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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
STATES RIGHTS.
Lively Debate In the House Yesterday on
Penal Law Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA vigorous
defense OF states rights in dealing with
violations Of civil rights or with special
state elections where troops have been
called into service, served TO enliven the
debate In the house today In connection
with the consideration Of bill to codify
the penal laws OF the United States, A
number OF Democrats mostly from the
Southern states strenuously sought by
amendment TO reserve to the states
themselves discretion as to the qualiii'
cations OF voters or OF persons to serve
on uries and TO limit the powers OF fed
eral Judges in certain cases; but every
attempt failed, The Republicans pre-
sentcd a solid front and the votes were
all on party lines, The bill was still
under consideration when the court ar
iourncd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
MUTINY ON WHALER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 49, The
American ship Sintrim which arrived
yesterday from Sydney, Aus, brings
with her story of mutiny on the
whaling bark Andrew Hicks. On the
Sintrim is Frank Ballinger, who was
steward on the whaler and was put
ashore because of sickness at Norfolk
Island, where the Sintrim picked him up.
Ballinger states that the crew of the
Andrew Hicks became mutinous just
before Norfolk Island was reached and
threatened to take charge of the vessel.
They were held in check until arrival at
the island, when the captain threw the
whole crew in irons, and set out to
communicate with the British and Am
erican consuls. At the end of four days
he returned and found the men pacific
after their confinement and ready to
promise obedience.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
BATTLING NELSON WINS.
Clifford Gets Punch In Fifth Round That
Gave Him the Dreamy Feeling.

OGDEN. Jan l3.--Battling Nelson
scoeri a clean knockout here tonight
over Jack Clifford OF Grass Valley, Cal,
putting Clifford to the floor for many
seconds over the count in the ffah
round outfought as he always is, Mel
son, head down and fists busy, kept
coming over every second OF the five
busy rounds, and finally. in the midst OF
hot rally, near the ropes, put over a
short right uppercut that caught Cliff
ford full on the point OF the jaw. The
Californian went down fiat on his back,
his head hitting the floor with great
force and 1t was two or three minutes
beforp he regainel consciousness 1t
was learned after the fight that Cliff
ford broke a bone in his lifet wrist in
the first round,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
CANNOT AGREE.

SEATTLE. Jan. 49,. q. Woodwortb,
traffic manager OF the Northern Pacific,
In the Post lntelligeneer. will say to-
morrow that the railroads tried to agree
with the lumbcrmen. but they did not
consent TO any revision Of the tariff but
insisted upon the 40'ccnt rate to the
Missouri river.
Wbodworth says the facts have been
grossly misrpresented TO the public.
lilo declares the iumbermen have circu'
lated statement that In 1900 they
paid the Northern Pacific S2s,0O0,000 on
100000 tons OF lumber and that their
payments exceeded the operating ex'
penses Of the road by 100000 for the
year ending June 80, 1905. In reality,
he says, they paid the road ss,O6s'6Oo
for l,il7,700 tons which IL 1918 pei
cent OF the total earnings and less than
25 per cent Of the total operating ex'
penscs. although representing 1896 per
cent OF tho total ton miles. The ton
mile rate on lumber. he says, was lcs'
than one half ton.mile rate charged on
all other business. These things dcyel
oped at the interstate commerce com
mission hearing. Woodwork says II hal
been the roads prac,ice TO make rate'
according to commercial conditions
without much regard to possible com
parison with other rates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
PITCHER FATALLY SLASHED.

SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. l3.-
With throat cut from ear to ear, Pat
Seay, pitcher for st. Joseph and 0ma-
ha in the Western League, and for Rock
Island in Three rs, was taken to hos
pital last night, where he is reported
to be dying. James Troutman, released
from the penitentiary recently. gave
himself up. saying he cut Seay's throat.
Troutman engaged in an alteration with
a waiter in the Colorado House. He
said Seay struck him and he then slash
ed Seay's throat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
Question Asked Why Panama
Bonds We're Sold at f021-2
When.104 i-2Was Bid.
BANKERS GIVEN PREFERENCE
Private Citizens Bid ro4s on Panama
Bonds in Blocks of $4,000 Worth But
the Bonds Are Allotted to Bankers at
Ioaa-Explanation is Demanded.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-After a
short discussion in the Senate the recent
bond issue Of the treasury department
it was agreed before taking up the
question in detail to await the report
from the secretary of the treasury which
Senator Aldrich assured the senator's
would be before them on Thursday.
Clay, Of Georgia, asked whether the
secretary be required to make report
Of these facts by law. Aldrich replied
that he believed he was so required, but
there was no provision of law stipulat-
ing how the report should be made.
Culberson insisted that the duty Of
the secretary under the law was to
make such a statement on or before
January l, for the preceding year, con-
cerning the deposits Of public money.
He said he had not seen such state
ment. Tillman referred to the two solu-
tions by him which had remained on the
calender since December 8, calling for in
formation concerning clearing house GER
tifcates, and bond issues, and said he
thought it best to let them go to the
committee on finance without attempt
ing to pass them without reference to
that committee. He said he wished to
lay some correspondence on this SUBJ
ject before the committee and read
letter from private Individual who had
bid l04A for $4,000 Panama canal bonds
and had not been awarded them although
they sold for 1929. Tillman wanted to
know how it happened that bonds had
been sold to banks to lower the price.
and denied to citizens who bid higher
for them. He also read letter from a
correspondent in Augusta, Ga, who
wanted to know how it happened that
the secretary places the vast currency
in the New York banks to relieve the
financial stringency.
"This stringency seems to be source
of profit to some one" Tillman's cores
pondent added.
The Senate passed Tillmans resolution
calling on the interstate commerce COM
mission for information concerning pur-
chases by railroad companies of stocks
of competing roads. Unfinished business
in the form OF bill to codify the crimi-
nal laws of the United States was placed
before the Senate and the reading be-
gun when the Senate adjourned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
DRANK cARBoLIc ACID.
Supposed it to be Throat Medicine
Died From the Effects.

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. l3,-Miss Irene
Mcmillan, the l7.year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Mcmillan, of ll5
Eleventh street, died early last evening
fro mthe effects Of drinking q draught
of carbolic acid solution from glass
which she thought contained throat
medicine She left family at the
lunch table and went upstairs with the
announcement that she intended taking
dose of the wash that she was using
for throat trouble A few moments later
the members of the household heard the
girl scream and on rushing upstairs
found her writhing upon the floor. She
had taken the poison from glass that
stood beside the receptacle containing
the medicine
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
THE NEW ATHLETIC CLUB.
Enthusiastic Meeting Last Night Results
in Club Being an Assured Fact.

A very enthusiastic meeting Of some
Of the best young men in Astoria, was
held last night, at the hall Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. the object Of the gath
ering being to organize an athletic club
in this city.
Much enthusiasm prevailed. and the
meeting was a most successful one, and
was enlivened by several spirited
speeches by representative men, who
urged the immediate organization Of the
club. as it will I'll long felt want in
this city for place Of clean healthy
amusement for the rising generation as
well, as for the grown ups. The list at
present has 93 names as charter mem
bers, and special effort is being made
to increase that number TO 100 before
the next meeting which will be held at
the room engaged for the gymnasium,
tomorrow night at o'clock.
Bert Allen, who is an enthusiastic
booster of the new organization was
chosen as chairman and made good
talk. Messrs. Franseen, Trullinger, Vim.
cent and Hawthorn volunteered to ac.
company Professor Rathlou among the
signers for the collection Of initiation
fees and dues OF charter members, ant
to assist in gaining new members.
At the meeting tomorrow all are in
vited and those interested are specially
requested to be present, SO that the new
organization can be started in a blaz'
of glory. 1t Is proposed to nave a shor
exhibition if possible in the form Of
wrestling or boxing bout.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
OFFICER IN TROUBLE.

NICE, Jan. l3.--Wenezuelan General
Miguel Corao has been arrested here on
the charge OF forgery. The police state
that he wrote letter abusing President
Castro, signing to it the name Of Vene.
zuelan officer in Paris, who, as conse-
quence Of the letter, was summarily
dismissed from office. The Paris officials
traced the authorship of the letter to
Corao and placed the matter in the
hands of the police. The general is well
known at the racetrack here and owns a
number of race horses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
LlttIeton Bringing Doctors and
Nurses From Europe to Up
hold his Contention
THAW WlDE.EYED AND PALLlD
Evidence Of Hereditary Insanity Not
Hintcd at In First Trial by Thaw's
Attorney--Jerome Makes Many 0bjee'
tiona Some Are Sustained.

NEW YORK, Jan sl3--The Thaw
trial moved with rush today. After
the state presented Its direct case and
Assistant District Attorney Garvan had
characterized the killing Of White as q
"Premediated, deliberate and cowardly
murder" Martin W. Littleton, for the
defense made the opening plea for the
prisoner, Iiis promise Of new evidence
was sensational and held the attention
of all In the court room, District At
toiney Jerome seemingly taken by sur
prise, seated himself In witnesa chair
better to hear the outline OF the new
defense,
I.ittleton promised to forge chain OF
circumstances and to produce line OF
testimony which will prove that lhaw
was undeniably insane at the time OF
the homicide. Evidence Of heredity in
sanity and OF strange and unusual acts
of Thaw that were not limited at during
the first trial was told by Littleton,
who said that physicians and nurses
who had attended Thaw were humying
here from Eiropcj that teachers Of the
defendant in childhood would be on hand
to give their impressions of the wide
eyed distant boy
In conclusion. Littleton challenged the
district attorney to produce single
reputable physician who would say
Thaw was not insane at the time he
killed the noted architect. Littleton's
speech fairly bristled with surprises
Jerome had his surprises to offer too
and when Littleton started to launch in
TO relations White had with the girl
Thaw married, jerome was on his feet
with objection as also he was when
Iittleton alluded to the girls story as
she told II TO Thaw.
Jerome was sustained in both his OBJ
iectons, During Littleton's speech Thaw
sat wide.eyed and pallid, looking hxedly
at his counsel. Toward the close he
seemed rather displeased with something
that was said and leaning forward
scribbled q note.
After his speech Littleton was asked
In what manner he would attempt to
prove Thaw was sane at the present
time IL he offered such an accumulation
of evidence as to progressive insanity
up to the time OF the killing.
T can only say will cross my bridges
a. I come to them. A man can't ride
two horses going in opposite directions
at the same time" he replied.
The first evidence probably of medi-
cal character, will be taken tomorrow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
NEW ELECTRIC DEVICE.

DENVER, Jan. l3-Timothy Maloney,
a resident Of this city, propelled car
at the rate OF 35 miles an hour, and
claims that 1t could have attained twice
that speed The parallel rails between
the tracks supplies the current At in
terwals Of about half the length Of a
car there is cutoff or break in the
rails which takes the current into a box
at the side Of the track and leaves the
rails over which the coach just passed
"dead." In this way the element Of
danger which must exist If the inner
rails remained charged Is completely re.
versed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
RESTRAINING ORDER.

SEATTLE, Jan. l3.-!The Puget Sound
Navigation Company today secured from
the superior court a restraining order
against the American ASSOCIATION Of mas
ters, mates and pilots from interfering
with the company's boats or with the
company's employees. The union men re-
gard the measure as precautionary as
the owners have announced that they
employ non.a association men on their
boats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
RASCALLY RAISUILI.

PARIS, Jan. ia special dispatch
the Matin from Tangier says that Raj
suili, the noted bandit, has joined Mulai
Hafid and that he still persists in his
refusal to give up Caid Sir Harry Mac
Lean. except by order of the new leader.
A dispatch from Rabat to the Ministry
SAYS that the Sultan's court is terror
stricken by the news that Mulai Hafid
is proclaimed sultan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
ARMY cANTEEN NOT DEAD YET.

NEW YORK, Jan. l3.-The governing
board of the army canteen association
is taking active steps to organize
branches of the association in every
state in the union, that a united pres
sure may be brought to bear on Con-
gress to restore the canteen. aior-Gen-
eral Frederick G. Grant and many other
prominent army officers are giving the
movement their hearty support.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
UNABLE TO TELL HIS NAME.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l3.-Deprived
of reason by blow upon the head.
found wandering in the streets of San
Francisco, mumbling bits of verse. but
unable to tell his name, a man who is
believed to be G. d. Ackley, composer
of songs which are widely popular was
taken to the Central Emergency Hos
pital, yesterday morning, where he died
few hours later. How Ackley was in
iured in such manner is unknown, but
it is supposed that he was the victim CT
footpads.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
AFTER FORTY LONG YEARS.

CHICAGO, Jan. l3.--After having been
divorced for 40 years, an accidental
meeting brought Mr.. and Mrs. Benjan-
min Ackley. the latter for some years
a music-teacher in Chicago, together
again, and now they are enjoying their
second honeymoon.
Last week Mrs. Ackley visited Min
neapolis and met her former affinity by
accident. She addressed letter to him
at his hotel which brought about meet
ing and reconciliation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS.

PARIS, Jan. l3.--A brief wireless dis.
patch was received here last night at
the Eiffel Tower station from the war;
ship Kleber, which is lying at Casa
Blanca, a distance OF 1900 kilometres.
This is the first time that message
has been sent so long distance under
similar conditions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
GRAND OPERA COMES HIGH.

NEW YORK. Jan. l3.-Every seat
for five of Madame Tetrazzini's Is ap-
pearances at the Manhattan opera house
has been sold, the receipts being $57,5OO.
Tetrazzini's first appearance in New
York Wednesday night will be in I'll
Troyatore."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
JEWISH THE0LoGIAN DEAD.

CHICAGO, Jan. l3,-Rabbi bernhard
Felsenthal, said to be the Oldest Jewish
theologian in the United States, recogn-
lied as one of the worlds greatest He
brew scholars, died last night after ten
days. illness. He was SO years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-14
TO RELEASE MEN IN TWO WEEKS.

ELY, New, Jan. l3,--The rescuers in
the Alpha shaft reached solid ground to-
day. Foreman Gallagher expects to re-
lease the men in about two weeks,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-23
Amusements
aLlttIe Johnny Jones.,,

Little Johnny Jones' sent his RE-
CARDS to Broadway" again in Mont
gomery yesterday at two performances.
matinee and night. Cohan's popular
songs were sung again and to those
who have not seen the connection be-
fore there was much entertainment.
The presenting company this season
Is without a voice. Think Of II, mu-
steal comedy without a voice. But
that's what 1t favored like last night.
Helen Dexter talked several songs in
a manner that ELECTED applause and
Bflley Seymour iFecited several. But
there were some laughs provoked by
knockabout comedy. William Keough
was the same capital unknown" as
before. Billy Seymour is graceful in
his dance features. but lacks voice for
reading<as well as singing. Joe Kearny
as MCGEE stressed his part until many
feared he would be taken off by apo
pIexy or the hook. Ada clifford did not
make the most OF Florabelle Fly. Hell
en- Dexter danced well, and was skill
full rather than artistic in the French
character song.
Metz in the Alps" will be the at
traction tonight at the Grand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-23
MAKES OUT A SLATE.
mn. KIMsALL PREDICTS A DEMO
CRATIC VICTORY.
In Maiden Speech, He Names Bryan
an President, Champ Clark ~
Speaker and watterson
I'm Cabinet.

washington, Jan. 22.--In his maiden
speech In the House OF Representatives
today, Mr.. Kimbail of Kentucky. with
Henry Watterson seated by HIS side,
predicted Democratic success all along
the line at the next election. Bryan.
he said. would be President. Champ
Clark Of Missouri. Speaker of the
House, Henry watterson, Secretary OF
the Treasurer, and Mr.. De Almond
Of Missouri, the floor leader.
Mr.. Kimbaifs' remarks were spoken
at times In humorous and semi h umor-
Gus veins. He declared there was n
necessity for the Republicans holding
their convention at Chicago because
william III. Taft would be nominated on
the frst ballot.
He referred to the President as "the
young fellow at the other end of the
avenue" who had gotten control OF his
party and will nominate Taft and, he
added. 1T will be the biggest race we
ever saw in the country between Bryan
and Taft"
Both parties. he declared. had made
Up their minds that the reactionaries
and the men who have stifled honest
expression and belief under machine
rule. shall go TO Inc rear" Neither
party. he said, would give their respec-
tive presidential canefdates the chance
to control It.
TO eulogise President Roosevelt was
to build a subterranean passage to
the White House, but after asserting
that he did not know the President II
he should pass him on the street, he
gave him credit for popularizing the
notions that Bryan stood for in 1855
and made that the law OF the land. He
dared any Republican to stand up and
say that tho man that Roosevelt does
not put his o. X. on will be the RE-
publican nominee for president next
time" and he added: 1T does not
make any difference how many whis-
kers he has"
This latter remark was interpreted
as applying to Governor Hughes
He concluded. amid Democratic APP
plause and laughter by congratulat-
ing the Republicans on having
young statesman from New York; In
the White House who had taught them
their duty and made them be good
when the time came"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-23
NATIONAL INC0RPORATIONs.
wall street Comment ON senator New
Iana's Bill.

Iana's Bill.
wall street Journal.
Senator Newlards' speech in the uni
ted states Senate on December IL con-
tanned the draft OF the senator pin
nrovtding for national interpretations
81 railroad ana navigation cofnpanies.'
This Is = fAvorite theme with senator
Newlands. He argues that It Is not
strictly speaking. project OF central-
ization, He applies to 1t rather the
term condemnation" He declares that
the. national government has not yet.
commenced to exercise its powers un-
der the interstate commerce PROVISION
of the constitution. Instead or ue-
centraiixing the interstate transporta-
tion companies. he would lesaiiI 1a ..s.l
under proper restrictions, and legaliSe
them by the actions of the only Sow
areian capable of dealing with the I'M
mense financial concentration which
thev repreaent. OF course, that SOW
ereiRn must necessarily be the FEDERAL
so While Senator Newiands' bill in
eludes the railroads in the scope OF
it's provision. yet his object appears
system 10 promote the water transport
tstion interests OF the country. All
this ID very interesting. Il - more
than that II is not unlikely that we
are approaching a period OF nationaf
INCORPORATION or license OF interstate
COMPANIES. There are obvious dan
gers In such a system, but there are
also obvious advantages many people
onposed the establishment OF national
~ under Federal control, for much
the same reason as that for which they
would now oppose national railway
and national transportation and indus
trial companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-23
HARp TTNlE BENEFITs.
Return OF Habits OF Thrift, Prudence,
Economy and SObriety.
From AIaxandar d NoYes's The Cycle

Return OF Habits of Tariff Prudence,
Economy and sObriety:
From Alexander d. Noyes's The Cycle
OF Prosperity" in the February
Century.
II is no less true of a nation than
of an individual. that a show of enor-
nous prosperity, based on extended
debt and achieved through living be-
yond its means, paralyzes the real con-
structive and progressive energy with
which its fortune was originally es-
tablished. We shall in due time be
psyIng more attention to the fact that
the astonishing rise of industrial Amer
lea in international power and prestige
during the prosperous decade since
1897, it's invasion" of foreign markets,
its intrusion on the scene as new
force in the worlds productive indus
try, resulted largely from the saving
of capital, the search after economies
in production, and the application OF
cost-reducing invention, which were
forced on the business community by
the hard times after 1898.
The resources developed with so ex-
traordinary success by those methods
of a dozen years ago, we still possess,
and they are not less certain a FACTOR
in the future of Industrial America
than they were in 1895 or in 1eOl. Eco
nonic history is unfailing in one of It's
sneciAc teachings: namely. that after
each successive crisis of the sort, Amer
lean finance and industry have In due
time risen to far greater heights OF
genuine power and prestige than IN
the preceding cycle of prosperity. AS
for the further outcome. in the return
OF habits of thrift, prudence, economy
ana sobriety. to the American people in
their private life this will be the
Quickest and surest of all results. Mo-
b6dv who has studied our social his
tory during the last half-doSen years
Will doubt that the change was need
al