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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
Prosecution EndeayOFs to Trace
the Ford Deposits and Recalls
Chief Clerk Of WeIIs-FargO
BANK TAGS SHOW DEPOSITS
Records Of Officers Of the Railway
System and Deposits in Various
Banks Was Evidence Offered Dur
ing Trial at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-Vic-
tor Rossetti, chief clerk OF the Wells
Fargo Nevada National Bank, was
recalled to the stand on the resump.
ton Of the trial Of Patrick Calhoun
today. and the prosecution continued
its efforts to show that the 100000
in currency drawn from the mint by
TREY L. Ford, former general coun-
sci of the street railway company, on
telegraphic orders from the defend
ant. and $85000 of which it was al
legged was paid to the Supervisors
for the trolley franchise, did not go
through the regular channels Of the
company's banking business. Deposit
tags from the bank, showing money
posted by the railroad company from
April to. September, 1906, inclusive,
were introduced in evidence and from
these it was shown that bat little
over $4,000 in currency was deposit
ed by the company in that time.
The same process was pursued as
to the Union Trust Company and
the Croker National Bank. In each
case transcripts of the private ac-
counts Of officers of the company,
where any such existed, were read
into the record for the same pur-
pose,
Charles Holdbrook, vice-president
and chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the company. was tfSen re-
called. On cross examination Mr..
Holhrook tsated that he had taken
some interest in and made some m
vestigation of the relative merits Of
underground and overhead electric
systems. He declared that he had
decided that the overhead system
was more efficient. The inquiry in
that direction met with an objection
| by Mr. Heney, who admitted that he
had sought on direct examination Q
show that he had sought on direct
examination to show that the direc,
tors had not acted Independently II
selecting the overhead system, but
contested the materiality of the re
suit of Mr., Holbrook's Investigations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
SAME OLD LAND STORM.

NEW YORK, May Colgate
Hoyt, who has just returned from
an automobile trip through Europe
and Africa, was last night the guest
Of honor Of Ohio Society at ban
quet where he said that he had en-
countered fierce blizzard in the Sa-
hara Desert.
"We we're on our way to FL Katara
in the center Of the Sahara Desert
said Mr.. Hoyt. when we were over
taken by binding snowstorm. The
snow piled high in drifts on the land
and the wind was biting cold. So far
as / can learn it was the first time
that snow has ever been seen in the
desert.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
Substantial Progress Made
Yesterdays Session. Schet
ules are Maintained
PRICE PAID By CONsUMEl
Schedule Covering Products Of Id
Was Passed Over as Senator All
rich Announced he Desired 70 Nal
Some Changes IN Payne Bill

WASHINGTON, May Il. s.
|stantial progress was made today
the discussion cf the tariff bill,
amendments Of the committee
finance being upheld in the senate
substantial majorities. The feature
the session was the general discl
sion concerning the general disp'
ity between the wholesale and ret
prices. Republican senator's declar
this was so great as to denonstr;
that the duty levied by the protect
tariff had small effect On the pr
paid by the consumer.
A feature OF the discussion '
precipitated by Senator Scott. BIZ
self a glass manufacturer +
schedule covering the products
lead was passed over upon the 80
Igestion Of Senator Aldrich becau
he said the finance COMMITTEES des
ed to make some changes in the
ties as had been previously reeoI
mended.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
CROOKS GROWINGBOLD-
Err IN new YORK
MAKE A RUNNING GRAND
STAND PLAY ON THE OPEN
THoRouGHFARE.

NEW YORK, May Tf.-More than
dozen shots were fred late last
night in Wild West holdup in the
crowded streets near the Plaza of
the Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn,
by two men who had stopped four
young men at a dark corner below
the bridge. When their intended
victims turned and fled the assilants
with drawn revolvers pursued
through the crowded thoroughfares
firing several shots to right and left
to keep away any who might attempt
to interfere, A mob of men and
boys took up the chase, led by po'
liceman and fireman. One was ar
rested before daylight today and
identified by the four young men,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

FLUSHING. May II. = captaih
Peter G. Hains, Jr. U. S, A, tonight
faces a prison term Of from one to
20 years probably the latter De-
spite the testimony submitted by the
defense to show insanity he was con.
victed OF manslaughter In the first
degree for killing William L. Annis,
Quickly following the verdict Of the
jury, Hams counsel declared they
would produce afidavits to show that
the jury had not been properly guard
ed during the trial, and upon this al
legation he will seek a new trial,
These aiidaviss will be submitted
next Monday. the time set for pass.
ing sentence, There will OF course
be the usual motions to set aside the
verdict, but the unguarded jury iea'
ture Is the only departure from the
stereotyped procedure looking TO a
new trial.
Daniel o'Reilly OF counsel for the
defense, said there was no evidence
to warrant verdict Of granddaughter,
that il should be either murder In
the FIRST degree or aequittal on the
grounds Of insanity. o'Reilly says
the jurors were permitted to roam
about the country in an automobile
and 60 to the verge Of the scene Of
the suicide, which he declared is
against the law, He also says the
defense will have affidavits to show
that the jurors were permitted to
geave the jurisdiction OF the county
and have been on government prop
erty at Fort Trotter.
The conviction came as complete
surprise. Il had been expected that
verdict OF aequittal on the grounds
OF insanity or a disagreement would
result No one was more surprised
that District Attorney Dewitt. who
had asid all he could hope for was a
disagreement No demonstration oc-
Cured when the verdict was render
ed. Hams stood up throwing bach
his shoulders in military fashion
while the foreman recited the YER
dict As he heard the decision Haini
face grew white as chalk. He stooC
for a few moments inotionless star
ing at the jury. Then one Of hi
lawyers touched him and he quietly
sat down. General Hams, the con
victed mans father, and Major j. T
Hams, the captains brother brok
down and wept. Mrs. Hains, tn
mother, was not present After tn
Jury was discharged, Juror Craft sal
that four ballots had been taken. O
the first ballot the jury were evenl
iyided between murder in the hrs
l. ,ree and acquittal on the ground
les 1sanity. On the fourth ballot
II il 'omise was reached,
inTInA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
FOOLISH DUKE.

ROME, May ll.-court circles are
agitated over sensational reports that
have reached the government about
the Duke Of the Abruzzi. 1t is re-
lated on good authority that in one
of the fits of depression 10 which the
Duke has become subject of late, (he
attempted to kill himself with re-
volver on the way out to India, but
was saved by member Of his suite,
whose suspicion had been aroused
and who had kept a vigilant watch
over him. Letters from members Of
the expedition report that the Duke
is utterly reckless.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
THREE LITTLE LADS.
From Seattle Find Their Weary Way
in the Oregon Metropolis.

in the Oregon Metropolis.
PORTLAND, May II. - Lured to
Portland from Seattle by the glowing
description of the beauties of the
beauties of the Rose City given by a
homesick Portland boy, Jim Morri-
son, alias "Funnyface"; Ed Baldwin,
nacknamed "Stiff," and Emmett Lee,
alias "Aimless," Seattle boys. aged IS
years each, brought up in Portland
this morning, hungry and SO home
sick that their description of the Sc
attle exposition made them cry. To
the Juvenile Court officials this morn
ing the boys told their story. They
had been told wondrous tales Of
Portland. They started to Portland
accompanied by $23s. Careful econ
omy retained IS cents Of their orig
inal capital to them when they were
taken into custody. They said theil
last meal was a piece of pie and
glass of milk each, eatne yesterday
kilograms were sent their mothers
and the boys will be held at the De
tention Home until the parents are
heard from The boys say they are
members of the Seattle Newsboys
| Union. Ed. Donnely, who returned
from Portland last night, was on thu
boat that picked these poor little tad
up at Kalama and he says they wer'
pitiful sight when they came OF
board, cold and hungry and home
sick.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

$4,000 purse for 2s-round b. With
Jimmy Britt some time in the near
future. Britt is in Europe at pres
ent but is expected to sail for home
as soon as he receives Coffroth's Of
fer The proposed fight will be al
Gonna, Cal.
corbett and Harry Scroggs will
fight l5-rounds at Baltimore tonight
and red hot argument Is expected.
II Corbett wins this battle, he says
he will be ready to take on Lea Cross
at 1888 to 155 pounds, Cross has
shown no desire for fight with Cor
bett but the experts agree that much
depends on the outcome Of tonight's
encounter at Baltimore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
HE NEEDS LYNcHrNc.
Boss Trouble Maker At Work
Among The Chicago Homes.

CHICAGO, May Il.--Many famil.
ies on the West Side have been
alarmed by a man who rang their
doorbells and informed them that a
member Of their family had been In
jured In a streetear collision and had
been taken TO the County Hospital.
He represented himself as being an
Investigator for the Chicago Railway
Company and apparently was intoxi-
Gated.
More than 50 telephone messages
were received in the hospital within
few hours asking for information.
About rs persons, some Of them hy'
sterieai, called at the hospital and
wanted TO see their relatives. All OF
them lived in the same district and
had been informed by the same in
diyidual.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
JAPANESE SECTION MEN
BEAT PAYMASTER
FOURTEEN JAPS ATTACK PAY
MASTER THOUGHT THEY
WERE BEATEN.

SALT LAKE, May H. Fourteen
Japanese section hands fell upon
Charles Anderson the Rio Grande
paymaster at Gorgoza and beat him
brutally today because their pay was
NOT what they thought it ought to be.
Anderson made a game fight and
finally with the assistance OF horse
escaped his assailants and reached
Park City. Two Of the Japanese we're
arrested and officers are searching
for the others. Anderson was bruis-
ed and bleeding but not injured per-
manentIy. All the Japs have been
discharged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
DANGEROUS QUARrETTE,

MANILA. May 1.-THE destroy
ers Barry, cambridge, Decatur and
Dale conveyed by the auxiliary crui-
ser Rainbow, will depart for China
Saturday en- route to Join the third
division of the Pacific squadron, The
destroyers will participate in the
maneuvers which viii be held soon
,by Rear Admiral Harber's feet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
STRAIGHT UP AGAINST IT

NEW YORK. May 1l.-John NJ
rill Of l27 Taylor Boulevard, Lor
vile, KY, and Clifford Webb Of
Fourth Avenue Nashville, Ten
both bright lads Of II years and
longing to good families, applied
the Municipal lodginghouse last MI
for place to sleep. They had
tended boarding school they );
and had decided to come to N
York and earn their living at coI
Island, For two days they had b
without food and the police last nj
sent messages. to their relatives,
latter having asked New York Of
ers to watch out for them
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

PARIS, May 1.-THE Chamber Of
Deputies after stormy session Of
four hours today adjourned the de-
bate on the interpretations on the
postal situation until May l3. The
response Of the employees was quick
and decisive. Within a half an hour
the federal committee had ordered a
general strike and all the railway
mail clerks walked out in body. An
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
ANOTHER TRAIN WRECK
N COLORADO
PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES
INTO SWITCH ENGINE AND
y CAR rs WRECKED.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, May
1.-THE Denver & Rio Grande pas
senger train which left Denver last
night crashed into a switch engine
and a string of empty ears 90 miles
east Of Glenwood Springs this
morning. Both engines were com
pletely demolished and the smoking
car was telescoped. No lives were
lost but several passengers were in
jured, none seriously. The passen-
gers were badly shaken up,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
BRANDENBURe WILL 6
WITHOUT RESISTING
MAN ACCUSED OF GRAND LA|
CENY CONNECTION WITH
CLEVELAND LETTER.

SAN FRANCISCO, May lib
denburg, who is accused Of gra
larceny in connection with the )
Of an article to the New York Tin
purporting to have been written
Grover Cleveland was brought il
court today and created surprise
announcing that lie was willing
waive extradition and agreed to
turn to the east without any resi
ance. This action, it is said, was
on the advice Of bis attorneys.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12

yelt's relatives have received news
that the colonel besides shooting
lions, antelopes, rhinoceros and hip
popotamus has captured live and
remarkable animal hitherto unknown.
II Is described as being something
between q zebra and q giraffe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
{ Gasoline Launch S.
Aboard Belle

P1TTSBURG; May II. Twanty
are missing and all are supposed to
have been drowned as a resule Of the
sinking Of a gasoline launch III the
Ohio river near Schoenvilie, fbur
miles below Pittsburg tonight OF
the 80 occupants Of the boat only 10
are known to have been saved. All
were employed III the Pressed Steel
Car Co., at McKees Rock plant, They
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
GUARD TAFT's HOME.

WASHINGTON. May ll.-Prepa-
rations are being made to guard
Presidents Taft summer home at
Beverly Cove, Mass, while the
President is there for the summer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
coRBETT WINS DECISION,

BALTIMORE, May ll,-In the
final round Of is-round go here to-
night, Young Corbett knocked down
Harry Scroggs Of this city. The bell
saved Seroggs and Corbett was fore
ed to be content with the decision.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
EMPLOYEES
STILL ON STRIK
Six Thousand Employees in Paris Including Rs
way Mail Clerks Have Decided to Walk Out

hour later meeting Of 6000 pc
employees took Up the battle and
animously voted a strike. No &
enthusiasm was shown But d
mination to force the hand Of
government, Minister Of pt
works Berthou, the govsFnm.
only spokesmen declared that mel
he or Clemenceau promised the
missal Of Secretary Simyen
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
NHples
TIVE - : - o0l ~ o147n1rn oDEN
inks in the Ohio River and All
we'd to Have Perished.

lhad been working overtime and left
he works to cross the river in a
unch The boat is said not to have
!. n intended to carry over twenty
IN N. ons. As the boat sank il created
~, M lion that carried many Of the
AZ Sue, wn WIN ~ otne'' ~ ssir,nI I.p'sg ~
uitii' DO ashore put wsle en,'.su ns.'..e 4 4
th1 s#qR 'ater ana pecane sNnsu''su
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL.
National League.

National League.
Philadelphia /, Pittsburg z.
Brookly NJ, St. Louis /.
New York 3, Chicago 4.
Boston g. Cincinnati TO-
American League.
St Louis 3, Philadelphia 0.
Cleveland !, Boston s,
Chicago 5, Washington 3.
Detroit 10, New York S.
Northwest League.
Portland 3, Tacoma 2.
Spokane 0, Seattle 6. .
Aberdeen 4, Vancouver /.
Coast League.
Oakland 4, San Francisco S.
Sacramento |, Los Angeles z.
Portland. Portland--N No game.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
WISE LITTLE CASTRO,

BORDEAUX, May l1.-It is re-
ported at Santander that former
President Castro Of Venezuela has
decided OF take up his permanent
residence in the Island Of Teneriffe
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
coRBETT ONCE MORE.
Has A Couple OF Sporting Engage
ments With Good Money Up,

NEW YORK, May ll,-Young
Corbett has received a telegram from
Promoter Coffroth offering him a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
CAPTAIN HAMS
CONVICTED
Murderer Of william E. AnnlS
Billed for Twenty YeaTs!Sen.
tence In PenItentIary
MAKE MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

Defendants Attorneys VIII Produce
AHidavits That Jurors Were Not
Properly Guarded and Permitted
20 Ride Over Country During Trial
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-12
R. GETTING BUSY.

Z, May 1.-THE Globes
LONDON spondent says Roose-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
SHE IS ONLY GIRL
TWICE DIVORCED
OHIO GIRLS THIRD MATRIM oNIAL
VENTURE NIPPED BY INQUlsl-
TIVE COURT AND PUBLICITY.

DEFIANCE, O., Nov. 25.-Too much
publicity spoiled for the present the
plans for the third marriage OF Mrs.
Bessie Speck-Williams-Larcum, aged
10, an intended Thanksgiving event.
The girl was divorced Monday In
Probate Court from her husband, Ed
ward Larcum, and through a newspa-
per reporter conided to the public
that she intended to be married at
once to Benjamin Hill, who had been
a boarder at her parents home and
had advanced money to pay for the
divorce proceedings.
When Hill applied to the same court
for marriage license it was refused
and he was informed that the formal
decree of divorce would be withheld
while the Court looked further into
the circumstances.
The girl was first married at the
age of 16 to Percy Williams, of Gin
cinnati. and after a divorce married
Edward j. Larcum, of Deshler, in jan
uary last
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made for either the FIRST O. the run
OF urinary. No addition i assess
ment SHAH be made FOR the expenses
OF said second primary. the cost there
OF having been estimated T. the ex-
penses above set forth. II. alter the
payment OF all OF the expenses OF both
Of said primaries. there should remain
a sum or sums in the hands OF the
Secretary the same shall be refunded
TO the candidates, in proportion TO the
amount paid by each. said sums 50 re-
funded to be paid out only after this
committee has audited and approved
the accounts OF the Secretary.
The Secretary is directed to have
this resolution published for the inforT
nation Of candidates as required oy
par. 7. OF the rules Of the primary.
Adopted, this November p, 1909.
JAMES A. SMISER, Chairman.
]. /. FINNEY, Secretary.
G. n. MKENNON, JR-
]. NJ. GREGORY.
T. ]. ENGLISH.
c. T. LOONEY.
Primary Committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
HITS EDUCATION
AT COLLEGE HARD
SAYS 1T DOESN'T DO A
YOUNG MAN ANY GOOD IN
THESE HUSTLlNG DAYS.

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. &c.
That the American colleges are lOo
years behind the times in fitting young
men for business life was the charge
made today by Vice President james
@ Cannon, of the Fourth National
Bank of New York, in an address be-
fore the Massachusetts, Teachers AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Cannon said that there
was a surprising lack of business
training to enable young men to meet
the conditions as they exist in this
country, which is essentially business
Nation. He advocated an immediate
change in the college curriculum to
meet modern demands.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
GROWING
ALL THE Time N
CENTRAL AMERICA
OFFICIAL REPORT MADE az a.
FlcER or THE AMERICAN
NAVY.
GREYTOWN AGAIN BLOCKADE
Execution Of the Americans, Gore. A.
Cannon, Now Said to Have s..,
BY Direct Order Of zslays-gi,
Explanation Awaited.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The rev
olution in Nicaragua is spreading in
the opinion of Capt Shipley. Com.
mander Of the United States cruise,
Des Moines, which is of the coast Of 4!
Nicaragua. The revolutionary forces
are reported to be maintaining an q.
fective blockade and are patrolling o-
Greytown with two gunboats. Assur
ance was given that American and for
eign interests are being protected.
These are the important facts con.
tanned in a cablegram received at the
Navy Department today from Capt
Shipley, at Port Limon. On Nov. q
the revolutionary gunboats fred on
Greytown, but without effect. The
revolutionary forces now have posses
sion of the back country of Nicaragua
including Rama, where fighting il
likely to occur.
The State Department was advised
by the Western Union Company today
that during the present interruption
to the telegraph lines in Nicaragua
and Costa RIGA, it is possible to handle
some of the traffic by wireless via Co
lon, but that the service is frequently
s-,A1------,A11 rrlfa 10 tha
difficulty the department is experienc.
ing in its efforts to reach its diplu
matte and consular officers at Central
American ports.
The Department of State today re.
ceived a message, of which the follow.
ing is translation:
According to Article 742 of military
ordinance, Zelaya had no right to
shoot the outposts."
The message was signed "sub-Sec.
rotary of state Moreira."
1t is assumed that Moreira is an in
surrectionist, and it was stated that
the department would not reply to
him.
That the explanation to be made by
the Nicaraguan Government of the
conditions under which the two Amer
leans, Groce and Cannon, were execut'
ed, as forecasted in the news dispatch
es from Central America, will be IN
satisfactory to the State Department
can safely be predicted, From any
point the official view is that the men
were free from the charge of being
spies, and were entitled to be regard
ed as prisoners of war and Therefore
not subject to that penalty. Morrow
err, il they were captured in COSTA
RIGA, as reported, the act was in clear
violation OF Costa Rican sovereignty .
and may easily involve Costa RIGA ID
war with Zelayan Government II tns
American Government turns to COSTA
RIGA for redress
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HIS FAKE SUICIDE
WAS SURE ENOUGH
BOY WHO EXPECTED TO BE RES
cuED DIED BEFORE HELP
REACHED HIM.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 26.-Harold
Perkins, aged 16, who hanged himself
yesterday because he was not allowed
to attend a football game, it is now
believed expected his aunt to discover
him and cut him down before he died.
His neck was broken, however, in the
Jump from the chair. He was found
dead by his 5-year-Old brother. HIS
aunt declared today he had climbed on
the chair and left the door open, ex-
Meeting her to find hi min that posi-
ton, still living, but that he had died
before she could reach him.
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