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VOLUME LX NO. 137
ASTORIA, OREGON, MONDAY OCTOBER 9 1905
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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W1YSTERY
OFFICERS ARE BAFFLED
Slayers of Olncy Family
Arc Still at
Large
AlANSON GRAHAM ARRESTED
Mr i. Engerlck rurnlibei Information
That Leade to Arrest of Aged Farm
er, But Ml Convinces tht Officers That
He it Not Guilty of tht Crlmt.
' Middlctown, X. Y., Oct. -All at
temp of the county and 1im-1 police of
ficers to clear up tha mystery of the
murder of Willi ami Fred Olney and
little All. Fjigcrlcl, In the Olney farm
ioue near here ami the murderous a
milt on Mr. F.ngrrick Friday ntht. o
far ant fruit !.
It Itelicveu this morning" that
some clew to the murderer waa found
when Allanon Craham, an old man liv
ing near the Olney plai-e was arrested
on Information furnished ly Mr. En.
(ftrlik, tlm only niemUr of the Olney
household who escaped death, hut wa
found terribly Injured and unconsh-ou
In the ham. After being kept In cus
tody all day and dowdy examined, Cra
liAin tonight conclusively proved hi In
nocence and waa diwharged from cut
tody. Mr. Kngerick recovered eon
ciotisiic thin morning.
ly the arrest of Alannon Craham, on
information furnished by At. F.ngcritk.
the authorities here believe the myMery
of the triple murder at the Olney farm,
m-ar here Friday, will soon I cleared up.
Craham la OA yearn old. and live
lone within a mile and a half of tiie
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Olney place. A acarclt of hi house re
vealed evidence, which appear to clear-
ts connect him with the clime.
Mri. Kngcrick, who was found fear
fully injured and iinconsciou In the
Olney barn, recovered consciousness thi
morning auftleiently to understand ques
tion addressed to her. She was hard
ly aide to fteak, but replied to Inquiries
ly nodding or ehaklng her head. Pre
cisely whjft Informathtt was elicited
from her i pot made public, but after
an examination, County Detective. Wood
and thief of 1'olico BrliikerhofT hastened
to Craham' house and arretted him.
(iraham took hi arrest wioly and de
clined to make any atatement.
Mr. Kngerlck waa formerly employed
s a hoiist-kecper by (iraham and left
there alwut two month ago to go to
the Olney brothers. Craham, who la
aaid to have been Jealous of Mra. En
(f crick, Is known to have made several
visits to the Olney place within the punt
two weeka, apparently for the purpose of
persuading the woman to return to him.
Additional information which it was
alleged tended to connect Graham with
the crime was given to the district at
COSSACKS POUND RIOTERS
OVER HEAD WITH KNOUTS
London, Oct. 8. Speciat dispatches to
London newspapers describe a desperate
atste of affairs at Moscow Tuesday and
Sunday. Manr persons were killed or
ounded Tn rioting on Tverskoy boule
ard and in the great square, fronting
the monastery, where troons ueiIVabers
and rifles, firing point blank into- the
rioters.
torney today, by Lulu Kngerick, the M-
year old sister of the murdered girl, an
who was Hot to discover the crime. Lulu
aid Craham frequently threatened her
mother, when she was employed by him,
Mlie also dem i jled him a a man of viol
ent temjM-r and cruel diioition.
Davia and Wife Diachaxied.
Middlelown, Oct. H. Daniel Davl
and wife, who live near New Vernon,
were taken to police headquarters to
night and closely interrogated and later
it was announced that there was ap
parently no veldence that could justify
holding tlieni and they were honorably
discharged.
BASEBALL SCORES.
San Francinco, Oct. 8. I-oa Angeles,
8 4; Kan FraneUco, 4 3.
Seattle, tat. 8.-8eattle, 34; Oak
laml, 0 3. Afternoon game even innings
by agreement.
Portland, Oct. 8. Portland, 7; Tacoma
.
FEVEB BEYOND CONTROL.
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Pensacola, Oct. 8. Eighteen new ea
e of yellow fever are reported today.
Thl k partly due to the rigid Insjiec
thin of the citigen volunteer commit
tee, Prevailing opinion i that the fev
er is beyond control and will remain ao
until the frot comes.
Russian General is Buried With
Impressive Ceremony,
Major Ceneral Kondrattnko of East Si
berian Rifled, Who Waa Killed at
Pqfrt Ajthur, Laid to Sett in tht
Monastery.
HI. Petersburg, Oct. 8. The arrival of
the body of Major Ceneral Kondratctiko,
commander of the Seventh Kat Si
berian Rifle, who was killed lat De
comber at Port Arthur, and it inter
ment in Venerable Alexander Xevky
monastery today, was marked by the
moot impressive military and civil spec
tacle witneed here since the eurly days
of the war. For once all claes awak
ened from that apathy which was un
touched by the news of the battles of
Mukden of Sea of Japnn, or the an
nouncement of the conclusion of euce.
Thouoand of sw-tatora standing si
lent and uncovered in the drizzling rain,
walked the broad nevsky Proxpect from
Moscow atation to the gate of the moii-
aMery, while grand dukes, minister of
state and the highcxt olllccr of the
army and navy, many of whom won
distinction at Port Arthur and Man
churia, followed the collinon foot through
the muddy treet a conion mourner
with the widow and son of the dead
generalf
The emperor was expected to attend,
but as he was unuble to do So, ha was
represented ly Grand Duke Vladimir.
Metropolitan antoniua asMed by chor
isters celebrated the "Panicheda" for
a requiem and eulogized Ceneral Kon-
dratenko as "Soul of Siege, for When
He Died the Fortress Fell.".
The authorities issued ft proclamation
giving the police absolute power to pre
vent assemblages. Tha correspondent of
the Standard describes how many of
those arrested were made to run the
gauntlet of double tinea of Cosacka in a
long narrow courtyard, tha soldiers bru
tally striking them with knouts and the
butts of their rifles, until they dropped
fainting or dead at the end of the line.
HONOR
FOR
DEAD
HERO
RELATIVES
OVER MOTHERS CORPSE
John Budcnik Commits a
Horrible Crime In
Nebraska.
TWO OF HIS VICTIMS DYING
Crated With Grief Because He Wat Hot
Allowed to See Hia Dying Mother,
Nebraska Man ahoots Hia Sister,
Brother, and Brother-in-Law.
Kanas City, Oct. 8. A special to the
Times from Hastings, Nebraska, says:
Over the dead body of hi mother, John
Itudenik shot his sister, hi brother and
hi brother-in-law, at an early hour thi
morning. The latter two are in a dying
condition. The shooting occurred in the
death chamlier at the home of Mr. and
Mr. Peter Srneall, where Mrs. M. Bude
nik died last night, and was the cul
mination of a family quarrel.
Mrs. Dudenik bad been staying at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Smeall, and
because of family trouble, her son John,
had not been permitted to see hi
mother during her illne. When John
heard of his mother's death, he determ
ined to view the remains. Shortly after
midnight he secured entrance into the
Smeall home and found the family sur
rounding the corpse. Advancing to the
corpse, John plaed his bands on the
Hfee body and said, "thanks, my
mother." Hi sister Frances then said
something to him in Polish, whereupon
he struck her. Then he drew a revolver
and shot at his sister over the dead
body of hi mother. Before he was
oveqiowcred he had ahot his sister, his
brother and brother-in-law. Budenik i
in jail.
TRAIN KILL AUTOISTS.
Worst Grade-Crossing Accident in Year
Occurs,
Middleton. Conn., Oct. 8. One of the
wort accidents that has every hap
pened in this vicinity for years oc
curred at Cobalt thi evening when the
Fitchburg Kxpress, on the air line,
which leave this city at 5:41, struck
the 30 horepow er automobile of Walter
J. Cowle, the 5-year old son of Mr.
Cowlen, and fataly injuring Mrs Cowle.
Mrs. L, A. Keagy, a sister of Mrs.
Cowle was also injured, her right arm
being broken and her body cut and
bruied. She will probobly recover.
Arthur Frani, jumped from the front
seat and sccaped uninjured. His wife
and son and Mr. Keagy were in the
tonnes u. The express, which was trav
eling at a high rate of speed struck
the automobile squarely, carrying it
100' feet beyond the crossing, and crush
ed it into a mas of wreckage.
BOBBERS IN JAIL.
Wautoma, Mi, Oct 8. Three of the
four roblera who escaped death after
robbing the post-office and attempting
to loot the bank at Wildrose, Wis., are
in the county jail here. Unless blood
poisoning sets in none of the wounds
will prove fatal. "
FEARS OWN SOLDIERS.
Tokio, Oct. 8. It is reported her that
Russia will atation 300,000 troops on the
Chinese frontier, after peace has been
declared, partly because she waa appre
hensive of soldiers joining the malcon
tents at home, and partly for the intimi
dation of the Chinese.
CHABGED WITH MANSLAUGHTEB
Councilman Donnelly of Boston Accus
ed of Killing Laborer.
Boftton, Oc t. 8. Councilman Daniel J.
Donnelly was arrested today charged
with ma slaughter. It is alleged that
Patrick C rind ley, laborer, met death
as the result of an encounter with Don
nelly yesterday. Bystander Mate that
Crindley was disorderly and that when
he approached Donnelly, the councilman
pushed him, Crindley falling heavily
and striking his head, causing death.
WOULD UNITE CHURCHES.
Concord, S. H, Oct. 8. A number of
the Episcopal clergy, diocese of New
Hampshire, today made preliminary ar
rangement for the formation of an as
sociation which will have for its ulti
mate object the union of the Angelican
church with the Orthodox church of Rus
sia and other ancient churches of the
east. The organization is the out
growth of Thanksgiving service at
Clirist church, Portsmouth, following
the signing of the peace treaty.
BANK MAKES SERIOUS MISTAKE.
Portland Concern Causes Arrest of a
Man for Drawing Hia Own Money.
Portland, Oct. 8 1. O. Coffey, a bar
ber, had 'been employed in this city
for several months, and had $100 on de
poit in the Oregon Savings bank. He
decided to leave the city and drew a
check on the bank and it was cashed
by a local firm. Coffey left for Ta
coma and when the check wa presented
for payment it wa returned with the
statement that the drawer had no funds
in the bank. Coffey was arrested and
brought back to Portland and then the
bank oflidala found that he had the aura
called for in the check standing to his
credit.
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY
Mrs. Louise Jenkins Struck Dead in a
Portland Rooming House.
Portland, Oc t. 8. Mr. Louise Jenkin
was murdered at 11:45 o'clock last night
in a house at Fourth and Davis streets.
Death resulted from a blow over the
left eye, while Mrs. Jenkins was crosa
ing a hall from a room in which she and
several others had been drinking.
Mrs. Jenkins was in a room over the
Acme Reception i-fcloon with another
woman and .three men who gave their
name as A. J. Ferguson of Tacoma,
Henry Jones of Puyallup, Washington,
and Fred Smith of Winlock, Washington.
They had been drinking and the wo
man left the room to procure some li
quor when at the bead of the stairs
she wa struck: and fell to the floor.
He companions, bearing the noise,
runhed to her assistance and saw three
men running down the stairway. They
disappeared in the darkness before pur
suit wa instituted, but a rather com
plete description was obtained from
those who were in the house and saw
t. e men as they tied.
The woman was recently divorced
from her husband, who is a bartender
and it is alleged that recently the
couple have had considerable trouble.
Detectives are hunting for the mur
derer, but the clues are slight.
OAKS CLOSES TONIGHT.
Popular Portland Resort Will Suspend
for the Winter.
Portland. Oct. 8. The Oaks, which
proved such a strong attraction to Port
land visitors during the summer closed
for the season tonight. The O. W. A P.
railway company has decided to at once
begin the work of reconstruction of the
place and will spend approximately
$2."0.000 in putting the place in shape
for next summer. The puhrpose of the
company ia to make the Oaks the equal
of anything in America as a show place.
EARL WANTS lO FIGHT DUEL.
London, Oct. 8, A sensational scene
occurred at the meeting of tha Norfolk
county council today. The Earle of Kirn
beilay (son of the distinguished liberal
statesman of tnat name, who held many
cabinet offices), a member of of tha coun
cil, accused a fellow member named Sap
well of underhand methods and chal
lenged hira to take a train for France,
where, he said, "We can fight it out un
der proper conditions."
BIG FEE FOR
LAWYERS
"VOLUNTEER" SERVICES
"Swiftwater" Bill Gales
Pays Alimony and
Costs.
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THREATENED WITH ARREST
George B. Cole and John C Murphy,
Prominent Seattle Attorneys, Are Ac
cused of Entering Mra. Gates Suit
as Volunteer. -
Seattle, Oct. 8. (.eorge B. Cole and
?Min C. Murphy, two prominent Seattle
attorneys, are accused by lawyers o
record in the divorce case of Mrs. B.
Cates against "Swiftwater Bill" Gates,
of having entered into the action as
volunteeiw and secured service on the
defendant by the sheriff, on a perempt
ory order to pay &230 alimony and suit
money, or be arrested without date for
showing cause.
On being served with papers, Gates
paid the. money to the sheriff and the
suit was withdrawn from the registry of
the court early yesterday, by Cole and
Murphy, who receipted for it in their
own names and in those of the attor
neys of record, '-'-r-' t
The authorisation is denied by the
bitter. Cole informed one of the attor
neys of record, on being asked, that ha
had mailed him (500.
RIOTING AT TIFLIS.
Tiflis, Oct. 8. There has oeen continu
ous rioting in the streets of Tiflis to
day. The trouble was begun by street
pedestrian, who threw a number of
bombs into the ranks of the Cossacks.
The latter immediately 0ened fire, kill
ing and wounding a number of the riot
ers. A panic ensued and order was
not restored for some time.
CASUALTIES OF THE WAR.
Victoria, via steamer Tartar, Oct.
8. Official returns of the casualties of
the Japanese army throughout the war
show 46,180 dead. 10.070. died of wounds
and 15,300 died from disease. Total 72,
450 deaths.
RACE HORSES KILLED.
Caboose and Box Car Become Detached
From Train and Wreck Result.
Milersburg, Pa., Oct. 8. Three men
killed, one man injured and a carload of
race horsea either killed or so badly
hurt ther had to be shot. Is the res :U
of a collision at Junction, Lykens - 3
ley branch of the pennsylvaniaJ-Jad,
south of here today. The cO' Woiv was
between the fat Erie msiLaJn and
caboose and box car containing a load
of race hornes. The caboose and box
car accidentally uncoupled at Junction
and the mail train overtook them.
SENTENCE COMMUTED TO
TWO THOUSAND BLOWS
Victoria, per steamship Tartar, Oct
8. The Chinese pournal Sinwanpao to
day reports an attempt on the life of
Viceroy Yuan Shih Kai, Chinese most
prospective official. The would-be assas
sin was 30 years old. He entered the
official residence of the viceroy at Tien
WILL DECIDE TODAY
Hughes Will Meet Notification Commit
tee and Makt Announcement.
New York, Oct. 8. In reply to the
rumors that CbfK E Ungues, ehfef
counsel of the fegmlative insurance in-
reotigating committe had declined the?
republican nomination for mayor of New
York, Hughes said tonight that no one
should infer from anything he had said
that he either accepted or declined.
"In accordanceg witji sh agreement
with the notification committee,'' aaid,
be, "I would not make known my dechv-
ion until I meet that committee tomor
row." WOULD CONTINUE ALLIANCE.
Paris, Oct 8. The necessity of main
taining the Franco-Russian alliance la
vigorously urged in the course of a lead
ing article in the semi-official Temps,
which points out that public opinion in
both countriea unanimously favors a .
continuance of the alliance. The Temps
however, doe not favor and Anglo
French alliance, which, it says would
tie useful to Great Britain, but compro
mising to France, and would probably
create trouble in Europe,
TODAY'S WEATHER.
Portland, Oct. 8. Monday: Showers,
with increasing cloudiness.
Thousands of Acres are Devastated
In California.
Dense Clouds of Smoke Float Over Coast
and Cinders Fall Like Snow Ranches
Are Completely Enveloped and Towns
Threatened With Destruction.
Santa Barbara, Oct. 8. Disastrous
forest fires, which started above Santa
Barbara but night, driven by a terrific
wind, swept over a space five by three
miles, extending along the foothills of
Monte Cito, Summerland and Carpentia.
Den cloud of smoke float over the
coast from Ventura to Point Conception,
cinders are falling like snow. The
Uames burned over 30 ranches, destroy
ing a large amount of crops and live
stock. The damage so far, to buildings
alone is estimated at $50,000. A vast
amount of timber has been destroyed
and more i burning. Telegraph wires
are down and full deiails are imposxible
to secure. If the wind raises tonight,
many magnificent homes in Monte Cits
are threatened, together with the towns
of Summerland, Srino and Carpenita. ,
CANAL TRAFFIC RESUMED.
Port Said, Oct, 8. Traffic on the Sues
canal, which haa been delayed sine the
blowing up of the wrecked British
stemer Chatham, September 2S, waa re-
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CROWE SAYS, "LOOK OUT ."
Ogden, Oct. 8. Pat Crowe, handcuffed
to a detective, passed through here to
day, enroute to Omaha. Clowe warned
his captors that they had better look out
for hira. Crowe ia well supplied with
money.
FIRES RACE
IN FOREST
Tain and tried to attack tha viceroy.'
Guards interfered and promptly secured
him. He was ordered decapitated but
the viceroy refused to allow tbe sen
tence to be carried out, and his asail
ant released after being given 2000
blows with a bamboo,
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