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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-24
Trains marked run daily.


Trains Nos 2 catsop Nos 2s 80 and "a
from Astoria, via TT Seven.
Train NO. 26 from Portland o Saturday Special stopping
Gobt Rainier, Caskane, Astoria and points - =
CoNNECTIoNSAt Portland liuaa
oble with Northern Pacific Raj Astoria steamers for
San Francisco and TamoOk and nwaco boat
railway
Through tickets sold to and from all points Europe
For further particulars apply
r. JENKINS.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-24
RAILWAY men STRIKE.
he WASHED UP TOO SOON

Two Hundred And Eighty Men Stop
Work Demanding That Discharged
Man Bc Reinstated And Paid For The
Timo Ho Was or !. I. !.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-24
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Quebec to LiYerpool

Quebec to Liverpool
Less Than Four Days at Sea
Expresses sails July 26; August o.
20; September o-2O. First cabin, $50
up; second cabin, $45 up; third class,
S2S.76. Write for particulars
JAMES FINLAYE0N, Agent.
Astoria, Ore.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
AMERICAN MARINES ARE
ORDERED FROM KINGSTON
The Governor Of Jamaica Orders Ad-
mirai Davis to Withdraw His
Forces and Ships.

Kingston, Jamaica.-On Saturday
Rear-Admiral Dayis's mission of mercy
to stricken Kingston came to an
abrupt and painful conclusion in con-
sequence of Governor Sweettenham's
objection to the. presence OF Ameri.
can sailors engaged in the work OF
clearing the streets. guarding prop
erty and succoring the wounded and
sick, eliminating in a letter to the
admiral peremptorily requesting him
to re-embark all parties which had
been landed.
Admiral Davis was greatly shocked
and panied, and paid formal visit
to Governor Sweettenham, informing
him that the United States battle
ships Missouri and Indiana and the
gunboat Yankton would sail Sunday
afternoon.
Admiral Davis declares that imme-
date compliance with Governor Sweet.
tenham's request was the only course
consistent with the dignity OF the
United States.
The friction between the governor
and the admiral began with the ar
rival of the American warships, when
the governor objected to the firing
OF salute In his honor on the ground
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
SHEEP MEN DON'T LIKE q
Clifford Pinchot Presents Presit
Roosevelt's Ultimatum Regarding
Forest Reserves.

Salt Lake City.-One thousl
sheep men representing the imms
sheep industry of the western std
in convention assembled. loc(
horns with the United States gov(
ment in the person of Clifford Pincl
chief forester of the United Statesi
partment of agriculture, who is u
at the head of twenty-five governm'
forest reserve agents, over the prd
sition advanced by President RoR
welt in his last message to congrt
of the national government assun1
control of the four hundred min
acres of grazing lands In the west
That message. as read by MIR.
chot at the convention, is-as folio
That in the judgment of the pq
dent, government control of the Il
lie range is eventually coming,
coming soon.
That it is right that 1t should q
That the president believes 1t ID
the best interests Of the public
main, including the livestock
and that it should come soon.
That as government control OF
public range is one of the fixed pol
of his administration, he would
glad to get the advice of this ass
ton and of the American Lives
association as to the form 1t Sd
take for the best interests OF all
cerned.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
SET APART BY ROOSEVELT.
Natural and Prehistoric Wonders to
be Protected.

Observation-Disclosures the provisions
of the act of congress of June. 1906,
for the preservation of American an
Equities OF historic or scientific inter-
est, the president has withdrawn from
entry four tracts of public land con-
tanning such antiquities, and designat-
ed them as national monuments, as
follows:
DEVILS tower, consisting of a lofty
and isolated rock which is a notable
landmark of northern Wyoming. the
withdrawal being 1.152 acres, Petri-
fed forest, of Arizona. consisting of
60.777 acres, containing fossilized and
mineralized timber remains in Kila
and Apache counties. FL Moro and
Inscription rock, New Mexico, consist
ing of tract of 1863 acres, with
rocks on which are prehistoric in
scriptions made by ancient Zuni In
dams Montezuma Castle. national
monument in Arizona consisting OF
a tract of 100 acres, containing pre-
historic structures of ancient cliff
jewellers
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
GREAT BRITAIN
IS NOT BLAMED
The United States Will Pay
No Attention to SWEET
tenham'S ictiOn
For Some Time the Governor Of ia
naica Has Not Hesitated to Show
His UnfriendIiness to the
United States Gov
eminent.

Washington.-Fr Official sources
It Ia learned that no attention will be
paid by this government to the action
OF Governor Swettenham of Jamaica
in asking Admiral Davis to withdraw
his forces from Kingston. 1t Is held
here that the act OF governor Is that
ct single individual, for which the
British government is In no manner
to be held responsible.
As showing the attitude OF the Brit
tsh government toward the United
States, attention is called to the
promptness OF their officials in send.
ing thanks for the aid given.
1t is known In official circles that
for some time the governor OF ia
maica has not hesitated to show his
unfriendliness to the United States
This has taken the form of opposi-
ton to the construction by this gov
eminent of the Panama canal 1t is
said he has written letters on the
subject to other West Indian COVER
nors, has been unfriendly in his at
titude toward American citizens and
has even sought to prevent the emf
grafton of Jamaican negroes to work
on the canal.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Principal Figures In Incident.

New York.-Rear Admiral Charles
H. Davis, whose offer of assistance for
the earthquake sufferers was re.
fused by Governor James Alexander
Swettnham of Kingston. is the man
who received the surrender of Port
Ponce when he was in command of
the Dixie. His record In the Ameri.
can navy was continuous success.
sion of diplomatic triumphs. He is
second In command of the North At
lantic squadron.
Sir James Alexander Swettenham,
X. C. M. G., captain general and gov
ernor In chief of Jamaica, has been In
the colonial service of Great Britain
for forty years. He Is Gil years old
the son Of J. o. Swettenham of Bel
por Lodge. Derby. After graduating
at Cambridge. he entered the Ceylon
civil service in 1868, and remained in
various grades of Ceylon service for
fifteen years. Sir Alexander got his
decoration and his knighthood for colo
NAL service and then they sent him
to jamaica, where he arrived In the
fall of 1904
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31

washington.--"ln san Francisco n
bricklayer. plasterer or plumber re-
ceIves more pay than captain of
twenty years service stationed at any
Of the posts near that city. even con.
sidering the latter's quarters at the
Communication of his grade A hodcar.
rler in the same city receives more
pay than second lieutenant" This
statement Is made by Brigadier Gen.
eral Funston. commanding the depart.
ment of California. in his annual re.
port TO the secretary OF war.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
KINGSTON FACES
OTHER HORRORS
Famine and Pestilence IS Ex-
pected to Follow in the
Wake of Earthquake
There is Urgent Need Of Supplies TOR
Relief OF Stricken People, VINO
are in Precarlous Condition,
Owing to Shortage OF
Foodstuffs and Water.

Kingston. Jamaica-Thousand OF
persons were killed in the earthquake
and the dead bodies are being taken
from the debris by hundreds. Inc
whole town in In ruins and the great
or portion is still smouldering ashes.
The smell of burnt flesh pervades the
air.
The earthquake came as a sudden
oscillation, not from any particular d.
rection, but up and down.
Thousands of persons were on the
streets of Kingston at the time, and
great numbers of them were crushed.
Many Americans in Kingston were
killed and have been buried.
Realizing the possibility of famine,
the people made attempts to loot
The military, however, took posses
sion of the foodstuffs. Detachments
of troops with fixed bayonets were
placed on guard. They were concen-
trated in a central position. No one
Is dllOWou W pdoS VII ouSh INV i"~"
sections. Kingston is threatened
with a failure of the water supply, ow-
ing to the bursting of a reservoir.
The military suffered severely. The
hospital camp, where there were sew
eral hundred soldiers, was burned and
a number were killed.
Part of the town of Port Royal has
sunk and two men were drowned. The
batteries sank eight feet, killing a
sapper In several places the water
is spouting through the debris
Port Antanio, on the north end of
the island, suffered little damage. The
Hotel Titchfield, with a number OF
American guests, was not destroyed.
A tidal wave has inundated Anotta
bay, washing out many houses.
The shock was severe at Richmond,
| and this town also was destroyed.
| One man was killed and ten men were
| injured there.
1t Is reported that at Anotta bay
the crater of an extinct volcanic is
emitting flames and smoke, and it is
thought that the earthquake originated
there The records of Jamaica con
| Jdlu no previous Huculiou VI dS1'A's
of this volcano.
Appeals have been sent to all sec
lions of the island asking for assist
ance Foodstuffs are needed above all
things.
Business Is at standstill. Some
shops were opened by Cinnamon, who
have raised the prices on goods one
thousand per cent. This SO angeret
the people that the Cinnamon were
driven out and their shops looted.
The hope of famine relief lies II
the banana crop, which has not beer
injured.
There have been number of othel
shocks since the first disastrous one
and the repetitions keep the people In
state of terror. The Hamburg-Am
erican steamer Prinzessin Victoris
Louise, which ran ashore at the har
Dor entrance Dec. 16, is now tota
loss.
The topography of the country has
been changed and the navigation int
this harbor materially altered.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31

The city when the refugees left It
was being well policed and the Ameri-
can marines were praised by the
Oteri's passengers.
The West Indian regulars and the
colored troops were rendering excel
lent service.
Governor Sweetenham now feels he
has the situation well In hand. The
steamer Prinz Waldemar OF the Ham
burg-American line, which Is ashore
near the Prinzessin Victoria Luise,
will prove a total loss. The light
house at the mouth OF the harbor is
being temporarily repaired.
The yacht Candida. In the service of
the Cuban government, left here Fri
day morning for Kingston, carrying
medical supplies and provision, but
she was forced 10 return on account OF
heavy weather. Saturday morning her
supplies we're transferred to the Oteri.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31

London. The conferences which
have recently been going on between
relatives. lawyers and others concern,
ing the differences between III Duke
and Duchess OF Marlborough have re-
suited in an arrangement by which
their affairs will not be brought be-
fore the courts and separation will
be effected without publicity, This
was largely brought about through the
Intervention of royalty. which is desir.
Gus of ayerting public proceedings In
volving the ancient ducal house.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
TREASON CRY IS RAISED /
AMONG WO0L-GR0WH
Prominent sheepmen Charged VI
Having Been siienced by eovers
ment Agents With Promises |
Of Special Privileges.

Salt Lake City.-A sensation /
sprung on the delegates to
torty-third annual convention of
National Woolgrowers' association
session in this city last We
that may develop into the most sd
ling charges that have ever been mi
against influential members of a
tional livestock organization in
country.
1t is charged that half q dozen
the most influential western sheepn
who, until recently, were bitter
their denunciations Of forest reese
regulations and proposed federal 4
troll of western grazing lands, \
been silenced by the governn
agents with promises Of special q
ing privileges for their stock dur
the coming year.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Students Put up Good Fight.

Anglers. France.-The expulsion Sat
urday of students from the Catholic
seminary at Beaupreau created SER
ious disturbances. Troops stormed the
seminary and broke in the doors.
while the students, crowding the win.
dows. bombarded them with stones.
chairs and tables. The sub-perfect of
police, the commander of the gen.
darmie and the commissioner of po-
lice were seriously wounded. and fif-
teen officers and soldiers were slightly
hurt. The students finally escaped
over a hack wall
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
SANDS ARE HOMELESS.
Flood Stage of ohio River Is Causing
Great Distress.

Cincinnati, O-Thousands of peo-
pie along the Ohio river are home
less on account of the prevailing
high water. Indications point to "a
stage of at least fifty-five feet for the
river in this city, making this the
greatest food since February, 1884.
The city authorities on Thursday be-
gan to care for the flood victims.
School buildings and churches have
opened as temporary homes for the
homeless. About 1000 people on a
hill known as Turkey Ridge have
been isolated by the flood, watch cut
them off from the mainland In New
port, KY, the flood area covers eight
blocks, and 800 families have been
compelled to vacate their homes.
The traffic generally in the river
districts has been suspended.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31

Guthrie. Okla.-Captain Sllas See
ley. of Guthrie. formerly member of
Se legislature of Oklahoma and a
wealthy citizen. was elected from the
constitutional convention here Satur.
day by President Murray as the re-
suit OF disregarding the presidents
order respecting the Jim Crow" sec.
ton OF the hall President Murray re
Gently set aside certain section
for negroes. and Captain Seeley had
occupied seat In this section upon
several occasions.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Nevada Legislature convenes.

Carson City.-The session OF the
Nevada legislature which convened
Monday promises TO be the most i'm
portant ever held in the history of the
state There will be some mining
egislation. andprobahly railroad legisla-
ton, The gamblers and sporting men
have already begun to gather here and
make plans to head of any legislation
against their business. as several of
the legislators expect TO introduce
measures To abolish gambling and also
prize lighting in the state.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
TRAIN WRECKED, THEN BURNED.
Sixteen Persons Are Killed in Wreck
In Indiana.

Fowler, Ind.-Sixteen persons were
crushed or burned to death early Sat
In collision between the Cleveland,
Chicago & st. Louis railroad passen-
ger train and freight train. Ten per-
sons were seriously injured and sever
al more slightly hurt. The passen-
ger train was running fifty miles an
hour and consisted Of combination
coach, two Pullman sleepers for Gin
cinnati, one sleeper for Indianapolis
and private car No. 401, occupied by
Mrs. c. e, Shaft, wife of the vice presi-
dent of the railroad. The train was
destroyed by fire, except the private
car and the indianapolis sleeper. Sew
en- of the dead were burned to death
In the combination coach and but two
of these have been identified With
but one exception every member Of
the passenger crew persisted.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31

mis- party. and ii. M. Fickinger of the
Cuban Eastern railroad.
The refugees report that the list
Of dead Is over 1000. Light shocks
were felt up to Thursday. A large
proportion OF the persons killed were
women. Tho collapse of the Machado
cigar factory IL confirmed. but the
refugee declare that only thirty OF the
employees lost their lives. instead of
520 as previously reported The pro-
pr1etor OF the factory was killed.
The supply OF food. clothing and
medicines for the relief was brought
in by vessel sent by the lnternation-
al Brotherhood league. 1t Is report
cd that hundreds OF persons In hosplt.
els lack antiseptic dressing and medi-
raj supplies. The Oteri Is to return to
k.ngston ut once with food and
clothing furnished by citizens of San
tiago. A number OF doctors from here
viii also go.
A. NJ Nathan and Charles Sher.
lock. who we're killed. were wealthy
Engllshmen. They had been but three
days In jamaica inspecting their bust.
ness. Three OF the employees of the
Arm of Nathan. Sherlock & Co, also
lost their lives.
The death OF J. w. Middleton Ia
confirmed.
DIR. Cronstaff is dead, and DIR. G
Lpckett had his back broken and ID
aot expected to live. Victoria market
appears to be sinking and is threaten
ed by the sea.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Body Gnawed by Rats.

Chicago.-Mrs. Maggie Mum, for
merly proprietor of the Hughes hotel
at Bisbee, Ariz.. was found dead
Thursday in her room in a small
hotel on the west side Tae circum-
stances surrounding her death caused
the police to arrest her husband. Al
fred Mum, although there is no di-
rect evidence that he was connected
with her death. Mum says that his
wife died of pneumonia and that he
had not been near her for more than
a week. The body of Mrs. Mum has
been shockingly gnawed by rats.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
FOUL CRIME OF BURGLAR.
Washington. Woman Murdered and At
tempt Made to Burn Her Body.

Bellingham. Wash.---Miss Adeline
Roper. a clerk In dry goods store,
was brutally murdered at Blaine, late
Saturday night. II Is believed that
the object of the attack on her was
robbery. but that she made such a
valiant fight that her assailants took
her life In order to escape detec-
ton. After the murder, oil was
poured on the body and the house
set on fire. The fire was checked be
fore the body was moderated. 1t
was found that two blows were struck
on the back OF the head with a blunt
instrument. two on the left side of the
head. and one under the right ear with
the blade of an AK The left ear was
severed, A handkerchief had also
been stuffed into the victims mouth.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
To Repair Break Of Colorado River.

Washington.-The senate committee
ON arid lands on Saturday authorized
Senator Flint to report favorably.
with notifications. his bin providing
for the repair OF damage caused by
the diversion of the waters OF the Col.
orado river in southern California into
the Salton sea. The bill authorizes
the expenditures OF 100000 for i'm.
provements, including reservoir and
waterways and other works necessary
to confine the river within It's banks
and prevent its further diversion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Tragedy In a School House.

Eldorado. Kan.-The dead body of
Miss Mary Glass young school tea
cher. with her throat cut from ear
to ear, was found early Thursday in
the school house at Fairview. near
here. Later Robert Hall. with his
throat cut. admitted at his home at
Fairview. where he is said to be dy-
ing, that he and Miss Glass Quarreled
at the school house at night He
declared that she attacked him and
cut his throat. When asked who cut
Miss Glass throat Hall refused to
reply
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31

San Francisco.-lt is officially stated
from the land Office OF the Central
Pacific company that the Southern
Pacific have reached an agreement
whereby the Hartman road is to sell
q right of way covering ESQ miles
through Nevada TO the Gould inter,
ests. The negotiations for this Harri
man Gould deal are now being con
summated in this city. and II the rep
resentatives of the rival systems
fail to reach an adjustment of terms
srbitrators will be called In.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
LEGISLATURE Asks for lnvestigatioS
Senator Bailey.

Austin, Textile lower house
Texas legislature adopted the
nedy substitute to the Duncan
luton looking to an investigat1
Senator Bailey and his connectiol
association with the Waters-I
Oil company. The resolution
adopted by a vote of 65 to 80,
claimed as victory by the frie1
Senator Bailey. Provision Is ma
a committee to investigale!
charges that may be MADE y
Bailey.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Young Dyer Acquitfeo

st. Louis.-David p. Dyef' 4
of the United States district ~
and a teller in the local sne"i
was Friday night acquitted I"
in the United States districa
a charge of having embezziea
of government funds. the ~
out five hours. and the 'eas
received with cheers, the
being nearly filled with iriehs
Dyer family and federal
Overs defense was that n
showed a shortage, he had y
edge of how the shortage
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
EARTHQUAKES IN EUROPE.
Violent Shock at kuba. Russia, and
Another In Italy.

St Petersburg.-Two violent earth
quake shocks were experienced at
Kuba. government of Baku. at $50
Friday morning, Kuba Is fortified
town in the province Of Baku, situated
on the south side of the river Kuba.
II has population of over 10000.
udine, ltaly-A severe earthquake
shock was felt at Tolmezzo. 20 miles
from this place, Mt 4: 20 Friday morn
ing The Inhabitants, panic stricken,
fled from their houses. There was no
loss Of life. Tolmezzo Is situated at
the southern foot of the Carnic Alps,
near the Tagliamento, II Is noted
for it's immense rainfall. the annual
precipitation amounting to about 90
inches, The population of the town Is
about 1900. and the commune over
1000.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Davis at Guantanamo.

Guantanamo.--Adm Davis, with
the Missouri and the Indiana, arrived
here Sunday at 10 o'clock. The Yank-
ton appeared asshort time before.
There Is deeply felt indignation at
Kingston against the local government
on account of the refusal of the
American aid. The surgeons treated
sixty cases the first day. and forty
the second, at the Jesuit's and at the
police quarters. This was done after
the governor had declined aid.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Mine Explosion at Sunnyslde.

Price, Utah.-By an explosion of
gas in mine No of the Utah Fuel
company at Sunnyside on Thursday
one man was killed outright and four
others injured. The dead man is
Steve Dragovitch. an Austrian. while
the four injured are foreigners whose
names General Superintendent VIII
liams does not know. They are at the
local hospital. The cause of the ex.
plosion is attributed TO the dead Aus
trisn. who had been repeatedly warned
of the danger OF going to that certain
portion OF the mine
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
London Professor Says There
State of Unrest in Earth.

London.-That there Is q &c
state of unrest in the earth, OF
the Jamaica disturbance was
one instance, is the belief of Prof
Belar, the famous sesimologist
astronomer of the Laibach observ,
His instruments registered the Y
can disturbance, but give other
of terrestrial phenomena in the
of shocks elsewhere, hailstorms
rock falls.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-31
Storm on Lake Erie.

Buffalo.-A terrific gale which blew
ninety miles an hour at times. has
swept this city for eighteen hours
and has done sl,50o,000 damage to
shipping. Five large lake liners win.
tered just inside the breakwster were
driven aground. For hours the
gale swept the water front tearing
everything that stood in its path.
Docks and wharyeS were wrecked and
carried away. crafts. broken from their
moorings, smashod against bridges,
doing serious damage.