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33rd YEAR. NO. 197
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1903
PRICE FIYE CENTS
STAGE ROBBER
Will
CAUGHT
Lone Highwayman. Has a
Good Start of Pursuers
TRAIL LOST IN SWAMP
Man Who Held Up 16 Coaches
and Robbed 120 People,
Outwits Cavalry
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HEADED FOR JACKSON HOLE
It U Thought That if the Bandit
Beaches tha Wyoming Hiding
, Place, Hit Captura Thereafter W1U
Stand Slim Chance.
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BUTTE, Aug. 25.-A special to the
Miner from Lake Hotel, Yellowstone
National Park, says that the lone
bandit who yesterday morning
held up 16 Mage coaches in Spring
Creek Canyon and robbed 120 per
sons has apparently made good hit
escape according to reports received
this evening from scouting parties of
cavalry men. The bandit's trail was
followed easily from the scene of the
hold -no' to a point four miles south
where it was loht in the swamp, the
bandit abandoning his horse at this
point and proceeded on foot. Be-
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again and was followed 12 miles
southwest where it was lost all to
gether in another swamp and it is
now only a matter of chance if the
bandit will be apprehended. No
doubt he is headed for the Jackson
Hole country in Wyoming and with
the night ahead of him and but 45
miles to go the chances of capture are
lira.
TAKES LIFE WITH BULLET.
BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 25.-Just
before noon today, Draper M. Dob
bins, brother of Elmer E. Dobbins,
who is the proprietor of the Baker
Engineering Works, shot and killed
himself in front of the plant. He was
26 years old, and had been in Baker
City for two years. There is no
known cause of his tragic action, ex
cept that he was given to morose
spells and had threatened to kill him
self before. He was not financially
embarrassed, neither was there any
love affair that is known. i
LAWYERS GATHER
AT SEATTLE MEET
Proposed Increase of Dues From Five to Ten Dol
lars a Year Is Defeated by Big Vote
SEATTLE, Aug. 25,-President Ja
cob M. Dickenson called the meeting
of the American Bar Association to
gether at the New Washington hotel
this morning in the 37th annual con
vention. The large hall and galleries
were crowded with delegates and their
families, friends and citizens, Federal
Judge Hanford welcomed the guests
on behalf of the state. Mayor Miller"
extended a welcome of the city to the
visitors and Judge Frank S. Dietrich
of Idaho welcomed them on behalf of
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FLY1 IN NINTH
Irishman Has Advantage Over
Blacksmith, Who Turns Tables
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-A
Kauffman knocked out Flynn in the
ninth round tonight. Kauffman was
able to knock Flynn down in the
eighth round for the first time, Up
to then Flynn had a decided advant
age.
. PRIMARY ELECTION.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 25. In deni
ocratic primary election four scatter
ing returns indicate the choice of Gov
ernor Ansel over CoL L. Bease. Ed
Smith is leading in the senatorial
race. ?
LAND COUNTERFEIT
OF CAR TICKETS
FORMER STREET CAR EM
PLOYEES PERFECT SCHEME
TO DEFRAUD RAILWAY.
PRISONERS ALL CONFESS
Tickets Are Printed in Chicago and
Are Shipped to Detroit Where
They Find Ready Sale, rni Are
Sold in Large Lots.
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 25.-Chas.
E. Rason, a painter and decorator,
his son, Harold E. Rason, a conduc
tor on the Fourteenth avenue street
can line, and William Vann, a former
conductor on the 14th avenue line,
are in jail on a charge of disposing of
counterfeit street car tickets. Vann
is a former member of the executive
committee of the Street Car Men's
Union. The police claim to have ob
taincd a confession, A number of
others are said to be implicated and
further arrests are expected shortly.
The police say that the tickets which
have already been sold here were
printed in Chicago and shipped to this
city. Finding a ready sale for the
alleged counterfeits here, the police
say the gang decided to remove their
plant to Detroit. The press used,
together with large quantities of sup
plies, arriving here Sunday and was
seized by the police, who also secured
a large bundle of the alleged coun
terfeit tickets. It is said that 9600 of
the tickets already have been dispos
ed of here.
, the lawyers of the Pacific Coast.
President Dickinson replied to various
addresses and then delivered his
speech on legislative situation as far
as it relates, to the enactment of laws
in the various states in the union. The
selection of the new general council
was the first order of business," and
then followed the reports of the offi
cers.' By a unanimous vote the exe
cutive committee's report against the
increasing dues from $5 to $10 a year
was approved. - 1
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Eight Are Killed Outright and Many Others Are
Seriously Injured and Hay Die
CONTRACTORS ARE HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Men Who Had Charge of the Work Are Arrested and Will Have to
Explain the Cause of the Accident Building Inspector
Warns Foreman Before the Accident
CHELSEA, Mass., Aug. 2S.-A 40
foot high brick wall in Chelsea Square
collapsed today burying beneath it
about 30 workmen. Eight were killed
outright or died as a result of their
injuries. About 20 others injured some
of them seriously. A number of oth
ers escaped with minor injuries. M.
CROWD HAMPERS FIREMEN.
CENTRALIA, Or., Aug. 2S.-The
Centralia Dye & Cleaning Works
took fire yesterday. Owing to the
dense throng on the streets watching
the parade of Barnum & Bailey's cir
cus, the fire gained considerable head
way before an alarm was turned in.
Then, owing to the congested condi
tion of the streets, the department
was handicapped in making the run.
A bucket brigade succeeded in ex
tinguishing the fire before any great
amount of damage was done.
FAILURE NOT FELT.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25. -At 1:45
o'clock this afternoon, half, an hour
PROfHrJENT NEW
AGE GOEUO THE WALL
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A. 0. Brown & Company,
Gives Wall Street
RESULT OF SATURDAY'S
Impossible to Learn How Many
Dealings of Customers, and How Many Were Car
ried on Firm's Account
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The fail
ure of the big brokerage, firm of A. O. .
Brown & Company for the sum of.
money possibly estimated running;
well above $1,000,000, sent a nervous'
thrill through the stock market today..
Coming as a climax to the bewildering
trading in the last Saturday's market,
the suspension created extraordinary
degree of public interest, but it was
looked upon by the high stock ex
change interests as offering an early
solution of the tangle growing out of
the most remarkable two hours' ses
sion, the New York stock exchange
has had for many years. While there
is no question in Wall street this
afternoon that the situation created
by today's failure can be easily taken
care of, there was distinctly a feeling
of apprehension lest other , firms
might unwittingly be drawn into the
affair as a result of the extensive or
ders scattered through the commis
sion houses during Saturday's specta
cular operations. The transactions of
A. O. Brown & Company, covered
nearly 7 per cent of the trading in the
sensational weekened session ' of the
stock-market and it was stated offic
ially by a member of the firm today
that the delivery had been inade only
of 275,000 shares of more than 700,-
HALL COLLAPSES,
IffilEII
Gorden and M. Scegal, contractors
who had work in hand, were arrested
on warrants charged with manslaugh
ter. Five minutes before the collapse
occurred it is said, commissioner of
buildings Frank Weymouth ordered
the foreman of the gang to stop work
as he saw the wall crumbling.
before the close of the session of the
Board of Trade, a notice was posted
to close all trades with A. O. Brown
& Co., whose failure" was"announced
from New York. The effect of the
notice was not apparent in the trend
of prices. A. O. Brown & Company
have a Chicago office at 115 Adams
street and a branch office at 9 Jack
son boulevard. " ,
FARMER IS KILLED.
FAYETTESVILLE, Ark., Aug. 25.
Lewis Luttrell, a farmer, was shot
and killed at Savoy yesterday by a
tenant and immediately after the kill
ing the tenant was cut and probably
fatally wounded by a son of L,dttrefi
The tenant and the elder Luttrell, it is
said, quarreled over rent.
YORK BROKER
in Hands of Assignee,
a Nervous Thrill
ENORMOUS TRADING
Outstanding Shares Represent
000 shares handled. How many of
the outstanding shares represent deal
ings of customers and how many
were carried on the firm.s account it
was impossible to learn. A definite
statement of the firm's affairs was
promised for S o'clock by E. F. Bu
chanan, the aianaging partner, but at
6 o'clock stated he desired to consult
further with friends before making an
announcement. The anouncemefit of
the failure, war, made on the stock
market at 1 :3S j... m., when the mar
ket was ranging at 1 to 3 points high
er than yesterday's closing. There
had been heavy buying durjng the
morning hours, presumably on ' the
part of the brokers attempting to fill
the uncovered orders of Saturday and
for the time prices were maintained.
The maket closed heavy and uneasy,
however, at a decline. A. O. Brown
& Co., were the members of several
exchanges in this city, Chicago and
Cleveland, and had branches in many
other eastern 'cities and in Toronto.
They maitained, in this extensive
branch offilces in fashionable hotels
and at two up-town addresses. Their
principal office was at 30 Broad street.
Members of the firm included A. O
(Continued on page 8.)
V. H.ELLIS MAY ACCEPT
- TO SUCCEED PURDY
Taft Says Attorney-General of
Ohio May Take Place
HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 25.-While
the announcement cannot be definitely
made, Judge Tatt today gave it as his
belief that Wade H. Ellis, the attorney-general
of Ohio will accept the
position as assistant to attorney-general,
to succeed Milton D, Purdy, who
has been promoted to the federal
judgeship in Minnesota. Optimistic
political information was brought to
Taft today from several sources.
Though he participated iif several con
ferences none of them, he said, was at
his initiative.
CLOUDBURST DOES 010
DAMAGE AT BISBEE
THE THIRD ONE TO VISIT
ARIZONA MINING TOWN
IN THREE MONTHS.
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LOSS ESTIMATED AT $25,000
A Number of House Foundations Are
Weakened and One Hotel is Con
demned, Forcing the Guests to
Move Out to Safer Quarters. ,
BISBEE, Ari2., Aug . 25. Bisbee
for the third time in three weeks was
yesterday visited by a cloudburst
The damage is estimated at $25,000.
The bursting of a subway at the head
of Main street caused the damage.
When the subway burst a wall of
water six feet deep swept down the
street, carrying ahead of it horses,
wagons, buggies and the automobile
of G. J. Cunningham, cashier of the
Bank of Bisbee. At the lower end of
the street the automobile was rescu
ed. A number of house foundations
were weakened. The Grand Hotel
was condemned this evening and the
guests moved out. ; Last night the
town was without fire protection, ow
ing to water mains being washed
away. The gas was off and all big
sewerage .mains are broken in many
places. So far as is"knon, there is no
loss of life. Bisbee is located in a
canyon, so that cloudbursts in the
mountains above make the place pe
culiarly susceptible to floods.
DISCUSS WAGE SCALE.
HELENA, Aug. 25.-The United
Mineworkers for Montana and Wyo
ming are meeting here today to dis
cuss wage scales with the operators.
No difficulty in arriving at amicable
settlement is anticipated.
HANDICAP
MAY BE NEW FAD
Enthusiasm Shown in American Trotting Handicap
Which Is Started
REDVILLE, Mass., Aug. 25.-The
well-ear.ned victory of M. H. Rear-
don's Indianapolis stallion Allen Win
ter, the stallion thereby capturing the
largest share of the $50,000 American
trotting handicap from a 'field of 33
starters is believed by many of the
20,000 followers of harness racing
who saw the contest to establish a
new era in a new sport and to insure
its rejuvenation in this country.
The race was novel in its condi
tions, which placed the horses at
marks 1-4 to 3-8 miles behind the usual
1(1 EULLY
ACCEPTS THE
PLACE
As Bryan's Running Mate
on Democratic Ticket
BRYAN MAKES SPEECH
The Peerless One Speaks at
Length on Subject of Trusts
at Indianapolis
MACK PRESIDES AT MEETING
After the Notification Ceremonies Mr.
and Mrs. Kern Were Entertained by
Bryan and Visiting LeadersBryan
Leaves For Salem, I1L .
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25. -John'
Worth Kern, the democratic candidate
for vice-president, was notified today
of his nomination, and accepted the
honor in a speech delivered to 15,000
people in the Coliseum at the , state
fair grounds. t Notification speech was
made by Theodore A. Bell, of Califor
nia, chairman of the notification com
mittee, W. JT. Bryan, candidate for
president, was present and spoke at
length on the subject of trusts. Thom
as Taggat called the meeting to order.
He relinquished the. gavel to Chair
man Mack of the national committee.
Mack presided throughout the meet
ing. Following the meeting Mr. and
Mrs. Kern were entertained by Bryan
and the visiting leaders at the country
club for dinner. Bryan left tonight
over the Vandalia railroad for Salem,
111., where he will speak at his birth
place and go from there to Topeka,
and ihea to Lincoln. Mack left to
night for Washington City.
Twenty members of the notification
committee represented as many states
at the meeting. Special trains on the
radroad and traction lines brought
immense crowds here and 500 street
cars were used to transport people to
and from the Fair Grounds. The day
was ideal. Crowds l;ned the streets
and Bryan was greeted with continu
ous applause as he passed. Kern's
speech in part was a reply to the
speech of acceptance of Mr. Sher
man, the republican vice-presidential
candidate. He devoted some time to
the question, "Shall the people rule?"
RAGES
in Novel Manner
starting point, on a handicap based on
their previous performances and at
the conclusion it appeared to be the
general opinion of all who saw the
race that this form of racing will be
come popular in the future.
The money went to the ' following
horses, Allen Winter, $30,000; Prince
C, second, $10,000; San Francisco,
third,. $5000; Ralph Wych fourth, $2,
500; the Huntsman, fifth, $1500; Peter
Delta, sixth, $1000. , The heats were
run in 2:46 3-2, 2, 32, 2, 43.