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i ft otttut tfoitt PUBLISHES rULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT C0VKR8 THE MORNING FIKLD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA NO. 200. VOLUME LXIII. 9 ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29. 1807. TEN PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS 9ft 6 MTB - . FIRE DOES LESS HARM Forests Suffer Less This Season Than Last. m ivc nhrircuT h i vrcb ,y .... , Experts of the Weyerhaeuser . Company Expect no More ' V - , Fires. NO GREEN TIMBER DAMAGED Tim Occurred la Placet Which Had Been Logged n4 Nothing But Dry Brnih Remaining Forest Rangers Art Hot Given Credit For Condition. TAOOMA, August 28.-AeoordIng to the Weyerhaeuser timber syndicate which keeps closer tb on the forest tin nituntlwn than any other firm or Interest in the northwe.1, there ha been lets destruction of timber by fire In Organ end Washington thie teason than during any prevlout year since logging operation and lumber manufacturing have been features of the commercial activities of the Pacific northwest. It is conceded now by loggers and lumber manufacturer generally that the heavy rains of the past few days, which have been general over the Pacific slope, have practically wiped out all Uanger of further forest fires for this year, and in summing up the damages done by the flre it U found that they are practically nil. ' "In all of the territory in this state and Oregon in which our company is operating," said George S. Long, nian ger of the Weyerhaeuser Company to day, "there has been no destruction of I green timber by fires this season. In (set, I have not heard of any timber Wing destroyed. The ilres that have taken place have been entirely con lined s to logged-off lunds and brush tires in old burns and here and there in second growth timber that has grown up on undent fire-blasted areas. The biggest fire that bus been In our immediate ter i rltory, and by that 1 mean Jterritory Nn which we have merchantable timber in striking distance of the fire, was a nasty fire that broke loose In the Suc cotash Valley in the basin of the tipper Nisqually River, It burned extensively in logged-off binds in the vicinity of Aahford, but happily did not do a bit of damage and was finally overcome and put out. ' "There wore several fire in the northern pint of Washington, and while we have no forestry fire patrolman in that section as we have in other por tions of the state, I understand that those fires did no damage, "Hie immunity the timber interests have onjoyed from fires this season la something distinctly lucky, and is due to natural causes or the working of a providence rather than to our fire ward ens and Hi e patrols. There were three times during the season when the wo6ds of the Pacifla slope were as dry as tim ber, following long dry and hot spells ? of weather. On two of these occasions fires had broken out In many sections of the country and were ranging through the logged-off lands, and there certainly would have been serious forest conflagra tions had there not come timely rains. These thoroughly wet the forests and checked the incipient fires, I don't be lieve there will be any more fires this eason." , POPE CASE ADJURNS. HARTFORD, August 28.-Creditors of the Pope Manufacturing Company, rep resenting claims to the amount of $750, O00 appeared In the court at the bearing on the confirmation of Albert L, Pope at temporary receiver. It is expected that opposition will devclope against making the present rocelver permanent. After discussing the subject of appralsort the court reserved Its decision and adjourned the hearing to September 10. IN CAY PARIS. Lot Angeles People Are Showing the Natives How to Live. PARIS, Aug. 28.-1 here Is an un usually large number of Los Angeles In this vicinity lust now. Mrs. T. L. Grassfell of Los Angeles gave a California dinner at The Hague everat days ago on the eve of her de parture for Switzerland. Charles Monroe and wife of Los An geli-s gave a tea party here this week which was attended by a large number of Oallforiiians. there were several novel features introduced by the hostess among them a new cocktail compounded of cognac, Madeira and lemon. . Aimer Itoss of ! Angeles arrived In Paris a few days ago and Is going to leave shortly for a tour of Bwltterland, Among the Io Angelans who are visit lug Paris at this time are Mrs. Fanny Shaler Godfrey, the Mlss Gowsr, Fred erlck Herman And wife sad D. li. Beggs. Ms. English, nee Sutro, a member of the well-known Sutro family of San Francisco. Is at Rouvllle. Jack Blum and bis wife and Charles Ilium of Man Francisco have arrived In Paris and are preparing for an auto mobile trip through the chateau country. Samuel Dixon and his wife have arriv ed from Welsbadcn. Mrs, . A. Spreckles and her daughter Lurllne, who is the wife of Spencer Bddy. have been at Carlsbad. The Eddy infant Is In good health. Spencer Eddy has been motoring in the vicinity of Csrlsbad. , t ' CLEVELAND ILL MAN. NEW YORK, August 28. It la an oouiuwd that 0 rover Cleveland bat sgain been attacked by acute indlget tlon. and has conmiuently relinquished his Idea of visiting his summer home In New Hampshire. Mrs, Cleveland has re- turned to Princeton from New Hemp hire with their children. .. . ' FINALLY CONVICTED, ST. TrTKTAiiiriist 28Lorcl" Frl erlck Seymour Barrlngton convicted of the murder of Jam MfCann was taken from the Clayton jail where he has been connnea ior lour years ana conveyed to Jefferson City to begin a life sent ence. Harrington waa handcuffed to Thomas Morgan who it sentenced to 20 years for murder. PILING GIVES VAT Three Chinamen Killed, 5000 Cases of Salmon Lost IN DUNDAS BAY, ALASKA Piling Underneath the Cannery Gives Way on Account of the Weight and Large Percentage of Season's Pro duct it Lott Cannery it Wrecked. TAOOMA. Aug. 28. That the Dundns Bay Cannery, in Icy straits, Alaska, slid , Into the water about August 10, occasioning a loss of at least 5,000 cae of salmon, much damage to the plant, and the death of three Chinese employ, ecu, was the Information brought down by tho lllnck Ball line steamer Dlrigo, Captain J. Uviiigstone, which arrived at Taeoma last night. ; -. i News of the catastrophe reached Ju neau while the JDirigo was In port The cannery is about ISO miles to the westward. The piling foundation of the main plant is reported to have given away and 10,000 case which had not been moved to the warehouse were dumped into the .bay. Half of them are said to have been recovered. De tails, of the disaster were meagre, but from all advices the cannery was so badly wrecked that resumption of op eration! for thit season, Is out of the question. ' ! Of lice rs of the steamer say that the salmon run hat been' satisfactory in some parts of Alaska and extremely light elsewhere, Traps have proven suc cessful this season, while the fishing boats have had poor cntuhct. The American Fishing Company's plant at Chilkat had tip 80,000 cases when the Dlrigo steamed for the south. It was reported also that the Chatham Straits cannery liad a full pack. The steamer 'arallon was there loading a cargo of 0,000 cases when the Dlrigo departed. HIS PLEA FALLS FLAT The Resolution Criticising Roosevelt Fails. MEETS WITH OPPOSITION American Bar Association Will Not Back up Whitlock -, Resolution. PARKER STRONG AGAINST IT Matter Waa Brought up on Account of Booeevelt'i Opinions Expressed Con cerning Decision of a Chicago Judge Over a Year Ago Election of Officer. PORTLAND, Maine, August 2&-A resolution criticizing President Roosevelt for commenting upon the trial of the trust case in Chicago a year ago. and adversely criticizing the presiding judge and his rulings was introduced into the final session of the American Bar Asso ciation by George Whitlock of Baltimore, met with instant disapproval from all parte of the hall. ITesident Alton II. Parker repeatedly asked Whitlock to withdraw the resolu tion bnt Whitlock insisted that It be voted on. A motion to table the resoluton pre- vailed after the gentleman iu the au- lience who failed to secure recognition diowed ''When the President of the United States violates hit trust it it the luty of the American Bar Association to criticize him. The following o films were elected: President, J, M. Dickinson, of Chicago; secretary, John Hinkley, of Baltimore; treasurer, Frederick Wadhaus, of New York. The convention then adjourned. GREAVES RE-CAPTURED. LEAVENWORTH, August 28.- The has man under arrest at 0ceola, Neb. been positively identified as Benjamin (reaves, the notorious criminal, who escaped from the Kansas penitentiary at I-nnsing during the prisoners' mutiny in 1000. ACCLAIMED AS SULTAN. , TANdlER, August 28. It is announc ed that the Sultan's brother was ac- aimed as the Sultan by the entire population of Maiaga. Uncle Sam I'm going to let this Pacific, dog of mine run at large. He won't bother you ef he ain't riled. MOULD IN HOPS. Outlook It Poor for Good Crop Growen Have Trouble to Get Picking Money. SALEM, Or., August 28, From all sections of the Willamette Valley come reports that black mould ia spreading to an alarming degree in the bopyards. One of the local dealers received a let ter from Woodburn last evening which stated that the mould it taking the yards by the wholesale in that section, and predicting that not one-half of the crop In that vicinity will be pioked. The same condition is reported to exist in many localities in this immediate ection, and the mould, which is increas ing rapidly on account of the damp, chilly nights and the hot sun of the day, threatens to devour the entire crop Ufore it can be picked. Crowert are unanimous in the resolve to etriv for the banner crop la the history of the iudutry in this tat from the stand point of quality, and wherever mould exists the bops will be left upon the vines. There it no relief si yet for the grow ers in the matter1 of procuring picking money. Scores of yards will be aban doned this year through absolute neces sity. About the best proposition that it being offered growers here who are hav ng trouble in eecuring picking money it a guarantee of at least 7 cents upon con tract, which will give the growef only a margin of 1 cent profit over picking expense, but lie las already lost at least 2 cents upon hit prospective crop in coat of cultivation. Many growers ab solutely decline to accept this kind of proposition, and declare they would rather leave their hops on the vines and take their chances with a better market another year. WESTERN UNION OFFICE BURNED. ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., August 28. Tbe Western Union telegraph office and all its content! were destroyed by fire today. It is believed to have been incendiary. PROSPEROUS CANADA. NEW YORK, August 28.-Lord fttratheona high commissioner of Canada, said today before sailing for London: "In a very few years Canada will have as big a population, if not bigger, than the United States. Northwestern Canada it now a mass of farms which pro- duced last year a million bushel e of wheat and about two million bushels of cereals." ARE IN PERFECT ACCORD. WASHINGTON, August 28.-Acting Secretary of State Adee said that be is authorized to announce that President Koosevelt and President Diai are now in accord concerning the future of Cen tral America and the settlement of dis putes between the five republics. This is taken to mean that the United States and Mexico have formulated a joint note to the Central American republics invit ing them to hold a conference with e view of agreeing upon a treaty insur ing permanent peace. The impression is that all five have expressed a readiness to enter into such a conference. Adee id that he hoped within 24 hours to make a statement outlining the policy under consideration. CROWNED IEUELESS Korean Emperor Cuts Off Pigtail. TEARS OF COURT FALL Absurd Ceremonies are Impres sive land Attractive in Oriental Style. YISEKI I THE NEW RULER Action of the King Created Unusual Sentation as it ia Considered a Sacri fice of Beauty and Honor Ceremony Livened With Speeches and Muaic SEOUL, August 28. The coronation of the new Emperor Yiseki thit morning was a simple but impressive ceremony, purely Oriental with the exception of an incongruous effect caused by the oc cidental uniforms of a number of offic ials participating. The ceremony opened with the ap pearance of bis majesty iu the state ball about 10 o'clock dressed in full Korean costume, wearing a crown with pendants and a robe of deep blue em broidered with gole. In the midst of music by the court band and the pro found obeisance of those present, con gratulatory documents were presented to his majesty. This wag followed by tbe premier reading another speech of fehctation on bis accession to the throne. .More music followed, and after an' other deep' obeisance of the assemblage, bis majesty retired, but toon reappeared garbed in an occidental military uni form. He then received the con graduations of General Hasegawa and all the consuls, all of which were read aloud. The premier then stepped for ward and called thrice, "vice TEmper eur," in which the 300 present heartily joined. Early in the morning both bis ma jesty and father had their queues cut off, despite the remonstrances of tome of the court, who protested in tears The day was bright and was observed as a general holiday. LABOR LAWS VIOLATED. lEAST AURORA, August 28. E. H. Williamson, deputy state irVpectop of factories, made a visit to this place this week and caused trouble in the ranks of the Roycrofters. He did not find things to his liking in Elbert Hubbard's prin tery shop and hotel, and he demanded the immediate discharge of a dozen girls and boys who are under 14 years of age, and who had been employed by Hub bard in violation of the state labor laws. Hubbard's excuse was that he was giv nig there child laborers a chance to make a few dollars during the vacation. Japanese City destroyed. YOKOHAMA, August 27. The confl gration which yesterday- destroyed 70 per cent or the city of Hakodate, has caused much suffering among tfiose who reside in the burned district, AH the Americans in Hakodate are safe, includ ing the consul-general to Yokohama, wlu is there on an official visit. Consular Agent King immediately made a requisition foi supplies, which were promptly forwarded. It is under stood that Mr. King is caring for all foreigners who suffered by the flre. LEAVE IT TO ROOSEVELT. NEW YORK, August 28. The leaders of the Telegraphers' strike will, accord ing to announcement made today, ap peal to Roosevelt to take some action toward terminating the strike. The situation is unchanged today. DEATH RECALLS OLD MURDER. Alexander Jester Accused of Killing John Gates' Brothers, Dies in Oklahoma. GUTHRIE, Okla., Aug. 28. Alexan der Jester, defendant in one of the his toric murder trials of the country, in which he was acquitted of the murder of a brother of John W. Gates, is dead at bis home in Pottawatomie County. Jester was a fugitive from justice for more than thirty years, and was sur rendered to the officers by hit sister in a moment of pique over a petty quarrel. The murder of William Gates took place in Nevada, Mo. Gates waa travel ing in a wagon over the old trail to California for hit health. Jester fell in with young Gates and traveled with him for .several days. About that time Gates disappeared, and shortly afterward hit body was found in the river. Suspicion was directed toward Jester by the fact that he had Gates' team and wagon, and was able to give no satisfactory explanation of how he got them. He was arrested and imprisoned at Nevada, but escaped be fore the time of his trial Jester was arrested in 1807, when he was nearly 80 years old, and his feeble ness and snow-white hair and beard naturally drew the sympathy of the jurors on his side. His attorney also made the plea that Jester was a poor man who had lived an upright life with his family for more than 30 years. The jury was out only a few minutes. OCEAN LINERS LOOTED. 1 ROME, August 28. A gang of men and women have been arrested it Naples, charged with the thefts aboard transatlantic steamers, especially those belonging to the Naples-New York line. An enormous amount of stolen property, such as clocks, china and wines, was seized by the police, and it required three carts to convey it to the police station.- The prisoners had numerous pawn tickets for jewelry in their pos session. CZAS TO ATTEND INAUGURATION. ST. PETERSBURG, August 28. The Czar is expected to attend on Setpember 1 the inauguration of the church built at the place where Alexander II was as sassinated. This will be his first offic ial visit to St. Petersburg since the open ing of the first Douma. TELLS LIFE'S STORY Chester Runyan Attributes His Downfall to Woman. URGED HIM TO TAKE MONEY He Began at First to Take Windsor Trust Funds to Speculate With But When he Lost Laura Carter Advised Him to Take Some For Himself. NEW YORK, August 28. Chester H. Runyan, a former paying teller who stole nearly a hundred thousand dollars from the Windsor Trust Company, today told the court the story of his down fall, He attributed H chiefly to Laura Carter, who is charged with having re ceived some of the stolen money. After he had taken some money for the purpose of speculation and lost she urged him to take more so to "Have enough for yourself.'' Runyan said that he gave her $10,000 besides several smaller sums. Of the amount stolen $25,000 is still missing. NAVY IS ROTTEN. Commission in France Gives the French Sailors Bad Reputation. PARIS, August 28. The full report of the senatorial commission on the explo sion of March 12 at Toulon which de stroyed the battleship Iena has been published. It charges the disaster directly trace able to the irresponsibility and general indifferenot tail lack of "harmony pre vailing in the navy. The report demands the inauguration of several reforms and says the various branches of the naval service are di vided by jealousy. There is no superior authority and each branch works only ia part resulting in a state of anarchy. t