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2tet0ottti kI C Jl ISI C JOVCBSTMC MORNING flfLD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA PUILItHCS fULl AfftOCIAriO PRCSS REPORT 33rd YEAR. NO. 189 ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS THE RIOTING STILL CONTINUES Saloons and Theaters Closed to Keep People Off the ' Streets BRIGADE OF TROOPS CALLED Total Deaths Now Numbers Four and Over Forty Have Been More or Less Serious Injured Mob Not Again Expected to Form. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 15 With one more victim added to the roll of forty injured in the two rioti . which began here last night, Spring field ipent the night in anxiety. Ap prehension of more aerloui trouble was modified, but not stilled, by" the presence of 2500 national guardsmen rem various parta of the itate un der command of General Young. To night's victim of the race prejudice was an aged negro, William Donegon, Donegon was a cobbler and inoffen sive. Tonight the mob let fire to the shop and the venerable was compell ed to run into the street. His ap pearance was greeted by a shower of bricks and stones. As he staggered under the fuscilade, he was seized and his throat cut. Rope was then run through the wound and the victim bound to a tree. There he was found later, unconscious and all but dead. The phyicinn who dressed the wound reported that his death is but the mat ter of hours. Witnesses to the burning of the shop turned in an alarm, but when the firemen' reached the scenethe fire had been extinguished by some cool er hands of the mob. The arrival of the militia sent the crowd running helter-skelter. At 1:30 this (Sunday) morning a mall crowd of roughs broke every window and the front door of the cot tage of Clarence Harvey, a negro. A detachment of troops went to the scene and brought Harvey and his family to the county jail. The mob had disappeared before the arrival of the troops. Early this morning friends of Wil liam Bowe, the county official who was last night so seriously hurt that he is hovering between life and death almost succeeded in enlisting his followers for a raid of vengeance on the negroes. Taking the lesson from last night's experience, Sheriff Warner a't once notified Governor Dcncen and the Governor sent a full brigade of state troops, under com mand of General Young. In the face f this display of force, it is not thought likely that mobs will have the temerity again to form. The determination on the part of the state to prevent further disorder was shown in the statement made today by the Governor which says that the entire resources of the state will be drawn upon if necessary to protect every citizen of Springfield and those who violate the law must suffer the consequences. So strict are the regulations keeping people off the streets that in addition to closing the saloons, the Mayor caused the postponement of all theatrical per formances. One death was recorded today as a result of the riots, John Caldwell, who was a spectator of the fighting in East Springfield, died from the effects of a bullet wound in the stomach. His death brought the total number to four, the others being Louis Johnson, who was killed dur ing the raid on Roper's restaurant, and Scott Burton, an aged negro, who was lynched early this .morning. Of the wounded are Frank Delmore and .Theodore Scott, both shot through the lungs and are not expected to live through tlie night and William Bowe, according -to the physicians has a fighting chance for his life. All day timid negroes have been leaving the city was their families. . The exodus took place despite the assurances of Governor Deneen that full protection would be afforded those wfio would remain at home. The Governor also took steps to alle viate the suffering of families whose Continued on page 8.) BASEBALL GAMES. . National League, St. Louis 1, New York 3. Chicago 1, Philadelphia 3. Pittsburg 3, Boston 2. ' , Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn. American Leagus. Washington 3, Chicago 5. Boston 4, Detroit 3. Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 0. New York 4, Cleveland 5. Pacific Coast Leagus. Los ngcles 2, Portland t. San Francisco 8, Oakland 7. Northwest Leagus. Spokane 4, Vancouver 8. Seattle 0, Butte 4. GENERAL WARDELL DIES. Passes Away While in Company of His Leper Wife. TOMBSTONE, Arlx., Aug. 1S General Wardeel veteran of the Mex ican and civil wars died today while in quarantine with his leper wife. Her sufferings from combined effects of leprosy, and nervous strain, is at tendant on the notoriety of case, has dethroned, her reason and she Is to tally unaware that her husband is dead. The efforts to deport Mrs. Wardcll to the leper colony at Mola kai, have wrought out many compli cations, the federal authorities refus ing and and the territorial officials being unable to act under the present law. It is probable Mrs. Wardell will remain isolated here, and cared for until her death. REFUSE ADMITTANCE. WILLEMSTED, Aug 15 -Letters from Venezuela state that all cargoes and passengers coming from Curacao will be refused admittance to Vene zuelan ports, but the vessels from the island will be admitted without con sular dispatch ARE TALKING RATES American Tariff Commission in Session at Paris NEW SCHEDULES LIKELY America Asking France to Make Re duction in Burdensome Rate on Cattle and Meats, and For Removal of the "Bounty" on Flour. PARIS. Aug. 15. The American tariff commission under the chairman ship of James B. Reynolds, assistant secretary of the American treasury, after having been in session for sev ered weeks. with the French commis sion, has now rached the last stages of its labors. The next step will be the preparation by each commission of its answer to the requests of the other, after which there will be a joint meeting to exchange final views and proposals. The commissioners are investigating the complaints of French and American exporters and they have discussed generally the question of tariff relations between the two countries. Each commission is sitting sepa rately. They have in the course of their meetings given many hearings to business men and business inter ests. The principal requests made by the American commissioners ha9 been a reduction in the burdensome restric tions on the entrance of American cattle and meat into France which have made export trade to France practicaly impossible, and that the French encourage the exportation of flour to that country under conditions which do not amount, practically, to bounty. The United States has asked also for changes in the French customs procedure. The French commissioners object ed to certain of the American customs regulations and the American meth ods of arriving at valuations espec ially on FranceS high priced manu factures, as porcelains, laces and silks. They claim also that the rig orous pure food las in the United States are enforced so technically and interpreted so narrowly that this course might result in practically shutting the American market to French products. , . EMPTIES GUN INTO Captain Haines Jr. Kills W. E. Annls, Owner-Publisher Burr Mcintosh Magazine IMPROPER CONDUCT TO WIFE Captain Peter Canover Haines Jr. is the Son of General Haines, U. S. A., Retired Mrs. Haines Dies in the Hospital After Shooting. BAYSIDE, Wash., Aug. 14.-Cap-tain Peter Conover Haines, Jr., son of General Peter Conover Haines, U. S. A., retired, fired seven bullets from a revolver into William E. Annis, the owner and publisher of the Burr Mc intosh Monthly and other magazines late today on the landing stage of the Bayside Yacht Club, Annis through Captain Hainies' brother had been accused of having been improp erly attentive to the captain's wife, who died in the Flushing hospital a few hours after the shooting. A crowd of gaily dressed women and yachtsmen, among whom was Mrs. Annis, who witnessed the tragedy. Captain Haines, accompanied by his brother, Thornton J. Haines, a ell known author and amateur yachtsman, were walking to the club as Annis and a club member named Harvey, were disembarking from their boat and opened fire on him. Annis attempted to get behind Har vey, but Haines reached under Har vey's arm and emptied the revolver into his enemy. Immediately there was a commotion: Mrs. Annis faint ed and a dozen yachtsmen rushed to the float to the assistance of Annis. Before they cculd get to the side of the wounded man however, T. J. Haines whipped out a revolver and threatened to shoot the first man who interfered. ' "This affair is between these two," he said coolly. Annis had two bullets in the abdo men, one in the arm and two in his legs. Captain Hainies and his broth er, neither of whom appeared in any way disturbed, awaited the arrival of the police and surrendered them selves. Captain Haines is attached to Fort Hancock as quartermaster. Both Captain and Mrs. Haines have friends in Washington, who have kept close track of the applica tion for divorce filed by the former last June and they recall the fact that Haines eloped with his wife, a Miss Claudia Libby, of Winthrop, Mass., in 1900 when she was a school girl of 16. So far as is known they lived happily together until Captain Haines returned from a trip to the Pacific Coast on a summons from his brother, who claimed to have made discoveries of improper conduct on the part of Mrs. Haines. At the time Captain Haines summoned his father to New York who upon returning stated that his daughter-in-law had made a confession to him of the cor rectness of the sons position. The couple have three children which are in the custody of General Haines. WILL SPEAK AT TOPEKA Bryan Will Deliver Address August 27th CHICAGO, Aug. IS. Colonel Bry an will deliver one of his principal addresses of his campaign at Tope ka,August 27th, when he will address on the guarantee of bank deposits, as enumerated in the party platform. The date for the Topeka speech was arranged with the national committee today. The national committee is rapidly arranging for a series of speeches by the candidate throughout Indiana, Ohio, and other states of the middle west. Over a score of editors from various parts of the country, who are en route to St. Paul to attend the annual convention of the National Editorial Association, called at the headquarters today to discuss the circulation pf campaign literature.- , EDITOR j ONLY GET $25. ! SPOKANE, Aug. 15-"The North ern Pacific train robbers got about j$25," said Chief Postoffice Inspector McMillan, who arrived here on the first train following the hold-up near Trent Friday night. The suspects, who were arrested immediately after the hold-up was released by the po lice, who expect to make additional arrests tonight. . ; v. ' ' i 't ' THEY STOLE BALLOTS. Election In Manila After Approved American Methods. MANILA, Aug. 13.-The local pd lice have discovered that copies of the official ballots used in the recent mu nicipal election in this city were sto len prior' to the election and used in an illegal manner at the polls. The extent of the fraud is unknown as yet but it is thought that the ballots were used chief! to make certain of the manner in which the supporters of certain candidates voted. It is expected that the election will be contested which will permit the opening of the ballot boxes in order that an examination of the handwrit ing on the ballotr may be made. Many protests against the seating of Simeon Villa, elected alderman at this election, have been received by the governor, but no action has been taken in the matter as yet. WAS FIVE MILES HIGH. LIMA, Peru, Aug. 15. Miss An nie SDeck of Providence. R. I., the mountain climber, signaled at four o'clock yesterday afternoon her arri - Mount Huascaran, the summit of which is covered with perpetual snow. She is accompanied by two trained Alpine climbers. Kermit Roosevelt Will Do Picture Stunt the FOR AFRICAN EXPEDITION ' ....5 . Right Bower of His Father on the Great Trip For Big Game Now Studying To Make Good Camera to Have Powerful Lenses. NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-Kermit Roosevelt is to be the official photo grapher with the President's party on the African hunting trip. In prepara tion for this important work the young man is studying with Frank M. Chapman, the ornithologist of this city. The responsibility which will rest on Kermit's shoulders will be heavy for all his father's accounts of his ad ventures in the jungles of the dark continent are to be illustrated. It is also understood that the President is enxious to bring back photographs of rare African birds and other ani mals taken in life, for the big mu seums, including the Smithsonian In stitute at Washington and the Ameri can Museum of Natural History here. The President was anxious to have Mr. Chapman accompany him, but when this was found to be impossible it was decided Kermit should get a complete camera outfit and be ed in its use by Mr. Chapman. . r. Chapman has long been a friend of the President. He is associate cu rator of the Department of Ornithol ogy of the museum of natural history and has made a study of the photo-! graphing of birds and animal The question now under considera tion by Kermit and Mr. Chapman is the best kind of photographic outfit to take. It is expected that the ca mera alone, with the several '.enses, including a powerful . long range lense, will cost about $250. He will have to "snap" birds hopping and fly ing, and wild animals in motion. It is not unlikely that a taxidermist of either the American museum of nat ural history of the Smithsonian In stitute may accompany the President to prepare the skins of the big game which the President manages to kill. BOSSPHOTOGRAPHER IS SAFELY AFLOAT Is Backed From Grounding Near Lipiip Point, Puget Sound, at High Tide 4 r DAMAGE IS ONLY SLIGHT Only Harm Done Was the Springing of Plate Bolts of Hull on Starboard Bow Board of Inquiry to be Ap pointed. SEATTLE, Aug. 15.-At 4:47 this afternoon the armored cruiser Colo rado, propelled by her own power, backed from t'le grounding on the beach near Lipiip Point, Puget Sound, where she had poked her bow between the monster boulders, ex actly seven hours before. Captain Underwood, commanding the cruiser, estimates the damage is to the hull alone and that the only harm done was springing of the plate bolts on starboard bow. The vessel made a small quantity of water in the for ward compartments, but at no time iwas there any worry for fear she evening high tide. . . . The Colorado returned to Bremer ton tonight. The board of inquiry is to be appointed and will hear the tes timony concerning the accident and fix the responsibility. TAFT ON THE JOB. Is Again Secretary of War Busily Engaged With Wright. HOT SPRINGS, Aug. lS.-Judge Taft was secretary of war again to day, at least to the extent of finding himself deeply engrossed with his successor, Luke E. Wright in ab sorbing question of Phillipines, Cuba, and Panama as well as innumerable odds and ends of the war office where only a few except himself know the history. Taft explained that at present there will not be added to the machinery of the Philippines at present department of agriculture which the president has power to create. Establishment of five de partments, executive, commerce and police, interior, public instruction and finance and justice is regarded as ac- compiisnment towards sett govern ment, sufficient for the present and the president will be so informed by General Wright. The decision ifc based on the objection to increasing the cost of the Philippine govern ment. Taft admitted today that he had received a number of letters from residents of New York State, with out exception urging the re-nomina-icm of Governor Hughes. Taft said the writers were mostly unknown to him and undoubtedly addressed h,im because he was the presidential can didate of the party. He had taken no position in the contest, he said, and should not interfere in any way. None of the letters, he said, were from po litical leaders. MAY EXECUTE POACHERS. VICTORIA, Aug. lS.-Further ad vices regarding the sentence to death of six sealers off the seized Tananese train-'sealing schooner Miye Maru at Nicol aiefski brought by the Empress of China last night, show that the 36 Japanese who were arrested for poa ching at Copper Island seal rooker ies attacked the Russian guard during the journey from Vladivostok, several being wounded on either side. It was for this that six Japanese were sen tenced to death by court martial, and have appealed to St. Petersburg. The, fight occurred because the Russians insisted upon the arrested sealers' walking in the roadway in stead of on the boarded sidewalk. The Japanese considered this an insult and attacked the guard, the-skull ad: of one of the' Russians being crushed with a stone. The Japanese government has made a strenuous protest to Russia against execution of the sentence on the six sealers. COLORADO ARE STUDYING FISHERIES. American And Canadian Commissions Axe Working Together. WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 15.-Pro-fessor David tarr Jordan, president of the Leland Stanford University; B. W. Everman, chief of the scientific division of the Bureau of Fisheries at Washington; H. N. Stoly, secretary of the international fisheries commis sion, and S. T. Bastcdo, Canadian rep resentative of the commission, reach ed thi3 city yesterday. All are mem bers of the International Fisheries commission which has been empower ed by the Canadian government and the United States to inquire into the condition of fisheries in boundary wa ters with a view to making fishery laws the same for both countries and preventing a depletion of the fishing supply. The commissioners started their labors at Eastport, Maine, and have made inquiries all along the bor der waters. After concluding these , inquiries, they will draw up a series of regulation suitable to obtain the objects sought and will submit these to the two governments. NEW ESPEE LINE. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-The report that the Utah Construction Company had been selected to build a new low grade line for the Southern Pacific Company from Rockline to Colfax both on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains about thir ty two miles apart, is confirmed by officials of the railway company. The new route has been surveyed and when finished wi'I give the trains a one and a half percent grade to climb instead of the two and two tenths grade of the present line. Eastbound traffic only is to be routed over the new line DYNAIIITEBSCAirlT Claudiano Brothers Who Wreck ed Gallagher's Home EACH CALLS THE OTHER LIAR Detective Burns, Who Brought Them Back From Chicago Says Cases Against Them Are Perfect and Both Will be Indicted. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lS.-The Bulletin tonight asserts that Clau dinos has made a full concession to District Attorney Langdon and De tective Burns furnishing the names and persons implicated in the dyna mite plot, and giving full data of times and places of conferences at which the details were planned. SAN FRANCISCO, Aue. lS.-Pet- er Claudianos, the Greek arrested at Chicago several days ago and who ar rived here last night, was placed in the city hall after midnight, having been kept at some lace not revealed by the prosecution during the evening hours. John Claudianos. brother of Peter, who is in jail on a charge of being implicated in the dynamiting of ex-Supervisor Gallagher's Oakland house some months ago, and who in volved Peter in the several confes sions he has made, was not confron ted with his brother last night. According to a statement published here Peter denied any knowledge of the dynamiting cases in talking with - the detectives on the train. "John is a liar," Peter is said to have? declared. "I don't know the first thing about these dynamiting cases, and all he has said about me is a lie. I'm not going to talk about he case, though, for all the papers have been printing lies about me and I'm sick and tired of it. What did I light out for if I didn't have anything to do with it? Why, I knew if they caught me that I'd have to spend a lot of time explaining, and would probably have to stick around in jail here for three - four months. I didn't want all nat trouble, so I lift out. I tell you I won't talk" Detective Burns who , brought the Claudianos from Chicago said yester day that the cases against Peter and his brother were perfect, and declar- ' ed they would be convicted. .