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VOLUME LXI NO. 15 8
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 29. 1906
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GOEEMTKIff MINISTRY MU
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Former Minister of Finance, Shipoff, is Summoned
To Pelerhof lo Confer With Emperor Nicho
las About Forming a New Cabinet.
PRESENT MINISTRY PURSUES POLICY UNMOVED
CONTINUES IT'S AGRARIAN PROGRAM NO PROPOSITION FROM THE
GOVERNMENT, NO MATTER HOW LIBERAL, IS APT TO RE
CEIVE SLIGHTEST CONSIDERATION FROM PARLIA
MENT IN PRESENT MOOD.
ST. I'KTrJtMK'ltG, May 2S. -Hmm.in
of liift in the minUtry pre riery
where nil mil tnilit. It U perltent'
ly r potted hcie. mill in Momw that
Former Finance Milliliter Shlpoff ha
received on ur'iit nummon to I'eterhof
to confer prcmimahly in regard to the
formation of a new cabinet. A dipatch
friim Moriv Mate tlint Shipolf left
there fur St. IVd-rnbing, but it not
ascertained whether hi coining ttnt
in response to mi Imperial command.
It i also rumored that Prince I i ii-mT
lilts been summoned to I'rli'l Imf. Ill the
nii'iiinv liili' I he present mini-try. aiming
whom there i- no I atiit'l to read the
handwriting mi the wall, i- calmly going
ahead with it iigrui inn program which
it Iium' to submit to tin lower house
within a fortnight and roiitrnry to ex
ii'ctiiioii, to provide for the distrihu-
tion of HiilliotiH of ncre of the crown
land in Kiiropi'iin Russia. All thin
eecms to do labor lost H in the present
temper of Parliament, wliirh tin taken
thi dit in Its troth, no proposition from
the government, however liberal, a
shown ly it reii'ption today of the
minister of .Itmtirt' Chtcheglovitoff, i
npt to receive the lightet consider
tion. The government's policy, the At
KiN'iittvil Pre. in mitliorixed to announce
U founded on the exportation that
enough lit ml enn lie obtained by division
of the crown land, t lie clearing of the
imperial forest. nd the voluntary sale
of private estate lo meet the lan
hunger of the peasant without the
necessity of foreed expatriation. The
optional abolishment of the rommuiiial
system i alto contemplated. Thin with
the abolishment of all further payment
for land, under which the peasant huve
licen groaning since iMtll, will make pos
itihle, a reasonable prosperity of the
people. Alhidin Michaclin, and other
radical member of the house have been
Hooded with telegram from the social
democratic organization demanding
that the bou-o adopt an offensive pro
(ram mid transform itself into a con
st it utent assembly, seize the reins of
power ami address a manifesto to the
troops calling upon them to transfer
their allegiance from the emperor to
the people's representatives.
PHYSICIAN DIES.
CHICAGO, .May 2H,-Dr. Darwin I).
I'jids, lately of Paris, Ky where he had
practiced medicine for forty years, died
here yesterday at the residence of his
son, II, II. Kails. )r. Kail was a botan
ist of wide reputation and his contribu
tions to the botanical collect ion at the
Smithsonian Instil utiou included almost
nil of the (lorn of the Central States,
He was a member of ninny medical association.
RUHLIN-FERGUSON GO.
M'.'W YORK, May 2H-:im Ruhlin and
Sandy Ferguson fought six rounds to a
draw tonight. Charley White was referee
but no decision was given. It was a
hard and fast light for both men, neith
er of them Mug trained and both were
tired at the finish. Ferguson was the
cleverer, but lluhlin had n punch to off
set this advantage.
CONDITION CRITICAL.
NINE BUILDINGS BURN.
I HKIJ.INUHAM, May 2H. Nine build-
DUNLIN, May 28. The physicians at-1 jugs were destroyed in the business see
tending Michael Oavitt. stated tonight (ion of Chilliwnck, 11. C, by (ire today
Hint he bad lost gniuml during the day according to a despatch to the Herald.
.For a time the whole town was threat
ened. The damage: was $2.ri,(MM) and the
insurance $15,000.
and his condition wus extremely criti
cal. The last sacrament has been administered.
EIGHT KILLED; ai INJURED.
MX'ISVM.LK, May SM.-In today'
wreck on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, eight were killed and twenty
two injured. The breaking of a wheel
on the smoker threw the switch open
and caused two of the eoachea to side
wie a couple of box ear on a aiding.
The right aide, of the smoker was de
molished and torn oft and the ladies'
ear1 was stove in twenty feet. The
bodies were so badly disfigured that
identification was not made until late
today.
BOMB KILLS SIX.
KF.HA8T0POU May 2H.-Mlielal de
tails of the bomb outrage Sunday show
that six were killed, fourteen seriously
injured and forty slightly injured.
BILL PASSES.
WELCOME PRINCESS ENA.
MADRID, May 2H.-A delegation of
the foremost men in the cabinet of dep.
uties and the senate, without regard to
party visited I'ardo Palace tonight and
presented Prince Kna with an addres
of welcome, on behalf of the Spanish
nation. The action is significant of the
sincere cordiality with which Spain ha
rei-eived the foreign princess. Later in
the day the municipality of Madrid ex
tended salutations to the princes and
piv-ented her with an address. In the
afternoon Alphoiiso and Kna visited the
Kwnrial in an automobile.
GUATEMALA INVADED BY
ONE IS DROWNED.
VICTORIA, May 2H. An the result
of the upsetting of a -kiff which three
seamen were taking to K-ipiimalt last
night one was drowned. The other two
were rescued after lieing in the water
fortv-five minute.
WASHINGTON. May 2H.The house
today concurred in the Seriate amend
ment to a bill providing for the subdi
vision and sale of lands in the State of
Washington, Concurrence has the effect
of passing the bill.
BACKS OFFICIALS
Western Federation Wilt Re-bled
Mover and Haywood.
OPERATORS SURRENDER.
CHICAGO., May 'in. The coal opera
tors in Illinois have decided to yield to
the demands for the scale of 1903. The
question of a settlement is declared to
be a mater of detail and mining will be
resumed by the beginning of next week.
SALVADOREAN
HEBE
LS
Four Armed Forces Enter Guatemala and Capture
Important Towns Nicaragua Sends Warship ;
to Puerto Barrios to Intercept President.
INVADING FORCES WELL ARMED FOR FIGHTING
GENERAL BARILLAS WITH HEAVY FORCE AIMING FOR QUETZAT-
LANGE GENERAL CASTILLO CAPTURES OCOS GENERAL
PINEDA INVADES PEDAN PROVINCE GENERAL TOL
DO WITH aooo TROOPS ENTERS GUATEMALA.
REACH COMPROMISE
ARE THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE
"Loyalty to the Working CUas," Said
to be Their Only Offense Ses
sion Will Be Most
Memorable.
DENVER, May 28.-Thou1!h they lit
ii an Idaho prison waiting trial for
alleged complicity in the assassination
of ex-Governor Steunenbcrg, Charles H.
Mover and William 1). Haywood will
undoubtedly be re-elected president and
secretary-treasurer, respectively of the
Western Federation of Miners whose 13th
nuual convention began here today.
Thus will the federation show- its con
fidence in the innocence of the officials.
No other candidates for these offices
have lieen mentioned, and the election
of Moyer and Haywood is expected to
made unanimous.
In many respects this i the most
important convention of the federation
since it was organized at Butte, Mont.,
thirteen years ago.
In his address to the delegates, Acting
'resident Williams referred to the in-
arceration of Moyer, Haywood and
Vttibnne, and, holding a button such as
worn by each of the delegates, he
end therefrom: ''Their only erims is
oyalty to the working class."
rpon this convention, he declared, de
pended the future of the federation, and
was to the delegates assembled to
Km the destiny of the metalliferous
miners.
, MUX ICO CITY. May 28. Advices re- received with enthusiasm by the people.
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mi ra m-ir mis uiit-ruuuu irom irpacu- .ueuerai i iiieua wun a large iorce 01
ula and Tonala show a revolution against good fighters crossed into Guatelam
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Important Notes Surrendered Cabrera of Guatemala, broke out yes- vaded the Province of Pelan. Simultan-
AftlT Payment Of $130,000 terday and Guatemala was invaded from eously on Monday, General Toldo crossed
our (miiuis vy as many uoaies 01 armea inio iuaiemaia with zuuu troops inciud
men, all equipped with the best modern ing the Salvadorean rebels. This act
rifles. General Barillas with 200 cav- practically declares war by Salvador
lUllmUlNtl SnOWN IN IKIAL; Mexican border near Motozinla and is i Xicarauua also takes Dart bv sending
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iming for Quetatlange. General Cas- warships to Puerto Barrios to intercept
Suit Brought by John Delabunty Against
Richard Canfield For Money For
Legal Services Grows Very
Interesting.
NF.W YORK, May 28.-In the trial
today before .Judge Newburger of the
suit brought by John Dclahunty against
Richard 8. Canfield for $'H,000 for legal
services growing out of a raid of the
lntter's gambling house here in 1002,
Delahunty testified regarding the set
tlement of three notes of $100,000 each
in possession of Canfield. The name of
the maker of the notes w as not divulged,
he being described by a witness as a
"man under 21 years of age." Delahunty
said after prolonged negotiations a com
promise was reached and the notes sur
rendered by the payment of $130,000.
Delahunty also testified that Canfield
told him his annual income was $o00,-
(MM). He said Canfield kept in a safe in
his house, establishment securities
valued at $1,000,000 as well as certain
letters which Cunfield's manager told
him meant "Social ruin to certain peo
ple." A cablegram was read at the trial
written by Canfield in which he said
,the "seneator must pay in full."
Asked if the senator was a United
States Senator, Mr. Delahunty replied
in the affirmative, but here the inquiry
tillo has captured Ocos. important be
cause a seaport, with 500 men. He was
Cabrera should he try to elude his pur
suers in that direction.
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE.
NEW YORK, May 28. Alexander
Greig of Indianapolis, vice-president and
general manager of the Federal Union
Surety died at a sanitarium here yes
terday of heart trouble brought on by a
stroke of apoplexv. Attended bv Dr.
. KILLED ANOTHER; WOULD DIE.
LOS ANGELFJS, May 28 In confes
sion which was made after attempting
.to commit suicide by shooting himself.
.Thomas Condon states with the same
weapon, he sometime ago shot and kill
.ed a man amed Finly at Osage, Kansas,
jn some difficulty over the latter1 wife.
Neil MacPbatter. Mr. Greig arrived in .Co"don's wounds are serious and may
this city on Saturday, having come for
treatment for apoplexy. He was 45
years old.
Mr. Greig, 2. years ago, came to this
city from Scotland and became traveling
auditor, of the Burlington Railroad
Later he became auditor of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Trust Company in
Kansas City. He accepted a similar
position with the National Surety Com
pany and when that company was ab
sorbed by the Xew Y'ork Life Insurance
prove fatal. At the hospital he begged
.to be given the revolver and allowed
to complete the deed.
RENO, May 2S. The most disasterous
cloudburst and flood that has occurred
in Xevada for years, took place this
morning at Golconda being caused by
the breaking of a large dam in Pole
Creek Canyon. Five were killed and
several were badly injured. The South
ern Pacific track is undermined for
Company was made second vice-presi-1 bout a mile west of town and all trains
are delayed. The dead are Mexican
sheepherders, a. Chinese cook and an
Indian boy, all employees of the Gol
conda Sheep Company.
dent. One brother in Scotland, one in
India, and a sister survive Mr. Greig.
He was unmarried.
REPLY UNSUITABLE.
LONDON. May 28. The Times' Pekin
correspondent says the Chinese foreign
board's reply to great Britain's second
note regarding the recent imperial edict
on the administration of customs affairs,
HEAVY CALIFORNIA RAINS
CAUSE TERRIBLE DAMAGE
FRESNO, May 28.-An inch of rain
fell here last night and today doing in
calculable damage to crops of all kinds.
The weather turned cold this afternoon
and hail fell in torrents for half an
hour, completing the damage left un
done by the rain. The logs to hay alone
is $300,000. The crop of early grapes
will be small. Reports from the moun
tains indicate the heaviest storm in a
quarter of a century. There is danger
of the already full irrigation ditches
breaking and flooding the farm lands.
Four inches of rain fell in six hours at
Pine Ridge last night. Torrents from
the creeks have swollen the Kings and
San Joaquin rivers. Kings river has
broken over the levees in several places
and thousands of acres ore inundated.
The San Joaquin river is sixteen miles
wide in some places and the water is
still rising.
THE JAPANESE DROWNED.
IIOISF., Idaho. May 28. Three Jap
anese were drowned near Murysville
while attempting to escape from State
Game Warden Stephens who had ar
rested them for dynamiting fish in tat
North Fork of Snake river. Stephens
placed six of the orientals under arrest
and all of them made a dash for liberty,
jumping in the river in their effort to
escape. Three managed to get across but
the other three were curried down
stream and lost their lives.
SISTER JOSEPH DIES.
Sl'OKANK, May 28. Sister Joseph
died today. She founded hospitals in
various towns in the northwest includ
ing Astoria.
was sent to the Britkh legation Mon-
was shut off owing to the objections of day. The reply is as evasive as the
his counsel. ivt nn nH iti ,,nt ,0,i
HUNTING FOR SLAVES.
CHICAGO, May 28. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Philadelphia says:
Chinese girls, forced by the San Fran
cisco earthquake from the underground
dens that held them captive, are being
smuggled eastward to escape deporta
tion, according to information received
by the police yesterday. The department
has been informed that several score of
them are on thir way hither. Five have
arrived and disappeared. Detectives of
both Philadelphia and New York are
watching for the slaves.
5,
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY.
Coast League Scores.
At San Francisco San Francisco
Fresno 1.
At Portland Portland 3, Los An
geles 2.
OSLER THEORY.
SEATTLE, May 28. Michael Sheri
dan, track walker on the Northern Pa
cific, committed suicide at Palmer Junc
tion, on his seventieth birthday by tak
ing carbolic acid. Sheridan was a firm
believer in Osier's theory, and repeatedly
informed his friends of this belief.
MINORITY LEADER BLOCKS
LEGISLATION IN HOUSE
WASHINGTON. May 28-Early in the
session of the house today Williams, floor
leadar of the minority made a point that
no quorum was present and it took a
roll call to start the wheels of legisla
tion. After the appearance of a quorum
the house concurred in the senate amend
ment to the number of house bills. The
house then resolved itself into a "City
Council" for the consideration of Dis
trict of Columbia bills. The compulsory
education bill consumed most of the day
the bill finally being placed on passage.
On a division the absence of a quorum
was disclosed. Williams made the point
of "no quorum" and a roll call ensued.
The seargeant-at-arms and his assist
ants started on a round of the hotels
and residences of the members and one
by one the members reported. After
7 o'clock a quorum was obtaind, two
hours having been consumed in th
effort. The compulsory education bill
was then passed."