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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1905)
X I U1LIHI PULU AttOOIATIO RIPORT COVINS THE MORNINQ FltXD ON THI LOWI COLUMBIA VOLUME LX NO. 135 ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS 'v-'!!$2 otwte li aw. . ' 1 2 3Sii VlHtli H?, w . . RELA S SENSATIONS CONTINUE Family Connections arc All Cared for By New York Lite. eaMBBBSSBSasaa ENORMOUS SALARIES PAID Lut Day of Wtk in Insurance In vtstigationa Mot Unlike Predecessor! I Regards Sensational Develop mentsAgents Big Commission. New Yoik, Ot. G. -Closing a week, ery day of which ba produced a sen nut !n that Ium atlm-d the country, the eH-cll legislative committee, which ! investigating the method of tha life iiunux-e eomanlc adjourned todjijy until Tuesday of next wrrk. In today te-timony, sensational developments were brought out when Hughe demand--d the y roll of the executive ollii-ei if the coininy. Thia wa produced ami allowed the salaiiee of the oflieer aim 1H77. For the year ItKM, President Mi-Curdy received 9l.MI.ncKi; two vice president were id $M,i)', each it ond vic prcidnt, 117.1X10; third vii reidcnt, llO.iaai, and iretieral maiuigcr. fi.VNH). who hti year will mrive :, nki and treasurer, .Vi,(NNi. I'jirlirr in the day, when Mi'uidy wa on atand, llulw tried to bring out w by i II. Itaymoud and company, and part ner in that firm received Uip-r emolu ment from the lmim- than any other agency, it being ahown that their com iiiiion for the flil year ptcminuma were 05 per cent. Mii'urdy mi id lie did not know w hat Tliebaud, ' one of the partner, received from the lnilm and luid never talked to him about hi Mr ixifial atfffair. lie aaid it wa a large leward for large achievement, and that II liuinc of largn mugiiitude wa built um.ii that principle. During Me Curdy'a tetimony, it wa brought out t!int Ccorgc Itaymond, a brother of Cliurli II. JUyuioiid, wa geneiul agent for New Jeraey, and that llowanl Lew ia Mn general agent for northern Now Yoii., with an ofllce in Allny, wa a coii.in, either of the vice president, Mr. 'inmii-x, or Mr, (iramii; that lr. H J. Mo, medical director of the Mil tun I Life, had married a aUicr of the nnideiit of the company, that 1. MuyvcMiit l'illot, an iiwx'clnr of rink, I a coiiMin to Ioul Thetwud, luui in luw of rrcidcnt McCurdy, and pailner of the Ilaymond Arm. (i. Y. White, the ecietary of the company, whom Me Curdy wa axked about; but he aaid lie wa no relative of any oiliifr of the company, but that Mra. White wa a nieca of Mra. (Iridini-, the wife of Vice rreident Cranni. At one point in the tetimony intcreot vii manifete4 when the exiiendituira of the company waa taken up. An au ditor of the Mutual Life, C. A. IV Iter, waa on the aland and waa aked at to the method ' of recording expenditure. MINERS ENTOMBED IN BURNING COAL MINE Pueblo, Colo., OOct 6. A defective electrical generator started a destruc tive fire at the Fremont coal mine near Florence, Colorado, at noon today. All the buildinga Including the shaft boue were destroyed. Thirty-five men were working in the mine at the time the It wa then gathered that these were passed uMt by tlif exticnditure commit tee, of which Ilobrrt Olyphant wa tlii chairman. Three entries on t lie lk of a payment to Olyphant of $iVHO0 mrti, wire looked Into, but no connec tioti could I gleaned. J'reltiT wa asked lout th campaign contribution to republican congrelonal committee which wa disclosed yesterday, Imt he aid that none had coma under hi ob servation. The $2300 contribution to congressional committee waa looked for when tl ledger were produced, but up to adjournment thi afternoon It had not liecn found. Hughes for Mayor. New York. Ot. 6 Char Ire K. Hughes, prmciml counsel for the committee sp linted by the legislature to investigate insurance affair, wa tonight unani mously nominated a candidate for may or of New Voi4 bjr the republican con-' vrntion in Carnegie ball. BBEAKS WORLD'S RECORD. New York. Oct 0.-I). C. .lolmon,a ltoMd-n, carrying a heavy impot of 14? mmiiiI. made a new world' recorj for ix furlong on a circular track, when he won the Manhattan handicap at lUdmont part today. He tepM the dipt m-e in 1:1.1 3 3, which i one fifth of a econd fanter than Dii-k Well' time, made ot Wahington park, Chicago in Auguxt, I'MiX Write Open Letter Charging Land Operator With Fraud. Letter Is is Denial of Charges Mads by . .D. J. Kllliher Against Stat Officials Says That Over Ont Hundred Thou sand Acres Traced into his Hands. Palcm, tHt. 0. In an cn letter lioveinor t'haiuU-rlaiii atruw I). J. Kclliher, a land oerator of Miuring by fraudulent mean over 100,000 acre of rtate hind. Coventor ChamlteTlain ar regarding Kelliher' oieration: "One thing ia certain, that up to thia time more than l(X,fKN) aT of hind ha I mi' iw tnit-ed into hi hand, where the appliiwtion are apparently cither forged or in the name of ftctitioii K-ron, ami how much more there I, remuin yet to be ccn.'' Coventor Chamlieiliiin' letter wa written to refute the charge made tigiiinxt v ii lion tat ollicial by Kelli her, in a Hcric of pnmphlct which liavei been given a wide circulation. Kelliher ha been aked to apear be fore the olttte Ixmrd on next Tucwlav to iiuike any tatemcnt he may dcire in reference to lii land transaction. PEORIA BANK CLOSES Directors Voluntarily Close Doors and Ask Controller to Take Charge. lWia. Oct. 0. At a meeting of IJf director of the Peroia National J,,J late tonight, it was unanimously d to close the doors of the in' J . ,Jn and ask the controller to takf Since the indictment of N S- erty, until yesterday, pre , preaf- ' i bank, on many accounts oft Jf'-t, hundred of depositors have wutulraan their account. fire started. Ten were rescued without difficulty, but 23 were still in the mine at 4 o'clock thi afternoon. Dy some good fortune, the air compresaer was not damaged by the flames and it is con fidently expected that the entombed mett will be taken out alive. GOVERNOR TO RESCUE DESPOTISM IN CUBA CONDITIONS DESCRIBED Gomez Thinks United States Should Guaran tee Fair Play. QUOTES PLATT AMENDMENT Sayi President Palm Uaed Force and Fraud in September Election Liberal Leaders Assassinated and Prominent Men Imprisoned for Political Reasons New York, Oct. 6. Oneril Joe Mig uel Comes, candidate of the liberal par ty for the presidency of Cuba, who I at present in New York, aaid today that it waa the duty of the Lnited SUtee government under the I'latt amend ment to interfere in Cuba, and ee to it that the inland has genuine and bon et election. He dexcrfbed what he aaid wwa the deapotUm of President Palma'e government and the combined and open ue of fraud and force in the Cuban election. "The day of the 2lt, 22nd and 2.'lrd, of lat September were daya of terror in all Cuba. The chief leader of our party were arrested, all respect able men, men of conservative ideas, merchant, and distinguished profession al men. Then the aainal ion of Yilluendaa took place. He waa a young man of great vigor and the Wader of the liberal party in the house of representative. The stupid story of the dynamite plot wa invented from whole cloth, being made up only to make an impression on thee I'nited State. It wa received with laughter in Cuba. (hi the 23rd, the ballot boxes were taken to the polling place, already Ktuffed wittf vote and defended by men of criminal antecedents, armed with rifle, and also by the rural guards, and the municipal police. Wherever mem ber of our party resisted, they were fired iiihmi. Iii the province of Santa Clara, there were muny killed and wounded. . BASEBALL SCORES. Seattle, Oct, C.-Scattte, 12; Oak land, 0. Kan Francisco, ot, 6. Lo Angelea, 5; San Francisco, I. . Portland, Ot. 6. Portland, 5; Ta coma, 0. FORMAL DEMURRERS FILED. Chicago, Oct 0. Formal demurera to nine of the count In the indictments returned by the federal grand jury iigninst five of tlie meat packing com innie, and 17 of their employee were fl'ed today in the United States district mrteourt, and plea of not guilty on iho first count are to be entered next M ' ,a w hen the entire matter will a'.n uj before Judge Humphrey, MORMON'S GOOD ADVICE Much Interest Displayed as to Wheth er Smoot Would Sustain Smith. Salt Lake, Ot. 6. The 70th semi-an-nnual conference of the Mormon church began here today with more than 7000 Latter Day Saints present in the Tab ernacle at the opening session. Apostle and ' United Statea Senator Reed Smoot whose absence from the previous conference caused much com ment was present today wit hthe other apostles. The' feature of President Joseph F. Smith's address to the con ference, was his appeal to the "saints to get out of debt and keep out At the afternoon eion all of the officer of the church were sutainw without a diooenting vote. ISccauft of the charge made during the enat investigation, that Jpoatle Fmoof had aii'Uined I'n-tident Hinith in hi poly g moo practk-en, mui-h interest waa taken in hi rote. The voting wa done by the lifting of hand. Observer ay that the apotle-enaU)r today die nut raie hi hand with the other of the quorum. He did not, however, give any sign in the negative. HIGHWAYMEH ARE CAUGHT IN THE ACT Joseph Hoff and C. W. Scott Art Cap tured After an Exciting Chase. Portland. Oct. 0. Joseph Hoff, aged 52 year, and C. W. Scott, 37 years old, ar rested after a running fight on a charge of holding up and robbing H. Mitchell, of The Dalle, last night, will be given a trial next Tuesday. Special Officer Huberts wa near when the robbery waa committed at Fourth and Couch streets, and gave chase, capturing the two men shortly af terward. While the word of Scott i not known, Hotf wa released from tiie state penitentiary about a year ago, when he had served a term of four year for robbing a store. A gold watch and a valuable chain were stolen from Mit chell, who in court identified Hoff, but not Scott Physician Maltreats 10 Year Old Girl Then Poisons Hen ' After Seeing That Child Would Not Recover Ht Swallows Morphine and Lays Unconscious for Day and Night Son of St Louis Millionaire. Chicago, Oct. 6. Dr. Oliver Hart, aged 30 years, a physician residing in the suburbs of Rogers park, is in the custody of the police, pending an in vestigation into tha death of Irene Klockow, 10 years of age, whic'u oc curred yesterday in his resident. The girl died in a bedroom in which she and the physician had been locked for several hours. It i the opinion of the authorities, based on the facts disclosed at the inquiry held today, that the girl was maltreated, then poisoned in an at tempt to conceal the crime, and after finding it imnosihle for the child to re cover, the physician swallowed mor phine and lay in an unconscious condi tion all last night and dining the great er jmrt of today. Late thi afternoon he partially re covered, and waa brought to the city and linked up. The police declare they will not have the slightest diiliculty in proving by circumstantial evidence that Dr. Hart gave the morphine to the girl, which wa responsible for her death. Dr. Hart is the son of a millionaire re siding in St Loui, who has sent him regular allowance of money, which has supported him and his wife, as he hud no practice in his profession,' REPUBLICANS SELECT TICEET New York, Oct. . The following iscket was nominated by the republi can convention today: Mayor, Charles T. Hughes; comptroller, Richard Y'oung; of Brooklyn; president of the board of aldermen, James L. Wells of the Bronx. ' RUN DOWN BY CAR. New Y'ork, Ot. 6. Searching for a penny, intended for a band of wander ing musicians, and which had rolled into the street, Lillian 9arrell, aged three aand Catharine Sullivan, aged six years, of Brooklyn, were run down by a sur face car last evenig. Catharine waa killed Instantly and Lillian can not live long. . . - , HORRIBLE OUTRAGE OPPOSITION oil RESOLUTION PASSED Massacimsets Republic ans Declare for Tariff Revision. ENDORSES ADMINISTRATION Special Mention la Made of President Roosevelt's Part in Securing Peace Between Russian and Japan State Officers Nominated. ltoston, MaschiuettV Oct" c With only one voice raid in opposi tion, the republicans of Massachusetts, in their state convention today declared for a revision of the tariff.: Contrary to expectations, the radical wing of the party, under the leadership of Eugene N. Foss, of Boton. did not offer s. substi tute for the plank in the platform, re lating to the tariff. The following candidates were nomi nated: Coventor, Curtis Guild. Jr, of Boston; lieutenant governor, Eben S. Draper, of Hoped le. The platform presented ty the com mittt on a resolution was vdoptdd without amendment, and contained, in brief, an endorsement of the administra tion of President Roosevelt special men tion being made of bis part in bringing about peace between Russia and Japan, his enforcement of the law, thus pre venting the corporations from oppres sing the people, a resolution for the enactment by congress of a tariff pro vision which shall protect the American markets against discrimination and se cure to the I'nited States, the treat ment accorded to the most favored na tion in all foreign market, a resolu tion for an increase of the navy and the upbuilding of the American mer- , . . . a sraaf-issru ansa v ui3 ami v7i iiirisu a a vm av- chant manne and tne endorsement of. . ' . ... A. . . . A , ,. Itoria. bringing 11 Japanese, whom she the administration of former Governor I r , I t to Lr cul ii n avhan tliav wears in aavtratmas . n . John L. Bates. A WOMAN PARLEYS WITH MASKED BURGLAR Sherwood Woman Arouses the Neigh borsDesperado Unsuccessful Sherwood, Ore., Ot. 6. A masked highwayman entered the house of P. T. Meeks, a butcher, living in the suburbs of town, about 9 o'clock last evenig. and, pointing a gun in the face of Mrs. Meeks who was alone at the time, de manded all the money on the premises. After parleying with the burglar a few moments she managd to escape at thw rear door and came, up town for assist ance. Dunng her aJisence the house was ransacked thoroughly from cellar to garret without avail, and the foot pad had made his escape unmolested. This being the second attempt of this nature in this place w ithin the past ten days, people here are becoming aroused and any further attempt of this nature will meet w ith disastrous results to the footpad element that engages in it'. ' CANAL TO BE CONTROLLED Washington, Oct .The member of the isthmian canal commission will re main under Secretary Taft who will go to Panama in November to investigate the- situation there, and thoroughly in form himself of the conditions in the canal tone. The decision to keep the BREWERY A TOTAL LOSS Portland, Ot 6. Fire, which started in the engine room of the Enterprise. Brewing company, completely destroyed the plant and stables at Thirteenth and Johnson streets at 3 o'clock this morn ing. The lo is estimated at $25,000 insurance, $7500. STRUGGLE OFR WIDE-OPEN TOWN. Pendleton, Oct 6. For the city elec tion to be held December 4, OtW voters have, registered. This is the largest registration in the history of the city. Interest in the coming coolest Is ar oused because it promises a struggle be tween the open-town element and those who desire to see gambling prohibited and a better regulation of salons. Both sides have endeavored to swell regis tration. Although the election is two month's off, no mayorality candidates have been openely presented for either side. POSITIVE PROMISE GIVEN. Contest Arouses Interest Owing to Dif ferent Elements Engaged. St. Paul, Ot. 8. President Levy of the Northern Pacific railroad haa an nounced that hi company will positive ly constnict the promised extension from Cul de Sac, Idaho. 30 miles southeast of Grangeville, near Mount Idaho. British Columbia Coast Strewn With Wrecks of Fishing Boats, Thirty Japanese Fishermen Are Be- uevea to nave lou ineir um far ing Yesterday's Gale Tug Lorat Picks up Eleven. Vancouver, B. C, Oct 6. The great southern gale of the early morning hours today is believed to have been responsible for the death of at least 30 Japanese fishermen who were out fishing for sockcye salmon last night when the gale broke. The tug Lome a-ai 1111 rwvt4 Alts aft .risw sw 9 I B'a.sw- Mf "sa-aa J v - v vawviuv 1 .. .... peni ana ueipiess mrougn exposure 10 the pa lei, The whole gulf shore of the mainland from Howe Sound to Tux eda Island is lined with wrecks of fish ing boats. , FIREMEN OVERCOME BY SMOKE New York, Ot. 6. The block bounded by East River, 107th, pleasant avenue and 108th street occupied by the stables and lum ber yards of J. Reedcr & Sons, was swept by fire early thia morning. Five firemen were overcome while aiding in the res cue of he 250 horses, all of which were led out ia safety. At 2 o'clock this morning the fire was under control and the loss esti mated at $80,000. RAVAGES OF STORM BY WAR DEPARTMENT control of the canal in the war depart ment instead of transferring it to the state department wa definitely deckled today in the discussion that followed: the cabinet meeting. Secretary Taft will return to Washington about the. time congress convenes.