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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15

SAN FRANCISCO, june ia Mayol
Schnlisx, convicted last night of th,
crime Of extortion, Is still In custody
Of the sheriff tonight. While II Il moi
definitely known where he is being held
the supposi,ion is that he is spending
the night at his residence, guarded by a
deputy sheriff. SchmitE' application for
bail comes mp before Judge Dunno to-
morrow. Prosecuting Attorney Langdon
will contest the application. The mat.
ter Of accepting bail rests entirely with
the Judge. The principal ground upon
which the Mayor win ask for his re-
lease on bail, Is that Il is necessary that
he be fiee 10 transact his public bust.
ness, In event that he ID denied bail
and he goes TO prison, the Prosecuting
Attorney contends that the duties OF
the Mayor deyolye upon Supervisor
james Gallagher, chairman OF the fin.
anee committee and who has been grant
ed immunity in the graft cases"
Assistant District Attorney Francis j.
Heney, referring to the future govern
ment Of the city, said;
As result Of the conviction Of
Mayor Schmitz, which means that he
must be confined in Jail, he will be un.
able to perform the duties OF that Office
Therefore the chairman Of the finance
committee of the board of supervisors
will be the acting mayor Under the
law convicted person must be confined
in Jail unless court Of competent juris.
diction declares that such imprisonment
Ii 80 injurious TO his health that he
should be liberated. Under no other cir
cumstances could he secure admission
to bail.'
A few years ago a law was placed
upon the statute books OF the state that
a convicted person could not be ousted
from office until such conviction had
been upheld BY a higher court, As
cases move slowly on appeal, II Is con
sidered likely that the higher court will
not pass upon this matter until after
the Mayors term of Office has expired,
Under the charter, however, Schmitz
by reason of his confinement in prison,
should be sent there, would be unable
to perform the duties Of his office,
Under the circumstances the supervisors
have no power to oust him, but must
select some one Of their number to act
as Mayor during Schmitz' disability. As
chairman of the finance committee of
the board, Gallagher would become act
ing Mayor leaving the government prac.
tically in the hands Of the prosecutors,
who while they may not be empowered
to install new officials may succeed In
efTecting extensive reforms in the civil
Juror Burns explains that his reason
for voting on the first ballot for ac-
quittal was caused by being confused as
to the two forms Of verdict that had
been given the jury, and not that he
was dissatisfied with the evidence or
believed there was any doubt az to the
Mayors guilt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
Secretary Overcome While View
ing Fort Smelling Troops.
TAFT IS OVER BANQUETED
Stated That His Illness Was Due To a
Severe Attack Of Indigestion Brought
On BY Series Of Banquets rendered
Him On Leaving Washington.

ST. PAUL, June l4.-It looked for a
time tonight that the banquet at the
auditorium in honor Of Secretary of War
Taft, would not be graced with the
presence Of the Secretary who was taken
suddenly i'll while reviewing the troops
at Fort Smelling shortly before noon.
The banquet was commenced at o'clock
but it was not until 7;45 that the Sec
retary reached the banquet hall, Look
ing somewhat pale his face wreathed in
smiles he strobe down the long line of
banquetors and the 5000 seated at the
tables and as many more who occupied
seats in the balconies rose to their feet
and cheered Justify. To the Associated
Press the Secretary stated that he was
feeling much better His illness was a
severe attack of indigestion brought on
by the series Of banquets rendered him
since he left Washington, His address
was confined to work being done on the
Isthmus,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
PRICE FIVE CENTS

He immediately armed himself and vet
out on Jennings trail resolved 10 kill
him. This resolvs he has since carried
out to the letter. He said yesterday
morning that he did not think he had
done any more than another man would
dos that he was protecting his home and
bis children from disgrace. He also
added, On being informed, that Jennings
could not live, that he would hate for
him 10 get we'll as he himself had suf-
fered so.s His troubles, Bowlsby said,
had been further q great expense TO
him as he had been unable 10 work for
the worry, IN fact, for some time II
appears he has brooded over bis wrongs
III be was wrongedj and has eaten and
dept but Yery little The man appears
10 be suffering from stress Iii. IL looks
thin and haggafd. That Jennings was
In fear Of his life there Is ample testi.
mony TO show. The Iandlady Of the
boarding house At which he womed
some days while In Astoria says that
be got word Of Bowlsby's intention To
come TO Astoria. and that he Immediate
" left the house, not even waiting to
take his belongings, for which he event.
ually sent friend. While at this house
Mrs. BowIsby called twice on Jennings,
once alone and once with her brother,
but the landlady cannot say that any
thing Of questionable nature ever
took place there. She says that after
Jennings left Bowlsby came to the
house and stopped there a few days.
During this time he would sit at the
window overlooking the street all day
and even at night, and he never appear
ed to eat Or sleep The Iandlady warn
ed Jennings, who called there as late as
Thursday for boz of cartridges, and
she then bade him beware Of BowIsby
as the latter was going to shoot him.
To this Jennings replied that be knew
It. Bowlsby seems to have created quite
a scare in this lodging house. He con-
tinually used threats and amongst other
things said that be and Jennings could
not breathe the same air.
Doctor Futon, who attended the dead
man. says that whilst be was caring for
him the young fellow made several
statements, though these cannot be
taken as in any way official anti-mortem
Jennings told the doctor
that he knew Bowlsby was going to
kill him; that he had never had any
thing to do with the woman; that he
had worked in creamery with her AT
North Bend and that he had never even
50 much as walked home with her.
When the trouble came about he left
North Bend and came to Astoria to
work, and he said he did not know Mrs.
B0wlsby was in Astoria. He also said
hat he only wrote one letter to Mrs.
Bowlsby and that contained merely
inquiries as to her husbands where
bouts; there was nothing whatever
which could offend the most punctilious
husband in the letter. But he stated
hat he wished to go home. He denied
light up to the last that he had ever
,een intimate with the woman. Whether
his be true or otherwise, at least it
reates an impression Of maRliness In
he young man that he should, ii he did
wrong the husband. at least, in his dying
moments stand by the woman. And
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15

MOBILE, Ala, June l4.-A special
from Selma says newspaperman who
arrived here today from Montgomery.
reported to the police that while at the
Montgomery station he overheard two
foreigners saying that there was plot
on foot to assassinate vice-Presidens
Fairbanks and Senator Foraker during
the funeral of Senator Morgan at Selma
tomorrow The assassins, according to
the story, were coming from New Or
leans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
W. {. Butler Killed John Ford at
Vending.
DEED DONE IN SELF DEFENSE
Ford Was Jealous Of Attention Paid To
His Divorced Wife BY Butler and
Starts Cunning Match In Streets Of
Vending.

EUGENE, June l4,--'Iealous over the
attentions paid to his former wife, who
recently divorced him, John Ford pre-.
cipitated a fatal shooting affray in the
streets Of Vending today. His antogo-
mist was w. r. Butler Of whom he was
Jealous and whom he tried to kill with
revolver Ford fred five times at
Butler, wounding him twice in the arm
and once in the body. Butler in the
meantime had unlimbered his own gun
and fred twice, one of the balls passing
through Ford's heart. Butler then sur.
rendered to the officers, FoEd's wife re-.
Gently secured divorce from him at
Oregon City Buffers defense will prob
ably be self defense. S
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
LAUNCH AND BODIES FOUND.
Minnesota's Ill-Fated Launch Discovered
Near Fortress Monroe.

WASHINGTON, June Official ad.
vices have reached here from Hampton
Roads, that the bodies Of the victims.
who were drowned from the Inflated
launch belonging TO the battleship Min
nesota have been recovered. A dispatch
from Fortress Monroe says that the
launch itself has been found IN eight
fathoms Of water on the Ripraps.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
sar,d so , ese's . u. eighth

."'f'a 2" , krV ~ she sghtu
level. ,
On cross.csamination, Iiarrah said he
reported the matter 10 the mine super.
intendeni A search was made of The
lnyel, but no one was found, The militia
later IN The night made d search Of Che
entire minc. but foiinsl no one,
who Arst talked 10 you about this
natter IN connection with this cases''
asked Darrow.
"A man who said be war United
States deputy came 10 the mill In Colo.
rado City, whore 1 was working. on
May 10.
IiarrHh said ha had nothing but the
mans word, a. 10 his authority. The
deputy said II was his business 10 sub.
pena people.
Iiarrah could not remember the name
Che man gave, The deputy told him 10
70 10 Denver to the pinkerton detec.
tontiye Office, lie talked with Mr..
rreityman there and made arrange.
ncnts 10 come 10 Boise
Counsel for the state ana defense Rot
Into wrangle over iIarah, Mr.. Darrow
claiming the witness was trying to
shield the Pinkertons' connections with
his testimony.
Senator Borah said there was nothing
Of the sort, that the witness could not
understand the questions. Harrah le.
uied any intention 10 dodge anything.
During Iiarrah's testimony some woman
among the spectators gave an audible
hiss, Judge Wood said II there was any
demonstration Of any kind In the fa.
tnre, he would clear the room.
Luncheon recess was taken until 100
p. M, with Tfarrah still on the stand.
After recess, Ilarrnh was asked but A.
few inconsequential questions, and was
excused,
Charles Johnson, another cage man In
the Vindieator mine. followed Harrah
on the stand. johnson was In the mine
NJ the time Of the explosion which kill.
"a Superintendent Mccormick and Shift
Boss Melville Beck, He said today he
was on the eighth level when the cxplo.
si0n occurred on the aixth.
He described the effect Of the ex.
plosion and the mangled condition Of
the bodies. Al the time Of the explo.
hon the mine was being worked by non.
union msn, the Federation having de.
'lared strike In the district. Johnson
Naid he knew both sherman Parker and
Hilly Eaaterly.
Johnson was cr0ss.eamined by Attor-
ncy Richerdson. The croas.eaminaiion
sas directed 10 an effort to show that
he company kept powder stored on
he sixth level where the explosion oc.
'urred. johnson said some powder had
'ecn stored on the eighth level. but
hat so far as he knew none was stored |
N the sixth. He explained that the
ompany proposed to work new drift
IN the sixth level and he knew that
his was the reason Beck and McCor.
nick visited the level on the morning
he explosion occurred. johnson was
hc first man TO reach the scene Of the
xplosion.
johnson said he was first spoken to
bout coming to Boise by Floyd Thomp.
on, secretary OF the Mincowners' As.
ociatlon. He consulted with the Pink.
rtons before coming and was furnished
With expense money by them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE
bribery case Of Theodore v. Halsey,
agent for the Pacific States Telephone
q Telegraph Company, by agreement
between counsel, was today continued
for one week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
PURCHASE RAILROAD LAND.

OREGON CITY, Or, June l4.-No less
than "a applications to purchase rail-
roads have been recorded in the Office
Of the county recorder at the court
house. The applications embrace many
thousands acres, as each applicant
wants from l20 to 100 acres.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
CHICAGO AND ALTON FREE.


NEW YORK. June l4.-The agree.
ment between the Hartman interests
and the Rock Island Company, entered
into In 1904 for the control Of the Chi.
cago 4 Alton Railroad has been abro-
gated BY mutual consent according to
an authoritative announcement made
today, In the future the Chicago 4
Alton stockholders win manage the
property.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
FRISCO ATTORNEY DIES.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l4.--Albert
Johnson, well known attorney,
brother Of Hiram johnson and son Of
Grove Il. Johnson, died last night at Che
Fabiola Hospital, in Oakland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
APPLICATION FOR BAIL
Should SchmItz Be Denied Ball
Supervisor GaIIagherB Becomes
Cib's Executive.
MATTER RESTS WITH DUNNE

SchmitI win Ask For Bail On the
Ground That It 10 Necessary For Him
TO Be Free In Order To Transact
Public Duties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
BASEBALL SCORES,


At Portland--Los Angeles 2, Portland
2 tl5 inningsl.
At San Francisco-San Francisco l,
Oakland 2 no innings).
Northwest League.
AT Spokane Vancouver Q, Spokane |.
AT Seattle Seattle |, Aberdeen 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
POSTOFFICE OFFICIALS
Government Employees Of San
Francisco and Denver Pro-
ducs Records In Court
WESTERN UNION rEsTIFlEs

0iicisis Of Post 0iiiee and the Western
Union Produce Records Showing Pet
tibone and Haywood Sent Money 10
Orchard and Adams.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15
ASSASSINS PLOT
Attemptio be Made on Fairbanks
and Foraker.
FUNERAL OF SENATOR MORGAN

Newspaperman 0verhears Two Foreign
ers Discussing Plan To Assassinate
Fairbanks and Foraker During Funeral
Of Senator Morgan AT Selma, Alabama
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-15

D SAN FRANCISCO, June l4.- .
, II was learned late tonight from y
y an authoritative source that y
b Schmitx Is In quarters" Al a y
; branch Of the county jail near .
B near lngleside. .
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Continued on Page 81
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01
DOUBT AS To DATE OF
THE MORDER OF TYLER
Prosecution Springs Sensa-
ton in the Trial
of Adams
DEMANDS REOPENING
Says Mrs. Phillips Has Tes-
tirnony Putting New
Phase on Case
DEMANDS REOPENING

WALLACE. Idaho, Feb. 2s.-The SEN
sation of the day was sprung by the
prosecution toward the close of the
Darrow of the defense had just an
nounced that it's case had been COM
pleted. when Henley of the. prosecu-
ton requested the consent of the de-
fense to recall Mrs. Archie Phillips and
to reopen the case for the prosecution,
saying that by inadvertence the wit
ness had not been asked when direct
ly examined the day of the week on
which Tyler ate his supper the night
Immediately preceding his disappear
ance.
According to the information filed
against Adams. Tyler had been muir
dered on Wednesday, August TO- and
had therefore eaten supper at the Phil
lips house on the night of Tuesday,
August 9. After having given her
testimony Mrs. Phillips recalled to
memory that Tyler had eaten supper
at the Phillips cabin on the night of
Saturday. August 6, and from this ii
follows that Tyler must have been
murdered on the morning of August
Z, the day on which Adams arrived
at Mason's cabin and participated in
the birthday dinner.
II Judge Woods, who has taken the
matter under advisement until morn
ing. decides to allow the prosecution
to recall Mrs. Phillips to the stand
the whole tenor of the case will be
altered, and 1t may be shown that if
Tyler were murdered on Sunday morn
ing Adams. Mason and Glover, the
three men implicated in the confession,
started Immediately after the crime
for Mason's cabin and arrived in time
to participate in the birthday dinner,
as testified.
The distance between the scene of
the murder and Mason's cabin is about
fifteen miles, and Archie Phillips testi-
fed on direct examination to hearing
shots about 5 O'Clock on the morning
of the crime, so that good time would
have been given the defendant TO reach
Mason's cabin In time for dinner if
the murder had been committed in the
morning, and the whole alibi as proved
by the defense would fall to pieces.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01

BERKELEY, Feb. 2S.-Miss May
Heinz became the bride of Philip Nc
Mahon on Thursday evening at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and MRS. =.
Heinz, in Berkeley. The bride was at
tended by her sister Miss Katherine
Heinz. and ]. V. Gleason acted as best
man.
The bride but recently returned from
Europe, where she had been studying
vocal music. She is the possessor of a
rich and pleasing voice. Mr.. Mcmahon
is connected with the Bank of Califor-
MIA and is a prominent member of the
knights of Columbus. The honeymoon
will be spent in the southern part of
the State.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01
INTERSTATE Commission
ENDS NEW YORK HEARING
Hartman and Kahn May Be
Compelled Later to
Answer Questions

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission today concluded
its New York hearing upon the inves-
tigation Of the operations and relations
Of the Union Pacific system, and while
there VIII be oral arguments heard at
Washington in April, on a date to be
decided later, the testimony has prob
ably all been taken. There has been
no occasion yet as TO an appeal to the
courts TO compel Edward H. Hartman
and Otto Kahn to answer the many i'm
portant questions rejected by them,
but the questions will be considered
after the commission returns TO Wash
ington.
I'VE viii discuss the questions at
Washington" said Commissioner Lane
after an adjournment today. -and de-
eide If we are to ask that the stomach
pump be applied to these Witnesses"
The closing hours OF the hearing were
marked by the following features:
A statement from Controller Mahl
that financial statements were not sent
TO Southern Pacific stockholders for
several months before the dividend
meeting in July last, this being in con-
tradictiOn of Harriman's testimony
A suggestion from Commissioner
Harlan that the 80 per cent dividend
on the Alton was Illegal under the Hi
nois constitution.
A partial clearing away OF the asper-
sion in regard TO the mortgaging Of
the Murrayville-S Springfield cutoff be-
fore II was built.
A lengthy discussion Of the propriety
OF capitalizing the old expenditures for
betterments upon the Alton.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01
RHODES MEN FIND LIFE
UNPLEASANT At OXFORD
Damp Climate Necessitates
Frequent Trips to the
Continent

BERKELEY. Feb. 2S-Life at Ok
ford for the little colony OF Rhodes
scholarship men from America is not
all beer and skittles. According to w
c. Crittenden, a California boy. the
climate at Oxford is such that it is
essential to health to spend as little
time in the college town as possible
Crittenden who was a prize scholar at
the University OF California, and who
has won some scholastic and athletic
honors at the English institution Of
learning. has written to President
Wheeler OF the conditions there. Only
one OF the American colony has become
an Anglomaniac, Critenden says. The
rest still have their American brogue.
The following are paragraphs from
Crittenden's letter:
We are all back from one OF the intermittent
oxford vaca tions- As a matter of fact. their fire.
9ueney and regularity have become amazing. but
in Oxford short time as possible. Three
Americans have been compelled to leave oxford
pressing climate on their health. For the most
part. the Americans 50 TO the continent dlrlng
these vacations. The change is beneficial and
they can study modern languages
Truly the joke in Punch some weeks ago with
regard to the Americans travelling propensties
might well apply to Rhodes men. A part1 OF
tourists gazing upon the fierce crater OF We
suytus when an American remarked This toes
remind one Of hell" The young lady in the ear
whispered to her mother, "How these Americans
do travel
As you know, / took nv degree on the 14th OF
July. / then started for Austria and steamed
from Vienna down the Danube to the Black Sea-
Then up into Russis via Odessa tramped. with
a blanket and a pistol, among the peasants %
become acquainted with the real state OF anairs;
thence to Constantfnople. Greece. Sicily, Tunis
and the interior into Algeria Taking ship az
Oran / next landed in Morocco, from which
country / took steamer to Gibraltar and zig
zagged up through Spain. The trip was punctu-
ated with plenty Of experience and excitement
ExaSar md aro tie most undesirable
colleges here for Americans. Magdalen ana
Christchurch demand long purse but otner-
wise are desirable Ballol, you know. -
famous for its scholars but at present life Is
not very pleasant there. or the rest Trinity
University and New College are the largest and
have the best standing.
Most OF the Rhodes men are now studying Lor
their degrees. One has failed and Will not take
a degree. Several others have decided not 70
make the attempt. There is only one who nas
become an Anglomaniac-the others have sthl
their American brOgue
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-01
GEORGE D. COLLINS FAILS
To GET LIBERTY ON BAIL
Judge Hebbard Denies Plea,
but Holds Out Some
Hope to Prisoner

George d. Collins legal talent seems
doomed to molder for a while longer in
the gloom of the County Jail His
petition for admission to bail was de-
MED yesterday by Judge Hebbard af-
ter the hearing of testimony of physi-
clans who declared that Collins was
now in better health than he was last
May.
DR.. Charles D. McGettigan, DR.. Henry
Harris of the Cooper College faculty
and DR.. Theodore Rethers, appointed
by Assistant District Attorney Cook to
examine Collins conoition, declared
that they did not believe that his fur
ther imprisonment would soon result
fatally, as Collins had claimed. DR..
McGettigan examined Collins last May,
when a similar petition was before
Judge Murasky. He stated yesterday
that Collins appeared very nervous, but
that his heart and lungs were in good
condition, and that he appeared much
improved since the time of the last
examination. The other physicians
concurred in this report. DIR. Magnus
of the Emergency Hospital was put on
the stand in Collins behalf and said
that the prisoners condition might be
aggravated by confinement, but would
not declare that he foresaw fatal re-
suits.
In denying the release on bail Judge
Hebbard stated that he believed Collins
might have constitutional rights to bail
which had been overlooked heretofore,
would not refuse a petition from the
prisoner. He gave Assistant District
Attorney Cook three days in which to
file a brief showing the absence of such
grounds, and Collins three days more
to answer.