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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
Commission to Meet Saturday
Next January i8.
DISCUSSION TO BE THOROUGH
The Views of the Members win be Out
lined, and Committee Probably APP
pointed to 60 to Washington and Cali
on Congress.

CHICAGO, Jan. l5.-Currency reform
legislation OF safe character. that viii
afford remedy for the inelastic sys-
tenn held largely responsible for the re-
cent financial strain may have its birth
in Chicago.
The currency commission Of the
American Bankers Association will meet
here next Saturday. This commission
will voice the currency reform ideas Of
the 10000 members of the association.
It will represent in general way the
bankers OF the United States, metropoli-
tan bankers. country bankers. etc.
The commission will then discuss the
question thoroughly. The views of it's
members will be outlined and commit
tee probably appointed to 60 to Wash
ington and impress these views upon
Congress and the President. The meet
ing of the commission was called yes
terday in telegraphic messages sent to
each of the members by the chairman
A. B, Hepburn, president of the National
Bank Of New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
JURYMAN HAS EpILEPTrc FIT.

NEW YORK, Jan l5.--An epiIeptic
fit put sudden end to The trial of Rocco
Quinte. At Long Island city yesterday.
after the jury had agreed upon verdict.
Quinto was charged with abduction and
assault. It d alleged that he enticed
l5-year-old Minnie Ferroro from her
home and kept her hidden for two weeks.
The case had been finished and the jury
had retired to their consultation room
and had agreed on verdict, when one
.of the jurors fell to the floor In ft,
brought on by the excitement Of the
trial. Judge Humphrey at once dis
charged the jury. holding that verdict
under such circumstances would not be
legal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
DOESN'T WANT IT.

NEW YORK, Jan. l5.--It became
known today that the interests identi-
fed with the reorganization Of the
Knickerbocker Trust Co. had considered
the name Of George B. Cortelyou, among
Others to take the Presidency Of that
institution and that intimation, more or
less positive in character has been con-
veyed to him of the consideration Of his
name. 1t was stated however that no
response had been received but this
statement was made before Oortelyou
had given out the authoritative an.
nouncement that any tender or intima-
tion of his coming to New York as
president of this company had been def
nitely rejected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16

sT. LOUIS. Jan. i5.--Hungry and out
Of work. 500 thinly clad men marched
through the snow and cold to tho city
hall yesterday. seeking Mayor Wells In
order 10 make application for his assist
ance In securing employment.
james Eada How. philanshrcpist aud
scion Of a prominen. family. who proud
ly styles himself "hobo," led the pro
cession and the Wclfarc Association. ol
which he n tho founder and bcncfactor
formed tho nucleus Of the army.
While the hungry horde lined up In
the city hall grounds, committee rep
resenting the army waited on Mayor
Wells. Mayor Wells assured the men
that he would do all In bis over To give
them employment, II cannot give you
charity work." said Mayor Wells. "Un'
der present conditions, the only thing
can do Is TO divide the work now being
done for the city and give part OF II "a
you
This met with the approval Of the
committee and after It's departure
Mayor Wells instructed Street Commis
sioner Travilla 10 prepare an ordinance
calling for an appropriation Of $4,000
for street work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
AUSTRIAN NoBLEMEN ARRIVE.
Come to Attend Szechenyi-vanderb
Wedding.

NEW YORK, Jan. l5.--A party Of
friends Of the Austrian bridegroom and
who win be guests at the approaching
wedding Of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and
Count Szechenyi. arrived yesterday on
the steamer Kron Prinzessin Cecilie.
They are Count Dcnes Szechenyi. the
bridegroom's oldest brother, who Is sec
retary Of the Hungarian embassy al
Berlin; the latter's wife, Countess
szechenyi; Count Anton Sigray who II
Is reported, will be the counts best
man; Count Paul Esterhazy, an old com,
panion Of Count Szcenenyi. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson 0'Shaughnessy Of the
American embassy at Vienna.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
NEW BANK TO BE ESTABLISHED.
To be Located in Washington to Have
SIoo,ooo,ooo Capital.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l5.-The es.
tablishment Of an Omitted States Ma.
tional Bank OF America" is provided for
in bill introduced in the house today by
Fomes, Democrat, of New York. The
bank, as conceived, is to be located in
Washington City, and to have capital
of $l0O,O00,0O0. divided into 100000
shares at the par value of 100000
Three -fifths OF these shares are to be
purchased by the United States treas
urer at par, the purchase money to be
raised by the sale of $60,0000O0 bonds
payable in 80 years, and bearing 8 per
cent interest Two-fifths are to be
offered at not less than par to National
Banks of the country, to be paid for ir
gold coin. The bank is to open for bust,
ness September lst next, and cease to
exist September |, 1858, unless its life
is extended by Congress. Branches are
to be established in New York, Chicago
New Orleans, Boston, Denver, st. Louis
Cincinnati and Portland, Ore. The bank
shall be governed by board of q
directors, elected by stockholders AM
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall bs
chairman, The bank may issue addi
tional notes in amounts not exceeding
$4OOO00O0 and such notes shall bs
available for general national bank cir
culation upon deposit Of proper secur'
ity, Four per cent dividends may b'
paid stockholders on the banks earn
ings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
The Burden Of Littleton's Argu.
ment.
MOTHER TO GO ON STAND
Littleton is Beginning at the Very Earl
lest Period Of Thaw's Life and VIII
Introduce His Evidence in chronology
cal Order.

NEW YORK, Jan. i5. - Adhering
strictly 10 the promise Of not to intro.
duce other defense than that Of insanity
in behalf OF their client, the attorneys
representing Thaw at his trial today con.
tinucd their examination OF witnesses
who swore that young Thaw at various
times In his life appeared to them as
irrational and mentally unsound. Prac-
tically all testimony was entirely new
to the case and had to do with his acts
down to the day Of the tragedy itself
Then came 10 men who sat on a coro'
ner's jury during the inquiry into Stan
ford Whites death, all Of whom declar'
cd that the defendant the day following
the shooting acted irrationaly. In the
days Testimony there was more delvine
into the history Of the Thaw family, Al
fred Lee Thaw. Of Richmond. the third
cousin OF the defendant, in taking the
stand and telling Of that taint Of insan'
ity which had caused his father and
brother to die in the state insanH
asylums. Some OF Thaw's alleged eccen'
tricties which were revealed for the first
time were related today by Christopher
Baggan, steward Of the New York Whist
Club, by Miss Matilda Stein, telephone
operator. and by August Weber, former
butler in the Thaw household. Thaw
spent portion Of the afternoon of June
| 25, 1905. at the whist club and at that
time. few hours before the tragedy,
was pictured by the steward as being
highly nervous and frequently exclaim'
ing ut is awful"
He asked the steward to have Q
valuable package put into the safe and
after the shooting the package was
opened and found to contain three ciga'
rettes wrapped in tin foil. District At
tomey Jerome in ross.examining tht
club steward brought out the fact thai
'rhaw played bridge whist there will
prominent men, Witness said he wal
not supposed to know what MIR. Thaw
Mr. Gates, Mr., Schwab and others play
ed for, but he was sure that nothing bui
mineral water was ever served at tables
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
NO REPLY FROM SECRETARY.

4
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.--The Senate
has not received a reply up to today
from the Secretary of the Treasury TO
its resolution calling for information
concerning the financial situation as had
been promised and in its absence AID
rich assented to the passage Of CuIber-
sons resolution on the same subject.
Without further comment the resolu-
tion was adopted. The Senate passed .
joint resolution reducing from s24.0O0,- X
900 to sll.0OOOOO the war indemnity
from China. The remainder Of the ses-
sion was devoted to d discussion Of the
penal code bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
Says Needless Duties Should Cease to
Hamper Our Industries.

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. = Governor
Guild Of Massachusetts, speaking last
night at tho National Boot A Shoe
Manufacturer banquet at the Hotel
Astor. tonight, said;
"A demand will be made after the
next national election for special ses.
sion Of congress for the revision Of the
tariff In tho interests Of common sense.
| am a protectionist. ! believe that pol.
Icy. more than any one thing, has built
pp tho industrial domination Of the
United States, believe that policy
should be continued but the time has
come when Illogical and needless duties
should cease TO hamper our industries
and our people"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
GOVERNMENT TO BE TURNED OVER

HAVANA. Jan. l5.--Prcsident Roosc-
yelt's declaration that the turning over
Of the government to the new Cuban
president and congress must occur not
later than February ]. 1900. was given
out at the palace yesterday too late for
publication IN the afternoon papers. The
news, however, was rapidly circulated
throughout the city and was received
everywhere with expressions Of the
kcenest satisfaction on confidence In the
determination Of President Roosevelt to
carry out his pledge to restore the re-
public at the earliest possible moment.
The American officials unanimously
agree on the practicability Of President
Roosevelt's progress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
i. CHAPTER IN WALSH i RIAL.

CHICAGO, Jan. l5.-The final chapter
in the Walsh trial began today when
District Attorney Fletcher Dobyns be-
gan his final summing up to the jury,
Previous to Dobyn's argument. John s.
Miller and +. G. Richter of counsel for
the defense had concluded their argu-
ments in behalf Of the banker Dobyns
win probably finish tomorrow and The
case will likely go to the jury early in
the afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
! CAN'T ENTER AUTOMOBILE RACE

NEW YORK. Jan. l5.-Mrs John
Cuneo will not be permitted to drive q
motor car in the stock car race which
win be held over a 80 mile course in
West Chester County in April. Mrs.
Cuneo sent in formal entry accom-
panied by a check for $500. half the en-
try fee required The committee in
charge of the race promptly declined the
entry. No reason was officially given,
but it is known that the other contest
ants, Of whom eighteen have already
been entered, objected to the presence
of woman driver in the race. Mrs.
Cuneo took part in the last Glidden tour,
being the only woman to make the
entry, driving her own car.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
NO BAIL SO GOES TO JAIL.

CHICAGO, Jan. l5.-Mrs. Thomas
Metcalf, who fred several shots at
Samuel r Hamill, the attorney, and one
of the counsel in the Walsh case, yester'
day, continued today to preserve veil
of mystery In which she wrapped her
self Immediately following the exciting
incident. She was arraigned today and
being unable to furnish $1,000 bail was
committed to jail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
LAND FRAUD CASES NOW ON.

PORTLAND, Jan. l5.-The time Of
the federal court today was taken up
with the examination Of the jurors 10
try the land fraud conspiracy case
against ex-U. s. District Attorney Hall
and Edwin Mays. When court adjurned
the entire jury was selected and the
decks will be cleared for action for
tomorrow mornings battle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
Holds Up the Potter Valley
Stage Coach.
DOES NOT STRIP HIS VICTIMS
Was a Gentlemanly Sort of Fellow
and Handed Back the Driver 0ne-third
of His Cash, and Then Tells Him to
Drive On.

UKIAH. CAL. Jan. ia lone high
wayman held up the Potter Valley stage
thfs afternoon near what is called
Woleck near Wattenberger's. The rob-
ber was gentlemanly sort of fellow
and evidently did not want to take all
his victims had. The stage driver threw
out his purse containing SO and the rob,
ben passed him back So saying he did
not need it all. Two passengers were
assessed $3.50 and one $3.50. The robber
then wished them good luck, and told
them to drive on.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
Statesmen Unwilling to Accept
Responsibilities Under Pres
ent Conditions.
EFFORT TO Fill VACANCIES
There 10 no Reason to Doubt That the
Present Situation 10 Due Entirely to
the Financial Problem - Inning grafton
Question Is Unaffected.

TOXIC, Jan. l5.--Any accurate pre-
iiction concerning the probable life Of
the Marquis Saionjis cabinet is impos-
sible. The inability Of the government
TO avert a climax and the designations
Of the ministers OF finance and communi-
cations has created q situation ap-
preaching political panic. Even those
best informed are unable to forecast to.
morrow's developments with any de.
gree Of certainty.
A consensus OF opinion is TO the ef.
feet that tho present either with double
portfolios. or possible additions filling
the vacant posts in the ministries Of
the interior and justice, viii face the
diet which opens on January Goth.
An effort is being made today to fill
those vacancies, but a difficulty is en-.
counteNd In securing the consent Of
statesmen to accept the responsibility
under existing circumstances.
The opposition and even the friends
of the government are apparently to
force the government to appeal to the
country. With an unpopular budget,
the constitutionalists lack nine votes Of
an actual majority in the lower house.
Reliable authorities think the constitu-
tionalists will refuse to accept the gov.
ernment's financial policy, when the
budget is presented. In this event, the
cabinet will resign, the diet will be dis
solved and the former budget win be
continued until another cabinet is form
ed and new budget is drawn and
passed.
BY such a method. the constitutional
lists will be in a position to appeal to
the country, and say they are not
responsible for Premier Saionji's mis-
takes. They can also point to the fact
that they repudiated budget involving
increased taxation, the suspension of
public works, and the unnecessarily
heavy expenditures for the army.
1t is believed that with such posi-
tion the constitutionalists win secure q
majority at the general elections and
that the cabinet will be reformed by
Marquis Katsura, the ex,premier, or
possibly by Admiral Baron Gombei
Yamamoto. The latter, however, is i'm
probable.
There Is no reason to doubt that the
present situation is due entirely to the
financial problem. The immigration
question is absolutely unaffected, and
had nothing to do with fastening the
climax. 1t is firmly believed on all sides
that the immigration question which
exists with America and Canada will be
settled amicably. In fact, since the
present critical situation developed the
emigration question has been hardly
mentioned.
An interesting feature Of the situa-
tion is the increasing influence Of the
commercial classes in the politics of
Japan. Yoshire Sakatani. ex-minister Of
finance, Is the son-in.law of Baron
shibusawa, who bitterly opposed the
proposition to increase the taxation, in
common with other prominent business
men who were antagonistic to the con.
tinued heavy expenditures on the army
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16

The presentation Of synopsis Of the
budget to the leaders OF both houses
which it had been arranged TO DO, sud
denly postponed and II was announced
that change had been made in Ger.
tain items.
II IL unohicially learned that the esti
mate for the coming year amounts Il
about S6l5oOoOoo for expenditure ant
sol0,00o.0oo IN receipts. This woult
make deficit of nearly 100000
which the finance minister expected tt
pay by increased taxation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
IMMIGRATION QUESTION SETTLED

TOXIC, Jan. l5.-The Canadian immi-
grafton question has been settled. The
Japanese government has received notice
that the report of R. Lemieux. the Cana
dian minister Of labor is entirely salts
factory to the Canadian government and
that it would accept in good faith a YER
bal promise Of restriction of emigra,
tion of laborers relying upon the Japan
ese government to enforce the regula'
tions which are outlined in its memo
randum. Nothing now remains except
the exchange of memoranda between the
two countries,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
10 pERIsHED In THEATRE FIRE,

BoYERSTOWN, Jan. l5.-One hun
dred and seventy persons perished in
the Rhoades opera house Monday night
according to figures computed by the
coroner today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16
HUNGRY ARMY
PARADERS.
Marched Through Town
to City Hall.
CALLED ON THE MAYOR
Assured Them He Would Do All
In His Power to Give Them
Employment
.aaaMlrnn nv IAMEc EANC UNIV
CALLED ON THE MAYOR
ARMY LED BY JAMES EADs HOW

Tho Mayor Promised to Divide the
Work Being Done for the City and
Give Part Of II to tho Thiniy Clad
Men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-16

maintained at present which It is
claimed. is not warranted by the present
international situation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
Maui Victorious at Polo
by wireless Telegraph.)

sive as ever, and it looked as though
the combination was a winning one.
But NOVEL;, the star Maui player, was
also feeling right, and Rosecrans play.
ed o splendid team game He knew
exactly what to try for and what to
leave to his partner, and, with all their
speed and cleverness, Anderson and
Boekus were unable to hold their op-
ponents down.
Bockus served first and handed OUT
some stiff ground followers but NOVEL;
for everybody.
There is no doubt that few of the
visiting players were able to do them
selves justice after just coming off the
steamer and this fact was recognized
by the Puunene players who expressed
themselves as admiring the splendid
game put up by the men from Homo
lulu under the circumstances. There
was not a single player on the tearS
who actually fell down and they ali
worked hard to the very last game,
never Stacking or giving way even
when the cup was inevitably lost.
After the tournament there were
mixed double games started but the
weather, which had remained fine up
I'LL bHdI lAiiiCt 1t Hdd DteH SOIQ
long enough and q rain storm came on.
This effeetually put an end to a fine
days sport and was welcomed by the
heated players as it cooled the air.
After the last game of the teurna,
ment the cup was given to Judge Bal
lou to present, which he did in front
of the grandstand. He made well
chosen speech in which he acknowl.
Cd 1oTa 20 SO AaoY
ed himself as honored to hand the cup
TO so good sportsman as Mr.. Searhy,
who took the cup on behalf of the
Puunene tennis club.
The detailed scores of each match are
as follows:
Maui scores read first.
Searby and Savage (Maui) VS.. Steere
and Meade (Oahu), Cd, Ga, 6-1.
Maui, IS; Oahu, 9.
Walsh and Tougher MAUI VS.. Cooke
and Warehouse Oahu, GO, IL,
4-6. Maui, Il; Oahu, IA.
Lindsey and Turner (Maui) VS.. Bal
lou and Roth Oahu, 1-6, GO, 6-5.
Maui, 10; Oahu Is.
S. Baldwin and Mellor (Maui) VS..
Macfarlane and Langhorne Oahu,
SIS, 6-3, 6-5. Maui, II; Oahu, IA.
NOVEL; and Rosecrans (Maui) VS..
Bockus and Anderson Oahu, So.
6-3, 6-5. Maui, II; Oahu, IA.
Collins and Krumbhaar MAUD vs..
Forster and Davies Oahu, 6-3, 60,
e. Maui, IS; Oahu, 9.
F. F. Baldwin and Thompson Oahu
VS.. CONFESS and Castle (Oahu), Sc,
6-1. 60. Maui, II; Oahu, 8. Totals:
Maui, III; Oahu, 80.
In the evening a dance was given in
the ballroom of the Puunene club.
The tennis players enjoyed fitting
ending to very delightful day ana
expressed themselves as delighted with
the hospitality of Puunene.
Many of the visitors left early to
catch the steamer Claudine which had
been held over until eleven o clock for
their benefit The others remained TO
witness the polo tournament to be held
here tomorrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14

The captains of the four league
teams-St Louis, Punahou, Diamond
Head and Kamehameha-yest Sc
lected the nine players for the All-Ha'
wall team which will play the crack
Santa Clara nine on Sunday afternoon
at 8 p. m. The selection is believed
to be strong one and the captains
say they have not only touched popu'
lar chord with the fans as to the play
ers and positions assigned, but that
the public in general will be attracted
by the lineup. Here it isl
Joy, catcher; Reuter-, pitcher; Eddie
Fernandez, 1st base; Vanatta, second
base; Hampton, third base; Burns,
short stop; Olmos, rightfeld; En- Sue,
leftfeld; Kia. centerield.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
RIVERSIDE GAMES.

Bernard KelekOlio announces the sec
ond series of games of the Riverside
League to begin next Sunday. The
schedule covers games for each Sun
day. as usual Tt is as follows:
Aug. 16-Cbinese Alohas VS.. Jap
anese A. c.; Aalas VS.. Palamas.
Aug. 23-Aalas VS.. Chinese A. O.;
Japanese A. c. vs.. Chinese A. c.
Aug. 30-Paiamas vs.. Jap. A. O.;
Chinese A. C. vs. Chinese Alohas.
Sept. 6-Aalas VS.. Chinese A. c.;
Chinese AIohas VS.. Palamas.
Sept. 13-Chinese A. c. vs.. Paia.
mas: Japanese A. c. VS.. Aalas.
Sept. 20-Palamas VS.. Aalas; Chi.
nese Alohas VS.. Jap. A. c.
Sept. 27-Chinese A. G. VS.. Japan
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14

Joe Cohen, who did the scoring for
two years for National League games in
the East, has explained how the per
centages for base stealing are figured
out. When Cohen first heard that there
was some question of figuring he
thought it was joke, but when the
matter was spoken of again in the
sporting pages recently he understood
that there really was some question
in the minds of the local fans.
'sWhy, the percentage for base steal
ing is just the same as the percentage
for batting or for anything else, ne
said. ssFigure out how many tries
man makes and how many times he
makes his tries good, then figure your
percentage. There's nothing to it. Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
AIL-HAWAII NINE IS
READY FOR THE SANTAS

There are some good stickers in this
list. For instance, Joy with the long
swing out toward the So sign; Eddie
Fernandez with his hunts and base
stealing; Hampton, another handy man
with the club and annihilator of space
between bags; En- Sue, bunter and base
speeder; Kia, with his near home runs
The schedule of games is as follows:
Saturday, Aug. 10, 3 P. m, Il game)
-Puns VS.. st. Louis.
Sunday, Aug Is, 8 p. m, Il game)
All Hawaii VS.. Santa Claras.
Saturday, Aug. %, 3 p. m, q game)
-Puns VS.. Santa Claras.
Sunday, Aug. %, double header)-
las p. M. Keios VS.. Diamond Heads
and ST. Louis VS.. Santa Claras.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-14
COHEN EXPLAINS HOW TO
FIGURE ON STOLEN BASES

course to figure this out, the scorer
has to keep accurate records of the
game. From a properly kept score 1t
can be seen just how every play came
up. how the men were advanced around
the bases and how many went out try
ing to steal.
IA man has to reach first safely be-
fore he can begin to figure in the stolen
base averages. When he is advanced
he gets no credit. If he makes a home
run every time or goes out at the bat
or on first, he never gets into the
column.
GA man on first steals second, steals
third and goes out trying to steal home
His average is two out of three or
.666. There IS nothing hard about that. -