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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
General Joseph Wheeler Is Laid
to Rest.
IS BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Impressive Services Held In Washington
Attended by Roosevelt and Wife =
Veterans Of the Civil War Are Pres.
ent TO Pay Final Tribute.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-The body
VI the late Major. General Joseph Wheel
er was laid TO rest. in Arlington ceme'
terry today on a shaded slope overlook
Ing the Potomac, Thousands uncovered
In silent tribute as the impressive cara
van Of mourners made It's way out
Pennsylvania avenue this afternoon
From 10 this morning until 2 this after
noon. while the body lay in state In the
historic little church In la Fayette
square, thousands Of General wheeer's
friends passed up the aisle TO the chan
eel and bowed ii silence n they looked
for the last time ON the warriors face,
ny 2 O'Clock the nave Of the church
was allied with gray haired men, the
place Of honor op the right being given
to "Whecler's old cavalry" who came
from the South by special invitation
Of the family. Back of them sat other
Confederate veterans. Ten minutes be.
fore the services began, President Roose'
welt, preceded by military aud naval
aids in full uniform, and accompanied
by Mrs. Roosevelt entered the church.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt were both
In mourning. The services were brief
and impressive, During the singing
"peacc, Perfect Peace the pall.bearcrs
took a position in front Of the casket
which was born to the waiting caisson
by eight sergeants of engineers In uni
form. and the march to Arlington was
taken up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
East and West Bound Passenger
Trains Collide.
ACCIDENT ON CT. NORTHERN
Trains Come Together at Columbia
Falls Mont, With Fearful Results to
Those on Board - Train is on Fire
and Passengers in Danger.

SPOKANE, Jan. 30 (Special)-The
Great Northern, east and west bound
passenger trains, collided last night at
lo;3o o'clock, one miles west Of Colum-
bia Falls, Mont. There were many kill
ed and injured. From Great Falls,
Mont, dispatch says that ii is be-
lieved that all the passengers on the
east bound train were either killed or
injured, but at this time ii can not be
learned what was the result to the pas
sengers on the west bound. It Is un-
officially reported that FIRE has broken
out and Is consuming the cars piled up
in mass Of wreekage, and fears are
entertained that those not already dad,
pinned down by the debris, viii meet
horrible death. At ESQ this morning il
is known that four we're killed and
many more injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
Senator FULT0N'S BIG TASK
Commssionsr Richards Friendly In
tsreu Aids In Restoring tho Rights
Of Honest Applicants and Patentses Of
Land In this Great State
lspecisl 10 The A.torIan.l

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. co.
In tho revocation vi the Interior Do
psr,ment's order Withholding all pat
~nts In Oregon, the las, blot AMI incca'
vsnienc. for the general public of the
State has been removed. While every
~ntryman In Oregon wa. denied a pat
cut. OF even final hearing In bis effort
10 secure title 10 property, the entire
State felt the general impuiation upon
i,s name. No heed was given to ,hs
stsrt adherence to The land laws by
any person, but lecause the Secretary
Of ihe Interior 80 willed, and because
he was engaged In prosecuting law
breakers, every ciiiscn of Oregon was
kept for nearly year In the light Of
snspicioned people.
shortly after the land fraud cases
were opened In the iederal grand jury
The prosecuting officers requested that
no further patents issue to Oregon men
for thr time. The excuse given by the
attorneys for the government was, that
The work Of catching the offenders was
made more difficult by keeping the land
ofilces open for mineral, stone and tim.
her and homestead patents. Upon this
request the Secretary Of the Interior
acted, and did not alter the situation
until q most vigorous ampaign was
made to open to the citizens Of orsgon
their lawful rights.
Senator Fulton began the struggle 10
revoke the order early last year. After
the scope Of the governments eases had
been outlined by the grand jury re-
ports. aud II became evident that The
federal attorneys were going 10 devote
their time TO convicting IN cases pre-.
scntcd. rather than to seeking new ones,
the senior Senator urged the interior de-
partmcnt 10 grant all citizens not IN
districts affected by the prosecutions,
the right Of paienting their land where
the eases were regular and above sus'
picion. Commissioner Of Geneml Land
Oillee Richards seemed more ready TO
acqniesce. Last December he wrote
She Secretary Of the Interior urging that
the order be revoked. This letter was
dated December IL. Later Senator Full.
ton saw the President In person regard
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
ASTORIA. OREGON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1905

lar with the masses a. was his father
Tbs man has very stately bearing. q
quiet man In manner and II highly euI.
tured. The new queen, Louisa, j. re.
putsd 10 he the tallest and richest prin.
cesses In Europe. She Is handsome
blonde and reflect. the beauty Of her
grandmother. Desiree Clary. a trades.
mans daughter who captiyated Bona
psSse and married Marshall Bernadotte
Frederick l. credited with less determi.
nation than his faHer, whil4 IL II
whispered the new queen possesses ths
stronger character Of the two and may
have considerable influence In the policy
of the new king.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
DEMURRER SUSTAINED.

SALEM, Jan. 29.-Judge Burnett, in
the circuit court today, sustained the
demurrer to the indictment against T.
W Jewett, the Minnesota, capitalist
accused Of subordination OF perjury in
procuring women TO make an affidavit
In connection with purchases Of school
land. The decision will have the effect
Of throwing the case out Of court.
Jewett's bail was refunded and returned
to Minnesota today. The ease viii be
appealed to the supreme court, for un-
less the decision is reversed, no further
prosecution can b. obtained as the of
fen-es charged are now outlawed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS

this reckoning was arrived at because
the Valencia was In the habit Of over.
running the log by about six per cent.
After p. m, the day Of the disaster.
Peterson testified the water continu-
ally shoaled and for that reason the
course was changed to one point more
westerly. Peterson asserted there was
no panic on board, but believed II the
passengers had not interfered with the
lowering Of the boats more people
would have been saved. The witness,
Campbell, asserted the life preservers
were too heavy. One he had on weighed
between fifty and seventy five pounds
after II was wet. Other testimony Of.
fered brought out no additional facts.
The hearing will be continued tomor-
row.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30

Ing the situation, and explained the
trouble inflicted upon The people Of the
State. In January the Secretary Of the
Interior granted the requests, al first
indicating hi. purpose Of opening min.
eral patent. and soon afterward opening
all oiiiee.. Had u not been for The
friendly interest Of Commissioner Rich.
ards for Western affairs. and prehably
word from the President, the senior
Oregon senator would have been CON.
pciled 10 struggle on for some time
longer before he could have lifted the
general badge Of suspicion which the
interior departments action had placed
over the staie's name.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
Questions of Packers immunity
Before Federal Court.
WERE PROMISED IMMUNITY
L. @. Krauthof, Formerly Counsel for
Armour and Company, Gives Court
Details Of His Interview With Com
missioner Garfeld-Examination Slow

CHICAGO, Jan. 2a.--The trial for i'm
munity Of the Packers commenced TO
day in the federal court. Louis G
krauthoff, formerly general counsel fol
Armour and Company, was the only
witness. He described in detail his in
terview with Commissioner Garfielt
during which, the Packers alleged Gar
field promised them immunity, proyid
ed they allow him to have access :,
their books. In the afternoon Kraut
hoff was cross.examined by District
Attorney Morrison. The examination
was slow as Attorney Morrison con.
stantly objected to the witnesses
answers, declaring they were argumen'
tatiye rather than responsive, The
court ruled however the witness had a
right 10 explain his answers.
The witness described his meeting
with Commissioner Garfield as follows.
He said that he spoke for the Presi.
dent and that, of course, we would have
the protection necessary under the law
creating his department. | told him
that my clients We're in a very delicate
position and that the newspapers were
full of matter pertaining TO them. |
told him that il the law was valid
there was no doubt he could compel the
information. | told him that If the
results of this submission to his re.
quirementsri'sere TO be further news.
paper noto ETY. and litigation | would.
OF course, contest the law
"He said that the letter Of the law
protected my clients. called his at
tention TO the question of the Validity
Of the law. He answered that his de.
partment must necessarily be separate
from the other departments, and par.
ticuarly the Department Of Justice, and
that II II were known that his depart.
ment was affiliated with the Depart.
ment Of Justice, Of course people would
not give him any information. He said
that II | conceded the law was valid, the
matter was divided into three classes--
that to which the government was en-.
titled; that which was doubtful, and
that to which the government was not
entitled. He then detailed how Il would
be done; his special agents to go to
one house and begin the investigation.
"0n his assurance that ell informa.
tion would be kept inviolate in the
Bureau of Corporations, ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE
SHADY RAILROAD DEALING

The opposition did not de-
velop until after the resolution was
declared adopted by the speaker. Dali
zell moved TO reconsider, but the mo-
tion was tabled. The House gave its
unanimous consent to begin tomorrow
the eOsideration Of the Hepburn railroad
rate bill.
In tribute to the memory Of Joseph
Wheeler, the House has named street
of this city after him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-what Is
considered a blow at the railroads was
taken BY the House today in the adop.
tion of a resolution calling on the
President to furnished information as
to the existence Of an alleged agree
ment, in violation of the interstate
commerce law, between the sPennsyl.
yania, Baltimore and Ohio; Norfolk and
Western; Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Baltimore and Washington railrOad
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-The Chi
nese boycott and administration Of for
est reserves divided the attention Of
the Senate today.
The Chinese question came up in con
nection with Tillman's resolution direct
ing an investigation by the committed
on immigration. Tillman modified thu
resolution by omittlng the major por
tlon Of the preamble and after consld
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
SENATE CONSIDERS FOREST
RESERVES AND BOYCOTT

cradle discussion the resolution was re-
ferred TO the committee on contingent
expenses. Hepburn rNised the question
concerning forests. He criticized the me-
thods Of III forestry bureau and charg'
ed II with maintaining a press bureau
for the purpose Of attacking him. He
declined to hold the President respon'
slble for this course. Dubois took the
opposite view and defended the policy
pursued.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
ACCEPT INVITATION.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2a.--The imperial
commissioners from China have accept.
ed an Invitation from Morris X. Jessup
president Of the Chamber Of Commerce
10 attend the monthly meeting Of the
Chamber next Thursday, and at tho
close o. the meeting to meet the mem.
bers AZ luncheon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
VISITING GOTHAM.

NEW YORK, Jan. %. Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Congressman Nicholas
Longworth arrived in this city from
Philadelphia today.
Miss Roosevelt win be the guest Of
Mrs. Robert Goelet while in the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
BOMB KILLS HIM.

TIfLIS, Jan. go General GrianrnoiI,
chief staff TO the vicemy Of the eau.
casu.. was killed by bomb today. The
assassin was arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Jack, the Stabber, Assaults nth Girl in
81. Louis.

81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-while entering
the Redemtorist school today Bertha
Rude, ls-year-Old girl, was stabbed
in the hip by an unknown man. The
knife cut her clothing, but did not pene.
trate the flesh. This makes the seven.
teenth girl stabbed in the past two
weeks. The girls description of the
stabber tallies with that furnished by
other victims.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
King Betrayed No Signs Of H.
ness Before his
Death.
HEART FAILURE THE CAUSE
Deceased Monarch Was Dean Of All
Crowned Heads Of Europe and Re-
lated by Blood or Marriage to Most
Of Them.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 2o.--Christian
TX, the aged King Of Denmark. dean
Of the crowned heads Of Europe. father
Of King George Of Gcece. and of Queen
Alexandria Of Great Britain. and Of
the Dowag.r Empress Maria Feodorovns
Of Russia, grandfather Of King Haakou
the VII Of Norway, and related by
blood or marriage 10 most Of the Euro.
pean rulers, died with startling sudden.
mes this afternoon. The accession Of
his successor, Prince Frederick, his ED.
est son, viii be proclaimed tomorrow.
The following Is the official bulletin is.
sued this afternoon;
His Majesty died at $3.50 this after.
noon. Afttr the mornings audience
was closed, he appeared quite well, and
proceeded 10 luncheon as usual. Toward
the end OF the morning he gave evidence
OF indisposition and was compelled To
retire 10 bed at $3.50 this afternoon.
His Majesty passed peacefully away,
the symptoms indicating heart failure"
The bulletin tells coneisely the story
Of the death scene, which found every
one. even those who realized the in.
crcasing feebleness Of the king, unpre.
pard for the sudden shock.
Was 90 Years Old.
Christian TX was born near Schles.
wig, April 8, 1918. lie was the fourth
son Of Frederick, Duke Of Schleswig.
Holstein. Sonderburg Gnekburg. He sur.
cceded Frederick VII, November, lsss,
lie proclaimed himself sovereign Of
Schlcswig. llolstein, the succession to
which duchics was claimed by Prince
Frederick Sonderburg' Augustenburg,
who was supported by the inhabitants,
and on November IL, 1868, he ratified a
Incorporating SchlesNig
liolstein. The dispute finally involved
him in war with Prussia and Austria,
whose forces invaded Schlcswig, Feb
ruary |, 1864, and after an obstinate
resistance occupied Jutland. By the
treaty of October 30, 1854, Christian
formally renowned all claims to Schles.
wig. Ilolstein and launenburg. His chill.
den are Frederic, the Crown Prince
(born June ), ls4Sl; Alexandra,
Queen of England iborn December "a,
ls4Sl; Dagmar, Empress Of Russia
tborn November 26, ls45l; Thyra,
Duchess Of Cumberland lborn Septem.
her 20, 1851; Prince Waldemar tbon
October 27, 1881.
In Deepest Mourning.
The death Of King Christian has
plunged half the courts Of Europe in
the deepest mourning and brought a
sense of personal loss as well as a sim
cere grief throughout the Kingdom OF
Densark, even to the humblest cottage.
The business world Of Denmark is al
most paralyKed and unnerved.
Even late tonight, men Of affairs are
only recovering from the shock and
are beginning to prepare for changed
conditions. Nothing is definitely known
regarding arrangements for the funeral.
The new king ascends the throne in his
sixty.second year He bears the weight
Of years lightly and Is almost as popu'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
CHOOSES GAS ROUTE.
Former Sea Captain Commits Suicide In
San Ffancisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Captain
Joseph cattarinich ended his life last
night by gas asphixiation. lie was for
merly In the employ Of the Pacific
Mall Steamship Company and was Ia
conmand of the steamer San Bias when
.hs was wrecked Of the San Salvador
coast In D~cembcr, 1901. lie was a
native Of Austria, SO years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
Large Quantities Of Wreckase
Strew each-Fears Of
lootins.
INDIANS MAY GET LIQUOR
Government Instruets Lightkeepers to
Secure Things Of Value From Ship,
and Destroy All Liquors Before In
dians C.t Possession of il.

VICTORIA, Jan. 29.-Capt. james
Gaudin, local agent Of the marine and
fisheries department, Captain Cox
Lloyd.' agent and Captain Ncwcomb oi
the Canadian goverrnent stealrcr Kes
trel are appointed commission to in
vestigate the Valencia disaster. New
comb Is at Port Simpson, and it ]:
probable Superintendent Troupe Of the
Canadian Pacific Steamship Co., may
take his place.
Advises from the scene OF the valen.
cia wreck state wreckage in large guam
titles Is coming ashore and II Is feared
the Indians may loot it. Instructions
have been sent to the lightkeepers to
secure everything Of value and hold il,
but TO destroy all liquor for fear the
Indians will get il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-30
Twenty-one Recovered.

The list OF Valencia dead recovered
now totals twenty.one. Three more
bodies were found this morning. The
tug Lorne left this afternoon with a
party Of searchers, an undertaken and
carpenter to make cofiins. Advices
from the land party which saw the final
destruction Of the Valencia and who
tried to make fast a line shot to shore
states that II those on the Valencia had
bent small line onto the spun rope
shot ashore instead Of hawser there
would have been a good chance Of saw
ing some OF those on board. As II was
when Lineman Logan started to haul
in the spun rope it was unable to stand
the strain Of the big hawser and parted.
Again Submerged.
VICTORIA, Jan. 29.-The steamer
Nell recently hoated from the rocks
near Metlakatla is again submerged, !,
having settled down soon after the
launches pulled her from the rocks.
The seas almost completely demolished
the deckhouses. Efforts TO save the
steamer continue.
Investigation Continues.
SEATTLE, Jan. 29.--At the investl-
CATION before Inspectors Whitney and
Turner into the Valencia disaster TO-
day ii was developed that Captain,
johnson believed the boat Off Umatilla
Reef when he struck. Second Mate Pet
tterson who gave this testimony stated
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-26

Laundry sent every Monday.
Walter Wilson.
Window glasses in all sizes at
Hamilton's drug store.
A nice line of high grade
watches and jewelry at Hamilton's
Drug Store.
b. w King is tearing down his
blacksmith shop and clearing the
lot in order that Wallace Bros.
may begin the erection of their
handsome bank building.
According to the dope, Senator
L. Nj. Patterson will be the demo
cratic candidate for governor of
Colorado next fall, with Gov. Alva
Adams the pledged candidate for
the L. S. Senate. Some laugh, but
remember, stranger things have
happened in the Centennial state
After couple of weeks in Den
yer, serving a sentence in the hos
pital and undergoing the delights
OF the buzz saw and auger of the
surgeon with their attendant pleas
ures, we most emphatically pro-
claim that our return to the simple
life is JOY never to be forgotten
and one Wen relish henceforth.
The contest over the chairman
ship of the Republican state cen
tral committee has already begun
with John f. Vivian and Winfield
). Boynton off ahead of the bunch.
Both are long on organization and
capable Of conducting a winning
campaign, so it matters little to the
rank and file of the party which of
the two lands the plum.
No person who is in business in
any town saves any money by send
ing away for what he needs. He
may hatter himself that the other
fellow" don't know where he gets
his goods, but the other fellow
catches on sooner or later, and then
merchant No. l sees goods arriv-
ing at the depot by freight or
express which he keeps for sale
and on which he is entitled to the
profit Probably in year he loses
several times as much in profits as
he saved in the goods he first sent
away for. 1t is "A penny-wise and
pound-foolish policy for any man
to send away for what his home
merchant can supply him with.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-26

Thos. Depriest was up from
Manassa this afternoon.
Bed room suits $500 and up.
The johnson Supply Co.
The La Jara writing and school
tablets at Hamilton's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. McIntire
We're up from The ranch this after
noon.
w. A. Braiden left last night
for Denver to attend the cattle
mems convention.
NJ. G. Price and S. p. Linebough
were couple of prominent Free
domites doing business in La Jara
to-day.
Dunham q Hendren are making
arrangements for another big badg-
er fight to be pulled off in the near
future.
Andy Glenn and wife were trans
acting business and visiting rel
atives and friends in La Jara this
afternoon.
The ladies sewing circle will
meet with Mrs. Il. b. Kinton next
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 1st, at
the usual hour,
The annual state convention of
the Colorado hardware men will be
held in Denver next week and La
Jara will be ably represented by
Messrs. johnson and Van Vech-
ten.
Judge Thos. McCunniff left
Wednesday night for Denver, ex-
pecting to be absent from home
for several weeks. Before return
ing he will visit relatives and
friends at Canon City. Fort Collins
and Evans as well as attend to the
business end OF his real estate
bu siness.
Hon. D. E Newcomb, the La
Jara representative of the Colorado
Society for the Prevention OF Cru
city to Animals, this week ordered
the cattle belonging to Clayton
Egan to be brought down from the
Alamosa canon and supplied with
feed. Mr.. Egan responded to Mr..
Newcomb's notice and plead press
ing business as cause for the
neglect of his stock. He paid all
charges and secured suitable quar-
ters for his cattle for the balance
of the winter.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-26


Chairs! All kinds and prices
The johnson Supply Co.
High grade kerosene and gaso.
line at Hamilton's drug store.
Subscriptions received for all
the leading magazines. Fl. O
Ellis.
For SALE Big fine Bronze Tur.
key gobbler Inquire of Mrs. G.
G. Flintham.
John and David Shawcroft are
among our prominent ranchmen
who have gone to Denver to attend
the cattlemen's convention. They
expect to return next week.
The Chronicle this week ISSUED
2,0OO handsomely illustrated book
lets, advertising La Jara and Con.
eJos county, for our enterprising
and successful real estate dealer
B. W. King.
Erastus and James Pursley pur,
chased "A large quantity of barbec
wire this week and are now busily
engaged in fencing their ranch
southwest of town. The boys ex.
pect TO put in big crop in the
spring.
The wedding of Miss Lydia
Guymon. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
r n. Guymon, and Mr.. JOSEPH
W. Dowd was solemnized at An.
tpnito last Monday afternoon, Jus
tiee Henry C. Webb officiating
The Chronicle extends congratula.
tions and joins their friends il
wishing them a prosperous and
happy life
From responsible sources W,
learn that the proposed settlement
OF the defunct Bank of Alamosa
hasnot yet been perfected. The
def2sitors intend pushing the bank.
rulffy proceedings to ascertain
.ths liability of Hermann Schilfei
and if successful in establishing
the claim that he is liable, they
will undoubtedly be paid in full
If they fail to connect him witt
the bank they will then consider
the proposition made by the New
York relatives to pay 33b per cent
of their losses in addition to the
amount realized from the bank 5
assets, which will mean in all
about so cents on the dollar to the
depositors.