SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, igoff.
PREDICTS A FIGHT
WATERFRONT ITEMS
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
Marshal Daniels Says Americans
and Mexicans are Hostile.
MEXICANS ARfc VERY JEALOUS
Americana Have Beaten Them Out la
Business Deals and Can Hold
Their Own in Gnn Play
Oflinj Up Colts.
Comeric's String of Groundings
In the Rivers.
SHIPS THAT PASS OUTWARD
SAX FRANCISCO, August 18.-B. F.
Daniels, United States Manual at Tu
son, A. T, who is in the city, foreseo
trouble along the Mexican border. Tin
Americans in Mexico and the native
population have not been getting along
amicably during the last few months,
and there is a good deal of friction.
Threats hare been made by the Mexi
cans that, unless the Americans leave,
there will be uncomfortable develop
ments. Daniels is a fine type of the old
frontiersman, bronzed by the desert suu,
and straight as an arrow. In addition
to this he has the manner of a man who
has opinions and is not afraid to ex
press them.
"The Mexicans down across the bor
der bear the American no love" he said.
"They have posted signs in many places
warning them to leave the country and
threatening dire things if they remain.
The Americans beat them in business
and are able to hold their own in gun
play. The Mexicans threaten revenge,
and the Americans are preparing for
fun.
"During the last few weeks a large
amount of firearms have been smuggled
across the border, and more are being
sent there through the express com
panies. When the Mexicans start the
game they will find the Americans ready
to take a hand in it. More than likely
they will get as good as they give, if
not more. The Americans down there
are somewhat of the same mind as
those who settled in Texas originally.
Excursions Yesterday and Today
Tropic Bird and Sequoia Arrive
Down Dredger Columbia it
Leased to Government.
Yesterday's Oregonian contains the
following cheerful item of news:
"All question over the ue of the Port
of Portland dredge Columbia in dredg
ing out the shoals of the Columbia River
betwen Knapp's Crossing and the sea
has been settled by the signing of the
contract papers by Captain A. L. Pease
and John Driscoll for the Port Commis
sion. and Colonel S. V. Roessler for the
United States Engineers. The eompen
sation is fixed at fiTiO a day. The sign
ed papers were forwarded to the chief
of the Engineers Department at Wash
ington yesterday, and until approved the
government does not assume any obliga
tions as to the craft, but in spite of this
the work of improving the shoals along
the lower river will not be delayed, as
the Port of Portland Commission has or
dered the dredge into action on their own
account and will keep her so employed
until the government assumes charge.
The Columbia ceased work on the
hannel in front of the Intnan, Toulsen
Mill yesterday, and her crew is engaged
m making some minor repairs to ner
machinery which have been found neces
sary before sending the vessel on her
long task of dredging the Columbia
River. This work will take the better
part of four days, and when completed
she will be taken down to Knapp
Crossing and the work of deepening the
channel to the sea will be inaugurated.
"While the United States Engineers
have found the pathway to the sea to be
satisfactory condition, there are a
number of sandbars which have ac
cumulated in the past six months, and
Events are happening just about as they ( it is on these bars that the dredger is
happened then. The Mexicans may find
that they have men like Sam Houston
to contend with, and the first thing they
know they will be minus a province.
"There is a stir all along the frontier,
and the 'bad men' of Arizona and Texas
are oiling up their Colts and getting
ready for the fun. They will be over
the border at the first whiff of powder
and eager for a thrill. Things have been
rather quiet on the border, dance halls
and faro being about the only amuse
ments of those fevered souls, and they
are thirsty for adventure. The rumor
of the doings across the border has put
new life in the population.'
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Sain quenches fires.
SANTIAGO. August 18. The earth
quake lasted three and a half minutes.
AH telegraph and telephone lines were
interrupted for some time and as yet
there is no news regarding the extent
of the damage done in the province. A
few fires broke out, but these were
promptly extinguished by heavy show
ers after the earthquake. Practically
half the population passed the night in
the squares or avenues of the city. The
seismograph was rendered useless by
the violence of the shocks.
to be employed during the next six
months.
"Knapps's Bar, where the Columbia
will commence work, is about six miles
below the mouth of the Willamette, and
from this point the dredge will work
down the Columbia River to Astoria,
where the dredge W. S. Ladd has been
at work for some time." Oregonian.
. P. Schwerin, general manager of the
Ilarriman steamship lines, has forward
ed to Agent J. H. Dewson, at Portland,
a copy of the recent Federal lrfw which
goes into effect on August 28 making
it illegal for gteamship or railroad com
panies to issue free passes to people go
ing from one state to another. There
is a long list of exceptions to the rule
all employes of the companies, sur
gens, officers of charitable institutions,
etc. Mr. Dewson says that the new law
will not reduce the number of passen
gers on any of the steamers of his line
running from Portland to San Francisco,
as he has always made it a point to is
sue no "deadhead" tickets. It is thought
that the new statute will have the
effect of increasing the earnings of the
companies operating steamboats on the
Columbia river. Every seaon they have
been accustomed to issue hundreds of
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passes for people to go to the beach in
Oregon.
The steamer J. 11. Stetson went to sea
yesterday afternoon with a big load of
lumber for California.
1 ne scnooner tamer Dove was among
the get-aways for San Francisco yester
lay. Mie was lumber laden for Sau
Francisco.
The steamer T. J. Potter came down
at 7:30 lust evening with a big north
shore excursion that closely approxi
mated her legal limit of passengers.
The Halcyon was in the channel yes
terday morning, lumber loaded, and San
Francisco bound, and went to sea late.
in the day.
The barkentine Tropic Bird and the
schooner Sequoia were due to arrive
lown the river last night, lumber laden
for the Bay City.
The steamer Lurline came down last
evening in god season and went back to
Portland with the following people reg
istered: W. A. Power, Miss Mary Blaine,
Miss ose Daveneau. Mrs. Jack Moran,
Miss Allie Williams,
The Xorth Star, the steam tender of
the Alaska Fisherman's Packing Com
pany, is expected to arrive from the far
north by Friday next, and, perhaps, a
day or two sooner. When she conies in
the world will know all about the
Alakrta pack. She will be followed iu
due course by the fleet.
The steamer Telegraph came down at
1:30 o'clock p. m. yesterday and as she
approached the Callender pier, the
strains of the magnificent band of 40
pieces from Decorah, enlivened the As
toria waterfront. She brought down 70
people; and will be down again today
with a big excursion crowd.
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The steamer Capital City made the
run from The Dalles to Portland Thurs
day afternon in six hours, which Engi
neer Fred Smith declares to be a record
breaking passage, if the time lost in
making a number of landings were de
ducted. The steamer was bound for her
home port to be converted into an oil
burner. She had a big supply of coal in
her bunkers. As there would be no fur
ther use or it, the engineer declares that
he concluded to burn as much as pos
sible on the down trip, and that is the
reason the craft made such a khowing.
The steamer will be out of commission
about three weeks while the oil plant
js being installed,
During the past few days eight cases
of liquor have Ix-en stolen from the
hold of the French ship Laennec, at
Portland, which arrived a few days ago
with a general cargo from Antwerp.
Captain Oueric believes he has a clew
which will lead to the arrest of the
thieves. The freight from the craft is
being discharged at the California &
Oregon dock, on the East Side of the
river. It is consigned to W. P. Fuller
& Co., members of which firm are also
trying to run down the thieves. It is
believed that more than one man is
mixed up in the robbery. The general
impression is that the goods were taken
by some one addicted to heavy drink.
Working upon this theory the consignees
und officers of the Hhip expect to catch
the culprits when under the inllnence of
the stolen liquor.
The steamship Comeric, loaded with
lumber for Port Pirie, Australia, has had
a bad run of luck since she began tj
load at Portland. They put her im
mense cargo aboard of her at a point
where they must have known she would
bed herself in the mud, which she did
and was compelled to await a high tide
to ease herself out, a delay of three
days. Yesterday morning she started
down the Columbia and went ashore on
Swan Island while sheering to starboard
to make room for the Lurline which had
whistled to pass her. She pulled off
easily, however, but soon struck pretty
heavily on Slaughter's Bar and had to
await the noon, flood. She got down
here at 8 o'clock last night and will
nmk it to sea today. She should have
loaded at Astoria and avoided tho-e
groundings, and perhaps will, the next
time she enters here.
THIRTY KILLED AT SANTIAGO.
SANTIAGO, DE CHILE, August
It is reported from Valparaiso .that
3000 deaths resulted from the earth'
quake there. Detail are incomplete as
there is no direct communication be
tween Valparaiso and Santiago. There
were 30 death 1iere. The value of the
property destroyed here will reach 122,-000,000.
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