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33rd YEAR. NO. 151 ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS WATTERSON TALKS FREELY To Drag Body of Cleveland to Denver Convention Is an Act ' of Shameless Hypocrites GOES AFTER JUDGE PARKER "It Wii the Belmont-Ryan Money That Financed Judge Parker's Cam paign Por Nomination In 1904," Said Col. Henry Watterion. LOUISVILLE, July 2.-omment-ing on the report from New Vork last night that Judge Parker had been se lected to present resolution U the Denver convention upon ex-Preiident Clcvctand'i death, Colonel Henry Watterion laid: "The attempt to drag the dead body of Crover Cleveland from iti new made grave into, the tumult of the National convention will deceive no one. An Invasion of the grief of the noble lady who weepi amid si Ince and solitude of granite hills; a blow at party Concord, it is an act of a- shameless hypocrite. Nor was there ever a profession ghout, in spired by a more mercenary spirit; because the sole aim and the end of the Murphy-Conner's crowd, aided by Judge Parker, it perpetuation of as cendancy of the Belmont-Ryan com bination to which democracy owes its last ignomiuous and well deserved defeat. It was the Bclmont-Ryan money that financed Judge Parker's campaign for nomination in 1934. It was the Bclmont-Ryan money that nominated him and it was the Bclmont-Ryan tag that made an- anti trust movement under such a brand of the absurd and impossible. It ii deemed fitting that having made sac rifices for predatory wealth, ' Judge Parker should have recompense in rich law practice in the city of New York. He has had it and with it, enrichment and he should rest in well content. That he should emerge from this highly paid obscurity to make trouble, through sheer malevolence were pitiable indeed, but that he should appear backed by money of the trust magnates and traction thieves, appealing to Jefferson and Tildcn, with the dead body of Cleve land stretched upon directing table is disgraceful. It is not only dts graccfill but its motive is grotes quclly and transparently obvious. The wing of the democratic party in the state of New York to which Judge I'arkcr belongs and the group with which he is now acting and belongs, was David Bennett Hill Wing. They were inveterate, the implacable ene mies of Grover Cleveland. They hated him and he hated them. Al though amid the gloom of defeat a kind of truce was reached, there was never real amnesty or oblivion on either side, so that the scheme to re call the shade ,of Cleveland and to set this up as death-head in the comedy of a mock funeral would be too dastardly and too ghastly for be lief if it were not the last desperate play of the clique of discredited politicians seeking the rule or ruing At any cost. "While standing about the open -grave of Mr. Cleveland, those of us who knew him but did not always approve of him nor agree with him, were not only willing to let by-gones be by-gones, but that the good alone should live after him. He is dead. He sleeps with those who went be fore him. Jefferson to Tilden, and history can be trusted to do him no injustice. "Resurrected at Princeton and proclaimed at Denver, his name spells firebrand and only firebrand is the sole initiative and purpose of the body snatchers who approve to use it to condure dissension with which they try to corrupt delegates. "In, Mr. Bryan and his re-United Party of democrats say hope, of vic tory. On npne other was there the smallest hope of union. That they reasoned this has been shown by the fact that with the Ryan-Belmont Barl, and tap and its agents flying about in every direction, .state after : state, refusing to be tampered, with or tained, has declared for the 'Ne- FLOODS IN CHINA. HONG KONG,' July 2. Detailed reports frons the floods in Southern China, show hundreds to be drowned and thousands are starving in the desolated villages. The Chinese and foreigners have combined to raise a relief fund. ' MURAT HALESTEAD DEAD. CINCINNATI, July 2.-Murat Halestead, one of the leaders in American journalism for half a cen tury and widely known as a vigorous editorial and magazine writer, died today at the age of 79 years. He" has been in failing health for several years and yesterday he suffered a cer ebral hemorrhage. ARRIVE AT SEATTLE 35 Men of the Wrecked Whaler William Bayliss Astoria to Celebrate the Glorious Fourth in a Royal Fashion braskan, Seeing this Judge Parker is ! put forward to deliver the final stroke of bravo, and under the pretense of honoring the memory of Cleveland, to plunge the blade reeking with poi son artfully prepared into the heart tli democracy. That he should lend himself to such a viilany will engulf him In scorn of all honorable men and the detestation of the thoughtful democrats." Colonel Wattcrson goes on, the depreceiate acts which tend to re vitalize old quarrel which have di vided the party in the past and de clares they should be thrown out as Insane. "Coming from Connori and ' Mur phy, from Belmont and Ryan, from Parker -and Sheehan, it will be thrown out as Infamous. They may defeat us, but they cannot, debauch US, PENNILESS, WITHOUT WORK Vessel Crushed in Ice OS the Gulf of Anadir on the Siberian Coast, May IS Men Relate Their Ter rible Experiences. SEATTLE. July 2. -Thirty-five men of the crew of the whaler Wil liam Bayliss, the crew crushed in ice off the Gulf of Anadir, on the Siber ian coast May 15th reached Seattle today on the steamer Umatilla and arc in the city penniless and out of work. The men hoped to be brought to San Francisco but by reaching Seattle they have landed at the first American port, excepting Alaska, and the government can do no more for them. For 21 days the whaler lay surrounded by immense ice floes. As long as the sea remained calm, sail Henry Kruse, the second officer, the whaler was safe in the snug haven. On May 15 a strong gale sprung up and ice closed against the ship and those aboard began to worry about her safety. About 10 o'clock t night it became apparent that the end would come in a few moments, and nil hands were ordered .to aban don the vessel. Within 20 minutes the Bayliss crushed like an egg-shell. They waited under the shelter of the ice hummock until the day and then began the trip across the rough sea of ice to the whaler Bowhead which lay fast in the ice three miles away. The route was so rough it required 17 j hours to make the trip, lney were sheltered on the Bowhead until May 31 when the Bowhead found a lead to the open water and, then sailed for Nome. ' Tomorrpw is the great and glorious Fourth of July, the day on which the nation annually celebrates the anniversary of its independ ence. That it will be celebrated in Astoria in right royal fashion is a foregone conclusion, and thousands of visitors are expected to come in from the surrounding country and cities and towns. Everything is in readiness for the big celebration. The bands will play, the declaration of independence will be read from the court house steps, Senator Ful Jon will make the oration, and these will be followed by the great parade and the numerous sports. ' All in all, it promises to be a day long to be remembered by the citizens of Astoria. All business will be suspended, though most of the stores will keep open during the morning hours for the convenience of out of town customers. The list of sports is most promising, and .whatever you m'ts, don't miss the sports. The committee arranging for the big celebration htis worked indefatigably, and now everything is in readiness. Let 'cr go. Following is the program of the exercises to be held from the steps of the court house, to be held after the parade: ORDER OF EXERCISES 1 -Selection ty Band. , 2 Open Prayer by Rev. W. S. Short. 3 Chorus America. 4 Reading of Declaration of Independence J. M. Anderson. 5 Chorus Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean. . ' 6 Oration Senator C. W. Fulton. 7 Chorus Hail, Columbia. 9 Selection by Band. MORNING SPORTS The sports are so numerous and varied that it was deemed best to hold some of them in the morning, on Commercial street between Tenth and Fourteenth streets, at follows: 1 Egg Race. ' ' ..' 2 Sack Rat. 3 Barrel Race. ' 4 Pie-Eating Contest. 5 Girls' Race. ( 6 Three-Legged Race. 7 100-Yard Dash. ; , 8 Bicycle Race. AFTERNOON SPORTS The afternoon sports will be held immediately after the exercises at the court house: 1 440-Yard Relay Race, fronrNinth and Bond east. 2 100-Yard Dash, free for all, Eleventh and Bond east. 3 440-Yard Dash, Fourteenth and Commercial east. . 4 880-Yard Relsy, Seventeenth and Commercial west. 5 120-Yard Hurdle, Budget Office, west. 6 Wall-Scaling on Fourteenth and Commercial. 7 220-Yard Hurdle, Start at Fourteenth and Commercial west. 8 Tug-of -War, Twelfth, at Commercial. 9 220-Yard Dash, Twelfth and Commercial west. 10 Equipment Race, Eleventh street, go north. 11 100-Yard Dash, Eleventh and Commercial west 12 Tent-Pitching Contest. 13 High Jump; Broad Jump. 14 Greased Tig. Pie-Eating Contest. Tug-of-War. Stand. 15 Hose Race, at 7:30 P. M., Commercial and Fifteenth west. THE PARADE. The parade will move promptly at 1 o'clock. The line of march will be east on Bond street to Fourteenth street; thence south on Fourteenth to Commercial street; thence east on Commercial street to Depot and counter march west on Commercial street to Court House, where patriotic exercises will be held. The formation of the parade is as follows: FIRST DIVISION Kalive Band take station on Bond' street, at intersection of Tenth. United States soldiers form on Bond street, right resting on Tenth; carriage containing G. A. R. Veterans rear of United States soldiers; patriotic citizens rear of G. A. R.; Liberty Car on Ninth street, right resting on Bond; school children on Ninth, left rest on Bond; the orator's carriage will take position on Bond street, right resting on Ninth street, followed by carriage containing Chaplain and Reader of the Declaration of Independence, Chairman. - ' SECOND DIVISION Uppcrtown Band take station on Bond street, at intersection of 'Eighth street; Hose Teams 'on Eighth street, right resting on Bond; Decorated Automobiles on Bond street, right resting on Eighth street; The Rose Fiesta Float take position on Seventh street, right resting on Bond street; the Odd Fellows on Seventh, left resting on Bond street; Finnish Brotherhood of the World on Bond street, right resting on Seventh street; followed by Sons of Hermann and Clerks' Union and Float; Teamsters' Union and Float form on Sixth street; Tug-of-War Teams on Bond street, right resting on Sixth, followed by Chinese Re form Association; Business Men's Floats, Wagons, etc., form on Fifth street; Fire Department on Bond street, west side of Fifth street. .All participants are requested to take their positions at 12:30 o'clock, so there .may be no delay in starting; all late comers'will be relegated to the rear. AH this by authority of Charles V. Brown, Grand Marshal. y TO PUNISH AUTHORITIES. Mexico Will Ask United States to In vestigate State Officials Conduct. MEXICO, July 2. Mexico will ask STRIKING SAILORS. Steamship Company Appeal to Police to Stop Trouble. SEATTLE, July 2.-Omcials of the Ketchikan S. S. Co., appealed to the ' the United States to punish the local chief of police' to quell the trouble ' authorites at Del Rio, Texas, and started by the members of the Sail-1 possibly other state officials under ors' Union, who interferred with the j whose authority they acted. The non-union firemen : and coal-passers grounds iwill be that tle officers working of the schooner Northland, knowingly failed in their duty by al The union sailors in some instances, 1 lowing persons who partook in the it is alleged resorted to force to in-' Las Vacas raid fo ride onto the Texas timidate the non-union men. side of the river uninterrupted and to bring with them their wounded. Punishment may also be asked for the authorities and police of Del Rio for allowing meetings to be held there, for the purpose of fomenting and planning raids, murder and rob bery in Mexico. , This new phase of the internation al side of the trouble was made known today, by Minister Marshal of the foreign relations department. The Mexican authortiies have no complaint agains .tthe government of the United States which has shown their willingness to assist Mexico, NINE KILLED. And at Least 50 Injured in Train Wreck. KNOBN'OSTER, July 2. -Nine pesrons were killed and at least 50 in jured two miles east of here, when the fast California special train from St. Louis on the Missouri Pacific col lided with the St. Louts special train from Kansas City at 5:20 this morn ing. Among the dead are: FRED STORY. JOHN HOOD. M. J. BURKE. (All three West ern Union linemen). W. IL HARDING, mail clerk, col ored, St. Louis. J. W. FISHBACK, train porter, St. Louis. Four unidentified men. Among the injured were:- MRS. WILLIAM HORNBEAK, Washington, D. C, bruised. MRS. W. A. LITTLE, Washing ton, to Wallace, Idaho, slightly in jured. AGNES RUPORT, Roswell, N. M., bruised arm. JOSIE VIRELING, Roswell, N. M., head cut. QUE III A HID SHELL New Yorker Will Introduce Res ! plution Praising Cleveland In .Warmest Terms MINE EXPLOSION. Death Roll Believed to Reach 200 . Hundreds Are Badly Injured. USOVO, European Russia, July 2. A terrible explosion "of gas in the Bikovalsky Mine, happened last even ing while a very large number of miners were at work. One hundred and fifty-seven bodies were recovered all badly burned. It is believed the death roll will reach at least 200. Seventy-three were rescued alive, in a serious condition, ten of them dying soon after they were taken out of the shaft. There is great excitement and the troops have been called out HOLDS UP STAGE North Yamhill-Tillamook Coach by Lone Highwayman BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL Robber Gets Twenty Dollars and Cuts Open Mail Sack For Few Registered Letters Man Wears White Mask. PORTLAND, July 2. A special to the Oregonian from North Yamhill, says that a lone highwayman, stepped from the brush and leveling a shot gun at the driver of the North Yam hill-Tillamook stage, four miles west of North Yamhill and robbed the passengers of a trifle over $20 this morning. He also cut open a mail sack and took three or four registered letters. The robber wore a white mask and, appeared to be experienc ed. The passengers on the stage were Mrs. Beatrice Stranz of Centralia and Earnest Raymond of Centralia, and J. B. Cartwright of Portland. Blood hounds have been sent for, from Salme to assist the sheriff in his search. . PEACE IS SUDDENLY BROKEN Recites That Cleveland Respects la. tegrity of Courts; Maintaines Pub lic Credit and Honor, Resisting Dangerous Economic Doctrines. DENVER, July 2.-Charging that Alton B. Parker's resolution favoring a tribute to the memory of ex-President Cleveland is a clever move on the part of the enemies of Bryan to infuse a sectional feeling into the Democratic National Convention, friends of the Nebraskan today deter mined to offer a resolution of a char acted designed not to raise any con troverted political issues. Through control of the temporary organization of the convention, the Bryan following expects to have its resolution brought to the attention of delegates immediately after the speech of the permanent chairman has been delivered. The Bryan leaders declare that the Parker resolution is a direct slap at Bryan, and they insnst that in giving it out for publication the New York ers intended to disparage the Nebras ka candidate. Portions which arouse their ire are those which declare that Cleveland respected the integrity of the courts and insisted upon strict enforcement of the law that every honest man micht he nrotertd and all offenders punished; and declare he maintained public credit and hon or, stood firm as a rock in defense of sound principles and resisted danger ous economic doctrines and practices left by the Republican party as a heritage of our people. The publica tion of the Parker resolution was like a bombshell explosion in the midst of the Bryan followers and steps at once were taken to head off its in troductions in the convention. BASEBALL GAMES. 4, American League. At Cleveland Cleveland 1, De troit 11. At Philadelphia Philadelphia Boston 1. At Chicago Chicago 5, 0, St. Louis 1, 9. At Washington Washington 4, 5, New York 3, 3. ' , National League. At Pittsburg Pittsburg 0, 9, Chi cago 3, 4. At New York-New York 4, Phil adelphia 3. At Boston Boston 1, Brooklyn 2. At St. Louis St. Louis 4, Cincin nati 2. Northwest League. At Seattle Seattle 1, Vancouver 8. At Spokane Tacoma 3, Spokane 1. At Butte Butte 3, Aberdeen 1; game called in 5th inning; rain. Pacific Coast League. At Los Angeles Los Angeles 9, Oakland 3. At San Francisco San Francisco 4, Portland 0. BIHSOP POTTER LINGERS. COOPERSTOWN, July 2-Bishop Potter condition is less favorable to night than during the day. He con tinues to lose strength. At 12:30 this (Friday) morning Bishop Potter was very low. None of the members had gone to bed, all are at his bedside or within a mo ment's call. Resolutions was passed by the town council asking the pub lic to refrain from setting off explo sives in connection with Independ ence Day. To compensate the local dealers for their loss of trade through the observance of such a request, Mrs. Potter's son bought up all the stocks of fireworks. At 2:25 this (Friday) morning the bishop is apparently , very - near death. All the members of the family are near his bedside. Friends at dist ant points have been notified that the end is probably near. but' they suspect bad faith on the part of the State of Texas, ' AREN'T BUILDING SHIPS WASHINGTON, July 2.-The in sistent report that Brazil is building battleships with the intention of ulti mately transferring them to Japan was last night emphatically said by Mr.. Dowamaral of the Brazilian embassy.- Mr. Dowamaral said the story was an invention fostered to cause enemity between Brazil and the U. S. FIRE AT PORTLAND. Entire Block is in Danger and Likely to Burn. PORTLAND, July 3. -At 12:30 this morning the barn of the Baggage & Omnibus Trns fer Company, on Irving street, was discovered on fire and at 12:45 it was reported that the entire block is- likely to go! At a late hour more apparatus was summoned, although no ireneral alarm was sounded.