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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
PRICE FIVE CENTS

Uintah Railway Company. The conn
piainant Is that the corporation is en-
gagged In the mining and shipment Of
gilsoniie from Utah. and in the con-
vention o. giIsonite into aspaaltum.
The defendant operates the railway
line between the towns Of Dragon,
Utah. and Mack. Colorado, a distance
Of 81 miles. The complainant says 1t
Is charged $ cents per hundred pounds
by the railroad company for the trans
portation Of gilsonite from Dragon to
Mack, Or at the rate Of $3.50 per car
although the railroad transports live
stock between the same points at q
rate Of s25 per car. II is claimed that
this is a discrimination. The commits
sion is asked to give the complainant
preparatory damages In the sum Of
$4,000 and the issue Of orders to pre-
vent continuance OF the discrimi-
hation.
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Believed Subtle Californian is
Planning ShreWd Move.
JEROME IS IN THE DARK
Other Counsel Profess to Know Moth
ing Of New Move and Delmas Is
ostsnsibly Out Of the Case For
Good.

BINGHAMTON, April 22.--Attor-
neys Delmas and McPike of the coun-
sci FOR Thaw, are guests of DR.. Wager,
superintendent Of the State Insane
Asylum. 1t is believed that Delmas's
coming Is preliminary to bringing
Thaw here for the second trial The
lawyers had a conference with Justice
George F. Lyon.
Clifford ]. Hartridge, counsel for
Tnaw, said today that so far he knew
there is no move contemplated to-
ward holding the second Thaw trial
at Binghamton. Hartridge interpret
ed the visit to Binghamton on the
part of Delmas and McPike as a social
call on Wager. Jerome said tonight
that he had no intention either ask
ing for or consenting to change Of
venue for Thaw's next trial. Assist
ant attorney Garvin said there was no
foundation for the suggestion that
Thaw will be tried at Binghamton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
A ROYAL QUARREL.
Causes Absence Of Italian Queen From
Ceremonies OF Note.

ROME. April 22.---According to 'tht
Tribune the absence OF Queen Helena
from the launching OF the battleshir
Roma yesterday at Speizia was due to
disagreement between King Victor
Emmanuel and Prince Daniloa, the
Queens brother. While the Prince and
another were guests at the quirinal,
n quarrel arose which caused their
sudden departure, This so saddenel
the Queen that she did not attend the
meeting Of King Victor and King Ed
ward last Friday and declined to at
tend yesterdays ceremonies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
Jurors Questioned on Effect Of
Langdon and Heney's
Speeches.
HENEY AND ACH IN COURT
AZ Result Several Spirited Clashes
Occurred Between the Opposing
ccunsol--lssuing Of Second venire
VIII Delay Trial For Day Or So.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 22.--Tht
frs, four Of the IL jurors who will tr,
Abe Ruef were today secured and
sworn In. Eight eshers composing the
probationary panel were peremptorils
challenged, three by the prosecution
and five by the defense, As only two
names remain on the special panel Il
win be necessary tomorrow TO issue
second sNecial venlre, necessitatlng
an adjournment Of one or two days.
II In hoped to complete the Jury by
the end OF the week and actually be-
gin taking testimony by the first of
next week.
A now line OF questioning was je-
veloped today by the defense In the
cross examination Of the talesmen.
Ruers counsel desired to know wheth-
cr the jurors who attended the earth
quake anniversary dinner, on April IS
had absorbed any bias against Ruef
fro mthe speecnes Of Langdon and
Heney In which Ruef and other alleged
grafters were vigorously denounced.
On the technical grounds that Lang
don and Heney did not discuss this
particular case but merely denounced
Ruef and his associates generally as
grafters, the challenges for cause laid
by the defense against the jury ban
quetters were not allowed by the de-
fense and they retained their seats.
Today's proceedings We're frequently
enlivened by clashes between the OPP
posing counsel Aoh had so far re-
covered from his attack Of ptomaine
poisoning that he resumed his place
at the counsel table, though he left the
active conduct of the case to Short
ridge and Murphy,
Langdon assisted Special Prosecutor
johnson and Heney made his appear
ance for the first time in many days.
He entered the court room late in the
day and hat in hand rose again and
again to enter spirited objections to
Murphy's questions and engaged later
In verbal combat. The number of
jurors was increased to five just be-
fore the adjournment by tentative ac-
ceptance of Juror Davis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
Unknown Assailant Who Nearly
Killed Young Girl.
TEETH MARKS ON FINGERS
An identification by Fellow Employees
clineh His identity--Is In Employ
OF tho United Railways Company
Positively Declared To Be Right Man

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22,---AlvIn
Eddy OF hoe Fillmore street, a motor
man on the Fillmore street line, was
arrested yesterday and positively
identified later by Miss Ethyle Herga-
ton az the man who had beaten her
nearly to death at midnight last Fri
day, when ostenslbly leading her TO
the house at 1ib Point Lobos avenue,
into whicn her mother had moved that
day, he entlced her out Masonic ave-
nue. and here ohoked her and pounded
her face until she was unrecoRnixable
when she resisted him, He bears
teethmarks on his fingers. Eddy de-
clares he Is not guilty and asserts he
can establish an alib Besides the
Identification by Miss Hergnton and
the marks OF teeth on Ediy's fingers
the police have obtained still further
evidence against Eddy, This evidence
was given by Bert valerga and Will
liam G.. Smith. both United Railways
car men living In a Geary-street refuge
camp, They saw man leave the
Fillmore street car on Friday night;
they saw aboard the Geary-street car
with Miss Hergaton and they they
say positively that the man was Alvin
Eddy, They called at the city Jail
yesterday ana picked him out
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23

discharged from tho woolwich araena
as a result Of the war secretnry's
scheme OF reducing the military OK.
penaes. The men marched with bands
and banners from woolwich TO the
House OF Commons 10 impress their
grievances upon tho government, The
complaints Of the men arc far reach
Ing. representing not only tho loss OF
employment but wiplng out OF taeir
savings invested In the little proper
ties located IN woolwich. A deputa-
tion waited on Premier Campbell Ban
herman. Secretary Haldane and Baron
Tweodmou,h being present. The
Premier made u sympathetic reply and
assured the men that the governments
anxiety over the Inevitable elpnges
should work a. little hardship M pos.
sible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
TAFT HOME.
Arrived Last Night From Cuba, pana.
ma, and Porto Rico.


WASHINGTON. April 22.-secre
tary Of War Taft and party arrive,
at the Washington Navy Yard tonIgh
on the yacht MayfIower from Cuba
Panama and Porto Rico. secretar,
TAFT in statement says that h,
found the conditions In Cnba "Ir
what under the circumstances mus
be considered a very satisfactory con.
dltion."
Taft said In Panama the engineers
reported to him that the foundations
for the locks were entirely satlsfac-
tory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
czAR COUSIN DETAINED.

SAN FRANCISCO, April ga
woman named Martha Covalinsky,
claiming to be princess and a cousin
of the Czar Of Russia, is detained on
board the liner Ventura awaiting the
decision of the immigration commits
sion as to whether or not she lis a
victim Of trachoma. If she Is, she will
deported to Australia from whence
she came
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
And is Also Charged With Making
improper Suggestion TO Y
Young Boy.
0vERWORK DETHRONES MIND
Released on Heavy Bail, Started For
Homo But Went to Hotel and Gashed
Throat and Wrists, Dying Later
in Hospital.

| NEW YORK, April 22.-Benedic
Gimbel, the wealthy Philadelphia mer
chant, who cut his throat and wrist
with broken glass In flotel in Hobo
ken after he had been arrested Of
serious charges in this city. died Il
ST. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, shortl
before 3 o'clock this morning. Hi
wife was at his bedside, also his tw,
brothers who came here at once or
receiving word OF his trouble-ont
from Milwaukee and the other from
Philadelphia. His personal physician
summoned from Philadelphia was al
his bedside also.
The arrest Of Benedict Gimbel, Q
man of wealth, member Of a prominent
and prosperous firm, married, and OF
hitherto spotless reputation caused
great surprise. Thursday afternoon he
was taken from cab in this city
while in company with Ivor Clark, a
l6-year- r-old boy, by two detectives who
acted on the complaint of Clark's
parents. Gimbel, according to the de-
tectives. resorted to an attempt at
bribery and offered the detectives
$4,000 II they would release him. The
detectives apparently consented and
demanding cash were driven with
Gimbel to his bankers office here and
given $4,000, They then informed Gim-
bel that the additional charge Of at
tempted bribery would be placed
against him and took him to the Dis
trict Attorneys office, where, 1t Is
alleged, Gimbel, who keenly felt his
predicament offered Assistant District
Attorney Krotel any amount of money
to gai nhis release. Later Gimbel was
released on heavy bail ami started,
ostensibl for his home in Philadelphia.
He never reached there, Instead he
went to the Palace Hotel in Hoboken,
and there with jagged glass obtained
from water pitcher which he had
broken he cut his throat in many
places and gashed his left wrist. He
was discovered several hours after
wards almost dead from the loss of
blood. At st, Mary's Hospital, to
which place he was removed Friday
night, 1t was thought for time that
Gimbel's life might be saved but Sun
day he began suddenly to fail and late
last night hope was abandoned. Gim-
bells wife and two brothers who have
shown confidence and devotion to the
husband and brother went to his bed
side late Friday night and nave re-
manned near him ever since. In a
statement the family notified the pub
lie that Benedict Gimbel had been Ill
for some weeks as the result of over
work and that this had undoubtedly
dethroned his reason.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
Should Taft Boom Fall In Ohio
Then Fairbanks viii Get
Rooseve|t's Support.
LOYAL TO ADMINISTRATION
So No Charges Can Be Brought On
That Seore--Forsker and Result OF
Brownsville investigation VIII BE a
Factor In Race For the Nomination

Two conflicting opinions concerning
the political situation are OF lnteres
a. relating 20 the chances of Vice
President Fairbanks for tho Repuhll
can presidential nomination, Accord
ing to some hc is In danger Of havinl
the ground cut from under his feet b!
Senator Foraker This opinion 4
baAed on the presumption that Fair
banks IL aligned with the reaction
ariea" or what might be- termed tbs
"old Guard" OF McKinleya time
Foraker undoubtedly could command
considerable support from the eonser.
vatiyo Republicans perhaps M mucr
ms the president. In addition he
In an aggressive and rcsourccful
fighter. His boldnoas In challenging
the administration and the dashing
brilllaney with which his campaign
promises TO be conducted. cannot fail
10 arouse admiration on the part of
the people. Should he win IN the
brownsville investigation II will give
him a support among delegates from
certain quarters scarcely obtainable
otherwise, Thus II Is argued with
plausibllity. Foraker win draw support
from those inclined toward Fairbanks
and at tho same time Il popular sup
port which the latter cannot command.
The other theory Is also supported
by plausible arguments. II is that In
event that tho Taft boom falls, Presl-
dent Roosevelt viii throw his support
TO Mr.. Fairbanks, The latter has been
popularity regarded as not altogether In
sympathy with the president Prob
ably this IN due as much as anything
to the fact that he was closely iden-
titled with toe Mckinley forces and
probably would have received their
support In 1904 had Mr.. Mckinley
lived But no suspicion has been cast
on the loyalty OF the president to
Mr.. Roosevelt, on the contrary he
loft the senate to accept the second
place on the ticket against the advice
Of his most intimate counselors, In
the campaign he supported his chief
Loyalty. Since then he has been de-
prived OF the opportunity to be heard
on the floor of the senate, but on every
public occasion where he has made a
speech. Mr. Fairbanks has laudej the
administration and Its policies, Con-
sequently no charge Of lrregularity
can be brought against him nor has
the president ever adversely criticized
him, at least, openly, as he has others
The fate OF the Taft boom rests with
Ohio. Having precipitated the fight 1t
is now up to the Taft forces to make
good for II they lose there the presi-
dent win scarcely undertake TO press
the boom In other parts of the country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
CAB DRIVERS STRIKE.

Carlo, April 22.--Serious disorders
have occurred here as a result of a
strike of the cab drivers and tramway
employees of this city, Mobs attacked
tramcars which attempted to run and
much damage followed British troops
will patrol the chief throughfares to-
day to preserve order.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
RANcHER KILLED.

BUTTE, Mont, April 22.-A Miner
special from Lewiston, Mont, states
that Burt Kinchter well known cow
boy and rancher was shot and Instant
ly killed by B. F. Moulton stock man
yesterday. Mutton had objected to the
attentions Kinchter was paying to his
young daughter and shooting followed
in Moultons ordering Kinchter away
from the ranch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
SCARCITY OF SUGAR.

BUENoS AYRES, April 22.-The
Government has reduced the duty on
sugar to six centaves gold instead of
seven killogram because of the
scarcity of this product. Under the
law the government is authorized
to reduce or even suppress the duty
on sugar when the price reaches a
certain limit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
I
PRINCE ALBERT AT JAMESTOWN

NEW YORK, April 22,--H. r, H.
Prince Albert Leopold, of Sake -coburg
Gotha, a son Of the late Prince Phil
lipe and nephew of Leopold, King Of
Belgium, arrived here yesterday from
Quebec Prince Albert is at the st.
Regis preparatory to leaving for the
jamestown Exposition where he win
represent his government at the naval
review,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-An in
teresting complaint. directed against
the so-called asphalt trust, was filed
today with the interstate commerce
commission, The title Of the case Is
American Asphalt Association against
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
GOLD STRIKE AT cHELAN.

SEATTLE. wash. April 20. A
special to the Post-Intelligencer from
Chelan says there is great excitement
over rich find of gold within few
miles of town. Miners say the rock
resembles Cripple Greek. Ledges are
well defined A number of claims are
staked and there are indications Of
big things.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1907
PORT BLAkeLy MILLS ON FIRE.

Seattle. April 22.--The Port BlakeIy
mills are burning.
A fireboat has been dispatched TO
the scene from Seattle. Tae loss 10
far is estimated at 100000.
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STRIKE ENDED.

LONDON, April 22.--A cable dis
patch has been received by the direc-
tors Of the Paraguay Central Railway
saying that the strike on that road is
ended,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-23
"cRY or THE UNEMPLOYED"
Workmen Discharged From Woolwioh
Arsenal--Reduetion of Expenses.

LONDON, April 22,-The "cry Of the
unemployed" was raised again tonight
when several thousand workmen were
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
TWO CITY BANKS To
ME ERGE THEIR
INTERESTS
Germania National and the
Central Trust Company
Are to Be Amalgamated
CHARLES f. LEEGE
BECOMES PRESIDENT

The Germaafa National Bank VIII be
an,aIEamated with the Central Trust
Company OF California. The first steps
have been taken by the election of n
new board of officers and directors of
fhe Central Trust Company. which en-
braces representation of the. Germanfa
National Bank interests. Frank j..
Symmes retfres from the Central. Trust
Company as president and fs succeeded
by Charles r.. Leege. Henry Drummer,
who. organized the Ceafraf Trust Com
pany in. 1897 and has been the cashier
and manager Of tire company ever since.
was promoted 10 the Office of vice
president The amaIesa snsited banks will
be known ss the Central Trust COM
Pany, with resources of more than
$1,000. 600.
!. Charles. r. Ieege. the new president
IS a member OF the firm of Iaeege &
Easls3ns. cofee dealers He is a new
m aflTber OF the board Of directors OF
the Central Trust Company The other
new directors, all of whom represent
the Ge-manfa National Bank interests
IN tlre-:am malEamation, are w A. Freder-
.fcks.. Tust elected vice president OF the
/ Central Trust Company and the present
president. Of the Germania National
Bank: 3. O. T0gnazzi.- elected cashier
and manager of the Central Trust Com
panv, formerly. manager Of the Swiss
American Bank. Fred Y. Nollmer. as
sfstant.. cashier of the Central Trust
Company. who has been connected off,
cially with various city banks for
about fifteen Years: +. A Kuhls OF
Suhls. SchwartlCe & Co; Adolph Mey-
err .Ioseph Schwettzer Of the Bauer
SchWeftzer Mating Company; Philip
Zimmerman of the Krug- Zimmerman
Mailing Company, +. KrOnenberg, John
c. I2app of zhe Rainier Brewing Com
pany. Fred. Woerner of the David
Foerrer. Cooperage Company and Cali
fornia Barrel Company.
The old members Of the Official board
OF the Central Trust Company, as II is
Teconstituted, are o. A Hale and Henry
Brumner. vice presidents; Fred T. Ouec
assistant cashier; Frank S. Jacott trust
officer: directors. Charles F Leege. f
A .Denicke. Q. A. Hale, Charles C.
Moore George C Perkins, G: II. Umb-
sen. Henry. Brunner. James Madison.
Edward ". Mccarthy and Gavin McNab.
Altogether there are nineteen directors
OF the new board.
' r. T. Crist. the present vice president
of the Germania National Bank, and F.
.Kronenberg viii. be IN charge of the
Mission branch Of the Central Trust
Company KrOnenberg is the cashier
OF the Germania National Bank.
The capital stock of the Central Trust
? Company viii remain at 81, 500: 900 paid
up. The figure TO which 1t was raised
when the former Ger1nania Trust Com
pany was .reorganized igito the Central
Trust Company. The amalgamatfon
has been in view some time. 1t is not
completed yet but will be IN about a
Elonth- The Germania National Bank
and the Central Trust Company stock
holders have just approved the plan.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
DROPPED DIVORCE;
|NHER|TS MONEY

Mrs. Katherine Dunno. who a little
over year ago sought divorce from
Thomas Dunno, but returned to him
after reconciliation effected by
Judge Graham. appeared before Judge
Graham again yesterday, but this time
she was gowned In widows weeds,
and it was not a divorce. but letters
of administration for $4,000 estate
which she sought. There were tears
in her eyes as she faced the man
whose good offices had kept her home
intact and made 1t a happy one dur
ing the last months of her husbands
life.
Are you not glad now that you
were reconciled and returned to your
husband?" asked the Judge.
Indeed 1 am" she responded. "and
thank you from the bottom OF my
heart,
The letters OF administration were
granted and Mrs. Dunno fled $4,000
bond. Dunno was the owner Of a sa-
loon at Fourth and Bluxome streets,
and. his estate consists of valuable
real estate and about $4,000 In the
bank.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
ICE COMES HIGH
BECAUSE FUEL
IS SCARCE
One of Several Reasons
Why Price of Frozen
Water Is to Advance
SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM
FOR ITS DELIVERY

The coal trust has pinched the fee
trust SO that the purveyor of frozen
blocks of water will have to get even
on the consumer, and next Monday the
price of ice will jump I'm some cases 30
per cent, and on the average 20 per
cent.
The high price of fuel. the raise of
wages for drivers from $50 to s95 per
month and the heavy cost OF maintain
ing teams and feeding stock has forced
the price of Ice mp. The several conn
panfes, including the Consumers, Ice
Company, the National Ice Company
and the Union Ice Company, viii make
arrangements to simplify the delivery
of lee and get back some of the exceed
ingly heavy losses the ice-making con-
Germs suffered through the great April
fire.
The new scale of prices will be as
f0lI0wa
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

rail- rate to Portland whenever Mr.. Schwerin has
TO pay more for stevedores?
Jones-Yes; sir
Do you arrange these rates yourself7
No, sir. The rate clerk does that.
But you direct him?
No, he has general orders. :
The making of rates between here and Port
land involves no discretion on the part Of the
you don't Just know who, but he shoves them
up and down he likes?
We have fixed rules for making rates.
HIGH RATE ON TIES
1t was testified in the north that your com
pany had a rate for green lumber Of $3.50 a
thousand and on ties Of $5 thousand. Did you
make that rate?
You don't know who did make TT
No.
Can you explain why you should have higher
rate Tor ties than on lumber Of various lengths ?
1t depends on conditions and circumstances.
What circumstances?
Well, road might want all the ties itself and
prevent any other road from getting them
Do you think that is fair?
Lots of railroads do that.
But do you think 1t is fair?
l think it. is fair thing for ANYBODY to take
care of himself first
Do you ever make a rate to the East without
nrst consulting the Santa Fe?
Yes.
Can you remember any such case7
No; but no new Eastern rate has been made
since came here.
With the conclusion of Jones' testi-
mony the hearing in San Francisco
came to an end. as far as the merger
case was concerned. The hearing on
the toll case will be resumed this after
noon and 1T is expected that all the
testimony will be taken during one ses-
sion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
MASHERssW WILL BE
WELL PUNISHED

Young men who follow the practice
Of 'mashing"- will receive no mercy
hereafter at the hands of the Police
Court Judges. Albert Calais, fa-
grant offender of this class, was hailed
before Judge Conlan yesterday fo-
following pretty Matte Moore, a. young
woman living at PAPA Mission street,
and forcing his unwelcome attentions
upon her. In order to make the run
ishment the more severe, as the limit
penalty is six months in the county
jail, Judge Conlan had the man ar
raigned on two separate charges, one
for disturbing the peace and the other
for battery. Calais trial win be fin-
ished at todays session of the court
and he will probably receive the ex-
treme sentence on both charges.
Calais offense is the most aggra-
waited of its kind that has been brought
TO the attention of the court for some
time. On two separate occasions he
followed the girl along the street, the
first time keeping close behind her and
calling to her until she turned into q
nearby store for protection. The Sec
ond time, after pursuing her for sew
eral blocks, he attempted to take hold
OF her arm and force his attentions
upon her, hence the charge of battery.
MISS Moore attracted the attention
OF special policeman, who promptly
took the offender into custody. CAL
lais was locked up at the Mission po-
Lice station and his bonds fixed at $500.