E3MHDE DISASTER ID FUffi
IMS DIB 200
Steamer With 600 Pas
scngcrs Sinks.
HEARTRENDING SCEUE
Junks In. Neighborhood Render
Assktaice In Saving Lives
of the Survivors.
LIGHTS CO OUT ON VESSEL
Not Known Whether Steamer Struck
on Sunken Rock or Was Victim of
Submarine Disturbance Psssten
gcri and Crew Ftnk-Strkkcn.
AMOV, China. Nov. S. A learn
er running from Amoy to Tungan
sank tonight in Formosa Straits with
frightful loit. of life. The vessel,
which was not large one, was over
crowded, having on board over 630
-souls and when ih unk a panic
iesed the terror itricken passengers,
nearly all of whom were Chinese.
An attempt to lower the boati re
sulted in failure as the frenzied ac
tion of the unfortunatei interfered
with the efforts of the crew, some of
whom were also panic-stricken. ..-.-
The beaches in the immediate vi
cinity ar strewn with wreckage and
bodies are coming ashore.
The steamer was proceeding along
as usual wnen suaoewy a violent
a a a
ICVkfc Waif 4Clt MIIUU(MVUk V99Vt
that shook her from stern to stern,
and aroused the sleeping passengers.
. Pandemonium reigned at once and
as the frightened people rushed to
the decks darkness surrounded them,
the lights having been extinguished
by the shock. Rockets were sent up
and the whistle blown for assistance
and several junks responded and
succeeded in taking many of the sur
vivors to shore,
As near as can be learned at this
time over 200 lives were lost and the
list of fatalities may be increased by
later reports.
It is not known whether the boat
truck a sunken rock or that it was
the victim of a submarine eruption,
but credence is given to the latter
theory.
ROTTEN OLD NEW YORK.
Another Group Of Applicants
cused Of Raw Grafting.
Ac-
new YORK, Nov. S.-Serious
charges against officials recently in
charge of the bureau of licenses of
the mayor's office are contained in
the report of Commissioners of Ac
counts lohn P. Mitchell and E. Y.
Gallagher, submitted to Mayor Mc-
PROSPERITY IS
TAFT'S KEYNOTE
Address thfa at Cincinnati Commercial Club
Brings Great Cheering and Enthusiasm.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5,-Speaking
to, the Cincinnati Commercial Club
Judge Taft brought every member of
the club to his fect in an address
sounding the keynote of prosperity
for the country for the next four
years, "Every business man who is
obeying the law may go ahead with
energy, every enterprise which with
in statutes may proceed without fear
of interference from (he administra
tion which is acting legally, but all
interests within the jurisdiction of
the federal government may expect
rigid enforcement of laws against
dishonest methods," was the keynote
Clellan. The commissioners who have
been investigating the affairs of the
bureau, caclare that the evidence es
tablishcd, "the irrcsiatablc inference
that the chief of the bureau has re
ceived, or connived at the receipt of
money in excess of the lecal feci
from applicants for the issue of com
mon show licenses"
The denutv chief for the hot-oiidi
of Manhattan and the Bronx and the
deputy chief for the Borough of
Brooklyn are charged with similar of
fense. '
The chief of the bureau. I. P. CW
riean, was suspended at the time the
investigation of the bureau began and
uteeputy c Diets lor Manhattan and
the Bronx and Brooklyn Gaetano.
O'Amata and Kinsclla, resigned soon
aiterwards.
DEER ON LONG ISLAND.
NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Yesterdav
was the first of the court days on
which, under the came laws, deer
may be killed on Long Island. It is
estimated that at" least a thousand
men and boys took advantage of the
open season and it is reported that
fully fifty deer were killed.
Missouri goesstro:;g
F03 REPUBLICANS
LATEST RETURNS SHOW 4067
PLURALITY FOR TAFT
OVER BRYAN
OTHER LATE STATE RESULTS
Now Estimated That Johnson Car
ried Minnesota by Between Twen
ty and Twenty -five Thousand
Both Sides Concede Talt in Indiana
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5. Returna
compiled up to 11 o'clock from every
county in Missouri give Taft a plu
rality over Bryan of 4067, While
complete returns are not in from
every county, they are full enough
to make the Republican victory cer
tain. Iladley, Republican, for gov
ernor, haa a plurality so far of 17,
000. Whether he has carried with
him the rest of the Republican
ticket it not certain. The Democrats
seem to have control of the state as
scmbly by six votes on the joint
ballot.
ST. PAUL. Nov. 5. -It is esti
mated that Johnson carried -Minnesota
by between twenty and twentv-
five thousand. The rest of the ticket
went Republican. Taft's maoiritv is
about 100,000. The Legislature is
overwhelmingly Republican.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. S.-The
j Republican state central committee
of what Taft said.
The speech which was preceded by
words of friendship and neighborly
felicitations on the part of the dis
tinguished guest brought out the
human side of the next president in
manner which was touching and
was responded to with the greatest
enthusiasm. In speaking of his cam
paign, Taft admitted it might not
have been so easy- to smile tonight
if telegrams of congratulations which
passed between Lincoln and Cincin
nati had originated in this city in
stead of the home of the great
commoner.
claims the election of the Republican
state ticket with the exception of
governor and attorney-general. The
Democratic committee still claims
the entire ticket. Both sides con
cede Taft has carried the state.
SEATTLE, Nov. S.-Returns from
every county in the state enrent a
, , , " ; . "r " r-
lew interior precincts which are slow
to report give Taft 102,309; Bryart
uebs 0685; Chafin 2138; His
gin 160.
DENVER, Nov. S.-Bryan's plu
rahty in the state will be in the
neighborhood of 5500 while Shafroih.
Democrat for governor, will exceed
this by approximately 2000. Late re
turns indicate a larger Democratic
majority in the Legislature than first
estimated, jne Ucmocrats now claim
75 out of 100 members. . All three
congressmen elected are Democrats,
OUT OF THOUSANDS.,
Sad Story Of An Automobile Acci
dent in MeW York,
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-SuffcrinK
from a fractured skull received in an
automnime accident more than a
month ago, Mrs. Josephine Wagner
has become violently insane in a
Brooklyn hospital. Mrs. Wagner and
companion were attempting to
cross a street in Brooklyn on Oc
tober i when they were struck bv an
automobile. Mrs. Wagner was seri
ously injured and her companion was
Killed. Kccently the scene of the ac
eident has been constantly before
her and she repeatedly calls out a
warning to her companion. The ohv
sicinns say that she is hooclesslv in-
, , w - - r
uc uui wiai one win recover trom
.1.... .,-,, m
her injuries. The occupants of the
auto wnica struck her have never
been discovered.
YOUNG THIEF ARRESTED.
W1IWUU, Nov. 6. After a
search lasting since May 8th last,
William DeBcrge, son of George De
Bcrcre, under indictment for the al
leged theft of $500, from the Prairie
Mate tsank ot tnis city was arrested
in Cheyenne. Wyo., yesterdav. It is
said the clew which resulted in De.
Bcrge'a arrest was furnished bv the
boy's par-nt, who wants him prose
cuted.
Miss Paula . Mohlcs. daughter of
I aul Mohles, to whom voun De
Bcrge had been paying attention, dis
appeared when DeBcrge left last
Spring:. Two months later the eirl
was brought back to Chicago by her
parents from Long Island, New York
where she had gone, the police say,
with Dctfcge. ,
ADLEY CONFESSES TO
BLOODY PLANS
AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS ON
WIFE'S LIFE HE DECLARES
HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY
TELLS HISTORY OF HIS LIFE
Say His Real Name is Eliat Hamlet
cut he Took His Mother's Name
After . the Death of His First
Wife.
LOS ; ANGELES. Nov. S.-On
trial for making three attempts to
kill his wife, Guy, Hadley, a decrepit
white-haired man of 60 years, gave
the history of his life, including- a
confession that he made the . at
tempts.
He said he is related to a nrnm.
inent Indiana family named Harllev.
He said his real name is Elias Ham-
let, but he took his mother's name 15
years ago after the 'death of his first
wife. He was superintendent of the
wheel works in Indianapolis 24 years
ago but lost the ; position through
gambling. lie declared he did not
know why he attempted to kill his
wife as he had no reason for it.
VESSELS BUILT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The
monthly returns from the Bureau of
Navigation of the Department of
commerce and labor show that 93
sail and steam vessels, having a gross
tonnage of 5210 were built in the
United States and officially numbered
during the past month. Of these but
one was built of steel.
wui.iA, utiMii, tmuM, l&ilttUiM 6. 1EC3
m J. HILL'S
; mm
Spends Two Hours in His
Oreron Sea-Terminal.
CORDIALLY RECEIVED
Presented by Chamber cf Com
merta With Elegant Volume
, cf Views cf Port.
PLEASANT IOTESSIGN LEFT
Spends the Nkht at Seaside and
Leaves u? For Portland Early This
Morning weather Here Unpropi-
tious.
"Patrick!"
"Yis, yer Riv'rinccl
'"Tis busv I'll be for the halanre
of the day; and if anyone calls do
you tell them I m not at home; dye
hear?."
"Sure, y'r Riv'rince. I hear ve: but
'tis hard to tell a lie like that straight
from the tongue that do be unused
to lyin'I." ,
"Welt, ye need be tellin' no lie.
Patrick: do but eive them an evasive
answer, and see that I am not dis
turbed th day.
Ill do as yr riv'rince bids: I will.
indadct."
Half an hour later Father Murphy.
in his retirement, is annrised of a
hullabaloo in the hall below, and as
soon as he can make himself heard,
summons Patrick, to find out what
was doing. And Fatnck, reporting,
says: ' , :
"Ye towld me. sor. to cive who
called an evasive answer, and I did
that and now look at me nose!. A
gintleraan called, sor, and asked was
yer riv-rince at home, and says I to
him, evasive like, says I, 'is yer
Mother donkey?, and. besrorra.
ill ye look at the shape the
omadouhn left me jaw in vcr
riv'rince?. 'Tis the truth I'm tellin'
after this!"
James J. Hill the magnate of the
Great Northern Railway, and the
most commanding figure in the
whole Northwest, arrived in this citv
yesterday evening at 5:05, accom
panied by a group of railway officials
of that and other lines and associated
interests. He was here for the bet
ter part of two hours, and though he
was politely assailed, from divers and
interested sources, with probably an
even hundred leading questions (a
complete answer to anyone of which
would have lett a mighty pleasant
taste in the Astoria mouth), like
(and vet unlike. Patrick in the varn
above) Mr. Hill exhibited a wonder
ful faculty for meeting the last one
of them with such clever evasion,
that while it did not break the As
toria jaw, did not give it any remark
able or arrogant up-lut.
Mr. Hill, followed bv President
Elliott of the Northern Pacific Rail
way, and by his son, President Louis
W. Hill, of the Great Nothern.
alighted from the train, in the very
midst ot a typical Urcgon mist, and
for the first time in his life, looked
upon the terminal city of his famous
JNorht Bank . railway , system, As
toria for so much thereof as was
visible in the fine rain, and the deep
ening gloom of the early twilight).
Mr. Hill looked well and hearty, was
apparently rugged and robust and
enjoying the trip m spite of the tin
propitious hour and weather condi
tions. . .
Pursuant to the orescribed ar
rangements fixed by the Chamber of
Commerce, the gentlemen listed to
meet the railway .party were all in
attendance at the depot, alonjr with
about 400 more interested citizens
from every walk in life, all eager to
see the man who has done so much
for this section of America, and to'
whom, -as Astorians, they look to
have something done for this city
and territory. Mr. Hill seemed
pleased to find so many solid citi
zens there to meet him and was very
affable during the course of a long
series of introduction that ensued.
United States Senator Charles W,
Fulton, with Mayor Herman Wise
and Manager Whyte, and the Chair
men of the various Chamber commit
tee, as a special committee on re
ception, approached Mr, Hill, and in
a few happily chosen remarks by
Senator Fulton, presented him with
the beautiful volumne of 75 Astoria
views, photoeranhed from the most
prominent of the vantage and beauty
spots about the city and harbor in
all directions, and for which he
made pleasant and grateful acknowl
edgment.
After induleinsr in some indirert
and inconsequential conversation the
"empire builder" was invited to en
ter Senator Fulton's automobile and
take a look at some of the old land
marks for which Astoria is famous,
and of which be had made special in
quiry when he stepped from the
train. And after his curiosity had
been gratified in this behalf, he ac
cepted an invitation to spend a few
moments at the Irving Club, and
thither he was driven, along with
President Elliott, of the N. P.; L. W.
Hill, of the Great Northern; and F.
B, Clarke, of the "North Bank."
The party was warmlv welromet at
the handsome rooms of the club, by
a number of Astona s wealthiest and
leading capitalists, .manufacturers,
businessmen,- and professional peo
ple; and there they spent nearly an
hour in general converse.
A representative of ' the Morning
Astorian succeded in gaining the
ear of the magnate for a few mo
ments and eagerly plied him with
some queries that are deemed unrpr-
most in the civic and commercial in
terests here, and again Mr. Hill's
persuasively evasive faculty was
brought into plav in a fashion that
left small residium of fact and figure.
e did talk interestingly, of course.
and manifested not onlv a hfAO el
knowledge of this section, but the
concern that might have been ex
pected of a man who controls so
wide and fixed an interest all ahnt
Astoria and the mouth of fhe fVu
tumbia.
When asked if there was anv
chance for the extension nf th
'common-point" rate cm irrain tn
this city and port, Mr. Hill sneered
that the wheat of the Northwest
would be going East within the next
five years, upon the hypothesis that
the country was growing so rapidly
in point of population that it would,
in that time, require the coast rron
to meet the demands, of home con
sumption in the middle Jwest, and
iii3i exporting would become a sec
(Continued on page 6)
mm OF FLEET 0F-
FE1IFE1
FEEL HUMILATED BECAUSE
THEY RECEIVED ONLY
HALF OF THE SHIPS.
KAY STRAIN OUR RELATIONS
American Squadrons Departure is
From Amoy Barely Mentioned in
Pekin, Officials Are Silent and
Feel Greatly Slighted.
PEKIN, Nov. 5.- Though the
American squadron has left Amoy,
the matter of its nresenre has nnr
been more than mentSned in Pekin.
Officials are silent and the impres
sion of general humiliation at the
fact that only half of the sauadron
came instead of the whole fleet, can
not be concealed. It is now believed
and declared in Pekin that the com
ing of the squadron and not the en
tire fleet will have an unfavorable
effect upon present relations.
BONES DISINTERRED.
WASHINGTON, Nov.' S.-The
bones of General Tames MrCnhhin
Lingan, personal friend of General
George Washington and a hero of
the Revolutionary War, who died in
isu were yesterday exhumed from
the private burial ground in which
they have laid for almost a century,
and were re intcrred in Arlington
National Cemcterv.
BSE m CIRliVHE 1,1
1 TY OF UK IKS
NOTABLE FRATERNITY.
VICTORIA. B. C. Nov. 5.-The
Arctic Brotherhood began its conven
tion here yesterday afternoon. Over
100 delegates, representatives of
camps in many parts of Alaska, ar
rived from Seattle yesterday after
noon and a reception was held at the
Victoria Theatre, at which Mayor
Hall was present and speeches of
welcome were given and reolied to bv
Thomas Bruce, past grand Arctic
Chief, and C. E. Claypool, cf Tanana,
candidate for the position of Grand
Arctic Chief.
A REPORTER ENLISTS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Among those
accepted for enlistment at the open
ing of the United States Army's re
cruiting station here last night was
-Malcolm C. Patterson of Tennessee
He will be shipped with others to
Jefferson barracks, St. Louis, today.
Young Patterson who gave his age
as 21 and his occupation as a news
paper reporter, said that he was
stranded here and later declared that
Governor M. R. Patterson of Tennes
see was his father.
RUFFS 1HD TRIAL IS
SOGED
JURY IS COMPLETED AFTER
1400 VENIREMEN WERE
SUMMONED
V33XIN3 SIHCE AUGUST 23
After Ten Weeks' Work the Twelfth
Jury Man is Obtained to Try
Ruef in United "Trolley Franchise
Bribery Case,
SAN RAN CISCO, Nov. S.Tak -
g testimony in the third trial
ing testimony
against Ruef will begin tomorrow
morning. After ten weeks, during
which time more than 1400 venire
men were summoned, a new record
in criminal cases, the twelfth man to
complete the jury was secured today.
Work of securing the jury was be
gun August ;oth. The specific charge
on which Ruef is beina- tried is brih-
ing former Supervisor Furey to vote
tor the. United Railroad trollev fran
chise; . "' . '
FOUR UGLY JAPS.
SAN JOSE, Cal.. Nov. S.-In a
fight with four drunken Japanese
three miles south of Sareent last
night, John Kine their foreman, was
so seriously beaten with hammers
wielded by his assailants that he will
probably die.
SENSATION
IN" STRAUS IN
Assistant Cashier Testifies
She Erased Figures from Ccob
PORTLAND, Nov. S.-After tak
ing testimony in the case of Charles
A. Straus, ex-cashier of the postoffice
in this city who is charged with em
bezzlement, United States Commis
sioner Cannon tonight took the case
under advisement. Contrary to ex
pectations, the' defense did not in
troduce much sensational testimony.
It has been evident from the begin
ning of the three days' hearing that
both sides are holding back import
ant testimony, and the attorneys for
Straus especially, have inth-nfed that
if Straus is brought to tr",l the will
be many scnj-ational 3',M-Ji.,uiej, The
fori
'I
I I Ml llUl)
Uti jii wvjf riiw-i.
CLE'.! Eli CY FOR CURTIS
Ecih Conv!ct:J cf KIssppfspr!
atlng Funds and cf Falsi
fying Bmkt,
GAIL APPLICATION EER'SES
The Jury Recommended Clemency
For Curiia F-ut I.Tade no Recom
mendation For Moras 'Five t3
10 Years Imprisonment is Feasltr
NEW YORIC,; Nov. S.-C
Morse, until a year a?o a d
nt
factor in the world of former and
Alfred H. Curtis, i -rnr fresi.r.t C-f
the National Tank of North America
were found guilty tojay in the crim
inal branch of the circuit court ca
the charges of misapplication of
funds and falsifying t',e books of t':.e
bank. There was abo an ad.iitinna.1
charge of conspiracy njcain-.t t'..e
prisoners but the jury acquitte!
them of this. Jiule Houh refi.wj
the application for bail. The mini
mum penalty f-.r faMfyfog the books
is five years' imprisonment and two
years imprisonment for misapplica
tion of funds.
There is no alternative for the
penalty for falsifying the books of
the banks, the n'.acimLnn nenalfv for
which is 10 years' imprisonment. The
jury recommended clemency for
Curtis, but made no recoinmsr.dution
for Morse. Both Mrs. Curtis and
Mrs. Morse as well as their hus
bands were present whn the ver.iict
was read. They took the verdt l.ke
i stone, but Morse was unable to con
ceal his disappointment Mrs. Mor
concealed her emotions, but a stii-.ing
sob of relief escaped Mrs. Curtis
when she heard the recommenda
tion for mercy for her husband.
-AT n n T. . . ..
FLEET AT PRACTICE.
MANILA. Nov. . Tb AMan?
battleship fleet, first sT.i3dron, is
still carrying on tarrret oractii-e at
Oiongapo where both full calibre and
suD-caiibre ammunition is hph.ur
in testing the marksmanship of the
crews. The second
manded by Rear Admiral Emory 13
due to arrive at O!on?-no 'nv,.ir "
7 and the entire fleet n re -assemble
in Manila Bay, November 15 Tar
r-t
practice by the endre f:,-pf ;!! t'
;.icn
be commenced and a strusa!,; for su
premacy in marksrianshin u-its
the
big guns is expected between the v
ious crews.
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That Under k
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4 a m m
J -3
most sensr-.ti-r-n.-iS
the hearing vs-:
E. P.ollman Mho
cashier walvr '.1
disclosure ditrit
w.t of Mis Ct!
actc
.1
rnsMtait
at!.-
that und r th-j uiifniruort
master J.jlui
Postmaster
items from -stamps,
si tin
to the value
unaccoiititc!
postal inspe;
gating Stnr:
see them. ;
meiit later I
Structions ' j
the piirpc .-
into
:; ley
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