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MY CONVICTS FATHER;
Slayer of F. J. Holock Will Be . Given
Life Term in Prison Acquittal of
Younger Man Renders Blow to Parent
Less Severe.
Matt Johnson, guilty of murder in
the second degree. Penalty, life in
the nenltanUarv.
John Johnson, his on, found
fcuilty.
These are the results of the verdict
of the Jury that tried the Johnson for
the murder of Fred J. Holock, the ver
dict being returned Irt Judge Clelands
department of the circuit court at 9:15
this morning. Father and son Mood up
as the clerk reRd the verdict, the former
wearing around his neck the"", heavy
bandage that conceals the wounds made
hv his own hand In an attempt to kill
himself with a raxor yesterday morn-
fioth men received the verdict with
out appearance of emotion.. Matt John
son wore the stolid, surly look that
he has borne throughout the trial, ami
as he sank Into his seat lie mumbled,
"! want a new trial." Just behind him
stood Mie bailiff and a deputy sheriff,
ready to pounce upon him should he
make anv attempt to" injure himself.
Close, watch is being kept on him, as
,lt became,, known yesterday that he at
tempted to hang himself In his cell the
evening before he used the raior, and
yesterday afternoon he attempted to
iear away the bandages from his half
severed windpipe,
CHftd UO AQ.nitUd,
After he had heard the verdict of the
Jury the elder Johnson seemed more at
ease. Although In hla farewell letter
OUCE WEALTHY;
W i PAUPER
fM A." Thomdyke, Former
Tolice Chief at Seattle,
i in Almshouse.
((Jolted Preti Leased TVIrO
Seattle, Dec. 12. His days of use
fulness over, his friends those of an
other generation, Ed A. Thomdyke, the
first elected chief of police of Seattle,
Is an inmate of the King county poor
farm at Georgetown. He was com
mitted to the almshouse November 19.
Thorndyke was rated a rich man In
Seattle 85 years ago. . In the panic of
1893 he lost a great deal of money
and also lost heavily in Alaska later.
Dm GOD'S" CASE
CALIEDJN COURT
(United Prase Lu4 Win.)
Kansas City, Mo., Deo. 12. James
Sharp, self styled "Adam God," one of
the leaders of the holy roller aect.
together with three of hla followers.
Were arraigned today under charges of
ntnjder In the first degree. The prison
ers are accused of killing Patrolman
Dalbow in a pistol fight Tuesday night
between the band and the police.
Because'the defendants were not rep
resented by counsel, the hearing was
continued until this afternoon by the
court.
x ' A SCURVY PLAN J
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Y From the Jamestown (N. Y.) Post.
Those Republican legislators in Oreironwho are trying to sneak
i out of the pledge given fast June to support, the candidate for United
I States senator named by the people at a direct primary are in very
small business. Candidates of both parties signed the agreement
X to vote in the legislature for the choice of the people. The vote was
taken at the state election and. Governor George E. Chamberlain,
4 who has twite been elected as the executive of the state, was chosen
X as the' candidate for senator by a decisive majority over his Repub-
lican opponent.
X Ever since that time the present Republican senator, Charles W.
Fulton, has bqen searching for some expedient by which the Repub
T lican members may be released from their pledge to support Cham
berlain. The plan finally adopted is to circulate petitions in the
"various districts purporting to absolve the legislators from adhering T
to their own promises voluntarily made only a few months ago. The
promoters of this program say they are convinced that a state which
gave Taft 25,000 plurality does not want a Democratic senator. That 2
does not necessarily follow. Indiana gave a substantial plurality for $
Taft, but at the same election chose a Democratic governor and a
Democratic legislature, which is likely to elect John W. Kern, the X
nominee for vice president 6n the Democratic ticket, to the sena-
torship. . . ' , ; ; . ' . ' ., Z
It must be presumed that the voters of Oregon know what theV
Were doing when they declared that they wanted George E. Cham- J
' berlain for senator, in spite of his Democracy, and if they at the same'
:time elected Republican legislators on other issues, they have every ;
reason -to expect that these men will obey the popular will and
choose Chamberlain "for senator. . ! i.' . . ;' " ;;'
TO DO OTHERWISE WOULD
CRATIC-STATE .FOR YEARS 10
yesterday he had pmmfced to go to hell
and prepare to receive his prosecutors
there, he brightened visibly when the
court ordered the discharge or nis son,
who had been acquitted. All along the
father has declared that hla chief anx
iety was for his son..
The Jury agreed on Its verdict about
2 o'clock this morning. The case of
Matt Johnson was considered first, and
during most of the balloting the votes
were divided between first and second
oegree murder, although on one ballot
four voted for first degre four for
second degree and four for manslaugh
ter. The possibility that there had, been
some provocation on the part of the
man that was killed finally persuaded
those who voted for first degree to con
sent to a verdict that would result in
llf Imprisonment.
Jurors Decide, Then Bleep.
After the case of the father had been
disposed of the son's case was consid
ered. There was little difference of
opinion, and it was agreed In short or
der that he ; should be acquitted. This I
done, the Jurors went to bed and waited
for the morning, when they might come
Into co irt to report.
Judge Cleland announced that he
would sentence Matt Johnson next
Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. At
tbat time John A. Jeffrey, chief counsel
tor the defendants, will move Tor a new
trail aa the first step toward, an appeal,
if an appeal la decided on. Under the
law the sentence must be Imprisonment
for life.
STEAMER GOES
DOWN; ALL LOST
Turkish Vessel Founders in
Black Sea With Passen
gers and Crew.
(United Pren Leased Wire.)
Odessa, Dec. 12. All the members of
the crew and 60 passengers were
drowned when a big Turkish steamer
from Constantinople to Sebastopol went
to the bottom of the Black sea in a se
vere storm today.
EXCLUDED CHINESE
VIOLENTLY INSANE J
Ran Francisco. Dec. 12. Denied a
landing on the threshold of the "prom
ised land" that holds nis lamuy ana
his friends, Horn Tim. who arrived at
this nort two months ago. wsnt vio
lently Insane early today In tti deten
tion shed of the Pacific Mail company,
i Horn Tim came from Canton to Join
hi kindred but upon his arrival here
was not permitted to land. Ho appea'ed
his case to Washington. The ascision
supported the ruling of the immigra
tion inspectors here.
He plteously begged the Inspectors
to nermlt him to loin his family -Jnd
friends and finally broke down under
the strain and went raving mad.
The erased Chinese was to lave been
deported on the Tenyo Mara, out the
Japanese liner refused to receive an
lnn coolie, so Horn Tim Is hell
iinHl the next liner of the Pacific Mail
SteamshlD company shall taxe aim
away.
BE SO SCURVY A POUT-; X
COME. v - X
Thomas R. Shipp
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Thomas It. Shipp, Secretary of
the National Conservation Com
mission.
At the conservation commission meet
ing In Washington this week one of
the most prominent and interesting
characters connected with the work of
the commission is .Thomas R. shipp,
wecretary. It Is largely, due to Mr.
Shlpp's enterprise ajid energy that the
memoers of the commission have been
kept in close touch with the work dur
ing the past year and are today pre
senting a united front for the conserva
tion of national resources.
Sheet of Paper Makes Case
Stronger Against Boas
3Iurder Suspect.
(United Press Leased Wlra.
San Francisco, Dec. 12. A sheet of
paper found in the effects of John
Walter Wilson at the Netherlands ho
tel. Howard and Fourth streets, haa
been identified by Theodore Kytka, the
handwriting expert, as exactly the
same kind of paper on which the
"doctor's" letter was written to Harry
J. Boas luring him Into taking the
strychnine "stomach powders" which
caused his death over a week ago.
Another ' piece of evidence, which
may prove the most damaging of all,
Is a coat found in Wilson's wardrobe.
This garment has a white powder on
me sieeve, tutu ii. i mo uruei inai
this may be or the same stuff that
was ued in preparing the fatal draught
of "medicine for Boas. City Chemist
Frank Green Is making an examination.
The detectives have asked Wilson to
give a full narrative of his movements
on the day it la supposed he wrote
the letter and sent the powder to Boas.
As far as the police have Investigated
they have been unable to find any seri
ous discrepancies.
JOSEPH WALSH DID NOT
LIKE BULLET DANCE
(Special Dlspatcb to The Joiimal.)
Gresham, Dec. t2. One of the most
Interesting cases of the year came be
fore Judge Rollins here yesterday. The
defendant, Henry Hampton, was bound
Over to the grand jury under $260 bonds.
It is alleged by Joseph Walsh that
Hampton mBde him dance to the tune
of bullets when they mot on the road.
Hampton claimed he had had too many
drinks, but the assistant district attor
ney contended that drink did not miti
gate the offense.
Both the plaintiff and defendant are
well known citizens of this community.
BIG ROIL FROM
Ogden Plasterer Gets $2410
in an Old Newspaper
Won't. f ouch It.
United Pn Leaaed Wir.
Ogden, Utah, Dec. 12. On tearing the
wrapper from a Salt Lake newspaper
received by him as second class mar,
Charles Price, a plasterer of this city,
found $2410 la currency, concealed In
the folds of the paper. ,
He reported the ease to the pos toff Ice
authorities here today and the money
was deposited in a bank pending an in
vestigation, j There were two $500 bills,
14 $10 bills and 1 tl. bills. . . .
Price satd he" -was-sorely; tempted . to
crept it without question aa . present
from Santa Clans, but his conscience
would not permit it , , -
MORE EVIDENCE
AGAINST WILSON
KRIGLE
DEEPENED fif
Kobcrt Livingston, Victim of
Brutal Assault at Goble,
Expires Without Regain
ing Consciousness Mo
tive of Crime Unknown.
The death at St. Vincent's hospital
at 2:10 o'clock this morning of Robert
Livingston, the railroad man brought
yesterday from Goble.' Or., with the side
of his head crushed adds another to
the long list of murder mysteries of
this state.
-Livingston died without having re-
f rained consciousness. He was found
ylng on the floor xf his cabin nearly
dead yesterday morning. An operation
was performed by Dr. A. C. Smith, in
the hope that It might result In the
man's regaining consciousness at least
for a few minutes so that he could tell
who had so terribly beaten him, but it
was unsuccessful.
Dr. Smith found that the side of the
man's head was mashed in. Drobablv bv
some blunt instrument. The wound was
about the slse of a man's hand. Several
pieces of pone were removed by the
Burgeon.
It appears probable that Livingston
was assaulted while he was preparing
io go to Dea, ror one snoe naa Deen re
moved, and also part of his clothinar.
The motive of the murder remains
mystery.- It doei noti anorar to have
been robbery, for a check for $65 was
round tn Livingstons pocket, hts pay
ior me pasi monm. ijivineron Dore a
rood reputation in Goble, and had many
rrienas tnere, tie naa been section fore
man for the Northern ' Pacific, for 20
years, and waa also yardman.
It is possible that some hobo whose
enmity he had Incurred in the discharge
of his duties took revenge on the section
foreman by killing him. . But there is
nothing to Indicate who the murderer Is,
or what was the object of the crime.
Livingston was found yesterday morn
ing by the man who came to relieve
him. A deputy sheriff was notified, and
in turn called ud by telephone Sheriff
Wrhite of Columbia county. The wounded
man was nurned to Portland and taken
to St. Vincents, where he died.
The bodv Is now at the moro-ue. fnr-
oner Norden has been asked by 8herlff
wnne io noia me ooay a lew days for
him, and In case he does not send for it
to shin the body then to Goble for bur
ial, coining is Known or the family of
the deceased, if he has any relatives
living.
TODAY FOR RUEF
Prosecution Agrees to Post
ponement on Motion
of Defense.
(United Pren Leased Wire.)
San Francisco. Pec. 12. At the re
quest of the defense Judge Law lor to
day postponed until next Saturday the
sentencing of Abe Ruef, convicted of
offering a bribe. Counsel for Ruef
said they were preparing a number of
motions they wished to offer. The
prosecution agreed to the postpone
men t.
Attorney Thomas B. Dozler repre
sented Ruef In the courtroom today,
Henry Ach still being absent. Dozler
explained that the defense desired to
interpose motions before Judgment was
passed on Ruef and he said in an In
terview after court adjourned that h
expected to base them on the record
or me case, wnicn ne considers well
clogged with errors."
Ruef. before his attorney was allowed
to address the court, waa ordered by
(Continued on Page Three.)
CASTRO'S 0. K.
tl ORE CEB
Venezuelan Tyrant Agrees
to Terms Proposed by
Cable Company.
0 SENTENCE
(Uslted Prcas Leased Win.)
Paris, Dec. 12. It is stated today
that President Castro, of Venezuela,
has agreed to the terms presented by
the French Cable company In settling
the company's claim against Venezuela
for the selzufe ot its property. There"
ha.S . been no agreement yet on the
amount 1 of ""damages'" accruing" tdhe
company.
The Spanish embassy' today, denlfd
the report that King Alfonso had asked
the French government not to present
an ultimatum to president Caatro. It
Is asserted that King Alfonso made no
representation to - the French, govern
ment concerning Castro.
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President's Aide
i jrt
Captain Archibald W. Butts of
the United States army, who has
Just been apitointed aid de camp to
the president of the United States.
Captain Butts assists the president
at all social functions given at the
White House. In fact he is the pfes'
ident's social gazetteer.
GOP. PREPARES
FOR NEXT FIGHT
Card Index and Contribu
tion Machinery to Run
Right Along.
(United Preas Leased Wirt.
Chicago. Dec. 12. Active preparations-are
being made for the Republican
presidential campaign of 1912. An
nouncement was made by Kred W. Up
ham of the new plan tinder which steps
will be taken, even before the Inaugura
tion of one suecessrui oandiaHte, to as
sure a victory for his successor.
I pham said that a permanent Repub
lican national committee would be es
tablished in the First National Bank
building, Chicago, "for the purpose of
perfecting the most comprehensive na
tional organization ever known in
American politics."
Secretary W. D. Hayward of the Re
publican national committee will have
charge of the headquarters. He is an
expert in the card index system which
Chairman Hitchcock tried to Introduce
In the Taft campaign, but could not for
want of time.
"We are going to keep a press bureau
running and keep constantly In touch
with the state committees so that when
the next campaign comes we shall be
well prepared for It," said Ilpham.
"We shall keep the financial depart
ment running also. The next treasurer
-will find complete records of contribu
tions to the Tart rund and or expendi
tures. He will know how to go about
collecting money, and there will be
no such period of penury as the com
mittee had to face the first month of
the last campaign."
COSGROVE'S CONDITION"
SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE
(United Pre Leaaed WIr.
Paso Robles Hot Springs. C'al., Doc.
12. The condition of GVivernor-elect
Cosgrove of "Washington, who is here
being treated for Bright' disease, has
shown no Important change for several
days. Mrs. Cosgrove Is still hopeful
that they may he able to return to
Washington in January. The condition
of the governor-elect is serious apd,
while, the doctors say they are satis
fied with the case, there Is no doubt
they have grave fears.
SALARY RAISE
II
Recount Shows Majority of
2 for, Instead of 108
Against.
Sacramento, Cal.. Dec. 1?. After a
recount of the ballots cast at the re
cent election on the amendment pro
viding for an increase In the salaries
of all executive officers of the state,
the politicians have learned that the
amendment carried by two votes. It
waa hitherto -supposed that the meas
ure had. been defeated by 108.
The recount was made bv W. If. Ga-vsnr-"
gtatisticnTn" the office of the
secretary of state, whose salary is not
affected 'by : the amendment It was
discovered that - mistakes in counting
ballots had been made by th election
clerks in two, precincts of the Thir
teenth district tn Sacramento. In one
VS votes were tallied above those cast
and In another 100 had been dropped
In making a total.
ATI
FINCH STANDS MUTE
PLEA IS
Lawyer Who Killed Ralph B. Fjsher
Makes Move in Vain to Gain Further
Time-The Case Is Definitely Set For
Trial Next Friday.
Refusing to plead either guilty or
not guilty, James A. Finch stood
mate before Presiding Judge Gan-
tenbeln this morning when the time
came for him to enter his plea to
the charge of murdering Ralph B.
Fisher.
This unexpected attitude was evi
dently the result of a deliberate plan,
and came as the climax of an at
tempt by his attorney to have the
date of entering a plea postponed.
Judge Gantenbetn would consent to no
delay, and directed that a pleapf not
guilty be entered after he had askea'
Finch If he declined to plead. Flnfch
nodded his head to this, but uttered
no word.
Another outburst came from
Finch's attorney when Judge Oanten-
bein announced that he was ready to
set the case for trial. The air was
filled with exceptions to the order of
the court as the case was set for trial
next Friday at 9:30 o'clock.
Oases In Contrast.
The protests of Finch's attorney
were In marked contrast to the case of
Harry Daly. . charged with the .murder
of Harry Kenney, which had been set
for trial' only a moment previous. Daly
has had less time to prepare a defense
man -incn. ror tne indictment was
returned the same day, they were ar
raigned together last Thursday, ana
Daly's attorneys were not chosen until
thin morning, when John H. Stevenson
and Lester W. Humphreys were ap
pointed by Judge Gantenbeln.
Yet Daly's attorneys promptly entered
a plea of not guilty and made no
objection to setting the date of trial
for next Thursday, one day ahead of
Finch.
Finch was brought into court this
morning with Daly and several other
prisoners. As the space reserved for
prisoners in the court room was filled,
Finch seated himself in the witness
chair, and when he stood up he was
a conspicuous figure in the room, be
ing several reel aoove me level oi
the floor. He appeared ill at ease,
and shifted his weight occasionally
from one foot to the other. While his
attorney was pouring forth objections
the eager crowd in the rear of the room
stood up, straining to catch all that
was said, and Bailiff Courtney had to
HUNDREDS DIE
FIERCE FIGHI
Battle Between Rebels and
Royalists Reported Near
Tabriz, Persia.
(United Preaa Leased Wlra.l
Odessa, leo. 12. Hundreds of reb
els were killed today in a terrific bat
tle between the rebels and royalists in
Persia near Tabrlss, according to mes
sages received here from that city.
The rebel forces were commanded
by General Banir Khair Khan. The
soyalist troops were under General Ain
Ed Dowles. The reports indicate that
the battle was Indecisive and that
further fighting Is expected.
The rebels are determined to over
throw the power of the shah and In
dications are that a strong stand will
bring them Increased support.
MANY REPORTED
KILLED ON CANAL
(United Preaa Leased Wire.)
Colon, Panama, Dee. 13. Many man
are reported killed by an explosion of
dynamite near Baf Obispo today. De
tails have seen unobtainable.
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FOR THE COMMON BENEFIT
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"The -success that other communities have achieved by "boost- .
ing their home manufactured products, is a lesson that should -
bring home to Oregon the importance of this movement," said
A. F. Smith, of Smith & Watson Iron Works, 5" vt rt V " j .
""It is immaterial as to what the character of the, goods m
question may be, so long as they are made here at hbme and the
quality and price is equal to tha,t of outside competition.
"The local consumer can help the good worlcaKeng by refusing
all foreign made goods, when the same article, possessing the sam;
qualities fTrrefii'4ndprrce wnberTrarchased."froni"tbe nMe
factories.' ' : ? - '' -, , ,
i"If everyone would give this" plan a year's trial, it woul.l ., thi-n Z
be demonstrated to the satisfaction pf the entire cnmr.utni'y tl ;t .
the campaign, of 'Oregon pro4uCtS-furthcJpcQple of Orcg'Hi,' is f r
the-eommon benefit." r S V
remind the spectators that . they must
be seated.
Aaks Another Week.
Although W. V. Hplcomb. who ap
peared for Finch this morning, has been
mentioned all along as one of Finch's
attorneys, has visited Finch In the Jail,
and has been referred to by Finch ,-aa
one of his attorneys. Holcomb came
into court this morning with the plea
that he was only retained in the case
yesterday at noon. He said he spent
most of the afternoon and much of
the night w,lth his client, "and owing
to the enermity of the offense he
had not been able tor reach a conclu
sion. He wanted one week longer In
which to plead.
Judge Gantenbeln reminded him that
while it may be technically true that he
did not enter the case until yesterday,
it was well understood that he was to
appear in the case. The - court also
pointed out that C. H. Piggott, another
of Finch's attorneys, had made the same
request for a postponement of time to
?lead,- and that this had been denied,
lolcomb said that in "justice to his
profession" he should have more time
and he begged the court to allow an
other week, but the motion was prompt
ly denied- and Finch waa ordered to
stand up to enter hts plea. ,
Xawyer Gets buff.
Again Holcomb came forward with ob
jections, until Judge Gantenbeln some
what curtly informed hln that the mo
tion had been disposed of and that it
would not be ruled on again. Then Dis
trict Attorney Cameron called on Finch
to plead, but received no answer. After
the stillness had been unbroken for sev
eral moments, Judste Gantenbeln asked
Finch If he declined to plead. Holcomb
was on his' feet attempting to talk, but
Finch nodded his head and the court
directed that a plea of not guilty be
entered by the clerk.
A few moment later Holcomb's pro
tests were renewed, when Judge Gan
tenbeln set the case for trial. The set
ting of the case for next Friday may
make it possible to secure a ury bv
the end of the week, so that the testi
mony may be started one week from
Monday.
The name of the judge who will try
the case will not be announced until the
time comes to assign the case for hear-
IHK, l fie Heicuiiun win no uouuc Off-
pend on the state of the docket at
that time. Deputy District Attornev
Fitzgerald will have charge of the case
for ,the state, and said this morning
that he will have assistance, but cannot
say who will be associated with him.
CAIIIIOII TO DE
SHORN GEflTLY
Insurgents Will for the
Present Ask Speaker to
0. K. Rule Changes.
13
(United Press Leaaed Wire.)
Washington. rec. 12. Congressman
Hepburn, after presiding over a meet
ing of Republican "insurgents" In the
lower house last night, announced today
the following committee, appointed to .
meet Monday and outline action looking
to a radical change of the rules: Rep
resentatives Hayes of California, Town
send of Michigan, Cooper of Wisconsin.
Fnster of Vermont and Hepburn him
self. Hayes declared today that he was un
decided as to the changes in rules
which he would advocate. Other mem
bers of the committee said they were
in a similar position.
It seems likely now that the commit
tee will make an effort to get only those
changes in the rules which are satis
factory to the speaker and the party
Traders, and which can be adopted at
nils session. A conference wilt he held
with Cannon to get his ideas on the
question. - .
Yal Calls Professor Nash.
( United Pme Leaavd Wire l
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 13. Prtifeesor
Charles Sumner Nash, who occupied tho
chair of pastoral homuettcs at tne ra-
clfic Theological seminary, at Berkeley.
Cat, was today appointed profesnor in
the Yale divinity school to serve until
the end of the year In place of Professor
Ambrose Vernon, wno nas resignea.