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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

New Orleans, Sept. Tt was an.
nounced at the federal Offices today that
Sunday would be the last day on which
any person would be admitted to gov.
ernment detention camps. About six
days thereafter the camps will be closed.
The action Of the government officials
hav taken tends to indicate the improved
conditions that exist here. A remark.
able case came to light today regarding
the claiming of negro to tree on the
outskirts of Pass Christian in fear that
he might spread the infection. He was
caught while trying to run the quar-.
antine, and fearing that he was in.
fected the authorities refused to place
him in the Jail. Therefore, he was Sc.
cured with a chain and the chain was
then bolted to tree. A tent was pro-
vided for him later, but he still remains
chained, and will so remain until all
danger of infection is past
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
DESTROYS LIGHTHOUSE.
Dominion Government Cruiser Razed
"Glim" Erected by Fishermen.


Victoria, b. c., Sept. Am official
announcement Is made by the officers
of the marine department at this place
that one aid to navigation in the north.
ern waters of this province has been
Intentionally destroyed, the work of de.
struction having been undertaken by the
Dominion cruiser Kestrel, Captain New.
combe, which has just returned from ex.
ecuting her unique commission.
The extinguished light was at Lower
Dundas island, on an unsurveyed har.
Dor, and had an elevation of S5 feet.
1t had been erected apparently about
six months, and it is more than sus-
pected that the builders were American
halibut fishers, who had been using the
little light, a white and fixed one, was
intended to serve as beacon and to
guide them into their rendezvous in
stormy weather. The structure being
razed, the meager machinery of the
lighthouse was taken possession of by
the government steamer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
CAN wHITTLE GOLD.
Farmer Strikes Rich Gold Mine on His
Ranch.

Grants Pass, Ore, Sept. benjamin
Batty and his 4-year-old son are pan
ming and grinding out, by hand mortar,
from s4 to $40 day from the rich ore
of strike made by the father recent
ly near their farm, three miles from
Grants Pass. The rich find is in the
Dry Diggings district, and lies just
above the placer diggings Of the Golden
Drift company. Rich stringers are un-
covered from which the pure gold can
be whitfield with a pocketknife. The
father and son remove a quantity Of the
ore each morning, and sack and sled it
down TO the farmhouse, where it is
ground out in the afternoon.
Besides the free-milling stringers, the
main ledge has also been uncovered. 1t
bas width Of three feet, and carries
high values in free gold and sulphurets.
1t is believed that the ledge is one of
tine feeders for tn rich Dry Diggings
placer fields, and that it will develop
into a mine of fabulous worth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
Mob Ties him to Stake
and Burns him
Alive.
HADOUTRAGED WHITE WOMAN
Mob at Waxahatchie Chain Nego Fiend
to Stake While Husband of Outraged
Woman Applies the Torch-High
Wind Makes Suffering Short.

Fort Worth, Tex. Sept. IA special
to the Record from Waxahatchie tells
of the burning tonight of Steve Davis,
a young negro, who confessed to out.
raging Mrs. S. P. Morris last Sunday
night. A mob of $500 persons tied the
negro to a piece of gas pipe, which
had been set in the ground, and piled
fagots around him and then set the
mass on fire. The sufferings of the negro
were Of short duration, owing to the
fierceness of the fire, which was famed
by gale which blew across the prairie.
The husband of the woman is said to
have set match to the tinder and start
ed the blaze that consumed the negro.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
MISSING GIRL FOUND.

Oregon City, Sept. Nellie Tonkon,
missing from home in West Oregon City
since Tuesday afternoon, was found to-
day. At o'clock this morning she was
brought to the house of MIR. Lawler, in
Green Point, and protection was asked
for her until today, when she was taken
home.
The girl had been in the vicinity of
Magone's park, and was scantily clad.
She is l5 years of age. Several weeks
ago she was the victim of an alleged
criminal assault by Clarence Green, who
is under bond. She was kept prisoner
at her home, and most of her clothes
locked up, but she managed to escape
and was missing for two days. II Is
believed she was aided by others In
escaping.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
ENJOYS ARE BANQUETTED.
NJ. witte and Suite Entertained by Dis
tinguished Men of New York.


New York. Sept. 7.-Gcorge Harvey
entertained at dinner tonight at the
Metropolitan club the Russian peace en-.
voys, aud members of their suites and
a company of men distinguished in the
different walks of life.
NJ. Witte spoke first, saying he had
insisted upon being accorded that priv
ilege that he might have the honor to
propose toast ito the health of the
illustrious statesman, Theodore Roose.
welt"
NJ. Whites last words were drowned
with cheers.
Elihu Root, the secretary of state,
spoke briefly. lie congratulated the en-
voys on the success of their mission and
on the admirable temper they had dis.
played. He said it required more cour-
age TO make peace than war. "The men
who cry most loudly for war;" Root
continued, "and they who criticise In
evitable concessions to an honorable
peace are the weaklings who never
fight. II is the antithesis of these quail
titles which have bade our president such
fitting emissary of peace. Only he
who is known to be willing to make
wal. is heard with respect when he i'm.
plores for peace"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

New York, Sept, Barron Komura
today said that his coming interview
with Secretary Root, which is expected
TO occur on Friday or Saturday will be
purely formal exchange Of courtesies
and that the meeting had no other oh.
jcct. The baron denied the rumor that
Japan has not yet given her approval
to the peace treaty. or that the powers
Of the Japanese plenipotentiaries were
limited, or that at this late hour there
was any possibility of the emperor fail.
ing to ratify the treaty.
"The present disturbances in Toxic"
he said, Cannot influence the emperor :
determination to ptify the treaty when
he receives the official copy"
Baron Komura reiterated his opinion
that the disturbances at Toxic were
merely directed against the local
branches of the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
ECHO is VISITED BY FIRE.
Store Of Charles H. Miller Catches and
Is Total Loss.

Pendleton, Ore, Sept. THE store of
Charles II. Miller, at Echo, burned short
ly after midnight this morning entailing
loss of $4,000 on the stock and fix
lures and several thousand on the build
ing. The former was insured for 500
and the building for $1,000, the latter
being owned by H. J. II. Koontz of Echo.
Fire started in the oil room adjoining
the store and spread fast Nightwatch.
man Arthur Hammer, who was sleeping
in the store, was nearly suffocated by
the smoke before he got out of the
building. Good work was done by citi-
zens in fighting the fire, or it would
have spread to other buildings. The
origin of the blaze has not been learned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
Inhabitants Of Towns are
Murdered and Thrown
Into Flames.
TROOPS UTTERLY INADEQUATE
Martial Law Is Proclaimed in Baku and
Inhabitants Of Houses Are Held Re.
sponsible for All Shots Fired from
Them--workmen Starving.

Baku, Sept. THE situation tonight
shows no signs OF amelioration; II could
hardly be worse. The terror stricken
inhabi,ants are fleeing from the city
knowing that the garrison Is utterly
inadequate TO protect them, and al
though the worst scenes OF fire and
massacre have not yet occurred, in
l'aku itself, none dare TO think how far
The excuses may proceed.
The entire oil and commercial quar-.
ters Of Balakhan, Sabunto and NomanI
have been wiped out by the fire and the
inhabitants remaining behind have been
mnssacred and thrown into the flames.
Bibicbat contiuies 10 burn and i.
threatened with the same fate n the
consulatcs, banks and other building,
ut Baku are guarded with troops.
All the residents and almost all OF
The other inhabitants OF the better class
have boarded ships and gone to sea in
order 10 escape the danger.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
The city. Nobody will be allowed on
the streets after = o'clock at night,
and the inhabitants Of the houses are
held strictly responsible for all shots
fired from them. Artillery was en-.
ployed against ono house RON which
shots were fired. The walls were
preached, the house stormcd and oil the
people on the inside were killed. There
j. general panic in the city. A whole
army Of hungry workmen, driven from
the burned suburbs, have nocked into
the city, which has caused the greatest
dcs,tution and measure. for transport.
ing the workmen from the city are i'm.
peratiyely necessary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
NO DELAYS OCCUR.
Striking Mail Wagon Drivers Make no
Attempt to Delay Mails.

New York, Sept. There has been
practically no delay today in the col.
lection and distribution Of the mail In
the business district OF New York. which
i. affected by the strike Of 800 drivers
in the employ OF the New York Mail
company. Postmaster Wilcox said that
the strike did not concern the postal
officials, so long a. the contractors con.
tinued TO handle the mails without de.
lay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
DAILY OLYMPIAN SOLD.

Seattle, Sept. IA special from olym-
pia to the Post Intelligencer says: The
Daily olympian has been sold by H. W.
Crawford to King 4 Hartwell. David
King retains the position as editor and
the Olympian will continue to be Re-
publican in politics.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
BRIBERY CASE DISMISSED.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. THE brib-
cry case against former State Senator
Charles A. Smith Of st. Louis was dis
missed today. This disposes Of all the
legislative bribery cases except the one
against D. J. Kelly, who is said to be
in Canada.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

Tiais, Sept. Panic reigns In the
whole Tinis district and people are fear.
ful Of an attack by the Tartars. One
Cossack was killed and another was
wounded last night The police patrol
has been strengthened and the authori-
ties propose to organize n rural militia
for the defense OF the trans Caucasian
district, where there are no troops.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
BUILDING COLLAPSES
TWO DEAD, SCORE INJURED

ern, foreman of the building department,
is under arrest on a charge of criminal
negligence The names of the dead
are; Maria Garioso, 10 years old, and
Joseph Farina, 4s years old. Nearly a
score Of persons were injured seriously.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
JEFFfRIEs TO BE
REFEREE

= San Francisco, Sept. Fully
= determined to referee the Britt
= Nelson contest Saturday, James
. j. Jefries arrived from Los
. Angeles tonight. I
. Il have accepted the offer to ref. I
= cree the contest and will be the
. third man in the ring. That's Z
= all there is to it," said Jefrries. Z
. %<><><%1~~>>%>>>>
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

New York, Sept. THE affairs of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
and the Mutual Life Insurance company
held the attention of the legislative in.
vestigating committee today. Nothing
particularly new was developed in re.
gard to the Equitable society other than
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATES EQUITABLE

the statement of one of the officers that
the sociey does not know the present
whereabouts of Thomas d. Jordan, their
former comptroller. II is stated that
Jordan il wanted asa witness to ex-
plain the loan of SC ~, which was
made to the Equitable society by the
Mercantile Trust company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
CHINA MAKES
AMENDS

, Annoy, China, Sept. THE
, Chinese gunboat, Hsing Hang,
; appeared before the American
} consulate today with the Amer.
} lean flag at half mast, and fired
} a salute of 2l guns as amends
, for an act of an insulting nature
, which was committed in connec.
B tion with the lagpole of the con-
, sulate two weeks ago. The af-
} fair grew out of the anti-Amer-
} lean boycott feeling in that city
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

st, Petersburg, Sept. THE inter
racial warfare aud incendiarism have
done their work in Baku and have com.
pleted the ruin for year Of the great
oil industry Of that port, though the
latest dispatches indicate that the mil.
iary have gained the upper hand in the
town itself and that the steadily ar.
irving reinforccments promise to turn
the tide in the outlying districts and
enable the troops TO drive the Tartars
from their positions around the city.
: There Is little remaining above ground
in the outlying oil fields of Balakhan,
Romani Sabunto and Bibiebat. All the
extracting plants, including derricksi
pumping establishments and the oil re.
servoirs have ben destroyed. The break.
ing of the reservoirs unloosed flood Of
burning oil which II was impossible to
extinguish. A large portion of the
''Black Town" quarter, in which most
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
WANTS O'D0N0vAN R0SSA.
County Council Cables to America Ask.
Ing Him 10 Accept Position.

Cork, Sept. THE county council to.
day elected o. Donovan Rosa TO cler.
ical position at $500 per annum and de.
cided TO cable him Immediately and ask
him TO return TO Ireland and take up
the work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

New York, Sept. 1.-Two persbns
were killed in a building on Grand and
Mott street, which collapsed today. The
building Is said to have been condemned
two years ago, but was permitted TO be
occupied since that. Thomas McGoy-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
BASEBALL SCORES.

Portland, Sept. Portland 3, San
Francisco 0.
San Francisco, Sept. 7.-0akland 3
Los Angeles 2.
Seattle, Sept. 7.-Seattle |, Tacoma 2.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
T0DAY'S WEATHER.

Portland. Sept. 7.-Eastern Oregon:
Friday, fair. Western Oregon: Partly
cloudy with showers. Western Wash
ington, showers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
HORSE THIEF KILLED.
Attempts to Escape After Being Dis.
armed and Is Shot by Officers.

armed and Is Shot by officers.
Malta, Mont, Sept. This after
noon Officers George Hall and Jack Teal
came upon the horse thief, James Reed
in coulee for miles southwest of here
After relieving him of two guns and a
knife they started for town, but had not
gone far when he tried to escape and
shot from one of the officers guns
killed him. lie had several stolen horses
in his possession at the time he was
found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
Burn PerfectoraI Building and
Court House at Chiba.
The Government Has Suspended All
Further Publication of the Niroku, a
Newspaper Printed in Tokio-com-
mander Issues Proclamation.

Toxic, Sept. 1T is reported that
in the reported rioting at Chiba, town
with population of 10000 people, and
situated about 20 miles east Of Toxic,
the prefectorsl building and the court
house were burned. The government
has suspended all further publication of
tn Niroku, newspaper printed in Toxic.
Toxic, Sept. 7.-Tokio has been quiet
all day. The military commander at
Toxic has issued proclamation warn
ing the populace against any further
disorder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
Portland, Sept. marion R. Biggs,
BfGGS STILL In BED.

defandtn with Williamson and Gesncr,
was brought into court this afternoon
and his third trial is proceeding. He Is
still sick.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
An UNUSUAL
ACTION
IS CHAINED TO A TREE
Fate of negro who AT.
! temptS to Pass the
Quarantine.
"vs,
OFFICIALS FEARED INFECTION
:"
OFFICIALS FEARED INFECTION

Authorities at Pass Christian Fearing
Spread of Infection and Not Caring
to Run Risks Chain Him to Tree
Conditions Improved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

Of the refneries were located, Is also
burned The financial loss will run into
millions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
WILL ISSUE BONDS.

Los Angeles People in Favor of Issuing
sr,5oo,ooo Water Bonds.
Los Angeles, Sept. THE PROPOSE
tion to vote $l,5OO,OOO of municipal
bonds for the acquisition of city water
supply was carried by an overwhelm-
ing majority at the special election held
for that purpose today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
SEVERAL DIE OF
CHOLERA

} Marienburg, West Prussia,
Sept. 7.-one woman and five
men died of cholera here today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08
K0MURA IS
INTERVIEWED
Explains Coming Interview as
Formal Courtesy.

Denies That japan Has Not Given Her
Approval to the Peace Treaty or That
There Is Any Possibility Of Emperors'
Not Ratifying II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-08

= New Orleans, Sept. Official =
= report up TO 0 ?. m: New cases =
. IS, total 2l77; deaths O, total =
= 3OI; under treatment 3Os. =
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-07-20

For over sixty years Mrs Winslow's
Soothing S--rup has been used by
mothers for their children while teeth
ing. Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by sick child
suffering and crying with pain of cut
ting teeth? II so. send at once and
get bottle of Mrs. Winslows Sooth-
ing Syrup for Children Teething. Its
value is incalculable. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon 1t, mothers. there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels,
cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces Inflammation, and gives tone
and energy to the whole system. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
]ren teething is pleasant to the taste
md is the prescription Of one of the
Oldest and r. 1t female physicians and
Aurses in the United States, and Is for
Iale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price, rs cents. bottle Be
sure and ask for MRS. Winslows
Soothing Syrup" 49,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-07-20

we expect more contracted notion
of things from man who, as direc-
tor of one corporation, is receiving
$4,000 year for doing next to moth
ing-worse than nothing, should it
not be?-and is director in seventy
odd other corporations and enter
prises which may possibly also con-
slider him master of corporation
law?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-07-20
REBATE STILL USED
SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES AT
LOUISVILLE HEARING
Expense Bills Manipulated So As To
Give Big Shippers of Grain an Ad-
vantage Over Their Competitors
Forgeries Admitted

Louisville, KY, July 17.-Evidence
of a sensational nature was offered
late this afternoon at the hearing
which is being conducted by the in
terstate commerce commission to in
vestigate charges of irregularities. in
the freight rates on grain originating
west of the Mississippi and north of
the Ohio rivers and shipped to south
eastern points The evidence pre-
scented today consisted of sixty-seven
expense bills from the local office
of the Southern Mississippi Valley as
ISOLATION, some of which had been
altered and the rest duplicated and
even Implicated, with the result that
a Louisville shipper was given an IL
legal advantage of 8 cents per 100
pounds over competitors selling grain
in southeastern territory.
How Scheme Was Worked
The hearing was instituted on COM
plant of shippers OF grain from ST.
Louis and other Mississippi and Ohio
river points, who charged that Louis
vile shippers, by manipulating ex-
pense bills, either with or without
knowledge on the part Of the rail-
roads, were securing lower rates to
southwestern territory than other
points in this territory. Under the
present system the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers are billing points for all
grain originating west OF those
streams. Grain shipped from st.
Louis to the Atlanta, Ca, district by
way of Carlo, ILL.,, at the regular local
rate would, in consequence of the
shorter distance, be carried 3 cents
per 100 pounds cheaper than it would
via Louisville. BY the presentation
of an expense bill for each car of
grain handled from ST. Louis at any
time within the previous ninety days
the Louisville shipper may ship an
equal amount OF grain on to Atlanta
and have the rate "shrunk" 8 cents
thus placing him on an equality with
the st. Louis shipper
Wheat Went as "Bricks"
The Louisville shippers, through
counsel for the commission, denied
that these expense bills had been ma
nipulated and duplicated so as to
allow of the shipment of grain to the
southeast that the bought in the vi
cinity of Louisville and which thus
saved them 3 cents over st. Louis
grain. The duplicated bills intro
duced today, however, we're admitted
by counsel for all parties interested
to have been in many cases forged
from beginning to end The others
had been obtained by erasing such
for instance as bricks" and
writing in wheat. Every one of the
bills introduced today was in favor
of single Louisville grain firm,
which does an immense business in
the southeast. AS the bills thus far
shown cover only the months of
and October, 1904, those in
terested expect the total number of
such bills used during the past two
years of number hundreds and to
cover a saving in freights to the
guilty users of many thousands of
dollars, to say nothing of the advan-
tage reaped in getting hold Of the
grain trade of the southeast. A
investigation will be started
and criminal proceedings in federal
courts is expected.