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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29

When informed that chairman Knapp
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and Commissioner Of Labor Neill
were coming to Chicago to endeavor to
effect a settlement Of the trouble,
Grand Master Morrissey Of the Bro
taerhood OF Railway Trainmen, stii the
committee representing the men would
hear and consider any suggestions com
ing from governmental sources, but
that action would not be unreasonably
delayed awaiting the necessary inter-
vention. He also said the tralnmen
are not 'unmindful of the public's right
in the matter and they are not going
to do anything hastily. He said one
thing Is certain, though, ANA that is
the men will not recede from their
demands II the government officials
can persuade the railway officials to
grant demands, everything can be ad-
justed. but unless this Is done he does
not see what can prevent strike
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
LUMBERMEN AFTER PROTECTION

CHICAGO. March S.--Lumbermer
and lumber interests Of the Middle
West are to organize to protect taem-
selves from mail order houses, that
are running the trade OF the lumber
dealer and the lumber interests gen.
orally. This action is the result Of a
meeting of lumbermen representing
the Middle West that closed here yes
terday. Future action was left In
control Of special committee. Oper-
ations OF the mail order houses, espec-
tally In their sale OF wooienware and
other articles made from lumber. WIN
be investigated. II sufficient evidence
is found to issue a call for another
meeting, the organization will be
formed and the fight begun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
MILLIONAIRE SUICIDES.
William Proctor Dies of ssH inflicted
Bullet Wounds.

CINCINNATI. March 2s.--william A.
Proctor, president OF the Proctor and
Gamble Co. and son Of one Of the
firm's founders. died today from bull
let wound self inflicted at his homo in
Glendale suburb Of this city. coro-
nor Cameron began nm investigation Of
tho circumstances OF tho shooting and
meantime refused to make any state
ment except that Proctor had died
from bullet wound. Proctor was
widely known in business circles and
was q prominent layman In the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, 10 which in
siitution he was liberal .giver. His
wealth was estimated at many mil
lions, most OF which had been made by
himself He was noted for HIS CO.
operative schemes for tho division OF
profits with employees.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
DetWiier Has Been Located Hid
ing Within a Few Miles
OF Toledo.
BANK OFFICERS sUBP0ENAED
No Further Indictments For Graft He-
turned BY San Francisco Grand jury
Home Telephone Company ofieiais
Examined Regarding Bribery.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2s.-No
indictments were returned today for
graft or bribery by the grand jury.
Only six witnesses were examined.
three Of which were Home Telephone
Company officials ard their examina-
tion 1t is said to have to do with the
fund Of 100000 said to have been sent
to San Francisco by certain Of the com
pany's officers for use in bringing the
Supervisors to grant the Home Com
pany the competitive franchise In this
city. The other three were officials
and employees Of the Pacific States Tel
phone Co, at the time the Supervisors
bribes are alleged to have been paid.
When questioned at the close Of the
grand jury session as to the subpoen-
aes served today on the officials Of the
Western and United States National
Banks Of this city Heney would not
say what they would be expected to.
testify. Heney said he hoped to clean
up the Telephone bribery deals on Sat
urday. and to turn to the investigation
of other felonies next week. 1t is i'm
possible to even intimate at this time
how long the investigation viii last ne
added. it is alleged, that thus far sew.
enteen of the eighteen Supervisors have
confessed to the grand jury, their ac-
ceptance of bribes. It is stated that
The only supervisor who has not con-
fessed In exchange for promise Of
immunity is George +. Duffy.
1t is autnoritatively stated that In
addition to the indictments already re-
turned against vice President Glass Of
the Pacific States Company, that the
grand jury is now prepared to indict
him for bribery, also to indict Super
pisors Duffy, Furey and Sanderson.
Detective Burns stated tonight that A.
K. Detwiler Is secreted within few
miles of Toledo, comforting with friends
Is to the advisability of giving himself
lp.
Burns said that his men know where
oetwiler is and are prepared to pro-
luce him as soon as the prosecution is
eady to attend to his case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
Many Are Killed in Conflicts With
Troops.
SITUATION IS AGGRAVATED
Troops Of Roumanian Government Ac-
tive But Efforts To Suppress Agra
rian Disorders Observation-Disclosures
sibIe to Ascertain Loss Of Life So Far.

BUCHAREST, March 2s.-The ef-
forts of the government to suppress
the revolt of the peasants have met
with only partial success Troops are
now acting with increased energy. A
large number Of rioters were killed in
the numerous conflicts with the SOL
diers. but as yet there has been no sign
of permanent amelioration of condi-
tions. On the contrary the rioters ap
pear holder and more determined, and
today the situation is undoubtedly ag-
gravated. 1t is still impossible to ev-
en- approximate the loss of life since
the beginning of the disorders. but
there was good reason to believe that
the reports have not been exaggerated.
FEAR
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
BODY SWEPT ELEVEN MILES.


Ashland. Ore, Mar. 2s.--The body
Of Herman Henry. who was drowned
March II while attempting to ford
Emigrant Creek has been recovered.
It was found near Phoenix, having
been carried II miles by the swift
running stream. Searching for the
body had been continued all week and
today a large posse was out in spite
Of the raging storm. This young man,
who was 20 years old. was returning
to his work on neighboring farm
from Sunday visit at the home Of
his parents. In attempting to ford
Emigrant Greek on horseback, he was
swept away by the current. The
horse returning to the fathers farm
without a rider furnished the first
intimation of the accident The stream
in which he was drowned is swollen
by the recent rains
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
FEAR COMPLICATIONS,

. .
WASHINGTON. March 27.--The mo.
ment has not yet arrived when Ameri.
ca and Mexico can intervene to stoT
the spread OF the war in Central Amer
lea. This was the decision arrived al
in the conference OF Secretary Root
and Ambassador Creel today. 1t Is
feared that the collapse of the Bonilla
government to Honduras and the con-
sequent installation of a provisional
government in accord with thar Of
Nicaragua will result In combined
attack upon them by other Central
American republics. Apprehension OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
SWALLOWED PINS.
Richmond Woman Held Them II
Mouth While at Work.

# + l 7 F
CHICAGO, March 2S,--A dispatch t.
the Tribune from Richmond, va, Mrs
c. H. Lewis was taken to the Virginia
State Hospital, the victim Of an acci-
dent which carried moral for other
women. She was in the yard, hang
ing the weeks washing on a line and
pinning the clothes up with ordinary
pins. These she carried safely in her
mouth until she sneezed suddenly and
swallowed at least half dozen OF
them. Since then she has suffered in
tense agony and at the hospital 1t is
said her condition Is critical.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
Employees Say General Managers
Must Make Terms.
DELIVER ULTIMATuM To THEM
Only Way To Prevent Strike On All
Railroads West Of chioaso--Roads
Favor Intervention BY the Federal
Government.

CHICAGO. March 2s.--The contro-
versy over tho wage scale between the
General Managers OF the western rail-
roads and their employees In the train
service cannot be arbitrated. The only
way In which the strike can be averted
Is for the officials OF the road to make
terms with the men. This Ia the ulti-
matum issued by the representatives
OF the trainmen's unions after a meet :
ing tonight to consider the decision OF
tho railroads asking the federal gov
ernment to try to bring about set
tlement by mediation along the lines
provided by the Erdman act
The General managers tonight, ad-
mitted for the first time that the situ-
alton is very grave. The crisis IL but
intensified by the fact that no COM
promise has been effected with the 49,
900 firemen whose representatives are
here negotiating higher wages and an
eight hour day. Another conference
was held today between the General
Managers and the firemen but without
result
Secretary Thompson Of the General
Managers Protective Association said
tonight that they were waiting to see
what the government intended 10 do.
He said he believed that when
the labor leaders receive the word
from washington that the government
had been asked to take hand In the
controversy they will look at the
matter In a different light and be VIII
ling to submit to arbitration. Con-
tinuing, Thompson said I'VE are not
ooldng for trouble, but we have made
III the concessions we can afford un-
Ter present conditions and as soon as
he men become reconcilel to this, the |
better It win be for every one concern
ID.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29

COTTON Calf. Marca 2s.--Twenty
six people were killed and about. one
hundred injured. many fatally, abon,
the crew OF the switch engine. Ten Of
the most disastrous wrecks In the his
tory Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
While running at a high rate ofspeed
to make up for lost time, the west
bound passenger train from New Or
leans 10 San Francisco ran into q
switch which had been left sopen by
the crew OF the gyitch engine. en- OF
the fourteen coaches left the rails and
four Of them were smashed into splin-
ters. The dead are mostly Italians who
occupied two Of these cars. the smoker
and the day coach, there being only
two Americans killed, so far as is
known. although several of those
among the injured win die within the
next few hours or about eighty Pull
man passengers, only two received
serious injury. One OF the Pullmans
wnich left the tracks. was occupied
by the Florence Roberts theatrical com
pany, but only two OF the twenty two
af the company sustained In
judy. Miss Roberts escaped unscathed.
The wreck was caused by the crew
Of the switch engine leaving the switch
open.
1t Ia said that after the engine had
passed through the switch the engineer
that the switch had not
been rethrown and frantically whistled
10 the switchman who was In the yard
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
AID FOR soNILLA.

HAVANA. Marcn 2s,--A report Ii
current here that an expedition sailed
from the Vicinity Of Santiago de Cuba
lately TO join the forces Of President
BoniIla In Honduras. 1t is said that
there are some Americans In the ex-
petition. A Honduran agent has been
recruiting here for several weeks. The
expedition was not large one, for all
its members embarked In small
sailing vessel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
FIRE CONSUMES ROLLING STOCK

Ell PAso. Tex. March 2s.--The gen.
crai shops OF the III Paso q South
esiern Railroad at carrixezo. N. NJ.
including the round house and car
shops and Ave new engines were COM
pietcly destroyed BY tire last night.
cansin ga loss Of $4,000. The fire
originated In the tool room and Ia sup
posed to have caught from n cigar
etta OF Mexican laborer. About i6o
men are thrown out OF employment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
FATAL PISTOL DUEL.
Two Men Iniuredi In Texas Town--one
FatalN--Murderer Escapes.

CoWIE. Tex, March 2s.--rn a pistol
duel here last night between Walter
and Robert Hargroves and In which he
and Town Marshal John Adams and
Constable John Walker on the other.
an outcome Of the recent shooting Of
walker Hargroves and in which he
believes the others were implicated,
Walter received wounds which will
prove fatal, and Adams was serious
ly wounded. After shooting, Walter
Hargroves locked himself in his room
and defied arrest. While mob was
forming with the evident intention Of
lynching him, Hargroves surrendered
to the police. Robert HarEroves
escaped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29

/, to close It. The signal was not given
In time, as the switchman could not
reach the switch before the overland
plunged through. The engineer of the
passenger, saw the impending catas-
trophe only the instant before he struck
the switch. He had no time even TO
whistle a warning or set the brakes.
He called to the fireman to jump and
one fro meach side OF the cab, tiney
both leaped from the engine. Neither
was able to get clear and both were
caught in the wreckage ana terribly
scalded. The engine ploughed great
distance along the rignt of way. The
broken wreckage of the day coaches
and smoker were hurled all over It.
Helpless passengers imprisoned In
wreckage called frantically for help,
and those of the passengers who were
not injured at once set about their res
cue. Dozens were lifted from the wreck
age and placed on the beds improvised
from seats taken from the coaches and
bedding taken from the Pullman.
Cotton was the first place notified Of
the accident and hundreds of persons
hurried to the scene, but 1t was half
an hour before medical aid could be
secured. The Italians in the. day coach
and smoker met horrible fate, The
helpless foreigners Were terribly cut
and torn to pieces.
Death came to a score Of them in
stantly. Many were impaled upon
pieces of wreckage. All of the dead are
men excepting one, an Italian woman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
GENERAL cANTRo PREPARED.

/. CARACAS, via Port OF Spain, March
2s.--GcneraI cantro teiegraphs that ne
has raised an army Of 5000 men ID
meet the emergency In Venezuela. and
that he has defeated all Jivihons oi
the revolutionists who invade the
province Of Achira from four direc-
tions. He reports the General Penal
osa Is disheartened and won't fight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29

HAMILTON, March 2S.--owing to
a gale which has ragged for the last SO
or more hours and which shows no
signs Of abating. the steamer Bermu-
dian is delayed IN departing. The
wind Is so high she cannot go through
the channel. A British cruiser having
tried for hours to reach the anchor
age without success.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
Lawyers for Defense More Than
Satisfied With With the
Outcome.
SCOPE or INQUIRY LIMITED
Investigation 10 Into Mental state OF
Prisoner AZ Judged By Lsymsn and
Experts Arc Ruled out--Proesdurs
Battles Jerome.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Iarry
Thaw for two hours. today. submitted
himself TO running tirc OF questions
OF Justice Fitzgerald and the iunAcy
commission appointed, 10 determine
his present state of mind. The exami-
nation was conducted behind closed
doors ands after. an adjournment was
taken until Saturday, tomorrow being
Good Friday. No one connected with
the hearing would discuss the details
OF tho inquiry. Thaw went willingly
and confidently before his judges and
when the secret session concluded his
attorneys appeared with smiling faces
and declared they were more than salts
Ned with the course Of the proceeding
Jerome hurried away from court. de-
ciining absolutely to say one word
about the commissions work. The
most important feature Of the days
proceedings was to limit the scope or
the inquiry TO the exact language OF
the statute, 10 determine solely whe-
ther Thaw In able today tosunderStnnd
stand nature OF the court proceedings
against MIN and is able 10 advise the
counsel In rational manner. Jerome
announced 10 the commission thnt all
the medical experts he has employed
had advised him that Thaw was suf-
feItng from typical case OF paran-
cia. He offered 10 adduce testimony 10
support this statement, but the COM
mission waived II aside, saying the
purpose OF the inquiry was very sim
pie one and had TO do, not with any
classification OF mental diseases, but
WITH the prisoners present state Of
mind as judged by the laymcn. The
commission got under way with a rush
this afternoon and plunged OF once
into personal examination Of the
defendant. Distrist Attorney Jerome
protested at first that he would not be
able to proceed. saying he would Ike
TO nave his medical advisors present.
He finally stated that he would have
no objection to the examination going
forward providing he was permitted
TO reserve his cross examination. The
court forthwith settled tho matter Of
the presence OF experts BY excluding
them from the room along with, every
one else except the defendant, his coun
sell Jerome and Assistant District At
torney Garvan. As to the cross ex-
animation by the District Attorney, the
commission said that matter would be
taken up whe nit was reached, It is
stated that during most Of the two
hours Tnaw was before the commission
this afternoon the notes and letters
he had written to his counsel since the
trial began were Under consideration.
The commission asked him to explain
the incidents Of the trial which had
called forth certain Of the letters plac-
cd before the commission by Thaw's
attorneys. 1t was said that Thaw an
swered the questions calmly and went
into lengthy explanations Of some Of
the notes he addressed to Delmas while
his trial was In progress, Taaw's ext
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29

animation was not concluded today.
The commission could not determine
whether Or not tho physical examina-
tion of the defendant would be neces-
sary. There was an intimation how
ever that the commission would con-
tent itself with an observation Of MIN
during his mental examination. n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29
TwENTY-sK KILLED AND HUNDRED WOUNDED
Ten Cars Leave the Rails and Four are Smashed Into Peces
Helpless italians in Day Coach and Smoker lmpaI-
cd on Wreckage and Caught In Debris.
FLORENCE ROBERTS THEATRICAL TROUPE IN ONE PULLMAN

Hsto Southern Rsoke company-Ensi
Jump
Badly soadsdNssy All Killed Are Very Poor iaan-on Twp
Numb Killed the WrsekWers Americans
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-29

such a move has greatly alarmed tn
other states.
Evening star., 1907-11-03

prov ed to be the fortune telling of each
persons life. Prof. Zeph performed sew
era tricks. At midnight the party
marched upsta rs to a large garret, which
had been decorated In Halloween style
and in the center, on the floor. were re-
freshments upon an immense cover mad 3
of fall leaves. Menus were passed around
Ghost stories were given by Mr.. Hea y
and other members. The party departe
in time to catch the last car for the city
after indulging in "ducking apples" and
other Halloween games. The parors and
all rooms were decorated with Halloween
ghosts and soblins, black cats skeletons
and spiders
The invited guests were Misses Horey,
E Andersen D. Moore. l. Connor. L. H cit-
muller. L. Gayle Mr.. and Mrs. Meyst. Mr.
and Mrs. Shorley, Mr. Zeph and Mrs. Ga
b e's sister, with her daughter, from Phil
adelphia.
Evening star., 1907-11-03


They wait#i for their gr.st TO b g-OGn
Ta- mil is located a few miles from tn
tstcIc Lincoln farm.
Edward German. the noted English
Composer V-' wrote the music for Tom
Of The -u;r,-. ,f t5c book. both Of whom
came ro A.-.;ict ,o stage The piece 70.
Henry W. SaEa5t. VIII be ii Washington
Ills week.
No-w.thstaud.ng the catIed reports from
l"Duo. say jnaj lnar. : Frohrnau's lates
-.-., ,I'n. .Mi.u.J,e, has been a tail
Ie says he Will utuduce II in this
: confident it viii I've appreciated by
American thaatergo-rs.
Nat GIoIwi1 $ COMPANY TINS season In
-..'as a majority who hay b-en Will
Ian d The past seasons Among them
ere --1a l.,.tr--H. Zc7ie TilIu~y. A.ce
..-'@F t.sa @a.-yol. Rose Sns der Il len
Six. Iaruspn Z yaolIs Henry Berg
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...-.. '.'ss ana roasts. Is TO drama
&c f-.f. t>..h s FOR the starring We
Lt'.' "' t'.jt.r Williams - son as he
p.tSeHt tyuE IN the Little Chc.u5 is
.' NJ" York Dramatic Mirror of last
N'rh SAYS Iaat GEecn.aon Gampsez
t-e weekly pare ot the New Nationi-
these aats. fog his paper Las always
's'i, an page publication
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G..-.-.'- -, uI ll+e NoHli,Fss OF ST
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''hiHE ii" the Rye" score, which VII
Evening star., 1907-11-03

ster's poem on memory. Afterward re-
freshments were served and the club ad-
iOurned.
Evening star., 1907-11-03

From another new dramatist has come
Irene Wycherley,' the piece at tn
Ellngsway. which has divided London opin.
on, Anthony p, Wharton is the name
which appears on the play bills. but this
now said to be a nom de plume, and tn
Uthor is described rather vaguely as
/. holding a responsible position in the
.ommerCial life of Dublin" Certain il is,
gyweVer. that there IS grip" in many OF
l- scenes Of his maid N play. with which
.rna AsHWeU recently reOpened the
ngsway, though many reviewers con
mned the piece fiat-fOoted!y because OF
Is bTU.a.ity.
Repellant much of Irene Wycherley
Inden ably =. but it seems to have score
Notwithstanding. and may be used by
-"na AshWelI when next she tries hef
ICk on the other side of the Atlantic
fhe story IS Of wife and her beast of a
usband. He has iIl-treated her. and she
FaS left him, with a veal on her face, but
he learns that ne has been injured in d
shooting accident. and thus IS induced to
70 back TO him again. 1t proves. how
v-r. that the man has been blinded and
arribly SCARED, and that his native bru-
ality has increased tenfold The wife
rhrinkS from his CareSSes. and in reVeng
e invites an old mistress of his and the
man who has married her in entire igno-
rauCe of her past to stay at his house
Is NE his wife IS there.
OF course, a tragedy IS inevitable. The
wife, Irene, discovers who the woman IS
nd the Woman'S husband discovers the
relations that have existed between he!
md Wycherley. He had been suspicious
"efore: had. indeed, been responsible for
the accident" This time he makes nc
mistake. He has lived in Africa, and
odds to the law of an eye for an eye.
He shoots his wife's lover, and theT
limself, and so the play ends.
Evening star., 1907-11-03

/ OF the other new dramatists who ar
I TO the fore just now perhaps the most IN
! .eresting Is Edward Garnett the young
auther Of The Breaking Point" by rea
son of the tussIe he has been having
with The British stage ansor.
This tine Mr. Red ord's victim has
not taken MS medicine in silence, but
aas appealed to Caesar by publishing in
! book form the piece VII n the Haymar-
aet management was ia ned from pro-
d.cfng The Bre eaking Po Mt unques
Jionabiy dea with a delira e suo1 ct
IA, subject of an unmarried gir., who,
ear ng that she IS to become a mother,
..sr.pgs herself The treatur MT Is, how
ever considered more dignifted than the
handling Of a similar theme in a piece
py Mr.. Ca.ne which the censor approved
nd which IS now packing the Lyceum.
Much criticism IS addres to Mr.. Red
fOrds action IN forhiading ''Maternte
and Norma Wanna" and licensing sug
S@stive musical comedies and French
Larces. 1t IS, however, the Censor's rule
70 give no explanation for his refusa 20
license. 1t has been sug ested that hi,
functions shou d be hanaed over 10 a
board composed of at least three per
sons of recognized critical position, and
thar when license has been refused it
hould be incumb Mt on this board TO give
detailed and specific reasons for its ac-
tiUn.