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PUBLISHES FULL A830CIATED PRESS REPORT COVERS THE MORNINO FIELD ON THE LOWE, -UMBIA 86th YEAR, NO. 109. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS rP is ABED Adjudant-General Hamilton Is Arrested in Olympla Upon Charge of Embezzlement CONFESSESS HE IS GUILTY Investigation Discloses the Fact That Hamilton Has Been Leading Stren uous Life end Income Not Equal to Hie Salary. OLYMPIA, May S.-Ortia Hamil ton, formerly adjutant-general of the State of Washington, wa arrested at the door of Governor Hay'i office this afternoon on e warrant charging him with embezzlement of $168 from the state military fund- i Ins action wai taken at the instance of Governor Hay who had been Investigating Hamilton! accounts for several months and who today summoned Hamilton to his office and confronted him with proofi of a breach of trust. Hamilton collapsed and it li laid on official authority, he admitted the truth of most of the chargei against him. He wai locked up In the county jail. It is said that Hamilton's short age Is likely to reach $50,000. Several months ago in official In vestigation of the aourees of Hamil- ton's Income wai begun because he had been spending money at a furioui pace in company with young women of Seattle. Looking over Hamilton'! ledger it wai found that single regi ment of militia had, been mpplied with more than a half million ihelli t coit exceeding $17,000. It wai alio discovered that while during hii firit two years of incumbency in office the cost of target practice amounted to only $828. in 1907, and In 1908 the ammunition forgeries amounted so far as discovered to over $13,000 most of the forged bills purporting to be from Benecla arsenal. Soon after the investigation wai begun, Hay remov ed Hamilton from the office of adju tantgeneral, but retained him in a subordinate position, the duty of the governor, auditor and adjutantgeneral being a similar board and to act In concert both in ordering supplies and auditing the fund, but Hamilton had Inspired such confidence end held the good will of his associate! to such an extent that soon after hii ap pointment in 1906 he wai given full power. Hamilton is 36 years of age. the ion of a wealthy farmer of Whitman county and was educated at the mili tary academy at Fortlnnd. He was married in 1907 to Miss Mary Savage, the daughter of a rich Whitman county farmer. The legislature last winter made an appropriation of $3000 .to cover a deficit in the military fund, Hamilton having overdrawn bis ac count to that extent. Hamilton made a statement to the joint appropriation committee that was so satisfactory that the overdraft was speedily cov ered. " . NEW LINE WANTED. VICTORIA, B. C. May 5.-Agita-tion was in progress at Auckland,N. PROMINENT FISHING TOWN DESERTED Wedderburn, the Former Practically Deserted and GOLD BEACH, Or., May Not withstanding' R. D. Hume, one of the pioneer salmon' packers of Oregon was often maligned, and his efforts discredited, since his death there has been a wonderful change. The entire Hume estate at Wedderburn, the lo cation of the salmon cannery will be offered for sale.' The town is practi cally deserted and the cannery and fishing will not open this season. A Z; when the Marama (ailed for the renewal of the steamship line from New Zealand to San Franci.ico. A resolution wai pawed by 'the Auck land Chamber of Commerce urging the Dominion Government to arrange for the reinstatement of the San Prnnciitco nervice, which the mover aid, the Spreckeli Company wai willing to undertake with the lame tteameri previously used and lying idle at San Franciico. The president of the Chamber augmented that iub tidy of frftm $100,000 to $125,000 an nually ihould be given by New Zealand- TENNESSEE CLUB WOMEN. NASHVILLE, Tenn. May S-Ten-neee'i capital city is today teeming with women from all over the State, who have come here to participate In the annual convention of the Federa tion of Women's Clubi of thii Slate, Delegates from every club in Ten neisee are here and all of the visitor! are being heartily welcomed, and every attention and consideration is bchig ihown them. The sessions be gin with a welcome meeting tonight and will continue over Thursday and Friday. DEMO' TAKES IT. SPOKANE. May S Nearly com- .!-.. .I(.i,isi kn. tit at Pratt ftiniri- Jf It'll I rail I HP "iin Him jcrat, will have between 600 and 700 'majority for Mayor and that Peter j son. Republican, is elected treasurer. Nine of the 10 Councilmen are Re ' publicans- " ADQLPH NORDSTROM IS SENTENCED TO HANG MAN WHO 'MURDERED JOHN PETERSON MUST PAY PEN ALTY ON CALLOWS. TILLAMOOK. Or.. May 5. Adolph Nordstrom wa! lenienced to death this morninir for the murder of John Peterson, on February 28, and the prisoner ii to be hanged on June 18. Thii li the first person to be lentenced to death in Tillamook county. Sheriff Crenshaw Immediate ly after the icntence went with the prisoner for Salem. YESTERDAY'S BALL SCORES. National League. Pittsburg 6, St. Louis 5. Brooklyn & Philadelphia 3. Chicago 5, Cincinnati 2. American League. New York 2, Boston 0. ( Cleveland S, Chicago 6. St. Louii 1, Detroit 3. Philadelphia 3. Washington 4. Coast League. Portland 7, San Francisco 4. Sacramento 6, Los Angelei 5. Oakland 0, Vernon 8. Northwest League. Vancouver 7. Portland 1. Spokane 10, Taeoma 4. Seattle 3, Aberdeen 0. BRINGS THE "DINGO." VICTORIA, B. C, May 5.-H. D. Baker, American consul at Hobart. Tasmania, who wai a passenger on the Marama brought with him a small sized menagerie including two Tasmanian tigers, a black swan, a dingo and other 'anlmaU and birds for the Yosemite National Park. Home of R. D. Hume is Cannery Will be Closed meeting of the fishermen along " the river was held here last night to con sider plans for the season's work. When it was announced that the can nery would be abandoned, and no sal mon would be received, it created considerable excitement among the fishermen, many of whom will leave the place for new locations, Some have property which under the condi tion of affairs will be , practically worthless. New Directorate as Well as Staff of General Officers, the Major ity of Directors Being in and of Astoria Work Will be Commenced at Once and Plans of Owning Company, Made Practicable by Yester day's Official Election and Will be Prosecuted to a Finality Without Interruption The Astoria Electric Company hav ing acquried the interests of promi nent local capitalists in that company, held a special meeting at the office of the company yesterday afternoon for the purpo.se of reorganizing the As toria interests of the company and electing a new board of directors. A large majority of the stock was rep relented and the following directors were elected; E. G. Mitchell, S. S. Gordon. G. C. FlaveL R. G. Pracl, Martin Foard, F, G. Sykes, and J. D. Mortimer. Messrs. Sykes and Mor timer are residents of New York and among the largest stockholders. After the election of the directors they immediately met. and organized and proceeded with the election of the following-named officers: President, Z. G. Mitchell; vice-president. S. S. Gordon; secretary, D. F. McGee; assistant secretary and treasurer, A. E- Smith of New York. The matter of extending and im proving the present service was dis cussed at length and it was decided, as soon as practicable, that the pres ent street car line be extfnded east to a point near the Hammond Mills, and the system be overhauled and placed in a first-class condition. It was decided to place 'the matter of details in the hands of Mr. McGee, the secretary and general manager. In the course of an extended inter view, later in the day, with Messrs. Sykes and McGee, as the leading rep resentatives of the company here, a reporter for the Morning Astorian was given to understand that the events of the afternoon had so clari fied the business atmosphere of the company as to make it possible to proceed with a course of essential and logical improvements, long desired by the owning company, but rather negatived by the representative stock holders in this city, in which the sum AN ATTEMPT 10 KID NAP BOY FRUSTRATED CONVICT IN SAN QUENTIN AT TEMPTS TO STEAL THE GOVERNOR'S SON. OAKLAND, Cal.. May S.-A plot to kidnap the eight-year-old son of Governor Gillette -was unearthed at San Quentin prison this morning when it was found that J. B. Clifton, one of the most notorious criminals in the state,' who, is serving a term for attemptng the life of Detective Hodgkins in Oakland, had completed arrangements with confederates on the outside of the penitentiary to steal the boy and hold him for ran som. The price of the lad s return was to be Clifton's pardon. WANTS LIVING SKELETON. WASHINGTON. D- C, May 5.- Uncle Sam "wants a thin man the thinner the better at a salary war ranted tt keep him thin, to assist in operating refrigerating machinery in a special government railway car de- siiri.ed for the pre-cooling of fruit. To supply the need a civil service ex amination was held today. Since the museum business is not very profit able these days it was expected that no difficulty would be encountered in finding a. living skeleton willing to ac cept the job at a salary of $900 to $1200 a year. ' All the incumbent will be required to do to earn his money will be to re ELECTRIC COMPANY TO 1 E OF GENERAL Elllffll Elected Here Yesterday Afternoon of, at least $150,000 is to be expended; that the scope and range of these betterments of the plant and service were such as to put the industry on a par with the most modern of its com peers throughout the "Northwest. Naturally, there are certain details not yet ready for public discussion, the mere mention of which might go far to vitiate negotiations pending and to be entered into, and these reservations were made last night, with the assurance from both gentle men that they would be released at the earliest practicable moment, as it was held to be a matter of business expedience that the people should know, and appreciate, the measure of the company's purposes as soon as they were amenable to candid state ment, and this on the ground that such candor invariably-contributed to a better understanding alround. Enough was ascertained, however, in a areneral way, to warrant the dec laration here, that over $40,000 is to upon the lines within the city, in in creasing and bettering the rail, power and electrical distribution services, and the balance of the sura named in the wider work of exten sion of the railway lines, the amplifi cation of the power plant, the exten sion, and amendment of the lighting department and the material improve ment of the entire ' system, at all points. No denial was made of the As torian's recent announcement that the cars of the company would be sent east and west, to the Hammond plant in. the one case, and to the West Side towns, in the other; that the company would do a general lighting and power business far be yond the city limits and that even Fort Stevens might be included in jthe scheme of development as to its 'lighting. main as thin as the salary demands, squeeze himself into odd nooks and carnnies of the car, when occasion arises, to insure the pre-cooling . of fruits wedged in remote recesses, and demonstrate that he has an intimate knowledge of refrigerating machinery. NEW BATTLESHIP. NEW ORLEANS, La.. May 5. Ncw Orleans is preparing an enthu siastic reception for the new battle ship Mississippi, which is due to ar rive here tomorrow. At the conclu sion of a six days' visit in New Or leans the Mississippi will proceed up the river for brief visits at Donnel sonnille, Plaquemine, Baton Rouge and Natchez. After returning to this city the battleship will proceed to Horn Island to receive a magnificent silver service from the State of Mis sissippi. BENCH SHOW IN PORTLAND. PORTLAND Ore., May 5 Aristo cratic dogs of all varieties, more than 400 of them, are in the hands of the judges at the annual show of the Portland kennel club, which opened today and will continue through the remainder of the week- It is one of the most extensive exhibitions of dogs ever shown in the Northwest. There are dogs from several sections of the United States and Canada, many of them prize winners. NOTABLE WEDDING IN WASH. WASHINGTON, D. C May S. A wedding of interest in both diplo matic and naval circles today was that of Miss Blanche Emory, daughter of Rear Admiral Emory, and Edmund Ovev of the British Embassy. Car dinal Gibbons officiated at the cere mony, which was performed at the home of the bride's father. EXPEND $150,000 Follow Long Fostered ( Considering the necessary reticence observed by Messrs. Sykes and Mc Gee, and the excellent reasons exist ! ing for it, it is not beyond the possi bilities that the sum named, $150,000. is well within the limitations that will be reached in the matter of ap propriation and expenditure, in the full course of the company's plans; I since such a sum would prove inade quate to cover the range and class of j improvements palpably known to be i under consideration at this time, j At all events, Astoria may take what of assurance, and gratification, lies within the avowed designs of the Astoria Electric Company, and build to them safely; for the company cer tainly has a wide margin outlined and is in the field to secure every possi ble, logical advantage innuring from a practical and generous outlay of money and technical improvement everywhere on its system. It is the first and best expression of a new j policy, long fostered, which it is now free to indulge, and in the hands of men trained to the adoption and use of the latest and best in all phases of electrical service, as are these gentle men, there can be no discount on the promises involved. Another strong feature of this broad departure on the part of the Astoria Electric, is that it is in full consonance with the spirit of im provement gradually developing here on all sides, and is not likely to be in any manner lessened in compari son. There are things doing alround Astoria, by people and companies whose least movement in the direc tion of amendment and extension means a good deal, not the least of whom, is the active and energetic con cern here dealt with- The work here spoken-of will go forward at once, and continue, with out interruption, to a finality. III LOST CREW OF AMERICANS SUPPOS ED TO BE IN PRISON IN VENEZUELA. KINGSTON, St. Vncents, D. S. W.. May 5. -It may be that Captain Collin Stephenson and a crew of the Ameri can whaling ship Carrie D. Knowles which was believed to have been lost at sea are still alive in a Venezuela. An American seaman named Payne, an escaped prisoner from Venezuela has made his way to Kingston where he laid before the authorities an as tounding story of the seizure of the Carrie D. Knowles -at Venezuela, the port which she arrived at five years ago in distress. He claims the vessel was seized and the crew imprisoned. A speedy investigation will be made. LUTHERAN CHURCH SYNOD. EUREKA, S. D., May 5.-The an nual meting of the Lutheran church synod of North and South Dakota convened here today with an attend ance of over 100 delegates and visit ors. The location of the proposed Lutheran college is one of the princi pal matters to come before the meet ing for decision. A SCHOOL FOR MOTHERS. NEW YORK, May 5.-In the little town of Hartsdale, New York, within easy access of the metropolis, there was dedicated today the first perman ent school for mothers ever erected in the United States. The institution which bears the name of . Carolina Rest, was erected through the munifi cence of George H. F. Schrader, a wealthy retired business man whose home is in Hartsdale. Here the poverty-stricken mothers from the teem ing tenements of New York city 'are to be taken for rest and recuperation immediately after the birth of their children. At the same time they will be given a course of instruction in the I roper care of infants. LATEST INVENTIONS. ST. PETERSBURG, May S.-An international exhibition of the latest inventions was opened in St Peters- burg today under the patronage of the Czar. The range of exhibits in eludes military and naval technics, agricultural science, means of com munication, construction work, new industrial and factory appliances. electrical appliances, household nov elties and improvements in fire-fight ing apparatus. New inventions in the fine arts, medicines, sports, etc., also are included in the programme. POTTS GOES TO PHILIPPINES SAN FRANCISCO, Cal-, May 5. Brig-Gen. Ramsey D. Potts, late commander of the Department of the Gulf, sailed today for the Philippines, where he is to relieve . Brig.-Gen. Charles L. Hodges in command of the Department of the Viziyas. TRYING TO GET UP WAR WITH JAPAN JAPANESE WARSHIPS TO BE SENT TO BERING SEA IMMEDIATELY ; VICTORIA, B. C, May 5.--Jap anese warships are to be sent to Be ring sea to protect Japanese sealers who flock across the Pacific each year according to a letter received from Tokio this morning. This proceedings isc likely to create international com plications. The request for warships is being made by the sealing indus tries. Congressman Bartholdt made this statement tonight at 1 banquet that closed the second national peace congress. He made it for the benefit of K. Matsubara, the Japanese consul at Chicago who sat near him. Barth oldt smilingly declared that the agita tion had resulted in no imparment of the good relations between the United States and Japan. MANY DELEGATES PRESENT. WEST POINT, Miss, May 5.-The annual convention of the Mississippi division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy began here today for a session of three days with an at tendance of many delegates, includ ing representatives from all of the chapters throughout the State. Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, of Brandon, presided at the formal opening of the gathering. WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE RACINE, Wis., May 5.-The Wis consin-Illinois League, one of the strongest of the minor baseball or ganizations, opened its season today, with Freeport at Rockford, Oshkosh at Fond du, Lac, Appleton at Green Bay and Madison at Racine. Apple ton and Racine are new cities in the circuit this year, having taken the places of Wausau and La Crosse. TARIFF BILL STILL ! BEING DISCUSSED Probabilities of Early Adjournment is Remote an: May Continue for Another Month WASHINGTON, May 5-The pos sibility of the passage of the tariff bill and adjournment of the special session of congress before July 1st seems to have . vanished. This con clusion has been reached by the presi dent as a result of recent talks with senators and representatives and he made known today that the senate is not making much headway. It was expected that before the tariff bill can GALE ID Fit DOES DAMAGE i i Brush Fires in British Columbic: .Causes Immense Damage to I i TERRIFIC GALE WAS BLGV.iNC Many Ranchers Were Compelled t Flee For Their Lives Leaving Their" Hornet to Ravages of Fire Fienx . mailing immense Loss. KAMLOOPS, B- C, May 5.-Hun dreds of thousands of dollars ii property was destroyed and scores oi ranchers were forced to flee for theitj lives as a result of a disastrous brusl . fire that swept over the country fron Notch Hill as far east as Three Va! j ley and south from Sicamous as far at; 'Vernon yesterday and today. Anion the losses are two large' sawmills en ; tailing a loss of over $100,000. Sev eral of the mill hands had to flee for, their lives. Three large brush fire-; haVe been burning for several day?? and a terrific gale soon brought then in contact with each other. Man. houses and barns fell a prey to th fire and a large number of cattle wer i lost while the settlers were compelled to seek safety. While it is impossib! to estimate the total losses It i known they will reach to nearly s half million of dollars. ' j On the main lines of the Canadias; Pacific fences and telegraph line were destroyed for nearly 20 miles' West of Kamloops wires were blowt down by the heavy winds, so tha Kamloops was cut off in both direcl tions all day Tuesday. Reports ar coming in showing many destructive fires still raging in the Spillmachen Valley near Endeby. Many refugee have reached Salmon Arm, Vernoi ' and other places and are being care, for by friends. MACHINERY MEN IN SESSION: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 5. AI1 sections of the country are rej presented at the joint convention bej gun here today by the Southern Supj ply and Machinery Dealers and tht. American Machinery association! Many topics of interest to the trade are to be discussed at the conventiorf which will continue in session thretf days. - PRODUCING STATES. The States producing the largest amount of slate are Pennsylvania am! Vermont. Pennsylvania, whose outf put in 1908 ws valued at $3,902,955 furnishes more than half of the roof I ing slate and of the milling stock am! is the only State reporting a produc tion of blackboards and school slates About one-fifth of the milling stock and more than one-third of the roofs ing slate were quarried in Vermont? whose output in 1908 was valued a f $1,707,616. The other States producf ing slate in 1908 were Maine, whos-j output was valued at $213,707; Virj ginia, with an output valued at $194 356; New York and New Jersey; witl an output worth $133,494; Maryland? which contributed $102,186 to the to tal value for the country; California whose production was valued at $60. 000; and Arkansas, with an output valued at $2,500. I be presented to the president ther . must ensue a long conference bv tween the two houses. In view o! conflicting reports as to the pre dent's attitude on the special t;ixatio proposition, he has reiterated his posij tion, that if it were shown that furtl. er revenues were needed the presides will adhere to his original propositi that a graduated inheritance -tax i th most just that could be levied.