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VOLUME LXI NO. 212
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY AUGUST H. 1906
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Oregon Senior Four Se
cures Close Second.
RAYENSW00O WINS OUT
Finals Will Take Place Today
Mount City and Winnipeg
Qualify.
WESTERNERS FINISH STRONG
Portland Crew Lead at Turn, But Am
Passed by Ravenswood Who
Lead Tea Ftet at the
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WORCESTER, Mas., August 10.-
There was some plritd sculling, a num
Icr of intermitting races and three or four
close ami exulting (tnUhc In the elimina
tion contests that opened the 34th an
nual regatta of the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen on Lake Qulnsiga
inond today.
The race in which tha Portland Ore
gon, crew participated, wan the feature
of the day. It wa the econd heat of
the senior four and the Portland crew
had n competitor the Rovenswoods of
Long I -tin nd City, and the metropolitan,
if New York, The Pacific Contcr led
at the turn, but coming luck Ravens
wood drew up and a quarter of a tulle
from the, line, wa half a length ahead
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Vpolltan hipping their nteru and at a
lively pace the three shells neared the
finish. The Portland' were creeping up
foot hy foot, but there wan still ten feet
more of the Ravenwood' lead to over
come when the line was reached, and the
New Yorker had won. The Portland
crew however, qualified for the final
tomorrow aa did the Mount City Rowing
Club and the Winnipeg, who won first
and second place in the first heat. The
distance was a mile and a hnlf. Time: 8
minutes, CO aecondi.
URUGUAY IS PLEASED.
MONTEVIDEO, August lO.-Secretary
Hoot arrived today oil the cruiser
Cliiirlcston. Never perhaps in the history
of the Uruguayan republic has popular
ecling been more visibly manifested than
by the remarkable demonstrations of
satisfaction o'n the part of all classes
with the visit of the eminent American
ttatesman to this picturesque capital.
"SICK MAN" ILL,
VIENNA, August 10. According to a
message received from Constantinople
the Sultan's indisposition made necessary
the cancellation of. today's Selamik. It
is said that Sultnn must undergo an
operation and it is even declared that ho
has already done so. The news of the
Stilton's ill health has awakened deep in
terest here.
HIGH WIND IN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, August 10. A high wind
which out a path about a mile wide and
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at $110,000 In St. Louis , couhty, today,
Starting at Fern Ridge, 13 miles west of
. St. Louis, barns, trees, and a few resi
dences wore demolished in the directions
of the Missouri River. No loss of life
U reported.
NEW, COMMANDER FOR SQUADRON.
Admiral Goodrich Retiras From the Com'
maod of Pacific Squadron.
SEATTLE, August 10.-P.ear Admiral
William T. gwlneburne this morning re
lieved Admiral Goodrich of command of
the Pacific Squadron. The ceremonies
commenced promptly at 10 o'clock. The
cruiser Chicago ba been selected as tha
flagship of the squadron by the new
Admiral
Four bell wens rung and the crew
assembled on deck, and Admiral Good
rich read the order from the department
detaching him from serving as command
er of tht squadron. Rear Admiral Swine-
burne then feed hit lnt met ions from
the Navy Department, ordering hi in to
assume command. As soon as the newly
appointed commander' read hi instruc
tions to the crew he informed Admiral
Goodrich that he was relieved. A salute
of 13 gun followed, and aa the big
gun boomed forth the flag of Admiral
Goodrich was hauled down and the flag
of Real Admiral Swlneburne wss raised.
The Chicago will remain the flagship
of the squadron until the Charleston
ton arrives, ater which that vessel will
bear the flag of Rear Admiral Swine
burne. The fleet now consists of the
cruisers Chicago and Boston, the gun
boat Princeton and the torpedoboat du
st myers Preble and Paul Jones. The
fleet will remain in the harbor until
Urn for target practice, which will be
held In the Gulf of Georgia early to Sep
tember. ..
HE SWORE FALSELY
Sensation Sprung in Barnard Land
Fraud Hearing.
WITNESS ADMITS . HE LIED
John Morgan Saya Hit Affidavit Was
False, and That Barnard Swore
to Truth of it, Knowing
Otherwise.
ltmTLAND. August 10. During the
trial of Cue D. Barnard, in the federal
listrict court at tonight's session, who
is charged with perjury in swearing to
the affidavit that Charles A. Watson had
unformed to the requirements of the
law In perfecting the title to his home
stead, John M. Morgan, one of the gov
nment's witnesses created a sensation
by declaring that he, Morgan, had taken
a homestead at the instance of the Butte
Creek Land & Livestock Company, and
that he hud lied, when he made the affi
davit, that he bad conformed to the re
quirements of the law. Barnard was
also one of Morgan's witnesses.
Judge Bennett, the defendant's counsel
objected vigorously to the Introduction
of Morgan's testimony. District Attor
ney Bristol stated the testimony was to
show that Barnard also had been Mor
gan's witness, ana ne nan sworn to me
Imiu fides" of this claim, the same as
in the Watson case. Judge Hunt up
held the government, and admitted the
testimony.
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CLUE TO IDENTITY.
LOS ANGELES, August 10. There Is
one woman who recently mysteriously
disappeared in this city, who resembled
in some textent the one found murdered
at Santa Monica. Her name was Minnie
Linceum or Pauline Woods.. On January
27, A. E. Chapelow was arrested fob
lowig an attempt to rob the woman. At
the preliminary bearing the Woods wom
an , testified against Chapelow, and he
was bound over to the Superior Court
and Is now In jail waiting trial. Imme
diately following the trial the woman
disappeared and the police were unable
to locate her.
TILLAI0OK
TILLAMOOK EXTENSION
WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK
General Manager Talbot Announces that Active
Operations Will Commence on Line.
THE SURVEYORS ARE
Two Routei Are Under Consideration One Follows Necanicum
River Inland and the Other Takes Coast Line
The Latter Way is Shortest.
ROAD WILL TAP A. B. HAMMOND'S LARGE TIMBER INTERESTS
ENGINEERS WILL ENDEAVOR TO FIND EASIEST GRADES POSSIBLE
COAST LINE WILL BE FINE SCENIC ROUTE IF CHOSEN TWO
YEARS WILL COMPLETE WORK-INLAND EXTENSION
WILL BE ABOUT FORTY MILES IN LENGTH
PORTLAND. August 10. It was an
nounced today that Guy W. Talbot, gen
eral manager of the Astoria and Colum
bia River and the Corvallis and Eastern
railroads was elected yesterday to suc
ceed G. C. Fulton, vice-president and
treasurer of the Astoria & Columbia
River, and to succeed J. K, Weatherford
as treasurer of the, Corvallis and East
ern. It Is also announced that J. T.
Walsh i appointed to be superintendent
of the Corvallis and Eastern, to succeed
the late Superintendent Sullivan.
Mr. Talbot announces that the work
on the extension of the Astoria & Co
lumbia River road from Seaside to Tilla
mook w ill begin next week.
The news that work on the Astoria-
TiUamook extension of the A, 4 C, R. R.
will commence next week, will be re
ceived in this city with more than satis
faction, meaning as it does so much for
this city, as well as the whole of the
Tillamook country.
A corps of engineers has already been
organised and surveys w ill be commenced
between Seaside and Tillamook at once.
Just what the route of the new line will
be is at present not definitely decided.
Two routes are proposed, and which ever
is found to be the most feasable, will
doubtless be chosen. The primary aim
of the engineers Is to find a low grade,
and thus do away with a heavy haul to
this city.
One route which is under consideration
is by way of the Necanicum river and
NEW RIFLE BULLET.
United States Army Experts Testing the
Qualities of New Bullet.
NEW YORK, August 10. A special to
the Times from Springfield, Mass., says
Brigadier-General Crozier, chief of or
dinance in the United States army, said
yesterday Hint the light, sharp-pointed
rille bullet which experts have been test
ing for a month past had shown such
sntisnctory qualities that is would prob
ably be accepted for use In the new army
rifle, replacing the present service
bullet. " - '
The principal advantages of the light
bullet are It's fiat tranjetcory and great
penetrating power. On a 1000-yard range
it will lie effective against infantry for
000 yards, while cavalry vill be exposed
for the entire distance. With the present
service bullet, infantry are out of range
for about 700 yards out of 1000 and at
the 500 yard mark cavalrymen would
hear the bullets whizzing over their
ALREADY ON THE GROUND
along the Nehalt-m, and this route is
said to be the one favored by Mr. Ham
mond. The other plan is to select a
route along the coast line, which will be
shorter though probably more expensive
on account of the rock formation of
the land. This beach route if construct
ed, would be unsurpassed by an road in
existence In point of scenic grandeur.
T. II Curtis, formerly vice-president of
the mad is said to prefer this route.
The inland line via the Necanicum.
and Nehtlem. is favored for the reason
that if the road penetrates this way, the
large lumber interests belonging to Ham
mond will be tapped directly, while if
the beach route is taken, it will necessi
tate the building of spurs east from the
main line into the lumber sections. The
beach route is shorter but more expen
sive It is claimed, as these additional
spurs would bring up the cost consider
erbly. The distance to be covered on
the inside route is approximately 40
miles i longer than the coast line would
be. though the additional side extensions
necessitated by the shorter route would
probably bring up the total mileage of
track to be laid to that of the Necanicum
route.
A quantity of material for the pre
liminary work is already on the ground,
so that operations are sure to be com
menced at once. If work is continued
uninterruptedly from now on, it is said
by those competent to judge, that trains
will be running through from this city
to Tillamook inside of two years at the
most.
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The new bullet has a muzzle velocity
of 2700 feet per second, the greatest
ever attained in a service weapon. At
!500 yards it will penetrate white pine
for 32 inches, as against 20 inches for
the old bullet.
Another advantage in the light bullet
is that it lessens the kick of the rifle.
It weighs 150 grains and is fired with 5.5
grains of smokeless powder. The only
serious drawback of the new bullet is
that it is less accurate than that of the
old one, but General Crozior hopes to
remedy this by varying the powder
charge or by making a slight change In
its shape.
$160,000 FIRE IN OMAHA.
OMAHA, August 10. The lumber
yards of C. N. Diets & Company at
Fourth and Leavenworth streets, were
destroyed by fire early today. Loss.
$160,000. Samuel Faulkner, an engi
neer of the fire department, was ser
iously injured.
EXTENSION
CLOSER INSPECTION.
Conference to be Held Relative to Close
Meat Inspection by Government.
CHICAGO, August 10. Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson arrived here
last night. He refused to discus his
presence here at this time, but it is re
ported that a conference has Wen called
at which those interested in closer quar
tine regulations and Inspection of cattle
at point of whipment will be present.
According to the report, the President
does not deem the new meat inspection
law water-tight, as some laxity has
existed in passing on diseased cattle by
State Inspectors. It is said Secretary
Wilson wishes to get a uniformity o
action.
In the lnpection of cattle from the
block to the can under the regulations
the packers Ioe that which is declared
unfit. If a more rigid examination is
nude before the cattle are shipped or
offered for ale much of this loss would
not fall on the packers.
The breeders and raisers of the better
grade of cattle are anxious to have the
quarantine regulations more thoroughly
enforced also and it is said the proposed
meeting has this double purpose up for
consideration.
AGREEMENT SIGNED.
OOLDFTELD, Nev., August lO.-For-mal
articles of agreement for the Gans
Nelson fight were signed this afternoon.
Both posted 5000 as a forfeit.
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George Hall Sentenced to Fifteen
Years in Pen.
FIRST CONVICTION RECORDED
Jury Out Only 35 Minutes, and Brings
in Verdict of Guilty Case
Will Be Appealed by the
Defense.
SALISBURY. N. C, August 10. What
is said to be the first instance of the
conviction of a lyncher in the history of
the State, was furnished here today,
when George Hall a white, and an ex-
convict of Montgomery County, N. C
who was one of the party which Monday
lynch three negroes in the jail here for
the murder 0 the Lyerly family, was
found guilty of conspiracy in connection
with that crime and sentenced to 13
years at hard labor in the penitentiary,
the maximum sentence provided by law.
Hall's trial ended at 7 o'clock. The jury
was out but 35 minutes. Hall's counsel
has appealed on the grounds that Gover
nor Glenn was in Atlantic City, when the
special term, at which Hall's trial oc
curred, was ordered, and that being out
0 the State's bounds, he had no juris
diction. EXPLOSION ON WORDEN.
Hot Metal Explodes Varnish on Torpedo
Boat Destroyer Six Men Burned.
NORFOLK, Vs., August 10. Six men
were burned "by an explosion in a paint
locker of the torpedo boat destroyer
Worden late this afternoon at the Nor
folk Navy yard. While driving rivets
on the paint locker one of the hot pieces
of steel fell into a quantity of varnish
causing it to explode. The force of the
explosion was so grtfrt, that Robcjrt
White and William II. Wilson, who were
driving rivets were blown , through the
opening leading to the locked and landed
on deck. Immediately after the explos
ion the little boat caught fire, but the
flames were extinguished without mater
ial. Wilson is probably fatally burned.
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CONVICTED
SIDE OF
BANK TELLER
Milwaukee Ave. Bank Of
ficial Despondent.
CRITICISM UNBEARABLE
Frank Kowalski Paying Teller of
Defunct Bank, Felt Dis
grace Keenly.
THOUGHT THE BANK WAS SAFE
Kowalski Did Not Know of Stensland'i
Defalcations Lost Money la the
Failure of Bank Search
For Stensland.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10. Frank Kowalski
paying teller of the Milwaukee Avenue
Bank, which failed Monday, and for
sometime receiving teller in addition to
his other duties, shot and killed him
self tonight at his home at 340 North
Carpenter street. Criticism by his neigh
bors and lifelong friends, who accused
him of a share of the downfall of the
bank is believed to have driven Kowalski
to his death.
Kowalski complained bitterly at this
and declared that unless his character
was speedily cleared, he would take his
own life.
ft.oviM.i g relatives assert lue mm
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belief that he was innocent of any
knowledge of the mismanagement of the
bank by President Stensland. When the
bank failed Kowalski had $700 of his
own money on deposit in the institution,
and his immediate relatives nearly
$500. Had the teller known of Stens
land's defalcations they assert he would
have at least notified his relatives and
taken his own money from the institu
tion. Kowalski was 30 years old. While the
search for the missing- President, Paul O.
Stensland, is being extended to all parts
of the country, Cashier Herring, who
was arrested yesterday, spent all today
wit hthe State's representatives and
Bank Examiner Jones in examining tha
bank's collaterial in an effort to deter
mine how much the president is short in
his accounts.
GAVE AND TOOK REBATES.
Government Federal Grand Jury Indicts
Standard and Pennsylvania Railroad
JAMESTOWN. N. Y.. August 10,-The
federal grand jury for the western dis
trct of New York today reported Indict
ments against the Standard Oil Company
of New York, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the Vacuum Oil Company,
which has refineries at Olean and Roches
ter, N. Y. One indictment is found
against each of the defendants, and In all
there are 22 counts.
The Indictment against the Pennsyl
vania charges that it granted rebates
to the Standard Oil Company and the
indictment against the Standard charges
that it accepted rebates from the Penn
sylvania. The indictment against tha
Vacuum Oil Company charges that it
shipped oil from Olean to Rutland, Ver
mont, at a tariff rate lower than any
published by the Pennsylvania, or on filu -with
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion.