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NO 143. VOLUME LXIII,
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1907.
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APPEAL Tfl
ROOSEVELT
Telegraphers Will Bring
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POSTAL STANDS FIRM
Kackey Says Postal Companies
Are Determined to Win at
Any Cost
STRIKE WILL LAST A WEEK
President of Telegrapher Union Will
Appeal to Roosevelt and Cabinet
On Grounds That Butlneu of National
Importance ia Being Interfered With
OAKLAND, Cel., Juno 24,Prsident
Small of U Tchgrn pliers Union an
' noum-cd this afternoon that he will aak
the aid of the United Stl Government
iu the settlement ul tlie strike. He aaiil.
h would appeal to President Uoosevelt
awl the mxiulx! of the tablet to in
trrwl on Hi ground that the transao
tlon of buine of national liniHirtanc
was being Interfered with because of
the strike. reldent Smell assert
thai uIiimi intervention la made lv the
rrldf nt and the Cabinet ollltiala it
will be learned tlwt the striking tele
grapher are in no wle to blame for the
atrike.
A telegram received from Clarence 11.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele
graph Company, by General Superin
tendent Storrcr, In San Francisco, read:
"While deeply regretting the ituallon,
I feel tlwt our men in abandoning their
positions were unmindful and heedless
of their duly to the public and the com
pany and am guilty of unwarranted no
tion. We alinll take a firm tnnd In
dealing with the situation and we are
determined to win rcgirdle of coat
With thi B view, I hereby approva and
confirm the instruction given you by
lh ni.n.Tiil mummer and ill addition
thereto you are authoring to ay to
your loyal men who sianu ny u '
mu ,llrtlciiltvi 'All operators will 1
paid their regular aakiry aa a Iwnua and
their services win no compuwo a n.
on a basis of seven hour per day or
night. Should you deem It wine to do
ao, you may also furnish fire meal ami
lodg'ing until we return to our noi'inal
condition".' "
It U almost a duplicate of what the
Western Union liaa offered md haa been
rejected.
Small said today that he wanted his
nien to be prepared for a three week'
atrike If necessary althou(ih there la a
strong feeling that the atrike will not
lnt over a week, a operator ore ao
scarce.
BOXER TROUBLES AGAIN.
China Aching For Another Spanking
From the Powers.
WASHINGTON, June 24. While the
attention of the American people, it
la not the problem in the Far East that
the Stat Department la worrlng over.
The Boxer trouble Is causing decided
uneasiness, and It would not be aur-'
prising If the powere were eompelled
to step In agnl nnnd tench China a lea
son for the second time. Already, it
1 intimated, plana are afoot to pre
pare for such an exigency, and it la not
unlikely that a number of the officer
who weathered the last storm in the
Flowery Kingdom may be called upon
to belp again. Principal among these
li IT. O. Squlcrs, at present U. 8. Min
ister to Panama, and during the scigc
of th legislature at Pekin In 1000
rlilef of ntafT to Sir Claud MacDonald,
who held out o valiantly against the
J lestlul hordes.
The situation really Is regarded as
' omlnius. The troubles In WOO began
in exactly tlie same way as the present
. trend of event". The first outrages
seven 'years' ago were directed against
the missionaries, and advices were re-
uelved Inst week that alml1' ,0
hare been perpetrate ' a .ioe,
with the reult that i 7 American
and two Ilrlti-h mllona.ie have been
ma'saered. It waa alo learned that
the uprising promise to be far more
serious than that of I IKK), when the
powers were forced to Interfere.
The dangrr In the present situation
I found in tlie fact that the Chinese
Kmplre Iteform Association has grown
very powerful. This association It
pledged to tii overthrow of the Kin
press Dowager and the raising to pow
er of her son, who practically has been
a prisoner for years and dominated by
his mother! strong personality, While
the aims of the reformers are aald to
be patriotle and progressive, neverthe
less It la regarded aa practically certain
they will raise a storm In the Empire
that they cannot possible nope to con
trol. With the Chinese reactionary
mob spirit IoommI, the lives and prop
erty of foreigners would be In the mot
Imminent peril.
There probable is no man connected
with the government service, at nee the
passing of the late Minister Conger,
who know mans of the Intricacies of
Chinese politics and Chinese character
than does the present minister to Pana
ma. During the period wben the foreign
legations were beleaguered, Minister
Siiulers, who then was an attache of
the American legation In Pekin, had
active and personal command of the
guards. lie was fitted for tlil. ardu
ous snd nerve racking duty by his
course In the United States artillery
school, from which he was gradusted
In 18H0. Although grounded In artillery
tactica, he waa transferred at his own
rrqurst to the infantry, and later to
the cavalry branch of the United States
army, eventually leaving the army to
enter the diplomatic service of the
country. So successful was his defrnse
of the Pekin legations that he wss ex
tended the thank of the British gov
ernment, an honor that Is very seldom
bestowed Upon any but British sub
ject S.
While it Is understood no invltstion
actually has been Issued to Minister
Siiilcrs to lend his aid in the solution
of the present treatening problem, It
is likely that the government will wel
come the advice of all its servants
vcrsad in Chlnee affaire. According to
I lie latest report conditions in China
Instead of growing better are growing
tendily worse. The activity of the
Iteform Association Is more notice
able and the resultant unrest of the
masc Is more apparent.
AGED WOMAN'S FATE
Deserted by Her Only Child and
Friendless
LEFT DYING FROM PARALYSIS
Found On Floor and Had Been Stricken
With Paaralysla s Hours Before Be
ing Discovered Bege That Her Daugh
ter Be Brought To Her.
CHHUdO, Ilk, Jun 24. Sdricki
dumb and helpless with paralysU, all
but friendless and deserted by her on
ly child, Mrs. Marie' Urmholdt, a widow
72 years old, is fast approaching death,
in the humble little at lu the rear of
(1:18 North Campbell avenue, where she
has lived for many years. The aged
woman was found last week uncon
scious on the floor of her bedroom, al
most dead.
She had been stricken with paral
ysis S2 hours before she Vas found by
a neighbor.
For a time after she regained eon
sclouHitnsg through the attention of a
physician, Mrs, Urnholt, though para
lysed on the right side, was unable to
tell of the. suffering she had undergone
and her futile efforts to attract the at
tention of some one to help her,
llenllsing that she waa about to die,
Mrs. Urniholt tried lust night to un
seal her lip, to the sorrow she has
borne quietly, for several years, but it
was to late. She tried to tell the name
and address of her daughter who is
said to lie the wife of a well to do lum
ber merchant, and lives In Kvanston,
but hor words were incoherent. In her
weakened condition, Mrs, Urnholdt's
am plda, hardily di'tingulshable, ' Ikv
cause of her weakness, is tdint hor (laugh
ter be brought to her .
P1ET SOUND
CATASTROPHE
100 Picknickers Fall Into
Water.
WERE RETURNING HOME
Were 'About to Board Steamer
When Slip Gave Way With
a Crash.
5 DEAD AND 16 INJURED
The Accident Occurred At Steamer Land
ing At the Party of Swedish Pick
nickers Were About To Board the
Boat For Home When Slip GaveWay
TACOMA, Wash., June 24 -Flve dead
and a score or more injured, was the
sad ending of a merry picnic party num
Iterlug upwards of 1OO0 members of the
Swedish order of Vslhalk, of Tacoma,
to Stone's Landing yesterday. The acci
dent lieppened lat night when many
merrymaker were embarking on the
steamer Multnomah for home. The
Multnomah was at Stone' Landing slip
taking on the last of the passengers for
the return trip, when with a terrific
crash the slip gave way, precipitating
I0O or more men, wont'n and children
into 25 feet of water. In a second fran
tic mothers clasping babes In arms and
clinging to larger children were swirling
about, scream of women, shrieks of
children and curses of men commingling.
Captain Mathieson, of the Multnomah,
lost no time in getting a crew of 20 at
th work of rescue, and within five
minute all who eould lie found were out
of the water. The crew's work was
impeded by frantic persons grabbing and
upsetting the lifeboats. To add to the
confusion, fathers, brothers and lovers
of those In the water sprang from the
dock to a.ve loved ones, and the mass of
humanity was so great that the rescuers
worked under great difficulties.
Many acts of heroism were recorded.
One man clinging to pile and support
ing his wife lu the water saw a little
clrl flontins near. He seised the child's
dress and aided In putting her In a boat,
which was almost immediately upset by
fearerased men selling its sides.
One woman when rescued tried to
jump Itack Into the wmnd, crying, "I
want my baby I" She was assured that
the child was safe, end permitted herself
to be taken to land. ,
One 4-yenr-old tot, taken from the
water unconscious, was kept at Stone's
Landing, while the family came on to
Tacoma, not knowing where the little
one was. The child wvis a member of
the Oberg family, and died of exposure
nnd injures. Tlie dead:
AOKKS PCTERSOX. 10 years old,
daughter of HVter Peterson.
JUDITH OBKltG, aged 10.
RDITH OBFJM1, aged 13.
KLMKR OMORO, aged 4.
EUIBR BODENT, Seattle.
The injured: Mattie Le Claire, Span
awvvyj Bertha Auberg, Parkland; Mrs.
Fred Oberg end daughter, Esther, aged
18; Edith, aged 13; Judith, aged 10;
Ellen, aged 6 years; Mrs. C. NT. Johnson,
2127 K street, head bruised and cut, and
ankle injured; Mra. Gustave Pierson,
1510 South G street; MSss Svea Berg,
1H00 K street; Mrs. O. A. Wilten nnd
two children, 1210 Novth Fifth street;
Mrs. Adolph Lundell, 800 South Prospeot
street; Miss Mabel MoCamany, 4100
South Yakima avenue; Mrs. Charles
Williams, 1103 North Onkes street; Mre.
Gertrude Malcolm, 1320 South L. street.
Bruised and in serious condition: Mrs.
Hannah G. Evickson, 1743 South E
street; Mrs. II. W. Hall, "03 South Fif
teenth street.
UNIONS REQUEST INVESTIGATION-
Central Labor Union of Washington
Telegraphs Roosevelt,
WASIUXGTOX, June 24 Th central
tabor union of Washington tonight sent
a telegram to President Roosevelt, re
questing that he institute an investiga
tion to determine If the telegraph com
panies have entered into a conspiracy in
restrain of trade In vlobtion of the
Sherman nti-trut law. At the request
of the American Federation of Labor a
similar action it Is said, will be taken by
all the leading labor organisations.
WINEGROWERS TO CONTINUE.
Assert Promisee of Premier Clemenctatf
Are Too Vague.
MV.FAA.miB, France. June 24.
Marcelin Albert, the "Redeemer" arrived
today and was cheered by 12.000 per
sons. The winegrowers' committee re
solved unanimously that they would
continue the movement against the gov
ernment until full satisfaction I at
tained. The promise of Premier M.
Clemenceau are too vague to warrant
surrender, penning an adjustment
through the operation of the proposed
laws.
COLORADO CITIZENS ARRESTED.
Prominent Men Arrested For Defraud
ing Government of Land.
DEXVER, June 24. Ten prominent
citizens of Colorado were arrested todsy
on indictments charging conspiracy to
defraud the government of coal on tim
ber land. Of the 73 person indicted, 55
individuals were er.rged with conspir
acy to defmud thf government under
tlie coal and tlmli ws. The parties
sre residents of six utes. No warrants
have lieen issued thus far for th arrest
of the non-resident of Colorado. j
PITTSBURG HEAT FATALITIES.
(PITTSBUBO, June 24Eleven dead
nnd many prostrated is the result of the
heat in the Pittsburg district within
the past 24 hours.
PRESIDENT SIGNS TREATY.
OYSTER BAY. June 24.-President
Roosevelt today signed the treaty regu
lating Santo Domingo's customs mat
ters. SOLDIERS TRANSFERRED.
BEZEIRS. France, June 24. The mu
tinous soldiers of the seventeenth Infan
try have been transferred from Agda
without notice.
Frisco Grafters Want Indictments
Set Aside.
ALLEGE TECHnlCAL ERRORS
Schmiti, Ruef and Others Through Their
Attorneys Want Superior Judge
Lawlor To Annul Indictments Motion
Will Come Up On Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Six of
the corporation and city officials under
indictment for bribery, President Cal
houn, General Manager Mullally, Chief
Counsel Tirey L, Ford, Assistant Coun
sel Abbott of the United Railroads;
Vice-President Glass of the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph Company,
and Mayon Seh m its through their attor
neys, made determined efforts, today,
to have Superior Judge Lawlor set a.-ude
the indictments against them on the
grounds of technics errors.- After two
sessions had been consumed in the pre
sentation of evidence in support of their
contentions the hearing was adjourned
until tomorrow afternoon.
Abe Ruef late iu the afternoon was
called to answer to 28 of the 80 odd
indictments charging him with the brib
ery of municipal officials, 14 were in
connection with the gas rate deal and 14
in connection with the issuance of the
trollej franchise to the United Rail
ways. Ruef through his attorney moved
to set aside the indictment! on grounds
similar to those urged by the other de
fendants. The motion was set for a
hearing on Thursday.
OBJECTS TO SEVERE MEASURES.
LISBON,' June 24. King Charles has
refused to consent to the severe meas
ures proposed by the Premier of France
against the alleged organizers of the
rioting of June 10.
THE DEFENSE
OPENS CASE
Darrow Makes the Open
ing Statement.
WILL DENY EVERY COUNT
Will Try to Show That Orchard
Killed Steunenberg Over
Private Grudge.
FIRST WITNESSES TODAY
Counsel Darrow Said "Angela Don't
Work In the Uinta, They Are Mine
owners" Western Federation Will Die
Fighting.
BOISE, June 24. In an address that
occupied the two sessions of court, to
day, Clarence Darrow, of Chicago, out
lined to the jury a detailed plea in the
defense of Haywood, to the charge that
he murdered Governor Steunenberg. In
a broad description, it is to be a denial
of every material count in the testimony
of Orchard, with a showing that Or
chard killed Steunenberg, because of
private grudge born of the loss of rich
share in the great Hercules mine and
the explanations of the independent cir
cumstances, that tend to connect, the
three co-defendants with Orchard's life
and operations. The defense will call
their first witness tomorrow morning
and promises, unlesa the cross-exsmina
lion is exceptionally long, to make ell
its proof in seven or eight court days.
A great crowd gathered this morning
to hear the speech of Me. Darrow. The
formalities of opening the session at an
end, Mr. Darrow at once took up his
place directly in front of the 12 solemn
visaged'iuen in the jury box and began,
in the slow, mellow drawl characteristic
of hiji, to state the theory and plan of
the defense to be offered for his client.
Br. Darrow reminded the jurors of
the instruction given the by the court
that they are to keep their minds en
tirely open as to the guilt or innocence
of the accused man until all the evidence
from both sides has been introduced.
''You have listened to the tehory and
the evidence of the state," Mr. Darrow
proceeded. "Mr. Hurley has covered a
wide ground in his opening for the state,
and we will have to meet him step by
step. The defendant has been charged
nationally with the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg. But the state
has told you the case rests upon a giant
conspiracy of which the defendant wa
among others iu part.
"The state's attorney has told you the
murder of Governor Steunenberg wa
but an incident. They told you the
Western federation of Miners was an
agent to commit murders, to control poli
ties', to hire bnvyers and other criminal
things.
"Part of this is true; part of it is not
true. It is true that there is . labor
organization known as the Western
Federation of Miners. It is true the
Western Federation of Miners has spent
money for lawyers. It was unfortunate,
but most people have to employ lawyers
at some time or another.
"The Western Federation of Miners
is n industrial, not a murderous orga
nization. It has from time to time tak
en a hand in politics, but we are not go
ing to hang every organization which
has done such a thing. If we did no
corporation would be safe. The West
ern Federation of Miners did all it could
to pass the eight-hour law in Colorado,
Utah and Jtontana. It tried to elect
friendly United States Senators. It
tried to elect Mr. Hawley, but unfor
tunately failed."
Mr, Darrow went on to say that there
was no claim that the Western Federa
tion of Miners was an organization of
angels.
"Angels don't work iir-the mines,"
declared tlie attorney; "they are mine
owners." Dr. Darrow went on at length to out
line the organization of the Western
Federation of Miners. He declared It
was nothing but a beneficial organiza
tion, trying to uplift its class. It waa
not until ten years after the organiza
tion of the union that either Haywood
or Moyer took office In it.
"We are not here to apologize for any
thing the Western Federation of Miner
ha done," declared Mr. Darrow. "It
haa been a fighting organization from
the first, and if H diet it will die a
fighting organization. It haa had a
troublous career; It ha been opposed by
every device of the mlneownera, but It
has prospered. Before the Western Fed.
eration of Miners came Into existence
the miners had to work 12 to 14 hour
a day. When they wanted food they
bad to bur It at the company stores.
When they" were injured they were tak
en to the company' hospital,- where
there waa little difficulty In getting ft
statement releasing the company from
all damage
The court then adjourned until tomor
row morning. - ; i( . ...f
KANSAS TORNADO.
MEDICINE LODGE, Kan, Jane 24
Three distinct tornadoes struck Medicine
Lodge late last night, destroying 23
house in the north part of the town.
Six persons were seriously injured and
one Is missing. So far aa known no
lives were lost
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
ATHENS. Greece, June 24 Two hun
dred lives were lost in the frightful dis
aster which baa just occurred at Trik
halo. a town of Thesaly, caused by the
overflowing of the River Litbaide.
Hundreds of houses in the town and
along the banks of the river in it vi
cinity were washed away, carrying the
occupants into the river.
AMBULANCE OVERTURNED.
KEW YORK, June 24. An eastern
District Hospital ambulance waa over
turned thia afternoon while conveying
man who hid attempted suicide, and
a priest, two doctors, the driver of the
ambulance and the wounded man waa
thrown out. All were severely bruised
and cut up.
JAPANESE WILL BEGIN SUITS.
WASHIXGTON. June 24. According
to private advices received today, the
proprietor of the Japanese restaurant,
which was attacked in the recent anti
Japanese riots will tomorrow enter suits
in the state courts of California against
the City of San Francisco to recover
damages. District Attorney Devlin will
represent the plaintiff.
A DARING ROBBERY
Valuable Violins and Silvel Plate
Stolen.
TUXEDO PARK IS AGITATED
Thieves Enter Residence After Dinner
Party and Decamped With 350 Pounds
of Silver Plate Valued at $6000 and
Two Violins Valued At $5000. ..
NEW. YORK, June 24.-Tuxedo Park
is much agitated over a daring robbery
which has occurred within its exclusive
confines. Burglars entered the residence
of V. B. Dinsmore, Jr. early Sunday
morning and stole silver plate valued
$0,000 and two violins valued at $5,
000. The silver taken weighed about
350 pounds.
Investigation shows that the thieves
carried their loot through the woods
to the lake and ferried across in one of
Mr. Dinsmore's boats. From there it
is supposed that the burglars took a
wagon and went to Middleton.
Mr. DinBtnotrq enterftuned a mrjge
rty ot guests at dinnep Saturday
night and as it waa late when the fes
tivites, were concluded, the family plate
was not restored to the strongboxes
immediately. In some way the thieves
became possessed of this information
and the raid followed. Many of the
residents spent Sunday shaking hands
around in their automobiles on a bur
glar hunt but their efforts were fruit
less.
EUROPE WANTS MORE GOLD.
NEW YORK, June 24. The engage
ment of gold for shipment to Europe,
which has been in progress for two
weeks or more, was coutinued today,
when GoMman, Sachs & Company en
gaged $1,000,000 gold for export to
Paris.