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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1905)
ivi f .'I - i UBllHC PULL AOOIATIO PRItt It IPO AT OOVIR THC MOANINQ PIILO ON THI LOWIft COLUMBIA VOLUME LVIV. NO. 250 ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, .JULY 28, 1905- PRICE FIVE CENTS . .. ii. s. warships TO CONVEY TO PLACE OF MEETING Cruisers Challanooga and Tacoma Will Be Utilized. Haitian and Japan Peaet Pleolpoten tUrles Will Bt Taken Cart of. CtuU rt and Dispatch Boats Will B Pre td Into Service. Washington, July 27. Arrangement wrre completed today tot conveying the jwae envoy of Russia and Japan from New York to Oyster Buy, where they will be received by the prealJent, nd them to Portsmouth. According to th official announcement made, lh Russian plenipotentiaries and ulta, embark on the cruiser Chat tanooga at New ork, August 5. Th Japanese plenipotentiaries embaiking at the m point on tb cruiser Tacoma. They will arrive in Oyster Day within lulf an hour of one another. After a luncheon to ba given by Pre Went Roosevelt on th Mayflower and tbt president haa departed, the Japan- plenlpotentlariea and ult will em bark on tin dispatch boat Dolphin, The Russian plenipotentiaries and suit re maining on the MayfWer, where they ill proceed to Portsmouth, convoyed by tha cruiser Galveatoa. isjj A alow run north will be mnde so Porta mouth may be reached on the morning of the seventh. EVIDENCE SCARED BONDSMEN. lowrit, on Trial for ono Thing, Said to Ravo Been in Otber Frauda. Jamestown, N. Y., July 27. At the -trial thia afternoon in the United State ..!!....! .......4 l All t T - l el with violation of the bankruptcy law, Chsrlr M. Leonard, one of Low Ti'i bondsmen, who had been li-Ulng 1o the testimony, aurrendered tha bonil. K waa testified that Lowrie waa the principal of six eonsplratore who pur chased gooda on credit for a atore in lluffalo and ahipped them to UoUUJ point in Pennaylvanla, - V AUTOMOBILISTS GET SOAKED. Tourist for. Glidden Trophy Reach Con cord and Mr. Glidden Make Speech. Concord, N. July 27. The auto mobillxta who are making the tour for the (Hidden trophy, were given a cor dial reception In thia city tonight. The Urst car to arrive came In shortly after noon, and the last reached the city about 0:30. During the run many of the par- ENVOYS QUARANTINE AT NEW ' ORLEANS IS VERY RIGID New Orleans, July 27. All forces en fragod in the battle against yellow fever are joined as one Jn expressing the belief that while the situation is acrlous deaths, nearly all being Italians. With application of the methods applied to justify tha hope for the first time in the history of the country that what threatened to be a malignant epidemic f yellow fever may be etamped out be i fore the frost comes and New Orleans will be spared the horrora of previoua pidemic, , During the past twenty four hour there were thirteen new cases and aix deaths, nerlqy all being Italians. With tie were caught t in ln-avy ahowera, and all wore mine or h dretu'lied. For the etitirtiinnent of the vUlt ur a band i'oii'rt wa arrangitd in front of the hotel. Churl-- J. Glldden, tha dmior of the trophy, in repone to re peated call, apiienred on the balcony of the hotel and made a brief epeech. Other leeeha were made by tha oftiwfi of the American Automobile 'Association. To inorrow tlia party will gn away at an early hour for Voreetfr, Man. TWO SUITS FILED. Proceeding! Commenced ta Circuit Court Against Nchalcnt Coat Company. Two eulU were filed Wedneadey night in the circuit court againxt the Nrhalem Coal company. Mr. and Mr. Charle Robltuh being the plaintiff. They al lege that they were Induced through fraudulent representation to transfer to th Nehalera Coal Company two tract of land, one worth tU.WO and the other I10.OIM), t,ir coitiH-nalton being to-k in the concern. The promoter with whom they, did bunlncM It U alleged mUrepretented thing to auch an extent they let go of their land for 105 ahare of stock which ha in become nil. The complaint t out apcclflo Instance of fraud, in fart they inrlude niny atartllng alia gntion. The suit are made In equity to have the tratufer of the land annulled anj the land returned to the owner. The pUliitliT are foreigner and igno rant at to American bulne method. BANK EMBEZZLER HELD IN CUBA. Havana, CuU, July 27. Alfred Buck, alia W. J. McGregor, who it wanted in MlmieioU on charge of cmbeziling 17,00 from the Mapleton State Bank, hat been brought here from the Ile of Pine. United Stat. Minister Squire ha ret-uested his extradition. TWENTY-THREE ARE KILLED British Electric Express Train In Awful Collision. Traia on Lanahirt and Yorkshire Rait road Bound From Liverpool Collide With, Aa Empty Stationary Train. Twenty Thre an Killed. Liverpool, July 27. An electric ex- pre train on the Lanshire and York shire railroad bound from Liverpool to ftouthport this evening collided with an empty stationary' train at Halt Road Station, causing the death of twenty three persons and the injury' of many. The first car of the express, which wa crowded, was smashed to pieces and only ix of ita occupant escaped. The road waa recently given the electric equip ment. FREIGHT STEAMER ASHORE. Guernsey, Channel Island, July 27. a Urge French freight eteamer went axhore today on the West coant of this island. It is believed the vessel, the nnme of which ts not known, will be a total wreck. There was no 1 of life. At first it was reported that the steam er was a trans-Atlantit! liner. the cases reported today the aggregate since July 13 ha run close to 200. A very light exodus of New, Orleans people 1 nnticable. Some heads of fam ilies are sending their wives and child ren else where. The quarantines are being constantly made more rigid. Every passenger Is examined and the ticket of through passengers scrutinized to prevent any one from attempting to get into the state by surreptition mean At Louisville and at Nashville the guards appear at the stata line, the door of course lieing locked and no chance is given passenger to leave the train un til the line is reached. RECEIVER FOR EQUITABLE LIFE POLICY HOLDERS SUE Claim Company is Without Funds to Meet Losses. 'Suit Commenced in United State Cir cuit Court to Throw Equitable Assets Into Hand of Receiver. Forty Policy Bolderi Complainant. New York, July 27. In the form of an amended complaint to the bill filed last April, suit wa begun today in the Unit ed States circuit court of the Southern dUtricb to throw the entire $421,000,000 act of the Equitable Life Assurance Society into the hands of a receiver, who shall "take poIon of all funds, as sets and property held by the defendant society of every character and descrip tion, and administer the same a they may be dleejej by the court.'' More than forty policy holder in the Kquitable, representing a dozen differ ent state are included aa the complain ant in the present suit, which is based, in part , upon the allegation that the so ciety haa no funds with which to meet iU enormous losses and is insolvent. ARGUMENTS HEARD ON VALIDITY OF MORTGAGE TAX Law Declared to Violate Both th Stat And, th Federal Constitution. : Xe-ar-itork, July 27. Justice Gieger rich yesterday heard argument in the suit brought by Michael W. Eisman against Registrarar Ronner to test the constitutionality of the mortgage tax law passed at the last session of the legislature, which impose a tax of one half of.l per ceat upon the valuea of every mortgage filed after July 1. Coun sl for Eisman said that hi client had refused to pay the tax when ha went to record the mortgage and consequently Registrar Ronner declined to record the instrument. Counsel claimed that the law was un constitutional under the constitution of the Ute fon the reason that it waa only passed by a three-fifths' vote of the leg islature, whereas all measure involving local taxation require a two fifths' ma jority. He further declared that the new law was unconstitutional under the fed eral constitution as it appropriated prop erty without due proces of law. Attorney General Mayer opposed the motion and said that the proper way would be for the justice to deny the mo tion and then let the plaintiff appeal to the court of appeals. Decision was re versed. CANAL LABORERS. Thousands of Italians, Japs and Chine To Be Used. Washington, July 27. Bids for 2,000 Italian and the tame number of Japan ese, and Chinese laborers for the canal will be opened at the Panama Canal Commission oftiee here at 10 A. M., August 15, for delivery n the Isthmu next December. This batch of laborer will constitute the first .fo? which bid will be received by the commission, th 12,000 West 1 ndian and other workn.en now on the isthmus having been employ ed individually. II. L. Pepperman, in charge of the com mission' ofllee here, says that in or der to avoid a violation of the 13th amendment prohibiting involuntary ser vitude, careful consideration of the prop osition has been given by the government law officer, the possibility of contract- lor practically enliing tlicir men in order to increase their profit have been foraeen. The UWei will make a con tract for hire with the government a soon a they rech the isthmus, and the wage will be paid direct to them. The contractor will make their bid on the prii per head at whk;h they will de liver the mon at Panama or Colon, steam ship paasag and all preliminary charges included. On these charges the contractor will make their profit and once the laborer are turned over to the government, the contractor, except to stand ready un der bond to return the men to their home country in ce they are dis charged resign or become incapaciated, wilt ce to have any control over them. OFFICIALS SURPRISED. Do Not Expect Effect of Boycott Will Be Seriou. New York, July 27. Local official of the International Banking Corporation expressed aurprise at the new from Shanghai. In rcpone to a cable aent to Shanghai yesterday the London branch of the corporation, a cable waa received here today to the effect that the system of boycott has not interfered with busi ness. J. 8. Fearon, chairman of the In ternational Banking Corporation, is the senior member of the importing bouse of Fearon, Daniel t Co., of this city, whose main branch is at Shanghai. Fearon, Daniel 4 Co. today received a Shanghai cable touching upon boycott troubles there, and stated that the result i not expected to be acrioi-a. WANT KING TO ABDICATE. King George Ruler of Friendly Island U Not Wanted. San Franeinoo, July 27. The schooner William 0!n arrive her . from the Friendly Island bring the new that a movement is on foot among the Eng lish residents to force King George, the ruler of the inlands to abdicate. The island being under the protection of Great Britain, King George, ha gone to New Zealand to plead before King Ed ward' representative that the govern ment of the island be undisturbed and that he be secured on hi throne. GOODRICH VISITS SUFFERERS. Speaks Words of Praise and Econrage- ment to Bennington's Men. San Diego, July 27. Admiral Good rich put in a busy day after his flag ship brought him to San Diego this morning. Sheortly after his arrival he went on board the Bennington and spent two hours making an inspection of the gun boat. Later he visited the hospital where the Bennington's injured sailors are. i he admiral went fgrom cot to cot and conversed with the sufferers, speak ing word of praise for the fortitude displayed by them and encouraged them in their struggle for life. Held for Manslaughter Bridgeport,' July 27. Coroner Doten this afternon finished the inquest on the death of Lillian Brabner, fourteen year old, at Seaside Park. He decided to hold Joseph Barrett for manslaugh ter. The evidence ahows that Barrett dragged the girl into the water by force and submerged her The city is aroused over the fatality, and a police officer haa been stationed at the baths to prevent a like occurrence. : Believe Russians Will Fight Toklo, July 27. Local military critic in discussing the situation in North Co res, predict that the Russians will vig orously defend Kiong Cheung, to the south of the Tumen river. This town is regarded as most important from a strat egical standpoint, aa it controls Tossict bay. Kyong Cheung is also regarded as the outer line of the defenses of Vladi vostok. ""' Linevitch Receives Barry. t Harbin, July 27. Lieutenant General linevitch today received Brigadier Gen eral Thomas II. Barry, U. S. A., and oth er American attaches. The rank and file of the army welcome American med iation as evidence of good will and syiu-" pa thy with Russia, Some of the higher ranks, however, are not so appreciative of the American action. PEACE TERMS CAUSE NO WORRY RUSSIANS SARCASTIC St. Petersburg Press Shows But Little Interest- One Paper Comments Sarcastically While Another Severely Criticises the Visit of Taft and Mis Roosevelt to Japan. Say Moment Poorly Chosen. St Petersburg;, July 27.-M. Sato' interview in New 'York relative to Jap an's peace tem waa passed by without comment by the newspapers except the Xovoe Vremia, which take a sarcastic fling at Japan' economy in keeping down expense to a million dollars a day, and suggest that she had better present her bill to those who furnished the sin ews of war rather than to a nation which wa forced into fighting. The Viedmosti take occasion to direct a sharp criti cism on the visit of Secretary Taft and Mis Roosevelt to Japan and complains that the moment for the trip was poorly chosen. The paper adds that effort to prove the visit devoid of political meaning ts "child like." The war party is again making head way, drawing capital from Linevitch'a optimistic telegrams one of which with misfortune of war have not shoken the misfortune of war have not aaken the belief in the courage and devotion of the army and containing a glowing wish that the troop will brinf the war to a happy conclusion, is published in all of the papers. BISHOP JOYCE DEAD. Minneapolis, July 27. Methodist Epis cepal Bishop Isaac W. Joyce died at 1 :20 o'clock this morning as the result of cerebral hemorrhage and a consequent attack of paralysia khich he sustained while delivering his sermon at the Red Rock camp meeting. July 23, Bishop Joyce waa 87 years of age. TEN OFFICERS ARE CHASING MR. STARR Nephew of Williamson, Wanted aa Wit nesses, Not be Caught in Time. Portland, July 27. Ten officers are pur suing Ernest Starr, supposed to be in hiding i nthe Cascades to avoid giving ! PROSECUTION SCORES POINT IN WILUAAS0N CASE Fortland, July 27. Ttptimonyj tlJs morning in the trial of Williamson, Gcss ner and Biggs for alleged subornation of perjury, established beyond question that Williamson wa in Prineville from June 14 to 24, 1902. Thia point was di puted by the defense at the former trial, but this morning Judge Bennett and Williamson had investigated hia where about in June, 1902, had fouid that he wa in iTinevuie then, and wa quite willing to admit it However, the pros ecution put on witnesses to show that the defendant was there on the above dates. Examination of witnesses by the prosecution this morning was a gather ing up of the details of the case prepar atory to submitting it The government expect to finish with its witnesses late this afternoon. On the whole, the case of the prosecution aVows stronger than testimony against hi ancle, Conjrre man J. K. Williamson, now on trial with Dr. Van Getsner and M. R. Biggs in tho United State court for alleged suborna tion of perjury. He has not yet been ap prehended and it is believed. with quite a start of the officer he may remain In hiding until after the trial is complet ed and hi service no longer needed. A he wa not served with a subpoena to appear as witness before be left Port land, it is not believed he can be pun ised for fleeing, Deputy United State Marshal W. B. Griffith is in pursuit of the witness from tha West, having left Eugene to follow the runaway trail into the mountain, nd 8. Z. Henderson, another deputy in the office of Marshal C. J. Reed, ha ta ken the trail from Prineville. Other officer galore are beating the bush along the deep gulches of the mountains where the nephew of Williamson is supposed to have concealed himself. Starr Know the Land. Starr is a camp-tender for the firm of Williamson Gesner and has operated in the Cascade foothill for several sum mers and knows every trail and canyon in that country. Hi duty in to carry food to the herder and salt for the heep, while they are on the mountain ranges in the summer, on pack horse" over the mountains, and la doing thia he has learned the country thoroughly. Frederick Smith Would Have Mor mons Abolish Polygamy. Starts Propaganda to Convert Mormons of JTtak to Principle of Chnrch Aa NTanght by Prophet Smith. TJrge Abandonment of Polygamy. Salt Lake, July 27. Frederick Smith. grandson of Prophet Joseph Smith and son of Joseph Smith, the present head of the re-organized church of the Latter day Saints, haa started & propaganda to convert the Mormon of Utah to the former principles of the church aa enun ciated by the Prophet Smith. He haa issued an open letter to the Mormotas appealing to them to abandon polyg amy, commercialism and political inter ference. Authorities are quoted to prove that Brigham Young led the people a way from the teachings of Prophet Smith. HOCH HANGS TODAY. Chicago Bluebeard Will Be Executed. Ho' Professes Innocence. Chicago, July 27. Late tonight "Blue beard' Hoch, who is to be hanged to morrow, consented to give an interview ; and throughout the conversation pro fessed hi innocence. "A to confessing 'anything, I have nothing to confes except bigamy, and that I have already confessed. My iden tity I will not reveal I have kept or i secret like a man and it will go with. me to the grave at the former triaUnd every effert wilt be made to avert the possibility of a hung jury by the presentation of every bit of evidence In the hands of the gov ernment '"' ' ' The prosecution, if Ernest Starr is not available as a witness, owing to his hav ing fled to avoid testifying, may play a strong card by putting' on the stand his brother, Chester Starr, also a nephew of Williamson, who also took a timber filing in the Hone Heaven country, or the district near the Williamson t Ges ncr ranch," where the alleged fraudulent filings were said to have been made in the interst of the defendants. Mr. Heney promised in hi opening statement to prove fraud by the testimony of a neph ew of Williamson, and if necessary, he can put on Chester Starr. The man was brought here for the laot" trial, but did not testify and is still in the city. CONVERSION ENDEAVOR