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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1907)
SIXTEEN PAGES FIRST SECTION. -PAGES 1 TO 8 0. PUBLISHES FULL AStOCIATCD PRCSS RCPORT COVERS THC MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA NO. 197. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 25. 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS DELAYED BY SUITS Firmly Denies packing Except by Private Capital. TO OPEN UP THE COUNTY Contract! to Carry Pulp Company's Out put For Tta Year aad W1U Make Aatoria Logging d Shipping Center Ahead of Portland. Wuhan Reld, secretary of tbe Port land, Oregon A Seeooast Railroad, ar rived ia Atoria yesterday and returned to Portland this morning after vliltlng Judjje Dowlby, cwutiHl (or the railroad, regarding the condemnation aulta fllad In tha circuit court agalnat landowners in tha county for right-of-way. Whea Interviewed lest night Mr. Held asserted that tha rtMd would be built, at least work would be commenced upon It. Just a, toon a dwikm had been rendered In tha suits, tha property ownara buck ing tha railroads being tha tola act back to tha eon .1. ruction. Five aulta were Died early la tha waak and three mora were filed yesterday, making tight in alL Only ona mora ault will ba filed a tha right of way over 103 niilca of tha road la all amooth ailing. About 17 milca of tha road la being fought by individual land own ra, who, disregarding tha fact that thia road will open up the rlrhet valley In Oregon and maka railroad connection with transcontinental line for Astoria by way of Portland, arc protesting th right of way for individual benefits, which arc prohibited by the awa of tha state. Mr. Held states that tha railroad baa leuty of money behiud It and tha bug t part of tha bond are held in Lon don, tha building of the Una being back ed by California capitalist. Ho acouti tha report that tha road la being built by cither tha Hill or llarrlmaa inter ta and declare that it ia absolutely ludcpcDdent of all other meant cicept ita own. He suid that the big road bad offered to buy the road, but he and hi colleague have no intention ot accept ing any offers, either at preacnt or here after. "Where would be the benefit of tha road to Astoria or- to the people along the line if It were into the hand of the Southern Puclflo or tha Northern Pa eifle," aaid Mr. Rcld. "It would mean that freight would be hauled over the ona road to dlatant points at rate in excess of tlionu which will lie charged by the P. 0. & S. It. R. What we want ia a Una that will have access to East Portland and ahlp ita freight over any tiancontlnentaI line that it desires. "There U not ecn a remote possi Jdllty of the new road being taken over liy any of the big railroads. We have 4ill the money necessary fur the com fiction of the lino, and work will be commenced upon it juat aa soOn fta the "ult in tho circuit court have been act tied, Work on the eonat ruction would nave already commenced mm neon well on the way except for these aulta, and I fail to see why property owners In Clutsop county are not mora alive to their own good by having the rond go through as rapidly as pos-dblo, rather than try to "top ita progress, "Thl rond i the only mean for opening tip the tidiest fruit section in the state that in the Nohalem Valley, The fruit grown in that sootlon la be yond the conception of anybody who haa not seen it. TheXtlmbor along the line of the road will take the next thirty or fourty years to handle. There are trillions of feet of the finest wood pro duct In tba west and the railroad haa already made arrangements . for ten jears to ahlp the output of;the Wil lamette Paper & Pulp Company to the mouth of the Lewis and Clark River, where it will be put Into rafts and taken Xo Portland. 'This new road will be the means of supplying Aatoria with logs enough for mills In this city for years to come. It will result in ocean ships securing their lumber nt this port instead of going up the river for it. Portland manufacture the lumber, and of course the produot of ilie factories Is turned out then and will demand shipping. But, with fac tories in Astoria there will be no need 'for ships to pass Astoria for cargoes. They will get U they want at this point and A'torla will I the seaport that It should be. , "The clearing off of tha Umber through tha county will leave one of the richest action In tha world open for settle ment, Settlement can best be attained by having railroad facilities and tha I'orthtnd, (begun & Keacoast Railroad will furnish transportation for the 120 mile of undeveloped country between Atorl and Portland where transeontl-' mental linea will carry the product of the orchards and farm to all parte of the United States. . i ' s : "The same products will supply As toria and tha towns of Clatsop county. The eeaport here will make a big foreign market for the product and the railroad cannot do otherwise than open up the richest section of the atata to tha pub lic, a result which I bellave the eitlxent consider very desirable, "What la needed In Aatoria la mora co operation on tba part of tha people. it seems to me that there are too many people or factions pulling galnt each other to the detriment of the city'a growth. A great deal of growth and development could ba Immediately at tained If tha cituens would co-operate for tha upbuilding of the city and sur rounding taction." Mr. Reld was la an enthusiastic mood over the plana for the railroad. He stated that tha old Raid aurvey from Clatsop City would be used a far as Oswego, Tha original pln waa to have tha road go to JlilUlioro, but since the Southern Pacific la going to build a bridge across the Willamette at Oswego, Mr. Ileld'a aurvey calls for the Una to enter Portland on tha eat aide, by way of the Oswego bridge. He has secured tbe tate'e righta to ue the bridge, so that there will be no competitive cbargea on freight over hie line for uing the bridge. At any ataga the road will be an in dependent Una from AstorU to tbe trans continental lines running out of Port land to all part of the United States. It li In reality a second railroad connect ing Astoria and the northwest peninsula of Oregon with the outskle world. It will open up a rich section which is standing Idle for tha n tails of juat Mich a railroad. Work on the new line will be rushed aa toon aa possible, and there (Continued on Page if ME STILL FEARLESS Moroccans Put up Bold Front ( to Foreigners. FRENCH AMBUSH KILLS MANY Natives Are Fearless and Make War in Reckleaa Manner Sultan'i Brother la in Power and ia Going to Caaa Blanca. CASA HLAXCA. August 24. Absolute fcarlesHtiesft continues . to characterize the attacks by natives upon tho French forces. Yesterday many bands made isolated and reckless attacks. The French nmbunhed 100 who wyre stealing toward the city along the beach. Many were killed ami the others fled. SAX SBHASTIAN. August 24. Oov ernmont advices from tho Spanish con sills In Morocco 'any ''the Mad Mula is marching on to Caa Blanca. Alfonso and Victoria returned here today-front France. TAWHER, AnguBt 24. A courier from Morocco City affirms the reports that the Sultan's brother waa proclaimed Sultan on August 10 and has Assumed throne. The new Sultan declares his in tention Of appointing another) brother Calif of Fes and then proceed to take command of the Moorish forces that command Cnsa Blanca.' CADIZ, August 24. Letters from the members of the Spanish force in Mo roeco assert that army officers at Caaa Illancft are studying the situation. MADRID, August 24 Dispatches from Tangier say that British warships along the Moroccan coast lowered small boats and machine guns with marines which approached dose to the shore. TORPEDO FLOTILLA COMING. WASHINGTON, August 24.-The tor pedo flotilla which will go to the Pa cific Coast in December consists of eight vessel! Hull, Truxon, Whipple, Hopkins, Wprdcn, Stewart, Lawrence and Mo Donough. WhetlicnU will be fit for the voyage ia doubtful. NAVAL DRYDOCK FOR Government Has Practically De cided to Build. BREMERTON IS TO EXPENSIVE Proposed Dock Would Be For Warahlpa and Would Not Interfere With Port of Portland Dock Argued That This Location ia Beat on the Coast. PORTLAND, August 24 -Rcpresenbi- tlom have been made to members of the Port of Portland CommUslon that the Navy Department baa the matter of building a Urge drydock at the mouth of the Columbia Klver under serious consideration. Agents of the Western Cooperage Company declare there la little doubt a government drydock will oon be built in Young's Bay, below Aa toria. .-, Though the local United States Engi neers say they know nothing about the Navy Department having any such in tention, there appears to be much foun dation for 'the story. Watson Eastman, president of the Western Cooperage Com pany, gave it circulation, and it is aaid he secured the information from excel lent authority. Mr. Eastman left for Sew York the early part of the week and will be absent two or three montha. Before .leaving he stated that the gov ernment drydock at Bremerton, Puget Sound, is in need of extensive repairs. Katber than go to the expense of re building the structure, the report ia, that the department baa practically de cided to erect a new drydock at the mouth of tha Columbia and do away with the one at Bremerton. That it would be more central location ia the argument advanced In favor of the change of itea. . - Should this proposition lie earned out members of the Port of Portland say it would have no effect on the volume of business done at the St. Johns drydock unless itk might possibly ,. Increase Its earnings. It is explained that the gov ernment drydock would be used for no other purpose than to float warships. On the other hand, It is pointed out that it would undoubtedly be the means of hast ening the deepening of tha ship channel across the Columbia River bar, which would result in more commercial vessels coming to Portland. That being the case, it is said the Port of Portland drydock would be kept in steadier operation than at pivsent. The Western Cooperage Company has not abandoned the hope of gaining pos esniun of the small atrip of land which it seeks from the port. A new propoaal to submit to the board is being drown up by the attorney of the company. The cooperage people prefer to buy the land outright, but if this cannot be done it is claimed a long-time leae, almost equiva lent to a purchase, will be sought. The Farmer As long as we two travel complain of hard times. :' 1 .it Jijrai&sv f "trii',T Should the proposal meet with' approval, work of building the largest cooperage plant In the world will be started. At Iraat, that Is the declared Intention of the company's representatives. GIRLS DEMAND SCHOOL. Object To Attendance la Afternoon At High School HAN KRA.CfSOO, Aug. 2-8tudents of the Girl's High schools and those of Lowell have arrayed themselves on the 'idee of a controversy that bida fair to enliven the dull routine of studies. The battleground thus far has been tbe rooms of the Board of Education, and In tba preliminary skirmish which took place just before tbe opening of tbe fall term the girls are aaid to have come off victorious.. Since the opening of the schools, fol lowing the earthquake, students of tbe (iris High School have been attending Lowell alternately with students of tbe latter. The morning session waa given over to the boys and the afternoon period to the girls. Thia plan of edu cation baa been carried along s year, much to the chagrin of tbe girls, who considered that tbey were given the worst of the deal. Preparatory to the opening of the chools thia term a meeting of the As sociated Students of the Girls' High School, was called and many unkind things were voiced against tha Board of Education. A committee waa appoint ed to lay their grievance before the board, and tha meeting waa held on Jury 29. y Tbe young women presented their side of the controversy and recited many instances where the Girl' High School ia losing preetlge aa a result of being compelled to attend the afternoon set ion. School enthusiasm has become dor mant, they claimed. Tbe enrollment of students haa decreased alarmingly, and the clauses have become smaller. On the other band, towell haa profited by tbe morning session and shows increased at tendance All these facta were brought forcibly to the attention of the board. but the directors remained obdurate. When the proposition of a temporary schoolhouee was broached, the board de clared the Supervisor would not allow the necessary funds. The girls left de termined to stand by their cause and the war of words goes merrily on. In tha meantime, however, the Lowell students continue to occupy the golden hours of forenoon while the girls have to be con tented with the afternoon session and crowded cars, " '' . TAFT SURPRISES LEADERS. Makes Speech Advocating Rejections of Oklahoma Constitution. OKLAHOMA CITY, August 24.-Sec retary Taft made a speech tonight in the convention hall to 10,000 people and advised the citizens of Oklahoma and Indian Territory to reject the constitu tion recently adopted by the convention at Guthrie. He declared the next con' grew would pass a new enabling act, Taft emphasized that he was not rep resenting Roosevelt, that the view ex pressed were bis own and in no sense inspired by the President. The vigor of his remark against the' constitution surprised the partv leaders. He dia cussed national isaues along the lines of hia Ohio speech. this road together, I guess we won't POWDER MILL EXPLOSIN Powde r Works at Sobrante Moul dering Wreck. TWO KILLED AND 10 INJURED Bodiea Are Subject to Such Shock That No Inqueat Can Ba Held Add Added Horror to Situation No Cause Known Standard Oil Tank Sipped Open. BERKELEY. August 24. The tnitro' glycerine mixing bouse of the Giant' Powder Work at Sobrante, 12 miles north of here, blew up at II o'clock this morning and aent two men to death and injured some 10 others. Immediately after the explosion the acid tanka caught fire and tbe flames spread to the nitro glycerine mixing house where three tons of nitro glycer ine In great vats blew up with terrific detonation, scattering flame and debris in all directions. So terrific was the force of explosion that two men were blown to atoms and not a vestige of their remains found over which to hold an Inquest. Three buildings were laid in ruins and all that remains is a pile of twisted iron and debria, ' Thousands of gallon of acid in the lead tanka in the roaring flames only added to the catastrophe. The property loss will reach 150,000. The concussion was ao terrible that every window in the vicinity and in San Pablo, a mile away, waa shattered and persona were thrown down by the force of the explosion. One of tbe big tanka of the Standard Oil Company, a mile away, Was ripped open and thousands of gallons of oil flowed into the road. The Giunt Company is an independent concern and not owned by the Powder Trust No definite cause of the explo sion is known. KELLY NO PROFESSIONAL. Manager Mount of the University of Oregon Football Team Makes Denial SILVERTON, Or, August 24. Guy Mount, manager of last season's foot ball team at the State University, makes an emphatic denial ot the charge that Dan J. Kelly, received a portion of the receipts of the Multnomah-Oregon game hjst Thanksgiving day. 'There is not a word of truth in the charge" said Mr. Mount. "Oregon's share of tbe receipts of the big game amounted to $1833.75. I took the club's check for the full amount and credited the game with that amount on my sea son's report. : Thia report is now on file at Eugene .and can be seen by anybody who wishes to examine it. ' Every ex penditure is accounted for by voucher, and no funds were 'misappropriated. I invite the most searching investigation of my record as manager. There is no truth in the statement that I juggled the funds of the team and paid Kelly for bis services as an athlete. "Granting for the aake of the argu ment, that I did 'knock down' $100 or so, where is the proof that Kelly received the money? There ia nothing to this business but hot air, and I defy any man to prove crooked work on my part or on the part of anybody connected with the Oregon team." ? WELLMAN ABOUT TO LEAVE. PARIS, August 24. A dispatch has been received here from Tromso, Nor way, which says it is reported that Wal ter Wellman, of the Chicago, Record Herald Polar expedition ,is about to leave Spitzenbergen in his attempt to reach the North Pole by means of a balloon. The Wellman balloon was suc cessfully inflated early in August and a trial trip with which Mr. Wellman was well satisfied was made, about a week ago. . .... AMZI SMITH DEAD. WASHINGTON. August .24. Amzi Smith ,aged 64, for many years in charge of the document room of the sen ate died tonight of typhoid fever. He had a ermarkable memory for faces, facts, and the location of thousands of documents. C0RTELY0U PROVIDES MONEY. Government Fund to be Put in Bank to Tide Over Crop Movement. NEW YORK, Auguat 24. Secretary Cortelyoa announces that, beginning next week, he will place each week ia New York, Boston and auch other cities a he aee fit, deposit of government fund in auffident quantity to prevent money stringency or possibly panic dur ing'th crop-moving period. . t Mr. Cortelyoa plans to prevent a panic rather than com to th relief of tha market, when tbe market ia actually ia trouble. ' Tbe period of Government re lief will extend over at least five week. ! For these deposit tba law allow Mr. Cortelyoa to use all eustome fund and, i- thee are insufficient, he will augment them from the treasury balance. The Secretary hope to prevent speculator from taking advantage of the situation by not announcing in advance tho amounts to be deposited. He believe tbi plan will do mote to prevent a gold movement to Europe. r " CATCHES BOY ROBBING HOUSE. BROOKLYN, August 24 Henry Simp son, 17 year old, of 6404 Fifth avenue, waa held in $2000 bail for examination by Magistrate Geismar in tbe Fifth ave nue court today on a charge of larceny. He -waa arrested last night by Patrol man W. P. Holland, of the Adama t street station, in an unoccupied house at 455 Fifty-fifth street. Holland aaid he discovered Simpson and another boy, who got away, In the act of cutting ont lead pipe in the house. Holland lives next door and waa attracted to the scene by the noise made by the alleged thieve. ONLY INCREASE SCOUTS. WASHINGTON, August 24v-The in- - quiry at the war department on the re port from Japan that the authorities plan to increase troops in the Philippine by an addition of 13 regiment of na tives, ahows the story originated in tbe recommendation of General Miles' de partment in Yisayas that tbe scout force be increased by 50 companies. The recommendation waa due ' to a desire to reduce expenses, the native costing less than American soldiers. TO INSPECT VESSELS Entering This Port From San Francisco. IN ADDITION TO FUMIGATING Dr. Holt Issues Orders That Vessels from Frisco Are to be Treated as Foreign Vessels as Long as Bubonic Plague Epidemic is in Existance. Dr. John M. Holt, of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service of the United States, has begun his campaign ' against the bubonic plague carriers, the rata, and last night appointed Dr. Mohn to go to Portland and superintend the . ' fumigating of the Costa Rica, which left up yesterday afternoon. , , , But in the orders from Washington Surgeon-General Wyman goes even far-, ther than Dr. Holt first anticipated. - All ' ships coming from San Francisco will . have to go into quarantine the same aa a foreign vessel. . Every ship from the Bay City will have to be inspected by Dr. Holt before vi Mowed to proceed to . the harbor. Then the vessels will be subject to - fumigation, after being breasted out from the dock six feet. - In the orders which arrived yesterday afternoon from Washington Dr. Holt's plan as submitted in his annual report ' and as outlined in his communication with Washington on August 20 was ' heartily endorsed by Surgeon-General WJyman. The Washington official told him to go ahead with his plan and work out his own ideas and that the one which had been submitted were entirely satisfactory and complete. .The only ad dition was the order concerning the San Francisco ships which will all be treat ed as foreign and subject to inspection in addition to the fumigation. Dr. Holt has actively taken up the matter and has instructed the quaran tine officers at the three sub-stations, Coos Bay, Yaquina Bay, and the station at Umpqua and Siuslaw Rivers. These officers are instructed by Dr. Holt to " (Continued on Pag 8.)