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VOLUME LXI -NO. 282 astoria; oregon, thum day, October 25, J906 PRICE FIVE CENTS SHAKE-UP IN NEW YORK Police Commission Causes Coinmotlon. POLICE' INVESTIGATED Several places in the Tenderloin District Has Suspended Business. FIGHT AGAINST GAMBLING Clergymen Take an Activa Interest In the Crusade and Will Unite in the Prosecution of All Of fender, NEW YORK, Oct. 24.roIice Com. mlmloswr Bingham gave notice yenter day of the biggest shake-up In the his tory of New York' police force. He salt! the entity force, of about 7,000 ' men would r affected. The wholesale transfer will Include Inspectors, cap tains, other Rrade of officer and pa trolmen. The shift will be made be. fore election day. There hss been a remarkable shut down of (rambling places In tha city recently. In the Ten derloln precinct. It Is said, every place of thl character has suspended buI nets. In other parts of the elty gam bling and pool rooms are following suit Rev. Di. Parkhurst is said to be thief y rponn)e for thU condition of airairs, in an interview recently na oe- elsred thnt gambling was flourishing In the city. Following this statement he wa summoned to court by Deputy Po. lira Commissioner Mathot to prove his allegation. The case will 1 called to day and gambling house keepers, believ ing the clergyman could keep his word and point out their resorts, hastened to close up. NEW YORK. POLITICS. Murphy Claims Hearst Will Be Elected Governor. NEW YORK, Oct 25.-The first meet Ing of the newly appointed) Democratic executive committee was held today. W. U. Hearst was present. The commit tee organized and heard reports from to various district, of the state. These showed, ns was slated, that Hearst was stronger up the state than was nnti. clpatcd. Tammany Leader Murphy to day predicted thnt ITearst would re cdve 74,000 majority in Greater New York. During the day Republican Chairman Woodruff talked with Republican coun ty chairmen from different parts of the slnte. Woodruff' refused to mako any statement. Hearst has offered $6",000 reward fo the arrest and apprehension of any person guilty of mutilating petitions of the Independence League while In pos session o tfthe board. Hughes made several speeche in the southern tfc of counties and Hearst spoke several times in the city, AMERICAN SUGAR COMPANY. Demurrers Filed to Indictment Against the Company. NEW YORK, Oot. 25. Rcpresonta. tives of the American Sugar Company today filed demurrers to the Indiotments reoently found by the : grand jury agairfwt the company on charges of ac cepting rebates on sugar- shipments, Counsel for the company declared that the crime alleged to have been com mitted took place before the Elkins law went into effect. DYNAMITERS AKRESTED. a. i. Threaten to Blow up a Train on the , , "' .. V WwH Railroad. , f " UltUAG'O, Oct. 2S.--Threatened with an anonymous letter from writer threatening to blow up a passenger train uks ha was paid $8,000, the Like shore road tonight sent out a dummy train filled with armed men and stopped at a point designated by tha bandit, As soon tha trsin stopped, Superin, Undent Wilson with score of United Slates deputy marshal and railroad o tectivea leaped from tha coaches, ana began bant, which Is still In progress, Three posses are searching tha marshes In tha vicinity of Miller and Aetna, Two employe, of the Aetna powder works hsve been arrested. Their arrest was caused by finding in their room a hot tfle of nitroglycerin. NAVAL OFfiCER MISSING. Mysterious Disappearance of Ruin C Steel of the Navy, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Riih O. Steel, a warrant officer- In the navy, disappeared under mysterious clrcum stances which leads to the belief that be was tha victim of thugs. The navy department has requested secret ser vies agent Taylor to search for the mUsliig man, Tsylor ascertained that Steele left Seattle September 7 with three other men whose whereabouts the officers are unable to discover Whether Steel umped overboard while coming her or whether he lauded here and then disappeared has not been learned. The missing man had about $100 when he left Seattle. A Dozen Prominent Citizens o Nome In the Toils. .A BIG MINING FRAUD CASES District Attorney Investigating Charges of Fraud of Scandia People Against Ownera of Bessie Beach, ; SEATTLE, Oct 25. Three and poa. slbly ten or twelve prominent citizens from Nome will hare to face chargea of perjury and conspiracy to perpetuate the most sensational mining frauds against the government which has been brought to light in recent years. Re cently the grand jury indicted William J. Gillmnn, attorney for the Scandia Mining Synidcate, John Lnchlnger, pro motor and director Johnson of that couiiny on charge of perjury. The Indictments are tha result of an mves tigation by the district "attorney re gardlng chargea of fraud" in the case of the Scandia people against the ownera of tho Bessie Beach. It is stated, that a number of prominent Alaska miners are implicated In the deal, and the y will be brought to Seattle for trial The report given out created quite a sensation In mining circles. GUARDIAN ANGELS. Richard Croker'So Declares Tammany . And Its Leaders, DUBLIN, Oct, 25. In, an Interview here with Richard Croker referring to Tammany' bad reputation, says It is a case of giving a dog ft bad name, and thnt if anyone connected with the or ganisation, no matter how insignificant his position, does anything wrong, Tarn, many Is blamed. Croker says reformers never did anything for New York. Great bridges, elevated roads, and ev erything In the line of development, are the work of Tammany. He asserts that Tammany b,ng succeeded on its merits, Croker declares Tammany to , be the most democratic organization , in the world. It stands for the poor man and stands all around for equal rights. PERJURY CHARGED OPPOSED TO JAPANESE California Waging War on Importations. MAKE INVESTIGATION Anti-Japanese Sentiment in Cal ifornia Growing and is Strong Against Chinese BOYCOTT IS NOW THREATENED Ambassador Wright . Disclaims Any Knowledge of the Feeling and In formation is from Newspa pers. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. The large arrivals of Japanese In San Francisco recently have resulted In a popular dis. approval on the part of the community, and especially the laboring classes. Con siderable resentment ha been shown and threats of violence against ' them Is suggested if the influx is not dis continued. This Information has been telegraphed to the department at Wash ington and turned over to Ambassador Wright With the brief communication from Amlass,idor Wright Inclosing newspaper clippings, showing the strong feeling of resentment against the Jap anese, commenting on the anti-Japanese sentiment in California, the state de. partment has nothing to indicate that the feeling exisitft. Fears are expressed, however,, that the persistent aggitation against the steady stream of Japanese arriving in San Francisco may result In an anti-American boycott in Japan that will dwarf in magnitude the In jury Inflicted on American trade In the Orient by the boycott In China. There ha been an alarming increase of Japanese laborerg in the state the past month, and in fact, all over the Pacific Northwest and the opposition to them is creating a stronger feeling than was manifested against the Chi nese during the Dennis Kearney re gime, and there seems to be no doubt but considerable trouble will ensue, un less governmental action is taken, by congress this winter, to stop the fast Increasing influx of Japanese. STOCK SECURED. Union Pacific Controls the Baltimore & Ohio. ' . '. NEW YORK, Oct. 24. The Baltimore and Ohio stock purchased some time ago from the Pennsylvania Railroad by Kuhn, Loeb & Company, has, the Times says today, been taken over In the interest of the Union Jneiflo. The stock acquired by the Union Paciflo it is stat ed by no means represents a controll ing interest in the Baltimore & Ohio, but It Is sufficient to give the Inter. eats Identified with the Union Pacific an important voice in the management of the Baltimore & Ohio. INSUFFICENT EVIDENCE. Salt Lake Chief of Police Acquitted of Charge. SALT LAKE, Oct. 24. Chief of Po. lice Sheets wag released ' today by the district court at the 'close of a pre liminary examination on a eflarge of compounding a felony in connection with the Mcwmrter case in wnicn bio Whirter Bros, were buncoed out of $10, 000 by means of a "fake" raid on a poker game. The judge held that the evidence wag insufficient to warrant binding the chief over to the grand jury for trial. ROLLING MILLS EXPLOSION. Seven Men Killed end Two Reported Fatally Injured. JOHNSTON, Pa. Oct. 24 The of ficial statement of the manager of the Cambria Steel Company relative to the explosion in the mill, says1 that at a result of the explosion seven men are dead and two painfully injured, but not fatally. The exact cause of the ex plosion is not known, but is supposed to have been caused by gas fired by putting off the blast AM of the men found had lamps in proper trim, showing that the accident was not caused by negligence. No damage waa done to the mine and operations will be resumed tomorrow a usual. WILL EXPOSE WRONGS. Chicago Socialist Paper Will Be Issued Thursday. CHICAGO, Oct. 24. The jnuck rake will be weilded with vigor by the Chi cago Daily Socialist, edited by Joseph Medill Patterson, which makes its ap pearance tomorrow. The first sensa. Hon will be a series of articles on girl employes of department stores, how much they get how they spend it, tneir temptations and hardships. "We shall have telegraph service,! said Patterson, "and follow the campaigns throughout the country pretty closely." HOAR'S ILLNESS CRITICAL. WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 24.-Con- gres-sman Rockwell Hoar's illness today is critical. He has neuralgia of the head. LIBEL IS CHARGED tditorof San Francisco Bulletin : Arrested Upon Charge.' ABE RUEF COMPLAINANT Claims He Was Maliciously Libeled by the Bulletin Relative to the Mu nicipal Water Supply of San Francisco. , SAN FRANCISCO. Oot. 24.-Judge Shortall today Issued a warrant charg ing R. A Crothers, editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, with criminal libel. The complaint was sworn to by Abra ham Ruef, police commissioner of the city, who accu8ee Crothers of , publish ing an article in the Bulletin of October 8, in which the board of supervisors and other officials were charged of being in collusion with the Spring Valley Water company for supplying the city with water. Crothers appeared in the court this afternoon by his attorney and was admitted to bail in the sum of $100. Reuf is charged In the article with us ing his official position to secure a wa. ter supply for the city, for which he was paid certain sum of money. Mr, Crothers claims he can prove every charge made, and it has created quite a sensation in political circles, and the result is being f closely . watched by Francis J. Heney, employed as city at torney to investigate charges of cor ruption and graft against the board of supervisors and police commissionk , STEAMER CAUGHT FIRE. ' SAN FRANCISCO,' Oct. 25.-On the night of October 20, in mid-ocean, the men of the British tramp steamer Shei la, fomrht flump thnt" fnr two daVS raged In the coal bunkers. In addition to the fire the safety of the crew and the steamen was endangered bv repeat. ed explosions that sent the coal flying through the deck and shattered the stanchions. t It was only by flooding the coal bnkera'that the fire was extin guished. ' '. , ,- , ' , The Sheila, Captain Ogilvie, arrived In the harbor yesterday after a voyage of 88 days from Antwerp. An investiga tion yesterday showed that the explo sions were caused by an accumulation of gassea in the bunkers. . SIMM PASSENGERS - -. Eleven Handy Tied Up In tbf .ocklcs. ..... .CF .v. rv TRAFF" iS SUSPENDED J Relief Train With Provisions Sent Out for Snow Bound Passengers., TRAINS ARE UNABLE TO MOVE Snow Plows Have Been Sent to the Front to Relieve the Situation and Relieve the Block ade. . DENVER. Oct. 24. The Rock Island railroad today sent out a relief train bearing' food for the 1,100 passengers who are snow.oound on the three trains at Limon, Colby and Genoa. There is plenty of coal and considerable food is aboard nd the passengers are taking the situation in good humor' with .no danger of starvation. No freight trains have been moved during the past three days, and considerable freight designed for Pacific coast merchants is delayed. Snowplows have been sent to the front to raise the blockade, but both pas senger and freight business is tied up. All passenger trains on the Union Pacific have been tied up at Cheyenne, Wyoming, and SidneyNebraska. Huge banks of snow have blown over the tracks at these points and have suc cessfully resisted the efforts of the snowplowa. There is no suffering among the passengers. - It is expected that the blockade will be raised tomorrow and the passenger trains, at least will be able to move. The Burlington and ,the Colorado and Southern roads are snow bound in eastern Wyoming and west era Nebraska.' " " ' -; "', Snow ha ceased falling in Colorado and Wyoming. It covers the ground at depths varying from 20 inches to six feet A gale is blowing which is drift ing the snow badly. AU railroad lines in the two states are blockaded, and it may be two days before trains can be moved and at least a week before the regular schedule will be resumed. WONT GO HOME. Ute Indians Having a Halleujah Time . In Wyoming. OMAHA, Oct 24. Word was received here today from the scene of the In dian depredations In Wyoming to tSe effect that Captain C. P. Johnson of Major Griereon's staff with , an orderly and a scout, overtook the Utes on Lit tle Powder river, about forty miles north of Gillette. It is said the In dian absolutely refused to return to their reservation, and declared that they were going to Dakota. Major Grierson, it is said, has determined to await re inforcements before trying to force the removal of the band, as cowboys report that the Utes are holding nightly dances and are ina mood for trouble. i USUAL OCCURRENCE. Another Trainwreck on the Pennsylvan ia Railroad. , PITTSBURG, Oct. 24. Running at a speed of fifty miles an hour, the fast train between Cleveland and Pittsburg on the (Pennsylvania railroad was side swiped by affreight train near Bell vue station today and five trainmen In ured, none fatally. A score of pas. sengerj were cut by flying glass. AFTER THE POLE. Letters Received from the Arctic Ex ' pedition. , VICTORIA, Oct. 25. Letters ' from the Ang!o.Aroerican Arctic expedition, dated at Point Hope, July 25, were re ceived here today, i The letters state that the schooner had a' narrow escape from foundering during a fog early in July. The sailing master and cook re fused duty at Teller City and only came aboard when threatened with irons on the revenue cutter Thetia. ; t The Ice Is reported heavy this year, but explorers are hopeful of being able to reach the proposed winter quarters at Prinee Albert Lend. " WILL BREAK STRIKE. Grainhandlers Strike to be Broken To .. morrow. . . PORTLAND, Oct. 25. The Oregoniaa will say tomorrow, that It is persist ently rmored that James Farley, strike breaker, will come here and break tho grainhandlers' strike. At a meeting of the grainhandlers union tonight, It was decided to present demand that all . strike breakers in the employ of grain exporters must be discharged as a con dition precedent of the onion men re. turning to work. This was the result of the firing on union men last night by alleged strike breakers. CHICAGO AMERICANS. , CHICAGO, Oct. 24. President Mur phy of the Chicago National Baseball club today became the controlling own. er of the Chicago Americans. Situation in Russia is Constantly Growing Serious. TERRORISTS BEING ARRESTED Socialists Have Withdrawn Their Proc lamation for General Strike in ' Cities and Towns Houses Are Searched. .1 WARSAW, Oct 25. Wholesale ar rests and domiciliary searches still con tinue in all the principal cities. The police, aided by the troopSj . are grad. ually running down all former terror ists. The situation is growing mora serious every day. The authorities are preparing to rigorously stamp out the slightest disturbances. Owing to the postponement of the execution of cer tain terrorists, the socialists have with drawn their proclamation for a genera strike. : ' '." '; Word received from Lodi this after noon is to the effect that the polios searched 143 houses. ' Doctors, lawyers and business men to the number of 70 were arrested. FLY TO EUROPE. Trust Magnates to Move Across the Con tinent for Business. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. It was giv en out that the department of justice has an eye on a movement to organize an English holding concern to own the American Beef Trust and that it ia pre-, pared to make a fight on the scheme from the beginning. The move is tak en seriously here for the reason that circumstantial evidence has been re ceived from Chicago concerning the plans of the beef magnates. Secretary Wilson says: "My only information about the matter ia from the newspa. per. But we have a bureau of cor porations especially charged with look ing into matters of this kindj we nave a department of justice whose machin ery is designated to be used in just, such cases; we have our own attorney general to talk to the grand juries, and we have the grand jury to listen and Indict. We have petit juries and pen rtentiarles. I don't think I have any. thing more to say." WHOLESALE ARRESTS ;