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PUILISHCS FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA
D. 202. VOLUME LXIII.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. 1907.-TEN PAGES.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
illi CONTEST
warn
Portland Yacht Cliibs Arc
ttN YACHTS TO COWPETE
:iw Organization It to Battle
Against Prestige of Oregon
Yacht Club.
i
:E PORTLAND YACHT CLUB
In New Arrival For Pennant of At-
tort RegattaLocal Yachts Also
to Complete Commodore Mu Merit
Arrive.
If he harbor In front of Atorla will bo
bf Hen of o Utile royal between we
rgon Yacht Club and the Portland
i wht Club, both of Portland, next
tdy and Wednesday during the
1 Butt race. The Oregon Yacht Club
t hitherto held tlie field agalntt all
;aT, but during the pat few month
lh4 Portland Club hai been foniied to
opeto against them. The champion
:-:'p of Oregon will be decided at the
i iting race which promie to et-uie
:.-wiiierable rivalry existing between
1! two clube, , . . . . .
lie Coraair, Siuamox. Kanawha and
pe-kabno, all of the Portland lecht
K'.uh, have arrived In the city and will
Jg over the courxo during tho next few
iiijyi in order to become laruuian wun
(It. 'a thin l the first viiit of the fleet
Ait ilile city. Commodore Max M. Meyer
. t . . . ... It, ... II
,is in charge, oi mo neet ana win tan
fli'-, Cornir. which 1 35-foot bout,
Ui'b Letcr Bradford, Charles Meyer,
.1: ic Reed and Lorenzo Snyder a the
t 'I he Slmunox, a 28fonter, will be sail-
i fy Captain Arthur Owen, with Ah
V, inn, William Owens, Preston Prl-''-,uX
mtil Douglas Taylor, Jr.. as crew
vt ! ho yacht.
"I no Knnnwaha, a 25-footcr, will be
f'i"d by Caption Frank Block, with
ty Larson , C'hri Kert and Kd
V py. a the crew,
lie recknboo, a SO-footer, will be
by Captain Barney Barr, with
I..iiPniilli, Jume Ituckenstons. Jesse
. it and Keeny Wrenn a the eivw.
' A 9 four boat are fast In their class
'!,t their measurements will be1 figured
! i,; licfoie Sunday in order to arrange
' ' the handicaps necessary to equalize
. - chance for each boat in tho coining
5t 'et, Tim boat left Portland lnt
i, n'djiy and the captains and crew have
f taking an easy sail to thla city.
llrnt two boat named arrived on
. fnday night, while the lat two or
.. hiMt night. All the boat and moo
In fine trim and, the most exciting
I ever hold on the Columbia River
-l .be pulled off when the two jjackt
' 4 clash for honori next week,
t. imunodoro Mjnyer expecta to give the
.1-0 thO race of Its lige during the
tta. The latter boat 1 In tho same
i i as the former and belong to As
i I The Corsair won first honore 1ait
"r in her class and the local nnehts-
jbiett are1 going to give the visitors a
ry-out for tho championships'. Other
torla boats will be entered in the
t"! and the yachting contests may be
sited on to fill a largo portion of tho
ram next weck'S 1 1 X---&
five boats of the Oregon Yacht Club
t Portland on Thursday morning ahd
due in the city today. They are
Naiad', Comet, Hoot Mon, Zephyr,
i Dancm' Sal, All are well known
and most of them have raced in
da before All told there will be
6 15 yachts in the contests and they
xxpectcdl to make a fine showing on
'sarbor. ' :,
rnngenients for the Regatta sports
events are coming along nicely and
1 tio opening day npproachcg every in
iou points toward a successful
ition and the presence of the larg-
tirowd that has ever visited Astoria.
t features are continually being ar
ranged for by tho committee and the
program alreudy l of such length that
It will eatlryl take three daya to dlt
pOM! of It. '
A tetter was received by the Regatta
commltUv yeiterduy from tho J. M.
Arthur Company, of Portland, agent for
the standard Uaaoline Knginos, giving
$AU for prUe for tho uer of thla style
of engine. Ten dollar la to bo given
to the actual operator or engineer of
the engine kept in the best possible con
dition after five or more years' service.
Outer the same terms the other, pruee
will be at follow! ,
$10 for the beat engine after four
year.
10 far the beet engine after three
jraiV ervlce.
10 for the best engine after two
years' service.
$10 for the best engine after one
yeare service.
The marine parade 1 looming up In
to larger proportions from day to day
and the la tee t report are that the
Armerla, and a fleet of 12 tugs will lead
the procession. Hundreds of fishing and
smaller boat, not least among them the
Portland and Aotorla yachts, will be
in the marine parade, which will com
mence at 8 o'clock Monday night and
tretch for nearly half a mile around
the barbos. The course will be from
the Co-operative Cannery to a point well
up the river and return. Those In the
grandstand and along the shore will
have ample opportunity to view this
pageant ; ,
Over 2tKK) Chinese ianters are at the
Regatta headiiuarter fur those who will
be in the parade. Tbeaa lanterns will be
attached to a long rope at short in
tervals and will make a magnificent
Ight in the darkness over the waters of
the harbor on Monday night.
A regiter for visitors to the city has
been procured by the Regatta commit
tee for the headquarter office, and all
who would care to leave their- names
are welcome to use It. It U expected
that this register will be a great help to
numerous visitor who wish to know if
their friends or relative are visiting in
the city during the celebration.
The waiting room for U.IW inthe
old Astoria Savng Bauk office has
been put in excellent ehapa and fixed
up with chair and other convenience
for the benefit of visitor. ThU will
undoubtedly be a great boon to numer
ous people who may become tired taking
in the -sights." ,
The last meeting of the Regatta com
mil tee was held .in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms and the final arrange
ments fur the big celebration commeno
(Continued nn PagTC)
GET NINE-HOUR DAY
Machinists In Railroad Shops
Are Happy.
RECEIVE ALSO INCREASE IN PAY
If Change Prove Successful Other Rail
roads Will Follow Lead and ao.ooo
Employes Will be Effected Result of
Long Striving on Part of Workers.
CHICAGO, , August 30. -Machinists
and other worker of the railroad shops
in the west are rejoicing today over
the, news of , nine-hour day to be tried
on ecveral of the larger railroad and
will affect 2200 workmen at first;' ulti
mately if adopted all the railroads be
tween fifteen and twenOy thousand, men.
The road? which decided to adopt tho
new scheme are the Qrealf Northern,
Northern Paclflo and the Chicago,, Mil
waukee & St.' Paul The first two-mimed
roadh'also granted the machinists an in
crease amounting to an average of three
and a half cents an hour. - j
, , ; NO RESIGNATION YET.A
NEW YORK, August 30,-The
published report ' that Secretary
(Bonaparte is to resign and be
tmcceedVd by Francis B. Kellogg
of Minnesota is denied,
TRAIN KILLS DEAF WOMAN.
..'FAIRFIELD, Ind.,. August 30.-Mr.
Sumlayi Stllwell, aged 70, and deaf, was
run down and killed by a Lake Erie &
Western excursion train today.
GLASS IS
GUILTY
Jury
Returns Verdict on
First Ballot.
CAUSED EXCITEMENT
Heney Is Successful in Getting
the Second of His Big
' Men.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS LONG
Judge Lawler Allow Jury Five Minute
For Relaxation in Closing Arguments
of Counsel for Defense Ogr Close
Case for the State.
.SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.-Louia
II. Glasa w found guilty at 1 o'clock
this morning of bribery. The jury wa
out but a short time; long .enough for
one ballot to be taken. The result 1
another victory foe Francis J. Heney,
who baa beets' fighting - the, grafter.
Olase ia one of the "big" fellow who
Heney said he was after and could get
lie ha quickly thowa that hi Idea wa
right and that there are bigger criminal
to be found than ex-Mayor Schssits.
Hie hounding Gla to sentence for brib
ing supervisor in order to secure pub
lic service franchise is conclusive
proof "
The attorneys for the prosecution and
defense cloocd their arguments late yes
terday and the case wa turned over to
the jury. Judge Lawler cited the
charge againot Glass and went over In
itetail the findings of fact and instructed
the jury as to what constituted bribery.
Hi intrepretatior, of the law and evi
dence loft little doubt In the minds of
thosa who have followed through the
trial as to the result of the verdict. The
urpriae wn that it came so quick. But
llcney's mind had brought the case to
Ditch a condition and coupled with the
reform wave sweeping over San Fran
ci'co and .the recent results in the
SehmiU trial and the Benson case, that
there was little hope for the man who
played with municipal bodies as if they
were so many tools.
When tho jury returned almost im
mediately all iu the room were breath
less. It wa almost certain that Heney
had again scored a victory against the
graft ring and had brought another one
of the master manipulators of people's
I , 9 JZT ' ' ,'nm"l'Lj S,U.:A..i.i. iii... H...U
WHAT ROCKEFELLER THINKS WILL HAPPEN.
, Mr. Investor Great Pocketbooksl How you fellow have swunk.
. John D. Rockefeller, in a recent interview, says a great panic is going to
come, and that stocks and bonds will shrink terribly. New Item,
francliiM-s to tlx same fate of Eugene
Hvhmitz. Tho court room was not long
in doubt. The foreman answered Judit
Lawler question if a verdict hid been
reached.
"V find tm defendant, Louis H.
(ilase, guilty of bribery a charged in
the complaint," read Judge Lawler. .
Pandamonium broke out at once
but qirlcklyi subsided. Time was given
for counsel to prepare bill of exceptions
and Judge Lawler will probably give
sentence today.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 30.-A-sistant
District Attorney Ogar spoke
for an hour and a half and concluded
the opening 'argument fop the people in
the Glass trial this morning. He was
followed by T. C. Coogan for the defense
who spoke for two hour.. In the middle
of hie speech the court interrupted and
gave the jury Ave minutes for relaxation
from (train. Coogan' argument as
was in the former trial that there is
utter lack of direct evidence in connect
ing Glass with the commision of the
crime charged, namely, bribing Super
visor Lonergan.
The cae will go to the jury tonight
FRENCH LOOSE SOLDIERS.
C'ASA BLANCA, August 30.-During
the fighting between the French forces
wand Moor yesterday neap the French
camp the Moors at first retreated but
suddenly the enemy reappeared in great
force from two directions causing the
defense to fall back a it was almost
completely surrounded. Meanwhile re
li'forcemente arrived and assisted by the
fire from the warships the enemy were
scattered. ,
The engagement lasted three nours.
The line of battle extended Over two
miles. The Moore suffered very heavy.
Twenty; dead Moors were found on the
roadway.
The French lost 15 killed and wound
ed. The cruiser bombarded the camp
today scattering the Moors.
Troop supported by the artillery
went out ruodtay afternoon and dis
lodged a small party of Arabs who had
ambushed themselves in the vicinity of
the French camp.
. NO TENTS FURNISHED.
' ..
WASHINGTON, August 30.-
The Department declined the re-
quest of Mayor Taylor of San
Francisco, for tents to aecommo-
date the patients of the city ho- 4
pitals, who are to be removed 4
from the buildings to reduce the
chance of extending the plague.
Acting Secretary Oliver is urged
to comply to the request by Sur-
geon-General Wyman but he
failed to find the legal authority
for the gift of tents.- e
. Ha replied however that he
.would aell the city artri number
of tents necessary, So far he has
4 no answer to offer.
EMPRESS OF CHINA WELL.
PARIS, Aug. 30. The Chinese Lega
tion here has been informed by cable
that there is no truth in reports that
the Dowager Fmpress ia suffering from
an incurable maludy. Her health is
said to be perfect..
STATE PISS
ASSEMBLES
Pencil Pushers Meet in
Astoria.
ARE GIVEN RECEPTION
Speech and Music Greet Visitors
in Chamber of Commerce
Hall. -
GO TO FORT STEVENS TODAY
Will Then Leave For Seaside Where
They Will Hold a) Business Session
and be Entertained Later With a
Clam-Bake, Returning Monday.
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About 60 members of the Oregon Press
Association arrived in Astoria yesterday
afternoon on the steamer Telegraph for
their annual outing in this city and at
Seaside. They were received at the
Callender wharf by local newspaper men,
Secretary Whyte, of the Chamber of
Commerce, and prominent citizen of
the city. The visitor immediately left
the Jock for the Chamber of Commerce
rooms where they were aligned to the
various hotels where accommodations
had been provided for them.
After taking in the sights of Astoria
the victors assembled in the big hall
above the Chamber of Commerce offices
at 8:30 o'clock in the evening where a
pleasant reception was held. Every
thing possible to make their stay in
this city pleasant was done,, and numer
ous word of welcome greeted them as
they arrived in the hall
The entertainment of the visitors oom
menced , about 0:45 o'clock, Miss Fay
Dellinger Tendering a selection on the
piano. Mr' J. S. Dellinger, after a short
talk, then introduced President C. L.
Ireland, of the association. He made
short speech to the visitor and then
Mayor Wise madm an address of wel
come, stating that the visitors had the
key to the city, and that they were to
make themselves at home and enjoy the
various features on the program for the
next five days.
The Eureka singing society, which is
to take part in the Saengertest, very
kindly furnished some excellent music
during the evening. After a splendid
selection from them Colonel Robert A.
Miller, of Portland, wa called on for an
address. He made an excellent speech
and the sentiments he expressed were
hartily applauded.
He spoke of the westward march of
the White race and of the richness of
the state for the founding of the finest
section in the universe. He said that
while ,the state editor were on an out
ing for pkasure they- would see the
beauty and the natural resources of
Oregon and herald them to the world.
"The power of the press," said Col
onel Miller, "is almost beyond concep
tion. The papers of this country have
a great duty to attend In the m6ulding
of opinions which make better men, a
better civilization and a grand, country.
As educators they cannot be surpassed in
the weight they carry, because while a
speaker talks to a few hundred the press
reaches to hundreds of thousands.
"There i no other spot on earth where
civilization may make better advance
ment and reach a ', higher civilization
than in the west," he continued. In your
visit to Fort Stevens tomorrow you
wiil receive an inspiration to mould the
character of men to patriotic endeavor.
The march of the Caucasion race west
ward and the march of the Malay race
eastward may , come to a point where
strife will ensue. It is the duty of the
press to solve the problem of possible
conflict by building a citizenship which
will sea its way to do the right and
reach a higher civilization."
'After speaking at some length in
enthusiasm of the west, the people and
the great future before the State of
Oregon, Colonel Miller retired amid ap
plause and gave place to E. E, Beard, of
the Columbian, of Vancouver, Wash. He
is the retiring president of the Washing
ton Press Association and he stated that
his presence at the gathering wa for
the purpose of extending an invitation
to the Oregon association to hold it
meeting in Vancouver next year, in con
junction with the meeting of the Wash
ington press. He made a short but ex
cellent address and wa followed by a
selection from the Eureka society which
drew such applause that an encore wa
demanded and given.
Secretary Whyte then tpoke on the .
advantage of Oregon and this section
of the state and commented on the great
good that could be done by the press in
advertising the state for settlement H
told several humorous stories of newt-
paper work, in whicb he wa once en-
g'ged. " ,
Refreshments were then served by the
reception committee in the hall and
the gathering wa adjourned.
The visitors will be taken over the
Astoria k Columbia River Railroad to
Fort Steven on the morning train,
leaving at 8:15 o'clock. No re
striction have been placed on the vlsi
tnre seeing ail parts of the fort and
after they have inspected! the defense
they will be taken out on the jetty by
rail, where they will view the mighty
breakwater erected by Uncle Sam to
deepen the channel at the mouth of the
river to accommodate the largest ship
in the world. :
The visitors will be taken to Seaside
where they will arrive about 1:30
o'clock and have luncheon at the Moor
Hotel. They will make their headquar
ters at the hotel where a social session
will be held in the evening. On Sunday
morning a business session wiil be held
at 9:30 o'clock and the hotel will give
a clam-bake in the evening. The visi
tor will return to Astoria on the
morning train on Monday to visit in
the opening day of the Regatta.
WILL DROP QUESTION.
Matter of Joint Statehood .for Arixona
and New Mexico is Ended.
OYSTER BAY, August 30. On the
authority of President Roosevelt, James
R. Garfield, Secretary of the Interior,
announced today that no other effort
is to be made by the administration
toward bringing up again in Congress
the question of joint statehood of Ari
zona and New Mexico. The verdict of
the people recently expressed in those
territories will be accepted by the Presi
dent as final, Garfield said.
FIFTEEN KILLED
In streetcar Wreck Using Tele
phone System.
CAR FULL OF EXCURSIONISTS
Express and Passenger Car Crash To
gether Each Having Orders to go
Ahead Details of Horror Are Lacking
Road Has Telephone Signal System.
CHARLESTON, 111., August 30.
Fifteen persons were killed and fifty
injured and at least thirty seriously,
betore noon today in a collision between
passenger car and an express car on
the Mattoon and Charleston ' electrio
electric lines. Estimates of the dead
diqer as details are hard to obtain
The passenger car was heavily loaded
with people going to a county fair at
this place. The crews of both cars say
they had orders to go ahead and the two
cars crashed into each other a mile from
here.
The road is operated by a telephone
signal system.
MAKE GOOD LEAD PENCILS.
Samples Have Been Sent To New York
Wood Have Become Very Scarce.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. It is learn-
ed from Manilla that samples of Phil
ippine woods believed to be available
for making lead pencils have been sent
to New York to be tested. Lead pencil
woods have become so scarce that if
the Philippine woods are satisfactory
it will create a large market therefor. '
The samples shipped to New York are'
of the red lauanand balbatacan.
ine graduates are from the normal,
engineering, agricultural and law courses.