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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
GEN. MILES
EXAGGERATED
Famine Conditions NOT So Bad
As Reported By Him To
War Department.
NO APPEALS MADE TO TAFT
Rice Purchased By lnsular Gov
ernment And viii Be Sold
To People At Cost.

Washington June S-The war depart.
ment today made public the report re.
ceived from Governor General Taft re.
plying to statements on the famine ST.
uation made by Lieutenant-Genral
Niles after his visit 10 the Philippines.
Governor Taft says:
@That there Is a shortage Of food pro-
ducts u true. but we hsve been surpris-
ed to find hew little famine there Is.
We have not received single call
from any provincial governor for free
distribution. We have bought s00,o00
pounds Of rice, which win be sold at
about cost. The most serious feature
is the loss OF cattle from rhinderpest
which should be innoculated before lm-
portation thus rendering them immune
for five years. Am unable to see that
transports would be useful for rice or
cattle. Otherwise. so far as depression
is concerned, the lieutenant generai II
correct
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
BOOK BACK TODAY.
Alleged swindler to Return This Morn-
Ing on the Steamer Elder

+ E
As shown BY the dispatch below, re-
ceived last night BY The Historian. the
much wanted Book win be here this
morning on the Elder. together with
the two Smiths. District Attorney al
len and Sheriff LinviIle have lost little
time IN getting their men back TO the
city they tried to do up in such d simple
manner:
Ookiand, Calf, June S.--Charles n.
Lane. alias Book. alias Myers. alias AM
dersOn and Josiah Smith, alias Rogers.
farmers and confidence men. who were
recently arrested on their ranches near
Livermore on charges Of perjury for
having swindIed the city Of Astoria,
out Of $500 through fraudulent suit
for damages, were taken from the coun
ty jail this morning BY sheriff LInyilie
Of ciatsop county. on requisItion pa
pers signed by Governor Pardee. They
sailed for Astoria from San Fran
cisco today.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
WILL ARRANGE FOR FOURTH
or JULY EXCURSION
Chamber Of Commerce and Push Clut
VIII Give the People Good
Time Independence Day.

AT the meeting Of the chamber Of
commerce last evening it was decided
providing satisfactory terms can be Oh
tained. TO run an excursion to Seaside
on the Fourth of July. The matter had
previously been brought up before both
the chamber OF commerce and the PUSH
club and committees were appointed
by both organizations with instructions
to inform themselves as TO the feasabil-
ity OF the proposal and later report
their findings to their respective So
cieties. The committee Of the chamber
Of commerce reported last evening that
the fourth would be an ideal day for
the excursion as there would be no cele
bration here and no other excursions
had been planned. BY motion the COM
mittee was authorized to confer further
with the railroad company looking to
obtaining satisfactory arrangements.
The object in giving the excursion is 10
clear funds for the payment Of the debt
arising from the construction Of the
spur at Smiths point, carried through
by the Joint manufactures committee.
The secretary read a communication
nom A. c. MeLoud, mill man of
Georgia, asking for information re-
garding the numbering industry of this
section. MIR. McI4oud is coming west
in the near fhtre and he proposes build
ing mill at some available site in the
vicinity of Astoria.
Among the communications was let
ter from the secretary of the Pacific
Coast Lumber Manufacturing associa-
tion of Seattle in which the writer urg-
ed that the chamber of commerce take
steps to induce the merchants to use
transcontinental railways more and the
waterway, via Cape Horn, less for bring
lng their goods west. Lumber men
are, much Inconvenience by the
shortage of rolling stock when they
come to ship their product east. An 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10

obtained. but up to o'clock tonight
information from the most reliable
sources showed the situation as fol-
lows:
River stage S7.5 feet: stationary.
Twenty lives known to have been lost.
Mere than 100000 acres of rich farming
lands rnder water. All Venice and
the greater part OF Madison and Gran
ne city are under water. Twenty-Five
Thousand people are rendered homeless.
Fright traffic IL compltely parallzed
and passenger traffic practically stop
ped. Shipping and manufacturing dis
tricis OF East 81. Louis for three miles
along the river front is under three to
eight feet OF water. Hundreds and prob
ably thousands Of head OF stock are
drowned East st. Louis is threatened
with complete lnundation. st. Louis
Is Hooded only along the water front.
The entire loss is estimated at ss.OOO,-
600.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
INNOCENT RYsTANpER KILLED
Because of His Jealousy Enraged Lover
Does Wild Shooting.

Wheeling w. Va. June S--Jealousy
was responsible for a tragedy in the
little mining town of Mynard. Anger
ed because his cousin paid marked at
tentlon to young woman with whom
he himself was enamored, Joseph Sea-
chy shot twice at Michael Seachy and
killed Joseph Kosmo, an innocent by
stander who was close friend of both.
The first ball entered the breast Of his
cousin and inflicted a dangerous wound
The second struck Kosmo under the
eye and passed through his brain.
seachy fled. Angered foreigners soon
collected and formed a mob. A cons,-
able managed to overtake Seachey be-
fore the mob caught him and quickly
got him inside the county jail at ST.
Clairsville.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
RISING AT PORTLAND.

Portland. June S, aSpeeiaD. = The
river today stands at height Of 20, !
feet above low water mark, and water
is standing In most of the cellars along
Front street north Of Morrison. Lower
docks have been long since abandoned
as the weather bureau kept the public
posted on the approaching rise. The
water is gaining steadily on the Morri-
son street gauge, however. and by sun
day IN additional three and four-tenths
feet is predicted. The weather east OF
the mountains is not so warm MS in
Portland, but the temperature is like
ly to so higher within the next two
days, 50 that an impetus will be given
the melting SHOWS about the heads of
the various tributaries of the Colum-
bia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
ASSASSIN FATALLY WOUNDED
Man Who Confessed to Murder Sur
renders 10 Authorities

Duluth. Minn:. June S.-Samuel Berg
who says he shot and killed Marshal
Mclaughlin at Mountain Iron, has sur
rendered to the authorities, He is fat
ally wounded, having been shot by Nc
Laughlin before the latter was killed.
Berg says he and companion were
walking along the railroad near Noun
tain Iron when Mclaughlin accused
them of being hold up men. Berg be-
gan to run, whereupon Mclaughlin OPP
ened fire. Berg says he was afraid he
would be shot and drew his revolver
in self defense.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
THE HOSE TEAM.

y II
The Astor house has been engaged by
the hose team for its training quarters.
The boys win be out every nice evening
getting themselves In condition. on
June 1s, try out viii be given for plac-i
es on the cart. The men have selected
blue suits with white stripe and on
the 2Oth Of this month a ball win be
given for the purpose Of obtaining
funds to pay for them. Definite arran-
gements have not been made by the
team as to the tournaments they win
attend. but they are in the business to
win and expect any day answers TO
correspondence sent out TO different
points, throughout the state
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
IMPOSSIBLE no ACCOMMODATES
CROWD.

UNIQUE theater ia filed 10 capacity
with its patrons to witness the new. pro-
gram, which We think il stilI better
than last weeks. BY rights the man
agement should cali Il the funny week.
as i Is one continuous round Of laugh
ter from start to finish. The feature of
The program Is the celebrated tramp
comedy juggIer Paul Ia croIx. direct
from San Francisco chutes. He has no
equal, Mr.. congolas captures the
crowd in his spanish ring act while
Leon Erroil keeps the crowd a-going
with his parody songs and buck and
wing dancing. The illustrated songs
are indispensable. entitled: ~Just
Blame the Folks and .I've Longing
IN MY Heart for You. Louise. I The
moving pictures are nsw and very Issu-
ghable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
BAD MEN SEEK BAD LANDS,

. Havre. Mont. June S.--A posse .
. IS men are on the trail of William .
. HariAa, the condemned murderer, y
. and his companion. who escaped .
. from Glasgow Jail. It is supposed .
y the outlaws are making for the .
. Bad Lands where capture is al .
= most an impossibility. .
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
TRANSFER OLD SERVANT

b
Considerable interest is being mani
tested on the sound in the case Of Cap.
Charles H. Davis. lighthouse man
who was stationed for several years at
Tlllamook rock in the sos. Captain
Davis. who served with Admiral Dewey
under Farragut. is 66 years OF age and
has always been stationed at lonely
His last post was at Ad-
miralty Head. New Captain Davis has
been suddenly ordered to Ediz Hook,
Just as the Admiralty Head station had
become more attractive through the
growth Of the neighboring Fort Casey.
ID
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
ABERDEEN HAS FIRE.

. Aberdeen. wassi.. June s-The .
. plant Of the Grays Harbor Pack .
. ing company burned at noon today .
. Loss $4,000 partially Insured. .
. The plant was part OF the Am y
y erican cannery company. which rec
. Gently went into the hands Of re- =
q ceiyer. q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
KILLS HER DIVORCED HUSBAND.

Butte, Mont June S-Mrs, Lee Brown
of Powderville, surrendered herself to
the sheriff today saying she had sho,
and killed Dick Standifer yesterday.
Mrs. Brown was formerly the wife OF
Standifer but had been divorced.
Standifer. she alleges, had knocked
her down and attempted to kill her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
CIRCUIT JUDGE RESIGNS.

/ Washington. June S,--Attorney- -Genci
al Knox today received the resignation
of Henry c. Caldwell of the United
states circuit court of the Eighth dis
trict. Judge Caldwell retires under an
act of congress which authorizes the re-
tirement of United States judges when
they have attained the age Of 20 or have
served 10 years on the bench
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
Hundreds OF People Forced Upon Roofs
Of Floating Houses While Others,
Caught While vainly Fleeing,
Are Drowned Like Rats.
Thieves Are lootns Vacant Homes And Other Buildings Taking
Away All They Gan Gary-Msn With Guns Guard Deserted
Districts, Ready To Shoot Down Miscreants.

81. Louis, June s.--The flood has prat
ticaily reached the height OF its devasta
ting power and the situation is appal.
ling. The climax came last night wher
with breaking Of "a ievee near Granite
CITY a wall Of water six feet high
rushed down upon Madison and deeper
engulfed that already stricken city
sweeping houses from their foundations
and drowning IL 5pcople who wre vainIy
fleeing for their lives. The report was
current that IL workmen In the st..
Louis Car and Foundry works had
been drowned. but late Il was found
that while seven employees had lost
their lives. - others. men. women and
children had perished, Hundreds OF
persons We're forced to the roofs OF their
floating houses.
II was noon before the steamer Marx
Twain and Annie Russell. lashed to-
gether and their engines working under
every ounce Of steam. after iive hours
Of battle with the current, were able
to reach Madison.
Il Il probable that the estimate Of 20
lives lost is far below the actual num-
Der.
River thieves are looting the vacant
houses IN Venice. Madison and Granite
city and carrying away everything OF
value they can find. Throughout the
entire Hooded district men with guns
are satrolling the levee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
KILLED HIS sTEPMoTHER.
And Now Sheriff and Posse Are Search.
Ing Hills for Arthur Lion.


Loogotee, Ind, June S.--Sheriff Hol-
sapple and over 100 armed deputies are
searching the hills of this county to-
day for the man who is accused Of. muir
dering Mrs, Lion. Mrs. Lion was kill
led Friday, Her stepson Arthur Lion,
is charged with the CRIME and has es-
capped.
Lion, it is said, is armed with two
rsYolvers and a rifle and says he will
sell his life dearly. 1t is also reported
that he wants to kill more persons be-
fore he dies, but their names cannot be
learned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.

Topeka, June Tonight the total
collected none I for the flood sufferers
is something like s2OS,0OO
It was then discovered that the hand
les had been removed from the casket.
Laete- in the day cremation was to
have taken place and when the fires
were started In the furnaces an explos-
ion followed, blowing out the back part
of the tsructure. Two workmen who
started the tire narrowly escaped death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10

ssrrangemsnt whereby western merch-
ants would cause their goods IL bs
brought west exclusively by rail,
would bring 10 this coast 1e.0oo more
cars IN one year, which would be III
the disposal Of lumber men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10

st. Louis June $50 great an ex-
tent Is covered by the flood; so con-
stantly changing are the conditions as
the water creeps higher and renders
the situation more chaotic, and SO un-
reliable are the various rumors of de-
v0staticn that substantial summary
Of losses OF life and property cannot be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10

The schooned Despatch came, down
the river last night with 6s5,O0O feet Of
lumber for San Francisco.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10
Capacity

for business receives its
speediest reward in the selling
department.
If you think you have the
ability to sell a Five Per Cent.
Twenty-Year Gold Bond on
the instalment plan write me
stating your age, present
occupation, and give me bank
or other good references.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-10

New line Of mems golf shirts, Dam
sigeras tslaSaNWHRI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-03
APARTMENT HOUSE PANIC.
Fire Driues Guests from the
StuyCeSdnt.

The five story double apartment house, the
Stuyvesant, at Nos. 40 and lac East Eighteenth
street caught fire at ] o'clock this morning and
the guests ha dto fee through dense smoke down
the stairs to the corridors and street. Excitement
reached the pancky state for five minutes. but the
blaze soon over About a thousand dollars
damage was done. No was hurt.
The fire started in the cellar IN the dumbwaiter
shaft. 1t was discovered by Miss Baker. of Staten
Island, VINO was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
B. Kinney ir. Kinney is a cnoirmaster OF st
Georges Church. He lives the first floor west
Miss Baker was aroused by choking sensation
from the dense smoke which had poured into every
apartment in the house. She aroused the others
in her apartment and Mr.. Kinney 20 the cor
ridOr ana sent in the interior fire alarm. when rang
In every apartment in the house Every guest was
aroused in second.
There a big rush of scantily clad children
women and men to the corridors and down the Two
staIrcases. there being one in each building. The
halls We're filled with the sickening smoke. end
women and children shTieked they descended
which aided vastly in averting panic, and though
there elevator the twenty families got 70
the street safe. Mrs. George r. Bishop was IN
nearly hysteTical state and had TO be Gained oy
friends she reached the ground floor.
The nremen sent In two alarms because or the
danger and because another fire was going on IN
the same district. Rutherford Stuyvesant Is the
owner OF the apartment house. The fireInen could
not ascertain the cause of the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-03
MAY BE WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Apparently Doubtful if United States Com
missioner Has Power to Issue Subpoena.

According to the developments OF an attempt yes
terday oy Mr.. Seabury, of Morgan & Seabury, coun-
sci Tor George W. Beavers. the indicted ex-postal
Official to punish Postoffice Inspector Little and
District Attorney Youngs of Brooklyn and the lat
ters stenographer Miss Wren for contempt IN fall
Ing TO obey subpenas issued by United States Com
missioner Hitchcock it appears that the powers
and authority Of federal commissioner are much
crcumscroed Not alone is # question whether
he has the legal right to issue a subpoena, but It
was mace 10 appear that the process carried with
II no authority. even in the district wherein IL was
issued In the failure Of a witness to obey the
process unless Judge Lacombe. of the United states
circuit Court. is mistaken. there is power TO
punish the recacitrant witness his seeming con-
tempt In ignoring the process Inspector Little was
When the motion was called Mr.. Wise at once
raised the point OF Jurisdiction coutendng that the
United States Circuit Court had no power punish
FOR railing 10 OBEY a commissioners process. IL
was brought out that formerly the commissioners
were appointed by the Circuit Courts and were
part OF that tribunal but that at tho present time
they were appointed by the United States District
Court judges. and whether they a part of that
court or not was not apparent. The examination Of
the laws Vestlhg the commissioners with their pow
proved them vague in some instances that II
question whether they really had the power
TO issue such subpPnas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-03
OLD NAN FELLED IN SHOP.
Tsoo arrested and Identified
Charge Nay BE Murder.

Detectives Howe, Mcdonald and Shea. OF the
Nraafson-st notice station. last night arrested two
men who were locked up the charge of felo-
NOUS assault and who may yet have 20 answer to
a charge OF murder. The prisoners are Meyer J.
BeddeI OF No. lo4 Norfok-st.. and Alter Lechow-
,,zlxv Of No lg2 East Second-st. Both said they
were laborers In Bedders possession was found
81 which he said he had earned.
The police believe that the two men robbed Ben
sarnfn Coldstein a shoemaker. who yesterday
found uncons Sous in pool OF blood on the floor
Of his shop IN the basement Of No. es Rutgers-st
Near by Law a file over twenty inches long, one
end OF which was covered with blood and hair
There were three wounds on Goldstein's head two
OF them being fractures Of the skull. The sur
,eons OF Gouverneur Hospital said last night that
they would trephine the skull this morning IL the
shoemaker stu alive.
The first the police knew OF the case was when
Mrs Globitzsky. the Janitor OF the house. went 20
the station and told them she had found Godstein
living on the floor Of his shop She thought he was
dead She said that she had two men leave
the place and had good description OF the men as
tertives who were the trail OF the men In five
minutes after she had told them. The detectives
found two who answered the description IN
Mouroe-st and took them before Mrs. Globitzsky,
who identified them as the men she had seen leave
the place.
Detective Howe went TO the hospital last night
20 see Goldstein. but he unable TO talk CO.
herently. and the doctors said there was no use
he was still IN a comatose condition The prison
ers told the police that they had gone TO the snoe-
makers 10 get letter. They also said that they
did not know him and had never seen MIN peiore'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-03
CHARGED WITH BEATING POLICEMAN.
Two Arrested Near Morris Park Racetrack-
One Saws officer Insulted Woman.

Charles Doping q patrolman attached 10 the
Old Slip station living at White Plains Road and
F-eTenth-st West Chester. was taken 10 Fordham
Hospital last night suffering from injuries result
ing from a beating he received within a few yards
Of the Morris Park racetrack.
According TO the story which the police say is
Dopping's version OF the assault. he was at Deer
Swamp Road and Columbus-ave. on his way TO the
railroad station 70 take the train downtown, when
ne was suddenly attacked by a man, who struck
him violent blow in the face. staggering him AT
the same time he was seized from behind by other
men who pinioned his arms 1ust he had drawn
his revolver. The who had struck him then
went through his clothes and took from him $50
and his pistol. lie then struck again sno lert
fnsensible the road Doping says he sUppOses
he mast have lain there Tor several flnutes lhtlI
the rain brought him 20 his senses again. When
he recovered he made his way 70 a telephone,
and, through Police Headquarters, related the as
sault TO the West Chester police. Sergeant kane,
ana Powers and reserves IN the patrol wagon,
and they took Doping 20 the station ana then 10
FOr6ham Hospital -
Detectives Kennedy and Powers arrested John n
Smith who has q luncheon wagon outside the en-
trance 20 the track. He was taken 20 the ForoheTn
Hospital and. the police say was identified by
Doping the man who had struck him IN the
face ano robbed him. no money was 1ound on
Smith. Later the detectives arrested Alexander
l.CouFor a. horse trainer the Morris Park track.
Cs'C'onncr empha tically denies that he had any
tfing 10 do with the assault. He says that he saw
Dopping standing against a coal box which was
outside a fruit store Smith and his wife were
by. and Doping who, OConnor says was
un6er the influence OF liquor made use OF some vile
language fu Mrs. Smiths hearing. TO which her
husband objected O'COnnOT says that the police
man then drew his revolver and waived II threat
eningly toward Smith. Then Smith and man
attacked Doping. took his revolver away from
him and gave him a bad beating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-03
CUTS WIFE'S THROAT.
Beat Her Before-Insisted Children
Should Sag Prayers in Bed.

Thomas Garrigan, OF No. Fifth-ave-, New
Brighton. cut his wife's throat last night with
a razor. She is in the infrmary at New
Brighton in a critical condition. He was ar
rested after lot of trouble.
Mrs. Garrigan prepared supper last night at
the usual time. and after she and their three
children had eaten, put away the things. Her
husband reached the house about $50 o'clock
and. finding no supper began TO quarrel He
drunk After violent exchange of words
with his wife. Garrigan went to his room. and
in a few seconds returned with a razor. His
wife. fearing he might hurt the children IL she
ran away, grappled with her husband In the
struggle her left hand was severely cut. She
was then knocked down. and her husband drew
the razor across the left side of her throat The
wound is a deep one.
1t hard work to arrest Garrigan- big
crowd surrounded the house He came out, and
the crowd parted. A policeman finally got him
Garrigan released from jail September Is
after serving four months for beating his wife
The cause of that beating was their children
prayers. .
One night Mrs. Gerrigan told the children 20
kneel down beside their bed and repeat their
PRAYERS in concert with her. Her husband oo-
iected to this procedure, and insisted that the
children get into bed first and then each say
his prayers separately. Mrs. Garrigan insisted
that that was a lazy way, and less likely 10 De
pleasing TO God. The end of the dispute was
that the children said prayers at all tnaI
night and their father was arrested Tor WHIP
ping their mother. Garrlgan at 'Ha' 'iie
threatened to kill his wife