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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1905)
tUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1909. THE MORNING ASTOR1AN. ASTORIA, OREGON. RAILROAD ACCIDENT A Full List of Those Kliled and Injured SOME ARE UNDER THE WRECK Two Special Trains From Cleveland for Washington Carrying Soldiers '"' to the Inauguration of Prsi dnt Roowvolt. Pittsburg, March 4. After the most searching Investigation It Is now prac tically certain that tho list of dead caused by the collision last night be tween the two special trains from Cleveland on the Pennsylvania railroad at Clifton station, will not exceed even. Some of the soldiers say number ft their comrades are still wider the wreck, but all seem to have been accounted for. The following is a revised list of the dead: Lisutonant Donaldson C Schofield, of Company IX a Cleveland architect. Captain William R. Henry, battalion sunreon and a prominent Cleveland physician. Corporal James Kehoe, Company C, Cleveland. Private H. R. Held, Company C. Frank Pinney, aged 10, son of Lieu tenant O. C. Pinney of Company C: Dodge, Pullman conductor, Chi cago. . . Private Richard Buenger, Company Early reports had one woman among the dead. This has proven to be a mis take. The list of injured will reach 40. six or seven of whom are likely to die. All are being cared for at the several hos pltals. Among the more seriously In jured are: Major J. H. McQulgg. commanding the engineers battalion, Cleveland, both legs broken, and head cut Lieutenant E. D. Smith, Company H. Fairfield. 0 both legs broken and head cut; cannot live. Frank H. Johnstone, aged 20, Cleve land, right leg broken and injured in ternally. George Riley, Cleveland, member of Tippecanoe Club, guest of Major Mc Qulgg, Injured internally and suffering from concussion of the brain; will probably die. Hubbard Lowe, negro, cook, Cleve land, badly bruised and hurt Internal ly. Charles H. Sturgis, Company C. Cleveland;' badly burned about hands, face and back. O. C. Pinney, quartermaster. Com pany C, skull fractured, may die. Both trains left Cleveland about noon yesterday and were making a good run through to Washington. The national guard engineers had the first train, which consisted of a baggage and six Pullmans. Just after the train had passed through the Conway yardb it had to be stopped on account of a hot box. The box was cooled off, but three other stops were necessary b the time Sewlckley had been reached These delays allowed the second sec tion to come up and after passing Se wlckley the trains were running but one block apart The work of rescue commenced at once. Flames broke out in the wreckage. After the fire had been brought under control the wrecking gang with their derrick began the work of searching the mass of wreckage for more victims. The charred coaches were pulled apart every piece being thrown Into the river. In the pile of smoldering tim bers which lay against the front of the wrecked engine they found three bodies. Jammed tightly together. Only one of them was Identified for somi time. That was the body of Frank Pinney, the 10-year-old boy.i "Take that sword of mine and use 1U" This command from Major Mc. Qulgg, as he lay helpless, was the last he will issue to the members of his command for some time to come. Both his legs were broken. While his Injuries were being attended to some of the surgeons began a search for splinters. Major McQuigg saw his dif ficulty and instantly suggested the use of his own sabre for the purpose. This was done; then he ordered one of the privates to bring up his rifle and with the bayonet taken from this the othei injured leg was bandaged. The battalion returned to Cleveland this morning on a special train. The Tippecanoe Club, however, continued their journey to Washington on an other special. similar to that of Port Arthur and n Invasion of Grejit Britain by a for eign country. He said he did not pur pose to discuss the question whethor Great Britain or any other country was liable to attack from a foreign power at a moment of profound peace when there was not even a diplomatic cloud on th hortioa. A temporary loss of command, of the tea from ne gligence or accident by Oreat, Britain, would never enable an Invader to land In this country. Lord Selborne laid stress on the lm nieime importance to Japan of dispos ing entirely of the Russian fleet. He said the whole Issue of the iir hinged upon this and everyone who had fol lowed the history of the war had noted the Intense nervousness of Japan so long us a single vessel of the Russian squadron remained afloat. ANOTHER MYSTERY. in Body of a Woman Found Floating Lake. Chicago. March 4. Mystery sur rounds the identity of a woman whose body has been found floating In the lake at the foot of Fifty-ninth street. Her clothing was of exceptionally good material and the presence of valuable Jewelry and general appearance of th feature indicated that she was a per' son of refinement The body appar ently had been in the water for more than a week. The woman waa about 50 years old and dressed in a blue suit and fox-skin furs. A gold watch and three rings were found In a pocket and on the wedding ring was discovered the only clue to the woman's identity the inscription "L. W. H. to C. M. W, May 17. 1875." RUSSIANS CUT OFF Left Wing of Russian army ANOTHER JAPANESE VICTORY Kuropatkin Sends Dispatch That tht Japanese Are Marching on to Muk den and th Russian Army la Getting Ready to Evacuate, Miss Hunt, the secretary and nmld of the late Mrs. titnnford. relative to the circumstances of her Jeath, but he maintains the utmost ret Ice nc and says that he will absolutely not dl vulge anything before the chemlsti make a report on their analysis of the content of Mrs. Stanford's stomach It is believed that sheriff Henry Is tak ing this course In accordance with the advice of the San Francisco olre de portment. DIRECT PRIMARY. Going to Honolulu. .San Francisco, March S. Dr. Jordon and Timothy Hopkins of San Fran Cisco, who Is one of the trustees of the Stanford university at Palo Alto. will leave tomorrow on the steamer Alameda for Honolulu to take charge of Mrs. Stanford's body and Investi gate the cause of her death. They will return with the body on the steamei China. HOUSE IS GUARDED Detectives Watching the Stanford Residence. CHEMIST'S REPORT DELAYED Two Servants Are Imprisoned in th Stanford Residence to Await De velopments from the Report of Chemist at Honolulu. Hcrlin, March 4. A dispatch to the Tageblatt from St. Petersburg says: General Kuropatkin, in a telegram which arrived here at 7 o'clock lust evening, said 200.000 Japanese had broken through the Russian left wing and that it was cut off from the re mainder of the army. At 10 o'clock another dispatch from General Kuro patkin said: The Japanese are marching on to Mukden. My position ia extremely dangerous! In government circles here today there Is a conviction that General Kuropatkin has been fully beaten: that part of his army ha been Jl persed and that the railroad north of Mukden probably will be cut. St Petersburg. March 4. The battle raging at the front ha assumed enor mous proportions. Already one of the Associated Press correspondents places the Russian losses at 30.000 men and those of the Japanese at 40,000. It If added that the attempt to draw a net around General Kuropatkin has not yet succeeded, but It Is stated that the Japanese from Sin Mln Tin are at tempting by forced man-he to cut the Russian line of communications and that Kuropatkin has sent a mes sage that he cannot hold his position. Nleurhwang, March 4. Arrivals from Mukden report that the Japanese are demoralised and are retiring to Tie Pass hotly pursued. According to latest reports received here the Rus sians are burning Mukden station and their stores preparatory to evacuating the city. Persistent report from St. Petersburg are to the effect that the Russian left has been successful but that the right Is badly demoralized. Portland Judges Deeide Law Applies to Portland Election. Portland, March 4. Without leaving the bench the four Judge of the clr cult court this morning, at the conclu slon of a l.Mnithy argument, decided that the direct primary nominating election law applies to the primaries preceedlng the municipal elections n June. The question was argued on demurrer to the complaint filed by N A. King, a tax payer, to restrain Couiv ty Clerk Fields from opening the reg' Istratlon books for registering the pol Itlcal affiliations of electors. By talnlng the demurrer, Interposed by District Attorney John Manning, th prayer for an Injunction was denied, which leaves the way open for direct nomination of candidate for niunlcl pal officers at the poll and It will be the first election of It kind held In Oregon. HOTEL ARRIVALS. 8EN03 GREETING. Occident P. Q. Weaver, 8. F. James T. Hart Portland. C H. Drew, Portland. J. H., Brooks, Portland. H. Lansberger, Portland. E. McTravIs, 8. F. W. R. Hunt. S. F. H. a Qlle, Portland. N. A. Craig, Kalamn. Nelson Reddish, Kalama. MARRIAGE FAILURES Batchelor's Definitions of Mar ried Life IN TIME OF PEACE. British Admiralty Believ in Prepar ing for War. London, March 4. In the house of lords, Lord Selborne, first lord of the admiralty, discussed authorization by Lord Ellenborough regarding the ad miralty's precautions against the pos sibility of a surprise naval attack; Stanford University, March 4. The handsome residence of Mrs. Stanford continues to be carefully guarded by detectives and no one is allowed to go in or out. In it are two prisoners who are held like criminals. Miss Nora Hopkins and Ah Hong. Miss Hopkins has been the housemaid at the Campus residence for some time past and dur ing the past two days It has been re ported by those who are guarding tht bouse that she was in San Francisco. Today her presence at the university residence was discovered, but no one was allowed to see her. Ever since the first alleged attempt to poison Mrs. Stanford was made Miss Hopkins has refused to discuss the matter with any one. Honolulu, March 4. High Sheriff Henry sent a positive denial this aft ernoon of the story recabled from San Francisco to the effect that strychnine had been found in the stomach of the late Mrs. Stanford. He says It is yet a matter of uncertainty. The chemists report it extremely unlikely that they will be able to announce their findings before tomorrow. Washington Legislature 8nds Greet ing to President Roosevelt Olympla, March 4. In accordance with a concurrent resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature, the following telegram waa sent to Presi dent Roosevelt today. 'President Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. The legislature of the state of Washington in session today sends you Its heartiest congratulations upon your inauguration as president of the United States." The house spent the day In second reading of house bills. Several sen ate concurrent resolutions were adopt ed. They petition congress to im prove the Pend O' Rellle river; author ize the reclamation bureau to pro ceed with the reclamation of tide flat in Stevens county and to Increase the pensions of veterans of the Indian war from $8 to $12 per month, THE CATECHISM IS REVISED Questions and Answers Promulgated by Some On Who Mutt Believ That Marriage Is a Failure From Experience. BENTON'S NEW VALVELESS GASOLINE MARINE ENGINE. Simple and Reliable. Latest Cut. 1" ', .,L- (ll :..',-::vv;1'-' IITIS Uu Peril lo Ctl Out ol Order, Lui Wurinf PirU, Mori Powr with Uu wljM. Uiu Uu Cwolln. Under .Ptrfcrt Con. trot Quid ExhiuiL Any Spd from 100 to WOO revolution per mlnutt, TH0RNBUR6 8 BENNETT Kites 1 to 10 II. I., KliiirlA Cylinder. HlBCMatu401l.il., I rouble Cylinder. KNAPPT0N, WASH. rOUR CYLINDERS TO ORDER TO 100 HORSE POWER. r44 ENGINEER RESIGNS. Director of Survey Ha Reinforce 8iberia Line. St. Petersburg. March 4. All the new rolling stock, which Include. 445 ,un amon the members of the board Geological Difficulty. Denver, March 4. The News today says: A. Lincoln Fellows, district engineer of the United States reclamation serv ice, in charge of the great irrigation projects in seven western states, has resigned. Mr. Fellows telegraphed his resignation to Charles D. Walcot, di rector of the United States geological survey at Wasrlngton last night with the request that it be Immediately ac cepted. At the same time he sent an other telegram accepting the appoint ment of state englner of North Dakota. Mr. Fellows' resignation Is the out come of technical differences of opln- new engines and 5173 wagons just de livered, will be employed to reinforce the main Siberian line Instead of be ing utilized in general commercial traffic, as had been Intended. The minister of communications has been obllgeJ to order 15,000 more wagons for the various lines in the empire. Fraud Exposed. A few counterefiter have lately been making and trying to sell Imitations of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Cold and other medicines, thereby defrauding the pub lic. .This Is to warn you to beware of such people, who seek to profit through stealing the reputation of rem edies which have been successfully curing diseases for over S5 years. A sure protection to you is our name on the wrapper. Look for it on all Dr. King's, or Bucklen's remedies, as all others are mere Imitation. TL E. BUCKLEN A CO, Chicago, Dl and Windsor, Canada. of consulting engineers of this distict over the Uncompahgre lrlgatlon pro ject, also known as hte Gunnison tun nel, now in course of construction a few miles below Montrose, In this state. British Steamer Captured. Tklo, March 4, 2:30 p. m. The Brit ish steamer Easby Abbey, from Card iff, bound for Vladivostok, was seised by the Japanese guardshlp on Febru ary 27. The Eastby Abbey Is a steel screw steamer, 2963 tons register, built at Stockton, England, In 1892. She is owned by Pyman, Watson & Co., of Cardiff, England. EVIDENCE TAKEN. of 8heriff Henry Take Testimony Miss Bower. Honolulu, March 4. High Sheriff Henry has a long stenographic record of hi examination of Miss Berner and The following marriage catechism was evidently framed by soinu mini who bWleves marriage Is a failure. What is marriage? MarrliiKe Is an Institution for the blind. Why do some peojile never marry? Because they do not believe In di vorce. When a man thinks seriously mar rying, what happens? . He remains single. Does a girl ever think of anything but marriage? Only that, and how to get married. Should a man marry a girl for hei money? No. But he should not let her be come an old mall Just because she Is rich. Is an engagement as good as a mar riage? It's better. How may we tell when a courtship has progressed? When the man takes to yawning In the girl's presence. When two "thin people becotne en gaged what happens? They Immediately grow very thick, When a man ha popped the ques tion Is he finished? No; he ha yet to question Pop. When asking papa how should a young man act? He should face papa manfully and never give him a chance at his back. Why does a bride wear a veil? So that she may conceal her satis faction. -JiH When a man marries has he seen the end of trouble? Tes; but it is usually the wrong end. What Is greater than a wife's love? Her temper. Do married women suffer In silence? Yes; they all suffer when they may not talk. When a man says he can manuge hi wife, what doe he mean? He means he can make here do any thing she want to. Is it possible for a married man to be a fool without knowing It? Not If hi wife is alive. What Is a mother-in-law? See General Sherman's definition of war. How did the western man solve tht mather-ln-law question? When ahe came to spend the sum mer with' him he hired a Christian Scientist to come and give the old lady absent treatment. Was It effective? Tes; she went away and never catm back. Great Auction Sale of Shanahan vStocK. Beginning on Monday morning, March 'th, I will sell a) public auction my entire stock, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, NOTIONS, ETC., without regard to cost. No reservation whatever will be made and and any reasonable bid for any ar ticle in the store will be accepted. Don't forget the great Auction Sale that will begin next Monday Morning, March 6th, at lO o'clock. MAX STRAHL, Auctioneer. SHANAHA N .PRAELW COOK TRANSFER CO. , , Telephone 221. Draying and Expressing All goods shipped toourcare will receive special attention. 709-715 Commercial Street. o ?0000000000000000000 LIE SALE? CIGARS, PIPES, TOBACCO. ETC. WILL MADISON fllJO'OM M V ItCIAkJ ST. j-i iu,klkvi;nth 8T. 0000000000000000000o ffrmrtTTTrrTTTTTYTTtltittii n"""ntrf Stapjeanti Fancy Grocerifts FLOUR, FEED. 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