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VOLUME LXIII. NO. 403
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1908.
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THREE KILLED
Sheridan Local Ditched at
Forest Grove.
TWENTY -THREE HURT
The Accident Occured at 5:48
O'clock on a Shallow Trestle.
Cause Unknown.
THREE CARS OFF THE RAILS
All the Passengers Killed or Injured
Belonged la the Town Through
Which the Train Passed Excepting
One Oentlemea From Cleveland.
PORTLAND. Feb. ll.-Three per
font were kilted and 23 injured to
night in a wreck on the west-bound
Southern Pacific passenger train,
known ai (he Sheridan local, at a
point one mile weit of Forest Grove.
The accident occurred at 5:43 o'clock
on a shallow trestle. The cause it
unknown, but it is believed wai due
to a broken rail. Three of the five
cart in the train were turned over
onto their sides. The dead are:
JOHN McDONALD, McMinnville.
MRS. J. BATES and baby, Forest
Grove. '
The injured:
J. E. BROWN, Sheridan; seriously.
J. E. BROWN, Sheridan.
MRS. JAMES BROWN, Sheridan;
probably fatally injured.
MRS. B. STOUT, McMinnville;
seriously.
R. C. DEXTER, Sheridan; ser
iously. ALEX. TETAL. Portland.
M. W. GORDON, McMinnville. I
P. F. RIDGEWAY, Portland; ser
iously. s
G. M. UADDERS, Carlton.
THOMAS C. F1NNEGAN, Port
land; seriously.
L, E. HARBUR, Portland; ser
iously,. FRANK KN1GUT, Dillcy.
D. M. MAYBERGER, McMinn
ville. "
W. L. HEMBREE, McMinnville.
B. 11. GRANT, Portland.
FRANK BROWN, Carlton; ser
iously, .
A. MORRISON, Portland.'
J. W. HOWARD, Cleveland, Ohio.
C. C POERINE, North Yamhill;
seriously.
MAT KARIGUS.
CUNNINGHAM, Carlton.
GRACE HARDING, Caston. '
G. B, TUCKER, Butler; seriously.
of Frank G. Jones in Vance Avenue,
one of the most fashionable residen
t tal sections of the city, last night
thieves entered a second story win
(low and made away with jewels
valued at $2U,(XW. The jewels were
the property of Garrett E. Lamb, his
wife and daughter of Clinton, la
Kiiests of Mr. and Mrs. Jones.
CHARGES AGAINST MORSE,
For Over-Certlcfiation and Mitappli
cation of Funds.
iiiv TUKiv, 1'co. n. it was
learned late tonight that the Federal
grand jury this evening voted five in
dictments. Three of these, it was au
thoritatively stated, make charges
against Charles W. Morse, formerly
of the National Bank of North
America of over-certification and mis
application of funds. Morse, who is
due to arrive from Europe on Satur
day, was also indicted today by the
New York county grand Jury which
is inquiring into the banking situa
(ion of this city.
ARGUMENT ENDS IN MURDER.
TOCOMA, Wash. Feb. 10. In a
drunken quarrel the origin of which
appears ta have been an argument
about religion, Edward Carrell, an
engineer and fireman, shot and killed
Patrick Murphy in Carrell's cabin at
Harding on the Tacoma Eastern Rail
road, about 7:30 o'ejock tonight
Carrell gave himself up immediately
after the shooting.
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SULLIVAN-FLYNN FIGHT.
LOS ANGELES. Feb. ll.-Jack
(Twin) Sullivan and Jim Flynn fought
a 10-round no decision fight tonight.
It was a poor exhibition from start
to finish.
TAFT STRONGHOLD
Ohio Elected 815 Delegates in
the Primaries.
FORTY-SIX TO CONVENTION
Foraker Not In it For a Moment The
Supreme Court Destroyed All Hia
Chances in Cuyahoga County Se
lection Delegatea Went by Default
DOG SAVES HIS MASTER.
NEW YORK, Feb, 1 1. Intelligent
action by a New Foundland dog re
rsultcd in the recuc of his master
from drowning m Graveseml Bay yes
terday., Edward J. Neary, chief clerk
in the law office of Guggenheim, Un
termycr & Marshall, Wall street, was
walking across the ice-locked bay
when he broken through and sank
70 yards from shore, His dog, who
had remained on land, ran at the
moment his master's disappearance to
the edge of the ice and when Mr.
Neary re-appeared, fastened his teeth
into the neck of his sweater. The
dog held the unconscious man while
some one from a crowd of other ice
walkers who had collected got a
plank and succeeded in bringing Mr.
Neary to the shore. 1 He was taken
home in a precarious condition.
MAKE A $20,000 HAUL.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 11. While a din
ner party was in progress nt the home
COLUMBUS, Feb. 11. The net re
stilt of the Republican primaries held
throughout Ohio today was in favor
of Taft. Four delegates at large, 22
district delegates to the national con
veution and a list of delegates to the
state convention to be held March 3,
which will be unanimously in his favor
were selected. No opposition worth
mentioning developed during the day.
The supreme court destroyed , all
chances of the Foraker clement in
Cuyahoga county be ' declaring Taft
county committee was the only
organization in that county and the
selection of delegates went by de
fault, not a ticket being placed in the
field against the Taft candidates. In
Knox county the opposition to Taft
brought an "Independent" ticket into
the field, but the "Independents"
were all Foraker men. The Taft can
didates won easily, the vote being
four to one in their favor. Taft's
manager, Arthur I. Vorhys tonight is
sued a statement declaring Ohio to
bo for Taft, the result of the prim
aries today completing the demonstra
tion. He says the state convention
will be unanimous for Taft, for every
one. He says, of the 815 delegates is
for and pledged for Taft. ' Unani
mity, Vorhys asserts, demonstrates
that everyone of the 46 delegates to
the national convention will be for
Taft. '
CURRENCY
BILL REBATE
Many. Prominent Bankers
In Galleries.
MORGAN WAS PRESENT
It Is Understood That the (Entire
Bill Be Subject to Amend
ment Hereafter.
WIDE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
church but none of her relatives has
heard anything of her since and fear
ing that she has met with foul play
her absence was reported last night.
Mrs. Marion, an aunt, at whose
home the young woman resided, says
she is absolutely at a loss concern
ing her whereabouts. She came to
Oakland from Davenport, la., about
three months ago.
The Discussion of a Measure Direct
ed Chiefly Toward the Provision for
Railroad Bonds as a Basis fori
Emergency Circulation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-The
debate on the Atdrich currency bill
was begun in the Senate today and
was followed with interest by the
many banTcrs who occupied seats in
the galleries. Among them was J. P.
Morgan, of New York. The discus
sion of a measure directed chiefly to
ward the provision for railroad bonds
as basis for emergency circulation,
a wide difference of opinion being de
veloped concerning the method that
should be adopted in determining the
valuation to be given such bonds as
well as opposition to the use of such
security under any terms. The bill
was finally read through and the com
mittee amendments were incorporated
in the bill it being understood that the
entire bill be subject to amendment
hereafter. i
SALOON QUESTION.
Grand Jury Speaks of Expense But
Offers no Advice.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-A despatch
to the Record Herald from Geneva,
111., says:
In its report to the circuit court.
anding in yesterday the Cane county
grand jury said:
"In view of the present widespread
gitation upon the saloon question,
this grand jury feels it a duty to re
port that in many cases brought be
fore us a few drinks of liquor have
preceded the trouble. The expenses
of this jury, of the state's attorneys
nd stenographers, together with the
ourt expenses which must follow in
order to adequately punish the men
we have indicted, therefore, apparent
ly flow, in great measure from the
presence of saloons open to young
men who do not know how to re
strain themselves! '
"This grand jury offers no advice,
but desires only to call" attention to
the waste of time and taxes for car
ing for petty crime, whose immediate
source seems to be the open saloon.
PRISONER W-i,KS OUT.
Got by Twenty Policemen Who Were
' ) Visiting.
CHICAGO, Feb. ll.-While 20
policemen laughed and talked in the
central detail office last night, John
Anderson, a prisoner, walked to the
door and disappeared. An unknown
messenger boy was the only one to
notice the escape. He followed brave
ly until he was distanced by the hot
pace set by the thief, and then he
called attention of the sleuths to the
absent one. Then Captain Gibbons
stormed.
"What kind of police work do you
call this sort of a thing?" demanded
that official "The messenger boy
was better."
"I took Anderson to the desk ser
geant," declared Policeman J. Byrne
who had led the prisoner to the cen
tral, office.
"I thought Byrne had him," ex
plained the sergeant.
"Well, go out and get him or there
will be some work for the trial board,"
commanded Gibbons.
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LAW ENACTED
By the British Columbia
Legislature.
AIMED AT JAPANESE
Immediate Provisions Are Made
for the Enforcement of
the New Law.
ON LINES OF THE NATAL ACT
unseated by a vote of 40 to 35 this
mne eise out consider Senor Gomez's
case since convening in regular ses
sion on February 3. Senor Gomea
made a sensational appeal on Febru
ary 10 in which he accused party
leaders of playing him false. The
speaker was compelled to call him to ,
order this morning before the vote
wa, taken. The action of the assem
bly declares his election void.
Commissioner Shuster left Manila
to-day for a vacation of six months.
, SHORT $32,000.
CHICAGO, Feb. ll.-A dispatch
l.thf Recor1 Herald from Paxton,
Illinois, says: ,;
S. E. Sims of Pontiac, an expert'
accountant who has been examining
the books of the Paxton Building and .
Loan Association, 'yesterday, reported
a shortage of $32,000 in the books of
C. H. Langford, ex-secretary who waa v
requested to resign by the trustees on
December 10. Langford and his
bondsmen have turned over $27,500 in
property to the trustees and thia
amount was accepted by the stockholders.'
IT'S ALL OFF.
LONDON, Feb. ll.-A special dis
patch from Vienna states that Count
Hadik emphatically denies the report
ed engagement to Mrs. Vanderbilt
VIGOROUS SPEECHES
Harrison of New York Con
demns Secretary Root
It is Expected the Japanese Will
Contest the Validity of the Law in
the Courts, and Failing in This Will
Apply to the Federal Court
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 11. Th
new immigration law enacted by the
British Columbia legislature on the
lines of the natal act, became a law
today, when Lieutenant-Governor
Dunsmuir assented to the bill Im
mediate provisions are made for the
enforcement of a new law which is
obviously aimed at the Japanese and
125 Japanese left at the quarantine
stationty the steamer Kaga Maru will
come under the provisions of the new
law. It is expected the Japanese will
contest its validity in the courts and
failing in this it is expected the fed
eral government will disallow the bill
as opposed to the imperial interests
KILLED WALKING TRACK.
BUTJE. MONT, Feb. ll.-A spec
ial miner from Billings states that
Frederick Miller was instantly killed
and Daniel Schmit was fatally injured
by being struck by a freight train.
The twp men were walking into Bill
ings on the "Northern Pacific track
from a nearby ranch, and apparently
were too intoxicated to heed the ap
proach of the train. . '1
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
AND LOUDON DEFENDS HIM
The Manner of Handling the Negotia
tions With Russia Regarding Pass
ports to Russian and Jewish Citi
tens of the United States Was Issue
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-The in
terest in the proceedings in the house
today attached to the mild criticism
of the President by Tawney, chairman
of the committee on appropriations
for having, as Tawney charged, ap
pointed the inland waterways com
mission without the authority of law.
The debate was on the emergency de
ficiency bill and grew out of the Sen
ate amendment to pay John H. Bank
head, the new Senator from Alabama
for his services on that commission.
The right of the President to appoint
such commissions was upheld by
Crumpacker jnd Underwood. The
house however refused to accept the
amendment. In a vigorous speech
Harrison of New York condemned
Secretary of State Root for his man
ner of handling the negotiations with
Russia regarding passports to Rus-
Chicago People Pay Tribute to Dead
King.
sian and Jewish citizens of the United
HAMMOND LUMBER CO.'S SUIT, i States and Louden of Illinois with
equal force defended the Secretary by
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ll.-The
suit of the Hammond Lumber Co.
gainst Andrew Furuseth in the U. S.
circuit court went over today for a
week to endeavor to get Judge Wil-!
on down here from the north to bring
he case to a conclusion. The suit is
r an injunction to restrain various
bor unions from interfering with the
vessels and the business of the plain
tiff, , - ' "
MERCHANTS BANK TO OPEN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The
Comptroller of the Currency today
telegraphed the Merchants' National
Hank of Portland permission to re
open and' resume business February
17. . .
YOUNG SEAMSTRESS MISSING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ll.-The
Oakland police have been notified of
the disappearance of Mrs. Ella Ep
pinger, a seamstress, 33 years of age,
from her home in that city. . She left
it on Sunday morning to attend
saying that the negotiations would
result satisfactorily to Jewish citi
zens desiring to visit Russia.
The Indian appropriation bill was
discussed but was not 'concluded and
the legislative, judicial and executive
bill was reported.
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.
FORT WORTH, TEX. Feb.ll.
When J. M. Lusk, former supt, of the
state epileptic colony at Abiline, com
mitted suicide by shooting last night
it restored the third tragedy of the
last 36 hours all having occured with
in a radium of four blocks of Main
street the principal thoroughfare of
the city. Despondency on account of
ill health is supposed to have been
the cause.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11. -Memorial
services for the late King Carlos of
Portugal and Crown Prince Luiz
were held yesterday at St Mary's
Church. Father P. J. O'Callaghan in
a sermon at requiem mass lamented
the fact that crowned heads were so
open to the attacks of assassins.
Many names were added to the
scroll expressing sympathy and con
dolence which will be sent to the
young king. The various consuls of
the city with their families attended
the services.
Fearing a possible counter-demonstration
at the services by anarchists,
Chief of Police Shippy, ordered a
heavy guard of police at the church.
TAX COLLECTOR SHORT.
PALESTINE, TEX. Feb. ll.-At
a meeting of the council last night a
resolution was adopted offering a
reward of $500 for the apprehension
of City Tax Collector C. E. Davis,
who disappeared from this city on
February 1. The resolution declares
the office jf tax collector vacant and
asserts that Davis accounts with the
city are $10,000. short. "
DARROW GOING EAST.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. ll.-Clar-ence
Darrow, the Chicago attorney
who has been in the California hospi
tal here for some time left yesterday
for Chicago where he will conduct the
defense of a friend, which he was
compelled to drop at the time he
came here.
JOS. S. SPEAR, JR. DEAd4
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ll.-Jos.
S. Spear, jr. former supervisor of the
port of San Francisco, died here last
night . He was 64 years of age.
FEARFOL EXPLOSfON
At Monongahela Furnace, Mc-
Keesport Yesterday.
SEVERAL KILLED OUTRIGHT
It is Reported That Several Score
Were Injured While the Glass in
the Buildings for Five or Six Blocks
Around Was Shattered.
PITTSBURG, Feb. ll.-A terrific
explosion occurred at the Mononga
hela furnace at McKeesport early this
morning. Several were killed out
right and it is reported that several
score were injured while glass in the
buildings for five of six blocks on all
sides of the plant were shattered. All
the ambulances in the town and other
vehicles are being used to carry the
njured to the hospitals.
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O'BRIEN-WARD BOUT.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 11, -Jack
O'Brien and Bob Ward fought ten
'round tonight, no decision being ren
dered.
SENOR GOMEZ UNSEATED.
MANILA, Feb. ll.-After a series
of exciting sessions Senor Gomez was
BOND SALE A SUCCESS.
NEW YORK Feb. 11. Fiftv one
bids having been received for the'
$50,000,000 issue of New York City
Doncis to be sold on Friday of this
week, comptroller Metz stated yester
day that in his belief the sale to be a
success. The funds realized from the
sale, the comptrollers said, would be :
applied "to the city's liabilities on con-
racts and land purchased. "With
the situation so far cleared up," he
added," it will not be necessary to
hold another bond sale, . until! next
fall when I anticipate a return to the
four per cent basis, for city securities."
CALLS FOR. OFFICIAL MAPS.
BEIXINGNHANMN, Wash., Feb.
11 In order to be thoroughly in
formed by the lay of the country in
the vicinity of the international boun
dary line in case of war, the Secre
tary of War has called on the engi
neer of Whatcom county for an offic
ial map of all roads and shore lines In
this county. -Maps and data have
been forwarded to the Department
of War.