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NO 158. VOLUME LXIII,
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
UaUHM FULL AttOOMTtD Pllltt RlfOPIT " ''-gy"
in
DECLARED
Drills Finish-Tile Ffebt
Commences
EVERYTHING IS HEADY
t
Still Further Improvement Is
Shown by the Milltl
men OBSERVATIONS BY OFFICERS
At Fort Stevens Yesterday Little Wat
To B Don At All Preparation Havt
Btii Made Soma Fifing Don
Militia OtTicera la Camp,
Yelrdy, at Fort cHevene, wU
somswhat quirt. The "calm UUn the
storm" was very much lu evidence and
anticipation showed inuig the UuarJn
mail Instructions have ceawd Imt drilling
ha been carried on to aoiiio mtent. It
wa at lint thought that it would l
neceawiry to carry Instruction up to
the time of simulated hostllltlc but to
apt were the (iuardsmeu that Instruc
tion craned on Tuesday afternoon and
practice ha been Indulged lu aim.
Yesterday the Infantry drilled, In the
forenoon, on th beach ,and In the after
n"on were relieved rfrom drill duty,
flattery Clark wa worked during the
forenoon and part of the afternoon
Right hot lu all were tired at a mov
Ing turret at the same ditance at used
Ucilncxlnv, with U'mhI ivsuIU. Three
hit were made which was considered
a very good showing for a flrt attempt.
All the work wa done v the militia
at on Wednesday.
During the afternoon the officer of
the Third Regiment, 0. N. 0., with tev-
eml of the post officers vlaited Fort
Ciiby which I fine point from which
to observe the field of proponed opera
tlont on the water. The position of
the forta, bnoyt, chaannels, etc., were
viewed for the purpose of enlightening
the officer of the militia with the loca
tlon of these feature. An Interettlng
afternoon spent nnd the party re
turned yoterdny evening. There will be
no aet program for today. At 8 a. m
the klnmliite hotilitlc will begin, Each
vessel, larger than a fish bout, entering
from the aea will lie considered at an
advance of the enemy and will be made
an Imaginary target of. The govern
uieut boat, the Uny Howard, will be
Konnidn will le considered at
the point of observations will com
bat not been stated but will do
used In this drill. The Infantry will
patrol tlio beach and be In readiness to
repel binding part let. The troops at
troopi landed under cover- of lire and
will be treated a auch. The linea of
action to be taken linve not been dl
vulged at It I Intended that the
maneuvers thall be at near at In actual
war aa it possible.
Day and night calls will come with
out warning but It Is safe to say that
the men will be founl ready for them,
Searchlight will piny upon the harbor
at night and telephone stations at the
points of- observations will com
municate with all the stations to warn
the officers of the approach of the
eriajmy. Whether the Seaside troops
will attack Fort Stevens or vice versa
has not been stated but that will de
velop In time.
Officers In camp at Forts Stevens and
Columbia ares
At Fort Stevens."
Lieut. Col. J. II. Poormnn.
"Mnjor John L May.
Capt, L H. Knnpp .quartermaster.
Lieut. Iteee H, Umbo, adjutant
"t'apt. F. C. Hro-lut,, surgeon,
('apt. J. if. William, 1st 8.
Kllgetl.
( apt. Samuel White, Co. A, , linker
city.
Capt. It. 0. fctt, Co. K, Portland.
('apt, Carl Hammond, 1st 8. R.,
Kujjena. ,
'('apt. 1 If, flowman Co. C. Portland.
First IJeut. ttaymond Nohb, Co. A,
ll H. II,, Kiigeoa.
Flr.t Lieut. R. W. lla.voes, Co. A,
llaker city.
Second IJeut. J. M. ltennle, Co. C,
lt fi R., Kugene. ,
Kecoml IJeut George It Schumaker,
( A, Raker City.
. At Fort Columbia.
('apt. ; Charlei A JUurphy, Co. M,
Salem, ) ; . .
('apt. Walter V. WlUn, Co. B, fort
land. Flr.t tleut. R. V. Ifolman, Co. M,
S'tlrnt
First Lieut. W. F. Dougherty, Co.
U, Tortlaoi ,
Second IJeut Carle Abrtmi o. M,
Stleni
ffecond Lleiit, Clyde Spooner, Co. B,
I'ortUnl
Flrat Lieut & C MoCormlck. It
surgeon at the Fort Columbia ramp.
'pipanlah war veterana.
K0TE3.
Visitors to the Interesting spectacle
of lumlNted hostilities will be made
welcome. Disabuse your mlud of the
Idea that you wilt be In the way. Every
thing! It done to make it pleasant for
Uitora and III quest lont are readily
answered.
Tlw ofllcera 0f lha fort apeak very
highly of the drnteeaor of the men In
the suds' of the MrA Regiment, a N.
0., and say that they r a fine body
of men.
AVIlford La Fleur, "chef of the3rd
C, A. C. U an old-timer tt the business.
He has been In the army for 15 years
and y tlmt he will cook with any
other army chef for money, marbles or
glury.
A FATAL EXPLOSION
Private Receives Frightful Inju
ries by Bursting Gun
GUN BECOMES OVERHEATED
Private Tobassen of the 6iad Company
Received Full Force of Charge Which
Blew OM One Arm and Badly Mang
led Ifis Bead.
1VRT TOWXSEXD, July ll.-One
man killed and two severely burned i
the record of the ceremonies marking
the reception of Governor Meade and
his staff at Fort Wordcn today. As the
visitor approached the dock In the
United Slates engineer steamboflt, Oenl.
Wilson, the governor's salute of 17
guns was ilred frum the mpid fire bat
tcry. One gun became overheated nnd
iu the charge was driven home It ex
ploded. Private Tobassen of the 62nd
Company, received the (full fore of
the charge which blew off one arm and
badly smashed hit head, forcing both
eyes out of their sockets. The injured'
man died on the way to the hospital
Two other privates were seriously
burned.
MAYOB BALKS.
Refuses To Sign Warranti Drawn in
Favot of Goodin, ,
Mayor wise filed a communication
with the city council in not signing the
warrants drawn in favor of W. A.
(loodin. He holds that a contractor Is
responsible for any accidents Involving
extra expense until a contract is com
pleted. The oity attorney is of the
same opinion. Mr. Wise says to divide
bills Into amounts of $100 and passing
them as emergonoies would involve n
dangerous precedent.
. HAYwnnn m
III I II UUil III l
STAND AGAIN
Gives Narrative of
Whole Life
His
FIRST SEEMED NERVOUS
"Wit:
Testimony Chiefly Characterized
by Denials of Allegations
Made Against Him
DENIES EVERY ALLEGATION
State Directed Its Strongest Attack
Against the Circumstances Under
Which the Federation Came to the
Relief of Orchard When Arrested.
BOISE, July II William D. Way wood
took oath today in hi own behalf and
In lengthy narrative of his life and
hi work a leader of hi fellow miner
that was interrupted by adjournment,
denied his guilt of the murder of Frank
Steuucnberg and the manifold crimes
charged against him by Orchard. Hay
wood wss pale and trembled with ner
vousness when he left the table of his
counsel and walked around to the ele-
vatcd stand where be faced the judge
and jury and raised hi right hand to
be sworn. When he began to respond
to Darrow's questions his voice was low
and somewhat uncertain, but within 10
minute h had regained hi composure
and fo the rest of the afternoon he
wat master of his feelings. Havwood's
testimony wat chiefly characterized by
positive denials uf allegations made
against him by the prosecution. He
denied that he met Orchard until tome-
time after the Vindicator explosion; de
nied he had sent Orchard back to Cripple
I reek to blow up the Independence sta
tionj denied participation in the Gregory
murder i and denied suggesting op dis
cussing the Steunenberg murder. He
wore he never gave Orchard any
money at any time or place for any
purt08e. He declared he never made a
rhreat against Steunenberg, whom he
siiid he ivjiarded only as a politician
who was lieing swayed by capitalist in
fluence. He told of a number of occa
siont when he met Orchard in Denver in
the ordinary course of his relations with
the Federation and (ieorge A. Petti-
bone, and said that he saw Orchard for
the laat time lu August, 11105, when Or
chard told him that he was going to
Alaska, and Haywood said that he elud
ed him for deserting his wife at Cripple
wok.
Direct examination had not reached
tne action of the Federation after
Steunenberg was murdered, when ad
journment was taken. The state com
pleted its cross-examination of Mover
at noon and in dealing with his testi
mony directed its strongest attack
against the circumstances under which
the Federation at the suggestion of
Sfmpkins came to the relief of Orchard
when he was arrested for killing Gov
ernor Frank Steunenberg.
Senator Borah, who conducted the ex
amination emphasUed the connection of
Slmpkins and the Federation and in
fnct tho Federation without inquiry as to
the guilt or Innocence of Orchard gave
yvw .'um ,ia irivnsiuy vo pioviue lor 1
l!UM fr. U. 1 ' !,
ills defense. He also developed the fact
that the Federation is providing for the
defense of Steve Adams who is charged
with killing two claim jumpers at the
instigation of Simpkins a few days be
fore Steunenberg was assassinated and
which 'is traced to Orchard by an un
signed note which he got at the Caldwell
ail and the coincidence of dates,
K0E0AU P0W-W0W.
FITTSUUIIO, July 11 Today begins
the second annual pow-wow of the
Order of Kokoal and already there are
several hui.dred delegates and members
present. Kokoal ,althoufh but two
yeai oU, baa 2000 members. Its pur
pose I to cultivate f: eternal relations
among employes and owners of coal
companief and other branch of the
fuel Industry, alma to "establish the
square deal and eliminate the knocker
DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
KBW YORK. July 11 Announcement
it made that in their effort to solve the
problem of the Brooklyn bridge crush,
the pulille service commission will em
ploy several of the best known engi
neer in the country. The bridge crush
ha for several year been one of the
most, pressing in the loral transit prob
lem.! Many people have been killed and
manjr Injured during the rush hour.
I BROKERS RESTRAINED
CHICAGO, July ll.-Fifty-rfour tick
et broker were temporarily enjoined
from traffic In railway ticket today by
Judge Kohlsaat of the Federal Court.
Seventeen suit brought by the railroads
aiming to put the brokers out of buM
nest have been pending for more than a
year, and the injunctions Issued today
are the result.
GIVK I2f TO DEMAHDS.
HAVAN'A, July ll.-H is reported
that the cigar manufacturer will meet
today and adopt a resolution giving in
to the strikers demand and they will re
open all theif factories.
The striker say that they will re
turn only on the conditions which ex-
ed except aa to the character of the wa
isted before the strike was re-establish-
gee, which must he in American money.
Tlie striker estimate that they have
lost H000.000 in the strike.
FEDERAL UNIVEFS1TY
Educators at Los Angeles Favor
Such a Move
OLD WAY OF SPELLING GOOD
Committee Wal Appointed To Investi
ate Shortage of Teachers, Also for
Best Way of Teaching Morals in the
Publit Schools.
LOS AXGELES, July ll.-The Ka
tional Council and board of directors of
the National Educational Association
took action on many important matters A
.-..null tllll'U nip t,UI& wi me I
ng upon
tion. Among the important things on
which the national council took action
was the appointment of a committee to
work for the international association
of educational -workers; an appropria-
ion of money for committees in the in
estigation of the shortage of teachem
ml for the establishment of a National
cdeial University at Washington. Also
or ascertaining the best way of teach
ing moral In publio schools.
The election of ofllcera headed by
Joseph Swain of Swathmore College
was completed. The board of directors
took a backward step in simplified spell-
g by voting to resume the spelling of
the words "Through," 'Though,' and
Thorough' 'in the standard style. It
nlso chose Cleveland as the meeting
place for the next convention in 1908
nd took favorable action on Na
tional University and other projects
favored by the national council. At the
night session the general addresses were
delivered by the leading educators of
the country
YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL SCORES.
At Los Angeles L03 Angeles 3, Oak
land 9.
At San Francisco Portland 2, San
Francisco 3.
At Seattle Seattle V Vancouver 0.
At AberdeenAberdeen , Spokane 8.
DO0XT0N
TESTIFIES
Tells-Story of His De
barment HE DOES NOT HESITATE
Delmas Makes Many Clever Ob
jections During the Examln-'
atlon of Witness
JUDGE LAYS BAN ON LAWYERS
Delmas and Heney Indulge in Sharp
Retorts to the Amusement 'Of t he-
Spectators and the Decided Displeas
ure of Judge Lawyer.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1L Dr.
Charles Iloxtan, the temporary Mayor of
Sin Francisco, jn the witne tnd to
day 'in t lie Glass trial told the story
of his debauchment by Theodore V.
Halsey, the indicted agent of the Pacific
State Telephone Company who he tes
tified paid him $o000 "Mostly in (100
bills' for having voted and used his in
fluence as supervisor against granting
rival dranchise to the Home Telephone
Company.
Boston was the last and only import
ant witness of an otherwise tedious
-day. He was not a reluctant nor yet
noticeably willing testifier but his
examination by Heney wa so apread
about by clever objection from Delmas,
often sustained, that at length the gore
of the assistant district attorney arose
and he hotly accused his veteran ad
versary of trying to eloud the isue
and impede justice. An indulgent reply
from the velveted front pew of the
synagogue court room where sit the de-
fendants attorneys provoked the prose
cutor to audible thanksgiving that
though other folks' veins might be filled
with ice water his were not and when
Delmas had repondinglv alluded to the
"Dutch" in his- opponent's make-up,
Judge Lawler laid the ban on the two
oi thenL
"No more of those exhibitions," he
warned. But for all that they clashed
against some 20 minutes later.
Heney objected to a question inter
by Wnm mA
..1 , . . , , i . , .
one of his associates, he withdrew his
objections. -
"Oh," smiled Delmas, with irritating
good humor,""! thought you would do
that"
"I withdrew my objection,' retorted
Heney, "because I think it is not a wise
one and because, with what looked
like a -nod and a wink at the jury, "I
am willing to help you build up your
reputation by making aa much out of
that as you can."
"I fear,' 'mocked Delmas, "That the
structure you refer to will gain nothing
from your quarter," and then in the
midst of a responsive titter he launched
vigorous objection to his "learned"
adversary's nod and wink. When they
had fought about it a little while, Judge
Lawler remarked with a show of dis
pleasure: "I thought the court instruct
ed you gentlemen to proceed with the
witness. I thought I stated these ex
hibitions between counsel must cease.'
Delmas smiled across the chancel
space, murmuring: "You hot headed "
"I'm not hot headed," protested Heney
flushing up.
They let it go at that and returned
to the witness.
The cros examination of Boxton was
scarcely under way when District At
torney Langdon sked an adjournment
to permit Boxton to attend a very "im-
portant meeting of the board of super
vlors." ft was then 4:30 and Judge
Lawler reluctantly consented, after It
appeared that Henry f. Scott of the
Pacifle tSate Company, the aext wit
ns ob the prosecution' list, was not
In attendance, though he had been
specially summoned. The judge atated
that if any witness are absent when
court ia called tomorrow, be will have
them brought there by proeet.
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E5DEAV0RS ACT. .
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Move to Hold Kext Convention at St.
.Paul ....,...
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' SEATTLE; July 11. After a debate
lasting teveral hour the trustee of the
Society of Christian Endeavor decided
that the convention to be held in 1909
should take place at St Paul Thia
was the first real day of work rfor the
convention. All day long meetings were
held for the discussion of topics perti
nent to the society and many prominent
men delivered, addresses, r
ADJUST TARIFF ISSUES.
WA&lflXOTON, My li.-Some con-
eern is expressed at the State Depart
ment at the reported unfavorable Im
pression created in Pari by the propo
sition to adjust tho tariff issue between
America and France.
It is pointed out that America is not
seeking to acquire any new privileges
under the French tariff. The fact ia
that this government ia aimply trying
to avert the application of new French
laws that will beat hard upon American
commerce.
FIFTY SIX UWIOirs REPRESENTED.
NEW YORK. July 1. Convention of
the Women'-Trade League will be held
on Sunday, simultaneously In New York,
Boston and Chicago. Fifty six unions
of working women have sent word that
they will be represented at the conven
tion. SAWMILLDESTROYED
Fire Destroys Lumber Plant at
Cascade Locks
CAUSES LOSS OF $150,000
Flames Annihilate Every Building Be
tween the Mill and the River Tele
graph Poles Are Burned and the Wires
Laid Prostrate.
PORTLAND, July 11. A special to
the Oregonian from the Cascade Locks
sayss
The fire which originated in the boiler-room
of the plant, destroyed the
Wind River Lumber Company's mill at
the Cascade Locks and driven by a
heavy wind; the flames consumed every
building between the mill and the river.
The loss is over $150,000. Telegraph
poles are burned and the wires pros
trated. The east-bound O. R. 4 N.
trains are delayed several hours.
WAR IMPOSSIBLE.
Count Katozomo Says Japan Is Not So
Ready fot War.
COLORADO SPRINGS. July 11.-
Count Katozomo of Tokio, who was
spending the day here en route to San
Francisco stated today that the last
thing Japan wants is war with the
United States. He says Japan has not
recovered frojn her war with Russia. In
the first place he says his country would
not have money enough to carry on a
prolonged struggle and secondly that it
has all the territory it. can handle. Con
cerning the transfer of the fleet from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Count
said it is a move that might be looked
ifor at any time. He says he does not
regard it as a warlike move any more
than he would if hi country should
send a large fleet to England or
Franc.