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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
TRIAL OF DANCE
HALL CASES
CHARGE AGAINST c. Y. WISE FOR
HARBoRING MINOR GIRLS DIS.
MISSED = MINIMUM FINE FOR
RUNNING DANCE HALL,

The case of &. n. Wise, In which he
was charged with allowing two minor
girls to loiter in and around his bar
room. which was continued from two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon until last
evening at $3.50 was dismissed by Judge
Anderson owing to the defense being
able to show that the defendant had
taken ordinary precautions 70 obey the
law and that the court believed the de-
fendant when he swore on the witness
stand that he did not know the age OF
the girls.
II was brought out by the defense IN
the cross examination of the prosecu'
tion's main witness, one Of the minors,
that she had been brought here by q
man, known a. Harry Matthews, to-
gether with another minor. That thelr
railroad fare was paid 10 this city and
that they were told by the man, who
brought them here, that they must give
their ages as over 81 years Of age or
they would not be permitted to work in
the Waldorf. This they did, signing a
paper giving their names as Alice and
Viola Young and their ages al 70 and
2l when in reality they were only u
and Ia. During the cross examination
the defense started a line OF questions
tending to lay bare the witness NE
previous to the time she came to AS
toria. the prosecution objected TO tais
but was not sustained hy the court, the
defense then proceeded with the effort
10 discreiit the testimony Of the wit
ness, by showing that she was an i'm.
proper person
On the stand the defendant testified
that the two girls had signed paper
stating that they were over 2l years oi
age and that he had no reason to be-
lieve that they were not telling him the
truth at the time and that had he
known them to be minors he would not
have permitted them to remain TN his
place.
In rendering the decision the court
took occasion to remark that, while he
believed the girl had told the truth on
the stand, he also believed the defend
ant when he testified that he did not
know the girls to be under age and
therefore dismissed the case, as the
prosecution had failed to make out a
case against the defendant.
In the three cases charging Q. +.
Wise with conducting a dance hall the
defendant pleaded guilty to the first
charge and on the motion of the city
attorney the other two were dismissed.
In sentencing the defendant on the
dance hall charge, the court held that
the conditions, which led the defendant
to believe that If he paid a fine of $50
every month he would be immune for
30 days, was a. much to blame, and
imposed the minimum fine Of $25.
The trial Of John Stephenson which
was held at o'clock yesterday after.
noon, the defendant was found guilty
and was likewise given the minimum
fine Of s25 and in this instance, the
court held that the conditions whereby
the defendant could purchase immunity
by paying a fine of $50 month was as
much to blame as the defendant and
hence the minimum in that case also.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
LOWEST RATES TAKE
EFFECT JUNE |.
WHAT rs BEING DONE TO DEVELOP
OREGON - NEXT MEETING OF
LEAGUE JUNE TOURIST
RATES WILL EFFECTIVE JUNE :.

PORTLAND. Or, May 2s.-The Ore
gon Development Leagues next conycn'
tion Il to be held in Portland June 81
and %. There win be meeting Of the
presidents and secretaries OF the 10
commercial and Industrial bodies com
posing the League the evening Of the
20th. The railroads have united on q
one.fare rate for the rouni.trip from
Pendleton and all points East, and from
Rosebnrg and all points South, and a
rate of one and one.third fares from
Inearby points. Get exact particulars
from your local agent.
Portland, to show her appreciation Of
the Oregon Development League has or.
ganized the Portland Rose Show anil
Fiesta during the session Of the con.
Ivention, and II promises to be one Of
the attractions yet given In the state.
At recent meeting Of the Marsh.
field Chamber OF Commerce. addressed
by Governor Chamberlain and Tom
Richardson, $4,000 was raised for ad.
yertising purposes, and Marshaeld will
be heard from.
North Bend has great commercial
club and among the members Of that
club 5000 was raised in 300 seconds to
present set OF North Bend furniture
made from Oregon timber, to Governor
Chamberlain, and none Of the subscrib
ers were allowed to pay more than $500.
Hon John Barrett, personal represen.
tatiye Of President Roosevelt at the
breaking Of ground for the Alaska
Yukon. Pacific Exposition at Seattle, will
address the Commercial Club Wednes-
day evening, May Goth, subject; "ore.
CONS Growing Influence in National
Affairs"
The Portland Country Club and Live
Stock Association was organized at the
Commercial Club Thursday and among
its incorporators are many Of the lead
ing fnanciers and business men Of the
metropolis. The purpose is to give b
great annual live stock show which will
have for Its object the thorough and
complete development of the live stock
industry Of Oregon and the Pacific
Northwest Captain stock, $l5O,000,
Next Saturday, June lst, the tourist
rates from all points in the United
States to all points in Oregon will be
in effect Tickets will be on sale for d
little more than one fare for the round
trip. Inform yourself through your local
agent and write to your friends ami
insist on their coming to visit you and
see the advantages your community
presents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29

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BRAZIL STRIKE.

BUENoR AYREs, May 28.-The
Great Western Railway Company, whose
employees are on strike, has re.estab.
Iished traffic, having secured no new
men, The dissatisfaction has spread to
the other lines and general railway
strike seems imminent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
AUSTRALIAN APPLES.
transatlantic Liner Celtic Brings
Shipment Of Fruit.

NEW YORK May 2s.-Apples from
the Antipodes came to New York yes
terday by the steamer Celtic There
we're 1908 boxes Of the finest fruit gath
cred in Australia, in March. They had
been shipped to Liverpool from Mel
bourne and transferred across England
to the Celtic, lying in South Hampton
If this venture, the first Of It's kind
is a success, another and greater ship.
ment win be made in the next Austria.
liam apple season.
Z - .Aas.22sssgyssZ EE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
CRUISER MILWAUKEE, ARRIVES

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.-The IN
tied States Cruiser Milwaukee arrived
here yesterday, from San Diego. She
proceeded directly to the Mare Island
Navy Yards
The Milwaukee has not yet been as
signed to any squadron.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-29
LOST LIFE IN FIRE.

SAN FRANCISCO, May as.--A spec.
ial dispatch received here says The man
burned to death In the fire which took
place at Lovelock, New, early yesterday
morning, was John Weiss. Of Salt Lake
a mining prospector. Mrs Charles Tor.
rcy who was also burned, win, II 4
feared, succumb 10 her injuries,
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Burned TO DEATH
Demented Girl Kills Mother and
Commits Suicide.
LOVE AFFAIR RESPONSIBLE

Killed Her Mother While She Was In
Bed Asleep and Shoots at the Father
who Escaped--Set Fire To Her Own
Clothes and Burned TO Death.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
Prisoners Tortured.

An investigation of the report pub
hshed in London last month OF the
torturing of political prisoners at Riga.
Divonia, has confirmed the report ).
The prisoners were dubbed at the
time of their arrest during their eX-
animation by the police, who vented
their hatred on the revolutionists and
attempted to force confessions from,
them. The bitterness of the police il
due to the ceaseless warfare waged by
the revOlutionists on the police. DUE
ing the past two years 10 policemen
at Riga have been killed or wounded
and pitched battles between the police
and revolutionists are still OF constant
occurrence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
IS From the State Capital x
N Information and Gossip Furnished by M
M0I pendent ISM
G@@@ZS39@I - 5000

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Miller has
drafted several amendments to his
bill giving the Wayne county board of
supervisors power to make specific APP
preparations. The purpose is to pre-
vent the auditors from spending any
of the funds entrusted TO them except
in the manner specified by the super
visors. The first amendment compels
the auditors 10 keep n separate &C
count with each department or fund
for which appropriations may be made
and requires that such accounts shall
be debited in detail with every item
chargeable against such department
or fund. Another amendment re-
quires the auditors to submit itemized
estimates for the ensuing year. and it
Is made unlawful for the auditors TO
expend any moneys except in strict
accordance with the terms OF the APP
preparations.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
Hillsdale Heard From.

The proposition to divide the first
judicial circuit and form separate dis
tricts of Lenawee and Hillsdale coun
ties does not find favor with Hillsdale
people. The grangers are especially
strongly opposed 10 the measure. The
Pomona grange. a county organization
has strongly condemned the movement
and all subordinate oranges have done
likewise.
The question entered into the cam
paign for nominations 10 the legisla
ture last fall and was a strong factor
in securing the nomination of Repre-
sentative Alvord, as he was outspoker
in opposition TO the scheme. 1t will
be very unpopular move and Hills
dale people have no desire to see il
go through.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
Must Demand Roll Call.


BY vote of TO 3 the house com
mittee on revision of the constitution,
of which Representative Sam Kelley
is chairman. decided to indefinitely
postpone further consideration of the
initiative aid referendum proposition
in the interests of which several state
organizations have been working.
There is now nothing left for those
who favor the initiative and referen-
DUN but to secure a record vote in
the house and find out where they
stand. This can be done by moving
to discharge the committee and de-
handing a roll call
Representative Agens' joint resOlu-
ton proposing an amendment TO the
constitution to give members of the
legislature $500 year was also
pigeonholed. the sentiment of &c
committee being that this matter
should be left TO the constitutional
convention.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
House Passes Two Bills.

After the mining fight the house
went into committee of the whole
long enough 10 consider two bills. Dill
atory tactics were looked for in con-
nection with the change of venue
measure, but it was agreed TO with
out an objection being raised, and
passed. The bill reenacts the old law
giving circuit judges discretion in the
matter of granting changes of venue,
but does not apply to present cases.
The members did not take kindly to
Representative Dewey's compulsory
county road system, and killed it by
striking out all after the enacting
clause. The house also considered
and passed the senate bill giving the
Mackinaw Island park commission alb.
solute control of all park property.
Heretofore a great deal of friction
has existed between the park commits
sion and the municipal authorities as
to which was supreme, and the bill
clears up the situation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15

George J. Kramer. aged Fl, deserter
from the United States navy, has Civ
en- himself up in Jackson and is held
pending the arrival OF officers.
While driving a load of hay Wednee-
day, Ed. Utely. aged 65 years, Dry.
den teamster, fell OF. struck on the top
of his head and suffered conclusion OF
the brain. He has good chance of re
covery.
Because, as is charged, he left
q wife and six children in destitute
circumstances. William Bailey, aged 35
years Of Oxford, has been brought
back from Alpena by the sheriff to
face a charge OF non-support.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
RESUME OF rHAw TRIAL.

What promised TO be very dun
session OF the Thaw trial was made
notable in the court annals OF New
York city by District Attorney Jerome
placing himself in the position OF
openly defying the presiding Judge
He declined point.blsnk to submit GER
tain authorities TO Justice Fitzgerald
on the ground that the question OF la"
involved was so elemental and the al
thorlties so abundant that he must as
sumo the court to have knowledge OF
them. DIR. Wagner was on the stand
all day, Mrs. William Thaw waiting IN
the witness room.
Mrs. William Thaw took the witness
stand in behalf of her son Harry ana
told of the change in his mental state
after he had heard Evelyn Nesbit $
story. She broke down twice, ana
was treated with great consideration
by Mr.. Jerome. In a dispute win
Mr. Delmas, the district attorney
made his first public threat of asking
for a commission in lunacy.
Counsel for Harry X. Thaw sur
prised District Attorney Jerome by
announcing that their case was closed.
Mr.. Jerome said that on the evidence
as It stood he would got to the jury
and not ask for a commission in
lunacy. He thought the case might
be given to the jury by Friday, March
Is.
The defense in the Thaw case hav-
ing rested, the trial was adjourned TO
give Jerome a chance to arrange his
testimony in rebuttal. Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw was subpoenaed to bring into
court letters from Stanford White.
May Mackenzie and Howard Nesbit
also will be called on TO testify. 1t
was reported that if Thaw is acquit-
ted his family will seek TO separate
him and Mrs. Thaw.
Harry Thaw received long com
munication from Dolphin NJ. Delmas,
his senior counsel. and Prosecuting
Attorney Jerome and his experts
framed a hypothetical question.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
For Protection of Life.

Senator Cady introduced a bill 10
compel railroads TO increase the nu-
merical strength of train crews. 1t
provides that freight trains of so cars
must have siX-men crews, including
two brakemen and a flagman; under
so, five-men crews. Passenger trains
OF five or NOR. cars must have six
men crews, including one brakeman
and one flagman, who are prohibited
from acting as porters or baggage
masters. A fine of $500 for each vio-
lation is provided and the railroad
company is also made liable for dam
ages in case an accident occurs when
the train has less than full quota
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
To Guard State Forests.

To place the forests of the stat
under the control and authority of the
state game warden is the purpose of
a bill that has been turned over TO
Representative l.. l.. Kelley for intro
duction. The bill in question not only
gives the warden control of the game
and fish, but also makes him fire and
police warden. so that the forests will
have one responsible head. The meas
ure carries an appropriation of $140.-
600, which would be in lieu of all
other appropriations for the purposes
named. of which $4,000 is to be used
for the payment of salaries and
penses of deputies, who are limited
20 The bill gives the head of the de-
partment the title of forest, fire and
game warden.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
POORHOUSE BURNED.
lonls's Model Institution Destroyeo-
Pathetic Scenes.


Pathetic Scenes.
Sad scenes were witnessed at the
fire which Wednesday destroyed tho
county house on the poor farm near
Ionia.
The 81 inmates, all OF them aged.
many of them infirm, and several vio-
lently insane, were rescued without
accident, but their clothing, trinkets
and keepsakes, the only relics of the
time when they had their youth, and
many OF them were well TO do, were
burned.
The aged people hung about the firs,
thinly clad and shiyering in the snow.
watching the work OF destruction and
bewailing the loss OF their vafuables.
Even after the fire was out the Old
people hunted about the debris for
relics, until prevailed upon TO leaYs
by kind-hearted farmers.
Some difficulty was experienced Ia
rescuing seven demeuted inmates. and
it was necessary to strap them to
beds in the yard to prevent them re-
turning to the burning building. They
were later removed to the county jail.
All the inmates were well cared for,
the farmers opening their homes.
The Ionia county house was recog.
nized as one of the best in the state.
The building was of brick, three stOr-
les high, and cost $4,000. II was re-
modelled in 1901. The appointments
were ample and up-to-date, but fire
protection was lacking. The buildins
was insured for $10500.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
Broader Fire Escape Law.

An important amendment 10 the
law relating to fire escapes drafted by
in the house. The present law com.
polling the use of fire escapes only APP,
plies TO stores and manufacturing
places and the amendment adds
schools, halls, apartment houses
theaters and public buildings Au,
thority is vested in the labor commits.
sioner to determine the necessity for
such escapes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
To Aid Reforestration.

With a view to paving the way to
demonstration of state lands. Senator
Carton has a bill which sets mini
mum price of five dollars on bare state
tax lands and prevents any one person
from purchasing more than 100 acres.
1t also provides that delinquent state
tax lands shall be advertised for five
years. but no longer. and shall then
revert to the state. There are now
some 100000 acres of state lands.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
TWO Memorial Services.

Memorial exercises for the late Sen
ator Alger will be held by the legisla
ture on April 10 and for the late Gov
Bliss on April "a. The speakers al
the Alger memorial will be Senators
Burrows and Smith. Don NJ. Dickin
son. of Detroit; former Gov. Rich. Gov
Warner. Senator Bland and Represen
tative Greusel. Those for the Bliss
memorial will be Congressman Gard
ner, DIR. A. F. Bruske. president of AL
ma college: Arthur Hill, former Gov
Rich and Gov. Warner.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
Didn't Know Rules of Road.

Justice Hooker, of the supreme
court, an automobile enthusiast, has
handed Representative Dickinson for
introduction in the legislature a bill
changing the word left" to right" in
that section of the automobile law that
requires a person driving horse or
team to turn to the left on the ap-
proach of an auto from behind. The
law is contrary to custom and leads II
accidents.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
After State Fair Association.

Representative Alvord is after the
State Fair association to the extent
that he will insist on having a more
tangible organization provided. To
bring the matter to a focus he intro
duced a resolution in the house re-
questing the officers to formulate and
present to the legislature a plan of or
ganization that will provide a perma-
nent basis and include a board of di.
rectors made up of a farmer from
every congressional district in the
state.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
Manual Training Supervisor.

Representative ]. s. Monroe, of
Ironwood. has found another state job
which he has Incorporated in a bill
authorizing the superintendent of pub
lie instruction TO appoint supervisor
OF county manual training classes and
of day schools for the deaf. He fixes
the salary at $500 year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
believing that She was taking a dos,

Believing that she was taking a dose
of epson salts. Mrs. Frank Tibbins,
of Saginaw, took oxalic acid, and for
a time her life was despaired of. A
physician administered an antidote
however. and Mrs. Tibbins is now out
OF immediate danger.
Heirs to an estate worth upward OF
$1.000.000. two young women of Kala.
mazoo are TO get only $4,000 n year
until they shall become as years old
This is the effect of a decision handed
down by Circuit Judge Adams, In the
J. B. Wyckoff wiz case. The heirs are
Frances and Evelyn Hull, each under
rs years OF age
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
viii Kill Grand Rapids Bill.

Grand Rapids would seem to be a
reform city. Judging by the two bills
sent from that city. One confers the
right to hold non-partisan elections
and the other confers upon the cleo
tors the initiative, referendum and
recall" Senator Fyfe gets credit for
them. but it is understood that they
will be put TO sleep in the. house COM
mittee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
supreme Court CHANCES Hours.

Commencing with the April term the
supreme court will sit four instead of
five hours each day and will hold
court on Monday. making five court
days. The hours for holding court will
be from 10 a. m. TO IL and from 1880
to 1880 p. m. The court will sit as
many hours as heretofore,f but will
have more time to discuss cases to-
gether after court adjourns.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
February No. Favorable to Wheat.

Conditions for February were not
very favorable for wheat" says the
monthly crop report issued by Secre-
tary Prescott. "At present the pros.
pect is not encouraging. However,
the critical period is ahead and much
depends upon the weather during
March. Correspondents are about
evenly divided as to the damage done
to wheat by freezing and thawing,"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
AMUsEMENTs IN DETROIT.
lWeek Ending March IL, 1907.

TEMPLE THEATER AND WONDERLAND
Afternoons AIS, Zoe to sc: Evenings Sis
l,c TO 60c. Eva Tanguay, Edwards, Davis
a Co.
LYCEuM-Prices always loo, 2jc. Soc, 7bc. &c
Matinees "Wednesday and saturday. Nets
I'm the Alps.
WHITNEY-Evenings t0c, 20c, 90c; Matlnees
l0c, l5c, &c. Gambler OF the West
LAFAYETTE THEArER - Matinees Daily a.
2:l0-l0c. l5c, DOC. 25c; Every Evening at s:IO
--iOc, 2Jc, SOC, soc. Partisan Grand Opera
Co
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-15
Wrecked by Alcohol.

A key of wood alcohol exploded with
terrific force in the basement of e. G..
Kinsel's drug store, Detroit, Monday
morning, tearing a hole through the
floor, blowing the plate glass front
into smithereens and seriously burn
ing George Harris, oellarman at the
store. The fire which followed the
explosion did but little damage, the
firemen extinguishing it with the
chemical hose.