33rd YEAR. NO, 146
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CLEVELAND'S
fiERAL
Last Tribute Paid to the
Former President .
SERVICES ARE SIMPLE
Personal Friends Were Permit
ted to Cast Shovelful of
Earth Into Grave
SLEEPS BESIDE DAUGHTER
President Rooievelt Present and
Many Other Distinguished Citizens
Body Was Lowered Into Crave at
Just Si o'clock.
PRINCETON, June 26.Grover
Cleveland's body lies buried tonight
in the Princeton cemetery. At six
o'clock just a the sun was sinking
in the west a distinguished company
silently watched as the body was
lowered into the grave, Then the
simple funeral service by the Presby
terian church were read and before
the last carriage of the long cortcae
was driven up to the path leading to
the burial plot, the benediction had
been pronounced and the members of
the family, President Roosevelt and
others who had gathered about the
grave, were leaving the cemetery.
Many of the personal friends of the
dead statesman lingered around the
spot and each in turn was permitted
to cast a shovelful of earth into the
grave. Agreeable wishes of Mrs.
Cleveland, that the services both at
home and at the cemetery be of the
simplest character. An invocation,
scriptural reading, a brief prayer and
the reading of William Wadsworth's
poem, "Character of the Happy Wan
rior," constituted the services at the
home, while reading the burial serv
ice at the grave was a brief and im
pressive ceremony. Although the
funeral was strictly of a private na
hire, those in attendance numbered
many distinguished citizens including
President Roosevelt, Governors Fort
of New Jersey, Hughes of New York;
Hoke Smith of Georgia, former mem
bers of President Cleveland's cabinet,
officials of the Equitable Life Assur
ance Company, members of Prince
ton university faculty and many
friends and neighbors.
Mr. Cleveland was buried in all the
simplicity and privacy he himself
might have wished, as a private citi
zen, rather than as the former chief,
that savored as official and military
thta savored as official and military
clement was injected solely B9 a
measure of protection for President
Roosevelt, who arrived from Oyster
Bay this afternoon. The President,
'Governor Fort and Secretary Locb
were driven at once to Westland.
Upon their arrival at the hous,e the
president went to Mrs, Cleveland,
offering sympathy and expressing a
keen regret for the death of Mr.
Cleveland. The services begun short
ly thereafter. Along the streets from
the house to the cemetery national
guardsmen mounted, and on foot,
policed the way. Business was sus
pended in the afternoon, and curtains
were drawn in many of the houses.
Silent crowds stood with bared heads
as the procession wended its way to
the cemetery and the bell of the old
;Nassau Hall tolled mournfully.
President Roosevelt was driven di
tectly from the grave to the depot.
Mrs. Cleveland and the immediate
, members of the family returned to
Westland. .
THIRTY DAYS' MOURNING.
APPOLIS, June 26. Thirty days
rof official mourning at the Naval
Academy, in memory of Cleveland.
Under orders the navy department
. officers, of tlje academy will wear
black band crepe on the left arm for
that period of time.
MANY CONDOLENCES.
WASHINGTON, June 26. -Con-dolences
from foreign governments
of the death of Cleveland are begin
ning to be received in the state de
partment. Those already on hand are
from Cuba, Costa Rica, Brazil, Austria-Hungary.
Diplomats from other
countries telegraphed their sympathy.
PRESIDENT AT OYSTER BAY.
OYSTER BAY, June 26.-Prei-dent
Roosevelt returned here tonight
from Princeton where be attended the
funeral of the late Grover Cleveland.
THREE ARE DROWNED. 4
Two Girts and a Boy Meet' Death In
Flood Watert.
MANKATO, Minn., June 26.-Misi
Eva Ehlcr, aged 16, Miss Maud
Worlds and Max Sues, were drowned
in the flood waters, caused by an
overflow of the river here. The girls
had gone bathing in Cornelia street,
Sues tried to rescue them but they
got into deep water.
IN FAVOR OF MEASURE.
GOLDFIELD, June 26-A banquet
tendered to Lieutenant and acting
Governor Dickcrson, the successor to
Governor Sparks, deceased. He de
clared in the favor of the existing
police law enacted at the special
session of the legislature last winter
on the demand of Roosevelt Dicker
son is a member of the Western Fed
eration of Miners and it was thought
he would advicate the repeal of the
measure.
COMMITS SUICIDE,
LEXINGTON, June 26.-Henry
Miller, 104 years of age, one of the
oldest men in Kentucky, who grew
tired of life, committed suicide today
at Harrodsburg with Paris green.
Doctor Says He Can Leave Hos
pital Wednesday
MRS. SHERMAN IS RELIEVED
Representative Condition ia Greatly
Improved and Plans to Meet Politi
cal Friends at Utica Next Friday
Complete Recovery Assured.
CLEVELAND, June 26.-"I feel
fine this morning," was the greeting
Dr, Carter had when he visited Rep
resentative James S. Sherman at
Lakeside Hospital at 11 a. m. today.
' Doctor, when can I go home?" the
patient asked.
He was assured from the present
indications he couid leave the hospital
not later than Wednesday next. The
Vice-Presidential nominee immediate
ly beiran to plan for a conference with
political friends at Utica on Friday.
Dr. Carter stated that Mr, bhcrman
had obtained several hours of refresh
inur sleeo durina the night and felt in
high spirits, freely joking with those
around his bedside. His condition
physicaly was about normal when Dr.
Carter called, his temperature being
98, pulse 72, respiration 22.
Assurance was expressed today as
to the ultimate complete recovery of
Mr. Sherman. Mrs. Sherman has
completely regained her strength and
was in the best of spirits today.
'NEW YORK'S FOURTH.
NEW YORK, June 26 In a pro
clamation issued by Mayor G. B. Mc
Clelian relative to the observation of
the Fourth of July he requests that
nnlv natriotic airs be nlaved by the
bands in the public parks and in the
recreation piers on that day. The
usual orders for raising the American
flags on all city buildings are issued
and the mayor further urges citizens
everywhere throughout the city to
display the natural color's as the most
appropriate manner of celebrating the
anniversary of Independence."
SHE
IAN
RECOVERS
IHE WORLD
MOURNING
Everywhere Flags Arc Fly
ing at Half Mast
SALUTE AT VANCOUVER
Badges of Mourning Are Worn
by Officers In All Ranks
and Station
BATTLESHIPS BOOM SALUTE
From the Highest to the Lowest
Citixen Unite and Pay Tribute to
the Honor of the Late Grover
Cleveland.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-In ev
?rrt of the world where there is
a United States Hag Moating tribute
was today paid to the memory of
Grover Cleveland. Several foreign
governments accorded special honors
for the occasion. American Embas
sies, legations and Consular Agencies
bore the Stars and Stripes at half
mast, army and navy officers, wher
ever located, wore a badge of mourn
ing, and battleships, cruisers and ves
sels of our Navy of. every type rcn
dered appropriate recognition of the
death of the former Commander-in-Chief
of the Army and Navy.
Beginning at daybreak, salutes
were fired by all ships and army
posts, beginning at military posts
with a thunder of 13 guns and wind
ing up with 45 guns at sunset.
Throughout the world tribute in some
form, either under American or for
eign auspices, was rendered. In
Latin America, Brazil, with its feeling
of debt of gratitude to Mr. Cleveland,
paid the most signal honors.
In honor of the memory of former
President Grover Cleveland the guns
at Vancouver Barracks began firing
salutes at noon today, which will be
continued throughout the afternoon
and close with a salute of 45 guns this
evening.
Flags are flying at half-mast from
every government building in the city
of Portland. Immediately after the
announcement of Mr. Cleveland's
death an order came from the Treas
ury Department that flags be so
placed at the custom-house building
and remain for a period of 3D days.
The same instructions came from the
Postmaster-General. At the munci
pal buildings the same token of re
spect is shown to the dead statesman.
WARSHIPS BOOM SALUTES.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-In
respect to the memory of former
President Grover Cleveland, the war
ships in the harbor of San Francisco
and at the Mare Island Navy-Yard
and the, forts on the heights overlook
ing the Golden Gate, today paid trib
ute to the distinguished dead. Begin
ning at daybreak the flagship Con
necticut, of the Atlantic battleship
fleet, boomed forth a , salute which
was followed almost immediately by
one from the Presidio Heights, the
ships firing half hourly guns, which
in turn were followed by those from
the forts.
The flags on the warships, forts,
public and many private buildings
and business houses were placed at
half staff, while on the ships and in
the forts the colors were draped in
mourning and all officers -will wear a
three-inch band of crepe around their
army for 30 days. At sunset the
warships in the harbor and the forts
surrounding the bay will fire a last
salute of 45 guns.
CAN ACCEPT GIFTS.
WASHINGTON, June 26,-Taft
granted the permission of the officers
to accept presents offered to them for
acts performed in the line of duty,
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.
At Philadelphia-New York 2, Phil
adelphia 6.
At Boston Washington 8, Boston
0. i
, At Detroit Detroit 2, St. Louis 4.
At Cleveland Cleveland 4, Chi
cago 2.
National League.
At Chicago Chicago 8, Cincin
nati 5.
St Louis 1, Pittsburg 1.
At New York Boston 0, New
York 2.
Pacific Coast League.
At Los Angeles Los Angeles 5,
Portland 9 (14 innings).
At San Francisco San Francisco
3, Oakland 1.
Northwest League.
At Spokane Aberdeen 3, Spokane
6. :
At Seattle Seattle 7, Tacoma 1.
At Vancouver Butte 2, 3, Vancou
ver 1, 4.
NAVAL FLEET
May Dismantle The Three Pounder
Guns & Install Six Pounders
VALLEJO. Cal., June 26.-U is
stated here that all of the three pound
er guns on the cruiser and battle
ships of the Pacific and Atlantic fleets
are to be dismantled and turned over
to the different naval stations and
that six pounders will be installed in
their place.
THE RUSSO-CHINESE BANK.
MUKDEN. June 26.-The Russo
Chinese Bank, in spite of the protest
of the Russian legation at Peking, is
to immediately withdraw its branches
from that portion of Manchuria over
which Japan exercises its influence.
The bank has been short of its politi
cal character since the death of M.
Pokotiloff, former Russion minister
to China, and its withdrawal from
Southern Manchuria, promotes the
Russo-Japanese entente by further
remarking the spheres of influence of
the two in Manchuria.
V.V.C.A. AT SEASIDE
Beautiful Effects by Girls on Re
creation Day
MANY ORIGINAL "STUNTS"
Bellingham Normal Get First Place
on Poster Display One of the
Prettiest Features by the Rainier
Circle and University of Oregon.
SEASIDE, Or., June 26,-There
was the usual routine of classes at
the Northwest Conference ot Young
Women's Christian Associations to
day. At the city conference the dis
ference the discussion of finance work
occupied most of the morning. Mrs.
H. C. Campbell, president of the fi
nance committee of the Portland
Association, opened the discussion
with a brief outline of the work as
carried on so successfully by that as
sociation. Mrs. Campbell emphasized
the importance of choosing commit
tee women who are Christians and
believe steadfastly in the power of
prayer,
, The decision of the judges on pos
ter exhibits gave Bellingham Normal
first place and Pacific University
second. The judges were Mrs. Ray
mond Broks of Oakland, Cal.; Mrs.
F. VV. Berry of Portland; Miss Camp
bell of Tokio, Japan, and Miss Isabel
Groyer, of McMinnville, Or.
The University of Oregon girls
wore , wreaths of yellow flowers' on
their heads and carried U. of W.
pennants. As they sang the varsity
song they wrote the word "Oregon"
on the. lawn in front of the hotel by
dropping handfuls of confetti, form
ing the letters as they marched. Pa
cific University gave a clever charade,'
"Balboa Discovering the Pacific,"
their college pennant serving to rep
resent that'ocean.
One of the prettiest features was
the delegation from the Rainier
circle, dressed in tissue paper dresses
of : purple and white. Miss Hayes
and Miss Campbell served tea in true
Japanese, fashion, not omitting to
kneel the required number of times
with forehead to the ground.
TAFT GOES
BACK TO WORK
Cuts Pleasure Short with
Old Classmates
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
Is Greeted by Hundreds of Peo
ple on Arrival at the Cen
tral Depot
TAKES AN AUTOMOBILE RIDE
Holds Conference With Booker' T.
Washington Who Asks Him to Ad
dress Negroes, But no Definite Con
clusion is Reached.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Taft is
once more in political harness. For
four days he has been "Bill" Taft ot
Yale, but sterner things awaited him
and he has cut pleasure short today
by coming to New York to take up
politics. His arrived at the Central
depot was given hearty cheers by
hundreds of people. He was driven
to his hotel. Later he had dinner at
St. Regis as the guest of Jacob" fS.
Schmidlapp of Cincinnati. Dinner
was an information function attend
ed by several friends of the Secre-
retary. The party then took an auto
mobile ride about the city, Taft re
turned to the hotel at 10:20 where a
number of political friends had gath
ered. He had a conference with
Booker T. Washington in his rooms.
Washington asked Taft to deliver two
formal addresses to the negroes of
America. No definite conclusion was
reached, but it is not unlikely that at
least one address of the kind will be
delivered by the Secretary before the
close of , the campaign. General
Luke Wright, Secretary Cortelyou and
others arrived tonight to confer with'
Taft. Taft will go to Oyster Bay to
morrow and return to Washington
tomorrow night.
IMPORTANT MEASURE.
LONDON, June 26-The Jewish
Chronicle says that during the recent,
meeting between King Edward and
Emperor Nicholas at Reval, it was
intimated that Premier Stelypin was
preparing on important measure for
the amelioration of the condition of
the Jews in Russia. This measure, it
is stated, will be directed toward
edifying the laws governing the Jew
ish Poles.
CURRENCY ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON June 26.-Rep-resentatives
of the , eleven national
banks in Washington yesterday took
final steps for the organization of na
tional currency association under the
new emergency currency law. Formal
applications for the establishment of
the associations was made and will be
forwarded to Secretary Cortelyou of (
the Treasury Department, for approv
al. Secretary Cortelyou has already
passed favorably on the plan for form
ing an association here. i.
WALSH AND GARDNER WIN.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. -1
Jimmy Walsh beat Jimmy Carroll in'
Uth round. Jimmy Gardner won fron
Kyle Whitney in 13th round tonight.
BELL IS POSITIVE. i
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. -At
the meeting of Democrats, tonight
Theodore A. Bell in the course of his
speech said by tomorrow night he ex
pected to have in his pocket a tele
gram telling of his selection as the
temporary chairman of the national
convention at Denver. ,
BY WIRELESS.
The United Wireless station on
Telegraph Hill, in thss city, reports
the battleship Kentucky a sbeing 430
miles south of the bar and proceed
ing to San Francisco. She reports
"All wtll."
OPENS HEADQUARTERS.
WASHINGTON, June 26,-Elmer
Dover, secretary of the republican
national committee opened the com
mittee's headquarters in this city to
day. He will do as much work pos
sible, pending the appointment of a
chairman to cnoduct the campaign.
It is expected that the committee will
have headquarters in Chicago and
New York.
" EX-CONGRESSMAN DEAD.
DEADWOOD, June 26.-After an
illness of three weeks Congressman
William H. Parker died today at the
age of 71 years.
TACOMA LOOSING OUT.
WASHINGTON, June 26. Isth
mian Canal Commission discontinued
the purchasing agency at Tacoma,
and has transferred the work which
consisted principally the inspection
of lumber to an army engineer at
Seattle.
WILL BE EXAMINED.
WALLA WALLA June 26. Ia
the prosecution case of Bud Barnes,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Anna Aldrich, this afternoon rested
the case and attorneys for the de
fense put the witness on the stand.
Hypothetical questions will be pro
pounded to insanity experts tomor
row. ORDERS NEW ELECTIONS.
TEHERAN, June 26.-Shah will
issue a decree Sunday dissolving the
parliament and ordering new elec
tions. General amnesty has been pro
claimed. No longer will there be any
danger for refugees in the legations.
BRIDGE COMPLETED
Last Rivet Driven on Immenss
$2,000,000 Structure
OYER THE COLUMBIA RIYER
Spokane, Portland and Seattle R. R.
Bride, the Longest and Most Ex
pensive Bridge of Its Kind in the
World.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 26.
With by scant ceremony, the last
work of actual construction of the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
bridge across the Columbia River at
this city, the longest and most expen
sive structure of its character in the
world, was completed yesterday af
ternoon, when the last rivet in the
immense steel structure was welded
home. Although it was generally
known that the steel work of the
big bridge was nearing completion,
tha management made no announce
ment of it, and avoided ceremony in
order that danger of accidents
among a large crowd might be avoid
ed and the record of small loss of life
in the work maintained. This record
has been unusual, as notwithstanding
the dangerous character of the work,
only two men have lost their lives
in the two years of construction.
The first intimation of completion
of the work was the continuous blow
ing of the steam whistles at the
bridge. This was shortly after 2
o'clock, and as soon as the import of
the sound of the whistle was realiz
ed, the steam salute was taken up by
every institution in the city provided
with a whistle, and continued for ful
ly an hour. As soon as the work was
completed the men employed were
given a holiday and came up town
to celebrate. The men appeared as
happy over the event as the most in
terested citizen, and until late in the
vening continued their celebrations.