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PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS IREPOBT 1 NO. 265, VOLUME LXill. I, ; - 0 cuff zZmimK "wf561 COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1607 PRICE FIYE CENTS i ALLIANCE IS SAFE AT LAST Reached Port at High Noon Yesterday. ALL WERE WELL ON SHIP Brings Record of But One Fatal ity to Mar Her Five-day Voyage. TATOOSH TOWED HER TO PORT full Story of Htr Aeddent on the Coot Bar m4 Htr Subsequent Experiences Fumini Praise Csptala Olata 14 Ills Offior On to Portland. At UtSO o'clock yesterday morning, exactly flvo day out from Coo Day. the etennier Alliance dotkd at tho Cal lender pit in this eky. taring loon brought In over tho lr by tho 0. K. ft N. tug Totouoh. fihe bad on board, besldo her oilier and crew, the following named passen gers: Frank 0. Davit, V. P. Lay Ion, CharUw Reduall, Mr. ami Mi. Fwl X. Clark; M. L. Aabor, Mr, ami Aim. A. II. Meyers; ., Norman. Meyer, Mr. A. lliinti, K. ljewl, Geo. E. Jackson. Mr. and Mm. J. 0. Stephens; W. P. Richard onJ. H. Callahan. Mr." B. F. Pyatt. rid Herbert Pyatt, her child (the h in land N father, D. F. Pyatt having heen bt at off the Cow bar) (I MIm Liuio Uuley, all in the first cabin and in tho second cabin, Charto Weiss, II. Khmer and John Witt. Tho AUlanco brought but a limited lot of freight for thla port, dia barging but SSO cases of aalmon at tho dock hero, before, leaving up for Portland on tha hawser of the steamer Northland, which liad received Instructions to tow her up tho Columbia ahortly after tho latter' arrival In thk port yesterday morning ahead of the Alliance, Tho atory of tha Alliance aa told by lior officers and by her passengers, and t confirmed by lior log, is, la aubstanee ha follows i ' '. ; Sb loft out from Coos Bay about salt paat II o'clock on Iaat Thursday morn ing, with moderately fair weather pre tailing, but with, the bar pounding In heavy 'fashion, and bad mad 14 almost cross tho barrier, when alio either struck the Sands below her, or the tea wrenched her rudder eulrlft, but it was (Km evident that she was not bandllni; as she should and Inspection icvealcd the fact that the rulilr and part of her atom-post were gone and that her propelk was badly crippled and It is uppoaed waa ahattered In contact with the heavy rudder when' It was torn from tlie ahlp.k At the time the accident hap penod the Alllani was insido tli black buoy at th outer edge of the bar; and facinir a aeries of ti'mncmlwus rollers all ' of wbicb caino aboard swiftly and pon derously and there it wim that the inly J fatality of the voyage tranaplnod. 11. F. f Pyatt, who wth Ms wife, and little boy, r agdl six years, was a passenger for ll'ortland,, and with tle mt of tha peo- plo had been ordered to the cabins or to tlieir staterooms. Pyatt iwas under I tho influenoo of liquor at the time and " liad gone to hi stateroom (No. 12) with Ids wife and mia, but becoming rest ? less, sought to leave the room, and go j outside, against the protest of hla wife, who was struggling with him in the open door when the greatest of the winging seas came aboard, catching the openi door and tlie group in it wiut Tre mendous force, washing Mr. Pyatt away HIIU PJIKIlll UWa V 0)n,O,T,aV m" tbrowing his wife violently back Into the room against the lockers and fixed furniture and rendering her unconscious. The sea that swept her husand from aer nvf fltA rail duftth In tho Paclflo, and the dreadful drcura i atanoe was not noted by tbe anxious and liusy officers for as much as ten minutes after It had happened. Then due search " was made for the unlfortunate man with out avail, ami he was logged as lost at I aca, and in tlie meantime, every possible aid was extonded to the unhnppy lady I nd child.; and. tills "kindliness, in her broken and bruised con.Utlon was car rlid evn to tl point of withholding all knowledge of bw buband's fat from her, and oven mhen she left this port for Poitlaml she still believed that Mr. Pyatt was being carefully nursed In t ditnt cabin and that be was sending her the loving messages that the sad dened iMUMMwgers constantly brought her. All this was done to spare her the bitter slwck under the trying circum stances of the hour at sea, and until ber own bodily Injuries were somewhat bated and she was better able to bear tlie burdensome news, Tlie child was carefully and tenderly looked after by the people on board and be was beguiled from any search of bis fatW by being constantly entertained and diverted from hi aad quest. Mrs. Pyatt will be sent to the hospital in Portland ami tlie company twill do all In It power to mitigate her Illness and ber sorrow and aid ber in & manner as may be deemed be The family liad but little money and it Is supposed the bulk of this was In tlie pocket of the uirtiappy father when be went to bis death. As soon as tlie ship had- forged ahead clear1 of the bar and was headed to the north as nearly on ber course as pos sible, Captain Olten and his officers and crew bent every energy to the rigging of a Jury-rudder and this was swung out-board and served its purpose fairly well until Friday morning, when it was carried away and the best of the day was consumed In the rigging and serving of tlie second, wbicb withstood the sea very swveWully and was only taken In board when she ranged alongside ber dock here. About 8:30 o'clock on Friday morning, tlie British steamship Boverlc, Captain Cotxens, overhauled the Alliance and ran down wlUiin, hailing distance of ber. and asksd of bar plight. The situation yfa explained to Wm and he then made an offer to tow the disabled vessel to th Columbia bar, provided Captain Olten (Continued on page 3) TAFT1ISITS101 Secretary Arrives at St Peters burg and Views Assembly. IMPRESSED BY MAGNIFICENCE Spacioua and Brilliantly Illuminated Chamber) Impressed the Secretary Attends Banquet and Toasts the Em peror Mackentie Translates Speeches. 8T. PETERSBURG, IX. 3 Secretary Taft, , who arrived here today, paid a vbdt to the Duma at a late hour. Baron Oatataachen wet the party at the Por tico of the palace and conducted them to one of the Imperial boxes directly opposite the Speaker, Premier Stolypln minister of waX BudJgcr and other mem bers of the cabinet were in their usual place. Several speeches were made whloh were Interpreted for the Secretory by Sir Donald Mackenzie, the author. Tnift was liiiprtwd hy the apnciousneSB and magnificence of the Chamber, wnicli wa brilliantly illuminated. The news Of thovjnewoco of Taft spread rapidly and soon tho attention of everybody In the house was centered upon tlie iui porial box. The party took their de jmrture after balf-an-hour'e stay." No special MoMent marked tlie visit. "A plea for world peace," was the topic of the speech delivered by Secre tary Taft at the American banquet to nltfit,.wbiuh woa attended by several high Russian offlciala and 00 Americans, At the conclusion of the speech Taft 1 toasted the Emperor. Count Komts re sponded with a toast to President Roose velt, which wag drunk amij great en thuiam, and the singing of tho na tionnl hymns of both countries. CONFERS WITH LEADERS. President and Senators Aldrlch and Crane Talk About Stringency. WASlhNCmOIN, Dec. &-A confe ence was held tonight 'between the President end Senators Aldrlch of Rhode Island and Crane of Maaaachueetta, on the subject of currency legislation. The President called on these two leading Senator In order that he might have their ' views concerning many , propost tions made him to ifavor plans for reliev mg the currency stringency. It was stated1 at the conclusion of the confer ence that nothing definite bnd been de cided upon. PRESIDENT DELIVERS MESSAGE NO LETTERS OF RECALL, TO SIXTIETH CONGRESS Document Is Voluminous aud Contains Over Twenty- Five Thousand Words. GOVERNMENT CONTROL KEYNOTE OF CONTEXT Urges Congress to Take Immediate Action on the Currency Ques tion to the End That Greater Elasticity be Provided Favors Examination by National Authorities. ADVOCATES INHERITANCE TAX AND ALSO AN INCOME TAX MESSAGE POINTS OUT NECESSITY OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF LUKJ'UKA UUHS DUIHG I i EES TATE BUSINESS WARNS AGAINST INDISCRIMINATE LEGISLATION AGAINST THE RAILROADS GREAT WATERWAYS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND BELIEVES GOVERN MENT SHOULD. DO THE WORK. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The annual; meag of Pretldent Roosevelt was read today to both nouses of Congress and practically no business was attempted by either body beyond listening to the message. The galleries of both Senate and llouse were crowded in the begin- iJng of Uis session of each body, but as the reading proifrea-ed the atteiidancs diuiiniiibed somewhat. In the main, how ever it wo well maintained until the last sentence of t!i document had fall en from the lips of the official readers. The reading consumed about two and a quarter hours in both Houses. A fow bill were introduced in the House, but o far no bills have been presented in the Senate, but nearly every Senator's desk will be covered with these docu ments end the probable flood will break out tomorrow. .; Speaker Cannon treated the House to a surprise by naming Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey ss chn-irman of the com mittee on banking and currency. This advance information on that eon mittee led to the conclusion on the part of manv that it was his intention to press financial legislation, but those dose to the Speaker say his purpose was to afford a depository for petitions and letter bearing upon the currency "ques tion. The membership committee was increased by the addition of one Demo crat, making seven member of that party on it, instead of six as in the but Congress, This is in accordance with the request of the minority; leader, Williams, but it is said it will not be taken as an Indication that this request will be complied with as tot all other committees. . Both Houses adjourned almost immeidatoly after the conclusion of the reading of the message, the House going over until Thursday. "No nation has greater resources than ours, and I think it can be truthfully said that the citizens of no nation pos tess greater energy and industrial abil ity, In no nation are the fundamental business conditions sounder than in ours at this very moment; and it is foolish, when such is the case, for people to hoard money instead of keeping it in sound banks; for it is such hoarding that is the Immediate occasion of money stringency. Moreover, as a rule, the business of our people is eomluc' d with honesty and probity, and this tJ plies alike to farms 'and factories, to railroads and banks, to all our legiti mate commercial enterprises. In any large body of men, however,, there are certain to be some who are dishonest, 'and if the conditions are such that these men prosper or commit their misdeeds with impunity, their ex ample is a very evil thing for the com munity. Where these men are business men of great sagacity and of tempera ment both unscrupulous and 'reckleif, and where the conditions are such th t they act without supervision or centre1 and at first without effective check from publio opinion, they delude many in nocent people into making investments or embarking in kinds of business that are really unsound. When the misdeeds of these successfully dishonest men are discovered, suffering comes not only up on them, but upon the Innocent men whom they have roteled. It is a pain ful awakening, whenever it occurs; and naturally, when it does occur those who suffer are apt to forget that the longer it was deferred the more painful it would be. In the effort to punish the vuilty It is both wise and proper to en neavor so far as possible to minimize tlie distress of those who have been uilrded by the guilty. Yet it la not pos sible to refrain because of suctf distress frura striving to put an end to the mis deeds that are the ultimate cause of the suffering, and, as a means to this end. where possible to punish those respon sible for them. There may be honest uifferences of opinion as to manv covern- mentat policies; but surely there can m no such differences as to the need of unflinching perseverance in the ' war against successful dishonesty. In my Message to the Congress on December i, 1903, I said: j "If the folly of maa mars the general well-being, then those who are innoent of the folly will have to pay part of the penalty Incurred by those who are guilty of the folly. A panic brought on by the speculative folly of part of the business community would hurt the whole business community; but such stoppage of welfare, though it might be severe, would not be bating. In the long run, the one vital factor in the per manent prosperity of the country is the high individual character of the aver age American worker, the average American citisen, no matter whether his work be mental to manual, whether be be farmer or wage-worker, business man or professional man. "In our industrial and social system the interests of all men are so closely intertwined that in the immense ma jority of cases a straight-dealing man, who by his efficiency, by his ingenuity and industry, benefits himself, must also benefit others. Normally, the man of great productive capacity who becomes rich by- guiding the labor of many other men doets so by enabling them to pro duce more 'than they sould produce .without his guidance: and both he and they share in the benefit, which comes alo to the public at large. The super ficial fact that the sharing may be un equal must never blind us to the under lying fact that there is this sharing, and that the benefit comes in some degree to each man concerned. ; Normally, the wageworker, the man of small means, and the average consumer, as well as tlie average producer, are all alike help ed by making conditions such that the man of exceptional business ability re ceives an exceptional ' reward for his ability. Something can be done by leg islation to help the general prosperity; but no such help of a permanently bene ficial character: can be given to the less able and les fortunate save as the re sults of a policy which shall insure to tne suvantage of all industrious and efficient:, people who act decently; and this la ouly another way of saying that any benefit which comes to the less able and less fortunate must of necessity come even more to the able and less fortunate must of necessity come even more to the more able and more fortu nate. If, therefore, the less fortunate man is moved by envy of his more fortunate brother to strike at the con ditions under iwhioh they have both, though unequally, prospered, the result will assuredly be , that While damage may come to the one struck at, it will .visit with an even heavier load the one 'who strikes the blow. Taken as a whole ve must all go up or go down to gether. : . , ;. ; Tfet, while ' not . merely admitting but insisting upon this, it Is also true thai where there is no governmental restraint or supervision some of the ex cept onal men use their energies, not in ways' that are. for tn7 common good, but In ways which tell against this common good. I The fortunes amassed through corporate organization are now so large, and vekt euch power in those that wield .L .. .1 A- 1. - 1A li.... . mem, i vu umkb it a watier or neces Viscount Aoki is Simply Summons to the Japanese Court WASHINGTON, Dec 'S.-VWmnt Aoki, ambassador of Japan, talked brief ly today regarding the instructions givea him by bis government to return borne Pit the purpose of making a report of the affair Japan fat interested in joint ly with the United State. "I am going home," he said, "fop tlie purpose of mak log a verbal report to my government. The itmulgration question is but at all a serious one and in my judgment will be settled satisfactorily. My return has no hearing on the relations between the United States and Japan." At the State Department it was learned that Count Aoki dij not present any letters of re call, but bad simply received a summons to come borne. LAW IS CONSTITUTIONAL, Torrens Act Declared) Good Law by Colorado. DENVER, Colo., Dec 3, The supreme court handed town a decision yesterday holding that the Torrens act, passed by the State Legislature in 1903, is consti tutional The Torrens law provides for the registration Of real estate with the county recorder without the formality of abstract transfers. A similar law passed by the legislatures of Massachu setts, Illinois and Minnesota, t was at tacked in the same way in those states, but was finally upheld as conetutionaL NEW CURRENCY. WASHINGTON, Dec, 3.-RepreeeaU- tive Garner, of Texas, introduced a bill creating a new form of legal tender, to be called "United States currency notes" and providing fop their printing to the amount of $500,000,000. ' ; (Continued on page 3.) NO CLEWTO MYSTERY Officers Search for Motive for Macleay Crime. TWO THEORIES ARE ADVANCED Finding of Broken Savings Bank Sup ports Theory of Robbery Mother and Daughter Were to Have Been Married Soon. . , SALEM, Dec 3. In spite of the efforts of the officers, to secure a' clue, the mystery surrounding the murder and burning of throe members of the Cas- teel family and Montgomery, near Macleay, Sunday night, remains un solved. Two theories are advanced as motives, one of jealousy aud the otner of robbery. The latter theory is sup ported by the finding of a little cast- iron savings bank which had been brok en open and the knowledge that the family 'had f.000 in cash; when they settled on the farm. William Rice, who waa to have married Martha Casteel on Christmas arrived here today and etates the little bank contained only $90 before tha robbery. Montgomery, the foreman who perished in the flames waa to have married Mrs. Cancel next month. Mont gomery waa regarded as a faithful friend and advisor of the family. An uncle of Mrs. Casteel arrived this even ing to arrange for the burial of the victims. CECIL TURriS UP. Chief Witness at Caleb Powers Trial at Home, EAST ST. LOUIS, III, Deo. 3.-JFrank Cecil, one of the chief witnesses in tlie trial of Caleb Powers, at Georgetown, and whose departure from there caused a eensatron, is here and saya be will no return to Georgetown to attend the trial Cecil says he waited three week to be called to testify and because he return' ed home fqr Thanksgiving iwtas upbraided by the proseoution. "I will be in Frank fort in January for my own trial, but no human power will get me back to Kentucky before that time." Cecil was a formen resident of Middleaborough, Ky., and is under indictment on the charge of sharing in the pkt leading to the murder of Governor Goebel and his trial is set for January. Cecil is em ployed here as a detective. 170ULD MOVE - STATION Want Quarantine Office at Fort Stevens. VESSELS ARE DELAYED The Manufacturers' Association Passes Resolutions Favor ing Removal. DETRIMENTAL TO COMMERCE Claim is Made That Great Inconvenience is Caused Passengers and Expense to Owners by the Present Maimer of Con ducting Quarantine Business. A special dispatch from Portland to the Astbrian early this morning says: "The Manufacturers' Association of the Northwest passed resolutions tonight favoring tlie removal of the quarantine office frbm Astoria to Fort Stevens, as the present arrangement ,ifor the ex amination of incoming vessels for the ports of Astoria and Portland is unsatis factory owing to the long delay being detrimental to the interests and com merce of the two ports. The Astoria Chamber of Commerce will be aked to take similar action and also to present the matter to Senators Fulton and Bourne. It is claimed the delay in passing the quarantine causes great in convenience to passengers and unneces sary expense to the owners and charter ers of vessels." NO DELEGATION. Chicago Will Not Make Bid for National Kepublican convention. CHICAGO, Dec 3. Chicago will not send a delegation to Washington tomorrow to bid for the national republican conven tion. The deputation of 25, beaded by the Hamiltion Club committee, selected to obtain the convention, was disbanded yesterday after a conference. It was decided that Chicago should not enter into any competition with other cities to secure the convention in the matter of a financial consideration but instead, through Congressman Frank O. Lowden, should invite the National Committee to fix Chicago as the place for the next session. In the invitatiort is to go a guarantee that Chicago's hospitality will include a first class convention ball, well financed. V--,,i ;':;r'- All arrangements had been completed for carrying the Chicago delegation to the capital in style. A special car had been provided over the Pennsylvania , system, this order has been cancelled. A delegation, 27 strong, from Kansas City, passed through the city yesterday on the way to Washington to land the con vention. v ; ,; ,'It is said they had in their possession a certified check for $75,000. IThe Chicago City Council last night adopted a resolution inviting the Nation al Committee to send the convention to Chicago. EXEMPLARY GRADUATE. Sends Money for Tu'Uon He Thinks He Received. CHICAGO, Dec. 3. A check for $125 was received by Dean U. S. Grant of the Northwestern University yesterday and with it a letter explaining that the send er had gone through college on what i known aa the "prospective ministers" rate of tuition and as he had entered business he desired to make up the dif ference between that amount and the re gular fees for four year attendance. , Q&iward J. As thaler, tne exemplary graduate secured the reduced rate on the ground that he was to enter, after grad uation, the active work of the Young Mien's Christian Association. He returned to his home in Muscatine, Iowa, after the commencement of 1906, and became interested in the sheet music business. In his letter he said he thought his action "the onlv square thing to do."