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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
Last Big Gridiron Battle Of the
Game.
SPECIAL TRAINS WILL RUN
So Great Has Been the Demand for
Tickets That Special Trains Will
Be Run From Jersey
City.

NEW YORK, Dec. Army and
Navy meet on Franklin field. Phil
adelphia, today in the last big grid
iron battle of the year. Although
President Roosevelt will not witness
the game, it promises to be the Gus
tomary brilliant function, athletically
and socially. The game is in the ma
ture Of reunion Of the United Serv-
ice, but the jollity of the assembled
multitude has never interfered with
the keen spirit of rivalry Both teams
will play New football right up to
the mark, and those who have care
fully followed the work of both elev-
ems, believe it is anybody's game,
with generalship and daring the win
ming factors.
So great has been the demand for
tickets for the game from this city,
that the Pennsylvania has arranged
to run six special trains to Frank
lin field from Jersey City.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
Charged With Responsibility Of
OF Wreck.
ACTED UNDER INSTRUCTIONS
Operator Charged With Negligence
Says He Can Prove That He Was
Not Asleep at the Time Of the
Accident.

LYNCHBURG, Dec. 1.-The tele-
graph operator, G. d. Mattoax, who
is charged by the officials of the
Southern Railway with the RESPONSE
bility for the wreck at Lawyers has
been located at his boarding house
near Rangoon tonight. Tom Mattoax,
brother of the operator, gave out
the following statement: MY broth
er was on duty at Rangoon on the
night of the 2Sth. He can prove he
was not asleep and that he did not
leave the office for two minutes. When
train No. approached he let 1t into
the block between Rangoon and Law
yer's. He let 1t into the block under
instructions and he can prove by wit
nesses that he tried three times to
get the operator at Lawyers In or
der to notify him of the approach of
No. 33. He could not, however, get
any response from the Lawyers op-
orator The day operator can prove
that he found him on duty when he
reported at o'clock to relieve him,
He did not run away after the acci-
dent. He did not feel that he was to
blame and made no effort to avoid
arrest"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
eAsPIPE MURDERER.
Siemsen Identified as Man Who Held
Up Frisco Bank.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IA. Saki
cashier of the Japanese bank on Col
den Gate Avenue, which was robbed
in october by thugs who murdered
the manager, M, Munakata, and left
Saki apparently fatally wounded, yes
terday identified John Siemsen, now
under arrest, as one Of the pair of
thieves who entered the bank on that
occasion. The Identification took
place at the Japanese hospital on
Plnee street. The court convened In
the sick mans room, as 1t was i'm
possible to remove the patient from
his sick bed.
This is the last link in the evidence
of the prosecution against the gas
pipe murderer Siemsen,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02

AMOUNT STOLEN NOT KNOWN
inspection Of Express Car Shows Des.
perate Battle Took Place Between
Messenger and Robbers, Car
Spattered with Blood.

REDwATER, Texas, Dec. 1.-The
express car attached to train No.
of the Cotton Belt Line, which left
here at o'clock tonight, was robbed
and the express messenger, w. A,
Grissip, was hurled from the moving
train after having been beaten and
badly wounded by the robbers. The
robbery Ia believed TO have occurred
one mile from this place but was moi
discovered until the train reached
Eylau. The express messenger was
found by the side OF the track badly
hurt and showed indications of a des-
perate fight. The robbers escaped.
That the robbery was successful Is
evident from the hasty inspection OF
the car and Its contents, but the
amount stolen Is not known. Super
intendent Edgal has started for the
scene and special train of officers
has been started out TOR the scene OF
the hold-up. A special train has also
been sent from Redwater.
At Redwater the messenger attend
ed to his duties as usual and the
train proceeded. There are no stops
on the schedule between that point
and Eylau. At Eylau, Conductor
Blair saw the door Of the express car
had been forced open and on enter
ing found 1t spattered with blood and
the messenger missing and the car
beaing every evidence of having been
looted. Trainmen were sent back on
hand cars and Grisslp was found.
While he is badly hurt, 1t is not be-
lieved his injuries are fatal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
AMERICANS INDIGNANT.

I MANILA, Dec. 1.-The American
residents OF this city are indignant at
the order sending the United States
Asiatic squadron to Hongkong for the
holidays. as the merchants here want
ed the sailors to remain in Manila for
business.
The English feet has sailed fol-
singapore. While in~Manila the en-
tertainment Of Its officers and men was
on a lavish scale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
Midshipmen from Annapolis Win
in Football Game.
WAS THEIR FIFTEEN VICTORY
The Contest Was Fierce From Begin
ming 10 End, Although There Was
No Unnecessary Roushness
and No Casualties.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, lin q
brilliant game the midshipmen from
the Annapolis Naval Academy today
defeated West Point In the annua'
football game by n score OF ten to
nothing. It was the fifth victory for
the middies In the history Of football
contests between the government
academies and the second In which
West Point had failed to cross the
goal line. The contest was fierce from
beginning to end, yet there was no
unnecessary roughness, The navy
was handicapped by stiff wind In the
opening half and were forced to their
utmost to prevent West Point from
crossing the goal line. Time and again
they were driven back to within a
rev rect OF their goal line, but their
line would not hold. Douglass would
boot the ball out of immediate dam
ger When the second half opened
there was an entirely different propo-
sition, West Point was pushed back
foot by foot. yard by yard until the
Navy had the ball within striking dis
tance The jubllation was hardly
over when another cause came for re-
jolclng. The Navy on an exchange of
punts worked the ball we'll within the
Army's territory. The Navy made a
forward pass on a fake punt and
sent the ball across the Army's line
for touchdown.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Los Angeles Annexation Territory in
Court.

Los ANGELES. Dec. LA two
weeks postponemsnt Of the injunc-
tion suit brought to restrain the Sec
retary Of state from filing the official
vote Of the annexation election was
granted yesterday by the Superior
Court.
The reason for the postponement
was that Attorney General Webb was
not ready to file demurrer for the
secretary Of state.
AS the result the racing season,
which opened on Thanksgiving day.
will probably continue without at
tempt at interruption until Ascot
Park is legally declared a part Of this
city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
a. ASAGoN. SUNDAY. DECEMBER o 1906

expensive litigation between the COM
bInatIon mines people and the Cold
field Consolidated Mines Company
has been settled. While the absolute
terms Of the agreement have not been
made public. II viii amount, It Is said
to a merger OF the two hitherto war;
ring properties.
with the consummation Of this mer-
ger all suits pending In the courts
will be dismissed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
CAR SHORTAGE.
Southern Pacific Places Embargo on
the Northern Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.--Because
of the congested traffic on the North
ern Pacific the Southern Pacific has
placed an embargo on all shipments
destined for transportation over the
Northern Pacific lines. The scarcity
Of cars all over the country caused by
the phenomenal movement Of freight
everywhere has made the Southern
Pacific extremely cautious about los
ing the use OF its cars by having
them tied up in some inaccessible
place along a blockaded road Of some
other company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
COAL FAMINE.
Schools In South Dakota Will Be
Compelled to Close Down.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-The coal
situation In the country districts is
becoming worse since the cold snap,
One dealer said that Garrctson, South
Dakota, is about to close Its schools
because of lack OF fuel and In some
towns near that place, the residents
are threatening to move away II coal
is not furnished them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
ADAM sWoPE.

NEW YORK, Dec. adam Swope,
se years old. who Joined Trinity Meth
odist Church in Trenton. N. J., on his
confession Of faith a week ago. and
who said then that 1t was the first
time he had ever been connected with
a church. died here Wednesday night
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
Delegate, From San Francisco
Call on Roosevelt TO DIS.
cuss Situation.
WILL RESENT INTERFERENCE
Should tho Federal Government Inter
fere or Make Attempt to Adjust
Difficulties, the Result viii Be
Bloody Riot

CHICAGO. Dec. IA dispatch &c
the Tribune from washington says;
II President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root persist In the position they seem
inclined TO take regarding the right
of the federal government 10 make
treaties which will bind states and
municipalities in the conduct OF their
local affairs, half dozen able bodied
hornets nests in the Senate will
break loose early In the session.
Senator Flint ana benjamin ide
Wheeler OF California both called Of
the white House yesterday to see the
President and to advise him from DIFF
ferent points OF view that any inter-
ference by the federal government or
any assumption Of n right 10 interfere
with the school system OF San Fran
cisco or any other city would pro-
woke riot,
Senator Flint declared that the fed
erai government would make n great
mistake, because there was dispo-
sition In San Francisco to pass To-
cal ordinahce limiting tho age at
which pupils will be received In the
public schools. This would do away
with most Of the complaint, because
great majority OF the Japanese stu
dents are adults, with whom white
parents are not willing to have their
young children associate.
Secretary Metcalf has come back
from the coast intimating that any
attempt by the United States gov
ernment by treaty or otherwise TO
regulate the schools Of any city on
the Pacific coast would be resented
Instantly and could be enforced only
by the use OF troops, To compllcate
matters southern senators are arrlv-
ing In washington In perfect flame
of excitement, because they have
been led TO believe that the Japanese
agitation in San Francisco is merely
decoy In an attempt to break down
the. whole system of separate schools
for negroes In the southern states So
far as the intention OF the admlnistra-
tIon Ia concerned, the southern sena-
tors are entirely mistaken, because
the President and Secretary Root
have nothing more In view than the
maintenance Of friendly relations with
Japan nation with which we have
traditional ties of friendship. and
which Is just now particularly valu-
able to us In a commercial way.
While the administration Is thus
clearly acquitted OF any intention to
apply Its theories to the negro ques-
tion, 1t none the less Ia true that the |
situations are so closely concerned |
that IL the Japanese by the power
of the United States, can be put In
the public schools In San Francisco
In spite of the local law, q full blood
ed negro with certificate of citizen
ship from France or Germany or
Great Britain--and there are thou |
sands OF such--could be forced into
the white schools Of Washington,
Charleston, Atlanta, or New Orleans
The result Is that the southern and
Pacific Coast senator's are rapidly get
ttrg together. They will defeat any
" Aasure in the future, which gives
the allen citizens the right to attend
local public schools In spite of local
aaws.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
USUAL OCCURRENCE.
Five Trairmen Killed In Daily Rail.
road Accident.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. i.--Five
trainmen were killed and several pas"
sengers bruised tonight when the east
bound BalItomcr a. Ohio train ran into
n switch at Guffey coal mine fifteen
miles from here. The officials OF the
railway believe the switch was thrown
open by some one who wished to
wreck the train.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
Shippers Will Convene at Eugene
and Devise Means Of
Relief.
WILL DEMAND LEGISLATION
Promises Of Railroad Companies to
Relieve Car Shortage Amount to
Nothing and No Reliance
Placed In Them.

| PORTLAND, Dec. 1.--Such mills a:
are still operating In the Willamette
Valley, hoping for relief from the
car shortage, are not selling enough
to payl the ordinary labor, to say
nothing of the skilled labor. The
Southern Pacific Railway is CONTROL
ing the output of lumber In South
ern Oregon more effectively than could
be accomplished by daring trust o.
| lumbermen.
There has never been such de-
mand for lumber as at present, and
prices are high AT this time all the
mills should be coming logs into dol
lars Yet, because OF the car famine,
nearly a dozen mills have closed, near
ly 1000 men are out Of employment,
the millmen are losing money right
and left, and cannot take in enough
to pay expenses.
Among the mills shut down are the
Wildwood mill, Taylor & Sons, the
Star Lumber Company. the Cerro-
Gordo, Chamber Lumber Company,
J. H. Chambers, and others. These
are tributary to Cottage Grove, prin-
cipally. The night shift Of the Booth
Kelly plant at Springfield has been
laid off, and there Is not mill in the
Valley which is working at capacity.
The only reason they are not oper-
ating night and day is the failure of
the railroad to provide.
]. P. O'Brien, the manager Of the
Southern Pacific in oregon, recently
returned from the East and announced
that steel passenger coaches are being
built there and that he will bring
one to this state for exhibition. d.
M. C. Gault, of Cottage Grove, voices
the sentiment of the people in that
territory by exclaiming:
'What Oregonians would much
more cordially welcome in Oregon are
freight cars, common fats. Let< the
steel coaches stay in the East Give
us flats Mr.. O'Brien, give us fats"
In Lane county alone 5000 cars are
needed. The prospect of getting them
Is dim.
Back to the Plow.
Unable to move lumber from the
docks, the smaller mills, which are
operated by ranchers are closing and
their owners are returning to the plow
as a means of earning living until
the railroads give attention to the
commercial needs of Oregon. Mill
workers and the men In the timber,
however, have no farms to work, and
they are in no condition to face
winter
T. K. Campbell Of Cottage Grove
says that month ago it was impos-
sible to hire one laborer week Now
all that is necessary to engage work
men Is to place board outside his
offices and 20 men can be engaged in
one hour--that is. they could be en-
gagged If there was work for them.
There is none.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
COMBINATION EFFECTED.
GoldfiieId Mining Disputes Have Benn
Satisfactorily Adjusted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. with
the acceptance by the Combination
Mines Company of Goldfeld Of the
terms offered by Senator George Nix
on and George Wingfield for the pro-
perty of the company, long and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
PEASANT KILLED.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-The
agrarian riot broke out today at We
teroff, In the Kanzan district, where
the rioters had looted a communal
granery. y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-02
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Myrtle Gleed Goes to Future Punish
ishment by Strychnins Route.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. Myrtle d.
Gieed, thirty-one years Of age, who
lived with her mother on Kearney
avenue, committed suicide by strych-
nine today, She was divorced from
her husband four years ago, She
leaves relatives in Yakima, Wash. and
Rossland, b. @.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-25
S0EiESGM. raiseE.

e$'9talian Springs, Miss, Nav l&--Oy
the evening of May II, in tho PAL lors Of
the Castalian Springs hotel, at . O'Clock
Doogias hohSAsan, soa Of Mrs. James K
NaSaa@an, and Miss May Belle FRASER
were ioined in the holy bonds Of we'd.
lock, Rev. ], @. Park, of Greenwood
MISE, performing the ceremony.
Thls romantic elimination of devoted
love was quite surprise to their many
friends. Governor and Mrs. Vastsaa.aa.
with party Of frieuda, erFivea from
jackson only q lew AoqSa before tho Oor-
ena98,
A delicious repast was served in the
spacious dining peoa Of the handsome
new hot,t Afterwards dancing was
engaged in until late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will spend
their honeymoon at Castalian, thence to
their future home at Sidon. Miss, where
MIR. Robinson Is prominent merchant
and planter.
Mrs. Robinson is sister of J. IL.
fraiser' of Winona, and John Fraiser, Of
sIdon, and is an accomplished and pap
alar society leader speeiaA
The Comtnpn Weal4a. aaFtes with the
many it4e1tsl sad admirers Of the hanay
young couple in this section Of the state
in extending congratulations and best
wishes for long, Hassul and prosper.
Gus married Hte.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-25
LOCAL MEN IN
NEW COOPERATION
10 Provide Utilities ~ .H'Tsn caro-.
lima Towns,
80 SaI
.iq an
lv thiF

Frank Head, of the firm of Head IL Co.
has been elected treasurer, and W. J.
Whaley, Of the Standard Frust Company,
has been elected director Of the Oconce
Water, Light aud Power C0mDany, which
is new corporation with 4 South Caro-
/ lima charter. and has just issued bonds
to the amount of S250.000 and stock 10
the amount of $4,000. The principal
Office of the company is in Walhalla, S.
c., and the purpose of the corporation is
to furnish power, light aud water TO the
towns of Walhalla, West Union, Seneca
Pickens, Liberty aud EasIey. all Of which
are within a radius Of 70 rteen miles Of
Shallow Ford, where the companys
plant is situated. Franchises have been
obtained from all the towns and large
part of the business Of the concern will
be to furnish power to the cotton mills
in that section.
Local capital controlled these indus
tries before the invasion Of the capital
from Louisville and the east which is
represented in the new corporation.
Great improvements will be made in the
plants operated by the pew organiza-
tion, and far more efficient services is
promised by the promoters. The North
American Trust Company Of New York
is trustee for the honts
The officers of the company are: j. A.
Steck, president; G. Il Jaynes, vice
president; James Thompson, Mayor Of
WalhaIla, secretary; Frank Head, treas
urer.
Walhalla is a summer resort town, and
has been enjoying reign of prosperity. |.
1t is situated at the base of the Blue
Ridge mountains. A party Of local and
eastern capitalists interested in the es-
tabishing railroad will leave Louis
vile for Walh1lla next Monday. The
town has an independent telephone sys.
tenn that connects with the Bell tele-
phone system. A hotel to cost $50 900
is projected. Courier journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-25
GREAT GROWTH
OF THE STATE.
Valuable Statistics Complied BY Hon.
E. j. Smith, Deputy Auditor.

Deputy State Auditor f. ]. Smith ha
prepared some valuable statistics illus
trating the growth and development O
Mississippi during the past six years
compiled from the official records.
One of the tables shows that the tota
increase in property valuation for the
six years period amounts to 500 097 ,226
the greater portion Of which has beer
in personality values, as only one realty
assessment has been made during the
six-year period, quadriennial land assess.
ments having been heretofore in vogue
However, land assessment will be made
this year, and, judging from preliminary
reports from some Of the assessors, an
increase of between $35 900, 900 and $40.-
100000 as compared with last years fig
ures will not be surprising.
Mr.. Smith summarizes the property
valuation increase for the six-year per-
iod. The assessment in 1899 amounting
to SlSS, 800, and in 1905 it amounted
to S2Sl,3i3,137 This is net increase
of practically thirty per cent
The personally assessment for the
current year is also expected to show a
substantial increase, amounting to prob.
ably ten million dollars. Especially in
tho bnnn uno4fnp ~ bn rt,A =
heavy increase in both personally and
realty expected, owing to the marked
growth of that portion of the state, and
the rapid advance in the price of pine
timber lands, which by the way, have
never been assessed at figures even ap-
proXimating their real value.
Mr.. Smith also gives some interesting
data concerning the growth Of the bank
ing industry in this state, covering
period of seventeen years. In 1888 Mis-
sissippi had 36 state banks and II ma
tlonal banks, total of 48. At the close
of the year 1905 there were 2G3 state
banks and 70 national banks, an increase
of 2iO. Banking capital increased Sill
O29, ,665 during the period, being $2,7G5,-
14S in 1883 and S13,794,813 at the close
Of the year 1905. Individual deposits
increased from the period, gain of
S3S, S,9G2,l10 Loans and discounts in.
creased $38074, 400, surplus increased
33,36f, ,420, and undivided profits in
creased $1,S43,5l2.
Other states in the South have made |
creditablc showings of this character,
but none have displayed a steadier or
nofe oonti4uou5 ADVANCEMENT than Mis- |
based on actual business condi-
lions, and wholly devoid of any suspc-
on Of mushroom growth. Jackson
News,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-25
TIMBER CAMP TRAGEDY.
LmpIOye Is Shot and Killed by TIM,
plOyer In Self-DefenSe.

Carrollton, Miss, May Is, C. Giles,
owner of timber camp near here this
morning shot and killed Lon Robertson,
an empIoye at the camp. Robertson had
quit work and wanted to draw his pay
before the regular pay day, to which
Giles objected. An alteration ensued, ,
and Robertson advancing on Giles with
club, the latter pulled his revolver
and shot Robertson dead. Only Que shot
was fired, this taking effect in the heart.
Robertson was 35 years old and leaves
mother and brother at Mariapna, Ark.
A preliminary trial was held here to-
day, in which the fGcta we're submitted
to Squire 3aakGton, who in accordance
with tA6 evidence, declared Giles en-
tiroly justidabIe in shooting Robertson,
and defendant was promptly released.
The funeral OF Robertson took place
here this afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-25
Fine Showing For The Delta Bank.

Special attention is directed to the
magnificent financial statement of the
Delta Bank in this issue of The Com
monwealth. 1t will be observed that
this splendid bank has loans, discounts,
etc, aggregating $653, ,295I0; individual
deposits subject to check, $214, ,248.32;
undivided profits 1926, 1871 .GS, and it's sur
plus fund now amounts to $4,000. The
Delta Bank has paid up capital of
100000, it is conducted on sound bank
ing principles, and its officers and stock
holders are first-class business men and
representative citizens. Such an insti-
tuition cannot fail to be prosperous, and
VIC wish for it continued success.