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PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA ' 86th YEAR. NO. 115. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS P. PEACEFUL Ml she First Day of Postal Strike Pass ed Otf Without Disturbance Service Practically Restored NUMBER OF MEN DISMISSED Maii Meeting of Postal Employee Wat Not at Wall Attended aa Ex pected. But Meeting Adopting Ree olutiona to Continue the Strike. PARIS. May 12.The first day of the i()-(al itrike pasted off peacefully and no disturbance wai reported and the movement appears to have gain ed no ground. The service in Paris and throughout the provluce to night, wild the exception of the rail way mail service ii normal and as a retilt there ha been no need to take advantage of the preparations made by various business organizations and commercial bodies to carry on a private letter service. The cabinet tonight summarily dis mied 228 men under the decree is sued March 18 which authorises the discharge of strikers from the state service and made other provisions for dealing with the recalcitrants. The ministers are confident that the removal of the principal formenters of the agitation will crush the move ment. The strike leaders experienced another discouragement in the fail tire of the minilg congress at-, Lens to vot a sympathetic strike and thus far none of the trades unions have made no sign of joining the move ment. A mass meeting of the postal em ployees tonight was not so well at tended as that of last night. The meeting, however, adopted resolu tions to continue the strike with vigor. It was announced that the number of strikers was growing rap idly both in Paris and in the prov inces. Instances being given of the mail clerks on the Lyons mail who had quiet the road. IN A TIGHT PLACE. SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-Kn-teritiR a crowded tenement house- to inform the inmates that they were in danger from a fire which had broken out in a structure next door early this morning. John Felva, narrowly escaped death at the hands of one of the roomers, who fired a revolver at him in the belief that he was a burg lar. The bullets went wild. Me fin ally convinced the roomer his inten tions were not that of anything criminal and they both started to arousing the other occupants. THE EVER BUSY GOSSIP. NEW YORK, May 12.-Both Henry E. Huntington, nephew of the lute Collis P. Huntington and the latter widow, Mrs. Arabella D. Hun tington, today denied the dispatches from Los Angeles that they are to be married. Such a rumor .has been circulated frequently in the last few years since Mr. Huntington and his wife Miss Mary Prentice of Newark, N. J. were divorced- The Los An geles story was based on the. fact that Mr. Huntington is making extensive improvements on his estate there. LIBEL SUIT Tacoma Times Wants $20,000 IDamages From the Tribune Publishing False Statement TACOMA, May 12.-A suit for $20,000 damages was begun today by the Tacoma Times against the Ta coma Tribune. Both are penny even ing papers." The Tribune printed a story Monday to the effect that the EMPEROR RECEIVES. . TDK 10, .May Giles B. llarber 12, Rear-Admiral and other officer will be received in audience by the Emperor of Japan Monday next. At the dinner which will be given to the ollicers of the " American fleet by Minister of Marine Saito this evening the chief aim will be the cultivation of true friendship between the visi tors and the Japanese, To accomplish this formality wilt be laid aside as much as possible- i . T.TAFTJ AT GOLDTLAYING FEATURE OF GAME WAS THE WONDERFUL DRIVE MADE BY THE PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, May 12. -With victory perched on his golf stick President Taft returned from Chevy Chase links alte today. Taking Wal ter J. Travis, former national and in ternational champion, the president helped to defeat b ya score of one up, the opposing team composed dur ing the first seven holes of General Clorence F.dwards chief of the In sular Bureau of the war department and Oden Horstmann, a crack play er of the Chevy Chase Club. Horst mann's palce was taken after the sev enth hole by Captain Butt. Horst mann was compelled to drop out be cause of a wrench to his side suffered several days ago in playing a cham pionship game. The feature of the game was the remarkable drive made by the president who on the IRth hole led with a long drive to within three feet of the home green hole. Hun dreds gathered around and applauded the extraordinary play. NO STRIPED BASS FOR THE COLUMBIA BUREAU OF FISHERIES HEEDS PROTESTS OF COLUMBIA RIVER FISHERMEN. WASHINGTON. May 12.-No striped bass will be placed in the Columbia river. Protests of the sal mon fishermen conveyed to the bu reau of fisheries by Senator Cham berlain, elicited a reply from Com missioner Bowers, who says: "The bureau has decided that it would be unwise to place the salmon interests of the Columbia river in jeopardy through the transplanting of a new fish whose influence cannot be foretold. It has been decided not to attempt to introduce the striped bass into the Columbia or any of its tributaries," RACELESS WASHINGTON. SEATTLE, May 12.-The Univer sity of Washington faces the pros pect of a rowing season without an important race. A telegram received from the athletic manager of the Lcland-Stnnford University declares that the California institution will not bring a crew to Seattle to participate in the intercollegiate race. The mcs sage adds that it is probable that raC' ing as a snort will be dropped alto gether at Stanford, owing to the lack of facilities for practice. AGAINST TACOMA PAPERS Times had been bought by S. A. Per kins, owner of the News and Ledger. The' Times alleges this statement was desiencd to injure its standing as an independent paper. It is reported that proceedings in criminal libel may also be started MY I ON TOBACCO Several Hours Consumed in De bating Various Payne Bill Schedules IRON ORE TARIFF ASSAILED Senator. Crawford Favors Removal of All Duty on Iron Ore, Oil, Lum ber and oal and Psynter Wants the Duty Removed on Tobacco. WASHINGTON, May 12. -After an exciting debate of several hour in the senate today on the window glass schedule of the tariff bill, Senator Aldrich akcd that the paragraph be passed over. Some other sections relating to glass manufactured articles that had previously been passed over were agreed to. The senate consid ered several actions that had been passed over until the iron ore para graph was reached when Senator Crawford spoke at length upon the lack of wisdom of any tariff that en couraged the exhaustion of the na tural resources which could not be easily produced. He insisted that there should be no tariff on iron ore, oil, lumber and coaLSenator Raynor spoke in favor of the removal of the duty of 6 cents per pound upon leaf tobacco a it meant the freeing of the tobacco growers from the control of the tobacco trust. The lumber schedule has not been debated for two weeks and no agree ment has been reached. It is under stood that a majority of both mem bers of the house and senate will fa vor the duty prescribed by the house. CONREID'S FUNERAL. Ten Thousand Tickets Issued and i Disappointment Yet Awaits. NEW YORK. May 12,-Ten thou sand tickets have been issued for the funeral services over Heinrich Con. ried's body to be ifeld in the Metro politan Opera House. As the build ing will accommodate a third of this number it is evident that many are to be disappointed. Famous opera stars and musicians will take part in the ceremonies and addresses and eulogies will be deliv ered by noted men in appreciation of the former director of the Metropolt tan Upera company, who died m Australia, after an illness of about wo years. The widow, who aceom panicd the body home, took it to the family residence last night and there friends will ' be received tomorrow night. BABY WIFE OF GENERAL cum WEALTHY STILL AND STILL YOUNG TAKE A THIRD HUSBAND. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 12,-An other chapter in the career of Mrs. Dora Richardson Clay, former child- wife of General Cassius M. Clay, has been written. She has secured a decree of divorce from Samuel Thom as her third husband. When 13-ycars-old, Dora Richardson, then a country girl, was married to General Clay and for several years tltc life of General Clay and his child wife was the most discussed incident in Ken tucky. After procuring a divorce from the General Dora married Riley Brock, but this union proved equally unhappy and she obtained a divorce from him- Sortly after this divorce both General Clay and Brock died. Three years ago the young woman wedded Thomas, She is wealthy, still retaining all of the valuable property made over to her by General Clay when the mem bers, of his, family .-were trying to have the marriage annulled, and if only 25-years-old now. YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL. Northwest League. Portland 6, Tacoma 5. Spokane 3, Seattle 2. Aberdeen 3, Vancouver 2. Coast League. San Francisco 7, Oakland 0. Sacramento 1, Los Angeles 5. Portland 0, Vernon 0, game called in 12th inning, account of darkness. National League Boston 2, Cincinnati 6 . Brooklyn 0, St. Louis 10. New York 3. Chicago 2. Philadelphia 3, Pittsburg 1. American League. Cleveland 2. Boston 3. St. Louis 0, Philadelphia 1. Chicago 2. Washington 6 Detroit 11, New York 4. SOUTHERN FLAG RETURNED. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.. May 12.- Thc battle flags carried by the fam ous rifle scouts known as the "Ala bama Tigers." which the Fourth Ohio cavalry captured in the spirited engagement at Stlma, May 12, 1865. were returned to their former owners today, pursuant to a legislature. The ceremonies attending the return of the flags passed off pleasantly and with enthusiasm. The presentation was made by a delegation from Ohio headed by John A. Pitts of nati. The flags were received by Mrs. Charles G. Brown, president of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy. TUY- iN KILLED AT STONE QUARRY PREMATURE BLAST OF DYNA MITE HURLED MEN HUN DREDS OF EEET IN AIR A LB AN, N. Y., May 12. At least 20 men were killed today by a pre mature blast of dynamite in a stone quarry -near south Bethlehem, 11 miles southwest of Albany. One thousand pounds of dynamite explod ed and bodies were hurled hundreds of feet away as darkness was falling. A wagon drew up to the engine house loaded with bodies that had been picked up back on quarry hill. Prep arations for today's blasts had been going on for the past six weeks. Thirteen holes 75 feet deep had been drilled and the explosion of dynamite with which they were loaded was ex pected to displace 40,000 tons of rock SHOULD BE UNIVERRAL FOR All MAIDS ' LABOR PROBLEM LOSES SOME OF ITS KNOTS IN OLD NEW YORK. ,NEW YORK, May 12.The first bureau of the National Employment Agency which was incorporated on April 22 to solve the present day la bor problems, was opened yesterday at No. 14 State street. Any man seeking manual labor will be free to enter his .name without charge, Neither will it cost an employer any thine to secure labor. Those back of the exchange who include a number of prominent and wealthy men, have donated over $600,000 to further the project, .The present plan is that after a man has been niven work, he shall pay the bureau $2- Later there may be small fee for the employers. Bureaus in Chicago and Pittsburg will be opened in a few days. Later bureaus will be established at Cleve land. Cincinnati, St. Louis, Milwau kee and other cities through the Mid die West. CHAMPION GOLFER. CHICAGO, May 12.-Georg Duncan, the Aberdeen golf profes sional will make a tour of this coun try this season with Tom Vardon, the Enalish player, who is to be at the Onwentsia club : for 1 four months, both are expected to compete in the Western ooen championship to be September., t 1IHIRIT AT NEW YORK The 1909 Turf Season Will be Racing (or Sport and Excite ment this Year ADMISSION THREE DOLLARS Metropolitan Handicap Prizes Have Been Reduced From $10,000 to $5000 And a Large Number of Entries Have Been Made For Year's Races NEW YORK, May 12.-Horse rac ing on its own merits, racing for ex citement and sport and with book making eliminated, will have its try out on the Metropolitan circuit to- Cincin-'morrow with the opening of the 1909 turf season at Belmont Park. There will be oral betting, as the legality of this method of making wagers, has been sustained by the appellate divis ion of the supreme court, but in order to keep within the law or recording f wagers will be permitted. Adopting every means for increas ing the receipts which feel off as a result of an adverse suit on the anti- betting legislation, the old admission fee of three dollars has been resorted, but indications are, that with . fair weather, the inaugural tomorrow will be witnessed by 20,000 persons. As :n former years the Metropolitan handi cap has been the chief feature, albe it, reduced in value from $10,000 to $5000. Notwithstanding this there are 14 entries for the event which ranks well with entry lists of days gone by. AMERICA TAKES A LEAD THIS YEAR OF 1909 OUR UNIVERSITIES AND COL LEGES HAVE PREFERENCE THE FOREIGN ONES- WASHINGTON, May 12.-AU the tideis turning in favor of Ameri cans against foreign educational in stitutions is one of the interesting facts .revealed in a bulletin prepared by John Fryer, professor of Oriental languages and literature of the Uni versity of California, entitled "Ad mission of Chinese Students to American Colleges" just made public bv the Bureau of Education. Al ready the' return wave of student at tendance has set in," says Commis- ioner of Education Brown in an in troductory letter to the publication, and a considerable number of stu dents from foreign countries are en rolled in American institutions of learning. It is gratifying to note a srrowina disposition on the part of the South America students as well as those from European countries and from the three remaining Con tinents to seek in this country cer tain educational advantages which we now have to offer." The report was prepared at the in stance of the Commissioner of Edu cation. Commissioner Brown de clares that the publication will be useful in fostering the new education al relations between- the Chinese and American people and concludes that the time is at hand when similar pub lications will be needed to set before the people of other nations the op portunities of advanced study which this country affords. A CIDER CISTERN. CANAL DOVER, O., May lp. Cidar pumped from a big cistern will quench thirst at Zoar after next fall. The cistern whose wall is of cement has a capacity of 100 barrels and is located in the public square. It is being cleaned out and will be filled with apple juice, the cistern was used for this purpose years ago when the Zoar communists Society was in existence. With the advent . of the Rose local option law the citizens de cided to restore the old custom. A pump will be installed and the cider will be free to all who care to work the handle. , " JACK AND JEFF. CHICAGO, May 12.-Jack John son will leave for Philadelphia today to meet Jack O'Brien in a six?round bout before the National Sporting Club next Wednesday night without having met Jeffries for a fight talk. The negro has not seen Jeffries and, according to Sam Berger, who is looking after the Californian's affairs he has made it his business to stay away from the Jeffries headquarters. "Jeff and I would be perfectly willing to talk with Johnson if he came around," remarked Berger. ' ANOTHER MISTAKE. NEW YORK, May 12.-Alfred W. Beadlestone, 60 years of age, the wealthy head of the brewing firm of Beadlestcn & Worz, and Miss Helen F. Hazard, daughter of E. C- Hazard, a manufacturer of food products were married last night at Redbank. N. J. The bride is only, 21 years of age. Although relatives say they had been engaged, the wedding was secret PRESIDENT'S FISSASE GENERAL DISAPPOINTMENT IS EXPRESSED AMONG THE POLITICIANS. piration, of that period will either be ' ' ' leased for public school purposes or placed in the hands of custodians un SAN JUAN, P. R , May 12. Presi- til final idsposition is made of them dent Taft's message on Porto Rico by the Legislature. . ' excited considerable attitude has This action was taken by the txe caused general disappointment among : ,utive camtrlin,e ,t this time in order the politicians of all parties. General would undoubtedly be disappointing in opliticaf circles, but he anticipated , ible in the islands., ' FORTY-ROUND GO. NEW YORK, May 12-Hugo1 Kelly, who is scheduled for a 40- round fight with Billy Papke at Colma Saturday afternoon was last night made favorite among 4he sport-' ingmen along Broadway who are taking considerable interest in ' the match. Several bets of large propor tions were recorded making Kelly a 10 to 7 favorite. HALF MILLION PROFITS JUST-IN PREMIUMS NEW YORK SAVING HAND SOMELY ON HER NEF FIRE SERVICE- NEW YORK. May 12. Between $400,000 and $500,000 a year has been saved in ' insurance premiums since the installation of the high water whom diplomas have been recora pressure fire fighting system in this mended to issue in blank, to be filled city, according to the statement of out and signed upon the qualification Arthur Williams, general inspector of the New York Edison Company. Mr. Williams says this city's two pumping stations can pump 30,000 gallons of water- a minute 240,000 gallons of water every sixty seconds. A maximum pressure of 300 pounds to the square inch has been obtained. which was powerful enough to batter down a brick wall. It is Mr. Williams intention to bring the subject before the insurance companies and to advocate the adop- tion of the high pressure system by all large cities. SEALED CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED Washington Legislative Committee Investigating State Officers Commence Work Tomorrow OLYMPIA, May 12.-When the legislative committee that is investi gating certain charges made against the state officials of Washington met today, sealed charges against state land Commissioner E. W, Ross were filed. The ch'arges were sent from Seattle and their nature was not an nounced. All the state officers are to IB BE GUT OFF Next JOctober Will See the Fin ish of Normal Schools In Ore gon Under the Law NO PRIVATE. SUBSCRIPTION Existence of Four Normal Schools Will Cease to Exist Either as Nor- ; mal Schools or Private Institutions Saya the Executive Committee. ! SALEM. Or., May 12 At the dose of the regular summer school co'urse ' in October of this year the existence ;of the Oregon normal schools, both as public and private institutions, will cease. ' This was the final decis ion of the executive committee of the Board of Normal ' School Regents, which held a special session this ' noon. ' The four schools at the ex to forestall any rnove'ment which m' Mw h"fter be eontemplat. e.d t0 raise funds att subscrip- lion, as nas oeen aone tn tne past, to I continue the schools from year ti 'yeai - in the home that the Legisla ture will make adequate provision for them. The schools, Weston, Ashlanl and, Monmouth, are all being con ducted by private subscription,' but as state institutions under sanction of the Board of Regents and diplomas will be issued to all members of the senior classes upon graduation. The presidents of the Ashland' and Wes ton have sent in their lists of pros pective graduates, comprised of IS and 12 members, respectively,1 but President Ressler, of Monmouth, has not forwarded his list to date,' In the meantime, the "presidents of all three schools will be required to send in detailed statements of all re ceipts for the last term, including all dormitory and tuition fees, and show ing the' amount of funds,' sent in to the board, and will be notified by Secretary Starr that they will not be released from their bonds until all funds are turned over and' this re quirement is fully complied with. The lists of pospective graduates of the Weston and Ashland schools, for of the students, number over SO. LET IT GO QUlCk. CHICAGO, May 12.-"The cigar ette must go," was the unanimous decision of 181 boys, inmates of fhe John Worthy Reformatory: school, who attended an "anti-cicarette meet- ing" at the institution and all but five of their number raised their right hands to acknowledge that cigarettes had been .the original cause of their wrongdoing. be investigated beginning tomorrow, with that" of State Treasurer Lewis who asks for an inquiry and against whom no charge has been made. The findings of the committee in the case of former Secretary of State Nichols and Insurance Commissioner Shivcly will be submitted to the governor next Monday-