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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
Russia Active.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-Russia
is using all her influence at Berlin to
prevent a rupture between France and
Germany. Her action has been taken
at the instance of Paris, where the
Rouvier government is apparently con-
vinced that Germany proposes to per-
sist in her attitude, even to the point
OF provoking war,
On account of the close relations ex.
isting between the courts of Berlin and
st. Petersburg, it is believed in France
that Russia will have more influence
upon Emperor William than any other
power.
Earnest representations in favor of
concessions to insure avoidance of an
appeal to arms were accordingly being
made, to which Germany replied that
she had no desire to provoke war.
Nevertheless, she gave no indication
that she proposed to modify her atti-
tude, and Russias latest advices from
Algeciras indicate that practically all
hope of an agreement has been aban-
doned.
Russia is much concerned about the
situation, as war between France and
Germany would greatly embarrass her.
Not only is the Russian government so
with the interior situation as
not to be in position to offer aid to
her ally, but war would end the pos
sibility of contracting another loan in
Paris, of which Russia is in urgent
need.
Premier Witte has now become a dis
tinct advocate of an Anglo. Russian un-
and it is stated that me-
gotiations have been or are about to
be reopened in London to determine the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
WILL ISSUE BONDS.

san FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.--Presi.
dent T.. P. Ripley, Of the Santa Fe, is
preparing to issue $l7,206.00O of fifty.
year four per cent bonds. This is the
remainder of the $5OOO00O0 issue au.
thorized last year, The money so oh.
tanned is to he used in improving the
company's California overland by re.
ducing grades, building u couple of i'm.
portant cut.otfs and in building a
second track for the main line. Part
of this second track had already been
extended out from Chicago. The bonds
are secured by mortgage upon the
entire property of the company at
the rate Of $6G50, per mile, subject to
the general mortgage fours ut the rate
of $l7,6s0 per mile.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
STARTS WEST.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Captain Mix.
kcl.on, the Danish explorer, who has
been in this city for several weeks,
preparing for an Arctic expedition,
which is TO leave san Francisco, start.
ed for the west last night, The expe
dition Is going to Banks Land under
the Joint auspices of the royal Geogra.
phical Society Of London, and the
American Geographical Society. The
American society gave the explorer
money to purchase a vessel on the Pa,
ciilc Coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28

~ ihAs''hAsapt NJ fs0p ~'' asrtkASfat
violence followed the shooting in the
railroad yards by two negroes Of a
brakeman named Davis, who IL In the
hospital perhaps fatally wounded. One
negro is also In the hospital. The 9th.
cr negro was taken to Dayton TO avoid
violence. A mob OF one thousand men
and boys marched 10 the "Jungles," the
negro district for the purpose Of burn
ing that section II battered one house
10 pieces. The mob entered kcmplcr's
saloon and looted It. Kempler and his
wife fed, leaving their three little
children asleep upstairs. The building
was ridded with bullets and only by
the hardest efforts Of the police were
the children saved Drunkenness was an
added feature to the riot. The mob
Abroke through the Gordon of police and
sea fire to another house which burned
dowf,, The Xcnil military company
was asked for at 10 o'clock, but had
not arrived at II o'clock. A number Of
persons were seriously injured.
Six Houses Fired.
At midnight six houses weN fred by
the mob and were burning fercely, the
police apparently had lost control of
the situation. The authorities have sue.
cceded in assembling parts Of several
militia companies, in all about seventy.
five men. At l2:45 the militia seems
to be gaining the upper hand, and is
driving the rioters back from the in.
Tested section. Another building was
fired by the mob Just as the militia got
into action.
At l2:45 Sheriff Almoney wired Gov.
ernor Pattison, "Send all the troops
possible tonight and hold others in
readiness for tomorrow"
Militia Stoned.
The mob stoned and jeercd the
militia, but a show of bayonets suf.
feed to keep the rioters on the move
The rumor that out Of town troops
are expected is having quicting effect
on the mob.
Ordered Out.
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. accompanies
G and K. Third Repiment Of this city |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
Will SUE oregon To
Lacrosse Man Wants Proof Land
Certificates Forged.
Charges Land Board Turned Down Both
Good and Bad Certificates With
out Discrimination.

LA CROSSE, Feb. 27-Charging
Oregon with turning down all the land
certificates, the good, as well as the
forged, in which S. A. D. Puter played
any part, +. J. Toland, whose fifteen
certificates covering 44OO acres of land
were rejected by the land board at
Salem, says he will bring suit against
the State to force it to prove the GER
tifcates We're forged. He denies he re.
ceived certificates for services as
handwriting expert, but to secure a
loan to Puter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28

LONDON, Feb. 27.--Tn view Of the
Berlin announcement that Germany
has expressed willingness to make
concessions on the Moroccan questions,
if France will yield something and the
announcement that Russia is using her
influence in Berlin to prevent a rupture
between France and Germany, Britain
sees a ray OF hope that the conference
may still not end unsatisfactory,
though that hope is not strong in view
of the fact that France made conces-
sion before the conference opened, and
has continued to do so since it con-
vened.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
VIOLENCE FOLLOWS SHOOTING Of
WHITE NAN BY TWO NEGROES
COST TOO MUCH.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--The Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Company whose
withdrawal from business in Missouri
was announced today, gives as the rca.
son for the withdrawal, the ruling OF
the the Missouri superintendent of in.
surance that the company must foot
the bills for the examination of it's
business by the Missouri Board Of Tx.
amners. The company objected, owing
TO the cost being about $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
TO SAFEGUARD VANCOUVER ISLAND COAST

VICTORIA Feb 27Ih commission investigating
Valencia suggests to the Marine Department various aids the
CATION Island including light.
ship the entrance to the straits San Juan de Fuca, life stations
Victoria Bamfed Ucue Clayoquot and Neah
the United States will be asked to provide 1t also suggests
patrol telegraph huts six miles, wireless telegraph stations
proved lights and fog alarms light at Shngham Point
lighthouses all prominent of the
other and steamer coast guard patrol duty The
gons the improvement the will be brought
tention of the United States. .
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
ROYAL PARTY
ARRIVES
Distinguished OrientalS
Come to America.
TO STUDY CONDITIONS
Many Princes Of Royal Lineage
Are included in the
Party.
AnE nErEnlEn sas crApPs z
ARE RECEIVED IN SEATTLE
Thirty-nine Eminent Chinese Digni.
taries Will Tour the United
States, Studying Conditions,
and Customs.

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 27.-The
steamship Dakota, of the Great North
@n steamship fleet arrived late to-
night from the Orient. The Dakota
carried to this country one of the most
distinguished parties of gentlemen,
which ever left the Orient to visit the
United States, including as it does
thirty.nine persons headed by Prince
Continued on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
TO VOTE ON BILL
Senate Will Vote on Statehood
Bill March Ninth.
Beveridge Makes Proposal to Vote on
Measure at that Time, and is
Accepted - Hale Defers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The Senate
today agreed to vote on the statehood
bill, before adjournment Friday, March
9th. The proposition to take the vote
at that time was made by Beveridge
after a little difficulty in reaching an
understanding. The suggestion was i'm.
mediOtely followed by speech in sup
port of the bill by Hopkins, during the
course of which Hale suggested that
the territories We're not prepared for
statehood and suggested their admis-
sion be deferred.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28

status of this agreement. Ii they are
successful, new grouping Of the pow
ers will undoubtedly check Germany's
growing ambitions.
The main obstacle to an understand.
tanding is the dispute regarding the
respective spheres of influence of Rus
sia and Great Britain in Persia, as the
Russians are 10th to abandon their plans
for reaching the Persian Gulf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
HILDEBRAND CONFESSES.
'Iifer" Tells Warden That White Did
Not Kill Murphy.

WALLA WALLA, Feb. 27.--John
Hildebrlnd, sentenced to lie impiison-
ment in the penitentiary for completely
in the mud@r of John Murphy in Seat
tie, today told Warden Kees that he
and not kid" White fired the fatal
shot. His testimony before the war
den, was that when the pair started
for the saloon White knew nothing of
Hildebrand's plan of robbery, and that
White is too inexperienced to carry
out a hold-up himself, and that from
the position of both robbers inside the
saloon it would have been impossible
for White to shoot Murphy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
BALFoUR ELECTED.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Arthur ]. Bal
four, the former premier, was today
elected to the House of Commons for
the City of London by majority of
ll,43O over the Liberal Press.
Trade opponent, Thomas Gibson Bowes.
The vote was strictly a party one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
DRIVEN ASHORE.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 27.--An nm.
known four master schooner was driven
ashore in a binding snow storm a mile
off Cape Henry late today. Rescue is
futile owing to the surf. Her condition
is perilous tonight. 1t will not be pos.
siblc to aid her before daylight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
STOPS PROCEEDINGS.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27-Matthew Kelley,
the suspended chief of police, on trial
before the board of police commission.
ers, today stopped the trial by obtain.
ing temporary injunction to prevent
the board from continuing proceedings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
PLANS APPROVED.

SEATTLE, Feb, 27--Captain Burwell,
commanding the navy yard at Bremen
ton, has received notification from
Washington that the plans for the
proposed 100000 wharf at the navy
yard are approved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
LAND BOARD CANCELS
CERTIFICATES FOR LAND

were based upon forged applications
purchased through A. T. Kelliher, re-
Gently convicted of fraudulent transac-
tions. The board specifically declares
the Deltaires not a party to the fraud
being innocent purchasers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
HEAVY FINES.

MEXICO CITY, Feb 27.--Reports
from the Artcga district, State of
Chihuahua, state that fines aggregating
si27, 900 have been imposed on several
miners Of that district for iniractions
OF the stamp law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
PACKERS NOT COMPELLED
To GIVE INFORMATION

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Evidenee was in
torduced by the government today
tending to show that the matter of
testifying under oath or not during the
investigation conducted by Garfield,
who had left to the packers themselves.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28

1t was claimed by District Attorney
Morrison that this proved the packers
were not under compulsion when they
gave information to the agents of the
government. The testimony was inter-
esting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28

SM.EM, Feb. 27,--The State Land
board today cancelled and declared void
certificates for twenty thousand acres
of land held by the Deltaire Brothers
and allied interests. The certificates
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
Are In Readiness.

COLUMBUS, Feb, 27.--Shortly after
midnight four companie, OF the Fourth
Regiment were ordered 10 assemble In
the armory to await Developments Of
the rioting at Springfield.
uRBANA, Feb 27.--One company Of
the Third Regiment Is in readiness to
proceed 10 Springfield
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 27.--Five
miners were killed and several others
badly injured in an explosion in the
gas mines of the little Cahaba Coal
Company at Piper, Alabama.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
MISSIONARIES SAFE.

PEK1N, Feb. 27.--lhe fourteen Amer.
lean missionaries who fled from Nam
chang have reached Kiukiang, safely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
St. Petersburg Government Exerting All It's Influ-
ence At Berlin Toward Preventing Clash Be.
tween France and Germany Over Morocco.
RUSSIA VERY ANXIOUS TO PACIFY SITUATION

IN SPITE EFFORTS ABOUT CHANGE FOR
BETTER IN MOROCCAN TANG LE GERMANYS ATTITUDE
REMAINS UNcHANGED-P EsSIMISM REIGNs IN
EUROPE Owe OUTCOME
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28
Mob Quickly Forms and Marching to Negro Quarter
WreakS Vengeance Police OverpOwered and
Houses arc Burned By Drunken Men.
TROOPS BEING RUSHED TO SCENE OF TROUBLE

THROUGH GORDON DRIVES NEGROES
OUT or H0USES-BURNS MAN X H0MES-p0LIcE ARE POW
SENT
In HASTE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-28

!. l.uhaAe beep ordered to Springfield They
viii leave on the first train.
Ara In peaAineas
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13
A MINER RESCUED
After Beina Under Ground Twenty
Five Days and Nights.

NiSo hoFb sshN NfHhtBs
A dispatch from Lens, France. saws
another living survivor OF the mine
disaster at C0urLieres on March 10
was discovered Wednesday morning
and brought out OF the pitt
The finding Of another miner alive
after TWENTY-FIVE days entombment
caused Intense excitement. He was
la good condition.
According to his first statements,
this man, August E Briton, suffered
less than the preceding rescued men.
As the news spread 1t caused ex.
treme evaporation against the en-.
glneers VINO have been directing the
salvage work.
BritOn who was covered with q Law.
er OF coal dust, described his experi-
ence as follows: Il was working
3ith my cousin whom the explosion
occurred and we became separated
Afterward, alone, ] groped about In
the darkness, trying to find an out
let. / first found a dead horse bu
was unable to eat any of It's flesh.
Later | found some lunch bags whiGl.
had belonged TO the mon who ha6
been killed by the explosions and J
lived on the food found In them. ]
suffered from c)ld AMI took G .othinp
and shoes from the dead. also
found three watches and twenty. fou,
us. At one tim0 gave up ali hope
and tried TO corn mt suicide by open
ing vein. slept ten times anC
tried to count the days, estimating
that eight days had passed since tn,
explosion.
When the engineers came up from
the Courtieres pits at noon thoy wer,
attacked by q crowd of women cry.
Ing: Death to the murderersl
They were rescued hy squaa.cns OF
dragons. The people are intensel,
excited and serious disorders art
threatened,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13
LCSEB Ii Is LIFE.
A Daring Balloon Ascon, E ,ds In IN,
AeIonaut's ID 9th.

Death In the waters Of B,s, cree
along the south shore Of l. OK I,laud
between Jones Beach ant AmiUyvil
N Y, ended the daring baltO N asc nj
Wednesday afternoon II Paul N 3c-
q let, French sculptor Of tie aud I'D
enthusiastic amaten~ aeronaut. To
body was found TAurs day nigh. O
the muddy shore Of the creek whcr,
the tide had left 1t and not a gcea
distance from where Nocquet's collap.
sed balloon was discovered late Wed
nesday night by the life savers OF
Jones beach.
Tne discovery Of the body put au
end TO a search which had ihc u led
ocean, land and marshes. Nocquet
apparently landed safely with his car
and In fighting his way out of the
meadows in the darkness had travs srsed
about two fifths Of the distance from
Jones beach to Amjtyvllle, several
miles, when he died. He had crossed
or l fferent islands and had swum
or Waded through the runlets between
them.
That Nocquet travelled as far as he
did Is considered wonderful. He must
hays struggled the last mi'e of the
TWO he travelled under fearful difficult
ties. He essayed trip that few men
could possibly have completed Ia day
light. The valve controlling the ropes
Of the balloon when found Indicated
that the descent had been started by
Nocquet's action and that must have
been gradual.
When NOcquet started on his flight
Wednesday afternoon the wind WAS
blowing out TO sea. This meant that
unless he should come down after be
Ing up but short time-having
started from the Bronx-le would
surely be blown across Long Island
and out over the ocean. A life presery-
et was strapped inside the basket ana
the word to let go was given.
The balloon In It's flight passed over
Jamaica, Garden City, Westbury, Jer-
icho and Cold Spring Harbor, then
darkness came and shut it from
view. Capt. George Smith OF Amity-
vile located the body Wednesday
night on the muddy bank OF Bass
creek aid made 1t fast to stake. 1t
Will be TAX II TO Amityville Thursday
after having been viewed by the coro,
ner.
Tracks about the balloon when
found seemed to indicate that the aer.
onnaut had survived his flight. at
about the time the balloon was first
discovered by the beach patrol cries
we're heard out on the bay In the di
rection of the islands by Henry Purdy
who lives In q house boat. He suppos
cd the: calls were those of night
shooters or fishermen shouting to eact
other, and paid no great attention tc
them.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13
RICHES 70 POVERTY.


Charles Campbell, formerly q
wealthy oil operator, walked into the
east End police station recently at
Pittsburg, Pa, and asked for food and
shelter, as he was starving. he was
one Of the first men In the On Greek
field and built the first tank In Titus
olle. He made vast fortune, and
during the days when Goal Oh
Johuny" was sowing hundred dollar
bills along his pathway VS. an inti
mate friend OF his The formation Of
the Standard Oh company was his
undoing. He tried to isht and then
to regain his losses by speculation.
He IL now In poverty. The police
took him In, gave him food, and soon
secured Job for him a8 a watch m an.
He Is seventy years old, but hale and
hearty, and insists THAI his luck has
changed.
The old man told story that was
interesting and pathetic. He was q
farmer In the Oil Creek district when
the oil boom started there. He had
q good farm. but did not sell out. In
bUu w oIllluu Civ W6o IT.
wardcd with several good wells
Everything he touo cd SCENE A to turn
Into money. HS married and built
what was then one Of the most mag
II iccnJ mansions In the oil country.
The sudden acquisition OF wealth did
not turn his head, and he kept right
on at the work until his fort une
amounted we'll up toward the milllon
mark.
Then came streak Of misfortune.
His house burned and he lost almost
100000 In that. Several leases
papned out badly. a partner proved
unfAithful and then the Standard
came. He j>ined the fight against
the Rockefelers and soon found that
he had been deserted bv many OF those
who had been loudest in their denun.
clatlon OF the new regime. He was
losing money fast, and he speculated
TO recover and loat 1t all. Nov he Ia
dependent on charity.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13
FIFHY-ODD KILLED.
BUILDING COLLAPsE WHILE
THIs GURST DANCED.
Many Killed and Injured in Accident
said to b, Due to Care.
lessness.

AT Nagold. Germany, fifty five per-
sons were killed and 100 dangerously
injured Thursday by the collapse Of
the hotel u lm Hlrschen. The build
ing had not been fully completed and
the catastrophe Is attributed to the
non observance CT proper precautions
Tne roof OF the building had been only
put In place Wednesday morning. an
event which in accordance with Ger
man custom, was celebrated by O.
feast. The guests were reported to
have engaged in dance, and this, to
gether with the large number of per
sons on the floor, probably was what
caused the building to collapse.
There were 200 persons present.
most Of whom were buried in the
ruins. At 10 O'Clock Thursday night
55 dead bodies had been recovered and
100 injured were taken from the ruins
many OF them In serious condition.
Twenty persons still arc missing and
probably axe dead.
The accident Is attributed to care
lessness on the part Of those who were
making repairs on the building, which
had been raised Eve feet from the
groufd In order to give more space for
the lower story. The work began early
In the morning and was supposed to
have been flashed at noon. The keep
er Of the hotel invited the work nen
and large number OF TO ownsp opla to
grand dinner
The clm pany ass moled In the .uiA-
die banquet room and WIS kiu9
the healta Of toe builder aid i.ndlor
when suddenly q Ash was nuard
above. a score IF nuae In tie ban
buet room jumled from the windows
and doors In time TO escape, when the
n 'us' cs'r,, ;,Ru wi il 81 crash.
Tar e. 81 riurad y night presents
IN indes ribaoie scene Of horror aud
riaf. There Is hardly a family bu
.las lost one or more members. The
villagers and people or the surround.
Ing country are tnquirlpg for their re
IEssiqfaHG ~ and II ost are laid out in the
ss0 Jsgst Sssessf w,
disaster. The work Of rescue Is still
proceeding, but the full losses will moi
be known until Friday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13
"A Conn J,,.a

There should be two days saoredly
set apart on every farm for special
work. One day should be devoted to
tree planting, the planting of trees
Ia waste hooks and corners all over
the farm, evergreens on the knolls
600 barren or too rough for cultiva-
tion, willows along the ruus and
1raws, shade tret at intervals along
the highway, and then anotaer day
should be devoted to general clear
ing, picking up DAY around the home.
stead. These two days properly used
would do more to improve the looks
OF tho average farm than any other
one thing we know,