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I" Or Hl.urlcil Society C ' OOVB THC MOAIXINO FIILO ON TiiU LOWER COLUMBIA. uautHiti.'uu AttooiATio niponr ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS VOLUMK LXI NO. 233 BANK ROBBED AT RAINIER Two Men Bind and Gag Cashier Van Aucher. TAKE SEVEN THOUSAND Men Enter Bank Just Before Clo$. ing and Hold Up Cashier Make Escape. OFFICERS ARE ON THE TRAIL Men Drrctibrd Middle Aged-Robber Take Westerly Direction Capture Scrni Certain Money Wi In Gold Coin. ItUMKlt, Sept. :l. (Special) - Ye tiiilny afternoon two unmasked men en. tereil the Stnte Hunk of Itainlcr, and, haling buuud ami gagged the cashier, T VC, Van Anchor, riddied the afe of $7,"0 In ((old e"i. The robbery was not ill eoveicl by outsider until nil hour Inter, when I lie il le of the cashier were heard by the ni((ht watchman. Kr.im the cashier torv it wa learned tlmt the two men entered the bunk ii f''w minute pint 4 o'eloek, jut an h1' "ii preparing to elo for the day, Walking to the paying teller' window. one of the men pointed n gun nt him and riminmnded him to "keep iiii''t,' and throw up hi hand. The enhier oomplied. The men then came in behind the vail lug an, I bum, I nml gagged Vim Aneher, nml diaggod "" 'he vault lit the rear, Returning they secured all the jfohl. amounting to nlioiit I7.HOO, which win In the open nfe nod decamped. The enhier endeavored vainly for nn hour tn attract the attention of pnssorsby, but in the bunk i "Hunted on the out xWirtn of the town, was not henrd until the nightwiitoli pned shortly after .1 o'clock. He was immediately releed nml told what hnd occurred. An ex amination of the safe noon showed t lint the robber hud taken everything of val ue. The men are described as middle-aged. One of the two wear a dark mustache. The robbers were seen to leave town, go. Ing in a westerly direction. An ofllcer left last ninht on their trail ami Mronjj hopes nre entertained nf their enpluiv soon. Word was received in Atnriii Inst nl(;ht of the robbery and the loenl po lice force is on the lookout for any sus picious diameters. J. K. SAMPSON BURIED. LAKAYKTTE. Ore., Sept. 3.-.I. K Sampson, a pioneer of 1862, died at his residence nt the foot of the mountnin on the Tillamook rnnd Auniist 21), ami was burled In the Masonic cemetery here September 1, Mr, Sampson was born In Indiana, April 2H, 18,'H, wisning the plains in 18.12, poinp to the mines in California and after spending ft few yon I'm there returned to this county, where he had since life, lie was mar ried In 1875 to Mrs. Clementine Allen, to whom three children were bom, who survive him. Ue built the. Sampson Perkins sawmill nn the Tillamook road. DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED. HKLSIXfJIfORS, Sept. 3,-Oencrnl Baron Silzn hns commuted the denth sentences of the Svenborg niutineerg to penal servitude fur life in (me ense, nnd in the others to terms of Imprisonment ranging from 12 to 20 years. REFORM PROMISED. Chines- Emperor promise Constitutional Government. I'KKIN, Sept, 3. The Kuipernp 1m ! ui'il tin edict, priiiliiiig rotmlitutloiml government when the people re fitted fur It. The edict iyi "Mm tht beginning our our dynasty there have InM'ti wle nuieror who have made law Milted to the timet. Now tlmt Chirm bn Intercoms with all na tion, our law and political system have Ih-i'iiiiic m nt l.pm t -t nml our country 1 nluuvf In trouble, Tliorcfiirc It U nec essary fr u to further more knowl edge nml iltnw i new code of law. othctwUc e shall lie unworthy of the tru of our forefather mill the peo ple." The edict rile the fact Unit travel ing fiiiiimlloiier report tlmt the cause of China' wciiknoM U uiitiioi.Uni be twi'en tlie ruler and the ruled ami ritn l-i administrative uinl financial reform. When the lire neciitiipliihoil and the ieoile lime Ih-oh educated to understand their relation to the government, n ein tltiitl"ii will I Iraineil. The time fr putting IhU into effect, the edict Ray, will ili'n'iii nion the rapidity of the nation' progies toward enlightenment. AUK WINS RACE, American Ycht First, Second and Fourth Against Trio of Kaiaer. MA1!III.F:1I1:AI). Sept. X-The Auk won the first race for the Rooevelt rup. Vim com!, Wmin.ee third. The official time wn follow: Auk. 1:61:4.1; Vim 1:5.1:1.1; Wiimirre, 2:04:05; Caramba. 2:00:31 j Tilly, 2 : 1 2 : .'.0 ; Oleuckauf. 2:17:30. Dawn tmbiy brought moilemle outh western winds, cloudy skies,' some rain and a long ocean swell 1o 'he six yacht all ready for the race or the J!ooevelt rup. Before 8 o'clock the hreere had j increased to 15 mile an hour, and the sen was maklnjr fast. The Herman were delighted with the heavy weather pros pects, and the Americans seemed )ut a well satisfied, The harW was erod e, it ii pleasure craft. The starting signal wn Hied nt 11:10. nml the entire flolnlla of six ynehts timed it s wdl that they nil went over I he line inside f a rniniite. The course was triangular. The innlpeliujf criift were; Cermnn chnlleii(;ers, Tilly VI, Wannre and Clciiikauf; Americnii defender. Auk. ("nrauiba and Vim. FINISH FIRST SECTION. KLAMATH FAU.S. Or.. Sept. 3. The first section, 1.100 foul, nf the gov ernment tunnel was completed yester day nnd concrete work liegnn. There still is'imiin 2.200 feet of the tunnel, which the contractors expect to complete before February 1, 1!M7, when the first unit of the vast Irrigation system mut be completed. The work on nil of the government works is progressing rapid ly nnd a the buy harvest s coining to an end many men are accepting work on the irrigation works. SHERIDAN ANCHORED. UOXOI.n.l', Sept. 2, 0 p. in. The Sheridan is now being anchored to await wrecking apparatus and pumps from the l'ncillc Const. The enptain nml crew will remain on bo:i"il. CANADA-MEXICO ROUTE. VICTOIUA, B. C Sept. 3,-Cnptnin T. H. Woiiistnp, representative of n Brit ish steiimship syndicnte, who went to M!e.ico City to arrange for ft subsidy for the stenmship route with monthly sailing between British Columbia ports nnd West Coast ports of Mexico, nr vlved here today from Mexico after se curing Mexico's agreement and on nr rivnl nt. Ottawa, it is expected ft eon tract will be signed for the service, Cniindn will give $50,000 subsidy nnd Mexico n similar amount. FOR FAMINE RELIEF. MOSCOW, Sept. 3. Fifty prominent Zi'iiistovoists, representing 22 provinces assembled yesterday nt Moscow under the presidency of Prince Lvoff, primar ily to discuss measures for famine relief throughout the Kematvo organization, but also serving the pui-pose of a po litical conference. GANS WINS ON FOE IN FDRTY-SECDND ROUND "Battling" Nelson Deliberately Strikes Opponent In Groin and Is Disqualified. DANE FIGHTS FOUL ALL Continually Warned by Referee Siler to Desist from His Tactics, Nelson Pays No Attention The Dane Uses His Head Like a Battering Ram. CROWD OF FIVE THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN AT THE FIGHT Negro Started Things is First Round nd Has it Over Nelson Nearly All Througi the Fight-Cans FighU With Broken Right Hand After Thirty-third Round Display Greatest Kind of Generalship Throughout long Contest. AltKNA, Cfll.DITKI.D. Sept. 3. Bat tliiiH Nelson deliberately fouled doe tbins in the fnrty-seeoiiil round of the best and longest light seen ill many yeSr. Both men were tired when the fljjhl ended, but Cans was apparently the stronger and vvas way ahead on points and hnd smashed and eut Nel- , M through the flht without lMfE badly hurt himself. Shoitly after the forty-second round eommoiiifd the men were in the usual clinch. Nelson had hi head on Cans' shoulder and his arm down. Several limes he hit Cans below the belt, ap parently feeling for a vital spot. At last he drew back his right arm and hit Cans a vicious blow square in the groin. The colored boy "'ink to his knees and rolled over on his back. Ueferee Siler without hesitation ordered Nelson to bis comer nnd awarded the fight to Cans on n foul. Siler's decision wa received with al-mo-t unanimous approval, The foul was so obvious that not even the men who hnd let on Nelson could say it had not been committed. All through the long contest. Nelson had employed rough tactics. He repeatedly butted Cans nnd hnd to have his head hauled ft'y by the referee. No Doubt of Foul. Beferee Siler stated to the Associated Press that while he would not say the foul was intentional, there was no doubt but that it had been committed. Nel son, he said, hnd used his usual tactics nil through the fight nnd while he knew Nelson was butting whenever he had an opportunity, he did not disqualify him for tlmt because he saw it was not hurt ing Cans, nnd ns no other referee hnd ever disqualified Nelson for doing the same thing, he did not feel like doing it. Besides, the people weir there to see a fight nnd he did not want to disappoint them. Siler was loudly cheered n he left the ring, ns was Onus, who was curried to his dressing room. Nelson nml his seconds were hissed ns they depnrt ed. Billy Nolan, Nelson's mnnnger, made n disconnected statement, in whieh he said Cans had promised not to elaini the decision on n foul nnd yet lie jumped nt the very first opportunity to make such ft claim. All Nelson would sny was that Cnns was tired and quit. Gans Shows Generalship. Cnns, in many ways, put up a niost reinnrknble battle. Of course his skill ns a boxer was expected to be shown, but his endurance surprised everyone. His work wfts nil the moiv wonderful when it is known that in the thirty third round he broke his right hand. Never lifter that did he striko a blow with it, with the exception of ft few short arm iolts while clinching. He did nil his work with his left hand nnd put it all over Nelson. (Jans' generalship wns shown when he broke his hand. In THROUGH THE BATTLE the thii'tv third round he landed a right hand punch on the side of Nelson's fare The bone in the hand snapped and Cans stepped back with an expression of pain. He limped around & If he had stepped on his foot, or turned it. nnd no one realized tlmt he had badly injured his right hand, although it wns suspected it might have been injured. Foul Was Intentional. Cans stated after the fight that Nel son inteniinnlly fouled him. He said he knew he inuld finish Nelson, ns he was comparatively strong and Nelson was growing weaker all the time. "Lar ry" Sullivan announced for Cans that ho would meet Nelson in two weeks in another fight, as he was sure he coultl whip him nnd did not want lo tnke ad vantage of a foul. It is hardly probahle, however, that the men will meet again in that time. Cans explained his course of battle by saying he did not want to box Nelon for fear of tiring himself. He found enrly in the fight that he would have to protect himself in the clinche and also realized the exertion in fight ing that way was much less than if he stood back and did some showy boxing. He was hitting Nelson and all the time maneuvering to make the Dane do most of the work. The first fifteen rounds were very fast. After thnt the men slowed up and only at intervals was there a rally. Although Cnns was far nhead of Nelson in points, and most of the time looked like a sure winner, Nel son put up a wonderful fight on his side, the endurance nnd recuperative powers shown by Nelson being extro imlinnry. Time after time Cans would jolt him on the jnw, sending the Thine back. His knees would bend and his eyes become glazed, but he always fell into a clinch and held on and then would come back fighting ns hard as ever in his pPlu!'ar doughty style. Nelson's Recuperative Powers, A minute's rest nt the comer always did him good and he would come up fresh and strong. On nearly half a dozen occasions when it seemed that another blow would put the white boy out, the gong rang and saved hini. On several occasions, however, Nelson ap parently had the advantage. He would hit Cnns ns they broke from a clinch nnd the colored boxer would hang on nnd wrestle. Cans fought a remarkably cleun fight. He wns fair in everything and twice when he knocked Nelson down picked him up. One time when one of Cans' punches knocked Nelson through the ropes, Cnns helped him to his feet. As the colored boy stood with his hands down awaiting for Nelson to stendy him self, the "Battler" gave him a vicious blow in the stomnch. He was roundly hissed foe this by the crowd. Although Ooldfield is a mining camp, it is seldom ft more orderly crowd ever attended such ft contest. There was no disturbance of any kind and no rough I language. Can was undoubtedly favorite with the people. His gentle ininily behavior won ttiin the admiration of the Ooldfield people and they showed it. The attendance was about 5.000. Fight by Round. The fight by rounds was as follows: First Round Cans led off with two light left for face and they clinched. Nelson received a right on body and Cans quickly shot right and left to ft'. He followed it with right to face and Nelson missed three left and right swing for jaw. Can in a mix, shot his right twice to face and outlioxed his man at every point of the game. Can jarred Nelson with two rights tu jaw and followed with left to face. After breaking from a clinch Nelson wallowed his right hand to jaw and followed it with left to same place. Cans then popered Nelson's face with trip ham mer right and lefts to face and jaw and kept this up until gong rang. Cans went to his corner with a big lead. Blood flowed from Nelson's ear as he went to his eat. Round Second Both were up quickly with Nelson the aggressor. Cans upper- cut, twice with right and then jarred Nelwin with two terrific punches to ... i .lL.'l-L jaw. lie lollowed it witn atraigni ngni to jnw. Nelson seemed impervious to punches nnd enme in all the time. Cans measured his distance and time and again shot his short arm right to the !at tier's" fai-e. They went to close quarter and Cans uppercut Nel-on twice to jaw. He chopped Nelson on the jaw again with stiff right. Nelson fought him to a clinch and landed a terrific right to face. In a mix-up Cans rooked Nelson's head with two wicked right punches to the face and followed it with a short arm jolt to the ear. As the gong rang Cans worked a hail left to the Jaw. Cans had a good lead and out lioxed and out generaled his man throughout. Round Three Nelson is lieing out pointed but never gives ground and seeing to thrive on Cans' punishment. It was Cans' round. Roud Four Nelson missed a left for body. Nelson chased Cnns about the ring, but his blows invariably fell short. In a clinch Cans worked hi right and left to the face. Nelson went nfter Cans' Wly and bored in with his head, the black man backing steadily away, but at the same time peppering his man with right and left stabs to the face. Nelson caught Cans a terrific right swing to the jaw and Nelson cutting loose drove Cans against the ropes, binding both hands to the side of the head. Nelson bleeding from the nose, kept after Cans, but this time Gans shot ft straight right to the face, which he duplicated a moment later. Cans then put a right to the stomach and the bell rang. Round Five The gong clanged and Nelson went to his sent spitting blood. Nelson wns badly punished in this round. Round Six Nelson rushed Cans, but the colored lad smashed him on the face three times with his right and easily avoided Nelson's attempts to land. Nelson bored in, forcing Cans to the rope. The crowd objected to Nel son's boring tactics and especially with his head against Can's chest. After bi caking from a clinch Cans planted a right to the jaw nnd followed it with several terrific right drives to the face, sending the blood from Nelson's mouth in n stream. Cans sent Nelson's head back, hammering him almost at will. Nelson fought back, but could not lo cate his shifty antagonist. Nelson was in bad shape when he went to his chair. His face was cut into ribbons. Round Seven As usual Nelson forced Cans about the ring, Cans contenting himself with watching for nn opening. Cnns pecked away nt fnce with left and light blows. Nelson missed two right swings and Cnns met Nelson with ft fu silnde of right and left punches to the face thnt stnggered him. Nelson re ceived a right punch in the body as the men worked into a corner. Cans swung his right twice to the face and Nelson swung bnok wiidly. Nelson nent ly ducked two right swings and ngain Cnns kept up a merciless hammering on Nelson's face. The bell rang and Nel son ngnin went to his corner with the blood streaming from his mouth and nose. In spite of all the punishment, Nelson did not break ground at any time. Round Eight Cnns had no trouble in (Continued on page 8) ATTEMPT TO ENO STRIKE Bay City Carmen Threaten Strike Breakers. SURROUND CAR BARNS Mob of Three Thousand Men Try to Make Strike Breakers Desert. MAYOR SCHMITZ IS MEDIATOR Powerful Interests Are at Work to Bring About Reconciliation Car Will Try to Run Today Trouble i May Ensue. r SAN FRANCLSCO, Sept. 3. Negotia- tions toward the settlement of the car men's strike were resumed this after noon by Mayor Schmitz and continued late into the night without results. Powerful interests are being invoked to effect a settlement and to avert a pro tracted strike. It is expected the United Railroads will attempt, to run ears to morrow. All day a crowd of strikers and sym pathizers numbering between one and three thousand surrounded the United Railroads' car house at 28th and Mis sion, in which were housed about 300 strikebreakers, who arrived this morn ing. Escorted by an armed guard, the men walked in a body from the station to the car house. It is said the engineer of the special train tied down the whis tle cord of the engine at the San Ma teo county line and blew a continuous blast all the way to the city to apprise the union pickets of the coming of the strike breakers. The pickets met the imported men, but made no demonstration. They in vited the new comers to the union camp and offered them employment at what ever trade they knew. During the day several strike break ers escaped from the car house and joined the strikers. At 10 o'clock to night a fight ensued between some strike breakers and the guards, who were try ing to prevent their departure. The crowd which until then had been good natured, became threatening and stones began to fly nnd the police on duty culled for reinforcements. Many women in the mob were scarcely less active than the men. The committe of the strikers counseled against violence and aided the police in keeping order. A number of men, who deserted wei later in the day sent to the car barn to act as mis sionaries. MANY ARE TO BLAME. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-District Attorney Bell after nn all dsy investi gation of the affairs of the defunct Real Estate Trust Company established direct evidence of criminality and that more than one person is responsible. Ar rests are now absolutely certain and it is known the suspected persons are un der surveillance. "The deposits have been swept ftway," said Bell tonight, "they have been looted. My investiga tions show that more than one person Is implicated. There will be arrests, but whether tomorrow or later I have not decided. I have found evidence that the trust funds were tampered with beyond the $50,000 already reported, but I have not concluded my investigation In this department." TRY BY COURT MARTIAL. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3. The young woman who assassinated Gen eral Min will be tried by court martial.