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Show .HHMIttt i t ML Th th. New th -F.r th. AH V- Why Jow1 Hm A,n ThtB " Murt Hava Subscribe - th. J It. f its True, It. JoumL t t Th. P.opt. Try th Paper That All th. News Truth- - J Give. . llublishrfc Dally at (Diibrn. Ktal) No. 28 VOL XIL REICHES STRAITS OF L1AGELLAH fleet battleship CHILEANS. Jiry Finds Thaw welcomed by Gsod Ru" From Ri. sf ZJOO Nauti-M- l Distance d. Milas Covered In Appreximstta-- y Eight Day. and Eight Hour. GETTING READY FOR HARRY ORCHARD'S TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE. Mad. Particularly j,rie PUNTA ARENAS. Strait of 1Magellan. Feb. - Tha Chilean tender Taw. and several private exsteamships thronged with cursionists have wiled to meet .ad welcome th. American bat isltleahip fleet off Magellan anchor fleet weighed The and. and nailed early today from Possession bay. twenty mile, wit where the .trait proper (By the United Preen) CALDWELL. Ida. Feb. 1. The plana are being laid (Or the praeecutlon of Harry Orchard, th. confessed murderer of Governor Frank Steunenberg. The prosecuting Attorney Insists that Orchard ha. no immunity agreement and that h. be tried for his life. The trial has been postponed until March or April. Orchard 1. in the penitentiary (By the United Pres.) NEW TORE, Feb. 1. Harry K. Thaw was acquitted of the murder of Stanford White shortly after noon today, the grounds being insanity. Immediately after the Jury had rs-- . turned this verdict Judge Dowling committed the prisoner to th ssyluJt for th. criminal insane at Matteawan. subject to his possible recovery. The Jury had been out almost twenty-five hours to a minute and is said to have taken in the neighborhood of a dosen ballots Next to the deciding ballot the Jury la said to have stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction in some degree of murder tees than the first. During the arguments following this ballot one of the three came over for acquittal and tha other two capitulated. Evelyn and Joalah Thaw were in tho courtroom at tha time the verdict waa received. Mrs William Thaw waa at her hotel, where word was telephoned her. It is said aha fainted on hearing at Boise. T ASSAULT AND BEAT OLD HAN Magellan. PCNTA ARENAS, Strait of Magel- occurred at an A brutal hold-u- p p. m.) A wlreleaa lan, on Lincoln hour thla morning that early gMft has been receivedfleetherewhich and avenue, between Twenty-fourt- h the American battleship Jan. IL (T paawd Point Dungenew and entered the fltarlta of Magellan at I oclock thla afternoon will anchor for the night In Poaeaskm bay and arrive at Punts Arena at noon tomorrow, February 1. Possession bay la twenty mile west ward of Point Dungeness, and about from the entrance of the live "ti first narrows and affords good anchor-s- - VIRGINS, Argentina, Jan.. II specie! Gntermountaln Republican cable.) Admiral Evans's fleet passed tarty thla morning and la lying at anchor oil Punts Arenas, the third stop and the turning point on ita long Journey from Hampton Road, to Magdalena CAPB bay. Th first of the American battleships was sighted at o'clock last evening. She waa then entering the strait Thla hip communicated with the Chilean 8hj lighthouse at Point Dungeneaa. displayed by flag the cipher letters CL B. L. S.,M which indicated that aho waa the Vermont Continuing, the Vermont communl- eated by signal that at midday Thursday die had separated from the fleet which waa then proceeding slowly In the direction of the strait The main Fart of the fleet the signals declared, expected to enter the strait shortly af- ter midnight At ten minutea before Id o'clock on Thursday night the second battleship waa righted from here. This veaael topped off Capo Vlrgine, and It could be seen that aha waa making signals. Twenty-fift- h streets. Charles Jensen, a transient, waa assaulted by three men, two of whom held him while a third struck him a terrific blow In th. ey. and felted him to th. ground and the verdict. robbed him. Jensen arrived in Ogden thla morning on the Oregon Short Line No. Id from Dillon, Montana, where he has been working. He drew hia salary and started for Ogden and walked up street through the levee Twenty-fift- h and stopped in several saloons. Jensen admitted to tho police that ha had visited several of the places and had been drinking somewhat but that ha knew what he was doing all of tho time, and the supposition in that ha displayed his cash too liberally and the trap was aetfor him. Aa b. came up the street he turned north on Lincoln and when about a third of the way up the block he waa accosted by three men, two of whom grabbed him while tho other' struck him. When ha fell he waa dared but not unoonacious and struggled feebly in resistance, when the reme fellow who had struck him the first time best him again unmercifully while he was down and h lost consciousness. Aa soon a. he regained hi. senses he reported the matter to the police and Sergeant Tout was detailed on the case. The mans face presents a badly mutilated appearance. The thugs secured about ltd In. cash. Upon the .Jury stating that they had reached a verdict. Thaw waa told to rise. When the verdict was read ho smiled broadly and resumed hia seat, turning to smite at hia wife and his brother, who returned hia amlls Jerome and Littleton each sought to gain the floor, but Judge Dowling waved them down and before any argv- - I Herbert Witherspoon America's Greatest Basso elssisted by The Tabernacle Choir Tuesday, Febtvary 4th, 8tt5 p. m. The Tabernacle Tickets $1.00, FAMOUS IRISH ACTOR DEAD. On Sale at Wm. Driver s Drug Store Mat-tdawa- . "2 Journal. SEVERE PENALTIES FOR ENCOURAGING ACTIVITY. FOB CONGRESS 89YS WILLIAM J. BRYAN, TO COMPLISH GOOD. AC- L (By the United Press ) LISBON, Keb.. l. Openly adof a w mitting the eaieti-ncplot to establish a iortu ges. republic, the government published an order today forbidding public pifhrinm of any kind, giving magistrates full power to deal with political offenders and threattnlng severe penalties against person found guilty of encouraging activity. ide-spre- ad Statement laauad by th Commoner Bearing on President. Message Say. it i. Bravo and Naodcd Now Rscogniz.o Courag. of President, WILMINGTON. I VI., Jun. 31. William J. Bryan tonight iasut-- a statement bearing on the pivsideut's message sent to cuugmia today. In prefacing the lateir.cnl lie said he recognised the moral courage of Roosevelt in lighting against tha opposition ne lisa to contend with. Referring to the Wall street methods, the speaker said It would be a aafe bet that after tha president's message today the financiers would ae that they could plana no dependence on Roosevelt as a friend of the "system." Ilia statement ou the president's message follows: It ia a brave message and needed at (hi time. All friends of reform hava reason to rejoice that tlw president has used his high position to call attention to the wrongs Hist need to be remedied. He has discovered the running sore In our national life. Hs naa pointed out the corrupting influence that While trade conditions have remained flow from predatory wealth and fro-- n the monopolistic enterprises which have quiet during th past week and there unearned rlehi;s to the few, who, been if but little doing given has, anything, by controlling the great Industries of outside of the retail business, yet the the nation, have levied tribute upon outlook for tha future la much better the whole country. Ite warnings are entirely in harthan it was at thla time last week. with tha warnings which tho mony This, however, ia only applicable locally Democrat hava beet) issuing for more conand la brought about by increased than a decade, and .. hope that tha fidence, due to the fact that the rail- Democrats In the senate and the house roads have restored many of their men will promptly challenge the Issues that to work In the local yards Ogden is hava been presented to tha president. "There ought to be fnough Roosevelt distinctively a railroad city, and when the railroads era laying off men the Republicans In tha two houses to Join town suffers as no other city in the with tlw Democrats and Insure aomo West could Buffer. Tha scare brought remedial legislation ..at this session. It about by the laying off of all of tho there be none,- - tha public ought to shopmen a week ago and the threatened know it, ao that when tlw next Repubreduction of the working forces In lican convention indorses tlw preaetit other tinea caused an uncertainty that administration tha hypocrisy of the produced a disquieting effect upon local party will be underatood. The president has discussed tlw trade conditions. Tha Jobbing trade la still at low ebb relative spheres of tbs' state and of tbs I hops- that in the measure and la showing but Uttla increase over nation. last week, although commercial men which may be Introdixwd in response who cover the Western section of the to this appeal there will be no attempt country, particularly Nevada, report to take from the states any power conditions much brighter and trade that they now hava. Th Democrats are In favor of th fullest employment much better. Tha retailer still continues to do a of the power vested in congress, but good business, but it la confined largely they want national remedies added to to necessities, but since the situation in the state remedies And not substitutes railroad circles has taken on a rosier for them. If th 'presidents Repubhue it la believed that the coming week lican friends will Join with th Demowill show something of th normal, crats In devising lejgislatlon which will and when the retailer la prosperous, o be effective and yet wilhlii the recogalso ia the Jobber. Unless something nised constitutional power of congress, at present unforeseen should tak great good may ha accomplished before place one may look for good times congress adjourns. The president has issued a call to again within the next two months. arms Now let th battle brgtn and wa ENTRIES CLOSE FOR shall soon be able tq pick out tha purBALLOON RACE. chased newspaper and the purchased legislators described by the president, BERLIN, Feb. 1. Entries closed to- but not specifically named. day for the next balloon race for the Mr. Bryan reached Wilmington early Gordon Bennett cup, which will be this afternoon aa th guest of tlw Modheld In Germany, probably in October. ern Woodmep of America. Tonight hi The definite date for the contest will delivered an address at a meeting In be named on March L Eight nations the opera house and took occasion to have entered teams of three in the IdOl pay a tribute to President Roosevelt contest, being Francs, Germany, Italy, for the work he le doing. He callel Spain, Sweden. Switzerland, Belgium upon Democrats to ba loyal to Rooseand tha United States. The American velt In bis effortd to bring about rechallenge waa presented by J. C Mc- form. Coy, a member of th committee of arrangements of th Acre club of Amer-- cl UNITED MINE WORKERS WILL HOLD CONVENTION a, on behalf of tha president, Cort-lan- dt IN ST. LOUIS IN 1909. Field Bishop. The Deutacher Luftschlffer-Veiban- d (By tha United Press) of the German Balloon union now holds INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1Tha Unite the Gordon Bennett trophy by virtu Mine Workers, 1M. convention will be of the victory of Oscar Erbslnch In the held at St Louis. ..Thla la due largely Louis 8L race balloon at International to a general grievance, among the delelast October. Mr. McCoy le the Amerdid ican Aero club's representative abroad gates that .seemingly Indianapolis them sufficiently. They not appreciate and will be Its delegate to the Internadrew this inference from the fact that tional balloon conference, which will were not welcomed to the city by be held in London next June. His they the comnew American balloon will leave In a the labor unions, the mayor, or the governor. club mercial few weeks and he expects to use It In tha competition Air an International cup, which will be held In England lm mediately following the June confer TO enee of balloonists. mi fe Bin future is . . (By the United Prase.) COLUMBUS, Feb. 1. Dennis OSulThe fleet has mad. a particularly livan, the famous Irish actor, died at ment could be offered announced that n. good run from Rio d. Janeiro to the the Grant hospital today after an aphe would commit the prisoner to Cape Virgins The distance la 1,219 pendicitis operation. nautical miles and It was covered in Thaw waa then taken back to the Tombs to await further action of the approximately eight daya and eight FEDERAL JUDGE REFUGES bom. Thia la at the rate of 11.15 TO ENJOIN FROM STRIKING. court, which will he taken next week. knots an hour, or 2C7 knots a day. The In the meantime Mr. Littleton will (By th United Preaa.) nm from Port of Spain to Rio Janeiro to have th prisoner committal seek O., Feb. 1. Judge CINCINNATI, waa made by the fleet at approximatesome privets sanitarium, and probto Thompson, in the federal court today, ably will ' later ask for an Insanity ly M7 miles a day, the pressmen from .The distance from Capo Virgins to refused to enjoin before which he will seek of the Employ-er- a commission, the at request striking, Pants Arenas is a little more than 109 to prove Thaws present sanity. association. aauticai mike, and the fleet reached When Judge Dowling entered he orthe latter point early thia morning. dered that no demonstration be allowed TAFT PRESIDENTIAL BOOMERS In the court room. Thaw hurried In, HOUSE. WHITE TO FLOCKED GOVERNOR OF MONTANA his overcoat on his arm, but no smile RESIGNS HI8 OFFICE. on hia face. As tha verdict fell from (By th United Preaa.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Taft boom- the foreman's lips Thaw turned for an (By th. United Preaa.) flocked to the White House today. Instant and smiled at hia wife. Th ers HELENA, Mont, Feb. 1. Governor effort waa a sickly one, but Evelyn Jam K. Toole thla morning filed hia Among th callers waa Senator Carter smiled back aa best ahe could. yessaid who concerning of Montana, raslgnation with th secretary of state. Tbs prisoners face was ghastly pate, It means the triI health la given aa tha cause. He terdays message, or whoever in his eyes staring and a cold sweat on Taft W1U be of Secretary umph succeeded by Lieutenant Gov. She 8. N. Norrte Governor Tooles the opinion of the convention best hia brow. Evelyn sat transfixed. leaned forward expectantly when th measures up to the Roosevelt standhealth has been bad for some time foreman arose, and when he read the w he believe he wlU go to California ard." verdict she sank back with a sigh and spend the rest of tha winter. HOME BANK OF BROOKLYN her features relaxed Into the faintest FAILS TO OPEN TODAY. mile. J Mr. Littleton moved forward to grert (By the United Preaa) the Jurors aa they left. Major Carey, 1 The Home NEW YORK, Feb. fellow Tennesseean, was the first t a this to failed open bank of Brooklyn greet him. 1 was glad that I could morning. A run on the hank had been vote as you wanted me1 to," he said, state The several days. in progress for we have had a real hard steal:, but banking department has taken charge. too hard for an old Confederate veteran 1106. In waa The Institution organised like me. It developed later that Carey led th B7 the UnIted Press.) fight In the Jury room for acquittal. Peh- - 1- - Japan's war prep-- lr Jerome sat hack with a sneer on hia LATE CARDINAL RICHARD not directed at any parti o--. face and refused to make any comPREDICTS THE KAISER laton according to a statement , ment. WILL DIE SHORTLY. 7 Minuter of War There was a touching reunion beTerauchl in a diet nmittee meeting today, but tween Thaw and Evelyn in the anteagainst (By the United Preaa) ualltlea In the Pacific, room Just outside the entrance to the waa a 1. There PARIS. Feb, protection fflr toT the long Japanese notables bridge of sighs, according to the court of today gathering ,,n extending from Sakhallen officer. As soon as She came Into the of late the services the funeral room Evelyn threw herself Into her The mlnlater spoke In Richard. It transCardinal to a query from husbands arms and sobbed: My God, few hours Deputy Cishl. pired today that a '"offlclal atatement from tha for-a,r- m , Harry! they knew, hut I want you before his death the expiring with me, oh, how I want you! todT declare that negotl-oiif-M- .il white In a kind predicted prelate W th The real facts 6f tha Jury room proAn,erlc concerning the of a trance that the kaiser' " Japanese Immigration ceedings seem to be these: The first death would shortly follow his may ballot last night was not guilty eight ridered a. settled. own. AoU will be appointed to and guilty four. After dinner another th.7unt Privy council. ballot resulted, for acquittal ten an AS SETTLED ronvlviiun two, and this stood through the night. Finally, before breakfast today another Juror went over; but tlx last man's scruples could not be overcome. He finally gave in a few minutes before Judge Dowling waa sent for. but he said he was not convinced at that. ' No word came from the Jury room during the night. The usual crop of rumors were afloat thia morning, but no authentic statement was given out. The Jury went to breakfast about I to the Knickerbocker hotel. The men passed out in single file, and none of that friendliness was noticeable which previously characterised their relation. Judge Dowling did not appear at court until 11 o'clock. At 10:55 District Attorney Jerome went to the court room, closely followed by the attorneys for the defense. Evelyn and Joalah Thaw were both on hand and went to the Tombs to see Harry. At 13:40 tha Jury sent for Judge Dowling and tho prisoner and hia faintly were summoned and in a few momenta the twelve men filed In. When asked If they had agreed upon a verdict Foreman Gremmela replied that they had. Tha document was handed to the court, who gave It to Clerk PenNot guilty on ny. who read aloud: tha ground of Insanity." In committing Thaw Judge Dowling aid: Upon weighing all the testl- - th. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1908 Not Guilty .Conclude That He Was Insane When' He Killed Stanford White Judge Dowling Commits Him to State Insane Asylum Saying That to Grant Him His Freedom Would Be Dangerous to the Community at Large. begin. PCNGEKEBS POINT. Chile, Jan. 31. of the (1 p. m.) Seventeen veseela fleet doubled the point at of j:M p. m. and entered the Strait, That'. Why They Take Adv.rtisara Cannot Alford to Forgot This. fully. X mony in this case the court la satisfied that a grant of freedom to the defendant would be dangerous to tha community at large. The court therefor orders that in the Interest of the public safety the defendant be recommitted to the Tombs and from there transferred to the state asylum for the Insane at Matteawan. As he concluded Mr. Littleton asked that tha order be handed down at ones, but also asked that a stay be granted So that ha could confer with hia client The court declared that there would be no action taken before next week. It ia anonunced that Thaws attorneys will lata this afternoon apply to Justice Newberger of the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus directed against District Attorney Jerome, to compel him to show cause why Thaw should not be committed to a private sanitarium instead of the state asylum at Matteawan. After a conference between Littleton, . OReilly and Peabody, Judge Dowling was notified that counsel would not oppose the order sending Thaw to Matteawan. Thaw's wife and brother aleo participated In the conference. The prisoner will be taken there on the 4:3 New York Central train. It la stated here that Lientenant It la possible to bring proceedings t, FYink P. Lahm, who won the Gordon secure Thaws freedom Immediately af- Bennett trophy In the first race, will ter the doors of tbs asylum close on head tha American team which will him, and this la understood to be the come to 'Germany next fall, provided he can secure leave of absence from the plan of hia counaeL Thaw left for Matteawan at 4:51 war department Lieutenant Lahm la With him were his brother Jodah, At- well known here and In France as an torneys O'Reilly and Peabody, Detec- able and intrepid balloonist, having tive Moore and Deputy Sheriff Bell. spent some time In Berlin as the repEvelyn bade her husband farewell in resentative of the United States army, the carriage in which ahe drove to the Investigating tbs methods of ballooning station and did not get out on arrival. for military purposes. Ha was In Thaw seemed In god spirits. Europe at the time of the last Gordon Bennett race, a serious attack of -' KILLED AND INJURED n'eas preventing him from participatIN BOARDING HOUSE FIRE. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1. Five persons were burned to death and fifteen others Injured In a boarding houee fire at Eleventh and Wyandotte streets today. The survivors who escaped were scantily clad. The temperature is tho lowest of the year. SMASH SUIT EJ. (By the United Press) BALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 An action was begun lh tha United States circuit court todhy by which the government feels confident that it will be able to smash the Harriman system. The charge is that through an Helical Harriman and his assoconspiracy 111ciates absolutely control, the transportation buafntM in the vast domain between the MiestMtppl river and the ing. Pacific coast aouth of Portland. CHICAGO GRAIN. The papers In the suit were filed by District. Attorney Booth and Federal United Press.). (By the suit is directed CHICAO. Feb. 1. Wheat opened to- C. A. Severance..-Thand 1corn individuals, corporations closed at 9d against and at d(; day oats and asks for the dissolution of the opened at'Sd and cloaed at 59 opened at 51 1- and closed the asms . - e -3 4; -4 |