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mipm&r-: i it . ' UBUSHIi PULVAttOOIATKO Mitt REPORT OOVERB TNI MORNING FIELD ON THI LOWER COLUMBIA Volume LVitf Ko;'. t ir.: ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 9 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS si i a i ri- a i PAID PENALTY William Rudolph Exccut- 1 caioriaaracr. KILLED A DETECTIVE Accused oj Robbing a BanK In St Louis and Killing aft Officer. TWO ROBBERS OPENED FIRE Dtteetlv DttgulMd Hunter Start i ed fee Rendeiveu of the 8upected Men In Lonely Houe in th Fort it .and Wm KHUd by Thsm. ' Vnlon. Mo., May .The crime for which William Rudolph Is to be ex tfted today wan participation with Ofor Collin, who was hanged liit year, In th killing of Detective Cha. J.! Schumacher of St. Louis t Ru dolph" horns, near Stanton, on Janu Mfy :s. W3. one month previously th bunk her tied been robbed ami the robbers made thlr escape by firing at tha cltlsen who discovered tha mat work. After unsuccessfully , parching by pott. Detective Schumacher was assigned u mux a search for tha robbers, and hla suspicions were directed toward, Wil liam Rudolph. Disguised a hunter Schumacher visited tha Rudolph homt, altuatd In an Isolated section and surrounded by dense forests, and aa a result of tha vlfttt he caused a warrant on tha charge of bank robbery to be Issued for Rudolph anJ an unknown man llv Ing at the Rudolph home. Two days Inter, accompanied by deputies, Schumacher attempted to nerve the warrant. The hou appeared deserted, but the officers proceeded to the door and rapped. Without warning one of the aide ttoors swung open and Rudolph and Collin, armed with revolver. Jumped Into the yard nd opened fire. Schu macher waa Inatantly killed and after a running Are, the deputise were put to flight, but uninjured. Rudolph and Collin fled and were captured at Hart ford, Conn.. Collin's native town, on March 1, IPOS. They were brought to Union and after a preliminary hearing were taken to St. Louis for aafe keep lng7 pending their trial. Jut one week before the trial Rudolph made a dar ing escape from the St Loula Jail nt o'clock In the af.ernoJn. He had not bien recaptured at the time aet for the trial and Colllne waa tried on the charge of participating In the mur der of Schumacher, and convicted. A ahort time prevlou to the dnte for CoIIlnV execution a warden In the lAnnlng. Kan. penitentiary Identified one of the prtnonera a Rudolph, Ru- j dolph waa brought to Union for trial, being eonteiKfd to (Jcuth for murder n the annie. day thnt Collins wa ex ecuted, March 28,, 1903. Rudolph hnd been gran'i'd two reprp'ves by aorer nor Folk and every effort wa ex luiuited by hi relative and . lawyer to aecure a commutation to life lm prlonment. Lout Fraday when Ru dolph wa brought her from St. Iuli, he eent a personally wrltteh ap peal to the governor. TOGO LYING FOR THEM. Believed a Battle Between Japanese . and Russian Will Ooeur Soon. London, May s.The Indications are that French hospitality will not be taxed much longer by Russian war ship! which have been hovering about the coast of Indo-Chlna for nearly a month. Official advices reached St Tetersburg are to tha effect that It Is believed that the division under Neb ogatofl ho effected a Junction with Rojeatvemky and at the Russian cap j Hal It Is believed that the combined f nquaJron will lose no time In steam ing northward to encounter the Jap aneJo. Confirmation of at. PeterK burg's expectations are afforded by tut official dispatch to tht French ns.- val officer announcing that the Ru Inn euuu lion lift Konghal bay, de tlnnUn unknown., Blmultajneouiil japane warahlps are reported la the IralU of rormoaa, (he acoutaag Hne having, beta extended. , e There' ha been an Increaalag feeU Ing in Japanese ofllclal quarters re gardlng the way In which rrfttiee Jia eontrud neutrality, and Oreat Diit; aln's aympathjr tor her eJty bug been evidenced In communications paaeed between the DrttUh forelga aeeretary and the French ambajaador la Parle and Foreign Mlnlater Delcaaae, if 1 It CROOKCO, Ne Doubt But Sh, Has CIvea AM U the Russian Iqyaa'ren. tontlorx May . Editorial article this morning-reflect anxiety at the out come pf tht dispute betvten Japan and Francs, It Is fully believed that the French government Is doing Its utmost to observe neutrality. Whether French colonial authorities made an equal ef fort is doubted. It la the belief that they favor Ruasla and have acted ac cordingly. London newspaper do not conceal the opinion that the facilities Rojt. vensky obtained In French water con tltute a serious menace to Japan's ability to retain command of the sea- FIRE IN A SHIP. Steamer Pleladee Loaded With Cotton ; , an fire at Seattle. Seattle. May .-Fire broke out In tn cotton cargo of the atearnnhlp PM ""i ai nr twK nere toony. it is feared that most of the cotton in the lower hold Is badly4damaged. It will require several Jayf to ascertain the loaa, which la now, known to be at least I50W,, i PATTERSON FUTURE District Attorney Has Not Decided Upon Action. QUESTION DETERMINED SOON Jerome Will Deeld Upon What Aetlon He will Take Without Any Sugges tions from Newspaper, But Believes 6h Will Be Discharged New Tork, May 1. Nan Patterson' future I stilt uncertain. Pall has been provided for her, but District Attorney Jerome ha not decided what action he will take. This afternoon, after a long conference with Jerome and hi aailstant, Mr. Rnnd, Mis Patterson's counael was compelled to bear to. the girl In the Toombs the, disappointing news that she may have to, remain In prison at least a. week longer. Mn Jerome tuaued the folldwlna tatement; !'I am unwlllng to mnke any state ment other than this: My Information In regard to the case present a aer lou question for my decision and one which I must decide for myself and not permit newspapers to decide for me., I have not decided It" "Mr. Jerome promised he would Hke up the matter at the earliest possible moment. He ' then will state what coirrso will be tnken. I am hound, until he dlprwes of th matter to take no further action and not .make any mov until thnt time." an Id Abraham Levy, Miss Patterson' counsel, after the conference, . RUSSIAN SQUADRON. Effort of the French Authorities to Keep Squadron Moving. Paris. May I. Official dispatches re ceived tonight state that the Rosjlan squadron left Lbnghal (Kanheev. or Nha Trang) bay. This follows the ef fort of the French authorities to keep the squadron moving. The destination was not given. . ; - Smallpox In New York. . , i New, York, May 8. Health depart ment officer ar busy vaccinating 1,' S0O pupil of a public school In Brook lyn. Ont of the scholars fell 111 last Tuesday and hla case has Just .been diagnosed ft &- dangerous attack . ol smallpox. Two deaths from the die ease already have occurred In the hoarding house where the scholar had lived.' INORS CHIEF Rousing Reception to the President. THROUGH COLORADO Royal Entertainment at Denver by Citizf.ru of the Silver State. RESPONDS TO THE NATION Crowning Event of the Day waa a Banquet Tendered the President by tht Denver Chamber of Commerce When Preeident Makes a Speech. ' Denver, May I. The entertainment of President Roosevelt by the etUsens of Denver tonight waa a fitting, eon clutton of a day of royal welcome aa h Journeyed through the state of Col orado from GImwooJ Spring. AIL the towns along the route over which the presidential party traveled crowds gathered at the stations to greet the president and every evidence 'of a hearty good will was seen and heard. . The crowning event of the day came tonight In the form of a banquet, tent, dared to the president by the Derive chamber of commerce at the Brown Palace hotel. This waa perhaps the most sumptuous affair ever held in the state and the president waa visibly pleased by the picture that unfolded Itself to his eyes aa he entered the banquet hall The banquet began at o'clock and continued until 11, when the president waa. escorted to bis pri vate car "Rocket," where he almost Immediately retired to await his de parture for Chicago at 1 o'clock In the morning. At :30 o'clock the last course of the elaborate menu was finished and President Temple of the chamber of commerce called the guests to ordet and Introddced Chief Justice Gabbert, who acted aa toastmaster. In a brief speech Justice Gabbert Introduced the president, who arose amid cheer and responded to the toast "The Nation." He was followed by Governor Me. Donald, who spoke on "The State" and Mayor Bpeer, who responded to "The City." Senator Patterson then re sponded to the toast, "The President" At the conclusion of tht speech making pstrlotlc aire were played by the or chestra. Oyer 500 participated In the banquet. Then all surrounded the president and escorted him to his room In, the notei. where tney shouted "Good- Nlght" and cheered him for several minutes. Shortly afterword the pres ident and party were driven to the station and entered the cars for the night. CUT MAN'S THROAT. Sheep Herder Slashes Passenger and la Shot by a Constable, Uellevue. Idaho, May 8. An un known man, said to be a sheep herder, who It Is thought was Insane, ran amuck on the Wood river branch train today and after slashing the throat of one of the passengera with a , knife, waa shot and Intsantly killed by a William Schaffer, a constable who waa on the train at the time. The train waa taken back to Bellevu and the dead man and his victim were taken off. The Injured man's name Is Moore and there la little chance for his recovery. BIG OCEAN RACE, United Statea Warship Have a Teet Raoe ef Speed. New Tork, May 8. News of a big ocean race In which seven United States battleships perticlpated wat brought here today by the battleship Alabama, which goes to the navy yard to be overhauled becaues of her poor showing In tht contest The ships were coming up the coast last Satur day and when about too miles south of Cape Henry, word was given for a speed test. For two hours It waa nip and tuck, lly that t!m excitement was running high on board the bat tlethlps and tht speed contest devel eped Into a net. Finally the Massachusetts and Ala bama begin to fall behind and when tht signal for ending the race was flashed both of these ships were fat in tht rear. At the finish tht Mis sour!, which waa drawing away from tht others, had covered 121 miles In eight hours. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. ... Several Passenger Injured In Aeel ent In New Ytrk. New Tork. May I 6lx Daasengers hav been hurt, none seriously, how ever, by a collision between two south bound Third Avenue elevated train today at. the 133d street station. The first had stopped Just south of the station, being held ud by tht o Den- In of the draw bridge over the Har- lam river, when the second train ran Into It , .Those hurt were all In tha aeconJ train. The passengers who Intended to get out at the station had arisen from their seats and were standing In tht aisles and on the platforms. The shock threw them to the floors of the cart. Sailor Won't 8Mb. San Francisco, May I. Tht schooner Seven Sisters, now lying In tht bay loaded with dynamite, la having a dif ficult time In getting a crew, the men upon being shipped! departing when they found out the character of the vessekV cargo. The destingatlort of. tht ' cargo Is announced as Seward, Resurrection bay. . ELECTRIC ACCIDENT Large Number of Passengers Seri ously Injured. ONE MAN WILL PROBABLY DIE Car on Chicago Electric Line Were Running at a Speed of 40 Milee an Hour and Ran Into a Sidetrack, Whone Freight Car Wert Standing. Chicago, May 8. In an accident on the Elgin A Chicago Third Rail Elec tric line near Wayne, six miles south of Elgin, ont man has been fatally Injured, two were seriously hurt and a score of passengers were badly in Jurel and shaken. William Murphy, at one time a pltcht(r In a professional' baseball league, la the most seriously injured. He may not survive. The motorman received serious In juries In Jumping. The two coaches on the third rail line were speeding along towards Chi' cago at a rate of 40 miles an hour. Near Wayne there are aide track leading from the third rail road to th Illinois Central railroad. Several car were on the side tracks and the switch from the main , line had not been turneL 1 ' The electric cars went through this switch telescoplng one of the freight cars and crashing Into another. The entire, front end of the Chicago bound car waa caved Inward and the flying timbers went crashing Into the load of passengers. JAPANESE DUEL. Sorsp Among Jsps at Balmoral' Can nery en 8keena River. Vancouver, B. C, May 8. As a re sult of a duel with knives among some of the Japanese employed at. the Bal moral cannery on the Skeena river, several charge of murder, or attempt ed murder, will probably be made. When the steamer bringing the news V Vancouver left Skeena, the result of the wounds received by four of the participant were unknown. AFTER THE PRINCE. Peasants Set ttrt to th. Property of Prinoe Laxareff. St. Petersburg, May 8. Peasants fired the property of Prince Lasareff at Kherson today. A force of drag gom have been dispatched to Kherson. GAINS CLAIME Both Sides Confidcntjof Victory. MORE CHICAGO RIOTS Negro Teamsters Are Being Sup planted With Whites as Fast ts Possible. COMMISSION IS APPOINTED Will Investigate the Strike and En deavor to Settle Differences Between that Contending Faction, but Not Much Hop ef 8uocea. Chicago, May 8. Both employers and striker claim to have made gains today In the teamsters strike. The employers declared that they had gained decided advantages In the num ber of wagons sent out and business transacted. The strikers' claim Is based upon the fact that 2 SO drivers for var ious furniture stores in the city will strike tomorrow and also 150 paint workers employed, by the Heath c Mtlligan Company. The paint workers of Heath at Mtlligan art tht first mem ber of any union, not member of the teamsters' union to go on a strike to support the teamsters. They walked out becaues of the delivery of goods by non-union teamstera The State street department stores and large dry goods houses had near ly their full compliment of delivery wagons out today and throughout t'ae day transacted business on an almost normal basis. No more colored men are being hired and as rapidly aa pos slble those now at work are being sup planted by white men. . Tht rioting today was of a sharper character than Saturday. Three men were fatally Injured and a number of others badly hurt although the num ber of wounded Is not aa a whole, nearly so large as on some of the days the middle of the last week. The civic commission oppolnted , by Mayor Dunne to Investigate the strike com menced operations today. They did little but organise for future work, however, and a promise for the suc cessful performance of Its mission does not seem bright It baa no power to summon witnesses and must therefore rely on volunteer testimony. FRUIT IN CALIFORNIA. Conditions Reported Better Than in ;, Any Former Year in State. -. San Francisco, May 8. The Call says today: . Reporta from all sections of Cali fornia tell of splendid crop conditions. The grain yield will be large and from present Indications the fruit season will show an Improvement .over last year, prunes, raisins and cherries will be harvested In lighter quantities than last season, but otherwise the yield la prqtnlsing. Thii, output of grapes In the Bay counties will be large. Conditions are most favorable for the beets and beans. PROBABLY A RUMOR. Report of a Three .Days' Maaaaort of Jews in Russia. St Petersburg, May 8. Sensational rumors art current here that there bas been a three days' massacre of Jews' at Schlomtn, the capital of tht prov ince of Volhln In southwestern Rus sia. The rumor has not been confirmed. WILL BOYCOTT FRANCE. Tokio Merchant to Boycott Good of French Manufacture. Tokio, May 8. A member of the chamber of commerce of this city has written to that organisation suggest ing organised commercial relations on France, on account of the hospitality shown by her to tht second Russian Pacific squadron. The writer proposes that the cham ber of commerce throughout tht em- plrt act Jointly In boycotting the good f French merchants. It la probable that the chamber of commerce here will decline to consider tht questioa. ROBERT WEST DEAD. Wat Sent to th Isthmian Canal aa Deputy Auditon, 4 Washington. May . Word hat bats received here of tht death yester day at Panama of Robert R. West ef (his city, who wa aent to! the canal Aheh at sa iteanat a m am Jltaa a 4k 4 eskat, ts tfjae gauve- vvr UI t-Utj MW thmlan canal sont In February of thla year..,- ;., ..;,' v,,;. . , Death resulted from an attack of ytllow fever. Prior to his departure for tht isthmus Mr. West had held an Important position In tht treasury de partment He wat it years of age and a native of Lancaster, Ky. TOGO WATCHING THEM. " Japanee Pirn NeW VUsdivotUk Waiting for the Russians. London, May .. The London Mail's Singapore correspondent says: Private letter received state that Togo's fleet Is concentrating In Korean channel and that a portion of the Jap anese navy " It watching Vladivostok. ' Gaeraa W. Lven Dead. New York. May i. Geo. W. ,Lyon,; surveyor of the port of New Tork under President . Harrison and more recently Judge of a minor court In Use Philippine, Is dead at the home of hla ton, In Saybrook. Conn. , He had been 111 for a long time. Lyon wat prominent' In politics here for many years. He returned from hla post In tht Philippine over a year ago, broken In health. STOWAWAYS ESCAPE Two Young Men Jump From art Italian Steamer. . HAVE NOT BEEN CAPTURED According to the Lawa of the United States, Unless the Captain of tha Ship Captured Them He Will Be Fined One Thousand Dollar. , New Tork. May 8. As the Italian liner Citta dl Capoli, from the Medi terranean, waa about to be docked at the Italian piers at the foot of Thirty fourth street, In the North river, twa young men leaped to the port railing of the liner and Jumped Into the river. Both were expert swimmers and In less than 10 minutes they had reached the shore. Scrambling to, th street they quickly disappeared. Both were stowaways and unless they are cap tured the government will , Impose a fine of $1090 on the line for permitting their escape. According to a third stowaway, the Italians had the reputation of being the most expert swimmer and diver In Naples. For a long time the .wo boys, with the third atowaway who did not escape had read of the won ders of America and on April 21 they managed to sneak aboard the liner unnoticed. After passing Gibraltar they boldly walked out on deck and announced their presence. All three Immediately were put to work In' the stoke hole. When the liner left quananttne the boy man aged to get on deck, and again ming ling with ttya steerage; passifigera, awaited the first favorable opportun ity to Jump overboard. Unfortunately for the third lad, he could not swim and will have to go back home. Thoea who saw the bold escape of the two Neapolitans kept silence and when th officer learned what had happened the swimmers had almost reached a yacht landing, on top of which, a minute later, they climbed. REQUISITION HONORED. Defaulting Tax Collector of San Fran elect to Go Hem. Jefferson City. May $. Governor Folk today honored the requisition of Governor Pardee of California for th return of E. 3. Smith, the defaulting tax collector, to San Francisco, who fa under arrest at St Loula 1