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33rd YEAR. NO. H4, ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS CLEVELAND PASSES AVAY Former President Dies at rrmceion DEATH CAME SUDDENLY The End Resulted from Heart Failure Directly, but Compli cated with other Ailments MRS. CLEVELAND PROSTRATED Ex-President Wat 71 Years of Age, and Death Endi Career That Wai Distinguished Had Suffered -from Organic, Heart and Kidney Trouble PRINCETON, June 24.-Grovcr Cleveland, twice the Preidcnt of the United States, died ai 8:40 thil morn ing at hit home in this town where he lived since retirement almost 12 years ago. When the death came there were in the death chamber, Mrs. Cleveland and Pri, Bryant, Lock wood and Carnochan. The official statement given out by the physicians give heart trouble, superinduced by atomach and kidney ailment of long standing at cause of his death, Mr. Cleveland is prostrated. When the nearby friend heard -of the ex President's death many of them hur ried to Wcstland to render whatever assistance they couldt but Professors West and Hibbin and the physicians bad matters well in hand. Among the telegram sent by Mrs. Cleveland to relatives and friend was one to President Roosevelt and one to Secretary of War Taft. The death of Mr. Cleveland came as a terrible shock to the people of Princeton who were proud of their fellow citizen. They have always had ft warm spot for both the ex-President and Mr. Cleveland because they se lected Princeton ns their home after they left the White House. His death to them was not in the least expected and many at first refused to believe the sad news. Flags all over Prince ton are at half mast. From another, but trustworthy source, it is learned that Mr. Cleve land became quite ill Tuesday and that his condition was serious during the night, though the physicians did not consider him so ill as to expect death so soon. There seems to have been an effort cm the part of the physicians to keep the seriousness of the ex-President's condition from the public. When Mr. Cleveland was seen Tuesday she manifested no anxiety over her hus band's illness, and when the visit of the physicians was referred to as ap pearing significant, she said there' was no occasion for alarm. Mrs. Cleveland cither did not know the seriousness j of the ex-President's condition or did not desire to tell. Drs. Lockwood and Bryant came here at 4:24 p. m. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland celebrated the 22d anniversary of their wedding here on June 2. The affair was very quiet, because of Mr. Cleveland's illness. A large wedding cake con taining 22 candles was sent to them by some of their neighbors. Mr, Cleveland was 71 years old on March 18 last. During the last win ter Mr. Cleveland has. kept close to his home in Princeton until the ,ap proath of his birthday, when he went to Lakewood with his family, He was a trustee of the Equitable Life Assurance Society ,of this city, and up to the time of his going to Lakewood had attended to corres pondence.. in connection with his du ties for that soicety. . After he went to Lakewood, how ever, he discontinued that work, and it soon developed that Mr. Cleveland was suffering from an attack of diges tive trouble which he had experienced many times before. fin TVTotf 1 a vnnrt krtf'lmA nurcAiit . SPANISH STEAMER SINKS. PARIS, June 24.-A' special from Corunna, Spain, lays that the Spanish steamer La Rache went on the rocks in a fog near Muros. The vessel tank rapid ly and a panic followed. Of the 97 passengers and a crew of 52, which took to the boat only 47 of them landed, which was said to have come from one of the officers of the Equitable Life Assurance Society .that Mr. Cleveland was suJering from cancer of the stomach. This wai promptly denied by Mr. Parker, the secretary of the trustees of the society who af terwards acted for Mrs. Cleveland in issuing statements of the condition of the former President. Mr. Cleveland remained at Lake wood for several weeks, thereafter, and constant reports of improve ment in his condition were issued from the hotel. About a month ago he had sufficiently recovered to be taken to his home in Princeton in an automobile. The news of his death, therefore, came with great unexpectedness to the public, and it is believed also to many of the friends and admirers of the ex-President. The surviving Cabinet officers of President Cleveland are: " Secretary of State, Richard Olney. Secretaries of the Treasury, John G. Carlisle and Charles S. Fairbanks. Secretaries of the Interior, D. R. Francs, Hoke Smith and William F. Vilas. t Attorney-General, Judson Harmon. Postmaster-General, Don M. Dick inson. CLtVELAND'S DEATH Brings End to Phenomenal Career WRITES WILLIAM J. BRYAN In Tribute to Former President, Bryan Saya Cleveland Was One of the Strongest Character in This Generation. LINCOLN, Neb., June 24.-W. J. Bryan tonight wrote a tribute to Grover Cleveland in which he declares the ex President's death brings an end to a phenomenal carer of one of the strongest characters in this genera tion. Even those who disagreed with him were as ready as his warmest friends conceded him elements lead ership to an extraordinary degree. Few men, says Bryan, have exerted more postive influence upon those as sociated with them. In concluding' Bryan says: "We are not far enough from the period in which his work was done to measure accurately his place in history, but the qualities which made him great are part of the nation's heritage, and a universal sor row is felt at his death." FLAGS AT HALF MAST. WASHINGTON, June 24.-Appro-priate honors will be paid to the memory of , ex-President Cleveland by all the branches of the govern ment. Immediately upon the receipt today of the President's proclamation formally announcing the , death stesp were taken to carry out its provisions. All consular and diplo matic offices will be notified and will be directed to fly flags at half mast for a period of thirty days. ' . Today all the army posts and the commanders of naval vessels,' naval yards and stations were notified to half mast colors, for the same period. Today's orders so far as the army and navy are concerned will be followed by more formal order directing what is to be done on the day of the funeral prccribing the number of 'gims to be fired, etc. All flags on the executive departments were placed at half mast. In Washington, where many of those who are now leading officials came into the office during his admin istration and where thousands. 'of ac- HOT WORDS EXCHANGED In Ruef Tria! at Sao Francisco JUDGE RESTORES ORDER Attorney Newburgh Declared That the Two Men Are Armed by Prosecution STATEMENTS ANGERED HENEY "You Have Hired Assassins to Kill Me," Says Heney-" You're a Damned Liar," Replied Heney, and Other Similar Remarks. SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-In the Ruef trial today hot words were exchanged between Heney and Ruef. Attorney Newburgh declared that the two men in court room were armed by the prosecution. Other state ments angered Heney and he told, Ruef if any trouble occurs, Ruef would be the first to get hi. Ruef then asked what he had done. "You have hired assassins to kill me," exclaimed Heney. "You're a damned Jiar," replied Ruef. The bailiffs-and others interfered and Judge Cabiness restored the or der. MMMeeMmm quaintances met him at social func tions, the news of his- death caused a profound sensation. Many tributes were paid by these people. PRESIDENT CHANGES PLANS. OYSTER BAY. June 24-A radical change of program resulted from the death of ex-President Cleveland to day.' The President will not go to New London to witness the boat races, The President and Mrs. Roose velt will go to Princeton Friday on a special train to attend the funeral. A beautiful floral wreath was ordered sent to Princeton to be placed on the bier of the ex-President. HANSBOROUGH DEFEATED ST. PAUL, June 24. A special to the Pioneer Press state the returns tSnight indicate that Senator Hans borough has been defeated in the North Dakota primaries and C. B. Little (Stalwart) and T. E. Marshall (Insurgcpt), will be the two high men in the race. VALUABLE "AMBERGRIS." Sailors Waste $20,000 Worth of the Stu Without Knoging Its Value. SAN FRANCISCO, June 24. Greasing masts, sea boots and oil skins with ambergris, valued at ap proximately $400 a pound, sailors on the British bark Antiope wasted about $20,000 worth of the sttlff unaware of the value. It was not until yesterday that John Mathiesen, master of the vessel, learned that he had let a for tune slip through his fiingers. A small part of the "grease" had been saved and this was identified by an Oakland druggist as ambergris. The Antiope reached here from Newcastle, Aus., a few days ago. On the way up in latitude 22 south, a great quantity of "ambergris" was seen floating on the surface of the ocean and a calm prevailing, the men managed to scoop up several buckets full of the stuff. The grease was found excellent and it was used for slushing down the masts, the balance being used by the men on their oil skins and boots, The captain says mttch more of the material could have been collected, but thought the amount picked up by the men was enough. COURT ADJOURNS As Mark of Respect to Grover Cleve land's Death. PORTLAND, June 24.-Jury in the caes against J. H. Booth, formerly receiver of the land office at Rose burg, was completed this afternoon in the United States district court. At that point the formal announcement of the death of former President Grover Cleveland was made to the court, and an adjournment was taken until tomorrow as a mark of respect to his memory. Booth is accused by the govern ment of having accepted money for giving advance information, regarding the throwing open to entry of public lands in his district. LABORER KILLS MAN. Fires Shots At Wife And Her Sister And Brother. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 24.- Wm. Mulholtand, a laborer estranged from his wife, shortly before midnight last night entered a hotel where she was staying with her sister, Mrs. Me Clelland C. Sappington, killing Sappington and seriously wounding Mrs. Sappington. Mrs. Mulholland was uninjured. Mulholland fled and has riot been arrested. CANCEL PASSES CHICAGO, June 24 In pursuance of the Interstate Commerce Commis sion ruling the western railroads yes terday decided to cancel all passes to representatives of steamship line. All interchange of courtesyes of free transportation will cease between the steamship companies and the western roads. It is thought the example of the Western roads will be, followed by all other lines. S, L. A' The Oldest Rural Letter Carrier In United States TV , r AT THE AGE OF 75 YEARS While a Student Was Classmate of Richard Olney and John Hay- Was Himself a Very Brilliant Scholar. ALBANY. Or., juhe 24-Samue! I.. Swisher, the oldest rural mail car rier in the United States, died at his heme in this city this morning after an illness of several months lie was 75 age -.id and was born December 16, 133, in Franklin county, Ohio. He was a schoolmate of two men who afterwards became Secretaries of State of the United States. He was a graduate of Brown University, Providence, R. I., in a class noted for distinguished men and was himself a brilliant scholar. While a student at Brown he was intimately associated with Richard Olney, Secretary of State under Cleveland, and John Hay, who held a like position in Mc Kin- ley's Cabinet. He was in school three years with these men. Olney graduated in '56, Swisher in '57 and Hay in '58. After graduation he was instructor in Il,:nois schools. In 78 he beoame head master of the cavalry depot at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., remaining there tul 1883. He came to Oregon seven years aiio, took the examina tion foi rural carrier and was as-' signed to route 3, which he has car-! ried since 1903. He is survived by a vidowtwo brothers and a sister. . JURORS. SECURED. WALLA WALLA, June 24.-Elev- en jurors were secured today in the second trial of Bud Barnes accused of the murder of Mrs. Aldrich. Seventy-six talesmen were examined. OHIO IN NO. DANGER. x " - .-''! SEATTLE, June 24.-A special to the Post Intelligencer from Nome says that the steamer Ohio reported to be disabled 70 miles from Nome, is no4 danger. The steam whaler Bowhead lying in the roadstead at Nome, caught fire yesterday. Damage about $.?000 by incendiary. SWISHER DIES EXPLOSION AT PORTLAND Air Line of Gas Com pany FRONT AND GLISAN STS. Blowing Engine of the Portland . Gas Company Is Badly Wrecked CONCUSSION SHAKES HOUSES Cause of Accident is Due to Gas Leaking Into the Air Pipes Says General Manager Papst of the Company. PORTLAND, June 24.-With a detonation like the discharge of a cannon the air-line department of the Tortiand Gas Company at Front and Glison strets blew up this morning, demolishing machinery and roof, hurl ing wreckage and window glass across the street with such force as to re duce them to powder, and causing buildings several blocks distant to tremble. Many of the 98 employes were Jri the shed at the time, and though a number were knocked down by the concussion and several narrowly es caped death or injury from flying pieces of wreckage, only one man, C. E. Gilbert, an oiler, was injured. He was working over one of the engine demolished by the force of the explo sion, and his escape from instant death was little short of miraculous. He was struck on the hand by a piece of flying metal, but not seriously in jured. The loss to the company in damage" to machinery and building will ap proximate $1000, and it is not cov ered by insurance. There will probab ly be no interference in the illuminat ing gas service of the company as pressure can be maintained through temporary expedients until the ma chinery is replaced in part and re pairs made to other parts not com pletely destroyed. "The cause of the accident can onlv be conjectured," said General Man ager H. M. Papst, "but it was prob ably due to gas leaking into the air pipes. A flame would be necessary to cause such an explosion, and for that reason we think a valve must have leaked directly over the furnace. Only the casings of the blowers were materially damaged, and $1000 will undoubtedly cover the damage." The accident occurred about 7:4a this morning. The air-line depart ment, as it is classified, is used to blow air through the generators and cause a blast. In the structure , were two cat-iron blowing engines, and over head ran horizontaly a sheet metal tube about two feet in diameter. Var ious heavy pipes formed part of the mechanism and set near the walls, which are of brick, The roof was of slate, and there was nothing of. an inflammable .nature in the structure, except the cotton waste used in pack ing the parts of the machinery. The force of the explosion was such that one side was blown out of the engine nearest Glisan street, huge pieces of cast-iron an inch in thick ness being broken like reeds. The huge tube over-head dropped on the engines, bent and torn from end to end A big steel pipe also collapsed, missing by a hair's breadth one of the workmen, who was stooping near I the east wall to pick up a tool. HEAVY FIRING. , BERLIN, June 24. Lokal Anzeig ers' Teheran correspondent, says that heavy rifle firing commenced again this afternoon but little opposition on the part of the people was shown to the trops. BASEBALL GAMES. American League. At Detroit Detroit 1, St. Louis 7. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 6, New York 6 (game called on account of darkness). At Cleveland-Cleveland, Chica go 0. At Boston Boston 2, Washington 8. National Leageu. At Chicago Chicago 2, St. Louis 1. At Brooklyn Brooklyn 1, Phila delphia 3. At New York-New York 4, 7, Bos ton 0, 1. , At Pittsburg Pittsburg 5, Cincin nati 3. NorthwestLeague. At Spokane Aberdeen 8, Spokane 5. , '.'. At Seattle Seattle 4, Tacoraa 1. ALASKA POLITICS. Judge J. Wickersham Will be Candi date to Success Thomas Cale. SEATTLE, June 24. A -special despatch from Fairbanks, Alaska, to the Post Intelligencer says: The political situation in Alaska was made extremely complex today by the statement which Judge James Wickersham issued announcing he would be a candidate to succeed Thomas Cale as delegate to Congress. The fact, that Mr. Cale and Judge Wickersham are warm political and social friends adds to the oddity of the campaign. Ronan, the democrat, and Corsori, Governor Hoggatt's can didate, were former supporters of Mr. Cale. Major Gum who inaugurated his own campaign yesterday, was also a Cale supporter. In the face of all this reports which come from the second division indicate that Cale has great strength there as well as in the Tanana. " " STAR WITNESSES For the State Trial of Bartender Anderson FOR MURDER OF MRS. GORDON The Prosectuion Try to Prove That Robbery Was the Motive of the Shooting The Last Juror Was Sworn in. COQUILLE, Or., June 24 Captain and Mrs. O'Kelly have been star wit nesses for the state in the trial of Bartender Anderson, who shot and killed Mrs. Edward Sam Gordon at Marshfield. Mrs. O'Kelly saw the shooting from the window of the boathouse, and was not 20 feet from Mrs. Gordon when she fell. Mrs. O'Kelly said Mrs. Gordon had been with Anderson the night before the murder and had taken drinks of hot Scotch, beer, brandy and wine, be coming very intoxicated. She was ar rested and put in jail, but. -on promise of leaving for North Bend, her home, was released. Anderson went home with her, and remarked to Mrs. O'Kelly that he had $40 of Mrs. Gordon's money, and might as well have the rest. He went to the Wilcox House for break fast, and said he'd "been out with Mrs. Gordon and got her money." The prosecution is trying to prove that robbery was the cause of the shooting. Mrs. Gordon came back to Marshfield the next day, and told Mrs. O'Kelly she had arranged with the officers to arrest Anderson at North Bend, and would coax him to go there. She went out and came back with a gun, which she showed Mrs. O'Kelly. Just before the shooting she called at the Belt Cord saloon for Anderson, who accompanied her and seemed to go on the launch. He wanted to go for his hat and coat then, having his bartender's garb on. Mrs." Gordon told him "No,", according to the wit ness ,and told the boatman to start the -engine and that she would loose the boat. Then Mrs. O'Kelly heard a shot, ran out an saw Mrs. Gordon on her knees. "I'm shot," she said, "he shot me." ' There are a large number of wit nesses. The last juror was sworn in at 2:30 p.m. yesterday.