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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
Much Damage 10 Property and
Many People Injured
at WhatcOm.
MILLS AND HOUSES WRECKED
Highways and Railroads Blocked
By Fallen Trees -Iele.
graph Communism
ton Broken.

NEW WHATCOM, Wash. Dec. A.
The hardes, storm in Is years ragged
over lower Puget Sound last night.
urostratIns telegraph and telephone
wires In every direction and doing
much damage to property and lnjuring
several people At Mountain View.
Jhis county, John MARI and a compan-
lon were sleeping in a cabin, which
was struck by a falling tree. and MARI
received INJURIES which will be fatal.
His companions leg Is broken.
At Silver Beach a gang Of nine car
penters were raising rafters on a new
shingle shed when the storm struck the
building causing IL TO collapse Sever
al Of them were caught By the fall
ing ttm0ers and received injuries, on
ly one. r J. Smith. being seriously
nur, He viii recover.
All highways in the country are
nlJckel by fallen trees AMI railroads
We're confronted with the same condi-
,!1n this morning. In this city sew
eral mills were blown down, as we're
several buildings one brick yielding
20 the force Of the wind Roofs we're
ripped of OF several buildings. signs
blown down, sidewalks torn up, and
havoc wrought generally.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
THE COMBINE IS Off
NEGOTIATIONS FOR STEEL
PLATE TRUST DROPPED.
Object Was 10 Prevent Disruption
OF the Steel Pool through
Prise Cutting

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.--According to
the Journal of Commerce it is authori-
lively stated that the negotiations look
ing to formation OF big steel plate
combination have been declared of.
il is also stated that there is little
likelihood at present pf the project be-
ing revived The proposed combine
was to have capital Of S25,oOOO OoO tc
E5o,OoOoOo and it was generally supoSt1 :.
at the time ten negotiations were in
progress that the combination was be-
ing organized in the interest OF the
United States Steel Corporation. This
view OF the case was strengthened by
the fact that an announcement was
made that President Schwab OF that
concern was giving his counsel and
guidance 10 the formation Of the
trust The plants the were booked
to enter the trust were the Tdevlter
Steel Company, the Lukeus Iron X
Steel Company, the Worth Bros. and
the Central Iron x Steel Company.
When the combination was proposed
1t was said that the project was pri-
marily taken up so as to prevent
disruption Of the pool through price
cutting, which, It was argued. would
result in a trade war which would
AFFECT the whole steel interest. In any
event, the fact should not be lost SIGHT
OF that even II the plans of those
interested in the steel pll-e combine
had been carried to successful issue
1t follows that the consolidated conf
rany could not have been a close cor
poration. There are several important
concerns outside If those mapped for
in the organization ard
also outside Of the United Steel Ger
poration. These include the Phoenix
Iron Company. Otis Steel Company.
Ltd, Glasgow Iron Company. Carbon
Steel Company ana one o. two plants
of the Crucible Steel Company, be-
sides the Jones K Laughlns. Ltd.
Among the other important concerns
which are members Of the pool. but
which are conducted on Independent
lines. are the Birmingham Rolling
Mill Company Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company, Passaic Rolling Mill Com
pany, Republic Iron & Steel Company,
cambria Steel Company and the Ten
nessee Coal & Iron Compony.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
HEITFBLD scokED
Idaho ROpIlist Chairman Writes a
Very Sharp Letter.

BOISE Ida. Dec. chairman D.
II. Andrews. Of the Populist state COM
m!ttes, tonight gave TO the press a
copy os "a very sharp letter written ~
Senator H-itfeld in reply 10 the lat
t"r's suggestion that the state COM
miitac be summoned 10 meet and take
steps 10 l!-bani the organization. The
cha!rmoq aatly refused to consider
such a 5!5pessi and declares he has
the support Of the Popuus,s oc the
state In The stand h. takes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

crnoon the tug returned "a port Cap
tain Bailey states that no wrook1g"
Nua seen during the morning nor was
there nuy other evidence NJ disaster.
The steamboat people express the
conviction that the Nelson has no,
been ipu'. but the conclusion in hardly
logical From the very best lnforma-
ton ob,alnnblc. II would aproar that
lhr ship vna lr distress when the tugs
picked hor az ana that she was bot
200 shape 90 weather the hurricane
which prevailed during the night j.
uoul follow from this that there is
a bare possibility of the vessel hayias
rdI,n out the golc. but not unit. TO.
ny rru any accurate idea be oD-
uucI Captain Bailey. Of ,ar Ta'oosh.
s Yer, wngu.nc and uys me Nol-
7on ha. certainly continued on hor way
a., ,h, Sound.
We lost the ship during tho gale. "
plI captain Bailey last evening. "bu,
.h,rr Is 60 rrunon ln the world why
-hr nhouin, ride ou, the storm The
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
To PROTECT PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-Senator
Hoar today introduced a bill for the
protection OF the president of the
United States. that provides that one
who Kills the president or shall make
an ATTEMPT on the life OF the presi-
dent viii be punished by death.
Any person who shall counsel or ad-
wise the killing OF the president shall
be imprisoned for twenty years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
CHINESE EXCLUSION.

WASHINGTON. Dec. tin addition
To Senator Lodges bill for the contin-
ued exclusion OF Chinese similar bills
We're presented in the senate by Sena-
tors Mitchell, Fairbanks Stewart
Quay and Penrose Senator Mi,chens
bill also applies 10 tn" exclusion Of
Japanese and Filipinos and their de-
scendauts as well rs To desc nlants OF
Chinese.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
VINO" FORBIDDEN.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l-Brigadier-
General Bell has issued an order to
the soldiers in Northern Luzon, for
bidding them under pain of severe pun
ishment by court martial to drink ma
tive vino" spirits which has been
found to produce insanity and incite
to crime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
INCREASES NAVY.
Chill Purchases Two Torpedo Boat
DeStroyers in England

NEW YORK. Dec Am official an
nouncement has been made that Chill
has purchased from the I.airds in
England. two torpedo boat destroyers
for which they paid $40 900, not in
Guiding artillery, says the Buenos
Ayres, Argentina correspondent of the
Herald.
The purchase OF these vessels is
considered here as being violation OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
BULLSCONIROL MARKET
CORN AND WHEAT JUMP TO
HIGHEST MARX
Chitago and New York Expert
cnccd Widest Scenes Since
Day oi Hutchinson,

CHICAGO, Dec. Speculation on
the hoard ot trade today was such as
To recall the great transactions Of
Hutchinson, Cudahy, Kent, Ream and
other giants who ruled the pits and
swung prices for fortunes every ses-
sion.
Bun enthusiasm such as has not been
seen In the last few years. had pos
session of the markets and in spite OF
heavy selling for profits every pit
closed strong.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
RuLLs CoNrRoL CH1CAGo.

NEW YORK, Dec 4-Bulls had full
swing N all grain markets today.
Corn passed all prices In recent years,
selling up to 7lts for May in New York.
and to 67N at Chicago. Wheat got
within quarter OF cent OF the
highest point since last August, and
the entire market situataion was DOM
mated by n volume Of outside buy
ing such as has not been seen here in
weeks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
HAS THE NELSON
TURNED TURTLE
Grave Fears Entertained iOr the
Safety Of the British
Grain Ship.
AWSERPARTED DURING GALE
shipping Men Believe the Vessel
Has Wcathvrvd the Blow nnd
that She WIN Show
tr To-day.

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
AWARDED DAMAGES.

PORTLAND Dec. 4.-In the United
states district court today a jury
awarded Gunier Kettlesen $4,000 dam
ages In the suit against Bunker Hin
and sullivan Mining Companies, the
plaintiff alleged that he was Injured
IN the Wariner. Idaho. mine through
negligence OF the company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
HARVARD ENROLMENT.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec THE
enrolment Of Harvard University, an
nouncei today including students Of
all classes. teachers and administra-
tive officers, is 6l5S, as against s371
last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
COSTLY COLLISION.

PARIS, Dec William X. Wander
b.ir. was today condemned IN a French
court to pay 100 francs damages as
the result OF a collision between his
automobile and a dog cart fast year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
REPEAL LIMITATION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator
Lodge today introduced a bill provid-
ing for the removal OF the ten-year
Of the Chinese exclusion act
thus leaving the provisions OF the
Geary act in force.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
IMPORTANT RULING.
Bankers Must Pay Taxes on Undivided
Profits and Borrowed Money.

WASHINGTON. Dec THE COM
missioner OF internal revenue has rem
dered q decision in which he holds
that bankers must return for taxation,
capital surplus undivided profits and
borrowed money used in the business
Of banking. The commissioner holds
that capital is taxable whether invest
ed in United States bonds or bank
bulLling.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
SNOW IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kas., Dec 4-Kansas is
receiving a heavy snow storm tonight
which covers the entire eastern half
Of the state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
WOE AnMIRAL GRAnE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A. Senator
Hale today introduced a Till which
provides for creating the Erade Of
vice admiral with four adm.cals Of
that rank.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

PORTLAND Dec. 4.-Wheat Walla
Walla, 60; bluestem, 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Wheat Deem
ber opening, 74bGA; closing, 75NQ%.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05

TACOMA, Dec 4--Wheat, bluestem,
81; club A
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-05
PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Silyer, 54Is.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
THREE NEGROES SHOT.

Firing Done by Unknown Parties, the VIC
Tins Being Excursion Train.
JACKSON, Miss, June pa report
reaches here that three negroes were
shot and sreiously wounded at Flor
ence, a small station on the Calf &
Ship Island road about fifteen miles
south of this city, shortly after dark
tonight. The shots we're fired by un-
known parties on an excursion train,
and an investigation of the affair is
being made.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Women Cannot Practice Law.

The Supreme Court has decided
again that women can not practice law
in Tennessee. 1t was in the case Of
Marion Griffin, petition on the part of
an unmarried woman or Memphis. The
court held that it was not authorized
to admit a woman to practice before
it. The same matter was presented to
the court at its last term, and it was
then held by a majority of the court
that under the common law and our
practice law in the courts of Tennes-
see. The matter was brought before
the last two legislatures and both
declined to pass an enabling statute.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
States Coal Mining Profits.

Fire at mine No. of the State mines
at Brushy Mountain, last week, des-
ing. causing shutdown of the mine
for two days. Insurance covers all
losses. Report of operations for the
mine for May shows coal produced for
the month, 17.043 tons; coke. 1892
tons; sales for month, S1I,201.74; !;
amount collected for month on previ-
Gus sales, s16,072.21; net profit to
State on sales for six months ended
June 1, 100000; net profit for May,
about $4,000,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
IN KANAWHA VALLEY.

The Most Destructive Storm Known There
for Years.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 23.-The
severe storm that struck the Great
Kanawha Valley last night was the
most destructive that has visited this
vicinity for years. There was hlgh
wind and a rainfall of 3.25. The Kama
wha river is thirty feet at o'clock to-
night and is rising. The people are
preparing for a food. The Kanawha
& Michigan Railroad lost three bridges
north Of here and is tied up
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Death From Lock Jaw.

Last week, at her home in Crystal,
in the eastern part of Obion county,
Mrs. G. A. Roberts died of lockjaw,
caused by sticking a nail in her foot
ten days previous. The wound was
at first considered of no moment, but
it kept getting worse until it produced
years of age, and leaves seven chill
dren
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28

Most Prominent People of
28-rhs entire section has lust been visited by
% % the extent of which in all probability
yesterday morning shortly after midnight
by electric
volume and continued for
Many track bridges and telegraph
lines are entirely destroyed and communication
that impossible to learn the full
The Pocahon coal field is
ranges from oneourth to one mile IN width From Ennis w W. % IA ,
Yard W. Va distance of company
les and coke plants line this EkhOrn
small streams coming from the
water spout came suddenly that the entire basin
flooded
upon them they were carried down by the food which
keystone Entirely obnterated
The little town OF Keystone with population of about 2OOO
greatest practically
1t population
chased supplies and also
chased At this there
whisky and as they float down great number the coal and
practically
~ncn mas hooded the region and prevented any
thing like Of the loss property is impossible but from the
pest oDtanabe the loss will easily reach s2OOOOO
, May surpass Johnstown Galveston
said
% f tb % bR ] th % & @ % m t ~ t On t % thh IN @ du h = G % onS
Virginia completely
greatly.
thirty
equal
1hee Is no west o
W. and Blue
field distance 200 miles may be several days before the ne
full of
demolished carried by the
and a population of
telling
swell its population estimated
200 lives lost at keystone alone
Floods Fury
mountain country and
Railroad
telegraph poles huge
the district
n a seething, of debris
valley by had gained
a hgn hills
All day Saturday in that
but it
nveloped the coal regions that the great
making clean sweep OF the valley
miles
Shortly midnight if the heavens had
the of Vivian W. va Here passenger
was caught
quickly thrown over In the coke
skirt the railroad at
the submerged train and
barrie o a of safety
the Norfolk the terri
which had been done In thel
district back and re-
tirtegh dead bodies Ihere are ppo " De ~
howillne be
Estimate of he
The probably possibly this number VIII
obtanable The Norfolk
omc in this city, lives been lost Keystone
wiped out and millions destroyed
extended and
all the storscken country heard
The Elkhon Valley but 1t is stated that
ev one of the thirtyree extent
Great resulted in Cnch Valley section when
No lives however are reported nave Oeen
ongth valley.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Killed His Neighbor.

E. M. Montgomery, a farmer. stab
bed and instantly killed James Hawn,
his neighbor, in the harvest field near
Athens last week. The trouble arose
about a contract for cutting a field Of
wheat
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Santa Ana's Spurs, Maybe.

The effects of the late M. E. Wilcox,
an aged citizen of Clarksville, were
sold recently and among other things
disposed of was a pair of spurs which
are said to have belonged to Santa
Ana, the celebrated Mexican general
On these spurs was engraved these
9ords: Sam Houston to L. c. Gar
land" They sold for s5.75.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Murderer Surrenders.

Gid Crane, who killed Robert
Haggewood in Cheatham county on
June s, has surrendered to the au-
thorities at Neptune. He spent three
days and nights in the top of a tree
near the scene of the crime without
food or drink, where he saw the mob
looking for him, and also witnessed
burial services of his victim. He
says fear of lynching prevented him
from surrendering earlier.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Oner for OIL Lands.

The Tennessee-Kentucky oil syn
dicate as received an offer of $780,
900 cash for its property in Fentress
county, Tenn, and Wayne county,
KY. The offer was declined, pending
a more thorough investigation of the
property
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
OId-Time FiddIers, Contest.

An old-time fiddlers' contest will
take place at Mckenzie June 81, at 2
and $3.50 o'clock p. m, under the
auspices of Caledonian Lodge, No. 96,
A. F. and A. NJ, the proceeds to be
given to the Masonic Widows and
Orphans Home at Nashville.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
To Take School Censns

State Superintendent of Public In
struction Fitzpatrick is making ar
rangements for taking the school
census of the State, and is sending out
a circular letter to the several county
superintendents anent this matter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Car Company Owns the streets.

Chancellor Cook has decided that
the Nashville Street Railroad Com
pany has a perpetual ownership in the
streets of Nashville.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Pushing the Pearl Industry.

H. E. Saley, with a number of
hands, left Smithville last week on a
pearling expedition. They expect to
be gone until fall. The pearl indus
try at Smithville has grown to be
the greatest source of revenue, thou
sands of dollars worth being handled
every year. w. B. Foster and j. H.
Windham are now in New York with
about $4,000 worth pearls, which
they will place on the market. There
are several other dealers there who
are doing a thriving business. Smith
vile has gained a reputation of be-
ing one of the best pearl markets in
the United States, pearls being sent
there from all quarters. One pearl
sold there a few weeks ago for $3.50.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Death of DIR. Smith.

The death of DR.. J. w. Smith at
Dover, at the advanced age of S3, re-
moves a prominent citizen of Stewart
county. He leaves a wife, three chill
dren and several grandchildren and
great grandchildren. He, in 1862,
showed Gen. Forrest the route by
which the latter left Fort Donelson
after the surrender. He has been blind
for ten years, and in bed for a year
as the result of a broken hip.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
To Wind Up a Zinc Company.

T. H. Heald of Knoxville has filed
a general creditors bill against the
Fades, Mixter & Heald Company for
his one-fourth interest in the firm,
which is the largest zinc enterprise
in that section. The capital stock of
the firm is 100000. ]. Fisher Chum-
bIey was appointed receiver to close
up the affairs of the company and
distribute its finances among the
stockholders. The operations of the
company's mines have been by lease.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Railway Consolidation Agreement.

The agreement in the consolidation
of the Florence & Northwestern rail
way companies has been filed with
Secretary of State John w. Morton
The name of the new company is the
Alabama & Tennessee
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
APPALLING DISASTER
Caused by a Cloudburst in West Virginia
Between 200 and 500 Lives Lost.

0Pry Destroyed Estimated Not
sweeps Down Upon the Stricken Valley
and Suddenness. Carrying Everything 1t
ResIstless Fury---Drowned Include nany of
Most Prominent of the
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Water Power for Knoxville.

Col. John Bogart, consulting en-
gineer of the Knoxville Power Com
pany, visited the Littl Tennessee
river last week to examine a site for
a proposed dam to furnish water
power for an electric plant to supply
Knoxville and other places with light
and power. Col. Bogart supervised
the erection of power plants at Ma
CARA Falls. The site for the dam is
thirty miles southeast of Knoxville.
The Knoxville Power Company is
capitalized at s50O,000. Col. Bogart's
report will determine the future
policy of the company. An effort was
made at the last session of congress
to secure the passage of a bill grant
ing permission to dam the Tennessee
river at Knoxville. This failed,
hence the Little Tennessee river
scheme
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
What We Ought to Do.

To look for judgment and experiences
in our youth
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
Struck Oil.


Oil has been discovered on the farm
of A. M. Overall, on Stones River,
about one mile and a half west of
Murfreesboro. Oil prospectors from a
distance have been in the county for
several weeks recently, securing op-
tions on farms lying up and down
Stones River, and they are now jubi-
liant beyond expression over the de-
velopment on the Overall farm. Huge
stones taken from the Overall farm
have all the evidences of oil on them.
Wherever a vertical seam appears it is
literally as greasy as II the stone had
been soaked in oil. Hundreds have
rubbed their hands over the stones and
then found that the only way to get
rid of an oil odor was by using a large
amount of soap and water. A COM
pany will be organized at once to bore
for OIL
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-28
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
Foolish Prank Results Fatally.


Elijah Abston shot and killed his
brother, John Abston, at Crossville
few days ago. Elijah had been work
ing for A. L. Better and was on ms
way home. When near his home his
brother John saw him coming and
thought he would have some sport
with Elijah, who is nearsighted.
John advanced along the path In the
direction of his brother and began
calling like turkey, at the same
time lodging through the brushes.
Elijah heard the turkey call and was
on the lookout. Soon his brothers
head came in view through the
bushes and he thought it a turkey
and shot with a rifle that he was
carrying. The ball struck the young
man in the right side of the head
and passed through the brain, killing
him three hours later.
A Lucky Trade.
Allen B. Harlan of Columbia has
received a letter from capitalists at
Corsicana, Texas, making him an
offer of 100000 for lands he holds
near that town. The lands consist
of about twenty-five acres, but they
are located in the Corsicana oil belt.
hIr. Harlan has always been an ex-
tensive dealer in stock. About fif-
teen years since he carried car load
of graded Jersey bull calves to Texas.
The animals were purchased for from
$40 to SIS, but Mr.. Harlan expected
to find ready sale for them in Texas
at SIS each. In this he was mis-
taken and, becoming disgusted, he is
said to have traded his string OF cat
tie for the land in question. With
each succeeding year he paid the
taxes, thinking possibly he might
make something of the land in time
A few months since he made con-
tract with a Texas man whereby the
Texan was to bore for oil and receive
a fourth interest.