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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1905)
UBUtHtt fUU AtO0IATIO " COVERS THC MOANING FlitO ON THt LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LX NO. 139 A, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11,1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS v .A i TIL CLERKS ABE KIND TO ITS EMPLOYES Mutual Life Spends $72, 861 for Luncheons in a Year. OFFICE FORCE IS IN LUCK More Testimony Introduced Relating to the Expenditures of the Company for Campaign Expenses Money Wat Spent for Interest of Policyholders. New York, Ot. 10. Vice President (illicit, of lit Mutual life Insurance Company, teallfled that the Mutual Life paid $72.wil at year fur luncheons for It clerical furre in this city. Thin wa t the rata of almt 1230 a day. Walter II. filllrtt, vh-a president of hi Mutual Lift Insurance Company, j teatiflcd before the Insurance lnveflga tin committee today thai the Mutual life Insurance Company contributed $40,0(10 to the rrpullian national com mittee campaign fuml in the lat elec tion in JW4. Vi.T Pmdden flillett alo ulalcd that thej Multial Life Inuranee Comiwny contributed $03,000 to the republican na thxial committee in lWM, and $13,000 in HIK). He jutified thee contributions on the Mine ground a did President John A. MeCall, of the New York Life IiiMirance Company, saying that the St, lui platform of the democratic party and the free silver iun were a menace to the policyholder. Mr. (Illicit aaid he authorized thce expenditure after con aultatlon with the prellcnt, vie jireai dent and the meniltera of the board of tni-tccs of tlie Mutual Life. The cam paign contributions, he aaid, ram from the fund controlled by the committee on eenditure. Spent Money Freely. New -York, Oct. 10 Tentimony be "More the inurno invetigating commit tee tiMlay did not elicit any informa tion of a aenoational nature not hereto fore diaclowd by Mi t'timony of pre vious witnccs. While it wa hinted liml week that some expenditure of liie Mutual life Imuirance Coniany charged to legal expcnuee mihht have bern cam paign contribution, it was announced definitely today by Dr. tiillctt, vice president of the company that the Mu tual Company lent fall contributed $40, OHO to the republican national commit tee, alo $-13,000 in (XK( and $13,000 in IHUtl. (illicit teatifled that he paid 1he amount personally in cmIi. Pieiddcnt MeCurdy testified that while lie knew that contribution had been made ha did not known what amount. RAMSEY WILL LOSE SEAT IN WABASH DIRECTORATE Toledo, 0., Oct 10. No directors were chosen at the meeting of tha Wa tish stockholders today. Two seaMon held were devoted almost exclusively to the examination of proxies. Although no figures were given out it is believed the vote to ba taken tha first thing to morrow wil show that Gould has be hind him about $22,000,000 bonds, and Kamey, $2,000,000. This makes it cer tain that the men nominated as direct ors by the Oould faction will be elect ed. rtamey has not shown sufficient lie aaid no contribution waa made before IIMN1 and never to any atata committee. VI. President (Irannle knew little about the campaign contribution, but junlified them on the aame ground a I'rci.lcnt McVall of the New York Life that the free ailver plank wa a menace to the Interest of the policyholders. During the afternoon aeaaion McCurdy made tha sensational statement that the real province of an Insurance company l elcmosynary, and not lntitutlons whoc main purpose is to make money for Kli-yholdir. Ha stated that when a man inure in a company ha should take into conldretlon that ho baa en tered Into a great philanthropic concern that ia In duty bound to spread iUelf, even though that growth prevent him realizing a much aa he expected. MEW RAILWAY COMPANY Ralem, Oct 10. The Pacific t Oregon railway, capitalized at $7,100,000 filed articles of IncorjiornUon today. Tha purpose stated 1 to build a railroad from Huntington, Oregon, to Altreuas, California. Tha incorporators are Wil liam It. Thompkin. Thomaa M. Cuniff and Kdward W. Osann. Their residence i aaid to 1ms New York. LOWER RATE OF POSTAGE John Helton Pleads for Universal Two Cent Rate on Letters. Father of Imperial Peony Postage Points Out That No Great Expense Would Ba Incurred ia Making tha Change. Iondon. Oct. 10. John Hannlger lleaton, conervative member of parlia ment for Canterbury, known' a the "Father of the imperial penny postage" etablihed in IfflrO, published thi morn ing a strong plea for a universal two cent postage. He point out that no ex pensive machinery would be involved in making the change, saying: "An international half penny (one cent ) jMmUgs on printed matter already exist. If two ounce of printed mstter can be sent anywhere for a half penny, why should not a half ounce of written matter lie sent for one penny! The world's Mmtofflea ara working at a profit. In lireat Britain nearly 5,000,000 pound, ($23,(100,000) -and in France and derm any nearly three million pound each year $23.IMI0,(m0) of excessive post nl aurplu I bad finance, btraue it tax e initial commercial corporation." Mr. lleaton aaya it coat Ave cent to end a letter 20 mile in France and only two cent to end one 11,000 to the Fiji thiamin a "glaring anomaly that cannot lie defended." He says he pcnt several dnv in June with John Wannnmaker, former t'nited State pbatmsster gen eral, dixcUHMing the scheme, and add: "Mr. Wannamaker vUited Whitelaw lleid and I know that the result of their deliWration will give new interest to the movement and ahnw an example of public spirit denervlng the Mghet praise." strength to enable him to hold his seat as director and it ia believer ha la weak er In stock proxies than irr bond. The contention is made by Ramey'a attor neys thst only actual owners of bonds should ba allowed to vote, waa overrul ed by the inspectors, who held tha bonds could be voted only by tha per sona in which name it stood at the time of closing the books, prior to the elec tion. About $1,000,000,000 bonds in prox ies which are held both by Oould and Ramsey is thus decided is Gould's favor. FOR DEEPER CHANNEL PORTLAND MEN ACTIVE Wilcox Goes to Washing ton to Conduct Campaign, WILL HAVE GOOD BACKING Needs of the Columbia River Improve meat Will Ba Presented to Chairman Burton of the House River and Bar bor Committee at an Early Data. rortland, Oct. lO.-Defluite plans for a campaign at Washington during the coming ajenaion of congrewi for a 40-foot channel over the bar of tha Columbia river assumed a concrete form today with tlie acceptance of Theodore H. Wil cox of a proposal by tha Portland C'namber of Commerce to delegate him it representative at the national cap- ilal.to urge upon eongresa the demands of the Columbia' river commercial Inter eats for improved deep water harbor fa cilities Mr. Wilcox will atart for Wahington after the clone of the Lew is and Claak exposition to present the need of Columbia river improvement to Chairman Burton, of the houe rivet and harbor committee. From that time oa, a campaign will le waged with all. the energy at the command of Mr. Wilcox and those back of him, for an appropriation by the fed eral government that will remove from the delta of the Columbia the lat bar rier to the commercial supremacy of the Columbia river on the Pacific coat Mr. Wilcox will not go to Washington armed alone with the credentials of the Chamber of Commerce accrediting him a- its representative. He will go a tlie chairman of the congressional committee of the tran-MiNituippi commercial con greas, the moot important committee in the official roster of that powerful or ganization. Besides this, he w ill work hand in hand with United SUtea Senator C. W. Ful ton, with whom he has worked along tlie same line before, and he will go with the aaaured support of Vice President (Lark W. Fairbanks; Speaker Joseph Q. Cannon, of the hotine; Chief Engineer Mchencie and, in fact, practically all the strong men at Washington, who, through contact wit htlie IViflo cgaat by means of the centennial exposition and in other ways, stand apprised of the crying need of improved facilities for commerce. DR. HAST HELD WITHOUT BAIL Chicago, Oct. lO.-Charged with hav ing caused the death of 10-year-old Irene Klotow by administering narcotic pois on, Dr. Oliver Hart was today held to the grand jury without bail. Dr. Hart it ia charged, first stacked the girl and then poisoned her to hide hi crime. Hard stated that he was not surprised at tha action of the coroner's jury. He states that he does not think he will have much difficulty in proving his innocence. AVERAGES ARE HIGH Grain Tielda and Quality Ara Far Bet ter Than Last Year. Washington, Oct 10. The agricul tural department today issued the fol lowing bulletin! A preliminary estimate makes the average yield per acre of spring wheat 14.7 bushels. The condition in Wash ington indicates an average yield of 22.8 bushels, Average quality 89 aa com pared with 75.7 last year. Preliminary returns indicate the oat crop at about 040.000.000 l.uheU, or .1.10 hunhel per acre against 32.1 Ut year. Average for quality 92.4 against 91.4 lat year. A preliminary estimate places the yield of barley at 20.7 buxhel per acre againat 272 last year and a ten year average of 23 bushel. Average for quality MJ2 against 88.7 lat year. Average condi tion of flax for October 1, 91.5 compared with 942 A month ago and 67 in Oc tober of last year. ATTENDANTS DISMISSED. General Disinfection and Oiling af Water Abandoaed at fttw OrUaaa. New Orleans, Oct. 10. Fever report: New eaes, 1H; total, 3230; deaths, 4; total, 413; new foci, S. Aa the reault of an order by Dr. White putting an end to general dUin fection and oiling of water, about 300 men employed by the marine hospital service will be immediately dimised. Aside from the fact that the skkneM is waning under the moiuito theory, ale goinyia, which become infectnd from now on will not be able to transmit the dineaxe for 20 days after infection, which will carry the fight clow to the froxt period. TO RATIFY Members of Swedish RicKsday Are a Unit Special Session of Norwegian Storthiag la Brought to Close and Kegular Sea- aion Win Begin Today Wo Common! cation Held With Danish Soyal House. Stockholm, Oct 10. The probabilities now point to a practically unanimous ratification of the Karlstad agreement by the Riksdag on October 13. At a emt meeting of both housea today de tails were furnished regarding the clans- jut relating to me msnner oi me ue- struction of Norwegian fortifications which appeared satisfactory to the mem bers of the Riksdag. Special Session Closes. Chritiania, Norway, Oct. 10. Premier Michelm-n today cloned the special ses sion of the Storthing called to consider the Karlbtad agreement The premier states that in his capacity as chief of state, he has not communicated with the DaJiUh royal house regarding the throne of Norway. The regular sessions of the Storthing commences tomorrow. HORSE AND HORSE Phillies Turn tha Tables on New York Baseball Team. New York, Oct. 10-The Philadelphia American league team today turned the tables on the New York National league team by reversing the score of yester day at Philadelphia. The visitors pit ted the Indian pitcher, Bender, against Mtlinnity, and accorded him excellent support. In the third inning New York made a costly error, giving tha visitors a lead they never relinquished. McGin nity was relieved in the latter part or the eighth by Ames, but the change did nob prove effective. The game tomor row will be played at Philadelphia. It n. E. Philadelphia. 3 6 2 New York 0 4 2 PLACES IN HALL OF FAME Three Women and Two Men Art Choa- en to Seceiva Tablets. New York, Oct 10. Three women and five men were chcen today to re ceive tablets in the hall of fame in New York university. They ara Maria Mit chell, scientist; Mary Loon, founder of Mount Holyoke college; Emma Williard, author, "Rocked in Cradle of the Deep"; Alexander Hamilton, John Paul Jones, Louis Agasaii, John Quincy Adams and James Madison, AGREEMENT lie A BIG HAUL CLERK STEALS $100,000 Adams Express Company Victim of a Trusted Employe. CULPRIT DESERTS HIS FAMILY E. G. Cunliffe Decamps With a Pack age of Money Entrusted to Hia Cart by a Pittsburg Bank Failed to Show up at Office on Following Day. Pittsburg, Oct. 10. Tlie startling dis covery wa4 made late today that the Aduiii Kxpres Company had been vic timized out of $100,000, supposedly through the peculations of an employe. According to na official statement on Monday lat the bank at Pittsburg de livered to the company a package con taining $100,000 in bills consigned to a bank in Cincinnati The package was re-eipted for by E. G. Cunliffe, who was acting as money clerk. Cunliffe left the office at the a-aial time on Monday ev ening and this morning when tie failed to report for work, a hurried examina tion ahowed that he vu $1000 aiiort. Later it developed that in aoddition to this sum the package containing $100,000 had not been received at the money for warding office at the Union station in this, city. . Inquiries at Cunliffe'a home showed that be came home at the customary time last night and after changing bis clothes) he bid his fsmily good bye, tell ing hi wife he was going out to spend the evening. Nothing further haa been heard of him. Cunliffe, according to the company, has been in their employ for a year and a half and bore a good repu tation. POWER TO REVD1W Attorney General Handa Down an Im portant Opinion. Salem. Oct. 10. The state land board today heard arguments in the proposed cancellation of 81 certificates for school land held by John Da Laittre of Minne apolis, Minnesota. The matter was tak en under advisement. Forgery and fraud ia alleged in the filing of applica tion of purchase. Certificate holders contend they are innocent purchasers and the board has no right to go beyond the certificate State Attorney General Crawford held that the board has power to review the action until after the deed issues. TROOPS TO RETURN Victoria, B. C, Oct 10. The ateame Kanagawa Mara brings newa from Ja pan that arrangements have been made for the return of the Japanese armies in Manchuria. One hundred thousand troops will remain in Manchuria and Korea. It is estimated that it will re- FACTORY EMPLOYES JOIN Moscow, Oct 10. A majority of the factories, especially in the great indus trial quarter of Zamoskvoretch, jua aero the river from the rest of the city, joined the striking printers ana bakers today. The movement threat ens to become general, though opposed by a strong majority of workmen with whom, the strigers are continually fight ing. The streets art comparatively tran quire 17 months to demobolixe the 12 dv visions, constituting 200,000 men. HEARST WILL ACCEPT. New York, Oct 10. W. R. Hearst tonight made public, a letter accepting the nomination of the municipal owner Mp league for mayor. Although tha convention will not be held till Thurs day, Hearst was offered the nomina tion several days ago. H0GAN KILLED MRS. JENKINS. Portland, Oct. 10. J. D. Hogan, of Chicago, tonight gave himself up to tha police and confessed killing Mrs. Jenk ins in a resort in the restricted district Hogan claims the blow was delivered ac cidentally while ae wa intoxicated. Ue is chsrged with murder. CAPTAIN CASEY RETURNS Victoria, B. C, Oct lO.-Captain Caey, master of the stearmdiip Stanley Dollar, which waa wrecked on tha Jap anese coast returned home via steamer Kanagawa Mara today. Re reports tha Dollar a total loss. The wreck waa sold for $13,500. DEATH VALLEY Scott Brings Back Gold From His Mystersous Mine. Picturesque Kinei Refuses tt Tiavet on Railway Men's Special Train, Bat Attempta to Charter a Train to Maka Trip to New York at a Mile a Minute Barstow, Cal. Oct. 10. With both arms blistered to the elbow from work- ! ing in the aun, and with a jaded appear- ance, although in his usually jovial ftiunifl, vtauer ocoit arnveu rarijr mis morning from his Death valley mine, driving a trwin of seven heavily laden burros. Scotty's brother Bill, who has been in Barstow for over a week, waa jubilant over Walter's safe arrival AH efforts to find out how much gold Scotty brought with him were unavailing, al though it is known that it will amount to away up in the thousands. During the trip from the mine Scotty lot his burros and walked forty miles to get another train of animals at a water bole. He afterwards rode a mule !H1 miles in 19 hours and now promises to buy a diamond shoe for the mule. Scotty says that his new York men have quit him and that they as well a, lots of other men are looking for him. Although he intends to pay back what they have put up on his account he would prefer sperding the money on another special train to New York and has already begun negotiating with the Sunt a Fe and Southern Pacific on these lines. The traffic manager of the Santa Fe road says that he will have nothing to do with such a crazy proposition as fur nisliing a Schedule for a mile a minute train over the road and the cowboy min er is now endeavoring to secure a special from the Southern Pacific to make the run from San Francisco to New York in seven hours less than record time.- HAN RETURNS PRINTERS AND BAKER3 quil. The pofiee broke up several proces sions earning red flags but only In aa affray at Liebrecht factory waa blood shed a i "ported. Crowd-t of roughs, who Marled to break vii Tows in Tverskot boulevard, fled at tlr approach of the police. The strikers d. mand eight hour a day, dis continuance of religious lectures by the priests In f tctoriea and substituting lec tures on j litica.1 and economical sub- '... J