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'1 OTtutg UaUtHIWFULt AttOOIATIO fftlt ftlPORT tOVIA TMK MORNINQ PIILD ON Trfl LOWS OOCUMBU! VOLUME LXI NO. 120 ASTORIA. OREGON, SUNDAY. APRIL 29 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS DOWIE GOVERNMEN rs NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE Secretary Metcalf Announces Only $300,000 Are Available of $2,500,000 Appropriated By Con gress for California Earthquake Sufferers. MAYOR SCIIMITZ ASKS GENERAL GREELEY INFORMS CITY AUTHORITIES THAT WAR PARTMENT DESIRES TO WITHDRAW TROOPS AND MAYOR AT ONCE ASKS THAT ARMY CONTINUE ASSISTANCE SIGHTSEERS OVERRUN CITY. SAN KKAMIsnt, April 28. The Biimuiil "( iiiuuey on liuud fur inline Jial relief woik and a continuance of military control werw the two mot lmHiilun subject at the meeting of the eilicn' committed today. IMh developed unite inl-i ! iny phase and left in tin IiiiiiiU of tin committee two thing; the tiii'ti"! eeonoiiiy in the expenditure of money uliil the urgent need of eontiiiiied military assistance, i The statement of chairman I'lielnn of the finance committee. which wa j later endorsed ly Srieltuv Metcalf. j the ivpieetiiatie of the I'lesiih-ul that I only !?:i(Hl,()iK) of th 2,;i(Hi.(MH) appropria ted by emigre lire availalile, and that thi .urn represented the total llnan ciul a-itance to Ik expected fiom that ource, raued a decided eiintion in the meeting. Strictest Economy Necessary. When Metculf himelf corruhated the statement I'ehlan simply said the stria tent economy was necessary and the country should not Im led to the belief that million are on hand to relieve the destitute people. Both metenlf and Dr. Kdwind Dovine, volunteered to apprise Washington of the situation. A letter from Cenernl Greely was rend stating that while he was perfectly wil ling to continue military aitanee that RAIN ADDS TO MISERY. OAKLAND. Cal, April 2H.- A heavy down pour of ruin set in at midnight and continued throughout the morning. It made thing mi-erahle for the un fortunate refugee from San Francisco now living under canvass in the var ious camps established for their accom modation in this city. Unfortunately (he number of these people was aug mented yesterday !' the removal into calup (tf those' ho hud previously been given shelter in churches and as sembly hall. A strong wind is also blowing nnd the weather is extremely cold adding (o (he discomfort of the situation. HUNDREDS OF ARMED MEN HUNTING WOODBURN. Or., April 28.-ountry-side about Wooilbui'ii is being patrolled tonight. A man being stationed ul near ly every farm house for mile around In nil elfort to apprehend the man who shot sheriff Shaver and Captain Hen deiMon today, who is believed to be Frank Smith, who ecoped from the RETURN MONEY MILITARY TO REMAIN DE- the war department lis, kid with doubt upon it and he could not sanction itt ne longer than wa absolutely neces nary. He asked for a written statement from the mayor that there might be no doubt on hi part a to the need of the military force. Mayor's Action Approved. The mayor said the troop, had giv en Immeasurable assistance and w ill j ak the committee to formally approve j f hi m l ion in a nk iii),' that the military to take charge and that the committee request thai (hi control be continued. j In accordant with the Mayor' idea the committee paed the motion unanimi- ously. The influx of sightseers i ad ding trouble to the authorities and dU comfort to those still residing in San 1'rnncisco. Thousand crowded the fcrrie and block the streets and seriously in terfeix with the relief work. Today they overran the ruin of the buildings Wieuv' i'.tr wh t permit I were absolutely ruthless in their fran tic efforts to tsoi:.e upon some aitic'e of historic or Intrinsic value and cart It .tray. Some of ibrte .mis v. ill .Imiblles ti .d ii.lgltts food s". the expense o' (he relief committee thus needlessly adding to the already tre mendous burden of stricken San Fran cisco. FIGHT IS STOPPED. SALT I.AKK CITY. April 28. After a license hud been granted (o Young Corbet and Dick ITyhtnd to fight tonight County Attorney Christensen nnd Sher iff Kmery at. the eleventh hour pre vented the light. The promoter were arrested Inter on complaint of mem bers of the Ministerial Association. The sheriff appeared at the ringside, when the preliminaries were called and pre vented the tighter from entering the ring. TURKS OCCUPY PALACE. LONDON, April 28.-A dispatch from Tort Said to the Daily Mail reports that the Turkih troops have oeeuplied El Tier. FOR MURDERER Portland jail. Sheriff Culver has given up hope of corralling the imiii, and will now look to his being compelled by hunger to make himself known at one of the houses within which patrolmen ore, The man has not been seen since his disappearance after (he encounter early this morning. CONCLUDES HIS SPEECH. WASHINGTON, April 2H.Willlam tin minority leader in the house con cluded hi speech begun yesterday on the difficult urn I appropriation bill. He asked that lie be nut interrupted and generally hi rcinict ua observed, but liumcroii question were put to him. HERESY TRIAL ENDS. JIATAVIA, Ny April 2H.Tlie fate of Rev. Algeron 8. Crapsey. the Kpineopul minister rest with the judge. The trial of Rector Standrews, in Rochc tr on the charge of heresy and the violation of hi ordinance vow ended to day with the fina argument of the counsel fur Mb sides. ONE LIFT LOST. NAN FRANCISCO, April 28. Detail have been received of the damage at Hollixter, in San Koiiita county by the earthquake. One life wa lout. The damage in half a million. NORTHWEST LEAGUE. TACOMA. April 28.-Tacotna' new Northwestern League team won its first gnmc of the season from the Gray Harbor team by score of six to two. Spokane Wins. SPOKANE. April 28.-Spokane six; HutU four, , INDIAN BILL PASSES. WASHINGTON'. April 2S.-The sen ate HHi'i the Indian appropriation bill BRILLIANT RECORD Americans Win Laurels at the Olympic Games. Dl FACFH WITH TDPATUCsJT Greeks Treat American Athletes With Great Courtesy Sheridan of Am ericans, Wins Sixteen Points, ATHENS, April 28.-The feature of the week at the Olympic games was the brilliant record of (he American Ath letes. Sheridan of the Irish American Club especially distinguished himself. He won sixteen points in the games, five for (he shot-put, five for throwing the discus, three for the standing broad jump, and three for1 putting (he stone. The Americans are greatly impressed by the games. They are pleased wit the Greeks, civilians and officials, who have been most, kind in their treatment lo the Americans. The keenness of in terest in the sports was illustrated by (he way (lint nil (he spectators cheer ed when an event would bo concluded. There were on'c '.wo events in tie stadium today, the throwing of the ja velin, and weight lifting. Thirty five thousand spectators were in attendance mining them being King George and the princes. Their simple and kindly man ner has gone straight to the hearts of nil the visitors. The king and princes attended in inconspicuous uniforms, nnd l ave mliijjled with he crowd shaking hands and chatting with ninny. The Germans beat the Greeks in the final sworl team contest. GOTCH WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. BUFFALO, N. Y. April 28.-Frank Gotch, the wrvstler tonight won the heavyweight championship, which has been in progress all winter in Canada, (he final being contested here. Fifty wrestlers, of all nations participated. TO SWEAR I If DEPUTIES. SAN FRANCISf). ....... -..v 400 men were sworn in n special polity i officer (hi afternoon. The city has j been divided into thirty patrolling dis trict , Kach man was given a star and nuinlier with a card slating forth that lie wan a regular patrol authority Them j men have simply volunteered their iter vice for the pood of the city, and i each pntrolliiig district in which he live. Probably 2.100 men will be sworn ' in The, have connection with the whiskered Prophet Greeted By Wife and Crowd ot I ' - BANK ROBBED. SPOKANE. April 28.-A Kettle Fall despatch to the Njiokesman Heview My the afe of the local bank wa open- ,r,r;,!:X,l,:ii: wa worked with a chisel, clue to the robber. There m no POLICEMAN KILLED. WARSAW, April 28.At Onstoch-! owa in Russia Poland, a bomb was i thrown at the carriage of the chief of police, when he wa returning from a ' funeral. It exploded killing a police- man. NEGRO LYNCHED. ' ion. Mrs Dowie wife of tne Deposed IKt'A, Mi. April 28. Will Brown, a "First Apostle" gave him a hearty wel negro was lynched tonight by citizens corae- w ho hanged him to a railroad trestle Dowie'i return to Zion City was accom- fop killing. V. L. .Iidincon a contrac tor of Corinth, Mississippi. PEOPLE IN TERROR French Populace Fear Anarchists and Leave Paris- MILITARY ARE ON THE WATCH Sensational French Press Continue to Print Alarming Reports or Anarch ist Designs, Causing the Pub lic to Tremble. PARIS. April 28. The activity of the police has increased public appre hension. All the officials give assur ance that order will be maintained but the nervous element is hastily prepar ing for eventualities. Some are leav ing town, und taking their valuables with them. Others are laving in stores for an emergency. Ihe sensational press continues pub lishing alarming reports of anarchist de signs, while the serious press gives prom ise of the military concentration and the police plans are both causing the public to tremble. The explosion of a bomb under Argenteuil bridge was the first overt act of the revolutionaries. The deafening explosion was heard for .five miles. The inilitam- reinforcements which have been brought into Paris crossed this bridge. Only the solidness of this massive structure resisted the force of the explosion. The police pro nounced it an anarchist plot. MUllary engineers are guarding every bridgefand tunnel contiguous to Faris. The ap pearance of the striking jewelers in the fashionable shopping center this even ing caused considerable excitement. The Kilo De La Paix is the richest short afreet in the world, and the windows of the shops on both sides are literally lined with diamonds. At the Place D' Opera the strikers and requblican guards met in a scuffle. The striker were dis persed ami a number arrested. Tem porary military camps are showing ip of activity. ; Zlu.X "FIRST APOSTLE" ENTERS THE TOWN HE FOUNDED Women-Asserts He Crime to Be ! I voliva denounces OVERSEER VOLIVA SAYS ENTIRE OFF THE EARTH IF DOWIE BE BRANDED AS A CHIM TODAY IN i CHICAGO, April 28.-"I am glad to be i home again," said John Alexander Dow , ie on entering Shiloh House and com- pleting his much heralded entry . into panied by much pomp and ceremony. He arrived at the station in a private care, but was met by a comparatively small crowd, mostly women. In a brief speech he declared that every accusation against him was false and said he had done nothing of which he was ashamed. In a meeting tonight Voliva denounced Mrs. Dowie as well as the "First Apostle," "If she thinks she MURDERER SEEN. Member of Posse Sees Man Emerge From Brush Takes Shot Misses PORTLAND, Ore., April 28. A dis patch to this city from Woodbum, Or, says "Men tonight are patrolling the roads and doing sentry duty on the look out for the murderer of Captain Hen derson of that town, and Policeman Han Ion of Oregon City. This afternoon W. L. Jerman saw a man come from the brush some distance away and drink at a spring. He fired a shot but ap parently missed his man, who after he had finished drinking hurried back in to the brush." STILL RELIEF SUPPLIES. SAN FRANCISCO, April 28,-Sup-plies for the homeless and hungry sent It' Plilan((ropSc and eltfiritabloi com munities throughout the country are be ing sold on the streets by licensed ped dlers, that is licensed before the re cent disaster. This is a startling con dition of affairs and was reported to Chief Dinan this morning by department commanders from the various police dis tricts. To meet the emergency Dinan dieted that patrolmen) be detjailed, and mounted if necessary with instruc tions to arrest every man engaged in such traffic. The ill gotten supplies of these of FRENCH GOVERNMENT CAN CONTROL THE STRIKERS PARIS. April 28.-The government has completel preparations for dealing with the May day situation and is con fident the day will pass without serious disorder. The public however shows great uneasiness. This is accentuated by the explosion CITY Has Committed No Ashamed of. whole dowie family DOWIE FAMILY MUST BE SWEPT IS NOT INSANE HE SHOULD INAL ELIJAH WILL PREACH TABERNACLE. can stand before this people without coa fessing her sins she is greatly mistak en. In some respects she is as great ft sinner as Dowie," declared YoHva. The lust of gold in her heart is as great as in his. I say that the whole Dowie family must be swept off the earth. For years they succeeded, and this people alis$ed. thesr lust, fo clothes, in order to make a showing. If Dowie is not insane the only other words to brand him with is criminal." Volivft will use the college building tomorrow, while Dowia uses the tabernacle, . it being the "First Apostle's turn in ac cordance with the order of the court to use the big meeting house on alternate days. fenders will be confiscated and thrown into the nearest commissary department MUSIC UNION PROTESTS. NEW YORK April 28--German musicians employed on German steam ships entering this port have been mak ing considerable extra money in this city by playing at entertainmenU and in concert halls here while their ships were in port. The musical mutual pro tective union has entered a protest with the government. A committee of three called yesterday on collector of the Port Stranahan and stated that the Germans were violating the contract law. Collector Stranahan referred the mat ter to Robert Watchorn, commissioner of immigration, who said he would in stitute an investigation. SCRANTON, Pa.. April 28. President SCRANTON, Pa, April 27.-Prsident Mitchell of the Mineworkers when shown the Associated Press bulletin that the operators had rejected his proposition, read the dispatch carefully and said: "I have nothing to say until I have seen the official answer." of a bomb Friday under a railroad brid ge in a suburb of Paris and an attempt this evening of one hundred striking jewelers to penetrate the populous cen ters of the Place IWpera for the pur. pose of making a demonstration before the great jewelry establishment in th Rue De Lai Pilx.