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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1896)
ASTORIA PORUC LIBRARY ASSOCIMIOS. Save time The Dally Astorlaa Ha panuu AND PllAllT I: i ruiug llnw? miiU worry J JlJIJs Fimlly Circulation. An "Ad". Much mom tha thm timbs as LAKOI AS THAT Or ANY CTMIft Mnl III ASTOalA. In Th A.roaiA "W4nl Culuiaa. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL XLV. ASTORIA, OI.KGOX, THURSDAY MORNING, 8KITKMHKR 21, 18. NO. 22a Our Handy Wagon... Combine (II h raatur of th child' plain waion anil a vclocliwda, ami. all (tilna a roniMarad, roaia I ha loa.um.r ki than either, tfa tlxlralila, convenient and aatlafarory haa II prevail, thai, aa a raady "aeller," II haa no equal, W lain a epwlal pride, loa. In delivering Iht am promiiily anil In faultlaaa cond'. linn la iha Iran. Don't Freeze Your Life Away This Winter ! - HUT 1 TO TUB - Foard & Stokes Company Buy one of their FINE STOVES to keep you warm. TIIHY AUK CHRAP! Thcv hIho cany a complHo stork of (iUOCKKIKS, HAM) WAKK, (!LASWAltK, ETC. HARDWARE, PLUMBING TIN WORK JOB WORK 0- o- AT PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION Call and Be Convinced MSBBWaWZSSnSBK Oregon Suite Normal School MONMOUTH. OHKC.ON. A Training School for Teacher.. Senior Year Wholly Profe.ilonal. Twenty week nf Psychology and ticncral and Special Methoda; twenty week of Teuchlnn and Tralnlm Department. Training school of nlns grade with two hundred children. Itcgular Normal Course of Threa Yearc. The Normal Diploma I reoognlaed by law a a Btata Ufa Certlrtcats to teach. Light Kipensea; Hoard at Normal Dining Hall tl.M per week. TurnUh d room with light and ftro, 7Ho to 11.00 per week. Board and Lodging In private famlllva W to W M per week. TUITION: Bub-Normal. IS.00 per term of ten week; Normal. H !5 per term of ten weeks. Grade from reputable schools accepted. Catalogue cheerfully furnlahed on application. AddreM P. L. CAitPBULL, Prs.. or W. A. WANS, Sec. of faculty. HORTGAGE SALE ,,..m,.v t-V-- r tdvanttiKcof 1 this forced hiiIc -Villi MIIVC 'M to 5o per cent at the OREGON TRADING TIME OK Astoria & Columbia River RAILROAD. Beginning on Monday, Sept. 14th, run as follows: Leave Seaside at 7:30 a. m. dally. Leave Seaside at 8 p. m. dally except Sunday. Leave Seaside at 4 p. in. Sunday. Leave Astoria at a. m. dally. Leave Astoria at 4:45 p. m. dally except Sunday. Leave Astoria at 5:30 p. m. Sunday. Oregon Industrial Exposition PORTLAND, OREGON SEPT. 19 TO OCT. 17 The ureut rcwmirccs of the Puoitlc Northwest. Aurlctilttire, Ilot tlcttl. lure, lie he lie. Milieu. .Manufactures, .Machinery, I rnnspor. tutioit, Trade and Commerce will he represented more completely than ever before. Grand Band Concert Every Afternoon and Evening Sl'EClAL ATTRACTIONS CYCKY NIGHT ' Lowest Rates Ever flade on ADMISSION. 25c; CHILDREN, 10c For Exhibit space, apply tu Geo. L. lUker. Supcrinteititcnt. at the huililimj. E. C. MAHTEN, Becretary. Children's Wagons, Baby Carriages, Base Ball Goods, Fishing Croquet Tackle, Sets Garden Tools GRIFFIN & REED cur BOOK STOr-M "I ORAMTC WAkn. ROPE. STOVHS. IKON lllK, TLR HA COTTA I'lPHS, BAK IRON. STEHL, CANM1RY MI'PUES, LOO0EK5' TOOLS SOL 0PPENHEIA1ER Trustee for the late M. C. CROSBY iiwmii win i.ii i1 inirrriwairza 600 Commercial St OF t Uothing WWV-AO Notions Shoes Hats, Etc. CO. CARD TFiE train on the A. and C. It. R. R. will C. F. LESTER. Supt! AH Transportation Lines NICARAGUA CANAL AS AN ISSUE!:;: 'ruuf nf Its lrcssln Xctoslty ami Why It ShmiM HcCon ilcrcit Now. a r.v:joH i mi: campaign TIi- Having of l."i,') mt year on the paiirtc Coast Crop of VU nl In-P-rent In Khlp Owners Hhorl Cheap ValT ltiiuti Commercial New. Tn th Editor of the Comm.pial New .-'sr: There la encouragement In H i- Inn altiK Interest of Han Fran tif .1 mi I'hnrila In tin- ocean comineri nf i ho ; rl I'rliir tn 1S70 Kan Fran el... i v i. a alr-ady a iir-al aeuport, anil llii tun! 'i distributing iilnl on th Pa elite fuivt. The advent nf six trans continental railway hua resulted In th llver.l.m i.f mui It Interior trade. Our litim-liaiiia at Iml m-oiinlxe that'll innnt make lla future aa a aeaport, for coaat not a.lapled to the more contly aa a rallr-md center It la at tha hack railroad aenlce. In the Increased pup door of the continent. 8o at laat welatk.n and proaperlty of the Paclflc face the . can. the world ch.aprat coaat Ha railway will be the flrat to hla-hw ay, that muni make our conimcr-1 feel Ita beneficial reaulu. The moat rial tnetri'iMilla It waa the early rec- proaperoua rallroada In the trnlted oicnlllnn of thla fact that prompted my Statea are thoae which are aided In urunl adv-acy of the Nicaragua ca-tranaHnatlon by water mutea. Their nal. Blink quotation afford the proof of The Innovnllou of ateamahlpa load- thla. Inn .-.Teal pnnlui-ta for Kurope via' The deplorable fact that larne quaii Waeilan atralta at (1 a to tl R iter-: tltlea of our product are thrown away lln la a alrlkinit fai t, and a atrlklnn ' annually potatoes left to rot In the ubjeet-l.-amin In favor of the canal a' around and fruit left to rot on the the aolution whli h mure than, anythlnn tre makes It evident thai a short. lelne will create renewed prosperity for , V'UI j'i"'iiiiMf. . i.c a'vvw. I'm. v. B' their campalitu proKanla mlKht far 'better bv devnted to an Inslatance on the prompt mnntrurtion of tin canal i than Um the dlaciiaslon of free allvcr. There are hull, at ilifl.Tvniia of opin ion alMiiit the free coinage of the white ineUl, but no man Interested In the prosperity of our pernle and the na llntml Intlnince of our country will jiiuesilon the (treat ncccwlty for the ; tirompt ciinatrui Hon of the NIcaraKua jiaiiul under the control of the 1'nltcd j Stolen Kovernmi iit Jointly with Nlcnra- Kini. The ttiHln purpoHC or turn artine. ni-cemuully retrlclel by the acope of newapnper retiln-ment. I to prove the ueT!l"n nl'uve mude by actual Itlea nhlch cannot Ik eonlroverted. I have carefully eKtlmati'd the Having on a year's ci-nttl crop of the Tactile ciwtit. which can be made by the ue of auch teiiinci aa are todtty loading our cereal producta for Kuroie via Miifc-i'llnn siralta at abnormally low ratea. If the estimate are not present ed In full detail It la because apace diwa n.. I penult, but they are open to anyone desiring to Investigate. Our producer nnd merchant are Invited to examine carefully the ahowinir made herein: Distance San Francisco to Liverpool, via Magellan slrultn. U.i'M knots; dis tance Sun Francisco lo Liverpool, via Nicaragua canal, knots; distance saved, fi.Sii? knot. Cargo steamship, tuna register, carrying 4tH tons of grain, spi-eil S;0 knots, dally average, toal I'onsun.pllon, :'j tuns, average iiuallty, ship coallnir at Cnronel, Chile, and Cape St. Vincent, via straits, nnd at Atlantic port of Nicaragua canal, San Juan del Nolle, one day's delay allow ed at each port. VIA MAUKLLAN STItAITS. Coal, 61 days, wages, provl-dmis, slnres, Insurance on vessel, (value 51'0. Otn'l, cargo Insurance. Interest mi cost of ship for two months at live per cent, total, 117.1'Sl.SO. Interest on vulue of cargo not considered, but. If Included, would he reduced one half by using ca- nal. VIA NICAUAOCA CANAL. Coal 3ii days, wages, provisions, stores, Insurance on vessel, cargo In surance, Interest on cost of ship at Bve ier cent, total I7.KS.70. Saving via ca nal. tlO.4rw.30; canal toll, same as Sue. tl.85 per ton register, $4.6.'.".; net saving, J5.S:t0.30. equal to il.4i per short ton. The average Paclllc coast export crop, Including wheat, barley, Dour, beans, mustard need and other grains, may be afely placed at 800.000 short tons an- C(ntlln8 U1 mllnltion of Jefferson nually, making an average of 1,600.000. . n h,a ,nnUBUra, a,ulr08S' to bow to the The permanent use of steam carriers w pf the mnJ,)rtVi ln thpse words: avoids sacking, ns In Atlantic practice, ..Abw,,ute acquiescence In the decls sacks cost at this time 90 cents per ton, l,im of (hft nmj(irlty ls a vltn, prnclpie again saving t7:'0.000 per annum, mok- ,of (h(i ri,publc from whU.h th(ire . no Ing a total saving on crop nameu oi coast. The ships' freight to Europe , amounts tn t-7,0S0; cost of voyage $17.-: 9S4. via straits, profit, t'.'OIW, from w hich . must be deducted port charges, sieve-1 doling, light and tonnage dues. Wilhjx All Republican Clubs in the City: higher freight the showing for ship- you are requested to meet at Mo owners will Improve, and the saving j Kinley Club Headquarters tonight at 7 via canal will also Improve correspond-; p m. sharp to participate ln the grand Ingly. ! torchlight parade and attend the open- Thls being an accurate statement of inK meeting of the campaign, which saving via canal on one year's cereal ; wm be addressed by the Hon. T. T. crop, Imagine the saving to be added thereto on ennned, dried and green fruits, lumber, ores, borax, wines, bran- dy, wool, asphnltum, salmon and the many other products yearly Increasing In quantity. I purposely avoid In .Oils Inclusion of equally great freight westward. The saving between San Frnnslsco nnd eastern Atlantic ports would he about one-third more corre sponding with Increased distance saved, which In auch tua would l 1217 mile In Now York. It appear a reflection the Intelligence of our producer ami r ritii-ii grni-raiiy mat wun ucn a iwlmr a above, Hit canal la nut iiutd a leading lut of the political discussion nun filling our preaa. Why theorize on abstruv queatlooa of finance and neglect tin proposition appealing ao directly to our Immediate Interest? Why ahould not Mr. Iiryan and Mr. McKlnloy b requeated to ex press thcmaelvr on great and ben-iili-nl work, ao ncty to our proa-pi-rlty? True, both political partle have promised ua the (.anal lnce. and Including, th, Cartleld campaign, but th promise remain unfulfilled. Year ly Ini T'faalnK In Importance, ahould w nut no Insist upon action? Lt ire not he ronslI.Ted unappre dative of ihu hvnctlta of Inland trana I ortatlon. mi Ihi riKHrary. It la an .fci y to the proap.ilty of Dila a;a , urt aa th Hirl lim-lf. and the canal will nri-r d'-pri-i'latu the vului of any Inland line of coinmuiik ntlon. cl'her hy rail or Inland routi: one lll coin pleninl the other. The rallcaya. In the InrreaalnK abort haul to and from tidewater, will rapidly Ini Teaae their eurnliiK. The canal will enable our iiwiple to market the Iiroducta of the cheap waterway to Atlantic market ha become a pressing" necemlty. WILLIAM L. MEURT. Han Francisco, August 2. W.i. A C1IALLKNCE T'l SIR. PEAB'"IIG. Dr. Haker Wlll'tVt Him or Any Other Man tl'i.000 on SdcKlnlcy. Some weeks ago Dr. VC. D. Haker made a bet of t'.OO with Mr. Seaborg, the llw aco rannerynian, on Mr Ktnley' election, each man placing the money on l.'ioslt In the First National I tajik. subject to the order of the oiher as the election goes. At the time the bet was closed and the money deposited. Dr. linker offered In the presence of , several w itnesses to bet an additional I SI. ("H, the same way, but Mr. Sealvorg declined the offer. On yesterday a statement was published In one of the local Populist organs that Mr. Seaborg had offered to bet some mythical per son In San Francisco the sum of 110. 000 on Bryan' election. Dr. Baker's attention waa called to the statement by a gentleman at the crfcl last even ing, and he has authorized the an nouncement that he will take Mr. Sea Ivorg's offer of tio.ooo on Bryan, or the same or any less amount from any other comer, and la ready to put up the cash or a certified check on any day his offer Is accepted. ASTORIA ILLl'STRATEP. The last Issue of the Sclentlllc Amer ican Just rivclvcd. contains a highly Illustrated article upon Astoria's great fishing Industry. The article Includes a short history of the city founded hy and named for John Jacob Astor. and a ilet.illi-d account of the great salmon tlshlng Industry, the growth and hab its of the dsn, and the methods of fish ing nnd p:icUng. The article and Illus trations relloet much credit upon Mr. M. J. Kinney, who furnished the pho tographs and data, and Is another evi dence of that gentleman's enterprise and energy In the Interests of his home '-RV- The article Is one of the best advertisements Astoria ever had, and will Unit Its way Into the hands of thousands who have perhaps never heard of the city. DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN" ROOK. Washington. Sept. S3. Representative lienton McMlllon, of Tennessee. has completed a compilation of the Demo cratic campaign book of ISM. Tha book will be ready for the public the latter nart of this month. The title page ,,,., but , froe, which Is the vital principle and Immediate parent of des potism." NOTICE, REPUBLICAN CLUBS. 1 o,Vr. All Republicans and those' who iH,i,ve In sound money are Invited to partlclpate In the parade. JOHN FOX. Chairman Central Committee. THE WEATHER. Fortlnnd, Sept. 23. For Oregon and Washington, fair weather, cooler in Eastern Oregon. THE NEW LEWIS AND CLARK ROAD formal 0icnlng Will Take Hate To morrow Kith a Grand ' Excursion. 6v YEA KS LABOR REWARDED An Important Event In the History of Clatsop County The Ferry Need ed to Get the Full Benjflt of the Improved Itoada. The Lewi and Clarke road haa been completed. It now extend from the nest shore of Young's river, opposite the city, throurh the Lewi and Clark country nr. 1 to Clatsop Plain. Tomor row there will be a celebration of the event. T.'ie Le.vl and Clarke people have courteously Invited a large cum ber of the citizen of Astoria to view the new work. The steamer Mayflower will leave Hume' dock at t o'clock In the morning, and will land the excur sionists at the end of the road on Young bay near the Hess place. Here teams will convey the party over the line of the road, landing them at Clat sop City In time to take the evening train from Seaside to Astoria. Lunch will be served en route, and It Is ex pected that a jolly good time will be had. In the party will be the mayor aand member of the city council, the county court, and In all probability Judge McRiide will adjourn the ses sion of the grand Jury In order that they may also make the trip. Other tax layers Interested In the property will Join the excursion. For five years the ranchers of the Lewis and Clarke have had a hard struggle to secure good road and quick communication wiih the city. Within the past few months their efforts have bevn redoubled, and the most telling work haa been done. They have real ized that In this age of competition, quick and easy access to market means no small profit to their buslnes. Heavy tranaportatkiQ expenses, caused by bad roads, mean an absolute loss on many product to the grower. Astoria has Ion; been paying high prices on but ter, egg, fruit and vegetables, all of which are raised In Clatsop county, but which, because of bad roads, have een Imported from California or other parts of Oregon, cheaper than the Clatsop county man could get his stuff to market. Great Improvements have been made In the Walluskl road, and some time In the future that route may be expected to become flrst-class. All that Is now needed to make the new Lewis and Clarke road of the utmost service la the completion of the ferry across Young' river to the city. The road Is in good condition, and with a small amount of oik eacn year can not only be kept In good condition, but will be gradually Improved. The opening of the Lewis and Clarke road Is an important event In the his tory of Clatsop county, and will be ap preciated by citizens and farmers alike. Mr. W. J. Ingalls. who has been one of the prime movers and Indefatigable workers on the project, says that As torians cannot begin to realize the im iHirtance of this road, and the Immense relief iuid saving that it will be to the Lewis and Clarke and Clatsop Plains people. Loth city and country will jfain positive linanclal benefits. LATEST CHINA NEWS. LI Hung Chans To He Ilestot-ed to Full Toner. Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 23. The steamer Empress of India arrived to day from the Orient. It la rumored that LI Huns Chang on his return to China will be reinstated In all his for mer positions, including the vice-royalty of China, and that the vice-royalty of Chin Wang, the present holder of the post, ls rapidly losing credit in Pe king. At a meeting of the grand coun cil at Peking to discuss a memorial to his excellency LI Hung Chang sent from Europe, the emperor is credited with the remark that his excellency was the best man after all, for the Important post of viceroy of China and the imperial high commissioner of Pe yantr administration, and that Wang, the present Incumbent, was more fit to be a court minister than provincial viceroy," or words to that effect. Per haps this may have been "a feeler" at the Instigation of the empress dowager, his excellency Li's staunchest support er, put out by the emperor to test the temper of his advisers. BRYAN IN BROOKLYN. New York, Sept. 2". There has per haps never been such a significant demonstration for W. J. Bryan In the East as that given tonight ln Brook lyn by the combined labor Interests. It has been a mooted question whether the labor people of the East would re spond to a call for a mass meeting in favor of Bryan but there was no mis take about the demonstration at Cler mont Kink. The building would con tain S.OOO, and every available corner was filled with a good natured crowd of humanity, while thousands besieged the doors and were refused admission. It was a typical labor gathering and even the women and children were fill- ed with enthusiasm. It waa also a meeting far out of the ordinary In It method of proceedure. Hhortly before S o'clock the presiding officer said; "Will the audience please take from tb.'lr teats a song that Is there and J'iiii in alnging It." And they responded o heartily that the refrain, "You Shall Not Pre a Crown of Thorns I'pon the Toller' Urow," rang against the unpalnted raf ter and re-echoed again and again and when It wa finished a mighty cheer went up. and so It was throughout the meeting and while they were waiting the arrival of Bryan, who w-as speaking at another place, they listened to sev eral other speaker. WAR IX COLORADO. Leadvllle Striker Are Preparing to An nihilate the Striker. Leadvllte. Sept. 23. The Impression that the presence of troops in Lead vllle would end the strike has been dis sipated by the reports that reached Governor Mclntyre today from Lead vine. He Is told that the miner at Aspen, Cripple Creek, and San Juan are quietly gathering at Leadvllle and that at an opportune moment the strik er will wipe out the entire national guard and burn the town. The gov ernor has Inquired, unofficially, of Brigadier General Wbeaton, command er of the military department of Col orado, as to what assistance the fed eral authorities can render in case of emergency on a few hours' notice. CoL Merrlam, of the Seventh Infantry, sta tioned at Fort Logan, has been appris ed that his command may receive or ders to take the field and his troops will be ready when an official order comes. DECIDED IN TWO MINUTES. Emma Ashley Was Insane When She Shot at Lucky Baldwin. j San Francisco, Sept. 21 It took Just two minutes for the Jury to decide to day that Ml Emma Ashley was In sane when she fired the hot at E. J. Baldwin. In Judge Slack's court, a few months ago. Miss Ashley' sister Lillian sued Baldwin for damages for seduction and the trial of that case n-as In progress wrien' the shooting oc curred. Emma Ashley sat behind Bald win and holding a pistol close to bis head, fired. The bullet grazed the scalp of the lucky man, but did no fur ther damage. The testimony in the trial of Emma Ashley showed that she had become deranged through wor ry over her sister's case and because of Insufficient nourishment OUT OF RECEIVERSHIP. Important Railroad Settlement in Mil waukee Yesterday. Milwaukee, Sept. 23. The complicated muddle growing out of the receivership of the Northern Paclflc. Chicago and Northern Pacific and Wisconsin Cen tral lines In which all have preferred claims and counter-claims, has been amicably settled, and the Chicago and Northern Pacific will soon follow the Northern Pacific. Its parent corpora tion ln emerging from the receivership. It is stated that the plan of reorgani zation has been practically settled. THE KOSEBUKG CONFERENCE. Koseburg. Or., Sept. 23. The first day of the Oregon conference of the Me'h- o.list church convened at 10 o'clock. The roll call was answered by nearly one hundred ministers. Only one of the old pioneers of 'j2 was present. The presiding elders made their reports and the day was very buily occupied with tile organization of the conference. A NEW STEAMER LINE. Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 23. Informa tion has been received here that the British-India Steam Navigation Co., of London, will establish a line be tween New Zealand and Vancouver. The first steamer will leave New Zea land In about fifteen days. WORDEN SENTENCED. Woodland. Cal., Sept. 23 Worden, who was convicted of wrecking a train near Sacramento July 4, 1S94, when four United States soldiers were killed, was today sentenced to be hanged De cember IS, at Folsom prison. REINFORCEMENTS AT HAVANA. Havana, Sept. 23. One hundred and three officers and 4200 men arrived from Spain today. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, Sept. 23. Wheat, spot, firm; demand moderate; No. 2 spring, ."s 7'sd; No. 1 California, Es lOd. At Toronto payments are improving, with a freer movement of grain. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gort Report. ABSOLUTELY PUHE 0FJC0L0RAD0 After the Scalp of Senator Wolcott, , Claimed to Be Recreant to Hi Trast. PETITION. TO U. S. SENATE What a Man Gets for Standing by Hi Honest Convictions Matter To B Pushed to the Supreme Court by the Fanatic. Denver, Sept. 23. The petition Hik ing United State Senator Woicott to resign which have been circulated all over the state are now being collected by J. B. Holmes, of this city. '"These petitions will not be sent to Mr. Woicott to be thrown ln the waste basket," said Holme. "We prupoM to allow him to Inspect them and them ask him to resign. If he doea not every petition will be filed with the United States senate demanding the actios by that body. In case they should neg lect or refuse to act the matter will be taken to the United States supreme, court and a test case will be made. It will decide the question as to whether a majority of the people of a sovereign state have a right to recall an official who has been recreant to the trust reposed ln him." GETS HIS MONEY. George Crocker Did Not Drink for Fiva Year. San Francisco, Sept. 23. Suit has been brought by C. F. Crocker and W. H. Crocker to terminate the trust un ider the will of the late Charlea Crock 'er, by which they were made custo dians of 430 11000 bond of the Southern Paclflc on behalf of George Crocker. The terms of the trust are that If within fifteen year Immediately suc ceeding the testator death George Crocker should for five years abstain from the use of Intoxicating liquors the bonds shall be turned over to him; otherwise." at the end of the fifteen years they are to go to the other heirs. The plaintiffs aver that from Septem ber 22. 1S91, to September 22. 1896, Geo. Crocker has abstained. They therefore desire to turn over the money to him and terminate their trust. WARRING POLITICIANS. 1 Four Tickets in the Feld In San Fran I Cisco. San Francisco, Sept. 23. The antici pated harmony among the opposing factions of the local Republican party has not yet materialized. The warring elements are still apparently as far apart as ever and are going ahead with their nominating of sets of city and county officers. Last night the Spear faction nominated Horace Davis for mayor. The Spreckles faction to night made the following nominations: Mayor, C. L. Taylor; auditor, Wm. Dean; treasurer, Cord WetJen. A non partisan convention was also in session and after a lively wrangle nominated James D. Phelan for mayor. Phelaa is also the nominee of the Democratic party for mayor. BIGGEST SALS ON RECORD. The Great Philadelphia and Reading Property Sold. j Philadelphia, Sept. 23. The property .of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail road Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co., which was sold today for t21.000,000 to I. P. ! Morgan & Co., representing the reor !BnlzatIon committee, was the largest ' sale of the kind that has ever been J placed in this country, not excepting :the Northern Pacific. I The par value of the property Is es timated at $250,000,000, the outstanding I Indebtedness amounts to about tla,- 000,000, on which there ls unpaid Inter est amounting to t6,000,000. TIRED OF LIFE. Portland, Sept. 23. General Passen ger Agent W. H. Hurlburt. of the O. R. and N., today received a dispatch from Wallula to the effect that an unknown woman holding a ticket from San Franclaoo to Butte, Mont., Jumped from a moving train and was killed near Wallula. The signature on the woman's ticket was either Mrs. Kate Taber or Mrs. Kate Tahey, HABERSHAM GETS IT. Special to the Astorlan. Washington, Sept 23. The president ; today appointed Robert A. Habersham, 'Portland, surveyor-general of Oregon.