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VOLUME LXIII. NO. 289
COVCRSTHE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA
ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY JANUARY 3, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MEETS DEATH
IN COLUMBIA
Captain Campbell Found
in River.
DROWNED BY ACCIDENT
Former Pilot Commissioner Dis
covered by Boatmen Last
Evening.
MODE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN
Indlcatione Point to Probability That
Deceased Wat Seiaed by Stroke ol
' Heart Failura Wnlla Taking Hia Cue-
tomary Walk on the Water! root
Tlx cltlwiia of this city wer consid
trably startled, and greatly grieved, lut
evening, when about 6:30 o'clock worJ
was passed around thai Captain Janie
E. Campbell, olio of the older a"d promi
nent residents of thla city, bad beei
found In the river at the foot of Tenth
street.
That tlia deceased came to hie doalli
accidentally in the only possible eola
tion of the demle of the captain, and
from tha appoaiwuee of the body and
tha time In which lie waa last seen,
when he retired from hie duties Wed
jie,lA.v evening at about 6 o'clock, the
conclusion ia formed that the deceased
while taking 1U morning walk, ai he
waa In W W doing every morning
before bis v. Vt, wan aelted by a
atroke of heart dlwase, ni he wan walk
Ing near the docks, and fell Into the
river. .; ,'
An examination of the pockets of the
deceased disclosed a goldwateh, the
!ianila of 'which indicated that it had
Mopped at 10 niiWea to 12 o'clock;
lle and tobneeo niemornndum book
and a purse which contained $11.43 lu
gold and silver coliuj H of which mute
testimony proves that death overtook
Captain Campbell unaware.
Deceased had mentioned to Mr. Samuel
Harris, whose old and Intimate friend
he wiu for,tfie punt 30 year, that he
waa going to Portland noon after the
New Year, and yesterday morning when
lie did not put In an apearance at hit
usual hour nothing win thought of hit
baenra, and a distinct shock waa ex
-lerlpneed by hia friends and mates
when the news was circulated that their
old friend had been .found In the river.
The appearance' of the sleeping apart
mcnts of the deceased indicate that he
tied retired aa usual and the only pos
sible solution of tin cause of death In
that he was either wired by a stroke of
heart disease and fell Into tha Tlver or
-that In walking along the trestle of
tha (A. & C. R. R. ho missed his footing
and in falling was stunned ao that he
could make no outcry.
Tha discovery of tha body waa made
ty the'DeForoe Bros, as they were
about to make fast their boat at the
foot of Tenth street about S o'clock last
, evening. They noticed a dark object In
the gloom of the dock and the wash of
a passing vessel caused the body to
rise and fall with tha waves revealing
that it was tha corpse of a human
being and a closer examination dis
closed the body of the deceased. Coro
ner Pohl iwaa- Immediately notified and
the body taken to his undertaking
parlors.
Captain James E. Campbell waa bom
,ln Wisconsin In 1830, and began aalling
mi the lakea when a bov of 14. remain-
g there two seasons, then going to
m York, where ha sailed In tha Black
.Star and Black Ball llnea for 16 years.
Ha cam to Astoria In November, 1870,
'tut waa afterward aalling on tha ooast1
iiiiI 1HH1, when ha again returned t)
tha Columbia and began piloting on the
bar, continuing in this work until 1880,
when the Union IVlllo took charge of
tha mouth of the river, While in the
pilot sttrvhe Captain Campbell waa al
ways an arnat worker for the recogni
tion of the men employed in his danger
ous calling, snd lilt protests at alem
against unjust measures Ignorantly
framed to Injure the pilots was so alTea
tiva that la 1H02 lie waa elected to the
SUU Legislature. While there he suc
ceeded In having passed what is known
Ms the Campbell pilot law, a measure
that, will always entitle Captain Camp
bell to grateful remembrance. Boon after
the adjournment of tha Legislature b
waa appointed to the position of lnc-
tor at tha Asteria custom house, when
that aervlca at thla port whs under the
management of Judga Page. During the
II rut term of Governor Chamberlain he
waa appointed a pilot commissioner.
and until a year ago was acting sec re
tary of tha llremner Logging Company.
He waa a member of Astoria Lodge, No.
ISO, B. P. O. E and As.tor ladge. No. fl,
Knights of Pythlaa, ,
Cttptaln Campbell was a mariner of
exceptionable ability, with a personality
commanding the respect and admiration
of everyone to whom was accorded the
pleaaura of his acquaintance, and upon
the streets and In the places, when the
deceased was wont to wile away his
llesure hours, , expressions of grof,
mingled with respect . are heard oa aver
hand. Always .quiet and retiring he
made few Intimates but those to whom
ha honored with his closer friendship
are today plunged in sorrow at hia un
timely death. Strange It seems that the
maeter hand who, In years gone by,
guided with unwavering skill many ves
els upon its dangerous paths, should at
last be made a victim of the mighty
river whose flawing waters and blowing
hreews gave to him the pleaaura of
everything dear, and 'whose master he
had been for many years. Gone from
the aljjht of those who loved and re
xxed him yet there is treasured in
their heart the thought that when the
name of James E. Campbell is written
in the log of the Master Captain opposite
his name will be set the rating A B 1.
. The Interment of the deceased cap
lain will 1 held on Sunday under the
ansplcea of the lodgea of which he was
a member and a more definite announce
ment will lie made later.
DEATH IN COLLISION
Two Killed and' Three Injured
in Wreck.
ELEVEN CARS ARE SMASHED
Engineer Climbs From Cab For a Minute
and Train Started up Resulting in
Running Into Passing, Train Tramps
Are Killed. ,
RLKO, Nev.,'Jnn. 2-Two killed, three
injured-and, e-U'ven' cars were amashed
in a collision between east and west
bound freight here today. The west
bound' was standing on 'the traJck wait
ing for the east bound, when the engi
ww of the former climbed,down from
th'e cab for a moment. , Tha west bound
started up and ran onto the main track
after four of the east bound cars, travel
ing at the rate of 25 miles an hour, had
passed the switch. The runaway train
"truck tha rear end of the fifth car and
ploughed through several cars following
Six tramps were on the sixth and
seventh cars and five of these were kill
ed or Injured. The sixth escaped un
hurt.
. IMPORTED FOR FERTILIZER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Charge d'Af
faires, Miakoa, of the Japanese embassy
today asserted ha had not heard that
his government was importing salt
petra from Chile. He said be had hear J
private Interests were importing it for
fertlliaer and mggeata this may be the
use to 'which It Is being put.
NOBLEMEN
IN CHAT
Count Boni and Prince
Helie Scrap.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
FIGHT WAS VERY ROUGH
Boni Spits In His . Cousin's
Face and Then Things
Start
BUTCHER SEPARATES THEM
Former Spouse of Anna Gould Mixes
Things la Public Highway With Hia
Cousin Who Has Supplanted Him in
the American Womaa'i Affections.
PARIS. Jan. S.-Count Boni de Cas
tellans, former husband of Anna Gould
and Prince Helie de Ssgan, his cousin,
who haa been reported engaged to
Madame Gould, had a personal encounter
today at the Church of St, Pierre de
Chaillot while a service was in progres
to the memory of Lady Stanley Erring
ton, a relative of both men. l)e Castel
lane asserts he was insulted by the
Prince inside the church and that the
encounter was resumed at the doorway,
when Count Boni, accompanied by his
brother, Count Jeanc, overtook the
Princjf. Count, Boni spat in his cousin'!
face and next came the clash of canes
and then a rough and tumble 'fight on
tht pavement winding up in the gutter,
where the noblemen were finally sepa
rated by a big butcher. ' Boni at the
moment, of inturventSon was holding
down the well nigh insensible "Prince,
Jcane, according to eye witnesses, was
administering a severe kicking. When
the policctarrived the butcher was hold
ing the two men who were covered with
mud, Boni haranguing the crowd and
telling why he spat In the iPtince's face,
The Prince 'was bleeding from a wound
in the temple, where he had -been hit by
Bonl's cane. The combatants were con
ducted to a police station followed by A
crowd of- several thousand. Both Boni
and the Prince claim the other was the
jHsnilant, but the Prince alone lodged
a complaint, charging the brothers with
assault. They were released on their
own recognisance. In view of the failure
of the Prince to decide to push the case
in the courts, the idea of. a duel seems
precluded. Besides this Boni declared
tonight it is doubtful whether he could
receive the second of tho Prince even if
the latter oould flndnny to act in that
capacity. Tonight tha Prince is laid up
in bed with his head swathed in band
ages while the Count spent the evening
visiting the newspapers. When seen by
the Associated Press he was in high
humor. Throwing back the lapels of
his fur coat in order to better display
one of his famous white silk waistcoats,
Boni painted the character of his cousin
In the blackest colors, declaring he was
ostracised by bis own family. Boni Je
clared the episode had nothing to do
with Madame Gould but was the result
of an old grudge.
Seaboard Air Line Waa Unable to Meet
; Obligations
, 'MtHlftND, Jan. 1-rUnable to meet
obligations due January 1, the Seaboard
Air Line Itailrood system was put into
the hands of receivers today, through
the action of Federal Judg Prllchard.
ft Lancater Williams, of Richmond, and
S. Davit Wur field, of Baltimore, are
uiiii'd a receivers. The decree gives
the receivers immediate possession of
the property including the main line end
braiuhea, totalling 2332 miles John
Skelton Williams, a member of the vot
ing trust, says the present situation is
the logical 'result of the policy pursued
by those In control during the past few
years and welcomes Priteliard'a decree
as foreshadowing the uniting of all in
terests on some plan which will bring
about the early rehabilitation of the
road, 'w-
ROCKEFELLER GETS GENEROUS.
pHTOAGO, Jan. 2,-President Ryer
so. of the board of trustees of Chicago
University, announced today that John
I), Rockefeller has added f2.191.000 to
his gifts to the university, making a
total of $23,000,000 He also announced
that Rockefeller offered to treble all his
contributions to the Harper Memorial
Library so as to reider possible the
erection of a (HOO.OOO structure.
FORMER STATE TREASURER.
Commits Suicide After Making Disposi
tion of Estate.
BELLI5VILLE, 111., Jon. 2.-Cbartes
Becker,' 67 years old, formerly state
treasurer' of Illinois, committed suicide
at hia home today by shooting himself
in the mouth. The shooting followed a
conference attended by three of his
four children regarding the disposition
of his estate, as the result of bis sec in i
marriage, which occurred two years ago
Mra. Becker ia in St. Louis visiting a
friend at the time of the suicide. Beck
er. was director of the First National
Hank of Belleville. He is worth about
."00.000. ,
PILLSBURT IS CHIEF.
Appointed to Fill Vacancy Caused by
Admiral Brownson.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 The selection
today of Captain John E. Pillsbury to
be chief of the Bureau of Navigation
i's at best a temporary one. unless the
l'resident should divide again to com
mission the retired officer as chief of
the Bureau. Pillsbury must retire on
account of age next December. Secre
tary Metcalf announced this afternoon
that Pillsbury will not assume the jlutios
until confirmed by the Senate. The
nomination is expected to be sent to
the Senate when it reassembles Monday.
INSANITY IS DEFENSE
Counsel for Harry Thaw Agree
Upon Plea.
SIGNS OF LESS INTEREST
Contention of Defense Will be That
Thaw Waa Insane When he Killed
Stanford White But That Now he is
Sane. '
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Counsel for
Harry Thaw was consulted today and
it was reported it is ' definitely agreed
the only defense will be insanity at the
time White was killed. It will be con
tended however that Thaw is now sane,
The defense it is said 'will offer much
mv 'testimony,' Tty-re aire sigi ofl
much interest at the coming trial than
at the previous one. Applications of
out-of-town newspapers for space in the
courtroom are noticeably fewer. Also
telegraphic facilities will not be ao com
plete as last year although a number of
leased wires will be strung into the
building.
HENEY WILL HAVE CHARGE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. District
Attorney Lengdon today emphatically
denied the report that he would not re
appoint Ueney, who has had charge of
the bribery graft cases, as assistant dis
trict attorney, on the contrary, he has.
and the eases will be vigorously pressed
and Heney will again have charge of
them.
TAFT BOOM
I
NGREASES
Secretary's FriendsrCon-
trol Ohio Committee.
FIGHT DIRECT PRIMARY
Republicans Get Busy in Ohio
and Adopt Call for
Primaries. .
HUGHES' SUPPORTERS ACTIVE
Plans for State Organization in the
Interests ol Governor Hughea Are
Formulated Senator Paige Says Pub
lic Strongly Favors New Yorker.
, COLUMBUS, Jan.' 2. The Republican
state central committee tonight after
a protracted session decided to adopt a
call for state primaries, to be held Feb
ruary 11, and for the state convention
to be held in Columbus March 3 and 4 to
select delegatea to the Republican Na
tional Convention. James R. Garfield,
Secretary of the Interior, wi)I be chair
man of the state convention. Ta-ft'a
friends controlled the convention, cast
ing 14 votes to 7 by Foraker's support
ers. Foraker'a supporters -favored later
'dates in both primaries and conventions.
In addition to the four delegates-at-large
to the national convention candi
dates are to be chosen ,for Governor and
other state officers. The state commit
tee decided it bad nothing to do with
the selection of the national delegates
in the congressional districts and de
clined to make any suggestion in regarl
thereto. Several amendments to the
call were proposed by Foraker's friends
but in each case they were voted down.
The chief fight was made against the
direct primary plan for the selection of
delegates to the state convention, For
aker's adherent's proposed delegates to
the" county conventions be by direct
vote and that the county conventions
choose delegates to the state convention,
ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. 2. Plans for
the state organization in the interests
of the nomination-of Governor Hughes
for President were made today at the
conference of Republican legislators and
others at the Kensmore Hotel in this
city. State Senator Paige, presided. The
conference was called somewhat inform
ally, Senator Paige said, under the
auspices of the committee appointed at
a conference in the same interest, held
just before Christmas. "All present at
the conference," said Paige, "declared
there was a strong public sentiment in
favor of the nomination of Hughes."
"I believe the Republican convention
will instruct its delegates in favor of
Hughes," he concluded.
BONFILS TRIAL.
Patterson Being Questioned as to Man
ner of Business.
DENVER, Jan. 2. Little evidence
upon the assault ol Senator Patterson
waa heard today in the case against
Fred G. Bonflls of the Denver Post, the
session being taken up with questioning
Patterson aa to hia manner of business
with the evident intention of showing
he used the same methods of obtaining
advertising for his papers that he con
demned in the Post.
BUY FEWER GEMS.
Americans Spend liiocvooo ttpt in
1907 Than in 1906.
, NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Aniericaua
spent 111,000,000 less for precioua
atones and pearl during 1907 than they
did during 1906, according to the figu.ea
given out by the collector of customs.
In 1908 the importations amounted to
$43,573,498.
The boom in the diamond trade of tha
United States, now temporarily check
ed, began 10 years ago, the valuation of
the precioua stones imports having been
down in 1897, nearly to $700,000 and in
creasing steadily until the highest total
v. as reached in 1906. The price of Jiv '
monds, importers say, is sustained and
the reduced imports are said to be due
in part, at least, to the diamond trusia
efforts to uphold the market by curtail
ing supplies. One of the largest import
ers has compiled figures indicating that
since 1868, when the first diamond waa
founef in South Africa that country haa
yielded upward of 60,000,000 karate
while India and Brazil the world's chief
source of supplies in former agea
yielded altogether less than 25,OOQO0Q
karats. : "
NO VERDICT YET.
Georgetown, Jan. 2. -The jury in the
Powera' ease alter deliberating all day
without reaching a verdict, retired for
the night at 9:30. The case will not be
further considered until tomorrow.
F00R AID FELLOWS.
Dnfortunatea Contribute From Scanty
Fundi to Help Others.
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CHICAGO, JaL 2. A pitiful scene
was enacted at tha Pacific Garden Mia--ion
yesterday when homeless, unem
ployed men contributed - from their
scant funds to aid one more unfortunate
than themselves.
Several undred First Ward lodging
house inmates were assembled at the
mission for the services, the number
probably augmented by the fact fiat
free refreshments were served. All ex
cept 14 of those present' were unem
ployed laborers ' from other cities, and
many of them, had not even the pried
of one night'a lodging. , " ,, ;
At the close of the service George B.
Nettleton a teamster,' asked lor eontri
buions to help a destitute widow w ith
six children. This collection, mostly In
pennies, amounted to over three dol
lars, although almost every one present
was himself in need of assistance.
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Japanese Attack Members of the
Fire Department
STABBING WAS UNJUSTIFIABLE
No Excitement is Apparent Over the
Affair 'Japanese Are Arraigned on
Charge of Attempt to Murder and Ara
Remanded Without BaiL
VANCOUVER, . B. G, Jan. 2. In tha
police court today, N. Nakashej, K.
Tangusti and M. Tanowye, Japanese, '.
appeared on the charge of attempted
murder in connection with the three
members of the city fire department
yesterday. Reports from the hospital
are that Frost and Anderson are doing
well but will not be out for several
days. McDonald, the third man, waa
only slightly cut in he neck and waa
able to be out. No excitement is in tha
city over the oceurrance, it being recog
nized that the Japanese in their excite
ment were laboring under the impres
sion their house was the object of an
other attack, and thus believing, rushed
ut and attacked the supposed invaders.
It ia considered significant however
when it is considered that the whitea
Involved, were in uniform and not irre
sponsible rioters, and that the stabbing
was wholly unjustifiable. There ia no
excitement over the matter and tha
authorities think there will be none.
The Jupanese were arraigned today and
were remanded without baiL