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"UBLISHM FULL! AfttOOIATtD PRCS RBPORT
COVERS THE MORNING FICLD ON THH LOWER COLUMBIA.'
VOLUME LXI NO. J79
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Hair-a-Bllllon Concern to
Absorb the Trade.
INSPIRED IN ENGLAND
Sir Thomas Upton Said To Be In
'the Country In Bt half
of Trust.
ARMOURS ARE BEHIND IT
No Confirmation Obtainable in Chicago
Yesterday List of Great Flrmi
Sold to be Directly In
terested, CHICAGO. Ot. SO.-Tbe Evening
l'ot today print a atory to the effct
that a jjlgantto combination of the
packing Industrie of this country li
wider way.
Xo ixraon, connected In an oflleial ca
pacity with any of the large Chicago
parkins bom, could M found today
who would confirm the ttory. The Pot
a) a. In effect, that the combination l
to have an aggregate capital of five
hundred mtlliona ami la to be controlled
from England, whore the majority of
the monrv of the consolidation U aaW
to he coming from.
It ie declared that the Armour In
ferest are to dominate the consolida
tion and that it will include the follow
lug concern In thlej city t
Armour A Company, Swift & Com
pn,v, Nlon Morris ft Company, the
National Packing Company, bchwart
child ft Sulaliergee, and the Cudithy
IVcklnir Company.
Aocohling to the Poat, the prolonged
toy of Sir Thaina Upton In this
country i connected witn tne alleged
consolidation,
CHICAGO, 0 t. 20,-Aked tonight re
gardlng the reported amalgamation of
the packing Interest, J. Ogden At-
mour aaidi "I know nothing whatever
about uch a proposition. In faet, this
in the flrat I have heard about It and
I am sure that if uch a transaction
waa coiitenipluted, I would have some
knowledge of It."
Lorti Swift of Swift ft Company, alao
denied that there wa any foundation
for tho report. During the afternoon,
Armour and Swift met In conference.
but it U denied that the meeting hud
anything to. do with the alleged combl
nation of interest,
PORTLAND SOLICITOR.
Prominent Western Divine Now In Me
tropolia.
"NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Tho Key. Or,
Stephen S. Wise, for, the last six yean
in charge of congregation in Portland,
Ore, arrived here yesterday from that
city, and will begin tho work of es
tnhlishlng In New York a free synn'
gogue. This, Dr. Wise explained, Is to
be an institution which will be on a
higher ethical and spiritual piano than
the preacnt-day synagogue, for which
he has already, from meif and women of
line , belief ; in different parts of tne
country, hod promises . of co-opemtion
and of; financial support. ,
RECORD FOR FLYCASTING.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Tn the two-
handed salmon fly casting contest for
distance before tho Anglers' Club at
Oentml Park, Now York, , John Enrlght,
of Cantlo Gonnell, Ireland, defeated R.
0. Leonard, of Central Valley, N. Y.,
one of the, best fishermen and most ex
pert flycasterg In America.
In dof eating the veteran New Yorker
Enrlght was punned to his best and
made a new world's record with 18-foot
rods of 148 feet 6 Inchon, beating his
former record 18 Inches. Leonard showed
up well, casting the "feather" 137. feet.
MANIACAL FRATRACIDE,
MissourUn Killed Without Re"
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saut, president of tli (?Mlsut Bow
in ii n Wtntlom-r fVmtnanv. wm shot
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thrmij(h the alxlomen and probably mor
tally wounded today py ms orovneT
Edward. Edr! stood t the corner
of Locunt on Fourth streets, near hU
l.rnl lior'a IiiihIiipiu hollas and whn Al
bert paMd, shot without warning, ex-
claiming!
"I'm roan now."
Edward, who has been a sanitarium
rmtlMit. arreated and at th Four
Court declared his regret that he had
not killed hit brother, eswrtlng that
ths brother exerted a hynotle spell over
him. At the City Honpltal It I believed
the wounded, man cannot, uve,
WANTS DUTY REMOVED.
Sugar .and Tobacco Free from Philip
pine Islands.
SEATTLE, OK, 20.-J. U Barrett
AwUtant Treasurer of the Philippine,
whn anila for the Island tomorrow by
the steamship Minnesota, said here lat
night that the great need of tne isianos
today l the removal of the duty from
suirar and other , agricultural products
of that eountry. Mr. Barrett maintains
that a tne land in t&a isasnas u avail
able for growing sugar, tobacco, and
hemp and the lite, U limited, the home
liidiiifrlc have nothing to far from
over production,
Mr. Barrett further expressed the
opinlnon that the Wanda would never
olTi-r great agricultural poibllltle to
Americans.
Portland Capitalists Merging For
Fight to Finish.
$100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE
Crainhandlera' Strike at the Bottom of
the Movement It Is Drawing Too
Many Side Lines Into It De
precate An Idle Winter.
PORTLAND, Oct. 20.-To light a gen
eral walkout In Portland of the unions
alTllinted with the Water Front Fed
eratlon and other that might be drawn
into the controversy between the gram
handlers and exporter through the
Federated Xrale Council, and to deal
a death blow to such organisations, a
fund of $100,000 is being raised. It Is
aid to be the beginning of a war to
the finish in this city between capital
and labor.
Various interests which might be
concerned In such a general overthrow
of union organizations as has been
threatened in the event the trouble on
the front Is not settled shortly, have
rallied to the support of the exporters,
tfome firms are reported to have sub
scribed 'individually to the extent of
$10,000, and if the first fund should be
exhausted more ig to be provided, ao
cording to the understanding entered
Into. This scheme hat been growing
several days and it is the unanimity of
opinion among the employer concerned
that If unionism is to be fought, no
time is better tlinn the present,
The feeling ) been growing stron
ger as the fight on the docks contin
ues, because It has reached out to en
vclope so many lines other than the
grain exporters. . Logger have been
drawn In, owing to the danger of mills
shutting down, through the action of tne
longshoremen In placing lumber export
0i on the "unfair" list. If the mills
were forced to close, It would conse
quently force the shutdown of numer
ous logging camps along the Colunibia.
On the other hand, the cessation of op
erations by the mills would work a
hardship on contractors In preventing
supplies' of lumlier being delivered, and
n it Is commonly reported eome orders
are two and three wecke behind, the
prospeot of an idle winter was . not
faced without a determination to strike
back strongly.
; ; . FLYER TURNS OVER.
BRANDS VILLE, Ho., Oct. 20.-A
Frisco passenger train, known as the
Kanwis City Flyer, left the rails near
here today while running at full speed
and the entire train wag turned over
on its side..
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UNIONS
AST 'TA, OREGON, KUNDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1906
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ANKEE
New England Suffers From
Seismic Disturbance.
BRIDGE IS DESTROYED
California Cataclysm Has Minor
Rcpitition Throughout
Maine.
GRANITE STATE IS TERRORIZhD
Utterly Unanticipated Disaster Supple
mentitfc Hemisphejrical Disturb
ances Cause Epidemic of Ptnio
in North Eastern States.
PORTLAND. Me Oct. 20.-Two
earthquake hocks tonight greatly dam
aged a new highway bridge, which is
being built at a eost of $250,000, and
one hundred feet of temporary struc
ture which, crosses the upper baibor was
destroyed. ; .
BIDDEFOBB, Me. Oct. 20.-Qu1te a
severe shock of earthquake was felt
today at Biddeford Pool and Wood Isl
and. at the mouth of the .aco river.
The trembling of the earth at short
periods ha been felt in York county for
the post two day and bar caused gen
nine alarm. The shocks have not been
felt within this city.
TAFT SOLICITED.
PORTLAND, Oct. 20. William T.
Taft. Secretary of War In President
Roosevelt's Cabinet, will be asked to
pay Portland and Oregon a visit, when
he come to Boise, Idaho, to deliver a
political speech, October 30 or 81. The
invitation will be extended by: the com
mercial organisations of this city, and
every effort made to Induce the secre
tory to extend his western ttrip to
Portland. "
Tom Richardson, manager of the Com
mercial club, this morning announced
that an Invitation would be extended
as soon as possible, and Secretary E.
C Giltncn of the Chamber of Com
merce, said he would call the attention
of the board of trustees of-the chain
ber to the matter upon its next meet
MAGOON CASTAWAY.
Government's Consideration of Promise
Precludes That of Service. ,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. It was an
nounced by the state department that
Herbert G. Squiers, of New YorK, has
been selected to be the American min
ister to Tanama, to succeed Charles E.
Magoon, of recent Cuba publicity.
EWING DEAD.
Famous Base Ball Man Passes Away.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 20. William
Buckingham Ewing, known all over the
United States as "Buck" Ewlng, famous
baseball catcher, died thig afternoon at
his home in this city. His death was
due to diabetes and paralysis. Ewmg
was a native of this city, but was con
nected with the New York team at
one time. f
INTERCOLLEGIATE BATTLE.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest
Grove, Or,, Oct. 20. The varsity foot
hall squad has been, hammering hard at
practice all this week, getting in shape
for the game with Columbia University
to be played here today. The game last
Saturday with the Hill cadets gave
Coach Coons a fine opportunity to pick
out the weak points, and he has com
pletely changed his tactics;,
EARTHQUAKE
FOOD AGITATION.
Technical Scruples Intercede Before
Settlement.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Agricul
ture, ha made" public the regulation
which will be enforced in the interests
of pure food and pure dniffs. The reg
ulation were finally passed upon by a
committee of expert and in brief are
M follow: The label on any product
shall be attached to an oriicinal cck-
age; sample of the original package
hall lie collected only by authorized
agent of the Agricultural Department
nr btr the tttt. territorial or dmtrict
officials, a authorized by the secre
tary of agriculture. Publication of the
analysis may be made on certain con
ditions. A drug bearing a name recog
nized in the United Mate, pharamaeo
pia or national formulary, shalj eon
form In trenirth. ouality and purity to
prescribed standard. Manufacturers
of proprietary food are required to
state- on the label only the names and
percentages of the material used, to
prevent adulteration and misbranding.
The factories where proprietary foods
are manufactured must be open to in
spection. No dealer in food or food
product shall label the production if
he Is not an established dealer.
It is required that labels be printed
in English, the form and appearances
conforming with certain restrictions to
be left to the manufacturer. The re
strict ion will not lie enforced until
October 1, 1007. ' " 1 ' '
KILLED BY CAVE-IN.
NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. 20. Newton
Green and Dick Noreen, workmen, were
killed here last evening by the cave-In
of a, eewer.
MINING ROBBERY
Daring Thieves Obtain Very Val
uable Ore.
NEVADA PROPERTY IS VICTIM
Quartette of Bold .Operators Secure
, Rich Hani From Rich Ore Depot
its On Mining Claim at
Goldfield. '
GOLDFIELD, Oct. 20. Four robbers
today secured ore valued at fifty thou
sand dollar from 'the Hayea-Montte
lease on the Mohawk mining property
No clue la obtainable at to the miscre
ants. FAMILY WIPED OUT.
Wife and Children Murdered by Mad
Farmer.
GUTHRIE, Okla., Oct. 20.-O. B. Hey
worth, a fanner, living seventeen miles
north of Galo, shot and killed his wife,
two daughters and his son, and then
turned the weapon on himself with fa
tal effect
FAMOUS CHEF DEAD.
New Orlean's Gastronomical Napoleon
No More.
NEW ORLEANS,' Oct. 20. Madame
Begues, for 50 years one of the most
famous cooks In the United States, died
last night On the guests' register at
her tiny restaurant, which seated no
more than 40 persons, are some of the
most 'famous names in" recent United
State history, and also quaint and
original verses written by leading
American poets and authors. Madame
Begues was 75 years of age, but cooked
until six months ago. It was necessary
In the Winter to engage seats at her
table a week in advance.
NOBLE HYMNS BARRED.
"Nearer, My God, to Thee," and "Lead,
Kindly Light" Forbidden.
NEWARK, N. J., Oct. 20. Bishop
John J. O'Connor has warned all the
Roman Catholic pastors in the diocese
of Newark that the hymn "Nearer, My
God, to Thee" must not be sung in any
Catholic church in the dioceee and that
thn hvmn "Ijead. Kindly Licht" may
only be sung in a church after the ser
vice is over provided the pastor has
given his permission. The Jatter hymn
was wmtten by uaroinai jNewman De
fore his conversion to Catholicity.
CYCLONIC
CASUALTIES
Less Diastrous Than at
First Believed.
CUBA CATCHES BRUNT
Provinces of Havana and Pinar
Del Rio Suffer Heavily
From Its Ravage.
LIVES AND PROPERTY LOST
Governor Magoon Sends Word From the
. South Other Points Along the
Florida Pesisscba Are Grave
ly Involved.
HAVANA, Oct. 20. Reports received
by Governor Magoon, from the provin
cial governors, show that the hurricane
was less disastrous than at first be
lieved. It waa confined mainly to the
provinces 0f Havana, and Pinar del Bio.
The mayor of Abeno reports that
nine persona nave been killed and many
are missing.
The American steamers Campbell,
plying between the Isle of Pines and
the coast, and The Sara, went ashore,
and many small ; craft have been
wrecked. Numerous houses have been
blown down and hundreds of persons
rendered homeless and destitute.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 20. A
special to the Metropolitan from Miami,
Fla., sayss
The Miami steamer Sr. Lucie was
crushed by the high waves in Thurs
day's hurricane, and out of 100 persons
on board 35 were lost.
The steamer Peerless also lost about
the same number, they being blown off
the vessel. .
The launch Elmore was capsized and
is thought to be a total loss.:
The launch Manny was badly dam
aged. . ' "
Work barges Nob. 6 and 7 and dredge
No. 4 of the East Coast road, broke
away and drifted to sea, but are now
safe on the other side of Biscayne Bay.
The Peninsula 4 Occidental shed was
badly damaged. No persons at Miami
were hurt. '
The houseboat Theta, north of Jupi
ter, was turned over. A few persons
were hurt, but nqne seriously.
Two lighters were set adrift at Jew
fish, and two water barge broke loose
in Blackwater. The tide was three
feet higher in Barnes Sound than Black
water. Knight Key dock and crew are
safe. About 50 men have just ar
rived at Miami from Long Key. They
report about 25 men ancl the quarter
boat at Long Key safe; also two barges
remain at Long Key, but the remainder
of the men and plant located there are
gone. It is estimated that 50 lives were
lost on dredges at Lower Matecube. The
dredges Oyama, Mikado, Manetto and
Dodge are safe.
There was heavy loss of life on the
dredges at Long Key. The steamer
Viglancia is expected this afternoon
"with bodies.
The steamer Biscayne . arrived this
morning in good condition. .She met
the steamer Virginia on her way after
the bodies of the men who were wasued
ashore from the St. Lucie. The steam
er Biscayne gave the Virginia 25 men
to assist in picking up the dead. The
Biscayne was At Long Key after the
storm and reports boat No. 4 gone to
sea. . : f
HAVANA, Oct. 20. The loss here is
estimated at 600 lives. Great damage is
reported in the tobacco growing dis
tracts, but no loss of inre is on reeora.
At Matanzas and at Cardenas, where
there are large camps of United States
soldiers, considerable damage was done
to property, but there was no loss of
life, nor was anyone Inured. In Co
lumbia Camp, Havana province, one man
waa injured and there was considerable
damage to property. All the southern
PRICE FIVE CENTS
portion of Unwina- province wag flooded
and there was great damage to crop
and buildings. The "Isle of Pine e
eaped injury.
BRIDEGROOM KILLED.
Arizona Tragedy Robi Young Bride of
Husband. ;
PHOENIX, Ari, Oct. 20. As a result
of the tragedy reported yesterday on
a Gila Valley, Globe ft Northern Rail
road train, at Rice, 18 miles south of
Ckibe, when A. J. Purvis, the aggres
sor, was killed, Harry F. Wilbur, con
tractor's agent at Rice, died in Globe
today. The condition of Percy Vincent
a railway employe, who was struck ny
a stray bullet, is still serious.
Harrv F. Wilbur was a resident of
Los Angelee. ,One month ago he mar
ried in that cay and took hi bride
to Arizona.
CLEVELAND ILL.
Family Physician Diagnosis : Case as
.' Desperate.'
NEW YORK. Oct. 20. Crover Cleve
land is ill from a severe cold at West-
land, ' his country home near Prince-'
ton, X. J. Yesterday his condition
was such that he was , compelled K
take to his bed.
"We don't consider Mr. Cleveland's
dllness very serious," said Mrs. Cleve
land yesterday, "but it all probability a
will keep him in bed for a few days.
He caught a slight cold while out fih-
... , . ' . v.-..
Dr. J. K. Carnochan, the Cleveland
family' physician, who is attending Mr.
Cleveland, would not discuss, his pa
tient's condition.
Thief Apprehended Two Yean
After Crime.
piinniir Tn WiC nrtlCSft.l
Romance and Mystery Surround Career
of Former Portland Confidential
Man Wanted For Grand
Larceny. i
PORTLAND, Oct. 20. Two years
ago s J.s TV Thompson robbed hia em
ployer, "Billy" Winters, proprietor of
the Log Cabin saloon,, on Third treet,
of diamond jewelry and money aggre
gating $1,500 in value and fled by night.
He might forever have escaped detec
tion had it not been that a few days
ago he visited a girl at San Antonio,
Texas, with whop he is infatuated, and
waa seen and recognized by J. M. Heal
ey, a Portland traveb'ng man, who
caused his arrest.
Since that time the wires have been
kept hot between ( San Antonio ; and
Portland. The most peculiar feature of
the affair is that While District Attor
ney Manning filed an information
against Thompson shortly after his
flight and has been in conference with
Winters since the arrest of Thompson
at San Antonio, he is said to have rep
resented to Chief of Police untzmacner
that he knows of no person named
Thompson who is wanted' here for a dia-
mond robbery, and wora to was vux,
ha been sent the police of San An-1
tonio by the head of the Portland de
partment.
Thompson was employed as Darwnuer
at the Log Cabin saloon, and had served
in that capacity for some time when
he committed the larceny. He had been
treated well by Winters, and before he
was on his feet financially had been
rendered assistance by Ma employer.
The. bartender had access to the safe
in which Winters keeps his coin and
valuables and one night on closing the
saloon took a diamond ring, a Qtamona
craft pin, other jewelry with the same
precious etbnes and eome money and
left the city. A complaint was filed
by Winters, the information being
drawn in the District Attorney's office
and the police sent circulars to many
cities in the effort to locate him.
It appears that after leaving here,
Thompson went to Chicago and has
since traveled in Canada, Europe and
Mexico. Some time ago he secured a
position with a large fashionable club
at Mexico City. . , ,( ; ,
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