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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1907)
PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS. 'REPORT COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ONTHC LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LXIII. NO. 268. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907 PRICE FIVE CENTS ' 1 APPALLING EXPLOSION West Virginia Colltcry Scene of Disaster PROHIBIT MARGINS WARIIlNGTOtf,l)ec O.-The J2HU bill, drafted ly Fulton and Introduced at hi reiiuesl, to prevent dealing In irMmtliiM stuck on a margin, provide a Ux of 0 cent on each dollar face value of stock bought of sold, unless actual delivery made, Kills and Ful ton believe lliut au'nb tux it suflklent to absolutely prohibit margin (pecula tion. The ineiuurx I. popular among runny member of the llouse. Fulton ultl lie would press the bill at the first opportunity before the committee and later In the Senate if a favorable report li obtained' from the committee. r '400 LIVES ARE LOST Terrible Disaster to Miners from Explosion of Black Damp. BODIES ARE BEING RECOVERED Littl, Hop Held Out That Any of the 4oo Men In the Mine. Wert Sand- Beeculng Partlei Working Aainit Odd. . HOKE SMITH WILL SPEAK. CHICAGO. Deo. .-For perhape the first time In the hUtory or Glilnngo, a Southern coventor has been invited to address a mass meeting, In support of a local reform. Hoke Smith, governor of Georgia, and secretary of the interior in Cleveland's administration, was yesterday invited to aid in the Chicago Uw and Order league's crusade against Sunday saloons. MOXONT.AH, W. Va., Deo. OV-Toree charred lilies lying in an improvised morgue, four badly Injured; men and about 380 mcu imprisoned by tons oi coal, rock and mine debris, in the deptlw of the bills surrounding this town, with the chance all alnst a single one being alive, U the mot accurate summsry ..i.t.in.,i.i (mil.riit a a reult of Uie mine explosion May which in all prob ability is attended with greater loss o lit., limn Mtiv former disaster in the history of bituminous coal mining in duatry of America. Tito explosion occurred shortly after 10 OA this morning after neany iw full force of 600 men had gone to work in the two mine affected, numbers six and elalit of the Cutiotldatd Coal Com psny. The tlnding of Uin bodies of the lour dying Is the only reward of strenuous, uninterrupted work on the part of the large rescuing forces which Immediately went working from every point possible. An imuienae csve-lu blocks the entrance to number six, nut more than a few hundred feet beyond (he main opening, and it la believed limwImU f men were caiurht back of the cave-in and could not have survived more than a few minutes in the deadly jjlUc with which the entry was filled as soon aa the ventilating system was in terrupted. There is aome hope for the miners in the more remote, parts of the mines but at -beat the most slender hope is entertained for the survival of any of the men, when the debris can be cleared away and communication with the out aide re-established. Y. M. C. A. AT ALBANY. AMIAKY, Or., Dec. 8.-The Interstate Youmr Men's Christian Association of Oregon and Idaho convened here today with 110 delegates. There will be a three days' session. Joseph II. Albert is temporary chairman and W. 0. Moore of Portland U temporary secretary. LAYS BLAME ON HAYWOOD Present Trouble Due to His Activity. S. 1 ' MINERS REFUSE CHECKS Mine Owners Will no Longer Submit to the Union Dictators. FEDERATION WILL CONSIDER Meeting Called at Denver to Consider Goldfield Situation Miners Claim There it no Reason to Send Troops to Peaceful Community. FINALLY RETURNS Appears at Goldfield Law Office Badly Disfigured. SERIOULY BEATEN BY THUGS Herbert Belford, Son of? a Denver Jurist, Set Upon and Left For Dead, Returns to Goldfield With Face to Disfigured as to be Hardly Recognised. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Dec. 6.-M. J. Monnelt, president of the Los Angeles- Nevada Mining Exchange, and one of Ihe bltf operator of Goldfleld, in an Interview today laid the whole blame for the present situation in Goldfleld upon William D. Haywood. Mr. Monnelt is guoted as follows! "All of the present trouble al uoid- fleld-is due to the activity of William D. Haywood, secretary -treasurer of the Western Federation of .Miners. It was due solely to his influence that the Miners Union there refused to accept checks on the Uokllietd banks in port payment of their wages some time ago ana at a meeting of the miners urged them to refuevthee checks. "I am satisfied that 75 per cent of th members of the union were not in sympathy with him In this move butj they seemed to be so thoroughly unaer the control of a few leaders they have TaIumoNT,' W. Va., Doc. O.-UU to night a list of the employes at the mines, number six and eight, at Mimongnh was checked off shotting 380 In the two mines when the explosion occurred. Of these six wv-re brought )o the surface dead ami five escaped through airsHAiw They are In tlie hospital In a precarious condition. Tho Indications are that the n..:nritv if not all' eauirht in the li.wj". 'jt . mine, m dead. MONONGAII, W. Va, Deo. O.-Flve rescuing parties, ten men in eaeh party, are working like Trojan, in different parts of the two mines. Work is de layed owing to the accumulation of gases. Much speculation Is rife as to the cause of the explosion fenfc It is a gen erally accepted theory that it resulted from black dhmp. following the blow out nt a. bloat. Clarence W. Watson, president of the Consolidated Coal Company, stated late torfight Miere la no doubt 400 Uvea are lost. Six bodies were taken from number 6 n to mldniirht and 65 othora are piled up in the entry awaiting removal to tha surface. From mine number 8 at the same hour 14 bodies had been brought out audi a number of others were ready to be brought to the surface. (HJLDKIKLD, Dec 0 Herbert ltolford. son of Judge Belford, of Denver, appear ed today t the office of the legal 'de partnient of the OoUtltelJ Consolidated Mines Company with nis face so badly disJlKured as to be hardly recognised. ii U K'imui una lirtiken. u liner teeth knocked out, and several rilia broken lie claims he was taken from a saloon hv a. man wcnriiiir a star and led through "... . ,. ' , . ii .i- a dark, loneiy uisincv uppwuij uu x way to jail and was set upon by thugs what l..fi him for dead. He was found and taken to the bosplLaL lleliord .was mbsed by his friends wo supposeti jura out of town. The aeault occurred last Saturiltay night. Belford has been no cused of "scabbing" at Cripple Creek and was too friendly with detectives In Goldllcid. A friend of Belford, named Greenlee, who had been .threatened, is missing, though his-roin is undisturbed. Belford says he Is either killed or has departed. tary W. I. Haywood, discussing the ac tion of President lloosevelt in sending federal troops to Goldfleld, says: "Conditions In Goldfleld are at peace ful as tWy am be re. There has been no violence of ny tort. This Is the first instance where, cashier' checkt have been backed up by regular troops. There Is not the slightest neuelty for send ing soldiers to Nevada. Not dollar's worth of property is in danger from our members and the only possible use for woldier will be to inaugurate a reign of terror with tlm ultimate purpose of reducing wages. The sending of federal troops to a peaceful community to take away from the worker his right to strike against a reduction of wage. I. a most darimr exhibition of the lenirth to which capitalism 'will go to insure its domina tion over the working class. HO SUNDAY THEATRES. am, VOItK, Dec. O.-At special meeting of the Theatrical Managers As sociation yesterday, it mas decided that ail theatres will remain closed on Sun day and that no test case of Justice O'Gorman't construction of the Sabbath entertainment law waa to be made. Earlier in the day Police Commisaioner Bingham announced that no) in regard to play bouses alone, but in every other renpect, next Sunday would be the tight est in New York's history. WILL OCCUPY BUILDINGS. SAN 'FRANCISCO, Dec. 6. The theatres of San Francisco with the ex ception of the Empire, will be permitted to run in the buildings occupied by them until January, 11)10, after they have made the alterations ordered by the fire committee of the supervisor. This de cision was arrived at yesterday at a conference between Mayor Taylor, the chiefs of the police, and fire departments and members of the board of supervisors. EXCITEMENT IS INTENSE officers and members of the state legis lature signed a protect to the Governor against the coming of the troops a un necessary. ,-'',,;.-,'.:.''':.' Goldfleld Aroused Over Coming of Troops. 1st MINERS JAKE BOASTS No Demonstration is Made But Crowds Gather Near Union Headquarters. OFFICIALS SIGN PROTEST Varoius County Officers and Members of Legislature Make Protest Against the Coming of Troops Governor Goes ti Reno to Meet Troops - CANAL BONDS BID. WASHINGTON'. Dec. 0-The Secretary of the Treasury has accepted bids for Panama Canal bonds to the amount of $23,000,000. The average price of all bids iwas 103. Allotments will be con fined to small subscription, from $10, 000 down to $20. WINS AT LONG ODDS. 8 AN FRANCISCO, Dec 6.-Edith makine her first start, won the second been afraid to take independent action. J race at Emeryville today. She was Many of these men are anxioAis to return to work, and In my opinion there will either be a split in the union in Gold- field or the open-shop rule will prevail In all the larire mines ther. The Anne- 100-to-l hhot. PASSES SENATE. GUTHRIE, OklaH Dec 6-Tde 'Jim It Uon 1. determined that Crow" bill passed the Senate today. It will no longer submit to the arbl-, becomes effeotive 00 days after the Gov trary dictation of a few union agita- ernor signs. tors " ' MUCH GOLD FROM ABROAD. nifwrn TW A A meeting of the executive committee of the 'Western NEW YORK, Dec, fi.-The total en- EkiAMnn nf Miners ha been called to easements of cold from abroad are consider the Goldfleld situation. Secre- $91,000,000. JURY IS COMPLETE. Personnel of the Talesmen Try Pettibone. Who Will BOISE, Idaho, Pee. O.-tfhe jury to hear) the caae against Pettibone was completed late today. The personnel of th iurv is as follows i J. H. Frasier, aged 25, student-, B. L. Vans, 38, farmer j A. A. TIllotMm, 29, merchant! W. A Palmer, 40, liveryman; William Stahl, 09, prospector; Newton Carper, .10, car oenteri Joseph Sinirer, 48, placer miner; A. C. Root, 62, printer-; Charles Willmot, 45. farmeri Arthur Estes, 38, farmer; lC. R. Smead, 29, liveryman; J. H. Gar recht, 40, butdier. Both Dnrrow for the dbfense, and Hawley for the prosecution expressed satisfaction withi the jury selected, Six day. were consumed im nanellimr and 80 talesmen furnished The opening statement for the state will be mude Monday morning Dy Haw ley. The taking of evidence will begin Monday aftornoon. Orchard will prob aid take the stand on Tuesday. ANOTHER VIEW OF THE FANANCIAL QUESTION. -Europe You've got all my gold! Now, how am I going to have money enough to buy your crops, or take the output of your factories and packing WORRIED OVER FLURRY. Dead Actress Bad Funds in Closed Bank. . t NEW YORK Dee, 6V-Frieads of Ckra Bloodgood, the actress, who killed nersen at Baltimore, ttate that sb had somewhat worried over the financial flurry In New York, although they do not believe that thi. worry, had enough effect on her mind to cause her to kill herself. It I. said that a brse sum of money recently left to her by relative. wa deposited in one of the bank, which recently closed Its doors. Intimate frienda stale that tho turn tied up in the bank is at least $256,000. MANY BURGLARS. Eastern Metropolis Overrun Wth House breaker. ,,: NEW YORK, Dec. 6That mor. burglaries and robberies have occurred in New York during the last 00 day. than at any other like period in the history of the city is the statement of the agents of half a dozen burglar in surance companies. It i. also said that burglaries ami robberies have steadily increased for several years. Laat ytti. it is estimated the toes in the cit from theft amounted to 15Jitt.nnn "wi.;u the loss from fire iwaa only 19,800,000. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6. Five com panies of the 22nd infantry, stationed at Fort McDowell, of this city, and, four companies of the same regiment at Mon tercy, were despatclie' to Goldfleld today by Brigadier-General Funston, command ing the Department of California, in compliance with orders irom the War Department late last tVght. The troops were ordered into the big mining camp by Roosevelt in response to the appeal oMlovernor John Sparfes, of Nevada, who apprehends serious trouble aa the result of the strike of miners and at tempt to open the mines with non-union labor. The San Francisco troops were delayed two hours as the result of a freight wreck near Davisville. Wire com munications with Goldfield are inter rupted by a storm, but it is reported good order prevails. Rations were taken for 30 days. The troops are aupplied iwHh Sibley shelter tents. Each soldier is provided with 290 rounds of ammunition. OOLDFIELD, Dec 6. Intense but suppressed excitement is manifest in Goldfleld today over the expected arrival of the troops at Goldfield camp tomor row. The miners' union was well filled all day and crowds gathered about. No demonstration waa made to speak of, though some excitement was caused by hot-heads bousing of what they wvmld do when the troops arrive. The miners thought the talk of troops waa a bluff and are unprepared for the actuality of their coming. Sheriff Ingalls and bis force are disgruntled at their coming. The sheriff disappeared this afternoou and his whereabouts is unknown. The sheriff and his force have been charged by tlie mine owners' association with being too friendly to the miners. He is one of the owners of the largest saloon and gambling houses in Goldfield which is largely patronized by miners. Last spring, during the strike, hundreds of miners were sworn as deputy sheriffs ami armed. It is because of this mis trust the mine owners appealed to the Governor direct. : It la reported that a permanent garrison will be established at Goldfield. Governor Meets Troops. CARSON OTTY, Dec. 6.-Governor Sparks departed this afternoon for Reno in an automobile in a blinding snowstorm to meet Colonel Alfred Reynolds with Federal troops bound for Goldfield. Later. RENO. Nev Dec.6.-JA train with troops passed through here at midnight. Dynamite Electric Power. GOLDFIELD, Dec 6-4)ynamiters yes terday attempted to wreck the electrio power line that furnishes light and power to Goldfield. The fact that the dynamite froze saved a disaster. Sign Protest, GOLDFIELD,. Dec. 6.--Various county WILL REFUSE TO FILE Attachment Suits After the Holi days Have Ended. LAWYERS FAVOR AGREEMENT Proposed to Call Meeting of Bar Asso ciation to Adopt Resolution That At tachments Suits Will Not be Filed Except is Emergency Cases. PORTLAND, Dec 6,-An sgreement among the lawyers of Portland that af ter the holidaya have ended they will refuse to file attachment suits except in emergency cases is favored by many of the leading lawyers of Portland as a means of preserving public confidence. It is conceded that o rush to the courts as soon ss they open with attachment suits would have the effect of alarming the public, and that the lawyers them selves ought to do all in their power to avoid such alarms. It might also result in resort to the legal holiday plan again. It is proposed to call a meeting of the Multnomah Bar ' Association to discuss the matter, and adopt a resolution deter mining that the lawyers will not fil attachments. Exceptions will be in cases where the debtor is about to leave the state and where fraud enters into the transaction. In cases of dmiht as to whether an attachment should be filed, the matter should be decided bv a committee of disinterested lawyers. Every attorney who was seen this morning admitted the wisdom of the plan, and all were willing to .follow the suggestion. RIFLED OF VALUABLES. Burglars Break Into Swift's House and Take Plate. CHICAGO, Dec 6. Burglars broke in to the mansion of Herbert L. Swift yes terday and rifled the house of jewels, family plate and other valuables, the price of whioh has not yet been estimat ed. Listed in the articles taken was the family plate, cut-glass and silver that has been a most valued heirloom of Mrs. Swift for years. It is believed by the police that Mr. Swift's loss will be much larger than he was willing to state, and that there was much else beside the silver plate taken. He refused to say last night whether any of Mrs. Swift's diamonds bad been secured by the robbers, but neither did he deny that such was the case