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PUBLISHES PULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE "R COLUMBIA V 86th YEAR. NO. 112. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS RESULT OFGATES CITY DUEL Henry Sullivan One of the Con testants Dies of His Injuries in the Fatal Duel HERVE AT POINT OF DEATH Sullivan and Here War Sullora For tha Hand of Young Widow Named Mra. 0. Reynolds Who Waa Causa of tha Tragedy. SALEM, Or.. May 8.-Following a fight over the affection of a young widow, with whom both men had been keeping company the past few months, Henry Sullivan now tie a corpse at Oaten, a small town in the loutheaatcrn part of thin county with a bullet hole through the neck, and William' Hcrve it lying at the point of death with a bullethole YESTERDAY'S . BALL SCORES. Northwest League. Vancouver 2, Portland 0. Spokane 2, Tacoma 3. Seattle 4, Aberdeen 0. Coait League. Portland 2, San Francisco 3. Vernon 1, Oakland 7. l.oa Angeles 2, Sacramento 3. National League. Pittsburg 0, St. Louis & Boston S, New York 1. Brooklyn 2. Philadelphia 8. Chicago 6, Cincinnati 3. American League. St. LouliDctroit No game; rain. Philadelphia 1. Washington a New York 4, Boston 6. Cleveland 8, Chicago 4. BRAVE WOMAN REMEMBERED HARBORS BILL III MRU Urge Sum of Money May Re vert to United States Treas ury Over Error In Bill PATTEN TO CHICAGO. KANSAS CITV, May 8-James A, Patlen asscd through here today en route from Trinidad to Chicago. Pat . ten talked freely regarding the wheat market. He said he neer tried to manipulate it and bought simply be f cause he had seen since last October that the supply would not satisfy the demand. At no time have I held over 10,000,000 bushels, he said. ATHLETICS IHTH E First To Take Soldier's Part In War Of Revolution. NEW YORK. May 8-The brav ery of Margaret Corbin. the first wo man to take a soldier's part in the war for American Independence and the glory of Fort Trion. one of the outer works of Fort Washington, will be commemorated by a large bronie tnhlet which is to be unveiled on the site of the old fort during the Hudson-F utloii Celebration this fall. Margaret Corbin was the wife of a Pennsylvania private and during the attacks of the Hessians on the outer works of Fort Washington she re loaded one of the cannons in Fort Trion many times. The battle was COLUMBIA RIVER IN THE BILL SPECULATE ON SUCCESSOR. - WASHINGTON. May 8Army officers are already speculating as to the possible successor of General F K. Bell, who as chief of staff, will re lenquish that position under the pres ent law at the end of the four years he will have served, in April, 1910. Senator Burton Will Introduce Reso- "Many officers believe that the next lution to Prevent Money Appropri- Mt f aff will be selected from ated From Reverting Back to Gov- major generals, among those who ernment at Present Special Session are mentioned include General Leon ard Wood, General Thomas H. Bar ry and General William H. Carter. WASHINGTON, May 8 Unless Congress takes some specific action at the special session now in progress, nearly $1,000,000 appropriated for river and harbor improvements in through the abdomen. Coroner .nearly over wnen ootn sne anu ner rtn.,.1, 1. inv.tioitIti th -.. At i husband were killed. The tablet is I o'clock Herve was still alive. For several month past Sullivan and Herve have been rival suitors for the hand of the young widow, Mrs. G. Reynolds, tately of Albany, and the two young men met upon the porch of a Gates hotel, where Sullivan open ed fire puon Herva. The econd shot took effect, but before it was fired. Herve, who had been warned that Sullivan had threatened that he would shoot him on sight, pulled a gun and began shooting at the same time, and the first shot Herve fired took effect in Sullivan's neck, from the effect of which the latter died, two hours later. Constable Woodman, of Mill City, the nearest officer to the scene of the shooting, was immediately notified, and put in an appearance, but Sulli van was already beyond human aid, and Herve was nearly so. Sheriff H. P. Minto, of this city, was also noti fied, and went to Gates this afternoon, but had not arrived at last reports. presented by C. K. Billings, whose fine stable of trotting horses is now located on the site of the fort on Upper Manhattan Island. ADMITS KILLING MARY FORTIER AT SEATTLE MURDERER CLAIMS WOMAN AND HUSBAND TRIED TO CHEAT HIM. SEATTLE, May a-Mra. Mary J Fortier, who wa shot by Jean For- tier, her brother-inlaw, after the lat ter had killed his brother Michael The only details available here re- yesterday, died this evening. The girding the affair are to the effect that Sullivan and Herve were both strongly Infatuated with Mrs. Rey nolds, and that when Herve learned Sullivan was about due in town, and that he had threatened to kill him on sight, he at once prepared for the en counter. MONTREAL-MANCHESTER MONTREAL, May 8.-Thc first veel in the new steamship service between Montreal and Manchester, England, sailed from this city .today. The service, which is operated by a subsidiary concern of the Manchester Ship Canal" Company, will maintain weekly sailings until the close of navigation on the St. Lawrence. In commercial circles the establish ment of the new steamship service between Montreal and the heart of the manufacturing districts of Eng land is regarded as of the greatest importance. It is of special signifi cance os marking a long step forward in the development of this port. Last year more grain went to Europe from Montreal than from all the Atlantic ports of the United States combined, and it now appears certain that Can ada intends to press to the utmost, the advantage already gained. slayer, who is confined in the county jail has confessed to the police that he was 'prompted to do the deed for revenge. He said Mrs. Fortier and her husband contrived to cheat him out of hit interest in the grocery store conducted by the Forticrs. He also told the police that he intended to commit suicide by poisoning if ho was in danger of capture, but that he failed because he feared death and threw the poison away. NEW BOATS ON RUN. Company Will Replace Present Fleet With New Steamers. SEATTLE, May 8 Following the announcement that it has sold the steamer Pennsylvania to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company of San Francisco, the Alaska Steamship Co. has given out that it intends to dis pose of its present fleet as rapidly as possible and replace the old ships with new, large steamers to be used in the Alaska service. Before the end of the year it is planned to let the contract for two 1 and possible three new steamers to run from Se attle to connect with the Copper Riv er & Northwestern Railroad. The new steamers will accommodate 300 first class and 300 second class pas sengers. They will be built at a cost of between $600,000 each. COMMENE WORK. PASADENA. Cat, May 8-Ground was broken at Mount Wilson for the construction of the tower telescope various sections of the United States which is being built by the Carnegie will be covered back into the national S'd.'ir Observatory Company. The treasury. The situation arises over structure will be the largest of its the "covering back" section of the kind in the world and will cost $50, sundry civil appropriation bill ap- 000- The dome of the tower will be proved March 4. This section pro- 175 feet above the ground and will in vides that all unexpired balances of reality be two towers instead of one, appropriations that remained on the one inside of the other. This treasury books June 4, 1904. except method of construction is to elimi that remained on the treasury nate vibrations. They will be built permanent specified appropriations, three inches apart and will not be judgments and findings of court's and connected in any place except at the trust funds and apropnations for ful- foundation, tilling treaty obligations with Indians will be carried to the surplus fund and covered back into the treasury. Pro vided the money i not needed to' pay existing treaties. To meet the situation, Burton has introduced a resolution providing that the section of the sun- BATS BALL OUT OF SIGHT. CHICAGO, May 8.-Fred Hopp, a (riant fireman mav be a new recruit Senator to complete -Frank Chance's aggrega tion of heavy-hitters. He announced his intention vesterdav of makinor an- dry civil bill in question shall not be plication for a position with the construed as applying to unexpended ciub. Hopp has played with the team balances in the rivers and harbors ap- 0f the firemen for several seasons and propriations which may be essential his battinir has been the cause of in the judgment of the secretary of much talk. war for the maintenance and prosecu- Yesterday in a game between the lion Of the work for the maintenance teams of the fire Henartm.nt anH th? and prosecution of the work for which it was appropriated- Among the ap propiations that will revert back are: Mouth of the Columbia, $24,000; Coos Bay, $23,000; Tacoma Harbor, $11,000. police, Hopp batted the ball a city block for a home run and a victory for the firemen. DIAMONDS TO BE HIGHER. NEW YORK. May 8--Because of the demand of the West and South west for precious stones the price of lamonds and pearls are to be in creased soon. Prosperity in those i ' 1 sections is credited by the maiden ' lane dealers with causing them to do WASHINGTON OFFICIAL DE- STATE TREASURER FOR 1ESTIGAT! EAST Several Interesting Races at Different Localities In the East Yesterday ST. YVES WINS MARATHON Yale Wins From Princeton, Naval Academy of Annapolis From Co lumbia, Both Winners Making Good Record Time Many in Attendance NEY YORK, May 8. The grand international Marathon for a purse of $10,000 was run here today. Oue of 15 starts, the first, seven to finish shared in a purse of $5000. Henry St. Yyes of France, won the race, time 2:44:05; second, John Svanberg of Sweden; third, Ted Cook of th United States; Dorando Pietro of Italy came in sixth. The race was gruelling one in which runner after runner collapsed only to stumble on again until St. Yves, who jumped into fame a month ago, took the measure of his competitors and romped home five-sixths of a mile ahead of Svan berg who finished second- The race brought to the grounds nearly 20.000 enthusiasts. The weather was ideaL WALSH AFTER WESTON. CHICAGO. May &-'Sergeant" J. Walsh, a former Chicagoan and vet eran of the Civil War, 57 years old, has arrived in Chicago, declaring his intention of overhauling Edward Payson Weston on foot. Walsh said he had walked to Chicago from Bos ton, en route to San Francisco and already had gained 500 miles on Wes ton. Weston it near Kansas City. Walsh spent some time yesterday at the home of his sister, in Austin. He said he expected to eaten Weston somewhere in Colorado. DECIDE ON FLOWER. MILWAUKEE. May 8-The school children of Wisconsin have voted to determine which should be their fa vorite flower. There were four en triesthe violet, wild rose, water lily and trailing arbutus. The violet left the others at the post, as it were. The wild rose apparently came in second, the water lily third and the arbutus way behind. PKIMARY IS HELD IIIHLAIID Senator Joseph Simon Defeats Rushlight and McDonnell Two to One DEMOCRATS FORM.G.MANLEY PRINCETON, May 8 Although Princeton gave an exhibition of fine sprinting and running today Yale captured the dual meet by a score of 58 to 46. ANNAPOLIS. May 8.-The An napolis naval academy seniors won the two-mile boat race from Colum bia University today. Navy time, minutes 65 seconds. more than 100 per cent more business in precious stones. A leading im porter is quoted as saying that as soon as the tariff question is settled there will be an increased price of diamonds at least. MANDS THAT HIS OFFICE INVESTIGATED. OLYMPIA, May 8.-State Treas urer Lewis has demanded of Gover nor Hay that his office be investigat ed although he only assumed the office last January. He says his of fice has been conducted with no SENSATION SPRUNG. NEW YORK. May 8.-Something of a sensation has been sprung on . 1. - Tl XT f I r I t " ' ine oayumic, n. j., ouaru or scnooi K.....I, n( ..,. k.; trustees by the report of the super- Governor Hay will hand intendent, Dr. Henry A. Abbott, that the demaml t0 the legisiative inmti. he has on several occasions found ion committce when it meets next boys attending school who were un- xrMjj. Mil U1V .IIIIUCIIIC JI IllfUUlt TOO FAT FOR SCHOOL. CONVICTED ACCOUNT OF JEALOUS WOMAN Mrs. Boyle Convicted of Kidnapping Accuses Other People of Being Implicated in the Crime MERCER. May ft-Mrs, James Boyle, who was convicted today of kidnapping In connection with the Willie Whitla abduction case, said on her way to jail after hearing the ver diet that she had been convicted to satisfy the venoin and jealousy of some Merced women. "Had I been a plain girl," she stated, "these same women would have pittied me. If the jury had acquitted me I believe these women would have tarred and feathered me. A sacrifice had to be made and Jimmy and I are the vic tims. They- think they will railroad me to the penitentiary. They will find they are mistaken. I will never go to the penitentiary alive. The school board places the blame on the police and the mayor in allow- mg the excise law, prohibiting the I NEW yoRK, May 8,-Because he sale of liquors to minors, to be vio- WM fat and afraid ,hat he cou,d not '..... ... get out of the building in time, A committee has been appointed to hould a fire brcak out waj the . investigate wncre me Doys got tne liquor. It is said the boys drank from given by. Henry Eggert, a 14 he family paid when sen for it by faihire t0 attend. MV when tneir parents jor ine mta-uay meal. cuse year DEVOTION COST LIFE. brought to the bar in the children's court in Brooklyn yesterday. Henry has a part in his father's show as the champion fat boy, but CHICAGO, May 8. Filial devo- as he is under age, he was arrested tion cost Mrs. Mrs. Orlando B. Bas- by the agents of the Child's Society, sett her life. While ill, in Hot Springs, He says that he was never sick in his Va Mrs. Bassett hastened to Chicago life, likes cold weather and knows three weeks ago, because it was be- what it is to be fat in summer. lieved that her aged mother, Mrs. i Mary E. Andrews, was precariously TO DEVELOP APPALACHIANS. ill at a hospital. She went immediate-. ly to the bedside of her mother but ROANOKE. Va., May 8.-The de was os ill that she was forced to re-1 velopment of the mineral and other ON EXPLORING EXPEDITION. NEW YORK. May 8.-H. C Crampton, professor of zoology at Columbia University and curator of Marine iifvertebrates at the American Museum of Natural History, will start for Society Islands and other lands of the South Pacific ocean ,veek from today in the interest of a zoological research. Professor, Crampton's wife and daughter, Miss Helen Crampton, will accompany him. The trip will be in the nature of an exploring expedition and the profes sor expects to obtain much valuable information for his Columbia lectures and many rare specimens of sea life for the museum. GOES INTO COMMISSION. WASHINGTON May 8The sur geon general of the Navy will soon detail five medical officers for duty on the navy hospital ship Solace, which will be placed in commission at the Charleston Navy yard within two months. Forty hospital corps men intended for duty aboard the Solace are now being trained at the naval medical school here. main in the hospital as a patient. Less than a week later Mrs. Bas sett's mother was sufficiently recover ed to be removed to her home in Berwyn. Mrs. Bassett's condition. however, grew rapidly worse and death came last Thursday. It was natural resources of the Appalachian region is the object of the Appalach ian Engineering Association, which met in this city today with a large and representative attendance. Prof. L. S- Randolph of the Virginia Poly technic Institute, Baird Halberstadt caused, the physicians say, by tropi- of Pottsville, Pa., Major William N. cal intestinal fever, a disease which is Page of Washington, D. C and very rare and for which she was be- Thomas L. Watson, State Geologist ing treated, apparently successfully, of Virginia, were anions those who at Hot Springs. addressed the meeting. EAT SEA WEED. NEW HAVEN. Conn., May 8. Experiments with sea weed to test its qualities as a food, combined with its medical qualities, have been made during the last year by Dr. Louis M. Compertz of this city, who read .a paper before the American Therapeu tics society upon it Dr. Compertz told of the good re sults to be obtained from a medical standpoint. Four large jars were passed around among the doctors for sampling. Those who tasted it found it hard to believe that it was seaweed. 14 YEARS PAYING FOR MEAL. NEW YORK, May 8.-Rudolph M. Schwartz, walking into a well known restaurant in Nassau Street late yesterday and paid 30 cents for a meal he had eaten 13 years ago. At that time he was 14 years old and on his way to take a steamer to Ger many. He stopped in the resturanf and after finishing his meal, rushed out without thinking to pay his check. As he did not know the name of the restaurant, he was unable to send the amount but when he arrived yes terday he went to the resturant and paid what he owed. NEW YORK-PHILADELPHIA. NE WYORK, May 8-"Issy" Hy- man, a 10 year old newsboy started on a run from New York to Phila delphia at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon. He expected to complete the journey by noon today. Young Hy- man was given a great sendoff on his ! start at the city hall. Martin Sheridan, the famous dis cus thrower and allround athlete and a number of others prominent men participated in the start Hyman i accompanied by a bicyclist to keep him company., Munley Wins by a Narrow Majority Over Mayor Lane Frank S. Ben nett Defeats Seneca Fouts for Mu nicipal Judge Light Vote. QUESTION OF LEGALITY UQLTH CASE ATTORNEY GENERAL BELL WILL BE READY FOR EX AMINATION MONDAY. EVERETT, May 8. Upon his ar rival from Olympia today Attorney General Bell was appraised of the re ported action on the part of former General Hamilton's counsel to at tempt to have his client's preliminary examination held during the absence of the state's legal head.' "Would such a move be possible under the existing circumstances," was asked. "I don't think there is any danger of it." replied Bell. "I shall return to Olympia Monday and be ready for the preliminary examination." GOES TO TRADE SNAKES. NEW YORK, May a-With a strange assortment of rattlers, vipers, lance-heads, asps, corbras and other deadly snakes, all safely boxed in specially constructed crates, Ray mond L. Ditmars, curator of the rep tile house at the Bronx zoo, sailed for Europe today on an unusual mis sion. The snakes in the zoo have multiplied so rapidly of late that it has been found necessary to get rid of the surplus stock. As a conse quence the curator has been commis sioned to take the over-supply to Europe and trade them to the zoolog ical gardens in England, Germany, France and other ; countries for snakes and animals not in the Bronx collection. PORTLAND. May 8. In one of the most quiet elections ever held in Portland this afternoon former United States Senator Joseph Simon, Repub lican, and former circuit Judge M. G. Munley, will face each other in the Jane election for Mayoralty honors. Senator Simon was selected by bis party to head its ticket by two to one majority over A. C. Rushlight and Chas- E. McDonnell, the well Spanish American war veteran ran fourth in the race. M. G. Munley defeated Mayor Harry Lane by a close majority. Councilman Frank S. Bennett has been nominated as the Republican candidate, for municipal judge evet Senaca Fouts. An unusually- light vote was pulled not coming op to one-half of the registration. Very little interest was taken in the elec tion. It is generally conceded that Joseph Simon will be the next Mayos of Portland at the election to be held on the first Monday in June. , " . GOV. SMITH COMING HOME MANILA, May 8,-Gov. Gen James F. Smith of the Philippine Is lands left Manila today for Yokoha ma to take passage on the steamship Minnesota for the United States. He has been granted leave of absence for six months after a residence of ten years in the islands. It is generally understood that Gov. Smith has no desire to return to the Philippines, and that he will be succeeded as gov ernor general by W. Cameron Forbes the vice governor. PRETZIL'S ARE SCARCE. , NEW YORK, May 8.--A pretzel famine is scheduled to begin in New York today. At a general meeting OLD RELICS SOLD. WASHINGTON, May 8Among the articles sold at this year's auction sale held in the Post-Office Depart ment was an fold desk, which was used by John Wanamaker when he was Postmaster General. An old leather covered chair, used by Former Postmaster General Gary also went under the hammer. A group of "little brown jugs" accord ing to the auctioneer had been disin fectant jars. wages and one day off each week. Since the strike of the kosher bak ers on the East side there has been an enormous demand for nretzels and the makers of these considered it an opportune time to enforce their demands. STRIKE DECLARED. SPOKANE. May 8The barbers'! union has voted a strike to go into? effect Monday. A failure to secure) an increase of wages from $16 to $18J per weeic is tne cause. There are fif t-liA Pp1 KnL'fre rrnArnl ctrilr ftnlu fetus rri-ttiii-M ihns I tli a i"v utuvv. i u Kviiviui luui MW" UIUUU OI1UU3 lit Vll'v Vll ordered. They demand higher of any importance. MOTION TO DISMISS THE GORDON CASE Numerous Technicalities Raised in Court Gordon's Attorneys Argued SPOKANE, May 8. The attorneys for Judge Gordon have filed several motions that all indictments returned by the Spokane county grand jury against Gordon be set aside on the grounds that Prosecuting Attorney Pugh threatened and browbeat the witnesses for the state in the grand jury room during the investigation, ' . ' f to influence the jury; that he in' properly took heresay testimony; th he caused articles to be published Spokane papers prejudicial to tl, defendant and prevented a fair inve! tigation and that the grand jury wef illegally drawn. The motions w' come up for argument some tin next week-