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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1904)
PAGE EIGHT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1904; LOOKS FOR NOMINATION OF MAYOR OF NEW YORK Governor Chamberlain Believes McClel- lan Will Be the Compromise Demo crat at Coming Convention. Thinks Bitterness Engendered Between Hearst and Parker Men Will Necessitate Nomination of Some Man Not Yet Prominently in the Race-Entire State Government Visits the Oty to View Disputed Tideland. Govtrnor Chamberlain say That ht would not bo surprised if Mayor McClallan of Now York city woro to roeiovo tho democratio nomination, in view of tho bitter noaa engendered aa tho result of the eontett between the Parker and Hearet forces; That R. M. Veatch of Lane county is going to give Binger Hermann a run for his pelf down in the First district, and that Binger may fail to finish first in in the race: That the democrats are going to elect Tom Word sheriff and John Manning district attorney in Multnomah, and that a few of the of the legislative candidates may aneak in; That he likes Astoria, and al- ways did, and hopes he will find it convenient to make frequent visits to this city during the sum mer. The entire state government was in Astoria yesterday. In the party of dU tlnguished ones were his excellency, G, K. Chamberlain; Secretary of State Prank L Dunbar, who belongs here; State Treasurer Moore, who has been here often enough to know pretty near iy everybody, and G. H. Brown, secre tary of the state land board, which said board Is made up of the distinguished trio above referred to. Accompanying the governor were his two daughters, who spent the afternoon as guests of Mrs. W. E. Tallant and Miss Harriet Tallant. All of the visitors returned to Portland on the night train. The land board came down to view the tideland in controversy between two local packing concerns the Tal-lant-Grant Company and the Sanborn Cutting Company. It appears the first named concern filed application with the board for purchase of some new seining grounds up the river. There upon the Sanborn-Cutting concern filed a protest, on the ground that the new land was an accretion of land owned by it, and consequently Us property. The state officials thought it best that they should see tfhe land for them selves, so came down on what devel oped into a decidedly pleasant jaunt The Tallant-Grant people aver that an 18-foot channel, half a mile long, sepa rates the Sanborn-Cutting property from the new formation. The matter is to be argued before the board next week Upon reaching the city yester day the party at once left up the river, accompanied by the contestants and their attorneys. The trip over the bay was an enjoyable outing. The Governor en Politics. "Now, I know what you're after; you want me to talk politics, and I'm not going to do it," said the governor, as he greeted a representative of The Astorlan at the depot, just before his train pulled out "No, sir; I decline to discuss the situation. But I will say that Astoria is making wonderful im provement. Everything looks busy here and I guess the long-delayed growth of your city has at last materialized. Do you know, I'd like to live here. I don't wonder that Charles Fulton said he was glad to be home again." "What do you think of the national democratic outlook, governor?" asked the Astorian man. "I'll tell you my opinion confidential ly," replied the chief executive, back ing up Just a little. "It looks to me as if Mayor McClellan would be nominat ed. The Parker and Hearst men are fighting so fiercely that neither would poll the full party strength. I am of the opinion a compromise candidate will be named. To me it seems Mc Clellan will be the choice. He has not only been regular In his political habits but he stands well with both of the warring factions, and is in position to command the undivided support of the organisation. We must put up a man who will receive the unanimous sup port of the democratic voters of the country. Such a man is McClellan. President Rosevelt, in my humble opinion, is not so strong as many be lieve, and I do not regard the approach ing election as a hopeless one for the disciples of Jefferson or the situation one that would justify our going to the tall timber and remaining there. In the First District. "R. M. Veatch is making a great cam paign in the First district for con gress, and If Congressman Hermann defeats him he will know he has been in politics again. Veatch knows every body down that way. He is a man in whom the people have unbounded con fidence, has never been involved in any way and is a campaigner from the old school. In the light of what has hap pened some of the good men whom we have named In the First district, it would not be advisable for me to pre dict Veatch's election, but I am of the opinion he has a better chance this time than other recent democratic can didates have had there. In Multnomah County. "Tom Word will probably be the next sheriff of Multnomah county. He is receiving the support of a very large class of men that usually vote repub lican, and of all the candidates for the office he alone Is receiving enthusiastic support. I look for his election. John Manning will probably also be elected district attorney. Mr. Manning has made an excellent official and the vot ers will doubtless retain him in office. We may manage to elect two or three of our legislative candidates In Mult nomah. Democrats' Big Job. "This thing of making Oregon ( democratic state is a big job," the gov ernor continued. "The other fellows have always had it on us, and we must bring about the change gradually. It's not a hopeless task, however, for didn't the democrats elect me governor? "Generally speaking, I am satisfied with the outlook. We have an excellent chance to make a good showing. notice that democratic organizations all over the state are better than ever be fore, and more active, which I regard as an encouraging sign. Why, there are lots of democrats around!" ex claimed the governor, laughingly, as he boarded his train in response to John Blue's "All aboard!" Secretary Dunbar and Treasurer Moore did not talk politics during their visit, but put in their spare time shak ing hands with friends. Both gentle men seem confident of the success of the republican ticket in the state, and, of course, the election of President Roosevelt afternoon, the occasion being the 13th anniversary of her birthday. The lit tle hostess was the recipient of many beautiful presents. The afternoon, was spent in music and games, after which dainty refreshments were served. Prises were won by Misses Gladys Graham, Violet Lovell and Florence Larson. Among those present were; Misses Ines Stockton, Haxel Estes, Margaret Taylor Myrtle Sklbbe, Bessie Cordlner, Dorothy Thomson, Louise Barker, Helen Taylor, Gladys Graham, Nellie Shanahan, Maud Rosa, Ethel Ells worth, Geneve GUmore, Theresa Kear ney, Theresa Gramma, Wlnnlfred Har dy, Hattle Cooper, Gertrude Barker, Mildred Smith, Alice Cooper, Dorthy Epptng, Alice C earns, Emma Sorenson, Bell Darragh, Florence Foster, Flor ence Larson, Rose Zapt, Violet Level), Maybell and Maud Larson, Margaret Schamberger, Fruicea McCormack and Ora McCormack. Mrs. Kearney was assisted In entertaining the children by Mrs. Captain P. E. Ferchen. ber yard In order to draw the.atteiv tion of the police away from the bust ulnesa center, ao he would have smooth sailing at the bank. Dletlct Attorney Iwsler will hold Clifford and will pros ecute him. The man says that he Is sorry for his crime, and that his plan to rob the bank miscarried, whF I., fl IB,:la pLNt a- E8 KILLS HIMSELF AND SON. FOUND A SKELETON. Evidence of Crime Unearthed in Mon tana Near Stone Station. Pbtllipsburg Mont, May 21. In the unearthing of a skeleton on the Mer- ling ranch near Stone Station, 20 miles nth of Phllllpsburg, the officers believe another mysterious murder has been revealed. The remains were discov ered by James Conn while he was plowing on a ranch formerly owned by Mrs. Merllng, a woman of notori ous record. The skeleton was crushed while be ing turned from the earth, a short dis tance from the house, by the plow. The house was once the home of the Merlin woman. Mrs. Merllng was accused about a year ago of shooting John Conn to death and then killing his aged moth eer by pounding her over Ithe head with a hammer. They were neighbors. After the tragedy Mrs. Merlig acted queerly and was sent to the hospital, and during a delirium, the attendants swore, the woman raved wildly, con fessing the double murder. Mrs. Merllng Is also said to have shot her husband years ago. The neighbors for years have believed Mrs. Merllng to be demented, and the Conns, sympathizing with the woman, at tempted to tare for her rather than permit her to live the life of a recluse. EIGHTH BATTERY WINS CUP. Birthday Party. Miss Alice Kearney entertained a large number of her friends at her residence on Exchange street Tuesday DO YOUR EYES TROUBLE YOU? pO you know that in these days of enlightenment thousands of people are still going along in misery, suffering tortures, drawing on their nerves and ruining their eyes through con etant strain upon the delicate muscles that aid the sight? There is no need of suffering from these causes. Have your eyes examined free of charge by a graduate optician. If you need lenses it will surprise yon to find how little it will cost to be properly fitted with glasses that will not only give comfort bat are an ornament to the face. KATHERINE WADE, Graduate Optician. AT THE OWL DRUG STORE. Soldiers Conclude Field Sports at Van couver Barracks. Vancouver, Wash., May 21. The three days' program of athletic sports among the army troops came to a close this evening with the baseball game between the Ninth cavalry team (col ored) of Fort Walla Walla and the Eighth battery light artillery of Van couver barracks, which was won by the cavalry by a score of 15 to 5. Out of the 10 competing teams the Eighth battery light artillery won the silver cup offered as a prize for the team winning the most points. The Ninth cavalry of Fort Walla Walla, the only coloied team contest ing, was a close second. The follow ing are the winners today: Hurdle race, 220 yards Corporal Peters, Troop E, Ninth cavalry, 28 sec onds. 120-yard run Corporal Peters.Troop E, Ninth cavalry, 15 seconds. 440-yard race Private Burroughs, Seventy-first coast artillery, 56 sec onds. Potatoe race Private Rowlett, Troop E, Ninth cavalry, 1 minute 57 seconds. Bicycle race Private Saitla, Eighth battery, 6 minutes 5 seconds. Pasadena Man Commits Horrible Crime Supposed Insane. Los Angeles, May 21. Terrlll B Thomas, the Pasadena manager of the Kerckholt-Kutner Lumber Company, stabbed his (-year-old crippled son In the back here last night, anf then shot himself, dying horribly. After supper Thomas sent his wife to the city library. On her return to the house she found everything quiet A peculiar smell of powder frightened her. From room to room she went, every moment getting more uneasy. At length she came to the nursery. She opened the door and looked into the room. On his tiny cot lay the blood smeared form of her little son. In the middle of the floor, still clutching a re volver, lay her husband. He waa dead. Screaming with fear, Mrs. Thomas rushed next door to the home of Geo Thompson. The neighborhood was aroused, the police summoned. Rel atives living In nearby towns were noti fied by the neighbors. The whole hor rible story was history. Thomas came here with his wife and child last November. Formerly he was manager of the Kerckhoff-Kusmer yards In Vovlna, and was promoted to the position In this city. He was a quiet man, 35 years of age, well liked, a prominent member of the Elks and the Odd Fellows, a Mason, and Identi fied for several years with the national guard of the state. Ever since their marriage Mrs. Thomas says that she has feared that some horrible climux to tneir lives would occur. Her husband's fumlly have shown evidences of this homicidal mania before. Yesterday, at the lumber yard, Thomas appeared perfectly himself. He left the yard after the men did, as was his custom, went home at once, and, ac cording to his wife, was In good spirits all the evening. After supper he asked her to get a library book for him. She went at once and returned at a few minutes past 8. There was no sign of the struggle on the boy's body. He probably lay sleeping peacefully, He did not waken, for his eyes were closed, and the one stroke of the keen-edged hunting knife pressed him over the deathllne without disturbing the boyish smile on his lips. FIRED LUMBER PLANT. Portland Man Confesses and Surrend' ere at Redding, Cal. Redding, Cal., May 21. The self confessed Incendiary who yesterday morning applied the torch and de stroyed the Terry Lumber Company's lumber yard here is In jail. His name is Frederick Clifford and he appeared at the court house this morning, told his story and surrendered. Clifford is a man abou't 50 years of age and says he is from Portland. He says he had been in Redding for two days planning to rob a bank. He se lected the Bank of Northern Califor nia as his scene of operations, and had minute details as do how he in tended to do the work. Clifford says the job was to have been done at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning, and he set fire to the lum- Terrible plagues, those itching, pest ering diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At any drug store. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. W. L. Robb returned last night from a visit with friends in the me tropolis. T. S. Barr, the dairyman of Gray's river, was In Astoria yesterday on business. Mrs. Mary Talbot, of Denver has arrived in the city for an Indefinite visit with friends. Alexander Gilbert, Jr., a student at the Portland business college, Is speed ing the day with his parents. Postmaster Reed has returned from his trip to Hot Lake very much Im proved in health. John F. O'Shea, president of the Union Meat Company, was down from Portland on business yesterday. William Grant left for Seaside yes terday to spend a few days fishing. He was accompanied by Mrs. Grant. A Portland party la due as the Occi dent today. They expect to run out to the bar and have a general good time. Bishop Morris was among the pas sengers down on last night's train. He will occupy the pulpit at Grace church todar. g Collector and Mrs. Robb have re turned from Vancouver, where they were the guests of Colonel Schency of Fort Stevens during the field meet. Hon Harrison Allen has returned from St. Helens to his home, slightly Indisposed. Overwork In a strenuous campaign is responsible for his ill ness. A. V. Allen, who is at Hot Springs, Ark., recuperating, has written to his friends in this city stating that he is feeling much better and expects to re main at the springs for some months. Que Wee S ore An OPPORTUNITY of a Life-time The following Telegram explains itself: Providence, May 2 1 , '04 S. Danziger & Co., Astoria, Ore, a Continue King Collar Button Sale one week longer. Positively close sale Saturday night, May 28th. (Signed) Providence Manfg, Co. Tho Celebrated King Collar Buttons at one-third and ono-half price. 10 cent Muttons for 2 cents; 15 cent Buttons for 5 cents ; 25 cent Buttons for 10 eta. da mmm & c See Window Display. i (Carpets A Profusion of Carpet Elegance More patterns than (he most exacting tiuto could wish to InsjMM-t. All new and fresh and at the Feirwt Prices. Home furnishers with lovu for the beautiful aud artistic are fnirly reveling in the cIckhiiI display here. Billow's Body Brsutls at $1.65 a yd' Saioay Axmlaitcn al S1.35 a yd. Wlltoa Velvets tl $I.2S tod tUS a yd. Deep Pile Velvet al SI.2S yd. All Wool Tipcstry at Kk, 90c, SI and $1.19 a yd. ZAPF 8 CO. YOUR CRKD1T IS GOOD WITH THE RELIABLE HOUSE FURNISHERS, Don't Forget the GREEN STRIPE at the Eagle Dance Hall! T. A. FETERKON was to retrn on the next train, but In stead wired back that she would re turn next day. Mr. Flak wired the marshul at Btltes about her, but re ceived no reply until after the mar riage. , DONT GO TO ST. LOUIS 'Till you call at or write to the Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Office 184 Thlrt street, Portland, Ore. Low rates to all points east, In connec tion with all transcontinental. H. 8. ROWE, General Agent, Weather Indicationa. Portland, May 21. Oregon: fair and warmer. Sunday Girl Runs Away to Get Married. Oakdale, Wash., May 21. A tele gram was received yesterday afternoon by A. E. Fish from the marshal at Btltes, Idaho announcing that his daughter, Edith, was married Wednes day afternoon to Marlon Strange, aged 19 years, also of this place, but who has been working at Stltes for the past two weeks. Edith Fisk, who is only 17 years of age, went to Garfield Tuesday and NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Oregon City, Oregon, March 11, 1904. Notice is hereby given that In com pliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, Sam uel J. Melntyre, of Svenson, county of Clatsop, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn statement, No. 6341, for the purchase of lots 2, 7 and 8 of see. 22, and lot 5 of section No. 23, in township No. 4 north, range No. 8 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to es tablish his claim to said land before the register and receiver of this of fice at Oregon City, Oregon, on Wed nesday, the 15th day of June, 1904. , He names aa witnesses: Roy Wherry, of Collins, Washington; J. R. Wherry, of Elsie, Oregon; Percy Al len, of Elsie, Oregon; Stephen Abra hamson, of Elsie, Oregon, Any and all persona claiming adver sely the above-described lands are re- quested to file their claims In this of. flee on or before said 16th day of June 1904. ALGERNON S. DRESSER, Rerlater. Democratic TicKet. For Congressman, J. E. SIMMONS. . Of Multnomah County, STATE i For Supreme Court Justice, THOMAS O'DAY. Of Multnomah County. State Dairy and Food Commissioner, 8, M. DOUGLAS. Of Lane County. ': COUNTY, For Representatives). J. V. BURN8, J. N. LAW8. For County Commissioner, B. F.ALLEN. For Sheriff, , GEORGE W. MORTON'. For Treasurer, , I8AAC BERGMAN. For School Superintendent. H. 8. LYMAN. For Coroner,. W.C. A. POHL.. ASTORIA PRECINCT.'. For Justice of the Peace, A. R. CYRUS., " For Constable, ' C. C. UTZINGER. ' t I ; 1 I'M ,:A n