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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1906)
lit UBLISHKS PULL AMOOIAT1D PMt RIPORT COVERS THf MORNINQ PIKLO ON Trf LOWBfc COLUMBIAN! VOLUME LX I NO. U ASTORIA. ORKGON, SATURDAY, APRIL I 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS PEACE WILL TRIPLE ALLIANCE BEING NEGOTIATED BY BltlTIAN Great Britlan, France, and Russia Will Combine and Work Against Germany-Alliance Is Out come of the Algeciras Conference. ENGLISH BANKERS MAY GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA WORKING TOGETHER TO GAIN ROAD AND BANKING CONCESSIONS IN PERSIA WHERE BRITAIN WANTS SOUTHERN PART AND RUSSIA DESIRES THE NORTHERN fT, raKKSltriKi- April 13. -Great Britain has begun vigorously to pn the negotiations of the Anglo-Russian ntrnt. for the purpo of )-tupI-t Ittj the triple alliance with iret Itritain Frm- ami Hui4i Klitl Germany. Ik'M'liipini'iii. of tho Algn-lra nfrr-rnci- Ik-it Iti it a in. France and ltnla acted in unison, atl-t the participation of FjiglMi bankers in I ltuiun loan furnished a practical mid favorable mo ment, and Itritatn Is strikiiij; wlilli- the iron i- hot. ltrii- tin- ltiili-.li gov ernment recently ha viveii l!uiu proof of her d'-iie to settle outstanding dif ficult Iy itiduclnjr English bunker not to t.ike tin- Persian ton n, on tha round Unit it might be regarded n prejudicul to Russian interest. The n-ntiiiiciil here U in favor- of Hit- in ti-ltti- Mild dl-o hil been aided by the declination of Germany to participate in the l:ninii loan and by the puhli ration in I!u-iii hostile to Germany which have been directly Inspired from a British source, fount Lnmdnrff Biul SENATE GRINDS. Pasiea Over Three Hundred Private Pen tion Bilta Yesterday. WASHINGTON'. Aprill3.Owing to the fact that none of it'a members were prepared to speak on tho railroad rate tiill. that measure was temporarily laid aside today, in the somite, permitting the devotion of the entire time to a consideration of tho other hills on the ealendar. Of thorn morn than i)00 were passed most of them being private pension bill. Anions the gem-mi hills passed on was one increasing the pension of ex soldier who lost their limbs in the serriee another retiring and pensioning CONDITIONS IN DISTRICT NAPLES, April 13. No better evi dence of tho improved condition of af fairs in the -.action effected, by the eruption of Vesuvius enn be presented than the following telegram from di rector Matteucei ent this evening from the observatory on tlio aide of the vol cano, "Last night and today the ac tivity of Vesuvius and the agitation at the surface of the volcano was sensi bly diminished. Tho electric discharg es eeased today and the discharge is less abundant. From the presumed for mation of tho crater and other indica tions and if the news coming to me is true of the cessation of tho lava at Boseotrcease I predict, with a. reserve that in two or three days the volcano will bccoino calm." The publication of this assuring dis MAKE RUSSIAN LOAN RAIL- latterly pn-mli-r Wlttc have favored the Anglo ltiilsn entente am the consu iiiation I regarded o practically cer tain. The pour prlcr between the two governments thu far have only touch mI the question rt-tiitiiT to the delimi tation of the renpeetlve sphere of In-ftm-iiee, including the appropriation of ruilroud and hanking concessions in Persia, Generally speaking, (I rent Brit nin want the southern and Rus-la the northern half of that coiintry. There is reason to liclievc that when the eon sent of Persia is seemed the branch of the Trans Caucasian railway now au thorized to the Persian front iep will tie extended to Bagdad, which point it i estimated can he reached la-fore the fa mous German Bagdad road is oomph-ted. When the Persian question is nettled all matter relating to the Indian fron tier which constitute a source of pos sible misunderstanding unim-ly the Afghan Pamirs and 'I'liiliet will la- re solved. petty officers and men of the army, navy and the marine corps after thirty years of service lit three fourth their regular pay and a third bill increasing the pension of ex-Mexican war soldiers to twenty dollar per month and making J he attainment of seventy-five year of ape evidence of disability, MANY ARE INJURED. AUSTIN, April 13. Details of the tornado which yesterday wrecked the Hamlet of Riiggv forty miles north of this city, ahow that no. deaths result ed, A score or. more were so badly in jured it is feared many will -die. VESUVIUS ARE IMPROVING patch has brought joy to the people and tonight flood Friday's services at the churches which were attended by huge congratulations took the form of fervent thanksgiving. The conditions at Xnples are much better today. Tho weather was fine and the wind hud shifted so that the clouds of ashes from the volcano instead of enveloping Naples are carried in the direction of Cnwrtu. At Boseotrcease the exhumation of the dead is curried on with groat dif ficulty owing to tho advanced decompo sition. This work is of great flnnnclnl cost us well as of danger and ardu ousness to those engaged in it. As quickly as possible all the bodies will be buried in quicklime to lessen the danger of an epidemic, GOES AS VAGRANT JCOMES BACK RICH. Count Silbon Celebrates New Wealth by Debauch and Loss Jewels, TACOMA, Wash April 13.-.Ioy al most dest roved IIm( career of Count SillMin who returned to this city yes terday afti-e an ah-s-eiiee of three years, Tho height of n-pal splendor shone for him when he found that in-tead of it despised, and almost penniless debauchee, discredited and repulsed by all, he had ' become one of the wealthy property -holders of Tacouia, The glad intelligence proved too much for the Count's notable doubtful self-control and be indulged in potent draught of "the oil of joy," commensurate in quan tity with the proportion of his newly discovered wealth. All who had befriended him in the day of hi adversity were recient of his lurgn-, he spent moneey frely; his eye hone with a new light of benignant philanthrophy a he handed out cigar and mixed drinks to the syeophantie circle that gathered about him toshare his liouty. He did not found niiy libraries, but the philan thropist got exceedingly drunk. Late in the evening he fell asleep in the interurbun station and wa roblied of jewel worth WXI. HE CHARGES LIBEL Umatilla Indian Agent May Prose cute Newspapers. HIS REPUTATION IS RUINED Poor Lieutenant is Sore Because Indians Petition to Government Was Pub lishedAlleges His Honor 1.1 Hurt. PKNDLKTOX, April 13.-Major 0. C Edwards, superintendent of the Uma tilla Indian Reservation threatens, as a result of the recent publication of the petition to tho Bureau of Indian Affairs signed bv 1 33 Indians and charg ing him with various actions to bring what may be a widely distributed suit for criminal libel. Major Edwards is charged in the pe tition with using obscene and profane language towards his wards, with draw ing a revolver on them, killing their dogs, cutting their hair, and allowing cuttle to cross the reservation con trary to the instructions of the de partment. Today Major Edwards visited Dis trict Attorney Phelps and stated it as his desire to prosecute all the news papers responsible for tho publication for criminal libel. He holds the al legations of the petition to be fatso, that the publication has injured his official character and his private honor. Ho also holds that in as much as the petition was filed with the interior de partment it was not for public record. HAS ENOUGH OFFICE. NEW YORK, April 13. The Herald tomorrow will ' quote Piatt saying: "It is true I do not expect to return to the senate when the present term ends, I will have qualified .my desire for pub lic office by -that time." SIGNS MORE BILLS. ALBANY, April 13. Hlggins today signed two more insurance bills, one prohibiting life insurance companies from dealing in real estate, nnd the other making it a misdemeanor to re ceive a rebate or other favor ns an in ducement to take any policy of life insurance. ' REIGN 1400,000 FOR THE COLUMBIA JETTY. WASHINGTON', 1), ('., April M. The house rivet- .and harbor committee today unanimously favorably reported .Ioik-' bill ap- propria) ing l-too.'ew for Coliim- bin river jetty. ST. PAUL USES TRACKS. Portland k Seattle Railroad Will Al low St, Paul Line to Use Tracks. SKATTMJ. Wash. Apri'l.t.-JoinU ue. by the Ht. Paul line of the tracks of the Portland k Seattle railroad to be built by the Harriinuii interests is announced, concurieiit)y with statement of joint ownership ami ue of a new passenger station to cot a million dol lar, between the I'nion Pacific and the St. Paul. This will Ik one of the im portant reults of an alliance between the Harrimon system and the Chicago.. Milwaukee & St. Paul, following the election of President F-arling. of the latter road, to the I'nion IVilie di rectorate. Hnrrinnin representative here admit that the site purchased by the St. Paul for a passenger station will not be used for that purpose but that farther up town, near the new Hill Union Depot Harriman and the St. Paul will get together. TICKET IS NAMED Prohibitionists Hold State Convert ion in Portland. I. H. AMOS IS FOR GOVERNOR L State Convention of Liquor Abstainers Meet Yesterday in Portland And Nominate Party Ticket For Coming Election. PORTLAND, April 13.-The state convention of the prohibition party of Oregon met in this city today and nomi nated the following officers' and candi dates for the various state offices. I. H. Amos, chairman of the state committee and F. B. Rutherford secre tary of the state committee. For Governor. I. H. Amos. R Lee Paget, United States Senator, for long term. Rev. II. Gould, United States Senator for short term. T. S. MeDuniel, secretary of state. Leslie Butler, state treasurer. C. J. Bright, Supreme judge. Henry Shcak, superintendent of pnb lie instruction. F. 15. Rutherford, attorney general. A, S.' Hawk, state printer. H. Y Stone, congressman for second district . Edward F. Green, congressman from first district. A. F. Miler, joint state senator from Clackamas and Multnomali counties. A. W. Frankhauser. joint, state represen tative for Clackamas and Multnomah counties. RUNS DOWN PEASANTS. LONDON, April 13. Telegraphing from Corfu the correspondent of the Standard says: "Tho carriage in which were King Edward and the Queen eo lided with a cart in which were a num ber of drunken peasants. The Royal carriage was not damaged. Several peasants were injured. The King or dered a doctor from the British flag ship to 'attend them." HAGUE CONFERENCE. .WASHINGTON, April 13.-An impor tant step toward an agreement for a date for assembling the second Hague conference, was made today. IS DUE AND VOLIVA TO SETTLE THEIR TROUBLES Warring Factions in Zion Agreement Whereby Peacefully in DOWIE TO GET FIVE PERCENT OF PROPERTY LEGAL ADVISERS ON BOTH SIDES ARRANGE IT SO THAT ELIJAH WILL BE AWARDED ONE MILLION DOLLARS AND THE CHURCH WILL GET NINETEEN MILLIONS ALL SIDES SEEM SATISFIED. CHICAGO. April 1?. Peace hovers over the warring factions that are en deavoring to secirre control of Zion City. This statement was authorized tonight by the legal advisers of both Howie and General Overseer Voliva. Af ter an all day conference Attorney Eniil C. Wetten. representing Dowie said. '''We are nearer a peaceful solution to this question tonight than'; w have ls-en at any stage of the proceedings. We have changed our mind relative to filing a li II in equity declaring the traus f erring of the ownership of the proper ty of Zion City by Voliva to Deacon Alexander Granger to be void and will a'wait further developments. . Matter of Formality. Today, as a matter of formality we filed a paper in the circuit court of Lake county of this state declaring the pow er of attorney granted Voliva by John Alexander Dowie, absolutely void, in as much as Voliva had not acted in ac cordance with the instructions given him in reference to the execution of powers delegated to him by Dowie, and had designed to transcend his authority and misapply the property of Dowie, and that thereupon Dowie forwarded Voliva a telegram revoking his power of at ALERT SAILORS DESERT. HOQUIAM, Wash., April 13. The schooner Alert bound for Sun Pedro is detained1 in port, owing to desertion of a portion ,of her crew. An effort will be tnado to obtain sailors tomorrow. The reasons given for so much trouble with sailors is owing to the expiring of the union agreement on April 20. when the sailors will ask for a raise in wages. The opening of the fishing season on tho Columbia River and in Alaska has caused a shortage of sailors. DALZELL AND HAVE WASHINGTON, April 13. Speaker Cannon was distinctly in his element to day whenever an indication pointed to a clash between Dalzell ,of Pennsyl vania, and Williams, of Mississippi over the use of certain sentences in a speech made by Hopkins, of Kentucky; Im mediately after the journal was read the house plungod into the consideration of a resolution offered by Gardner of Massachusetts to have expunged from tho record' eertaittj remarks reflecting upon the integrity of Bennett of New York. There were Acrimonious words in general. The debate grew in inten sity of expression and tho minority lead er, Willams had severly impugned the motives of Bennett, who had secured Have About Come to an All Will Be Settled Short-Time. torney." Dowe Will Get Percentage, According to the contestants the de cision of the court upon the validity of the. telegraphic revocation of attorney will decide the questioqas to and in whom rests the control of Zion City, Mr. Newman counsel for Voliva said: "Dowie and his advisers admitted today that we have in our possession docu mJTifjry Sjvidem-e to thd affect land Dowie and his advisers admit that 95 percent of the property belong to the Christian Catholic church and he has furthermore acquiesed in 'proportion that if he be given five percent of this property when he has been installed in temporary control, both ecclesiastical and financial, he will retire. In other words Dowie desires to be vindicated and reinstalled with full power of at tentifog the- first apdstlhip of- the Christian Catholic Church, whereupon he will issue an' edict declaring 95 per cent of the property of Zion City be longs to the church, and that five per cent belongs to him. According to conservative , estimates given out by the two factions this will give Dowie $1,000,000 and the church $10,000,000. DEMOCRATS HOLD BANQUET. KANSAS CITY, April 13.-Five hun dred Democrats attended a banquet ! here tonlightj given by tihe Missouri State Democratic Press Association to commemorate the birthday of the an. niversary of Jefferson. The principal speakers were Governor Folk, United States Senator William J. Stone and Congressman Charles A. Towne, of New York. WILLIAMS . CLASH IN HOUSE the passage of the joint resolution some day9 ago waiving in the immigra tion laws in the case of an idot. Fin ally Dalzell was drawn into the dis cussion, and there seemed an imminent' clash between the Pennsylvanian and the Mississippian when Speaker Can non ordered both gentlemen to their seats and directed that the unparliamen tary language by Dalzell and Williams be stricken from the records as both men weer speaking out of order. The resolution was finally passed. The post-office appropriation bill was completed during the day after the roll call on the Southern Fast Mail subsidy provision" which was retained In the bill : '::"'