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HJILItHCS full Af fOCIAHO PRCS t REPORT
33rd YEAR. NO. 227
ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER bu, 0
PRICE FIYE CENTS
BRYAN MAKES ANOTHER REPLY
TO PRESIDENTS LETTER
Declares His Record Is
Clean of Trusts p ;
ALWAYS AGAINST 'EM
Says if Elected He Will Enforce
.1 Anti-Trust Laws to the
. Limit
COMPARES CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Pccrfen Ono Declare! The Repub
lions Had a Larger Fund In One
State Than the Democrat! Had
Under Their Entire Control In 1904
ROCK ISLAND, III., Sept. 29lT"I
have lived in vain if your accusations
lose me a single friend," said W, J.
Bryan in a letter addressed to Prci
dent Roosevelt, replying to that of
the President written on Sunday last.
Bryan points to his record and de
clares that it is sufficient to answer
to insinuations of the chief executive
that he is in sympathy or controlled
by trusts. Reverting to the charges
against Haskell Bryan says that the
President, "in response to his re
quests, did not design to suggest tri
bunal which could determine these
charges but instead proceeded to pass
judgment upon him and he infornb
the president that the occupant of
that high office 'cannot deny the
humblest citizen the right to project
his reputation and vindicate his name
in courts. Taking up the President's
assertion that certain trust magnates
fearing prosecution under Taft will
support the democratic candidate,
Bryan charges that the President
worded his statement in such a way
as to claim the support of all trust
magnates, "And'yct put it on the
ground that they are supporting your
party for patriotic reasons rather than
for the promotion of selfish inter
ests," Such argument he contends is
ingenious, but not sound. In proof
of the fact that he could not be con
trolled by trusts, Bryan says that if
elected he will enforce the anti-trust
laws, "Not spasmodically and inter
mittently, but persistently and con
sistently." Bryan in dealing with the
democratic campaign fund of 1896 as
compared with the republican cam
paign fund of 1894, charges that th
President pays "More attention to
mote than beam," and asserts that in
1894 the republicans in one state
alone had a fund almost as large as
the entire sum of the democratic
party had under its control. The let
ter concludes with a notice to the
president that an opportunity will be
afforded' him, "To misrepresent " the
motive of those who give our cam
paign fund and to arouse all the sus
picion you can."
MUCH OPPOSITION
TO BANK
Trust Company Section of American Banking As-
sociation Are Third to Take Action
DENVER, Sept. 29. -The trust
company section of the American
Bankers' Association went on record
this afternoon in opposition to the
bank deposit guarantee proposition,
making the third section of the asso-.
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.
St. Louis 6, 2, New York 0.1. .'
Chicago 5, 2, Boston 1, 0.
Cleveland 5, 9, Philadelphia 4, 0.
Detroit 4, 7, Washington 1, 7.
"National League.
' Boston 5, Br&oklyn 2.
Cincinnati 2, Chicago 6.
Pittsburg 7, 6, St, Louis 0, S. r
. New York 6, 1, Philadelphia 2, 7.
Northwest League.
Tacbma 0, Aberdeen 2. If
Seattle 0, Butte 4.
Vancouver 6, Spokane 4.
Pacific Coast League.
San Francisco 4, Los Angeles 5.
Oakland 9, Portland 4.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.
Chac. R. Henenway, attorney gener-'
al of Hawaii, is in this city en route
for Washington, D. C where he will
appear is several cases pending before
the Supreme Court of the United
States. '
ION CON
HOW 111 SESSlOFi
RECLAMATION OF PUBLIC
LANDS AND NATIONAL RE.
SOURCES TAKEN UP. .
1500 DELEGATES PRESENT
President Roosevelt Sends Greetings
and Ilia Approval of the Important
Work of the Congress Many Ad
dresses Made. . ' J
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Sept.
29. The proceedings of the, opening
session of the 60th national irrigation
congress which convened here today
were impressive and 1500 delegates
and 2S00 spectators who crowded the
galleries were moved to repeated
demonstrations. It is evident the
congress is to give the major por
tion of its time to the discussion of
reclamation of public lands and (lie
conservation of natural resources and
it is likely that these discussions may
lead to differences of opinion on the
phases of government policies partic
ularly forest policy.
The livestock interests are well rep
resented and their desires as to the
resolutions urging the government to
the regulation of public domain and
forest service may precipitate a sharp
'discussion. Two letters and tele
J grams were read today from President
i Roosevelt. The first address to the
congress and conveyed the president's
'greeting, his approval of the work of
the congress and the reference to. the
importance- of the reclamation and
conservation of national resources
The second was an answer to the in
vitation on the gold plate recently
GUARANTY
ciation to take this stand, The mo
tion to vote on the proposition for.
postal savings bank was defeated on
the grounds that as it was scheduled
to come up before the convention it
self there is not need for the trust
section voting on it,'
RRIBAT
GRESS
ASK GOVERNOR TO WIPE
OUT BLACK HAND
Conditions In Virginia Are Grow
ing Intolerable
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 29,-Gov-ernor
Swanson has been appealed to
to aid, in the breaking up of the al
leged " Black Hand" in Buckingham
county. Communications received by
the Governor today read: ' "Condi
tions here are Intolerable. A gang of
assassins are strongly intrenched
three miles away. One citizen was
shot in the back. Others were threat
ened. The county authorities appear
powerless. We need assistance and
bloodhounds." It is reported a vigi
lance committee is being formed.
conveyed to the President. The post
script at the bottom of this letter
which aroused great enthusiasm ex
pressed the hope that the President
will have a chance this winter to sign
bills , conferring the statehood of
New Mexico and Arizona. V
The morning session was devoted
to addresses of welcome and respon
ses and the afternoon to listening to
the more responses, to the reports of
officers and reading of communica
tions. William S. Smythe, of California,
father of the irrigation congress, was
ill tonight and unable to speak. His
address was read and made part of
the record of congress. Illinois dele
gation tonight declared for Spokane
for next meeting place, endorsed
George H. Barstow of Texas for
president and F. H. Griswold of Chi
cago for secretary. California dele
gation also declared for Spokane.
JEROME TO INVESTIGATE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-District
Attorney Jerome announced today
that he would investigate the sale
GIVES HES UFE IN AN EFFORT TO
rescue i
Attempts to Enter Burning Room to Release Vic
tim From Horrible Death
GASOLENE EXPLOSION
Mrs, E. M. Greene, Locked in Vapor Bath Room, Is Also Serious
ly Burned and Is Not Expected to Live-Manning Dies a Few
Hours After the Rescue
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 29.
The heroism of James Manning in
trying" to rescue Mrs. E. M. Green, a
vapor bath patient, from a ' horrible
death in a blazing room cost him his
life last night, while the woman for
whom he gave it is likely, to die any
moment,
The tragedy happened at the home
of Mrs, P. Brown, Columbia and Six
teenth streets, shortly after 8. o'clock.
Mrs. Brown conducts a vapor brith
establishment there, and Mrs. Green
was in the place for treatment.
While Mrs. Green was in the bath
Mrs. Brown fotind the supply of gas
oline in the stove used for heating
the water was running low. Appar
ently not desiring to interrupt the
treatment, she tried to refill the tank
without putting out the fire. She
succeeded and left the room. An ex
plosion followed almost immediately.
James Manning, an acquaintance of
the Brown family in the house, heard
the explosion and rushed into the
flaming room, finding Mrs. Green in
the bath unable. to help herself. He
tried to get her out and in the flames
and gas received horrible burns, dy
TO
F.1ISCARRIES
Engineer on Northern Pacific
Sees Obstruction in Time
MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. 29.-To-day
Northern Pacific officials an
nounced the discovery of an attempt
to wreck the east-bound passenger
train near Victor, 35 miles west of
here. A piece of railroad iron had
been driven between the joints of two
rails. The engineer fortunately saw
the obstruction and applied the emer
gency brakes in, time. The engine
and baggage cars ran over the ob
struction but without, damage. The
railroad detectives claim to have a
strong clue.
pf the New York paper of the article
on the issues of the present cam
paign purporting to have been signed
by ex-President Cleveland. Accord
ing to the New York Times, which
originally published the article, F. S.
Hasdings, executor of the Cleveland
estate at first vouched for the article
but later withdrew the voucher. The
Times has now submitted the matter
to. the district attorney.
THOUSANDS HEAR TAFT.
SIOUX CITY, Sept. 29.-Tariff re
vision is mostry downward but in
some instances upward, was the key
note of Judge Taft's ten speeches to
day. In none of them did he forget
to "Go"after" his Nebraska opponent.
The Ohioan'g campaign through
South Dakota terminated here .where
he addressed a tremendous audience
from ofur states, Iowa, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Minnesota. Other
than Mitchell and Sioux City,, the
largest crowds of the day were at
Aberdeen and Yankton. Judge Taft's
voice is in fair condition.
CAUSES THE ACCIDENT
ing this morning. Mrs. -Green was
rescued, but was severely burned,
too, and was cut by pieces of a lamp
which exploded during the fire.
An alarm- of fire was immediately
turned in by the neighbors, but by
the time the department arrived the
flames had been extinguished, al
though the entire interior of the
room had been scorched. The ' fire
men and neighbors found Mr. Man
ning and Mrs. Green still in the
room. It was some time before a
physician could be located. Finally
several ohvsicians arrived and deter
mined that the injuries of Mr. Man
ning were fatal. The suffering man
was finally removed to the hospital,
Shortly after 3 o'clock he expired.
For a time he had been a clerk at the
Riverview Hotel. He was about 42
years of age, and -came here from
South Dakota. .
That both were not burned to
death at the time and the entire
house destroyed is a surprise to the
members of the' fire department. At
the time the explosion occurred the
room in which the bath was located
was locked. -
PLII
WRECK
BOLT HE PROBABLY
TOTAL WRECK
TQ DEFEAT CANNON.
Anti-Saloon Men Will Wage Ware
Again Speaker Soon,
CHICAGO, Sept, 29. The promis
ed fight of anti-saloon league of Am
erica against the re-election Speaker
Cannon is almost at hand, according
to a statement made by Ceneral Su
perintendent Baker of the League to
day. Baker will speak at the opening
of the Rock River conference tonight
and then enter Cannon's district.
WILL NOT RESIGN.
Senator Bailey Denies Report of His
Retirement.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -United
States Senator Bailey said regarding
the report that he intended to resign
from the Senate. "These statements
are pure inventions and perfectly ab
surd. I have no intention of resign
ing from the Senate or ending my
career therein.
riEl'YORKilRliO
WITH GRiEF
IGNORANTLY SMOTHERS .HER
BABY IN A FOLDING BED
. . IN DAYLIGHT. .
FAULT OF NEIGHBOR-FRIEND
Visitor. Rocked Child to Sleep
Put it in Its Little Bed and Then
Departed Without Advising Baby's
Mother.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Igorant
of the fact that her two months old
child, George, was asleep under the
cover, Mrs. Mary Storti of Brooklyn,
closed up a folding bed in' a darken
ed room and the little one was smo
thered to death before his mother re
alized what had happened. When she
learned of her fatal error she became
frantic and is now prostrated. '
While Mrs. Storti was attending to
her household, duties, little George
fell asleep in the arms of a woman
neighbor who had called.
Mrs. Sforti was busy elsewhere
when the neighbor took the sleeping
babe into as inner bedroom and laid
himn the folding bed. It was only
a few minutes later that the mother
closed up the bed. It was not until
some time later that she missed the
child and on opening the bed found
the dead body.
TO DECIDE COURT
FOR R.R. CONTESTS
Judges Will Determine Proper Court to Take Case
of Railroads Who Go Above Interstate Rates
t
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.
Judges Morrow, Gilbert and Ross of
the United States Circuit Court will
tomorrow hand down decisions
whether the court has a right to hear
the case involved in the effort of the
railroad companies to put in effect a
higher rate for the transportation of
lumber between points in the Willam
ette Valley and California than that
set by the Interstate Commission.
The action presented to the circuit
court on a form of demurer. Ses-
C -
Vessel Goes Aground Off
Vancouver Coast
PASSENGERS ALL SAFE
Ship Strikes Rocks on Mouett
Point Heavy Fog Was
the Cause
BIG HOLE iN STARS ARD BOW
Officers Investigate Craft Find Hole
in Her Hull Large Enough, to Pass
a Bale of Hay Through Passen
gers Return to Seattle.
SEATTLE, Sept. 29. In a fog so
dense that objects a few feet distant
were not visible, the steamer Hum
boldt, from Southeastern Alaska :
points piled on the rocks on Mouett
Point on Pender Island, off Vancou
ver Island coast. The entire passen
ger list of 38, who had boarded the .
steamer in Seattle were transferred
to the shipping steamship Edith and
returned to Seattle tonight The po
sition of the Humboldt, following the
severe damages sustained in ground
ing i9 such as to convince" the officers
of the Edith, that there is only a
slight, hope-of saving the vessel.
The entire stem and fore-shoe of
the steamer was carried away and
the hole in her starboard bow is large
enough to pass a bale of hay through,
which leaves the vessel at the mercy
of the tides.
The wireless equipment on board
the Humboldt permitted information
to be forwarded to Victoria within
a few minutes after grounding. Ar
rangements were subsequently made
for sending salvage tugs and other
assistance from Victoria. '
Captain Miller, master of the ves
sel, states that an error in naviga
tion which caused the grounding
could have been corrected by steering
the ship even-a fraction of a point
more,westerly. This statement places
the responsibility for the wreck on
slight mis-adventure in navigation
that appears that is hardly censur
able, considering the difficulties of
locality and the heavy fog prevailing.
Although the position of the craft
was such as to create the gravest ap
prehension, the. passengers who re-,
returned tonight state through the
encouragement given by the officers
of the craft but little excitement pre
vailed. .
I sion of the court today was entirely
'occupied by- the argument of the op-
j posing counsel, the railroad attorneys
holding that the circuit court has
jurisdiction while the .federal attor
neys holding that the circuit -court
has jurisdiction , while the federal at
torneys argued that the court would
be stepping outside its proper sphere
if it restrained the interstate com
merce commission. On decision of
the judges rests the continuation of
the fight to establish the increased
rate between points named.
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