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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
Republican Senate Leaders Hold
important Co ference.
AGREE ON RATE MEASURE
Broad Court of Review Feature of
Railroad Rate Bill is Curtailed in
Spite of President Roose-
velt's Objections.

WASHINGTON, May The situa
tion in the railroad rate bill underwent
another change today, and one which il
an additional step toward an agree
ment. So much antagonism was devel
oped toward the broad court of review
feature, that notwithstanding Roose'
velt's acceptance of it. and his declara'
ton that the other provisions advocat'
ed by him are not vital, an agreement
was reached curtailing this feature ma
terially.
The agreement was reached after
several informal conferences on the
floor of the Senate today, and was for
mulated at conference between Sena'
tors Knox, Aldrich, Carter, Hopkins
Cullom, Fulton and Crane. which met in
Aldrich's committee rooms, after the
Senate had adjourned,
In brief, the new proposition is that
no order of the commission shall be set
aside, by an interlocutory order, with,
out hearing on the petition after five
days notice of such q hearing being
given to the commission; that the order
must be concurred in by at least two
judges; that an appeal may be taken
directly to the United States Supreme
court within thirty days after the or
der is issued and that the rate making
section of the bill shall not be amended
The conference today it is believed has
about disposed of all the points in dis
pute. The agreement reached by the
Republican leaders is a concession to
the Democrats. The Senate leaders rep.
resenting both factions tonight predict
ed compromise on the amendments
will be adopted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08

SEATTLE, May Franz Edmund
Creffield, who called himself Joshua.
notorious as the leader of the "Holy
Roller fanatics, who created so much
excitement at Corvallis and other Ore
gon towns three years ago, was shot
and instantly killed on First avenue
this morning by George Mitchell, a
Portland young man, who accused
Creffield of influencing and betraying
two OF his sisters.
The murderer made no effort to es-
cape and coolly submitted to arrest by
Patrolman lie Count and Deputy Sher-
iff Sam Huth. Soon after being placed
in jail young Mitchell sent this remark
able telegram to 0. V. Hurt, father Of
Crefiields wife, at Corvallis:
tive got my man. I'm in Jail here.
"(Signedl, GEORGE"
The shooting occurred on the side
walk directly in front of drug store
and was witnessed by Creffield's wife
and a few pedestrians.
Mrs. Creffield had hold of her hus,
bands arm when he was shot. The
Holy Roller leader dropped to the pave
ment with bullet hole clear through
his head, the leaden ball penetrating the
brain, and causing instant death.
Patroman lie Count and Deputy
Sheriff Huth carried Creffield into the
drug store. DR.. Bories was called, but
Creffield breathed his last before the
physician arrived.
Wife Says He Is Immortal.
Mrs. Crefield dropped on her knees
beside the corpse of her husband. She
pressed her lips to his as she drew one
arm around his neck. In that position
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
SPECIAL RAILWAY RATES
CONSIDERED BY SENATE

would not support any bill containing
a provision raising the race question.
His position was endorsed by Culber-
son, who offered substitute which was
adopted. This bars free transportation
to everyone except the officers, agents
and attorneys of the Milroad companies,
ministers of religion and inmates of
public institution. Violation Of the law
is punishable by fine of $4,000. So
many amendments were offered that all
were ordered printed for the considera-
tion of the Senate tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.

NEW YORK, May Fifteen passen.
gers were reported injured in head
on collision between two trolley cars
II miles east OF Trenton, N. j., early
today. Seven of the injured were TAX
en- in trolley cars to hospitals in Tren-
ton. One of the injured. said to be
named Murphy, was thought to be fa-
tally hurt.
The collision occurred on the line run
ming between Trenton and New Bruins
wick at the point Of the accident the
trolley. passes over the Jersey Central
tracks, the latter being depressed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
LOOKS LIKE DIVORCE.

WASHINGTON. May THE Post
tomorrow will say that Mrs. james g.
Blaine, formerly Miss Hitchborn. a
daughter OF Rear Admiral IIitchborn,
will leave this week for Sioux Falls. s.
d. II IN understood she intends TO be
absent several months. The announce
mcnt does not come az surprise. For
mom than a year Mrs. Blaine has spent
most Of the time with her parents at
Washington, while her husband Is en-.
gagged In business in New York,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
RoBs HIS FRIEND.

MINNEAPOLIS, May Thomas J.
Wainwright who pleaded guilty to
robbing Dr. G. n. pinault, who bcfriend.
ed him, today was taken 20 the Peni.
tcntiory TO serve a sentence Of seven
and half years. Wainwright not only
robbed Pinault. the residence Of which
he was left In charge, but also Pinault's
safe deposit boxes OF jewelry and Sc
curities 10 the value. il is said, OF nearly
$300,OOO Much OF this war recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08

WASHINGTON, May THE Senate
today spent the day considering the
provision prohibiting the granting of
rebates, passes, drawbacks or special
rates to passengers on railways and
also prohibiting determinations in the
way of commissions, where an equal
rate is paid. The clause relative to dis
ordinations called out a warm protest
from southern senators who interpreted
Determinations" as referring to sepa-
rate cars for races, and therefore opened
the race question. Money declared he
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08

ST. PETERSBURG, May s,-Another
kaleidoscope change in the political
situation occurred late last night. With
unexpected suddenness the draft of the
fundamental law telegraphed by the
Associated Press on April "a, which
evoked such storm of anger and con.
demnation from the liberals, and which
it was supposed had died with the
Witte regime, was officially promulgat-
ed. Although considerably edited and
changed it is practically the same. Pub
lished at this instant when the people
believed the unpopular draft was drop
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
WARSHIP DRIVEN ASHORE.

NEW YORK, May IA dispatch to
a morning paper from Lisbon says:
"The Portuguese warship Baptista
Audrado, which was carrying new
governor to Mozambique disappeared
some months ago. 1t has now been
found that she was driven ashore by a
cyclone on an uninhabited African is
land. When found all hands were liv-
ing Crusoe like,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
INNOCENT OF COURSE.

ST. LOUIS, May &c. A, NJ. Schiller.
holz. one of the twenty-one men indict-
ed at Portland in connection with the
alleged land frauds said today he was
employed by Rush and Gilchrist as tim
Der examiner on salary and had no
interest in the deals of the company
and the charge against him is absurd
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
CARS EDICT NULLIFIES
POWER OF PARLIAMENT


ped and when the dismissal of the old
cabinet was accepted as an indication
Of the desire Of the government to join
hands with the national parliament, the
news will arouse still greater indigna-
tion. All changes are in the direction
of further buttressing the imperial
power. Among them the emperor is
given power to fix salaries and pension
officials, thereby subjecting even the
Judiciary to the possibility of undue
financial influence, and power to con-
clude loans Independently should parlia-
ment refuse to sanction the budget.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
Ev0LUTIoNISTS ACTIVE.

RIGA. May T.--An armed band at
tackled the railway station at Tukum
junction. II killed gendarme, po.
liceman. the postmaster. and an artil.
lery officer. Troops are pursuing the
band.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
GOVERNMENT VICTORIOUS.

PARIS, May Results of the elec-
tion are chiefly important in confirming
the policy which the government has
thus far pursued, especially on the
question of separating church and state.
The government groups are SO much in
creased that they are no longer de-
pendent on the socialists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON, May The Senate
has confirmed J, NJ. Varnon as post
master of Everett. WASH, and R. Il,
TroXel in Connell, Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
JOIN MEDITERRANEAN FLEET,

GIBRALTAR, May THE British
cruisers Amythest and Arrogant today
sailed to Join the British Mediterron-
can feet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
TO PROTECT FISH.

WASHINGTON, May THE House
today passed a bill protecting and regu-
lating the fisheries of Alaska.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
Anthracite Committee of Miners and MinewOrkerS
Reach Satisfactory Settlement Of Their Diff.
ferenCeS--.Strike Will Not Come.
THREE YEAR AGREEMENT FINALLY ADOPTED

AGREEMENT
AT scRANr0N-opERAT0Rs WILL TAKE BACK MINERS
HAVE NOT COMMITTED VIOLENCE ON PERSONS
OR PROPERTY INVOLVED.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08
PORTLAND WINS.

PORTLAND, May Portland 8,
Oakland !.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02

BY same good work on the part of
Sheriff r. ID. Taylor, Robert Weddle,
another OF the three prisoners who
broke jail here Friday morning, was
captured In Spokane last evening.
Word to the effect that he had cap
tured Weddle WAS received from the
sheriff at : O'Clock last evening and
according to his statement he found
the escaped prisoner on the street in
Spokane.
The .ecapture of Weddle has caused
much joy in the sheriff's office, for
Of the three men who escaped Weddle,
or "Chippy Kid" as he was sometimes
known, was regarded as the worst
criminal. The charge against him was
moro serious than that against either
Young or Kennedy, who were both in
for comparatively light offenses.
Weddle was accused of having help
ed in a hold-up at Echo. last winter
in which two men employed on the
Furnish ditch were brutally beaten
and robbed of over 500. He was
captured al Weser, Idaho, by Sheriff
Taylor an% vas implicated in the Echo
crime by Lewis the other footpad
who is now serving a,term In the peni-
tentiary.
1t ls thought 1hstsSberiff Taylor will
arrive this evening with Weddle
though he may leave ,,his man at Spo-
kane for Il time and continue the
search tor Kennedy, who has not yet
been retaten.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
More Ihens From Assay office.

Seattle, oct. Am affidavit filed
in the present Adams investigation
shows, II what 1t contains is accepted
as the truth. that peculations in the
United States assay office were going
on as far back as 1900, and that F. A.
Wing, superintendent of the office,
was aware OF this. In the year above
mentioned, two Alaska miners were,
they affirm, robbed of 100 ounces OF
gold, worth at least $3.50, and that
Superintendent Wing stated that he
knew there was stealing going on
and also aware of who was doing this.
The superintendent, the affidavit
states. promised the miners that they
would not be losers, but they were
never given the value of their gold,
and have now brought the matter be-
fore the United States government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
To Build Around Salton.

san Bernardino, Oct. 2.-Five car
loads of men and materials have been
hurried to Salton basin by the South
ern Pacific for the purpose of under
taking the construction of a new road
around the rising waters of Salton
sea. The new road will be built some
distance north of the present road on
grade 80 feet higher than the high
est point on the present line. In all
so miles of track will have to be laid.
In some quarters this is believed to be
a precautionary measure, removing
any chance that the southern Pacific
would be tied up should an attempt
to shut out the waters of the Colorado
river fail. The waters of the sea are
already tapping dangerously near the
present roadbed, which will be SUBJ
merged in few weeks unless the in
flow is checked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02

Positive assurance was given out at
North Yakima a few days ago by a
wealthy Tacoma capitalist. heavily in
terested in western railroads, that the
North Coast railway, granted fran
chise for the use of some 10 streets
in Walla Walla by the city council
six months ago, is owned and controll-
ed Jointly by the Canadian Pacific,
Chicago & Northwestern and the Har-
riman interests.
Assurance was also given out that
ective construction work on the line
from North Yakima to Seattle would
be started within the next 60 days.
According to inside reports, the
North road will be built from Walla
Walla TO Lander, Wyo., to connect
with the Chicago & Northwestern.
which is seeking an entrance into the
northwest territory in competition
with the Hill lines, thus placing Walla
Walla on the transcontinental line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Marshals Get Grand Bounce.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The president
today fired two United States mar
shals-Fagin of Ohio, and O'Neil of
Louisiana.
The cabinet adjourned but refused
to tell OF its deliberations beyond say
ing that Cuba was discussed. 1t is
intimated that Magoon, instead of go
ing to the Philippines, will be COVER
nor of Cuba.
A scramble is on for the post of
minister to Panama.
The government has heard nothing
of the reported loss of life at Fort Nc
Rae, the official reports give the loss
to property at s30,00b.
The Red Cross will receive sub.
scriptions for the relief of the gull
storm victims
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
FROM STREET TO STAGE.
salvation Army Lassie of Walla Walla
Goes on the Stage.

From street corner to footllghts,
from salvation Army tambourine girl
to star vocalist in a vaudeville theater
is a transformation which reads like
novel, says the Walla Walla States
man.
Large crowds of Walla Wallans are
attracted TO the Orpheum theater
these evenings by the delightful sing
ing of the pretty vocalist, Virginia
Moe.
Five years ago larger crowds uzed
to fill Main street every night to hear
the little salvation girl with a won-
derful voice sing 1.-THE Holy City"
which had then just come out
Few of the theater goers of today
have dreamed that the winsome little
army lassie and the charming Orphe-
um singer are the same, vet Virginia
Walla Walla Salvation Army0- -ftoslv
Moe was Miss Virginia James of the
Walla Walla salvation Army for seven
months in 1901.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
PILOT ROCK ROAD
IS now ASSURED
o. II. & ". OFFICIALS VIEW
THE LINE OF SURVEY.
General Manager j. p. O'Brien and
Tax Agent j. W. Morrow Return
From Tour OF Observation, and Are
Well Pleased With Outlook-Peo-
pie of Pilot Rock Are Assured Thai
the Branch Line From This CITY
VIII BE Built.

That the Pilot Rock branch of the
o. r. & n. railroad will be built with
in reasonable time is the assurance
given the people of that place by Cen
eral Manager ]. p. O'Brien, of the o.
n. & n. sysnem, who has just returned
from a trip over the survey of the
branch line so the town of Pilot Rock.
Mr. O'Brien was accompanied by ].
w. Morrow, tax and land agent of the
o. II. & N, and together they closely
inspected the lire of the proposed road
and Investigated the business pros
poets of that community and after
making their observation, the people
OF Pilot Rock were assured by the on
ficials that the branch was a certain
ty.
1t is hoped to secure the right of
way soon that actual work may be-
gin. The line will have junction
with the main line of the o. r. & n.
near the mouth of Birch creek and
the branch trains will use the main
line between the junction and this
city. Pendleton will be the starting
tual junction, although the switch
will be placed two miles west of the
city for convenience and to save
building that much needless track for
the branch.
The officials We're well pleased with
the outlook of the district surround
ing Pilot Rock, and on their return
to this city expressed the belief that
portions of that country would de-
velop into as rich and productive land
as is found anywhere in the county,
| or in the inland empire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
WORK VIRTUE NINE AGAIN.
Old Mining Property Is Revived in
Baker County.

Baker City, oct. 2.-One of the
most important mining deals of the
season was closed yesterday involving
property in the pet district of Baker
City-the Virtue. White Swan. The
mine transferred is the Tom Barry
property virgin ground, which for a
quarter of a century has been the
envy of every mining expert that has
visited Oregon.
Fer many years this property has
been off the market because of disa-
greements between the owning part
ners.
Mr.. Barry succeeded in securing
control"of the ownership. and vester-
day sold the property on advantageous
terms to w. d. Getsche, capitalist
and merchant of the Gray's Harbor.
Wash, country.
The purchase was made upon the
expert report of George w. Boggs
the engineer who put the celebrated
Mayflower in operation in the Cornu-
copia camp this season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
AROUSED AT CHINESE.
LabOrers at Eureka Hold Mass Meet
ings Over Cannery Employees.

Eureka, Oct. 2.-To determine on
policy regarding the 81 Chinese
who reached here Saturday from Port
land to work in the fish cannery at
Port Kenyon, mass meeting was held
at Fortuna last night, and another
will be held here tonight.
Employers of the Chinese say it is
not cheap labor, as they will receive
from SO to SO per day and will do
work that white men cannot do. No
Chinese have been allowed in the
country for 20 years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
AN ELOQUENT vaGRANT.
Patrick Callahan Ubjeo,s to Attorney
McConrt's PrUsesution.

An amusing case was tried I'm the
police court this afternoon when p.
C. Callahan, who has been under ar
rest, almost daily for drunkenness or
vagrancy, attempted to defend his case
In court. Several witnesses were
called in behalf Of the prisoner,
among the number being DIR. 4. NJ.
Henderson and Wood Paisley, for
whom Callahan had worked at differ
ent times. Also, Callahan himself
took the stand and explained his
mode of life and gave a general dis
cussion upon things in general.
81 would not trade places with John
d. Rockefeller" he declared, for
can go out and drink a barrel of beer
and eat a horse without 1t hurting
me-"
After his witnesses had been exam
ined Callahan insisted that he should
have lawyer, as he did not propose
to himself go up against an dedicated
lawyer like John McCourt
II want Mr.. Riley" (Raley) an
nounced the prisoner evidently pre-
ferring fellow Irishman for his de-
fense However, Mr.. Riley" did not
appear and the Judge declined to seno
the chief of police after that gentle
man.
After all the evidence had been
given in the case Judge Fiz Gerald
read the ordinance regarding vagran-
.cy and declared that the case showed
.conclusiyely that Callahan came un-
der that head. Consequently ne i'm
posed sentence of 10 days. The
verdict was received by the prisoner
with an "I thought So" and as he left
the room in the custody of the mar
shal he insinuated that he would car
ry lIs case to a much higher court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Red, White, and Blue Funeral.

Milwaukee, Oct. 2.-Giles H. Spear,
a prominent and wealthy man OF this
city says he disbelieves in a black
funeral and acoompanlments. and has
ordered when he dies to place the
red, white and blue on his door with
the words: American born; Ameri-
can bred; American dead"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Suicfhcd 1y Eating Rags.

st. Paul. oct. 2.-Charles z. Mad
den, aged IS. miller committed sui
eide by chewing a rag He was found
in the street near his home, uncon-
scious with his mouth full of rags.
Two yards of varied colored rags and
a ball of yarn We're removed from his
escophogus. He died before he reach
ed the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Sufferers at Mobile.

Mobile, Oct. 2.-All the sufferers
from the south coast have been
brought here and housed until their
homes are rebuilt. Additional deaths
during the storm are reported hourly.
The schooners Nevertell and Ethel
Stafford are foundered and five were
drowned. The weather is still stormy
and the sea unsafe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Mounting Guar,ls on Mc1ican LING.

Laredo, Texas, oct. 2.-The Gus
toms guards have been ordered to
provide themselves with mounts for
mounted service. The Mexican gov
ernment is sending 500 troops to
points near here. Three hundred rev.
olutionists are also in the vicinity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Fraud Order Issued.

Washington, Oct "A fraud order
was issued today against the L. F.
Neil Brokerage Co. of Denver. al
legged to be operating through the
mails, a scheme to defraud, which is
declared TO have levied tribute upon
patentees by advertising a funds to
manufacture articles patented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Worlds Weather Reports.

Washington, Oct. America is
trying to corner the worlds weather.
She has already been getting reports
from Medicine Hat and other Cana
dian points. and now gets them from
all Siberia by courtesy of Russia,
daily from Alaska, by territorial
agents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Sentence Was Snspcnded.

Before Judge Bean this morning
Edmund Walker, the Athena boy who
attacked Clarence Brotherton with
the pedal crank from bicycle recent
ly, pleaded guilty to the charge
against him. However, In considera-
ton OF the boys age Che is 13) sem
tence was suspended by Judge Bean,
and the lad admitted to parole.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Impure Food Destroyed.

Chicago, Oct. Upon orders of the
health commissioner, city officers to-
day seized 10000 pounds OF chickens,
ducks and other poultry and destroy
ed 1t. The produce Twas in refrigera-
tors of Booth & Co, and the North
American company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Texas Off to Cuba.

Norfolk, Oct. 2.-The battleship
Texas made new start to Cuba this
morning. The officers deny that the
delay was caused by damages.
-Four Hundred Marines for Cuba.
Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-THE armor-
ed cruiser Brooklyn sailed today for
Cuba with 400 marines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
HARTMAN INVESTS TEN MILLIONS IN
SALT LAKE CITY

Salt Lake, oct. Judge Young,
counsel for the Utah Light & Power
company and Utah Light & Railroad
company, wired from New York today
that papers have been signed and de-
livercd for the sale of the street car
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
TAT rs SOJOURN
WILL Be SHORT
Thought Now That Magoon
Will Be Made Governor of
Cuba.
FIGHT FOR MAGOON's PLACE
IN PANAMA is ON.

Cabinet Met Today But Discussions
Were Not Made Known, Except to
Say That Cuba Was Considered
President Fired United States Mar
shal Fagin of Ohio, and O'Neil OF
Louisiana Today-Warships With
Marines, Sail for Cuban Waters
Heavy. Loss of Property Reported
From Gulf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-02
Thaw May BE Insane.

New York, Oct. Harry Thaw
will probably never face trial. Be-
fore the case is reached on the docket
the commission will probably declare
him insane. A number of prominent
alienists have already found him to
be OF unsound mind.