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PUiLISHCl full At tOCIArCO PRESS REPORT
33rd YEAR. NO. 187
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TAFT WILL
not y
At Present to Bryan's
Notification Speech
LATER IF NECESSARY; Seattle, Aug; A .pedal
.to the IJost Intelligencer says that at
Cle Etum this afternoon Thomas
' ijohnaon, a pioneer of Kittitas county,
',, tint 'and killed bv Frank Brvant
Hepbjirn of Iowa Says His State
Will Give Taft 80,000
Plurality
POLITICAL CHANGE IN IOWA
It is Understood That Former Con
greiaman John F, Lacy and Gov
ernor Cummlnga Will be Opposing
Candidates For Senatorial Vacancy
HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 13,-No
comment for publication of newspa
peri acceptance of the speech of
Bryan will be made by Taft. ' This
decision was announced by the repub
lican candidate today before he had
an opportunity to read the Bryan
speech Taft said he wished to read
the speech with deliberation and
.should its contents ake a reply nec
essary or available it will be made
the subpect of a speech or be included
in a speech to be made in some future
time.
Representative Hepburn of of fowa
is for a day or two, with Taft. State
Senator AJIison of Iowa caused a
change in the political situation of
that state. It is understood that for
mer Congressman John F. Laccy and
Governor Cummins will eventually be
the opposing candidates for the sena
torial vacancy. For the present Hep
burn has regarded the public discus
sion of situation from his as inoppor
tune, although he predicted the state
would give Taft a' plurality of 80,000.
CHOOSE ST. JOSEPH.
Next Typographical Convention Will
be Held in Missouri
, (collision between an automobile and a
BOSTON, Aug. 13. The dclcga-j trolley car on Market street today
tion of the International Typographi- two men were partially identified by
cal Union convention today selected ; papers on their persons as C. H.
St. Joseph, Mo., for the next conven-J Jones, an insurance broker and H.
tion. The vote was: St. Joseph, 172; j Belyea, presumed to be the chauffeur
Minneapolis, 51;. Seattle, v 31. The ( were killed. They were the only oc
convention took up several proposed 'cupants in the automobile which came
changes in general laws but only one ; down Van Ness avenue at a high
was adopted, that was abolishing Hie ( speed and crashed into the car .on
sub-lists in all union offices. The turning into Market street,
change it was stated will open all ; Later The victims were identified
union offices to all union men who to be Sergeant Major A. H. Bellyea
can get the jobs, . land Master Electrical .Sergeant C. H.
THE JURY DISAGREED.
I
, MURRAY, Ky., Aug. '13. The trial
of Jake Ellis, charged with being a
night rider, having resulted in a hung
jury, all of the other night riders ca-1
ae's have been continued until the next i
term of the court, the prosecution and !
defense being unable to .agree on a
case for trial.
ENGLISHMAN IS KILLED.
KASR EL KOBOR, Morocco, Aug. arrangements will probably be made
13 News 'has been received of the for the athletes' visit by the Presi
murder of an English doctor' by Er- dent. , "
mequi tribes-men who were toiiowers
of Mulai Hafid, while he was travel
ing from this city to Fez.
, He was put to death after being
subjected to horrible tortures. After ,
the murder of the Englishman public campment here the first week in Sep
criers went through the surrounding tember. They have been invited'. to
country proclaiming a holy war.' participated.
BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.
Pittsburg 1, Chicago 0,
Brooklyn 3, New York 5.
Boston 0, Philadelphia 2.
St, Louis 7, Cincinnati I.
Boston 0, Philadelphia 2.
Pacific Coaat League.
Oakland 0, San Francisco 1, eleven
Inning. f.
Lot Angeles 1, Portland 3, tixteen
inning!!,
V Northwest League.
Seattle 9, Butte 4.
CLE ELUM KILLINO.
; a quarrel over the coiection of a
bill for which Bryant bad brought
mi it. Bryant is a famous hunter in
the Cascade mountains.
KING AT MARINBAD.
1SCHEL, Aug. 13,-King Edward
left for Marinbad where he will take
the aters. this morning. Emperor
Francis Joseph, who displayed won
derful activity during King Edward's
visit, was Bt the railway station to
bid his royal visitor farewell.
FOR STATE WIDE LAW.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Aug. 13.
The Democratic state convention yes
terday adopted a plank demanding
that the next legislature submit to a
vote of the people a constitutional
amendment providing for state wide
prohibition. The convention today
will formally announce the state tick
et selected at the recent primary el
ection. -
A law guaranteeing bank deposits
as incorporated in the Democratic na
tional platform was recommended.
TROLLEY HITS AUTO
Another Fatality Added to San
Francisco's Crowded List
2 MILITARY OFFICERS KILLED
Machine Was Running at High Speed
Down Van Ness Avenue and Crash
es Into Street Car While Turning
Into Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. In a
Jones, attached to the Presidio mili
tary forces. Jones was handling the
automobile and Bellyea was seated
beside him. Each leaves a widow and
child.
ATHLETES VISIT PRESIDENT.
-
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Unable to
be present for the reception for the
American athletes returning from the
Olympian games, President Roose
velt has invited the members of the
team4 to" visit hm at Oyster Bay. The
BRYAN AND TAFT INVITED.
TOLEDO
and
Taft may attend the G. A. R. En-
attend the G. A. R.
EAGLES FLY
SEATTLE
9000 Men in Prize Con
vention Parade
t, r
SPOKANE WINS HONORS
For Having Greatest Number of
Men,and Best Marching
Club
TAC0MA HAS LARGEST BAND
Smith of Cedar Rapids Gets Shortest
Man's Prixe and Hutchinson of
North Yakima Wins Tallest Man's
Prize Election of Officers Today.
SEATTLE, Aug. 13. -The Eagles
in convention today had a parade in
which 9000 men were, in line, includ
ing Aeries of Canada, Alaska and
every state in the union.
Spokane Aerie No. 2 having been
awarded $250 for having the greatest
number of men in line and $1000 for
having the best appearing marching Turk party in ,902, returned to Con--i..u
v tn r A ....c ... ... . .
club. Aerie No. 79, of Anacortes, was
awarded $125 for having the greatest
number of uniformed men in line and
Victoria Aerie No. 1 received $75 in
this competion
Aerie No. 95 of Snohomish, Wash-
won $300 for having the greatest
number of men in the parade; Taco
ma Aerie No. 3, second received $200;
Bremerton Aerie No. 192 third receiv
ed $125. Tacoma Aerie No. 3 won
$200 for having the largest band
Wenatchee, Washington, won the
second place and $100, and the Vic
toria Aerie No. 11, third, and $50 in
this competition. Sydney Smith of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was the shortest
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won the short
man's prize. Samuel Hutchinson, of
North Yakima, was the tallest. He
is seven feet four inches and Smith
is exactly four feet.
The election of officers will be held
tomorrow. There are ..few compe
titions.
ATHLETES ARRIVE.
Carpenter Relates His Experience in
Great 400 Meter "Race.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Twelve
American athletes including John C.
Carpenter of the Cornell Univefsity,
who was disqualified after finishing
first in the 400 meter race arrived in
New York today. Relating his ver
sion of the much discussed incident,
Carpenter said: "I have no recollec
tion of having touchety Halsewell at
the time. I feel keenly the injustice
of having been disqualified for the
alleged unfair tactics. I did nothing
to warrant my disqualification.
ATHLETES BREAK RECORDS.
Returning American Athletes Give
Exhibition in Queenstown.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 13 Prior
to sailing for New York, several of
the athletes who recently competed
in the Olympic games at London
gave, an exhibition on the promenade
here tonight and in each event estab
lished a new world's record. Ralph
Rose, of San Francisco, put a 16-
pound shot 51 feet 11 inches. Walsh
of Canada threw a 56-pound weight
for the height of 16 feet U inches and
John Flanigan, the Irish-American,
threw a -56-pound weight 39 feet 3
inches.
WANTS 6000 CARS.
Harriman Roads Give The ' Biggest
Order Since The Panic.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The Har
riman roads are in the market for 6,
000 steel cars. No orders have been
placed but the car equipment com
panics have been notified that this
amount represents the total of an ear
ly purchase by the Harriman lines and
for more than half the cars there have
been filed specifications on which the
equipment companies may base their
bids. Competition 'between the com
panies is said to be keen, for the or
ders if filed, will be altogether the
largest since the panic.
The estimated .cost of the 6000 steel
cars ranges all the way from $6,000,-
000 to $7,000,000. It is expected that
the lower figure wilt prove near cor
rect for the reason that the competi
tion between the car equipment com
panies may result in a cut price.
UNREST IN TURKEY.
Symptoms Of Agitation Follow The
New Constitution.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 13.-
The new era of freedom in Turkey
brought by the promulgation of a
constitution by the Sultan is produc
ing symptoms of agitation among the
working classes. Strikes for increas
ed pay have already broken out among
the dock laborers, tramway men and
employes of the tobacco factories.
The workers, however, are not organ
iged and the movement is not expec
ted to become serious.
Marshal Fuad Pasha, one of the
most brilliant Turkish officers in the
Russo-Turkisb war, who was exiled
for being identified with the Young
stantinople today and
was given a
most hearty welcome.
Religious Crazed Man Kills Son
and Daughter
THEN CUTS HIS THROAT
Amputates, Son's Head With an Ax
Then Carries Weapon Through the
Streets to His Daughter's House
and Repeats the Tragedy.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-A ter
nble tragedy was enacted here this
morning when H. J. Dufty, 60 years
of age, driven desperately insane by
a religicus mania, attacked xhis son
and daughter with an ax, killing both
of them, then cut his own throat with
a razor, inflicting injuries from which
he will probably die. .
The tragedy occurred about 8 this
morning in the extreme northwestern
part of the city, Dufty lived at the
home of his son, Fred Dufty, at 247
North Mountain View street. He has
been on the verge of violent insanity
for weeks from religious enthusiasm.
He was a member of Peniel Hall, a
local religious organization, holding
nightly meetings in the East Side.
Last night Dufty attended a relig
ious meeting and worked himself in
to an almost frantic frame of mind
with religious ardor. ' When he arose
this morning at.the house of his son,
he was suddenly seized with at desire
to kill. .Going to the rear of the
house he selected a sharp-bladed ax,
with which he returned to the house,
his son, where the latter lay asleep,
he crept close to the side of the bed
and raising the weapon aloft brought
it down with terrific force across the
neck of his son. The blow was deliv
ered with such tremendous force that
the head of the victim was -severed
completely from the body and the
BUTCHEflS CHILDREN
E
NutAND
TO AGREE
To the Modus Vivendi
Motive With America
HER PAPERS PROTEST
Morning Post Attacks Govern'
ment for Yielding to Amer
ican Pressure
NEW FOUNDLAND FISHERIES
A Satisfactory Agreement Has Been
Reached For the Season of 1908
Without Necessity of a' More For
mal Agreement
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The foreign
office announcing tonight. the conclu
sion of the modus vivendi regarding
the New Foundland fisheries f says:
"His Majestie's government, and the
government of the United States
unite in regarding the exchange jpf
notes recording this proposal, arid its
acceptance as constituting this is in
itself a satfactory agreement for a
season for 1908 without the necessity
of more formal agreemnt.
The Morning Post editorial today
strongly attacks the government for
consenting to the modus vivendi mo
tive with the United States regarding
the New Foundland fisheries and ap
proaches Sir Edward Grey, the for
eign secretary for "Yielding to- the
American pressure." Continuing the
editorial says:
"While the modus vivendi is con
cluded for a third time, arbitration is
still pending and will continue to be
pending until the Americans have
quite matured their plans for secur
ing a favorable verdict on an issue
not of fact, but of reasonableness.
The Englishmen will well reflect with
their relief from the burden of arma
ment, or the worry problem of imper
ial partnership may .not be bought at
too costly a sacrifice of moral ques
tions." ,
blade of the ax sank into the bed
clothing. Blood from the dismem
bered body spurted all over the room:
With a maniacal cry, Dufty rushed
from the house and down the street,
waving his bloody weapon. Reach
ing the house at 451 Northwest Lake
avenue, where his wife and daughter
resided, he opened the front door and
entered. ' Mrs. Ada Lacomb, the
daughter, with - her.' mother, Mrs.
Dufty, was in a rear room.
Proceeding stealthily to this room,
the murderer opened the connecting
door. Mrs. Lacombe stood with her
back to him. . Without a sound or
word of warning, he swung the ax
high in the air and cleft his daugh
ter's skull wide open. Her whole head
was crushed in from the blow.. Mrs.
Dufty, overcome with terror at the
terrible tragedy, fled through a rear
door, closely pursued by the maniac
striking at her with the ax. She suc
ceeded in eluding him, her cries at
tracting the attention of neighbors,
who assisted her in escaping.
AN UNHAPPY ENDING.
Four of a Pleasure Party of Nine
Drown in Wisconsin JRiver.
KILBORN, .Wis., Aug. 13.-The
capsizing, of a launch containing ,
nine perscyis resulted in four of them
drowning in the Wisconsin river.
O'GRADY IN WASHINGTON.
PORTLAND, Aug. ' 13. John J.
O'Grady, the supreme chief ranger of
Foresters of American, was escorted
to the Washington state line this
evening and was met there by State
Deputy S. K. Bowes, of Aberdeen,
Wash, " O'Grady will risit various
places in Washington.
$30,000 FIRE.
Flames' Destroy Anheuser
Hotel at Taft, Mont
Busch
SPOKANE, Aug. 13.-The fire at
Taft, Mont., just over the line' from
Idaho, early today destroyed the
Anheuser-Busch Hotel and 12 , sa
loons, causing a loss of $80,000, with
$40,000. An overturner lamp in a room
in the hotel was the cause.
PORTLAND PIONEER DIES.
PORTLAND, Aug. 13. -Philip
Selling, a wealthy pioneer merchant
of Portland, died tonight, aired 84.
following an illness of several weeks.
He was the father of State Senator
Ben Selling and is also survived by a
widow and daughter, M. Sichel. '
WIND DAMAGES HOP CROP.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13. -According
to reports the hop districts
suffered heavy damage in the recent
winds. Hundreds of acres of vines
are prostrated. It is estimated that
30 per cent of the crop will be lost
DEAD FROM HORSE BITE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Dr. Max
Zeiggler, the veterinary surgeon of
Arvene, Long Island, was buried yes
terday, his death having resulted, it
is said, from the bite of a horse. He
was giving the horse a dose of medi
cine a fortnight ago when the ani
mal snapped at him, nipping the sur
geon's nose.
lit IY COME 1ST
Bryan Is Considering Califor
nia's Invitation
PRESENTED WITH BIG STICK
Expresses Thanks For Gift But Says
he Will Have no Use. For it as he
Would Lead Rather Than Control
the People.
FAIRVIEW, Aug. 13.-Invitation3
to deliver speeches came thick and
fast today to Bryan. California's re
quest for a visit again pressed upon
him with the result the candidate has
under serious consideration.
Bryan hopes to be able to go to
Montgomery, , Ala., August 19 and
possibly some other points in the
southern states.
A notab'e incident of the day was
the presentation to Bryan, by several
hundred farmers, from Otie county,
Neb., of a "Big Stick" gourd.'' About
five feet in length and easily might
be taken for the original, if there ever
was one, about three feet long, which
has been so extensively caricatured.
It bore the inscription of "Billy's Big
Stick." Bryan, although expressing
thanks for the gift, declared if he be
elected for the presidency, the ! "Big
Stick" will not be wielded."' Replying
on his ability to lead the people
rather than to control them. -
CANADIAN SHOOTING SCRAPE.
j VICTORIA, B. C, AugM3.-Word
has been' received that John Anderson '
shoVand' killed J. R.' Leighton and
wounded' J. 5 R. Brown' at Vernon, B.
C., today- following a' dispute over an
irrigating "ditch. Anderson was 'ar-'
rested