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33rd YEAR. NO, 148
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
EXPLOSION
KILLS FOUR
Three Others Seriously In
jured at Frisco
FIRE AFTER EXPLOSION
BASEBALL GAMES.
4,
Police Think Dynamite Was Us
ed Cause of Crime Still
t Mystery
LOSS TO BUILDING $30,000
One of th Men Involved In Fight
th Night Before in Stloon Be
neath the Building, Thought to be
Author of Crime.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-A
serious explosion followed by a fire
at an early hour today it Diamond
and Cheney streets, caused the death
of four persons, seriously injured
three others and completely destroy
ed the buildings. Loss, $30,000.
J he explosion took place in a
building occupied by John Sweeny
and S. F. Johnson. Sweeney and a
family named Dismrycr lived in jthe
flats above. At vicitiins were in bed
at the time. .
Elder Swcncy, his wife and daugh
ter and tittle Antonc Dismeyer were
killed instantly. Antonc was a baby
two years old and was blown through
a window and found in a tree. The
cause of the explosion as welt as the
motive for crinte is unknown. There
are theories that the coal oil in the
grocery below or a leak in gas main
wrecked the structures proved un
tenable and now the belief of the
police is that dynamite was used.
Johnson, who keeps a saloon in the
building, says there was a light in
his saloon last night and that some
one was involved in the trouble wa.s
the author of the outrage. The fact
flint a mrtn ifimft T T f"n11'wKi.
held a lease on the premises lead to
a rumor that the building belonged
. to former Supervisor J. L. Gallagher,
whose place was recently dynamited
in Oakland. The former supervisor
lias a brother of the same initials as
Callaghcr, who owns a lease on the
place blown up today and Detective
Burns believes that the perpetrator
of the outrage may have confused the
men. This is admitted to be merely
a surmise however.
American League.
At Philadelphia-Philadelphia
Washington 0.
At New York-New York 1, Bos
ton 4.
National League.
At Cincinnati Cincinnati 7, Chi
cago 3,
At St. Louis No game; rain.
At Boston Boston 2, Philadelphia
9.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn 11, New
York 7.
WHEELED INTO COURT.
Ex-Senator to Testify in Case of
" Mae C. Wood.
NEW YORK, June 29.-Ex-Sena
tor Piatt was wheeled in a chair into
the grand jury room in the criminal
courts building today to testify in
case of Mae C. Wood, charged with
perjury, her suit for alleged divorce
from the senator, which collapsed
several weeks ago. No action was
taken by the grand jury today.
THAW NOT DANGEROUS.
Judge Dowling Denies That Thaw
Asked for Removal on That
Ground.
NEW YORK. June 29.-Judge
Dowling, who presided at Harry
Thaw's second trial denied Thaw's
application for removal from Mat
tcawan to some other institution, on
the ground that Thaw is a danger
ous person, and must be kept under
restraint so as not to injure him
self or any other person. White
Plains, Justice Mills heard arguments
on Thaw's application- for a jury trial
to examine his sanity.
Unlike Dowling Mills appears to
be favorable to the trial by jury. He
will hear further arguments in the
case on July 13.
TAFT END
HIS
BUSY DAY
Diversified ' Abilities
Well Illustrated
CHAIRMAN A MYSTERY
Interview With Hitchcock Both
Decline to Discuss Chair
manship Question
ARTHUR VORYS MENTIONED
HITS THE CHURCHES
California Unitarian Preache
Leaves His Pulpit Forever
SAYS CHURCH CANNOT LAS
CHICAGO'S FOURTH.
Will Attempt To Reduce Accidents
Extra Police Detailed.
CHICAGO, June 29.-"The sanest
Fourth in the history of Chicago will
1e the characterization earned for it--f
If by tlie coming holiday. The
police and the fire department are to
join hands in a determined fight to
reduce accidents, noise and fires to
the lowest possible level. Strict en-
Astounds Hit Congregation by De
daring That Present Day Theology
is Lacking and Predicts Its Ulti
mate Extinguishment
lorccment of the city ordinance eov'
erriing the sale of fire works and ex-1 congregation, in explaining his action
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 Bid
ding adieu to his church and the min
istry, the Rev. E. Calvert Smoot
the Second Unitarian Church,
founded his congregation yesterday
by an arraignment of the present
day theology, in which he found th
cnurcn lacking and predicted its
final extinguishment owing to its in
ability to keep pace with the evo
lutton going on about tt. It was the
extreme of his cxtremcst doctrines
which has led to the sundering of
9 lumickuuiis wim ine unitarian
organization
With the departure of the Rev. Mr
Smoot the Second Unitarian Church
is to disband.
"The church is founded upon cer
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"in su mess an- us ministers are
expected to promulgate these ideas
ih.-ii a umiiMcr reacnes any con
clusions which are subversive to
these ideas he is expected to leave
the pulpit. This is true of al denom
inations," said Rev. Dr. Smoot to his
plosive is to be made this year than
ever before. The firing of cannons
guns or pistols is prohibited, as the
discharge of toy pistols and common
fire crackers. Railways and back
yards must not be used for the cel
ebration as the discharge of any kind
of fireworks of explosives is forbid
den in such places.
Vacant lots the streets and public
parks and grounds are the places
designated for the noise makers to
hold sway. Bonfires arc absolutely
prohibited. The discharge of fire
works or explosives is forbidden with
in two blocks of a hospital. Extra
police are to be detailed for service
in the neighborhood of hospitals,
sanitariums and'1 residences where
.there are sick persons.
BLOW SAFE AT KELSO.
Robbers Wake Escape Before Citi-
ezns Could Interfere Get $400.
' -
ruKiXAND, June 29.-A special
to the Oregonian from Kelso, Wish.,
received tonignt, says that robbers
blew up a safe at Kelson early Sun
day morning and secured $400 in
cash and escaped to the woods before
the citizens who were attracted to
the scene by the noise of exnlosinn
could interfere. The explosion de
molished the steel safe and did $75
damage to the office fixtures owned
by Postmaster Ely. So far no clew
has been obtained. Nothing but the
money was taken.
Taft Easily Combines Official Duties
With Politics Authorises Delega
tion to Wire Vorys to Come to
Washington For Conference.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Secre-
tary Taft today successfully combin
ed official duties with politics. His
diversified abilities never had been
better illustrated than had from 11
o'clock until 6 o'clock tonight. At
intervals during the day he discussed
the most intricate problems arising
in the war department and conferred!
with his political friends and advis
ers respecting the most delicate af
fairs of the, approaching ..campaign.
Most important by far of all confer
ences of the day was the one which
the delegation from his own state
who came to urge the name of Ar
thur Vorys for the National chair
man. At the conclusion of the con
ference although Taft did not indi
cate what his conclusions were, he
authorized the delegation to wire
Vorys to come to Washington for a
conference Wednesday.
Frank H. Hitchcock arrived in
Washington today, but Taft is non
commitat on the subject whether he
had an interview on with Hitchcock.
Hitchcock declined to discuss for
publication the national chairman
ship question. Every effort was made
today to learn something definite re
garding the choice of national chair
man, but Taft himself made the an
nouncement that the matter wil be
determined wln-n tti eiih-nmiiSa !
of national committee and Taft hold
meeting at Hot Springs on July 8th
and not before.
UPRISING IN HAND.
Troops Soon Straighten Out
Troubles in the South.
the
EL PASO, Texas, June 29.-Ac
cording to information from a reli
able source, official advices has been
received in Juarez that the 2500 fed
eral troops that were sent to Tor
rcun nave taicen to the field in an
effort to surround the , parties be
heved to be responsible for the at
tacks on Viesca and Matamoros.
Juarez officials are postive that the
revolution has been squelched by the
prompt despatch of troops. They
declare the last of the revolutionists
will be taken within ten days and the
government will be able to keep th
situation well in hand.
MEXICO CITY, June 29.-Up to
tonight no news of any sort has been
received indicating a repetition of
disorders, similar to those at Viesca
and Las Vacas. On the contrary re
ports were absolutely quiet in that
region. Through private sources it
was ascertained that the sensational
reports in circulation throughout the
United States are false. No assault
on Jiminez and Torreon has been
made and both plans are as quiet as
any well organized place in the
United States.
DEMOCRATIC
AERODROME FLIES WELL
HAMMONDSPORT, N. J. June
29. Two successful flights were
made Saturday by C. H. Curtiss in
further tests of the Aerodrome
"June Bug" at the Aerial Expert
ment Association grounds here. In
the first the navigator traveled with
his machine 400 yards in 24 seconds
and on the next attempt 540 yards in
33 seconds, at the rate of 34 and 3
miles respectively. The flight proved
all that had been expected, placing
the machine under better control
than ever.
WRECK KILLS THREE
Santa Fe's First Overland Train
Strikes an Open Gap
30 SAID TO BE INJURED
The Gap in Track Caused by Burn
ing Bridge Which is Thought to
Have Caught Fire From a Passing
Engine.
46TH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Of the National Educational Asso
ciation is a Big Succes.
CLEVELAND, June 29.-The
largest and most varied program in
the history of the National Educa
tional Association marked the open-
in gof the 46th annual convention
here today. Active delegates met this
afternon and selected the candidates
for the nominating committee which
will on Wednesday to nominate the
board of directors for the ensuing
year.
WINSLOW, Ark., June 29.-Two
trainmen and a passenger killed,
score of persons more or less injur
ed and a portion of the California
limited, Santa Fe's first overland
train, derailed and wrecked last
night when the train running at 50
miles an hour, struck a wide gap in
the track caused by a burning bridge
near Heardy, 12 miles east of here.
The best information is that 30 are
injured, but only a dozen seriously.
Pullman's did not leave the track.
The bridge which caused the wreck
is believed to have caught fire from
passing engine.
CONVENTION
Vicc-Prcsfdcntial Situation
Remains Unchanged
CHAMBERLAIN ARRIVES
The Governor of Oregon Said to
Be Personally Acceptable
to Bryan
PROHIBITION TO THE FRONT
A Desperate Effort to Have Plank
Declaring Its Favor Placed in
Platform Opinions Differ as
Its Exact Nature However.
to
DENVER. June 29-The fight over
the anti-injunction plank in the
Democratic platform is not the only
struggle in which the committee on
resolutions may possibly find itself.
It developed today that the prohibi
tion question is to be brought for
ward and that a desperate effort will
be made to have the plank declaring
in its favor to be placed in platform.
General -.Weaver - i heading this
movement. The opinion differs as to
exact nature of the plank which
should be adopted but all are of one
mind that something definite shall be
declared, so there will hot be left a
possibility of doubt as to where the
party stands. It is Hot generally be
lieved that fthy ahtMnjunction plank
will provide for trial by the jury in
the cases of contempt, committed in
the presence of the court or favor in
any way prerogatives of the federal
courts. Bryan's friends say that
these of his critics who fear the
plank are fighting in the air. The
vice-presidential situation remains to
all appearance Whanged although
the boom of Lieutenant-Governor
Chanler seems to have weakened
somewhat during the last two days.
This is due to the announcement of
National Committeeman Mack that
he is not empowered to speak for
Chanler and his interest in the mat
ter dictated by friendship. One new
name mentioned today was Governor
Chamberlain of Oregon, he found
much favor with the leaders of the
party and it is said he will be per
sonally acceptable to Bryan.
NOT FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Ryan Does Not Think Oregoniani
Will Support Him.
PORTLAND, June 29.-Secretary
Ryan of Democratic state central
committee says there is no intention
so far as he is aware among the Ore
gon delegation to the national demo
cratic convention at Denver to put
forward the name of Governor Geo.
E. Chamberlain of Oregon the popu
lar nominee for the United States
Senate, from this state for the vice
presidential nomination. Ryan says
he believes Oregon delegates will
support Lieutenant-Governor Chan
ler of New York for that office,
though it is possible that one or two
will cast their votes for John W.
Kern, of Indiana.
BISHOP POTTER ILL.
Troubled With Stomach Trouble and
Physicians Thinks Its Serious.
COOPERTOWN," N. Y., June 29.
Bishop Potter of New York is re
garded by physicians to be in a criti
cal state of health. Bishop has been
ill for some time with stomach
trouble. Tonight one physician is
sued a bulletin that the bishop is
prostrated from hot weather and is
in a very critical condition. Late to
night it is stated oxygen is being administered.
INTO YANKEE COLONY
VALPARAISO, June 29. Augus-
Durand, leader in the recent unsuc
cessful revolution against Peru, has
arrived here from Iquique, Chile. He
says the Peruvian government is mis
leading foreign opinion; that the last
elections in that country were falsi
fied and that the government is in
troducing into Peru a germ of the
greatest danger by converting that
country into a Yankee colony.
JACKIES THE JUDGE
Will Determine Grade of Chew
ing Tobacco for Navy
100,000 POUNDS A YEAR
POISONING PROMISES TO UN
VEIL SENSATIONAL MURDER
PHILADELPHIA. June 29,-The Though. Wilson lived here for more
death of Dr. Wm. H. Wilson, from
rinking ale poisoned with cynide
potassium Friday night, promises to
lay bare an extremely sensational
murder. Wilson received the ale by
express tonight with a typewritten
letter purporting to come from the
Peter Scheinin Brewing Co., inform
ing him that the sample had been
sent him for trial. An investigation
by the police .-reveals that Schcmm
brews no ale and never sent such a I
letter. Unusual as are the poisoning
atures, still more extraordinary is
the motive, which the police assign
for what they are certain is murder.
man twelve years ana has never
put out a physician's sign and is not
known as a general practitioner. Had
large clientele, made up mostly of
police assert and prominent women.
Wilson, they alleged .attended to
the illness of a young woman who
was a member of the family of the
young man who will be charged with
being the poisoner. The young man
is alleged to have brooded over the
death until he could no longer con
tain himself and determined to put
an end to the physician's practice by
send poison rather than to have his
family history exposed to the world.
AUXILIARIES LEAVE
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-
Two of the auxiliaries of the Atlantic
battleship fleet left this port yester
day afternoon on the first leg to
Honolulu of the long trip to Hamp
ton Roads. They were the Glacier,
refrigerator supply ship and Culgoa,
supply ship. Others will follow in
couples. The Arethusa and Ajax be
ing scheduled to leave late this after
noon. The battleship Kentucky ar
rived here late yesterday and is now
in Man of War Row. .
POLICE RAID CLUB.
OSTEND, June 29. A sensation
has been caused here by a police raid
on a tashionable club under the anti
gambling laws when 150 persons who
were taken into custody. The doors
were sealed up and $10,000 in stakes
was seized. A similar action was
taken at another club.
A Force of Blue Jackets Detailed
From Various Ships, Will Act as
Experts to Determine Who Shall
Receive the Contract
NEW YORK, June 29.-To deter
mine which of a great variety of
chewing tobacco will serve the needs
of the U. S. jack tars for the next
year a board of paymasters will be
gin to-day at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard a solem conclave to last a week
A force of blue jackets detailed from
the several ships at the yard will act
as experts.
On the result of the tests will rest
the award of a contract for 100,000
pounds of tobacco. That no chican
ery may creep in the samples will be
freed from indentification marks save
numbers before admitted to macera
tion hy the testers.
Although the rules governing com
petition do not require segregation
of the several judges, it is prescribed
that the chewing arbiters shall pro
ceed with their work in silence. The
paymasters, speaking figuratively.
will also take a hand in the chewing.
addition to supervising chemical
and other tests of the purity of the
samples but the greatest weight will
rest with the patriotic judgement of
Jack Tar.
WILL PRESENT ORGANS.
TRIBESMEN FIGHT
MOROCCO. City Tune 29.-The
El Mougui tribesmen, following up
their avantage of June 21, when they
attacked and routed a column of
Malai Hafid's force, killing 100 men
of them and injuring 150 has again
defeated the followers of the unsur
ping sultan, killing three of his chiefs.
Y. M. C. A. Will Donate Musical In.
struments to the Battleships.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 29.-
Each of the battleships of the Atlan
tic fleet will be presented soon with a
portable organ by the Y. M. C. A.
of Los Angeles. The presentation
will be made by Edward H. Emmett,
religious work director of that or
ganization, who will hold meetings
on the battleships. The need for the
organs was first observed by the Y.
M. C. A. when its members started
a religious campaign on board the
vessels during the visit of the fleet
recently to Los Angeles. '
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