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33rd YEAS). NO. 238
DAY DEVOTED LAtlGELY TO THE
L'JAKING OF
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Automobile Touring of
City Indulged In
SOTIE FEELING SHOWN
San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce Presents Resolutions
ct Interest
DAVID STARR JORDAN TALKS
Tran-Missislppl Congress Continues
' to Hold Interesting Sessions Con
tests Before Committee on Resolu
tions. ';(.'!
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-The
session of the Tram-Mississippi
Commercial Congress held today was
devoted largely j to addresses cover
ing the wide variety of subjects to
deliberations of the committee of
resolutions which took action on a
number of important questions and
to. the nteAainment--fddtgate- in
the form of automobile tours of the
city. ' ;
Practically all of the contests be
fore the committee on resolutions in
affect, directly or indirectly expressed
the policy of the national administra
tion upon matters in relations of the
resources and in some instances it is
expected that the controversies will
be carried to the floor of the con
vention tomorrow when the delayed
report of the committee is presented
for consideration.
One of the most important of these
is related with the disposal of water
rights for power development and a
resolution was introduced by Frank
Short of Fresno, dealing with the
subject, so amended in the commit
tee as ot defeat a proposal to grant
to its originators of the powers pro
jects the rights and privileges that
are now accorded irrigationists.
Former Governor Pardee of Cali
fornia, a member of the national
commission on conservation and re
sources, opposed Short in the hear
ing, and it was agreed that the
resolution should not endorse the
granting of perpetual rights, whether
located in or out of the forest re
serves' and should not confer the
right of disposal upon the state in
PRIMARY LAW NOW
UNDER ADVISEMENT
Judiciary Non-Partisan Feature of Washington Law
Attacked by Prospective Candidate
, OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 9.-The
supreme court today heard the argu
ments in the four cases of candidates
who have attacked the direct primary
law. The court took the matter un
der advisement. Although there is
some adverse speculation on the
subject, it is generally believed the
decision will be rendered in ample
time before the election.
Chief interest was attached to the
case brought by Charles E. Coon
against the canvassing board in
which a writ has ben issued requiring
the board either to certify Coon as
the nominee for lieutenant-governor
or show cause why M. E. Hay who
received a majority of the first and
second choice votes should be placed
on the ticket. This case involves the
constitutionality of the choice provis
ADDRESSES
which they are located. Late in the
day the session was enlivened by an
appeal made on the floor by Edward
M. Berwick, president of the Califor
nia Postal Progress League, who ac
cused the committee on resolutions
of sharp practice in enebmpassing the
defeat of his resolution providing the
endorsement of the parcels post
measure.', ' . '';-' ' t .. . , , .
Colonel H. D. Lovcland 1 who
chanced to be presiding, declared
Berwick himself guilty of' sharp
practice in making a point of no
quorum after bis resolution was vot
ed down. The parcels post question
will be passed up to the convention.
C. R. Rulofson, representing the
San Francisco chamber of commerce
presented to congress a set of reso
lutions adopted by the Tri-State Con
ference representing the commercial
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GATHLAL1ET STILL AGOG
OVER MURDER TRIAL
JURY SECURED IK CAMPBELL
CASE AND TESTIMONY
BEING TAKEN.
SEVERAL WITNESSES CALLED
Careful Examination of Witnesses by
the Defense Indicates Protracted
Trial Eye Witnesses of Shooting
on the Stand.
The interest in the Campbell mur
der case is unabated and it remains
very keen. The town is still crowded
and every point in the progress of
the trial is being closely watched.
The securing of the jury was com
pleted Thursday afternoon, the open
ing presentations made by the prose
cution and the defense and the ex
amination of witnesses commenced. t,
Capt, J. W. Babbidge was the first
witness called but as his position on
the boat, the day .'of the shooting,
precluded his being an eye witness of
the shooting his examination was
short. .
Capt. Hagbloom, of te Princeton,
was the next witness called and lie
remained on the witness stand until
utrt adjourned, in the evening, there
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ion and decision thereon will deter
mine the? nominations also for gover
nor and Attorney-General.
The case of W. W. Zent, who was
defeated by 0. R. Holcomb for non
partisan superior judge of Adams,
Franklin and Benton counties, at
tacks the judiciary of the non-partisan
feature of the law, as does also
the case of William H. White, who
desires to become a candidate for
superior judge of King county. Ar
guments in these cases were practi
cally consolidated. E. K. Pendergast,
who seeks to compel the Secretary of
State on place him on the ticket for
superior judge of Okanogan and
Ferry counties, as a candidate fry
petition, presented his Own case and
the attorney-general submitted a
written brief against the petition.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1903
IVATERIVAYS COHGRESS
FISHES DDK-
Measure Passed for Connect
Ing Lakes and
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-The adontion
of resolutions and declaring the open
ing of the deep water channel con
necting the Great Lakes with the
Gulf of Mexico to be an imperative
duty of the general government and
that this work be immediately begun
and finished as soon as possible, se
lection of New Orleans for the next
convention and the re-election of old
officers were the features of the
close of the session today of the
waterways association. i
Theodore Shonts of New York at
tacked violently the system of opera
tion of railroads by commissions.
"This system," said M. Shonts, "Is
wholly un-American and is in viola
tion to the first principles of free
government." '
Shonts described the working of
the New York public service com
missions. "The state regulation un
der such a statute," he said, "is in
effect to state prohibition of new en
terprises and is state operation of
existing railroads. What is the re
sult t Transportation development in
New York is not paralyzed, it is
dead."
BASEBALL GAMES.
Pacific Coast League.
Los Angeles 6, Portland 1.
San Francisco 7, Oakland 4.
1ST0RIA POLICE
PEtiDED Fill DUTY
Patrolman Linville Removed Temporarily Pending
. Investigation For Alleged Faults
CASE WILL GO BEFORE
The Trouble Started Several Nights Ago When It Is Said Untitle
Commenced Drinking After
for Many
Actinor Chief of Police Fred Oberg
last night suspended Patrolman un
villc pending an investigation of
charges that will be presented against
him before the police commission
ers. This news will be received with
great surprise among many of the
friends of the big police officer.
' The trouble had, its origin" several
nights ago, when, ibJs alleged, Pa
trolman , Linville started . drinking
slightly after having been virtually a
tetotaller for many months, and it
is further alleged that on the night
in question Patrolman Linville and
Patrolman Emslie Houghton met
and engaged in a ordy altercation
that promised for a time to end in
some serious affray. Both are bold
men and fearless, and not the men
to consider the consequences, but
happily this matter passed off by
Patrolman Houghton calmly walking
away,'
At all events their altercation at
tracted much attention, and especial
ly among those who are not friendly
to Patrolman Linville, the occasion
was one not to let go by. The next
day the story was told all over town
and the office of 'the acting chief of
police was flooded with the tales that
came in,
Last night Acting Chief Oberg re
fused to discuss the matter other than
to confirm the renort of the suspen
sion, "I have suspended Patrolman
Linville," he said, "thought 1 did so
with the greatest reluciance.'
The news of the suspension spread
fast last night in that part of the city
known as the "bad lands" where
COL. STEWART WILL
E RETIRED SI
Retiring Beard Finds Him to
Be Incapacitated :
WASHINGTON, Oct. . 9. -The
army retiring board which has been
investigating the conditions of the
health of Col. W. F. Stewart, a so
called Fort Grant exile, concluded its
work today and while the result of
their deliberations are not officially
made public, it is understood the
board found Colonel Stewart serious
ly afflicted with valvular disease of
the heart which incapacitate him to
active service in the army. The find
ing will be reported to the Secretary
of War tomorrow and it is probable
Stewart's retirement by the president
will follow. If not retired Stewart
will still have more than four years
active service and his friends say
he will have a good chance of reach
ing the grade of brigadier-general
before- leaving active service. . If re;
tired be will receive three-fourths of
the regular pay, about $400 a month.
Stewart is not permitted to present
circumstances under which , he was
sent to Fort , Grant. The Colonel
stated that he was in the habit for
years riding 20 to 35 miles a day on
horseback. He has been in the serv
ice about 40 years and there are only
four officers who have a longer rec
ord. , His counsel said the only criti
cism of Stewart's service by General
Grant, who said Steward was an able
and efficient officer but that his "Ef
ficiency is marred by irascibility."
OFFICER SilS-
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Having Been a Tetotaller
Months
Patrolman Linville's beat is, and
where he is hated with a cordiality
that is as marked as it is general.
Linville's iron hand and iron deter
mination have, it is said, perhaps
done more to quell thefts and crmes
in that portion of the city than any
other 'agency or man, and while this
activity has won him credit among
citizens generally it has also won for
him a dislike' and hatred in some
quarters that are now exulting..
According to the story told of the
matter the past few days, Patrolman
Linville began drinking a few nights
ago, and late that night Patrolman
Houghton went to him and advised
hiii) to act with circumspection,
whereupon, it is alleged, Linville at
once began to abuse his brother offi
cer and their wordy altercation grew
to so high a pitch that they could be
heard for a block around. Bystand
ers thought that ft serious affray was
about to occur. Such is the story that
has been "generally told. '
It is understood that Patrolman
Linville denies emphatically the alle
gations of having been drinking.
The tales of the affair began to fly
thick and fast to police headquarters,
until finally there seemed nothing for
the acting chief to do but prefer the
charges. The exact nature of the
charges has not yet been formulated,
but it is presumed that the patrolman
will be called to face the police com
missioners and explain the whole
matter.
Police Officer Houghton was about
to leave for California on a two
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weeks' leave of absence, but the sus
pension of his brother officer will
keep him here as a witness in the
case.
TAFT TO VISIT ROOSEVELT.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9. - Judge
Taft and President Roosevelt will
have a consultation in Washington
where the candidate will spend Sun
day, October 18th. In arranging his
future work in the campaign which
was the task the candidate devoted
himself today it was found more con
venient than otherwise that the Sun
day in, question should be spent at
the national capital.
SHUSH GIRLS CO'lE
OVER TOVED
LOVERS MEET THEM ON
BOARD SHIPS AT NEW
YORK DOCKS.
RED TAPE IN THE WAY
Immigration Laws Wouldn't Permit
Their Landing Unless Married, So
a Parson Was a Brought and the
Knots Tied in the Ship's Library. ,
NEW YORK, , Oct. 9. Wedding
bells rang loud and long aboard the
White Star S. S. Majestic. When the
mail steamer from Old England ar
rived at her pier she brought three
brides-to-be who were to be met by
as many promised husbands. The
girls were Miss Alice L. Osborn? of
Norwich, Eng.; Miss Mildred F. Hand
of Bournemouth, Eng.; Miss Rost
Jane Webb of Portsmouth, Eng. They
had to tell all this to the immigration
inspectress but she would not allow
them to go ashore until yesterday.
It took a good deal of red tape for
three very earnest young men to get
aboard the Majestic and into commu
nication with three weeping young
women who dried their eyes at sight
of their sweethearts. The lovers were
Walter Smith, formerly of London
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PETITIONS OUT
FOR MAYORALTY
One Is for I. Bergman, the Other Seeks Signa
tures for flayer Wise to Run Again
Somewhat to the surprise of busi
ness men and others in the down
town sections two petitions were in
circulation yesterday for the office of
Mayor. The first out, apparently,
was one in favor of I. Bergman, and
when it became known that the Berg
mman petition was being assidiously
circulated, friends of Mayor Wise
started out a petition for his candi
dacy. Both were signed pretty free
ly, though as a'rule the politicians re
frained from signing either.
For the past several months it has
been understood that Mr. Bergman
had it in mind to be a candidate,
though later the statement had gain
ed wide circulation that he had said
he would not run for the mayoralty
providing any oter good or strong
man wished to make the race.
PRICE FIVE CEIiTS
urmm
warn
Belgrade Ignores Warn
ings Wants Bloodshed
WOULD OUST CAOHJET
Also Demand Abdication of King
Peter Unless He Declares
War
FISE C3 C'JLGAF.!" FUG
200fl Austro-Hungarian Troops Are
Garrisoned on Drinar River Be
tween Bosnia and Servia, and 10,
000 Men Can be Had in 24 Hours.
VIENNE, Oct. 9.-In spite of the
warnings of King Peter from Great
Britain and France for the people of
Servia to be kept in check, the popu
lace of Belgrade held demonstrations
yesterday, .demanded the resignation
of the cabinet and also the abdication
of King Peter unless he declared
war against Austria-Hungary which
has refused to accept Servia's pro
test against the annexation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. Two "thousand
Austro-Hungarian troops are gar
risoned along the Driner river be
tween Bosnia and Servia and are
ready for eventualties, and it is said
150,000 men can be thrown into Ser
vian territory in 24 hours.
Prince Ferdinand, Czar of Bul
garia, entered Philipposis yesterday
and received enthusiastic greetings at
the hands of troops and the populace.
There is no confirmation of the re
port that Albanians have declared the
independence of the Sultan of Tur
key. The forts on the Bosphorus yes
terday fired blank shots across the
bows of a steamer flying the new
Bulgarian royal flag as it attempted
to pass them. The remarkable fea
ture of self control of Turkeys, who
are acting practically under the direc
tion of Sir Edward Grey, British sec
retary of foreign affairs.
CANEA, Oct. 9. Official informa
tion was received today from Candia
to the effect that the militia has tak
en oath of fidelity to Greece that the
authorities have stopped the move-
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In a general way it has been under
stood that Mayor Wise did not wish
to run again, and the petitions out
yesterday in his name were circulat
ed by friends who are urging him to
again become a candidate for the
mayoralty. Whether Mayor Wise
will decline, or will permit his name
to stand, is not yet definitely known.
But whether Mayor Wise runs or
not the candidacy of Mr. Bergman
apparently means that there is bound
to be at least one oponent in the field.
It seems to be well understood that
Mr. Bergman would primarily be the
candidate of what may be termed the
liberal element, and those who op
pose an "open" town, and who are
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