The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899, December 02, 1898, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI. ' . - f 'I'VT THE ASTOniAN hit the Urgist circulation of my papti on the CofumfcU ftlvr xAV A., THH DAILY AST0B:Af Is tr.e j: M l) fc'":St leSt t3per KULL ASSOCIATED PRICSS RKPORT, VOL. XMX. ASTOUIA. OHKGOK. Fill DAY M0KN1N0, DKCEMBEK 2, J8!I8. KO. 122 , The Only ... IN ASTORIA ... Our Hpoctnlty: HTOVKH AND HANGI2H We know tlio buni'itm Twenty yearn experience). If you want a UOOD fctovc, (- tlio Klotk lit the Eclipse Hardware Co. DOLLS!" nous DOLLS! Our Dolls are ready for Inspectlon."- We can Show you 75 Z2z different styles and sizes Cull and hoc tlniu. Griffin & Reecl. OARD & OUM "We Buy and NKW TODAY Pure Coffco. A Harvest Time Kor the Ladies. Ladies' $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 Shoes, from $1.50 to $2.50 It U an accumulation of odd ud nd of fin band-sewed button shoes, mostly quir to. Just th thing (or comfort- 'I ablt bom ibM. John Hahn, TI10 Kolloblo SI100 Denlor. l X- HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS Blankets, Comforts, Bedspreads Iiaee Goftains and Drapery Goods. Everything Neceaanry inthe Above Goods and at Bottom Pricea. C. H. Cooper, Stove Store Stokes it MOTTOi Sell Everythln?." PURE FRUIT 'EXTRACTS BARING POWDER PURE SPICES Pure Teas. to? THE LEADING HOUSE OF ASTORIA Important To Buyers of Drygoods. GREAT CUT IN PRICES Every nrticle in the fhtub lihlnrieiit minced. ('oiiit ing of Silk. Velvets, Plashes Black and Colored Dressgoods Cepes, Jackets, fRacklctoshes Dlatkets, Comforts, Quilts Laoe Curtains Ootlng Flannel, all otol FUnnel, Gingham, Calico Sheeting, (Daslln Cloves, Corsets, Hosiery HotloDs, ForntahJng Cood, Ete. Tou art conJUIly rtquttttd to call and xintn tb ktxrr !n of tooda and compare prKM. Ton wilt not nd to fnd awaf for ood for your Holiday Presents. McAllen k McDonnell, tn-Cl Comm.rcUt Strvtt. ASTORIA. ia-ia Ttlrd BtfMt. rORTLAND, OR. THE PARKER HOUSE First-Clasa in Every Reaped. BAR jp BILLIARD ROOM Special Ratee to Theatri cal Parties A. J. MASON, Prop. ABTORIA, ORB, Sheetings, Tomels and Grashes. MR. HEIKAIAN TO BE TRIED Council Instructs City Attor ney Allen to Prepare the Charges. i OYER-CHARGE IS SHOWN Investigating Committee Makes Oct a Clear Case of Dis honest Intent. HEIKMAN'S HEW ATTORNEY Aufust FeldmiD. E)., Appeared for Him. tut Was Called to Order ty Mayor Bercnan. ltt night', mtrtlnf of the rounrll waa qulto liitirrnlng (or the .hurt time It laalinl. In anlk-lpullon of etiatlouul dr. vplonvnti In tlm niatirr of the chargi-a .(.In.l City Hurvcyor Hoikmun ther. . a iarvo attenlunrr, aiul. whll. nothing fK'ltlna' u lu.rj from the Invmtlgu lif ronimltir. thone prriHrnt wcr lrtcd to a wry amualng ucrurrence. All the nii'mUT. of the council vra preirnt. llclkm.n cafe came up wltfi the re port of the Invntlgilln ooramlttee. alilrh m-I forth Its flnillngi In tbe matter. The rviwri recited that several Itnr.i lul Wen examined and It waa found that Mclkman had knowingly charged tbe city for work which had been done for a pri vate party. The. wltnr.M-t examined by the commute were J. Orion, Richard Harry and A. Itoai. all of whom had been In the employ of the city surveyor,. Theao nun teattflad that they had erformd certain work for the cMy, in SetKember, but the surveyor'! accounts ctMtrged th municipality with other work. The com. mlttee found that this work had been done for C. It. Page, the owners of the Cleveland bakery avid a man named Owens, Tbe total claim presented to the city by Hrikman for tbe work done by thoae three men was tW.M). an over charge of SUM. The committee further found that lielk man had charged the city with "tho um of S2-90 for work that had been determined by the council the city was not liable for." and which claim bad been relected by the council, being for work other than charged for. In concluding lis report the committee recommended that "said Iteiktnan be re moved from office as city surveyor, aaJ that the city attorney be required to prepare the neceasary charges and al tgutlona. and that a ttme be sot for the hearing." Tho report wus signed by the full committee. Mesr. Fulton, Kobb, and llicllniiul. Mr. Fulton explulned for the committee that lUlkuiau had been g.ven a fair and Impartial trial and that his ucvounts were In such thupe. as to make a recon dilution of them Impossible. He regret ted, he ald. to learn thut lleikmun had been dlnhonont, but, under the circum stances, there waa but one thing to do tho surveyor must be removed from of llco. He stated further that Heikman had admlttvd having charged the city with I2.W for work done on tho Young's bay Improvement, which amount had been rejected by the council. The claim, he said, waa put In by Hctkman tor other work alleged to have been done. He therefore moved the adoption of the' re port, and there were no dissenting voices. At this Juncture of the proceedings a man In the audience Jumped to his feet, and, striking a dramatic pose, called a halt In tho name of Justice. Carrying himself dramatically, he stepped for- ward to the mayor's desk and presented a paper to Mr. Bergman. The document was' dated Astoria, November 30. and read as follows: "August Feldman Is hereby appointed my attorney In fuct." The slRiMiture of T. E. Heikman was attached, Curtis Kimball appearing as a witness. The pnprr wus read, after which Feld man rose to his feet and expressed him self as being of the opinion that the w hole proceeding of the council waa Illegal. He had In his hand a copy of the city charter, and seemed greatly excited. He went on to explain matters by saying that ho had been appointed Helkman's attorney, and ho was there to sea that his client did not get any the worst of It. The question of the guilt or lnnocvnso of Heikman wits not a matter tor diucus slon, ho said, but tho proceedings were not In accordance with tho law, although ho failed to explain the circumstances which rendered them Illegal. He did state, however, Uiat the chairman, of the committee (Mr. Fulton) was "directly opposed" to Heikman, and that he had no right to be on the committee; If Mr. Fulton had a spark of honor or manhood about him, he said, tie would not act. ilnyor Xlengman explalnod that Mr. Illkmnn was not to be trlrd then, but that, wh-n hla case came up, Feldman could ajp-ar fr him and Would be given a hearing. JVwman wanted to know whether or not the mayor refund to rc ogrilxe him and was told that he could say what he want. When he bogan his tlrnde on Mr. Fulton, Mayor Brgmn called him to order, and put an end to the amusing Incident. A few minutes later Feldman left the ball. Judging from his remark be will appear for Heikman at the next meeting of the council, at which time the caa will be decided upon. City Attorney Allen notified the council that he had filed a demurer In the action brought fcy C. J. Curtis against the city for salary alleged to be due. He ex plained tdt the suit Would probably de. pnd upon the arguments on the demurrer, the o1 question being the right of tbe council to alter the salary of an official durlner his term of office. The attorney was Instructed to defend the suit A resolution authorising the street committee to confer with' tbe county court regarding the Improvement of streets leading to tbe Toung's bay bridge wss passed. The county aod city are not working In harmony In this matter. It appears, and the object of the resolution Is for them to arrive at an understanding. MOIIE VICTIMS ADDED TO NEW ENGLAND HORROR. Heven Other Coasting Vessels Are Known to Have Foundered During the Great Btorra Last 8unday. VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass., Dec. L The ax hooners Amelia C. Ireland, of New York, and Clara Lcavltt, of rortland, Me., were wrecked Saturday night near Gayhead llfeaavlng station. The captain, mate and four seamen from the Leavltt, and on seaman from the Ireland were drowned. It was about 1:30 o'clock. In the fiercest of the stofem. that the Gayhead Ufesarlns patrol saw the flash of a torch In the direc tion of Dogflrfh bar. The fragment showed the vessel to have been the Clara. Leav ltt Later, clinging to a plank, one man waa driven In and rescued from the wave. He waa carried to the station. Another signal torch was seen from tbe vessel, which was at that moment almost upon the bar. The next Instant she struck. An attempt waa made to launch the life boat, but It was swept back like a chip. It was then decided to try shooting a line to the wreck. Seven men could be seen clinging to the rigging. The line was shot toward the schooner, but It tell short. Tho attempt waa repeated 11 time, without success. Seven time tbe lifeboat was launched and the most persistent efforts of the crew to breast the waves were of no avail. On the eighth trial, however, success came and the txjat reached the vessel. One seaman had perished, but the cap tain, mate and four sailor, who were barely alive, were rescued and taken to the station. The vessel was the Amelia O. Ireland. THREE VESSELS L08T. BUZZARDS BAY. Mass., Dec. L-A member of the llfesavlng crew at Gay. head, who reached here this morning re ports that on 8unday morning the schoon ers Queen Esther. Vivian, and Clara C Baker went to piece on the rocks off Gayhead. The llfcsavins; station crew, during 48 hours of unceasing and unbrok en efforts, succeeded In launching their surf boat for 19 trtn to the vessels and succeeded In rescuing 19 men of the crews. Several, however, perished before as sistance could reach them. WRECKAGE COAIES ASHORE. BARNSTABLE , Mass., Dec, L-Great masses of wreckage have ocen coming ashore on the inside of Cape Cod since Sunday. A piece of a vessel nxtrked "Emma, of Philadelphia," came ashore at Sandy Neck near Barnstable light, and lust night three bodies were found near there on the beach. THE KrNG PHILIP LOST. BALTIMORE. Dec. l.-The Black-Sherl- dan-Wllson Company, of this city, re ceived a telegram today from E. R. Nor ton, Boston agent of the Arm. saying the company's schooner King Philip, which left this port November 16 with coal for Portland, Me., had foundered In the gale Sunday night off Highland Light, Mass., and that all were lost. Her crew con sisted of 12 men. VIRDEN GRAND JURY INDICTS MANY PERSONS. Manager Luklns, of the Coal Company, Is Held for the Killing of a Miner Governor Tanner Also Held. ST. LOUIS, Doc- 1.-A apeclal to the Republic from Carllnvllle. 111., says: "The Vlrden riot grand Jury made Its final report this evening. The grand Jury dealt pertinently with the affair as far as It wws able to ascertain, and returned true bills against the principal partici pants In the tragedy of October 12 at Vlr den. Ten Indictments, Involving U per sons, were returned. "Against John R. Tanner, governor of Illinois, Hire- are thWo counts for palpable omission of duty In not sending troops to the scene of tho trouble and malfeasance In office. Fred W. Luklns. general man ager of the ChieaKO.VIrden Coal Com pany, Is charged with manslaughter on two counts. With Luklns, his deputies, Frank Wilder. J B. Sickles, and J. II. Smith, are Indicted for the killing of Joseph GItterele, a Mount Olive miner. "Sixteen Thell guards are held for riot." BAD TRAIN WRECK. JENNINGS. La., Dec. 1. The Sunset limited transcontinental train of the Southern Paelflc, weat-bound, was badly wrecked this afternoon two miles west of Jennings on what Is known as the.Grunil Marias. Tho train was running CO miles an hour at tho time of the accident. It Is surmised that the axle of the locomo tive gave way. The pony trucks left the rails and ran 12 feet on the ties. The engine finally left the track and plunged down an embankment, turning completely over, where it lies halt . submerged In water and mud. It was miraculous that there was no loss of life, MUCH WORK TO BE DONE Believed Peace Commissions Will Not Soon Finish Their Lator. SPANISH MAKE REQUESTS Ask Prlvelejes for Spanish Ships Carrylig Cargoes to Cut id! to Porto Pico. STATEMENT OF SACASTA Says Next Mettlnf Will Be tbe Last -Chinese Ask That Exclusion Law Be Hot Enforced- PARIS. Dec. t-8pln aaks the United State to grant for a term of year to Spain' ship carrying 8panUh good or product to Porto Rico and Cuba the same privilege a American vessels en gaged In the same trade may have, and she qualifies this request by the proviso that trade frlvflie fee extended to Cuba so long as the United States gov ernment dominate over the Island. In support of tbl request the Spanish com missioner assert that Spain cannot, with out vital harm. Immediately abandon or rut the business relations so long main tained between the mother country and the West Indian territory. From Information which comes to the correspondent of the Associated Press from a well authenticated source late this evening. It seem unlikely that the commissioners will finish their work as soon as bad teen expected. It Is probable that tbe negotiations will last consider aoly longer. Madrid ha Instructed tbe Spanish com. missloners on three points, to which the American attach much Importance, These are the cession of an Island In (he Carolines, the granting or religious free dom over the whole of the Caro lines, and the cessation of a cable and coaling station at Ceuta. The Spanish government ha Instructed Senor Monte ro Rlos to grant none of these, and, while Spain may ultimately yield to them all. It la admitted that the American com missioner have no power to enforce their demands on the points now covered by the protocol Before Spain does yield the negotiations are likely to be pro longed, and the United 8mtes may have to give substantial quid pro quo. SPANISH CABINET MEETING. MADRID. Dec. 1. A long cabinet meet ing, at which the queen regent presided, was held today and a reply framed to Senor Montero Rlos. president of the Spanish peace commission, relative to the number of points In the treaty of peace, upon whlth he had requested Instructions. Premier Sagasta, after counid, said: Tomorrow's meeting of the commission ers will be the last." MR. FANG'S PLEA. WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-The Washing ton Star prints this afternoon an Inter view with Mr. Wu Ting Fang, Chinese Minister, concerning the probability of the enforcement of the Chinese exclu sion law In the Philippines when the Islands shall come under control of the United States. Regarding the application of the Chinese exclusion law to the Phil ippines Mr. Wu said: "I wish to appeal to the American peo ple not to enforce the Chinese exclusion law In those Islands. By doing so a great Injustice will be done my countrymen. There are a great many Chinese in the Philippines and all of them are a credit to the archlpellgo. The Chinese popula tion there is entirely different .from that In your western countries. In the Phil ippines my countrymen are engaged in ever' walk of life." JIM HILL OPPOSED TO NORTHERN PACIFIC. Disgusted Over Its Action In Taking Ad vantage of Great Northern Union Controls O. It. & N. NEW YORK, Doc. t-The Herald says: Persons usually well Informed in regard to James J. Hill's position In the north western railroad controversy say the ca ble dispatch from Europe to the effect that Hill and his friends have sold all their Northern Pacillc holdings Is correct. ihey declare Hill Is not a little disgusted over the tactics of that company In tak ing advantage of the Great Northern and the companies that formed an agreement for regulation of extensions In Washing ton and contiguous torrltory. Hill, they say, will now show them that the Great Northern does not propose to be Imposed upon, and they think it Is not Improbable that the fight over exten sions In the northwest will be renewed in a lively fashion unless somebody backs down, aii J this will not U done by him, they say. J. Plerpont Morgan, who Is the directing spirit of the Northern Pacific, which caused all the trouble by projecting the Clearwater short line, said so tar as he was aware, Hill had not changed his 'at titude toward the Northern Pacific. By the proposed exchange of stock, tha Union Pacific will be placed In a posi tion whorf-Vy It will be enable,! to sl,ct oiin-thlrd of the board of dlrmiors of the O. It. & N. Company. Under the existing voting trust of the la'rer, tho preferred sliarWiuidurs fleet two-thirds of tne ooard of directors and a majority of tho preferred stock Is held In escrow for the Joint benefit of the Union Pacific, the Great Northern and tbe Northern Paclflo compuilcs. The ownorshlp of the Oregon Short Line stock by the Union Pacific, therefore, will give the Union Pacific control of th .!TfiirM nt the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com pany, and therein lie the chief alinlfl. cane of today' action by the Union i'acuio director. CHINA IB ANXIOUS TO PUNISH HIGHBINDERS. Minister Wu Want to Begin Negoti ation for Perfecting of an Ex tradition Treaty. WASHINGTON, Deo. L The Chines government, through it minister, Wu Ting Fug, has broached to the authori ties here the willingness ot Chins, to ne gotiate an extradition treaty applicable to all criminals; but intended In particu. lar to reach the highbinders. The Chinee government believes tbe highbinder troubles In this country vP-r-at quite as much against the law-abiding Chines and, against the Chines govern ment as against parties to the secret crimes. Therefore, China wis he to have such criminals returned to her domain for trial Little doubt Is entertained her that if China once secure possession of the highbinders short work will be made ot them, owing to the prejudice they have brought upon tbe government. Moreover, It Is believed the senate, to which such a treaty Would have to be referred for rat ification, would act favorably upon It, and that it would stir up animosities and agitations on the Chinese question In gen eral rather than accomplish any special good In the direction desired. The Chinese authorities have now, therefore, gone no further than to broach th subject to the officials here and learn how such a treaty would be viewed, al though they stand ready at any time to assume the burden of the dealing with the highbinders and other Chinese crim inals If an extradition treaty should give them Jurisdiction over the offenders. BONDS 8TOLEN YEARS AGO. SBMasaan- WASHINGTON, Dec. t-About 50, of the 4 per cent United States coupon bonds of the 1907 series, that were stolen from the treasurer's office of the state of Ten nessee In 1SSS, have, after the lapse ot many years,- been traced to. the parties who came Into possession of them. These bonds were originally In the of fice of th stat controller, and for some reason were transferred to the treasurer's office. At the time ot the transfer a list was made, showing the serial number. Through thi a large number ot the bonds have at last been traced, through th treasury department at Washington, and after the laps ot so many year th names of those who obtained them are. for the first time, given. Of the stolen bonds, Vermllyea & Co., ot New York City, on April 19. 1SS1, sent six for 11000 each to the United State treasury, bad them exchanged and raw celved In lieu thereof registered bonds. the exchange number being recorded la the register's office. Others made the fame exchange, be tween 1SS2 and l&ft The other stolen bonds are mostly out standing, but the coupons for the same are regularly sent In to the United States treasury department as they fall due, and It can be easily ascertained to whom they belong by the numttx:- of each coupon. ONE VESSEL WAS BOARDED. VANCOUVER. B. C. Dec. l.-Accordlng to advice from New Zealand received here today on the steamer Miowera, th Spanish boarded one American vessel dur. Ing the war. The bark Nellie Brett, from New York, which reached Auckland tew days before the Miowera sailed, re ported that she was boarded June IS In latitude 27.55 north, longtltude 41.41 west, by a crew from the Spanish steamer Al phonso XIII, which was afterwards sunk on the Cuban coast by the Americans. Before leaving New York the Brett was placed under the British flag and 1 her crew was shipped under British articles. Captain B. F. Lowrey was the only American on board. MURDERER ARRESTED. SACRAMENTO. Dec..' 1 Sheriff Kelly. of Wasco county, Ore., passed through here today en route for Oregon, having in charge Frank J. Forrester, who, a month ago, stabbed and killed Phil Bro gan, a wealthy sheep rancher of The Dal. les. While making for Idaho on horse, back Forrester fell in with a young man, to whom he disclosed his Indenttty and stated the fact that a reward of 11.000 was offered tor his capture. When they reached Wlnnemucca, Nevada, Forrest er's companion bettayed him to tho au thorities, and his arrest followed. The reward of $1,000 was paid to the Nevada officers by Sheriff Kelly. Forrester ack. nowledgee the crime, but claims self-defense. Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum batlns; powders arc the greatest mcaacersto health, of the present day. komi awiiM aowwn eo (rt yam.