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COVERS THE MORNINQ PICLO ON Tell LOWE COLUMBIA! UBUtHItlFULL AttOOIATtO PfM AfPOAT VOLUME LXI NO. IG!) ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY. JUNE 0, 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS TORNADO T CAUSES ERIilFIC i Ontario Is Swept by Devastating Hurricane Which Destroys Thousands of Dollars Worth of Property-All the Wires Are Down. HAMILTON', Ont., July 8. A terrific wind and rain storm swept Ontarla to day from one end of the southern penin sula to tlit other demolishing buildings, uprooting trees and leaving telephone and telegraph wires in a tangled condi tion. Linemen who went as far as Dun das five, miles west of her report that mile of poles are down and It will take several days to restore normal condi tions. Nothing like an accurate esti mate of the damage aan be given to night. The storm struck thU city at 4:35 this afternoon and for twenty minutes the wind tore through the atreeti at eighty-five inil an hour. An tmmenset oak and maple tree we cut off at the base as cleanly as though saw rd down. Korty bultdings were blown down. Report from the rich fruit sec tion in the valley east and west of Hamilton, state that the damage to fruit will reach many thousand of dol lars. Nothing ba been heard from Paris, Woodwork and I.oiidon, cities DECISION ON WEDNESDAY. SAN FRANCISCO. June H.-The pre liminary examination of Krin-st II. Den Icks on the charge of murder, for the alleged shooting of en unknown man on the water fmnt during the fire of April 2'), wai fhiUhcd in the police court to day. Ex Governor Rudd and Al Reuf argued that the prosecution had failed to show u crime had been committed and If one wm committed it was done by the defendant In the discharge of his duty as an officer. They asked for Denicke's discharge. Judge Shortall will render a decision on Wednesday. FIRE STILL BURNING. BUTTE, June 8. A special from Red Lodge says the fire which caused the death of eight men in the Rocky Fork coal mine yesterday Is still burning, but the mine superintendent hopes to have it under control in a few days. DISAGREES WITH HAGENBARTH. HELENA, June 8.-Ex-United States Senator T. C. Tower, who is heavily in terested in cattle, in an interview today takes isHue with F. C. Hagenbarth rela tive to the effect on the oattle industry of President's action on packing house matters. He says there may be a tem porary effect upon the price of corn fed cattle, but denies a permanent effect on range cattle prices and contends better inspection method will in the end re dound to the benefit of the industry and public health. WEALTH OF GERMANY SET FORTH. BERLIN, June 8. The Berlin statistical office has issued a monograph on the finances of the German states and empire. The total of the states' debts in 1905 was $3,045,250,000 and that of the empire $756,000,000, plus $05,- 000,000 in short term bills out- standing. The value of the state owned railways was $3,490,750,- 000 or slightly more than the debts. The states own 1,749,405, acre of cleared and 11,230,414 4 acres of forests. STORM FEARFUL LOSS west of her in the path of the storm. Several jpossenger steame rs which reach ed port today bad a terrifying experience on the lake. A number of people sus tained slight injuries, but so far as known noue were killed. Buildings Blows Down, DETROIT, June 8.-A News special from Chatham, Ontario, says thousands of dollars damage was done in a terrible wind and ruin storm which swept part of the cit this afternoon. Houses and buildings were twitd out of plumb, chimueya turn down uid the streets blockaded with trees mod other debris, bo far as known no otx- was seriously hurt. At the collegiate institute the storm tore off the skylights throwing the girl students into a panic. Wires of all descriptions are down and trolley traffic i suspended. The long distance lines are down and it is Impossible to asci-rUin the damage done by the storm In the country. ISLE OF PINES UP. WASHINGTON, June 8.-The senate today listened to a speech from Morgan in supHrt of his resolution providing for an investigation into the affairs of the Isle, of Pines, and another by Hop kins iu opposition to a sea level canal. Neither measure was arted upon. ARE AFTER SM00T. WASHINGTON, June 8.-That Sena tor Smoot should no longer be permitted to hold hi seat w'ss the unanimous sen timent of the nutiouul league of women's organization, declared at a special meet ting in this city today. Later the dele gates proceeded to the White Houe in a ImhIv and were received bv the President LOCATING LOST BOY. Five Year-Old Child of Sedalia, Missouri, Causes Police to Get Busy. ST. LOUIS, June 8. A special to the Olobe Democrat from Booneville, Mo., says! "The chief of police of Boone ville has received a message from W. W. MeClofflin, chief of the detective bureau at New York, that press dispatches in form us. you have a five-year-old boy, William Farris, he having been put off the train at Booneville. His aunt here expect him. Put him on the train and send to us. Wire full particulars." Superintendent Finney in Sedalia In whose possession the boy now is, wired back "The boy will remain with me un til his people or parents come after him and prove him to be their boy." Another message from Richard D. Baker of Seattle, was received here at Booneville by a newspaper saying: 'y boy was kidnapped two years ago. No elew. De scription tallies with the boy left in your town. Answer, R. D. Baker." Agent Waltz at Booneville says the boy an swers the description. It is very prob able Baker will come to Sedalia at once. FLOODS IN MONTANA. BUTTE, June 8. A Havre special to the Miner states Northern Montana is experiencing unprccedentedly severe floods and that the Great Northern Is making strenuous efforts to rescue half a dozen trains stalled by a washout east of Havre. The railway company has re ceived no reports of the loss of life. SWEEPS SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. WASHINGTON, June 8. -With the exception of an hour sMnt on pension legislation in which 327 bills were pass ed, the bouse labored today on the sun dry civil bill making much headway. The conference report on the bill to prohibit aliens from fishing in Alaska waters was agreed to. and also the senate amendments to the bill forbidding Im portation, and exportation or Intercar risge in interstate commerce of falsely or spuriously stamped article of gold or silver or their alloys. These bills will now go to the President for approvaL STRIKE ENDS. TKRRK HAUTE, June 8.-The strike in the Indiana coal fields ended, practi cally, today when the joint committee of operators and miners held unanimous ly to accept the n port of the joint scale committee. The work will be resumed at once. WOULD NOT SUPPLY COAL CARS Testimony Before the Interstate Com merce Commission Show That the Railroads Grossly Favored Largs Coal Companies. PHILADELPHIA. June 8.-At the conclusion of today's hearing the Inter state commerce commission adjourned until Tuesday. Probably the most Im portant feature of the session was the voluntary testimony of J. MeClellan of Blairville, Pa., contradicting the testi mony of the previous witnesses, who tes tified it had been the policy of the Pennsylvania Railroad to encourage it's employes to become interested in the; coal companies on its lines of road. Charles McFadden testified that while an operator on the soft coal fields, the car supply became so meagre that he was obliged to rent cars from a com mercial company and finally to make arrangements, by which this company should operate his mines for one-third of the profit. Robert Cassatt, son of President Cas sntt, denied the keystone operations had been favored In the distribution of cars. He also stated the Keystone Company, was not a "Cassatt Concern." RESUME TRIAL IN JULY. Hearing of Land Fraud Cases Begins Again on July First. PORTLAND, June 8.-The trial of the land fraud cases will be resumed in the United States Court of Oregon, July 1. While this has not been officially an nounced postponement of the Hermann case at Washington makes it practically certain, and it is understood that the Federal court room will soon be a scene of interesting activity. Special Assistant Attorney-General Francis J. Heney, it I expected, will start for Portland shortly to assume an active part in presenting the cases upon which indictments were returned during ills regime in the District Attorney's office. Just what division of the work will be made between him and United States Attorney W. C. Bristol has not been announced, but that the new gov ernment prosecutor will take an active HEAVY WATER TANK CRUSHES BIO PITTSBURG BUILDING PITTSBURG, June 8. A three-story business building on Liberty avenue, near Cecil alley, collapsed this after noon. Several persona are in the ruins, and their cries for help can be heard. It is reported that fifteen persons are in the ruins. The collapse was caused by the falling of a water tank on the roof. At 4:30 four young women employed OVER ONTARIO part is certain. Judge Hunt of the Federal Court of Montana, before whom the pending cases will be tried, will arrive in Portland in time to take up his long and arduous task of hearing the mass of testimony that will be introduced in thfnuny ease on the docket. District Judge Charles E. Wolvcrton probably will go to Mon tana to preside in Judge Hunt's court during the lattei's presence in Portland. SETTLEMENT RATIFIED. KANSAS CITY, June 8-The settle ment of the southwestern coal strike agreed upon last night by th sub-committee of miners and operators assisted by President Mitchell, was ratified by the full conference today. EX-GOVERNOR APPOINTED. BALTIMORE, June 8.-Governor War field has announced the appointment by him of ex-Governor William Pinkney Whyte of this city to succeed the late United States Senator Oorman. SUBPOENAS ALL SERVED. CHATTANOOGA. June 8. United States Marshal Dunlap today served supreme court orders on all the de fendants cited to appear in October to answer for alleged contempt in the John ston lynching case. CLOSE RACE. HEPPNER, Ore., June 8. The official count of Morrow County shows that a close race was made by Withyoombe and Chamberlain, the latter carrying the county, while the local option amend' ment and woman's suffrage were de feated. BASEBALL GAME ENDS IN FIGHT Louisville President of Ball Team and St. Paul Manager, cause Trouble and Are Run la by Police All Released on Bonds. LOUISVILLE Ky., June 8. A vicious fistio encounter, which terminated in the arrest of President Tebeau of the Louis ville club and Manager Dick Padden of the St Paul team enlivened the game this afternoon. The trouble arose over the decision of Kenna of Louisville, who with Drill of St. Paul was umpiring the game in the absence of the regular urn pire. Kenna's decision on a balk was followed by an exchange of blows with Padden. The police first arrested Kenna, whereupon Tebeau interferred, declaring Kenna should not be arrested. The offi cers then arrested Tebeau on the charge of interfering with an officer and Pad den on the charge of disorderly conduct. Kenna was released, Padden having struck the first blow. Both Tebeau and Padden gave bonds. COAST BASEBALL SCORES. Northwest League. At Spokane Gray's Harbor 1, Spo kane 2. At Butte Butte 3, Tacoma 1. Pacific Coast League. At Portland Portland 5, Los Angeles 1 (five innings) j rain. At Seattle Seattle 1, Fresno 3. as stenographers and three men were taken from the ruins. The last victim taken out said there were fire others in the ruins. Later. A ten thousand gallon water tank crashed through the three-story brick building at 537-545 Liberty ave nue this afternoon causing the injury of seven persons. All will recover. MINERS UNION TROUBLE American Federation of Strike in Colonel Greene's Mines. Americans Are Made! to Leave the Country BISBEE. Ariz- June 8. As a result of the strike at Cananea in the mines of Colonel Greene last week, American miners in the camp will be very scarce in the future, it is believed. They are crossing the line in drove and several hundred have arrived at Bisbee witain the past forty-eight hours. On Thursday the Mexican authorities sent a mine rep resentative through the mines notifying all American miners and those under suspicion of having agitated the trouble at Cananea, and had openly sympainueo. with the striking Mexicans, that they would on the day following be placed under arrest. The result was a general SUPREMECOURTSECRET SESSION Supreme Court of Illinois Hold Secret Supreme Court of Illinois Holds Secret tain Important Cases Under Consideration. CHICAGO, June 8. A dispatch to the Tribune from Springfield. 111., says: What practically amounted to a secret session of the Supreme Court of Illi nois was held late last night. An order was entered in some cases in which the attorney general is interested. But all information regarding the matter was carefully suppressed. The clerk of the court even went so far s to deny that any action was taken. But Chief Justice Scott admitted that a case had been under consideration and that aa order had been made but he said he waa under obligations to the court to refuse infor mation on the subject. The Chief Justice did not deny that suppressing information was in violation of the court's usual policy but the course was defended on the ground that it was in the interest of justice. Attorney General Stead took the same ground. FIGHT FIRE. BATON ROGUE, La., June 8. The saving of the State capitol from destruc tion by fire last night was accomplished in a spectacular manner by Governor Blanchard, assisted by many Louisiana legislators, dressed in their night clothes, and by hundreds of citizens sup plementing the fire department. The fire started from defective wiring near the roof of the Senate chamber, destroying the capitol's east wing above the first floor. The loss was between $50,000 and $100,000. Among the valuables in the senate chamber, where the roof fell in, was the famous painting, "The Battle of New Orleans," valued at $40,000. Governor Blanchafld directed the work of saving valuable papers. The capitol is en imposing piece of architecture on the bank on the Mississippi. It was first built in 1847 and was destroyed by fire during the civil war. The present! structure was erected in 1880. i IKES AT CANANEA of Miners At Bottom exodus of Americans. It can be reliably established that the American authori ties believe members of the Western Federation of Miners at Cananea. secret ly encouraged and abetted the strike and members of this organization were we first to receive notices to leave. As s, consequence the Mexican authorities have adopted strong measures to enforce the orders to return to work. Thursday seventy Mexican ring leaders were ar rested and placed in jaiL As soon aa It became known that these men were in jail, the Mexican miners began return ing to work and 1500 men made appli cation for work at the old wages. RELIGIOUS CONGRESS IN SESSION Adopt Resolutions Expressing Sympathy With the Persecuted Jews in Russia and Congo Free ; State Natives. :"; CHICAGO, June 8 The final session of the twelfth annual convention of the American Congress of Religions took place yesterday. Resolutions were adopted in sympathy with the persecuted Jews of Russia and the natives of the Congo Free State in Africa, and pledging the co-operation of all denominations to effect suppress of all such abuses. The report of the secretary showed the congress had broadened its scop both in influence and in increased num ber of denominations joined in the work. The treasurer's report showed greatly in creased finances from all channels of contributions. The following officers were elected: President, Hiram W. Thompson, Chicago; first vice-president, Emil Hirsch; second vice-president, Jenkin Lloyd Jules; other vice-presidents, R. Heber Newton, New York; E. P. Powell. New York; C. R. Cole, Bos ton; Daniel Evans, Vambridge. Mass.; Joseph Kopf Philadelphia; Claude Mon teflerce, London. England; David Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford University and Charles B. Upton, London, England; gen eral secretary, Rev. Cyrus A. Osborne; treasurer, Leo Fox, Chicago. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. WASHINGTON, June 8. The follow ing confirmations were made by the sen ate yesterday: Register of the Land Office. J. H. Smith, Seattle; Alexander J. Cook, Receiver of Public Moneys, Van couver, Wash. PENNSYLVANIA STREAMS t) ARE RISING. PITTSBURG, June 8 With the flood of water washing down the the valleys from the neighboring counties it is expected that by tonight the rivers in this vicinity will have reached almost the flood stage. At the Davis Island dam in the Ohio river, it was re- ported last night that an eight- foot stage had been reached. At noon yesterday there were but 4.7 feet No damage has yet been reported though fears art entertained.