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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1908)
83rd YEAR. NO. 279 ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1803 PRICE RYE CENTS illllli HE A TERRIBLE Over One Thousand Men Have Been Killed 34 BODIES RECOVERED Rescuers are Working Hard to Find Men Know to be Alive Entombed THOUGHT 20 MAY BE SAVED Tbt Power Houw of tha Plant Ha Bmii onverted Into Morgue and Coffins Ordered From Plttsburj, Monangahela and Washington. PITTSBURO, Nov. 29, -More than 1000 men were. killed by the explosion In the Marianna mine of the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company yesterday which entombed a large number of miners. At 1 ociock inn mnrninv the reacuillff DsrtV bad re covered 34 bodies and brought them to the bottom of the shaft perpara- tory to removing them to the sur face. All the victims wert found in the mine entries, the debris in the works making It Impossible to ex plore there. The official! of the company assert mTtL"Zr: Z exec 7""' - -"7 ' scene lay that a larger number were, in the mine when the explosion oc- eurred. Shortly before midnight Peter Ar- nilltl, ntituiv,. brought to the surface suffering only . . I . f 1.1. . .M.l . ..fl.ri.nM lime irom nm irrm One of the rescuing party reported ( that there are other men alive below , and the rescueri were Immediately set to work clearing away the debris. Deputy Mine Inspector Louitt be lieve! that 20 men may yet be aaved. The power house has been converted Into a temporary morgue. Coflini tiave hern ordred from this city, Monongahela and Washington. ' Steps have already been taken tor the relief of the dependent! of the rfrarf An authoritative estimate of the loss has not been made at this time but It will be heavy. FIRST REPORT OF DISASTER. PITTSBURG. Nov. 2R-A serious mine explosion occurred shortly be fore noon today at the mine of the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company at Marianna, Washington county; and while there ii nothing definite yet as to the number of fatalities, it is be lieved many men have lost their lives. Reports from Marianna say there are between 200 and 300 men in the TARIFF REVISION Lead and Leather Were Yesterday and Important Progress Hade. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. Hides ware returned, to the free list and the duty on leather goods, belting and shoes was materially reduced. This ii the expected result of the united apeal of tanners and of shoe leather and belting manufacturers for the free entry of hides , made before the house on ways and means committee today. There were num erous charges made today that there is a monopoly in control of Ameri ca's production of hides. Important admissions were also made by the leather people regarding the amount of protection required by their in dustries. At the night session num erous reports of art leagues, mu DISASTER I CALAHITY niln. Al the general office "of the coal company in this city it is laid about 100 men were in the mine. At 1 o'clock, an hour and a half after the accident, dense cloud of moke were pouring from the two shafts of the nine, but not a aign of a miner had been aeen. Special trains from thi city and Monongahela are bound for the icene. On one of them are official of the coal company and many prom inent minera who are coniidered ex pert! on the work of rescue, The latest appliances from the new Unit ed States laboratory in thii. city, which were recently letted before foreign and American experts in the avinir of life in mine explosions. have been hurried to the acene. A majority of the miner are American, and their familici are at the mouth of the mine in a state of frenity, Shortly after 2 o'clock thii after noon word was received from Marl anna that a rescue party had iue eeedd in entering the mine. The res cuer! have been able to advance but a little way, however, and are at tempting to force their way through the ilebria to where the miners were caught. It is not considered likely any of the miners will be rescued alive. The explosion was terrific, and if all were not mangled by Its force there seems little doubt that they perished in the subsequent fire or were suffocated by the deadly fumes. :A1RIIIY1UI60I 10 HER LAST REST SISTER VINCENT DE PAUL, founder of hospital, at v.MrnirvKP micH ntEa VANCOUVER, WASH, DIES A PIONEER SAMARITAN j Slater Vincent De Paul Entered the Sisterhood in 1855 and Came to Vancouver a Few Yeara Later Wai 84 Yeara Old. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 28.- sister Vincent De Paul, onff the founders of the House of FMdence i citv. over SO vears aeo. is ,ca here aged almost 84 yeara Sister Vincent died of old age. She was born near Montreal, Quebec, lamiarv 1. 1824. She entered the i i.lrrhnnrl in 1855. Column tO van couver with Sister Blandica. Sister insenhinc. Sister Mary and Sister Praxedes, a few years later where they founded the present Home of Providence, in a little log hut on the reservation. Sister Blandica, the last survivor of the self-sacrificing little oarty. visited Vancouver two years ago when Sister Vincent was clothed with the full regalia of her order. IS PROGRESSING the Articles Taken Up seums and educational institutions asking for fre entry of works of art. It is not expected that the com mittee will favor any reductions in duty on works of art for general use Asking that the present duty ot $ju on lend in ore be retained, U H. Al len of Salt Lake representing the mine owners in Utah and Edward A. Rosier speaking for the lead indus try of Southeastern Missouri ad dressed the committee. : Milton L Lisburgcr, speaking for the lead manufacturers asked a substantial reduction in the duty on ore and said the manufacturers were willing to have the duty taken off manufac tured lead articles provided they get their raw materials free of duty. A BURGLAR NEMESIS. Chicago Banker Hae a Theory About Two Robberies, CHICAGO, Nov. 28. -John V. Clarke, president of the Hibernian Ranking Association, has started the police on a still hunt for a burglar nemesis, who, he believes, robbed his residence Wednesday evening in ex ecution of a vow made 12 years ago. At that time Mr. Clarke surprised a burglar in his house. The robber was sentenced by Judge Wimles to 12 years in the penitentiary. As he was leaving the court room he glared at Mr. Clarke and hissed: "I'll see you again as soon as I'm free." lie was liberated a few weeks ago. This fact, coupled with the (incrimi nation shown in choosing only eas ily pawned "loot" convinced Mr. Clark that the man who robbed hii house this week is an old-tinier and probably is the same one that rob bed him before. Mrs. Clarke and Miss Mary Rend were dining on the floor below while the burglar ransacked the bedrooms of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke. He carried off "loot" valued at $2000, but a por tion of this, because of association, was considered priceless by the own ers, . TROPICAL DELUGES. Rain! in South America Are Terrific and Disastrous. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 28-Ac- cording to C. C. Smith, a mining en gineer, who returned yesterday from South America, flood! ol a ternnc nature have done great damage in the Interior of Costa Rica, compell ing many mines to auspend opera- tioni. bmitn tens ot a storm ounng wh ch the rain noured down con tinuously for 30 days, washing out railroads and completely altering the appearance of the country, lhou sands were destroyed and many na tives killed. The house in which Smith was living with several other mn was washed Into the river be fore they could escape and they were close to drownmg. finally, thev landed on an island, where thrv were held bv the stream for many days, living on corn. Smith is a graduate of the Nevada Umver citv a criant in stature and was a noted football player while In col lege. POLITICAL BANQUET. NEW YORK. Nov. 28 President elect Taft will be the guest of honor at the 23rd annual banquet of the Ohio Society in New York, Decem ber loth. Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan will also make ad dresses. MEET DEATH IN . SNOW DM PEAKS THREE SANTA PAULA BOYS START OUT TO SEE SNOW, DO NOT RETURN. FOUND BY SEACHERS DEAD Three Boys Ranging in Age From 9 to 17 Yeara Take Adventurous Trip Which Results Fatally Were Improperly Clothed. VENTURA, Cal., Nov. 28.-Fro-en to death in the snow that covers the high peaks north of Santa Clara Valley Wednesday night, the bodies of three Santa Paula boys were found late today after a Search of two days. The boys, Clifford Tharp, 17, Cuba Tharp, 9, and John Blaes, 13, started out on Thursday morning to see the snow. They went without coats, in tending to be home in time for Thanksgiving dinner. When night came and they had not returned, the community was notified but nothing could be done until daylight. Friday morning searching parties were or ganized, everybody joining even to two gangs of Japanese laborers, and a search was kept up all day. Today Henry Newman and W. Hamlin found the bodies at the head of Tim ber Canyon, ten miles from Santa Paula. The boys had evidently got ten into deep snow and became ex hausted and perished from cold and hunger. The fathers of the boys are well known ranchers. iffllllLS LOVERTESTIFIES Relates His Amours With Her to Examiner HE WOULD NOT MARRY Bordcl Advises Mme. Steinheil Not to Secure Divorce From Husband for Him AUTOPSIES WILL BE MADE It is a New Theory That Steinhed and Mme. Japy Were Poisoned Before Being Strangled so Autop sies Ordered Performed. PARIS, Nov. 28. At a late hour today Maurice Bordcl, widower, who admitted that he was the latest lover of Mme. Steinheil, voluntarily told hi story to the examining magis trate. He is a rich retired merchant He related his armours with Mme. Steinheil, but insisted that Mme. Steinheil could not have hoped to marry him after obtaining a divorce from Steinheil as she declared to Bordel she intended to do,-because he had advised her against obtaining the divorce and told her he would never marry her on account of his children. Magistrate Andre tonight ordered that autopsies be perform ed on Steinheil and Mme. Japy on the new theory that they were pois oned before they were strangled. Couillard testified that he saw Mme. Steinheil pour wine for her husband and her stepmother on the night of the crime, something she nad never done before. RAIN STOPS. FUN. Seriously Interferes With Program For Men of the Fleet MANILA. Nov. 28. -A steady downpour of rain continued here all dav. seriously interfering with the program of the reception to the men of the Atlantic fleet. A brave at tempt was made to carry out the elaborate program of the military hippodrome, which was the feature of the day's entertainment, but the participants in the various events were drenched and the grounds con verted into a veritable morass, ren dering it impossible to continue. The sailors are evidently glad ot tne opportunity to stretch their legs ashore after the long confinement aboard ship and despite the storm hundreds of bluejackets v plodded through the sodden and rain-swept streets of the city all afternoon bent on seeing the sights of the town. TAFT ENTERTAINED. . HOT SPRINGS, Nov. 2a -Presi dent-elect Taft was entertained at a dinner tnnicht bv Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Woodruff, Representa tive and Mrs. Persons and James k. Sheffield, all of New Ygrk. A con ference on political affairs in New York which Woodruff came here to have with Taft has not been held but doubtless will take place tomor row. Oklahoma came forward to day with a huge turkey sent to President-elect for his Thanksgiving din ner but which was delayed in tran sit. WENT CHEAP AT THAT. NEW YORK, Nov. 28 Twenty one dollars was the price paid yes terday for a letter written by Theo dore Roosevelt dated Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Oct. 10, 188a This is the letter in whicn Mr. Kooseveu eritioizerl President Cleaveland, spell ing the name each time he used it "Cleaveland." Its sale was negotiat ed at an auction of an autograpn cot lection in Brooklyn. v THE YOUNG AT WORK. Air Craft and Science Engaging the Interest of Boya in East. NEW YORK, Nov. 28. -Experiments with aeroplanes and other air craft are not to be confined to adults, it seems, for the joy of flight has in vaded the ranks of the youngsters. According to announcement just is sued, "the first annual exhibition of the Junior Aerial Club," will be held at Madison Square Garden, this city, from December 18 to 26, inclusive. Any boy in the United States under 21 years of age may enter model or drawing of model kites, minature glider, aeroplane, spherical balloon, dirigible car, motor 'suitable for mod el work, wireless telegraph or tele phone, etc., designed or made by himself. No models shall be more than six feet in length (over all) and preferably not more than four or five feet. Any kind of motive power may be used. ROOSEVELT ON CHINA. President Will Write For The look" "When he Retires. "Out- NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-The cur rent issue of the Outlook contains an article by President Roosevelt on the "Awakemnf of China." Although Mr. Roosevelt will not become an associate and advisory editor of the magizine until after he retires from office. In the article Mr. Roosevelt after speaking of the. Christian influence which is being exerted in China says: "The awakening of China is one of the great events of our age, and the remedy for the 'Yellow peril,' whtaever that may be, is not repres sion of life, but the cultivation -and direction of life. Here at 'home we believe that the remedy for popular discontent is not repression but jus tice and education. , s "Similarly the best way to avert possible peril, commercial or military from the great Chinese people is by behaving righteously toward them and by striving to inspire a right eous life among them. Our Christian missions have for their objects not only the saving of souls,, but the imparting of a life that makes pos sible the kingdom of God upon earth. 'As Bishop Brent has said, now is the time for the West to implant its ideals in the Orient and in such a fashion as to minimize the chance of a dreadful future clash between two radically different and hostile civili vations; if we await until tomorrow we may find that , we have waisted too long. JUDY DEFEATS THE 1AVY 111 FOOTBALL FIERCE GAME PLAYED AT FRANKLIN FIELD BY OUR FIGHTING BOYS. THIRTY THOUSAND PRESENT The Teams Were Evenly Matched and the Defensive Playing Was All That Could be Desired Many Dis tinguished People Present PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2a-In one of the, fiercest football games seen on Franklin Field this year, the army vanquished the navy this after noon by a score of 6 to 4, a touch down and goal, against a goal from the field. Thirty thousand persons saw the sturdy midshipmen-conquered by the husky cadets in a contest that never lagged. The naval boys were simply overwhelmed by the unexpectedly strength of the army. The Annapolis boys entered the game practically sure of a victory while the cadets only hoped to win The army victory, notwithstanding the strength shown, was due more to a misjudged punt by one of the navy's backs than to the good work of the opposing team, but the latter took advantage of the misplay and lost no opportunity in making a score. The navy's four points, how ever, were earned by hard and con stant playing. The teams were evenly matched as HIE THE OBJECT OF GOLD BLOODED was possible to make them. The de fensive playing of both was all that could be desired, so powerful in fact that neither team could make much impression upon its opponent, and as a consequence both played a kicking game. , In fact, the two forward passes and the two on side kicks were so-called modern plays at tempted and of these only one a for ward pass by the navy was success ful The day was ideal and a bril liant crowd saw the fray. In the army stand were Secretary Wright, Representative and Mrs. Longworth and Assistant Secretary Oliver and party. Opposite in the navy stand was acting Secretary Newberry, Mrs. Newberry, Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Mrs. Metcalf, wife of the retiring Secretary. To their right was Admiral Dewey's box. WAS "BUFFALOED." NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-The first American buffalo to be shipped to South America did ; not ' make . the trip. Because of the strict quaran tine regulations, as a result of the prevalence of the foot ' and mouth disease in this country, Percy, the 800-pound bison at the Bronx Zoo, who was to have taken the trip, was sent back to his quarter! yesterday after all preparations bad been made. He will be probably ahipped later. Percy was to have gone to Buenos Ayres in exchange for iome birds sent here. 1 BOY i;;CEl!ARY HAD ADULT JSEDCE WM. LAMM ARRESTED CHARG ED WITH COMPLICITY WITH ANTHONY BOY. HAD IMPROVIDENT HABITS Officials Believe That Lamm Was Implicated Though Perhaps Not in the Firing of the' Creamery and Chyrstal Laundry. BAKER CITY, Or., Nov. 28-Wil-liam Lamm was arrested here to night on a charge of being an ac complice of Golden Anthony, the self-confessed boy incendiary who caused the destruction of six build ings here, including two schools, two barns, the Fault residence and the Standard Ojl warehouse. The arrest of Lamm resulted from An thony's allusion to him in the confes sion. Lamm is described as a man of improvident habits and with no occupation. The officials think there is grounds to believe that Anthony was implicated, though perhaps not as a principal in the firing of the cream ery and the Chrystal Laundry. JAPAN'S AGREEMENT WITH AMERICA Receives the Support of Several Nations and Ac quiesence of Interested Powers .WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-The cordial support of and the sympathy in the ends sought to be obtained by Japan and, the United States In the agreemtit regarding China (outlined in the Associated Press dispatches printed today, has been given by all the nations of Europe having in terests in that section of the world. Its influence in maintaining status quo and peace in China is considered to be great enough to make the agreement second to few .recorded in the recent pages of the world's his tory. That negotiations have pro gressed to a point of the actual sig nature of the agreement thus indi cating a : tacit acquiescence in the UU James Finch Recently Disbarred Kills Fisher DEATH WAS INSTANT Finch Was Apparently Inloxicat- ed Though Carried Kim self Erect "HELLO RALPH" SAID FINCH The Victim Was Chairman of the Grievance Committee of Oregon Bar Association and Had Received Anonymous Threatening Letters. PORTLAND, Nov. 2a -James Finch, disbarred lawyer, ' shot and killed Ralph Fisher, chairman of the grievance committee of the Oregon Bar Association, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The murder took place in the Mohawk building at Third and Morrison streets. Chester V. Dolph, an attorney on the same floor of the Mohawk build ing, captured the murderer as he en tered the elevator to make his es cape. Dolph took away the still smoking revolver and turned the as- . sassin over to the police, who had ' been notified by Dr. Roberts, whose office is in the room adjourning Fish er's office. Dr. H. F. Leonard, whose office is just across the hall, heard the shot and was the first person to enter the room where the killing was done. He did all he could to revive Mr. Fisher, but found that death must have been instantaneous. The bullet from the murderer's pistol entered the back of the head at the base of the brain. ' As far as is known the only wit ness to the shooting was Verna Burkhardt, Fisher's stenographer. She ran to the elevator and entered at the same time as the murderer. The bellboy, seeing the smoking gun, thought that Finch was trying to murder the girl and his cries for assistance brought Attorney Dolph from his office. , Finch made a slight resistance when the attorney reached under his coat to get the revolver, but seemed dazed and kept muttering, "Send for the sheriff, send for the sheriff." The murderer was led to a nearby room, where he was detained by his captor until Detective Tichenor and policemen from headquarters ar rived. Dr. Roberts, Dr. Kelly and Dr. H. F. Leonard, who had hastened to Fisher's office on hearing the shot, (Continued on page -8.) course by other nations having large interests in the Far East, marks so diplomatic officials state decided step in eastern question. FRANCE APPROVES. PARIS. Nov. 28 The terms of the American-Japanese agreement regarding the integrity of China was received with satisfaction by the government. The clause pledging the two governments to communicate with each other for the purpose of arriving at a mutual understanding before adopting any measures in the .event that status quo be threatened was considered of immense import ance. ' . ,