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PUlLISHCf FULL Af fOCIATEO PRESS REPORT
33rd YEAR. NO. 164
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
AMERICANS
ARE ANGRY
Disgusted With'Treatmen
In Olympic Games
A VIGOROUS PROTEST
In Tug of War Discrimination Is
Alleged Against
Yankees
ENGLISH HAD ''FIXED" SHOES
St it Hoped Something Will be Done
to Stop the Alleged Unfairness on
Pert of the British Official! The
Weather Hat Improved.
LONDON, July 17. -The Ameri
can athlete are thoroughly di
gustcd with the treatment accorded
them by the official of the Olympic
game.
The secrecy with which the draw
ings for the track event were made
and the rcault of this system, whereby
the best American runners were put
in the same heat, was bad enough,
they nay, but now the unfairness in
the tug of war today between an
American and United Kingdom team,
in which the official allowed the
United Kingdom team to compete
villi prepared shoes, contrary to all
rule, has disheartened the American
contestants.
James K, aullivan. American com
missioner to the games, has entered
S vigorous protest and it is hoped
that in the interest of the success of
future Olympics the higher officials
will do something to stop the unfair
ness with which the Americans al
leged the officials of the amateur ath
letic association who arc conducting
the games arc treating their visitors.
The Amateur Athletic Association has
refused to allow the pole vaulters to
dig a hole for their poles, although
the Americans claim this has been
the practice at all previous revivals
of the Olympic games.
Bad weather again spoiled the sport
today, the players being repeated
driven off the grounds by the, heavy
rains. The attendance today was
even smaller than yesterday.
In the first heat of the individual
competition the best performance was
given by FJcisch, Australian. He
6cored five points to his opponent's
nothing.
America has protested the tug of
war, but its protest has been disal
lowed. Greece and Germany withdrew
from this contest, and the first pull
was between the American team and
the second tejim from the United
Kingdom. The protest was made on
the ground that the United Kingdom
team, contrary to the regulations,
wore prepared shoes. The American
team lost the first pull. The Ameri
can team had two more puis, the con
ditions being the two best out of
three, but in view of the cause for
their protest decided to retire.
The English team, who are mem
bers of Liverpool police force, wore
an immense shoe, which could not
tinder any circumstances be used tor
ordinary purposes. In aditional to
this, every man had the heels of his
shoes incased in steel, which sank in
to the turf, while the head man had
spikes in his shoes.
The Americans are disgusted at this
treatment. The rules say distinctly
that no competitdr shall wear pre
pared boots or shoes or bots or shoes
with projecting' nails, tips, points,
sprigs or hollows of any kind and that
no competitor shall make a hole in
the gronnd.
By the time the games opened this
afternon the weather had cleared up
somewhat and there was a better at
tendance. In the final of the javelin throwing
cntcit, held In the middle, E. V. Lem
ming, Sweden, won, with 179 feet 10
inches, beating the record for the oth
er style of throwing. Ifalse, Norway,
was second, and Mison, Sweden,
third. !
In the York round of archery for
gentlemen, V. Hod, United King
dom, was first, with 403 points; J. B.
Richardson, American, was fifth, with
344 points.
I he gymnastic team competition
was won by Sweden, with 428 points,
Norway was second, with 425, and
Finland third, with 405.
The United Kindom won the three-
lap cycle team race, defeating Ger
many in the final.
A telegram received here from Kill-
maloch, County Limerick, where Tom
Longboat, the Canadian Indian run
ner, is training, says the injury he
sustained yesterday is very slight.
BASEBALL GAMES.
Pacific Coast League.
Portland 4, Los Angeles 1.
San Francisco 5, Oakland 6.
Northwest League.
Seattle 4, Vancouver 11.
Spokane 3, Tacoma 1.
Butte S, Aberdeen 1.
American League.
Pittsburg 2, Detroit 21.
Boston 4, Chicago 3. .
Washington 1, Cleveland 3.
New York 5, St. Louis 3.
National League.
Chicago 1, New York 0.
Pittsburg 0, Boston 4.
St. Louis 0, Philadelphia 3.
Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 0.
GUARD AGAINST DISEASE.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 17.-No
teacher, student nor employe infected
with tuberculosis will hereafter be
admitted to the class rooms or build
ings of the University of Utah. This
the decree promulgated yesterday
by the regents of the institution.
INFORMED TOO LATE
Governor Harper may
Have
Saved Alia's Life
WOULD INVESTIGATE CHARGE
Acting Governor Did Not Know
Until Too Late That Alia Accused
Father Heinrichs of Breaking up
His Home.
DENVER, July 17: Guiseppe Alia
might have been living yet had he
made known to acting Governor Har
per his claims that Father Leo Hein
richs, for whose murder Alia was
anged at Canon City last night, was
the man who ruined his home anjd
caused him, as he claimed, to become
wanderer. Governor Harper said
to-day that he would have reprieved
Alia until information through the
Italian government could nave been
made as to the truth of Aha s charges.
If found to be true, Gov. Harper said,
he would not have allowed the death
sentence against Alia to be carried
out. This Alia had not made until
last night, too late to reach the ears 1
of acting Gov. Harper,
OIL STILL BURNS.
TAMPICO, Mex., July 17.-The
great oil well near Lake Tamihue
continues to burn. The surrounding
country is in danger from the flow- of
burning oil and a fortunate circum
stance just now is the raily season
and heavy rains are falling almost
constantly in that region, :
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THE JACIIS
Honolulu Enthusiastic
Over American Fleet
3200 IN THE PARADE
tadieS Present Eadl White Clad
Sailor With a Wreath of
Flowers
RECEPTIONS FOR OFFICERS
Uncle Sam's Fighters Are Having a
Royal Time Under the Auspices of
the Honolulu Citizens Across the
Waters.
HONOLULU, July 17. -r Compris
ing the greatest pageant ever wit
nessed in this city, 3200 of the At
lantic squadron paraded this morning,
amid the enthusiastic cheers from the
dense throng which lined the way
along which they passed.
Before the. march began the men
were drawn up in a company of for
mation, and a committee of a hundred
Hawaiian ladies passed along (he
ranks, placing about the neck of each
white-clad jackie, a lei, a wreath of
flowers, characteristic of the islands.
It was a pretty ceremonial, and was
picturesque in the extreme.
This afternoon a formal reception
was given to the officers, by the com
mandant of the naval station, and to
night the officers are gathered at
Waikiki beach were a ball is being giv
en by the citizens in their honor.
During the dances, the second divis
ion oi the fleet, at anchor just off the
beach, played their searchlights on
the pavilion.
OFF FOR THE POLE.
Steamer "Roosevelt" Starts on Its
Long Journey to the North Pole.
SYDNEY, C. B., July 17.-The
Arctic exploring steamer, "Roose
velt," steamed to the north today on
her mission to seek the north pole
with the pennant of the New York
Yacht Club at her foremast and the
United States ensign at her stern.
BROCK WINS FROM CARSEY.
Knockout in 20th Round Ends a
Savage Battle.
LOS ANGELES, July 17. Phil
Brock of Cleveland tonight knocked
out Frank Carsey of Chicago in the
20th round in one of the wickedest ,
lightweight fights ever seen in this,
city, The men fought a savage unre- (
linauing struggling fight from the tapj
0 the gong
DISCUSSING RATES.
ENTE
TAN
attempt of the railroads to increase
CHICAGO, July 17. The national rates in the Central Freight Associa
committee appointed through the in- tion territory.
strumentality of the Illinois Manufac-
turers' Association to , take care of
the shippers' interest in the proposed
advance in freight rates is about to
ask the railroads for a joint' confer-
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ence upon the increase. President
Upham who at the association's com- bench since 1886, and who has reach
mittee said yesterday that the ship- ed an extreme old age, is critically
pers represented by that body did ill at his home in this city, is critically
not want to be understood as being in said his life is despaired of. He has
battle array against the general ad- suffered for many months from a dis
vanrM which the eastern roads nur- ease of the ear. causincr an abscess
I pose putting into effect October 1st.
CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS
yAiiuji; u July 17. Col. H. U
Catrow, republican candidate for
'congress for the Third District, has
announced his withdrawal from the
race. Colonel Catrow is prompted to
take this step because of his having
struck Eugene Sullivan, a laborer, on
the street here yesterday, instantly
killing' him with his automobile.
The nomination was secured as the
result of a bitter contest which was
arrived to the Chicago convention.
The congressional committee will be
called together in the next few days
to choose a candidate for Col. Cat-
row's place.
DIES ROM LOCKJAW.
NEW YORK, July 17. Charles
Weslev Simblc. 13 vears old. is dead
in Patterson, N. J from tetanus. On
July 4 he shot himself in
hand with a blank cartridge,
developed on Monday and
been at the hospital since.
the left
Tetanus
he had
NELSON AND BRITT ARRIVE.
ELY, Nev., July 17. Battling Nel
son and Willis Britt, on their arrival
here tonight were met by a brass
band, and almost the entire popula
tion of the town. .Tex Rickard has
posted a $10,000 forfeit, which is
subject to the railroads granting
rates and this seems almost certain
now. Tex says he thinks there is no
doubt that the fight will go through
now, as per the schedule.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
CHICAGO, July 17,-Frank Zotti's
foreign banking house and Steamship
agency closed its doors her? yester
day. There are branches of the insti
tution in New York City and Pitts
burg. Jesse Watson of New York
was appointed receiver yesterday.
RELAY RUNNERS EN ROUTE.
WESTEFIELD, N. Y., July 17.-
The Buffalo relay runners, delivered
a New . York-Chicago message to
the Jamestown Y M. C. A. boys at
11:20 tonight.
FREIGHT GOES UP
Railroad Directors Decide Rates
Should Be Higher
FROM 5 TO 10 CENTS A 100
Indiana Shippers' Association Will
Fight Any Attempt to Increase the
Rates in Central Freight Associa
tion Territory it is Said.
LOUISVILLE, July 17.-That
freight rates should be advanced in
the territory of the Southeastern
Freight Association, and the South
eastern Mississippi Valley Associa
tion, Which takes in all the territory
south of the Ohio river and east of
the Mississippi, was decided on, at a
meeting of the executive officers of
all the railroad systems, which closed
today. Advance, it was said, will be
from five to ten cents per hundred
pounds, horizontally.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 17. It was
stated here bv a orominent shiDDer i
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i wicu vac imudud luauuiauuiu? auu i
snippers Association .win resist any
AGED JURIST ILL.
SAN FRANCISCO: July 17:-Jus'-
tice of the Supreme Court, Thomas B.
vrT? t i i ..!-;.
lucrunanu, wno nas ueen on me
to form.
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SERIOUS
Governor Comer Orders
Out the Militia
AT BIRMINGHAM ALA.
Two Houses DynamitedNeg
roes Taken From Beds and
Cruelly Beaten
BATTLE WITH THE DEPUTIES
Report , Says That Many Men Are
Killed or Seriously Wounded in the
Engagement, State Troops en Route
to the Scene.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 17.-
Today Governor Comer together
with Sheriff Highon and a number of
deputies made an automobile tour of
the strike district. So impressed was
the governor with the seriousness of
the situation, that on his return to
Birmingham, three companies of mil
itia were ordered under arms. At the
present time a company, number
ing 100 men, are en route to Adams
ville where this afternoon, an engage
ment between the strike sympathizers
and the deputies took place. No au
thentic report regarding this engage
ment, has been received, although it
is said one deputy is dead and others
have been wounded. Many strike
sympathizers have been arrested.
Tonight a report was received that
pitched battle has taken place at
Blossburg, and that numerous men
have been either killed or wounded,
the state troops, will soon be en
route to this place and if the guards,
as reported are in distress they will
soon be relieved.
The home of a negro at Pratt City
was dynamited today , and partly
wrecked. At Mary Lee a report just
received says two negro houses were
blown up, and one of the inmates ser
iously injured. From the republic it
is reported that three negroes were
taken from their beds, stripped of
their clothing and cruelly beaten.
REACH UNDERSTANDING.
Federation of Miners and Union Mine
Workers Outline Affiliation Plan.
DENVER, July 17. President
Moyer of the Western Federation of
Miners, and President Lewis of the
United Mine Workers, together with
the members of the executive boards,
of the two organizations, in a con
ference this afternoon reached an
understanding regarding -the uniform
exchange of working cards, and out
lined plans for the affiliation of the
two bodies. The question of support
t0 each other during strikes, will be
j settled at a future meeting of the two
.boards. The Federation convention
,t,;a ,tt.,nnn J.fitc,! tt, nmnnti.
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tion to elect omcers uy reierenaum,
instead of by convention, as now is m
vogue.
SENATOR CLARK HAS ATTACK.
Stricken With a Nervous Breakdown
at Chicago.
I CHICAGO, July 17. Clarence D.
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uark, the united Mates senator, trom
Wyoming, was stricken with a ner
vous collapse, , and a general break
down at the Auditorium Annex to
night. His condition was so serious
that for a time his life was dispaired
of. He rallied and at midnight, physi-
jcians expect him to recover.
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HILL OPPOSED TO CUT WAGE3
Says an Increase in Freight Rates
Will Solve Financial Problem.
NEW YORK, July 17.-James J.
Hill, the chairman of the Great
Northern is of the opinion that the
solution of the financial problem that
confronts the railroads is the increase
in freight rates. Hill is opposed to a
cut in wages as a means of increasing
the net earnings of the roads. Hill
says the railroads receive from one
half to one-third as much freight as
received in European countries while
the wages average one hundred per '
cent higher.
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.
Christ Olen of Everett Makes False
Statement of Cash.
EVERETT, July 17. Chris Olen!
the cashier of the Scandia Bank, a
state institution, was arrested today
for the crime of making a false state
ment of the assets and liabilities. It
is alleged his statement of May , 14th
showed $16,000 cash on hand, while
the actual amount was $12,000. Olsea
was unable to secure bonds and he
went to jail.
TARIFF COMMISSION MEET.
PARIS, July 17. Thi initial meet
ing of the joint Franco-America tar
iff commission as held last evening in
the diplomatic council chamber of
foreign offices. . Edmund Bruart of
the French commission presided. In
the absence of Foreign Minister M.
Pinchon, M. Lewis, under secretary
of the foreign office, extended a for
mal welcome. The session was de
voted largely to mapping out a plan
of work.:, While the primary object
of the commission is to investigate
the complaints of both French and
American exporters with a view to
the suppression of vexatious adminis
trative regulations by means of mu
tual concessions, the entire subject of
the tariff returns between the two
countries will be examined, and it is
felt that the ultimate results of the
commission's labors will be of much
greater importance.
ADMITS 5 MURDERS
Frank Johnson, a Negro, is Hung
for Last Crime
MRS. MARTIN ON MARCH 3
Just Before His Execution he Con
fesses to Five Killings During His
Time Gives Details of Some of
the Crimes.
MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va., July 17.
Confessing to the chaplain, just
prior to his execution, that he was
guilty of five murders, in his time,
Frank Johnson, a negro, was hanged
in the penitentiary here, for the mur
der of Mrs. Beulah Martin at Gypsy,
on March 3rd. Johnson gave the de
tails of some of the murders but as
to the others refused to give par
ticulars. ELKS ADJOURN.
Tax Reduced to 20 Cents Per Annum
Adopt an Official Elk Emblem.
DALLAS, Texas, July 17.-The
Elks' reunion of 1908 terminated to
day, the grand lodge adjourning to
meet in Los Angeles on July 11, 1909.
Today's session of the grand lodge
the per capita tax from 25 to 20 cents
per annum and adopted an official
Elk emblem. The emblem consists
of a' dial showing the hour of 11, with
a white face and red Roman numerals
circumscribed by a blue circle con
taining the initials B. P. O. E. On
the dial and in the circle and Elk's
head rest, surmounted by a red, five
pointed star.
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