . , ,. uiMun,ii. will m verd ct in open court. However, a sealed Tviviut war d. reacnea, ana ruea witn nut v1rt mt in i u i K . . i . .L transaction of legal affair on Sunday. J?Jk -Lwlor that it wanted, to hear tae. -testimony of a number of th most Important wltnesse. . especially th tea- rtmnnv nr , V. b w . . . . . n . : i . m- wii ci o nu vi.eecreuiry JEaton, pf th ; telephon .oompany. 4. V : . V , - jurwrs ' rcquestea that. Judg lAwlor rayat ,hU persoasi I oharg to th Jury, as they wer a bft haay regarding tb technicalities bear ing upon an interpretation of the direct evidence and the evidence-that might be-deduoted by inference. V Aa soon as th Jury retired after hearing the testimony desired and after Judg Lawlor had repeated his charge at o clock the courtroom wag filled with rumors as to how the jury stood. The first story was to the effect that it was 11, for conviction and one for acquittal, j. This story waa floated by thn nrAiMnHnn wlilnh in - i manner, hinted that one member of th jMij iifu uocn xiaitu, VUV WQO tnil mysterious individual waa none would say.' ,.. - ... v. vkuvi uiuiu, de clared that th Jury stood nine for ac quittal and three for conviction. -Thla i story had hardly -been well . in clrcula- tin" wkaA thai mbbmiiIIam. . , . . . th Jury stood nln for conviction and! thro for acquittal. " At t o'clock the prosecution changed Its figure and ald It was seven for conviction and flv fnr a.milttal whlla a a- - j by its original figure and repeated that CoaUnu4 oa Pag TwIt4 POPE-HARTFORD. WINS JOURNAL SWEEPSTAKES Twenty Auto Cars Compete in Endurance Run to Salem, Xine Making Perfect Scores Keats Gets Three Prizes. j wxnnsn man, " Journal sweepatakes - Pope Hartford ,car, ownod by "W. A. Kat. drtyan by W. A. OlU. Class A Pope-Hartford car, owned by "VT. A, Keata, drtvon by w. a. out : Class . B Cadlllab ear, owned and driven by H; M. Covy. Class CIteo oar, owned by P. X' Bennett, driven by Jo Pr-' klna.' . :1 - Class D, runabouto Bulck car, , owned by Keats Auto company, driven by OH. JtDodtt ; Economy ftlWStStddard-Day-ton,: ownedJEnd drivn by VL A. " Burgsr,; - - t v. . Th Jinrna.1 aweDtakea ti50 cun for the beat (showing In. th automobll duxano a or Jii.BUle Xrotu Port- : : ' land to Salem and return, was won yes terday by W. A. Gill, driving a 80-85-horsepower Pope-Hartford car, owned by th H. L. Keats Automobile com pany. The same car and driver also won th first prize in class A for tour ing cars of It.SOO value or over. Twenty Oars Oompoted. Twenty ears were entered. Th races were not for speed, but a test of en durance. Twenty-eight rules wer en forced, wnich includea requirements that th start must be made 'from Eighth and Everett streets at 7 a, m. j cars to follow each other at interval of four minutes; speed limited to Z0 mile an hour; engines not to atop except for safety urder penalization; each car to start with a clean score of 1,000 points, and to be penalized points from 1 to 18 for vatiou shortcomings; tire trouble not to count; all adjustments or in juries to car to be penalized: one and one half . hour allowed in Salem ' for lunch and rest; other things being equal prize to go to car In each class using the least gasoline, and other minor nec - The first car to get (Continued on Pag Twelve.) , FORMER SWIIIGS LHIGE1DSH .way - was th Continued, oa Pag Xw1t4 Takes Generous Slap at All Prominent Politicians in Ohio Speech. (Pabliihers' Press by Doaclal Lease- WtrA Bellfontalne, O., July 27. 4f a, public . man escaped, a crack at Senator Fora . Iter's hands this afternoon, it waa be cause th senator failed to see it. Roose velt and his . "big stick." Taft and hi presidential candidacy. Tillman and his race antipathies, and Burton and hi v senatorial aspirations received ennrlnl attention. f , Senator Foraker refrained thus far from any direct reference to the tallt of Taft as a presidenUal possibility, in his speech here tonight he jnade tt clear that he not onlv croDoiea tn Tisht t orojisly for his own political life, but will do all In his Dower to mi that rt ' falls of th presidential nomination, ;; lap at Biff Stick. . Th "big tick.' nil uM 'sn- with any, free born American, nor wlil ' it do anv Iiwl In uns-ax I 1.1. 1 office Job " " -" Then h turned to , Taft ' ' ' , im. pot . a candidate for office. ' ho f1 'I "bould b I would not ' get th lookinw T i- u ' , J ed'toThava 'a lit e5i ' Ta't i reportl ,' -ll not longer than th day before yesterday that, So- wanted tariif h.V tiFSH" Wr Herrlrk wta -rwnta t14, too- I don't wonder. -iS? Sf-0S,.m, burton, who Is Jd to want my nlaca In th - . . - w,,M , 1'ivtgni QZLf 'S?10 I "ould like to J?S-Wihr these men who want to bo oandldateg ar to begin V wis. tt!,:TM Oota Waki-yi:,i;,-V'-:. "Thev sav Tuft la pmidat I understand h him corn to unio to mag friends at Columbus. These aspirants for offic mut take positlona on th nation's great problem before I vote them. I'm beginning it be particular for what I vot." Then the senator turned to IT if" arguing that the nlntiitii i t -teenth amendments to tha ..' wer made necessary by t') created by secession. iti J 4 and Vardaman do not vuce i t . true sentiments- Andrew J marked, and here hy ' ! , ' rapped RooaeveJt a-aln. " " presidents who bei.ev.l t er everythlrg ana ' ' r-u - Uon without tousu;-. a iax' :r:r 1V