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VOLUME1 LXIII. NO. 273
ASTORIA, OREGON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1907
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SENATORS
MAKE
IIll
Object to Practice of Ex-
, ccutivc Department.
DICTATIONINTOLERABLE
Practice of Sending Bills Direct
to the Senate for
Passage.
SHOULD STOP SAY S0L0NS
Communication From Secretary Car
014 Regarding Indian Relief Bill
ArouMi the Irt of th Upper Houm
.and Muck Pow-wow U Result
WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-Tbe prao
live v.' certain of the executive depart
iitt ut iik sending WIU to Ilia Senate far
piiMUge, which bitU have beon referred
directly to committee, w discuswd
iu ilwr Senate today, Carter of Montana,
presenting a llt of u;i iiuUnevt.
trustor Aldricb said no matter bow old
tit practice It should U stopped, that
tb executive departments bad uo right
to seek IcgUIatiou iu tucb a direct man
ner, lleyburn, of Idaho, eitid the recom
mendation by Secretary Garfield that
a certain Indian relief bill, "lie ciuuted
irt a law by the Hcuuto and House of
Representatives," wo peculiarly objeu
tionabta bevuuc bo auuied a form of
communication not enjoycby Senator
theuitvlves except by conncut - of the
tiotiate, Lodge irnid such billa found
tliuir way into printing without any
reading at all, hetiee Senator were
depiivej of the right to object to ucb
bills. Aldrlch laid it is "intolerable to
suppose we bis? here to receive dicta
tion from anyboily as to what measures
we shall or ahull not enact Into law."
He moved that the Secretary of tlie In
terior communication of yesterday be
referred to tbi committee on rule, with
leybiiru'i motiou to promptly report a
to what action 'should be taken by the
Senate to correct practices of direct
ooniuiuiiiviitlon by department heads.
The motion prevailed.
The Senate adopted the resolutions
presented by thn Committee "on Finance
to embody the Culberson and Clay reso
lot ions into one act, . .
'Shortly, beforn the adjournment of
the Senate today Senator William F,
Fry,' of Jfaine, was' Inducted into3 the
ollHre as president pro tern of that Iwdy,
"CANNED MUSIC."
Composers Will go to Washington to
Protest Against Bill,
WW. YORK. Dw. 12.WJiat John
Philip Kou oiios called "canned music"
will attain l a subject for dlsenwlon In
Cotigre this year. A delegation if
eomjKwers will go to Washington next
week to protest againd the copyright
bill Introduced the other day by Con
irreamuan Coiirrlcft If this bill become
a law the ue of music for phonographic
words and perforated, rolls for , me
chanical piano players will not be con
sidered an infringement of copyright.
Composers declare that the enactment
of this taw would be a direct blow to
the art. as it will rob a cmriposef of the
right to the product of hi own brain.
The delegation which will go to Wash
ington will Include Victor Herbert, John
I'lilllp Sotisa, John Edward, A. BalJwin
Sloan, Henry Tlloesom, George Ifobart
and Glen Maatonough. ' "
CASHIER SUICIDES.
Bank Makes Good Showing and no Rea
son Apparent for Deed. (
CHICAGO. Dee. 12.-A despatch to
the Inter-Oean from Kankakee, says.
II I. Eaxton, 40 years old, cashier of
the State Rank -of Ifererher, a small
town 18 miles from this city, committed
suicide, in his bank last night by shoot
ing hlmelf in the head.
Knuton was well and favorably known.
If ha.t bean eaahler'of the bank alnoe
its organization, and was one of its
ln kholders. He was married and leave
a widow and two children.
"When the recent call for the condition
of all the state bank in Illinois was
made, Beaton's bank made one of the
ht report that Wat sent oirt from this
iHH-tlon of the state. The report showed
the institution to be in excellent con
dition. Tlw bank is capitalised at $23,000 and
carries deposits of. 1 50.000.
FINAL WORD GIVEN
Signal Flashed From Vessels
in Battleship Fleet
FUNSTON
AT
G F D
Arrival of General Helps
Situation.
REPORTS TO PRESIDENT
Has Conference With the Mine
Owners the Governor and
Union Officials.
ba the state militia, provided Nevada
had such an institution. In fact, it is
my idea the regular are here to take the
placa of the state militia during the
present crisk"
President Murk I mum Ktated be told
Kimaton he and other officers of the
miners' union would do all in their pow
er to prevent trouble of any kind.
It is said 00 men renounced allegiance
to the Western Federation and returned
to work, but an investigation of the
number at work for tha Consolidated
Company (failed to disclose, this number
and it is known some were Induced to
return to the L'nion. The Nevada-California
Power Company was able to keep
it plant in full working order today
and tonight.
STONED TO DEATH.
CONVINCED TROOPS NEEDED
WILL START MONDAY MORNING
WASHINGTON, I)eo. ll-The House
was In sesHion eight minutes today.
Cannon appointed the committees on
tules and mileage. ' : U . ' 1 - i ' i
ENGINE; EXPLODES.
Fireman is Killed and Brakeman Ser-
BUTTE, Mont., Deo. 12. A Miner
despatch from lioceman'' states thai in
the explosion of the engine of a North
ern Pacific freight tralu lust nlglit, Fire
man John Welsh waa instantly killed
and Head Brakeman Venyo seriously in
jured. Vcnyo was hurled a hundred
feet from tlie engine and is probably
fatally hurt. The fireman' body waa
thrown 20O feet, hjigineer waien es
ocaped with a few scratches, his aide
of the boiler remaining intact.
KETCHEL-THOMAS MILL.
SAN FIUNOISOO, Dee. 12.-Stanley
Ketchel, of Montana, iwae awarded the
decision over Joe Thomas of this city
at the end of the twentieth round. It
was a slashing go from start to finish.
Powerful Armor Clads of American
Navy Ready for Their Projected Cruise
to Western Seas President Completes
Plans for Review of Fleet.
OLD WMXT COMFORT, Vs.. Dec. 12.
The final word "Ready" was Hashed
from every vesitcl In the battleship fleet
today, this signal meant that tlie 10
or more powerful armor clads of the
American navy were ready to "start
Monday on tho 'projected oruisv to the
Western seas, and that they are ready
to go anywhoita in the twin hemispheres
of the world and to do any work. Every
thing peoSwihie has been done to prepare
them for any task. If the ships were
destined for immediate' conflict littfle
more could be done . to make ' them
rendy for the fray. Plans for the review
of th fleet, by the PreaiiUint, Monday
morning are completed
ceplion of the Dag and commanding ofjl
oers by the President, the fleet will puna
In review and put" to "sea at 10
o'clock. ' 1
Declare Martial Law Should be Last
Resort Union Officials Claim Every
thing Will be Don to Prevent Trouble
of Any Kind.
UOLDF1ELD, Dec. 12,-Tue flwt day
oi the attempt to re-open mines in Goid
Held, without the aid of Western Feder
aeunt of Miners, passed) with not I
tingle instance of attempted violence or
ditorder in the camp. Unarmed pickets
approached the mines a closely as the
armed guard would permit, and sue
i-ccded In inducing a number who bad
signed the agreement to return to work,
to violate that agreement and leave the
mines. Kiutton arrived at noon and
hi coming seems to hare helped the
nituatio greatly and strengthened the
belief that the scenes of violence in other
eaiiis will not be repeated here.
it is stated tonight that the unionists
have secured evidence to prosecute some
of the mine operators under the Nevada
tat ute which makes it a crime to re
outre Sn employe to promise or agree
not to become a member or remain a
member of any labor organisation. After
tho conflerences today 'with Governor
Sarks. cWnel Reynold acting Presl
dent Dowlcn and Secretary Erb of the
Goldfleld Mineowners Astociation today,
and with President Mackinnon of the
(ioldlleld Miners' Union tonight, Fun
ston telegraphed his report to Washing'
ton. Funston said the report had no
reference as to the duration of the stay
of the troops.
"The regulars will -be here at least
until after the arrival of the labor com
niissionerw from Washington,'' said
Funston, "this means they will be here
for another week,"
"And 1 have no doubt they will re
main much longer thnu that or at least
a portion of the number of men pow
here will. I am lieuriug all sides of
the question as to tlie necessity for the
troops in Goldfleld at tills time, to pre
serve peace and order, and it is too
soon after my sivival for me to have
an opinion. .My report tonight simply
set forth my views on the situation as 1
have obtained it from people 1 have
seen today.
POSSE AFTER DESPERADOES. :
' SPOKANE, Dec. 12. The citisens
posse, which is In pursuit of tho robbers
who dynamited the safe of J. IL Mc
Donald & Co., at Coulee, Is in the vicin
ity, of Adrain, but ha not caught up
with the desperadoes.
ADAMS TO COLORADO.
SPOKANE, Deo. 12. Ju.lge Wood, of
Kootenai County, Idaho district court,
has called a special term of court for
December: 22, when it is expected the
matter of releasing Steve Adams, so he
oan be taken to Colorado, will be taken
up. '
.
"it must be understood I am not here
to go into the merits of the dispute be
tween the mineowners and) miners.
Af tei the re- j That is what the eommifsioners are com
ing from Washington for. They doubt
less Willi go deeply into the merits of
the grievances of both sides, but I am
simply going to determine whether the
continued presence of the troop or at
! least a part of them in Goldfleld will
prevent disorder, riot and bloodshed. I
am convinced that the presence of the
troops thus far has been a necessary
precaution.
"Martial law should be the last re
sort and I will not advocate it until
there has been some great violence com
mitted and the local authorities have
proved themselves unable to stop any
Outrages, such as destruction of life or
valuable, property. Either the Presi
dent or the Governor of the State must
declare martial law and in the event it
is the Governor I shall consider that the
regulars are at his service just as would
Financial Stringency Causes Death of
Mining Man.
DENVER, Dec. 12.-A letter has
reached here giving the details of the
murder of William Robertson Boggs,
one of the foremost metallurgists of the
country and a former1 resident of this
state, lie waa waylaid and stoned to
death near Topia, Mexico, bv a gang of
miners in hi employ on December 1.
Because of the financial stringency.
Boggs was unable to pay his men their
wage and they angrily attacked and
killed him. Fifteen men have been ar
retted for the murder and detectives
are scouring the camp to locate all
connected in any way with the crime.
Hoggs was at one time a professor of
chemistry at Howard University, whichv
is located in Alabama. He was born in
Augusta, Me., and was SO years old.
ROOSEVELT COMMENDED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The executive
committee of thp American Numismatic
Society, of which Thomas L, Elder is
chairman, has forwarded to President
ltooeveltjesolution commending him
for hi action providing for "a better
and more ariUlio coinage.". The resolu
tion commends the artistic effect of the
new ten and twenty dollar gold piece
designed by St. Gaudcns, but criticises
some of the details of the reproductions.
CURLY BOSS
Testimony of Ruef Badly
( Needed.
WANTS FULL IMMUNITY
ProsecutiotCannon Supply Miss
Ing Link Between Bribers
and Grafters.
ACQUITTAL OF FORD REASON
ORCHARD TESTIFIES
Re-Tells Story of Steunenberg
Assassination.
HE SHOWS DEEP EMOTION
Told of Deliberate Preparation for the
Crime of the Unsuccessful Attempt
and Finally the Placing of the Fatal
Bomb Implicate Pettibone.
BOlSf; Idaho, Dec. 12. Showing signs
of, deep emotion Orchard in, the Petti
bone trial this afternoon , told of the
ansastiitation ot , Steunenberg, giving
minute details, lie testified 'regarding
the ...deliberate , preparations , for , the
crime, of liiS unsuccessful attempt to
end the life of the Governor and finally
of placing the bomb on tlie night 6f
December 30, 1905. Direct examination
will be concluded tomorrow . after the
recitation of his arrest, confinement in
the state penitentiary and confession to
Detective McParland. Orchard today
told of, his alleged attempts on the lives
of Fred Bradley of San Francisco, Jus-
til Gabbert, Justice Qoodard and Gov
ernor Peabodh of Denver, and plans
winch he said he made to kill Sherman
Bell, Fratik Ilvarne, David Moffitt and
John Neville. Throughout the story he
pictured Pettibone as his paymaster
and in some' of his attempted crimes he
implicated the defendant as an active
participant. Every detail of today's tes
timony was the same as given in the
Haywood trial. .
SENTENCE COMMUTED.
CIIIinJAHUA, Mex., Dec. 12. Acting
Governor Sanches commuted the death
sentence of three Americans Dr. C. S
Harle, William Mitehell and C, T. Rich
ardson, convicted of murder, to 20 years
in the penitentiary.
Wily Hebrew Who Ha Told Tales on
His Subordinate Will be Let go Scot
Free in Order That Heney May Not
Fall Down.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-From the
statement made by Assistant District
Attorney Heney it is believed the
prosecution is contemplating granting
Abe Ruef immunity in order to success
fully prosecute the bribery graft cases
by getting the former political boss to
take the stand and furnish the link be
tween Supervisor ' Jam eg L. Gallagher
and the public service corporations, who
through Ruef are alleged to have done
the bribing. The acquittal of Ford and
the reason assigned by the jury tbat
the link is missing in the evidence has
again forced upon the prosecution the
importance of Ruef a testimony. The
latter it is said has held out for full
immunity which Heney has refused to
grant, but Heney now says if the pub
lio wants Ruef testimony under those
terms it may be necessary to put him on
the stand.
"Will you grant his demands for full
immunity and place Ruef on the stand
in the trial of Patrick Calhoun," Heney
was asked.
"I am not saying what I will do; I
am playing pokert" was the reply of the
prosecutor.
Gallagher Will Be Present.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12.-Former
Supervisor Gallagher an important wit
ness in the bribery graft cases, has tele
graphed Heney from Chicago he will be
here next Tuesday night.
REWARD FOR ASSASSINATION, i
Boofeggert Offer Blood Money for
Officer' Head.
WASIIttOTON, Dec. 12.-ommi-
sioner of Indian Affair Leupn in his '
annual report say that hi bope that
the sale of intoxicating liquor to Indians
would be greatly disturbed by the em
ployment of special officers, that the fund
appropriated for the suppression of the
liquor traffic ha been realised beyond
all expectations, , i
Two of Special Agent Johnson' men
and one posse man have been killed in
skirmishes with bootleggers and ten vio
lators of the liquor law have met a
like fate, 1 Mr. Johnson has had several
narrow escape himself and during a
good part of the time ba worked in tha
face of a reward of 13.000 offered by out
lays for his assassination.
WITHDRAWS BRISTOL.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 12. The Presi
dent has formally withdrawn the nomi
nation of William C. Bristol, a district
attorney for Oregon.
BURNED TO DEATH.
J
DURANCO, Colo,' Dec. 12.-Three
small children of Antonio Montoya were
burned to death in their home near
Ignacio, yesterday. The fire resulted
from defective chimney, while the par
ents were milking cows. When they re
turned they were unable to enter the
house, which was a mas of flames.
OIL MART BREAKS.
ti
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Considered Out
of Danger.
WASHINGTON, Dec; 12.-Tbe opera
tion on Mrs. Longworth for appendicitis
was successful in every respect according
to her ' physicians. Mrs. Longworth
emerged from the influence of the an
anesthetic a very short time after ex-
changing a few words with her aunt,
Mrs. Cowles, and with her husband, and
then fell into a natural, sleep lasting two
hours. Her condition was auuh that the
President felt little apprehension and
this afternoon played tennis.
DENVER GETS CONVENTION.
Democrats Will Hold National Meeting
on July 7, 1908. ,
WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-After, de
ciding to hold the next Democratic Na
tional convention at Denver and fixing
the date on July 7, 1908, the Democratic
National Convention late today entered
upon a spirited debate as to the pro
priety of accepting more of the $100,
000, offered by Denver than waa ac
tually needed to pay the convention ex
penses. The resolution of Representative
Clayton of Alabama declining money not
actually needed for the convention was
laid on the table. On the first ballot
Denver received 22 votes against 17 for
Louisville, five for Chicago and one for
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St. Paul f
CHICAGO, Dec 12. A despatch to
the Record-Herald from Peoria, IIL,
says:
One of the oil mains of the Prairie
Oil & Gas Company, which follow the
Santa F Railroad right-of-way from
Kansas City to Chicago and thence to
Whiting, Indiana, broke yesterday near
Chilliocothe, and thousands of gallon''
of oil ran away. Near the scene of the
break a lake of oil was formed and the
near-by farmers carried it off in buckets
and barrels.
SHADY TRANSAGTION
Alleged Frauds in Purchases
of Indian Lands.
CORRUPT MEXICAN OFFICIALS
Money for Purchase of Lands Placed in
Banks to Credit of Indians and Then
Drawn Out on Forged -Checks Indian
Women Were Outrageously Insulted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The sub
committee of the Senate committee on
Indian Affairs consisting of Senators
Teller, Curtis and Lafollete which iu
vestigated the alleged .frnuds in the
purchases of Kickapoo Indian lands
located in Oklahoma, held a meeting
yesterday and agreed, upon , the report
that would be submitted to the Senate.
The report will disclose, a rather start
ling series, of alleged shady transactions
that 'went on near the Mexican border
where a number of the Kickapoos were
living when the law was passed allow
ing them to dispose of their lands in
Oklahoma and where some of them
were taken by white men. The sub
committee 'went to Eagle Pass, Texas,
in November, and examined a large
number of Indian and white witnesses.
The reports will show that facts were
developed which proved conclusively
that certain parties of men had formed
partnerships and raised capital with
the express view of cheating the In
dian out of their lands. In this con
nection the report will mention cer
tain name and charge that there were,-
through fraudulent practices, obtained
at an expense of not over $20,000 lands
aggregating in value $230,000. Some of
the men named the report will say,
were not actively at work among the
Indians, but they were found to have
furnished fund for the alleged corrupt
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