The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, September 17, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text33rd YEAR. NO. 216 ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1803 PRICE FIYE CENTS DEMOCRATS HIE CHANLER FOR GOVERNOR BY ACCLAMATION Endorse Denver Platform and Flay Hughes MX, LIEUT.-GOVERNOR All Opposition to Chanter Dis appears After Leaders Hold Conference THE HERRICK BOOST FAILS Sheehan'i Attempts to Securs th Se lection of D. Cady Herrick For Governor But Falb McCarren Murphy Fight Doesn't Come Off. .- ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 16. Nominating alt but one of Hi candi date by acclamation and adopting a platform which arraigns the adminis tration of Governor Hughes and pledge earnest support to the Den ver platform and "candidates, the democratic mate convention louay nominated as the head 6f Its ticket for goverrfdr the present lieutenant governor of the state, Lewis Stuyve snnt Chanlcr, of Duchess county. All opposite to Mr. Chanlcr disappeared after a conference of the state lead ers, which occupied a greater part of last night. John A. Disc, of Washington coun ty, was nominated without opposition for lieutenant-governor. Secretary of State John Whalen, Controller Martin II. Glynn and State Treasurer Julius Hauser' were renominated by acclamation. Attorney-General George Palmer, by acclamation. ' ' Albert Ilaight, of Erie, was nomi nated for Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals. Judge Haight is also the Republican nominee. State Engineer and Surveyor I'hilip P, Farley, of Kings, i After Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, had addressed the convention ,it ad journed without date. A night of conferences looking to the selection of a democratic state ticket was followed this morning in the few hours before convention time by the further consideration of the leaders of a tentative ticket which lias been drawn for ratification by the delegates. William F, Shechan, of New York, made an effort to secure the selec STAND PAT CHARGES DENIED BY CANNON Speaker Mfikes'Two Addresses at Republican State Campaign in Kansas 1 INDEPENDENCE, Kas., Sept. 16. Speaker' Cannon' ntode two speeches today at the opening of the Republi can state campaign in Kansas. At the afternoon meeting Cannon said he had been accused of being a "stand patter." Two years ago' he and Con gresrsmanxCampbell had a conference with President Roosevelt, and he in .sisted then was no time to bring on the tariff fight in Congress, that it should be staved off 'till conditions were more"; favorable.- He . helped stave it off and yet he is' the only one to get the blame, 'At the meeting tonight Cannon made defense of the tion of D. Cady Herrick, of New York, for Governor, and held numer ous conferences with county leaders. Meanwhile Mr. Murphy and the Tammany leaders talked of one can didate and then another, but gave no indication of committing themselves to any man. WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS. 16th Company Coast Artillery Will Proceed to Fort Steventj. WASHINTON, Sept ,16.-0rders were issued today for the 16th Com pany, Coast Artillery, now at the Presidio, San Francisco, to proceed to Fort Stevens, Oregon, about No vember 1 and 63rd Company now at Fort Casey to proceed to Fort Worden for station about December iSth. MURPHY STILL WANTED III IF CASE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGA TION OF ALLEGED BRIBERY OF JURYMAN 'KELLEY HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Murphy it la Stated Has Been Absent Ever Since- Kelley Made Declara tion to District Attorney Regarding Attempted Bribery.- SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16. Forcmen McFarland of the grand jury was today instructed by the dis trict attorney's office to find Attorney Frank Murphy wanted in connection with furtherNnvestigation of the al leged attempt to bribe Joseph Kcllcy one of veniremen in the Ruef case to render verdict in favor of the de fendant. It is now stated Murphy had been absent from the proceed ings in the Ruef case ever since Kel ley made his declaration and Detec tive Burns of the graft prosecution forces is said to been seeking attor ney for the past two days. Murphy was not at his home last night and an associate declares he knows noth ing pf Murphy's whereabouts, ! 70 DIE OF CHOLERA. ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 16. Oflicial bulletin on cholera situation today gives the number of cases in this city as 249 and deaths 70. house rules, declaring the rules of the present house have been substantial ly the rules of the house under the control of all parties for more than a generation. The speaker said it was a question of. the highest privilege for the representative at any time to offer resolution deposing speaker of the house,1 He , declared that the speaker is the only' officer of the government who can. be so arbitrarily deposed. In stead, he said, of speakers being in control of the house, the house is in complete control pf the speaker and without sustaining force of majority of its members he is powerless to in due ne its action. ' '' BRADLEY AND WARNER WANT RE-COUNTS r j Bradley Questions Latter Plur ality in Various Districts LANSING, Mich., Sept. 16. -Recounts in 273 election districts out of a total of 2025 are asked by Auditor General Bradley and Governor War ner, the two candidates for the repub lican nomination for governor in re cent primary election. Bradley who on returns so far available was de feated by Warner by a plurality of 1600, led a petition as soon as the official can va siing board convened this afternoon and Warner countered with a petition asking for a re count in the various districts where Bradley had the plurality. KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN. LOUISVILLE. Sept. 16. -Ken- tuky camapign of independence party will be opened tonight by Thomas L Ilisgen, candidate for president' and William R. Hearst It was the first public appearane in Louisville of cither ol the speakers, but each was given a cordial welcome. Both charged that the republican and dem- oratic parties are controlled by the corporations. FOR MARATHON RACE OAKLAND, Cat., , Sept. 16.-Ar-rangemcnts for a Marathon race, the first to be held on the Pacific Coast, have been made by the Century Ath letic club. The course of 25 miles will extend from Fruitville to Hay wards over shaded roads and can yons. The race will be open to all registered amateurs and all applic ants will have to undergo a rigid medical examination. The race will probably be run Thanksgiving day. OYSTER BAY NATIVES WILL BE GUESTS Entire Population, Regardless of Station in Life, Have Been Invited SECOND RECEPTION DURING ADMINISTRATION First Public Affair Was Given by President Roosevelt Four Years Ago News of the Event Spreads Quickly and v Everybody Getting Ready OYSTER BAY, Sept. 16.-The na tives of this village are looking for ward tomorrow with gladness for every person in the village, regard less of his station in life, has been invited to attend the reception at Sagamore Hill by President Roose-ithe press of business has since pre velt. V . vented a reoccurrence of the affair. ANXIOUS TO HEAR BRYAN. Democrat Makes 17 Addresses in a Single Day Hits Taft. ROCHESTER, Sept. 16-The speechby Colonel Bryan,v the demo ratic candidate for president, in this city tonight, "On Mr.' Taft and his scares," arid tyo overflow talks, form ed the climax of an eventful day in the present campaign. Arriving here about 6 o'clock and met by thousands of persons, the demoracy's leader was accorded an ovation." Principal speech' was in Convention hall which was packed to the door, with several thousands outside unable to secure "admittance. Bryan was accorded a great demonstration. MAN TELLS HOW N Conductor Threw Match That Results In 12 Deaths SEDALIA, Mo., Sept. 16-Five ad ditional deaths as a result of the ex- V plosion of black powder at Windsor yesterday occurred at the hospitals in Scdalia today. This brings the to tal dead to twelve. Among those who died today was A. F. Hcrschberger, freight conductor, who according to testimony brought out at the inquest, threw a match which caused the ex plosion. The ten others injured re ported tonight as showing improve ment and all but tme or two will recover. BASEBALL GAMES. American League. St. Louis 1, Detroit 4. Chicago 1, Cleveland 7. National League. Boston 0, Chicago 5. '-! Philadelphia 5, 0, Pittsburg 2, 2. Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 0. New York 6, St. Louis 2. Pacific Coast League. Los Angeles 8, Oakland 4. Portland 1, San Francisco 0. nortnwest league. Seattle 5, Tacoma 2. Vancouver 1, Spokane 0. Butte 1, Aberdeen 4. PETRICH FOUND GUILTY. SEATTLE, Sept. 16,-Nick Petrich was tonight adjudged guilty of mur der in the firs degree for the killing of Harry Miller, city marshal of the town of Kent last April. The jury was out four hours. Petrich is a Ser vian and pleaded that fit thought Miller was a hold-up man. PRESIDENT When it became known tonight that the president intended to give the reception, news spread rapidly and soon everyone was talking about the affair and making preparations for tomorrow. Four years ago the president gave a similar reception but Bryan's journey through the Em pire State was a triumphant one. Ev erywhere along the line immense crowds turned out and greeted him with cheers, handclapping and waving of flags' and banners. At each place a speech was insisted on and when he got through for the day he had spoken 17 times. He- never lost an opportunity to flay both Roosevelt and Tat. . Taft he characterized as "President Roosevelt's . appointee," and delared Roosevelt's endorsement of Taft was the indorsement of bank rupt against whom one could not collect. .-' In addition to plaudits of multi Hides during the ; day, Bryan" ' was showered with bouquets, and several camapign contributions 'of consider abel sue was handed to him. EXPLOSID OCCURED TAlTSCflMPAIBNTRIPSWILLIIOT NCLUDE MORAN AND HANLON. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16. Owen Moran, the English feather weight, has been matched with Eddie Hanlon of this city, to box twenty rounds on the night of September 30. Moran will take the place of Freddie Welsh, the new arrangement having been made by the promoter of the club. The men are to weigh 133 pounds or less on the afternoon of the contest, which means that Moran must go out of his class. COLLIER CHOSEN. JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 16.-Re-turnj of yesterday's primary shows that J. W. Collier has been named as successor to John, Sharp Williams over Patrick Henry by a majority of Labout 575 votes. fllTANAEXPECTS CON TEST FOR GOVERNOR REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN- TION WILL CONVENE "THERE TODAY. ABOUT TWELVE CANDIDATES Many Will Fight For Nomination But Indications Seem to Favor Senator Donlan and Charles M. Webster, Both Have Strong Delegations. HELENA, Sept. 16-The republi can state convention will convene to morrow. The big contest it is an ticipated will be over the guberna torial nomination for which there is no less than 12 candidates. Popular sentiment seems to indicate the nomi nation lies between State Senator Donlan of Mi. soula and Charles M. Webster both of whom are backed by strong delegations. However it is not thought unlikely that the convention may unite upon Lee Mantle for United States Senator as comprom ise nominee. HAVOC FOR STRAW HATS. NEW YORK, Sept. 16. -There was a big smash in Wall Street yes terday... Fully 1,000 straw hats went down to ruin. September 15 is the date set by the financial district for the end of summer head gear and numerous brokers who ventured into the region of the bulls and bears in defiance, of the rule soon saw "straws" look like a naval practice target. Although there was less de molishing of hats on' the stock ex change than in former years the curb change as well as the lower corridor of the produce exchange, kept up the precedent in good shape. HILL CELEBRATES 70TH BIRTHDAY Railroad Magnate Surrounded by Workmen Who Have Been in Employ Since 1880 ST. PAUL, Sept." 16. Surrounded by 70 of his faithful workmen, . some of whom hold menial positions, but all of whom have been in his employ since P80 or before, J. J. Hill tonight was the guest of honor at a banquet given in his honor at his 70th birth WES! ' Candidate Will Make 3 Tours in East WILL START SEPT. 23 To Have Special Train and Will Be Accompanied by Two Other Speakers SEN. D0LLIVER MAY RE ONE Conference Among Taft and Leaders Decide That Judge Will Give AH His Time to Eastern and the Mid dle States. CINCINNATI, SepL 16. -Judge Taft will make three campaign tours. The first will begin September 23rd and end October 7th at " Galesburg, Ills. This trip will take him through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dako ta, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado. Kansas and Missouri. The second will take him. through Ken tucky, Tennessee and possibly North Carolina. The last trip will be in the east. New York City will be visited and a "Speech made in the northern part of the empire state. New England will not be included in ... . . . ,, t - i tnis trip, dui speecnes win dc mauc in Maryland, " Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. The plan was de cided on today after a conference be tween Taft, Hitchcock, Senator Dix on on Montana, National Committee man Nagle of Missouri, Judge Ballin ger of Washington and A. I. Vorys. Judge Taft will travel in a special train and with him will be two other speakers! of national repute. ' H was said today that Senator Dolliver is likely to be one. After the confer ence Hitchcock left for New York. SUBMARINE TEMBLOR. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.- Capt. F. Sanders, of the barkentine J. M. Griffiths, 1jas reported to the branch hydrographic office that at noon of May 25, in Lat. 26 degrees north, Long 110 degrees 40 minutes west, his vessel experienced a sub marine earthquake, ' consisting of distinct shocks that shook the Griff iths as if she had grounded. The lead showed 100 fathoms. SHERMAN SPEAKS. W1LKESBARRE, Pa.. Sept. 16. The republican state and national campaign opened here tonight at a mass meeting attended by more than 500 persons. James R. Sherman, can didate for vice-president was the principal speaker. ' day. The banquet was held at Lake, Minnetonka. The party left St. Paul in a single coach hitched to the Wil liam C." Rooks, the first engine used on the Great Northern and which was brought to St, Paul in 1862. Mrs. Hill was the only woman present.