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VOLUME LXI.NO. 181
ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 21,1906
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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GUI M MHS
IN DESPERATE BATTLE
Three Louisiana Life Convicts Attempt to Escape
and Deadly Battle Ensues in Which Convicts
and Foreman are Killed.
DESPERADOS TRY TO ESCAPE IN SHALL SKIFF
PRISONERS WOUND GUARD GIBSON AND TAKE HIS REVOLVER SUR
PRISE FOREMAN BLOCK AND COMPELL HIM TO ACCOMPANY
THEM TRUSTY AND GUARD OGDEN OPEN FIRE
CONVICTS ARE KILLED.
NATCHEZ, Ml.. Juno Wur men
are dead and one parhap fatally in
jured, a the result of an attempt of
three lift term convict to ecape from
tha Angla, ' convict . farm. The
dead are i Opt i In J. W. Block, foreman
of tha State convict sawmills John
Singleton, convict ; Bird, convict; and
Dutch, convict. The wounded nun U
fluard J. W. (ilbon, ihot In the liver,
All the convict were working In the
sawmill.
ThU morning at 0 o'clock, while Block
was reading a paper. Singleton, Dutch
nd Bird started to mcape. The at
tention of Oihfton wa attracted and he
opened fire. Singleton returned the Ore
hit! inn Uib-on. Ai Gibson fell Bird
ecu red hia revolver. Compelling Block
to accompany them, the convict atarted
toward tha river and placed their cap
tlv Id a kiff when they were fln-d on by
a truty mimed Deleth. Singleton then
.hot and killed Block. Guard Ogden
joined IVlcth and a fusillade of shots
followed. In which the three convict
were killed.
ACQUIT SOCIETY WOMAN.
Charged With Murder of Her Husband
Goei to Prlaon.
PARIS, June 20.Mme. Conahy. the
Bordeaux society loader, who waa
charged with attempting to murder her
husband, win sentenced this week to 13
month' imprimnment for forging pre
scription to obtain poion. She waa
acquitted on the charge of attempted
murder.
The court wan crowded to overflowing
and tin-re waa a manifestation of sym
pathy with Mm. Cannby. Populiir feel
ing haa all along liecn against the judge,
whose conduct waa deemed unfair, and
when Mme. Canaby appeared several
voice cried outs "Here he U ngnih
for you to torture!"
Mine, Canaby, who wa droned in
Mack, wss manifestly very 111. She
walked slowly, and with evident pain,
end difficulty In breathing caused her
great distress.
The lawyer for the defence was greet
ed with cheers when he arose, and dur
ing hia eloquent speech Mme. Cannby
waa ao affected that he fainted three
times.
VIOLENT WIND STORM.
CniCAOO, June 20. A violent wind,
irnin and hail storm fatally injured one
person and four person slightly, in(i
damaged the Illinois Steel Cornpnny'a
plant $150,000 this afternoon.
PORTLAND STILL STRANDED.
Barkentine Reaiata All Efforta to Dia
Lodge Her From Sanda of Hueneme.
VENTURA. Oul. June 20.-The bark-
entine Portlntul still lien In the sands off
llucm-me Point. Kvery effort to di
lodge her is futiie. None of the bailor
have been ashore at Hueneme, and no
information can be gained. The vessel
today haa listed badly to the north and
she ecm filled with water. The tug
Warrior left lost night and it is though
has gone for assistance.
KILLED BY ROCK.
COTTAOK GROVE. Ore., June 20.
Fred Plilllipa. a miner, was killed by a
falling rock at the Mustek mine Monday
night, Phillipe had gone in after a shot
to pick down the loose rock and loosen
ed a rock la the top. lie warned the
men working near him, but in getting
away himself slipped and waa caught by
the fulling rock. Phillips came to the
mine a few daya ago, and nothing ia
known of hia family except that hia peo
ple live at Klrby and have been notified
MALHEUR WOOL STORED.
ONTARIO, Ore., June 20. There ore
at present 2,000.000 pounds of wool stor
ed In the Malheur Mercantile Company's
warehouses. A wool sale will be held
June 26, and buyers from all over the
const are expected to attend.
SETTLE SAILORS STRIKE
BY MEANS OF ARBITRATION
SAN FRANCISCO June 20.-In a
letter addressed to ,tluT Sailors' Union
mid to the United Shipping 4 Transpor
tation Association,' Mayr' Sehmlts to
dny suggested that he existing differ
ence be Biiinitted h ufbitrutlon. The
sailor' union replied j it weild gladly
do so. The communiwtion reuehed the
ship owners too latefor consideration.
Jt ' will probably be taken up tomor
row. In communication, the Mayor states
he waited until all hope of settlement be
tween the parties hud failed before in
terfering. He calls attention to the ir
reparable hurm being done the good
name of the city and beg that both
parties Uy aside their private difference,
PULAJANES ATTACK BURAEN :
MAN'ILA, June 20. A band of 300 Pulajane, under Caesario Pastor,
attacked the town of Buraen, on the island of Leyte, yesterday. June
Ml, killing five policemen, wounding flv and capturing the remainder of
the forge, except the lieutenant In command. Pastor, the Pulajane lead
er, was killed during the encounter.
The sttack occurred in the morning. The police were caught un
awares, and their sentinel was rushed from his post. The bandits then
entered the tribunal and a hand-to-hand fight took place. The police
fought desperately, but were overcome by superior number. The loss of
the Pulajane is believed to have been great, but cannot be estimated,
as they carried off their dead and wounded after the fight.
The municipal records were taken from the tribunal, piled in the
street awl burned. The destruction of the paper was one of the
moat serious phases of the raid, as they included deeds, license receipt,
etc. The safe containing the town funds was not disturbed. The ban
dits carried away the arms of the police and a quantity of ammunition.
A detachment of Constabulary, under Lieutenant Johnson, immediately
started in pursuit.
At the time the raid waa made, Provincial Governor Vecra waa in an
other purt of the Island, securing evidence wanted by the Pardon Com
mission to obtain the release of a prisoner iu the Dilibid penitentiary.
VILL DEAL FAIRLY
forty Nine Insurance Companies
Siy They Will Act Justly.
MANY HAVE NOT ANSWERED
Out of iio Insurance Companies Only
49 Answer Mayor Schmlti and
Governor Pardee Relative to
Lose Adjustment
RAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-Of 120
insurance companies to whom telegrams
were sent by Mayor Sehmitz and Gover
nor Paxilee calling upon them for some
outline of their policy relative to the
payment of insurance! losses' in this
city, 40 have given answers. The ma
jority content themselves with a general
statement that they will deal fairly with
the policy holders; that the claims
against them will be settled equitably,
and those insured can be confident of
honorable and just treatment at their
hands.
PRESIDENT SENDS SYMPATHY.
NEW YORK. June 20. A telegram
from the President relative to the Jewish
massacre in Russia was read tonight at
a muss meeting of Jews in this city
under the auspices of the United Hebrew
community. The President In his mes
sage promised to go over the mutter
with Secretary Root and extended his
sympathy nt the shocking occurrences.
"But," he concluded, "You know also,
how well nigh impossible it is to a
complish anything, but harm by inter
ference." ,
POSTMASTER GETS RAISE.
ONTARIO. Ore., June 20. Postmaster
Sproul's salary has been raised from
$1000 to $1700. Ontario has been prom
ised a new postofllce by the department,
which is badly needed, as over 2000
patron are served at present, and the
quarters now occupied are inadequate.
KAISER IGNORES PRECEDENT.
BERLIN, June 20. The court note
with surprise Kmperor William' ap
proaching visit to King Huukon of Nor
way as it ia customary for a new sov
ereign to make tha first visit. The prob
able nvisou for the step, it U pointed
out, 1 that the emperor desire to set at
rest the stoiie that he is opposed to
King Uaakou'a elect Ion and wanted a
gru ih1"hii of King Oscar to be king of
Norway.
FEAR DESTRUCTION
Insurance Companies Witch Price
for Pictures.
OWNERS MIGHT BURN THEM
When Values of Pictures Fall Insur
ance Companies Fear Artist Might
Burn Picture to Secure the
Insurance.
LONDON, June 20. The recent sharp
fall in the case of the picture of cer
tain artists lately sold at public auction
haa by no means escaped the attention
of the fire insurance companies. Some
of them, but by no mean all, appear
to te in the habit of issuing valued
policies in respect of pictures, and it U
pointed out that if the worth of a
painting can drop in the course of a few
year from so many hundred to o or
$10, there would be every inducement
to the poassor of a painting by the
artist to burn it as quickly a possible
if he had a valued policy on it. Fur
ther, it is suggested that where there
has been a slump in a particular artists'
pictures, and they are the subject of
valued policies it might be worth any
body's while to buy up the supply, get
the policies indorsed by him, and then
leave the rest to fate.
It is, of course, not argued that auc
tion vicissitude in the matter of pic
ture value necessarily lead to arson.
Obviously there is the case of a pic
ture protected by a valued policy of,
say, $2500, which may be today worth
much more money. All that is said is
that, in general, the issue of valued
policies in the case of picture is re
garded as a mistake, as a rule, from a
lire insurance company's point of view.
Public events are curiously reflected
at the patent office. Nervous people
were disquieted last year by the occur
rence of more than ono "tunnel mys
tery" and the number of inventor who
wished to patent improvements in rail
way signaling went up 81 per cent for
the year in consequence. There waa a
remarkable falling off in the applica
tions for patents in respect of different
methods of locomotion., Motor cars and
cycles have hud their day of evolution,
and railway and tramwaye aliow signs
of settling down once more to peace
after stormy day of transformation,
whilst the flying machine maker i evi
dently; discouraged. The triumph of
the incandescent mantle lm turned in
ventive ge-iilu from thH'triu llybt and
brought it back to the tti')ir llluml
nanti of gas snd oil,
SENATE ARGUES MEAT
INSPECTION PROVISION
Procter, Bcveridgc and Lodge, Oppose Some Features
of House Amendment Warren Against
Drastic Legislation no Action Taken.
PRESIDENT'S TRAVELING EXPENSES DISCUSSED
SENATE HOLDS FIRST NIGHT SES SION, AND DISCUSSES THE SUNDRY
CIVIL BILL PANAMA CANAL AGAIN SUBPECT OF CONSIDERATION-MORGAN
SPEA KS FOR SEA-LEVEL TYPE
AND PERKINS IN OPPOSITION
WASHINGTON. June 20.-The meat
Inspection provision of the agricultural
bill today was made the aubject of a
discueion in the senate. The question
came tip on a motion by Proctor to
grant the conference requested by the
bouse and speeches were made by Proc
tor, Beveridge and Lodge against some
of the features of the hou-e amendment,
and by Warren in opposition to the
drastic legislation. Lodge took occasion
to defend America's morals, saying they
were quite a good as those of Europe.
The bill went over without action.
There were two speeches on the Panama
canal today, one by Morgan in favor of
the sea-level plan and the other by
Perkins in opposition. The senate had
its first night session, which was devoted
to the sundry bill. This bill was re
ported by Hale. An amendment was
adopted restoring $25,000 for the Presi
dent's traveling expenses, which had
been cut out by the bouse. The senate
committee struck out the house provis
ion for a lock canal at Panama. Among
the additions made to the bill by the
senate committee arc: Lighthouses, bea
cons and fog signals, $1,270,000; gauging
stream and determining the water tup
ply by geological survey, $300,000; prep
aration of a report of the mineral re
sources of the United States. $23,000;
continuation of the forest reserre sur
Tey. $28,000.
An attempt was made at the night
session by McLaurin to send tha pro
vision for the President's traveling ex
pense out on a point of order. Owing
to the fact that a roll-coll would de
velop a lack of a quorum, at tha re
quest of Hale, who was in charge of the
bill, the matter went over until tomorrow.
HE FELL; DIED FROM FRIGHT.
WILL OPEN SALOONS.
Workman's Blouse Caught on a Nail
Suspended Thirty Feet High.
ROME, June 20. A curious accident
happened recently in the Rue du Po
teau. A workman named Frauchet was
repairing the spouting at the top of a
house when he lost his balance and fell.
A he fell his blouse caught on a nail
in the wall and he hung there suspended
30 feet from the ground. A ladder was
quickly brought, and Frauchet rescued,
but he was found to be dead.
The doctor who examined the body
certified that he had been killed by
fright.
MESSAGE IN BOTTLE.
VICTORIA, June 20. According to a
oispaien tonicnt to tne provincial nonce
from Ucluluet a bottle drifted ashore
containing the message: "On a life
raft 100 miles off Columbia Bay, John
Moldren, alive. Come to my rescue.
Tune 15, 1900." A life buoy marked
"Louis of San Francisco" has drifted
ashore at Long Beach.
San Francisco Grog Shops Win Resume
Business oa July Fifth.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. Saloons
will be permitted to open on Jury 6th
and for the first 10 days from 8 in the
morning to 8 at night. After that, if
the police commissioners so decide, they
may keep open all night.
WOMEN MAKE THREAT.
ST. PAUL, June 20. A special to the
Pioneer Press from Sioux Falls, S. D.,
says it developed tonight that between
50 and 100 society women held a meeting
this afternoon and decided that if Mrs.
Kaufman was not placed in jail after
the conclusion of her hearing and was
again allowed to occupy her home while
in the custody of a sheriff, they would
dynamite the handsome Kaufman
house. They decided to do this and they
claim, and as a result of their intentions
becoming known to the authorities, Mrs.
Kaufman was placed in jail.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF
WALES AT TR0NDHJEM
TRONDTOEM, June 20. The event of
today in connection with the prepara
tions for the coronation of King Haakon
was the arrival of the Prince and
Princes of Wale on the British Royal
Yacht Victoria and Albert conveyed by
tha llritUli cruiser Juno and Talbot,
llrltinh veiueU entered the harbor late
till afternoon and tha Juno and Talbot
fired a salute to which (lis Norwegian
cruiser and short battalia rponld,
Later King Haakon and hi suite visited
the Royal Yacht. The meeting between
tha Prince of Wale and Queen Maud,
hi lter, was particularly yropathetie.
At 6 o'clock the Prince and Princes
of Wale went ahore, thi'lr departure
from the Royal Yacht being tha signal
for another erl of salutes, Thajr
royalties war given an snthuslajtio r
cptlon, sod (h-ard while rout to
tlit pake,