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UBLItHltlPUlL AttOOIATBO PPIBtt IMPORT VOVtR THE MOHNINO FIILD ON TrtB LOW! COLUMBIA VOLUME LXI NO. IG8 ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS A EEVOLTING STORY PACKERS DISREGARD ALL SANITARY Pig Falls Into Privy and Is Taken Out Hung on Rack Without being wash edMoral Conditions Are Frightful. WASHINGTON, June 7. During the hearing of the meat packers before the huimc committee on agriculture today, I he lipplng of it hg Into a privy wa wade tln subject of ft colloquy ktwecn ('ommUsitmer Neill, who wu being ex amined, mid Representative llrooks of Colnrailo. Neill ald he saw the hog fall ami identified the picture of the pi ivy. Th hog was put on the rack and he be lieved it never w denned. Chairman1 Wad worth persisted that the wltne might "Believe"' the hog wa not clean sed, tmt he did not "know It. Pig Not Cleaned. At thU point Mr. Wiloon, reprcnting the packer, wan allowed to atate that there were men "craping anil cleaning the hog and none were allowed In the cooling room that was not perfectly clean. "Thia wa not a rn fur craping. It una one for cleaning with antiseptic fluid." replied Neill. Chairman Wad worth persisted that the hog cne eon tained tin- enM-nre of the whole report. The statement was mitivey made in the report that the hog wn not cleaned,' he aaid, when aa a mutter of fact Neill admitted he had not followed the hog to acertain t. fact he had added. Go ing liiirk to the statement regitnling tub muluU pit on the floor, Wadvorth in cinted that Neill did not know it was a fuel that the workmen had tuberculoid. Another long eollojuy followed owe the difference between Itelief and knowledge ending In Neill' deelnrlng Wadsworth and Lorlmer were quibbling. Both men denied any intention to quibble, but only to get at the facta. A protest from Howie of Alabama that Neill wa Wing STEALS CERTIFICATE. NEW YORK, dune 7,-Frederlek P. Wilson, ogf'd 21), wna arretted here last night on the request of the chief of po lice of Loi Angelea, Cal.. who alleged that Wilson was a fugitive from justice. He wanted in connection with the theft of a certificate 6f deposit of $2100 issued by the Security Bank of Havre, Mont una, to the Title Guarantee & Trust Company of Ixi Angeles, of which Wilaon ia alleged to be clerk. Five hundred dollar wits offered foe Wilson's capture. lTe is said to have confessed his Identity. TROOPS ARE LEAVING SAN FRANCISCO. o o SAN FRANCISCO. June 7.- The military authorities are 4 gradually withdrawing 'all of the government forces from the city and within a few week San Francisco will be entirely under the protection of the regular po lice force, assisted by the large number of specials which have been added to the list since the 4 4 fire. It has been the plan of those who have had charge of the city's protection to have the troops withdrawn gradually and for the last few weeks three companies have been recalled, one 4 at a time and sent back to their 4 proper stations, until now only ; 4 4 few remain here to do guard 4 duty, which do not properly be- 4 long to posts about the bay. PRECAUTIONS and put in the position of a defendant under eroa examination, led to further word n t Howie' right to interfere. Work ii Degrading. Itckiiuiing Neill took up the assertion tlmt work in the packing house tended to lower the mortak which he believed to b the ease. He gave an instance, of a young girl having to walk aeroi a long room filled with men to go to the water closet. ThU he declared did not tend to morality, when some of thoe men are of the loweat type, Neill wai a ked by Lorlmer If he had any com plaint to make a to his treatment at a witness. Neill answered that the treat ment of witness Wllaon yesterday by certain member of the committee and the treatment of himself today by the eame memlwra wa vaatly different, es pwlally when the testimony of Wllaon tended to raise the direct queation of veracity lietween himself and Reynold and Mr. Wlln. "That's juat what we think too," nerted I.antb of Virginia, and Neill continued by saying that while girls may luive permission to ait down there they have nothing to ait on. Privies Are Filthy. H aaid the room for girl work era was poorly ventilated, hi principal objection; being that the privies ventilated into the working room. Kvery suggestion wua made to correct tlie "Absolutely brutal indifforence," with which the em ploye, cnH'cially the girls, were treated, and he aaid he waa met with the state ment "Oh they don't mind that." It wan a mistake to state a Wilaon said ycterday, Neill declare!, that the pack ing houses are open to the public. SHEEP ARE SLAUGHTERED. SPOKANK. dune 7.-A I-ewi-ton, Idaho, special to the Spokesman Review, says: Meagre details are to hand of alleged serious war between sheepmen nnd cattlemen on Salmon River, eighteen miles from White Rird. The rumor is that the cattle men, who resented the advent of the sheep on the mngea. fired 1000 shots Into the bands at A. T. Pnvl ranch', slaughtering 300 sheep. EIGHTY HURT IN TORNADO. Town Practicaly Wiped Out Six Inches of Rain Falls, ITIIJ.SBORO, Koa, June 7. Word toadied here today of a tornado last night at Gessel, a German Mennomite settlement, 15 miles southwest of here, in 'which 80 porsons were Injured and the largest store in town and several dwelling destroyed. Doctors have gone from here to render assistance. Over six inches of rain fell. Goessel was practically destroyed. Tim most seriously hurt are: Kntlo ITendrichs, aged 12, leg broken; Henry Rutzlaff, farmer, hurt intern ally, may diej Dr. Peter Richert injured about bead; Rev. John Toevs, leg brok en. The tornado luid waste a strip 200 yards wide. Several stores and twelve residences wcro demolished and every residence in town was damaged. The Classen mill and the German parochial school, nenring completion, were wrecked. The large Meunonite Hos pital was only slightly damaged. The injured were taken there f r treatment. WILL BOMBARD NKW YORK, June 7 -A cable ay.i Piisciigcr and ollici r of the City of Para, Pacific Mail, whh h reached IIiIn port yesterday, say 4hat while at C'orinto the American ahip Empire flying the American flag, with officera and crew, and of 500 ton register, waa taking on coal with the knowledge of the Nicaraguan Government and left that port on June 2 to bombard San Jose, Guatemala. There weiv 3000 rifle and 500,000 rounds of ammunition aboard and the ahip had machine guna mounted. The revolutionist aboard were under com mand of General Castillo. The bombardment wa expected in take place Tucaday or yesterday. BITTER ATTACK MADE ON ROOSEVELT Brundige of Arkansas, Scores President For His Extravagant Policy in Conducting His Admin istration. WASHINGTON. June 7.-The houe today listened to a bitter arraignment of the President at the hands of Brun dige of Arkansas who contrasted the expenses of the last Cleveland, McKiuley and Roosevelt administrations. Under the Cleveland administration, incMing the salary of the President, I.'IT.OOO was expended, while the bill now under consideration carries $233,000, which with the cost of fort; policemen detailed to the White House, $40,000, makes a total of nearly $300,000. He denominated this "Extravagance run mad." He believed soldiers should be used to guard the President and the policemen sent into sections of Wash ington where thugs and marauders were preying upon women and children. He criticised the item of $25,000 traveling expenses of the President and said it was probably made for the purpose of providing for a repetition of the "Muck IUke Speech." "As for myself." he said, "and I be lievc alno for- a large proportion of the people, we have heard enough of this muck rake iiouscum and tomfoolery and we are disgusted with it "It is no wonder in view of the present appropriations and present expenditures, that the President should hold up to public ridicule the magazines and news papers of this country nnd public men luid private citizens who dure to criti cise him." (lenertil Grosvenor characterized the attack on the President as a relic of an tiquity. lie sai dit can have no effect on the American people, lie said if he should attempt by an illustrated lecture to impress upon the people of the old world, absolutely dominant of the plain every-day democrat living and the plain democratic administration of the gov ernment, he would take them to the Whit House and show them the every day life of its present occupant. SECULAR EDUCATION. LONDON, June 7. At the annual nuvting yesterday of the British and foreign Unitarian Association, the Rev. Samuel MeChord Crothers of Cambridge, Mas lectured on the effects of seciflar education in America. CONFER WITH PRESIDENT. SAN FRANCISCO, June 7.-FolIowiug a lengthy telegraphic communication with President Roosevelt., the sub-com-mottee of the Citizen' Finance Commit tee left today for Washington for the purpose of learning the President's views on the proposal to have congress indorse the long term bonds of San Francisco in the sum of $200,000,000. The committee comprises Walter J. Barnett. Judge W. W, Morrow, Dr. Divine, Benjamin Ide Wheeler and E. II. Harriman. who will Meet the committee in the east. Frank lin K. Lane who has been in New York for several weeks has obtained a prom ise, it is said, of Wall street financier to take the bond issue provided they are endorsed by the United States. The money thus raised will be used In re building San Franofeco. GUATEMALAN POfiT. dispatch to the Herald from Panama, STEAM SCHOONERS ARE STILL TIED UP Lockout Which Tie op the Entire Waterfront in San Francisco, Will Probably Continue for Some Time to Coma. SAN FRANCISCO. June 7.-Thst the lockout which now ties up the water front will not cease for sometime is evident from the action taken by the Oceanic Steamship Company today. The company sent word to the sailors, fire men and cooks and waiters unions that the agreement entered into between the unions and the company regulating the wages would be abrogated on July 8. This notice was given in xcordance with a mutual understanding, whereby notice of a strike or lockout must be given thirty days in advonre. The business of the Pacific Coast St.mship Company, in this port is at a standstill. The Pacific Mail, which yesterday let out 1500 long. shoremen took back enough to fini-h loading the Newport which is soon to soil for Panama. The executive commit tee and steamship arbitration and united shipping transportation association met today to appoint a committee to meet the one named by the City Water Front Federation. When these two committees meet an effort will be made to put an end to the trouble which has crippled the shipping industry. TO REMOVE JEROME. ALBANY, June 7. The removal from oflice of District Attorney Jerome was demanded of Governor Higgina in a complaint filed with the executive by W. N. Ainory. Frank E. Perly, secretary to the governor, admitted tonight that such a complaint was filed, but would say nothing of the charges against Mr. Jerome. While nothing definite can be learned it is assumed the complaint is the one threatened by Amory before the legislative committee last winter, and based on charges he then made against Jerome, of negligence in failing to prosecute persons in connection with certain metropolitan traction itnerests. POLICYHOLDERS' NAMES. Insurance Underwriters Demand That Companies Produce Policyholders' Names. SAN FRANCISCO. June 7.-At a con ference today between insurance Com missioner Wolf and Attorney E. C. Coo gnn of the underwriters. Wolf warned the latter that he would immediately call for a list of the policy-holders from every company which failed to sign the agreement extending the time for proof and loss to sixty days. The notification is equivalent to ai declaration of war on all companies which have not Bigned. The state provides for a $10,000 penalty for failure to respond to the demand of the commissioner. In equity, an order of Commissioner Wolf will compel every company to grant an extension or go out of business in this state. Off For Colorado. -Rev. TP. S. Gilm, who has for some time past filled the pulpit of the First Methodist church of this city, accompanied by Mrs. Grim, leaves today for his new charge at Delta, Colorado. They have mad many warm f riends in Astoria, in, and out, their con gregation, and there are many who wi&h the prosperity and happiness in their new fMd. OF TERRIBLE WHITE DAMP OVERCOMES EIGHT HEN Northern Pacific Mines at Rocky Fork, Montana, Become the Tomb of Eight Men-Heroic Attempts At Rescue. ANACONDA, Mont June 7.-One of the most serious accidents in the his tory of coal mining in Montana occurred in the mines of the Northern Pacific at Rocky Fork near Red Lodge. Eight are dead, all victims of the fatal white damp that filled the corridors of the mine after the fire which started Wed nesday. The bodies have been recovered and the story of the work of the rescue parties is a tale unexcelled in bravery and self-sacrifice. Of the dead two were members of the rescue party. The fire started in an incline in number six. This was believed to be nnder control after a long hard fight. Early this morning the first rescue party entered the incline. When 1200 feet down all were overcome. Seven managed to struggle back where they could be reached. By this time the dense; smoke had burst from number five incline and the air was so foul that WOULD LYNCH NEGRO. SIOUX CITY, June 7 A telephone message from Lamar says the jail is surrounded by a mob bent on lynching a negro accused of having assaulted a white girl this afternon. The negro is said to have been employed in a circus. EDGEFIELD ON FIRE. AUGUSTA, Ga., June 7. A telephone message from Edgefield. S. C shortly after midnight reports a larger portion of the business section of the town is in flames. Appeals have been sent to Au gusta and Johnstown for assistance. METHODS OF REBATES. PH ILADELPHI A, June 7--New light was shed on the motives leading to the abolition of freight rebates when James ircCrea, the first vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company appear ed before the interstate commerce com mission. MeCrea favored publicity of the rating of mines, and the distribution of cars. He surprised the commissioners by announcing that for nearly two years, and up to the time of President's Cas satt's recent departure for Europe, the board of directors on the Pennsylvania, had been considering means for eliminat ing the private car. Attorney Glasgow asked McCrea when Cassatt decided to stop rebating. McCrea said just as soon as he assumed the presidency in 1889. CAPITOL BURNING. BATON ROGUE. La., June 7.-The state capitol is on fire. PUTER IN PORTLAND. PORTLAND, June 7. Stephen A. D. Puter, king of the Oregon land-fraud ring, the central figure of sensational trials, defendant in numerous Federal indictments, a fugitive from justice from ocean to ocean, and wanted by the au thorities of the United States and Ore gon alike, is at last safe and sound in Multnomah County Jail. There among the common criminals that haunt the county bastile languishes the man who has made thousands on broad-gauged swindles and conspiracies against the government who has operated with men high in office and finance, with in dictments, a suspended sentence and $25,000 bonds hanging over his head. in the rescuers in number six were driven back. At 10 o'clock another rescue party formed of business men and towns people were volunteering when the Fin nish miners held bock terrified. A special to the Standard says the scenes about the mines beggared description. Frantic women and crazed men ran about hampering the work of rescue. The second volunteer party was successful. The fan were reversed and the smoke forced out of number six. The rescuers were let down cautiously. They first found the unconscious forms of six of the first rescuers and later farther down, the bodies of the other two. All bnt two were revived and it is believed will re cover. It ia believed all the bodies hare been recovered from the mine. The work of fighting the fire is now being waged igorously. The cause of the fire is unknown. MISSIONARIES MEET. CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y, June 7. The opening meeting of the twenty-third annual session of the International Mis sionary Union was held in the sanitarium tabernacle here last night. The meeting was in charge of David MeConaughty, of New York. Mr. MeConaughty made a brief opening address which was followed by the address of welcome of Mm. Henry Foster. BIGAMIST MINISTER. Preacher Convicted of Bigamy and Given One Year in Folaom. LOS ANGELES, Cal., June Rev. James R- Wylie, self confessed bigamist, was sentenced by Judge Smith today to pay a fine of $5, and to be imprisoned in Folsom for- one year. The district attorney's office represented that the crime was not an aggravated case and dropped prosecution against the clergy man's second wife, a Mrs. Green. Wylie was a minister of the Methodist Episco pal church, New York, where he married his first wife eighteen years ago. Last year the Wylies moved to a mining camp near Phoenix, Ariz., and were visit ed by Mrs. Fannie M. Green of New York. The clergyman sent his wife and an adopted child to relatives in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and during their absence married the Green woman in Los Angeles last August. PATERS0N ANARCHISTS NOT GUILTY. PATERSON, N. J., June 7. Chief of Police Simson yester- day read the report cabled from London that information had been received in Italy from the Pat- erson police of another plot by anarchists in Paterson to s- 4 sassinate several crowned rulers of Europe, including the King of Italy. Chief Simson said the report was absolutely untrue, and that as far as he could learn the few anarchists in Paterson were not connected with any recent dyna- mite plot which might have been planned in this county or in Eu rope.