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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
CALIFORNIA is FOR TAFT.

+.
!, WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-@California
is for Taft declared Senator Flint when
he called at the White House today. aof
course" he added, 'if Roosevelt would
run California and the country at large
would be for him almost to man, but
we believe out there that he will hold
to his original determination and stay
out Of the race. Taft clubs are being
organized all over California, and their
membership is increasing fast. TAFT
represents more nearly the ideals and
policies of the President than any man
in the public eye, and we believe win
be chosen to follow his footsteps into
the White House"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
DISPUTE ACCIDENT RISK.

TROY. N. Y. Nov. 2.--The accident
insurance policy on the life Of Fred s.
Fales Of Lansingburgh has been held up
by the Commercial Travellers Accident
Insurance Company. Mr.. Fales died
suddenly at his residence. The rela.
tives claim that death was due to frac.
ture Of the skull. The company holds
that death resulted naturally.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
The Government Plans Were In
Stenographer's Dwelling.
SOLD SECRETS OF CASES
Arrest Of Miss Mclean and Gordee, Her
Sweetheart, Disclose Conspiracy to
Defeat Aims Of Governments Prosecu.
tion in Noted Federal Cases.

| CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-The Inter.o Ocean
today says;
Secret service operatives are working
to determine to what extent government
secrets in recent cases OF National i'm.
portance have been sold by Miss Eta
Mclean and Alexander Gordee who yes.
terday were held in $4,000 bonds to the
grand jury on charges Of conspiracy and
the theft of papers in the John B. Walsh
case.
Discovery Of papers relating to the
STANDARD Oil trial in the room OF Miss
Mclean has led to the suspicion that
she and her confederate may have dis.
closed government plans not only, in
the Walsh case, but in the case against
the Standard OIL, the Chicago and Alton
Railway and the School Book Combine.
Miss McLean's position was steno.
grapher in District Attorney Sims office
which she held since April gave her
ample Opportunity to obtain copies of
the most valuable papers in all these
cases. The fact that Gordee, her sweet.
heart, was able to live in iileness, din.
ing at expensive restaurants. for the
past six months has made 1t apparent
he had some secret resources of income.
While the government officials feel
confident they have unearthed . far.
reaching conspiracy, they have yet to
learn Its magnitude or to what extent
Its operations have injured government
prosecutions. In the prosecution Of the
Standard Oil, the Alton and the Book
Combine was apparent at every turn
that the defendants knew in advance
the governments moves. no matter how
secretly planned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03

ID. Walton, who had been sentenced
four times to the penitentiary express
ed bis forgiveness Of the court, as well
~ assistant states Attorney Benjamin
J. Short, who demanded the death pen.
atty In bis trial lie expressed thanks
to Attorney Patrick Carey who was
appointed BY the court TO defend him.
In his letter Walton declared that he
would rather 20 to his death speaking
the truth by pleading guilty than to go
to prison by telling lie, because he
knew he caused the woman's death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
DALTON pARDoNED.
Noted Bank Robber Has Been in Prison
Fifteen Years.

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. 2.-Governor
Hoch today issued a pardon to Emmett
Dalton, who has been in prison for the
cofeyville bank robbery in 1902. The
governor called Dalton to his office by
telephone and while talking to him
the lights suddenly went out, leaving
the room in darkness. The governor fin
ished talking to Dalton, ending by hand
ing him his pardon. Dalton thanked the
governor and then said:
@There is some one in Kingfsher who
will be glad to hear Of this he was
referring to his aged mother. Dalton
did not say what he intends to do.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03

The Portland oregonian in yesterday
mornings issue, in terse but vigorous
manner places before the public. through
its editorial columns, the real reason for
the present monetary disturbance. as
follows:
"Step by step the plot Of the money
pirates against Roosevelt and the coun-
try develops. When the game opened
we were all on the alert and our com
bined common sense was too much for
the freebooters. But as time passed
vigilance began to browse and they al
most got the better of the public.
''rhere was step in the plot where
they caught the country mapping. The
Wall street panics, made to order, hav-
ing failed to frighten anybody. it be-
came necessary to set a trap. Big in
terest rates were held out as bait to
iure the money OF the country to New
York. The bait took and thither the
money went. Then the pirates set up
their chorus, You're in. little mousie,
but how to get out is a very different
question. Wall street got the money Of
the country and Wall street kept It.
The banks of the west were literally
disembowelled. Nobody feared trouble.
Why should we not profit by the neces-
stiles of the Easti So we profted by
them. Then came another Wall street
furry, failures and rumors Of failures.
The Knickerbocker Trust went down. 1t
went down just in the milk Of time to
serve the purposes of thS pirates, and
since they controlled It. be can easily
discern the reason for its Failure. Con,
fidence throughout the couhtry began to
totter q little and the Visit awoke to
the fact that its credit hug in the air.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
mo NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS.
Stock Exchange in New York is Com
paratiyely Steady.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.--The financial
week came to end tonight without any
notable developments. The Stock Ex-
change was comparatively steady over
the day with but little activity. Runs
upon banking houses seem practically
at an end and few important conferences
were held by flnanciers. The decline in
the reserves Of the New York Clearing
House banks was heavier than In any
recent experience but will be Offset by
the arrival of gold next week. Actual
loss in cash was about $S0OOO,OOO which
reduced the reserves on hand to about
$225,OoO,0OO. The total engagement Of
gold for April now totals $2o, 10000. II
ia a 4 a :, II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
FISHERIES CASE TO HAGUE.

OTTAWA, Can, Nov. 2.--1be cabinet
has decided that the fisheries case BE-.
tween Canada and tho United States
In respect 10 the Magdalen Islands be
submitted to the Hague arbitration
court, along with the Newfoundland
casc. which involves similar interests.
Canada will send a special commissioner
to present the Canadian case. The cab.
inet has also decided 10 take over In O
few weeks from tho British admiralty
the Esqulmalt naval station on the Pa
cihc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
DYNAMITE SHAKES CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.--with a roar the
ground in the neighborhood Of Seventy
third street and cregier avenue heayed
upward today. Houses in 4 radius Of
several blocks were shaken and windows
broken. The concussion was caused By
the premature explosion Of dynamite in
the big intercepting sewer that i to
run fonr miles Cut into the lake. Law.
renee Owens was Killed and George III.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. g. The
United States government came to the
assistance Of the San Francisco banks
yesterday announcing through kilograms
that II had taken steps to expedite the
shipment Of coin to the Pacific Coast
This action was the result of an appeal
made by local dnaneiers to Secretary
Cortelyou of the Treasury Department
A vast sum said to be in the neighbor-
hood of sl0,0oO,0O0 is to be transferred
By telegraph for the use Of the San
Francisco savings banks.
The government has coin in San
Francisco to the amount Of s343.000, 900.
OF this sum s303, ,0O0. 900 Is stored in the
Mint and $4O.OO0,00O in the sub treasury.
An effort was first made to induce
the government to allow the local banks
to deposit their federal bonds with the
sub treasury here and obtain coin in
return, but the authorities in Washing
ton refused to consent to this plan.
An arrangement was effected later,
however. by which similar results may
be achieved by operating through the
New York sub treasury. The arrange
ment entered into between the San
Francisco savings banks and the govern
ment provides that such federal bonds
as the local banks have on deposit in
New York may be turned into the sub
treasury there. The New York sub
treasury will then wire the San Fran
cisco sub treasury to pay out an equiva-
lent in coin. The first of this money
will be transferred this morning Dis
patches from Washington approving of
this arrangement were received by the
local savings banks too late to permit
them to take advantage Of the offer yes
terday afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03

practically restore their supply Of cash
lost during the past week.
Even the divergence Of large amount
10 ohicr cities viii still leave the bulk
OF gold arriving to 40 into the New
York banks and win probably result IN
an Increase In the reserve being shown
next week. Reports from various parts
Of the country indicate that the system
Of meeting payrolls by check instead Of
currency Is being largely adopted with.
out any essential Inconvenience to wage
earncrs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
MAY BE INSANE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The trial OF
Frank H. Warner for the murder Of
Esther Norling, cashier in haber.
dashery shop in 245 West Forty second
street which was being heard before
Judge Foster in general sessions has ad.
journed in order that alienists may in
qaire into the sanity Of the prisoner.
If adjudged insane Warner will be sent
to the Matteawan Asylum for the erin
inal insane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
RUN DOWN BY FREIGHT ENGINE

SUFFOLK, Va. Nov. Mrs. Bette
Wright and Miss Maud Wright, wife and
daughter Of Frank Wright, a well known
politicians. we're run down by freight
train today while crossing a side track
Mrs. Wright was killed and the iaugh.
ter badly injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
cARUso HoNoRED BY EMPEROR.

BERLIN. Nov. 2.--The Kaiser sum
moned Caraso to the royal box after
hast nights performance Of "Aida," and
conferred on him the Cross OF the Crown
Of Prussia,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
OBJECTS TO oKLAHoMA's r0N."

WASHINGTON, Nov 2!--The Presi.
dent today received number of protests
against the approval Of the Oklahoma
constitution. Among the callers who
registered their objections were 4 mum.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
OTHERS MAY FOLLOW
Portland Clearing House Banks
Ask Chief Executive 10
Continue Them.
TILL MONEY FAMINE IS OVER

Advices From interior Banks Cause His
Excellency to Declare Further Respite
From Possible Runs on Small Institu-
tions - Legal Business 1t Standstill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03

q PORTLAND, Nov. q - Cover
. nor Chamberlain tonight issued 4
= proclamation designating Mon 4
y day, November 4, as legal holi-
y day in this state. Chamberlain
. says he win declare each conse-
. cutiye day holiday until the I
. present money famine is over. 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
EXPRESSES FORGIVENESS.
Remarkable Letter From Negro Slayer
Received by Prosecutor.

CHICAGO, Nov. 0,--Judge Bretano
receiver remarkable letter yesterday
from Richard Walton, the negro slayer
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-03
UNCLE sam
HAS MONEY
Plenty of Coin in San
Francisco Mint.
TRANSFERS MILLIONS
TRANSFERS MILLIONS
Action Is Result Of Appeal by
Local Financiers 10 Secre.
tary Cortelyou.
REASON FOR sTRINeENcy

Frenzied Financiers Finding the Ave-
enues of the country's Wealth Closing
to Them Adopt Strenuous Methods to
Get Peoples Coin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-25
Youth. Manhood Old Aue.

The HE journey may roughly he di
yldcd Into three stages. cuch lastlne
about twenty five years Scientifically
speaking, one Is II youth" until he Is
twenty five, n IMAM From twenty five
to fifty or fifty five, after which "old
age" bcrins During the first period
the rule IS growth, during the second
equilibrium. during the third decline.
In the first repair exceeds destruction,
In the second the repair and destruc.
tlon balance each other. while IN the
third destruction exceeds rcpair From
twenty Ave to fifty five It man should
be al his best but after that time he
begins to lose ground. the machinery
IL running down. however slowly aud
imperccptiby 1t may be-, untl around
about seventy OF seventy i've the "eld
age" Is visible even 10 the dulcst eye
New York American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-25
Grandpa Objects.

An elderly Wnshingtonian was re-
Gently discussing with lady the bring
Ing up of the children of the present
day. when he declared that for I'M
adulterated impudence and assurance
the American child Is without IN equal
while enjoying n stroll In n suburb
the other afternoon said he. Il was
approached by hoy of. should say,
twelve years
"'IIello. grnndpa! Have You seen
my dogY he asked.
GLOW dare you address me In that
way exclaimed.
Don't let that produce Insomnia,
grandpa, I'm not trying to make II hit
with You. Either you have seen my
dog or you have not. If you haven't,
We'll part In II friendly way with no
clothes torn; If you have, then please
produce the pup It's n Boston bull,
thoroughbred. II prize winner, and an
sWcrs to the name Of BOTTLES. Any
thing doing In the canine lineF
81 have not seen your dog
""fhcn nu rcvor. grandpa shouted
the little iicnd. as he darted away
Lippincott's
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-25
Aoreeable Men,

Sueal5lnig Of tlle philo4ophical temper,
there IA mo- class Of men whose society
4. mar. "a hn desired ror thls aiality
than tbat or plumbers. They ara the
most apreru,le men | know. and tho
hove In The business begin TO bc agree
olln very nurlv I'm fine ,lrycst summer
dave nv garden fountain became dis
nI,tod I'm ,dnn ,v,,4 Stunned IN.
connie Of pIluahers. with the Implc-
monte ~ thcIr craff came ont 10 view
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-25
CRAzED WITH WEALTH.
Mad Days In Melbourne When the
Gold Fever Was Rauinu.


Gold threatened 10 become ns com
mon as silver In the days of Solomon.
In ole year IL 6ea.oe0. In eight years
taaaoe,ouO. We're won Some men at
Golden Point made AS much AZ tlo0
each day Another exceptionally
lucky party ulienrthcd thirty four
pounds of gold In one day Ne wonder
that such pockets" were termed lev
elcrs shops Occasionally II nugget
worth tl0,0oo WIS uuenrthed The re
suit of this sudden influx of wealth,
almost without labor and with risks
which nre inlintesimnl ms compared
With klondikc, Mis- the temporary de
moralizntion Of the population Mel
bourne In the height of the gold fever
has been dcs,'rihcd by one WHO knew
II we'll rs n fcYered, drunken, dcliri
Gus peHdcmoniai The lucky ONES
and there were thousands of them
squandcrcd their riches In the most
reckless fashion
Some of their fantastic tricks would
scarcely be credited were they not at
tested by witnesses stll living The
game of ninePins we are told was
played with bottles of champagne, for
which he who broke the lensi had to
pay Dozens Of the same costly wine
We're cmptied into tubs and drunk
from tin pannlkins spirits and beer
being added 10 give "hudy" 10 the boy
erage one man. in imitation of Calig
ua, shod his horse with gold Sand
wicles made Of bank notes were de
voared Silver wrapped mp In bank
notes was thrown 10 popular actresses
instead of flowers. In fact money WAS
SO plentiful that the reckless diggera
could not knock II down" fast enough
They thought they had only 10 dig II
few feet ia tie earth to get plenty
more, and for time II almost seemed
as If this were SO Such were Some of
the characteristics Of Nicteriais hot
youth Pail Mall Gazette
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-25
CART TAIL FLOGGING.


This Peculiar Punishment Flourished
In England Up to 1886
Although logging NJ the carts tail
is generally supposed 10 have ceased
after 1877. various Instances are on
record ~ To lS3G when MIN con
Nieted ri robbery from the person MAS
slowly paraded through the principal
street of Saltash with bare back aud
tiogsed at the curtis tail. IA Which one
of his hands WIS dashed at either side
Two men, armed with cat o nine tails,
laId OH hcoNily and We're scoldcd
hy the headle ar erier In uniform for
hot hitting hafder" The punishment
WIS sometimes reduced Ia IL farce
when the administrative hand had
been We'll "ollea" or belonged to a
soft hearted officer of Justice, ~ in a
ease mentioned lay the poet CoWpcr
where the thief WIS the only one con
eerned who suffered nothing
\ youth had stolen some irouwork
ut oneN Being convicted" snys
GoWpcr, "hc was ordered to he whip
ped which operation he underwent ut
the carts tail. from the stone house tG
tile high arch and back again lie
seemed To- show great fortitude. hut II
WAS all an imposition upon the public
The headlc who performed It had filled
his left hand with red ochcr, through
which after every stroke he drew the
Lash Of his whip. leaving the appear
nnce OF II wound upon the skin. but In
reality not hurting him 1T all This
being perceived by Constable IIinscll
comb. who followed the headle. he
applied his cane without any such
management or precaution 70 tn,
shoulders of the too mcrcifat eNecu
tioner
"'rhe scene immediately became more
interesting The headc could by No
means hc prevailed upon In strike
hard. which provoked the constable 10
strike harder and this double logging
continued TIL il lass of Silver End,
plying the ptiful heHdlC thus suffer
Ing under the hunds of the pitiless con
stable. Joined the procession and plnc
In herself Immediately hrhind the lat
ter. seized him by his capillary club
and. pulling him back ward by the
same slapped his face with II most
amaZoninn fury ST james Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-25

a Etttino Question

Jim, who is six and thinks he is a
man got into II crowded ear With his
nurse The nurse got the last sent,
and two ladies' nude u little place be.
tween them for Jim and squeezed him
In Presently II liortly lady got in and
Jim. the pink of courtesy. rose and
lifting his hat offered hls place 1t
was embarrassing Aftcrward nurse
explained to Jim that he must be care
full In Offering n seat as Il place that
was large enough for a boy might not
accommodate q lady Next time he
WIS IN Il car and u lady got In jim
leaned over To hlirse aud In ii stage
whisper asked, Lizzie, do you think
she'll htf' New York Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-25

wisdom of the Impulse.
Esmerada MAS radiant, though Mrs.
Farley MAS dubious concerning clothes.
Yet when EanshaW rode over next
morning it appeared that the question
had been ioyfullN settled, and Esner-
aida called IL him from the upstairs
window that if he would only walt shc
and Mrs Farley WOULD hc down. Att
CT a short pause they came. Mrs. Ear
ley first in brown silk dress whose
sleeves and panuiers had graeed fash
ions that held SWAY some ten years
ago. while Esmeraldns pale blue cash
mere belonged IL an even earlier
period
They We're So innoecntly pleased with
What Mrs Farley termed their fix
ings" that Hollistef fanshaw had not
the heart Ia protest He taetfully sug
gested that the road to the hotel was
long and dusty and would work havoc
with such finery and that the simple
Spriggcd muslinS that Esmefaida wore
every day WOULD do equally well,
Whereat Mrs Farley merely smiled
and produced Two long black bonha
zine eloaks antedating even the brown
sill, and blue cashmere. These, she
said would cover them from head to
foot So closely that not speek of dust
could penetrate
For Il moment Fanshaw weakened.
He had n lleeting vision of these two
ahsurdly old Fashioned figures among
the ultra smart crowd nj the Hillbrook
Then his eyes met Esmeralda's, so
sparkle with anticipation. and he In
wardly called himself Il coward and
snoh. Whatever the outward symbol
of dress might he, there WIS not Il girl
ut Hillbrook who could compare with
this princess of eurds and cream,
The night Of the dance MIS- clear
aud cool \ breeze swept across up
land and meadow Even the loqua
.ious Mrs Farley seemed to feel the
SUMMER silence and ON the Way from
the farm 10 llilbrook spoke hardly II
word Esmcralda, too, Mis- quiet
From the folds of her all cnshroudlns
black bomba2inc cloak her neck rose
white and slender. Her checks We're
faintly flushed her eyes like stars
Never. thought EanshaW had she look
ed mere beautiful
Souc people ON the broad hotel
veranda paused curiously 10 watch the
arrival of IIollister Fanshaw and his
CHESTS
The moment that passed While Mrs.
Farley and lfsmeralda removed their
wraps MAS Il miserable ole for him
Tile world WAS full Of snols suppose
his dairy divinity should he sighted
patrenized
.Jeee,' cried ii man ut l'ahshaw's ell
bow, Il thought that Miss Van Rem
syn WIS at Newport"
IanshHw stirred There, coming to
ward him. was Il princess of e,lr,ls and
cream the cream Of white glistening
satin, the curds 81 hlloWing lace.
oh" he groaned beneath his breath,
what an HHmitigated fool I've been
more stupid than the duIleSt dullard"'+
YES" said Miss Van Itcmsyn. nod
ding. dull enough 10 prefer the socie
~ Of II poor little country girl duh
enough 10 be ehivalrous. 10 ignore her
ineA pcricncc, her ridiculous attempts
At dress.
"Bul enough TO be madly In love
with her" cried Ianshaw in half say
age hopclcssncss=
Il shouldn't call that dun" murmur
ed Miss Van Remsyn. with II humor
Gus upward glance.
'po you mean that there'd be a
ghost of II chance for me- stammcred
Eanshaw. suddenly joyful
"oh, HOLSTER. are YOU quite quite
bllndE' said Esneralda the second