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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
TiIlman Attacks Roosevelt in
the Course of His Dis
cnsSi0n.
THREAT TO CLOSE DOORS
TilIman's Remarks Of international
Character Causes Lodge to Theat-
en- to Order Doors Closed
Criticises Bargains.

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-An agree
ment to vote tomorrow on the confer
ence report on the immigration bill,
which includes provision intended to
settle the acknowledgements question
was reached in the Senate today as
the result of an entire day of discus
sion upon that measure. The princi-
pal speakers were Bacon and Tillman,
in opposition to what they regarded as
an effort to prevent the South from
getting a desirable class of immigrants.
Tillman's remarks on the Japanese
question brought a warning from
Lodge that If he continued he would
move the discussion be carried on be-
hind closed doors. International ref
erences were not made afterward by
Tillman.
Everyone supposed that this Immi-
grafton bill was dead" said Tillman,
but, 10 and behold! an exigency has
arisen on the Pacific coast. Strenuous
individuals are at war to accomplish
a certain end. The able man presid-
ing over the State Department drafts
an amendment to the law passed last
May by the Senate and last June by
the House and which has been in con-
ference ever since. The conferees
take that distinguished gentleman into
thir confidence, or rather he take>
them into his confidence and the Sem
ate is notified that this bill might go
through. Why? Speaking in plain
terms, to keep the japanese out of
California. But there is a two-fold
objection involved in the measure.
First it Is intended to keep the Jap
anese laborers off the Pacific coast
and from getting into this country
and the conference Incorporated a
provision which changes the law in re-
gard to contract labor which will keep
out the little dribble of immigrants
who have started soutward. All these
two provisions, linked together, are to
be driven through Congress.
THE souths interests are as usual
ignored; the Pacific Coast is, of course,
taken care Of"
Flint of California declared there
was no necessity for bringing the CAL
ifornia relief measure into the discus
sion.
Tillman declared: Il will vote for
an exclusion act tomorrow which will
keep the Japanese out. don't see
why there should be prejudice
against them, Yet am willing to keep
them out if it brings war" Here Lodge
objected. Tillman replied: 81 am will
ing to go behind closed doors. Per-
haps l can get a heart to heart talk
with some people who will not stay
here and listen, but who have got or
ders from the White House that this
report has got to go through"
Later he declared. But the two
phases of the bill are involved. II the
man at the White House had not TAX
en- 1t upon himself to meddle with
everything in the United States we
would not have this issue here"
Stating his opinion against contract
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
COSTLY MURDER CASE.

BOISE, Ida, Feb. 15.--f'he House
passed bill appropriating $54,516.94
to pay the deficiency up to this time
In the Steunenberg murder case. The
bill was passed under suspension OF
the rules as soon as it was intro-
duced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
PORTLAND ACCIDENT.

PORTLAND, Feb. 15.--As the result
of the collapse Of bride on VILLA
mette Heights in course of construc-
ton today H. B. Purdin was killed and
Elmer Thompson sustained dislocat-
ed back.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
NEW CONF MISSIONER.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 15.-Governor Mead
has appointed State Senator Jesse s.
Jones of Tacoma Railroad Commits
sioner to succeed J. c. McMillin, re-
signed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
= as''M'o SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1907

Multnomah delegation In going to
warm the air with remarks about the
pilot brigauds' and bar pirates" as
Coffey Of Multnomah has It,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
THE KENNEsEc COUNTY H.
"opens at WInslow Friday and viii
Continue Through Today.

Watervile, Me, Jan. aJ.-(SpeciaD-
The annual session of the Kennebec
county Christian Endeavor Union on
ehed IN the Congregational church Of
"lnSlow this afternoon. The session
VIII be concluded tomorrow.
The opening devotional service was
ieu Dy the Rev. II. H. Hayes of Car
Glner. Key. y. J. Cameron of the
"iHsloW Congregational church deliv-
ered the address Of welcome, to which
the Rev. +. S. Wingate of Halloween re-
spoAced. After IL business session the
Rev. II. :. Huse Of Skowhegan deIiy-
e'eo an address Oh The A b & of G.
L.. The reports Of the various socie-
yes were received. the discussion of
me same being led by the Rev. \. u.
uouse OF WaterTille. At p. NJ. Will
nam SHAW of Boston, secretary of the
United Society, addressed the ccnyen-
uoh III the evening there was Il
praise service lei by Miss Matte O..
Mcheen Of Sac0. and n second address
W Mr' Shaw on The Three P's in
SnrlStian Endeaynr"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
CAUSED BY METEOR
Exploration Of Wreck OF Biu Fou
Train Near Terre Haute.

Terre Haute. Ind, Jan. a5.-That n mo-
teor set off the car of powder and causes
the disaster to a Big Four accommoda-
ton train at Sanford. Ind. last Sat,r-
day night, is the belief of r. L. Brown q,
Edgar county. ILL., Mr.. Brown lives near
Paris. Ill. He. said today that on the
night of the disaster and just before the
explosion large meteor passed over his
place. 1t appeared like great ball OF
fire. he said, and made noise like a
rocket
The meteor. said Brown. was moving
in the direction of Sanford and left 4
trail of sparks. Almost Immediately af-
ter its disappearance. he said, the ex.
plosion Of the chr Of powder occurred
Other rcorl: living near V"rmilrior. III
ard Sanford. Ina.. To-Day sud that the,
saw the meteor also.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL.
Russia viii Get Out Of Manchura Be
fore Time Limit Expires.

Rone, Jan. 25.-Thc foreign Office has
received an official communication from
the Russian government saying that
Russia has decided to begin the i'm
mediate withdrawal Of her troops from
Manchuria without waiting for April
IS, the date fixed for this step in the
Portsmouth treaty. This evacuation
will be accomplished as quickly as po..
siblc.
This decision. the communication
goes on to SAY. must be considered as
conclusive proof Of the pacific intcn-
tons of Russia and also that she has
no future plans concerning Manchuria.
Russia sincerely desires the establish
mont Of cordial relations with China
and Japan, the communication goes on
70 say ANA she is doing all possible to
accelerate the establishment Of (.
normal state Of affairs in the Far East
to the great advantage Of the powers
having interests there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
FOR WORTHY OBJECTS.
Late Miss Lucinda Bailey of Bath So
Left Her Fortune.

Bath, Ne. Jan. 25.-The entire estate
Of Miss Lucinda Bailey, w no died about
three weeks ago, is to be distributed
among charitable, religious and other
public institutions, according to her
will which was filed for probate today.
Miss Bailey was the daughter of the
late Bernard Bailey, formerly mayor
of Bath, and was the last of her fam
lily. The estate is estimated to be
worth about $4,000.
by the terms of the will, requests of
$4,000 each are made to the Home Tor
Aged Couples the Old Ladies' Home
and for the city poor; $4,000 is given
for the establishment of a city hospi-
tai; $1,000 each to the New Church. and
Grace Episcopal church; $2CG0 to the
Free library, and tn rest 10 be used
for the establishment of an industrial
school TO be known as the Bailey
School Of Industries"
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TO CODIFY RULES.
Committee Appointed to Make Desired
Changes In Football Laws.

New York. Jan. 25.-Thc football
committee. the membership of which
was recruited from the larger univer-
sites and colleges, Joined tonight. with
the rules committee Of the Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association in forming
q new body to be known as the general
rules committee. Prof. l.. Nj. Dennis of
Cornell, was elected chairman; Walter
Camp. of Yale, editor of rules; and f.
x. Hall, of Dartmouth. secretary.
These officers We're appointed a COM
mittec on the codification and publica
ton of rules and will meet tomorrow
morning. Following their election to-
night they discussed in a general way
the length Of the game. the forward
pass, the division Of duties of officials.
notifications of scoring, protection of
men making q fair catch, tackling be-
low the knees ana the codification of
rules. The representation on the rules
committee of the smaller colleges was
brought about after the two original
committees had met for the third ses-
sion of the day. The football rules
committee had been made up Of Prof.
L. NJ. Dennis. Cornell chairman; Prof
J. Is. Fine. Princeton. w. II. Corbin
and Walter Camp. Yale; William +
Reid, Jr.. Harvard; John c. Bell. Penn
sylvania; AlonZo A. Stagg. University
of Chicago; Lieut.. Paul J. Dashiel, An
napolis.
The intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
ton members of the general rules COM
mittee are: Lieut.. Charles ID. Daily,
West Point; Prof. W. l.. Dudley, VAN
derbilt University. representing the
Southern colleges; DR.. James H. Bah
bitt Haverfori, c. w. Savage. Oberlin;
Prof. John r. Lees, University of Ne
braska; DR. Henry L. Williams. Uni
versity of Minnesota. E X. Hall. Dart
mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26

calling of Mfr. Ncsbit and his eXan,ina-
ton attracted much interest, the most
eager listener being young Mrs. Thaw
herself
The defence used two peremptory chal-
lCnges, one to relieve from duty Harris
NJ. Fletcher. who declared that while he
would carry an opinion into the jury
b1x, he was sure he could lay it aside
upon hearing the evidence and render a
far and impartial verdict. The defence
challenged Fletcher in their own right
only after Justice Fitzgerald had over
ruled a challenge for cause.
The second peremptory challenge by
the defence was directed against Sol N
Levy. n tobacco dealer.
Harry Thaw seemed much more accus-
toned TO his surroundings today and fo-
the first time Sazed interestedly at the
crowd il the court room, which was
limited however. to talesmen and news
paper writers. Thaw seemed especially
interested in the reporters tables and
tried once to read the large typed ac-
count of his trial in a paper one of the
wgltcrs was scanning.
Another reporter CHANGED to catch tho
prisoners eye while he was doing this
and Thaw smiled and turned his head
away. He seemed to have much better
color To-Day, although his wife was paler,
the whiteness of her face being inten-
s;iieG by the thin blue veil she wore in
place OF the customary white tulle af-
fair.
The work of going through The jury
list was extremely terlous. Bits of color
were thrown into the days proceedings.
however, by 4 talasman named Ketcham
who said lie was connected with an cleo
trical supply house, and supplemented
this with the declaration that, while h
was not opposed to capital punishment
in first degree murder cases, he was op-
posed to the use of electricity in that
connection. Ketcham when asked il lie
knew Stanford White, replied. Il am
glad to say / did not
Another feature of the day was the
Stanford White. At one time three men
in succession asserted that they mad been
50 well acquainted with the dead archi-
tect as to make them unsuitable as
jurors.
There will be no session tomorrow, the
court ad1ourning late today until Mon
DAY morning. 1t Is not customary for su-
prone court justices to sit on Saturday
in this city. In the meantime the seven
Jurors will be in the custody Of bailffs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
BOILER ExPLODES.
Fireman Elmer Sanborn Instantly Kill
ed At Steep Falls, Me.

Steep Falls, Me, Jan. 25.-One man
was killed instantly today By the eX-
plosion Of Il boiler connected with a
transpOrtable saw mill. Although two
OF three other employees We're working
III the vicinity none OF them We're in
jured. The victim was Elmer Sanborn,
aged 40. Of West Baldwin, who was
employed as fireman in charge of the
boiler. A widow and two children sur
vive. Except for the loss OF the boiler
the damage was slight. A coroner VIII
Investigate the accident.
The mill WAS recently installed by II.
L. Drew. the boiler being an old one
purchased out of town. It was used for
getting out lumber for the new pulp
mill or the Publishers Paper Co, here
ard had hardly gotten underway.
The men had been working about an
hour this afternoon when the boiler ex-
rlOdcd with 4 roar and pieces of it wern
scattered in many directions. one of
them was hurled 200 or 800 feet and
cut off the top Of a tree.
Fireman tSanborn was knocked sew
Great times his length ana fearfully
mutilated by pieces of iron. His body
also was slightly scalded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
Are Attending the Con-
ference at WateTvi!|e.
First Session Last Evening in
First Baptist Church.
Fine Program Arranged For The
Remaining Meetings.

Uateryille, Me, Jan. 2J.-(SpeciaD. D
Three hundred boys, representing the
bovs' departments of Young Mems
Christian Associations and boys clubs
throughout the State of Maine con-
vened in this city today in the second
annual boys conference. The place of
meeting is the building of the Coburn
Classical Institute, but some Of the
larger meetings will be held in City
hall and in the First Baptist church.
The gathering promises to he very
successful.
The delegates arrived on the after
noon trains and We're registered at the
Coburn Institute building. A recep-
ton was held, after which q banquet
was enjoyed in the First Baptist vestry
at 6 P. NJ. Rev. George w. Hinckley,
Oyerseer of the Good Will Home Asso-
citation, acted as POSTMASTER. A well
come was extended in behalf of the
Coburn Y NJ. c. A. by Harold Stacey;
in behalf Of the WaterviIle Social
Union by George Lindsay; in behalf of
the church clubs of Waterville by
Clarence Whitaker; in behalf of Colby
College by President c. l.. White; in
behalf of Coburn Classical Institute BY
Principal Ct. S. Stevenson; in behalf
of the city of Waterville by Mayor E.
l.. Jones.
The first session of the conference
was held this evening in the auditorium
of the First Baptist church. A song
service was conducted by c. +. Mute,
of Hinckley, followed by an address by
Rev. I. W. Fessenden of Bangor.
The exercises Of Saturday will be
opened at A. NJ. with a devotional
service led By r. \. Waite Jr.. of New
York. Addresses by II. c. Libby Of
Waterville, Rev. 7. W. Fessenden Of
bangor Secretary c. NJ. Daggett of
Wateryllle, and others will be given.
f. NJ. Robinson Of New York viii give
an address on The American Boy, in
the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
MOTIVE A MYSTERY,
Police Identify Slayer Of Wnmam
Whitley Of London.

London, Jan. 25.-The police have
identified the murderer of William
Whitley. who was shot in his store
yesterday, az Horace George Ecynn1
He is supposed to have been a school
master but recently was unemployed
and lived in cheap hotel at Blooms
burg. He told the proprietor that he
was the son of o wealthy Lonion
business man, haiing from Yorkshire"
from which part az the country the late
Mr., Whitley came.
Passports and letters found on the
man showed that he had travelled
much in Russia and elsewhere on the
continent. The murderer was operated
on today. His injured eye was re-
moved and the bullet which he fired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
A SAWMILL BOILER EXPL0DES,
Fireman Elmer SanbOrn Killed at
Steep Falls~==W0nderful Escape
OF the Other Employees.

Pressure Isle, Me, Jan. 25.-Two men
We're killed, another injured, many cars
of potatoes smashed, two locomotives
badly wrecked and q freight house
partly demolished by the collision of
fast special freight with shifting en-
CINE in the yard of the Bangor & Aroos-
took Railroad here today. The tracks
in the yard were torn UP for a long
distance and traffic blocked for many
hours.
The special freight consisting of IS
cars loaded with potatoes was passing
westbound through the yard when it
struck a shifting engine which was just
backing off the main track, and side
swiped" it with such force that both
engines We're thrown from the rails
and completely demolished. the engine
of the special freight plunging into
freight house and tearing away so feet
of the side of the building. About half
of the cars of the freight We're piled III
a mass Of broken timbers. and twisted
iron and their contents streWn about
the yard.
William Stewart and Cornelius Meg
guire. both Of Caribou. stove tenders in
the heated potatoc cars, who Were rid
ing in the engine of the special We're
instantly Killed. Their bodies were
found under the wreckagc Of the freight
shed.
Engineer Jacobs of the slliftcr suffer-
er leg fracture and was also severely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26

into his forehead was extracted. The
doctors believe that Rnyner will recov-
II. Tho motive for the crime is still
Il mystery.
The only likely explanation of the
case il that 1t was one Of attempted
blackmail. 1t now appears that Ray
ners father and Whitley many years
ago were intimate friends. The two
men had a serious quarrel. Rayncr
threatening Whitley with an action
for SANDER in connection with accusa-
tion brought against a young woman.
The case, however. never came befo",
the courts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
MAJOR Charles Walker of Portland.

Portland, Ne. Jan. 25.-,Ia ior
'harles Walker, for several years I'M
I'll year ago a member Of the whole
sale grocery firm of Chas. Mclaughlin
Co., died today at the age Of IL
.ears from paralysis with which he
was stricken week ago. Through the
SNil War he served in the LIST and 10Th
Ma'ne Regiments and was major in the
'a'.er. He was u member OF the Icy
a. Legion and of the higher bodies of
Masonry. A soE survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
1O1 TALESMEN Are EXAMINED
Work of Going Through Jury List
Proves Tedious==Court Adjourns
Until Next Monday.

New York, Jan. 25.-Fifty-one tales
men were examined in rapid fire order
in the effort to complete the jury which
is to try Horny X. Thaw for killing
Stanford White, and at the END OF tne
DAYS session two names had been add
ed to the jury roll, making seven in all.
One hundred and one talesmen have
thus far been examined and five juror 5
remain to be chosen.
That there is increasing difficulty in
finding men who are willing or COM
petent TO serve was evidenced by the
fact that on the first day of the trial
three jurors were sworn from among
10 talesmcn. one of them being excused
subsequently by the court. on the
second day three jurors were secured
from among 81 talesmen. while toda.f
it required the Ninpowing of more than
one fourth Of the entire special panel
of 200 men to secure two members Of
the necessary l..
One of the new jurors is Harold Il.
Faire, printer and publisher, Who is
the only unmarried man thus far Sc
lected. Faire is not more than IS oil
80 wears old. smooth shaver and has
excellent features. The second new
juror is Malcolm S. Frazer. dealer in
un.lcrweGr. he is perhaps 80 years
oil ana is married. Fairly in Mr.
Frazer's examination il became arpa"-
CIT from the manner of his answers
that he would make a juror satisfac-
tory TO both sides and thorc was no
surprise when he vas accepted. Faire
was registered Us Nc. 6, and frazer as
No. in the trial panel.
This panel, as it grows. impresses
the followers of the case more and more
favorably and it is looked upon as be-
ing composed of as high type Of Citi-
box in any court in this jurisdiction.
Excuses framed by the talesmen 10
avoid jury duty in the case are growing
declared that his opinion Of the guilt or
innocence of the accused was Sd firmly
fixed as to admit of no change by reason
of any testimony that might be adduced.
District Attorney Jerome tried to con-
vince the talesmen that newspaper sto-
ri2s would not be The same as sworn
testimony before court. but his efforts
We're generally unsuccessful
Tho state challenged - talesman nam
ell Ncsbit who stated, however. that he
was in no way related to Mrs. Fcltn
Ncsbit Thaw, wife OF the defendant Til,
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BAILEY CONDUCTS ExAMINA.,..
Takes Active Part In investigation Of
Complaints Against Him.

Austin. Tex, Jan. 25-The leCisla
tive investigating committee having in
charge the complaints against United
states Senator Joseph w. Bailey met
this afternoon and is in session tonight
considering the charges preferred. Ey
permission of the committee Senator
Bailey has been in constant attendance
OF todays session and has in a marked
degree conducted the examination
though in the main indirectly.
Nothing of a definite or tangible ma
turc has developed up to tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26

Paulo Celeste, charged with the MUIR
der Of Antonio Gimino Tuesday night
pleaded not guilty in the municipal
court today and the case was continued
until Monday for hearing. Carlo
Celeste, his father, and Donate and
Louis Gimino. sons of the victim, were
held as material witnesses. Bail was
not taken.
The cormer's jury met this afternoon
and rendered the following verdict:
That Antonio Gimino came to his death
Jan. -, as 4 result of wound inflicted
in and upon his body in said Portland
by knife in the hands of one Paulo
Celeste otherwise known as Paulo
Caresto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26

There was a fierce collision Friday be-
tween 500 troops and the porulace of
Cannes. France. led by the Marquis
D'Aanglade. during the eviction of the
seminarists of St. Anne D'Auray. Many
persons were injured on both sides. The
MARQUIS D'Cuverville knocked out the eye
OF a comrissary of police with an UNI
hrelIa. The Marquis DAanglade was ar
rested.
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Wife and Son Held in De-
fault Of $4,000 Bail.
Accused Of Putting Paris Green
in a Spring at Freeport.
PauIo Celeste Is Held at Portland
For Killing Gimino.

Portland, Ne, Jan. 25.-William II.
Coffin and son Harlan of Freeport,
charged with attempted murder by
placing paris green in Il spring with
intent to kill Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Payson of E'reeport last September,
were given hearing in the lower court
today. Mrs. William H. Coffin also was
tried as an accessory. The charge
against the father was mol pressed and
the mother ard son We're bound over
to the May term of the superior court.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 and was not
furnished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26

The first Farmers Alliance conven-
ton in Liberia, Africa, was recently
held at Monrovia, the capital. AS q
result the African Agricultural World.
published in that city, says the Lii
beril's agricultural resources are to be
developed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26

The provisions depot of the French
government at Toulon. were destroyed
by fire Friday. The damage is placed
at 100000 Twenty of the men engaged
in fighting the flames were more or less
injured before the fire was put cut.
A regiment of Colonial Infantry was
called out to assist in the work. 10
soldiers of this regiment were arrested
for pilferirg from the burned buildings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
SNOWFLAKE SUNDAY.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday: FOR New Eng
land: Snow Saturday; Sunday fair
colder. fresh northwest winds.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 25.-FOrccast for Boston
and vicinity: Sat urday cloudy with
occasional light snow; sunday fair and
colder, light variable winds becoming
westerly by Sunday.