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-rrr:Tf - Of JUntor!.! Society aEEPSSj .... . .xtcJS. ; , t vo : H- , ON THI LOWER COLUMBIA ',r UBLIBHIB FULL ABtOOIATBO mitt RIPORT COVINS THE MORNINa FltLD . - . . '.. . . i OLUME LVIV. NO. 190 ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS' .Chicago Teamsters to Con ' tinuc Strike. BLOODSHED IS FEARED vS even Express Companies Rcfu; 5 ) BiL.I.I TL.I. CtltL it Drivers. MIUTIA TO BE CALLED OUT i J,. i f Largo Number tf TmsLr Wilt 1 Called Owl and a Feasibility of In orated Rlating Threaten tha City j in tarn of tha Districts. Chicago, May U. All prospects of Iai In tha teamsters' strike hav dis appeared and It will ba open war from this iIiimi on. Tha last conference look ing toward peaceful adjustment wa 1 held tonight betwen, James It, lurry, I business agent of tha expree driven' 4inlnn and tha local managers of the auven express companies. Tha urn Xerenca wua brief and pointed. Barry op-n'J th.i negotiation by f'y"l "Our position la thia: I want all tha men reinstated, except thus guilty of vlolanca. I cannot do sn thin dit ferenL That Is what '.ouf Ipca) natch vunt. and Is -what tha tonif ' othVer told itta to dm That la all I tan do. The mn told ma they nil win, to go buck to work In a body or tix-y won't tro back nt all. That In th position f th union nnd th union official." Th reply of tha representative of th expr conipMil-a win brh'f: "Our position M to reinstatement of tnen la the aurna aa It ha been for four years, and will b ao four tar from now. aa It la today. will not tuka them buck under any rlrcum atanees." Thia brought tha conference to I ioae, and all partlea concerned In-ll Immediately left, the hull. The epread of the- atrlke today waa not aa lorg a waa anticipated. It being under atood In many quarter that there wm atlll a, poaelblllty of peace being reached. , Tomorrow It la expected that the bulk of the drlvera employed by li concerns llonglng to the lumbermen" union exchange will walk out. The poaalblllttet of Increaaed rioting la vnxtly enldrgd by the apraad of th trlke to tha lumber dlatrtct. Tha ter ritory which generally goea under thia doalgnatlon axtonda along the river from eaat to weat about three mllea, And for a mil to the north and anuth Kt tha stream. It la a dlatrlut noted tor fierce mobe which marched through It during former atrlke and la the place which Invariably emiiea more trouble than any othr part of the city. City offlWnla nnd Bherlff llmrtt frel hopelena tnolght aa being able to mnln i tuln order In tha lumber dU'.rlct, and ! at the name time protect wagon In the down'own district. There la no doubt but there will be a call for th United Statea troop Immediately. Sheriff Barret atated tonight that he waa determined at the first outbreak of rioting to make a call to Governor Da neen for military aaalatnnce. In all about 4000 men will be cull-d If oc- canton arlaea. Every precaution haa been mad for prompt r'aponM by the national guarda and a large ennlgn ment of riot cartridge have been re ceived. Theae differ from the ordinary rifle bullet In thnt tlwy contain three buckshot In plaec of A tingle ateel bullet. Onerul Scott la In Chicago tonight looking over tha altuntton. MODIFICATION OP INJUNCTION. Judge Hunt Modifiee Deoiaion In Nipper-Parratt Caie. Butte, May 23. A apeeial from H?l na to the Mlmer aya: "Juat before the adjournment of court, Judge Hunt directed counal to prepare a modification of the Injunc tion In the big Nipper-Parrot caae. -which waa dona, and which waa agree- 4bt lo bolh partly., Thia wll prob Jily be ln"d and ialr!iubllc' to iioi row. Judg' Hunt from the b-'neh 4Xpred a d"lre to go to Butt and make an Invpectlon of th mine, that h might become more familiar with ha workinga, pclally In that ha il hav a great dMil of uch matter before him for adjudication. Both iompanlea through their couna'l ax fnded an Invl atbtn to him to vlalt their properties, and will ba accepted In the nar futura." j CUPOLA WORKER! STRIKE. Want Mar Pay, Laee Haura and Moat - Evaryihini in tight. New York. May . Demand backed by a threat to atrlke June 1 nave been mad by tht cupola tend ers, helper, and laborers In th Iron foumlrlee t.t Naw York, Kings, Rich mond and Weatchaater countiea and Hobuk'ti. Jry Ctt.f Kllaabet) and Bayonn. They now demand a new wag ecal and th closed shop, with II a dy as the minimum for cupoU tenders and 12 minimum fot helpers an laborer; a nine hour work Jay. time rnd a half pay overtime and loubl time for work done on holidays. STRIKE IN HONOLULU. Strike Still Unsettled but Authorities in Control. Honolulu. May its. Th altuation at Lahalna Is quiet. Th strike la re ported unsettled, but thV authorities ar now thoroughly In control. Owing to a break to the overland commie- tlona from th wlrelevs station on the inland of Maul to Honolulu, there haa been . practically no communication with Lahalna today, : , . The jajwnea coni in a maag which waa brought overland tonight say there will be no further trouble. Leasing -of City das Plant Made a Political Issue. CITY OFFICIALS DISCHARGED Mayer Wear Announe That It Will Be a Bitter Fight t tha End, Whioh Mean That th Political Battle Now on Will Be Carried ta Poll. ' Phlladolia. May U.la the effort to defeat tha consummation of th plan to laa th city gaa work to th United Oa Improement Company f"r 75 yeara f..r $15,000,000, Mayor Weaver today dlmlsed from ofr.ee Duvld J. Smyth, director of tr department of public work. Th mayor announosd that ho was In a bitter light to tha end. which means that I'.ie political battle Is now on and will be carried to the poil next November. In the flxht against th gaa laa and the republican organisation the mayor called In aa consul F.'.IJu Root and former Judge Jiim"s Gordon nt .Ills city. Fitdrick J. Shoytr, ilrT tor of tha department of supplies by lirectlon of the mayor waa suspended, ndlng a n Investigation. Arrhur H. Morrow, QMslstant director aof the dc- rar.mcnt, waa appointed to fill the vacancy. STRETCHED HEMP. Murderer of Duke Strigu Enjoyed a ' Neokti Party. St. Petersburg. May !!. Ivan Kale- Iff, who murdered Grand Duke Serlgus, was hanged this morning. While on the scaffold Kaleleff made a epeech In which he aatd: "It la aaid that I asked for a par don. It la a He. I am faithful to tra dition of the people'a will. I do not ask any favora. I am glad to die." People'a will Is the name formerly borm by the party Identical with the present aoclal revolutionists. TRAMPS ARRESTED. Believed o Have Been Implicated In Train Wrack. Topeko, May 23, Two tramps were wrested today by detectives of the Santa Fe railroad charged with try- ng to wreck th Ranta Fe pissenger traln last night at Pauline etatlon, 100 miles sou'.h of here. Tha Santa F officials refuse to say what evidence they have against the men. PHILADELPHIA GAS PROTECT FRUIT Novel Experiment Used In California. - THE WORM NUISANCE The Worm Pest is Betomln & in Important Subject in Ctiifornia. "Tf. NOVEL EXPERIMENT USED Cut r Army Warms That Have Been Increasing by the) Mllllene Have Been Constant Souro f Annoy anoe, but a New Method Discovered. Col ton. May 21 The orange grove above Hlghgrove, three mllea south east of Cotton, will preaent by evening one of th atrangest apectaclea In all this sunny southland. All day today men have been buay bringing to the groves etlcky fly paper and making It ready for ti gang of Japs w ho wrap with thia fly deatroyer the trunks of every tree, from the ground some dls tanc up. In the orchards are mn with shears pruning the branches, that not a one mny touch the earth. Cut or army worms which have been tncrtsslng by th millions In the laat few weeka, with tr.e tcntlnuatlon ot tool, damp weather, have attacked the orange trees. In tha lust few days hosts of the worms have Invaded the orcharda ot Hlghgrove, and It waa dis covered that they are dentroylng not only the next year orange crop, but the late Variety of fruit,- which I still on the free. " In s-veral orchards they were fount In such ffnmensa qualities yesterday that It became evident that measures must be token at once to stay the destructive work of these pests. Horticultural Commissioner 8. A. Peaae Inspected tht orcharda In that vicinity tei'dayi He fiatad that the altuation la Indeed a serious one. Mr. Peaae directed that wagonloada ot cull fruit be laid on the ground undet the tree, in the hop that the worm would devote themaelves to the dis carded orange until sprayer could be put to work to make tha trees Im possible for them to live. But early thia morning th fly pa per scheme waa suggested. It wti tried and rrved moat effective. The worms were unable to croas the atlcky width of f!y paper and aa th trees were trimmed ao that the branchea did not touch the ground It seem that, though a singular one, a solution for the difficulty haa been found. INTERNAL REVENUE. Reeeipta This Ysar 8haw Dcras Ovsr Laat Year. Washington. May 2S. The monthly statemnt of the collectlone of Internal revenue shows that for the month of April, 1905. the total leceplt were t".- 489,291, a decrease as compared with April. 1994. of 1197.152. For the 10 months of the present fiscal year the total receipts were tl93.4Sl.098, which Is a decrease compared with the corre sponding period of 1904 of $616,810. ELECTION AT ST. JOHNS Cows, Whisky and Bends Voted Upon by tha Peep la. Pt. John, May 23. Special election at St. Johna passed off Quietly, title more than one-half the legal voters coming out. the total vote being 202 out of a posalble 428. The question of bonds carried 213 for to 39 against. On the question of licensing--saloon the vote waa 101 for and 147 against. The cow question stood 143 to shut them up, aa against 101 opposed. ' The vote on the saloon and cow question was only for the information of the council as to the wishes of the peo ple, and not binding In any way on the council. ' -V The bonds, although carried by a large fnaorlty, are considered to be yet n danger, as the ballot did not read the same at the published call, and although the council, before print tng the ballot, consulted' with Attor ney Oieen and were adviaed by him that they were within the law. there arem to be a aerloua difference of opinion aa to th matter. However, the council will go ahead In the matter unleas aome one stops It with an In June'. Ion. ' INSURANCE TOO HIGH. Prominent New York Firms Organise An Inatiranat Company. Nw Tork, May 21- Schme ar under consideration by tht United Real Estate Owners' Association of this city to form a co-operative Are Insurance company for It member who represent property valued at 320,- 000,040. Several local bodies art com bined In the united association, com prising a membership of S000 property owners, A cording to tht latter the old lint Art Insurano companies arc charging hetn too high rate for po licies on rick structures. . X ' Rsgulating Ratta. Washington, May 23. Th senate committee of the Interstate commerce today closed tht hearing on regulation of railway rate but will devote the remainder of tha week to consideration of report anj other suggestions t facilitate proceedings when congress convenes. Prssbyterians Unit. Fresno, May St. By a majority of 27 tht Cumberland Presbyterian gen eral aaaembly today adopted the ma jority repnit declaring anion with the northern Ireabyterlan church. Railroad Severed. London, May 23. A Toklo corre spondent of the Dally Telegram wires that tha railroad to Vladivostok has been severed a a reault of which th fortreae la Isolated. Angry Mob Wants Money From Goldficld Bank. OFFICERS TO BE ARRESTED All Dsy Long th Streets War Crowd ed Wito Depositors Warrants Is sued for President and Csshier of th Defunct Banking Institution. Ooldfleld, May 13. The report of the committee appointed, by the atockhold- era to Investigate tht affairs show an unfavorable condition In connection with the Ooldfleld Bank and Trust Company which closed yesterday. Warrants were Issued and placed In the hands of the sherliT for the arrest of J. Young, president, and James R Boal, cashier, who are charged with embexalement, ' and Francis Burton, promoter, charged wlt: obtaining money under false pretenses. All day long the streets have been crowded with angry and excited depositors. Mrs. Burton Is a confirmed Invalid. She denies tbsolutsly any connection wltn her husbond with the bank, other than a depositor. ; 8MUGCLINQ CHINESE. Mexican Government Aaked to Aaaist tht United States. Washington, , May 2S. Secretary Metcalf of the department of com merce and labor haa made a request upon the state department with which It haa complied, that the Mexican gov ernment b asked to assist the Amer ican immigration Inspectors on the Texas border In their efforta to pre vent tht wholesale smuggling of Chi nese across from Mexico Into the United Statea. The secretary basis his request upon a report from T. F. Schumacher, Inspector In charge at El Paso, Tex. This shows that In Jauraa, Mexico, across the river from El Paso, there are three Chinese firms or com panies engaged In this smuggling. SECRETARY HAY IS WELL. Attending Phyaioiana Give Him Clean Bill of Health. Bad Keuhelm, May 23. The dila tion of Secretary Hay's heart, a func tional disorder for which he came here to be treated, haa according to Prof. Oordel, nearly disappeared. The pro fessor pronounced Hay a w?U man. DEFAULTING BANKER ALASKAN FIRE Alaska City is Wiped Oat By Fire. WHITE HORSE BURNED Urge Ware House of White Pass asd YuKon Company is Saved. JSP' ' LOSS WILL BE OVER $250,000 Disastrous Fire Practically Wiped Out tht Buiinctt Ptrtion of tht Town of White Herat in Alaska Destroying Buaintaa Htuata and Hettla. Vancouver, a C, May 23. A Hrt to day practically wiped out al lthe busi ness portion of White Horse In Alaska, entailing a loss of over K50.000. The Are burned six houses, destroying all the hotels, restaurants and lodging houses in the town. The hotels and lodging bouses wtrt. crowded with people watting for the opening of nayt gatiorv so as to proceed to .Dawson, nearly all of whom lost all of their personal effects and baggage and are without food or shelter, aa all the food aupply In the town was contained. In tht stores that were burned.' ' The fir started In 'a small store on First avenue, betwen Elliott and Main streets, and destroyed every building within two blocks. The large ware houae of the White Pass A Yukon Co. caught fire several times but the flames were extinguished. A strong wind was blowing at the time. The citizens all turned out and fought the flames but w?re powerless against the wind and the inflammable material of the buildings. FOUND A TORPEDO. Eugene High School Boy Finds It Will Explode. Eugene, Ore, May Z S.John Bogard. a student ot the Eugene high school, carries m badly lacerated left hand aa the reault of hla curiosity. While walk ing along the Southern Pacific railroad, young Bogard saw an object lying on the ground beside tht track. Curiosity prompted him to pick It up to examine it. He then placed It on the rail and began to round It with a rock, when suddenly It exploded with a loud re port. It waa a torpedo used by the railroad men to signal trains. It was feared young Bogard would lose the thumb and one finger, but they will probably be saved. TO FIGHT CLAM LAW. Aberdeen Packer Fined for Non-Ob- tervane of Closed Season. Aberdeen, Wash.. May 23. P. F. Halferty, proprietor of the Sea Beach Packing Company, haa been arrested and fined $10 for violating the law for the protection of. clam and craba, passed, by the last legislature. Mr. Halferty had clams- In hla possession after 'May t at which time the law went Into effect. As he haa a business dependent on a large Supply of clams. and employe a force of aome 30 people, It la of vital interest to him to be able to secure plenty of the bivalves,' and he proposes to make thia a teat caae, carrying It up to the superior court. and even higher if necessary. WILLIAM APPOINTS JUSTICE. Emperor of Germany Namea a Jurist for Supreme Court. Berlin. May 23. Baron Rudolph von Seckendorf has been chosen by Em peror 'William for chief Justice of the Imperial S".preme court, although hla appointment has not yet been gaxet ted. Since 1S8 the Baron has been under secretary for the Prussian min istry, an official peculiar to the Prus sian cabinet having to do with genera' ministerial business and not with tha of any one department. Prior to thle appointment Baron von Seckendorf waa In tht ministry of Justice li. Jharg of the international law dfvl on and of th rules of court proceed ure. Ha, 1 reputed to be a man of large attainments and eapectally sifter with the power to dispose of busineaa MANUFACTURING BOMBS. Promtttra Threaten an Armed Rait) Into AuetWa. Vienna, May 23. The trial haa hema begun hre of several Irrldentlsta re cently arrested at Trieste on tat chargt of belonging to a secret society. tht object of which waa to promote an armed raid Into Audtrla undW tht . 'leadership of General PJcclottl Gari- Daidi, from tht Italian frontier " town of Udlne for tht purpose of causing a popular uprising and the separation ot Trieste and tht coast lands from Au stria. Tht lrrl dentists art further ac- ttusedf f snanufacturtnf bombs and circulating- revolutionary pamphlet. Tht trial Is exciting great political Interest. , - AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. Whittlaw R.id Will Have Imposing Palate in Landtn. New Tork, May 23. Dorchester house 'In Park lane is now being mad3 ' ready , with all possible speed for the occupancy of Ambassador Whitelaw Raid, cable the London Herald corre spondent . During tht last few days terms of rental are said to havt been a creed on and a large staff of servants haa been engaged. . No private residence in London has. the correspondent adds. Such a com mandlng site as Dorchester house, and none Is batter adapted to' entertaining. Ita entrance la nearly oppoeitejstan hope "gate, by"which many of the fash ionable folk enter Hyde park for their Sunday promenade." " " I i ......4 Explosion of Fir Damp in Tunnel , Causes Death. V I ALL WORKMEN PERISHED Several Attempt to Reaeu tht Work men Havt Failed tht Members of th Rescue Party Being Overcome by tht Gases from Explosion in Mint. Vienna, May 23. According to news received from Llesen, in Styiia, IT persona havt been killed by an explo sion caused by fire damp in the Boa ruck tunnel there. The txploaion took place in the lower galleries on' the southern side of the tunnel There were men in the tunnel at the time andf It la feared that all have died. Several attempts at rescue were made. but all ot them failed, the members of the rescue party having been overcome by the gases. The completed portion of the tunnel waa not damaged. The tunnel Is being bored through the Boa ruck mountain in connection with a second railway to Trieste. PROMINENT MEXICAN DEAD. Jose Genzsles, Prominent in Mexioo, Beoma a Cigarmaker. Albuquerque. N. M., May 23. Jose Gonzales, nephew of the late Cardinal Gonzales of Mexico, Is dead at hla home hei e. He was one, of the revo lution! : who overthrew Emperor Maximilian and brought about hts ex ecution. During the revolution Gonza les was captured and sentenced to death. The order waa revoked, but hla hair turned white In what he thought waa his last night of his life. Gonsales quarred with his family, after the revolution and came here. After his resources became exhausted he became a cigarmaker. They Hav Found It. London, May 23. A Shanghai cor respondent of the Morning Post saya that It is learned from trustworthy sources that Togoe's fleet Is still off Masampho on th southeastern coast of Korea. Killed in Train Wreck. Kharkoff. May 23. Aa the result of the wrecking of a train near Lofasvaya today many persons wer killed or SEVENTEEN KILLED J; ...... f . . t. . A . 43v ..