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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1905)
UBUSHCt FULL AttOOIATID PAttt JRIPOAT OOVI THE M0RNIN9 FIILD ON THI LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LVIV. NO. uh FLYING VISIT Emperor William Visits al Tangier. PLANS WERE CHANGED Reported That an Anarchistic Plot to Asstnatc Him Was Dis covered. RECEIVED ROYAL WELCOME Whin H Landed Ht Waa Raceivad by Major Agnew and the German Con sul and Wat Quest of Honor at a Dinnar and Cardan Party by Conaul. Tttiuilur, March 31, - Kuiperor Vll- II..... ,.r ttMiinnv fill iJ il flvinir vlflU to T,...i-.r iitiv rtMtviJtiliitr biirrlv tw hour a. An elaborate program had bei prepared for hi reception and enter taliiinenl but thf committee ware com pHlcd to ctiimit It, the emperor oh fti.iii hlmwlf to a visit to tho 0r limn legation, where he w recelveJ by deputations of the Germane In Mnr roo. The change In ih plan cauu'd mm I rommnn aid disappointment. Th .mtror wna expected to land about I o'clock, but wiia delayed three hour on account of the atormy weather. Tha steamer Hamburg with tho em peror on board arrived this evening and aa It eMereJ the harbor the Brit- i.h Mediterranean fleet holntad the German enalgn. Blue Jacket manned the all In and war veasela fired royal salutes, followed by anlutea by the land batteries. The governor, field mnranal and Sir Oorge Stuart White and ataff Immediately, went on board the Ham burg and welcomed hla majt-aty. At 8 o'clock this evening, nttlred In Ilrltlah admiral uniform, the emperoi landed and waa received by Major Ag- new and the Oerman consul. Governor White gave a dinner party to 60 gueata of honor of the emperor with a garden party anil reception afterward. Mean time the Cerman conaul gave a dinnar party to a large party from the Ham burg. After the departuer of the Hamburg rtvntiln fur Glberulter. It la mil. I on good t - authority, that I3innror William, hav ing heard that there waa a poHaltilllty of a Frsneopholie demonstration, oc casioned by hla visit, he desired to avoid auch an Incident. Annihtr report which, however, has lint received official conrirmatlon, but la generally accepted na true, waa that the (in man legntlon had lieen Informed of an anarchlat plot that had buen dla covered to anaaaNlnate the emieror and they had advlaed the emperor and had tried to dlaauude him from landing. The Ilrltlah royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with Queen Alexandra on board anllcd for Dlberalter at noon. GRAFTING IN PORTLAND. Wakafild Admits Contraotort Raoaiv , ad Ona Thousand. I'lullind, March 81. On hla own titt'mit. to which la itppi'mled n aworn ffidavlt, Robert Wakefield de clare Ihat three contractor were paid IIOiiO Uh to withdraw their bide from the competition for the coimtruction of tlie port of Portland dry dock. It la alxo allrged that thla la a partnoralilp debt and that J. 1 llrldgea la n deeply concerned In It aa la Wakefield, (lie firm of Hrldgea A Wakefield being the aiicceaaful contrnctora. Thla statement la contained In nn anawer to the ault for an accounting brought by J. n. nrldgea agalnat Rob ert Wakefl'-ld In the circuit court. The document wna never filed, but waa regularly aerved on Rrldgea and hla attorney, and la now. In the poaaeaalon .of Judge J. C. Moreland. The contractora named are Joaeph fraquct, Sydney Smith and J. E. Den nett. After thla anawer, In which thla Mntenient la made, waa aerved on Iii ldyea and hi attorney, It la clulmed an effort wua mad to recall It by Wakefield, but llrldgea had poaaeaalon and rfuad to give It up, turning It ovor to hi legal advlnora to ba uaed in tho criminal and civil trial which art now pending In tho circuit court, MILK SCANDAL. Taooma Milka la Rapertad to Ba Vary Foul. Tacoma, March 3!. Tacoma I In tho throea of another milk inveatlga Hon, and tho report of the bucterlol nglat employed to Inventlgsto ha cauaed a great aenaatlon. Mlw) nuM Ilul'b, wliu Wua engaged by the city to make teeta of milk con unin.l in Turn inn, u?i loron that a Urar amount of the local aupply la contaml nated to an alarming d.'gree. Twelve teat allowed the preaenc of 40,G82.000 tiacterla In one cubic cenllmoter of a milk anmple, Mla Ilcbb aaya there are loo tlm.-H aa many bacteria In Tacoma milk aa are normally contained In or dlnary milk. Health ('otnmlKuloner Iive haa tub- mltled the reort of Mia !lbb to the city council, and atepa will be taken to remove all dalrle from tha city limit. ACRICULTUARL CONGRESS. Amtrlean Intereata Solloittd In Con grata at Rome. Waahlngton.' March 81. The Italian ambaaaador la moving energetically to Intercut the American government In the approaching agricultural congresa to be held at rtomo In the near future under th apoclai patronage of the king nf Itiily, who la extremely dealroua that the enngre ahalt be a aucceaa. The preahb-nt haa aeh-cted Henry White, the newly appointed amboaaa dor to Rome, and Albert Wood, vege tiUile pathnlogtat of the department of agriculture, to repreeent the American government at the. congrea. BUTLER IS KILLED Explosion of Powder Used in Tak ing Flashlight Pictures. THREE MEN ARE INJURED Albert Butler, the Photographer, Had Set Hit Grip, Containing a Large Supply of Powder, Down and Trip ped When He Touohed It Off. Omaha, March 31. While taking n llaahllght photograph In a aaloon to day Albert Hutler waa Instantly killed and William Coffee, W. J. Murray, M. U-vy, were aerloualy Injured by the exploalon of tho powder used by the photographer. Hutler hud act hia grip down, con taining a large aupply of powder, near where ho waa to operate and when h touched off the powder In the fiaah pun, the fire In aoine manner aprend to the grip and an exploalon followed. TEXARKANA FIRE. Town Partially Destroyed Entailing a Loaa of $75,000. Fort Worth, Tex., March 31. A ape I it I to the Record from Texarkann, Kan., aaya: l-'lre Btnrteil here thla morning caua- Ing a loaa of about 375.000. The builillnga burned are partlnlly covered by Inaurnnce. Aa the lire occurred on the Texaa aide of town there were no bulldlnga burned on which the Inaurance had been cancelled by the recent Arkansas antl-truat leglalntton. O'GRAOV GET8 IT. Appointed Police Commissioner in San Frsncisco. Sun Frnnclaco, March 81. Alexander O'Grady haa been appointed police commissioner by Maypr Schmidt to take the position made vacant by the ousting of W. W. Hutton. O'Grady la an attorney, 83 yeara of age. He did not come prominently before the pub lic until a few months ago, when he de fended Adolph Steffi ns, who was con victed of Illegal voting. He Is a gradu ate of Santa Clara college and of the Haaten's law school. ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL mi Rogers Replies to Wash ington Gladden. ROCKERFELLER'S GIFT According to Rogers Standard Oil Company is a Public Ben efactor. WAS FLAGITUOUSLY ACQUIRED Ministers 8ay Queer Thing When Dr, Washington Gladden Says Rookefel ler Ha Acquired Hia Money Die honestly, Say Mr. Rogers. New York, Miircb 31. H. It. Rogera, vice prcMldcnt and director of the Stan. laid Oil Company today made a atatemunt ua to the conduct of the Htatidard Oil Company, which waa evl dently prompted by the crltciama of the prudential committer of the Amer icon board of foreign mlaalona for ac cepting the gift of John D. Rockefeller. Mr. Rogers aald: "Mlnlatera Bay queer thlnge. Dr. Waahlngton Gladden aaya that every body knows that John D. Rockefeller haa obtained hla money dlshoneat.y With aa much reason I could say that everybody knowa that Dr. Gladder, would not truat the ten command- menta for ten days with deacons of his church, because they would surely broak some of them and bend the rest. Slavery In certain sections of the Unit d States was legal until President Lincoln Issued his emanclmation proc tarnation. Rebates on rallroaia are Just as legal until the passage of the Interstate commerce law." Columbus, O., March 31. Dr. Wash ington Gladden, moderator of the gen eral council of Congregational churches of the United States, tonight gave out a reply to the statement of H. H. Rog ers, vice prealdent of tho Standard Oil Company. "Mr. Rogers alleges that the vast auma of money extorted In rebates by the Standard Oil Company from Its competitors were legally taken be- cauae no law explicitly forbade the same. What I said was that the money wua flagitiously acquired. To coerce rallroada Into an arrangement by which It received a large rebate on not only Ita own oil, but on all oil sent by Its competitors to force railroads to rob competitors for Its enrichment, was, I admit, a flagitious policy, a ahameful policy. If there was a law at that time by which that particular kind of robbery could be punished, the robbery was no leas flagrant and out rageous. It was by this means that I thla enormoua power was created. Some of the apologists for the trusts ore now asserting that money now under discussion has been legally ac quired. "Legally," says a New Tork paper. There is no question that the money Is Mr. Rockefeller's to give. If there Is no such question, why is the United Statea government now In vestigating the operations of the Stondard Oil Company? DELCASSE'S SPEECH. Discusses the Visit of Emperor William to Tangier. Farla, March 81. Foreign Minister Delcaaae made a significant speech in the senate, evidently designed to meet the questions in connection with the visit of Emperor William to Tangier today. The minister spoke with mod eration, but his closing declaration that resistance In interested quarters would not cause France to modify her Morroccan pol'ev. brought out vigor ous applause. The reslatance of partlea Interested In maintaining the present anarchlal condition of affaire leavee no room for Illusion. But that will not satisfy nor modify our policy. Morroco ia aware, both of our good will and our strength and also that we don't seek to expand THIS maturally through our program of Morrot-an policy. It, therefore, appeara that France will aucceed In oaauring Ita furture In the weatern Medlterran ean ' without offending any right oi cluahlng with any Interest. EIGHT DEATHS. In New York From Cerebo 8pinal Men ngitis. New York, March 3L-There were eight deaths Thursday from cerebro spinal menengltls again aet In on Wdneeday, Since noon laat Saturday titer have been 107 deaths from this disease in the entire city. Warmer weather which was confidently expect ed to leaver th number Of fiS d94 not seem to have had any effect. There are now 160 cases at one hoe.pl taL Dyphtherla serum used in that Institution of which much was expec ted ho not produced results. Some patients so treated have recovered, but others died. o Hugh MeGroarty Dead. Wllkesbon. Ta., March 31. Hugh MeGroarty, one of the flrat miner in the anthracite region, is dead, at the age of 102 yeara. He retained his fac ulties to the laat and died of general weaknesa. MeGroarty worked hard In the mines until a few years ago, and never had a serious accident NEARLY A RIOT. Workman at St. Petersburg Demand Relesse of Prisoners. St. Petersburg, March 81. The Sat urday morning assemblage of Work men In St. Petersburg quarter met and demanded the liberation of Imprisoned strike leaders, which nearly led to a riot. Mounted police and troops were summoned and surrounded the mal contents, who seeing that resistance was hopeless, dispersed. A few were Injured In the scuffle. TRY HABEAS CORPUS Morgan Smith and Wife to Resist Extradition Proceedings. ARRESTED WITHOUT WARRANT When Arretted Yesterday Morgan and His Wife War, Simply Held on Sus picion, Which Is the Grounds for Application of the Writ. Cincinnati, March 81. That J. Mor gan Smith and wife would resist ex tradition and go to New Tork where they have been Indicted for conspiracy with Nan Potterson, with the murder of Caesar Young, Mrs. Smith's sister made affidavit this afternoon and At torney Shay, representing tha prison ers, secured two writs of habeas corpus from the court of common pleas before Judge Smith, which were made returnable on Monday. One writ Is for J. Morgan Smith and the other Is for his wife, Julia Patter son Smith. It Is alleged In the writs that Smith and his wife are held without a war rant. When arrested yesterday the two were held simply on suspicion, but today, when it was thought that writs of habeas corpus would be applied for, Chief of Detectives Crawford filed in tho police court an affidavit charging Smith and his wife with being fugi tives from justice. JAPAN SAYS NO. Report That Jspan Refuses Russian Peac Terms, St. Petersburg, March 31. A report a current here tonight that Japan has declined to negotiate peace on the Rus sian basis. The rumor cannot be traced to any responsible source. NEGRO HANGED. John Young Hanged at Waxachachie for Murder. Fort Worth, March 31. John Young, colored, was hanged at Waxahachle to day for the murder of Albert Moore. One hundred and fifty persons were present In the stockade where thi hanking occurred, while 25,000 people stood on the outside. 1, 1905. H No Danger of Financial Troubles. CONFIDENCE RESTORED Never Considered the Republic Was in Any Danger from Foreigners. WILL MEET ALL OBLIGATIONS We Wish tho Peace of Justice, the Peace of Righteottaneas, 8aye Presi dent Castro, and No Nation Haa Com to Fear Venezuela. New Yorkj March 31. A desire for a peacable adjustment of Venezuela's financial troubles is reiterated by Pres Ident Castro of that 'republic In an Interview cabled by the Caraeos cor respondent of the Herald. President Castro is quoted as follows: , "I have seen from the first that no danger was likely to arise out of the affairs which have unduly, occupied public attention. "Aside from other reasons, Venezuela places complete confidence In the words of President Roosevelt, who said: 'America's attitude toward all nations should be one of cordial and sincere friendship. We should show strongly our desire for their good will by acting toward them in a spirit of Just and generous recognition of all their rights. We wish peace, but we wish the peace of Justice, the peace of righteousness. No weak nation that acts rightly and Justly should ever have cause to fear us.' "Venexuela's government asks no more than what Mr. Roosevelt pro claims. "We hold that the French Cable case and the Bermudase case are Identical. Neither company has fulfilled Its con tracts. Both favor revolutionists here. Their cases were not submitted to the mixed commission, because they knew it was Veneiuela which should have made claims Instead of themselves. Their disposition then was to Ignore Venezuela's rights. . "The cable company Is fully aware that they favor the revolutionists. Original documents and proofs are In poosesslon of this government. The company and many persons of the greatest Importance were seriously in volved. Time will reveal all." President Castro declared that the Asphalt Company gave the revolution ists 3400,000 in one Instance. SEALERS FEEL 8TORM. Gsle Off Vancouver Island Plays Havoo With Vessels. Victoria, B. C, March SI. The storm which during the post two or three weeks has raged off the Vancouver Is land coasts, has played sad havoc with the sealing craft which had Just be gun the spring hunting operations. The Eva Marie's canoes have all been brok en and washed from the deck, and the Dora Slewerd lost the greater part of her sails. The Japanese sealing schooner Kinsl Maru, Captain Ritchie, was forced for shelter to Friendly Cove, Nootka. This schooner was dls aptched from Hakodate to hunt off the coast of California and British Colum bia, pending the opening of the sea son in the Behrlng sea. She had 100 skins, taken oft the coast. Three of her Japanese hunters deserted her at Nootka. HOP ACREAGE. Three Hundred More Acres Planted This Year. Albany, Ore., Marchl 31. At least S000 acres of new hop yards have been planted ln the Willamette valley this year, and ln the course of two years Oregon's annual yield ought to be in creased to 150,000 bales. The Increase In acreage this season has been a re- FRO CASTRO PRICE FIVE CENTS maskable oeby far the largest, In" 'L for a great many yeara Marlon. Oregon, principal hop-producing county, u resoonalhu t , " - 7 largest amount of the new acreage, but new yard, are many In Polk. Washington and YamhllL The hop acreage In una and Benton counties, lesser hop-pro- u,"lrl. naa been greatly n. creased proportionately this year, ftnJ new yards have been ut i " - t, Ait CTVllias Parts of Lane. Douglas and Josephine counties, where few hops hav w .u- . - -'--- arc4 HJl" nwrly. some bop dealers make their ot new acreage as high as 4000. .. ." This large Increase l nnut.si 1ll In hlo-K v . -- ... v me past few years, especially in ianj t. i - - n ,m uuuec- able that many buslnes. men not for- connected with the industry ar Atllnv ... .. . mis year. It Is est!- mated, that almnat hi .... . . ure lttpil2U furnished for setting out new yards in the valley this year comes from men who hare never been Identified -with that Industry. University Team. Bsrkely, Cal., March 31.-When the University of California oarsmen go to Seattle to row their return race with the Inlverslty of Washington ln May there will go with them ten of the best track men from Berkeley to meet the rack team of th northern nnlverslty in a dual meet at the ti . executive committee of the associated students of the University of Cali fornia has accepted the challenge sent . ou-mngion atnietes and some time in the first week In nr j c UUUVlfJ contest on cinder path and water will be held. j BasebalL San Francisco Seatti i c- -. nsa. Cisco 11. , Los . Angeles Portland l Tysi A geles J. . JAPANESE ACTIVITY Javanese Reportedjrying to Start Another Boxer Move. WORK AMONG THE CHINESE Reconnaissances Disclose Special Ac tivity Among the Japanese on the West Near the Mongolian Frontier nd Trying to Croat Disturbances. Gunshu Pass, March 31. Reconnais sances disclose that there Is a special activity on the part of the Japanese on the west near the Mongolian frontier. It Is reported that anti-foreign prop- oganda is being conducted among tbsj Chinese who are being stirred up to a renewal of the boxer disturbances. The Uun Yuan MIn societies of Muk den and Klrin and the Tsal Li societies which are strong In Tsitslhar and ln Northern Manchuria, are said to be working ln spreading this agitation among the Manchurlan population and Japanese success Is doing much to aug ment the movement Many Chinese bandit chieftains are leaders ln numerous secret societies and extending throughout China, and their Influence may have a powerful effect on the attitude of the Chinese government and population. JANE HAS A DINNER. Founder and Head Worker of the Hull House of Chicago. New York, March 31. Miss Jane Addams, founder and head worker of Hull house, Chicago, and an active spirit among settlement workers, has been the guest of honor at a dinner given by the Association of Neighbor hood Workers. Nearly all of the active workers of the university settlement were present and many others Interested In the ques tion of bettering the condition of the poor people. Miss Addams ad dressed the gathering briefly. "The work of uplifting the poor and helping them to become good citizens Is," she said, "going steadily forward. We who are laboring In Chicago be lieve we are making a great deal of progress and that naturally helps us to work harder, and it also encourages other workers ln other sections of the country." i