33rd YEAR. NO. 136
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TRANSPORT
STAYS HERE
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Placed Under Orders of
Dr. J. M. Holt
ORDERS HAVE ARRIVED
Dr. Holt Will Tomorrow Release
Immuned and Send Them
On to Vancouver
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SHIP STAYS UNTIL MONDAY
Dr. Manning Ordered to Report to
Dr. Holt For Temporary Duty
Smallpox Patient to be Held at Sta
tion Pending Complete Recovery.
Dr. J. M. Holt, in charge-of the
niaramine station here, stated to a
representative of The Attorian last
evening that he was preparing to dis
patch a message to the authorities at
Washington recommending that the
transport Sherman ,be detained in
iiarantine at Astoria. It is under
ood that the commandant at Van-
tively suggested that the transport
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grounds that the facilities for caring
for the quarantined men were im-
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lon will, of course, remain with the
authorities at Washington, though it
is probable they will give consider
able weight, to any recommendation
made by Dr. Holt.
It is an unpleasant situation that
the 1182 men on board the transport
find themselves in. Aside from the
dangers of the dread disease, there is
the disappointment that all must
feel over their detention here just as
they arrive on their native land after
long period of service in the Phil
ippines. The Sherman has on board
the First Infantry, en route to Van
couver.
It is understood that before the
vessel reached Honolulu the first
case of samllpox was discovered; a
naval man returning being the pa
tient. His death followed. Later an
enlisted man became ill with the dis
ease. Upon her arrival here the Sher
man was boarded by Dr. Holt and
ordered in quartine across the river.
The bar pilot who took her in, Cap
tain Swanson, is. detained on board
and will have to remain incommuni
cado for the full 14 days with the rest
of the men.
. There was a plentiful lack of vac
cine points to be found in Astoria
and Dr. Holt immediately wired for
a large supply to Portland, and yes
terday afternoon 1600 of the points
arrived by express. Dr. Holt went
over to the transport last night and
the work of vaccinating the hundreds
of men will be carried- on with all
dispatch. It's a big job and Dr. Holt
is bound to be a very busy man for
many hours. '
"However," Dr. Holt said last
evening, "it probably be found that
many of the men have recently been
successfully vaccinated, and in that
event they probably soon will be re
leased." ':
Later Upon returning to the city
last night, Dr. Holt, in conversation
wth reporter of the Astorian, said
thnne had just received word from
Washington that the transport Shcr
4man will not be sent to San Fran
cisco. She will remain here under his
orders. . .
TVi Anrtnr further intimaterl thnt
owing to the extreme care taken by
the officers of ' the Sherman in the
handling of the cases of smallpox on
board, the scope and rigidity of the
quarantine would be somewhat abat
ed. He had received Instructions
from Surgeon-Central VVyman, at
Washington, to proceed, practically,
upon his own judgment; and under
thil order, he will release, tomorrow,
such of the men as are Immune and
a river steamer will be sent down to
transport them to Vancouver direct.
The ship iiself, afterward, will be
thoroughly fumigated and disinfected
and will probably be released and
ent on to Portland by Monday next.
The patient, now on board, fa mak
ing excellent progress, and will be
detained at the quarantine station un
til complete recovery attains. '
Dr. Manning, of the federal hospi
tar service, who has been , doing a
dury-tonr in the Far East, and who Is
a passenger on the Sherman, has re
ceived telegraphic orders to report to
Dr. Holt, for temporary duty, and
will lend able service to that officer
in despatching the matters now In
hand at quarantine. ! -
It is very evident that the official
steps taken by Dr. Holt in this big
premise, have averted the sending of
the Sherman to San Francisco, and
he has acted throughout with this
end in view, both from aense of
professional pride in demonstrating
the efficacy of the station to meet
and dispose of 10 large and critical a
matter, and a desire to spare the
Columbia river lection the discomfi
ture inseparable from any such alter
native: and from beginning to end,
his recommendations and judgment
have been deferred to by his super
ior!, all of which is gratulatory mat
ter for all concerned.
TONGUE POINT DEAL
Principals to Rumored Negotia
tions Now In City
STATEMENT BY MR. HAMMOND
Transaction Still Pending and May be
Concluded or it May Not No
Figure! Named Nor Authorised
May Take Several Days to Determine
Apropos of the reported ncgOtia
tioris for the purchase of the Tongue
Point Lumbering Company's plant,
properties and holdings in this city
and section, by A. B. Hammond and
his associates, the arrival in this city
yesterday, cf Vice-President C. E.
Hume, of the Tongue Point concern,
and of Mr. A. B. Hammond,' both of
San Francisco, lent peculiar em
phasis to the rumors already afoot,
each, and all, of which lacked the
essence of confirmation. And they
still lack it.
A reporter for the Morning As
dorian met Mr. Hammond last even
ing, and the whole matter, as it has
been circulated here, was submitted
to him, with the request that he give
out for publication, such a statement
as the exigencies of the case war
ranted, and to this he replied, in part,
as follows:
"It is .quite true that our people are
talking of such a purchase, but it is
easily understood that in a matter of
such scope time and deliberation are
very necessary. The negotiations
were opened in.San Francisco and
carried to a point which justified my
coming, and the making of certain
specific inquiries and examinations
here; hence my presence in Astoria
again. But, that the matter has
reached any conclusive and fiat stage,
you are at a perfect liberty to deny
,for the time being; as well as all quo
tations as to figures and sums of con
sideration, as these are, as yet, quite
beside the issue, as it pends. The deal
may be closed and it may not; there
are many elements that rise, to sanc
tion, or to defeat, a consummation in
matters of this importance, and as no
consummation has been attained to,
(Continued on page 8.) .
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Chicago on Tip-Toe of
Anticipation
PLANS ARE WELL LAID
Whole City Astir With Tumultu
ous Scenes Usual at the
National Convention
LEADERS FINAL' PREPARATIONS
Name of Ex-Governor is Latest One
Brought Forth For Chairman of
National Committee to Manage
Campaign Receives Much Favor.
CHICAGO, June iS.-The eve of
the Republican National Convention
finds Chicago on tip toe of anticipa
tion, with the final preparations well
matured for the candidate and plat
form. The whole city is astir with
the tumultuous scenes which are usual
at National Conventions band
glee clubs and marching clubs
in fantastic regalia parade the main
streets sinitinir Taft, "Taft," or
"Knox," "Knox," and there is a uni
versal pandemonium.
While din proceeds without, the
final preparations of the leaders
proceed within. Their plans are well
laid, and probably with a better pre
cision than has ever been known be
fore the national conevntion has met,
and unless the unexpected happens,
or t he spectra of a stam
pede rises from its grave, the conven
tion of 1908 will establish a record
for the methodical execution of their
well established plans.
In view of the reports that the
senator's speech omits tribute to
President Roosevelt, it is being con
jectured tonight that the Senator
will depart from the prepared text,
but whether he does or not, the pent
up enthusiasm is sure to find a vent
tomorrow.
After the preliminary gathering
tomorrow, there will be a period of
suspense, of practically two days dur
ing which the committee will meet
and perfect the organization, so that
the actual nomination of the Presi
dent is not liable to occur before
Thursday. The caucuses today left
but little doubt that the Taft .forces
will be in substantial control of the
organization when the full . commit
tees are assembled. Among the more
important state conferences today,
there were those of Ohio, New York,
Indiana and Iowa and each had the
perplexing question of vice-presidency.
Ohio because it does not wish
to dicta'te; New York because the
advocacy of Sherman or Low might
be construtef as impunging the loyal
ty to Hughes; Iowa because the state
wants Dolliver to remain where he
is, in the senate, fearing the repub
lican Hari Kari in Iowa, should he
relinquish the senatorship, and Indi
ana because the long distance persua
sion, has not induced Fairbanks to
change his attitude toward the -first
place. Early in the day it was re
ported that the White House favored
either Dolliver or Cummins. This
sent the Dolliver stock up with a
bound, only to come down to the
plane where it was yesterday by an
announcement" from the Ohio man
agers who arc supposed , to reflect
Taft's wishes, and that ..they keep
their hands off the vice-presidential
subject. Moreover Chairman Perkins
of, the Iowa delegation and Congress
man Hepburn called' on ex-Governor
Herrick the chairman of the Ohio
forces and told him positively, that
Dolliver could not be a candidate.
Just the same the question is badly
complicated and it is generally admit
ted' that there will be no solution un
til he is either nominated or entirely
eliminated from the question.
The movement for Sherman or
some other New York man is simil
arly connected by the decision of the
delegation not to put forward the
candidate for the second place until
Hughes' names is eliminated from the
first place.
Congressman Parsons in a sharp
telegram to Hughes today called the
governor's attenion to the fact that.
the delegation is handicapped sn put
ting forth the vice-presidential can
didate , and assured him that Taft
would be nominated on the first
ballot, and sought to draw his atten
tion to the opportuneness of a with
drawal. Hughes replied that he saw
no exigency at present which calls
for his retirement.
The shift of administration to the
candidacy of Dolliver or Cummins
today is regarded as an outcome of
the developments which showed that
Sherman and not Cortelyou would
get the support for the vice-presidency.
Sherman is regarded by the
administration as rather too conser
vative, and lacking the ability to
carry on the whirlwind campaign,
which the vice-presidential nomi
nee will probably be expected to
do. ."
Many of Taft's advisers are in fa
vor of his remaining at home during
the campaign. It is pointed out that
there are to many dangers awaiting
a presidential nominee of making a
mistake of judgment durng the gen
eral stumping campaign.
FAINTING BERTHA
Is Recaptured After JHer Escape
. Saturday Night
CLEVER ROBBERY SCHEMES
Pretends to Faint and Then Robs
Them Who Rush to Her Assistance
Most Troublesome Criminal in
the State of Illinois.
CHICAGO', June 15.-A despatch
to the Tribune' from Peoria, 111., says
Bertha Lebe'cke; alias "Fainting
Bertha", who made her escape from
the tuberculosis tetit at th'tf Barton
ville Asylum at BaVlbnvili'e, Saturday
night, was captured fir this city yes
terday. Bertha was' wvrll disguised as
a female drummer when arrested.
She said that she intended to go to
the home of her mother" fit Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
This is the fifth time "Famting
Bertha" has escaped from her asylum
guardians, and she has in addition a
record for several clever disappear
ances from the Nevada asylum.
. Bertha Lebecke, 28 years old, is
(onceded by the Illinois state author
ities and tfrer police to be the most j
troublesome criminal ever within the
i
etat
painting Bertha's" favorite niajning j the race for the first place
scheme of robbery is to pretend that until the convention has nominated
she has fainted and so well does she" the candidate for president,
practice the deceit that everyone near, In any event there will be a disap
her rushes to her assistance. While, pointment in Iowa or Indiana, and
they are ministering' to- her apparent perhaps in both the States. '
needs she robs them of whatever she The national republican committee
may find in their clothes. They never nearly made up today at the state
suspect until they have ' sent her on caucuses though in some instances
her way recovered. i 'he delegations will not get together
Bertha stole $1,000 worth of goods until tomorrow. Following are some
in two days after escaping from Elgin among those chosen today:
Asylum, Dec. 25, 1906, and taking a' ' Idaho, William E. Borah; Califor
train for ePoria. " ' j nia,. George A.' Knight;, Montana,
In Peoria she robbed three stores, , Thos. C. Marshall; Oregon, Ralph E.
registering at three hotels under as- Williams; Washington, Robert L.
sumed names and . escaping with the , McCormick; Alaska, L. P. Shakle-
goods.
VICE-PRESIDE
1L TANGLE
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Factional Feeling in Indi
ana and Iowa
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
There Will Be a Disappointment
In One or Both of the
States
DIVIDED INDIANA DELEGATION
Representative of Carrolls Telephon
ed Chairman Perkins of the State
Delegation Urging Him to Aban
don Opposition to Dolliver.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The vice-
presidential tangle has developed the
factional feeling in Indiana and Iowa.
The situation in the two states is not
identical but there are republicans in
both the states on both sides of the
question, whether" the state should bid
for honor, of naming the running
mate for the ! presidential nominee.
The latest phase in the Iowa situa
tion is the danger of Cummins fol
lowing showing a lukewarm interest
in the state election of Carroll as
governor, if Cummins' opponents
continue to bar the way to Dolliver's
nomination as vice-president The
representative of Carroll's today tele
phined chairman Perkins of the state
delegation urging him to abandon
opposition to Dolliver. This man is
said to have declared; it is believed,
in Iowa, that Dolliver is being oppos
ed for the vice-presidency solely be
cause it means Cummins election to.
the senate.
So far as the Fairbanks matter is
concerned, the majority of the In
diana delegation, desire to put forth
the best effort to promote the re
nomihatidn Of Fairbanks, for the
vice-presidehe'y because they think it
would help the state ticket They
urge that Fairbanks ought not to
stand in the way of his being re
nominated ,tf it would help the re
publican state ticket.
On the other hand, Senator Hem
enway, Governor Henley, 'and others
are holding out strongly against the
suggestion that Fairbanks be with
withdrawn as the presidential candi
date. Their idea is that the state in
structed its delegates to work for
Fairbanks, for presidential nomina
tion and not for any other office. Ar
guments advanced by the state can
didates have sharply divided the In
diana delegation. The charge is free-
y made that Fairbanks and his man
gers hve no right to adopt any course
which might strengthen the Republi
can oartv in the state. On the other
hand, there are some members of the
delegation who contend Fairbanks
will stand just as good a show for the
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nomination for second place by re
J ford.
BASEBALL GAMES.
National League. .
At Brooklyn Rain. . -A
At Philadelphia-Rain. . V
At New York Rain.
At Boston Boston 3, Pittsburg 5,
American League.
At Detroit Rain.
At Chicago Chicago 2, New York
I. . ... t. ' .'i '
At Cleveland-Cleveland 2, Wash
ington 1.
At St. Louis St. Louis 10, Boston
0.
Northwest League,
At Spokane Tacoma 7, Spokane 4.
At Salem Seattle 0, Butte 3.
WATERS AGAIN FALLING.
KANSAS CITY, June 15.-The
Missouri river has began to fall and
an end of the great flood is in sight ,
The Kaw river is also falling and is
normal in the headwaters. The rail
roads are starting their trains and are
landing the incoming passengers at
boundry of the city.
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-A. H.
Lingenfelter, who today was appoint
ed United States attorney for Idaho
came to Lewiston in 1903 where he
has since practiced law. Shadrock L.
Hodgin, the new United States mar
shal is now sheriff of Ada county.
He performed excellent service in
connection with the Haywood, Moyer
and Pettibone trials. . i
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VICIOUS BULL
Automobiler's Terrible Experi
ence May Result in His Death
BENJ. METZER, LOS ANGELES
Dog Tears Flesh Off Victim's Arm
Who Entered a Barn to Procure a
Hammer Rescuers Arrive in Nick
of Time.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 15.
Locked in a stable with an infuriated
i bull dog, which tore half the flesh
from his lift before he. was beat
en off by rescuers, was the terrible
experience that may result in the
death of Benj. Metzener who resides
at 1238 West Twenty-fifth Street
Metzener was out automobile riding
with his family and needing a ham
mer, entered the barn on the advice
of a hangon, to search for one.' The
dog attacked him, and a man who
caught the animal by the hind legs
and lifted it from the floor, unwitting
ly aided in tearing the flesh from the
victim's arm in shreds. The would-be
rescuers then fled, locking the door.
Metzener managed to shake off the
animal long enough to crawl on to a
wagon seat whence the bull dog
dragged him after he had fainted.
The animal would possibly have
killed Metzener if help had not ar
rived at this juncture.
AUTOMOBILERS DROWNED.
NEW YORK, June lS.-Four were
drowned tonight when an automo
bile carrying a pleasure party of six
became unmanageable and ran off an
open pier into the Nosth River. The
machine turned over in its plunge
holding victims fast in their seats.
ENTERTAIN ATLANTIC FLEET.
MANILA, June 15 The govern
ment has appropriated 100,000 pesos
for the entertainment of the Atlantic
fleet during its visit here. Some op
position is anticipated in the assemb
ly but it has not developed yet. t
The assembly has unanimously
passed a compromise appropriation
bill. The only salary reduction is the
per diem of the assemblymen which
has been reduced from 30 to 20 pesos.
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