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1 f lf3 USLIBHM PULL AMO , RIM RBPORT vi X .-. COVERS THB MORNINQ FIELD ON THE LOWEft COLUMBIAN 8 'I'yWlitl.o'l VOLUME LXI NO. ,115 ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1906 PRICE FIVE CENTS TERRIBLE . PUNCHING Burns and O'Brien Fight 20 Rounds to a Draw. COVERED WITH BLOOD Both Men Receive a Terrible Beating With Burnt the Aggressor. EVIDENCE OF BITTERNESS Looked In Ih. Middle of the Fight Though Burn Would Win Easily, O'Brion Being Groggy and Nearly Out. Lo8 AN0KI.K8, Cttl. Nov. 8. Philadelphia Jack OTirlcn and Tom my Hunm tonight fought twenty ter rific rounds to a draw. When tho ruil mm It found both men In the enter of tho ring engaged In it ter rlhln struggle. Tho whole upper part of thrlr bodies were covered with blood. When Jeffrie held up the Ktvn of both fighters, a iihout of dis approval went up from the Ilurim ad tnlrers, who believed their man hud won, Hums who fouKlit like a bull dog from beginning to the end, wax always on the aggressive, crowding his opponent to tho rope and frequently running him ncrosii the ring. litirrm landed ninny heavy blow, more thnn his opponent, and thoy seemed to Bhow greater force, O'Hrleii's footwork, however, wan fast ami clever nnd his ducking mi veil him time and again from severe punishment, nurns, however, landed many HtlfT blown on OTlrlen'i face nnd had tho latter'i none bleeding nnd right eye laid open early In tho fight. Jiurnn, too, was Severely punished about the face, his none being blooded and bin left eye completely cloned nt the termination of the fight. The 'men showed evidence of bit terness toward each other throughout the fight. It looked In the middle of the fight as though Burns would win easily. O'Rrlen was almost groggy nnd a knockout seemed hot Improb- nble. In tho sixteenth round, O'Brien who had rented In clinches, appeared strengthened nnd for a while carried tho fight to his opponent. Neither man scored n knockdown during tho fight. Jeffries refereelng was em Inently satisfactory. Jeffries expo rlenced tho greatest difficulty In pry. Ing Ihe fighters apart from the to nocinus clinches In every round of tho fight. After tho fight BurtiR said: "I won fairly nnd I think tho decision was by two women, who were horrified nt tho method of killing the President' Thanksgiving turkey, Zuclmrlah Cluy ton, nupcrlntenijent of the Wisconsin Humane Boclety, has written- the tol lowing letter to President Roosevelt: "Honorable Theodore Roosevelt Washington: injur HlrMy attention has been culled to tho manner In which the turkeys are killed for the Thanksgiving dinner at the White House, l"or humanity's sak kindly countermand that method of killing. (Hlgned.) "ZACIIARIAH CLAYTON The way of killing turkeys for the Thanksgiving dinner at tho White House us performed by Hiram Vose of Rhode island, Is to silt the roof of tho bird's mouth with a sharp knife, hung It up by the feet to bleed to death, and pluck the feathers rap Idly as the bird struggles and dies. CORDIAL RECEPTION, Caruso, Italian Opera Singer, Ovation. Given DISCHARGE NEGROES Special Government Agent Investigated Trouble. CORROBORATE REPORT NEW YORK. Nov. 28,-Enrlco Ca ruso, tne Italian opera singer, was given a. cordial reception tonight when he appeared for a few minutes of ter the curtain went up In La Boheme at the Metropolitan opera house. Th only suggestion of disapproval mild hissing from different parts of the house. After n few seconds this was huxhod. The applause was tho strongest In the galleries where many Kalians and Frenchmen wW seated. After his first solo, Caruso was given an ovation and bowed his appreciation SCHMITZ ARRESTED San Francisco Mayor Arrested By Sheriff at Truckee. ALLEGES HE IS INNOCENT Is Met at Truckee by Abo Ruef On Arrival at Saoramento Mayor 8ohmitx Delivers Address De claring His Innocence. .bad. I chased O'Brien miles all over (the ring. Just compare our faces and draw your own conclusions." j O'Brlon said: "I am well satis fied with the doclalon. Jeffries did the right thing. I out-polntod Burns I think, but I was a. llttlo light for him. Hereafter I shall fight In tho middleweight class. Burns was a bit stronger thnn I expected and he fought a good fight." uuieree derrnes said:: "Tnore, was nothing to warrant a different decision In favor of either. Both were strong nt the finish. There was not enough landing done to Justify a selection of the best man." Statement of Brownsville Affair Reported by Gen. Nettle- ton Yesterday. dwnt, Major Penrose stated tonight that he was being Investigated and any report he has to make will be sent to Washington. He says he has nothing to say now. Penrose declined to either d-ny or confirm the report characterized to him, that the dis charged troops were the best battalion In tho army. Mil INCREASING THEATEN REVENGE. Slaughter Brothers Threaten Life of Remington. Over 2,000 Are Injured In Chicago Elevated. WOODBUIW. Or., Nov. 28. The preliminary hearing of Eugene L. Remington for shooting W. W. Slaughter, resulted yesterday In Rem- OVERCROWDING CARS iigtuu urifid uuuuu uver iu ine cir cuit Court In the sum of $2,000, bonds for which were furnished by T. M. Hicks and J. K. Gow. Remington de- lares positively that he shot siaugh- Authorities to Take Precautionary ter In self-defemte; that ne Is still being threatened. ' Slaughter's broth er, now here, raving declared , that he would have vengeance. Measures for Prevention of Further Accidents. DESERVE THEIR PUNISHMENT COMMITTED TO PRISON. PASSENGERS ARE TO BLAME Colored Soldiers Were Insolent To ward White Men and Women and First Reports Made to tho President Confirmed. BROWNSVILLE. Tex.. Nov. 28. Because of the apparent misunder standing in all portions of the country relative to the facts which called forth the order from President Roose velt discharging three companies of colored troops recently stationed hei. and In view of the resultant crltlclsfn of tho President's course In the mat ter, the citizens' committee of Browns ville recently requested that General Nettleton of Chicago, former assist' ant secretary of the treasury, -now Mrs. Carey, the Woman Poisoner, Sent to Jail. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.-Mrs. Mary Carey, who was arrested last night on suspicion of having caused the death of her family and two boarders, In order to' collect the life ! Insurance, was given a preliminary hearing today before the police mag istrate and committed to prison to await the action of the coroner's Jury. Tennessee, because they refused to work when that vessel was put un der forced draught Monday, while the Tennessee and Washington were con voying the battleship Louisiana, bearing the President borne from Panama. The officers ashore decline to discuss the matter and It Is Im possible to get aboard the Tennessee tonight. Another report is, that trou ble has occurred on .the cruiser Wash ington, which was supposed to be dropped behind during a forced draught run because of an accident to her machinery. The matter will be Investigated by the war department. WOMAN IS FOUND. Caruso's Victim is Wife Stanhope. of Adam Cars Are Crowded to Double Their Ca pacity by Passengers Anxious to Return Home, . Resulting in Numerous Accidents. of EDITOR CONVICTED Jury-Returns Verdict of Guilty Against M M. Vaughn. here on business, to make In his own EDITOR OF THE CALIFORNIAN way an Impartial Investigation of the his SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28. Mayor Hchmltx, recently Indicted by the grand Jury on a charge of extortion, was formally placed under arrest today at Truckee, Calif., Just after he had crossed Into California. Tho warrant was served by Deputy Sheriff Knox, who, with Abraham Ruef, who was Jointly Indicted with Schmltx, met tho mayor at Truckee. Upon his arrival In Han Frnnclsco late tonight, Mayor Hchmllss furnished bonds. When the train carrying Mayor Hchmltx arrived nt Sacramento,, n large crowd gathered, The mayor nuido a short address, In which he stated that ho was Innocent of the charges and that he could prove his Innocence easily. It Is not definitely known when Schmltz will be arraigned but probably not until next week. Brownsville tragedy and report conclusions. General Nettleton made nn exhaus tive examination Into1 all the facts and has embodied his findings In a letter to the secretnry of war, in which he I says that the Investigation made by! him confirms In every particular the conclusions reached by the two army officers sent here by tho War Depart- Attompted to Kill tho Editor of the Eureka "Evening Herald" for Fail ure to Make Retracation for Article Published. CHICAGO, Nov. 28. A record 132 persons killed and 2,271 others In Jured on the surface and elevated traction lines of Chicago since Jan 1 last, gives Impetus to the crusade against the overcrowding of cars, which was begun by the officials of the city yesterday. ' ' " The police, afoot and mounted, will assume a measure of control over the operation of traction lines. Granting the expected "permission" from the corporation counsel, the force under Chief Collins will undertake the task of preventing the overcrowding of all "L" trains and the blockading of sur face cars within the loop, beginning tonight. It Is planned to place uniformed po licemen on every station of the loop. Just how many passengers will be permitted on each car has not been decided, but the suggestion was made that not more than one and one-half times the seating capacity of each car OLD FASHIONED WAY. WHITE HOUSE TURKEY. Milwaukee Crank Objeots to Manner of Killing Them. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 28. Aroused from slumber late last night Simplified Spelling Voted Down at Meeting in New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 28. The efforts of Superintendent Maxwell of the public schools of this city to have the Roosevelt simplified spelling Introduced In the public schools In Greater New York was defeated today at a meet ing of the Board of Education. The vote was overwhelmingly agnlnst the proposition, thirty-two commissioners voting against and only four in favor of simplified spelling, EUREKA, Cal., Nov. 28. M. M. ment, on the strength of which report Vaughan was convicted of an assault President Roosevelt took his action wjth a deadly weapon by a Jury to- nnd dlxchareed tho three rnmnanles nt) ..irM in h o..nA.i. r...t tr. I , ,.u . J , v,u ,au6 8hould be accepted as safe., v .... I " . " .- That every car leaving the loop Per. ana last Marcn got into a fTlB . hnnr ln . ... dence from reliabe sources Submitted I enntrnvamv nritn ihn vvantn tt. I . . tl , , . .. . .t rar overlapped the "safe" limit under io mm s m etiect, ,nat me negro aid. He Is paralysed and the Her- 8Mn,nHnn wn. ,, tro,.. nere were ,mi.a wan u,e am referred to his Infirmity in one eraK aeatinif capacIty of the car8 Cu...ue..mu . uuu, u.r oi hs article vaugnan sent word use1 ,n tne elevate(J tra,ng , nnrrnprn ntntna nnn nn tha ntha hnnrl I itmt n .ntntiA j u . I IV. .... - . .. . " ' " "0" , . t M i u. euitor i me Heram must ngnt. a th. cnr showw3 thnt tho .,OM uuv.,,, iiniunui, ..kricivc auu rcirucation not Deing mnae, ne went between iS and Its whtio nm. ww,,, .,. iwn,u u,ls , a ouggy to tne Heram omce ana wth their overcrowded platforms. cr ,,M! ' " m" l",rH w"H"8Keu w ewtor. rIed aa many M 1M flnd , ' u,"v'i' i"""k -- gor ot me tteraia, came out, ana forpes for thfi ailnppvlalnn , arate bars for negroes might be called vaughan fired three shots at him, and pIevflte trnffln tM iv'.p. ite say. mat on two none or which took effect. Vaughan squadstne mounted ce t occasions the insolence was resented, was arrested and charged with an as- vent teamsters tmm m. both by Republican federal official., salt with a deadly weapon, with in- face carg and patrolmen to p8revent iic pujn uino naa in, iiuijur ei li cci i tt in to commit mtirner. wnn enn-i.i.. . - .. .. . . 1V . At . r . .... "le overcrowaing or "LT trains. rowa, mm iiuii. me annex ag at an victea vaughan was recommended to hour after midnight, when 'reslstence the mercy of the court was Impossible, XE WYORK. Nov. 28. The Evening World says today that the woman who' gave her name as Hannah Graham and who failed to appear In the police court to prosecute the charge .which she made against Caruso, the Italian ten or, has been found. She Is Mrs. Stan hope, the wife of Adam Stanhope, a baseball player, the World says: It quotes Mrs. Stanhope as saying Oiat there ls.no question but what the Insult offered by Caruso was an In tentional one. She did not know at the time that the man was Caruso, she said. She did not desire to make any complaint against the man, , but finally did so because Policeman Cain said that the had man Insulted other women there that day, and he want ed to lock him up. FACTORY EXPLODED Entire City Wiped from the Face of the Earth. OVER FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED The Explosion Destroyed All the Win dows in an Adjacent Town and Blew tho Roofs off From the the Houses. RUMSEY ARRAIGNED. "Evidontly," says Nettleton, "not an opposing shot was fired.' General Nettleton especially raises Chicago A Alton Train Robber Waived the question, what were the white Examination, officers doing on the night of tho raid? o concludes oy saying mat tne per- MARSHALL. Ma. Nov, DIED AT HIS POST. Rv. Edmund West Expires After De livering Sermon. NEW YORK, Nov. 28. After relat ing some of his experiences to a class 28. Jesse In St. Luke's Methodist tninn.i slstent attempts to make martyrs of Clyde Rumsey was arraigned here this Church. Long Branch N J In th in u.,;.m.Kfu nu.u.t,.!, wuuio. oe p- afternoon upon a charre of robb ns- ro.,rn ct v,. . i - cApicoatfu unused the Chicago & Alton train at Glasgow as ready to go when the Master called on Sunday last and the Chicago and him. Edmund West, an octogenarian, rtock island train on November, 8. He expired last night, Just as he resumed waived examination and was bound over to await the action of the grand Jury. PEARY RETURNS HOME. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. Lieuten ant Peary returned home tonight af ter his long absence on tho Arctic ex pedition. Peary ln an Interview re Iterated his view, that If the North Pole Is ever attained, the discoverer will have to reach there by dog sleds. palling If It were not grotesque. He states that the concensus of opinion by every person familiar with the clr cumstaces Is -that the President did exactly right, as the negroes are dom Ineerlng when given a little brief au thorlty and are Insolent to the white people where they are stationed. ,., The War Department has called upon Major Penrose of the 25th regi ment at Fort Reno for an explanation of a statement alleged to have been made by him In a newspaper Inter view to the effect that the dismissed soldiers were the best battalion In the army. To an Associated Press correspon- ENORMOUS TRAFFIC. NEW YOK, Nov. 28. The enormous trafflo carried on the combined ele vated and underground system of the Inferborough Company was exempli fied Monday when the company took In 1,486,777 nickels. This established a new record for the heaviest day of traffic. his seat. Members of the class ga thered around the prostrate form of the old man and knelt in prayer. BLUE JACKET ASHORE. Stokers of Tennessee Convoying Pres ident Refused Work. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 28. The blue Jackets who came ashore tonight from a warship in the har bor, say that about sixty stokers are In a brig aboard the armoured cruiser BERLIN, Nov 28. One of the most terrific and disastrous explosions oc curred near Wltten, Westphalia, this evening, when the "Roburit" factory exploded, and nearly wiped the entire illage off the face of the earth. Many persons are reported killed, although the exact number cannot be given to night. An investigation made later tonight states that at least fifty per sons were killed and over a hundred wounded, many of whom will die from their Injuries. So great was the ex plosion that it demolished a number of buildings in the immediate vicinity, broke nearly every pane of glass throughout the village. Reports from nearby towns state that the shock was so great that It broke many windows, and the adjacent town of Annen re ports all tho windows in the town broken and many houses unroofed. RENOUNCED ALLEGIANCE. Son and Heir of Earl of Portland Be comes American Citizen. SHERIDAN, Wyo., Nov. 28. Hon. John Fallows Waltop, son and heir of the present Earl of Portland, to day declared his Intentions of becom ing a citizen of the United States. He waives his succession in favor of his son, John Walker Waltop. Mr. Wal top has been a resident of Sheridan county for fourteen years. He came here as a cowboy and has acquired a fortune. SWEET MARIE. NEW YORK, Nov. 28. Sweet Ma rie, 2:02, the world's champion trot ting mare, arrived from Albany yes terday and was taken to Madison Square Garden. She Is scheduled to be sold tonight, when the largest crowd ever seen at a sale Is expected to be present.