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in 10 iitejeaiuri r i Vi ilt i vrb v jequisD V f ass UsJLIwHIt FULL ASBOOIATID ) RSPORT SjOVI") TNI MONNIN9 rtlLO ON Tet LOWBft COLUMBIA VOLUME LX NO. 235 ASTORIA, OREGON MONDAY JANUARY 15 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS v BATTLE WITH IHtu-Hl Clyde Liner Cherokee Founds the Shore. PASSENGERS RESCUED After Almost Givinj Up Hope 1 They Art All Safety Landed. WAVES BEAT OVER THE SHIP Big Steamer Wu Bound from Saa Do b!b( for Hew York aad Saa aa Jereey Short-Sloop Yatht Alberta Take OS PaMawagera u4 Crew. I ATLANTIC CITY, K. J, Jan. 14. Klevan passenger and nearly all the crew of the stranded steamer Cherokee were safely landed this afternoon. All tha passenger were brought to hotel In this dir. All are walk Only the captain ami (wo member of (Ho erew remained oa the Cherokee whkh now Li tea feet of water la the hold A (tor spending twenty-four hour In awful anxiety, Uo passengers and erew elaty In all, of tht Clyde lino steamer Cherokee, bound frra San launingo for New York, vara rescued lata IliU after mm. Captain Archibald, tha two mate, and the hlfi'a carpenter elected to remain on board the steamer. The rescue waa accomplished by Captain Mark Cla and a picked erew In the aloop yacht Albert. All during las) nlgha the Ufa guard of three station watch.-d for a alight moderation In tht atorm. but It did not come until noon. Tli life aavara deemed It folly to at tempt to go to tha steamer In the ea limning and decided to und two men In a launch. ThU was dona and when almiit to go over tha bar at the mmith of the inlrl the launch' rudder became disarranged. Another launch was sent out and brought bank tha two men and tha die ahled launch. It wa then deckled for tha aloop Alberta, with CapUIn CaU at tha hrlm and a picked crew should niaka tha at tempt to reach tha Cherokee. The Alberta got over tha iiilr-l bar In safety nd then want up tha coast to tb steamer. Thay found tha passenger and most of tha crew in a terrible stale of anxiety. Woman were weeping and man plaatling for something to I dune. Captain Archibald and Captain Cat decided to make 1W attempt to train far the passengers. Though terrlldy anxious to ba rolaMd from their posi tion Mima passenger feared to make Ilia trip to the aloop In a small boat. fhe braver one offered to go first and when the otliart found the trip to tha yacht waa not so pariloua aa It looked, thay readily oonseated to leave tha ahip. Only four or five war tak en at a time. It did not take tha aloop KRUGER'S PASSENGERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE 8AV FRANCISCO, Jan. H-Th pas eengers and craw of tha wrecked steam schooner Kroger, which went ashore on tha Mendocino county shore Friday, ar rived in thla city today on the tug Sen Foam. For nearly four hour the refugees of the wrecked vessel were tossed and buffeted about In life boats In the heavy aea before tha Sea Foam loomed up In sight. 8e,vcra! time tha vessel threatened long to make tha run' to tha Inlet, bara tha paangere and erawa were congratulated upon aafe landing Among the landed waa Lieut. Walker, formerly of tha fulled Rtatea cruiser Yankee, ha eal4 tha aoaaaa aboard tha learner war heartrending. All the paiaengera and some of tha crew, ha aid, were glled with faar. Wotoai prayed and men paced to and fro, be Having tha great wavee would tear bar to placet. 1 All rielurday night and fiua day morning tha pateangara and erew hudled about tba fire in tha galley. The ten na pounding the venal re ealve from the ware raund tba rra el to strain and leak badly. Haturde night ten feet of water waa la tha teamer, and all tha Area weat out with tha exception of tha oca la tba galkty. Only tba bravest of tha craw, tha lieutenant aaid, ventured oa deck, for tha la waa pounding tha veel hard. and often tha wares would paea clear ovrr tha dark. It was a trying night. he said, and many of tboaa on board gave np hope and awaited tha wot. CONDITIO!! UNFAVORABLE. NKW YORK. Jan. U.-Tbe condition of Manihal Field la not so favorable to day. Tha following bulletin was Issued thlt afternoon i "Since tha change for tba wore laat night. Field baa shown no improvement. While tha outlook Is lass favorable it I not hopeless. (Signed), "James, Janeway, Fillings," IS LAID TO REST Harpir's Body It Placed in Oak wood Cemetery. FUNERAL IN MANDEL HALL Addreaaea Delivered by P reddest , Fauaca of Browa Daiversityj Chan cellor Aadrewi, Ifabraaka; Daaa Jnd tjon, Chicago and Dr. Abott, Raw York CHICAGO, Jan. U.-Tbe body of Dr. William lUney Harper, lata praaklent of the l'niverity of Chicago, was laid to rat today in a vault In Oak wood Cemetery. The Anal resting place of the body will, however, ba on tha university campus, where It la planned to build a memorial chapel and crypt. The body lay In etate In Haskell nail from 8 o'clock until noon In the room where Dr. llarier had led the faculty meetings In a Id ministering the educa tional affairs of the univer-ity. This was according to hie wish and tha fun eral plana which he himself had drawrei up and signed on the day before his death. At noon tha casket was taken lo Miindel Hall where tha funeral ser vices ware held. Addrese were delivered by Presi dent Faunce, of Brown University, Chancellor Andrr-Vn. of the University of Ni'liraka, Itcan Judson, of Univer sity of Chicago, and Dr. Abott of New Voik. Floral tributes were numerous and included wreaths from President Roose velt, Kuiperor William of Ormany, and many other distiuguhhed parsons. Owing to the sinnll seating capacity of (he halt, the admission waa by card and only a portion of tha students waa able to attend the exercises. to turn turtle In the raging sea. but luck was on tha aide of tha shipwreck ad crowd and they managed to weather the storm till the ' Sea Foam picked them tip at ? o'clock ihls morning. Swayne and Hoyt, agent for the Kmgar, received a telephone message today stating the Kruger had gone ashore near Pilot's Cove and wa being dashed to piece oa the rocks. Hi. STATES NEEDS more mm GENERAL STAFF RECOMMENDS BIG INCREASE Remarkable Exposition of port Service Contained In Report Submitted to Merchant Marine Commission. SPANISH AMERICAN WAR TRANSPORTATION IS CRITICIZED It la Pointed Oat That la Time af Wa Oa By tba Coverameat Because af Present Condi tic as, tba Firtt Quick 8trvek At AIL (WASHINGTON. Jan. U-A remark able exposition of tba fatal weakness of tba army transport service of the United Mate in case of war is contain ed ia a paper prepared by the general staff and transmitted by Secretary Taft to Senator Oallinger, chairman of the merchant marina commission in charge of tha shipping bill now pending before tha United State Senate. Ia the course of Ita work of preparing In time of peace for war, the general staff dis covered that even tha present military force could not ba transported over Cie see, in case of war with a foreijju coun try or defend our inu)ar possessions, unless there should be an liiimedlte in crease In tha number of America a steamships suitable for the transport service. It ia pointed out that the foreign shipping could not be drawn on In time of war because of tha neutral ity laws, so that under tha present conditions, "The quick Drat blow, so very and Increasingly important, can not be struck at all." ' Incidentally tha staff criticises with the greatest freedom the conditions under which the first little American army waa transported to Santiago, to begin tha Spanish-American war. KILLED PROTECTION. Political Upheaval Begva ia England by Secant Election. IjOXnOX. Jan. W.-"We have killed rolection. Thia ia the beginning of such a political upheaval as has not lien in Kngland since tha days of the Ireat Reform Hill." Thus spoke Win ston Churchill Saturday night, and that his opinion on free trade gained the let on- the more -' responsible of the Unionist newspapers ackonwl edged. Nowhere Is there a hint niininiisinir the hurricane that has overtaken the Unionist party or a suggestion of doing anything but beat an orderly retreat and save what is psihle from the route. The question now tipermost in all minds b what fata will befall Joseph ClmmberlHin at Birmingham. DULL WEEK. Buaineaa Likely to be Slow at Wash ington Thia Week. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. In Con grass the outlook doe not promise a very interesting week. Tha Senate has not a clearly defined program and the calendar is denuded by the rigorous work of last week, ao that unlaw there ia considerable discussion of tha bills which have tha right of way. tha pros pect is not good for much business. The committee on the Isthmian canal will begin the actual work of Investigat ing the Panama canal situation on Tuesday. It is expected tha canal com Weakness of Army Trans r Fero Shipping Conld Mot Ba Drawn Meatrality Lava, So That U&drr tba Blow, so Impertaat Conld Rot Ba The reply of the War Depart aunt has been prepared by a apodal committee of tba general staff, and transmitted to Secretary Taft by Lieutenaat-CenersJ Cbaffee, the thief of staff. This report stated that two fiaea . af merdutat steamships are desirable for tba traaa port service, ahip of (500 tons aad of 5300 tons gross register. The spaed which both tha nary tad war departments have determined upon as desirable for troop ahipa fa a lus ts ined speed of twelve knots. As such an expedition may be necessary for either tha .Atlsntie or Pacifte coast, the report urge that there be on each. side, a number of suitable ahip afloat, but if engaged in foreign trade it fa not probable that one third of theee boats on the ocean, could ba obtained, and made ready in fifteen days. "Assuming this ratio," sayi the re port of the general staff, "it follows that to provide suitable ahips for rapid movement in two divisions, on on either coast. There should not be leas than sixty of the larger and fifty-four of the smaller sin afloat in the Atlan tic, and the same number in Psoifle water, or ISO of the larger or 108 of the smaller six, in all an aggregate of OH vessels." mittee will make a report oa the nomi nation of canal commissioner soon, and when the report Is made there will be more or less discussion on the canal situation in the Senate, but it will take place in executive session. fly reason of the fight against the Joint Statehod bill, the Houe leaders will have some difficulty In providing business for all the day this week. Heretofore It has bean the intention to follow the Philippine bill with the rUatch tod bill but it is decided to post pone at leant a week reporting on the Statehood bill from the committee. Thia leaves the business week now in sight simply the finishing of the Philip pine bill and one day of pension legis lation. I TXAIIf DITCHED. Several Car Overturned and One Paa- aanger Slightly Hurt SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. U-The Loa Angela and Salt Lake limited train on the San Pedro, Lo Angeles and Salt Lakt Railroad east-bound, went into a ditch at Highland Junction at 5:14 o'clock thia evening and several ear were overturned and ona passenger, Ola Hanson, of Milner, South Dakots. wis injured. His injuries are very slight Tba accident was caused by the spread ing of the rails, due to the soft condi tion of tha roadbed. The train was not running fast, which fact ia responsible for the small damage received. The car whk-h war left oa tba track are not damaged. , DLL THI CnrZKALS. CAPE IUYTIEY. Haytl Jan. II- A sanguinary and what will probably prove tha final battle baa takes placa near (Suayabia, between tha troops of Caeerew, temporary president of Santo Domingo, and tba ineurgeate. The former were victorious. Several gen arsis oa both sides were killed or woundwL It b expected th goreraor of Monte Crist! will surrender that place, provided tba necessary g us ran tea are give aa to tha safety of tha governor. TOTAL LOSS. Harwegiaa Steamer Wracked la the Xerta Sea. KKBJERG, Denmark. Jan. R The Norwegian steamer. !rjs4 from New Or leans. Deeriiiber 9th, via Norfolk, De- ermber 29th, for this port, waa wrecked on Horn's Reef in the North See. about twenty mitee to westward of this port AH members of the erew with tba ex cepted of one (I reman, were rescued. It ia believed vessel and cargo will be a total lose. TWO BOMBS TH0WJI. CHERIMCOKF, Jaa. K-Two bomb were hurled todav at Governor -Genera! KhovostorT, a he was driving borne from the cathedral. The governor was seriously wounded, and hi wife slight ly injmed. Vinczutla and Frinc May Fight H Out TROUBLE OVER M. TAiGNY French Charge d'Aflaira Waa Uabear able to President Cast re ai VaaaaaeU aad ha Would Have Nothing ta do With Him Heaot Trouble. WASHINGTON. Jan. U-Ruasell, tba American minister at Caracas has aotified tha etate department of hi no tion ia delivering tha not to tha Veneiuclaa government ia behalf of France, severing diplomatic relations between the two countries. Communication Opea. XEW YORK. Jaa. 14 The Commer cial Cable Company announced today that it had been advised by tha Yene ruelsn government that telegraphic communication waa opea by way of Trinidad and Amacura. Dispatches are forwarded between those point daily by means of gunboats. Look Warlike. CARACAS. Jan. 11 (delayed in trans mission) Tha Venciuelaa government has continued to abstain from renew ing relation with France through M. Taigny, the French charge d' Affairs. Mr. Russell, the American minister,1 yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, de livered a note to Yeneuiela on behalf of France, severing relation between the two countries. The archive and Interests of France will remain in the hand of Russell. M. Taigny ha been recalled. Communication by way of the French Cable Company's line is prohibited, and lispatche must be sent by way of the. Islands of Trinidad. TRAGEDY SPOILS ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 14.-The sanguinary tragedy In tha famou res taurant Tha Bear" at aa early hour yesterday morning, ha cast a shadow over tha New Year festivities. The custom of making New Year call ob- ain in Ru-ia to a larger extent thaa ia any other country of tha world, and at every reception today the affair at THOU CONFERENCE i Twelrc Nations Arc to Lc Represented. ANXIOUS F0H HARJllOPrY All Countries Attending Confer ence Desire Peaceful Out come of Meeting. UNITED STATES TO BE THERE Conference Opens at Algerkaa oa Jaa aary toth Heary White nmaiaaa dor ta Italy and S, K. Cmaaaaara, Minister ta Morocco, Rpreaent V. S. XEW YORK. Jan. 14. Service ia memory of tha 1st president Harper were held ia thia eity today. Tba more important being at Columbia Univer sity, over which Rev. Cha. Cnthbert IT n IJ , t- ! I . 1 I iuu, riviwat vi iim j.ucuiogtci Seminary, presided. Among the world's happening for tha coming weak the most important fa tha Moroccan conference which will as semble oa January ltitk at Alsericaa. Spain. Elevea European aountriea and the United State will send representa tives. Heary White, . ambassador to Italy, and Samuel R. Cummer, minis ter to Morocco, will represent tha United States, with Lewis Eiaateia, third secretary of the London embassy, aa secretary of tha American aiiaeioa. Franca and German ara tba two moat important factor ia the confer ence and the attitude of their represen tatives will be followed closely. Al though it to yet to be decided whether the decision of tha conference must be unanimous, tha balance of power lie with other nations, so there fa every reason to hop that conservatism will govern tha outcome of tha negotiation. Ia Great Britain the general election will continue. Saturday decisions, however, which showed expected Lib eral gains, make it a forego eoaclta) , ion that the government will have an niple working majority. The election of a new president of the French republic will be co-incident with the convening of the French aa tional assembly on January 17th, A clinch seems certain between Cleraont Armond Falliere. the newly elected president of the Senate and Id. Doumer, president of the Chamber of Deputies. Tha former' chance apparently ara considered the best. Premier Rouvier has a following which may develop in balloting. In spite of Loubet'a an nounced intention not to become a can didate for re-election it is possible ha mar reconsider the matter. January 22d is the anniversary of "Red Sunday" in Saint Petersburg, but, preparations are made to celebrate it thia year on January tl and 22. In tense interest is felt la the manner ia (Continued on page 8) THE NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES The Bear" wa the ubjeet of aoaver sation, it being universally accepted by the superstitious Russian aa aa aug ury of tha passion and violence destined to reign in the empire la 1900. Strangely enough the Zerital (Spec tator) this morning; printed a picture representing the spectre death inter rupting and spreading connteniatica at a New Year' feast.