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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.--A despatch TO
the Tribune from Clinton. ILL.,, says;
An array Of medical experts almost
40 formidable as that which has been
gathered for the Thaw trial. will appear
In Judge cochfans court here next Mon.
day TO back up with scientific facts a
plea which II said never before TO have
been male In court.
These experts. II Ia learned, will
swear that Colonel "Tom" Shell was a
victim OF erotic mania, To substantiate
this claim the experts viii swear that
the last 1--WE years Of the aged million
aires life proved him to have been
nothing more nor less than modern
Satyn
Attorneys for Richard Smell the son
who IL contcsting the viii. declare the
pleas sufficient grounds for breaking
the Smell will-that no man with such
an crotic mind would be capable OF dis'
tributing a s2.o0oooo estate.
That such plea would be made
became known yesterday. Many Of the
insanity experts who were TO testify
were present In court WIN 1t was learn
ed that Judge Cochran's illness, which
fowcd him to adjourn court on Friday
had become serious. and that the hear
Ing could not proceed for another week
"Yes, that Il to bo the plea when w
take up our side Of the case" admitted
II. g. Sweeney, senior counsel for Rich
ard Smell. Residents Of Clinton ac
qualnted with Colonel snell's hahNs al
know that this Is true
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
EDUCATION /, n'''s
What Chicago Bankers Propose In This
Behalf.

CHICAGO Jan. 2l.--A campaign Of
education was decided upon BY the
currency commission 81 tho American
Bankers Association at its meeting In
Chicago last week. It 10 proposed TO
furnish pamphlets, documents and pro-
pare articles 10 be used By country and
other newspapers The commission do.
uircs 10 have its bill read and under.
stood BY many persons who, II Is be-
lieyed. can DO reached In no other way,
In addition, state bank associations
will bo asked to communicate with
their Congwssmen and Senators. and
impress upon them tho necessity oi
remedial legislation. The large CONNER,
cial bodies throughout the country will
bc invited to appoint committees 4
consider the currency question and In
vite discussion over pending bills.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
OFFERED sIoo TO CUT OFF AN EAR.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2I.Robert J. Van
Disen, stage manager at Mcvicker's
Theatre and Joseph Lablanc, were ar
rested last night on complaint Of Robert
Evans that Van Dusen had conspired
with Lablanc and offered the latter
800 to cut off Evans ear. Leblanc al
mitted to the police that he had been
offered. through a third person, 800 il
he would "beat up Evans and 800
more if he did a good job. Van Dasen
was released on bail. Lablanc is held
as witness and the case viii be heard
in municipal Judge Beitler's court room
today. The trouble is said to have
grown out Of attentions which Var
Disen believed his wife received from
Evans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
jewelry, Heirlooms and Costly
Clothing Valued at $4,000
Was Stolen.
SWORD, JEWELED BELT GONE
Return Of d Chinese Servant Frightened
the Robbers Away--Later They Re-
turned and Finished the Job 90 Mrs.
Douglas Jewel Case Was Overlooked.

PORTLAND, Jan. 2l.-,Jewelry, heir
looms and costly clothing value at
1900. was stolen 50 it developed today,
from the home Of James Douglas in
this city last Sunday night. Included
among the stolen articles was sword
and jeweled belt given Sir james Doug
las, grandfather Of Mr.. Douglas, by
Queen Victoria. when Sir James Douglas
became the first governor OF British
Columbia. his official seal and his nomi-
nation to Office. The robbery was com
mitted while the family was away from
home between six and eight o'clock in
the evening. The robbers entered
through a window in tie lower sscEy,
and after locking every door and open
ing every window proceeded to drill in
to the safe intending to dynamite it.
The return Of Chinese servant pre-
vented this and scared the marauders
away. Later at night Mr.. Douglas
heard noise and on investigation, it
proved to be the robbers who had re-
turned to apparently finish up the job
Douglas gave an alarm which fright
ened the fellows away. There is no
clue to the thieves.
The robbers overlooked Mrs. Douglas
jewel case, which she had hidden il. .
waste paper basket, and 500 belonging
IN the Chinese saryant
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
Life Insurance Policy holders
Borrow on Policies.
FEATURE or THE LATE PANIC
Directors Of the Big Insurance Com
panies Have Discovered the Came and
Have United to Prevent Any Repeti-
tion Of it.

NEW. YORK. Jan. 2l.--As result,
it is said. Of the discovery that much
Of the cash drawn by policyholders from
the treasures Of the big life insur-
ance companies on loans during the re-
Gently currency panic, were taken to
Wall street and sold at premium,
movement has been started among in
fluential insurance men, it was learned
yesterday, to obtain at the present ses-
sion Of the legislature, legislation re-
stricting to considerable extent the
freedom with which policy holders have
hitherto been able to borrow on their
policies.
When it was seen that the worst Of
the financial furry was over and de-
mands for loans continued almost un-
.abated and from persons who might not
have been supposed to be in need Of
ready money, insurance officials set an
investigation on foot. They are said
to have discovered that a considerable
amount of the borrowed cash was being
realized on at premium currency in
brokers officers also that high rate loans
We're made with much Of the money
from them obtained on policy loans to
get which they had frequently to dis
pose of high grade 7 and 5 per cent
dividend paying securities.
In the insurance district sentiment
apparently fayors enactment Of law
whereby insurance companies might
have privileges similar to those now ac-
corded savings banks in the matter Of
savings Withdrawals namely, notice Of
80 to 90 days by policyholders desiring
loans on their policies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
Designs TO Show EveIyn's
lncredibiIity As A Witness
NEW FEATURES OF HER STORY
The Law Does Not Concern Itself With
the Truth on sFaisity Of the Story
What the District Attorney Expects
10 Show.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.-lvelyn Nesbit
fhaws real ordeal began this morning.
Again she faces District Attorney Je.
rome AMI his pitiless cross. examination.
She knows what she has before her and
from the answers she made to his ques-
tons yesterday is fully determined TO
light him with his own weapons. The
story she told on her direct examina.
tlon was practically the same as that
she told In the first trial nearly year
ago except that certain details were
omitted either ON the objection Of the
district attorney or at the direction Of
Thaw's lawyers. No details OF the
story win be overlooked by the district
attorney, At the first trial Mr.. jerome
subjected Evelyn Thaw to eross.ex.
animation that few women have been
compelled to undergo. This time he has
started on the same track and there Is
nothing to Indicate that he intends to
bc any more lenient with her. lie has
publicly stated that he, personally,
does not believe her story and there Il
no question that no will do all in his
power to break H.
The only new feature Of Evelyn
Thaw's story at this trial Is that which
deals with Thaw's desire to kill him
self. Yesterday she testified to the de-
tails Of an attempt that Thaw made tc
kill himself at the time before their
marriage when they were travelling In
Europe. She also told Of proposal he
made in New York that they kill them.
selves together. Neither Of these Incl.
dents came out in her testimony at the
first trial. In answer to the district at.
torney questions yesterday she stated
that she did not tell Of these indidents
because Thaw's lawyers were afraid
they would make Harry out too crazy
Unable under the law to even attempt
TO show that Evelyn's story Is untrue,
the district attorney win devote him
self to an examination designed to show
her incrediblity as witness. 1t being
-------.- ---------.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
MURDERER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.--A dispatch to
tn Tribune from Joliet, ILL.,, says:
Frank j. Constantine, murderer of
MIS-. Arthur Gentry of Chicago, and
who attempted to commit suicide Sat-
araay by jumping from the fourth tier
of cells in the west cell house OF the
prison, win recover. DR.. Fletcher, the
prison physician. said last night that
the the injuries were not SO serious as
at first supposed.
The only bone broken was that over
the left eye, which struck the stone
tagging Constantine recovered con-
sciousnes yesterday, but still seemed to
be in half stupor and he would make
no reply to questions as TO why he
jumped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
- -
CONSCIENCE MONEY.

EUGENE Or Jan. 2l--The clerks at
the Eugene postoffiee yesterday found
in the letter deposit considerable sum
of money which had been dropped there
by some one from the outside. The
pstofice force think II Is possible that
some one who had at some time robbed
a postofiice had become repentant and
wishing to make restitution to Uncle
Sam. thought the best way to 10 was
leave the money at the postoffice here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-Delegates
representing more than so cities
throughout the United States, sent by
the boards Of trade and other CONNER
cial organizations of those cities, as
sembled here today. The program fol
the meeting contains large number Of
resolutions which have been adoptd by
the constituent bodies and presented to
the national body for discussion and
action.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
PIONEER ARCHITECT DEAD.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.--John II. Wagner,
~ years old, prominent architect and
engineer Of Chicago for years. died yes
terday at his home in Elmhurt He
came TO Chicago from Canada in pioneer
days and took an active part in the
city's growth. He served throughout
the Civil War as a member Of the Sec
ond Minnesota Volunteers. Mr.. Wag-
ner retired from active life year ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
BOGUS CHECK MAN ARRESTED.

BUTTE. Mont, Jan. q. - Samuel
Stewart, wanted by the Helena officers
for passing bogus checks. was arrested
here just as he was about to leave the
county jail where he had been confined
on charge Of attempting TO pass q
fraudulent cheek for 1920. Stewart had
been released for want Of prosecution
when it was learned he was wanted in
Helena,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
Leslie W. Shaw Out Of Carnegie
Trust Co.
CHARLES c. DICKSON STAYS
Mr.. Shaw Would Say Nothing Of His
Future Plans Except That he Might
"Shy His Castor Into the Political
Ring"

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l--Leslie M. Shaw
has resigned the presidency Of the Car
negie Trust Company which he assumed
on his retirement from the Treasury
portfolio at Washington. In explaining
his resignation Shaw said that he had
..Small differences with Charles Q,
Dickson, organizer and chief owner q
the trust company. On the future plans
he would say nothing definite beyond
this statement; II may shy my castor
into the political ring"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
BILL pApKE WINS.

BOSTON, Jan, 2l.-Bill Papke Of
Valley Falls, ILL.,, who claims the middle
weight championship of world, defeated
Walter Stanton, OF San Francisco to-
night in four-round bout.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

LEWISTON. Mont, Jan. 81. - A
rancher named Nordell has been arrest.
ed in connection with the murder OF
Mrs. Fred Schleuter and her four chill.
dren near Flat Willows Sunday. Sus-
picion was directed toward him by foot
prints found in the neighborhood. 1t is
said he was lin love with one Of Mrs,
Schleuter's daughters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
NO RESULT IN KENTUCKY.

FRANKFORT, KY Jan, el.-The
House and Senate today voted separ-
ately for United States Senator with
out result. The House stood; Beckham,
AZ; Bradley, 49,; three scattering. In
the Senate: iBeckham, II; Bradley, IA;
J. B. cCreary, 9; j. G, s. Blackburn, /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
ENGINEER BEATEN AND ROBBED.

BUTTE, Jan. Civ. B, Walcott,
aged 40, a railway engineer, was beaten
and robbed by an unknown mulatto in
the red-light district last night and died
today of his wounds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22

Vns,.,srv, .,isvv, a,easssy 1rva,t sasv eus.,,
but al the same time kept an eye on
a policeman across the street
"Bewtlfui," says The catoah young
man 10 / drops my hands. u belong
to a 8. s.. 8. (swagger swell sen club
down hero. and q galoot With q lisp u
Bis mol,tL and. not. hreinA euongh h
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
(rwIN) SULLIVAN WINS.

LOS ANGELES, Jan, 2l--Jack (Twin)
Sullivan had the best of l0'round bout
with Joe Thomas tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
BIG SMOKE

H0PKINSvIlLE, Jan. 2l.--A band
Of 100 night riders burned $4,000 pounds
Of tobacco in the barn Of James A.
Coleman Of Christian county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
WAS MODERN SATYR,
Held TO Be Sufficient To Break
Old Mans Will Is
ADMITTED.
Ne WAS WcIousLY INSANE

Expert Witnesses For Young Smell
Are q Unit In Their Conclusions
and viii Stick to This Text Through
the Trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22

Butte II also % be deprived Of the
pleasure Of playing the ponies-maybe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-22
Continued on Page 81

alternate Of paying flnei 1t Is the
cell for him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
Model Basque.

No matter what form the blouse or
the waist may take, a perfect fitting
lining is the first essential to its sue
cess. Here is one which it would be
well for every woman to possess, and
which can be utilized in number of
ways. 1t can be made closed at the
front or at the back, 1t can be made
with high neck or low round or
square neck, and it can be cut off at
the waist line or finished in either
round or pointed outline below the
waist. To use it to the greatest ad-
vantage it should be cut and exactly
fitted to the figure, then reserved for
future use, as 1t makes a foundation
from which all others can be cut and
will render all future dressmaking a
comparatively simple matter. There
are double darts and both side, back
and under-arm cores. The sleeves
are of the latest cut and shape and
can be cut off in any desired length
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
I rs lK2!S&S2({'y, !: s,

I "There is one serious defect in the
picture" announced the bachelor
GIRL after the first outburst "The
artist has made one serious mistake
at which l am surprised. Can any
one pick it out?"
All agreed that it seemed perfect.
Don't you see that the girls eyes
are open?" said the bachelor girl.
what girl, ask you, ever received
real kiss, such as is portrayed here,
with her eyes not blissfully closed.
A woman always closes her eyes when
she is kissed by the man she is fond
Of"
The women all agreed that the
criticism was true, and said how
strange it was they hadn't noticed
it, while the men glanced at each
other with looks which admitted their
own stupidity.
"Now, as to whether the mans
eyes ought to be closed, don't know,
as I have never noticed" And then
the bachelor girl was suddenly over
come with confusion as chorus Of
delighted shrieks and shouts arose
from the assemblage present.-Naw
York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
Some Latest French Styles.

Grace Margaret Gould, the fashion
| expert, who has recently returned to
this country from Paris, writes In
Woman's Home Companion:
Striped materials continue right
on being fashionable, and the woman
who needs gown and one which she
can wear for long time to come need
have no hesitancy in selecting a
striped silk or striped voile for her
gown.
"In planning an evening costume
there are one or two things which it
is wise that she bear in mind. The
first is, short-waist effects are the
vogue. Now, If she can have but one
evening gown, 1t is better to select
something that is not too extreme.
Let us take 1t for granted that she
doesn't care for an Empire gown
such as fashionable women are wear
ing in Paris and New York to-day.
On the other hand, she doesn't wish
to spend her money for new evening
dress and not have 1t reflect in a
mCdoulc tuO hcW ldoulOu ttifueuCl6S.
"In this case let her try the high
Empire girdle, which will give her
gown the fashionable short-waisted
look.
"Skirts are long and extremely
close fitting over the hips. The TRIM
ming is all toward the foot. Evcl
such filmy materials as tulle and chif-
fon cloth are often made up with a
band of velvet at the bottom. Entire
deux of filet net strikingly embroid-
cred in coarse silk flosses are the
fashion as skirt trimmings, and when
they are used in this way touch of
the same embroidery is introduced
in the blouse.
"Veiled effects are very fashiona-
BILE, and the skirts of many of the
latest evening gowns show very lovely
changing effects. For example,
skirt of pale blue chiffon will be made
up over pale blue silk or satin foun-
dation, but just to give it an unusual
little touch there will be other chiffon
skirt between the outer one and the
silk foundation, and this will not be
of blue"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
Lydia Languish Lives in Dozens,

Horrors" exclaimed one of the
breeziest little matrons in Manhattan
yesterday as she read a note from a
woman friend. Something is hap
pening that l only half notice until
Elise, in this gossipy little scrawl OF
hers, sharpened its significance. Do
you know (impressively) the Lydia
LaAguish type is coming back? Fact!
All you have to do is to go to the
sApera for yourself or to drop in at
kny fashionable affair. The type isn't
noticeable so much among this sea-
sons debutantes, though the crop has
its sprinkling of it, as in the ranks of
former years. Names, of course, are
out OF the question, for no girl would
consent to recognize herself in such
guise, yet the fact remains that the
long, lank, willowy, weepy, die-away
young woman of Sheridan's satire is
as much alive to-day as she was in
the good old times when Bob Acres
clustered and paint, powder and
patches were in style. Her fashion
is different, of course - she has
changed outwardly with the tin 3
but at heart and largely in manner
she's the same. And, what's more, in
spite of all that's written and q I'D
about the popularity of the athletic
girl, secretly the men adore the Lydia
Languish of the twentieth century as
devoutly as their great-great-grand
daddies did her ladyship of their own
time. They fraternize with the nut
brown maid of the tennis court and
shooting range, but they give their
n6ouls' devotion to languid Lydia-of-
tch, indeed, even when they end by
making more sensible Matches
y New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
T .IBEL IN DIVORCE.

Mary E. Ambrose versus VIM. A. Ambrose,
No August Term, 1907. Plurles Subpoena
In Divorce.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss:
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
To VIM. A. Ambrose, Greeting:
We command you, as twice before you
were commanded that all matter of business
and excuses being set aside, you be and
appear In your proper person before our
Judge Mt Brookville, at our Court of Common
Pleas, there to be held on the second Monday
Of April next, to show cause, IL any you
have, why your. wife, Mary E. Ambrose,
should not be divorced from the bonds OF
matrimony which she hath contracted with
you the said VIM. A. Ambrose, agreeable to
the Petition and Libel exhibited against you
before our said Court, and this you shall
In no case omit at your peril.
Witness the Hon. John W. Reed. President
OF our said Court at Brookville, the 18th day
OF January, A. D.. 1908.
Allowed by the Court.
Attest-OYRUS ii. BLOOD, Prothonotary,
To VIM. A. Ambrose, Greeting:
You are hereby notified:tO appear before
the Honorable Judge OF the Court of Common
Pleas, at Brookville, Pa. on the second Mon
day OF April next. to answer as set forth
In the above subpoena.
GRANT sCHEAFNOCKER,
March 4, 1908. Sheriff.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
Missouri Woman a Deer Slayer.

Mrs. Winifred Witt, Linn County's
Oldest inhabitant, is ninety-eight
years old. One day in the early for
ties Mrs. Witt was engaged in wash
ing on the banks of the Grand River,
as was the custom of the early set
tiers, when the baying of pack of
hounds told her that they were close
on their prey and coming in her di-
rection.
Z She was standing near a ford on
the river bank, used by man and
beast, and not knowing the character
OF the game, she hastily armed her.
self with stout club and secreted
herself behind large tree just as a
full grown deer came dashing through
the woods. Waiting until it had par
TALLY descended the steep bank, she
delivered powerful blow from her
club at the base of the animals ant
lers and 1t dropped to the earth, and
before 1t could regain its feet the
dogs were upon it and bore it down
to rise no more.-Linn County Bud
get.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
The Fayorite Girl,

She is the girl who is not "too
bright and too good" to be able to
find joy and pleasure all over the
world
She is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she can not always have the
first choice of everythingin in the world
She is the girl who is not aggres-
sive and does not find joy in inciting
aggressive people.
She is the girl who has tact enough
not to say the very thing that will
cause the skeleton in her friend S
closet to rattle his bones.
She is the girl who, whether 1t is
warm or cold, clear or stormy, finds
no fault with the weather.
, She is the girl who when you in
vite her to any place compliments you
by looking her best
She is the girl who makes this
world pleasant place because she is
so pleasant herself. - Indianapolis
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-01
Goods as Nurses.

At the University of Washington
some of the goods have been earning
money by taking care of the faculty
babies. These are the children OF
members of the faculties, whose wives
occasionally want to get away from
the cares of home life. Many of the
girls have found it possible to earn
money this way.
ut isn't much trouble" said one
of them. IF you can get we'll be-
haved child to take care of you can
fnage to do some studying even
tile seeing that the children are
amused. OF course some of them
don't give you time to do that"
Washington is the same institution
where 1t was arranged recently to
have rowing and track athletics for
the women students under the direc-
tion of the regular athletic trainer
who has charge of the men. Outside
OF Sage College, at Cornell, and Wei
lesley there are no women's colleges
that go in strong for rowing.-New
York Sun.