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ittttt OOVIRS TM MORNINa rilLD ON THB LOWKN OOLOMHA. 0 ' VOLUME LXI NO. 257 ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS m. Til m n i T li ir rf n I nTnr U,,H l-rr.l MB AND Emperor Wllbclm Thinks Americans are Rude. BOYCOTT ON GENTILES Secretary of War Haldane Excites Nobility By Making Radical Changes in Army. MAKES ALL RANKS EQUAL Clubmen Lead nigh Life More Laws Favoring Laborers Imperial Rough Riders Prove Disappointment Roosevelt Orderi Car. IX)N"T)ON, Kept. 2fl.-(Special to the Astorlan.) The "talk of the town" ha shifted suddenly from the home coming of King Edward from Marlenbad and the running of the 6t. Lager, to the TMtl'h, army, Secretary of War 1 lit 1 dune' order constituting a general staff call for aurh radical changea In the present system of officering the troop that the atatm of the rank from the highest to the lowest officer U more or lea affected. Thla mean, for one thing, that the nobility, nearly every family of which U represented In the army, I keenly - lntereted In the car rying out of the secretary' revolution iilng order, and hence the subject pro foundly affecta higher aoclety. It I the most Important atep the Liberal government has yet taken, not excepting the education bill, and hold out inch a measure of promise to the empire that party afllliatlona are for gotten. The newspaper of all ahadea of opinion warmly commend the order aa an epoch-making step in the dlreo' tlon of putting the army on a modern footing. After the South African war had ahown the glaring fault of the present system, the Balfour ministry aought to mend maltera, but Secretary Brodcr Jck'a efforta failed to bring satisfactory remit, and, in fact, hia acheme broke down entirely. IlaMane' order is the outcome of the report of the Lord Eshcr Commission, which found that the German and Japanese method af forded the bent aolution of the 'vexed problem. The end aought i the ra tional distribution of the work of com manding Tommy Atkin among those who have to do it, and the talT will be (elected from a "special Hat of quali fied officer mado up from time, to time by the army council." London clubmen are complaining that they cannot go Into the club without being Importuned to try a new brand of champagne, something freah In Ha vana. a hore, or an automobile, and they are wondering If aoclety is not becoming a net of commercial travel er. There I nothing In thla line, they ay, that li not being carried on by mar riage broker, Introducer of paying guest, or chaperon willing to present debutante at court for a consideration. The Kaler cannot accept an Invi tation to visit America for various rea sons. In the first place, hi majesty would not look at anything less than an invitation from President Roosevelt himself, backed by American public opinion. Even then it is leu uiai ne ought not to accept It, as he ha been subjected to o much criticism on the floor of Congros. The 'Kaiser cannot forget what "was aald In the Senate when he presented the United States with a tatue of Frederick the Great, or the contumely with which the statue (Continued on Page 8 ) RUSSIA A WELL OF BLOOD, No 8tipulatloni Nor Afreementi PoisI bit Without Sanguinary Iaaue. 0DKN8A, Sept. 2fl,-In replying to deputation of municipal oillc-era who complained of th violence dally commit ted by member of the league of Rtia slan People, General Kaulberg said he doubted whether It wa possible or even desirable, to attempt to aupprest the exasperation of th loyal element gainst the revolutionary student, who are guided exclusively by the Jews, The municipal officer auggested that the victims were the most defenseless in habitant, to which Klauber replied, "That the population waa receiving pun Uliment for not delivering up the revo lutlonlsta to justice." "Jo do not think .there will I any freh outbreaks" laid Katilbera, "but In the event of the assassination of even one member of the League of Rue Ian People, (Mens will lie inundated with blood." SHE WANTS LETTERS. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26,-Tbrough. her attorney, Mr. Oelrlch yesterday filed a petition In the probate court, requesting that special letter of ad ministration be granted her upon the estate of her late husband, Herman Oel rich, who died at sea last August while returning from Europe. The es tate Is valued at (1.000,000. The let' ter will probably be issued today. HEARST HAS NOTHING TO SAY. NEW YORK, Sept. 26. At Hearst's reaidenoe It waa (aid tonight that he had retired for the night, and would make no atatement at present. DOOMED IN AN HOUR Paul O. Stensland Now at Work In Penitentiary. FASTWORKINCHICAOOCOURT Ten Year in Joliet Given the Colloaaal Thief Hundred Meet Train on Ar rival and Give Prisoner Scare of Hi. Life. CHICAGO, Sept. 20. Paul O.' Stens land, to whose self-confessed embezzle- incut of $400,000 was due. chiefly, the failure of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, wa given an indeterminate sen tence in the penitetniary, within throe hours after hi arrival in Chicago, from the East, today. Before another hour had elapsed the former banker had be gun prison service at Joliet. Stensland pleaded guilty to two In diet incuts. One charged embezzlement and the other a violation of the State banking law. The sentences imposed, which will operate concurrently,' are from one to ten year, tho latter being the maximum term the prisoner will be compelled to serve. Stensland' arrival in Chicago wa greeted bv a crowd of several hundred person. There wa no demonstration, but the number of people assembled hnd a marked effect on the prisoner as he passed among them to the cab, he seeming to fear bodily harm. At the court house, Stensland ' was immediately taken before Attorney Ilea ley and after an hour's conversation wns taken before Judge Kersten, who ng known Stensland for many years a a citizen ana business man. ine udge asked Stensland if be had any efense, to which the prisoner answered in the negatlvo. The court passed sen tence without further ceremony, and the deputie and attorney filed from the court room. Stensland was unac companied by friends or attorneys dur ing the entire procedure. Stensland, with his daughter, who had joined him, went to a restaurant, accompanied by the jailer and his deputy, after which he went to the railroad station where the train was taken to Joliet, and be fore 3 o'clock all the formalities neces sary to commit the convicted man to a cell bad been taken. HUGHES THE CAND DATE Republican Convention is Shortlived. 1 ALL DONE IN ONE DAY Two Hours Only, Devoted to the Actual Business That Called It in Session. ACCEPTANCE TO THE POIN Partial Text of the State Platform Roosevelt Endorsed Down to HI Last Act Higgins Gets Pat on the Back, Also. SARATOGA, Sept. 2(1. Expedition martced the second and final day of the New York State Republican conven tlon. From early thia morning, when it became known that Charles E. Hughee would be nominated for governor by ac clamatlon, all tW proceeding became,, formal and were pushed to completion with the utmost speed. The session lasted about two hours and in that time permanent organization was effected; the chairman, Senator W. W. Armstrong, delivered hi speech and the credential committee reported! a platform wa adopted and the complete state ticket was nominated. Mention of Preident Roosevelt dur ing the reading of the platform and in the act speeches evoked boundles ap plause. Brevity characterized the nominating speechei, the most notable one being that of Jeb Hedges in the naming of Charles E. Hughe for Governor. Rep resentative Herbert Tarsons wa r nominated for Lieutenant-Governor. It is understood the preference of Prest dent Roosevelt for Hughes and the dec laration by Governor Higgins that he would not oppose him, contributed ma terially in Hughe' favor. NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Charles E. Hughe, a soon as he waa notified of nls nomination for governor today, sent a message of acceptance in which he pointed out that he accepted it without any pledge, other than the doing of his duty according to his conscience. He dcclnred that, if elected, he would be ambitious to give a "sane, efficient and honorable administration, free from taint of bossism or of servitude." The Saratoga platform , declares, among other things, as follows: "Assembled as delegate to the Re publican convention, we gladly record our pride and confidence in President Roosevelt. We Indorse what he has done in fulfilling the wish of the peo ple, in protecting both labor and cap ital, in preventing unfair discrimination in railway rates, In reforming the abuse of trust corporations, in provid ing for the speedy construction of the Panama canal, In securing pure food laws and uniform naturalization laws and also in elevating the standard of the public service. In these splendid acievements he has had the party co operation and assistance of a loyal Re publican congress. "We congratulate him and the world on what he did for peace between Rus sia and Japan and also on what he is doing to compel peace in Cuba. He has fought the battles of the plain people so courageously and successfully that his name is an inspiration in ev ery state campaign and his record the platform on which eve.ry good citizen is willing to stand. We pledge the Repub lican party in New York State to follow faithfully in his footsteps." The administration of Governor Hig gins, it ia declared, "passe into biatory aa one of the greatest" the state ha ever known. A a result of the re cent insurance investigation, "unworthy official were driven from power and law have been enacted to secure the protection of policy-holder against long existing and widespread abuses." CONVENTION ENDORSES BRYAN. Hearst' Name Cheered and Nomination Made by Washington Democrat. SEATTLE, Sept. 26. The Washing ton state Democratic convention en dorsed W. J. Bryan for the presidency In 1008, cheered W. R, Hearst, to the echo, and made the following nomina tion todays Congressmen at large. Dr. P, 8. Byrne, Spokane; Dudley Techcf man, Tacoma; William Blackman, Se attle. Justice of the Supreme court, C. W. Hodgeson, Hoquiam; E. C. Mil lion, Seattle; Warren W. Tolman, Spo kane; B. O. Sweeney, Seattle. The convention was the smallest held in year, whole counties being unrepr sented. BRYAN OPENS CAMPAIGN. SOUTH M'ALESTER, Sept. 26.-W. J, Bryan formally inaugurated the Democratic campaign in the new State of Oklahoma tonight. He was listened to bv an enormous crowd. RUINED WALL COLLAPSES- SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 26. A sec tion of a ruined wall at the corner of Kearney and Pine streets collapsed to day, burying a number of workmen un der it. One of them, Camillio Sai, was crushed to death. Others were serious ly but not fatally injured. RACE RIOTS ENDED Authorities in Complete Control III Feeling Passing. SALOON LICENSES CALLED IN Negro Districts in Perfect Order Citi zens Committee of Tea In Charge of the City Schools Reopened and Well Attended. ATLANTA, Sept. 28. The race riot situation is under the control of the authorities thia morning and business has resumed under normal conditions, The city schools are open and well at tended, and all morning plants and fac toriet which have been suspended since Saturday, blew their whlstlea at 'clock and began operations. All saloons are closed and licenses to negro restaurants and low bars nave been rescinded by the City Council in a pecial session. A citizens' committee of ten. aided by the mayor, police and military authorities, is in absolute con trol. There was no disorder last night, and with H companies of state militia, a battery of artillery, a battalion of cav- lry and an increased police force on duty, it is believed the not will be curbed and peace restored., J ' All the militia on duty were with' drawn at noon today, the out-of-town companies being returned to tneir homes. The local commands, however, are under arm at the armory, ready for an emergency. The saloons will remain closed all day, and night and probably tomorrow. The negro districts are in perfect or der, and the period of mob rule has passed away. The negroes are at work and peace has been restored at all points. , The city will pay property owner for alleged damages and at a mass meet ing a fund of several thousand dollars was subscribed 'to defray the expenses of burying the dead and caring for the wounded and to care for the families of the victims. This applies to both races. CUBA'S FATE BALANCE Home Rule Abandoned for the Moment ISSUE IS VERY DUBIOUS Island a Veritable Hot-Bed of Re- actlonary Plot and Counter plot Now. ULTIMATUM MADE BY TAFT Palms Does Not Withdraw Hi Resig nation Expected Congress Will Ta ble It Indefinitely Severe Strain on All Parties. HAVANA, Sept. 26. The government late tonight abandoned the basic con tention that it is impossible to treat with armed rebels and proposed to ne gotiate directly with the committee of its opponents. It is agreed to leave all points upon which an understanding ia not reached to the final arbitration of Secretaries Taft and Bacon. The gov ernment suggested that it would treat with the liberals if they lay down their arms, but the American commissioners ruled thia unfair and the moderates held the same view, jf While this phase of the controversy was wholly unexpected, Taft was great ly pleased therewith, saying! "My im pression ia wo are much nearer to solution of the trouble tonight, than last night." It was also announced that the nego tiationa to be opened between commit tees representing the opposing parties would be without reference to previous terms proposed. It is beyond question that both parties are brought to a more tractable frame of mind by the verbal ultimatum issued by Taft and Bacon today in the name of President Roose velt, that the United States would make a temporary occupation unless they con sent to fair arbitration. It was ex plained that this occupation would not be permanent, but only until elections could be held, the new government firm ly established, and order restored. Within an hour after the receipt of the ultimatum, the moderates agreed, after a stormy session, to the suggestion of treating with the liberals. It is understood tonight that Presl dent Palma does not intend to withdraw his resignation, but it is predicted that congress will table it indefinitely. HAVANA, Sept. 26.-Cuba today is practically without a government and the landin gof American forces to restore order in the island is believed to be the necessary outcome. President Palma remained in his pri vate apartments all morning. He per mits of no opportunity to interview hjm nor communicate with him by mes sages, ills assistants say tie is aeepiy grieved at the outcome of the revolu tion, and there are rumors that he is receding from his determination to re sign. Nothing, however, has developed in substantiation of the report. The moderate or governing party last night decided to abdicate everything in the natuna of national, provincial and municipal government, and thus force the hands of the American Peace com missioners, and compel the United State to intervene for the second time in Cuba. The Liberals, or opposition parky, denounce the action of the Pal ma administration as treason, but the conservative interests throughout : the island welcome the idea of American in tervention as being the only means of securing an orderly auunmsirauon oi the island's affairs for any length of time. It is pointed out that, even if the American Commissioners succeed la establishing the Liberals in power, it would not Insure peace in Cuba, and that the condition of unrest would eon tinue indefinitely. The government of ficial all aumit that they prefer Amer lean intervention to seeing the Liberal party in power. MET ITS MATCH. Recklessly Driven Automobile Collide! With Electric Car. OAKLAND, Sept. 26. A large auto mobile, driven by Carlton Wall, the Alameda capitalist, collided with aa electric car shortly before six o'clock tonight, at the corner of East 16th and 0th avenue. In the' automobile were Wall, G. R. French, the chauffeur, State Senator Lukens George, Harry A. Mel vin, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, and Mrs. Melvin. The collision waa terrific. Mr. Melvin wa thrown on a picket fence and is probably fatally in jured. Judge Melvin was cast on s cement pavement and painfully in ured. Lukens is also badly inured. Wall and the chauffeur escaped with few scratches. Wall was driving the automobile at a fast clip down the avenue when it plunged head-on into the eiwraWu,..Dhshngw o caietao the car, which waa going radipy op 16th. The collision threw the automobile twenty feet into the gutter. Late this evening Mrs. Melvin's condition is very precarious. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. At Oakland Portland, 4; San Fran cisco, I. At Fresno Seattle, 6; Fresno, 0. At Los Angeles Los Angeles, 6; Oak land, 0. . . By Democrats of New YorK for Office of Governor. SULZER AND DIX NOT IN IT Nominee Retires for Night and Makes No Statement No Life in Conven tion and Quickly Disposed of Evidently "Cut and Dried." BUFFALO, (Thursday) Sept. 27. At the session which began at 7:45 last night and lasted until 2:20 this morn ing, the Democratic convention nomin ated its state ticket with William Ran dolph Hearst at the head of it. Hearst was already in the field as the head of the Independence League's ticket. The Democrats also took from the Independence League, Louis C. Chanler, for lieutenant-governor, and John S. Whalen, for secretary of state. Other nominees have no place on the Independence Ticket. Hearst received 309 votes, Sulzer 129, Dix 18; necessary to a choice, 221 n The nomination of Hearst was made in the face of the bitterest opposition ever waged in a Democratic convention )n this state. The minority, which cast its votes for Congressman Sulzer, had known for several days that ; it was beaten. This fact was made positive early last night when the test-vote on the majority report of the committee on contested seats showed Hearst's support ers to be in absolute control. Under the guise of advocating the candidacy of Sulzer, a number of Hearst's party op ponents took the stage amid cheers and hisses, denounced and arraigned the man they knew was to be the party's candidate, in the most remarkable se ries of speeches ever hurled at a man to be named for the highest office in the gift of such a convention. The advocates of Hearst answered these attacks, the most effective of the arguments in his behalf being uttered by Congressman Bourke Cochran, who declared that Hearst was not his per sonal choice, but the demand that he be nominated, having come from every pari of the state, was not to be denied. HEARST NOMINATED