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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
Young Man Ordered To Rob
His Uncle, And Failing Is
Shot To Death
ExTERMINATING WAR AF00T
white Hand" Society Band and
Sworn to Annihilate the Blackmail-
ing and Murderous Gangs Of the
Windy City.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Murder as the
climax of series Of threatening let
ters by the blackmailing gang OF
Italians known as the Black Hand,
will give the newly formed White
Hand" Society its first opportunity
to show its strength.
Following closely upon the receipt
of several letters demanding money,
Jos. Concillo was shot down in cold
blood in the alley in the rear>of his
home last night. Three shots were
fired into his body at close range,
each one taking effect. Death was al
most instantaneous. The murderer
escaped.
The shooting followed within a
few hours an attempt to murder Lu-
ciano Tavaselli, and members of his
family in their home. He, too, had
received several letters demanding
$500.
Three shots were fired through the
windows of his bedroom, but none
took effect.
Concille was young man of small
means, but his uncle Guiseppi Bruis-
cato is supposed to be well off.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
OF Playgoers To PIaygoers In
New York City.
GREAT AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT
Declares Every Generation Must De-
eide Its Own Standards in Stage
Field-Deals With Interpretations
America Has Just as Good Plays.

NEW YORK, Feb, 3,-That the
present day disposition is to set
dramatic standards too high was the
statement made by Bronson Howard,
dean of the American dramatists, in
an address before the members OF the
Playgoers' Club last night. The sub
ject OF the evening was "The Stand
ard Drama and Mr.. Howard began
his discussion by pointing out that
there can be no such thing as contem-
poraneous standard drama in this age,
Future generations must decide
whether the plays Of any age are to
be considered standard" he said, He
the discussed "Our Responsibility as
Playgoers," remarlsing that now he
mus be ranked among the playgoers
and no longer among the writer's OF
plays.
"playgoers today demand of play
wrights things impossible to do. In
America we have place in the plays
that must surely be classed among
the 50 best outside the Shakespearean
writings.
People declaim against interpella-
tons in plays, In 1880 there were two
rival Shakespearean playhouses in
London. One OF these introduced a
management op the opera house
got the worst of it until they intro
duced a man monkey from Italy and
yet the critics are surprised at inter
pellations."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
MITCHELL sUpERcEDED.

CHICAGO, Feb. "a despatch tc
the Record Herald from indianapolis
says; Thomas Lewis has been elect.
ed to succeed John Mitchell as presi-
dent OF the United Mincworkcrs oi
America and William Ryan to sue
ceed William Wilson, as secretary
treasurer Of the organization. The
official canvass was completed last
night Lewis has been yice-prcsidcnt
Of the Miners Union and made the
race against Wilson. defeating the
former secretary-treasurer by approx
imately 5000 votes. Ryan resigned the
Office OF seeretary-treasurer OF the
illinois Mineworkers to enter the race
for the national Office. He Is elected
by an overwhelming vote.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
HUNTING THE WOMAN"

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-The body
Of Il man found Saturday in the wreck
Of derelict sloop of North Beach,
Long Island. has been identified as
that Of Martin Klcnan, well known In
Wall street, The police are at work
on the case and believe II TO be one
OF murder The wounds in the neck
are thought TO have been made by a
stiletto or some similar> instrument
and the police do not believe they
could have been seli-inaieted. Klein
nan is supposed to have been wealthy
at one time and Is years ago is said
TO have parted from his wife and
daughter. /, is said tha, OF late he
had lost his fortune bu, he was con-
stan,ly seen in Wall sreet and on
Broadway The police are searching
for q woman,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
Supposed to Have Known Of
:.Thayer Frauds"
TESTIMONY OF GRAND JURORS
Evidence Shows Halls Acts Appar-
emily Showed Protection Of Special
Agent Loomis - Goslin and Burke
Bounded Over Without Hearing.

PORTLAND, Feb. 3,-Almost the
entire day was devoted in the Hall
trial to the attempt to show that Hall
and his assistant, Mays, were INFORM
ed OF the existence of a conspiracy
known as the "Thayer frauds" in Ill
lamook county, before the statute OF
limitations prevented the prosecu-
tons OF alleged conspirators.
Several members OF the grand jury
which investigated the Thayer case
testified in support of the govern
ment's contention as did one OF the
alleged conspirators, former Special
Agent Deadly, and others.
During the session held tonight
members of the grand jury which in
dicted Mckinley, Puter, ct al, testified
to acts by Hall of the apparent pro-
lection of former special Agent
Loomis. Deadly tonight testified that
when Goslin and Burke were arrested,
a conference between Fulton and
Hall resulted in their being bound
over to the grand jury without pre-
liminary hearing before the commits
sioner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
SUPPOSED PLOT.

Ell PASO, Feb. 3.--In the arrest of
Milo Cjonovich, a native of Monte.
negro, at Globe, Ariz., the postal au-
thorities believe hey have discovered
plot against the reigning head of
Montenegro, Prince Nicholas.
Cjonovich was arrested for taking
letter from the postofice addressed
to Bojo Pocek, another Montenegran
and his defense is that he was acting
in the interest of his government.
Several relatives of Pocek have been
arrested. Gjonovich has been working
at Globe as a miner but is well edu-
Gated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04

WASHINGTON, Feb, 3.-Senator
Piles today delivered an eloquent
appeal in the Senate in favor OF an
appropriation OF 100000 for gov
ernmeut exhibit at the Seattle Fair.
Piles paid a glorious tribute to the
resources and development OF the
Pacific northwest, both in respect Ia
its agricultural interests and the
commerce OF the Pacific. He deelar'
cd that its commerce is not what il
should be, Germany and Great Brit
ain have paid more attention TO that
field than have the United States.
The Exposition in behalf OF which he
spoke. he said, would promote the
interest in the great future OF Ameri
can asccndancy on the Pacific, Piles
said the people and State OF Washing
ton had contributed two millions to
the Exposition. He said foreign ex-
hibits will be confined strictly TO the
product OF the nations bordering on
the Pacific Ocean and who are direct
~ interested In the development OF
the Pacific trade The Exposition
will illustrate the wonderful mineral
resources OF Alaska and will enable
the United States to enter into trade
Violations with Asia and South Amcri-
ca and will increase its commerce.
Piles pictured in vivid language the
settlement of the great Northwest in
the face of the predictions made by
distinguished statesmen adverse to
the practical utility of that region.
The day was chiefly devoted TO the
consideration OF the bills on the cal
cndar, several OF which were passed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GALES IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.--The north
west gale that swept down over the
city yesterday caused considerable
trouble, particularly to shipping off
the port and in the bay and rivers.
The tide was lowered fully six feet
below the normal low water and sew
eral ferry boats went ashore in the
East River near He'll Gate and re-
manned there for three or four hours.
A dozen funerals were held up be-
cause Of the grounding Of the bosfs.
Old rivs- men state that the water
has not fallen so low in more than 20
years and predict serious damage to-
day unless the gale subsidies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
STEAMER BURNS.

HALIFAX, Feb. 3.-The steamer
St. Cuthbert, was burned off the
Nova Scotian coast on Sunday. The
steamer Cymric rescued 81 persons
including the captain. Thirteen OF
the crew were drowned The life
boats made thre perilous trips to the
Cymric. The seacocks were left open
on the St. Cuthbert and she probably
sank within few hours.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
New King Of Portugal Establishes
New Cabinet.
FRANCO FORCED TO RESIGN
Word Was Received at Lisbon That
British Fleet of Unknown Num-
Der Passed Oporto Bound South
Queens Watch at Side Of Their Dead

LISBON, Feb. 3.-Under the new
regime, with the new king and the
establishment of a new cabinet, Por-
tugal seems for the moment to be. at
peace. There is an underlying cur
rent of revolution, however, and the
strictest measures are being taken to
preserve order.
Franco, the dictator, was forced to
resign because of the bitterness of
the people against him, and the new
cabinet will strive for the welfare of
the fatherland under the premiership
OF Rear Admiral Do Amaral. The new
cabinet which is composed Of the
strongest members of the various fac
tons, but we're all opposed to Franco,
has drawn to it a strong patriotic
supporting movement Word has been
received that the British feet, the
number of vessels not being stated,
passed Oporto today bound for Lis
bon.
Investigations by the police show
that the murders were carefully plan
ned on Saturday.
The assassins met secretly in the
back room Of cafe and there laid out
every step of the plot, which they
were enabled to do, as all details re-
lating to the home coming Of the
king had been made public. To each
was assigned position in the work
of shooting down the members of the
royal family, but lots were drawn for
the execution of each particular vic
tim. Those who drew the queen and
Prince Manuel failed to carry out
their bloody task. The chamber in
which repose the bodies of King Car
los and Philippe has been draped in
mourning. Their biers are surround
ed by lighted candles and Queen
Amelie and the Dowager Queen
Maria Pia, watch continuously at the
side of their dead. The funerals will
probably be held February 8 and the
bodies will lie in state probably be-
ginning tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04

not one Of them failed through an cr-
ror in judgment, Every one OF them
was ruined by crime" He said II had
been asked why the President doesn't
prosecute these gentlemen but he
said that he had noted ut
was always propounded by
those who, il they thought there was
any danger Of prosecution, would en-
gage in public discussion in the
bustings and in the newspapers, but
would be quietly seeking steamship
tickets TO foreign lands" He said this
message shows that the President ap-
prcciaies his duty. The message was,
Cochran declared, an inspired procla-
nation to the American people.
Cochran further referred TO the Presi-
dent as a crusader, "the only one the
Republicans had" but he said that
the President was disqualified. His
nomination by you or us would be
political dishonor." The President
had renounced the field OF politics and
had taken a noble position before the
civilized world. Never before in the
history Of the country, he said, had a
President still in Office been the OBJ
jcct Of the bitterest attack, hated as
no hatred was ever before treasured
against public official yet able; while
still in Office, to practically fix the
conditions upon which the parties
will contend. Cochran said there was
a Democratic crusader in Bryan"
He did not think Cannon one, nor
Knox, nor Taft. Cochran declared
himself champion OF the principles
which were directly and indirectly
embodied in the Presidents message.
He said that if the President persists
in his determination to enforce the
law against the plunderers OF millions
they will be given precedence in the
pathway to prison over pilferers OF
pennies. Hepburn, who followed
Cochran declared that the President
had done nothing to unsettle condi-
tions by his own acts. He had simply
called atatention to the deeds of male
factors. Hepburn said that stock
gamblers had done more than any
other class to bring on this disaster
In everything the President has
DONE" continued Hepburn, the Amer
lean people will stand by him. In
every recommendation of the message
the American people will stand be-
hind him"
During the speeches of Cochran
and Hepburn, there were frequent in
terruptions of applause, This was
especially true when the President
was alluded to as crusader, and
when Bryan's name was mentioned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
HONEST COINAGE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.--The
transport Crook which arrived here
yesterday from Manila, brought ST..
100000 in Philippine currency to be
reeoined at the San Francisco min,
and shipped back TO the islands.
More than the proper quantity OF sill
yer had been put into the coins at the
frs, mintage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
THE MCDONALD TRIAL.
Testimony Given That Guerin Had
Choked and Threatened Defendant

CHICAGO, Feb 4, -- Mary J,
Campbell testified in the Mcdonald
trial today to having interrupted
Webster Guerin in the act OF chok-
ing Mrs. Mcdonald and to having
heard him threaten to take her life.
Mrs. Lille Logan told OF having
heard a quarrel in downtown res
taurant between Guerin and Mrs
Donald in the couse OF which the de-
Tended refused demand for money
saying that she would Tell Dad" To
this Guerin replied that II she ever
threatened him again he wanted her
to know that he could shoot straight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
Financial Depression Caused by
the Revelations Of Depravity
In High Places.
BANKS RUINED BY CRIME
Cochran Denounced the Special
Message-Hepburn, Who Followed
the Fiery Democrat, Said the
People VIII Stand by Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--Three OF
the giants OF the House had their in
nings today. Technically, the Indian
appropriation bill was under discus
sion, but legislation was relegated to
the background while national poll
tics occupied the stage. Before the
political question cropped out, the
House passed the general widows
pension bill granting fiat pension OF
Sl2 per month to the widows OF all
honorably discharged soldiers of the
United States who had not heretofore
received the benefits Of pension, and
an increase of 81 per month for those
who have been benefited under the
act OF 1890. The bill involves an ex-
penditure of more than $l2,0000OO
annually. The political debate was
opened by Townsend OF Michigan,
who in a prepared speech, claimed for
the Republican party credit for all
national legislation for the last 50
years OF vital interest to the public.
Representative Sherwood. Demo
crat, in following Townsend declared
his ideas OF the Presidents message.
He suggested that the reason the mes
sage devoted so much attention to
labor features may have been because
OF the Presidents interest in Taft's
candidacy, and may be spectacular
and sensational appeal to divert the
attention OF the country from the sec
retary's record. He also declared that
the President, like the Secretary OF
War, has labor record of his own
and that is in need of patching Sher-
wood declared that the troops were
sent to Goldheld at the behest OF
Senator Guggenheim and placed at
the disposal of the mineowners. He
said het sending of troops there was
clearly against the statutes, Speaking
OF sending Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone to Idaho, Sherwood said
that when the writs of habeas corpus
had been illegally issued the Presi-
dent did not interfere. "He was as
silent as the oysters in Oyster Bay"
Burke Cochran also replied to Town
send. He denied the accuracy OF
Townsend's statements and said that
since the beginning of the republic
there had not been single policy in
corporated into the law that was not
OF Democratic origin. Cochran grew
vitriolic in referring to the bank
presidents and other corporation Of
hcials who had been guilty of illegal
action. He said that the recent
financial depression had been caused,
not by the President but by the reve-
lations of depravity in high places in
the financial world, Regarding the
"Plunderers of insurance companies
Cochran said it had never seemed to
dawn on anyone that the plunderers
Ought to be sent to some cell in the
penientiary." He said these men do
not flee from justice, bu go into the
courts to obtain further authority
over the very trusts they had betray-
ed Regarding the recent bank fail
ures in New York, Cochran said that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
HARBoR PIRATES.

OAKLAND, Feb, 3,-Three harbor
pirates, wearing masks and, armed
with revolvers, boarded the barge
Eva, lying at anchor late last night
and forced Mrs. V. Lundgren, the
wife of the captain OF the barge, to
give up $50 in money and jewelry.
The Oakland police were notified and
search of the harbor was made, bnt
no evidence of the three robbers was
found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
DECISION IN LAND CASES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Alt was
stated at the general land office today
that the decision in perhaps dozen
or more similar cases had been rem
dered in the past few months, hold
ing that person could take but one
assignment Of land from claimants
This Is a reversal OF the former prac-
tice which has been that a person
could take any number Of assign
ments, but the total could not be
more than 800 acres.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
TT MAY BE BOGUS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Donbt is
thrown on the genuineness Of the flag
sold in London last week as that
of the Lawrence ship, the Chesapeake
by G. Wilfred Pearce, who has beer
investigating the matter in behalf Of
the New Jersey historical society.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
CONDOLENCES WITHHELD.

BUDAPEST, Feb. 3.-The Hun
garian Chamber of Deputies refused
to pass motion condoling the royal
family of Portugal in the death Of
King Carlos because its views of
freedom are such that the House
could not dictate posthumous reso-
luton to a king who had abolished
constitutional government and insti-
tuted dictatorship.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
TO OPPOSE IMMIGRATION,

SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-An interna-
tional organization to oppose Oriental
immigration IS projected by the
Asiatic exclusion league which be-
gan its first annual convention here
today
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-04
APPEAL0F
SAM Piles
Makes Eloquent Plea In
the Senate.
/ALASKA YUKON FAIR
Wanted a Government Appro-
priatlon Of Seven Hundred
thousand Dollars.
WOULD PROMOTE INTEREST

Piles Said the People Of Washington
Had Contributed Two Million Dol
lars to the Exposition-Nations
Bordering on Coast TO Exhibit.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-05-21
THERE SHOULD BE MUTUAL eon.
ElOENCE

So much favorable Comment unon
the article published In last weak,s
Tribune, written by j. Max Clark an
the subject Of water rates and ms,b.
DDS of selling water to the consums,
has been heard the past week that
IL looks as though MIR Clan, had
struck much more popular chord
than did the city council whom u
framed the last water ordinance
We like Mr., Clarks Suggestions first
rate, and should everything o,se ,o
equal the city council ml,h, din
worse things than adopt these wo
also recognize the old say,r, that
necessity is the mother Of i,yo,
tion, " and know that the citv corn
Gil has had to invent a great n.nr
plans In order to finance, cor.t-,,.
ana Keep In operation the new vat.,
The Greeley tribune., 1908-05-21
Democratic Convention.

Pursuant to resolution Of the Dem
ocratic county central COMMITTEES .
county convention Of the Dsmo-
cratic party Il hereby called to meet
at the court house In Greeley, Colo
RADIO, on Saturday, juno 8. 1908, At
2 O'Clock p. M. which convention
will elect twenty.six delegates to
the Democratic state convention At
Glenwood Springs to be held June
Is. 1908.
Primaries will be held In the sew
real precincts OF Weld county on
Tuesday, June 2, 1908, from 1880
O'Clock o. m. to 8 10 O'Clock p. M.
notice to be given by precinct CON-
mitteemen.
The several precincts OF Weld
county shall be entitled to represen-
tation In the county convention rs
follows:
The Greeley tribune., 1908-05-21

and not find a more wide awake o'
un.to.date set of business men III
their respective lines than tire iarm'
ers of this section. But people WIG
have robbed the soil elsewhere may
come in, and some certainly nre com
Ing into the community, and unless
their ewes can be opened to their
faults In this respect they may re-
neat the mistake here, for mistake
is certainly the worst offence that
should be charged. In q new way 1t
is the old fable Of killing the goose
that laid the golden egg brought
down to date.
II the conference Of governors can
even start the movement for more
care In the use Of our natural re-
sources much will have been ac'
complished. An awakened senti-
ment for holding on to What We
have will do the rest.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-05-21

successor, will alone mark Roosevelt
as one Of the greatest constructive
statesmen the country has had. OF
course, there is nothing to bring this
into the limelight like q great war;
or other political catastrophy, but In
the years to come, when we are still
drawing upon our natural resources,
that, as a result of wise administra-
ton, are growing richer all the time.
we will begin to understand what he
has done.
One Of the topics taken up at the
meeting OF governors, was the matter
Of soil preservation. 1t has not been
until within the last decade that
people have discovered that they
have been Systematically robbing
themselves by robbing their farm
acres Of their fertility. They have
simply been drawing on, and living
up the principal, when they believed
they we're only using the interest.
The result is that several of the
eastern and middle western states
have pretty nearly come 10 the end
Of their rope agriculturally speaking :;
and when a state has no agriculture
to back 1t up 1t is just about bank
1upt. OF course, it will be hard to
do anything with this problem, be.
cause 1t Is usually considered that a
man has the right to till the soil he
owns. as he wants to, regardless of
whether or not he is running 1t. The
agricultural college is doing a valu-
able work In this connection, but
there is still a large majority Of
farmers who believe that all that is
necessary for successful farming is
physical strength. Ina purely lucal
sense that Is not true, but one might
search the entire United States over,