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VJ1IJ hWl 7.7, ft. as. W M H - a . UBLIHKt PULL AttOOIATV ' if A - OOVKR THK MORNINQ PIILO ON TH1 LOW! COLUMBIA VOLUME LX NO. VM ASTORIA, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS aW.saBSPssSBSSSssa ' U .r SENATE HAS A BUSY DAY n 1- ,i Several Hundred Dills Arc Introduced. SESSION VERY BRIEF Bill Introduced (oProhlbit the Use of Insurance Mone In Politics. HOUSE DISCUSSES THE CANAL Oratory It Limited, However, and Dis cussion Lasts But Few Hours and Bill Will Coma Up Today for Final Read inf and Passage. Washington, Iec, 0 -The Senate gan bushies In earnest today. The ses sion e only a title over two hour in duration, but several hundred 11IU and involution ed to vl tlutions were introduced and refer- cou.titllUet. There vera resolutions dealing with the question of the national regulation of insurance companies and Uie contri bution of fund fur political parties,. It national bank. Senator Forsker presented hia rail road rate regulation bill; Gallinger, hi, mervhant marine aubaidy bill; Idge, him bill providing for the maximum and minimum tariff rata aohedule In the interest of reciprocity and Culberson, hi bill for making it a penal offense to Use the money of insurance companies in politic. objection was made to the considera tion of the resolution offered by Till man, fur the Investigation of the subject of national bank contributions, for cam paign purposes, and the resolution went over. DISCUSSION IN HOUSI B() Appropriating Money for Canal la Considered. Washington. Dec. fl. With an oppor tunity for unlimited debate on the sub ject of the Panama canal, the House exhausted its oratory on that subject, in a, session of four and thieerpiarter hour, today. The hill appropriating $10..Vx!,iX) for canal woik, which was the aiitijert of discussion, will be read for amendment and placed on its dim I passage tomorrow. The feature of the delate was the criticism indulged in by loth IicpuMi ran and Democrats, regarding the in completeness of the statement of ex enilituies, and the estimates furnished by the Canal Commission. Hepburn, the ao-callcd "press agent" of the Canal Commission, v. as critkUed by several speakers, and the lack of de finite information as to the existence of such a position wasj shown. iftie place we declared to carry a salary of 110,000 a year, and aome curl oaity waa manifested to know what were its duties. IRISH CONLENTI0N BEC0AES HOME RULE DEMONSTRATION! Dubin, Dec. fl. Today the proceed ingn o fthe Nationalist convention re solved iUelf into an uncompromising Home Rule demonstration. Resolutions were passed denouncing the government of It eland, outlaw ing William O'Brien, Would Savt Conatitution. Washington, Dec. fl. Representative Mi-Vary of Massachusetts today Intro diieed a bill providing for the transfer of the frigate Constitution to Castle l-Uind, Boston Jfurlx.r, or line in the iuivhI fiisetim. To Study Conditiona. Washington, Dec. fl.-Scnator Galling r today Introduced a bill authorising u iniiiiiiiiii to study economic condi tion in Japan and China. Mitchell Resign. Washington, Dee. tMl. Vice President r'iiiiluiiik received a telciram from iSt-iuitor Mitchell of Oregon yeti-r- luy resigning the chairmanship of the senate committee on interiM-ciiaic can als, He will probably be succeeded by Milhiiil of Nebraska. NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF New York, Dec. fl. Wiliiim C. Coicy, president of tin- I'liitcil Stutcs Steel ('rpnintion, in a statement tisluy con--- iiinir the n-port that he and Mrs. Corey v.ire separated, nnd that he in tended to tiinrry MulieUe (iilman, an in lr, after hi wife hud obtained the Mivone, say it is true that Mrs, Corey and he h.ivr ll 'Conciliulilc disagree mi. nt und hi understand that Mrs. I orey is now in Nrtada. lie sat if Mrs. Cincv contemplate a divorce he will not opNis it. Say he is well ae iiiiinleil with the lady whose name is i-iMinectcil with hi, but that tin-re nev cr was any conduct between them of which either need I ashamed. DEFEW WILL QUIT Hinds In Resignation as Trustee of Equitable Life. McCALL TO WAIT TILL APRIL At the Request of the Tmiteea Ht WiU Poatpone Pretexting Hia Resignation to Avoid the Meceaaity of Ilectfng a Temporary President. New York, Dec. The resignation of Senator Depew as a director of the Rquitablc Ufe Insurance waa one of the mt interesting deveknonientk today In the insurance aituation. The report waa published today that President McCalt of the New York Life would not resign before the April meet ing of the trustees, and that he will not tender his resignation at the meet ing of trustees next Wednesday, liceause of the reiiot of the trustees who, the report says, did not wish to elect a teuiHiniry president. The publisher re port also states that the presidency of the New York Life will ls offered to John C. Cliiflin. of II. It. CM in & Co., and that he will refuse the ollli-c. The. attention of the inestjgntion committee today was devoted chiefly to the affairs of the Security Life In surance Company, of lliiighampton, X. Y., whoe president, diaries M. Turner, waa on the stand the nxwt of the day. Depew't Reaignation Received. New York, Dec. 6. The resignation of Senator Dcjtew as a director of the Kquitable Life was received today by President Morton. Morton said the rea ignation would tie acted upon at the meeting of the directors December 27. and supporters, unless they sign party pledges, expressing disbelief in the promises of the Liberals and pledging the support of John Redmond. The Moderates were howled down and forc ed to have the platform. All ENTERS HIS HOUSE AND FIRES THREE SHOTS Event Creates Profund Impression In St. Petersburg Where It Is Feared Other Revolutionists Will Follow the Woman's Example. SPECTRE OF MILITIA DICTATORSHIP GAINING CONSISTENCY Count Witte ii Fait Losing Faith in the the Russian Thinking Classes, an d With it Hia Hopea of Carrying Out the Libertiea Promiaed in the Cm 'a Manifesto Crtical Moment Will Ar rive When the Liberal Element! Demand the Resignation of Witte. lndon, Dec. The St. Peter-burg correspondent of the Telegraph in a die patch dated IlecemU-r A, via Kydtku hunen, says that Lieutenant General Sal lis rod, former Minister of War, was assassinated today. The Govemincrat had deputed KakharolT to visit the pro vim of Saratog, for the purioe of quelling agrarian riots. Vi A woman belonging to the so-called "Flying Column" of the revolutionary movement, called at the house of the (overnor of Saratoff, at noon, and ask ed to see SakharofT. She fired three shots at the General, killing him on the spot. Tidings reached St IVters. burg tonight. The event created a pro found impression owing to the fear that revolutionists here will follow her example. The spectre of military dictatorship, which has been looming on the horizon is slowly gaining consistency and sharp ness of outline. The correspondent save be Is convinced that Witte ta los ing faith in the good sense and political tact of the Russian thinking classes, and with it hia hopea of carrying out the libertiea promised by the Emperor'a manifesto. There are aigna of collapse of the telegrapher' strike, with two thirds o th ojeratotH applylrfg fon work, but this is prevented because the line have been cut. Father Capon has gone to Par la under mysterious circumstances which the corespondent la not at liberty to state. THE CRITICAL MOMENT Beginning of Movement For Witte! Dismissal Made by Agriculturists. Berlin. Dee. O.-The Tageblatfs St.. Petersburg correspondent, in a dispatch , nt via Kdytkuhunen, dated December tl. says the situation is yisibly growing Helsingfor). It H qjxplainedf at thse worse. American embassy that the marines The critical moment for Witte i com- who arrived here yesterday, do not con ing when the Lilieral element will tie- stitute a guard, but were sent to per iiiand his resignation. A resolution ad- form service at the embassy, opted gy the Agriculturists at Moscow, j demanding the immediate dismissal of ! Sakha roff's Cruelties, the President of the Cabinet, denotes J Ixmdon, Dec. fl. The St, Petersburg the beginning of the movement away corespondent of the Time say; from Witt and the iiiiliciiions are ' "I am informed on excellent authority that this movement will gain in inten- that a revolt of the St Petersburg gar- sit v. FATHER GAP0N PREACHES Warns Socialists They Cannot Arouse the Peasant. St. Petersburg, Tuesday, Dec. i. (via Troops Are Ready. Hclsingors). The telegraphers tried to ; ImA, Dee. fl. The troops have receiv meet this afternoon at the hall of tfie d secret order and are ready to cope Technical society, to discuss ways and with the anticipated JevUh demonstra means to keep up the strike, but were tions. compelled to disperse by the police cap tain, backed by a squadron of Cos sacks, on tire ground of violating the regulations. The league of Leagues called oa the workmen, and on all friends of free dom to donate a day's wages to the cause of the telegraphers, and warned the railroad telegraph operators, they (ILLS GENERAL Good Faith and Political Tact of must cease to transmit any except aer vice messages. Father (tapon is continuing to preach to the workmen against the revolution, saying the strike tactic are euro to eventually turn into a re-nctioH, and jcapordize the freedom purchased by blood. lis warns the Revolutionist and Socialist they cannot arouse the peas ants by their political demands, but are more likely to rais up a counter revo lution. Mutinecra Shot Dow. St. Petersburg, Tuesday, Dec. 5. (via Eyltkuhunen). Private accounts from KiefT, say the mutinoua troop were shot down in a narrow lane by the Cos sacks, the mutineer being caught be tween two fire. Matioy at Moscow. London, Dec. ft. A dispatch to the New Agency from St. Petersburg, dat ed December S, aya that 22 person were killed and 40 wounded, at Kieff, after the regular battle. A dispatch of the same date, from SL Petersburg, to another News Agency, aent by way of Eydtkuhunen, say that three battal ion of Infantry at Moscow, bar muti nied but no details are given. The same dispatch state a general strike has been declared at Kharkoff. Sitaatioa la Terrible, St. Petersburg, Dec. 6. The St. Pet ersburg correspondent of the Matin says that letters received from Man churia descrilie a terrible situation among the soldiers there. . Men are practically starving and refuse to listen to their officers. Harbin is pillaged. ' Not Guards But Domestic. St. Petersburg, Tuesday, Dec.5. (via rison is certain to occur. The newa J papers print harrowing details of the whipping by order of General Sakharoff, iof the peasants whom he was sent to pacify PATRICK SENTENCED. New York, Dec. 8. After a final plea In his own behalf, Albert T. Patrick, convicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice, wss today sentenced to death in the electric chair, for the week commencing January 22. IN ESTIMATES FOR HARBOR WORK Secretary of Treasury Recommenfa Ap propriations. Washington, Dec. (J. In an estimate sent to Congress today, the Secretary of the Treasury recommend the fol lowing appropriutions to lie made at the present e.ion of Coijrree to meet expemlitures authorized by the last riv er and harbor bill: Mouth of the Columbia rjver, $300,000. Loliimiiia river between Vancouver ami the mouth of the Willamette, $30, 000. Continuing the Ce.lilo canal, $2'0.000. Improving the river from Portland to the sea, tli.'i.Oi'). There are no estimates for new riv er ami harbor works, and no money is asked to continue th work at tlfc mouth of the rivevr. Other estimates are: Salem Indian school, $116,200, to edu cate fiOit children, make repairs and er ect a new bakerv. Erecting a keeper's dwelling at Cape lilanco li;rht station. $.Vmo. Establishing a light station at Cape Arjgo, $20,HK. Additional dwelling at Yaipiina light tat ion, $4000. To construct a light veel for duty off Port Orford leef, $120,000. MONSTROUS SUGGESTION, lio-ton, Dec. C Acting Mayor Whcl- ton today i-ued a call for a meeting at Faneuil hall, for Saturday, to pro test againtt what he terms the "Mon strous suggestion of the Secretary of the Navy" that the historic frigate Con stitution be broken up. CHURCH SEPARATES Bill Passes French Senate Dividing It From State. ANNOUNCED,Wmt ENTHUSIASM "Long Live Republic" aad "Long Lhr Liberty" Art Cries that Greet Meas ure' aad French Clergy la Disposed to Conform to tat Nsw System. Paris, Dee. . The Senate today adopted a bill for the ceparatioa of the church and state, by a decisive vote, which wss announced amid enthusias tic scenes and cries of "Long live the republic" and Long live liberty." This is the final parliamentary stsge bill which will be promulgated in the official journal tomorrow, when it will become effiective immediately. The sction of the Vatk-an is not de finitely announced. The French clergy while opposing the measure, appear to be disposed to conform to the new sys tem. NEUHAUSEN PROMOTED. Portland, Nov. 8. Thomas B. Neu hauser inspector in the surveyor-gen eral's snd district land office, today re ceived information from Washington that in recognition of his services in copnection with the land fraud inves tigations he has been appointed special inspector for the interior de partment There are only three such officials in the country. . Mr. Neuhsusen will enter on tiie duties of his new of fice on January first. FOOLISH TO FEAR DEATH THEN SHE TOOK POISONi Schenectady, N. Y, Dec fl. Miss Louise West wood, a young society wo man was dining in a restaurant with a friend last night when the conversation turned uppon death. She spoke of those who feared death as foolish people. QUIETED I'ITII mum Mrs. Berry Is Overcome By Chemical Fumes. QUICKLY OVERPOWERED Has Held Fort in Railway Coac Against Officers Since Last Friday. TALKS RATIONALLY IN JAIL Identity of Woman Is Finally Settled When Jamea I. Barry, of Lexington, Ky, Visits Her in Jail and Recog nizes Her aa His Divorced Wife. stiirard, Kan., Dec . Mrs. Irene Ber- ry, who since Friday last had held the town officials at bay from her fori iu toilet room of a Frisco railway coach on the track here, was remove todaf shortly before noon, after she had been partially overcome by the fumes of am monia. A bundle of rags satniwb with the drug had been pushed through the window of the toilet room. Before surrendering, Mrs. Berry fired one shot st her captors, but without effect. Be fore she could shoot again, Mrs. Berry wss overpowered by two officers. After being re assured that the officers and people of Girard were her friends and that the officer had come to pro tect her, the woman made but feeble effort at resistance. She waa removed ia a carriage to the county jail 'aad placed under the car of the city phy sician. Once inside the jail aad mad confident thai the attendant were working ia her l-half, Mrs. Berry quiet ed dowa and talked rationally. Emaciated by her long fast and weak ened from the lose of sleep aad fjesi exposure, the woman presented a piti able appearance. Her clothe war tan, her face aad hands badly soiled aad he hair disheveled. After Mrs. Berry had been ia ul some time the effect of the amsseak fumes became apparent. Her taroatl and eyes were swollen and she waa seized with a fit of trembling thai practically amounted to paroxysm. She improved rapidly, however, under the treatment of a doctor, who said the woman would suffer no serious in jury from the ammonia. , Ex-Husband Identifies Woman. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 6. The identity of the woman who for several days de fied the authorities at Girardj Kan., was fully made today when James F. Barry, a grocer here, visited the officers of a local law firm. Mr. Barry says the woman is his divorced wife. Although he has again married, he says he will assist her in her trouble. ST. PAUL NEEDS RAILS, New York, Dec. fl. The Iron Age to morrow will say in Cie course of its weekly review, that the St Taul road has called for 60,000 tons of rails, the first in4allment for the Pacific coast extension. Then she left her friend for a few min ute and had no sooner reseated herself at the table than -he fell to the foor dead. A doctor was called, who after an examination declared she had takers poison.