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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
Architect Claims Concrete Work
Did Not Have Time
TO Dry.
HOTEL BUILT ON THE SAND
Contractors Claim Sand Underneath
Foundation Settled, Causing the
Building to Collapse, Result
ing in Serious Disaster.

LONG BEACH, Cal, Nov. 9.-With
no warning save the cries of the work
men who first felt the floors sagging
beneath their feet, five stories Of the
central part of the new s25O,00O Bixby
hotel collapsed at 9:55 this morning,
carrying nine men to death in the
wreckage. About $50 artisans and la
borers were scattered through the
structure at the moment 1t fell and
of these nearly one hundred were
carried down In the ruins. Five bodies
were recovered, one of the injured died
in the hospital and three other bodies
have been located in the ruins. Thir-
teen men on the contractors rolls are
unaccounted for and nine injured are
being cared for at the hospital. None
of the injured will die.
Seven bodies have been recovered
and one more Is believed to be In the
ruins. All the men on the contractors
rolls except one have been accounted
for. Immediately after the collapse,
hundreds of bystanders lent willing
aid to the work of rescuing the un-
fortunate men. Later Company II
of the Seventh Regiment of National
Guards Of California, was called out.
Pitiful scenes were enacted among the
throng that had gathered who stood
without the danger lines awaiting
news. Seven sad professions bearing
the dead were formed during the day
and early this evening and the bodies
of the victims were taken to the un-
dertakers. The Salt Lake railroad
brought a powerful steam crane to
the scene to remove the heavier pieces
from the wreckage.
Conflicting reasons are assigned for
the collapse Of the central wing and
to investigate the matter a commits
sion of architects and engineers were
appointed this afternoon. The new
hotel was built on the beach sands
facing the ocean and to this fact, the
contractor, Mr.. Spaulding, attributes
the disaster, claiming the footing was
insecure and weakened the structure
John Austin of the firm of Austin &
Brown, architects for the building
ascribe the disaster to the premature
removal of the supports of the con-
crete work on the fifth floor, alleging
that the cement had been given bu
three weeks to "set," instead of six
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
FIREMENs BROTHERHOOD.
Hold Important Meeting and Discuss
Increased Wages.

NEW. YORK, Nov. 9.-Representa-
tives of the Order of the Brotherhood
of Engineers and the Firemen's Broth
erhood held secret sessions all day at
the Broadway Central Hotel yester-
day.
Grand Chief Hanrahan Of the Fire
mems Brotherhood and Assistant
Grand Chief Cable were present. The
discussion involved a complicated
schedule of wages which the men have
asked adopted by several railroads
centered here. Replies from the rail-
roads are expected today.
The Brotherhood men at the Broad
way Central sent and received
number of dispatches yesterday Some
of them went to Boston, and Others
to Chicago, Cleveland, ST. Louis and
Kansas City.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
Director Roberts Of the United
States Mint Makes
Prediction.
IS NOT A SPECULATIVE BOOM
Claims That Silver Will Reach 10
Within Two Years and Eventually
Reach tho High Water Mark
OF Years Ago.

DENVER, Nov. s.-"silver is going
10 reach a price of 70 cents or better
within the next two years and Is 60
ing TO remain at that prace for several
years 70 come" said Director Roberts
OF the United States Mints, today.
Continuing, he said; Il believe hun
dreds Of silver mines throughout the
western states which have been shut
down for the past ten years and more
because OF the fall In the price OF
silver will be in full operation with
In n year, because the price OF the
metal will make II worth while. And
let me state, this is no speculative
or boom market. The price OF u
cents today will be better within the
next month and II will steadily and
naturally advance until 1t reaches the
high water mark OF several years age
and will possibly reach so cents, and
when that point Is reached, 1t Will re-
main there"
The statement has caused consider
able elation among silver mine own
ers. and II the prediction is verified
which seems very probable, coming
from such high authority, nearly al
the silver mines in the west will b
running full blast within the next two
wears. Already some of the mine own
ers are making arrangements for be-
ginning operators, but 1t will require
several months to replace the old ma
chinery with new and equip tn
mines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
KiTsEN THE SCULPTOR.
Principal Sculptor in Vanderbilt House
is Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Samuel J.
Kitsen, the sculptor. who had studied
in New York and Boston, died at !
o'clock this morning. Kidney disease
was the cause of death.
Mr.. Kitson was born in England, 5s
years ago. He was the principal sculp-
tor of the interior work in the house
of W X. Vanderbilt in this city. His
other work included the Sheridan
monument at Arlington, Va; North
Frieze, Soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment at Hartford, Conn, and por-
trait of Governor Greenhalge In the
state house at Boston.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
WILLIAM HAYWOOD.
American Consul General at corea in
Poor Health.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 9,-William
Haywood. American consul general in
Corea, has arrived here on the Pa
cihc Mail Liner Corea. Within rev
weeks after his arrival at Seoul Mr..
Haywood was taken Ill with pulmon-
ary trouble His physician ordered
him to Arizona as being the only
place where he would have chance
to regain his health. He Is accom-
panied by his wife and two children
His condition Is said to be serious
and little hope is entertained for his
recovery.
Another passenger on the Corea was
Harry L. Paddock, American consul
at Annoy. He is on his way to Wash
ington on official business
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
READY FOR TRIAL.
Attorneys for Harry X. ThaW Waiting
for District Attorney.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.--Clifford W.
Hartridge. counsel for Harry X. Thaw,
denied yesterday that he had expe-
rienced any difficulty in retaining
associate counsel to assist him at the
coming trial of his client
I'VE are ready at any time the dis
trict attorney sees fit to call the case,"
said Mr.. Hartridge. II am not yet
ready to announce the names of my
associates, but will say one thing
Mr.. Thaw's interests will be careful
ly safeguarded."
Mr.. Hartridge said that Thaw is ex-
ceedingly anxious for his trial to be
called.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
HARD ON EDITORS.
Price of Led Pencils Advance % Cents
a Gross.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The whole
sale rate on all lead pencils costing
$3.50 or less gross has gone up.
according to announcements now be-
ing sent to stationers by domestic
manufacturers from five to twenty
five cents a gross New price lists
on some lines of foreign pencils are
also being sent to dealers. The reason
given for the advance is the higher
cost of labor and materials
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
HOME, SWEET HOME.
Home Of John Howard Payne to be
Destroyed.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The little
thatched cottage at East Hampton, L.
l.. in which John Howard Payne, au-
thor of Home, Sweet Home" lived
in his early years and which when he
was a wanderer on the face Of the
globe, inspired his immortal ballad.
Is to be DESTROYED. The site ON which
1t has stood for so many years has
been purchased and the structure VIII
be torn down and a church erected
in Its place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
EDUCATING THIEVES.
Man Who Taught Boys to Pick Pockets
is Convicted.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Harry Stein.
charged with being an East Side "Fa-
gan was convicted yesterday largely
on the testimony of an alleged pupil.
Hyman Crossman, a boy Of IA. Stein
was remanded for sentence.
Stein is said to have had school
in which more than 100 boys were in
structed in the ''art" of picking pock-
cts. Young Crossman told the court
how the lessons were given and
showed the Judge the method of steal
In ga watch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
GAS. PIPE MURDERS.
John siemsen Positively Identified as
Leader Of Gang.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9,-The
Call says:
Information that reached police
headquarters yesterday afternoon dis
missed all doubt as to the identity or
John Siemsen, leader of the gaspipe
muders.
siemsen's right name Is August
Dreler, and he Is a son of August
Dreier, a wealthy retired sugar plant
or of the Island of Kauai, who Is now
n familiar figure in Honolulu.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
RANGERS WAR.
Four Mexicans Killed, Two Wounded
and Three in Jail.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9.--Captain
William Mcdonald In command of the
rangers in Starr county, has sent the
following report to Governor Lam
ham on the fight near Rio Grande
city: "On the way last night from
Sam Fordyce, We were fired upon by
several Mexicans and had a general
fight. Four Mexicans were killed, two
wounded and three are in Jail. About
fifty shots were exchanged in the
fight. We have the situation well In
hand. Have ordered both factions to
Law down their arms or abide the con-
sequences"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
slLvERWARE HIGHER.
Sharp Advance in Silver Knives, Forks
and Spoons. ga 3.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Following the
recent advance in sterling silver
knives, forks and spoons, the manufac
turers of plated silverware announced
new price lists on these articles yes
terday The International Silver Co..
which comprises several affiliated con-
Germs, put up its prices from tive to
ten per cent on all plated ware. Hol-
low ware, which includes pitchers
bowls and vessels Of various kinds
remains at the old prices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
HARRIS ELECTED.
Democratic candl date for Governor
in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Nov. 9.-The official
count of the election held last Tues
day in Kansas, was commenced this
morning and Is progressing and Will
be completed tomorrow. The official
count shows decided gains for Harris,
Democratic candidate for governor,
whom the Democrats maintain Is
elected over Hoch, Republican, by a
n,uralitv of less than 1000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
PROFESSOR MILLER.

NEW YORK, Nov s.-E Fl. Miller,
professor Of chemistry at Columbia
University, died yesterday at his home
in west New York of typhoid fever.
He was So years old and a graduate
OF Columbia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
GENERAL sHAFTER Ill.

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 9.-Major Gen.
shafter is reported seriously Ill with
pneumonia at his ranch fifteen miles
south of Bakersfield. Physicians have
been summoned from San Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
ITALIAN A ANARCHIST.

DANGEROUS Man Arrested and Will Be
Returned to Sicily.
DENVER, Nov. 9-Giovanni, who
is believed to be one of the most dan
gerous and daring Italian anarchists,
was arrested today after a search or
five months. He was employed as
section hand at Keene on the Burling-
ton railroad. He will be returned to
Scicily.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
COUGHING up.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Nov. s,-Mount
Culebra, forty miles west OF here, Is
reported in a state of eruption.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
The Arizona
Sanitarium
PHONE RED 1893.
sls hoRTH cEnTFR sT.

 and nas ssf z- o u r1a l a Nae au car to ac eesz H4fE a L0ua
  t s
  a a co t~ fttr aarelarr
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
STOCKS.
BONDS.
ORDINANCE NO. ss1.

The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows.
 Section l. That upon petition of the property owners filed pursuant to Act No. 10 Session Laws of Arizona. 1903. an eight (S) foot sidewalk upon the North side Of WestmOreIand street be- tween the West line of Center street and the East line of Third avenue be constructed. consisting of disinte- grated granite laid three (S) inches in thickness and thoroughly competed to grade given by the City Surveyor.
 Section ?. That the Recorder pub fish for ten t10) days an advertisement for Proposals for Contract for said work and that the Common Council let the said contract therefor to the lowest responsible bidder under a bond of five hundred CS5O0OO) dollars to be approved by the City Attorney, reserv- ing the right to reject any and all bids Section 3. That upon execution of the said contract the cost thereof. in cluding all expenses incidental thereto. shall be assessed against abuttine. property and collected as provided by said Act No 10.
 Section f. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication according to law
 Passed by the Common Council this Sth day of October. 1906.
 Approved this Sth day of october.
 L. W. COGGNS. Attest: Mayor.
 FRANK THOMAS.
 City Recorder
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
ADJUSTMENTS
5. .sE.-ssEEs.ssssss.E..s..l..s.s..s..s..s..sass

Those who attend the opening of the Underwood stock company. at the Doris opera house next Thursday evening, will witness a good perform ance. The company is a we'll balanced one. and under the able direction Of Lawrence Underwood. they will un- dOubtedly show themselves at their best. The play to be given. Captain Swift is one that has never been seen here before. and one that requires ar unusually strong company to interpret. and MT. Underwood thinks his compa- ny is equal to it. The speciaIties will De a feature They will consist of trick bicycle riding by the great Booth. H. lustrated songs and moving pictures. and dainty little Doris DOnner in her singing and dancing. The prices have been made low. so as to give every one an opportunity to attend and the company expects to have a good re- ceptiOn on their first performance. Reserved seats will be on sale at san ichas'. Prices. .25, 50 and 75 cents. Box seats, S1.00.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS

Bids will be received at the office of the City Recorder until T;3O o'clock D. m- on the 18th day of October. 1906. for grading and paving a sidewalk on the north side of Westmoreland street with 9 inches of disintegrated granite 10 be thoroughly competed. Said sidewalk to be eight CS) feet in width and laid to a grade to be given by the City Surveyor and to extend from the west line of Center street to the east line of Third avenue.
 Dated October Sth. 1906.
 FRANK THOMAS
 City Recorder.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
RIVERSIDE BATTLE
A Hsraersus MsEi-sa Killed After a
 Fierce R=-ista-cs-

sl..e-sI4e- Calf. err s-FolouIn-
 hafrle rifa r.Ges and pistols in
 fleh HaHfrsa zhofe were fired. rhc raaae early talag Elot and killed gazlafuGa Lara th- ---Elcan wanted fsr assaut and aho had barrIcaded HIrssf iu ha-F- sim another Mex ..Ha end fFrI an officers sent io ar seat all1- Policeman Palseun aas saot
 raaEa f.ar right breast and arm. bu. aas Haf dangerously aounded Drl-
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
REPUBLICANS RATIFY.
Formal Approval of the Massachusetts
 State Ticket.

Boston. Mass. oct S.-The annual can club was held here in symphony hall and served as a ratification for Governor Curtis Guild Jr-. and others an lhe state ticket who were nominaJ- -d last night
 The banquet brought together many prominent men in public life. includ ing Senator Eeveridge Of Indiana and Senator Crane. of Massachusetts.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
FOREST FIRES
San F-~-zr5s CaIf. gas ssriessiy
 -~rrasesed-

Gse 1nFr..s Cam uef s--. re- .h.ea ge-fsrEag H. at arf-H a abe San F--raras s.arf-s Eel atIH raa- HH- naHraIus F. Many H-. l.l-. af s.r-ra-s ar. aes-as raaeh al=r asr- tslrHea E ras rsrer gsal f.# nr- e rsf ta H EH Fnl.
 --5 ana su raH " called .r I. rEHf fE Eamez T.e afnF aar#E fa-- ElHafels and 1aaa.- aar se-rrsf
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
THE SLUGGISH MARKET
In Spite of the Effort to EnIiven
 It.

New York. Oct S.-A few of the less important stocks offered a rather sen
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09

Hair dressing parlors. Gotten BIocS
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09

sationaI spectacle in today's markel but the trading on the whole was dul and Uninteresting and prices moved iI a sluggish manner.
 STOCKS.
 Amalsamated Copper. I16; sugar 1362a; Anaconda. 2S2; Atchison. 1GS5s preferred. 1OIL; New Jersey Central 225; C. X O.. 62ss; St. Paul I755s: Big Four. 91; C. S1 S. 4e1a. first preferred 69; second preferred 53st. Erie. 4S1s Inter Met. S614; preferred. 3: NJ P 9S1s; New York Central 13g1z. Penn sylvania. I4I1a; St L. x $ F.. seconl preferred. 4e; S- P. 94Ss; U- P- g.; U. :. Steel. 4Sl2; L. S. Steel preferred 107ss: w U- 961z
 BONDS.
 L. .. ref 2s. reg. and coupon. 1OSsl '. & B. reg 1O21a, coupon, 1O3E; . S- old 4s. reg. and coupon. 1301z; L. : new is reg. and coupon. I02.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09

aers finally broke down the door of the houseand after killing Lara. ar rested the other Mexican. SOfrano Gar cla- whom they locked up. charged with attempted murder
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09

aazlH1IffsI suicide by taking poison tals ga rEr uF--lel uf four Iittle sllHa.rla-rs ar rhe pump house of g county seI-aal ga Venice tas.u u-hIn. Her zrf -r atfrIbGtel ro tle reading or sen saf..lHl untels
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09
"a REAp -.

"EasHH Al.. u-f sWer gsf- s.aas. az-1 l- Eun echoed EH
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09

There were yesterday registered at the Ford. ii. M Eretzinger and wife. Rochester Minn-. W R. Morrison. Los Angeles F. A. Muller and wife. Ora firande. and Chas. Wright. Kansas City.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-09

When ia Prescott is will nI.s,. us te have you call and ass
 acquainted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-26

On a nice spring day 1t seems like
being sentenced to hard labor even To
have to yawn
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-26
Alfonso and the Anarchist.

Still . stream of anecdotes from
Pans about King Alfonso. He is said
to have prejudice against asses, and
when his automobile ran over i Span
ish ass near San Sebastian the other
day he compensated the owner liber-
ally, and then remarked, Il wish there
were no asses in my dominions.' At
San Sebastian he went into tobac-
conists shop to buy cigarettes. There
was another customer in the shop,
who seemed anxious to escape OBJ
servation. The king looked at him
and thought his features familiar, then
remembered a portrait of one of the
Spanish anarchists arrested after the
bomb explosion in Paris. Il see.
said the affable monarch, with a
laugh, you are one of the anarchists
arrested by mistake. You had moth
ing to do with the affair, of course.
1t was some other fellow Well, we'll,
the police will make their little blum
ders sometimes. s.'-London Chronicle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-26

A man knows when he does wrong.
Why throw it up to him?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-26

tag" added the girl. Il viii des-
patch Johannes Rode. He will 20
quickly and answer as bid him with
discretion and without asking ques-
tions"
And with the noiseless tread p.cu-
liar to most blonde women of large
physique. Thora disappeared through
tered.
The Princess Margaret kneeled
down by the couch and looked into
the face of the Sparhawk. Even she
who had seen the wonder was amazed
and almost frightened by the CHASTITY
effect the drug had wrought In such
short space.
You are sure that you do not feel
any i'll effects-you are perfectly
well?" she said, with tremulous anx-
iety in her voice.
The Sparhawk smiled and nodded
reassurinsly up at her.
Never better" he said. My
nerves are iron, my muscles steel. |
feel as if. for my Margaret's sake. |
could vanquish an army single hand
ed"
The Princess rose from her place
and unlocked the main door.
We will be ready for them" she
said. "All must appear as though We
had no motive for concealment.'
And, having drawn the curtains
somewhat closer, she kneeled d swn
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-26
CHAPTER XXI.
A Perilous Honeymoon.

Never was day so largely and glo
riously blue since Courtland was
city as the first morning of the mar
ried life Of Maurice and Margaret Won
Lynar, Count and Countess Won Loen.
The summer floods had subsided. and
the tawny dye had clean gone out of
the ALA. which was now as clear as
aquamarine, and laved rather than
fretted the dark green piles Of the
Summer Palace.
The Princesses $50 they said with
ouD were more than ever inseparable.
They were constantly talking conf
dentially together. for all the world
like schoolgirls with a secret
There is something toward to-
day" said decent widow woman who
lived in the konigstrasse to her neigh
bor My son, who as you know is
chorister. is gone to practice the
Wedding Hymn at the cathedral. I am
going thither to get a good place. |
will not miss it, whatever it is. Per-
haps they are going to make the
Princess Joan do penance for her
fault, in a white sheer with candle
in her hand yard long! That would
be rare sport. l would not miss it for
so much as four farthings."
And the chorister's mother hobbled
off. telling everybody she met the
same story. And so in half an hour
the news had spread all over the city,
and there began to be makings OF
quite a respectable crowd in the Dom
Platz of Courtland.
1t was half past eleven when the
archers of the guard appeared at the
entrance of the square which leads
from the palace Behind them, rank
upon rank could be seen the lances OF
the wild Cossacks of Prince Ivans es-
cort who had remained behind when
the Muscovite army went back to the
Russian plains. Their dusky goats
hair tents, which had long covered
the banks of the ALA. had now been
struck and were laded upon baggage
horses and sumpter mules.
Meanwhile. in the river palor OF the
Summer Palace, the two Princesses
were talking together even as the peo-
pie had said. The Princess Margaret
sat on a low stool, leaning her elbow
on her companions knee. And though
Sne sometimes looked away, II WAS
not for long, and Maurice, meeting
her ever-recurrent gaze, found that a
new thing had come into her eyes.
Presently low tapping was heard
at the inner door, from which a pass
age communicated with the rooms of
the Princess Margaret The Spar
hawk would have risen, for the mo-
ment forgetful of his disguise. But
with a slight pressure of her arm up
on his knee the Princess restrained
him.
Enter" she called aloud in her
clear, imperious voice.
Thora entered hurriedly and. clos
ing the door behind her, she stood with
the latch in her hand. my Princess
she said in a voice that was little
more than a whisper, Il have heard
Ill news. They are making the cathe-
dral ready for wedding. The Cos
sacks have struck their tents. | think
plot is on foot to marry you this day
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-26
One Way He Miqht Find Him,

One of the policemen who stand on
downtown corners says that country
man approached him and said:
m lookin' for my cousin. Thought
p'rhaps you cud tell me where to find
him. don't know where he lives or
what he does"
Whats his name?" asked the po-
liceman.
Smith"
stand over there on the corner
and holler Smith," said the officer.
Maybe he'll be in the crowd that
answers. kansas City Times.