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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19
Speaker Cannon's Presidential
Boom Given Impetus.
PLAIN PEOPLE WILL VOTE
His Remarks Were Based on the
Fact That Today Was the 34th
Anniversary Of Speaker cannon's
First Speech in the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS-Speak
er Cannon's Presidential boom re
ceived marked impetus today in ths
House when Boutelle brought the
subject to the fore as climax to Z
half hours speech. His remarks were
based on the fact that today was the
34th anniversary of Cannon's first
speech in the House. Boutelle spoke
with enthusiasm and when he closed
with the remark that within the next
two months, the "Plain people of the
country would join the voters of
Cannon's district in conferring upon
the nations final honor" the speaker
was given great demonstration.
There was keen disappointment on all
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19

chief competition for the plans for
four battleships, the construction Of
which is to be begun this. year, had
been closed, the compe,i Ahe
Russian firms being Vicki sbns apd
Maxim OF England, Representatives
Of the Cramps and the Newport News
Shlpbullding Company visited Russia
to investigate the possibilities but
they departed last week, finding they
SAID the conditions were impossible
IRON an American point OF view.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19
RUSSIA TO BUILD NAVY.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb ls.--The
commission Of naval defense has al
most finished its discussion OF the
plans for the rebuilding Of the fleet.
1t is rumored that many Of the offici-
ais are advocating the construction of
big and small battleshps and mos.
quito fleet, but the report OF the com.
mission will not be made public be.
fore its submission to the duma, The
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19
FIRE IN FoRTIETH STORY.

NEW YORK, Feb. lS-"Thc high
est fire in New York" was put ou
last night by Policemen and iiremeu
1t was only blaze from a plumber,
lire pot, but it was on the ior,hietl
floor OF the New Singer Building
something like five hundred feet
above the sidewalks and was extcn
sive enough to be noticed BY ,irous
ands on East and North River ferry
boats and the Brooklyn Bridge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19
ASTORIA THEATRE.

The Clay Clement Company that is
to appear at the Astoria Theatre on
Saturday evening, February p, is
direct from New York and Astoria
will have the distinction Of being the
opening city for this company, which
IS most excellent organization and
the same play and company that
played New York last season for 81
will be seen here for $l.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19

sides when the speaker made no re-
ply. He stepped from the rostrum
and amid wild cheering retired to his
room while the House considered the
pension bills. Most of the day was
taken up by the discussion OF the bill
to provide for the next census.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
MANY MOURN FOR
NfvADA'S GOVERNOR
Body Of John Sparks Laid to
Rest in Masonic Gene
terry
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New. May 25.-The wind
sobbed about the Elks' home and
clouded skies dripped as If they, too.
had tears to shed when grief stricken
thousands listened to the last words
spoken over the bier oANevada's gov
ernor this afternoon, and when the
casket bearing his body was drawn to
temporary resting place in the Ma
sonic cemetery the procession Nof
mourners stretched for two miles
through. the streets.
In the Elks' ritual ceremonies Chief
Justice F. II. Norcross of the Nevada
supreme court delivered an eloquent
eulogy. recounting the public services
and personal characteristics of the late
governor.
Friends of John Sparks. many Of
whom knew him years before he en-
tered public life, came to Reno for the
service from all parts of the state.
The funeral was the largest ever held
here. The ceremony was conducted by
the Elks fraternity
In an article on the death of the gov
ernor the Journal, an. independent
democratic newspaper, says that Sparks
was driven to his death by the criti-
cism of enemies. and intimated that
stories discussing his private affairs
and his immediate friends made his
final sickness necessarily fatal
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
THAW, INSANE, HAS
Fv[LYN'S SUPPORT
Reconciliation Occurs After De-
cision of Court Dooms Slayer
of White to MadhOuSe
Special plspArcH 70 rHE GALL

NEW YORK, May 25.-Coincident
with Justice Morschausers decision that
Harry X. Thaw is still insane, and that
ii would be a menace to the community
TO give him his liberty. 1T became
known late tonight that Thaw and his
wife have become reconciled. So far
have the peace negotiations progressed
that Evelyn has consented to drop the
action to have their marriage annulled.
This Will leave young Mrs. Thaw in
the position of being the wife of an in
sane man, and as such it is understood
that she will Immediately make appli-
cation to have herself appointed COM
mittee of his person and property. In
support of her application she will have
the decision of Justice Morschauser
that her husband is still insane. and
her husbands trial that he was insane
upon the day he made his will, which
was the day of his marriage.
Fearing just such move on Evelyn
Thaw's part, it is understood that Mrs.
William Thaw is on her way to this
city, and that she will endeavor to cir
cumvent the plans of her sons wife
by having herself named as the com
mittee of her sons estate.
Thaw has accepted apparently with
resignation the decision of Supreme
still insane, and that the interests of
the public will be best served by deny
ing him liberty
Both points brought up by Thaw's s
attorneys were decided against him.
The justice declares that Thaw is now
insane and should not be allowed at
large, and he further declares that the
commitment to the asylum by Justice
Bowling after the first trial of the case
was entirely legal.
Pending the signing of the papers of
recommitment, which probably-will not
be done before week from next Sat
urday, Thaw will occupy Sheriff Chan
dler's suite in the county building here.
In the meantime an effort will be made
by Thaw's attorneys to induce District
Attorney Jerome to consent to the COM
mitment of the prisoner to one of the
state hospitals other than Matteawan.
1t is said that in event of Jerome giving
his consent to such a change no ap-
peal will be taken from Justice
Morschauser's decision. Even If an ap-
peal were taken it could not be argued
befora fall
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26

could not call up the conference report the
public buildings bill until satisfactory currency
bill had been passed The conferees on this bill
have reached final agreement, and their report
has been adopted By the senate. 1 told the
speaker that my constituents. especially repub-
licans, are urging with much vigor the abb
solute necessity of enacting at this session an
emergency currency measure, and l agreed with
them. and 1 believe, with majority of the
thinking people Of the country. that such legisla
tion is necessary TO restore financial confidence
and guard against recurrence of panic conditions.
The speakers reply was that no one could force
nae to present the conference report.
The situation is this: The country is looking
to the republican party to pass an emergency
currency bill. Congress has been In session six
months and has failed to agree currency
measure. II we adjourn without doing anything
more than creating currency commission it will
be up to the republican party to make embar
RAISING excuses If panic conditions recur this
proaches.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, May 25-Army or
ders-Captain Charles Young, Ninth
cavalry, is relieved from duty in office
of chief of staff and will proceed to
San Francisco and report to command
ing general. department Of California,
for duty pending sailing of transport
for Philippines.
BY direction of president First Lieu
tenant Joseph Herring. Twenty fourth
infantry, will report to Brigadier Gen
eral Frederick Funston. president army
retiring board, San Francisco, for ex-
animation.
Navy orders-Lieutenant Commander
f. A. Traut is detached from the navy
department, Washington, to the North
Carolina.
Lieutenant Commander c. D. Stearns
to the tenth lighthouse district, Buff
falo. n. Y.
Lieutenant Commander H. l. Cone is
detached from the Solace to the Con-
necticut.
Lieutenant Commander K. McAlpine
is detached from the Atlantic fleet and
to continue duty on the Connecticut
Lieutenant Commander ]. H. Rowen,
when discharged from naval hospital,
Mare island, to home and leave of alb
sence of three months.
| Midshipman A. c. Myers is detached
from the Truxtun to the naval hospital,
Mare island.
Passed Assistant Paymaster j. A.
Bull is detached from the Pensacola to
await orders.
Assistant Paymaster Z. NJ. Hacker
is detached from the naval academy,
Annapolis, to navy yard Pensacola.
Chaplain B. R. Patrick is detached
from the naval training station, San
Francisco, to temporary duty on the
Panther, thence to the naval station
at Tutuila.
Warrant Machinist A. T. Percival is
detached from the naval station at
Guam to the Maine.
Following cable from Rear Admiral
Hemphiil, Yokohama: Commander B.
W. Hodges is detached from the Cal
weston to home.
Ensign ]. F. Atkinson is discharged
from the naval hospital at Yokohama
to the naval medical school hospital,
Washington.
Lieutenant Commander c. NJ. Nc
Cormick is detached from the naval sta
tion at Cavite to the Albatross.
Lieutenant Commander M. Johnston
is detached from the Albatross to the
Galveston.
Ensign G. II. Mccain is detached
from the Chauncey to the naval sta
tion at Cavite.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
COUNTY LEAGUES ACTIVE
Lincoln Roosevelt Adherents
Organizing All Reformers

Lincoln-ROoSeVelt league activities,
apparent in all parts of the state. are
taking in Alameda and Santa Clara
counties the form of vigorous and COM
plete organization of all the forces Of
good government
The spectacle of John d. Mackenzie
and the Hayes brothers being crowded
TO the wall together as common
enemy is the outcome of recent events
political in the Santa Clara valley. The
league is doing the crowding and there
viii be nothing but smears left of those
old time chieftains if its succeeds in it's
purpose.
The attack is to begin Thursday
night. At Palo Alto a meeting of the
leaguers will be held to launch a Wig
orous campaign that will mean an or
ganization of the clean citizenship of
the county. There will be no distinc-
tion made between the Hayes brothers
and Mackenzie in this fight, for, though
Mackenzie is an out and out Herrin
tool, the Hayeses are regarded as even
more dangerous enemies of good govern
ment because of their treacherous
methods.
The league campaign in Santa Clara
county is to be waged in earnest fash
Ion. Prof R. l. Green of Stanford uni
versity. a member of the state execu-
tive committee, will officially head the
fight All republicans of the county
who desire TO assist in promoting the
principles the league stands for will
be invited to attend the meeting at
Palo Alto Thursday evening.
The aim is 10 organize clubs through
out the county in every precinct. The
county central committee is in accord
with the league work and there is no
question as to the holding of general
primaries in August
Leaders in the league work will hold
conference tomorrow night in the
Office Of Mayor Mott of Oakland, look
ing to the thorough organization of
Alameda county for the August pri-
inaries. The situation will be can
vassed district by district, and a COM
prehensive campaign, including every
precinct, will be outlined.
This campaign will be financed by
the subscriptions of those who want a
reform in party conditions. Headquar-
ters viii be opened in Oakland and
from there the county will be handled
through efficient lieutenants.
AS the situation stands the league
controls the forty-eighth, forty-ninth,
fftieth and fifty-second districts, or
four out OF the seven districts in the
county. The fight will be carried into
the other districts and the leaguers are
confident of winning. owing to the fact
that general primaries will be held.
Special efforts will be made TO wrest
control of the fifty-frst from County
Clerk Jack Cook.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26

be- the leaders in that body insisted
today that they will not accept the Aid
rich bill unless the Vreeland provision
for issuance Of circulation of CONNER
cial paper is retained as the alter
nate provision.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
n THRESHOLD OF COMPROMIsE

have the report of the confe-ees on the public
buildings In my pocket l am going to keep il
there until a satisfactory currency bill has been
passed. The house and senate conferees cur-
rency are at the threshold Of a tentative compro-
mise. There is no reason why they should not
agree and why we should not enact this agree
ment into law. / for am willing to stay here
all summer, If necessary. to ''starve OUT any
reealcitrant group or faction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
.RAWHIDF JACK
DAVIS INJURED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New. May 25.-.Rawhide
Jack" DAVIS plan to race his big auto
mobile across the continent from San
Francisco may never be fulfilled Davis
sustained severed artery in a Raw
hide mine accident today and he is
being brought to Reno tonight. his
friends say, to die. Davis was supposed
to have gone to Los Angeles via Gold
field before beginning the transconti-
mental run. but the report of a strike
m one of his properties in the mining
camp delayed his journey.
A brief dispatch from Rawhide this
evening told of Davis accident and
contained the information that he ha,s
nearly bled to death before being dis
covered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
BUDDHIST MISSIONARY
TALKS TO BOSTONIANS
Seeks to Convert Women to the
Faith and Says Rich Temple
Will Be Built i'm Oregon

BOSTON, May 25.-Mrs. Mary Ellen
Marcelle Reber has arrived here from
Oregon to convert women to the Bud
dhist faith and to found Boston tenn
pie of Buddhism Although she has
been here but a few days, she already
has had several converts. .Ae says
that funds have been subscribed for a
S5O0,OOO temple in Oregon. Many
wealthy people are attending her talks
here Her late husband was a mystic
adept and she has BEEN interested in
the subject for years. She has had
many varied adventures and a strange
career.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
UNION MAN SENTENCED

PRESCOTT, Ariz. May 25.-District
Judge Sloan today sentenced Albert
Ryan, secretary of the Jerome miners
union, to one year in the penitentiary
for assaulting Frank Burns, Jerome
mining man, with a pistol. When
Ryan asked why sentence should not
be passed he attacked the court and
the jury as controlled by capital. Judge
Sloan said had Ryan not made the talk
he would have let him off with a fine,
but in such arraignment he said the
dignity and integrity ofsthe court and
jury must be protected.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
sLAYs HORSE For CHICK FEED

SANTA ROSA, May 25.-John Paxton
of this city is in the county Jail here
charged with grand larceny. j.. c.
Howard, another resident of Santa
Rosa, is his accuser. The case is
peculiar one. Howard claims he has
positive evidence that Paxton stole a
horse, had the animal killed and then
retailed the meat out to poultrymen
for chick feed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
NOTED SCOUT DIES

BUTTE. Mont, May 25.-A Miner
dispatch from Billings tells of the
death there Sunday night of william
T. Hamilton, aged Sc. probably the
greatest Indian fighter and Indian
sign reader and talker the west has
ever produced Years before Buffalo
Bill" Cody was born Hamilton was
fighting Indians on the plains and in
the Rocky mountains.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
WANTS
CURRENCY LAW

Continued From Page 1; Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26

The greatest river in the world in
mood of waters is the Amazon. and it is
one OF the least useful, owing to the
it flows.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
HOLD OUT FOR ALDRIcH BILL

Commenting on the report that Sen
ators Teller and Culberson had an
nounced their intention to flibuster
against the adoption of any features
OF the Vreeland bill, one of the house
conferees said:
The only potent Interpretation of this attitude
is that the democratic senate managers now pro-
pose the Aldrich bill nothing. If this be
there will be currency legislation beyond tina It
of creating commission.
The attitude of Senator Aldrich, on the other
hand Is exceedingly reasonable. He has been
ready for compromise whereby individual banks
which preferred not to affiliate with national
clearing house associations would be authorized
IL they desired, to buy state, county or municipal
bonds, and them as security take out addi-
tional circulation in time of need. / can no
reason why such an addition to the bill should
not be accepted by the house; but whether the
Vreeland bill so amended would be acceptable to
the senate there's the rub.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
URGE CURRENCY MEASURE

Representative Bartholdt of Missouri,
chief of the house managers in the
conference on the public buildings bill,
made the following statement late to-
day:
/ served notice on the speaker today that
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
ON MAMA'S NOTE PAPER.

A Philadelphia stationer Is authority
for the statement that the thumb mark
is taking the place OF monograms on
fine letter paper,
Wonder II the baby's thumb mark
would dO?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
700 Bags of Mail
In the SuHken Ship

with the exception OF the four lives
lost in the sinking or the Panama canal
steamer Finance by the White Star
liner George, probably the most seri-
Gus loss sustained outside of the ship
itself was in the mails. II is said that
there were about zoo bags Of mail on
board the Finance when she went
down. Not all OF this. however. was
Government mail. Much or Il was
through mail intended for the West
coast OF America
Uncertain whether any OF IT will be
saved, the Canal Commission here was
bus.ly engaged today in duplicating
every letter. and IL will be forwarded
by the Advance, another Of the Panama
railroad steamers, which viii sail to-
morrow BY the same ship. all OF the
passengers, with the exception OF one
WUman whose ankle was sprained and
the three passengers who were drowned,
VIII proceed on their journey 10
Panama.
The cargo belonging 10 the Canal
Commission, which now lies in the
sunken hold Of the Finance. was OF a
most miscellaneous character, ranging
all the way from corset lacing TO ma
chlnery, fuses, and repair parts for
machinery.
No word has yet been received at
headquarters here as to the prospects
OF raising the ship.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
YOUR BOOK
OR GO TO PRISON
Amendment to Code Makes
Failure to Return Library
Literature Misdemeanor.

Upon recommendation or George r.
Bowerman, librarian Of the Public Ii
brary, the Corporation Counsel has
drafted an amendment to the District
Code making It a misdemeanor to viii
fully detain for thirty days after notice
in writing to return the same. any book.
pamphlet, newspaper, manuscript, or
other property belonging to the Library
OF Congress or any other public or in
corpOrated library In the District The
penalty provided is a fine OF not less
than one or more than twenty-five dol
lars, or imprisonment for not less than
one month or more than six months.
In a recent letter to Commissioner
West. Mr.. BOwerman said:
I'VE have long felt the need OF a law
by which We could legally enforce the
return OF books drawn from the Public
Library by suitable penalty. The stat
utes Of Massachusetts and New York
covering the matter have been brought
to the attention OF the committee on
rules OF the library trustees, and the
desirability OF securing the enactment
Of a similar law In the District has been
informally approved by the committee.
] have been in correspondence with the
Librarians OF Springfield and Boston.
Mass, about the workings of the law
there. and they pronounce It satisfac-
tory
The question as 10 whether certain
teachers and students Of the Bliss Flee
triCal School who had charged to them
books which were lost In the recent fire
should make good the loss was referred
also 10 the Corporation Counsel for an
opinion. Mr.. Thomas is Of the opinion
that the authorities have no right to re-
lease the teachers and students from
liability occasiOned by the loss men
toned.
The Washington times., 1908-11-27
WORKED ALL STATES
SAYS CON OPERATOR
College Graduate ConfesSes
Long Chain of
SWindleS.
Continued from First Page)

TO be for the American Insulated Wire
and Cable Company, Of Chicago. The
man explained that he was a travelling
salesman, and had run out OF station
cry.
After he had filled the order the print
er became suspicious, and decided TO
notify the police. Latshaw was taken
TO headquarters where his baggage was
searched. The following packages Of
letter paper with drafts, having the
firms names printed on them, were
found ia mis- trunk.
American Insulated Wire Company.
Chicago; Western Gas Fixture Com
pany. Toledo; LycCming Electric Com
pany, Williamsport Pa; Gatlin China
Company. Kansas City. Mo-; and the
Dayton Lighting Company, Dayton,
Ohio.
There we're also the following pack
ages Of business cards: l. T. Latshaw,
representing American Insulated Wire
and Gable Company; q. r. Haynes, rep
resentlng the Dayton Ilgl ting Com
pany5 II. 3. Weston, representing Ly-
coming Electric Company; u. c. Bacon.
representing American Insulated Wire
and Gable Company; and D. 3. Gould,
representing Western Gas Fixture Com
pany; II. A Pleines. representing the
Gatlin China Company.
Has $500 in Cash.
When placed under arrest. Latshaw
had nearly 500 in cash IN his pocket.
He had rubber stamps for dating the
checks. a numbering machine. and a
perforator- According to the police. his
method OF operating was as follows:
Using one OF the fake letterheads.
he would write a letter 10 himself. and
address It to the hotel, where he was
stopping. Then he would make out a
draft or check and ineiose II IN the
letter. which he would mail so that II
would get 10 the hotel on the day he
intended leaving town.
He would let II be known around the
hotel that he expected a letter with
check inclosed. Handed the letter by
the clerk, he would open IL at the desk
and let the check fall out so that the
clerk would see it. He would be care
ful TO open the letter in such a manner
that the pOstmark would be torn of.
Under these circumstances, Latshaw,
the police say, would experience but
little difficulty in getting the checks
Cashed.