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niwi UOVBftS THP MORNING FIILO ON TH8 LOWEh COLUMBIAN UIUHIS CULL AMOOIATiD !' OUT 0 V i VOLUME LXI NO. 2H1 mm NO TED Grand Jury Returns Eleven Indictments. MORE ARE EXPECTED They are Charged With Giving Re bates to Prominent Whole sale Merchants. FUTHER INQUIRY TO BE MADE The Railroad Cempanlai War Muoh 8urpr(d at They Did Not Ex pact Thara Waa Sufficient Evl danea Agalnit Them. MINNRAI'OUH, Nov, 8. F.levtn In diriment were handed to Judge Loch ran In tlie United State District court thin afternoon, anl, they ewer the charge of (riving rebate by certain railroad companle, nnd receiving re bate from ajruln firm nnd Individual. The Hut of corporation against whlih Indictment were returned, as given out by Assistant District Attorney Kwart ttnd Plrkle, who had charge of the rae. are a follow: Great Northern Railroad, four In dictment and about seventy count: Chicago. St, raul and Mlnneiipoll and Omaha Hallway company, one In dli-tment and nfty count: Wisconsin Central, one Indictment and seventeen count; Minneapolis lld ,ou, rft"" way. one Indictment and five count, The Indictment n(ralnt the above companle are on charge of giving rebate. Under the head of receiving rebate the following true bill were returned: W. P. Devereaux Co., Mc Caul, Plnsmore Company, Minneapo lis Ame Brook Company, Puluth Milling company, After the bunch of Indictment had Ven given to the court, the Juror were excused tor the term. That further and a more searching Investigation Into the re bate question will be made, I not denied by Kwart, ond further revela tion are expected at the next Hitting of the grand Jury. Perhaps the most aurprlnod people of all were the railroad eompnnle, for none of them expected Indictment to be brought against them. Each company ha made Its best endeavor to disclaim any criminal Intention In It relation with the grain compan ies, . DR. ALDRICH FUNERAL. BATTON ROUGE. Nov. 8. Fully a thousand persons attended the funeral of Dr. Aldrlch who wa killed last night by Congressman-elect Favrott. Meanwhile a host of friends rallied around Judge Favrott, vlsltlrg him In Jail and two lawyers, who at times have been hi political opponents, vol unteered to defend him. Although Judge Favrott continue to mnlntnlned Bllence as to the cause of the trag edy, hi friends today issued the fol lowing statement: "He followed the unwritten law," acting on the belief that he was avenging an affront on his family. Judge Favrott' friends declared that Aldrlch was forewarned and forearmed. JEROME'8 OPINION. Hearst Would Be An Important Fo tor on Certain Condition. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. District At torney Jerome made publlo a state ment tonight to the effect that If Hearst had not undertaken to sand bag the Democratic party Into accept ing him, he would have been elected. Jerome predicts that If Hearat 1 willing to abandon his wholesale at tack on anybody and everybody and confine himself to attacking In a clean way, he will become an important fac tor In the party. UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE. Methodist Mlnleter Arraatad for Im proper Conduot. INPIANAI'OUH, Nov. 8.Vllllam K. Hlnshaw, a Methodist minister, convicted and sentenced to rrlson for the murder of hi wire In 1895. and who wa parolld conditionally In 1908, waa arrested today on an order of Governor Hnnley nnd brought to governor office to how causa why he ahould not be returned to prison. The complaint I supported by affi davit nnd wa made to the governor by George It. Freeman, sheriff-elect of Wabash county, that Hlnshaw nnd Freeman' wlft had been guilty of Improper conduct lnc hi release from prison. HOCH IN KANSAS. Republican Oovarnor Elaotad by Small Majority. TOPBKA. Nov. 8. Although there are llll five countle not hoard from It I generally believed that Horn, Republican, for governor. I elected by between 8.000 and 4.000 plurality. The Democratic tte central commit tea atlll refuse to concede Hoch' elec tion, aylng that It will require the official canvas to determine the re sult Chairman Crummer of the Re publican central committee, etote that so far a heard from, 92 mem ber of the lower house will be Re publican nd 23 Democratic. GILLETTE ELECTED. BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8 Return from 1.909 out of 2,471 precinct In the tate give Gillette, Republican, 102,000, Hell, (Democrat, 93,; Iangdon, Independent J8000. The remaining precinct from remote part of the state will not materially change the result. It I estimated that Gillette' plurality will be about 12.000. The en tire Republican l,, tpket 1 elect ed. The legislature will be overwhelm ingly Republican. Return at midnight from 2.217 pre cinct out of 2,417 In the tate give for governor: Gillette, Republican, 120, 600 Bell. Democrat, 108.000; Langdon, 41,000. Gillette' plurality I 12.600. GOING TO BIG DITCH President Roosevelt Bids Oood Bye to the People. MAYFLOWER LEFT YESTERDAY Preaidential Party Bound for the Pan am Canal to Mak Inveatigation of the Work Being Aooom pliahed on the Canal. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. "Good bye, I am going to see how the big ditch I getting along,' shouted Pres ident Roosevelt today, a he stood on the deck of the yacht Mayflower at the Washington navy yards, ns the vessel wn leaving the dock with the president and hi party for the Pan ama trip. The Mayflower will take thePresldent to Wolf Trap light where a transfer will be made to the bat tleship Louisiana, which Is to convey thePresldent to the Isthmus. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at the navy yard about 4 o'clock. A company of marine and a detachment of sailor were drawn up about the wharf and as the pres idential carriage drew up a welcome was sounded from the bugler aboard the ship and from the drummer in the marine, ranks. When they arrived on boar the Mayflower they! were greeted by a large assemblage consisting of the Postmaster General and Mrs. Cortel you, Ambassador and Mrs. -Jusserand and James A. Garfield, commissioner of corporations. They remained with the President about 15 minutes, un til the order was given to start. As the vessel started the President ap peared on deck and shouted good-bye to the crowd assembled. The battle ship Louisiana will be convoyed by the armored cruiser Tennessee and Washington. MILLIONAIRE MARRIED. VICTORIA, B. C Nov. 8. Stephen Phlpps, a St. Paul millionaire, waa married her today to Edith Maltland Dougall, of (Duneans. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER .9 1906 COUNTESS CASTELLANE Sensational Divorce Being Aired in Court. . SPARRING FOR TIME Efforts at Reconciliation Being Made By the Interested Parties. COURT ADJOURNED ONE WEEK Countese Will Pay All Legitimate Billa Incurred by the Count, but Drawa the Line at Billa Not Conaid ered Legitimate. PARIS, Nov. 8. The final word to day In the Caatellane divorce proceed ing wa Maltre Bonnet' assertion that Count Bonl' undying affection for hi wife, and that the cae be ad journed for two week In order to give the Countese an opportunity to reflect on the advisability of a rec onciliation. Thl the court refused to do and adjourned for one week, when the decision will be rendered either ordering an Inquiry or granting the divorce. Today's proceeding were confined largely to tilt between the opposing counsel over charges made yesterday ogalnst Edmond Kelly of the counsel for the Countess. Kelly has Indignant ly denied the charges and make coun ter chorgea that the Count himself hatched up the) conspiracy for the purpose of making hi wife believe that Kelly had organized a plot to bring about the Count's political de struction. The argument of the cred Itors case was opened by Maltre Mil ler and who claimed the lion's share of the money Involved which wa ow ing to tradesmen. It I stated on good authority that this claim will be contested by the Countess' attorneys who are settling all legitimate bills against the Count, but refuse to pay what are considered profligacy bills. STEAMSHIP SERVICE. To Be Inaugurated Between New York and Honolulu. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 8. According to the Mexican Herald the American Hawaiian Steamship company will In January next commence the operation of a steamship service between New Tork and Honolulu In connection with the Tehnuntepec national railway of Mexico. Twelve ships will be put In service on the route. Seven of the vessel will ply between New Tork and Coatzacolcos and seven between Santa Cruz, Snn Francisco and Hono lulu. Weekly sailings will be main tained. DUEL WITH PISTOLS. CARROLTON, Miss., Nov. 8. News reached here today from Money, a small town in Laflor county, thnt a pistol fight occurred there today be tween J. D. Money, a brother of Unit ed States Senator Money, and L. J. Henderson, a prominent planter. Hen derson was Instantly killed and Money slightly wounded!. Bad feeling was engendered between the two men over the purchase of a plantation three years ago by Henderson from the Money estate. WANT THEIR MONEY. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The pol icy holder of San Francisco today ap pealed to the Btate Department to aid them In forcing a settlemnt with three German Insurance companies and one Austrian company that re fiinii to nav for any of the property destroyed by Are and earthquake, which damage aggregated about 000,000. GOODING ELECTED. Idaho Governor Ra-elaoted by a Good Majority. UOIHE, Nov. 8. Chairman Brady of the Republican State central commit tee today made the following state ment: "We have now received sufficient return from every county In the fate to enable u to ay that the Repub lican will have 18 out of 21 "mem ber ofthe enate and 44 out of 51 member of the houe. Gooding I elected governor by over 9,000 ma jority and the balance of the etate ticket I elected by from 15,000 to 20. 000 majority. We have vindicated the good name of the State of Idaho and the Deonle have trlven their unqualified approval to all thing done by Gov ernor Gooding to maintain law ana order In thl Btate." 8TUDENT8 8TRIKE. Centenary College Student Don't Like Management of Institution. JACKSON, Mis.. Nov. 8. The en tire student body of about BOO of the Centenary College here struck and went home yesterday. They left a signed statement that they were dls atlfled with the retention of Profes sor Moncrleff, who two week ago stabbed Rev. C. C. Miller, president of the college. The president la Btlll quite HI from his wound. He and Professor Moncrleff disputed over questions about serving food to the student me and Professor Moncrleff claimed that he stabbed Rev. Miller In elf-defense. REPUBLICANS KICKING. Want All Void and Protected Ballot Produced in Court. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. The Repub lican campaign manager decided to day to make application In the su preme court of the several countle In this vicinity for an order com nellln the production in court of all void and protested ballots. These will be counted In court NEW YORK ELECTION Democratic Ticket Elected With Exception of Governor. THE RESULT WILL BE CLOSE Chanler, Demooratio Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, ia Elected by 1,700 Majority and Balance of State Tioket. NEW TORK, Nov. 8. With the of ficial count of the entire state, with three counties missing, the return show that Chanler Is apparently elect ed lieutenant governor of the state on the Democratic and Independence League ticket by a pluralit yapprox lmating 1,7000 over Bruce, Republi can. While slight changes may be made in returns from the various counties, it Is not believed they will materially reduce Chanler's lead, but on the contrary may Increase it. It appears late tonight that all the oth er candidates on the Democratic ticket are elected by small; .pluralities.' SCALED THE MOUNTAIN. w ; ss'v ' Dr. Cook Reachea Topu.pf ;: Highest Mountain, SEATTLE, Nov. 8. Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who on September 16, for the first time made the ascent of Mount McKlnley. 20,300 feet high, the highest peak In North America, reached Seattle today, accompanied by Russell W. Porter, topographer of his party. The ascent of Mount McKlnley was made after three unsuccessful at tempts. As a result of the expedi tion a map -of the Mount McKlnley district will be published by Dr. Cook. An unmapped peak between 18,000 and 15,000 feet high was discovered by the party. The peak lies almost di rectly south of Mount McKlnley, but Is wholly separated from the big mountain by a deep depression. More than 8,000 mile of territory was ex plored by the party, all of It lying south and southeast of McKlnley, L Newspapers Differ as to Result of Election. THE VOTE IS ANALYZED Indicates Popular Revolt Against Bossism, Trusts and Corporations. CRITICISMS COADMINISTRATION Division of Opinion Whether Election Waa a Victory for Roosevelt or an Indication of Popular Revolt Against Truata. LONDON, Nov. 8. All the morning papers publish long editorial article on the result of the election In New York state. Few of them say any thing of the results In other states. With scarcely an exception they com ment on the close vote as an Indica tion of the popular discontent with enormous combinations of capital The Dally Telegraph thinks the mor al 1 that Americans, while "Not quite ready to accept 'Hearstism In full are heartily sick of being robbed by trusts and corporations and are pre pared to go a considerable way In that direction.' The News believes that with "Wealth, culture and Intelligence" against Mr. Hearst, "his strength Is one particular portion of the world movement of unrest" The Mall considers the result as an evidence of "Growing exasperation against trusts and their tactics," while the Chronicle, In a similar vein, says: "Americans, If they are wise, will read the true moral not tn the major ity agaftist Mr. Hearst, but In the huge minority for him." Several newspapers comment on the Intervention of President! Roosevelt through Secretary Root The Stand ard and the Tribune consider the re sult a serious rebuff for the Pres ident, while the Mall says It is an "Unquestionable victory" for him. The Telegraph says the President "will And little cause for self-congrat ulation" In the result, while the Post says he turned the scale In a critical moment in what It calls the "cause of decency." The Interview with Richard Croker also Is credited with affecting the re sult and the Chronicle voices the opin ion of a majority of the press when It says, "Mr. Murphy has had the best of the deal." FRANCE BUTTS IN. Comments on Recent Electiona In the t United States. PARIS, Nov, 8. The papers this morning comment at length upon the result of the election in New Tork. The Figaro regards the outcome as a personal victory for President Roose velt L'Humanite declares that So cialism alone will benefit from thJ enormous revolutionary movement against capital and the Journal say& the Republican party will be disillu sionized and that the time Is now past for the obstruction of reforms. ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE. Interference With Hammond Lumber Company at San Francisoo. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 8. Andrew Furuseth, of the Sailors, Cooks, Walt ers and Firemen's Unions, and others, have been given ten day In which to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court for alleged disobedience of the court order made by Judge W. W. Morrow, restraining them from Interfering with the shipping business of the Hammond Lumber company. ONDON COMMENTS S20.000 Worth of Furs Stolen in New York Yesterday. NEW TORK, Nov. 8. One of the largest fur robberle that the police have had to deal with in month oc curred some time between midnight on Sunday night and daybreak Mod-, day morning, when several men broke Into the store of Harri & Company and carried off In a truck at least $15,000 or 120,000 worth of furs. The pol'ce have been working on the case for two day, but have made no arrest. The good are all se cretly marked and the police think they will get the thieve when they try to dispose of their booty. The fur trade ha been notified. WOMAN MURDERED. Mr. Henry William Murdered by a Tramp. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., Nov. Mr. Henry Williams, about fifty year old. wa found murdered In her home near here thi afternoon. Rob bery wa the apparent motive for the murder. The murderer 1 believed to be a tramp. The body of Mr. Will- lams was found with her throat cut head battered and a towel twisted about her neck. Near the body lay a knife and club. The woman died af ter a hard struggle with her assail ant The husband of the murdered woman, who had been away from home, discovered the body. TERRORISTS WIN. Blow up a Train and Secure Over 1500,000. WARSAW, Nov. 8. Upon the ar rival of the train over the Vienna and Warsaw railroad at Eogow station to night a band of terrorists surrounded the station and threw a bomb at the mall car. The train waa derailed. Several soldier were killed or wound ed. The terrorists then robbed the malls, and It Is rumored they got away with a large sum of money, es timated as high j as $500,000. CUBA DISSATISFIED Object to Continuation of Mod erates in Office. . WANT LIBERALS IN OFFICE Efforts Being Made with Governor Magoon to Dimi Moderate from Varioua Officea and Replace Them With Liberal. HAVANA, Nov. 8. There Is a grow ing sentiment of dissatisfaction among the Liberals of Cuba and Havana in consequence of the lack of success of their efforts to Induce Governor Ma goon to dismiss 'the Moderates from office and replace them with Liberal. The sentiment was crystallzed to night at a secret meeting of the Lib eral committee on appointments. There were present Pino Guerra, Al fredo Zeyas, Jose Miguel Gome and General Castillo and representatives from all the provinces. Special objections were made to the appointment of various minor of ficials In the custom house. Up to the present time the leaders of the Liberals have protested that they do not seek office and are entirely will ing to abide by the selections made by Mazoon. It was decided to appoint a committee to call on the governor and express the party's dissatisfaction. MARY JANE DEAD. Negro Servant in Vanderbilt Family Buried in Family Vault. NEW YORK. Nov. 8. Mary Jane Williams, a negro servant who changed Jobs only once during her 70 years of service, was burled beside her mistress, the late Gertrude Lef fevts Vanderbilt, , the) authoress, In the Vanderbilt plot In Greengood cemetery Monday. When Mrs. Van derbilt died four years ago, he asked that the old negress be Interred be side her and Mr. Vanderbilt' family saw that the request was carried out.