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ASTORIA, OREGON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 1905
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VOLUME LX NO. 178
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STEAMER LOST
IN GALE
Crashes ca the Rocks Off
Nova Scotian Coast.
SEVENTEEN SOULS LOST
The Boat Sinks Quickly And All
Persons on Board Her Go
Down.
m CHANCE TO SAVE LIVES
Norwegian Stumer Turbin Goes Ashore
Near CUtk'i Harbor, and Captain and
Crew and Sixteen Men Perish Spec
tatori Unable to Sender Assistance.
Clark' Harbor, N. K -Nov. 20. -The
Norwegian tVmrt; TuiAdn with! the)
captain and crew of about sixteen, are
thought to have foundered in a terrifllc
gale Friday.
The coasting sU-amer Fdna IL, from
Mud Mead, today brought news that
Friday afternoon a Urge steamer sup
posed to be tba Turbin, etruek Black
ItcM-k ledg off the aouth coast of Pro
vince and disappeared in a raging a.
Person on the Island aw the steam
er atike the ledge but were a consid
erable distance away, and owing to the
tremendous sea were unable, to launch
boat.
So iiiikly did th boat go down
that there wa no opportunity given the
crow to fight for their live. White the
era ft hung on the roil the c made
! an break over her.
Suddenly a giant comber lifted her
from her retting place end the next In
stant she. took her faUl plunge.
The only mean of communication be
I ween the island and the mainland, la
by steamer, the weather being too rough
to xmiit using their own boat and ai
a consequence the new of the wreck
lis not reakhed here till today.
ONE DOLLAR BILLS
Tammany leader Drew Fifty Thouiand
the Day Before Election
New York, Nov. 20. Information will
lie laid before Attorney General Mayer
that a Tammany trader drew $30,000 In
one dollar bill from the bank on the
day lief ore election, ay the Herald
Cla reme J. Hhearn, coihim-I for William
H. Ili-arot, aaid lent night lie would
make known to Mr. Mayer the name of
thin leader, the bank from which the
money wae withdrawn and all the other
detail.
t Mr. Shram wild that In the caa of
other Tammany leader alo, he will
jrlv the Attorney General epecille In
formation of the withdrawal from b ;k
of Urge aum of money the day
hv.tion. ' -
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4 Sit PERSONS BIT
MAD DOl
Baltimore, Nov.
Adam, an orphan boy,
sis' peron bitten In "
He
i of
l0et
Now, Va,, by a dog. Tba body
of the dog waa eent to Dr. NO.
Keirle, bead of the 'Pssteu' In
stitute here, who deckrd but,
he found evidence of hydroph
la. The persons bitten were
notified. Two decided to come
to Baltimore for treatment, and
three will go to Richmond. The
sixth i the orphan boy who I
without mean. Dr. Ktirle baa
offend to donate the treatment
if the boy' board la pail.
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PRIEST DISPLEASED AT. THE
DEARTH OF BIRTHS.
)
) Koehestrr, Nov. 20.- When th
congregstion of St Peter ktul
St. Paul's Roman Catholic
church assembled yesterday they
they er surprised to find th
baptismal font draped in mourn-
lug. Father F. H. Sinclair, the
priest, Imd ordered th font
draped a protest against tbi
dearth of birth ill families it-
tending liU rluiruh there- not
having lin-n a christening In the
church for six week.
Alderman Gafiey, Abrmham Levy,
Henry W. Unger, Charle P. Dillon and
George W. Himpsou will be examined
by the Grand Jury tomorrow In the
mutter of the diMppearance of John
Krup, who wa under I300U bail on a
charge of illegal voting.
Probably application will be made be.
forn Judge Dickey in Brooklyn today
to open a ballot box from the annexed
iliatrict of the Bronx where fraud i
charged.
Hegnrdleok of the decUlon In that
ce, Mr. Shearn will apply tomorrow
to have a baJlot box from a dUtrct
either in New York or Brooklyn open
ed on the gutund that fraud ha been
perpetrated.
"Thut U what we have been working
toward from the beginning," be aid lat
night. "We have not expected to re-
vrre the retult by an Inapection of the
void and protected ballot and compar
ing the tally aheeU witb tho inspector'
returnn."
Judge Dickey will thi morning begin
an innpection of the void and proteited
ballot cat in lUchmond,
FOOTBALL PLAYER DYING.
Lincoln. Neb., Nor. ' l.Homer Gib
on, a football player, who waa Injured
here Saturday, i reported dying. Ilia
Lull ha been trepanned to relieve a
blood clot.
SHAW VILL RETIRE
Secretary of Treasuery Wanb
Greater Freedom.
TO PROMOTE HIS CANDIDACY
Will Remain Until Approaching Seaaion
of Congreaa Closea Moody and Hitch
cock Alao Wiah to Retire President
Urgea Them to Remain in Cabinet.
Washington. Nov. 20. Swrctniy
Shaw will remain in the Cabinet until
the conclusion of the approaching e
ion of Coupretx. and perhap wveral
month longer. He will retire from the
(Vbitiet about February 1ft, with a view
of greater freedom In promoting hi
cundiducy for the Preidental nomina
tion. The Secretary remain at the
urgent request of the President. Two
other change are in contemplation, it
la (mid, but not to occur noon. Alt or
ney tieneral Moody exprecd a deira
to retire from the Cabinet lat July, in
order to engage in the practle eof law,
The President puruadcd him to remain
another year, nd perhapr until a year
from the 4th of March. Secretary Hitch
cock haa alxo indicated hia wih to leave
the Cabinet before the conclusion of tha
President' term, but ha Informed the
President, ho will remain to tha end of
the present fiscal year and perhaps long
er.
OVER DUE SHIP IN PORT.
Vlctovii, Nor. 20.-Tho British ship
Travenvore, long overdue frqm Hong
kong, U now in the itraita, towing to
Royal Roads thla afternoon.
FAVOR TEMPERANCE.
. Atkntio City, Nov. 20. Tho National
Orange, Patrona of Husbandry, went on
record today i n favor of Temperance.
POLES ISSUE MANIFEST
TO THE RUSSIANS
MAKE KNOWN THEIR ATTITUDE AND DEMANDS
Review the Country's Sorrowiul History for the Past
Twenty Years and
Thought of
WANT THE POLISH LANGUAGE
Covernora of Poliah Prorincea Iwu Counter Manifeato, Which Threatena Pun
Uhment to Seditioua Agitatora Threata Made to Thoae Who Seek to Have
the Poliah Language Spoken in Government Inatitutiona Laborera Return
to Work and Condition Are Normal atthe Ruaaiaa Capital
St. Peterburg, Nov. 20. A delega
tion of twenty-four prominent Pole
which came to St Petersburg to pleat
the caue of Poland and make known
tha attitude of that country and outline
the demand that should be granted, to
day iucd a manifesto to the Ruian
people, reviewing the sorrowful hlntory
of Poland during the past century and
asserting the Pole have no thought of
separation of Independence, The manl
fto declare tb necessity of granting
autonomy and the permission to ii
the Polish language in the government
institutions and entrusting Pole wih
the government of the kingdom. Tbe
assertion assertion mad by the gov
ernment regarding tbe cause of etb
lishing martial law in Poland are cat
gorically denied.
Zematvo Congreaa Divide!
Moscow, Nov. 20. Tlie Zemtvo Cn
gres devoted two session to the dis
cussion of the attitude it should, adopt
toward the new Government today, and
adjourned without a decision. Tbe de
bate indicated clearly the existence of
two aparently irreconcilable parties,
though the relative strength is not
shown. A score of orators participated
and they were about evenly divide I be
tween the advocate of (mediate convo
caton of the constituent assembly and
those urging co-operation with Uie Gov
ernment, so a sto save th country from
PLATT IS WILLING
Will appear Before Inveatigating Com
mittee to Bestow Happiness.
New York, Nov. 20. Senator Thomas
C. riutt, said hist night that he would
appear before the Legislative Insurance
Investigating Committee Tuesday. He
snid that he did not have the slightest
idea what the committee wanted but
added:
"You know I have spent all my life
obliging people, and if there is any
happiness to be gleaned by the members
of the committee In my attendance, I
am here to bestow It."
The Senator said be did not know
anything about what Former Governor
(Mell had testified to, or what Senator
Depew had said. He declared that he
knew nothing about insurance business.
I am in the express business," be said,
MURDERS MAN WITH WHOM
HE QUARRELED YEARS AGO
Portland, Nov. 20. A special to the I
Oregonian) from Vancouver, Washington,
states thatta' man named Brooke waa
shot ancj killed by Adolph Miller, a
teamster.1 today, near Ridgewater. Ac-
cording V tirools' confession,' he bad a
Assert They Have No
Independence.
USED IN PUBUC INSTITUTIONS
anarchy, if not from complete re vol J
tion.
Sever Punishment Threatened.
Warsaw, Nov. 20. The temporary
Governor appointed in the ten prov
bices of Poland, today issued manifesto
threatening severe punishment to tiiose
who bwoe seditious manifesto, tale
part in seditious gatherings, carry con
vealed weapons or . ask the Russian
oftit UI to speak the Polish language.
Conditions Normal at Capital.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. Normal con
ditiona are being resumed here. Work
men are returning to work, electric
light plant are in operation and tele
phone communication has been restor
ed. The newspaper, appeared thla worn
ing.
Over Half Million Raised.
, New York, Nov. 20. Up to noon yea
terday, $562,000 was secured for tbe re
lief of the Jewish sufferers.
Porta Are Ice-Bound.
Washington, Nov. 20. Secretary Ed
dy, in charge at St. .Petersburg, baa
cabled the state department today that
the strike has ended. He adds that
Oonstadt and St. Petersburg are Ice
bound, thereby precluding any poesibll
ity of the Minneapolis, or any other
American vessel from visiting these
ports.
"and so have had nothing to do with
insurance."
Honest Business or No Businea.
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 20. Superin
tendent of Insurance Vsndiver stated
today that he had written to tbe Mutual
Life and Prudential companies, for la
tormsjjfon, preliminary V considering
their right to continue to transact busi
ness in Missouri. Concluding his state
ment, Vandiver states that he baa' no
desire to be considered a radical, but
will continue to assume all the author
ity he possesses to enforce this demand
honest business orno businee in
Missouri .
Absolutely False Says Clunie.
New York, Nov. 20.-harle E.
Hughes, counsel for the Insurance In
vestigating Committee, today ntade pub
(quarrel with Miller a year ago, which
ended by Brooke shooting at Miller.
Brooks went to ' Eastern Washington
and returned Sunday, a he expressed it
"to get "Miller." Brooks wt captured
at Rilgefleld by a posse and is held to
await the arrival of tb sheriff.
4 PREACHERS ACCEPT 'GIFTS"
FSOX UNDERTAKERS
New York, Nov. 20.-De.
eribing the "graft" method em-
ployed throughout the country
in every proejinw, in which
he aid that no man wa in a 4
4 po-ition not to be tempted to 4
4 eelt bimxelf for money, Rev. Dr. 4
4 George 8. Pratt, of Archangel 4
4 church in hia eermon yesterday 4
4 "aid that the clergy in many 4
4 cae were in league with the 4
4 undertaker and accepted "gift" 4
4 to turn over buine to them. 4
lie a telegram from Andrew J. Clunle,
former Inaurance Commi4oner of Cali
fornia, which state the amertion made
by 8. 8. KcCurdy, of tho Equitable, that
Clunie'e brother received $230 monthly
for Chinie' benefit from the Equitable
u fabte absolutely. Clunie offer to
come to New York and teetify at any
time the Investigation Committee will
et.
PRESIDENT TALES POLITICS.
Confers Wiih Gov. Biggin and Secre
taries Root and Cortetyou.
Washington, Nov. 20. Governor Hig-
gin and President Roosevelt, together
with Secretaries Roo and Cortelyou,
held an important conference tonight,
which continued until a late hour. Tbe
President invited Governor' Higgina to
come from New York to Discus the
New York political aituatkm.
Only a brief general statement waa
given to tbe public. Governor Higgina
afterward rtated: "Tb aubject of tbe
chairman of the Republican County
Committee of New York was discussed."
The President said: "I am very solid
tous about political conditions in hew
York." He said he wa not for or against
any particular man and did not propose
to interfere; in the selection of tbe-
chairman of the county commiwee.
Governor Higgina declined to discus
Governor Odejl and his continued lead
ersbip of the party.
HANTS OF AIM
Territorial Conreil Dctidu on
lb Platform.
ASKS DELEGATE IN CONGRESS
Appropriation of a Million Dollars for
Roads Is Also Requested More Light
houses Needed Wants Administra
tive Duties in Bands of Governor.
Seattle, Nor. 20. The Alaska con
vention today adopted the platform and
a number of resolution to be presented
to the national congress by tha dele
gates .to be selected by the convention
tomorrow.
The platform demands a territorial
form of government, a delegate in Con
gress and numerous changes in the min
ing laws, pending tb granting of self
government. Other important feature
are' for tbe appropriation of 11,000,000
to build loads, refitting the United
State judges of administrative duties,
placing auch power in the band of the
Governor, the appointment of additional
judges, additions! lighthouses and an an
nual tax of 1100 per mile on railroads.
WOLF MIXING PLANS
California Innrane Committ Pre
paring for a Fight
Sn Francisco, Nov. 20. E. Myron
Wolf, tb present state insurance com-
mfoionrr, in connection with the de
velopments made during the insurance
investigation in New York, hat framed
a line of action with relation to th
Department of Life Insurance, and baa
prepared a general plan for bs official
attitude as s result of th exposures
of maladministration of th compan
ies'" affairs, ,
SEAMAN TELLS
SAD TALE
Hilda's Surviving Sailor
Describes Disaster.
ALL QUIET ON BOARD
Women and Children Mustered in
Hatch and Provided With
Life Preservers.
ROAR OF ELEMENTS AWFUL
Latest Reoprt Show that 119 PeopI
Lost Their Lives Realization of Dis
aster Comes When Bodies Are Washed
Ashore Captain's Body Is Found.
London, Nov. 20. One hundred and
twenty-eight persons lost their Uvea in
the wreck of the steamship Hilda off
St, Malo Saturday night, according to
an official estimate by officials of th
company. The death roll include 21
saloon passengers, 81 French onion deal
er and 27 of the crew.
St. Malo, France, Not. 20. Tb real-
izaiion of the full extent of the disaster
to th cross channel steamer Hilda,
came to the people of St. Malo today,
as report of tb findings of bodies
were received from different point
along the coast. In all, over aixty bod.-
ies have washed up, including tbat oT
Captain Gregory, the commander of tb.
wrecked vessel Thirteen bodies of -.
loon passenger bate been IdeatisOi
Tb survivors are rapidly recovering'.
James Grttttor, the only seaman sav
ed from the wreck says tber wa no
panic 6H board when th ship struck at
10 o'clock Stufi Bight Thar was
no attempt to lower the boats, a tt
rough sea rendered it impossible Grin-
tor aava th eantain. when he found it
impossible to launch the boats, must
ered th women and children in th
main batch and tb steward fixed W
belts around them. Everybody wa very
r m
quiet There were about twenty person
in the rigging when the vessel broke
up. He describes pathetically how tb
men gradually dropped off when ex
hausted by the errfble cold and saya th
roar of the element was awful H
says at the time of the rescue be cared,
little what became of him.
EMMERT BROS. MURDERED.
Los Angeles, Nov. 20. The bodies ot
two men identified as brothers by th
nam of Emmert, residing in Bakers
field, were found today near th Seep
river, not far from Vntura. It i be
lieved they were camping and wer mur
dered by tramps. The skulls wer
crushd with a club.
WANT ROOSEVELT TO BUILD
THE CANAL. - -
New York, Nov. 2A'erl.,
pondent of th Herald wrKtof
from Panama, say that Psnam- -
aniana want Theodore Roosevelt
a a resident of the isthmus, to
build th canal That h will,
says, th correspondent Is the
belief of many of th American
and the bop of all the'Panam-
tana. Ptrhap tha wish i fatn-
er to the thought but it is wide-
ly circulated that after Mr.
Roosevelt retiree from th presl-
dency he will' become ehirma
of the canal commission and tak
up hia residence here.