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i PUIU8HCI FULl Af lOCIACD PRESS REPORT SOVERSTHE MORNINO FIELD ONTHE LOWER COLUMBIA 4u yi ?i I 3'r H'lTlltlil ft IJIP If - If if. l JEJl 33rd YEAR. NO. 176 ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1908 PRICE FIYE CENTS UBS IE! THEIR DEATH BASEBALL GAMES. Gas pipe Murderers Are Executed THEY KILLED THREE Slemson and Dabner Committed Crimes In San Francisco After Earthquake WERE CRUEL AND DARING They Wert Executed For the Murder of a Japanese Banker, But They Alio Confeiied to Two Other Mur den and Several Other Crimea, , FAIRVIEW, July 31.-Today was uneventful, only a few visitor! going ,1.. T)...- I i .. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.- n ",'a'" '4 immmmn mnA I isKntr Ipmawm mm (h, I 1 J I hill sneech of arrentanre. TT taiH it k.u-imih: mugs, wnu cumu.iucu u t. i . j l . . ...i t -I..J-J . . . would be completed by August 5th executed at San Qucntin penitentiary I . ,'. at 10:04 o clock this morning, .n't . will be a non-partisan affair and on a simple scale. The indications point to a large attendance. ! American League. St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 2. . Chicago 4, Washington 1. Detroit 3, Boston 9. Cleveland 16, New York 3. ' National League, TJoston 1, Chicago 3. Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 0. Brooklyn 2, Pittsburg 6. New York 9, St. Louli 2. Pacific Coast League, Portland 1, San Francisco 6. Los Angeles 5, Oakland 1. Northwest League. Vancouver 10, Spokane 7. Seattle , Butte 11. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Governor Chamberlain of Oregon on Advisory Committee. BUFFALO, July 31. -Chairman Mack, of the Democratic Nationa Committee today appointed commit tees to serve during the campaign The members of the labor committee f . a m ' are an members ot tne national com mil tee. Governor George E. Cham berlain, of Oregon, is named on the advisory committee. in BRYAN WRITING SPEECH. Says Acceptance Addreas Will be Completed by August S. John,( Sicmsen and Louis Dabner, who were today executed at San Quentin, committed a series of crimes In San Franemco soon after the earth quake and fire. They were executed for the murder of N. Murakata, a Japanese banker, but according to their own confes sions, they were guilty of two other murders and several assaults and rob beries, Siemscn, who was a native of Hawaii, had a long criminal record and once served a term in San Qucn tin for grand larceny. Dabner was a mere boy from the interior of the state, and a fruitless effort was made to secure the commitation of his sen tence to life imprisonment on account of his previous good character. On May 19, 1906 the two men en tered the hardware store of F. E." Gil Ion, forced him to give them $38 and escaped though the alarm was at once j given, l hey held up Lcland on the right of July 11 of the same year at a atreet corner and robbed him of 54SU. An innocent man was con victed of having committed this crime ami sent to San Quentin for fifty years. While he was serving his sen tence the real robbers confessed and lie was pardoned. J. E. Dockwellcr, a civil engineer, was beaten and his money taken by Sicmsen and Dab tier on August 18. This time there was a third man with them who was never captured. Two days later they walked info the shoe store of J. Pfit iier, beat him to death with a window weight and robbed his till. Wm. Friede, a clothing merchant, was beat cn by them on Sept. 14, and BAD FOREST FIRES Are Raglrfjj Along the Columbia River INTERFERE WITH NAVIGATION In Southern Part of the State They Continue Unchecked and Have Wrought Great Damage Force of Rangers Fighting the Flames. PORTLAND, July 31. Big timber fires arc raging on both sides of the Lower Columbia River and appear to be extending in every direction. Captain Bailey, who brought the steamer Eureka up the " river from Astoria last evening, says the smoke is so dense that navigation can be carried on only with difficulty. Back of Green's Point and Linnton he could plainly see the fires which were making rapid inroads through the forests. . A big fire is raging at the head of the Clackamas, where the forestry' re serve service has about 65 men em- his j ployed fighting the flames. So far store robbed. At noon on October 3rd Sicmsen and Dabner entered the Kimmon Ginko, a Japanese bank of which M. Murakata , was manager and A. Sasaki, assistant manager. The former was beaten to death and Sasa ki so seriously injured that his reason was not restored for several months. The men secured $2,100 on this oc casion. A month later they walked into the jewelry store of Henry Beh- -rand and hithim upon the head with IB ARE ENTOMBED Three Men Are Missing Still CUPID AND THE STORK. BY SUDDEN CAVE-IN Accident Occurs at Crow's Nest Pass on Canadian Pacific Railway RESCUERS ARE AT WORK! Only Warning Was a Sudden Roar of the Crashing Rock and the Men' Haity Dash For Liberty Came Too Late Twini Arrived in Home Where Wed ding Is Toward. NEW YORK, July 31Dan Cupid and the stork' yesterday kept things busy at the home of Mr. and Mrs Henry Schipman in New Brunswick, N. J. The house had been decorated for the wedding of Miss Bertha Mis- ncr, a sister of Mrs, Schipman to Per cy J. Hunter, The Rev. Dr. Knox arrived to per form the ceremony only to find that the stork had visited the house three hours prior to the hour for the wed dfng and left the Schipman's twin boys. The pastor married the young couple and then christened the two boys. . t ,.m r i .i , I, f FOUND THE DYNAMITE. BELLINGHAM, July 31.A dis patch to the Reveille from Coal Creek C says as a result of the cave-in of the coal mine at Crow's Nest Pass on the Canadian Pacific, 23 miners were buried in the workings of the mine, and they may all succumb be fore aid can reach them. A large crew of rescuers arc at work endeavoring to dig a tunnel through 400 feet of earth which separates the men from daylight. The accident that occurred this morning came without warning. The miners were at work on the main drift mine. The only warning was a sudden roar of crashing rock and the men's hasty dash for liberty came too late. It is thought to be doubtful hether the men can live until they are rescued as it will take days to dig them out, or send them food. ERNIE, B. C, July 31. At four clock this afternoon when all hope had been given up, 20 miners were rescued. Three men are still missingr. LEADERS DISAPPOINTED. the .fire has been confined to dead timber and everv effort is beine out forth to keep it from destroying live "nation of Hughes, trees. Fifteen of the fire-fighters are forest rangers. As they were unable to cope successfully with the fire 50 extra men had to be employed. Lesser fires demand the attention of other government forces at the outskirts of the reserve. No reports have been received from the men in the field today. At last accounts they Fail to Learn Taft'a Attitude Regard ing Hughes' Re-nomination. NEW YORK, July 31. If the re- ublican leaders of New York state, ho conferred today with Chairman Hitchcock hoped to draw the Taft manager, expression ot opinion as to the wisdom of re-nominating Gover nor Hughes or of turning him down they were keenly disappointed.. Prac tically the entire day was spent lis tening to the state leaders expound their views on the governorship question, but he declared he would not consent, himself, to take party in a purely state matter, so long as there is no party breech which might endanger the national ticket. Not only did Htichcock conceal his own views, but eluded every ettort ot the callers to learn whether- Roosevelt and Taft were in favor of the re-nom- 5AN FRANCISCO, July 31.-0- beying directions given them by John Claudiancs, charged with blowing up ex-Supervisor Gallaghers house at uaxiana, detectives yesterday went to Sausalito and discovered a box containing twenty sticks of dynamite at. the spot indicated by Claudianes. Claudianes guided the party and led them directly to the place. The ex plosive was brought to this city is be placed in evidence at the coming trial of Claudianes. TAFT SENDS REGRETS. The Candidate Will Not Attend the Interstate Fair at Denver. HOT SPRINGsTjuly 31. Taft to day spent a comparatively quiet day. Colorado wants the candidate for the opening of the Interstate Fair and Exposition to be opened on Labor Day at Denver. As the acceptance of the invitation would mean the aban donment of I aits present , plan to conduct his personal campaign, his regrets were sent . Taft has not yet indicated whether he will make a reply to Bryan's comments on his peech of acceptance. INITIAL TRIP A j HEARING IS CONTINUED. Injunction by S. P. Against the Intec state Commerce Commission. 0 I SAN FRANCISCO, July 31. -The hearing injunction sought by the j Southern Pacific and the California and Oregon Railroad against the In terstate Commerce Commission will be continued until the latter oart of Henri Farman's Aeroplane lTb,TThc ui- wa,,brou.ht to , restrain the commission from inter- f ering with rates fixed on rough green lumber from the Willamette River points to San Francisco and Bay points. The railroads had fixed the rate at $5 per ton which was set aside by the commission on complaint of the Oregon lumbermen and the rates of $3.40 'and $3.65 per ton was fixed Makes Fine Flight BROUGHT FROM FRANCE Starts Like a Bird and Makes Express Speed Through the Air ' HIS RIVAL HAS AN ACCIDENT ALBANY IRON WORKS BURNS. Frank Hamilton, the America Aero naut Sails His Dirigible Balloon Into the Race Course and Bangs Against the Grandstand. FISH PIRATES BUSY Steal Five Thousand Salmon Valued at $2,000 BIND AND GAG WATCHMAN After the Thieves Get All the Fish They Can Carry, They Open the Trap and Allow Twenty-five Thou sand to Escape. BELLINGHAM, July 31. -Two armed pirates last night rowed up to a fish trap of the Alaska Packers' As sociation at South Point Roberts and disarmed the watchman at the muzzle of a gun, bound and gagged him, and made off with 5000 salmon value at $2000. They loaded the fish into a scow and towed them away. Besides stealing the fish they opened the trap and allowed 25,000 more fish to escape, io suspects have been cap tured but their identification is doubtful. NEW YORK, July 31-Rising from the ground like a giant bird and dart ing -through the air' at an express train speed, H. Farman's aeroolane. or' heavier-than-air flying machine, which was brought here from France, made its initial flight in this country late this afternoon at Brighton Beach. It rose from an especially prepared "dock" at the will of the inventor and after attaining a height of 25 feet it flew straight ahead on a direct line, finally alighting with exquisite grace when the air pilot diminished the motive power, landing amid provoked cheers Farman was surrounded and literally hugged by jubilant aero nauts. As a rival attraction Frank Hamilton, the American aero naut, sailed his dirigible balloon into the race course. , During his flight, the propeller broke and the balloon was banged against the grandstand throwing Hamilton out. Farman was the first person to go to his assistance an he shook , his rival's hand warmly. Hamilton secured a new propeller and sailed away. Loss Estimated at $20,000 With In surance at $9000. ALBANY, Or., July 31.-The prin cipal "part of the Albany Iron Works, the largest foundry in the state out side of Portland, was destroyed by fire tonight. The, loss Is twenty thousand dollars and carried insur ance of $9000. DOCTORS AT OUTS,. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-Ten members of the faculty of the College of Physicinas and Surgeons of this city have handed their resignations to President Winslow Anderson as the result of discontent with the con duct of the affairs of the institution that has been smouldering since 1906. The resignations include nearly every department of the college. Dr. An derson stated yesterdav that the withdrawal of the faculty would not delay the college work to any extent. CAN 7: MAKE IT PAY Is Reason Why Hill Abandoned Pacific Trade ' STEAMERS RUN AT A LOSS HARRIMAN MAY BUILD. Railroad Magnate Wants His Skyscraper. Own Keichel Knocks Out Kelleyin3Rounds SAN FRANCISCO;,, July 31. Stanley Ketchell, of Grand Rapids, a fish plate. The blow failed to ren-jsent word that none of the best tim .der him unconscious and he grappled ber htfd been destroyed. -with Dabner, at the same time calling A report from Detroit, near Al-;made short work of Hugo Kelly, of for help. Dabner was taken into bany, says that forest fires are con- Chicago, tonight, in their schtduled i custody and Behrand later was given j tinning unchecked and some of the 20-round contest for the world's mid :the award of $1500 offered for the most valuable timber in the state has die weight championship. He knocked capture of either of the criminals, already been destroyed. A large force: his man out after but 25 seconds' of whose deeds terrorized the commun-jof rangers is fighting a further adr j fighting in the third round, a left shift 'ity. Dabner broke down and confes vance of the flames, which will cause, j flush to' the jaw placing Kelly hors sed implicating Sicmsen, who was ar a great loss if not soon checked. The du combat. Although Ketchell won rested in his room. He also confes- timber is reported to' be very' dry and j early, the victorywas not an easy Bed, corroborating the story ftf his as-'the fire, fanned by a strong wind, is one. In fact, it looked a bit blue for sociatc in crime. I spreading rapidly. ' , j the champion as he took his seat at the termination of the second round. In the two fast rounds Kelly out fought his man from the tap of the gong to the end of the round. Ket chell came up quickly in the third round, and immediately laced out with his left which he placed, twice in succession on the Chicago man's jaw. Before'the semi-dazen Italian had a chance to catch himself, Ket chell shifted his left to his jaw and Keljy toppled over as thought struck by a sledge hammer. NEW YORK, July 31 -Edward H Harriman may build a great sky scra per for the central offices' of his rail roads. Mr. Harriman controls 18 large railroads and more than a score more of subsidiary companies. His main offices have been in the Equita ble Life building for years. That structure u to be torn down soon to make way for a new building and Mr. Harriman has an option on four floors in the new City Investing building But the officers of many railroads con trolled by him are in other structures and he wants to house all under one roof eventually . INSURE TAFT'S LIFE. James J. Hill Says That he Cannot Compete With Other Countries, and Said he Knew it Was Coming a Long Time Ago. Stock Exchange House Betting His Election. ST. PAUL, July 3l-The announce ment that the Hill lines have aban doned the marine portion of their share of the trade with Japan and China and the affiliation with the Japanese steamship lines, it came as a shock to the many , people of the northwest. According to James J. Hill of the Great Northern, it was to be expected. "Why." exclaimed Hill, "Our Pa cific trade has been gone for a year. As long as 15 months ago I told them what was coming." . When asked if the action of the American roads withdrawing from the Pacific carrying trade was due to the action of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Hill replied: On' "Resentment! No. The commis sion cannot be blamed for enforcing the law. The Pacific trade was given up because it did not pay. America today has no flag on the high seas or NEW YORK, July 31.-Gossip among insurance men has it that a stock exchange house has taken out a i might as well not have, for we can- policy upon the life of Wm. H. Taft j not compete with any other country, iiv nnn t r i. r. t , puu,wu. . in me ivooscvcit-rarKcr i ana we must nana tne load over to campaign a Republican -who had bet I anybody that asks for it. The only on the candidate of his own party and ' way for us to continue in the Pacific figured that he could not lose except! trade would be for the railroads to through the death of the Republican , own their own steamers and run them nominee, took out a policy on the life at a heavy loss. We are not a sea of Mr. Roosevelt, running to flection t faring nation; we have ! no sailors, day. The policy on Mr. Taft's life though under the law Americans spoken of is the first case' since the must constitute" two-thirds, or three campaign of 1904 in which a Lloyd's fourths of the crews What we must policy, has been taken out on the life have to make the ocean carrying of a public' man here. The rumor said trade possible, is not laws that sub that the premium charged by Lloyd's sidies, but intelligent legislation that for the Taft insurance was 5 per cent, helps instead of hinders." '