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PUILISHCt FULL AStOCIATID PRESS REPORT
33rd YEAR. NO. 82
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1803
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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For the President of the
United States.
DEMOCRATS ARE ABSENT
This Ticket Was Nominated To
day by the Peoples Party
Convention.
$. W. WILLIAMS SECOND PLACE
If Bryan li Nominated, the Denver
Men Who Walked Out of the Con
vention Today Will Support Him
and Declare Populiiti Will do to.
ST. LOUIS. April 3,-For Presi
dent of the United States, Thomas
K. Watson of Georgia; Vice-President,
Samuel W. Williams, of In
diana. This ticket was nominated today
by the people's part of the conven
tion after two stormy sessions
throughout which the Nebraska and
Minnesota delegations working in the
terests of Bryan strove desperately
to bring about the adjournment of
the convention until after the'nomi
nations have been made by the Dem
orrntic and Republican parties. If
Rryan is nominated the Denver men
who walked out of today's conven
tion will support him and they de
clare that the Populists of Nebraska
will do so to n man.
All morning long the Ncbraskans
fought to have Coxey made the per
manent chairman in the face of
Coxey's express wish to retire. They
were beaten however and George A
Ilonnecker, of Jersey City, was made
permanent chairman.
Ilonnecker is not in sympathy
with the Bryan clement and he is not
an easy-going chairman of the Coxey
brand. He is a fighter but rules fair
He would not be bluffed or bulldozed
and he "talked back" in a vigorous
style to the Ncbraskans when they
attacked him.
The fall of the Bryan faction came
when J. A. Parker of Louisville back
ed them into a corner and asked (
few categorical questions as to their
endorsement of Bryan, but the dele
gation refused to answer in a satis
factory manner and their cause was
lost.
The political life and history of
Watson is well known.
Williams is a resident of Vinccnnes
Ind., and has practiced law many
years. He is 62 years of age and
in politics. At one time he was a
in politics. At once time he was a
Democratic member of the Indiana
Legislature and has been identified
with the Populist party since its crea
tion. He is six feet two and of a
nervous temperament.
MATERIAL ORDERED.
For the Second Largest Dam in the
World.
HELENA, April 3.-T. H. Gerry
Jr., manager of the Helena Power
Transmission Company, this morning
announced that material has been or
dered for the construction of the
second largest dam in the World.
This will be known as the third dam
on the Missouri river 30 miles from
Helena. When completed it will not
only irrigate thousands of acres of
land in thi section but will furnish
power for plants,-; in Helena, Butte
and Anaconda. By July 1 more than
1500 men will be employed on the
construction work. The immensity
of the undertaking is seen by the fact
(hat 125,(XX) barrels of cement will be
use, Loaded on can this would com
pose a train nine miles long. One
thousand tons of steel will also be
used. The project is backed by for
mer Governor Samuel T, Hauser and
New York capitalists,
FINANCIAL DEPRESSION.
LONDON, April 3,-The prolong
ed depression in the money market
which has made it impossible for the
government to ijaise further lajrge
loans required to fulfill the intention
of the Irish Land purchase act of
1903 resulted in the appointment of
a committee of the treasury which
has just reached a conclusion In favor
of individual financial expedients to
tide over the difficulty,
According to Wm. O'Brien, Na
tionalist member of parliament, in a
double column letter to the Daily
Telegraph this morning, these exped
ients will only complicate and pro
long the deadlock and partically sus
pend the land purchase for a decade.
He argues that the whole difficulty
has arisen through the extraordinary
and unexpected success of the land
act. Instead of purchases amount
ing to $25,000,000 yearly.
STUDENTS STRIKE.
MEXICO CITY April 3.-The
tudents of the National School of
Enginecing are out on strike because
the secretary of the institution who
is very popular with the students,
was relieved by the minister of pub
lic instruction. After an unsuccess
ful appeal to the minister for his re
instatement, the students struck in a
body. Committees arc making visits
to all government schools seeking to
bring out all students.
GOTCil THE WINNER
The Iowa Man Gets the Title by
Default.
"I'LL GIVE YOU THE MATCH"
The End Was so Unexpected That
the Great Crowd of Eight Thou
sand People Who Witnessed the
Contest Were Surprised.
CHICAGO, April 39.-Ccorge
Hackenschmidt in his match with
Frank Gotch for the catch-as-catch
can wrestling championship of the
world, tonight, gave up the title to
the Iowa man by default. After
more than two hours of unavailing
tugging and desperate scrambling
the Russian said to Catch, "I'll give
you the match." Referee Ed. Smith
at once declared Gotch the winner.
The end was so unexpected that the
great crowd of 8000 people which
witnessed the contest could scarcely
comprehend the situation. The match
served to show that Gotch has a
defensive system which no man can
break down. Hackenschmidt refused
to explain his action.
HELEN GOULD.
Charities has Forced her to
Close
Part of the Estate.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Miss
Helen Gould has given out through
her secretary a statement that the
necessity of retrenchment in her
charities had forced her to close part
of her estate at Tarrytown, of which
a portion is to be rented, to rent the
girls' Industrial School at Lyndhust,
recently built at a cost of $75,000 and
to discontinue plans for opening the
School for the poor at Wooderest.
"It is probable the school will not
be re-opened" the statement read and
it continued with the explanation that
the present financial conditions are
responsible for this curtailment of
Miss Gould's benevolence.
CUT IN too
BY CRUISER
Torpedo Boat Sank by the
Berwick.
THIRTY-SIX LIVES LOST
The Vessels Belonged to the
Portsmouth Division of the,
British Home Fleet
NIGHTMANEUVERS IN CHANNEL
Of the 22 Men Who Were Rescued
Most of Them Were Engineers and
Stokers Who, Having Lighter
Clothing Were Able to Keep up.
PORTSMOUTH, England, April
3. -Thirty-six men, including Lieu
tenant Middlcton, the 'commander
of the torpedo-boat destroyer Tiger,
lost their lives in the collision off the
Isle of Wight last night between that
vessel and the British cruiser Ber
wick. The . vessels belong to the Ports
mouth division of the British home
fleet and were engaged in night
maneuvers in the channel while on
their way to Portland. The night
was very dark and the Berwick was
steaming slowly. When the destroy
cr attempted to cross the big cruiser's
bow she was caught amidships and
cut in half with knife-like precision,
sinking almost immediately. The deck
crew, who were dressed in heavy
oilskins and boots, went down with
the vessel, not having time to free
themselves from their heavy incum
brances. Of the 22 men who were
rescued, most of them were engineers
and stokers, who, having ight cloth
ing, Were able to keep themselves
afloat until boats from other ships
which were immediately launched
picked them up.
The collision occurred at 8:10 last
night. The ships were maneuvering
without lights. It is believed that
several of the, men were killed by the
impact. Tugs were dispatched to the
scene, of the disaster at daylight to
day and divers made an attempt to
recover the bodiesof the, men who
were drowned
The smaller naval vessels were in
the midst of an attack of an attack
on their larger consorts when the
disaster occurred. The entire fleet
was under masked lights in absolute
darkness and the Tiger was suddenly
struck squarely amidships by the
Berwick. The sharp stem of this ves
sel cut the destroyer in two as if she
had been made of paper. The for
ward half sank instantly. Most of the
men sank before help could . reach
them. The warships" in the immediate
vicinity quickly had their boats over
board and the scene of the tragedy
was brilliantly illuminated hy a con
centration of searchlights. The" after
portion of the Tiger floated for a
moment or two, just long enough to
enable those on board to seize life
belts. They threw themselves into
the water and were able to keep
afloat until .picked up. Lieutenant
William E. Middieton was on the
bridge at the time of the disaster and
went down with the forepart' of the
ship. The Tiger had a Complement
of 59 men and was of 400 tons.
An officer who was all eyewitness
to the sinking of the.Tiger. gave, the
following account of' the accidents
"The first we knew that, anything-
had happened' .was 'Vheiv we'sVw.'.a
flash and hea,rd. a-loid . report. '.This
'we supposed was caused by a' cun.
In reality, however, the flash and the
report resulted from the sea water
reaching the boiler room of the Tiger
causing an escape of steam, which
must have scalded to death every
body that it touched. The men in the
stokeholes must have met a fearful
end. It was horrible to see the forms
struggling in the water, Many of the
men went under just as help was
within their reach, I don't think there
is any hope of saving the Tiger or
recovering the bodies, as the wreck
lies too deep in the water."
The Tiger was in a serious acci
dent last September, when' during
night maneuvers she piled herself
upon the Portland breakwater.
FIGHT IN JURY ROOM.
CHICAGO, April 3. The jury in
the Patrick J. O'Hara Sunday clos
ing case was dismissed by Judge
Stephen A. Foster last night After
six hours deliberation when Bailiffs
informed him that a fight was in pro
gress, in the jury room and they
feared to leave the jurors together
over night, the jurors stood when the
final ballot was taken, eight for ac
quittal to four for conviction. The
noise of the fight was even greater
in the preceding saloon case when
a chair was smashed during the arg
uments. Tables were overturned,
chairs were banged against the walls
and the floor and the jurymen could
be heard berating each other.
NOT READY TO TALK.
JACKSONVILLE, April 3.-Thos.
E. Watson, who was nominated by
the Populist convention at St Louis,
was seen by a representative of the
Associated Press here but refused to
say whether he would accept the
nomination or not. He declined to
make a statement until he is official
ly notified of his nomination.
TACTICS EXHAUSTED
Abraham Ruef Must go to Trial
Next Tuesday.
OBJECTIONS SWEPT ASIDE
The Charge Upon Which Ruef Will
be Placed on Trial is For Offering
a Bribe to Supervisor Jennings J.
Phillips For His Vote.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3-With
a formidable array of legal objections
and technicalities, interposed to pre
vent his trial, swept aside today by
Superior Judge Maurice T. Dooling,
and the preliminary defensive tactics
of his resourceful counsel admittedly
exhausted, Abraham Ruef, under 116
indictments for bribery must go to
trial next Tuesday ' morning . unless
the supreme court intervenes in his
behalf. The charge upon which Ruef
will be placed on trial is offering a
bribe to Supervisor Jennings J.
Phillips to vote in favor of the trolley
franchise. W. I. Brobeck,- G. II .
Umbsen, Joe Green, prominent real
estate men, were jointly indicted
with Ruef and are expected by the
prosecution to testify against the
former political boss.
BROCK'S SHOWING.
LOS ANGELES, April 3.-George
Memsic and Phil Brock fought 10
fierce rounds here tonight. Brock
made a splendid showing and if the
decision had been rendered he would
at least have been entitled to a
draw.
WATSON HOPEFUL.
JACKSONVILLE, April 3.-Wat-son
said that he realized there was a
great' falling away from the' Populist
party in recent years. ' "But," said he,
"I believe every man who has been
a member of the Populist party once
is still a Populist at heart and if
proper efforts are made they will re
turn to the party and give its candi
dates the support." n
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PAW TO
BE MARKED
The senate Will Support
tie Measure. .
POLICE POWER DEFINED
The Committee Spent Several
Hours Considering Bills Per
taining to Liquor Traffic.
WILL VOTE ON IT MONDAY
The Prohibition States Want Relief
From Federal Interference in Deal
ing With the Liquor Traffic Within
the Borders of Such States.
WASHINGTON', April 3. -The
Senate committee of the judiciary
spent some hours considering the
various bills intended to relieve pro
hibition states from federal interfer
ence in dealing with the liquor traffic
within the borders of such states,
but no agreement was reached. They
are determined however to, voteon
the measure Monday. There is a
substantial agreement among the
members, of the committee that all
bills that attempt to define what are
the police powers of the state will be
laid aside as unconstitutional. Knox
said the police powers of a state are
something the federal government
has no authority to add to or to take
from. It is believed the majority of
the committee will support a measure
requiring packages of liquors to be
marked as. to its contents. The pur
pose is to put an end to the "Collect
on delivery" shipments.
PROMOTER'S PROMISE
Has Debts Aggregating $1,800,000
Compromises With Court
CHICAGO, April 3. despatch to
the Record-Herald from Danville,
111., says: John .Mulholland, who
operated in Kansas City, St Louis,
Cincinnati and New York and is al
leged to have secured large sums
from investors on various schemes,
yesterday ottered a compromise
which was accepted by District Judge
Francis M. Wright. Mulholland ac
knowledges debts aggregating $1,-
800,000. He will give a deed of trust
to all property owned by himself and
wife, security bonds to be issued by
him and which are to be non-interest
bearing and for a period of ten years.
He agrees to pay $50,000 on his in
debtedness by 1912 and annual pay
ments thereafter until the entire
amount is paid up or the bonds ma
ture. In case one payment is missed
the court will foreclose and take
charge of his property. His prin
cipal asset is a lead mine at Fairview
Landing, Hardin county, ' 111., of
t which his wife owns 95 per cent. Mul
holland expressed himself as confi
dent that he can pay off his entire
intebtedness in less than 20 years
under the arrangement.
, ASKS FOR ANNULMENT.
Couple Married Too Soon After One
of Them was Recently Divorced.
CHICAGO, April 3.-Although
their short wedded life "has been one
fair dream of bliss" Mr. and Mrs
Frank L. Boud will ask Judge Car
penter to-day to annul their mar
riage, which took place on 'March 11,
because Mrs. Boud was divorced less
than a year ago. In June another
ceremony will be performed. It is
said to be the first instance of this
kind under the new law.
It was Judge Carpenter's decision
a week ago that led the couple to
ask for the annulment. At the time
the court handed down an opinion
in which he declared that divorced
lived together illegally. "Moral
grounds" is the one reason advanced
by Mrs. Boud in her application.
Mrs. Boud was the wife of R. O.
Kruger, Chicago manager for a var
nish company, until last June She
secured a decree then on the charge,
of cruelty. About the middle of Feb
ruary, Mrs. Boud answered an ad
vertisement inserted by Mr. Boud
asking for an assistant .It was less
than a month afterward when they
journeyed to Crown Point, Ind,
where they were married by Justice
Nicholson.
ANOTHER LETTER.
In the Submarine Boat Investiga
tion. WASHINGTON, April 3. -The
most interesting development of the
day before the special submarine
boat investigating committee was the
production of another anonymous
letter charging that an attorney of
the Electric Boat Company had been
brought out as a candidate for Con
gress against Congressman Loud of
Michigan, but had been withdrawn
because of Loud's promise to vote
for the submarines. ; The letter was"
mailed from this city to the Detroit
Free Press and was produced by Jess
Carmichael, its Washington corres
pondent. The committee adjourned
until Monday.
SIXTY MILLION SUBWAY.
NEW YORK, April 3-The propo:
sition to build a new subway fron
the Battery to the Bronx to cost
$60,000,000 was approved by the
board of estimates today.
BREACH Yi
Majority and Minority Blocking
' House Business.
DILATORY TACTICS ALL DAY
Committee on Rules Applied the Gag
Law to General Debate on District
of Columbia Appropriation Bill
Which Was in Consideration.
WASHINGTON, April 3. When
the House adjourned late today the
breach between the majority and
minority if anything was wider than
ever.
The Democrats resumed their dila
tory tactics throughout the day, not
withstanding the committee on rules
applied the gag law to the general
debate on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill which was in order
for consideration. The rule was
adopted amid an uproar after the
Democrats had exhausted every par-'
liamentary move which they could
make to obstTuct its final disposition.
In presenting the rule Dalzell re
peated the threat of Majority Leader
Payne that henceforth for the , re
mainder of the session, the Demo
crats would find themselves in the
cold. Minority Leader Williams was
full of defiance and announced that
he was not to be intimidated. He told
they Republicans again what the
could expect from his side and ex
horted the Democratic colleagues to
stand together and apply all the pow
er of which the minority was pos
sessed in order to force the Repub
licans to action.
The two hours allowed by the rule
for a general debate on the district
bill having been consumed, the house
adjourned after the Democrats had
forced a roll call.
ORCHARD INDIFFERENT.
BOISE, April 3 Frank T. Wyman
as his counsel, today filed an appli
cation with the board of pardons for
the pardon for Harry Orchard who
refused to file the application himself.
1DENING