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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-27
olaeat KentucIian suIcidea,

Lexington. Ky. June 26.-Henry Mil- Ter, aged 104 years. grew tired of life at Harrodsburg. in Mercer County. and committed suicide today by taking pol son. He was one of the oldest men ia Kentucky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-27
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 26y--Eroreeast for | AIabamat Generally fair Saturday and sundayJ Iight northeast to southwest vvinds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-27

toOntinued on Pase Two.)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
THAw TRIAL BEGINS.
Nine Jurors Have so Far Been Selected
Defense to Plead Insanity.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6,-At the close of
the three court sessions which marked
this, the first day OF the second trial of
Harry X. Thaw for the alleged murder
of Stanford White. nine tentative
jurors We're selected out of 81 tales.
men. All the men in the jury box are
subject to peremptory challenge. Legal
insanity, at ime of the tragedy is to
be the sole defense. This was made clear
at the very outset of the proceedings
today when Lawyer Littleton formally
served notice that the former plea of
not guilty was amended by the specihca-
tion that defendant was insane when
the homicide was committed. The trial
opened with little or no ceremony.
The only women allowed present were
members of the defendants family and
newspaper writer's. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
was again the center of interest even to
the exclusion of the defendant himself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07

OMAHA, Jan. G.--Bryan was the prin.
cipal speaker at the annual gntheringof
the Jeffers ian Club Of Nebraska to.
night,
"The moral element in pending issues y
was his subject, He said in part
mo question Is ever settled until the
moral element in the question II dis.
cusscd and decided. Nothing, but a
moral issue. that Is. nm issue involving
Justice stirs the heart. The time is ripe
for another appeal to conscience and in
dicltions point 10 a greater study OF
public questions from the ethical stand.
point, The cowupting influences which
have flowed from mercenary politics
have at last excited attention and there
now is a searching of men and OF
measures as such as has not been known
in recent times.
"The Presidents popularity largely, il
not entirely, is due to belief among
the masses that he wants to do what
is right, that he is trying to do justice
TO those who have been unjustly dealt
with. He has made many mistakes and
great ones, but these mistakes have to a
large extent been overlooked by those
who believe that his heart is right and
that he means well. This is only an
indicat ation of public attitude.
Another indication is to be found in
the influence OF voters Not since the
civil war have party lines hung so loosely
and this is the natural result when
voters become earnest in their desires
that wrong shall be overthrown and
right vindicated.
People differ as to the relative i'm.
portance OF the different issues, some
placing the trusts first some the tariff
question as paramount, others believing
the railroad question most important
But the fact is, they all point to the
same issue and those who take the peo.
pies side on one OF these questions are
likely to take the peoples side on either
OF the other twoy
"The issues presented in each and all
of these questions is whether the govern
ment shall be administered in the in
terest of few favorites or in the in,
terest Of the whole people; whether the
people shall be taxd that few may be
enriched"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
PRICE FIVE CENTS

BY w. J. ingalls,. reverting to the ex-
cellent work done by the Chamber in
the way Of advertising, and his con-
clusion that it had enhanced property
values in this section.
BY DIR. Estes, suggesting that the col.
lector Of dues for the Chamber have
schedule whereby members could pay at
given seasons. The secretary was in
structed to list the doctor for the months
he had missed and to collect in full for
what time he had been overlooked. or
sidestepped.
BY A. n. Smith, for the development
of the strawberry in this county on
the coast acreage; and for the raising
Of the street grades in Astoria; also for
more sawmills.
BY Mr.. Bush, OF Svensen, for smaller
fruit farms and tract acreage, and es-
pecially for roads leading to them.
By William Larson. for an extended
apple culture and better care Of the
small fruits in this county.
BY w. 7. Scholfeld, for the raising
of small fruits and raising of Astoria's
street grades; and for the better care
ef orchards throughout Clatsop county.
BY Brennan Van Dusen. for the ac-
quirement Of more sawmills, and for the
collating OF records Of people with
sites for such mills and ready offerings
in value in this behalf.
BY w. j. ingalls,, offering ten-acre
tract free, as bonus to any man or firm
VINO would establish, on his Lewis and
Clark farm, sawmill, tannery, a pulp
mill, or shoe factory. This was the
keynote Of generous expression Of the
evening and was thoroughly well re-
eeived, and it stands just as Mr.. Ingalls,
made it. 4
This closed the filing of practical sug-
gestions and the whole scheme was one
of the brightest features ever introduced
at meeting OF the Chamber and will be
repeated from time to time.
The real business of the evening. the
election OF officers, then ensued, and the
Chamber got down to business in good
shape under the skillful handling Of
President Welch, who called for nomina-
tions for his successor in office.
Nv. t. Scholfeld was nominated by
A. n. Smith; j. w. Welch was put in
line by Mr.. Jeffers; and G. Wingate
went to the front on the nomination of
w. j. ingalls,. There was plenty Of
good cheer and kindly backing for each
OF the candidates; but Mr.. Welch, in
declining the nomination, took occasion
to honor Vice President 7. L. Ball, for
the presidency, and this in turn was
declined by the doctor; aud as Benjamin
Ward also withdrew the name of Mr..
Wingate from nomination, the field was
left with only Mr.. Scholfeld's name up
for consideration. His election was made
unanimous and carried with a whoop.
The vice. presidency then fell to G.
Wingate upon an unanimous vote of the
Chamber after A. Dunbar had declined
nomination for the post; and John Fl.
Nhyte was, of course, reelected unani-
mously to his post, no other name being
heard of in that relation.
The treasuryship went to c. R. Hig-
gins on whirlwind vote after j. E.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
Case ofaCongressman William
son Remanded Back.
ERROR WORKED OVERTIME
Because of Technicality in the Wording
Of the Indictment the United States
Supreme Court Reverses the Decision
Of the Lower Tribunal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The case of
former Congressman j. N. Williamson,
OF Oregon, charged with unlawfully cut.
ting timber on the public lands in Crook
county, Oregon, in conspiracy with 100
Others, was decided by the supreme
court of the United States today in
favor of Williamson.
The United States circuit court for
Oregon imposed a fine of $500 and sen.
fenced Williams to prison for 10 months,
but the supreme court reversed that de-
cision.
The reversal OF the decision OF the
lower court was based upon the irregu-
larity in admitting afiidavits. Justice
White announced the opinion. "We are
OF the opinion said Justice White,
that the elaborate argument made by
the government, concerning the use, in
the indictment, of the words 'declara.
tons and 'depositions,' can serve only
to suggest an ambiguity in the indict-
ment ana possible doubt as to meaning
of the pleadings, But as, OF course, in
criminal case, doubt must be resolved
in favor of the accused, we hold that the
indictment does not charge conspiracy
to suborn perjury in respect to final
proofs, and therefore, that there was
prejudicial error committed in the in
structions to the jury on that subject
Justice White considered, at some
length, the requirement of general land
office that applicants, if they had made
their preliminary sworn statements,
must again swear to such facts. after
notice Of his application had been pub
lished and the time had arrived for final
action on the application, and he con-
cmdes the requirement to be invalid.
The case therefore. was remanded to
the United States circuit court for the
district of Oregon, Justice White dis
cussed, at length, the contention OF Will
hanson that his office, as member of
Congress, protects him from arrest. con-
cluding that, "Since the terms treason,
felony, and breach of peace" as used in
the constitutional provision, exceptS
from the operation OF the privilege, all
criminal offenses, the conclusion result
ing that the claim of privilege from ex'
emption from arrest and sentence, was
without merit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY JANUARY 7. 1908
WILL APPOINT RECEIVER.
California Safe Deposit g. Trust Com
pany Insolyent.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. G.--Prcsiling
Judge Coffey. OF the superior court, will
tomorrow appoint receiver for the
California Safe Deposit b Trust Co.,
which closed It's doors last November
owing It's depositors nearly nine million
dollars President j. DaIzell Brown,
Director W. J, Bartnett and James
1'readwell another director, is in the
county Jail charged with cmbezzlement
in connection with the wrecking OF the
institution in which twelve thousand lie.
positors had placed their money. Inves'
tigation by the grand jury revealed a
course Of frenzied finance reckless OF
banking methods almost without pa
ralIel II IL admitted the bank Is in
solvent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
Continued ON page ~
PUTER RE-ARRESTED.

PORTLAND, Jan. 6.-S. A. d. Puter
is a free man, the pardon from the
President, issued at the instance of
Heney, arriving this afternon. Puter
was Immediately re-arrested on a charge
of subornation of perjury in connection
with State school lands. He gave bail
in the sum of $1,000 which was approved
by the court. Puter announced his in
tention of reimbursing all persons who
suffered by reason of his operations,
futer was 81 years old today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
Q oooooooooooooooo,
NEW OFFICERS.
Q oooo 90 0 5000 0 0 Q Q 0 {

A hundred or more representative
citizens OF Astoria were assembled at
the first meeting of the Astoria Chamber
OF Commerce, last night, to initiate the
years work and elect their new officers
for 1908.
President j. w. Welch presided, with
Secretary John H. Whyte, and Assist
ant Secretary james Wallace, at his
elbow with the records and documents
incident to the session and its business.
The formal opening of the Chamber was
effected in regular fashion, and call
was made for the submission of the
practical suggestions called for by the
secretary recently; and these simply
poured in, each and all being cordially
and heartily received and promptly re-
ferred to the committees most nearly
allied to their accomplishment in the
future These, of course, were preceded
by the readi OF the reports of Presi-
dent Welch ard Secretary Whyte, which
appear at length in these columns).
Among the apt suggestions submitted,
were the following, each followed by ap-
propriate comment, in turn: A. r.
Cyrus, for the establishment of rifle
range for the use of the army, navy and
national guard near Astoria; referred
to committee consisting of A. R. Cyrus,
j. H, Whyte, and c. J. Trenchard.
BY G, Wingate, for the fixing of sea-
board terminal rates for Astoria. in and
out of port, and suggesting the compli-
mentary benefits that would innure to
the port and city; referred to the pro-
motion committee.
By G. w. Carnahan, for the location of
an experimental spawning pond for sal
mon for tests in ripening and spawning
that game fish near this market and
field. Referred to the committee on
fisheries.
BY w. J. Ingalls,, asking consideration
for the essential needs of the city and
county by way of additional sawmills, a
tanney, boot and shoe factory, a
marble-yard, a pulp mill ,and several
other good things insepamble from these
adiuncts. Referred to the committee OF
manufactures.
By A, r. Cyrus, for the establish
ment of a greenhouse in the city. Al
ready under consideration in the Cham
ber.)
By DR.. ]. A. Fulton, urging the assist
ance of the Chamber to the committee
in charge of the oil and gas project in
the matter OF securing leases of land in
that behalf. Passed to the next regu-
lar meeting.
By +. N Clark, for the cutting up of
large bodies of Land into small acreage,
five and ten.acre tracts. Mr.. Clark
touched upon the advertising work Of
the Chamber in the past year and coun-
selled patience in waiting for the real
results of that scheme; and also alluded
to the year 1908 as the real year Of
destiny for Astoria in happy fashion.
Some one suggested that it was leap
year and that perhaps Mfr. Clark was
enthused from that stanjpoint.)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
MAINTAINS INNOCENCE.

4 NEWARK. N. j., Jan, 6.--Evidence
unearthed in the case of Helen Whit
more, whose body was found in pond
near Harrison, leads the police to believe
that two men were involved in the mur-
der of the woman. Theodore Whitmore,
the husband, during severe examina-
tion today, though frequently giving
way to tears, stoutly maintained he
knew nothing of the murder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
TO IAIL FOR RuEF.L /

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.--Judge
Dunno announced today he would issue
an orde. Wednesday terminating the
elisorship in the case of Abe Ruef, who.
pending the graft trials, has been kept
in private prison. Ruef will be handed
over the custody OF the sheriff elect as
soon as he takes the oath Of office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
GEORGE DIXON DEAD.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-George Dixon,
the famous negro pugilist and winner of
hundreds of battles and perhaps several
hundred thousand dollars, died today
in the alcoholic ward of Bellevue hospital,
penniless and friendless, He was 81
years old and for many years feather
weight champion of the world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
HENEY TALKS.

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 6.-Asked for a
statement regarding the Williamson
case, Heney, the special government
prosecutor, tonight said; Il have not
been officially notified of the decision of
the supreme court and consequently can
give no definite opinion on the matter.
/ will state, however, if Williamson has
been granted new trial he will be tried
again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
ENVOY RETURNS.
Minister Lemieux Has Nothing to Say
About Mission.

VICTORIA, Jan. 6.-,lfon. Rudolphe
Lemieux, Canadian envoy to Japan, re-
garding the proposed restrictions OF
japanese immigration. returned today.
lie would not make statement before
reporting TO the Ottawa government, but
\ is learned on high authority no ar
rangement has yet beer concluded re-
gardirg the restriction OF emigration
from Japan to Canada, but the promise
Is obtained that Japan would restrict
emigration from Japan to Canada,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07

loss OF II seemed 10 many a calamity.
Yet tbs cnrth has continued TO revovc
the sun has not ceased TO shine. and the
CITY Of Astoria still lives, an indcpend
ent, prosperous municipality.
The tax levy for the coming year
has been fixed. and while the obsolete
methods OF undertaking. property may
give the stranger the false impression
that taxes are high. our people viii not
In fact be called upon TO pay ma high a
tax pcr capita ms viii be paid by the
people Of many other cities In Oregon
aud Washington. nor a. high Ms Astor.
lnns have paid In years gone by. as Ia
cSemplilcd by the following statement
procured after considerable research. In
answer TO inquiries addressed TO the
Mayors Of the principal cities in the two
states | received these replies!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
City Taxes

1893. a....,..... .....~. 35,002. 81
The city taxes levied for next year
amount to only S3T.45ll2. This In face
Of the fact that we have doubled in pop.
ulntion, row have more fire and police
protection. are assisting the Park and
Library Funds. have more and better
streets and about three times the mum,
Der OF street lights. Is there, then. Just
cause 10 say that the people of Astoria
wil have to pay burdcnsome taxes be.
cause OF the loss OF revenue from illicit
sourccsY
However, II low tax levy he our only
goal. II Astoria ever becomes so i'm.
poverished as TO he Obliged 10 sell her
reputation and be called "The Outcast
CITY," II n low tax levy seems OF more
Importance than the city's good name or
the virtue OF our chil,lren--then ] sub.
nit that the $4,000 received annually
as "blood money! il too small sum.
Ii the wages Of sin il death. then let us
strike for the highest possible wages
the traffic will bear it, am prepared
to show that there is enough money in
the Business to pay the entire running
expenses OF the city, take up our bonded
Indebtedness and still leave good
margin to those who managed the I'M
lawful enterprise.
The police records for last year show
that there were
Is cigar machines; estimated
daily recci pts, each $3.50,
total .d,,,,.,,,.. ,,.,...,$ 81 90
no nckelint the.slot machines;
estimated daily receipts,
each, $500total ,,,...,.. $50 90
40 wheels, tables and other de.
vices; estimated daily re.
ceipts, each, 500, total, ,s..,s 400 90
Estimated total per day.nur$ 0s7 so
Total per year 1865 days) $350,OO0
Taken In" at dance halls zap.
prbSimately) .,,.,..,r". $4,000
Grand total. ,.,,,, 100000
This is conservative figure, as all
well know, The vast amount Of close to
half million dollars spent annually in
riotous living! Isn't this appallingg
The same money turned into legitimate
channels cannot fail to greatly benefit
this community. Another very bad fea.
ture has been the fact that n large pro.
portion OF this vast sum was taken
away from here by the swarm of non.
residents who, like birds Of prey. used
TO come here in the Spring, leaving the
town soon after the season was over
with fat pocketbooks: and then, too, like
tho Great Captains of Monopoly, the
Interests have made themselves obnox,
ious to the people by combining and
attempting to dictate politics and poll
ces to the Municipality, The greatest
danger to any building is not the raw.
ages Of the elements from without, but
the worms that silently, steadily, surely
working unseen) undermine the struc-
ture; 80 the greatest danger to the so.
cial fabric are the vices that gnaw at the
vitals, endangering the Home, the foun-
dation of all society and of all good gov
eminent. In this connection am temp
ted to quote two lines from Goldsmith's
Deserted Village":--
iii fares the Land, to fastening ills
q prey,
Where Wealth accumulates and
men decay"
! say these things, not with bitterness
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07

! also iiiI that the running expenses
Of the whole city are but little more
than the expenses Of the Astoria school
district, as shown by the report OF the
school clerk. The total running expenses
Of the City Of Astoria last year cx.
elusive OF street improvements and other
special charges) were s65.al02o The
total expenses OF the school district last
year were sb2,32is3
Everybody comedies that the Astoria
School District Is being managed with
prudence and ability; yet who will sug-
gest that the Honorable School Board
got part OF It's revenue from dance halls
ami gamblingH II II were wrong for the
School Directors TO secure revenue from
fines imposed upon vice, why should de.
cent taxpayers expect the Common
Council to 10 this wicked thingy
also submit figures taken from the
records showing the amount OF taxes
paid By tho people Of Astoria tindepen'
dent Of the county and school taxosl
during the last four years when the city
itself collected It's taxes:--
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
MAKES MANY MISTAKES
Silver Tongued Orator Addresses
jeffersonian Club Of
Omaha.
QUESTION MOST IMPORTANT

Whether the Government Shall be Ad-
ministered in the Interest of Few
Favorites or in the Interest Of the
Whole People.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Retiring President ]. W. WeIch
Will Donate Site for Car
negie Library,
W. T. SCH0LFIELD PRESIDENT

Big and Publie-Spirited Asssmblage of
Members Make a Record Mark in the
Chambers History = Interesting Re-
ports Filed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-03-19
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

The Postmaster General has recent
" issued an order to all postotfices
throughout the country to the effect
that publishers of all papers must re-
quire subscriptions to be paid before
the expiration Of year. The order
permits the publisher no alternative
but to discontinue sending his paper to
a subscriber as soon as the time limit
expires. The penalty provided for the
violation of this order is severe, the
maximum being to shut out the entire
circulation Of the paper from second
class mailing privileges.
In order that We may obey the law
We RESPECTFULLY ask that all delinquent
subscribers come forward at once and
settle up. Otherwise we will be forced
by the government to discontinue your
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may be with Us. 1t il a matter that is
not left to US to do what we please.
We hope that our patrons who are
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most endeagors to adjust their delin-
quencies at the earliest possible date,
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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-03-19
D0NACHEY A
REAL \ Err 0.
GuberndtOridI dndiddte Grabs
Runaway Horse and Saves
Woman and Child.

Besides being everything
else wanted for governor, " atat-
ed a merchant from Harrisburg,
who was in Little Rock last
night, ''Donaghey has the ply
steal courage of the kind we
most admire. We had an ex-
ample of this over in our town
when he came there to make a
speech. All Poinsett County is
for him, and when he reached
the city a brass band was at the
depot to meet him. He was
placed in a carriage and escorted
up the main street of the town.
The whistles were making a lot
Of noise and the band was
booming away, and people were
yelling for their favorite, when
just ahead of the carriage in
which Mr.. Donaghey was riding
a horse became frightened and
started to run. The animal was
hitched to a buggy in which sat
a woman and a little child. They
were helpless and the mad lunges
of the frenzied horse threatened
to hurl them from the vehicle
with every leap.
Seeing the danger of the wqn-
an Mr. Donaghey was the first
to leap from the vehicle in which
he was riding and rushed to her
assistance. AS the horse attempt
ed to pass him he jumped for its
head and secured a hold on the
bits, forcing the maddened beaet
10 his knees.
When he arose. covered with
dirt, but having conquered the
runaway brute. he received more
cheers than ever. "
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-03-19

When reqaested' to take part
in the gubernatorial campaign in
Tennessee recently, Senator Bob
Taylor replied: MY duties as a
senator are numerous and urgent
enough without my looking else
where for opportunities to expend
my energies. am very sorry
the impression has been created
that | contemplate taking an ac-
tive part in the contest for gov
ernor now being waged by two
democratic aspirants, for it has
placed me in a false attitude. E"