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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
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DENVER, Sept. ls.--Digby Bell in
"The Education Of Mr. Pipp," opened
his western tour before large and
fashionable audience at the Broadway
theater in this city last night. The event
was also the opening Of the Winter sea
son at the theater The story Of the
play hinges on the career of Pitts
burg millionaire, and in the audience
there were many milionaiIes to wit
ness the education OF their prototype.
Among those in this class who wit
messed the play were Baron Monchure,
who was the guest Of Thomas Y. Walsh;
II. w. Bennett, John Searn. Thomas T.
DAILY, Lawrence c. phipps and Crawford
Hill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

ROAD PURCHASED.
Western Pacific Will Enter Reno via
Virginia and Truekse.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is.--The an.
nonneement is made that the Western
Pacific has acquired control Of the
Virginia 4 Truckee Railroad and will
build into Reno. The transfer Of the
property TO the Goulds has not, 1t is
said, been made formally, and II will
not be turned over until the Western
Pacific has been completed. Reno is
the trade center OF Nevada and the
mining country and It's freight and pas
senger traffic Is worth thousands Of dol
lars. For time the Western Pacific
contemplated entering Reno by way Of
the Boca and Loyaltoi road running
through a tunnel near Verdi and par
alleling the tracks Of the Southern Pa
cifc for several miles. This route was
abandoned because Of the grades and
negotiations for the purchase Of the
Virginia & Trlckee were begun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
Hill and Hartman Interests in
Eastern Oregon.
RACE OF RAILROADS BEGAN
Southern Pacific Buys California and
Northwestern-Hil Coming From
Butte to Frisco Through Gen.
trail Oregon Country.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. ls.-The
second move in the great war of two
railroads has been made. The Hill in.
terests have gathered their forces and
are contending with might and main to
wrest from Hartman the control of the
rich districts of Central Oregon. The
purchase of the California Northeastern
by the Southern Pacific was the first
move in the game and was designed to
forestall the plan Of the Hill interests
who had announced the intention Of
building road from Butte, Mont, to
Boise, Idaho, down through Central
Oregon and finally ending at San Fran
cisco.
News has now been received here that
the Hill interests are not asleep. The
officials of the San Francisco, Idaho &
Montana road have announced large
contracts for bridge work and structural
steel and say that the whole route has
been surveyed and cross sectioned and
that actual construction work will be-
gin in a few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

Cuban Rebels Shoot at Party Of Amer
ican Naval officers.

NEW YORK, Sept. ls.--A special ca
bic dispatch to the World states that
some subordinate officers Of the United
States cruiser Denver were fred on by
rebels as they were riding in the coun-
try in an automobile Sunday night. No
body was hit and when the rebels dis
covered their mistake they we're pro-
fuse in their apologies. They explained
that they were expecting some Cuban
government officers to pass that section
and that they sent volley after the
first automobile that came along which
happened to be the car occupied by the
American officers. A little later the
party was again fred on with the same
result nobody hit, explanation and
apologies.
When Captain Colwell heard Of the
incident he issued an order forbidding
shore leave for the present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
FoRrY-oNE DROWNED.
Floods In Mexico Cause Great Loss Of
Life and Property.

FL pASo, Texas, Sept, ls.--A Herald
dispatch from Guadalajara says the
correspondent Of the JaliSco Times at
Mazatlan has wired his paper that for
tyrone persons were drowned In the
recent floods in Santiago, Luxintla and
the adjacent districts In the territory Of
Tepic. II Ia reported 500 people are
homeless. Widespread damage result.
ed In the inundation OF Sinaloau. Sew.
ernl river towns are partially destroyed
and thousands OF cattle are drowned
and the crops ruined,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
Two Holy Roller Women Justify
Killing Of Brother BE-
fore Commission.
SAY THEY ARE NOT INSANE
Women Assert George Mitchell's Death
Was Just--Are willing to Die II
Necessary-Hearing Comes to
End.

SEATTLE, Sept. ls.-Early this af'
ternoon the Mitchell Creilield insanity
commission heard the last testimony and
in u few days win make their report
to Judge Frater. The two women pris-
oners were the last to give their testi'
mony, and while different from any they
had previously given, was very much
alike. They said they were glad they
did the deed and would do the same
thing again il circumstances presented
themselves, and are not afraid to die
and welcome death in any form. They
are also said to have considered TAX
ing their own lives and will do so il
called upon by God to take that step.
In this connection they said they would
kill anyone II God told them to do so.
They declared that Cretiield said the
night before his death that he would
soon be taken away and after George
Mitchell did the shooting they at once
planned his death, If he should escape
conviction.
The testimony was to the effect that
Mrs. Crefield was first called to do the
killing, but afterwards it devolved
upon Esther. They denied the state
ments made by them at the time of the
trial, regarding their motives for the
act, and said they had planned before
hand the statements which would hide
their real motive. so as to protect their
religion from the seoff of people. Esth-
er stated that in making the statement
she expected mob violence and de-
sired to die in that manner, She stated
that Crenield was to have been instri-
mental in bringing about the 're-incar-
nation of Christ and inasmuch as this
was his mission, Mitchell had committed
a deed for which he must atone with
his death. Esther said she wanted to
see her brother punished for shooting
Creffield and when she was told it was
her duty, she was glad, 1t was not
hard, for she was given strength, Il
am not insane" she concluded, "and
never have been,'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
Both Idaho AID Colorado Officers
Want Accused.
EXCITING RIDE TO WALLACE
Idaho Authorities Convey Adams to
Wallace by Relays of Teams--Den-
yer officers Would Extradite
Adams.

WALLACE, Ida, Sept. ls.-Sherfl
Sutherland, Warden Whitney Of the
State penitentiary, and Detective John
son arrived today with Steve Adams
one Of the chief witnesses In the Steun,
enberg case, Adams was arraigned foi
the murder of man named Tyler in
the fall Of 1904, TO which he confessed
at Boise, duplicating Newton Glover
Jack Simpkins and one Mason. Adams
preliminary hearing is Thursday. War
rants have been issued for the other
three and Glover was arrested today
The trip to Wallace from the peniten.
tiary was sensational. The distance, 27t
miles, was covered by relays Of teams
to avoid going out OF the state, al
though the party was compelled to
spend last night at Tekoa, Wash, be.
cause they were unable to find accom-.
modations otherwise. Two Denver dep.
uties are waiting here to take Adams
to Colorado to answer charge in con-
nection with the murder Of Iyte Greg.
ory, providing the proper papers can be
obtained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
American Marines at Cienfusgos
Prevent Any Trouble.
GIN. FUNSTON MAY COMMAND
In Event That United States Dispatches
Troops to Cuba, General Funston
Will Probably Be Assigned to
Command.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.--The State
department today received dispatch
from Sleeper at Havana, but in view Of
the prospective arrival of Secretary Taft
the contents were not disclosed. It
is believed to have dealt with the at
titude of the Cuban government and in
surgents toward American officials.
Commander Fullam of the gunboat Ma
rietta cabled the navy department that
the landing force seems to have over
awed the insurgent force at Cenfue-
gos, and there is no present fear Of the
further destruction of property. In
formation was received today of the
destruction OF the Esperanza sugar es-
tate near Cienfuegos by the insurgents.
There is some question over the au-
thenticity Of this information, it being
believed it is the same plantation mem
toned in yesterdays dispatches. While
orders have not been issued for the dis
patch of troops to Cuba, the army was
never in better shape for quick move
ment. General Funston, who is now on
his way to Washington, will probably
be assigned to command them if inter-
vention is necessary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
FINED THE LIMIT.

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. lS,-W, Lee,
alias Casey, alias Wright, who was re-
Gently arrested for selling scalps for
bounty to the county officials, pleaded
guilty to two counts yesterday and was
fined $lO0, the limit. Lee also returned
$32S.50, which he collected in bounties.
Lee is believed to be the leader of a
gang which has been working through
out the State of Washington, and
which has been making much money coll
Letting bounties on scalps of wildcats
and coyotes which have been purchased
elsewhere. He was arrested as he left
the courtroom at the request of Sheriff
Cauley Of Thurston county, who wants
the man on a similar charge, He was
taken to Olympia last night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
Many Lives are Los! and Enormus
Damage Is Done to Prop
erty By Storm.
WRECKAGE STREWS HARB0R
Ocean Liners, Junks and Sampans Piled
on Shore In Mass Of Debris--Impos-
sible 10 Estimate the
Damage.

HONG KONG, Sept, ls,-A terrific
storm broke suddenly here this after
noon. lasting two hours and destroying
innumcrabic native craft and causing
much loss Of life, The harbor il liter.
ally strewn with wreckage and the
streets of the city are blocked with
debris.
An unknown steamer eollided with the
British steamer Strathmore, seriously
damaging the latter The British
steamer Loong Sang ccllidcd with the
British steamer Chip Sing with slight
damage. The river boat fatshan
fonlcd the French mail boat Polyne-
sian. The British steamer Monteagle,
the German steamer Signal, the German
steamer Emma l.nyken. the British
steamer Chaugsha, the German steamer
Sezta, the Kowloon, ferryboat, and
waterboat were driven ashore, The
American steamer Sorsogon and the
German steamer Johanne a,e ashore. A
Japanese steamer Is stranded on Kel-
lctts Island. The British river gun.
boat Moorhen Is leaking badly and one
French torpedo boat destroyer Is ashore
and two Others dragged their anchors
the entire length Of the harbor, The
British steamer Empress Of Japan was
saved by the dock company's tugs keep
Ing her steady. The steamer ). p.
Hitchcock was driven high and dry
ashore. The British river steamers
Kwong Chow, San Cheung and Sun Lee
foundeFed. The French steamer Charles
Hardouin was damaged, The little
Chinese steamer Wing Chat was
bcached. Numerous steam launches
foundered and most of the wooden piers
on the waterfront were demolished
The military quarter was demolished
and the men are quartered in the case
ments of the fort A feet Of nineteen
iunks was washed ashore on Stone Cut.
ters Island. A tramp vessel collided
with French torpedo boat destroyer,
the Fronde, and it is said twenty
Frenchmen perished, The French tor.
pedo boat destroyer Trincisque Is ashore
and the steamer Apedrade is badly
stranded on Stone Cutters Island and
the British steamer Radnorshire Is dam
aged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
TEN HORSES BURNED.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. ls.--A match
tossed into patch of dry grass this
afternoon caused fire that destroyed
a large livery barn and damaged four
lodging houses. Ten horses were de-
stroyed and Lon Meyers, cowboy,
who had just put up his horse at the
stable, severly burned himself trying
to rescue his animal. Spectators
claim to have seen a stablehand dis
appear into the building just before it
collapsed, but the report cannot be con-
frmed. The loss is several thousand
dollars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

KINGFISHER, Okla, Sept. ls.-While
it is believed several lives were lost
today when several cars of the Rock
Island train, north bound, went into
Cimmaron river at Dover, because of
the collapse of btidge, none of the
bodies have been recovered and the only
person on the train positively known
to have perished is Hank Littlefield a
circus employe, who was drowned. Ten
injured are here, one of whom fatally.
The engine, tender, baggage and mail
cars, smoker and day coach left the
bridge and plunged into the current
flanked by treacherous quick sands.
The locomotive disappeared from sight
almost Immediately. The mail and bag
gage clerks escaped from the coaches
and swan ashore. The accident was due
to the defective condition of the bridge,
which was out of line owing to the
pressure OF dTiftweod
The train was an hour late and was
running at high speed. The engine driv-
er did not see the condition Of the bridge
until within few yards when too late
to stop. He shouted to the fireman,
threw on the brakes and jumped. He
landed on the very verge of the river
bank and escaped unhurt. The fireman
was less fortunate, and sustained Sc
we're injuries. When the engine struck
the bridge. the whole structure col
lapsed, precipitating the engine and
coaches into the river. The chair car
and sleepers remained on the track. The
scene was one of indescribable confu-
sion. The shrieks of those imprisoned
in the partly submerged cars were add
ed to those on the bank. The current
whirled the day coach down stream and
lodged it against sand bank.
The occupants were helped through
doors and windows. The smoker floated
down stream all submerged but the top.
1t struck a bar in the middle of the
river and four men we're seen to clam
ber through the windows and pull them
selves on tip the caor. They called loud
" for help, but those on shore we're
unable to reach them on account of the
high waters. While they were begging
for assistance, mass Of driftwood
swept down stream and carried away
their fragile footing. Three jumped
before it struck the car and struck out
for shore. They pulled out a quarter
of mile below, almost exhausted. The
number in the smoker is not positively
known, though it is claimed all but two
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
R. D. BIBBER TURNS TURTLE.

CHARLESTON, s. G., Sept. ls.--Tht
Clyde liner New York today brought
into port the mate and three seamen Of
the American bark r. d. Bibber lum'
ber laden from Savannah to New York
wrecked off Frying Pan shoals. The
vessel turned turtle and went to pieces
The men were found clinging to spars
The captain and others Of the crew were
not found. The Bibber's full crew was
eleven.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
Ten Injured Removed from Wreck
Only One Person Known
Dead Positively.
SEARCHERS HARD AT WORK
Latest Reports from Wreck Are More
Encouraging and Only One Life is
Known to be Positively
Lost.

The latest news from the Rock ISL
and wreck near Dover, Okla, is more
encouraging. 1t is now stated the only
passengers were in the smoking car,
where SO many fatalities are said to
have occurred. OF these all but three
are said to have been accounted for
So far no bodies are recovered and only
one person is positively known to have
lost his life. With one exception the
wounded, of whom there were about
twelve, do not appear seriously hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
R. J. ToB1N DIES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ls.-R. ].
Tobin, one of the founders of the Hi
hernia Bank, and its former president,
died at 1915 o'clock this morning, af-
ter lingering illness, He formerly
was a police commissioner and was one
of the best-known citizens of San
Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
WITHDRAW FROM COAST.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ls.-The
Rochester German Insurance company of
Rochester, N. Y, is about to withdraw
from the coast. Notice to that effect
has been sent far and wide to all coast
agents by H. +. Atwood, the ccmpany's
secretary, who is out here at the pres
ent time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
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FREIGHT THROUGH BRIDGE.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept. ls,--The
northbound San Francisco freight went
through bridge on the South Cana
dian river, near Carleton, OKLA, this
morning. The engineer and fireman are
dead and one brakeman is missing. Per-
sons near the scene of the wreck report
the corpse of a man to be seen on a
small island near the broken bridge
The brakeman's body is reported to
have been found two miles below the
wreck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS

Of them have been accounted for. Men
on bits Of driftwood have been seen go-
ing down stream at various points, but
attempts TO resuce them in most cases
proved futile. The searchers continued
the work after nightfall with torches
and lanterns.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
SEVENTEEN MUTINEERs SHOT.

HELSINGF0RS, Sept. ls.-Seventeen
Sveaborg mutineers were shot today,
Eighty Others were sentenced to various
terms of Imprisonment. Eleven were
acquitted,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
EXCHANGE SIGNALS.

MIDWAY ISLAND, Sept. ls.-This
evening japanese training cruiser an
chored within two miles of the Mongolia.
The two ships exchanged signals.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

At Portland-Portland, 8; Fresno, 2.
AT Seattle-Seattle, lS; San Fran
cisco, 0.
At oakland-oakland, s; Los An
geles, Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-03
OPERATORS TO MEET
 HERE THIS MORNING
1t Is Thought Differences Between Miners and Those Operators Un-
 signed Will Be Adjusted.

A meeting of the commercial coal op- orators will be held in Birmingham to- day. At this meeting the new scale and contract submitted by the union miners of the district will be again considered. It will be remembered that at the last meet ing of the operators some dissatisfaction was reported, and a number have refused to sign.
 It is thought that this matter of diff ference may be adjusted at the meeting this morning but in case it is not pre- paratory steps towards finally doing so will be taken.
 As reported Sunday, some ten operators have not signed the scale submitted by the miners. Work at these mines was not resumed yesterday. It is considered a practical certainty. however. that all the commercial companies will eventually sign the scale, and that 1t is simply because of repairing at the mines that they have not already done so.
 It was reported from the headquarters of the union miners yesterday that the usual delays in July will not occur this year. There will be very little idleness, it is said, due to the celebration of the Fourth of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-03
CLAIMS HE WAS
 ROBBED OF $26.OO
B. ". WALKER SAYS HE WAS HELD uP-MEN ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROB- BERY.

Frank Hannah and W. s. Spitzer were arrested late last night on the charge of highway robbery
 They are accused of Tobbing B. W Walker of s25 and some change. Walker says he was standing in First alley. be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth street at the time of the hold-up. One man held Walker, 1t is alleged. while the other went through his pockets. Walker raised a cry and Policemen Byron, Veach and Williamson responded promptly. He point ed to the fleeing men. The officers started after them and were making a hot chase when the men tried to dodge. They ran through the union passenger station, but they were caught by Officer Burke The latter searched them and found. 1t Is all legged, the money lost by Walker. The prisoners were locked up in the city jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-03

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