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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1908)
33rd YEAR. NO. 163 ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1908 PRICE FIYE CENTS mm DOING ILL Arc Seeking Supremacy In Olympic Games MAKE FINE RECORDS Yankees and the United King . dom are Now Neck and. Neck WIN IN DISCUS THROWING Anglo-Saxons on Both Sides of the Water Are Ahead of All Other Nations in the Great Olympic Games Weather Bad. LONDON', July I6.-Amcrica and the United Kingdom are .running a neck and neck race for supremacy in the Olympic game. The United King dom started jheday with, four pUccs to America' two, but America picked up in the earlier events, and won all three prize in the discus throwing and first and third prizes in me wcigiu tnrowing. Morgan, who has competed alter nately under the color of Ireland and America, is now with the United Kingdom, lie took second place in the weights event. This evened up the score of the two countries, but England got another slight lead when Taylor made his sensational win in the 400 metre swimming contest, beating Dcaurcpaire, the Australian crack, by a handsome margin. SchcfT, of Austria, of whom great things had been expected, wo third in this event. I It had been fully expected that j .America would take all three prizes in the weight-putting. Ralph Rose, Olympic Club, San Francisco, was first, and J, C. Garrells, Chicago, third. The only man who came near the winners was W. G, Arvicn, of Connecticut. Nevertheless, the Am ericans welcomed their win, as it re duced Great Britain's lead in the ag gregate, and if second and third ( I !. I.I places were counieu ii aionc woiuu bring the two countries to about equal terms. A , great cheer, there fore, went up when' the result was announced, The burst of enthusiasm was folowcd by a calm, during which the occupants of the stands where the Americans gathered awaited the hoist ing of the Stars and Stripes on the flagstaff in the center of the arena. They waited in vain, however, as the bluejackets to whom this duty had been assigned had sought shelter from the downpour of rain which .had made the day's sport a cheerless affair. Counting only the field -events'! for which the Americans are making the more serious bids, .the Americans at, the conclusion of today's meeting had ,who thronged Diamond Head and ad a lead over the United Kingdom of djoining hills and heights, Upon 19 points, the figures being 31 and 12, the first notification of sighting, ex respectively. They are made up as cursion steamers hurried out of the follows: ' . I harbor and as the fleet rounded Dia- America Th'rowing the hammer, 8; I m.ond 'Head and came in view of the team race, 3; discus throwing, 9; put- j city their approach was beheld by a ting( the shot, 6; and 1500 meter race, 5, a total of 31. - United Kingdom Team race, 5; putting the shot, 3; and 1500-meter race, 4, a total of 12. The scores of the other countries are as follows: Canada, who was third in the hammer throw, 1; Swe den, first in the javelin throwing con test, 5; Greece, second in the javelin, 3, and Norway, third in the javelin, 1. A first position counts Ave, a sec ond three, and a third one. . America was not represented in the J teiiMiiilc walk, Bonhag, who hud en tered withdrawing. ;; The first heat of the ten-mile walk was, won by Webb, with Carter sec- and, Spencer third, K, R. Warner fourth. All contestants repreicnt the United Kingdom. Time, 1 hour, 20 minutes, 161 seconds. BASEBALL GAMES. National League. Pittsburg 6, Boston 2. 1 St. Lmiis 4, Philadelphia 7. Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn 8. Chicago 3, New York 4. American League. Washington 6, Cleveland 1. Philadelphia 3,. Detroit 3. Boston 0, Chicago 2. New York 10, St. Louis 1. Pacific Coast League. . Portland 2, Los Angeles 0. San Francisco 3, Oakland 1. Northwest League. Spokane 4, Tacoma 3, Seattle 1, Tacoma 3. Butte 4, Aberdeen 10. MUST BE UNION. Miners Refuse to Mine Coal For Non Union Smelters. - DENVER, July 16,-Th'e working agreement, which effort is being made to have the Western Federation of Miners, who are in convention here with the United Mine Workers of American in substance is: The Mineworkcrs refuse to mine coal to be used in metalliferous mines and smelters, wnere non union men are employed. The Federation members refuse to work in mines or smelters where non-union coal is used. BY WIRELESS. At a late hour last night the wire less station on Telegraph Hill in this city reports the cruiser Milwaukee as being off the Washington coast and proceeding to San Francisco. She reports "All well." This station was also in communication with the Standard Oil Company's oil tank steamer Col. h. L. Drake, which crossed out this afternoon for Cali fornia. FLEET AT HONOLULU Complete Another Leg in the Great World Tour THOUSANDS SEE ARRIVAL The Great Atlantic Battleships Make a Magnificent Scene as They Enter the Harbor of Honolulu at Noon Yesterday. HONOLULU, July 16-The Atlan tic "jattleship Act arrived here at noon today, completing another leg in the world's cruise. It was the most mag nificent beyond anything ever seen in these waters was the arrival, as one of the powerful vessels after another roVe out of the eastern horizon and came within range of vision of the thousands of spectators from the whole Hawaiian group of islands, cosmopolitan crowd of men, women. and children of vall races, that, go to make up Honolulu's population. Nearly all carried American flags and from the housetops of the city floated besides the stars and stripes, flags of almost every other nation of the earth, the Chinese and Japanese flags predominating. Just at noon the Connecticut hove-to at the, outer en trance of the. channel and the other vessels took their position. This af ternoon Rear Admiral 'Spcrry and Governor Frear exchanged official EXPLOSION OF POWDER MAGAZINE KILLS NINE Many Others Injured In Occurs at Cle FRAGMENTS OF BODIES George Mead and Clerks In the pany's Store Start to unload a Carload of Powder How the Accident Happened Is Unknown VICTIMS MAY NUMBER A DOZEN EXPLOSION SHAKES THE TOW WINDOWS FOR MILES A ROUND WERE SHATTERED WOMAN'S BODY HAS, AS YET, NOT BEEN FOUND-NUM- BER OF INJURED UNKNOWN. TACOMA. July 16.-A special to the Ledger from Cle Elum says an explosion in the powder magazine of the Northwestern Improvement As sociation near Cle Elum at 5 o'clock this evening killed, at least nine persons and seriously injured a, num ber of others. The dead are: GEORGE MEAD, manager North western Improvement Co.'s store. GIFFORD McDONALD, clerk in (.tore. ANDY GRILL, clerk in store. MRS. PETER MOFFATT, wife of brickinaker. BABY MOFFATT. JOE ROSSI, miner. JOE POGRIAPPI, miner. Two unknown miners. ' Shortly before 5 o'clock Manager Mead and the clerks went to the now- der house to assist in unloading a carload of powder. How the acci dent happened is not known. The magazine is three quarters of a mile from the center of town and the ex- plosion shook the town like an earth- visitsr During the entire run to Hono lulu the fleet experienced pleasant weather and smooth seas. For two hours daily except Sunday, the fleet had tactical evolutions and at the same, time routine drills were carried on. No noteworthy event occurred during the voyage. The Nebraska which was left behind when the fleet sailed on account , of scarlet fever cases among the crew, overtook the fleet yesterday. After passing Mo lokai, the third division, composed of the Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio and Missouri, went to Lahaina to coal. They will rejoin -the fleet July 19th. FINDS NEW PEST Seen For The First Time Since It Got Off The Ark. . SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Prof. C. W. Wood worth, head of the En tomological department of the Uni versity of California, has discovered; a new pest in California. It is the cantaloupe louse, and is said to be destroying the Lima bean crop at Carpenteria. Prof. Wodworth sa:d yesterday: "A rapid survey of the bean fields shows hat the louse is distributed quite uniformly over the fields. The insect is capable of doing immense : damaged and thorough study of the, problem of its , extermination should be made." REBELS GAIN STRENGTH. LONDON, July 16.-A special to the Times from Tabriz says that it appears to be doubtful that Rachin : Khan's troops will be able to subdue the revolutionists. ' It is impossible to foretell, says the despatch, how the trouble will end, but if it takes much longer the cordon of wild horsemen around the town will create desperate economic conditions in Tabriz. Terrible Catastrophe That Elum, Washington THROWN HALF A MILE Northwestern Improvement Com WHEN EXCITEMENT SUBSIDES N LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE- quake. Windows for a mile around are .shattered and rocks and bricks from the powder house were thrown hundreds of feet. Mrs. Moffatt was living in a tent near the magazine with two children. The tent was blown to pieces and Mrs. Moffatt's body has not yet been found. Muffled cries were heard soon after the ex plosion but they have died down. Fragments of bodies were scattered 'a half mile from the magazine. Mead, McGonald and Grill were literally blown in atoms and a dili gent search of the debris failed to bring forth a piece of their flesh or bones that would fill anything larger than a shoe box. Three Italians who were not far from the- powder house? were killed instantly. Rossi's shoe was blown off and $150 found in it. Cle Elum is in a great state of ex citement and not uirtil this has sub sided will , the complete list of vic tims be known. Scores are slightly in jured and it is believed the j victims will number more than a dozen. LAST SPIKE DRIVEN. BUTTE, Mont, July 16. In the presence of E. D. Sewall Snd other officials of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company of Mon tana and South Dakota the last bolt was driven in the big bridge across the Black Tail river Tuesday after noon. The lines from Chicago to Butte will be completed by June 25. GUNBOATS FOR ATLANTIC. WASHINGTON, July 16-Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry has announced that the gunboat Prince ton and Viuksburg now at Bremerton and Mare Island, respectively on the Pacific Coast, will be brought to the Atlanitc Coast in a short time. Both vessels are now out of commission, They will be fitted for the voyage and advantage will be taken of suitable weather conditions to make the trip. They will be used on the Atlantic side for coast defense purposes. IS HARDLY LIKELY NEW YORK, July 16. If the president will consent his voice will be heard in the coming campaign even though he remains quietly at Sagamore Hill or in. the Whitehouse at Washington. He is now asked to make a number of speeches into a receiver of a phonograph the speeches of course, to be of his own choosing, but preferably bearing upon some of the vital questions of the campaign. An agent of one of the large talking machines has laid the matter before the president through Secretary Loeb The agent called the secretary's at-. tention to the fact that his phono graph company has ten or a dozen records of Bryan's voice. It is not likely the president will care to engage in a phonograph de bate with Mr. Bryan. EARTHQUAKE AT CHILE TACNA, Chile, July 16. A terrific earthquake occurred today in prov inces of Tacna and Aricna. Consider able property was destroyed but no loss of life is reported. The cable between Aricna and Lima is broken as well as the telegraph lines to Bolivia. TROOPS TO GO SOUTH. WASHINGTON, July 16-Orders have been issued at the War Depart ment for Battery E, Fourth Artillery, upon being relieved from duty at the camp of instruction, Fort Ben jamin Harrison, Iindiana, to proceed to Fort Dfl A. Russell, Wyo., for sta tion, and for Company C, First In fantry, when relieved from duty at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., Septem ber 15, to proceed to the Presidio at Monterey, Cal., for duty at the school of musketry KILLS A RATTLESNAKE. TOSTON, Mont., July 16. -Judge Alton B. Parker, while visiting here yesterday, participated in a tragedy. The dead: One large and vociferous rattlesanke. The judge was riding a horse in the wake of a band of sheep at Riverside ranch where he took judicial cognizance; of the reptile. The rattle waived its tail, and his honor, not to be outdone, waived all technicalities and by virtue of his authority, and a large stone, executed the defendant on the spot. MRS. EDDY IS 87. Ripe Age of the Christian Science Founder. NEWTON, Mass., July 16-Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder and head of the Christian Science church, today reached her 87th year, but be yond congratulations from members of the household and officials of the church, there was no observance of the event. Mrs. Eddy is reported in good health and maintains the same routine which has governed her life at Concord, N. H., during the past several years. WILL MEET JULY 20 Scaler-Attel Match at Couer D'Alene City UNABLE TO LAND SPOKANE Promoters Have Hard Time Dodging Ministers and the W. C. T.-U." Four Special Trains Will Carry the Sports From Spokane to See Match SPOKANE, July 16.-The pro moters of the Scaler-Atell boxing match had rough sledding In their effort to dodge ministers and W. C. T. U. on orte side, and the frowns of the prosecuting attorney on the oth er, but have at last selected Coeur D'Alene City on July 20. Four big trains will be run from Spokane on the evening of the match. Crowds are now daily thronging the training quarters of the men, especially Attel's. SOCIALISTS ACTIVE In New Zealand They May Hold A . Demonstration. .WELLINGTON, N. Z., July 16.- The Socialists in Auckland are threat ening to hold a demonstration of the unemployed as a "protest against the public expenditures incidental to the reception of the fleet. The house of assembly, Mr, Malcoln, one of the members, declared that there was the danger that the visit of the 4th Ameri can fleet may cause the colonists to place dependence upon . the United States rather than on the mother land. He therefore regjetted that the in vitation had been given. , wen AND VATHINS By (he Prohibitionists' National Convention CHOSEN UNANIMOUSLY Eugene W. ChafinY Stronges! Competitor Was Rev. W. B. Palmore of St Louis PALR'ORE WONT RUN SECOND After Being Defeated he Refuses to Consider Nomination For Vice Presidency, Chaftn's Victory Not Assured Until Third Ballot COLUMBUS, July 16.-For presi dent, Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago; for vice-president, Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, Ohio. ' : The above ticket was nominated to- rtav Kv tliA PrnhiKff Jrtnicf a' VafJrtfiif Convention, both men being chosen unanimously. The full endorsement of the convention was not however given to Chafin, until after hree bal lots were taken. On the first two bal lots, chafin did not show a great deal of strength, receiving but 195 out of 1083 votes on the first and 376 out of 1087 on the second ballot His nomi nation was practically assured how ever when the roll-call began for the third ballot. His own state which had voted largely for Daniel R. Sheen, of Peoria, and the New York delega tion was followed by those of Indiana. and Wisconsin, who came over to Chafin, and on the thrd ballot he re ceived local of 636 votes. The strong est competitor of Chafin, was Rev. W. B. Palmore of St. Louis who re ceived 274 votes on the first ballot and 418 on second. The convention up to this time, had run smoothly and without the slight est friction. It was decided to make Palmore vice-presidential nominee, and he was named by acclamation. But declined to accept the office how ever. The convention is finding itself confronted with the necessity of nam ing another vice-presidential candid- date, and many of the delegates being anxious to catch early trains for their homes, became involved in a deep parliamentary tangle. The rules were several times suspended ana tne sus pensions immediately revoked. Final ly it was decided that Aaron S. Wat kins would be named by acclamation. There was no opposition to him at that moment and Chairman Scanlon was on the verge of declaring Wat- ' kins nominee when the delegates in the various parts of the hall broke in with a flood . of motions, counter- motions, amendments and suspension of rules. An extended debate follow ed which resulted in restorations of the rules and in the ballot for vice presidency three men were named, Watkins, T. D. De Marre of Ken tucky,' and Charles S. Holter of In diana. Then the ballot resulted in the nomination of Watkins by an. overwhelming majority and he was immediately thereafter on a motion of the Kentucky delegates made the unanimous choice of the convention. Both presidential and vice-presidential nominees are candidates for gov ernors in their respective states on the Prohibition ticket. ". The afternoon sessin was devoted to discussion and the adoption of a brief platform which is possibly the shortest on rec ord, containing not more than 350 words.
