Or Historical flteletr M U I 1 I I I URLISHEt FULL ASSOCIATED PRISS fltPORT UOVERS THC MORNINQ FIELD ON THS LOWEFf COLUMBIA J VOLUME LXI NO. 101 ASTORIA. ORKOON, MONDAY, MARCH 20 HJOK PRICE FIVE CENTS y ru CUMMINS OI'S GOVERNOR CALLS ELKINS THE SENATE'S RAILROAD AGENT Governor Cummins Writes Denunciatory Letter to Senator Elkins of Iowa, Characterizing Ilim As Representative of Railroad Interests. ELKINS SERVES RAILROADS INSTEAD OF PEOPLE CUMMINS ASSERTS IN EXAMINATION BEFORE COMMITTEE ON TERSTATE COMMERCE ELKIN S IN QUESTIONS OPENLY FA VORED RAILROADS, AND RAILROAD ATTORNEY SUB MITTED QUESTIONS ASKED. DI.S MOINES, In., Maieh 23.- ivr imt Cummin" hu mailed Senator Klklns )il ani'r lu (lie Senator's iiilii'ioiiin il ( iliiilnitik' statement t i'K rdilifl hi etamiinii inn lfurr the Semite Commit tee on Interstate Commerve, when it w miuidfi ing I lie railway rule lull. The governor l".v Senator e- etiftect liiin of falsehood iii Hinting the Senator's Miiliim m hostile Id Cum min a tliut of the liiili'Mil attorney who nit nt KIKin' right tltirinj the en nminulii'ii, umt th.it Klkin u m urcil to be in sympathy with thi attorney, nml that tlii- attorney handed I'lkin tli question asked of tin governor. Tlii- gnieiliur says tlmt if I'.lkiu understood hi. ilutim no chairman of thn Legislative Committee lo lfl thine of advocate, Cummins hit rt mi criticism to make other I linn i hut Klkin nlmiild In on tin1 side of thi' people instead of on thi' side of t)i( railroads. CUIIIIIlill JIHOI'I I Unit it "UK u ' j in - nit tlmt Llkiti decided the ! hc in fit -vor of the railroad, nml tlmt hi' wn ili-tri inini'tl t shatter Cummins' evi dent'.' if In' could. " II U n " till letter SUV. " illst Slll'll ii cross-examination as a railroad attor ney wmihl have given, nl ' w"" ,,n' seemly for you to linvi assumed tlmt nttiimlp." Cummin says tlmt there was no possibility of hi being mistaken. Sit ting squarely lit Klkinit' riRht nml just h t title liehind him was the. attorney whom CumminH afterward ascertained to hp ex-Senator Faulkner, piniloyi'd hy the railroad companies to resist the proposed law. Cummin itys he caw Klkin in conversation with Hip iittor iipy and " saw him with hi hand on your shoulder pass to yon questions, which you read and then put to me. There can lie no mistake iihoul it be cause my sense wimp as alert jut then a the human faculties can he." Cummins staled that Klkins may be lieve that the investigation wu curried on in such a nuiuner as is in accordutice "with fairness and decency" hut Cum min does not. "You may conlinue in your belief if you like, but I shall con tinue in my denuncinl ion." ('11111111111) thinkH that if Klkin in tend to nssuil all pcihohm, paper and BOLT OF LIGHTNING KILLS PREACHER IN HIS PULPIT CARSON, Iowa, March 25.-Miile preaching to his congregation Rev, .1. ft. LcnU, pastor of the Latter Day Saints church, was struck by lightning today nnd death ensued in half an hour. The bolt descended during a hard tliun iliMtonn and wa communicntde to the preacher by the chandelier hanging di- IN- inaKiiciiicH, which ueiiuned Iii fidelity In the people, Elkin. hud betUr devote oin attention to the attack from point niurer Waihinglon than Iowa. The letter declare that Elkini hat 111 inly enUblished hi reputation t I railroad attorney in the United State Senate, and regret that a I'nlted Slate Senator nhould tiain riicIi a reputation. Cummin inya tlmt he resetted having to condemn Klkins cnurne, but that I hi feeling ha now diappi-ared, and uiiothcr feeling Iuih taken it' pluce when "I oli-eiM! that you are not only por-i-tinj' in your indefenible attitude but are endeavoring to reach over a IhoiiMind mile of pace and ndvine the licpiibliriin voter in Iowa hnw to elcet u govci nor." CHARGED WITH BOXER CRUELTY. Evidence Brought Out at Another Trial to be Used. MILAN. March 2.1. - Iiiriny a dram atic t rtii I hit year at Perugia iinaizc, when Lieutenant Moduguo wa charged with wife murder, some of the wilne-e. former aoldier, who were in China with the Italian expedition during the boxer uprising, brought uecuon t ion againt liie lieutenant of robbery and violence. The original charge of wife murder1 fail ed from lack of evidence, hut the mili tary authorities ordered an inquiry into oilier charge. Finally a decree ha been published sending Lieutenant Modugno before a court martini to be tried for abuse of power, robbery, violence, plun dering, and other enormities in China. Amongst other things, tlu; ofTtccr is ac cused of having buried oine rich China men up to their necks in coal nml thn compelled them to give him the whole of their fortunes. TWO MEN ASPHYXIATED. LKADVILLK, Colo., March 25. -Two men died of asphyxiation this morning in the Husk Ivuuhoe tunned, fourteen miles west of Lcadville, A gang of six carpenter was engaged in repairing i In ' tunnel, w hen the entire party excep" o.ie j wa overcome by gnes and smoke 'rom passing train. , reclly above hi head. The shock threw him to the floor, while many persons in the congregation were partially stunned. After nearly every one had lied from the building Lent was eavried out, but fail ed to regain consciousness. The church took fiiv, but was saved. Lenta leave a widow and two children. DENOUNCES ELKINS STRIKES A ROCK. Steamer on Fire, Strike Submerged Rock on Entering Harbor. ST. .(DUN'S N. I"., March 25. -After being iii peril (nun a tire at eu and miiniiyiiiu' by de-peiate effort to reach this port in the midst of a heavy gnle, mid a blinding hiiowstoim, the P.ritiah freighter dteiurii-r Titunia struck a ub-nn-rged rock on entering the harbor late last night, and had a hide torn in her hull and today lies on the lieaeh where he put to prevent sinking. The lire in the midship' hold is burning fiercely, and it is probable Unit before it can be extinguished the midship hold will have to lie Hooded. F.ariy yesterday the Ti tania was reported ou fire off Sable Isl and. The report created alarm for the safety of the crew, a it wo feared unless she would be unable to gain the harbor the crew would be lost. The steamer managed to make the outer hnrlior where he picked up a pilot. She had barely gotten under way when ohe struck. BARRED FROM MAILS Illegal Medical Concerns in New York Excluded. DEPARTMENT ISSUES ORDERS Advertisements of Fifty-two Illegal "Medical Companies" in New York and Brooklyn Excluded From Mails Prosecute Officials. WASHINGTON, March 25.-The pos-master-general has issued orders in st meting the postmasters of New York and ItriHiklyn lo refuse to admit to the mail the advertisements of fifty-two illegal " medical companies " located in those cities and also to refuse to dcliever mail addressed to Met inns and assumed mimes under which the persons conduct ing these concern hide their identity. Thi action i in line with a previous similar action at Huston and Philadel phia. According to a statement given out al the post ollice department today it is found that in it large number of companies, the person conducting these institution are "dope (lend" with criminal record. At Knston one of the concern excluded is supposed to be the office in which the fatal operation on Susan (leary the "suit-case victim" wa performed. The number of deaths caus ed bv such office can never be known. The statement declai'es the volume of business ha been larjje. It wa said a high as twenty criminal operations a day are performed in some of these itliccs and the income is sometimes as I high us $20(10 week. BODY IDENTIFIED. Corpse of Man Found in Trunk Identi fied as Miner. STOCKTON, March 25 Developments today show that the man whose body wn found yesterday jammed into a trunk by the baggagemen here, after having been murdered was Albert N. McVieni', a timbemian in the Rawhide mine at Janieston, Tuolumne county. The police are endeat oring to locate Mrs, MeVicnr, who was in this city with her husband. NOT AMERICAN IDEA. London Correpondent Sayg White Did Not Submit Proposal. LONIXlN, Maieh 2.V-The 'linn s cor-ri'-pnmli'iit at AlgeriniH eoiisidi-rs it im- j possible that Ainliii-idor While origi nated the alleged "American projet " bi'iiiii-e he could not imagine wh a projei-l would have a satisfactory result ami says it is altogether mi-leading to compiiie this trivial incident to Roose velt's benefleii-nt intervention at Ports mouth. " President Itoo-cvelt," he add, " iluiibt les. watched things closely but exi-rei-ed nn prcsure and White's ac tivity has been eonfin d to the role of a disinterested "amicus curiae." The Washington cabinet, animated by a desire for pcaee, wn ready to agree to any measure so long as it did not interfere with the American intere-ts. In short the beneficial influence of Am erican state-men is in entire harmony with the gem-nil trend of American pol icy since UooHcvelt's accession and with the iier-onul view of the Pisident who is recognized on both hemisphere a a peacemaker." NO HOPE FOR RECOVERY. COLl'MItCS, March 25. Governor Pattison passed a comfortable night ac cording to a bulletin issued today and " favorable progress continue." Mem ber of the family are much encouraged, but to the public, the physicians do not bold out any hope for recovery. OUTLOOK HOPEFUL Prospects for Moroccan Settle ment Are Bright, AMERICAN PROPOSAL TODAY Proposition of America Will be Sub mitted Today to the Conference in Form of an Amentment to Austrian Proposal ALGECHUS, March 25,-Both the German and French delegate today as sured the Associated Press that the out look for an agreement was eminently hopfitl, but neither would make a defi nite statement. Kach representative of the neutral powers however, said the principal work of the conference was virtually conclud ed and a settlement was imminent, but there .night poiblv be minor hitches, ocnioiisnauon oeg,.,. ean ... u.e u, . . , and evcrv section of the oitv contn- a protracting of the signing of the pro- , j i -i 1 " r United it quota of men, women and clul- tocol for a fortnight. A neutral dele- j (hvn Srwt vim wei iuipejed j their gate in outlining the program for to-1 lnovenunts and traffic on Michigan ave morrow's sitting said an agreement was j mu Wfls illtl.n-llptod severai hours. practically attained and tomorrow the p,..,,, of automobiles, who tried to American proposition would term the basis tor tinnl arrangement. itn win , will be introduced bv Russians as an,,,,,,, amendment to the Austrian plan. The ports, to which it probably will be applied will be Tangier and Casa Rlanca. Ambassador White, he said, did not intend from the first to present his pro position, bis desire being merely to offer a feasible exit for1 the deadlock. The delegates said the extent of the power of the inspector-general is the only point likely to create friction, but he hoped thi matter could be arranged. GOING SOUTH. SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-John Hays Hammond, a well known mining engineer is threatened with acute pneu monia. Arrangements were made to take him to Los Angeles tomorrow in the hope that the atomsphere will re store him. Hammond contracted a se vere cold recently iu Tonopah. PULAJANES AMBUSHED THE AMERICAN GARRISON Advices From Samar State Pulajanes Displayed Base Treachery Toward Americans ana Pro voked Fight Which Followed. 30 NATIVES KILLED, AND GOVERNOR IS ABOUT TO RECEIVE ARE POSING FOR PICTURE SUDDENLY ATTACK AMERI ENSUES WITH MANILA, March 25 According to ad vies received here today, the recent fighting at Magtanon, in Samar, has lieen lietween the constabulary and the Pulajanes, because of base treachery on the part of the Pulajanes. As a result of the fight thirty Pulajanes were killed ami sixteen of the constabulary killed or wounded. A dispatch received from Captain John at Magtaon states that on March 23rd Governor Curry, Judge Lobinger and Superintendent Hoover ar rived there to receive the surrender. On the next day, Saturday, four chiefs of the Pulajanes with over 100 men and fourteen guns appeared at Magtaon and landed in front of the barracks. Be tween the barracks and the Pulajanes stood the American officials. One of the chief expressed a wish to have the WANT DANCE HALLS. Chicagoans Pass Resolutions Advocating Bar Permits For Halls. CHICAGO, MARCH, 25 Resolutions demanding that the city council author ize the mayor to issue special bar permit- for dame hall and that the state legislature grant home rule in regard to these amusements were passed this aft ernoon by 1000 representative German and ltohemian stn-ieties. Outside the first regiment armory where the meet ing occurred was an overflow meeting esti mated at 20.000. In marching order more than 300 societies Germans, Swedes, Norwegians, and Poles paraded Michigan avenue with Hags nnd numer ous uniformed bands. The speakers scored the reformer, the mayor and state's attorney, who is held respon- Uible for the revocation of permits. The 1. 1.. - it.. 4.... force (h(il. way throh the erowd jn sevpral jstiiee were roughtlv handled compelled to turn back. Men, prominent in affairs of the city occupied seats upon the platform and Samuel Alchulcr former Democratic candidate for governor and ex-Congressman E. E. Noon were among the speakers. TWO MEN ARE KILLED IN FIERCE SALOON FIGHT AGUILLAR, March 25. Two men were killed In a fight which started in a saloon here late last night and two others were severely wounded. The dead are Samuel Virgil and Andrew Mar tinez. The wounded are James Davis, the town marshal, and F. M. Vigil, jus tice of the peace. 16 OF CONSTABULARY SURRENDER OF NATIVES, WHO TREACHEROUS PULAJANES CANS AND FIERCE FIGHT FATALITIES. : i party photographed in the act of sur rendering, and Hoover in compliaikM with the request was adjusting his camera when the Pulajanes' leader blew a. whistle and gave the order to advance. The entire party of natives thereupon rushed upon the Americans, who escap ed to the Haganon river and swam to the opposite bank. When the treachery was apparent the constabulary immedi ately opened fire and a fierce fight ensued the constabuly gaining a decisive vic tory. The Pulajanes were chased to the mountains. The American officers with the exception of Curray were later found. He was last seen being chased by the Pulajanes and is supposed to be now hiding in the bushes. Three hundred of the constabulary are in pur suit of the fugitive native?. CRISIS COMING. ST. PETERSBURG, March 25. The Associated Press is able to give the result of an important conversation with a high personage regarding the situation in Eussia. This conversation, which covered a wide range left the impres sion that the assembling of the national parliament will bring a crisis, but not the one anticipated abroad. The govern ment evidently is absolutely convinced that syi armed revolution or a general uprising which will menace life is no longer possible and the danger is not that the government will be overthrown, but that it will be driven to abandon its path of reform. RATE BILL IN SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 25.-The rail road rate bill will continue this week to absoib the attention of the Senate. Several Senators expect to speak on the bill, but none have indicated a readiness to proceed Monday. Tillman says, how ever, he believes that no doubt some one will be ready when" the bill comes up. KILLS HIS MOTHER. SAND POINT, Idaho, March 25. Keith Nelson, four years old, accident ally killed his mother today. He picked up a 22 calibre hammerless rifle and pointed it at Mrs. Nelson, and fired, and the bullet penetrated her" brain. Virgil and Martinez were shot by Davis who says he shot them in self defense. A score of Mexicans attacked Davis after the shooting and he was badly cut above the head before rescued. F. M. Virgil, father of Samuel, started out with a shotgun vowing to kill Davis. He was clubbed to insensibility by Deputy Sheriff Shelby.