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)r Historical fjoclsil. VOLUME LVIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1904. NUMBER 278. DENVER MAN AN0ER3A.M.C. BY A REMARK Proceedings of Mining Congress Marred by Bitter reeling Arous ed by an Alleged Insult to Salt Lake. Delegates From Utah Hotly Re sented Innuendo and the Entire Body Sympathized With Them POSTPONED THE DECISION Kl I'itMo Secure Annual .Meethitf of I WW l' I'lirtiilnioun Vote Through the Eloquence of Her Spokesman. I'urtlniKt, Aug. 26. Intense bitter ness was lnj.tt.nt Into the proceedings ..f thi. American Mining Congress this llfteniOlltl, dUI'lllg lb dlSCUNSlllH of the subject of the locution of permanent hediuiirte"is for the rongre. by the Introduction of the Mormon whim t President Itit'hur.lN. lit liie 0iiIiik of & the afternoon session, broached the subjet t of permanent lt;inlnuurtri. n ml stated Unit great rare should be useil In the roiiNlil.'riitloii of the momentous mutter. Judge Richards ha. I hardly closed when John Dwn of Suit ljik iiirid that city In nntnlmitlnn ml win followed by Judge . W. Powers, who, In a scholarly address, seconded the nomination, 1'iiwnn said his rlty whu prepared to offer D tut tit-It I aid and the uiiltl support of Jew. gentile and Mormon. Jume F. Oulbrulth of Denver pro posed a mii amendment to the nomln ntlon to substitute the name, Denver for Salt Luke City. Lf Peine fol lowed In an address supporting Den ver. During the course of lilt remarks he took occasion to make the statement that Denver stands for niliilng and It wn well known what Salt l.ake stands for Pence leaving his Intended meaning to the Intuition of hi hearer. Judge Poweri a rone from hi neat, wrnth spreading over hi feature, and perslpratlnn breaking from hi fore head, and demanded that Pence make clear hi Inference. Pence replied, "Well, If you want to know what I meant, 1 will repent. "In Denver every man Is entitled to more than one mine; In Salt Lake he I entitled to more than one proxy prospect, a you may call It." Power could hardly restrain hi anger and replied hotly that besides uttering an lnult to the women of I'tah, Pence hud departed from the line of real argument. The hall wn In a hub-bub, crle In derision of Pence' remark coming from every section. After some further discussion of a torrid character a motion to adjourn wa carried and the queatlon of the eectlon of permanent headquarter went over until tomorrow morning, with the probabilities that final decis ion will be deferred a year or longer. GERMAN "COUNT" IN TROUBLE. Arretttd by Hotel Manager for Utter ing Worthiest Cheoks. New York, Aug. 26. Charged with having uttered worthless checks, a man who registered two weeks ago at a Brighton Beach summer hotel a "Count A. Gerhard M. Zu Progen, Lieutenant, U. S. A." has been locked up In the Eheepshead bay police sta tion. Later, It developed that the man was a private in the Eighth Infantry, who enlisted a year ago and until he went on leave two weeks ago, had been acting as a clerk In the quartermaster's office on Qovernor Island. His friend at the army post believe their comrade Is connected with a noble German family, as he claimed to be. The pris oner's appearance at the hotel created quite a little Interest and he made ac quaintances rapidly, giving a dinner oc casionally to some of the female guests. Finally he asked the manager to cash a check for ISO and was accommodated. This was followed by another for $88. Both were drawn by the quartermas ter at Governor's Island and Indorsed by the "count," but as they came back from the bank the manager had his guest arrested. A few minutes after the police had acted, a coi pornl and squad arrived from the post. They demanded possession f the prisoner. The corporal ald the papers cashed by the hole) people were ptiy checks, genuine enough, but worthies with the indorsement shown. The police refused, however, to give thj "count" up until he hud been examined by the civil authorities. When searched by the ixillce, a new wedding ring wa found In the "count's" pocket. TORNADO IN NEW YORK. Chautauqua County Visited by a Storm Which Caused Destruction, Jamestown, N. Y.. Aug. 25. Three person lost their live and severul were injured In a tornado that swept through Chautauqua county today. Parkhurst'a grove, where a Stockton town picnic was being held, was direct ly In the path of the storm. Five thousand people were on the grounds when the terrific windstorm swept through the place. Tree in the groves were struck by light nlng, many of them blown down, and the ruin fell In torrent. People who look refuge under the trees at the first sign of the storm were caught by fulling branche and Injured. Many horses were killed In the same man ner. Home of the families stampeded. trampling upon the Injured people who were lying on the ground. CLEARING THE HARBOR. Action of Rusiisnt in Ooeninq the Channel May Indicate Another Sally. Toklo. Aug. 25. Five steamers and three torpedo li.it destroyers emerged from Port 'Arthur yesterday morning and began the work J le.iring away flouting mines. At 0: 20 In the evening a two-funnled destroyer struck a mine two miles oit Lino Tl piomonotory and sunk Immediately. Five minute later a second destroyer, with four funnel, ran against another floating mine. which exploded. Thi second vessel wn at nnce 'surrounded by other Rus sian ship and towed Into Port Arthur, the entire fleet nccornnanylng her, These occurrence were- seen from sev eral Japanese watch towers. The Jap anese cruiser Haahldute also witnessed the explosions. The action of the Rus sian In attempting to clear the chan nel of mine, Indicated an Intention of the fleet to again sally from Port Arthur. WILL DEDUCT SEA WATER. U. 8. General Appraisers Maka Allow ance for Absorption. New York, Aug. 25. In an opinion by Judge Summervllle, the classifica tion board of United States General Appraisers ha decided that an allow ance must be made for absorption of sea water In determining the dutiable value of merchandise. The case decided Involved some mer chandise Imported In casks and which wn purchased by the ton. The net In voice weight wa 25.100 pound. That returned by the United States weigher on arrival of the merchandise showed that the shipment had increased 64 10 pounds, charged to the absorption of sea water by the wooden cask. BASEBALL SCORES. Paoifio Coast. At Portland Oakland, 2; Portland. 1. At San Francisco Tacoma, 1; Sun Francisco, 0; H innings. At Seattle Los Angeles, 7; Seat tle, 0. Paeifio National. At Boise Spokane, 2; Boise, 9. At Butte Salt Lake, 2; Butte, 5. America n. At Philadelphia Detroit. 7; Phila delphia, 2. At Boston Chicago, 8; Boston. 2. At New Tork St. Louis, 1; New- York, 2; 11 Innings. At Washington Cleveland, 8; Wash ington, 4. Wl National. At Pittsburg First game: Philadel phia, 8; Pittsburg, 11. Second game: Philadelphia, 10: Pittsburg, 1. At Chicago First game: New York, 12: Chicago, 1. Second game: New York, 4; Chicago, 1. At St. Louis First game: Boston, 2; St. Louis, S. Second game: Boston, 6; St. Louis, 1. At Cincinnati Brooklyn, 2; Cincin nati, 4. YACHT ZEPHYR LOST IN FOG DURING YESTERDAY'S RACE, CREW NARROWLY ESCAPING Boat Meets With Accident in Lower Har bor and Exhausted Mariners Re turn Home Late Last Night. Steering Blindly Little Vessel Brings Up on Sand Bar Above Tongue Point, Where Friendiy Seiners Render Assistance to Five Members of Crew, for Whose Safety Much Con cern Had Been Entertained by Friends. Drenched to the skin Hiid almost ex hausted from-the effects of their trying experience, the five men who consti tuted the crew of the yacht Zephyr were brought to the city last night by a launch which came in from the up per river. The Zephyr met with an accident during the racing yesterday afternoon, lost her way In the dense fog, and wound up on a and bar some distance above Tongue Point. The failure of the yacht to put In. an ap pearance caused the greatest concern, and for several hours It was feared the men had been drowned. There were six starter In the class II event the Owyhee, the Oriole, the Alta, the Allies, the Albatross and the Zephyr. The last-named yacht was run down by the aleamer T. J. Potter and suffered some damage to her can vas, but Captain George C. Nichols determined to start. The Owyhee finished first In the race and the Oriole got second money. The Albatross did not go through with the race, but re turned when she encountered the great fog bank on the north shore. By the time the yachts should all have finished but three were account ed for. Knowing the conditions re gatta committeemen did not become alarmed for a time, but as the evening wore on the greatest concern was felt. A telephone message from the north shore conveyed the Information that the Alta and the Agnes had put In there, unable to find their way. The Zephyr was still missing, and for sev eral hours It was feared her crew had been drowned. About 10 o'clock the five men were brought to the city. On the launch were Captain Nichols. W. K. Smith, jr.. both of Portland, Charles R. Wright, a member of the regatta committee, and E. O. Dickinson, the two latter of Aatorla. Another Portland yachtsman Mr. Lamberson, was also in the boat. "We ran Into the thickest fog bank which I have ever seen." said Mr. Wright lust night, telling the story of his exciting adventure. "It seemed a If the fog had all banked up on the north shore. We got down as far as MUST LET NEUTRALS ALONE. British Government Sends Gunboats to Notify Russian Fleet. London, Aug. 25. Premier Balfour announced this evening that the Brit ish government ordered two cruisers from the squadron at the Cape of Good Hope to locate the Russian volunteer fleet steamers Smolensk and St. Peters burg and convey to them the orders of the Russian government that they must not further Interfere with neutral shipping. The premier stated that this action was taken at the request of the Russian government. This extraordinary statement was made when the premier by appointment received a deputation from the London Chamber of Commerce. The deputation was appointed at a meeting held earlier In the day by the China and East In dia section of the chamber, which was attended by representative ship owners Interested in trade in the far east. WHATCOM FIRE LOSSES. Mills, Mine Equipments and Timber Aggregating $200,000. (Seattle, Aug. 25. News from Bar row, Whatcom county, states that forest fires have destroyed the steam mill of Goat mine and all of the development Improvements of the Whistler mine In the State Creek district. The fire swept up the creek for a distance of several miles and only through the heroic efforts of miners was the prog ress checked. The property loss Is es timated at $200,000. Scarboro Head and tried to find the westermost buoy, but were unable to do so. , While we were looking for thi buoy the stay which runs from the end of the Jlbboom to the bow of the yacht carried away. The Jib flew up, but one of our fellows crawled forward and held It In place while we brought the yacht up Into the wind and ef fected temporary repairs. "Realizing that It was useless for us to undertake to continue the race, we headed for home. The water was very rough and every sea came over the side. Two of us were constantly bail ing and with difficulty kept the yacht clear. The wind Increased after we headed for home, and we soon found It necessary to take a reef In the main sail. We came about for this purpose, and in doing so lost our bearings In the fog. It was Impossible to see fur ther than a few yards and we did not know which way to go. "Judging from our position when we finally brought up, we must have head ed for the city until about opposite Smith Point, and then sheered off straight up the middle channel. We sailed on until we ran onto a sand bar, and to our surprise found we were on a seining ground. We pulled the rud der out of the yacht and hauled her up on the sand, and then hunted up the men. There was a launch at the ground and the captain brought us home. We grounded on the sands above Tongue Point." When the Zephyr failed to show up several launches were sent out In search of her. It was reported at headquarters that the yacht was last seen at the extreme western stake, and the searching parties headed In that direction. Some of the launches grounded In the fog. The friends of the hapless mariners were frantic with fear that they had been drowned, and by many who know what may be en countered below the city It was believ ed the men had been lost. All five were worn out when they arrived In the city, and every man aboard confessed that he never expected to again reach land. The Zephyr Is still at the seining ground. PRINCIPAL FORTS HELD. Chinese Report of the Defenses Still in Possession of the Russians. Chefoo, Aug. 25. Golden hill. White Marble mountain and Lino Tl moun tain, according to Chinese advices, are now the only main forts securely held by the Russians at Port Arthur. Others are occupied by them but subjected to an artillery fire which renders their tenure - "uncertain. It Is stated that the Japanese are using the guns taken from the harbor defenses at Kobe, Nagasaki and Yoko hama. These guns, numbering 300, are of heavy caliber. RUSSIAN WOUNDED 5000. Reported That Boys are Now in the Rank of the Soldiers. Chefoo, Aug. 25. A Junk which left Port Arthur August 22, reports that the Russian wounded numbered 5000 and the Japanese occupied the heights near Chao Chanko. It was further reported that boys are fighting In the Russian ranks now. Dismantled But Repair Go On. Shanghai, Aug. 25. The Russian cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovol have gone out of commission but the work of repairing them Is continued. Loud Explosions Heard. Chefoo, Aug. 25. A sailor reports when oft Llaotl promonotory last even ing he heard two loud explosions. This may be a confirmation of the report from Toklo that two Russian destroy ers had struck mines, a the report agrees with that from Toklo in re spect to time. Searched English Collier, London, Aug. 25. The news has reached England that the Russian aux iliary cruiser Ural stopped and exam ined the British collier Pencalenlck on August 12th. The Pencalenlck was bound from Cardiff for Malta loaded with coal for the British navy. Torpedo Boats Struck Minos. Toklo, Aug. 25.9 a. m. Two Russian torpedo boat destroyers struck mines at the entrance to Port Arthur last even ing. The larger one of the destroyers. a four-funnelled one, was sunk. The names of the vessels and the number of lives lost are unknown. Baltio Fleet Sailed. St. Petersburg, Aug. 25. It Is an nounced that the Baltic fleet, with the exception of the battleship Orel, left Cronstadt today on a 10 days' cruise. Firing Heard at Chofoo. Chefoo, Aug. 25. The firing at Port Arthur was heard here last night. BURGLAR WAS A HERO. Risked Hi Life to Save a Drowning Man. New York, Aug. 25. William Her bert, who led in the rescue of a man knocked Into Newark bay by a fast train leaving Jersey City for the west and who was arrested when the train reached Elizabeth, N. J., has been held to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of burglary. Herbert was walking on the trestle over the bay when the accident hap pened which made him a hero. When he was brought up in court a lady de clared him to be the man who attempt ed to burglarize her home In Bayonne, and that he had escaped from neigh bors who came as he was running away by shouting that the house was afire and that he was going for help. BEARS IN WHEAT MARKET. Manipulation Caused Prices to- Drop Temporarily Yesterday. Chicago, Aug. 25. At the start there were bears in the wheat trade who seemingly maneuvered for a further break, and under their manipulation prices dropped below those of the previous closing. September started with a loss of Hc and December ViO Hc. The weakness was only tem porary, and buying at lower prices soon rallied the market, and sent It on to an advance. Toward the end of the session the market weakened on heavy profit taking. The final tone was easy. BIG FIGHT TONIGHT. Jeffries and Munroe Are Ready and Will Start by Wound Gong. San Francisco, Aug. 25. Jeffries and Munroe are ready for the wound gong tomorrow night. Each expresses him self fit. The betting loosened up some today. The odds remained in the neighborhood of 100 to 35. There Is considerable wagering on the number of rounds. Betting that Jeffries would win inside of 10 rounds goes at even money. TORRENTS IN ARIZONA. Water 20 Feet Deep Rush Down Can yons and Destroys Bridges. Kingman, Ariz., Aug. 25. More than two inches of water fell yesterday In a short space of time and the great canyon west of here, through which the Santa Fe runs, was soon converted into a roaring torrent. The water was 20 feet deep. Heavy grades were swept away, bridges torn from their founda tions, and miles of track wrecked. Tax Law Unconstitutional. Seattle, Aug. 25. A special from Olympia to the Post-Intelligencer says: "In an opinion handed down this afternoon the supreme court has de clared unconstitutional the law per mitting municipalities to levy a poll tax, thus Invalidating the law under which all poll tax has been levied In the state of Washington since statehood and making impossible the further col lection of that class of tax, at least un til a new law has been framed. Today's Weather. Portland, Aug. 25. Western Oregon and Western Washington, Friday Showers and cooler, except near coast. UTAH FIGHT WAXED WARM YESTERDAY John C. Cutler of Salt Lake Was Finally Nominated for Gov ernor by the Republican State Convention. Hammond Withdrew After First Ballot and Charges of Church Influence Were Made. SMOOT WAS VERY ACTIVE Governor Heber M. Wells, Wh Ih Now Serving a Second Teriu, Wan Defeated-U. S. Senator ttliip Indirectly Involved. Salt Lake, Aug. 2a.After a bitter all day fight, John C. Cutler of Salt Lake was nominated this evening for gov ernor by the republican state conven tion. The fight for the governorship was a three-cornered . one between Governor Heber M. Wells, now serving a second term; James H. Hammond, present secretary of state, and John C. Cutler, a prominent merchant of Salt Lake. Hammond withdrew after the first bal lot. Charges of church influence be ing used In behalf of Cutler were freely made outside the convention, by ad herents of Governor Wells and Ham mond. Indirectly the fight for the United States senatorshlp In the Utah legisla ture was brought Into today's contest Senator Smoot, who la one of the 12 apostles of the Mormon church, being an open aSid active supporter of Cutler. Governor Wells was helped In his cam paign by Senator Kearns. The charges of church Influence, which were ex pected to be made In the convention hall, did not materialize. PASSENGER TRAFFIC Railroads Leading to St Louis Taxed Beyond Their Capacity. St. Louis, Aug. 25. Within the last" week the traffic to St. Louis has as sumed such proportions that passen ger men have been compelled to make repeated calls for more equipment and It is said that even now the passenger equipment of almost every St Louis line is taxed to Its utmost capacity. Railroad officials generally state that more visitors have been brought to St Louis since the fair was opened than were carried to the Columbian exposi tion at Chicago In the same time. Catcher Shot Owner of Dog. San Francisco, Aug. 25. Gustav Sherf, a deputy pound keeper, shot and killed Rudolph Shultz in front of the latter's home yesterday. Sherf was endeavoring to capture Shultz's dog and the owner drove the animal Inta the yard, whereupon the dog catcher drew a revolver and fired the fatal shot He escaped but was later captured and booked at the city prison on a murder charge.. Ordered by the Czar. Shanghai, Aug. 25. The dismantling of the cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi Is by direct or- der of Emperor Nicholas, who sent a message to the crews congratulating them dh saving the vessels and thank ing them for their service to the em pire. MARKET REPORT. Liverpool, Aug. 23. Wheat Septem ber, 7s 2Kd. New York. Aug. 25. Silver. 67Vt; Union Pacific, 99; preferred. 94. Chicago, Aug. 25. Wheat Septem ber opened, 104: closed, 105; bar ley, 47fi3c; flax, 11.19; Northwestern. S1.26. San Francisco, Aug. 25. Cash wheat $1.45. Portland, Aug. 25. Wheat Shipping Walla Walla, 76c; bluestem, 81c; val ley, 83c. Tacoma, Aug. 25. Wheat, 80c; blue- stem, 83c; club, 78c.