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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
AFTER BIG GAME.
Swindlcr Gets Money From Several
Members Of Congress.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. s--The
Federal grand jury yesterday return
cd an indictment against Jules M.
Waterbury charging him with false
prtenses In securing money from
Senator Burrows Of Michigan and
Representative Hull Of Iowa, AMI
Representative Bartholdt of Nilsson.
RI as well as from Assistant Attorney
General ormsby MeHarg.
Waterbury Is charged with having
represented himself as an employ Of
the Associated Press and Of having
secured the money by pretending
that i was the desire Of the Associa-
ied Press 70 obtain photographs of
the men approached.
II was at the hearing OF the grand
jury .hat Waterbury was not employ
ed BY the Associated Press and never
had been,
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United States Attorney Sims
Says Standard is Not Yet
Out OF the Moods
IN JUDGE lands COURT
Trial and is Thought Original Case
viii be Heard BY Judge Landis.
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81 iusmuisAoD sH1 pocas1spun 81 II

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The
statement from good authority that
notwithstanding the refusal Of the
United States supreme court to grant
a writ Of certiorari in the case Of the
Standard Oil yesterday, the depart
ment Of justice will 1T once proceed
with the trial Of numerous other cases
pending different sections either
against the Standard for receiving
rebates Or against railroads for grant
ing them to the Standard, involving
the same questions. The effect Of the
refusal of the supreme court to take
in review the Standard case in GER
teriorari Is to leave that case resting
upon decision of the circuit court
of appeals and the natural resoult
will be that it viii go back to trial
court for new trial. II is UNDER
stood the government is ready and
will press for prompt trial and it
is supposed a retrial of original trial
will proceed before Judge Lands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
THAT HOWARD coSGRovE
WOULD TAKE HIS PLACE
AT INAUGURATION.
ne MADE NO AGREEMENT
Governor in Dispatch to Associated
Press Denies That cosgrove Would
be Secretary to Acting Governor
Until His Fathers Return.


PORTLAND. Jan. 5,-The Asso-
ciated Press last night handled under
an Olympia, Wash, date, the story Of
alleged agreement between Govern
or Mead, lieutenant Governor Hay
with Howard Cosgrove, son Of Gov
ernor-elect Cosgrove to the effect
that in the event OF Governor Cos
grove being unable to reach Olympia
in time for his Inauguration on ac-
count Of his illness and in the event
that the supreme court decides that
Governor Mead or Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hay is acting governor in the
absence Of Mr.. Cosgrove, that How
ard Cosgrove will be secretary to
the acting governor and would prac-
tically dictate the policy of the acting
governor until his fathers return.
Governor Mead, in a dispatch to
the Associated Press denies that any
such arrangements has been entered
into; that the statement is false and
states that he has entered into no
agreement with anyone.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06

OLYMPIA, Jan. 5. - That the
ownership Of the majority Of stock
Of the Spokane. Portland & Seattle
Railway Company BY the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern is not a
violation Of the federal antitrust act,
or an,agonisiic 70 the provisions Of
the state constitution forbidding com.
blnations Of transportation companies
70 restrain Of competitive commerce
u the decision Of the supreme court
handed down today, The action was
instituted BY the D. r. x N, the
Cascade Railroad and the New York
Trust Company, all Of which owns
lands over which the Seattle and
Portland has condemned the right of
way The supreme court draws a
distinction between this case and that
in which the Northern Securities
Company was ordered dissolved.
While the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern own the compelling lines
In this state the new company was
organized in an open unserved terri
tory between Spokane and Portland,
The court expresses the view that the
creation Of the new company instead
Of curtailins transportation facilities
would increase them, and that compe,
tion between holding roads Is not
impaired.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
OUR GREAT FORESTS.

Washington, Jan. s.-The country's
forests now cover ssO,OOOOOO acres,
or one fourth Of the total area OF the
United States, according TO data com
Piled by forest service agents and
mbe public today,
Forests owned by the government
cover one fourth Of the total area and
contain one fifth Of the timber now
extend over three fourths Of the total
forest area. Conservative numbering
Is prac,iced on seventy percent Of the
forests publicly owned and on less
than one percent Of the forests pri-
vately owned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
CHILD WIFE GETS ALL.

OAKLAND, Jan. s,-TAc more
Wills oi the eccentric millionaire Jo-
seph Boardman were formally set
aside yesterday by Judge Waite. This
make three Wills that have been set
aside BY rfurt decree, and ~ no
more are known to be in existence
the entire estate will go to the young
widow, who was only 10 years Of age
when she married Boardman, and
their infant child. The wills were
set aside on the ground that the tes-
tator was Incompetent when he made
them, Mrs. Boardman testified that
her husband made no less than 50
wills, most Of which he tore up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
NUMEROUS STANDARD oil CASES
TO Be RESUMED

which | believe the people Of other
states viii give to their new repub-
lics' said Thomas NJ. Osburne. 4
leader in the movement, in this city
to-day. Il believe that the success Of
the junior republic idea, as we have
worked il out during the last four
teen years, Is no longer dependent up-
on Mr.. George, its originator, or up
on any one man. It's established
principles viii now live on into the
far future and work the sure righting
Of thousands Of youngsters gone
wrong in every section Of the great
republic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
DECLARES HE CANNOT RE-
CALL DETAILS OF FOR
MER TESTIMONY.
OARRlN SHOWS NO MERCY
Defendant Declares be Is Tired Out.
But is Fixing His Recollection the
Best he can-Great Contrast Be
tween Two Days.

FLUSHING, Jan. s.-Under inees-
SAINT fire Of cross-question by district
Attorney Darrin, Thornton IIains de-
elared today he could not remember
the minor details Of some parts OF his
testimony yesterday The contrast
between the defendant when on the
stand yestrday and when he told
with celebrity and much detail OF the
important incidents and his inability
to recall under cross-examination
much of what he has recounted was
skilfully brought out by the prosecu-
tor, The defendant declared he was
tired but was taxing his recollection
the best he could.
A new light was thrown upon the
relations Of Mr. Annis and Claudia
Hains in the trial Of Thornton
Hains when the defendant declared
that several years ago in Marble
head, Mass, he became aware that
Annis and Mrs. Hains stopped at the
same hotel. When questioned by
Justice Crane, Hains said he never
spoke Of the relations Of Mrs. Hains
and Annis to Captain Hams until last
spring. Hains was closely questioned
by the prosecutor and made many
admissions and fabric Of
The case for the defense was badly
.orn during today's proceedings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
INVESTIGATE BOOTH CO.


CHICAGO, Jan. S, That the
financial affairs 81 A. Booth & Co,
the fish firm, prior TO the time !:
went into receivers hands, will be
subjected to further scrutiny, was
shown yesterday when Receiver
Chalmers filed a petition asking for
a special examination before a mas
ter in chancery to account for 1922,
374, The money the petition asserts,
was paid to Charles S, Thornton and
Justus Chancellor, attorneys for the
company, but the books fail to show
on what account the money was paid.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
SURRENDER ARMS AND AGREE
|. TO TREATY WITH MEXI-
CAN GOVERNMENT.
THOUSANDS ARE ARRIVING
Yaqui Chiefs Announce That They
Will Hunt Down the Staying and
All Renegade Indians Who Refuse
to Agree to Peace Terms.

NoGALEs, Ariz., Jan, s,-offieial
notice was received here today from
Acting Governor Cubillas, of the
State Of Sonora, Of treaty between
the Mexican government and the
YaQui Indians is finally ratified, thou
sands Of Indians are coming into the
capital surrendering arms, in compile
ance to the terms Of the treaty, The
Yaqui chiefs announce their determi-
nation Of hunting down and Staying
all renegade Indians who refuse to
peacefully surrender and agree TO the
terms Of peace,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
MESSINA NOW HAS
TYPHOID FEVER
Authorities Greatly Alarmed at Outbreak Of Dis
ease and are Afraid it Will Spread

ROME, Jan, 5. - Reports from
Messina that typhoid fever has
broken out there filed authorities
with alarm. 1t is realized unless
proper sanitary precautions are taken
the disease may spread far outside
the ruined district, King Victor
Emmanuel today received Ambasss-
dor Griscom who presented him with
the steamer Bayern in the name of
the American relief committee, repre-
senting the American people. The
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
AsTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1909
NEW YORK Letter.

~ NFANhhf S@Ht@A haA 2td1S-
achusetts, Pennsylvania and New
Jersy viii during the new year join
the young nation Of George Junior
Republics with full-fIedged common
wealths Of boys and girls was announ
'ced at The headquarters Of this new
national organization at % VIII
lam Street in this city to-day. With
hundreds of wayward youngsters
struggling 70 reclaim themselves as
citizens Of their juvenile republics
in California, Connecticut, Maryland
and New York, the adult supporters
Of this spreading movement are pro-
yiding for the annexation of these
three important additions to their
four original states. Before the year
Is over, they predict, many others
in the greater Union will be applying
for this successful method Of turning
their strayed young folks into real
citizens instead OF confirmed Grim
mails.
In spite Of the financial trials Of the
past year, the leaders Of the George
Junior Republic movement through
out the country have today decided
to discount the returning prosperity
in the greater nation and go ahead
with pressing plans to extend their
smaller republics to other states. All
New York State Is thoroughly CAP
able Of sustaining its original junior
republic at Freeville, they believe,
and Connecticut is now rousing Itself
to back its similar colony at Litch-
field. The Annapolis commonwealth
Of boys and girls is to-day being
heartily supported by the people OF
Maryland and Washington, while all
California is enthusiastic over the
young republic which has been estab-
lished during the past year near Los
Angeles. With each Of these states
to care for its own youthful
representatives in the new nation Of
boys and girls, it has been thought
ime to admit the little common.
veaIths Of Massachusetts, New Jer-
ey and Pennsylvania, whose older
itizens have for some time been ca
ter to project George Junior Repub-
&c plans for their states.
The selection Of suitable site
ear Pittsburg is to-day already
eing undertaken by L. S. Levin,
assistant City Solicitor Of that city /
rho assured the officers of the nar-
'nal movement that his state will
oon be the most fIourishing little
in the new nation.
trong supporters of the George idea
lroughout Massachusetts are at pres ;
ut taking steps to incorporate an or
to maintain an extensive /
,public for the boys and girls of that I
tate. Concerted action among the {
lends Of the national plan in New
.rsey is also promising to set up one I
the strongest OF these juvenile col S
MES in that state before the new i
EAR is over. S
These ambitious forward steps in a
If new National Association of
inior Republics will prove fully
arranted by the hearty support
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
PORTLAND HAS THREE IN
cHES OF SNOW WITH MER-
Curry AT 10 ABOVE.
RAILROADS NOT HAMPERED
Zero Weather Being Experienced in
Many Points of Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho and Other Neighboring
States-cold Spell VIII Continue.

PORTLAND, Jan. s,-Reports all
over the Northwest that freezing
weather with snowfall in many places
Of three inches to a foot or more and
indications for continued cold wealth
er. So far train services has not been
badly hampered. Three inches Of
snow fell in Portland today with the
temperature 10 above zero, accom-.
panied by high wind which send the
snow whirling and eddying about In
true winter fashion. There is zero
weather in many points Of Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
DECISION ENDS IN VICTORY FOR
n. P. AND G. n. RAILROADS
PORTLAND KILLING.

PORTLAND, jan s--Thomas J.
McJalliard, proprietor 81 d lodging
house was shot and killed tonight by
Osborne Edwards. With . eoinpan-
ion named 3, caudill, Edwards went
to the lodging house and engaged in
an argument with MeJalliard who az
tempted to ejee, the pair. In the
scuflle, Edwards is alleged to have
drawn revolver and shot McJalliard
through The heart.
Edwards and caudill have been ar
rested. They had been drinking,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
CHURCHES NEGLEcTFUL
Chicago Labor Council Analyses
Some Charity Questions.

CHICAGO, Jan, s-The cor
enters district council will in a few
days issue report Of poverty in the
city. Some Of the charges to be
made are that churches are neglecting
the industrial masses; that the clergy
are in society, politics and reform
while organized charity is compelled
to do the work the churches are ne
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06

glecting; that charity organizations
are assuming to themselves work
that the law provides should be done
by the proper public officials and are
paying in salaries and Office expenses
as much as thirty five cents on every
dollar collected to feed and elothe
the poor.
The expenditure Of money for inn
proving social conditions that should
go to feed the hungry and clothe the
naked is severely criticized
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06

Bayern is laden with provisions and
medical supplies ready to proceed to
the Strait Of Messina. The king Is
greatly pleased and said the Ameri-
cans are always first. Thirteen thou
sand refugees have arrived at Naples
Of whom 5000 are injured United
States gunboat Scorpion left Naples
today carrying supplies, principally
sterilized milk for distribution ia
Messina under direction Of the ATM
erican consulate.
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estimated that $is,oOOOoO is required
to rebuild Messina for $4,000 inhabi,
.tants and that 100000 to rebuild
Reggie for $4,000 people, In any
event many years will elapse before
the terrorized population can be in-
duced to return and live in the
stricken territory, Another project is
to transfer Messina Professionally to
Milasseso, a small town near Mes.
sina.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
INVESTIGATION
|. COST $4,000
AmOuntGOvernmentSpe
on Brownsville Affair
DETECTIVE SERVICE
Information Received by Senate
In Response to FOraker's
Information Received by Senate
In Response to FOraker's
Resolution
TAFT URGED THE ACTION
President at Taf4s Request Took up
Investigations Into Brownsville
Affair, With Private Agencies and
Contracts Are Still in Force.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S. III has
cost the government $4,000 already
in the employment Of private detee-
tive ageneie to investigate the
Brownsville affair and contracts with
these agencies are still in force. This
information was received by the Sen
ate today from Secretary Of War
Wright in response to the Foraker
resolution inquiring when and BY
what authority 81 law Herbert J.
Brown and w, C. Baldwin were em-
ployed, II was on the report Of
Brown and Baldwin on which Roose-
welt based his message to Congress
declaring the guilt in certain Of the
discharged negro soldiers had been
fixed
This report was attacked by For
aker on the floor of the Senate. At
tached to Wrighfs report were copies
Of various contracts entered into be-
tween responsible officials Of the war
department and detective agencies
Also confidential letter from Taft,
then Secretary of War, under the
date Of April 10, 1908, urging the
President to make contract with
Brown and Baldwin. The contract
was made for the purpose of deter
mining the guilt and innocence OF
soldiers,
Drastic measures were considered
today by the Perkins special commit
tee of the house appointed to recon-
mend action in defense Of that body
ii reply to criticism made BY the !
President in his annual message in
referring to the secret service legis-
alton After a meeting OF the COM
nittee the report spread that the
committee recommend that a portion
If the message referring to the secret
service be expunged from the record. i
Another report that the recent mes
,age in reply to request for more
Information on the subject would be
urned to the chief executive. Meth
II report could be confirmed, Friends
Il the president will resist any dras-
ic action that may be recommended.
On the other hand Tawney, Smith,
shirley and Fitzgerald are preparing
. defend themselves against refe.-
noes to them in the message.
Business Of the Senate consumed
ess than an hour, nearly half of
which was devoted to the considera-
ion Of the nominations in the exc
utive session, A motion from Sena-
or Gore to print Lincoln's inaugu-
al address and emancipation proc
amation in the congressional record
a celebration Of the centenary year
{ Lincoln's birth brought Mr. Bal
~ to his feet with the objection to
rinting the proclamation, The dis
ussion was stopped with reference
hat the entire matter be taken up !
nth the committee ON printing. {
Transacting business without even i
he semblance Of a quorum in the {
ouse today passed several bills Of
character but Of little :
eneral public Importance. t
Among the bills passed was one .
ranting 80 days leave Of absence S
'ith pay the all Panama Canal EN-. /
loyes injured in line Of duty '
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06

CHICAGO, Jan. s.-"The Stand
ard Oil is not yet out of the woods"
said United States Attorney Sims to-
day. The big fine case will be re-
docketed within a few days and may
be on trial in two weeks" He said
if the government obtained convic-
tions all the indictments against the
Standard Oil the government may
collect $40,0OOOOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
PoRTLANpER KILLED.

PORTLAND, Jan, S. : Thomas
'romlinson, aged 50, driver Of an ex-
press wagon, was killed today when
a wagon asiSidded" on the slippery
pavement throwing him under the
wheels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
NEWBURGH ON TRIAL.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan, s.-The
trial Of Adolph Newburg, former at
torney for Ruei, charged with at
tempting to bride John NJ. Kelly, n
prospective Juror, commenced today,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06

CLEVELAND, Jan. 5.-Barney
Reynolds, u years old, comedian
and Snowman Of the old school, died
yesterday Of heart disease, He was
OF the first Dutch Comedians.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
WILL REBUILD
STRICKEN LAND
Plans Being Discussed to Expend $15,OOO,OOO
to Replace Nessina and $S,OOO,OOO onReggeo

REGGIo, Jan. Earthquakes
have occurred here at intervals Of 20
minutes AT noon a quake stronger
than the others caused a number Of
standing walls to collapse and creat-
ed a condition Of panic among the
survivors, II Is not thought that
there are any casualties,
ROME, Jan s,-Plans for the re,
building Of Reggie and Messina arc
already being discussed in detail Ii il
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-06
IN NORTH BANK ROAD
Action Instituted by 0. r. & n.
The Cascade and New York
Trust Companies
COUsr EXPRESSES VIEWS

Draws Distinction Between The Case
and One IN Which Northwestern
Securities Companies Were Order
I'd Dissolved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24

with mcrit in the Y. $. navy In the War
Of 1872, and was captured In the Eagle
on Lake ~Champlain in 1918.
The young people Of the Unitarian
Church had ideal weather for their
strawberry festival on the church
grounds Tuesday afternoon and
evening, and the large attendance made
the affair n social and financial sue
cess. Strawberries are just In their
prime now and people with a jaded APP
petite found life worth while after par
taking of the delicious shortcake or ber-
and evening automobiles carried pass
myers to Shelburne Farms or about town
for n small consideration and at 8 and 3
o'clock n pantomimc, entitled THE Old
Maids Tea" was given by a number of
the you G. people in the Sunday school
room. The pantomlme was presented by
the Misses Grace Yale. Marguerite Aud,
Orabelle Ripley. Marjorie Cram. Lolita
Smith. Marjorie Adsit, Florence Bradley,
Isabel Taylor, Halle Brownell and Mar
guerite HaEar. The young ladies made
a quaint and prim appearance In their
old-fashioned dresses. The entertain
ment was gotten IN by Miss Grace Glea-
son and Mrs. Alice White. During the
evening little Thelma Spear rendered two
vocal selections. accompanied by G. II.
Wilder. During the evening the grounds
were lighted with Japanese lanterns and
Romco's orchestra furnished music.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
FIGHT OVER OLD GRANT.
Grammar School Case In Caledonia
County Goes Back to 1891.

Inc case Is on in Caledonia county
OUR OF the Caledonia county grammar
school of P"acham VS.. George T. How
ard OF Craftshury and S. blanche Kent
or Hard"ick. This Is an action Of eject
ment to recover possession Of a lot Of
land n Hardwtck The grammar school
claims the title to the land by reason OF
several acts Of the Legislature.
The first Of these acts was passed by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
FERARI ANIMAL SHOW.
Some of tho Features In a Leading
Precautionary Attraction.

The Col. Francis Feravi's trained Wild
animal arena and exposition shows, which
will be an attraction Of the Champlaln
precautionary celebration, will arrive from
Troy Sunday. July 4. and will be all ready
to give the opening performance at LOO
r. m, Monday. July 5.
They are considered one Of the best on
the road. The principal attraction Is Col.
Ferari's Trained wild Animal company,
one of the best known a~Rgregations Of
It's kind now before the public.
Harry six, the champion high diver
Of the world. will make n leap from the
top Of n 10O-foot ladder into a tank con-
tanning &c inches OF water twice n day.
Another marvellous feat will he performed
by M,nting, the bicycle wonder. who will
ascend and descend a spiral tower 80 feet
high on a unicycle.
Other attractions are Peerless Mamie in
FIRE. electrical and serpentine dances:
Prince Nicholas. a Russian prince, being
only q inches high, weighing 80 pounds and
IS years old; the horse show. IN which Is
seen Hiram. the largest horse in the
world; Bluehell. the hairless wonder;
Jessie. the COW with n human skin: the
smallest horse and donkey in the world;
the Streets of Cairo. in which the different
customs and dances of the Far East are
given; the Human BUTTERFLY. one OF the
most puzzlins Illusions now before the
amusement-lovtng public. together with
nan other new and startling features.