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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1905)
Ji0riiiiii wtftft UlLltHIt FULL AltOOIATID Mlttf ftlPORT COVIH THI MORN1NQ PIILO ON THI LOW! COLUMBIA A (Jamba. VOLUME LVIV. NO. 266 L$'l-$'Z - Pnlr,tr f 0 200N, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER IT 1905 PRICE FIVE CENT S BY FIRE i . ' WORK OF INCENDIARY Business District of Gran gcviilc Idaho Is Wiped Out LOSS ESTIMATED AT $200,000 All Telephone Communication was De stroys Bat IT met Were Vlelble for Milea Thua Summoning Help From Surrounding Towns. Cranireville. Idaho. Sid. 14. Fire) wept the In-art of the buiur dl trUt at an early hour thU morning and the Ion of approximately 2OO,0U0 I credited to a Are bug. With remark aid rapidity the fire leaped from build inj to building until the flame were vi-ible at Denver, ten miles away. AH telephone communication wa destroyed Imt thsflre Itself errved the purjiose of summoning help and a number ol Hie fighter came 'from "the town and 4-ounlry for mile around. The hearted loser waa the Arm of Alexander Friendrnrlrh & Co., their loss liring estimated, at liHUHiO of . whit 473.000 waa on the stock and 15,00O on the building. The Jersey House, the largest hotc.1 in the town was burned, ntailins ajoa of about $30,000. The iBank of Cauiaa lrairie, which wa (! troyed contained all the book and ac wunt of the Jumbo Mining and Milling company. The First National Bank's loss con aisted mostly of plate glaa window Vollmer and Scott, whose large e tahlihmrnt adjourned the burning di 1 1 let had a narrow escape, but their business waa saved. TODAY'S WEATHER. Portland, Sept. 14. Oregon and Wash ington; Friday, fair. BASEBALL SCORES. Tncoma, Sept. 14 Ta com a 3, Seat tie. 7. 8nn Franciaco. Sept. 14. San mh,. It Ooklund, 2. Fran' IiO Angelen. ScpL 14. Low Angelea, 2; Portland, 3. SUNKEN STEAMER IDENTIFIED. Proves to Be the John Grofton, of Lon don, England. l!elningfor, Finland, Sept. 14. The tepoicn which waa mink by her rrew on kcptfinlMT 10 after landing a por tion of a cargo of arm, and ammuni tion on a barren Uland in the Gulf of IMhnla ha been Identified a the John CIrafton of London, England. ' Diver ay there are a thousand ad ditional rifle on board. HIGH FINANCE EMPLOYED IN LIFE INSURANCE J'ew York, Sept. 14. When the special legislative committee that la probing the Life Insurance companies method dourned today, chief counsel Ilughee Ind finished for the present the ex amination Id3 tfr Mutual Life In surance company, and that of the Met ropolitan Life Insurance company was started on. NORWAY MAY OFFXS throwi to mrci cioici Tkli a tha latcatioaa if Prinoi Charlaa f Deaaisrk Dccunsa. Copenhagen, Sept It A NorwegUa diplomat eald today that If, owing to to aypmutioa or the Swedish gov ernment, Prim Charles of Denmark hould decline tlta throne of Norway, negotiation would probably ba opened with Prince fieorge, of Greece. CRANK IS INSANE Waa AriHted After Ptraiataat Efforts to Sea the Prealdeat MIneola. U l, Sept. 14.-Iaaac Srbamu, who waa arrested at Oyster Nay Tuesday after ha lad made effort to tee the president In order to present a plan for the handling; of the anthra cite coal output, was today declared in aoe. STRIKERS WAIVE DEMANDS Rifuaed Incraaa in Pay, Bat Will B Given Shorter Hourt. Chicago, Sept 14. The indication to night are that the threatened trike of the freight handler employed by the railroad of Chicago and vicinity will not take place, the union having de cided to waive their demand for an in create of ten per rent in wage. Com mittee representing each freight hou throughout the city railed on the gen eral manager today and although they were met with a refusal for any in rrea In wajjea they wera offered modi fication in other way, uch aa ehorter working hour and pay white injured. IS Woman who Is Ousted From Church Seeks Revenge. Rev. T. B. Elliott, WaU Known Fait err of Vancouver M. X. Chirck Baa Charges of Heresy Placed Against Him at the Annual Conference, Everett, Vah., Sept, 14. Charge of conduct unbecoming a minister, falsi fying and herey were read ioday againut Kev. T. H. Klliott, paxtor of the Methodist church at Vancouver, Wah., Ixfore the annual neion of the Pugct Sound M. K. ronference, alo agaiiiMt Rev. fi. A. I-amlcn, piTiding elder of the Centralia dintrict, charging ma!ad minittration and bin. The dharge againut Klliott were made by the folower of Mr. Hidden, a wo man expelled from the Vancouver church by the committee. linden i amiaed of unfairne in the Melection of the trial committee in thU raae. NINE LOSE LIVES - IN FIRE A factory in thia city waa da- etroyed by fire today, in which nine persona were burned to death, and several inujred. Treasurer Cromwell in explaining the relatione of the Mutual company with the trust companies, atated the inter esting fact that on the purchase of $1, 120,000 worth of share of theGuarantec Title and Trust company stock the Mu tual had received in dividends $1,200,000 thua making the share cost nothing and realising a profit Cromwell atated that the shares now selling for over 600. ASSAILED ERS IE ORGANIZATION FORMED Typotbetae and Independ ent Firms Resist Union Demands. FIFTY HOUSES ACCEPT TERMS After Union Orden Men to Lear Aa Eight Hour House the Independent Firms Meet With the Typothetae nd Form Organization. Chicago, Sept. 14. Concerted action between the niembera of the Chicago Typothetae and a number of big inde pendent employer of printer was de cided on today in the effort to oppose the demand of the union job printer of Chicago. After the union had ordered out 100 men in an eight-hour houe for reful to grant the' rejuet of the un ion, the Chicago Typothetae invited the independent man tier printer to meet member of the typothetae in an effort to device mean of fighting the union de mand. Xirly 100 independent em ployer attended the meeting where a motion was adopted to have a commit tee appointed to arrange for the form ation of an organised independent matt er printera to reit the 8-hour day plan. During the day more than 50 email independent etablibmenta agreed to the proposal presented by the union- LYNCHING BEX MAY YET TAKE PLAC Miner of Granite HilVon Trail of Jennings' Mnpderera. C.ranta Pa, Sept. 14. Information waa received hero last evening from Granite Hill that the miner of that camp have agreed to run down the mur derer of N. X. Jennings, the old man who was killed a he elept in hi cabin lait Thursday night. The miner he lieve they have a clew to the murder- era, and that the two men who killed Jenning alew him for hi money, since escaping to the mountain. They declare there will be a lynching bee at Granite Ilill if the guilty per eons are caught. BREAK OPTION LAW Coot Saloon Men Plead Guilty and Await Conrt'a Action. Coqnille, Sept. 14.-The ealoonkeep era of Coo county, with the exception of those in Marshfleld, entered a plea' of guilty to the charge of selling liquor contrary to tha provisions of the local option law. Judge Hamilton suspended sentence until the Supreme court had decided on tba legality of thr elect km. Tha saloonkeeper of Marshfleld are de pending on their charter, which waa amended at the last eion of the leg islature, and gava the city council con- trol of the liquor business. The aa- loone have closed their doore until the question is settled by the higher court. VICTORY FOR GROWERS Smutty Wheat Will Not B Graded I Lower Than Formerly. Tacoma, Sept. 14. Washington wheat grower are happy over the announce ment by the state grain Inspection de partment that there will be no change in the present system of grading amutty wheat. Wheat containing smut will be graded aa No. 1, amutted, although the growers will have to submit to the ill higher charge made by the combine for mulling l be grain. . , The charge for smutting will, howev er, Da iron t to to cent, against a charge of S and 4 eenU in former yeara, the eommiaaioa deciding that it ha ao authority to aay what ahall ba charged by the buyer for thia work. The eom miaaioa will experimentally, for a month fix the dockage on each car of dirty wheat innpected. Should the plan prove ucceMful, it will be adopted perman ently. HEW CABLE LINES Coaaectioa WW Bt Made With Both Japan and Caiaa. New York, Sept. 14. Clarence IL Mackay, president of the Commercial Pacific Cable company today made the announcement that the company had e cured the neoesary conceaiona to en ter Yokohama, Japan and Shanghai, China. Japan will be reached by lay log a cable from Gaum in the Pacific ocean direct to Yokohama. The cable to China will be laid from Manila to Shanghai. NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED Gunxhu Pa, Manchuria, Sept. 14. Major-General Ovansky and hi auite returned from Kochiation thin morning. At 7 o clock lat evening General Ovanky and General Fukuxhima signed the armi-nice ordinaire in the.,pen plain near Shakhedze, after the negotia tion had been conducted for nine con aecutivo hour. Governor of Indiana Declares Office Vacant, i' Had Used State Fonda far Private In Teatmenta and la Summarily Dia misaed Will Be Arrtated for) Em betilemenU .4 Indianapolis, Sept. 14. Alleging that David H. Shetrkk, auditor of the state was guilty of a "plain and inexcus able violation of the law and a gross betrayal of the public trust," in invest ing fund belonging to the state in hi private affair, Governor Hanley today issued an executive order declaring Uie office vacant and appointed Warren Bige ler, of Ualiash, aa his succeor. Later in the day Slier rick forwarded hi resignation to the governor, which wa immediately accepted. iieiectivea are now on the way to the home! ot ex-Auditor Sherrick to where he will be served with a warrant for his arrest, charging him with em beaxlement. IDENTITY CONCEALED Wealthy California Woman Long Livea Under Assumed Name. Florence, Italy. Sept 14. When the will of a woman known as Mary R. Newbree, who died here on May 13 was opened today. It waa found that her real name waa Mrs. Guy QUtner, of Loa Angelea, and thai aha had been divorced. The woman'a estate amounta to IM.000 and the will bequeathe $20.- 000 of of this to charity, $1,000 to her scrvanta, $3,000 to her female friends the remainder to her aon Jamea, and Count whose name Is not disclosed. WITHDRAW FROM CONFERENCE Citisena Union Show That It la Not Opposed to Tammany Halt New York, Sept KRepresenUUvea of the cltlsen'a onion withdraw tonight from the conference of the varioua Icr cal political orranlsatloua which were opposed to Tammany alL The conference has been caled for the purpooae of determining upon a mayoralty candidate to oppose Mayor McClellan, who it Is generally under stood will not stand for re-election as a Tammany nominee, . AUDITOR IS REMOVED IfflS OF F 0RTYNINE NEW CASES Six Deaths in New Orleans Patterson Reports Many Victims. FIRST SUICIDE IS REPORTED Steps Ape Being Taken to De-Populate Pariahea of Tallulah and Lake Provi denceFederal Authorities Have Ample Forces at Work. New Orleans, Sept. 14.-Offi- cial report up to 6 p. m.: New ) eases 49; total, 2402; deaths, 6; total, 329; under treatment, 316. u New Orleans, Sept 14. With steps in progrese to depopulate both Tallu lah and Lake Providence as much as pofcible, and 'with an ample fever force at work at both places, shows some improvement as to yellow fever. Out of 40 equares in Tallulah, 36" are infected, many of the victims being people of prominence and some being desperately ill. Former Naval Officer J. B. Snyder ia among the Ute eases. At Patterson 22 patients remain in the- hospital Cases appear in consid erable number in the town, but arc generally mild. The first suicide due to yellow fever has been reported. Antonio Gongelo, an Italian was attacked by the ais- ease, in bis delirium he got out ot bed, secured a revolver and blew his brains out. He leaves a widow and two infant children. BOSTON'S MAYOR DEAD Waa Among the Last of the 01d School' in National Life. Boston, Sept. 14. Mayor Patrick A. Collins, of Itoston, died today at Hot Springs, Va. Mayor Collins was re garded here as one of the last members of the so called "old school" in national life. He wa presiding officer of the National democratic convention of 1888. For many years Mayor Collins devoted much time to the defense of the cause of home rule for Ireland and was thejtions you received from the heads of first national president of the Irish Land League in this country. PRESIDENT SANCTIONS BIG CANAL CONTRACT , President Endorses Action of Shonts in Accept ng Hia Report Oyster Bay, Sept 14. The contract for hotel and subsistence concession ofr the Panama canal tone, is awarded to Jacob E. Market, of Omaha, bu Presi dent Shonta of the Panama railroad com MISSOURI'S GOVERNOR IS BOOMED Portland, Sept 14. Governor Cham berlain this afternon during the Mis souri day exercises in the auditorium of the Lewis and Clark exposition, launch ed the boom for Governor Folk of Mis souri a the next presidential candidate on the democratic ticket misaioa. This, la effect is the decision of President Rooaavelt, who today ap proved tha report on the aubject mad by Shoata. The contract amounta in, tha aggregate to many million of dol lars, tot 8bonta report indicates that it may bo abrogated at tha will of tha gov erament, which will actually own tha permanent plaat to be used by the mark et in filling the term of the contract NORTH BANK MYSTERY IS CLEARING UP Many Believe That Hantaan, Not Hill, Back of tat Project Walla Walla, Sept. 14.-A Urge force of men is encamped on the Columbia river opposite Walhila, and thia morn ing they tok up the work of grading for a railroad down the north bank of the stream. The outfit includes a Urge number of horses and grading toola. but it ia impossible to ascertain under whose direction the work ia twin done. It ia believed that it 1 part of Porter Brother'a construction outfit, which has also aent a force of men and font. f Vancouver to begin work at that end. It is presumed that work ia beinjr done for the Northern Pacific. WIFEBEATES FINED. Hillsboro, Sept. 14. Henry Becked, of South Corvallis, waj yeftfYdar tried by a jury in Justice Bagley'a court and convicted of the charge of asault and battery on his wife, Mary Becker. He waa fined $40. " 'V i Outlines Plan to President for Permanent Peace Congress. Saya Ending of Kusjaa-Japant War Clorioua Thing, But It Wouli Have Been Far Moft Glorioua to Have Pre vented Frigthful Los of Life. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 14. A letter ad dressed to President Roosevelt from W. J. Bryan, in which a plan for a per manent peace waa auggested, was made public thia evening. Bryan says: "Why not ask congress for authority to submit all international questions, (when an agreement cannot be reached by the parties interested) to an impar tial board for investigation and report. The investigation will in nearly every case remove the cause of complaint and reconcile the parties. "It was a glorious thing to end the war .between Russia and Japan, but it would have been far more glorious to have prevented the war and saved the frightful loss of lifer The concratula- European governments should strength en your chances of success. If the lead ing nation of the world would enter mio an agreement to join this nation in creation of such a board and pledge themselves to'submit all their disputes to the board for investigation before declaring war, the danger of war would be reduced to a minimum. Few men have had the power to do so much for humanity will you improve the oppor tunity? "W. J. BRYAN." FOR PRESIDENT Governor Chamberlain waa scheduled to deliver an address of welcome, but in the course of hia speech he mentioned Governor Folk as the natural toice of the democrats for president Folk's name, as a presidential candi date was greeted by a tremendous out burts of appaluse. BRYAN MAKES SUGGESTION