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33rd YEAR. NO. 153 ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS RAILROAD WRECK KILLS 7 MANY ARE HURT At' Oakland the Alameda Train Crashes Into Smoking Car of the Santa Cruz Train ALL THOSE IN SMOKER The W.nk of the Coach Containing Its Many Victims Was Hurled orflVith the Alameda Tender and Buried In the Wreck- ' , "s ' ageBoth Locomotives Were Derailed THE DEAD. SOL LOEB, commercial traveler. LESLIE ALBEE. FRANZ LAUZON. ' L. L. BURTON, a contractor. Three unidentified persons. They were all (rom San Francisco. OAKLAND, Cal., July 4,-A bad train collision on First and Webster street occurred tonight. All the occupants in one of the smokers were killed or injured. So far seven dead, and 30 injured were taken out The Mole into Oakland crashed Into the Santa Cruz train bound for Oakland Mole,- at 7:10 tonight, at First and Webster streets, kilting or injuring til the passengers In the smoking car of the Santa Cru train. Seven were killed and over 30 in jured. . - , The collision occurred on the cross ing of the narrow guage and- main line, opposite the Webster street bridge. The engine of the Alameda train which was running with tender ahead, cut into the Santa Cruz train, the smoking car about ten feet in Ort Tuberculosis Will Bo Held in Washington FROM SEPT. 21 TO OCT. 12 ' ; Preparations For the Gathering Are Engaging the Attention of Every Enlightened Nation on the Face of the Globe. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 4- The International Congress on Tu berculosis which is to be held in Washington Sept. 21 to Oct. 12 meets every three years, and this is the firt time it has come to this country. The last meeting was bcld in Paris, France in 1905, and three .years before that the gathering took place in London. It is not likciy that the Congress will convene In the United States for a ' great many years, as the honor of en tertaining is eargerly sought by the countries abroad. Preparations for the gathering arc engaging the attention of every en lightened nation, The white plague is no respecter of persons or of races. It is not limited to ny quarter of the globe, and the common ground on which Europe, Asia Africa, and North and South America are meeting, is the belief that this disease may be brought under as complete control as small pox, plague, yellow fever, and other infectious diseases have been by wide-awake peoples. Committees of arrangements for the Congress bave been organized in every foreign coun try, and in every State in our land. In every section, plans are being per fected for representation in the Con gress. A number of the foreign gov ernments have already announced to the State Department at Washington, the names of their official delegates;! while others have acquainted the j Secretary General of the Congress with their plans, for participation in' COMING CONGRESS ARE KILLED OR INJURED the front. The front end was smash ed into splinters, after being torn from the trucks and the mass was tossed from the main line track up against the signal tower on .'Webster street. The wreck of the coach con tainiug its dead and screaming wouncd, was hurled on the side with the Alameda tender buried in the werckagc. The baggage coach of the Santa Cruz train which was in front of the smoker was derailed and half upset. Doth locomotives were de railed. When the train struck the smoker was cut from the coach fol lowing it this latter coach continuing on its course until it crashed into the boiler of the Alameda locomotive, Some of the window in this coach was broken and the people in the car were badly jarred up but were not injured. Practically all of those in the smoker were pinned in the wreck though some were able to dig themselves out. Several of the dead bodies were badly crushed. The po lice and fire departments were soon at work, carrying the wounded and dead from the wreck. the Congress and in the great exhibi tion that will be hey in connection with the gathering, The exhibition and the Congress are to be housed in the National Museum, adjoining the Smithsonian. The exhibition promises to be practically a World's Fair on the subject of tuberculosis. It will show what is being done around the globe in the fight against tuberculosis, from Alaska down to the Cape of Good Hope, from the Steppes of Northern Russia to the diamond fields of South Africa. Every state in the Union is expect ed to be represented in some way at the Congress. The Governors of forty States have authorized the Secretaries of the State Boards of Health, the heads of institutions, or other officials to arrange for participation in the gathering. In a number of States, travelling exhibitions that show the conditions in the respective States, and the measures that have been taken to correct them, have been on view in the house States during the winter, and will be displayed in the exhibition at the Congress in Wash; ington. j " In nearly all of the States that will be actively represented, the prepara tions for the Congress have walked up the people to do something defi nite to improve local conditions. In Michigan, for instance, where a par ticularly aggressive -campaign is be ing carried on, they had a Tag Day recently to raise funds to defray the expenses of the preventive work that is to be done in Detroit. There is great need for some place in which consumptives can be properly cared for, and the women of the city.adopt ed the tuberculosis Tag Day idea as a means of raising money to maintain visiting nurses and to establish "a sanatorium. The city officials were speedily won to the women's way of thinking. They turned over the city government for a whole day and the women had complete control of the situation. The men yielded grace fully. Mayor Thompson issued a proclamation setting aside June 2 as "Tubeculosis Charity Day." The "Black Death," and the "Yellow Death" levied heavy tribute of life in times past, the Mayor said, but the people took warning and learned to combat them successfully. To-day it is the "White Death" that is making (Continued on page 8.) BASEBALL GAMES. . American League. At WashingtonWashington 1, 6, New York 5, 2. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 5, 3, Boston 0, 4. , At Chicago-Chicago 8, J, St. Louis 4, 8. . National League. At Boston Boston 7, 1, Brooklyn 5, 5. ' ' Philadelphia 0, 3. t ' At Pittsburg Pitts'burg 0, 3, Chi- cago 2, 9. At St. LouU St. Louis 3, 3, Cincin nati 2,6. Pacific Coast League. At San Francisco San Francisco 0, 3, Portland 3, 6. At Lo Angeles Los Angeles 3, 14, Oakland 1, 2. Northwest League. At Seattle Seatt! 3, 5, Vancouver 4, 13. - ; At Spokane Spokane 4, 2,Tacoma 3, 3. At Butte Aberdeen 4, Butte 12. LEAPS TO DEATH. Wwgiht Johnson Attempts to Jump From Burning Building. SPOKANE, Wash July 4-Dwight Johnson ,a guest of the club, is dead and the entire top floor of the Spo- IIANY DISTINGUISHED IN Town Is Packed With Politicians, Including: Judge Parker,' Who Is the Center of Attraction DENVER, July 4. The American eagle and the Democratic roster have view with each other today, in giving Denver one of the most lurid Fourths of July in its brief but strenuous ex istence. Throughout the day the streets have been ablaze with color, an inccssante din oi cannon crackers mingled with the enthusiasm of ar riving political delegations, and long trains, crept over from every direc tion adding throngs to the multitudes already here. Tonight the state capi tol and many other public buildings loom out of the darkness in living fire with every outline marked by J myriad lights, the streets are thronged and hotels are filled with politicians. The day's arrivals include Senator Stone,' Governor Glenn of North Carolina; Judge Parker, Colonel Clay ton of Alabama; Chief Murphy of Tammany and Governor Haskell of Oklahoma. There is however a rath er noticeable absence of the National leaders and the conspicuous leaders of the former conventions Tillman, Bailey, Culberson, Champ Clark and John Sharp Williams. One of the arrivals today was Charles V. Bryan a brother of the candidate. This is the first appearance of brother Char les in National affairs, although he has been for 11 years the private sec retary to his brother and at the head of the Commoner. Naturally Judge Parker is the cen ter of attraction. Comparatively un known, but his urbanity and friendly welcome have created a favorable im pression.. Parker, did not desire to give out an interview, but in answer to a- question, in a formal way, question whether he considered the'WS. nomination still are open question, whether he-considered the nomination still an open question, that Bryan ap pears to have a strong letrd and one that may be sufficient to give him the nomination. Parker said that every one in the convention are ready to ac cept the decision of the convention, whether another candidate or not and they will give supported to the candi date whichever one is nominated. . When asked if he meant by that that he desired his staunch friends of 1904. to loyally support the Nebrask- kanc flood building is damaged through a lire at 7 o'clock tonight. Johnson thinking he could cut off and escape climbed from. a window and hung for several minutes from the shutter while the firemen made 'desperate efforts to reach him. His strength failed and be dropped t the roof of the adioinine one storv i buliding, a distance of five stories fatally injuring himself. Monetary (damage is not more than $20,000. BISHOP POTTER THE SAME COOPERSTOWN, July 4-The condition of Bishop Potter continues about the tame as. this morning and every hour gives the physicians more hope of his recovery. The bishop seems more, comfortable and takes nourishment, i . . ENDS IN A DRAW. LOS ANGELES, July 4.-Before a crowd 40,000 people Packy McFar and and Freddie Welsh "demonstrat ed their claims to consideration as lightweight fighters in. a 25-round fight which ended in a draw. In the winning decision had been rendered McFarland would have been given the victory because of his superior hoiwng in the last seven rounds of the. battle. The decision on the whole is popular. McFarland was a 2 to 1 favorite. ARRIVE IN DENVER an, Parker replied tersely: isuredly." 'Most as- Continuing Parker said Bryan would then become the exponent of the Democratic party, with its great principles and missions to perform. He spoke in highly complimentary terms of Bryan's intellectual abili ties and his personality. "Make no mistake, therefore, as to my attitude and personal feeling of my friends and myself, toward Bryan in the event of his nomination." Wrhen asked if thcr are any .division of sen timent on the subject of the plat form, Parker replied that division is not the word. He explained that among many thousand of men gather ,ed from all parts of the country there is bound to be a variation in ideas, but that the delegates had come to Denver for the purpose of their ex change of views. Reconciling these views is the mission of the conven tion, and it serves a great use in that, it crystalizes into solid judgment of all the democrats of the country, in a manner, it is to be hoped, to be con sistent with the great principles of the Democratic parfy and will serve the country hi a most vital manner by combatting the Rooseveltian tenden cy toward centralization all power in the federal government as against states. ! Conservatism, Parker hopes will exert its moderating influence, on more radical breathern, while the advanced views of the latter will keep the party from lagging in the rear and insure the party a steady in fusion of this the progressive spirit of the age. This is the first explicit dec laration of the standard bearer of 1904 concerning the standard bearer of whether the continued of a fight against Bryan's nomination or his abandon of the field' was the subject of many conferences today. The de cision hangs on attitude of New York delegation. Murphy is not ready to announce his position and such men as Guffey of Pennsylvania and Shee- han of New York gained the impres sion from the conferences with him that. Murphy is not disposed to join in the attack against Bryan, if within the next 48 hours that task is demon strated to be hopeless;- JOE CANS ODES DEFEAT BY In Great Contest Lasting the Skilled Veteran CANS HAS BEES WONDER OF THE SQUARED RING After Years of Wonderful Fighting the Colored Man Finally Goes Down Before a Series of Smashing Blows Played at His . Stomach and the Heart the Fight by Rounds SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-Bat-tling Nelson today won the title of lightweight championship pugilist of the world from" the man who defeat ed him at Goldfield two years ago. IJe knocked out Joe Gans in the 17th round after a fight as desperate as any ever seen. here in years. They were fighting from the beginning to the end of every round moving cease lessly forward, and never moving from their ground, Nelson with a bulldog tenacity and wonderful stami na, slowly bettered the colored cham pion's tubmission. The end was not sudden and a few who watched the progress of the fight 5nd saw Gans continually grow weak er made up their mind ; long before the end. Three times Gans was sent to the floor in the final round, each time taking all the time allowed. A blow from Nelson's left to the pit of his stomach ended the fight On the last knockdown Gans tried in vain to gain his feet but wa scounted out. Then the crowd grew mad and about a score of women cheered the new champion and rushed enthusiasti cally into the ring, bowling over the place and sweeping Nelson off his feet. The Battler was hoisted on the shoulders of his seconds and carried to his dressing rooms; while beaten Gans was escorted to his quarters from the scene of his defeat. "The best man won without a doubt," was Gans' frank admission as he left the ring. "It is an old, old story, one fight too many. After the third round he began feeling tired. Old age will tell. That's all I have to say." For the first five rounds, Gans land ed at will on Nelson terribly punish ing him. It did not look like Nelson would have one chance in a hundred to win, but he never hesftated to come to close quarters and swing his arms ceaselessly seeking an open ing. Finally, in the seventh round, Gans began to weaken and from that time the tide turned in Nelson's fa vor. In the seventh he caugnt oans off his guard and landed heavily on his body. Thereafter it was Nelson's fight. Gans used all his skill but fail ed to stop the Dane. In the 12th round Gans went to the flood three times for the count of nine. Nelson' punished him severely about the body and face, but the body blows brought the champion to grief. In the 14th round Gans showed a flash of his for mer class. Although apparently hope lessly beaten, he rocked the Dane time and again with his famous strong arm wallops, but they had not the slightest effect, and when Gans went to his corner, he seemed to realr ize he was the beaten man and so informed his seconds. After the fight Nelson said he knew J from the first that he could lick Gans. He says it took all he could get and he cleaned up a big sum. He says he doesn't care if he ever enters the ring again. Says his share is all the money he wants and may not ever fight again. The referee said Nelson won the fight, but he did not think Gans was the Gans' of old. He seemed to have lost some of his cleverness and Welch thinks his blows did not have the vim. "It was a case of youth having had its fling." .. ' .: With two exceotions the crowd to D01 TO "BAT" NELSON Seventeen Fierce Rounds, Is Finally Defeated day was the greatest that ever attend ed a fight in California. The receipts approached $40,000. Following is the fight by rounds; Round 1. They shook hands. They circled and Gans began stabbing Nel son on the face with straight lefts. Gans rapped Nelson on the jaw with the right and they clinched. After the break Nelson forced Gans around. Gans ducked the white man's blows and grinned. Gans shot in two right uppercuts on the face and Nelson got in a right on the head as they clinch ed. Nelson got in a left hook on the forehead and Gans ducked several left-hand ones. Nelson kept forcing and Gans ducked. Nelson pressed to the ropes and reached the body" with both hands. Gans held on and rested himself. When they broke Gans hack ed uppercuts with both hands reaching the Dane's head. Nelson brought blood to Gans lip with a left jolt on mouth'. ' '"";"' . - (' ' Round 2. He tried with same result. Nelson missed with right and Gans countered him sharply 6'h jaw .with his right; they clinched and Gans got in a hard right and then they clinched again. Nelson got in a hard right jolt on the face and Gans baffled Nel son's attempts to reach the body. Gans tried to measure Nelson with the right but the Dane , was too well covered. Joe backed away and let fly with both hands as Nelson came after him. He reached Nelson several times. , Round 3. They drove into a half clinch and Gans caught Nelson twice on the jaw with the right. After that Gans sent his right against the face. He drove a punching right into the stomach. Nelson tried to get to close quarters and Joe straightened him up with a series of right uppercuts. Nel son bled freely from the mouth. There was a long drawn clinch Gans r a c 1 1 it nr tirl covinrr Me riKa f r"tn WI. f son's attacks. They broke a order of referee and Gans uppercut him with right again. Nelson put in a hard left on the stomach and dropped to his knees when Gans uppercut him on the chin. Gans uppercut him on the mouth again as he was rising. They were slugging fiercely at the gong and Gans appeared to be slight ly tired. Round 4. Nelson missed with the left a couple of times and they went into a clinch. Gans drew away and reached the face with both hands the blows being uppercuts. Gans pro tected his body in the clinch arid they held and swayed around for quite a while. Welsh broke them and Gans was there with" four or five right up percuts making the Dane's head toss. Then there Was another clinch with Nelson fighting at the body and Gans blocking cleverly; one punch followed another and -Nelson did the most of the punching. His blows did not land and Gans "shot in a right upper cut whenever he saw an opening. Gans got in one uppercut after the bell and Nelson glared at him a grinning. ' : i. Round S. Nelson tried a right hander and Gans threw . his head aside from the blow. They clinched and Nelson tried hard to hammer the body but failed. Nelson put in an over hand right on the ear and Gans came back with a left and two rights on the face. They hung together, Nelson trying body punches and Gans holding and saving himself. Once in a while Gans stepped back and sent in a punishing right upper cut. After they had swayed around quite a while Gans freed his arms and (Continued on page 2)