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X, ITU l I . II UlLltMIt FULL AttOOIATID RIPOrlT COVMt THE MORNINa PIBLO ON THI LOWIh COLUMBIA VOLUME LX N0.200 ASTORIA. OREGON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS r ARE SENDING TROOPS ..Russian Government Will Protect Foreigners. i ROW LIVING AT REGA German Cmbtssiy Appealed to Russian Governmtst for Pro tection of Subjects. t BALTIC NOBLE MURDERED Revolutleaary Baaia of Peataats Roam the Cosatry Pfllajlag and Burning Priettt ax Instructed ta Endeavor to Calm AglutUn. St. Frtmburf, Dee. 11 The govera nest ia"eer)diaf several column of troop to tho Baltlo province of E thoni and Conrlaad aad to Riga. la response to appeals from tha Carina a embtMr, demanding protection of tha Germia aubjecte tha foveraaxat aa replied that ampla troope are now on tha way to ensure protection to all for eigner. Augut too llennlnga, a pro tnlnent member of tha Baltic nobility and awUtant chief of Ma dUrU-t waa atrociously murdered at bb mldenre Bebr Riga, by a rtvolutlorary bamk Two dragons detailed to guard the resi dence were ato killed, A meesage from Moecow, which waa Teemed y. that according to rep.,,. received her,. Kantonlu-, th. baton of Yolhynla la aouthweet Russia, U atructlng tha priests to calm tba agita tion In that action. Nevertheless It U aald eom prleiU ara Inciting the popu- ( lalU agmlntt tho Jew, Voe and tu nU, aa imka to. tha bountry. I According to reporta from t-oiwkoo Acrording lO report '""" .v. tu.r r.m.rnia. bead- cwio. m . - . . i i.j, ..J f ed by ueneral voum igneiwn . . . . j . - .m 1 1 downfall of Witte and to mate a die- tatorthip nave iea ana a,j. K Ih. nremler. The llagena fynier w-c"'" Ik reUirned to Stockholm todnf from . ... I .iuuiIMI pi nvt inn "iu.n"" a majority of the population of Uvonla. fontn.1 tbe aituatwn ther ineir nai- red of the German speaking population, wbicb Is unrelenting, Is caused by years of oppre.lon on the part of the Ger man nobility, "lVananta around Riga ar burning the estates and murdering the landown er. The Germans of Riga expect St Bartholomew any night and it is evi dent the Lett are preparing a whole sale slaughter. In each block one bouse ha Wen prepared a a fort, In which. b shelter tha Germans when lb masmicrcs itait. Beside this householders are etablih- Ing various refuge. Murder are com mitted In broad daylight, mostly for reyenge, and tbe police, are afraid to ' Interfere. The governor general does SENATE DISCUSSES CANAL Washington, Dec. 14.-Tha Senate pent four hours today In discussing the Panama canal emergency appropria tion bill and when It adjourned the bill , was still under eonsWerattoii. Speeches were made by" Mensrs. Teller, Scott and Morgan, and they were fol lowed by a ge""'1 debute in which all phases hi the controversy were ex ploited; ' v ' ' - ; not dara to eoroand hi troopa, Hot knowing whether tbay will obry or aot. , hrvaral roimtry rofnmimitlr. bar a aa takli-liMl riublk, lotMidiog later to runfiKlrraU with a Italtio rapublio. rrh rcvo!tilkarlf ara wvm aa m m w lrrltbla itrikt for January, and tha workmen will bo armed. ''fttvoIutlonariM bava refuiad to L low flthrr tha Certnana or IUukUb to leaa Livonia." Tha corroonurat aara ba foara tba Ao hatred felt by tba Lett for tba Genua, aobllty and Cnn, eapltal- Ma wl Wad to aawrmeaUmlty. - I IZTKAOlDIHAtT CHASGIS Mas Hlrta Agaata ta Kill Hla Wrarcad Wlfa. lomAoo. Dm. 11 Tba trial mentd at CH4 Bailar todav of Hacb Watt, a Bnandar and former member of Parl-nwart onf tba ektnordlriirr rbargea of Inciting hired agtnta to nur der bla divorted wlfa, Jull Watt, aaJ Sir Bagtoali Baanchanp, wboaa dlvoro ed wife la now Lady Violet Watt, wife tf of pronacntion mada a iemrthy atatement contending that Watt It of a perfectly ound mind notwithatanding bla ttrange oondurt. CORTKBXlfCI covTnmts. Tarla, Dee. 11 The eoafercaoa be twvtn John C. McCeJl. a aoR of Pral dent McCan, of tha New York Ufa and Andrew Hamilton eonUnuea, but aaltb er U yet willing to aimouaoa any eon lunion. BEEF TRUST CASE - 4 ..n mm t I U I Now At Br Before Jude nam- . pheiy In CWa0. " HARD TO SECURE JURYMEN ActCUah aly Thraa Hat Secure, ta xct-viaw-1 e. Batwaea Oppowlag Ceonnl Frtqntnt I -At Adjoaramaat Eack Side B4E. kantted Tarn af Tkair CkaUMgea- n.UxM rw 14 ThrM iurora. twoMttu. thmiunila of the member -b" of whom were carpenter and one a - ..,.. ,1 I Irnn Lh Iniminr of utii r k. kx.it BiawnlMt hr both the government ami the packer' law-l . . . Ur before Juda numphrey. Conaid- Aral.lA iiinwiuitv in McuriniT timiuvtent j men I being met wltb and during to- nj , e between the opposing counsel were irvquent. v. ova . tonight eaoU aiae MO axnauMa wree of their seven pirmpTj -.... 1 1 .l t...l. II.. f rVtnmtulniuir u urriUl w""7 of foriKiration. t.arneM, anrt nw asaisUat, Dr. Durand, pract.cally be- cnm wimeasee ir u. ur,rUnv much a Garfield having been serveu with a nubpoena "duces tecum, isued t tho stance of tho defense, P- duccd every every book, papi record or report lie has now, or did have. By this It Is declared the defense will en deavor to how that Garlkild has sworn statements in hi poa.etwion made by the packer during Gsrfleld's investiga tion ami In view of Jtlilst fact, the puck er pained ' immunity from criminal ' - ' e . prosecution. - " APPROPRIATION BILL Teller, Scott and Morgan expressed dlssatlnfactlon with condition in Tana ma. but all Indicated a determination to support aupply measure, ecesarl to secure the construction of the canal A wnurata a at present undertaken. hill 1 th. u.ndnpe of bonds for the canal and phuing them on the Mine .ai as the ot!ier bonds of th ...... .m..n...i, im.J vt iout debate. 1 1 ICITE MINERS MEET TO TALK . CPCCr.M 4T CTt ifM -A .tr m AI dllANUMll 1U VIXIDC U)llL Workmen Will Refuse to der Which tie Former Strike Was Settled by President Roosevelt's Intervention, v SKMS TO BE Coawatiaa Kay Take a Stadd far aa Eight Boar Work Day, Uniform Pay for u viaaeea oi Ampwjeca net auiaa Me&btrabJp af Over Oaa Haadred ail lar ta taa Trtaaary. 8hamokla. Pa Doe. 11 Tba miner of tba three anthracite dintricta net In convention hero today tof decide tbd qtteetion aa to whether there will be a etrike or lockout at the termination of the agreement ' between tha mine worker and mioeow nera next April. The eonventola waa celled to order ta toe (CIW WLlrJitidf at JphnJIilcbdl WOUOH Will vm la eaiiwn Jurl .hWl tlnM a ij,t 0f demand. jwlll be prepared for aubmWIoa to tba operaiora. ina mi oenuina i will be aa eigbt hour oay, wage pay ment according to weight, uniform VJZrSZ. tha recognition of tba union. For aoma time it baa been clearly un deratood that tbo United Mine Work- vouJ rffl)M to WMW the ignment f cinlratlon of the three yeare, ... wrUin demand whlrb the union waa not itrong enough three year ago to enforce. The rooclu ion of the amement left tbe United Mine Workera la a rather weakened eon- """ w I dropped out. feeling aecnr for at leait " mmm imn . . ... I Tt TV- t fitiJta1 hn rM( U danger of thi decraaa la AUTOMOBILE ACQDSHT. I Brltlil jmbaeay Attache and Wife Ara ami m vv. Washlnirton, Dee. 14. In an automo bile accident in the ouUkirt of Wafb- afternool Walter Beau- Tut.. ..n-llnr in tha Brit sh I ' ... rmbasy austained minor injurtca ana Mhto w,fe th UAy Susan Townley. was uncmW0,m and badly bruised aSollf t,.. i,mi aml ahouUern. The ac the military road K. . . ... mm vllli I Northwest of this city as the machine l ... uinir Aovn iwXin.; M a I was siceding down an incline. At 1 turn in the road the brnkce were ap . ... , t. 1.. .. a I plied when suddenly the machine slip ped and overturned. eaawsw aaeMwaa-w ' HEARST WILL RECOUNT. Kew York, Dec, R-Hearst'e legal campaign to recount the ballots in New York's recent mayoralty election was extended today to Include the .acta of many of the election Inspector. An orde to show cause why these inspector should not appear before the board or election canvasser and correct error waa signed by Supreme Court Justice Stover. The order was made returnable next Monday. -. ENGINE HITS BUILDING. Evanivillo, Ind., Dec. ll A switch I enorine on the Illinois Central left the tracki in the Tarda tonight and craahed lntd a fpur atory buflding occupied by the In.lisba. Stove Company killing the t a lemjimur anu uini..u. El Renew the Contract Un. EITHER A STRIKE OR LOCKOUT aa auacra vrgaaixauoa atw naa a Fifty Tkautaad aid Oma MilUoa Dol membertblp. Urged by him, tbe officer of tbe three district branchea mada en ergetic effort to arooae eatbuataam among tbe miner of their reapecUre djUicU and to induce them to join tbe orgaauation. For over a year tbe work waa continued, and at present tbe or ganisation baa a membership of oter, eae of a, atrika. ' " It ia conkleredi certain thai tbe eon- cenUoa will Uke a stand for aa eight- hour workday, uniform pay for elatae of employe not rated a- miner, and perfAc term of employment, but these will be held nbject to Joint dicuuion and will not be obtruded in advance of the requexb for a conference. Should the operator lue or poet a notice of their Intention or wilingneee to con tinue la force the commiion' award, thi would be disregarded unless tbe no tice ehouhTbTaddreMiwd to tbe conven tion; tba United Mine Workera or one or more of the authorised represent. Uvea of that onranixaUoa. Should the operator refuoe to meet or dicue with union representative,, tbe convention will openly declare, on behalf of tha member of the organization, that they would refuse to recognize tba agree- ment after yarch 31. mo kfOKEY DEAL - IS COHSUlfMAIED J. J. Bill, TJaletsed Or Lands Eati ' mated ta Contain Three Hundred Milioa Toat of Ore, Sold. Dulutb, Deo, 14. One of the biggest mining deals in the history of tbe Me aba Iron Range wa consummated to day when a transfer of half the Inter est In what is known a the J. J. Hill unleaed or land was formally made to tbe United States Steel Corporation. Tbo land have been variously esti mated to contain 100,000,000 to 300,000,- 000 ton of ore running about half Bes semer. CUT DOWN REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHERN STATES Bennett of "New York Introduce a B01 into Congreea to That Effect , Wanhlnffton, Dec, 14.-Repreenttive Benett, of New York, introduced a biU today to cut down the representation of the Southern state and in Con gres because of the disfranchisement of the negro vote. Senator Carter re-introduced a reso lution presented at the last session, pro viding an amendment to the constitu tion giving Conirresa the power to e tablish uniform marriage and divorce Uws. . T WILL CLOSE DOWN. San Jose, Deo. 14. It Is reported that the new Alamadsn quick silver mine are to be cloned down in the near fu ture. JOIHT STATEHOOD BILL TO BE IHTBODUCZD Member af Hone Win Conaider Bill for Admiaaioa af 'Four Southern Imitation, Waabbgtoii. Dec, 11 Jlepublicaa member of the Houm in a eaucu to day nnanimon-U declared in favor of admitting Oklahoma, and Indian terri tone a one tate and by a vote of 110 to 65 declared in favor of admitting Arizona am Kew Mexico a one atate. Both kiatehood queMtiot: are to be contained in one bill. LOS ANGELES WUfSi Loa. Angecle, Dee, 11 Los Angclea took today' gnie by a score of 4 to 1. Thi makes four out of Ave victories for the local team and one more will give them a majority of game and tbe pen nant. R II E Lo Angelcj ... ' 4 g Q Tacoma ... 1 1 3 EYIDEffCE OF WBXCE Large Sbip'e Boat With White Oara Found, Victoria, Dec. 11 A dispatch from Cartnaiuh Point at the entrance to' tbe Strait of San Juan do Fuoa says: A very Urge ship's boat, with long oar painted white, all badly smashed, waa picked up thi morning near where the bowttprit of a schooner boat and tail- rail were found some day ago with no mark. TO ABOLISH HAZING Department At Walton Deter mined To Stop It WILL SUSPEND ALL GUILTY If Heceaaary the President Will Ba Af -pealed ta Veto Any Bill Paaaed by Congreoa f Ka-inaUtiag sxpeuea Midshipman.. Waahimrtoa. Dec 14.-Hazing of ev ery k!d, it waa anounced today, would be atamped out at tbe Naval Acad amy regardless of the number of dismia- aala from tbe brigade, of tbo midship men necessary to bring about tbia re mit Two miidbipmen will be dwnuae- ed from the academy within a few day, one for hazing and tbe other for coun tenancing it by failure while on duty to report ita occurrence. Other dismissal will follow a often a midshipmen ara found guilty of hazing or countenancing it : No secret ia made at the navy depart ment of the determination' of the of ficials to make short shift of hazing and "running", and all uch practice at the academy. If necessary tt U understood the President will be appealed to, veto any bill pasaed by Congress providing for the re-instatement of a miump man -expelled for hazing or countenanc ing it .. . CZAR WILL NOT LEAVE. St Petersburg, Dee. 14. It is official ly declared that the imperial family does not intend to leave Tsawkoe Selo. INSURANCE REGULATION ; Washingto, Dec. 14. The debate on the recommendation in the President's annual message regarding insurance regulation occupied the House's time again today without conclusion. Pend- Ing a resolution referring the question to the wavi and mean committee and in it defense, Payne the chiiinnan, made an' argument that the only way INDICTMENTS RETURNED Federal Grand Jury Brings : Indictments. IN THE REBATE CASES Uncle Sam After Shippers Freight Agenu tad Common . Carriers. MANY PARTIES INVOLVED AO Are Prominent,' Large Humbert af Witneaaea Sammooed to Give Teat! many ia Caaea Immunity front Pan iehment far Those Giving Evidence. - Philadelphia, Dec. 11 Eight indict ment were returned by tbe federal 'grand jury today against the ehippers, frtegbt agents, and common carrier, in tho rebte cc brought to Qim .t. son. Tbe rndxtmemU returned are? Tbe Great, Northern Railway Com, pany, for offering a rebate to K. V. Wood t Company of tbia city on a hip- ' ment of 10,500 tons of iron piving to Winnipeg. . ' "f C L. Campbell, local freight agent of the Great Northern; L. W. Lake, of New York, general Eastern agent of the Mutual Transit Company, for granting ' and giving a rebate to tbe Wood Com pany. Member of the firm of Wood & Com pany for accepting and receiving re bate; Paul J. Driver, local agent for tbe Mutual Transit Company; tba Mu tual Transit Company; Paul J. Driver. A urge number of witnesses were summoned to give testimony in tbe two cases. Immunity from punishment waa granted those principal who appeared before the jury and gave evidence. WILL AID CHINA Kaiaer Win Not Allow Other Nations to Butt in. . , London. Deo. 11 According id tba corespondent of tbe Daily Telegraph at Tokio, the Chinese minister at Berlin has notified his government that Prince von Buelow, the Germnr imperial chan cellor, told him if; the other power should seize Chinese territory tbo em peror of Germany would . iinediately come to the aid of China. WILL BREAK STRIKES. v Chicago,' Dee. 14. Tho Chicago em ployer association) todiiiy formulatejl plans for the eotublislimeut of a stand ing army of laborers, skilled and un skilled, representing every branch!, of trade to be prepared to go to any city in the United States to fill the place of atrikers when necessary. CONSIDERED IN HOUSE for Congress to control insurance was through fie taxing power. To tbia many objections were made. Tho mem bet aid Congrii could 'not afford to take the position, that tha only way It could control insurance waa through j taxing it instead they argued that it should resolutely pursue other method 'of control until some way waa four! which would be ellWtive. . 1 , i V