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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
CASTRO ALLEGED TO HAVE PLOT
TED G0MEz'S LIFE
KANGAROO MEAT.


NEW YORK. De-. 2z. Kangaroo
meat y ~ be served III New York
hotels, . local dealer having arranged
for the importation of 200 of TIE ami
mails for use as food. The tail ID con-
sidered the great deIicacy. but almost
every cut is said to be good eating
by those who have sampled it Tbs
dealer who hopes to meet with sue
cess in his new venture says he thinks
New Workers viii soon take to kanga-
roo meat in the same way that Euro
peans like American speciaIties such
as wild turkey and quail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
WILLIAM KNAPP IS GIVEN 4
MOST VIGOROUS CROSS
EXAMINATION
THE DEFENSE IS WORRIED
Mrs. Annis Testi6ss That Thornton
Hams Turned Her Back With Re
volver When She Ran Across Float
to Her Injured Husband.

FLUSHING, N. Y, Dec. 2z-Tes-
timony of a character designed to cor,
roborate the stories Of the killing oi
w +, Annis which have been told
during Thornton Haines trial, was
developed today from several of the
prosecutions witnesses.
William Knapp, member Of the Bay
Side Yacht Club, was given vigor-
GUS cross-examination after testify
ing that while sailing toward the dock
after an irnpromptu boat race he heard
the shooting and saw Mrs, Annis run
ming down the runway. 4 saw her
move across the ioat,a continued
Knapp. Then she was stopped and
she went back up the runway again.
Some one took her BY the arm at the
runway ! could not see who stopped
her because she was hidden BY the
jib of Annis' boat"
Mrs. Annis testified yesterday that
Thornton turned her back with a re-
volver when she ran across the float
toward her injured husband. John c.
Stephens, fellow club member Of
Annis, testified that he heard the de-
fendant say after the shooting: "II
came to protect my brother and woull
have shot anybody that interfered."
Both Knapp and Stephens asserted
that there was noticeable interval be-
tween the first and subsequent shots
fred by Captain Hains al Annis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
FISHER SHOOTING
BY EYE WITNESS
Miss Vera Burkhart Formerly Fishers StsnOOraDher
Gives Testimony Of Much Importance

PORTLAND, Dec, q. That Ralph
B. Fisher, prosecutor of the State Bar
Association, who was killed by ]. A.
Finch, the disbarred lawyer, was shot
from behind and without warning
that he fell with his feet under his
desk and his overturned chair beside
him; that the bullet which caused
death ranged downward and that
there were no sounds Of a quarrel
before the shooting nor signs Of a
physical contest evident, was the bur
den Of the testimony presented BY the
State against Finch, whose trial is
now in progress. The purpose Of this
evidence was introduced by the prose
cution with the apparent purpose Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
This Piece Of Evidence Said to
be the Feature Of TOday's
Hearing
PITTsRURG GREATLY SHOCKED
Sensation Sprung When Detectives
TcucE Flash just as the counciInen
We're In the Act of Accepting Mon
ey From Bogus Promoter.

PITTSBURG. Dec. IA fash
light photograph 81 couneilmen in the
act Of receiving money from COY
Promoter" il Is said to be one ol
the strongest features Of evidence to
be presented tomorrow when seven
members of the council and two for.
mer bank officials are to be given pre-
liminary hearing on charges of brib-
cry as corrupt solicitation and other
illegal acts. No additional arrests
were made today and il is said none
are likely to be until the hearing to-
morrow. All whom the detectives
think are possibly implicated are be-
ing kept under surveillance. A fash
light Is said also to show the detective
which worked up the case. This man
" reported 70 nave posed as a member
Of firm anxious to sell a pavement
20 the city, With other detectives in
the room he is said to have induced
The councilman to tell Of the negotia-
lions to secure the passage Of this
legislation and names Of other mem
5ers who were to share the bribe and
hat they were tired Of promises and
wanted some real money. Just as the
detective was peeling Of $iOO and $500
n bills from a big roll, the fash was
ouched off. 1t is stated the council
nan broke down and wept. 1t is prac-
ically admitted that number of
Decoy promoters were introduced
o trap the couneilmen and that many
have been offered the
members during the last six months. |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
ANOTHER POUCH STOLEN.
Missouri Town Growing Famous For
Postal outrages.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec. a.,
When Mrs, Anna Jackson, one of the
states witnesses this afternoon Id the
night riders trials was excused from
the stand she turned to Judge Jones
and said: 4 win not leave the court
room without armed protection. I
know these men,"
Mrs, Jackson told vivid story Of
several visits Of the night riders cor
roborating Fred Fehringer's testi-
mony on many details as did other
witnesses, and identified by name at
least 27 members of the band. She
was followed on the stand BY her
daughter, Miss Dora Jackson, is
years old who corroborated her moth
er. The last witness of the day was
VIII Russell, another alleged night
rider, who has turned states evidence.
Russell came to Union City after the
Rankin killing and made confession
He was trembling with fear and couli
hardly raise his voice above a whisper
Russell is under constant guard, bus
he believes that he will be killed IN
spite Of these precautions. RusseIPs
story was practically the same as that
told BY Fehringer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
GOMEZ HEARS or THE PL0T
Attempt to Assassinate Gomez and
Several Ministers Was Decided Fcr
December is 80 Castro Apparently
Unaware of His Downfall.

/ CARACAS, Via Willemstad, Dee
l2z The end Of the rule III Venezuela
Iof Cipriano Castro has come, the die.
satOr who has governed the republic
with rod Of iron ever since he took
forcibie possession in 1899 is now
openly charged with conspiracy 10 en-
campass the assassination Of the man
whom he left at the head Of the re-
public when he sailed way on Novem-
Der . for la Guaira, nominalIy 10 Sc
cure skilled medical aid in Berlin for
malady Of long standing and is to-
/ day thoroughly discredited.
The Bank Of Venezuela has cabled
its correspondents at Berlin and Paris
canceIling the unlimited letters III
credit given 70 Castro and no One III
Caracas believes that he win ever
dare to return to the capital
AT conference yesterday between
Gomez and the German minister who
has been in charge Of the interests IL
Holland since the Dutch minister left
last summer, it was agreed to suspend
operations Of the decree issued 81
Castro prohibiting the trans-shipment
of goods destined for Venezuela.
Pending the signing Of treaty the
Dutch warships will be withdrawn.
The attempt to assassinate Gomez
and several ministers was decided on
Friday night December 18th. Gomez
heard Of the plot and personally ar
rested the eonspirators in the pres
ence Of their armed friends. The men
concerned in the conspiracy we're
castro's closest friends and known
adherents. A prominent lawyer has
filed accusation in the high court
charging Castro with completely iii 4
plot to assassinate Gomez and pro
posing the impeachment Of Castro.
Continued on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
FIRE AT HERALD SQUARE THEATRE
DURING PERFORMANCE


CHICAGO, Dec. 22 Mayor Busse
has sent 4 message ID Ire city council
recommending reform III the attend.
ance Of city employees Al their respes-
siye Offices. When | want 10 find i
man anywhere about ordinary lunch
hours" he said, "thc chances are he
y out III can't get him what chance
has The citizen who comes here 10 do
business got1 The hall should close.
promptly at noon as any business
house does. and the men alI be back
az ! o'clock Then We would know
what to expect"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
sELF-coNFEssED RoBBER
Has Hard Time In Proving Himself
One Of the Gang.

PORTLAND, Dec. 22--A strange
sight u The detecting of criminal
tonight was the effort Of William
Burke, scif-confessed member III The
trio which held np the b. II, III N.
train Thursday last 70 convince the
engineer and fireman 81 the locomo-
tive, that he was ore IF the robbers
After hours of questioning and recall
ing Of incidents BY Burke, the train
men finally we're convinced and de.
clared that Burke and Jack Hayes are
two Of the gang, al the same time adj
fnitting that they were mistaken IN
their belief that the men held By the
police are the robbers.
Another strange thing Is that Van
derhof, the tramp who was on the
train with the robbers and who de-
clared his ability to identify all Of
them was unable to until Burke had
recalled certain events to his memory
and i was only after several circum.
stances had been recalled to the ex-
press messenger, HUFF, by Burke, that
he acknowledged Burke to be one Of
the robbers. The police are still con-
fident that their prisoners are the
right men and are making as great /,
an effort to have their captures indict-
80 BY the grand jury as il the sherifss
Office to have Burke and Hayes III.
dicted. Hayes, the man whom Burke
accuses Of being one Of the gang re-
trains from commenting OH the case.
His only reference to the subject was
TO say after reading a news article
which said he was an ex-convict from
Folsom, was to say that the newspaper
men had got the wrong penitentiary. h
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
SHREWD PORTLAND
CRATER CAUGHT
German Poses as an Employment Agent Secures
Money From Women But Gets No Jobs

PORTLAND, Dec. %. Benjamin
Franklin, German who has been
operating an employment agency and
who claims he was at one time chef
for the late Grover Cleveland, was
arrested here today, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
The Germans accusers, who arc
mostly women, declare that they de-.
posted fees with the agent ranging
from So to so for which they were ID
he furnished positions, They state
that the German furnished none of
them With working places, Today al
irate crowd of women who believe
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
MRS. JACKSON IS EXCUSED
Russell Is Under Constant Grard But
Believes That he WIN be Killed
! BY Band in Spite Of Precau-
tons.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. PA mail
pouch containing 90 pounds Of regis
tered Christmas packages consigned
to Eastern points was stolen from the
baggage room OF END and Grand
avenue belt line today, Although the
postofice officials refuse to make 4
statement it is believed the contents
are very valuable, There is no money
in it. After the pouch had been
placed in the baggageroom, the bag
gage master stepped out to check a
trunk When he returned the pouch
was gone. A negro lettering in the
vicinity is thought to have secured the
pouch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23


they have been defrauded by the
agent went to the Germans offices
demanding their money back, The
German finally broke away from the
women and getting his family rode in
a car 70 the depot, A small mob fol-
lowed him thither arriving before
the train pulled out The German
eluded his pursuers second time b,
going to a'hotel where he registered
as ] a, Wells and wife Of New York.
Here he was discovered BY the po-
lice and arrested, German admitted
t. the police that he had served i
term at San Quentin for bigamy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
cHRIsTMAs GIFTS BURN.

CHICAGO. Dec. IA mail car
loaded with Christmas packages burn
ed, FIVE mail clerks barely escaped
with their lives and one injured N
jumping to safety as a result Of a
collision between the B. & o. and the
Chicago & Alton trains here tonight
Many Of the passengers were badly
shaken up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23

between towns is not particularly
good a decided diminution in that
class Is expected. The reason assign
ed is that some Of the cars have no
smoking rooms and Il Is not desired
g carry "drunks" in the same COM
partment with women and children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
RACE WITH DEATH.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Death was
victor in q race Of Miss Ada Grantham
to the bedside Of her sweetheart,
Emil ]. Hilty who was III with ty-
phoid fever at his home in Birming-
ham, Ala. An hour before she reach
ed that city he died. Miss Grantham
Is said to be prostrated and her par.
ents have hastensd south to be with
her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23

combating the contention made 81
Finch's counsel in their opening state
nent that Finch was shot in self
defense during an alteration and al
ter he had been hit over the head with
q notaries seal Miss Vera Burkhart
Fishers stenographer the only eye
witness ohthe tragedy, told 4 simple,
straightforward story which withstood
All the attacks Of Finch's lawyers. II
was she who testified as to The sud-
denness Of the shooting Finch IL
practically directing his own defense.
During the direct examination he
takes eopious notes, and he frames
many # not most Of The questions
asked during the cross examination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
HIS TRIP TO IRELAND.

CHICAGO, Dee "a. The Tribune
today Y news article says Pat
o'Malley who made i Bet II $1,000
with Jim o'Leary, sioekyard gambler,
lhat he could reach his home ii Ire.
land from Chicago in week has won
his wager
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
FRA ELBERTUs HURT.

NEW YORK, Pee. q. A special
g = The Times from Buffalo says that /
iailing tree seriously injured Ebert
hubbard, the author and lecturer. IL
she woods near his colony al East
Aurofa, N Y. yesterday While XII
sistitg workmen be miscalculated Tie
'he distance the tree would feIl and
was crushed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
HOLT GUILTY.

SEATTLE, Dec. 22.-After deIiber-
ating n hours the jury tonight
brought in l verdict in the federal
court finding James H, Holt guilty Of
murder Of Bandman Henry r. John
son at Fort Worden last May.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
NO DRUNK NEED APPLY.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22--The Chicago
8 Milwaukee Electric Railroad will
hereafter refuse to carry intoxicated
persons on rs road. AZ the walking
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23

Read the Morning Astorian's Christ
mas advertisements for bargains.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
DAMAGE IS $4,000
Flames Start From an Electric
Sign IN Front Of the
Building
POLICE PREVENT A PANIC

Some Tine After the Crowd Leavse
Building Gallery Falls and a Mo.
msnt Later IS Feet Of Broadway
Roof collapsea
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03

SHEEP-Receipts OF sheep and lambs
were very light today and there were not
very many followers, so that there was
really not enough on sale to make very
much Of a market. The feeling, however,
was decidedly stronger so far RB fat stuff
was concerned. The moderate receipts Of
killers has given the market an upward ten
oency this week and II 10 safs to quote
both sheep and lambs Bd40c higher than
last week and some statesmen are quoting
even Q greater advance than that.
Feeders have not shown so much change.
The best grades have strengthened up and
are perhaps a little higher than last week,
but the common to medium kinds are very
little different from what they were at the
close of last week.
The market as a whole has been in very
satisfactory condition and receipts have
met With very ready sale at current prices.
Quotations on range or grass sheep and
lambs: Good to choice lambs, t5.26q5.7 rs;
fair to good lambs, &.oOqS. Isl feeding
lambs, A.00q4. 20; good TO cholce light year
lings, A.1044 20; good to choice heavy year
iings, A.Ooq4. rs; feeding yearlln5s, s.. 75q
400; good to choice wethers, g .90d4. 10; fair
to sood wethers. ts.eoas; 80; feeding weth-
erg, S.40q3.65; good to choice ewes, s.. SOP
1856; fair to. good ewes, $3.OOQS 80; feeding
ewes, s2.o0q2. 76; culls and bucks. $.0O92 so.
ReDreRentatiya aalAa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03
Kansas CITY Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head, Including 1000 southerns.
Market steady, cows 54lOc higher; choice
export and dressed beef steers, &6Onl 90;
far TO good, A.0Ou6.SO; western steers, aSSl4
$40, stockers and feeders, R8O44.S5; south
ern steers. 5000 40; southern cows, EEl94
400: native heifers, $2.5Od6.50.
HO0S-ReoeiptS, 1900 head. Market
opened strong and closed SC lower top,
1886; bulk Of sales, S6.26d6.70; heavy, $500
$50; packers and butchers. t645QS.S6; light,
Sc. 1905 60; pigs, A.O0d6.75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
head. Market for sheep lOc higher. lambs
100000 higher; Utah lambs, $6io; lambs,
A.5O9s1O; ewes and yearlings. S.6Oq4.00;
western yearlings, S.Soa4l 10; western sheep
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03

CATTLE-Receipts OF cattle were small
as usual on a Friday, only seventy-nlne
cars being reported in. The arrivals were
more or less on the trashy order, there be-
ing no very great number OF desirable
cattle In sight. AS to the market, 1t may
be said to nave been typical Of a Friday;
that is, there was no urgent demand and
the trade was lacking in life. Buyers
did not appear to care whether they got
very much stuff or not, SO tina the mar
ket dragged along, but eventually the bulk
of the receipts changed hands and at prices
not materially different from those pre-
vailing yesterday. This was true OF all
kinds, both killers and feeders.
For the week range beef cattle and the
best fleshy feeders, such as both ecker
and feeder buyers compete for, are lOQl6c
higher and some statesmen are quoting as
much as 10000 higher. Cows and heifers
are safely l0m2Oc higher than last week,
with the general run of feeders safely lOc
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice corn
fed steers, $6A0@7.6; fair TO good corn-Ied
steers, $5.500p6. 40; common to fair corn-fed
steers, A.O0Q5.50; good to choice range
steers, $4.6Og6.65; fair to good range steers,
SAC0q4.50; common to fair range sleers, SIS
1AO0; good to choice cows and heifers, S330
q3.S0; fair to good cows and helfers, S2sO
$3.50; common to fair cows and heifers,
$a.Wq2.SO; good to choice stockers and
feeders, $4.25q4.65; fair to good stockers and
feeders, $3.50q4.2b common to fair stockerG
and feeders, $275QS.6O; stock feeders, NSO
M IA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03
Minimum tenn
Precipitation
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
NrIceA on Hoard of Trade.

CHICAGO, oct. 2.-Absence of export
demand here ard at northwestern grain
Lenters caused a slump In wheat prices on
the local exchange today. final quotations
showing net losses of hc to 1nllkc. Corn
and oats also closed weak, but provisions
With the exception of one or two mild
rallies the wheat market was weak the
entire day and closed at almost the low
est point OF the day. At one time a fair
rally was experienced on reported heavy
sales of flour by Minneapolis millers and
later prices again made slight gains on a
report from New York which claimed that
sixty-two boat loads OF wheat had been
SOLD for export. Later II was found to be
untrue, the shipment sales being only six
teen boat loads, The market was also at
fected by a liberal export movement from
Argentina and continued heavy movement
from the northwest. Clearances of wheat
and flour were equal to 5000 bushels.
Exports for the week shown by Brad
Primary receipts 1.7sS,OOO bushels, COM
pared witt $4,000 bushels the correspond
ing day u year ago; Minneapolis. Duluth
and Chicago reported receipts OF 1,l5S cars,
compared with 1898 cars a week ago and
63 cars a year ago.
Corn was strong early in the day on
continued excellent demand for cash grain
by shippers. Trade was rather quiet late
In the day and the market closed at al
Local receipts were considerably more
than had been estimated, being ISL cars.
with fifty-one OF contract.
oats were firm the greater part of the
day. but eased off late in The session
owing to the weakness of wheat and corn,
and closed a shade to sc below the previ-
Gus close. The strength OF cash oats,
which were up h@hc was one of the chief
bullish influences. Local receipts, 1893 cars.
Provisions held firm all day despite the
weakness manifested In the grain market,
and closed at net gains of 21Anl0c. A fea-
ture OF trading was the buying OF October
pork by local packers.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
40 cars corn. lis cars; oats, aS cars; hogs,
5000 head.
The lesaing futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03
new YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Professional Room Traders Have
Market Largely to Themselves.
UNION PACIFIC A FEATURE
BiR Gain of Net Earnings Compared
with August Of LRs< Year
Causes Favorable I'm
preston.

NEW YORK, Oct. The professional
room traders still held the stock market
much to themselves today and for much
Of the day their differences for moving
prices were as lacking in force and success
as on preceding days.
The publication of the August net earn
ings of'the Hartman lines. midway Of the
session, put a different face on the mar
ket. The Union Pacific statement, es-
pecially, was regarded as evidence of a
notable turn for the better in the railroad
business situation. The special force of
the statement lay in the fact that its re-
ported gain of 1851, 1873 in net earnings, COM
pared with August of last year, was not
secured by so drastic a cut in operating
cost, as those in recent reports OF other
railroad systems, in which any improve
ment in net earnings comparisons have oc-
CURED. Gross earnings themselves are
shown to be only $33,O4l. less than the pre-
cedlng August, while the $749,SS2 cut in
operating cost amounts to less than is per
cent. This demonstration of sustained
earning power in a stock, the price OF which
implies a doubt OF the maintenance OF pres.
emit dividend rates, proved an Indictment
to an active speculative movement in It.
The price mounted ~bouyantly and carried
the rest of the list decisiveiy with II, at
first ~irregularly and h~esitatingly, but with
gathering momentum. An advance in the
local transactions was due to the pro-
stocks. The Rock Island group held the
advantage of creditable reports that a
plan was orming to provide for the re-
qulrements Of the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco. The deterioration in the cotton crop,
shown by the government report, received
small attention in the cotton market itself,
end was therefore ignored in the stock
market.
Estimates of a loss in cash holdings by
the banks OF 100000 for the week caused
no uneasiness in view of the ease with
which stocks have been financed. The
weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of
Germany was studied with some interest,
as showing the draft upon the
resources of that central institution to eff
feet the periodical money settlements. In
addition to q decrease in cash In hand of
S94, 345, 900, the credks of the bank were ex-
panded $685. 00,00O, While the Increase in near
circulation for the single week amounted
to $107 ,594, $50.
Bonds were firm. Total sales. par value,
$3,606,0O0. United States bonds were UNI
changed on call.
Following were the sales and range OF
pricaa M, fha STOCK axrhangp today.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-METALs-The Lon-
don tin market was a little higher today.
with spot quoted at e1S4 5s and futures
Rl3 los. The local market was quiet At
S9Sl1xn29.62h. Copper was lower, a. ESQ
l2s 81 for spot and eco Is Ga for futures. The
local market was duh and unchanged. with
lake quoted at S3.37kdl3.62h: electroiytic,
was lower at SIS rs Cd in London. THE
local market was easy at 425bd44 an.
Shelter was unchanged At SIS s. In London
The local market remained dull at A.72lIQ
LIN Iron was unchanged at sos FOR
standard foundry. but lower at bls Sd for
Cleveland warrants In London. The local
market was unchanged; No. foundry
: sauthern and No. ! southern soft. SO. 75G
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct. 2.-NETALS-Lead.
dull, i4Szi1. spelter. quiet. AS9LT