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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
California Multi-Murderer Pays
The Awful Penalty.
NERVE NEVER FORsOOK HIM
Left Two Wills and an Estate Valued
at Sis,ooo--Murdered His Whole
Family for the Sake Of Wealth
Dreadful Case.

FOLSOM, Cal, Sept. 27.-Adolph We
Der, the murderer OF his father, mother,
brother and sister, who was hanged
here today, went to the scaffold gamely
and kept his nerve until the drop was
sprung.
Shortly before the hour OF execution,
Attorney Mays message from Sacra'
mento was read to Weber II said that
all hope of interference by the gov.
ernor was gone. "That settles It." re-
piled Weber. Just before the straps
were adjusted, Weber was asked If he
wished to make any statement and the
answer comprised the last words ut
tered by him. mo, I have no state
ment to make; no writing to leave be.
hind, and no statement to make regard
ing the disposition of my body"
Shortly after his hands were strapped
and the march to the scaffold began.
weber's step was light, his body erect
and his head held high. He faced the
crowd in the death chamber without
flinching. Not q muscle quivered. His
fmil, 1.-THE body was straight as a sap
ping and with cool, calculating eye he
measured the center of the trap and
stepped upon it. He was very pale and
once or twice took a deep breath, as
If nerving himself for the final ordeal
There was no finching, Lieutenant
Prigmore placed the moose over his head,
Weber inclining his body as if to as
sist, As the knot was fixed Weber made
no sign or movement. The black cap
was adjusted and in the swinkling of
an eye Warden Lamphrey pulled the
lever and sprung the trap.
Weber shot down distance of eight
feet, his neck being broken by the fall.
The body brought up with sudden
Jerk and then hung lifeless for q few
seconds, whereupon the attending physi-
clans tolled off the pulsations of his
heart.
At l2.4O, fourteen minutes after the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
Shepard. Slayer Of zelI, at Prime
vile Doubly Charged.
ASSAULTED THE VICTIMS WIFE
Second Dreadful Crime Committed In
the Home of Murdered Man--Awful
Story Sent Down from the East
ern Plains.

PRINCEvILLE, Or, Sept. 27.--Furth-
er developments in the tragedy enacted
25 miles south of here at an early hour
Monday morning, in which B. F. Zell,
highly respected rancher, was shot
and killed by Fred Shepard, show that
the murderer's fiendishness did not end
with the Staying of the husband. but
that Mrs. Zell was assaulted by Shep-
herd.
The details of the crime, as brought
out at the inquest follow; Shepherd
appeared in the sleeping apartments of
Mr.. and Mrs. Zell about 4:30 o'clock in
the morning, armed with Winchester
rifle, and commanded the latter to
throw up his hands. Zell requested that
he and his wife be given time to dress,
in the meantime arising from the bed
and edging toward the door, which stood
open, When they reached the door hus-
band and wife ran out, and dashing to-
ward the barn, ran inside. On the left
hand side Just inside the barn door was
sleeping another hired man, an older
man known by the nickname of ''Da-
kota." Dakota" was aroused by Zell
who said to him: He is after u.s."
meaning Shepherd. As Zell and his
wife passed Dakota" Shepherd also
passed ON into the barn. Dakota" ran
out of the door the three had just en-
tered and in his bare feet rushed to a
camp known as the johnson place and
cot five men to return with him to the
Zell home. In the meantime Shepherd
had shot Zell and with the assistance
of Mrs. Zell had carried the body back
into the house.
After arriving at the house Mrs Zell
says Shepherd assaulted her and then
told her that if she informed on him
he would also kill her. Mrs. Zell told
the murderer that if he would not kill
her and would let her out of the house
she would say that Dakota commit
ted the murder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28

Mr.. Littaurer IN q glove manufacturer,
an able man and personal and po'
litical friend OF President Rooseyelt's.
In the House he was q member Of the
great committee on appropriations and
there appeared to be before him years
OF distinction and usefulness
Then came the spasm Of reform, with
its accompanying probing into the exec
utiys departments and especially Into
government contracts. One Of the
things disclosed was the fact that Mr..
Littaurcr. while member Of Congress,
was selling gloves to the army. There
was q scandal, Of course, followed by
an investigation. and Mr.. Littauer was
given vindication, This closed the
matter officially, but the scandal would
not down. When the Craftsmanship Of
the appropriations committee became
vacant, through the elevation To the
Senate Of Mr.. Hemenway. the selection
Of Mr.. Littauer would have been the
natural thing for Speaker Cannon 10
have done. But Mr.. Cannon went out.
aide the committee and conferred the
chairmanship on Mr.. Tawney Of Min.
nesota. Everybody regarded II as a
matter OF course that recollection OF
the glove contracts had influenced the
Speakers decision.
MFR. Httaucr announced bis retire
mcnt following a conference with Pres.
ideut Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and
Washington accepts the theory that the
President advised his retirement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28

cal hurricane has been driving the water
OF the Gulf Of Mexico In shore for the
past IS hours, with winds Of 45 to 90
miles an hour. The storm has not abat.
ed early this afternoon.
Great loss Of property, but no loss OF
life had been reported up TO this time,
Nevertheless, great apprehension was
felt for the safety Of towns on the
Gulf coast, which were cut of last
night from communication with New
Orleans.
This apprehension was increased by
several narrow escapes from drowning
reported during the day
The first meager details to reach this
city from outlying districts told Of ba.
voc wrought by Lake Ponchartrain on
the outlying portions of New Orleans,
the lake having risen about five feet
because OF the incoming waters. All
railroad. telegraph and telephone com
munication was cut of. The roadbed Of
the Louisville & Nashville was sub.
merged at Lake Catherine, an inlet from
the gulf five miles east of here. The
New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad
reported that their trestle over Lake
Ponehartrain was under water for a
distance Of Is miles. Queen & Cres-
cent trains were prevented from enter
ing the city by the rise in the lake.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
WHAT OF THE wAG0Na

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-Eght
people were hurt, and four seriously, By
a street car accident ON Oak street here
tonight. The ear became uncomfortable
while descending the Oak street hill and
shot down the incline with terrific
speed. At Scott street the car struck
a wagon crossing the track.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
Unfairness and Treachery Only
Too Apparent Among
RevoIutionists.
AN HOUR MAY DECIDE ALL
General Funston Has Arrived at Ha-
vana--Taft May Proclaim Provi-
sional Government This Morn
ing--Nothing Else Probable.

HAVANA, Sept. 27.-The Moderates
tonight decided to make final effort
to perpetuate the authority Of the Pal
ma administration, by determining to
reject the Presidents resignation when
Congress meets tomorrow.
The American Commissioners had al
ready determined to intervene, but have
agreed to await tomorrow's develop
ments, as they are anxious to afford
the Cubans every opportunity to work
out their own salvation.
Palma steadfastly refuses to with
draw his resignation. In answering
President Roosevelt's personal request
that he remain at the helm, Palma re-
piled that he felt that any further sac
rifice on his part would be useless and
not at all consistent with his dignity to
remain in office.
Brigadier. General Funston arrived
here today on the steamer Olivette. BE
refused to discuss his mission to Cuba
or the prospects of American interyen-
tion. The General, who was greeted
by the Secretary of the American Le-
CATION, will remain on board the steam
er until late in the day.
Even were it possible to induce Palma
to continue in office, the situation
would still remain complicated and
American intervention will be the most
probable outcome. The American Com
missioners have little confidence in the
seriousness of the politicians who, to
man, have been insincere throughout
the negotiations. This being the case,
nobody is inclined to doubt tonight that
within twenty-four hours Secretary
Taft, by the authority of the President
of the United States, will proclaim
himself provisional governor of Cuba.
While this will not occur except in
the face of some violent change in the
existing situation, Taft is not willing
to allow present conditions to obtain
for more than one day longer, and un-
less Palma himself concludes to remain
in Office, even should Congress refuse
to accept his resignation, Taft will hold
that the vacancy exists.
Everything is in readiness for the
landing of marines at almost any mo-
ment Taft gives the order. Funston ar
rived today and went over and approved
all the military preparations.
The atmosphere at the palace tonight
is decidedly gloomy, Members Of the
cabinet reiterate that Palma refuses to
resign in the face of entreaties of his
most intimate friends. The President
himself has succumbed somewhat to
nervous fatigue and everybody regards
the wind-up of the administration as
imminent.
Immediate developments depend on the
action of Congress tomorrow. The
Moderate leaders expect tonight moth
inc less than intervention tomorrow and
believe the American forces will flock
ashore even before the meeting Of Con-
gress,
The probabilities OF United States
Intervention in Cuba loom up far
stronger this afternoon than at any
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
President Must Use Best Men At
Hand In All Such Grave
Emergencies.
CLOSE OF A NOTABLE CAREER
How Uncle Joe cannon's Memory Serves
Him When II Comes to Important
Appointmcnts--Gossip at the
Nations Capital.

WASHINGTON. Sept. a7.--Thc ad'
hrrcn,s Of Vice President Fairbanks.
Secretary Shaw and other aspirants
for the Republican presidential nomina'
tion have a new grievance against Pres
ident Roosevelt. They insist that In
sending Secretary Taft TO Cuba as an
envoy Of peace the President has again
demonstrated his partialiiy and that his
main purpose was to keep Mr.. Taft In
the limelight
II 1t be true that Mr.. Roosevelt iig'
urcd that the Cuban mission might
help Taft's presidential chances, II is
only another evidence Of his good po.
itIeal judgment. The selection has
been a popular one and from all quar-
ters come expressions OF confidence IN
Mr.. Taft'A fair intentions and great
ability. Certainly no other President
ever gave an aspiring cabinet minister
40 many opportunities to demonstrate
his capacity for large affairs, and the
resentment on the part Of Shaw and
Fairbanks boomers is not without
color Of justification. The only thing
lacking to complete their case against
the President is evidence that In doing
the things he has done, Mr.. Roosevelt
has been influenced by any secret wish
that Taft might be his successor, The
official attitude, OF course, Is that the
President must use the best Instruments
at hand, and that as Taft Is best he has
been used.
The growth Of Mr.. Taft in popular
esteem and confidence is one OF the
remarkable things in this remarkable
political era. No man OF the genera
tlon has forged so rapidly to the front,
not even Theodore Roosevelt, nor Will
lam Jennings Bryan. Ten years ago
Mr.. Bryan was candidate for the
presidency, and Mr.. Roosevelt was
widely known as a reformer OF the
aggressive type. Judge Taft had scarce
" been heard of outside the judicial cir
cult over which he presided in southern
Ohio. The country first became fa'
miliar with his name when President
Mckinley sent him to the Philippines,
and since then his record has been one
of successful achievement. He has
been called upon to do things big ana
difficult and has done them we'll II
he has blundered anywhere, the blunder
has vet to be brought home to him.
The foregoing may cause the writer
to be set down as partisan OF Tafts
and no disclaimer Is made. There are
all shades and degrees of partisanship;
and, besides, denial would do no
good II the charge be made that the
writer is Taft admirer, plea OF
guilty Is entered.
A man who does his work unassum'
inply and does it well, always is ht
for admiration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
MANILA STORM BEATEN.

MANILA, Sept 97.--Yestcrday's sy-
phoon continues today and communica'
tion north and south Is cut of. Ample
warning Of the storm was given and
there was no damage here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-Passen-
gers arriving from Macon state that
while the train stopped there a hotel
collapsed, killing two people. This
storm is general all over the gulf tier of
states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28

WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-Repeated
efforts to communicate with Pensacola
by wireless today and tonight have
prived fruitless.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28

The announcement by Lucius N. Lit
tauer that he would not accept renom'
nation as Representative in Congress
from the S2nd New York district, Is ac'
cepted as closing public career once
promising, but which went aground
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28

PENSALOCA, Fla. Sept. 27-The
worst sea storm and hurricane on the
Gulf since Pensacola was swept away
one hundred and seventy years ago,
began last night and is still raging.
Many houses between the city and the
navy yard are under water and many
persons are being carried to points OF
safety in boats. The damage is esti'
mated at three millions, and every build
inp in pensaloca is damaged. The
streets are strewn with wreckage, as is
the water front, where for miles vessels
are piled on the wharves, or where once
the wharves stood are masses of debris
Big iron steamers are lying high and
dry up in the city, where the tide was
never before known to reach. There IS
no street car traffic and communica-
ton with the outside world is cut OIL.
This dispatch is being carried to Flo
maton, Alabama for filing. 1t is Scared
that great havoc and loss of life will
be shown when the reports are all in.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.--All ef'
forts to penetrate even the edge of the
storm. swept district east and north OF
here are fruitless tonight. From Lake
Catherine eastward, along the Mississip-
nj Sound the towns are much exposed
many of them being on the brink OF the
sound. across which. the wind has a long
sweep. Despite the anxiety tonight
there is general belief that few ii any,
lives are lost, This Is based on the
fact that the coast inhabitants had two
days warning of the approaching storm
The waters of Lake Ponchartrain'
which for the past two days have been
five feet above the normal level, caus-
inu serious overflow in parts Of New
Orleans, are now receding,
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 27.-The re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
Joe Day. the Portland SIsuth
Does Fine Work.
NAILS THIEVES AND BOOTY
Follows Negro Morgan and His Mistress
to Chicago and Closes in on Them
and Anton Fritz's
Money.

PORTLAND, Sept 27.-After chase
half way across the American Continent
Detective Joe Day has at last discov-
cred the thieves who were responsible
for the robbery OF Anton Fritz on the
steps of the White Temple few weeks
ago. The climax Of the chase came
this morning, when the Portland detec-
tive walked into the First National
Bank Of Chicago, and, after giving bonds,
attached $1,000 which the thieves had
deposited there for safe keeping.
There is still $4,4O0 unaccounted for.
but part of this is probably in safety
deposit vault in Chicago, which Detec-
tive Day has not yet had time to in
vestigate. Considerable of the stolen
money, however, was used by the Grim
inals in their fight.
Anton Fritz was the victim of care
fully planned game, eoncoctcd by two
colored criminals, Harry Morgan, an
ex-convict, and Clara Adams woman
known by the saccharine title of "the
Candy Kid" Both are under arrest at
Salt Lake City, and will be brought to
Portland.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Detective Joe
Day, of Portland, today caused the ar
rest of Clara Adams, colored actress,
known as "the Candy Kid" and Harry
Morgan, colored, at Salt Lake City.
They are wanted in connection with
the robbery of Anton Fritz in Portland
While Morgan was in Chicago before 60
ing to Salt Lake City, there was plot
to murder him in hotel and secure
the stolen money he carried. The plot
was unsuccessful through the confession
of negro friend of Morgan's,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 27-The re-
mort from Pensacola is to the effect that
the wind is still blowing hard,
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AT Fresno Fresno, 8; Seattle, 5.
AT Oakland-Portland, 2; San Fran
cisco, l.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. ga tropi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-28
LEAGUE WORK YESTERDAY.

AT Los Angeles-Los Angeles, 8; Oak
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Continued on Page 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
HOCKEY LEAGUE : 3 .
DRAWS SCHEDULE

The schedule committee Of the Twin
City Hockey league met in St. Paul
last night and drew up a schedule for
the season. There are six. teams in the
league, and Of these, three are local
aggr1egations and. three st. Paul.
The Chlnooks is the only club who
we're not members Of the old Twin
posed of experienced players, their
chances are equal to those Of the other
clubs The following is the league s
schedule:
Pee. 1s-Mic Macs vs.. chinooks $, Chinook rink.
a. 4 Al Maes se%en rink
n nias rink; Eagles VS.: Lakeshores. Lakeshore
rn Be- A A. a. vs. chtnGGks Chinook rink
ners rink; Lakeshores VS.. Mic Macs Lakeshore
Dec. 3-Chinooks vs.. ,'Victorias, Chinook rink.
JAN. "A. A. A. vs. Lakeshores, Lakeshore
Jan. 5-victorias ys.j Eagles, Seven Corners
Jan. s-Mic Macs vs.. Chinooks, Mic Mac rink.
Ian, ian. 1I-Lakeshores VS.. Victorias, Lakeshore
Jan. IA. A. A. VS.. Mic Macs, Seven Cor
ners rink. - ~.
Jan. Is -Eagles vs. Mic Macs. Mic Mac rink.
. jan 16-Chinook rs. Lakeshores, Lakeshore
Jan. 17-victorias VS.. A.. A. A., Seven Cor
Jan. e Eagles VS.. Chinooks, Lakeshore rink.
la ian. z4-Mlc Macs vs.. Victorias Mic Mac
81, Jan 2e--Lakeshoress VS.. chinooks. Chinook
Jan. 2s-Eagles VS.. Lakeshores. Lakeshore
rink. 49, - Il ,. ~ - - - -
Feb. PA. A. A. vs.. Lakeshores. Seven Cor
ners rink; Fictorias VS. Eagles, Lakeshcrc rink.
Feb 7-Lakeshores VS.. Victorias, Seven Cor
ners rink. -, a. f5zsr,. =. E,s:lrI =. go :. ~
= Feb: 9-Chinooks VS.. A. "A. A., Seven Cor.
Feb. 15-Mic Macs vs.. Lakeshores Mic Mac
rink. r. 5.9s.# No. .sntst ~ -
Feb. ia. A. A. vs. Eagles, Seven Corners
rink. .r..-
Feb 1s-victorias rs, chinooks, Seven Corners
Feb 22-Mic Macs vs.. A. A. A., Mic Mac
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
BOXING GOING -. I.
BACK ON, COAST
Fight Trust Methods Put Public
in a Critical Frame Of
Mind.

San Francisco, -Dec.s 6.--.rhe :tprize-
fight trust will probably 90 out OF. ex-.
lstence with the closing of the wear, to
the delight of patrons of the ring, who
have listened to the haranging DC the
belllgerent managers for nearly year.
One of the magnates Of the trust, viii
us Britt, expressed himself as favor
during the months Of 1907 and il he
succeeds in getting the necessary favors
from the board of supervisors. !. a4
Graney was uncommunicative when
asked it he would be member Of the
trust next year if the associated clubs
were given a monopoly. The other two
members Of the trust, Coffroth and
Levy, have not expressed themselves as
to what their intentions are for the
staged during the past few months have
not proved as lucrative from a box
office standpoint as they did in the
past. Receipts Of the fights held Fri
day night at the Dreamland pavilion
amounted to less than $4,000, which is
less money than a weekly amateur
bouts drawing. Quarrcling managers
are killing the game here.
J, Jimmy Britt will be one-half the card
for this month s. show if suitable op-
ponent can, be secured for him. This
month Willis picks the boxers and he
wants to make better showing in
selecting the attraction than the oppos-
ing members of the trust He is ang-
ling for Dick Hyland, Aurelio Herrera
or Willie Fitzgerald. The latter met
Britt about two years ago and nearly
gave the local boy: is.luietrs in the
second round by singing over right
to the Jaw: Hyland:would prove a good
opponent for Britt, as he is young and
vigorous and would give good line on
Britt's form as to whether he is on
the decline. Hyland insists on 1873
pounds ringside, but Britt will not lis
ten to this. If the fight can be ar
ranged for Britt it will take place on
Dec. %. *'a,.~. :. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
PAUL MAG0FFIN TO
@ CAPTAIN MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 6-Paul Ma
Coffin, the sturdy little Irish halfback
who was Garrels chief support at Phil
gamer. among the halves. Among his
for captain Of the Michigan football
team for 1907. That is, unless all ira
ditions are disregarded, and if only
players Of the 1906 squad are consid-
cred eligible for the office, Magoffn
IS as good as chosen. ~
. His work in the later games of the
season made him something of hero.
In spite of a twisted shoulder and q
ioosened rib that should have kept him
IN the hospital, the. plucky half stuck
to his place until ordered to the side
lines: One of the worst injured men
on the squad, he was the best ground
gamer among the halves. Among his
team mates he is 10 to l favorite. =
His only possible opponent in this
year. squad is "Octy" Graham, the
242-pound guard who has already
played three years On the team.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
RAGING ON ICE
BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Lake of the Isles Club Plans
. for a Busy Sea-
ID, son. ...

r. Everything is being put in. readiness
i Ie me racing season at the Lake Of
the Isles Barns are under course of
construction, the icetrack is being laid
out and fences put up around the
The season looks promising for the
driving club and many new members
are a1xoa being Del taken in. Twenty:one have
a anni;o5y 5o1ned the club and several
horses have been brought to the citv
TOR the winter races and many of the
easy time Keeping to The front will
probably, go thru some exciting finishes
before the, season is over. =
The first races Of the seasons sched-
ule are booked for Saturday, Dec. IS.
and the events wilt, be a .2:40 trot and
q, 2:3Os pace, On the following Saturday
pace: 7'.<>.~. 'i'j 49,. ~'.* - I.,E
The ice has been tested and is strong ,,rl
enough to allow preliminary practice.
worked out next Saturday. >'7,s''