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5 AH nrmttfli . ;ULt8Mt;ULL AttOOIATIO RIPOftT C0VIH8 THI MORNINQ PIILO ON J fit LOWI COLUMBIA VOLUME LXI NO. W ASTORIA, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 23 1906 PRICE FIVE CEJHS 1 SOON BURST Revolution's War Clouds Lower Ominously. TROOPS FILL CAPITOL St. Petersburg Closely Guarded Peopleand Government Are Face to Pace HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS MADE Police and Troops Cither la Agitators and all Suspects Parliament Building Cloud Opto War Seems Inevitable. FIGHTING COMMENCES Uf ST. PETERSBURG. ' ST. PETERSBURG. July 23.- About midnight rumori of heavy flj(ht at t It Marva gate, wIhti- occurred the iimorc of lli followers of Fthir Capon. If) months ago, was reported. There were a nu in I wr of casualties in tonight's affair. Several more or 4 lent serloti clashes have taken 4 place. ST. PETERSBURG. .July 22. With the imperii! ukae dissolving parliament the curtain roe upon prolmljly the hist act in the great drama of the Russian revolution. The people unit the govern ment now stand face to face and upon the army depend the immediate lue. Kven should the government however sueced in restraining the outbreak of the people, the virtory i only probably tem porary. No one doubt the severity of the storm which will rise in the country in repono to the emperor's disposal of men whom two months ago he welcomed In the palace as "The bet men In Rus sia". But the die is cant. The govern ment ha elected to fight. Soldiers Fill St. Petersburg. The capital Unlay bore eloquent tcsti inony of the preparations made to re press the mue of force, The city is packed with soldiers, and resembles an armed camp. The troops occupied the railroad stations mid bridges are con trolled by patrons of police and gen (Inline me distributed at many points. The work of gathering in the agitators began immediately after the ukne placing St. Petersburg in a "State of extraordi nary security," was promulgated. Hun dred of arrests were made before day light. The powers conferred upon M. Von Per Lniiullz,' the prefect of police, and M. Zinovieir, governor of the prov ince, are little short of those of a petty dictator. Searches and arrests can bo made without process of law. The news papers may be forced to suspend publi cation nnd persons deposed without a trial. Public and private meetings are forbidden. Power la Absolute. Those arrested may be tried by mili tary court martial and executed If deem ed desirable. Although the news of the dissolution spread like wildfire among the masses here, they hardly realize the momentous importance of the event. The news traveled fast in the country and general expectations are that the peasantry accepting the disposal of par liament as a final blow to their hopes, will rise en masse. ( The Imperial ukase relieves M. Gore mykin of the premiership and appoints M. Stolypln, premier. He also retains his post of minister of the Interior. M. Stiejinsk, minister of agriculture, has resigned. The parliament building mh cloned today ami guarded by police, who refud hIiiiIhIii except to the president and vice-president of the house, Tim sleet" are empty and bear their uniil Sunday aspect. , , ' Proletariat to Take Initiative. Tim Constitutional Democrats and In tellectual generally recognize that they have no weapon with which to fight the government bayonet. The initiative therefore will naturally fill to the pro letariat organisations, which have b-cn preparing fur month for Just such a provocation to declare open war. This, the social democrats and the group of toll In parliament, have recognized and the most elaborate preparations have been made to rcpst the tactics of last fall and paralyse the country with a general trike. Hut the plan this time have lcen perfected with much more deliberation, ami involve not only a paralysis of eltie. Megmph. and rail roads throughout the empire, but a com plete trike of the peasants In the coun try as well. They confidently believe the loyalty of the troops is so hken that the military support of the govern ment will give way and the army be divided against Itself. Consternation In Moscow. MOSCOW, July 22,-The greatest con steruation is created here because of the diolution of parliament. It is expected (hi action will precipitate revolutionary outbursts throughout Ruia. The effect on the peasantry is espec' (ally dreaded. It Is feared that tomor row, under the spur of the proletariat organ its Hon, which will probably order a general strike, they will Immediately begin a universal Jacquerie. RUSSELL SAGE DIES Veteran Financier Passes to His Final Reward. HIS DEATH COMES SUDDENLY Suddenly Seised With Sinking Spell at His Summer Home and Dies With out Regaining Consciousness Almost Ninety. NEW YORK, July 22.-Ruscll Sage died suddenly today at hi country home. Cednrcroft, t tawrenre, I I. The immediate cause of death wws heart failure resulting from a complication of diseases incident to old age. The veteran flnnucier would have celebrated his 00th birthday on August 4. Sage was In exceptionally good health since ,his ar rival at hU summer home about six weeks ago. At noon today he was seized with a sinking spell, and collapsed falling into unconsciousness about two hours before death, which occurred t 4:. 10 o'clock. Those present at the end were Mrs. Sage, her brother, Col. J. J. Slocum. Rev. Pr. Robt. Lccth, Dr. Thco. S. .Lineway of New York, Dr. J. Carl Scltmuck, a local physician, nnd Pr. John P. Munn, for many year Mr, Sage's ihysiciun, who was summoned from New York, when tho first alarming symptom became manifest. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in West Forty-see- ond street, of which Mr. Sage hns been a member for many years. POSTAL CLERKS' SALARIES RAISED WASHINGTON, July 22. The- Post Office Department today authorized the promotion of postal clerks at the follow ing Oregon oflices, getting a raise of $100. The new salary is given below: Albany, one, $700; Oregon City, one, $700; Pen dleton .one, $000; Roseburg, one, $300; Salem one $700; The Dalles one, $800. MAY RETIRE CUTTER GRANT. WASHINGTON. July 21. The reve nue cutter Grant has been ordered Into drydock on Puget Sound, to determine whether or not she is fit for repairs. The Grant was built in 1871 and will prob ably have to be replaced by a new ship. TRAINS COME TOGET Fast Passenger Collides With Freight. MISTAKE IN THE ORDERS Eighteen to Twenty-Five Persons are Reported to Have Been Killed. NEARLY ALL WERE NEGROES Seaboard Air Line Passenger Train Col Ides With Extra Freight With Awful Results Both Trains Are Demolished. CHARLOTTK, X. C, July 22.-The Seaboard Air Line paenger train No. 44, collided with an extra, freight train one mile west of Hamlet today and from 18 to 25 people are reported to have been killed. The dead and injur ed are being takeu to Rockingham. The wreck occurred at 7:35. Eiiginr F. B. Uwunk Fireman Tom Hill and from IS to 25 passengers, mostly negroes,, are killed, and score or more injured. Only a few of the dead have been iden tified. The wreck was caused by a mis understanding of orders. Both engines and nearly all the coaches and box cars were demolished. Treffio is completely blocked. Nineteen Dead Recovered. NORFOLK, Va., July 22.-A dispatch received at the SeaBonrd Air Line gen eral office here, says so far 10 dead Itodies and 23 injured persons have been taken out from the wreck at Hamlet, N. C. Train No. 44 I through train northbound from Florida to New York ptislng through Hamlet which is a junc tion point. LIGHTNING KILLS FIVE. Grand Stand Is Struck By Bolt At Manitowre With Awful Results. MAXITOWRE, WK, July 22. Just before the ball game between the local team and the Plymouth. Wis., nine, a fierce electrical storm Swept the city thi afternoon and a bolt of lightning struck the grand stand where the specta tors nnd players sought shelter. Five person were killed outright nnd twenty or more injured. At Ibnst 50 more were stunned by tho shock. CATHOLIC SCHOOL AT MMINNVILLE M'MINNVILLK, Ore. July 22. The construction of the new Catholic school here i now nenring completion. Tho building is a frame one, having four rooms. The school will be in charge of the Franciscan nuns, and will probably accommodate 50 pupils. AGED COUPLE'S HOME BURNED. HOQUIAM. Wash., July 22. A spark from the refuse pile of the Ilbquiam Lumber & Shingle Company started a fire' in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Burns, an aged couple, here yesterday, ml the building was burned to the ground, nothing being saved. TROOPS FROM WALLA WALLA. WIALLA WALLA, Wash., July 22.- The enlisted men at Fort Walla Walla are busy making preparations for the encampment at American Lake. The headquarters, band and Troops C and D will leave by train Monday night for Vancouver Barracks, from which place they will proceed verland to camp. BOTHER NONE BUT THE RICH. That is the Belgrade Boy's Idea of America. BELGRADE, July 22--A thirteen-year old boy, who was brought before the court here as un incorrigible, burst Into tears nd appealed to the magistrate to be sent to tandon or New York. He stated that there wa no room in Belgrade for such a he. but that in Lon don he would lie able to do very well, ss be had read there were schools in America where the pupil were taught how to live without molesting any but rich people who hud more than they wanted. The lioy, who had been reading crimi nal cae In the newspapers, had four time escaped from a reformatory, and the last time sold not only his clothes, but half a window which he detached and carried my with him when he escaped. PARLIAMENT MEMBERS LEAVE. ST. PKTKRSBl'Rfi. July 22.-Therc us consternation in the constitutional ranks when the nkae wa received, but the opposition for some time has been prepared for such a move and after a hurriml secret conference this morning, it was decided on account of the possi bility of the meeting being broken up and the members arrested to go imme diately to Finland and there to decide upon a future course. Small groups left the city thi afternoon and evening by train. It seem improbable however that parliament a a body will attempt form ally to set up it's authority against that of the government WILL MEET TODAY Russia's Outlaw Parliament to Convene in Finland. ASK FOR PEOPLE'S SUPPORT Will Issue Manifesto Calling on the People to Stand by Them and Saying the Time For Ac tion Has Come. ST. PETFJRSBURG, July 23. 1:30 A. M. The following dispafch was re ceived from a representative of the As sociated Press who accompanied the par liament members to Viberg. Finland. It is dated Viberg, midnight, and says: Two hundred members of Russia's out law parliament are gathering here at the Hotel Belvidere awaiting the arrival of Count Hayden M. Stakovitch and other prominent members of the right, before opening the session at which will be adopted a manifesto that the people be summoned, and that they stand by the dissolved assembly. The members are of all shades of opinion, especially the constitutional democrats, and the group of toil and social democrats. Present among the members here are M. Mouromtseff, president of the house; Prince ePter Dolgoroukoff, and Profes sor Grozkull, it's vice-president, and other officers. The meeting will be called together as a regular session of parlia ment. There is a strong possibility that all parties will come to an agreement on the appeal, as the radicals are not dis posed to insist on an over violent mani festo. ' The correspondent phoned later that the conference had adjourned until 8 a. m. No action was decided upon, but it was resolved in principle to adopt the address to the people, stating that the time fori action had come, in view of the unconstitutional proceedure of the gov ernment, but appealing to them not to resort to measures which would entail bloodshed. Regarded as Threat. ST-PETERSBURG, July 22,-An im perial manifesto was issued tonight which is regarded both as a threat and an appeal to the emperor's millions of Mujiks, to join in suppressing the revolu tion, under promise of land. It summons (Continued on page 8) AMERICANS BUTCHERED Pulajanes Kill Fourteen of j Constabulary. NATIVES VICTORIOUS Band of 600 Overwhelm Detach' ment and Corhpell Them to Retreat BATTLE ON ISLAND OF LEYTE Natives Secure Quantity of Arms Major Nevill Is Hurrying Reinforce menti to Scene ai Fast aa Possible, MANILA. July 23. A detachment of constabulary. Lieutenant Williams com manding, encountered a band of 600 Pula janes near Buraen, on the Island of Leyte .yesterday (Sunday) morning. Lieutenant Worswick. 12 privates and Civil Scout McBride were killed. The constabulary were driven back, but the Pulajanes secured 14 rifles, and 2 revolvers. The bodies of Williams and McBride, and 10 privates were recovered. Reinforcements have been sent from a nearby station. Major Nevill, commanding the mili tary, has ordered a company of regulars to be hurried to the scene. He says that there are from four hundred to one thousand Pulajanes in the field. DID NOT GO TO CHURCH. NEW YORK. July 22. Thaw spent a quiet day in the Tombs. Contrary to ids usual custom he did not attend re ligious services. . SIMPLE FUNERAL. LONDON. July 22-The body of Lady Curzon was removed to Kedleston for burial. The obsequies will be most simple. BOMB KILLS AN ANARCHIST. MILAN, tlaly, July 22. A bomb car ried by a workman named Enrico Spadj exploded in his hands today. Spada was mortally wounded and his wife, who ac companied him, as seriously injured. REBEL NOBLE LOSES HONORS. ST. PETERSBURG. July 22. Prince Gutskoilubitski, Chamberlain of the court and one of the descendants of Rurik, the reputed founder of the Rus sian monarchy, has been stripped of all court honors on account of his revolu tionary connections. TARTARS DESTROY VILLAGE. TIFLIS. July 22. Tartars destroyed the village of Kaladjak. Thirty persons were killed. WILL HANG HIM. HELENA, July 22. Believing another man had alienated his wife's affections, Charles D. Schmidt, aged 23, killed his wife with a charge from a shotgun and then turned the weapon upon himself. He will survive. i--. - i f . : EXPORTS ARE REDUCED. WASHINGTON. July 22.-Completed figures of the exports of American can ned meats for the fiscal year ending in June give $9,233,410 as against $9,977, 045 in 1905. The reductions in exports are almost exclusively in Japan, owing to the termination of the war. , PASSENGERS NOT FOUND. VANCOUVER, July 22. No trace of any of the missing paengers on th Chehali has been found. Captain Grif fin, who commanded the Princess Vic toria at the time of the disaster was arreted today charged with manslaugh ter. He was released on bail. TODAY'S RESULT ON THE DIAMOND. Pacific Coast League. At Lo Angeles Los Angeles 0, 8a Francisco 3. At Oakland Fresno , 6, Oakland 1 (morning game); Fresno 2, Oakland 1 (afternoon game). At Seattle Portland 4, Seattle 2. Northwest League. At Butte Butte 2, Tacoma 0 (morn ing game); Tacom 7, Butte 4 (after noon game). RUSSIA'S NEW ASIATIC RAILROAD. KL STANIAJuly 22.-A band of engi neers have arrived in the district south of here for the purpose of making sur veys for an extension of the railroad from Orenzerg through Orsk to Atbar sarsk, where it will strike the proposed Tashkent -Omsk line. The road will open the fertile lake region and eventually will be serried on to the Mongolian fron tier. TWENTY-EIGHT FISHERMEN LOST. KIRKWALL, Scotland, July 22.-Four Orkney Island fisher boat, each with a crew of seven men, were lost in Thurs day's gale. AH of the fishermen perished. LABOR IN POLITICS American Federation of Labpr to Elect Own Men. ISSUES ADDRESS TO PEOPLE Calls On Friends Of Organized Labor Throughout United States to Support Only Those Who Favor Labor. WASHINGTON, July 22. The execu tice council of the American Federation of Labor today made good its declara tion to enter the field of politics and urge all friends of organized labor to elect political officers known to b favor abel to labor's cause. The council today issued its "Campaign program" address ed "To all organized labor and friends in the United States." It sets out that working people cannot hope to maintain their rights or a progressive position in the various phases of modern society unless they organize unions which as workmen and citizen it is their hope and their duty to exercise. The address is as follows: Dear Sirs and Brothers: Events in the industrial affairs of our people have rapidly changed and are rapidly chang ing. The trade union movement, as ex pressed by the American Federation of Labor, has kept and proposes to keep pace therewith. The wheels of industry can not be halted back, nor should they be, even if that were possible. Welcoming indus trial progress, labor must be ever alert to meet new conditions, recognizing that eternal vigilance is the price of indus trial as well as political liberty. The working people can not hope to maintain their rights or a progressive position in the varying phases of modem society unless they organize and exercise all those functions which, as workmen and citizen it is their privilege and their duty to exercise, Labor makes no demand upon govern ment or society which is not equally ac corded to all the people of our country. It oan and will be satisfied with noth ing less. Labor's Position Plain, The position of organized labor upon the question of political action by the working class, their friends and sympa- (Continued on page 8) I