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33rd YEAR. NO. 96 ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21 , 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS tnirrv im 1 cn IUIUI IHLLLU TRAIN Kl Rear End Collision Australia Id SIXTY PEOPLE INJURED Five Cars Were Wrecked and Took Fire and Were Almost Completely Consumed TERRIBLE SCENE FOLLOWED Many of the Injured Were Caught in the Wreckage And Were With Great Difficulty Rescued They Had a Long Walt for the Doctor. MELBOURNE. April 21. -The train from Hallarat and Bendigo, re spectively, collided last night at Bay brook Junction about eight miles from Melbourne, in which 41 persons were killed and 60 injured. ' The Bendigo train with two heavy en gine! crashed into the rear" of train. Five can of the latter 'train were wrecked, took fire and was almost completely consumed. Many bodies were unrecognizable when recovered. The Bendigo train suffered but little damage, but. the two engines were piled up on top of the rear coaches of the other train. Terrible scenes followed and many of the injured be ing caught in wreckage were with difficulty rescued. It was a long time before the doctors and nurses arriv ed on the scene and in conse quence intense suffering prevailed among the injured. "SHOT UP THE TOWN." Borah Declares This ia Whaj the Col ored iroopa via. WASHINGTON April 20.-The Brownsville affair was again the sub- til vi nucicm in mc senate luuti when senator liorah of Idaho took the ground that the negro soldiers of the 25th infantry were guilty of a raid. Borah analyzed the testimony and declared that no responsible man could read 't and fail to be convinced that the negro soldiers "Shot up" the town. He scouted the idea of a conspiracy among the citizens of Brownsville to create a state of riot in their own town and wounded and killed their own citizens in order to secure the removal of the negro troops. The speech was Borah's first effort in the Senate and received with marked attention the Senators on both sides of the chamber and from the visitors who crowded the galleries. The Senate gave further considera tion during the day to the bill devot ing about $5,600,000 receiving from the sale of public lands in the Mis sissippi Valley States to the con struction of drainage works in those states. '- x . V ..: : . 'il During the day the naval and agri cultural appropriation bills were re ported to the Senate. ' TERMS OF PRIZE Aero Club Will Announce it To night NEW YORK, April : 20.-Octave Chanute, the authority on A 1 flying machines and upon whose models Wright Bros. Farnum and others tn.. Altiirnfl aiirraa will ar)nrMin the terms of the new American prize ' of $25,000 at a meeting of the Aero Club, to be held tonight' 1 . It was decided yesterday at a con ference to turn the fund over to the Aero Club as a custodian when it is collected. Already enough subscri bers have been received to insure the success of the undertaking. In addition to the fund of $25,000 for prizes, the Aero Club will con tribute $5,000 to establish a field for experimenters and the contests for the prixei. - - FORD'S TRIAL BEOAN. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The taking of testimony in the third trial of General Ford in connection with the alleged briberies of the Super visors by the United Railwayi began In Judge Lawlor's court today. Ford's first trial resulted ia a disagreement of the juy and in the second one he was acquitted. He is under 14 in dictments. EIGHT JURORS, FOR RUEF. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The third week In the case of Abe Ruef began today. Three more Jurors were sworn in, making eight now in the jury box who have been finally ac cepted as jurors. The prosecution and the defense each exercised two pre-emptory .challenges tfiday. This leaves one more for the prosecution and three for the defense. THE VACANT CHAIR Place Assigned to Evans at Ban quet Was Unoccupied. SAILORS ENJOY THEMSELVES There Were 3600 Sailors and Marines on Shore Leave Today and the Majority of Them Made at Once for the Chutes Park. LOS ANGELES, April 20.-A long day of merrymaking by the sailormen of the battle fleet was brought to a close tonight with two big banquets, one to the petty officers at the largest cafe in the city and the other, to the admirals and command ing officers of the fleet. The latter function was the most elaborate ever held in this city, and was proveded at the Hotel Alexandria. A vacant chair marked the place originally assigned to Admiral Evans. There were 3600 sailors and marines on shore leave today and the majority of them made at once for the pleasure grounds at the Chutes Park, where an amateur boxing carnival managed and ref erccd, by James J. Jeffries was the first attraction of the day. SERIOUS UPRISINGS. Spasms of Guerilla Warfare in the Philippines. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. Army officers on the Buford which ar rived yesterday from the Island brings news of serious uprisings in Mindanao and spasms of guerilla war fare between the whites, the settelers and the natives. , " "The natives have fired on the whites," said Col. F. W. Mansfield of the 2nd infantry who is in charge of the troops that arrived on the Buford, "and we Jiave ended the,, trouble for the time. But another outbreak may come at any minute." Captain Charles H. Muir of the Second Infantry spent some time in the Moro country quieting the na tives, and the campaign there was a trying one. The natives, he said, fight as did the North American In dians and it takes many weeks of scounting and hard work to bring them to terms. "I do not know" said Col, Mans field yesterday,, "how many natives will be concerned in a new outbreak but their trouble will be of short du ration of that I am sure." EDDIE KELLY DEFEATED Attell Still Retains His Champion Title. - ' - ' '' WINNING IN THE EIGHTH Kelly Was Unable to Land Any Damaging Blows During the Mill GREAT EXHIBITION BY ATTELL In the First Minute cf the Eighth Attell Floored His Opponent With a Right Swing A Moment Later Champion Dropped Him for Good SEATTLE, April 20.-Abe Attell retained his title as the featherweight champion of the world at a sound beach tonight by defeating Eddie Kelly of Buffalo in the eighth round. Kelly was unable to land a damaging blow during the mill. Attell gave a wonderful exhibition of footwork and cleverness and the Buffalo fighter tired himself out in attempting to land a knockout blow. In the seventh Kelly went to his corner groggy from a series of hard rights to the jaw. In the first minute of the eighth, Attell floored his opponent with a right swing. A moment later the champion dropped Kelly and the referee stop ped the fight, giving the verdict to Attell. The fight was witnessed by about 4000 persons. OFFICIAL IS MISSING. SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. Friends of Charles C Maccleverly, local manager of the marine branch of the Standard Oil Company are worried over his absence in lower Cal ifornia. Maccleverly left here over a month ago to join the fleet at Mag dalna Bay, going down on the Pa cific Coast Steamship Company's steamer' Curacao as far as La Paz, and the last seen of him was at that place. When the officers of the fleet failed to hear from Maccleverly Ad miral Thomas directed that a boat be sent ashore at La Paz on his way up from Magdalena Bay, and a party spent several hours searching for traces of the San Franciscan. The Curacao stopped at La Paz three hours on its last trip from Mazatlan to San Francisco and a searching party was sent out again to look for Maccleverly. LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT. Grecian Prince in New York Seeking Work. NEW YORK, April 20.-Too proud to accept from his countrymen of whom there are many in this country who know his history, Prince Coh stantine Paleologue of Greece, who is related to many of the roval families of the old world, is seeking employ ment in New York. Through the newspaper advertising columns he is trying to obtain a pos ition as a secretary, a tutor or any thing that will enable him to earn an honest living. ; , "I must get employment" said the prince through' his friend Peter Gean- enos, "and I hope that it will come soon. , In several newspapers Mr.Gean enos acting for the prince inserted the following advertisement': "Imperial prince, single, of an ancient dethroned European family, living incognito wishes to acquire the friendship of a distinguished Ameri- can gentleman. Apply by letter, Charles de Knox, 104 East 14th St.". , Charles de Knox is the name used by Mr. Geanoas for the prince as the prince did not desire to reveal his identity. The prince came to the United States from Athens about ten months ago, 'and for some tim? was employed as a writer for a Greek newspaper at a salary of $15 a week. Three months ago he lost that pos ition and since then he has had no em ployment. Greece does not recognize the prince as a member of a royal? family be cause of a decres that there shall be no imperial prince in that country ex cept those of the reigning family. PARALYSIS IN GRAND STAND. . NEW YORK, April .-Enthusiasm and excitement over a thrilling ne wplay in the Giant's baseball yes trday caused the collopse from ' a stroke of paralysis of Thomas J. Ey man, 44 years old, of East Orange. He was taken to Saint James Hospit al and late last night was in a criti cal condition. He was in the grand stand when Shannon, left fielder of the New York team made a difficult catch of a line drive by Sharp of the Newar$. The 5000 spectators were on their feet in an instant, cheering Shannon wildly. ; Eyman suddenly sank back in his seat unconscious, his plaudits cut short. THAimETITION To Ask That Habeas Corpus Pro ceeding Be Instituted AND HIS SANITY DETERMINED He Has Engaged James A. Graham of Newburgh to Take Legal Steps to Bring About His Release From Mattewan Asylum. POUGHKEEPSIE, April 20. Permission was asked today to per mit Harry Thaw to sign a petition to the court asking that habeas corpus proceedings be instituted and his sanity determined. . James A. .Graham of Newburgh, who was engaged by Harry Thaw about two weeks ago to take legal steps to bring about Thaw's release frpm Matteawan Asylum, said to night that ,he application made to permit Thaw to sign an application was but a preliminary step for a hearing to dtrtermine Thaw's sanity. Graham said it would " probably be several weeks before the application is made. Graham says he is per fectly satisfied that Thaw 3 is now sane, notwithstanding the morbid in fluences with which he is surrounded. District Attorney Jerome said when told that an effort was to be made to free Thaw said his office would resist any attempt to free him. . President Ferris of the state com mission in lunancy said tonight that no formal request had been made to the commission regarding his mental condition, . FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT. Driver Killed and One of the Others May Die from Concussion of the Brain. BOSTON, April 20.-WiIliam Gal lagher, 24 years old, of Maiden was almost instantly killed; Joseph Shine, 22 years old, suffered a concussion of the brain and may die, and William Flyam, 26 years old, was injured in an automobile accident on Common wealth avenue in Brighton today. Gallagher, who was driving the car apparently lost control on a down grade and it smashed into a telegraph pole, throwing out the occupants. A BREACH OF RV Cannon's Action Not So Considered. WILLIAMS SAID IT WAS Cannon Called Their Attention to - the Dilatory Tactics of the Minority Leader AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULES Dabtell, Its Author, Notified the Democrats That They Could Trust 'to Their Imagination For . Any Legislation They Woud Get Now. WASHINGTON, April 20.-With the exception of Cooperarid Nelson, both Republicans, the House today by a strict party vote, declared the actjon of Speaker Cannon on Satur day in summarily adjourning the house was not a "Breach of privilege of the house affecting its safety dig nity and the integrity of its proceed ings.'". The dictum was when a resolution by Williams holding such a breach to" have been committed, was tabled by a vote of 146 to 119. The vote was pre ceded by statements by Williams and the Speaker. After disclaiming that as a result of the incident there would be a personal breach between him and the Speaker, William maintained that the action was an unprecedented parliamentary act On he other hand Cannon called his attention to the dil atory tactics of the minority leader for the past two weeks and said it was the Speaker's privilege and his duty to sweep aside the dilatory de mand and declare the House ad journed. The Republicans put through an amendment to the rules ; making any day "Suspension day" and sub stituting a majority for two-thirds vote to pass any measure. Williams and Dearmond bitterly opposed the rule. Dalzell, its author, notified the Democrats that they could trust to their imaginations for any legislation they would get this session. Following the adoption of the rule, several con ference reports were agreed to and one or two bills passed. Democrats tried to repeal the calls during the day. BODY GUARD. v. John D. Rockerfeller has a Body Guard of Six Men. v NEW YORK, April 20. In place the one man who did like service on Sunday of last week, six private de tectives acted as a bodyguard for John D. Rockerfeller yesterday when he walked with his two grandchildren, Fowler and Muriel.McCormick, from his home at No. 4 West 54th street to the Fifth avenue Baptist Church in 46th street, near Fifth avenue, to at tend the Easter service. The guard was maintained on the return from church, the detectives walked a short distance behind Mr. Rockerfeller and the children, who were in the care of a nurse. In view of these extra precautions, it was thought that the Black Hand threats against the children recently received by Mrs. Harold McCormick, their mother, together with demands for money, has been renewed but no information on that point could be be obtained. It was observed, how ever, that when Mr. Rockerfeller paused to chat with one or two ac quaintances during the walk, the de tectives moved closed to him : and that once, on the way to the Fifty fourth street residence, when little Muriel started to run, her grand father gave one of the detectives a quick glance and she was called back instantly and made to stay with the others of the party. SULZER BILL. Central Federation Asks to Have it Acted Upon, NEW YORK,April 20.-The Cen tral Federated Union has adopted the recommendation of its general exe cutive board to ask Congress to pass the Sulzer bill creating a Department of Labor district from the Depart ment of Commerce, to promote such improvements in the social, political and economic conditions of the wealth producing labor of the United States as shall tend to secure to their na tural rights to the opportunity to la bor and to secure in the" possession and the enjoyment of the full fruits of their work. ; . The bill provides for a secretary with a seat in the cabinet with a sal ary of $8,000 and six assistant sec retaries each to receive $5,000 a year. Should the bill become a law it is believed that the post of secretary would be offered to John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine workers. RUSSIAN TROOPS A Detachment in Persia Is in a Serious Position . CONFIRMED BY DISPATCHES Grand Duke . Nicholas Leaves St Petersburg Incognito For Crimea for Personal Reasons But Indica tions Are That it is Important ST. PETERSBURG. April. 20. That a Russian detachment in Persia is in a serious position is fully con firmed tonight by the dispatches which have been received by the foreign office from the Russian com mander at Yelisavethol in trans Caucasia, 90 miles from Tiflis. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholai viatch departed quietly from here to day traveling incognito for Crimea. The trip is ostensibly for personal reasons ind it l s-l will be of short duration. The duke's departure, however, on the eve of the imperial family reunion for the Easter services and of the royal marriage of the Grand Duchess Marie Favolona to Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, is consid ered an indication of a more import ant object. Despile diplomatic de nials, Russia continues to forward re inforcements and munitions of war to the Caucasus. The European mili tary attaches especially the Germau, are evincing great interest in the general situation and made a number of inquiries, but the general staff re iterates that the measures are purely' precautionary. NEGRO IN THE TOILS. NEW YORK, April 20.-The police of Pelham Manor seeking the mur derer of Julius T. Rosenheimer, slain in the garden of his residence last June, have arrested Thomas Brink, a negro teamster of Yonkers, 29 years old. The Yonkers police say that Frank Monaco, who was recently arrested at Huntington, Ind., in con nection with the crime, has implicated Brink and claims that they were to gether on the night of the murder. Brink denies this but admits that he was with Monaco on the Sunday night preceding the murder.