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GOVERNOR ASsAssINATED.
Russian Official Who Caused Prisoners
TO be Floguod 10 Killed.

ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 30.--M.
Guidcma, governor oF the political
prison In Vasli OBtroff, suburb Of
thia city. was shot while walking In
the main street Of tho island today,
and died Immediately
The assassin, youth OF ~, dressed
~ workman, emerged from tea
house na NJ, Guldema was passing on
his way home and shot him twice In
the stomach. The youth also shot and
mprtnlly wounded prison wnrd who
accompanied NJ. Guidcmn. ana who
pursued the nssasaln. The latter Jis-
appeared ana tho police have been un-
able TO find amy trace of him.
Gudoma was sentenced to death by
the local group OF terrorlsts for the
merrlcps uac Of the lash In suppress
ing the hunger strike" which the
prisoners on Hasili Island declared a
fortnight ago az protest against the
killing by a guard Of a prisoner who
WAS leaning out Of window. Guliema
caused the prisoners to be toggcd in
order 10 force them to eat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
Black Chokes Newsboy and Mob
Nearly LynChes Him.
OTHER NEGROES ARE BEATEN
Intervention cf Police and Force of
Fremen Saves Mscreant From
Hanging, But Not From Many
Bruises and Cuts.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 30,--C. A. Jack
son, a negro, bleeding from many
wounds, is locked up in this city, fol-
lowing an exciting and almost sue
cessful attempt to lynch him tonight
by crowd of several hundred persons
in the heart of the business district.
A number of unknown negroes who
tried to protect jackson, We're rough
ly handled. The trouble started when
Jackson, In response by request by
newsboy to purchase a paper, showed
the boy into the street. The boy
threw a stone that hit the negro on
the head. Jackson then seized the
boy and began to choke him. The
street was crowded and in a moment
several people caught the negro and
began to beat him. Some one cried
Lynch the niger and hundreds Of
men and boys rushed upon Jackson.
Backed up against a building, jack
son, trembling with fear, shielded HIM
self as best he could while the crowd
beat him and tore off his clothing.
About this time several other negroes
tried to protect Jackson, and imme-
diately there were cries of Lynch
them," and xiii the niggers.' Sew
eral fights We're in progress and sew
eral negroes were caught and severely
handled. Jackson, terribly beaten,
managed to escape. Hundreds of per-
sons took up the chase, and the ne
gro was almost caught when he ran
into the arms of several policemen.
The officers were attacked by the
crowd and were hard pressed when a
large force of firemen came to their
help. The two forces held back the
frenzied crowd until patrol wagon
full of officers responded to the riot
call sent in. The crowd was soon
dispersed and Jackson taken to Jail, |
where his wounds were dressed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
CONTRACT NOT AWARDED,
Loeb Officially Denies Report That Oh
liyers Bid Was Accepted.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.--Secretary
Loeb tonight made public a statement
from the White House, to the effect
that the Panama canal contract has
not been condtionally awarded to Mr..
oliver. No decision has been made
that the contract will be awarded to
any Of the bidders. Olliver's bid was
so hopeIessly defective that 1t could
not be considered and time was given
him to complete 1t. If 1t Is put into
such shape, 1t will be considered along
with the Gillespie Macarthur Company
bid, which may itself be altered, and
whichever bid seems most advantag-
eous may be taken. or both be re-
jected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
Appropriations Will Be Larger
"a. Than Has Been Expected.
SALEM GETS RATHER LESS
Result May Be Strenuous Opposition
by Members from Marion County
Many Minor Changes May Be
Made In Bill.

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 30.-The general
appropriation bill for the expenses Of
the state government was introduced
in the House yesterday afternoon, and
for the first time a definite idea of
what the leaders propose in the way
Of appointments can be estimated.
The bill, No. 2S4, was introduced by
Driscoll of Mutnomah, ana has all the
items usually contained in the general
appropriation bill, other expenses, like
the State University, agricultural in
stitutes, Normal Schools and state
printing plant, being covered by spe-
cial bills. The bill carries total ap-
preparation of $1,244,97O, which is full
ly as much as was expected and some
what over the total of the estimate Of
the secretary of state published some
time ago. The committee, however,
has whitfield off several yards of pro-
posed expenses from Salem institu-
tional reports, and the Marion county
delegation may be expected to arise
and say things.
The differences between the bill as
drawn up by the Multnomah delega-
ton and the estimates of the secretary
of state, constitute the battling ground
of the measure, except that some men,
bers Of the House will probably de-
sire the material pruning of some of
the items passed by both secretary
and delegation, while others will want
the estimates increased.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
DRAG LAKE MICHIGAN,
Effort viii Be Made to Find Bodies
Of Suicides.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3O.--That W. r.
Weiboldt, once wealthy North Side
merchant and Board Of Trade operator,
ana his daughter. Martha, who disap-
pcaFed with him after a mysterious at
tempt had been made TO fire the Wei
bodt department store Saturday night,
have committed suicide by drowning
together In Lake Michigan, IA the
opinion Of Captain King Of the Shelf
field Avenue police station, who re-
ceived jointly signed note from the
fugItiyes to that effect yesterday.
The note disposed Of the last doubts
In the minds Of the police as to the
fate Of Wleboldt and his daughter. 1t
was announced today that attempts
would be made to drag Lake Michigan
in the vicinity Of Lincoln Park for
the bodies.
The devotion OF Martha, who Is II
years old, and the youngest Of VIE
bolIt's children, 10 her father after
financial reverses had left him with
but plttance, was known 10 all the
friends Of the family. She lived alone
with him after other members of the
family had left him. II is said by the
police that she was with him late Sat
urday night and few minutes before
the fire broke out In the department
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
California Delegation Conference
With Roosevelt Sat-
isfactory.
SCHOOL BOARD STILL FIRM
Refuses to Accept Compromise That
Will Admit Japanese to Other
Than Specially Provided
Schools.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-~After two
hours of conference at the white
House tonight. regarding the Jap
anesc question on the Pacific coast
the California delegation In congress
authorized the statement that the dell
cgation had a full and harmonious dis
cussion with the President, Secretary
Of State and Secretary Of the Navy
on the serious questions relating to
the japanese on the Pacific coast, and
that they are confident that solu-
tion will be reached satisfactory to all
concerned. The statement says, as a
result OF the meeting of the delega-
tlon. tonight, they tclegraphed to the
president OF the San Francisco
Board OF Education and the superin-
tendcnt of schools there to come to
Washington at once. for n conference
with the President and Secretary Of
State
The existing treaty between the
United States and Japan will expire
on March IL OF this year. President
Roosevelt has heretofore assured the
members Of Congress from California
that he would endeavor to form a
new treaty with Japan which would
meet their entire approval and at the
same time prove satisfactory to To-
kio, Calfornians have in the past in
sisted on an exclusion act to bar the
Japanese coolies out Of the United
States, but 1t Is hinted that as a re-
suit of the conference, Senators Per-
kins and Flint and members of the
House of Representatives from that
state have practically agreed to waive
this demand and leave 1t to the Pres
ident to negotiate new convention
that will keep Japanese coolie labor
out Of this country. Japan has made
1t clear that she will only consider a
treaty that Is mutual and what con-
cessions this government has been
asked to make have not been made
public. 1t is admitted at the Japan
ese embassy tonight that Viscount
Aoki has discussed proposed treaty
with the President and that they are
in perfect accord
A dispatch from San Francisco says
that School Directors Walsh and Ron
CONVERT will leave for washington to-
morrow In response to President
invitation. They declare
that they are determined not to accept
any compromise in the matter of the
Japanese attending public schools
other than those set aside for Orient
als. The board will have a special
meeting tomorrow to consider the mat
.er.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
Jury in Thaw Case Receives Ad-
ditions from Talesmen.
NEW NUMBER SIX SUPPLIED
Third Panel 10 Called and viii Be
Started Upon Tomorrow-ReoorG
Broken by Examination Of
Sixty.five Talesmen.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.---There was
but single vacant chair in the Thaw
jury box when court adjourned today
and It is expected that tomorrow af-
ternoon, at the latest, District Attor-
ney Jerome will begin his opening
address to the jury. Then the de-
fendant, his wife ana all the members
of his family who are able to be In
court must lIsen to the story of the
roof garden tragedy. told In all the
dramatic detail within the power of
the public prosecutor to portray. Two
Jurors were assigned to the trial pam
el today making eleven in all, In
the effort to complete the jury the at
torneys exhausted the second panel,
and another new panel of 100 tales
men were summoned for a new trial
The twelfth juror will be chosen from
the new list and should be in the
box before the noon recess. Sixty-tlve
talesmen were examined today, break
ing all records of the trial thus far
The highest previous number was 81.
one of the jurors selected today was
Harry c. Brearly, an advertising
agent. He took the place Of Harold
II. Falre, juror No. 6, who was dropped
yesterday. Juror No. II was Henry
|. Kleinberger, a silk merchant,
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ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY JANUARY 81, 1907

came noised about. Gillette was soon
In conference with the leaders Of the
senate and assembly and has prepared
n formal message to the legislature,
which win be read 10 both houses to-
morrow. Leading senators and assem-
bIymen declared tonight that the re-
quest Will be granted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
California Lines Divide Citrus
Fruit Traffic Between
Themselves.
HARTMAN RENTS STEAMERS
Magnate Owns Boats Supposed to be
Property of Oregon Short Line
Peculiar Raise of Freights is
incidence.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-Testi-
mony Of sensational character was
brought out today by the government
at the hearing of the Hartman mer-
ger case before Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Lane. Assistant Traffic
Manager BisselI Of the Santa Fe, who
is also director in the Western Pa
cific, conceded that the Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific managements are OBJ
serving an "unwritten agreement"
whereby they share about equally in
the citrus fruit traffic of Southern
California. r. A. Graham, formerly
manager of the oregon Oriental
Steamship Company, agreed to pro-
duce as evidence a letter which he
declared he received from Traffic Man
ager Campbell of the o. R. & N. per-
emptorily canceling a traffic contract
between the two companies, because
the o. r. & n. road had acquired
feet of steamships, and refusing any
longer to give Grahams company any
traffic or the use of the Q. r. & n.
docks at Portland or rail rates other
than the full local tariff. General
D. Mansfield, Shotwell's assistant, and
L. E. Calvin, general manager of the
Pacific Coast division of the Southern
Pacific were among the witnesses.
p. p Schwerin of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company testified that be-
sides the fleet of steamers owned by
the company, 1t operates the Mon
gnlia and Manchuria, which are owned
by Hartman. Severance called at
tenton to the minutes, which showed
that the Oregon Short Line owned
these steamers, but Schwerin said that
so far as he knew Hartman owned
them personally, and that Hartman
charged the Pacific Mail $4,000 a
month for the use of the steamers,
tie money being sent to New York.
Schwerin testified that the San Fran
cisco & Portland Steamship Company,
of which he is president, had recently |
raised steamship rates, and that at
the same time the Southern Pacific |
raised its rate to Portland. Com |
missioner Lane brought out the fact |
that the rise of the steamer rates fol- |
lowed a conversation on the subject |
with Traffic Manager Luce, of the
Southern Pacific, but Schwerin ex-
planned that increased wages to steve
dores, etc, made this advance neces-
sary. These increases did not affect
the railroad, he admitted. Severance
the raise of both rates
at the same time as "a coincidence"
smiling as he spoke.
This nettled Schwerin and he vol
the statement that there was
no real competition between the rail-
way and the steamers, because the
steamers give better service and get
more freight than they can handle
without solicitation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
IN GRIP OF COLD.

NORFOLK, Neb., Jan. 3O.-The cold
wave from the Northwest has settled
down over Northern Nebraska and
Southern South Dakota, the tempera-
ture falling to 20 below zero at Bone
steel, S. D.; below at Chadron, Is
below at Norfolk and below at Free
mont.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
LORDS VISIT AMERICA.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Lord Charles
and Lord Marcus Beresford sail today
for the United States. Their visit Is
connected with the bequest to them
of an estate valued at $1,OOO,0OO by
their brother, Delavan Beresford, a
resident Of Mexico, who was killed In
railroad accident in the United
States. .,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
HELD FOR MURDER.
Fired Mine to Avenge Fancied Wrongs
and Killed Miners.

PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. 30.--A special
to the Chieftan from Trinidad says
that John Rodriguez, an Italian, was
taken to Ration, N. NJ, today on a
charge of having fred the Willow mine
at Van Houten, N. NJ, Monday. The
alleged crime is said to have been
committed to ayenge a fancied wrong,
but no substantiated statement has
been given out. The three miners en-
tombed are believed to be dead by this
time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
Now Livin6 on Canned Goods
and Waiting the Coming
OF Aid.
EFFORTS TO REACH THEM FAIL
Unless Provisions Come Soon Suffering
viii De intense--Territory Around
Cascade Locks in Grip OF So.
we're Blizzard.
CASCADE LOCKS. ore. Jan. 80.

CASCADE LOCKS. ore. Jan. 30.--
Cascade Locks and all the little towns
on either side Of tho Columbia for
quite distance have been locked IN
tho grip ot the scveresi blizzard OF
the season At this point Is Inches Of
snow fell the first u the week In al-
most ns many hours. and this. an In
tho case Of Portland. turned 10 Rlcet
and mist later, putting all telegraph
and telephone llnes out OF commission
and completely purnlyzIng all train
and boat schedules
River traiiic suffered even worse
The Dalirs CITY. which went up
Saturday, was caught In huge jam
on Memaloose Island ana It required
the combined efforts Of the Hercules.
the Capital city and the Kellogg to
release her. She passed down late
Sunday evening, Later the Kellogg
got wedgcd into floating Ice and wal
lowed for hours Monday before she
picked NJ u free channel.
This condition has hllcd the people
on this side OF the river with gravost
doubts az to the situation In the small
or towns on the Washington side. Not
one of the regular steamers has
stopped with supplies at Stevenson,
Carson or Collins since two weeks ago
Saturday, and 1t was reported here
before the wires went down that tn"
people there were In great need, and
that unless their stock OF provisions
was repeniahed within the next few
days the suffering would be intense.
These little settlements depend on
Cascade Locks for provisions when
the river IL In such shape that COM
moiities from Portland cannot be
landed without hazard but the
launches from here, although making
repeated efforts to fight their way
through the Ice foes and slush jams,
have been compelled to put back No
bonts from the other side have dared
brave the leo since the middle OF last
week, and the situation must be
critical. The greatest need Of the
people there Ia flour, potatoes and
meat. 1t is said that many of them
have had nothing to eat except canned
stuff for many days. Daily efforts
will be made to force the launches
through the Ice with sufficient sup
plies on board to tide the residents
on the other side over until the reg
ular boats are able to call as be-
fore
The Wind City Lumber Company
was compelled to close down Its large
plant here Monday for an indefinite
period, throwing about 100 men out
OF employment The various logging
camps have also ceased operations ad-
ding approximately the same number
of men to the list of unemployed.
The snow is about 20 inches deep
on the level, and no traffic of any sort
Is attempted on the highways The
continued cold has driven hories of
bobcats down out of the mountain and
nightly raids on the hencoops are
common thing. Posses armed with '
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
PRICE FIVE CENTS

Port Arthur, who has been sojourning
here, has been robbed of her case OF
jewels, containing all her diamonds,
rubies and pearls, valued at several
thousand francs. A decoration given
her by the Emperor Of Russia was also
stolen,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
ITALIAN OFFICER DEAD.

ROME. Jan, 30---Gcncral Pcnnachlo,
commander Of carbinecrs In the ital-
ian army. In lead, He succeeded Gen.
do Gloria. who took charge Of the in
tcrnatlonal police IN Macedonia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31

SACRAMENTO Jan. S0.-Governor
Gillette tonight received a telegram
from washington, signed by the Cal
ifornia delegation, urging him to ask
the legislature to defer all action on
Japanese matters. The message
caused considerable stir among the
members of both houses when knowl-
edge of its receipt and contents be-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-31
ADMlRAL'S WIDOW ROBBED.

NICE, Jan. 30.-Mme. Sakharoff,
widow of the admiral who perished at
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I think ! must be out of my mind"
said Anita. But ii you try to keep
me here, | shall tell him all--al,."
Her voice suggested that she was
about to so into Mysteries. gently
urged her forward There was some
sort OF woman's wrap in the hall.
Put it around her. Before sheer |
realized it, she was in my waiting
electric.
Up town | said to my man.
She tried to get out
oh what have | done, What am
doing!' she cried, her courage oozing
away Let me out--please,'
You are going with me- said |, en-.
tering and closing the door saw
the door of the Ellersly mansion open.
ing, saw old Ellersly. bareheaded and
distracted, scuttlng down the steps,
Go ahead-fast," called to my
man.
And the electric was rushing NJ
the avenue, with the bell ringing fol
crossings necessarily She huddlet
away from me into the corner of the
seat sobbing Historically knew
that to touch her would be fatal--o
to speak. So | waited
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MOST OVERWHELMINGLY.

AS we neared the upper end of the
park, told my chauffeur, through the
tube, to enter and go slowly. When
ever lamp flashed in at us. had a
glimpse of her progress toward COM
posure-now she was drying her eyes
with the bit of lace she called hand
kerchief; now her bare arms were up
and with graceful fingers she was ar
ranging her hair; now she was
straight and still, and soft, fluffy ma
terial with which her wrap was edged
drawn close about her throat.
shifted to theopposite seat, for my
nerves warned me that | could not
long control myself. If | stayed on
where her garments We're touching
me.
| looked away from her for the
pleasure of looking at her again. o
realizing that my overwrought senses
were not cheating me. Yes, there sh'
was, in all the luster of that magnetic
beauty can not think OF even nov
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uar voice gained strength ana hei
manner courage as she spoKe' d. 'ne
end she was meeting her iio'"s'
paze without flinching. MY eye'
soIIowed hers. and my look was 'ahihs
-, 18th her mother and her father' !
had long since measured them' YET
could scarcely credit the comm l'i"''t,
of my Judgment. Had life Deen si'ioo '',
and comfortable for that ola COUPE
as A. was for most of their acquain'
anoes and friends, they would nav
I,aa and died regarding themsei'e9'
IA ragarded. as well.bred, kindly peo'
nIa of the finest instincts ana '"9,o vs.
pnt calamity was putting TO 'he 80, 'es,
.n ~ system ON which they had moiueu
their apparently elegant erace asa
uvas The storm had ripped on 'ne
nttroctive covering; the framework
the reality of that system wa"
vaa,ed naked and fightful' o,,
ANITA go to your room! alnio S.
.aamed the old woman her iuI'
au,nn away the last shreds OF ne'
cloak of manners madam
Your daughter is of age, mauAi nh,
Gotta "She will go where -.
Spaasas And warn you that you az
pnoa;ved by the Langdons' ! am mU
powerless. and"-here ID ! let. let I furnace nc
., wrath-"I stop at nothing IA p uo,l
1 inr "t those who oppose meat n0''
r lng!" hor mothers av
o., A sace was shrinking and trem e,,a
lui "a before the wicked. paie-yel 10,
eyes and quiverins, 'u C1;ngiug to N
tacles of a deyil, t,s,de her UD to the doc
d arm, she let me guide noog ner Il speec
Her mother recov .'Tbat are "
"Anital" she cried. a.. nav
." doing? Are you mad
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011gz22HY LyES ~ tts 4QA25 1A1RazL Cu1NaAJy1

ed to see her erect, defiant Instead
she was again wearing that cowed
look.
Don't judge me too harshly." she
said pleadingly to me. Il know what
is right and decent-God planted that
too deep in me for them to be able to
uproot it. But-oh, they have broken
my will! They have broken my will,
They have made me coward. a
thing" And she hid her face in he-
hands and sobbed.
Mrs Elersly was about to speak
could not offer better proof OF nv own
strength of will than the fact that l.
with look and a gesture, put her
down. Then said to the girl:
You must choose nowl Woman OF
thing-which shall it be? If it is
woman, then you have me behind vol
and in front of you and around you
If 1t is thing-God have mercy OIL
you! Your self-respect, your prid,
are gone-for ever. You will be hk,
the carpet under his feet to the maj
whose creature you become"
She came and stood by me, wit
her back to them.
IF you will take me with you now,
she said, 81 will go. If | delay, al
lost. shall not have the courag,
And am sick, sick to death of thi
life here, of this hideous wait for tn
highest bidder"