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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1907)
onftit PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATE .T J RCPORT k COVERS THE MORNING flELO ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA NO. 225. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1907 PRICE FIVE CENTS V' DIRECTOR FOX COMING TO CITY Head of Rivers and Harbors Congress Will Make an In spection of Astola. GUEST CHAMBER COMMERCE Manager Wbyt Invite Him to Se tht Great Advantage of This Section For Deployment ol Hugo Seaport and Me tropolis To Come on Telegraph. PORTLAND, Sept. 20.-Dlreetor John i'ofrot the River and lUrbore Con jres. who ddrd the member of the Oouinwrekl Club Iter tonight, will lit Astoria tomorrow, going by the teamer Tcliuraph end will be aecom panled tiy (Secretary Glltner, of the Chamber of Commerce of tbl city. They will make n inventory ol conJI tiou et the mouth of the Columbia and the Atorl Chamber of Commerce will extend to Mr. Fox and Mr. Ciltner every oourteey while they are in Aetoria. Manager Whyte of the Atoria Cham tar of Commerce attended the meeting at the Commercial Club here tonight and after the pceche had keen made, extended Mr. Fux a cordial Invitation to visit Astoria, which wa accepted. While Mr. Whyte will be unable to be lo Ae toria In person, tomorrow, Mr. (iiltner and President Welch of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce will do all that ao be done to explain to Mr. Fox the Astoria altuatlon. . lie will then be taken to ace the mouth of the river while in Aatorla. And if possible he will address a number of the Aetoria citizens in the Chamber of Com merce during the afternoon. Mr. Fox will return to thii city to morrow i)inht on the train. Aititiit Secretary Wallai haa liven asked by Sir. Whyte by telegraph to do all he could to make Mr. Fox'a visit a pleasant one. FOOD FOR FLEET. Bid on Supplies for Warship Coming to Pacific Coast. KVM YflUK. finnt. 2ft. Five million pound of provision will bo required to Afeed the enlisted men of tc Atlantic fleet on the voyage to San Francisco, iwihlch i to commence about three months hence. Bide for this amount have been asked, all of the supplies to be delivered at the New York navy ivnrd, tho delivery to begin November 1th. The bid will lie opened In the Navy Department In Washington on October 3d, and the names of the successful bid ders, will be mnde public one week Inter. It Is announced that emch of the ships, including those in the torpedo boat flotilla niiil the colliers nml the supply ships, when they leave" for the. Pacific will have on board all of the provisions neccssnry for the entire voyage,- But Jic officers 'have, not been taken into -consideration in Uiee flguros. ' Thdy will have to take their own arrange ments fof board before they sail, ' . In making out the Hat the Navy Department ofltaial took into consid eration the fact that the ships will be at sea on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and Washington's Birthday, end special dinners for those occasions have already been arranged, as is shown by 'the large number of turkey, plum puddings, pumpkin pies, nuts, dried fruits and other delicacies that are nam ed In the lists of foods required. Tluve will be between 12,000 andi 1Q,000 enlisted men on tlie battleships, 'torpedo boats and auxiliaries .that' are ifrolng to the Pacific andf the job o figuring out how mush food and of what I kind was needed for them was one of the toughest mathematical problems turned over 'to alio Bureau of Supplies! ind Account to solve, ' GOOD WAGE INCREASE. Northern Pacific Railroad Recognize the Telegrapher. MWNOULA , Mmt., Sept. SO. -The Northern Pacific Railroad telegraph op erator, here have received an Increase of 10 per cent la wti and the coal miner, employed In Montana will alao receive a wage Increase a the result of conference which adjourned today. vtord reached Missoula yesterday from fit. Paul that the Northern Pacific Hallway Company bad decided to grant an lncreaee of 10 per cent In wage to operator! all along the ayeteni. It waa aleo announced that the company would recognise the Order of Railway Teleg rapher, aud would abolish the appren tice operator ayatem against which there ha been ao much protest. The action ia the direct outcome of a conference held at tit. Paul between a committee representing the telegrapher' organisation and the official of the rail road company. During the p regret of the negotiationa there wa no evidence of friction at any time, both aldea evinc ing a disposition to meet matter fair ly. The telegrapher fully appreciate the action taken by their employer. PLAN TO HOVE CROP. Wettem Railroad to Hasten tht Farm er' Shipment, t'HICOO, Sept. 20;Watern rail roads are making special effort to pre vent a congestion in grain Uafllo which la extraordinarily heavy for this season. It wa said today that on three road, the Northwestern. Burlington and Mil waukee, there are not more that 6,000 car loads of grain en route to Chicago. It i the Intention of the Northwestern to start 1,000 empty car for the West at once. It waa said that the other mad would soon have an equal number of empty oar on the way. High prices have caused the unusual movement of old oat and com. FLEET IS IN PORT Warships Fron Hawaii Reach Golden Gate. ADMIRAL DAYTON'S SHIPS Were Ordered From the Island Over Week Ago Being Held up to Prevent Possible Spread of Plague at San Francisco. SA FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-A wire less message from tho flagship West Virginia, was received this evening at the. Goat Island station, saying the cruisers of Admiral Dayton's squadron are lying outside and will probably puss through the Golden Gate soon after day light tomorrow morning if their respec tive surgeons certify that the vessels are uninetTected by plague germs at their last port of call. They were not to be detained more than fifteen minutes by the authorities, but lie allowed to proceed to their tern pornry anchorage. PROVES GREAT HERO. Employee Save Two Lads But Lose Own Life. , NEW YORK, Sept. 16. A subscrip tion fund is being raised for the family of William Eaton, a cleric In the post olRee, who, (although an Invalid, hero ically saved two lads from drowning and lost his life from exposure. He Was watching boy bathe off East Seventh Ureet pier when he av John Sclnuik and George Maloney being oarricd out by the tide. Eu ton plunged into the water and suc ceeded in bringing both boy to the pier. Ae he lifted the second one to the ladder which' leads to the pier flooring, he fell back Into the water. The watchman of the pier went to hi rescue In a row- boat but Eaton was dead whea the boat reached him. Eaton leaves a widow and seven children, HACK DRIVER TELL'S STORY Supervisor Admits Receiving Four Thousand Dollars for His Vote. TESTIMONY IN FORD CASE All Favored Trolley Franchise Bat Did Not Refute' Money For Their Vote Coffey Promised Immunity For Tes tifying in Ce. SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 28. When the Ford case we resumed today, for mer Supervisor Coffey who prcviou to hi election had been hack driver, tes tilled that he received from Supervisor Gallagher $4000 in two Installment to vole for the trolley franchise for the 1' nlted Railroad. He admitted having an Immunity con tract with the prosecution and that that h favored the franchise before be was bribed. Former Supervisor Coleman tea tided to the same effect, lie talked with Ruef about the franchise and with Ruef and Gallagher, had dined with Thornwall Mullally, assistant to the president of the United Railroads. The franchise, he said, wa not discussed at dinner. Former Supervisor v Harrigap, Daly, Walsh, Nichola, Phillips and Boxton were called in succession and examined briefly. Each testified to having receiv ed flOOO of bribe money from Gallagher. All favored the trolley franchise but did not refuse to pay for their votes. INDIANS ATTACK TROOPS. Battle in Yucatan in Which Seven Sol dier Are Killed. MI'JlIDA (Yucatan, Mexico), Sept. 20. Word has just reached bere of battle between the Federal troops and a bund of rebel Maya Indians near San t-ddcro, in this state. The fight was In reality 11 n assault on the part of the In idans, who attacked the patrol of troops from ambush. Seven soldiers and number of Indians were killed. The Mayas effected a fairly orderly Tctreat and got away, taking their- dead and wounded with them. At military head- quartern it was stated that stringent and adequate measures will be adopted to hold down any rebel movement. Uncle Sam John, we've let this fellotw out of the jug and we may have trouble in gstting him buck in again. According to tlie Arabian Night's yarn, a certain enterprising individual re leased an evil Genie from a bottle. The Genie on beinrequested to be stop ped up again, politely refused. . . SEEING DAN PATCH. He Doe HI Champion x.59 Mil Motion Picture. in When any two or three liorsemen are gathered together and begin to recite the glories of the track, past and pres ent, discussion of the most fascinating subject known to the average race of humanity almowt invariably introduces the name of Dan Patch. That he is the fastest pacer" in the world is a matter of word, that he i also the greatest home in the world is also a matter of eommen belief. Thousands of horsemen and other thousands of the general public who may not come under this particular classification would sacrifice the limit of time and money to see this world famous borse go one of his exhibition miles, but Dan' date are few and far lie t ween, although he ha raced and paced before hundreds of thousand, the percentage of track follower or horse fancier who have seen "Dan Patch 1:555" is decidedly small To atl admirers of the horse the an nouncement that the Gentry Brothers' Famous Show, United, have as one fea ture of this season's aggregation a mov Ing picture film of Da Patch doing bis world's record mile in th presence of 03.000 people on the Minnesota state fair track will therefore be of especwl Interest. From the moment Dan leaped into prominence in track circles, M. W. Sav age, of the International Stock Food Company and owner of Dan Patch, was besieged by picture machine operators and showmen for the privilege of "get ting" the horse while on the track. but it was only after considerable in ducement, monetary and otherwise. had been made by the management of the Gentry Show, that the privilege was given.' It so happened that the day set for the trial of the motion picture man was also the day set for the trial against time which proved so etartlingly suc cessful. The picture were taken from the rear end of an automobile which circled the track on the outside and ahead of the paces' and his pace-makers and the picture is complete in every de tail, from the crack of the pistol until the pacer's nose touches the wire at the end of his 1:55 mile. 'Although such a feature is somewhat of an innovation with such an institu tion as the Gentry Brothers shows it has proved positively attractive since it is almost as much a thriller as the original performance, and will be seen here with the Gentry Shows, Tuesday, October 8. , . CARRIE OUT AGAIN. ssasssa) WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Mrs. Car rie Natipn, the hatchet wielder, recently committed to the workhouse for disor derly conduct, -was released today, her fine having been paid by a friend. BORAH NOT IN TOE TESTIMONY Thirteen Witnesses Swear That John I. Wells Gave Them Money For Claims. REAL EVIDENCE IS TO 'COME Government Attorney Announce Teti many Was Necessary to Lay the Proper Foundation for the Proceeding Against the Senator. BOISE, Sept. 20. At the end of to day's proceeding in the trial of Sena- top Borah, the government had dispos ed of 13 -witnesses, all of whom swore John L Wells, one of the men indicted with Senator Borah, gave them money with vikk they took out timber land claims. . : " -', When they received their patent they all declared Well sent them to man named Pritchard, who took their deeds and gave them $250, each. One of the witnesses said that in addition to tak ing out a claim for himself, be induced several others to do so. The testimony of the 13 witnesses was almost identical in character and be came somewhat monotonous. There was no cross-examination. The government's attorneys announced that today's tes timony was necessary in order to lay the proper foundation for the evidence to come. Borah's name was not men tioned at any stage of the proceedings. MOTHER AIDS LOVER. Despite the Father Wrath Couple Wed In Stockton. STOCKTON, Cal Sept. 26. To avoid being perforated with bullets, Lester W, Bidwell of Oakland, aged 22 years, and Rena Manrow, aged 20, of the same city, quietly slipped away and came to Stock ton today, where they secured a license to wed, and were later, married. The young man, it appears, did not meet with the approval of his prospective father-in-law when he applied to him for. the girl's hand in marriage, and the father informed him that if he ever at tempted to marry Miss Manrow he would fill him full of holes. Mrs. Man row favored the match and assisted in getting the young people away from Oakland without the father of the girl learning of the affair. She also tele phoned to Stockton twice asking if the license had been issued and recorded, and appeared to be well pleased when told that it had. , Manrow is an engineer running on one of the Southern Pacific locals. The newly married couple will remain here a few days, and in the meantime" an effort will be made by the girl's tuotberto adjust matters at home. TO KILL TUBERCULOSIS. Success Predicted by Experiments of an ; ' - English Bacteriologist. , ' LONDON, Sept.' 20. "In the near fu ture, in my opinion, we shall vaccinate as effectually against tuberculosis and typhoid fever as we now ' vaccinate against smallpox," said Dr. C. Bass of New Oreleans this, morning. .This bril liant young investigator1 made the state ment after a season of observation at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, where a whole wing of the institution haa -been turned over to Sir Almroth' Edward Wright, the famous pathologist and bac teriologist, for experiments in thera peutio inoculation. Dr. Bass goes from London to Oxford and Cambridge for (I period in the laboratories of these in stitutions and for consultation with his friend, Professor Osier, who keeps in close touch with all forms of medical progress. "Dr. Wright's discoveries,' continued Dr. Bass, "are slowly but surely forc ing their way to the front ORDERED OCT OF TOWN. Marco la Vigilante to Family. Chase Cruzan EUGENE, Or- Sept. 28. A vigilano ,' committee ha teen organized at Mar cola among the best citizen of that place, and if Mr. Alice Cruzan and her follower, who were mixed up in the double killing there the other day and who were largely 'responsible for tho trouble, return to continue their resi dence there they will be ordered out of th town, and if they refuse to go the will be summarily dealt with. Tho citizens will use no violence unless it become necessary to eject them bodily from the town. As an indication of the feeling against these people one of the merchant there refused o sell the daughter of Mrs. Cnizan and another girl a loaf of bread the next day after the shooting and or dered them out of his store. Mrs. Cruzan and her associate art ia Eugene today, having atended the funer al of Charles Crowley, which was held this afternoon. It is not learned wheth er they intend returning to Maroola or not. Of course, they will be allowed to pack up their belongings there, but th citizens will not tolerate their remaining there any longer than necessary. ' NINETEEN DROWN. MONTGOMERY, Ak. Sept. 26. It ia reported that 19 persona wer drown ed on the government work in Tombig bee River, near Jackson, today. WILL INVESTIGATE. I SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 26.-Imi, secretary of the Japanese consulate at Honolulu, arrived here today on the steamer) Siberia, having been ordered by his government to proceed to Vancouver and make a thorough investigation of the recent anti-Japanese outbreak there. GREATER THAN LAW Minister Tells Woman That Love Leads All. PREACHER IN CHURCH TRIAL Rev. W. T. Ferguson of Lincoln Charged With Misconduct Toward Mrs. E. T. Cross, With Whom , he Boarded Mrs. Cross on the Stand. LINCOLN. Sept. 26.-The church trwl of Rev. Wilber T. Ferguson, of the Uni versity Place Methodist Church, was re sumed this afternoon with Mrs. E. T, Cross, the accusing witness on the stand. ' Her testimony was similar to that given during the preliminary investiga- tion, alleging she had been guilty of misconduct with the minister who was her boarder. Mrs. Cross stated that she loved the minister end he assured hep that love was greater than law. IN PRESIDENT'S HANDS. Statements From Striking .Telegraph ':''; ; ;V Operators. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. President Roosevelt stud today he had consented to receive some documentary statements from the striking telegraphers and when these are in his hands, he will undoub edly call into consultation Commissioner of Labor Neill. Further than this he said no arrangements had been made for any conference regarding the strike. IMMUNES GET YELLOW FEVER. HAVANA, Sept. 26. Three new case of yellow fever are reported in Santa Olata Province. ' A disturbing feature la that two of the cases are so-called im mune. FIVE CjUARRYMEN KILLED. .' SANTIAGO, Cuba, Sept. 26. Fivo quarrymen were killed by a premature; explosion of dynamite here today.