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VOLUME LXI.NO.-192 ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 22-1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS FIGHT FOR POSSESSION Hill and Hantaan Both After A.&C.R. R. ASIORIAJHETERMINAL Either Hill or Harriman Will Bulla! Big Grain Elevators at this Fori fRANKFORT.WASH JO BE CITY Illll Will Make North Bnd Road T.r mlnal at Frankfort Opposite Tola City-Will Build Crtat Grain Warehouses WRmSR July It (Special) According; to tha OregonUn, Frankfort, a inert pek on the map en tb Washington shore opixwlte Astoria, in aald to b the objective point of the Hill mad. Survey Indicate that tlii old townnite lying near to deep water will be the place where the Hill grain dock will be built. All of thl talk Indicate that witcr 4 grade down the lower Columbia ere to be in a ahape to demand similar aurveyt further up the river. That Mr. Hill Intend to route a large part of his Western Washington tonnage up the north bank road and divert it from the haul over the Cascade i assured I by the report that he will extend the line down the Columbia to 4 Willo pa Harbor. Lumber and 4 4 other freight from that section 4 4 will be brought over to the Co- 4 4 luinbla and hauled up the river 4 4 over Portland and Seattle. 4 44444 4 4 4444444444 PORTLAND, July 2l.-The Oregonlau tomorrow will say that activity of the Northern Pacific surveyor and right-of-way agent from Kelso to the month of the Columbia give rise to the belief that Hill intend to carry wheat from the Palouse fields to a point opposite Astoria and there load grain ship using empty car a shingle from Southwest em Washington point to the East. By loading ships nearer the sea Hill expects to cut out towage and pilotage, and economize in other directions. Such a move on the part of Hill may Involve a contest between Harriman and Hill for the control of the Astoria and Columbia river railroad. If Hill's scheme work out at predicted, it may be necessary for the Hnirlmnn interest to follow the same policy on the Oregon shore that Hill will pursue on the Washington side of the river. It is believed that nil! has an option on the Astoria and Columbia River rail road and there are Indications that Har riman is aiming to secure control of the road. The fact tht A. B. Hammond, owner of the Astoria and Columbia River road will arrive In this city next week 1 believed to have some bearing on these rumors. Regarding the rumor that Frankfort Is to be made the terminal, for the North Bank route, and that Hill will there erect large grain warehouse and oleva tors, local railroad officials when inter viewed would ay nothing, which would throw any light on the aubject. It is however, believed that negotia tions are underway if not already com pleted whereby Astoria will reap aome of the benefit from the etruggle between Hill and Harriman. The first of this week Chief Engineer Miller of the Port land & Seattle road, and Contractor Shields and Porter were in the city in consultation with Superintendent John Mirfftiiro of the Astoria A Columbia River road, and their visit at thl time, together with rumor give ground for the belief that there will I big thing doing In the railroad line very soon, In the event that either Hill or ITitr limn it secure control of the Astoria & Columbia River road. Astoria seem nsured of being made the terminal for oriental trad In grain transportation. CZAR CANNOT ROW MEET THE KAISER BERLIN, July 21. -The Associated IV wa senil-ofhYlally informed today that Emperor Nicholas ha tent a we age to Kmror William informing the latter that the Internal situation in Bus sla la such that he 1 determined to forego bia Intention to meet the German Kmperor beyond the frontiera of Russia a previously agreed upon. EIGHT HOURS THAT'S ALL WASHINGTON, July 21. -Acting 8J retary of the Navy Newberry, in accord' aneo with the direction of the presl dent, today issued an order to all bureau chiefs, directing that the eight hour law be strictly enforced. HEAT MEN IN ENGLAND. LONDON. July 21. The London new paper report that a number of Chicago meat packer contemplate opening pack ing-houses and warehouse in thl coun try. They add that site in Lancashire and London are being inspected, but no name are mentioned. RIO CONFERENCE Delegates Convene at Rio Janerio on Monday. CONFERENCE IS IMPORTANT Delegate! Will Spend Six Weska Taking Up and Settling Vital Question Secretary Root In Attendance. WASHINGTON. July 21.-The third International American conference which will be eaJled to order at Rio Janeiro, Monday, 1 one of a great triology of American family gatherings during the close of the past, and the beginning of the present ontury destined, in the opinion of publicist, to have a most important bearing on the future of the nation of the Western Hemisphere. Conceived in the mind of the late Sec retary Blaine, the idea of bringing into close relations the different governments of North. Central and South America had not only a sentimental and political but also a business-like aide that at once attracted the attention of Europe. For up to the early '00s, owing in large part to difficulties of communication, to lack of cables, to the mutual absence of knowledge of the resources of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere, the commerce between North and South America bad been Insignificant in volume and the 'commercial nations of .Europe were monopolizing the trade of Latin America. First Conference in 1889. So to meet this condition and to effect nn exchange of natural and manufac tured commodities to the mutual benefit of the countries of North, Central and South America, after many months of negotiation nocessary to allay the jealousies of the lesser states, in Octo ber, 1881), representative of ell the re publics of the three Americas gathered in Washington and, after a brief tour of the principal industrial cities of the country, were called to order by Secre tary Blaine to consider measure for the common weal. Many Important subjects were discuss ed during that conference; in fact it has been thought that the program was too pretentious, but substantial results were achieved. The survey for the intercon tinental railway, now making rapid strides toward completion, waa inaugu rated. Provision was made for securing .(Continued on page 8) PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED Emperor Nicholas Takes Fateful Step at Last NEW ASSEMBLY CALLED March 5th, 1907, Time for Con vocation of Newly Elected Assembly. DICTATORSHIP 1$ INEVITABLE With Dissolution of Parliament Blood shed Sure to Come Group of Toll Will Issue An Address to the People. 44444444444444444 4 ST. PETERSBURG. July 22. 4 4 3:15 A. M. An Imperial Ukase 4 4 ha been promulgated dissolving ' 4 4 parbanteat ind fixing the time 4 4 for the convocation of the newly 4 elected assembly as March 6, 4 4 1W. 4 A second ukae place St. 4 Petersburg in a state of extra- 4 ordinary security by the declara- 4 tlon of a minor form of martial 4 law. A large part of the province 4 4 of Kiev, where armed uprising 4 4 are anticipated on account of the 4 4 dissolution of parliament, is 4 4 placed under martial law. Con- 4 4 ditions 'of the new elections will 4 4 be published later. 4 44444444444444444 ST. PETERSBURG, July 21. A the week closes the dissolution of Parliament with all the grave possibilities involved in such an event is staring the country, in the face, and the Emperor, discour aged by his failure to form a coalition minWry, and the distinctly revolution ary paths which Parliament ha chosen. has apparently been persuaded to risk a final appeal from Parliament to the people; or in other words, to dissolve Parliament and order new elections on a basis of universal suffrage. A final conference on the subject of proroguing Parliament is being held at Peterhof and word may come at any moment that the dreaded step has been determined upon. Exactly, who is attending the conference cannot be learned, but it is understood the Grand Duke, General Trepoff and other court officials and one or two ministers are at parlance. Probably the government is not blind to the fact that a dissolution of Tarliament will be ac companied by tremendous excitement, riots and bloodshed, if nothing worse. Troops are being massed at St. Peters burg, Moscow, and other centers, prepar ing to apply physical force, and great bodies of additional troops ore being ordered out with the expectancy that this Imposing military array will over awe the masses. The socialists and the group of toil in Parliament have pre pared for the emergency. They have drafted an address for issuance to the country the moment dissolution is de clared. Bloodshed on a. large scale with a dictatorship in the background is con sidered the inevitable sequel to the dis solution of parliament but the supporters of dissolution claim the Emperor must take the risk, arguing that new elections may give definite results and that in any event it is better to fight, than to ab jectly surrender to a revolutionary Parliament. . v.-...- SAT DOWN ON ICE. ST. LOUIS, July 21.-George Cherry, hile carrying a chunk of ice, into a residence was oppressed by the heat, and sat down on the ice, then rolled over unconscious from heat prostration. FOUR ARE KILLED. Passenger Wrecked on Spokane Falls & Northern. 81-OKANE, July 21,-Four men were killed and a number injured in a wreck on the Spokane Falls & Northern to night. The dead are; W, E. Smith, bartender on the steamer Kaslo on Kootenai Lake; M. I). McKin non, purser on the ame steamer; Judge Win. Townwml, of RossUnd. B. G; and an unidentified passenger. The, injured ares Mr. V. p. Poole, of Spokane; Clarence Poole, the son of Mr. Nellie Wright of Cranbook. B. C. Charle Zim merman, a porter on the sleeping car and cook on the buffet ear. None of the injured were fatally hurt. Physician weep sent from Rowland and Nelson, the dead and injured being taken to Nelson. The buffet car, at the end of the train, left the tracks, while the train wa nearing a bridge over Beaver Creek and rolled down the bank, dragging one coach with it. The ret of the train crossed the bridge in safety. KEEP HANDS OFF. NASHVILLE, July 21.-Judge Chil dren, of the Circuit Court, today grant ed an injunction restraining all of those who claim to be still Cumberland Pres byterians from interfering in any way with the services, property or judicia toriea of the Presbyterian Church form erly known as the Cumberland Presby terian. THAW, IS A VILL1AN Infamous Actions of Murderer of Architect White. IMPORTANT LETTERS FOUND Letters Reveal Fact Thaw Lived and Traveled Through Europe With Evelyn Neabit, Before He Married Her. NEW YORK. July 21.-The World to morrow will says The motive for the murder of Stan ford White la indicated in a aeries of letters written by Mrs. C Holman, moth er of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to Mr. White, and after the tatter's death found among his effect. Abraham H. Hummel of Howe and Hummel, who was counsel for Mr. Thaw and also for Stan ford White, waa consulted by the archi tect regarding the letters. In them Mrs. Nsbit Holman complains bitterly of the conduct of Harry K. Thaw toward, her daughter, now bis wife, and imploring White to do all in his power to bring her back to ber mother' control. In the letters Mrs. Holman refers to Thaw as a scoundrel, a villian, and a man with dangerous intent in hia heart. She tells of an interview she had with Thaw when they were in Paris, and declares Thaw wanted her, Mrs. Holman, to sign an affidavit to the effect that Thawhad never intended to make her daughter his wife. It appears Thaw be came aware of the fact that White had been appealed to by Miss Nesbit, now Mrs. Holman, and that the architect architect knew of the quarrels between Thaw and his present wife, and also that Evelyn had told her stepfather she was not married to Harry Thaw at the time they arrived in Europe and were driven out of the Hotel Cumberland. Thaw at that time had given a statement, which was afterwards corrobrated from Pitta: burg, that he and Evelyn had been mar ried while in Europe. Thaw knew White was the only person, not of his, family who knew that his statement was false, and that Thaw did not marry his pres ent wife until months later in Pitts burg. iJuet what disposition Is to be made of these letters is not known at present. The letters are kept in a safe, it may be they will be produced if Thaw should ever be placed on trial fop mur der, and Mrs. Nesbit Holman should be come a witness. (Continued on page 8) STEAMERS IN COLLISION Princess Victoria Runs Down Tug (Malis. TEN LIVES ARE LOST Victoria Cuts Chehalis Completely in TwoPassengers Thrown In Sea. SIX SURVIVORS ARE RESCUED While Princess Victoria Is Leaving Van couver, B. C, Harbor at 19 Knot Clip, She Strikes Tug Chehalis With Terrible Results. VANCOUVER. B. C, July 21.-Ten persons lost their lives in the harbor this afternoon when the eteel steamer Prin cess Victoria, which waa leaving port for Victoria and Settle ran. into ami rut m two, the tug boat Chehalis, with 13 per sons on board, bound for the oyster beds at Bluden Harbor on the northern coast of British Columbia- The party on the Chehalis included the owners of the beds and representatives of an English syndicate, who contemplated the pur chase of the oyster beds. List of Drowned. The drowned are: Mrs. R H. Brice; Hilda Mason; a title girl who accom panied Mns. Brice, name unknown; Bar ne Ben well, aged 9. son of J. O. Ben well; Dr. Hutton, of Rock Bay Hospital, an expert on oyster propagation, who was going north to examine the oyster beds of Blunden harbor; P. J. Chick, formerly purser on the steamer Cassiar, and sec retary-treasurer of the British Columbia Native Oyster Company; Wm. H. Craw ford, a deckhand of the Chehalis; two Japanese firemen, and one cook, said to be Chinese. The saved are: R. H. Brice, freight clerk of the steamer Cassiar and vice president of the British Columbia Native Oyster Company; Captain Howse, mas ter of the Chehalis; J. O. Benwell, a commission merchant of this city; P. G. Shallcross, a commission merchant of this city, and a representative of Brit ish capitalists; R. N. Rich of Victoria, a friend of Sballcross; and C A. Doan, engineer of the Chehalis. , Tide Was Swift. When the Chehalis entered the nar rows at the entrance the Burrard inlet the strongly flowing incoming tide swung her across the ; channel. The steamer Princess Victoria, following close behind, crashed into the Chehalis and cut the tug in two before the speed of the steamer could be checked. The Princess was traveling at a rate of 19 knots, and the Chehalis at eight knots, when the collission occurred. The Che halis was struck amidships and all on board thrown into the water. The Princess immediately stopped, threw over life preservers, and lowered five boats, which cruised about for an hour picking up the six survivors. It is doubt ful if the bodies of any missing can be recovered, so strong is the current at the scene of the accident. PANAMA CANAL BIDS. WASHINGTON, July 21.-Treasury officials in going over Panama Canal bond bids today ascertained that one bid for $5,000,000 at $103.87 had been misplaced. It was found among bids of a lower figure. The discovery of this bid will fix the line between the success ful and unsuccessful bidders at about $103.85. This bid is one of several that were filed by Samuel Byerly, of New York. The great bulk of the bonds go to Eastern banks. WIRELESS AT WORK 600 MILE FROM TEE POLE DANES ISLAND, Spitzenbergeri (by wireless telegraphy Uf , ILnnmtrfest, Norway), July 21. Wireless communi cation has been opened within 600 mils of the Pole, via Hammerfest. Every thing is progressing favorably at Camp Wellman. The balloon-house is under construction. Walter Wellman. leader of the Wellman-Chlcago Record Herald Expedition. hoyes to start on his aerial voyage toward the Pole by the middle of Augu-t. INDIANS EXCITED BY DESECRATION OF GRAVES CRESCENT CITY, Cel.. July 21.-C R. Cuisno, a prominent merchant of this city, together with Eli Charters and Allen BainL were arrested yesterday on the charge of violation of sepulchre. They are charged with robbing the grave of 35 Indians, for the purpose of securing relics and valuables, buried with the body. Many Indians are in town, but although they are excited no- trouble is expected as they show a dis position to let the law take its course. RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND TODAY. Pacific Coast League. At Seattle Portland 6. Seattle 0. ' At Oakland Fresno 1. Oakland 4. At Los Angeles Lo Angeles 1, San Franoineo 3. Northwest League. At Butte Butte 10, Tacoma 4. At Spokane 4. Gray's Harbor 6. TO PROMOTE PEACE Inter-Parliamentary Union Meets in London. MANY NATIONS REPRESENTED .T- Delegates Represent Parliaments of Twenty Countries United States Has Delegates Bryan There Arbitration Discussed. .. LONDON. July 21. The fourteenth, conference of the inter-parliamentary union, organized to promote the arbitra tion of peace, opens on Monday in the Royal Gallery of the Parliament build ing. The delegates represent the parlia ments of twenty countries, 'including Russia and Mexico, and many of the Central and South American republics which have heretofore not participated in the conferences J The union extends a specially cordial welcome to Russians as representing the world's youngest legis lature. The United States has a dozen delegates, under the leadership of Con gressman Richard Bartholdt of Missouri, including Theodore O. Burton of Ohio; John Sharp Williams of Mississippi;, Ebenezer Hill of Connecticut; OHie M. James of Kentucky; David L. Granger of Rhode Island; Henry M. Goldfogle of New York, and William J. Bryan, as a former member of. the United States House of Representatives. The most im portant business of the conference cen ters around two propositions of Barth oldt, submitted in behalf of the Ameri can delegation to the Brussels conference of 1905. The first proposes an international congress and the second a model arbi tration treaty,-to be submitted to the next conference of the Hague. The re ports of the two committees appointed at Brussels just issued favor both pro positions with certain modifications. The arbitration treaty is favored as it rep resents a compromise between the pro posals of Bartholdt and those of Ernest Von Plenor, formerly Austrian minister of commerce, and makes arbitration or any appeal to the Hague committee ob ligatory in a number of specified oases. It excludes any question affecting vital interests, of national independence or sovereign authority. The Americans in sisted upon the specification of these features in order to meet the objections of the American senat v to granting an executive unlimited authority to arbi trate. '