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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
In Interview With Presi-
dent Roosevelt He Un-
folds Plan.
Secretary Of Department Of Agrieul-
ture Proposes General Shaksup-Aii-
ready Has One Msu and Seeks More.
Two viii Understand Cotton.

Oyster Bay, July Sl.--Secretary VIII.
son win organize thoroughly the crop
statistics bureau Of the department Of
agriculture, according 10 information re.
ceived here last night. Already he il
seeking men OF character, standing and
education 10 conduct the work Of the
bureau, men in whom the farmers and
growers OF the country have confidence
and who viii place the reports of the
bureau on a standard Of excellence never
heretofore achieved.
One man he has found, although he
does not, at this time, wish TO publish
his name. The other three he hopes 70
secure 10 a short time.
Two Of them win be Southern men
and both win be experts Ia cotton and
tobacco statistics. This in brief il one
Of the IDEAS which Secretary Wilson
elucidated to President Roosevelt today.
Secretary Wilson outlined his new
plan as follows;
This is entirely new" said he, "and
has never been published, My inten.
tion Is 10 create a board, with Assist.
ant Secretary Hays at the head, which
shall handle all OF the crop statistics
appointed board little while ago
the members OF which handle the stats.
tics individually and turn in their re.
suits to me or to Mr. Hays, The present
board was sort Of make shift affair.
1T was the best we could organize,
in a hurry, from the people in the de-
partment. II is my intention to organ
iEe a board of four men, two OF whom
win be from the South. The other two
will be from other parts of the country,
They win he the best men we can find
in the country. They will be scientific
experts in whom the country have ab.
solute confidence. All reports will be
sent TO me from the field and I shall
place them at the proper time, in the
hands Of these scientists.
Each win make up his estimate and
the four estimates will be received by
me or by Assistant Secretary Hays.
"The members Of the board viii be
regular employees of the department and
they will spend some of the time travel
ing in search of any infrmation which
may bear upon their work. Through the
work OF this board, think we shall have
perfectly reliable estimates made of all
crop conditions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
Seducer OF Seattle Girl Feels Arm
OF Law.
Married Girl and Was Accused Of Sc
duction By Second Girl Divorce Pro-
ceedings Followed BY Marriage to the
wronged Girl BY Sherif's Direction.

Victoria, July 3l.--Robert Collins was
married here today to Lottie Conrad, of
Seattle, while Sheriff Livesley, who
brought the couple here for the ceremony
looked on.
Collins was married July Is to Miss
Hoffman, of Seattle. and 10 soon as the
marriage was announced Miss Conrad,
clerk in dry goods store charged him
with seduction.
To save him from the penitentiary,
the bride of few days. consented to a
divorce and as the statutes forbid mar
riage within siz months of divorce,
the Judge ordered Collins and Miss Con-
rad to be brought across the interna-
tional line to Victoria and be married.
The Victoria police were notified that
ii Collins refused to carry out the mar
riage that he be arrested and held, pend.
ing extadition proceedings on the charge
which his divorce and remarriage al
lowed him to escape.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
Baron Rosen Arransss for ENJOYS
Informal Call.
Russian Ambassador Calls On President
Roosevelt to Arrange For Informal
Call Of u. witte in Advance of For
NAL Reception to Peace Enjoys.

Oyster Bay, July Sharon Roses,
Russian ambassador 10 the United
States. was guest today at Sycamore
Hill.
The ambassadors visit to President
Roosevelt was for the purpose of ar
ranging the presentation, informally, of
ais confrere on the peace conference, N.
Witte.
The desire Of Baron Rosen is to pre-
sent NJ. Witte TO President Roosevelt,
precisely as Baron Komura was present
ed last week BY Minister Takahira, in
advance of the formal reception which
the president will tender the peace en-
voys and their suites on board the crlis-
er Mayflower Saturday.
1t was arranged by President Roose-
velt and Baron Rosen that NJ. Witte Is
to pay an informal call next Friday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
will Exclude LabOrers
From China and This
Country.
Text Of New Treaty As Set Forth BY
Chinese Government. celestials Of
Prominence With Credentials to Be
Unmolested.

Seattle, July 3I.-The Post-IntelIigen.
Ger viii publish tomorrow the text Of
the proposed new treaty on the immi-
grafton question as set forth by the
Chinese government. On the date of the
signing Of the treaty, laborers Of both
countries shall be excluded from the
other. A provision is made for labor
ers' return to the native countries, GER
tificates being furnished. Chinese Ia
borers destined to other countries other
than America shall have the right 20
pass across the United States, subject
to the regulations of the nation. Chin.
ese laborers are to be admitted into the
Hawaiian islands and the Philippines,
as are the subjects Of other Eastern
nations. Chinese subjects, other than la.
borers. shall be admitted and permitted
to reside in this country, proper certi-
icates being furnished them. Chinese
subjects who wish TO enter America
having proper securities, shall not be de-
tanned or imprisoned.
Chinese, excepting laborers, permanent
or transient, shall have the privilege Of
bringing their families 70 this country,
il they present proper certificates, Chin
ese can not become citizens.
Disagreements in the interpretations
of the treaty are to be referred to ar
bitration in both countries. The treaty
will be effective twenty years. A years
notice win be necessary to abrogate the
treaty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
Officers, Directors, and
Committee Members
Are Defendants
State Attorney Mayer Brings Suit
Against Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety. Makes Serious Charges Against
Individuals. Asks Severe Punishment.

New York, July 3l.--Artion was nstl
tuted today by State Attorney Genera
julius Mayer in tho supreme court Of
New York county IN the name Of the
people OF the state Of New York, against
the Equitable Lille Assurance Society
Il. officers, members and directors Of tbs
executive aud financial eommiiteep, al
OF which are named IN the complaint
The complaint refers to the frick com
mittces report and the investigation
made by the State Insurance superla'
tsadant Hendricks.
Mr., Mayer asks that the defendant.
account for fund. aud property commit'
ted TO their care, and that they be re-
quired 20 return any money acquired
Lost. or wasted by the violation Of du'
ties; that any director found guilty OF
misconduct b. removed; that the ne,
surplus, after dedueting outstanding OBJ
lngations be divided among the policy
holders.
The complaint accuses the defendants
OF having conducted their business neg
lgently aud improvidently and states
they have done or permitted wrongful
and improper acts to the loss Of the 40.
ciety.
Hyde, Alexander and Tarbell are ac.
eu.ed Of having manipulated the mercan'
tile Safe Deposit company 10 their profit
in violation Of their duty 10 the Equit'
able. Concerning the Missouri Safe De,
post company, the complaint alleges
that II was sold at price far exceeding
it, value, to the Equitable society by
Hyde, who owned nearly three quarters
OF the stock and the other defendants,
who owned the balance. The complaint
alleges also that salaries and pensions
allowed defendants, as officers. we're un.
warranted.
OF the loan to the Dcpew Investment
company, the complaint charges the de.
fendants improperly and wastefuIiy al.
lowed the society to loan quarter Of
million dollars TO Il on grossly mad.
equate security.
II alleges that the defendants were
stockholders in this company also.
The Depew Investment ompany, so
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
SAY GERMANY IS NOT
ACTING IN GOOD FAITH

Paris, July sl.-Activity of German
COMMERCIAL agents and officials with re-
ference to the Moroccan situation is
causing doubts on the part of the French
people as to Germany's good faith.
Despite a decision Of the two govern
ments not to interfere with the status
quo until the international conference
meets, the Germans are trying to ex.
tract commercial concessions from the
Sultan, hoping thereby, to strengthen
Germany in its position at the conference
Inquiries in well informed circles, how
ever, show that it is not believed that
Germany officially is authorizing these
efforts, though differences are likely to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
CONTROVERSY NEAR END.
Russia and United States are TO Eject
Compromiss.


81. Petersburg July 3l.-Negotiations 81
for the settlement Of the Russo Ameri.
can tariff differences are advancing stead
lily. Russia Is willing TO withdraw the
retaliatory duties on American machin.
cry, etc, which weigh hard on Russian
industry and agriculture, and on these
secks abandonment ON the retaIitatory
duties imposed by her on sugar, Ameri.
can exports Of which are not apt TO be.
come an important factor
Certificates Of origin necessarily ex.
acted on machinery imported from other
countries Il also burdensome formality
and u. Witte, who was minister Of f.
nance when the duties we're imposed
was consulted before leaving for the
United States, and agreed TO the advis-
bility Of settling the dispute. The min
ister Of finance hopes to be able to ar
range q rcadlustment and 10 interchange
notes on the matter without having re-
course to commission and the wish il
might be arrived at in time to be an
nounced during the peace negotiations.
The principal prospect Of delay lies in
the desire to submit the revision to NJ,
Witte for his formal approval as a mat
ter Of courtesy, showing how strongly
his political star is in the ascendant in
Russia today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
Starts al 81. Joseph Early This
Aornins
Disastrous Blaze Ia Beef Beds and POul.
try Department. Is Beyono Control
Loss Estimated at Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand.

st. Joseph, Mo, July 3l.-Fire which
started about o'clock this morning In
the beef beds OF Swift & Company's
packing plant at South st. Joseph, COM
pletely destroyed the POULTRY depart.
ment, which ia said TO be the largest in
the world. The beef beds were also
entirely consumed,
A liS5 A. NJ, the fire was beyond
control and Is said to be spreading TO
the oil rooms.
II the flames reach the oil rooms there
Is little chance OF any of the buildings
being saved, At 2;25 A. NJ, Swift &
Company estimate the present loss at
$3.50, 900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01

New Orleans, July Sl.-By the end of
The present week authorities n charge
Of the fever situation believe they will
be in such thorough touch with condi.
tious, they will be able to speak with
authority a. to their ability to control
and eradicate the disease in advance of
the coming frostS Three deaths occurred
in the emergency hospital today,
All cases found with no relatives 10
care for them are promptly removed to
the institution where most elaborate
modern arrangements are made for their
treatment.
President Souchon of the state board
OF health received adyices today that a
case at Morgan City had been pronounc.
ed yellow fever Morgan City is 20
miles from New Orleans and the an.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01

and King Christian today was Of very
formal character, but the emperor's alb.
sorbed demeanor, seemed to show that
he attached great Importance to the
meeting. The forts and warships fired
royal salutes on the arrival Of the in
periai yacht HohenzoIleren.
King Christian in company with the
Crown Prince and other princes, Pre-.
mier Christensen and the foreign min
ister, Count Levelzau, welcomed the
emperor. There was no formal recep.
ton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01

arise from this action with the conse.
quent protraction of negotiations. Count
Won Tattenbach Ashold appears to be
furthering the efforts of German agents
which have already resulted in secur-
ing a concession for tie construction Of
wharves while strong Torts are being
made 70 obtain cable concession and
the acceptance of German loan.
Such proceedings, it is believed here,
do not tend TO hasten a friendly under
standing but the approaching interview
between Premier Rouvier and Prince
Won Radolin, the German ambassador 10
France, is expected to result in dispell-
ing doubts and the completion Of a
satisfactory statement
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
RELEASE FEVER SUSPECTS,

New York Health Officers Release De-
tanned Steamer Passengers.
New York, July 3O-Three passengers
of the steamer Segurania, detained as
fever suspects, were released today with
two members of the crew of the steam.
er Elderow, A number of other persons
from the passenger lists and crews of
vessels arriving from Southern ports
will probably be released from obser-
vation tomorrow
Two members of the crew of the Sc
guraina are very sick, but it has not been
determined that the men are suffering
from Yellow fever.
The archaeological examination will
not be completed until tomorrow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
GETS SIX YEARS.

Idaho Woman Convicted Of Manslaugh-
ter Goes to Penitentiary.
Paris, Idaho, July Sl.-Mrs. Caddie
Shupe, who yesterday was found guilty
Of voluntary manslaughter, for the kill
ing of Arthur Douglas, today was sen.
fenced to serve six years in the state
penitentiary at Boise. Mrs. Shupe will
not appeal but win serve out the sen.
tence, She is the mother of six young
children, who will be taken care of by
relatives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
WYOMING AT FRISCO.
Moniter With Broken Propeller Blade
Towed To Bay City.

San Francisco, July 3l.--The United
State Monitor Wyoming has arrived here
on her way 10 Mare Island In tow OF the
government tug Unadilla. The Wyom.
Ing started up from Panama over a
month ago. or Hartford she lost a pro.
peller blade and had TO put into that
port, where she waited for assistance
The Bennington at San Diego was about
TO proceed 70 her aid when the unfor.
tunate accident took place and the Tn.
adilla was dispatched In her place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
FEW NEW CORPORATIONS.
Journal Of Commerce Quotes July as
Being Extremely Small Month.

sse ~es SsS'ss
New York, July 3l.--Sew corporations
authorized in July under the laws Of the
Eastern states with capital Of $1,000.
o,0 or more as compiled by the Journal
of Commerce, reached a total Of only
s6i $4,000. by far the smallest for any
month during the current year. July
has been a small month for years, how.
ever. In matters Of this kind and the
month now closing Il about even with
the record for recent years. Charters
for companies capitalized at less than
si.OOoDOO aggregate s3a.o95.OOO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
TO ENFORCE CLAIM.
England Win Demand Indemnity From
Russia

London, July 5I.--In reply to ques.
ticn ip the house Of Lords tonight, Lord
LAnsdowne, the foreign secretary, said
that the government has intimated TO
Russia THAT claims for compensation
to the respective owners and crews Of
the British steamers st. Killda ard TX.
hcnona, sunk by the Russian auxiliary
cruisers after the battle OF the Sea Of
Japan, will be pressed, irrespective OF
the findings Of the original prize court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
EDITOR A MURDERER.
Shoots Man Four Times with Fatal
Result.

Fresno, Cal, July 3l.-Emmit higgins,
an old time contractor, Of this city, this
afternoon was shot four times and in
stantly killed by Robert E. Deane, liv-
ing near Clovis. Deane was once manag
ing editor Of Philadelphia daily news
paper. He was separated from bis wife
and had one daughter. The shooting
grew out Of trivial quarrel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01

the complaint alleges, became Insolyent
and was bid In by the defendant society
Tor $4,000 causing great loss 10 the
Equitable.
II says further that no attempt was
ever made 10 collect the deficiency in the
Judgment and the same remains unpaid.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
STATUS QUO.

New Orleans, July Sl.-New cases up
TO p NJ, 81; cases to date, 500; deaths
to p NJ. 8; total deaths to date, 80;
new foci, 5; total within foci, 46.
OF the five deaths reported above,
three occurred in the emergency hospital
and all fve bore Italian names.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
TO CONTROL SCOURGE
BY SCIENTIFIC METHODS

nouncement OF a case there will doNbt.
less be followed by the bottling up Of
the town.
No other case in Louisiana has been
reported in the last two days,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
T0DAY'S WEATHER.

Portland, July 3l.--Wesrrn Wash.
ington and Western Oregon; fair. East.
ern Oregon and Eastern Washington, un.
settled, probably with thunderstorms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
FEDERATION MAKES
FIRST PURCHASE

= Portland, July sI.-Contraets
= were signed tonight for the sale
= of the Freneh-Glen ranch, in Har.
= ney county, comprising $4,000
= acres, to the Cooperative Chris
. tian Federation. The eonsidera-
. ton is sl,sOo,0OO. The first% in
. stallment will be paid within
= thirty days. The ranch 10 sixty
= miles long and 25 miles wide.
&~~%%~~~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
MEETING POSTPONED.
San Frandscans Defer the Discussion Of
Chinese Boycott.

San Francisco, July Sl.-The proposed
meeting Of commercial bodies in thi;
city to consider the boyeotting Of Amer.
ican goods in China, which was to have
been held today, has been postponed.
The department of state at Washing,
ton has been requested to fully investi-
gate the matter and local merchants
deemed it advisable to get all the facts
possible from official sources, before act
ing in San Francisco. The meeting will
be held later in the week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
pEcLARFs QUARANTINE.

Little Rock, July 3l,--The Arkansas
state board OF health tonight declared
quarantine against all places where vel.
low fever exists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-01
MONARcHs IN CONFERENCE.
King Christian and Emperor Meet al
Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, July sl.--The meeting
between Emperor William, of Germany,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-07-20
WON IN THE RAPIDS
Baltimore Man Raced Through the
Awful Waters.
WAS FORCED TO WEAR LIFE BELT.
Defeated Carllse D. Graham in Daring Con.
test Through Four Miles Of Churnlng
Eddles-Is the First Time Ia the History
Of the Mighty Torrent that Such a Feat
Has Been Accomplished.

Niagara Falls, N. Y Especially D.-Wil-
liam J. Glover, Jr., of Baltimore, beat
Carlisle d. Graham, of Niagara Falls,
in the race through the lower rapids
of the Niagara Gorge
The distance of four miles was COW
cred by Glover in 80 minutes. Graham
landed minutes later.
The swim was the best event ever
seen in the lower rapids. and was wit
messed by throngs of people, who crowd
ed every vantage point on the cliff tops,
who sought foothold at the various scen-
ic stations along the gorge road and who
filled many trolley cars and trailers
which ran along the tracks of the gorge,
keeping opposite the swimmers for the
four miles of their battle with the wild
waves and uncertain currents.
The day was the hottest Niagara Falls
has experienced in years, but the rush
ing waters of the mysterious river beaten
to breaker foam had 4 tendency to slight
" cool the breeze which blew TIP the
gorge
1t was past 3 o'clock when Graham
and Glover, with newspaper men and
other friends, went down the gorge on
a natcar that carried the moving picture
machine and that exposed the films which
in future will portray the race to crowd
ed audiences i'll cities far and near.
As soon as they arrived at the Whirl-
pool both men started 70 don their lie
prcscrvcrS, Clover to the surprise Of
ALL putting on a litc-prcservcr as well
as a line ring about his neck Graham
did the same When some of the pco-
pie saw this they badc good-by TO trag-
ic ending to the contest, for II had been
announced that Glover would battle with
the waves unprotected. However. his
better judgment prevailed.
Il was $50 o'clock when the signal
was given for the men to 60. They
bounded from a fiat rock into the boil
ing waters at their feet The next IN
staut the current caught them and for
over half an hour they were buttctcd
about like logs on dancing waves, at
the same time being impcllcd forward
by the torrent OF water than pIungcs so
windy through the gorge.
Never before had two men met IN
such trugglc in those waters Never
before had the rapid, OF Niagara had
two human form, to throw about i'll
such summer glcc.
As race il wa, tame. As a spectacle
it was exciting and fascinating,
The men had little to do for the
greater part OF the distance but TO try
to keep in the main current, which they
knew must Of necessity sweep them
aI,i,,.i,,., q
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CHAPTER y.


Turning he tooK it in hi, hand
looked at it closely and grew more alb
stracted.
"You see the initials are the same"
she ventured, and was going to say
more, but he suddenly woke to her
presence and putting his finger on his
lip remarked:
Better not speak the name my dear
young. lady. You remember that you
said, yourself, a while ago, no
namesn" And smiling in his fatherly
way he put the case in his pocket, TO-
gether with the note he had already
confscated, and making her low bow
remarked kindly:
"That is all l have to ask CT you to-
day. Accept my thanks and believe
that in all do l will act with due
consideration for your welfare"
She felt herself dismissed and went
Though naughty in her manner to-.
ward her interiors she felt subdued by
this man and showed it. When the
door had closed upon her Mr.. Gryce
stood shaking his head for a moment
then quickly crossing the floor he
threw open n door communicating
with the adjoining room. Miss Had
den stood before him.
"You heard" lie asked.
She bowed silently.
"That is all, then" continued he
"You see, she is more ignorant than
vicious. and more foolish than either,
l do not think she will ever attempt
another cscapade."
And bowing low he left the lady, and
in few instants later the house.
On the stoop he paused for a mo
ment. Taking the cigarette case from
his pocket he gave it another long and
troubled look.
"Well," he cried, as he thrust it back
again in his pocket, Il am seventy odd
and have seen more strange things
than am days old, and yet ! am capa.
bic of feeling SURPRISE
And he FASTENED with all speed to
the rolce Headquarters.