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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24

TOULON, France, April 23.-For
sixth time within few months this
port has been stricken by disaster
from fire and this time the resultant
damage is principally material Short
ly after midnight sentry at the ar
senal noticed glare Of flames in the
storenouse used for rope yarns, and at
once gave the alarm and the soldiers,
crews Of the warships and employees
of the arsenal were turned out to fight
the flames which spread with incred-
ible rapidity. The buildings In the
vicinity of the storehouse contained
100000 pounds of material with Which
to clean machinery, $4,000 pounds oak
um, 5000 sponges, enormous quantities
of ballast baskets, hampers, sail cloth,
turpentine, linseed oil and other in
Every available man was
engaged in the efforts to control the
1t was late this after
noon before the fire was reported
under control. 1t Is reported that
more than 30 sustained injuries from
falling walls and some are not expect
ed to live. The finding Of two pieces
OF fuse of the kind not used in the
French navy mas aroused suspicious
that the fire was not altogether acci-
dental. A rigorous Inquiry is being
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
Deckhands About to Be Discharg-
cd Decamp With vessaI.
WERE FINALLY CAPTURED
A. Point Of Revolver in Hands Of
Another Tug Boat Captain, After
Nearly Wrsckins the Boat by Col.
llsion and Explosion.

NEW YORK. April 2s.--olaf Wolf
steen and Lori Larsen, two Swedish
sailors ran away with $4,000 tug
boat last night and were captured
after an exciting chase>on the Cast
River. during which shots were fired
ana collisions barely avered, while
tae boat was constantly in danger OF
being blown up, The two Swedes, who
knew they were going TO be discharged
by the Mcneil Towing Company their
employers, conceived the insane idea
OF running away with the tug Florence
on which they worked as deckhands,
Tho boat had been tied up for the
night IN Bushwick Creek. but the men
managed TO get up steam and casting
away the lines. started for lower New
York bay,
Captain Mcneil, of the tug Clare-
mont, was notified and hastily man
ming his boat, pursued the Florence,
The latter vessel had fully half mile
start, but the Swedes were almost
without knowledge of now to handle
q steamboat They also took some
foolhardy chances In tho crowded
river. They managed however, to keep
the tug at almost top speed
Captain Mcneil kept the Clairmont's
whistle screaming for help Several
other tugs, attracted, by the whistles,
Joined In the chase. AS the Claremont
gained on the fugitive tug Mcneil
leaned from the pilot house window
and fired two shots and called on the
swedes to stop. They shouted back
deflantly and lodged In and out among
larger boats, past the navy yard and
under the Williamsburg and Brooklyn
bridges. The pursuit ended off Ham
ilton ferry, the Claremont being the
faster tug OF the two and better
handled. When she drew abreast Of
the Florence Mcneil levelled his re-
volver at the Swede in the pilot house
and threatened to kill him. The Swedes
gave up and the Claremonts crew
bound the two men with ropes They
were locked up in Brooklyn, police
station on a charge of grand larceny,
They explained that they We're only
skylarklng but Mcneil Is positive
they meant to steal the tug.
They also came near blowing her
up In their ignorance, he says
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
Declares II Does Not Care TO-
Handle Lumber Business
More Money Elsewhere.
WILL OPERATE HUGE BARGEs
Before They Will Submit To the Ex.
horbitant Prices Asked by Railroad
Hearing Before the Railroad Com
mission.

PORTLAND. April 2s.--A special to
the 0regonian from Salem says:
The State Railroad Commission to-
day held hearing into the justness
Of the complaint made by the will
liamette Valley lumbermen that the
rate on lumber. OF IS per thousand,
recently put into effect by the South
ern Pacific Company between Valley
points and San Francisco is prohibit
tive. The complainants aver that
their orders have been placed under
the old rate OF 1910 per thousand ami
they are morally bound to keep the
contract. They also contend that al
though, situated on the willamette
River, the present rate to Portland is
SO high they cannot ship to that port
and thence to San Francisco by water
and compete with the Portland mills.
The railroad. on the other hand, as
serts 1t cannot do business at profit
at the 1910 rate as It Is compelled in
the great majority Of instances to haul
cars north from San Francisco un-
loaded. The railroad men said fur
ther they prefer not to carry any lum-
ber whatever as the cars cannot now
be had In quantities sufficient to
supply the demands Of more profitable
traffic.
The commission win not render a
decision In the matter until the evil
dence is fully considered. In case the
railroad men are upheld and the evil
dence presented is deemed sufficient
to warrant it, an appeal will be taken
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
1t developed after the commission
adjourned that the up-river mills plan
In case the railroads do not reduce
the rates, they will put into operation
large barges between their mills and
Portland. They believe In that way
they can force the roads to come to
their terms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
MICHIGAN AND RAILROADS.
Hostility Of State Prevents Develop
rnent OF Agricultural Resources,

ttonUliNy OF Stdto TTcNcHtS .OcNoiop-
ment Of Agricultural Resources,
NEW YORK, April 2S.--Tne attitude
Of the State of Michigan towards the
railroads Is criticized IN the annual re-
port OF the Grand Rapids 4 Indiana
Railroad, just issued Referring to the
demands for a flat two-eent-a-m mile
passenger rate irrespective Of condi-
tlons on individual lines, the report
says that "This public outcry Is un-
fortunate as the state is already well
advertised In the financial wcrld as
hostile and unfair to its railroads.
As a result of the states policy the
report declares, little new railroad
mileage has been constructed In
Michigan in the past four years. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 acres of
good agricultural land that lie Idle In
the northern part of the state would
be developed, the report says II the
railroads were built into these sections.
This land has been taken by the state
In payment OF taxes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
Port Blakeley Mills Totally De-
stroyed By Fire.
ESTIMATES DAMAGE $750,OOO
Fire Tugs Sent From Seattle and
Assistance Rendered by Hlueiaeksts
Started From Hot Box and En-
dansered the Workinsmsn's Homes.

SEATTLE, April 22.--Fire which
broke out at 10:45 last night In the
planer room Of the Port Blakeley Mill
Company's lumber mill at Port Blake
ley. wiped out the entire plant. the
largest lumber manufacturing estab-
lishment on the coast ana one OF the
largest In the world, entailing a loss
of between s5O0,oOo and s75O,OOo. OF
this so per cent Is covered by insur-
ance, and the management of the mill
said new building win be begun at
once.
The fire originated In a hot box.
At the moment of discovery there was
not a chance to save the mill. Flames
shot UP Immediately. enveloping all
that setclon Of the plant. The night
force was at work at the time and the
800 men We're compelled to flee for
their lives. All managed to escape.
Helpless to check the flames in the
mill proper, the men turned their at
tention to saving the houses in Port
Blakeley, many of which were not
more than 500 feet from the fire.
Every hose in the town was pressed
into the service, and by the use Of
the reserve reservoir sufficient water
was obtained to control the flames.
Within a few minutes, 200 men with
20 hose were engaged in the work Of
saving the town. The main reservoir
operated from the min, was cut Off
The flreboat Snoqualmie, of Seattle,
was sent for and put into port soon
after midnight and with the Wyadda,
whic harrived 20 minutes later. have
five two-inch streams of water playing
on the flames. The fire-fightlng Is In
charge Of T. c. Ford, resident manager
of the Port Blakeley mills. At this
hour the mill is still burning. The
plant was destroyed once before, IS
years ago, Just before the great Seattle
fire, when the loss was almost as large
as at the present time,
At 5 a. m. the fire Is under control.
Bluejackets from the United States
steamer Perry were landed and helped
In checking the flames,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
ARMY CHANGES.
Grant to Replace Greeley and Lotter
Comes TO Pacific.

Grant to Replace Greeley and Lotter
Comes to Pacific.
CHICAGO, April 2s.--Major General
A. w. Greedy of the northern division
of the United States army returned to
headquarters in Chicago yesterday
from an inspection trip in the eastern
part of the division, Several posts
were visited during his absance.
The contemplated change of the
general form the northern to the Pa
cific division with headquarters at
san Francisco win not take place, it
was announce yesterday, for several
months. 1t is expected the change
will not be made until May, when
Major General rederick Dent Grant
win probably return here to succeed
General Greely
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
STREET RAILWAY MIDDLE.
At Cleveland In Which Mayor Tom
johnson 10 Concerned.

CLEVELAND, April 23.--The first
chapter In the revival OF cievelanfs
street railway fight came today. when
a temporary injunction was granted
against Mayor Johnson and the Forest
City Railway Company on the appii-
cation OF the Cleveland Electric Com
pany from operating on Central and
Quincy avenues. whore the Cleveland
Electrics franchises has expired and
on which lines the company proposes
to suspend all operations at midnight
tonight. The application for the in
junction Is based on the financial in
,erest OF Johnson in the Forest City
Railway. Judge Ford set the hearing
for the permanent injunction for eight
o'clock tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
BALLOON RACES.
Pointers by Eastern Expert On Nsvi'
eating Near Atlantic.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-~Alan X
Hawley ot New York, who wlts Arthur
4. Atherhoit OF Philadelphia. made an
SO mile balloon trip from PhIladei.
phia. 10 Maitcawn, yesterday. has
issued warning 10 aoronau,s taat
they must bo careful In making bal
loon trips near the coast or the ocean
win got thom. He has observed. hr
said. that al the upper currents near
the coaat tend TO carry tho balloon
out TO sea.
Hawloy In qualifying for tho inter
national balloon races 10 be- held at
~, Louis next october.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
MATT HICKS DEAD.

NEW YORK, April 2S.--Matt Hicks,
an old time baseball player, who play
ed with the old New York Mutuals
and the Cincinnati Red Stockings and
was credited with being the first man
to catch Off the bat, was found dead
In room In Naegales Hotel In Hobok-
en- yesterday. Hicks, who was the
manager Of the billiard room at the
hotel, was asphyxiated by gas which
had been turned on accidentally. He
was go years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
ARRANGED EFFECTS.
Then Took Poison and Tried to PIung
Into the Sea.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. April "a
After selling to his brother today his
half interest in dairy In Carpentera
and mailing to his sister in Switzer-
land the $1,000 he received for It, Bat
tista Lamarone today took poison. In
a few seconds he was dead. Thirty
four cents were all that was found In
his pockets. Lamarone evidently In
tended to jump from a wharf and end
his life in the ocean. Men at the foot
Of the pier saw him rush for the rail
but before he reached 1t he was dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
INTERNATIONAL FIGHTS.
Englishman Wins Bantam Champion
ship and America Middleweight.

LONDON, April 23.---A large crowd
attended the two international fistic
contests here tonight owen Moran,
of Birmingham. defeated Albert Del
mont. the American, in 20-round
bout for the bantam championship of
the world and a purse Of $4,000. Sam
Langford (colored), an American, de-
feated Tiger" Smith, welch fighter,
in four rounds for the middleweight
championship OF the world and a purse
of $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
JUSTICE or PEACE A SUICIDE.

RrpoEwoop. N. j.. April 2s.-E.
w. Gardner. Justice OF tho peace. and
a wealthy resident OF this place, killed
himself with pistol last night Mrs.
Gardner followed her husband to the
door OF an apartment occupied by a
young woman. Whom Gardner saw his
wife he drew revolver and sho, him-
self In the head,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24

WASHINGTON April sa--- Secretary
Taft today resumed his routine duties
al the White House II Is doubtful
II In his Washington experience the
Secretary has ever had to deal with
moro newspaper mon than no saw to-
day. they were mainly dosifous OF
learning. Just what the Secretary In
tended 20 do In answer 10 the chal-
iengo which Senator Foraker has
issued In regard TO tho contest In
Ohio. TAFT frankly told the newspa-
pormon that he had been away for a
long time, that he had but scanty news
OF political events during his absence
and he did not think this proper
time for him 10 make any kind OF a
statement Of bis opinions and plans.
One point was developed In tho
course OF the talk with the newspaper.
men that may be regarded as slkalfi-
cant. In view Of the fact Il had been
reported that he intended TO cancel
HIS proposed Philippine trip In order 10
so on stump In Ohio. Replying TO Il
direct inquiry. Taft said ne intends
20 sail for the Philippines about
September |.
That Mr., Taft Ia the administration
favorite OF all the Republican prosi-
dental candidates has been known In
Washington FOR many months. wheth-
i or Mr.. Taft can attain the goal OF hls
ambition remains 10 be seen, Out In
his own state Of Ohio he must battle
for delegates with the regular party
organizations. headed by Senators
Foraker and Dick, unless truce In
patched up between tho friends OF
Taft and the two Senators.
Everybody who knows anything
about politics knows that you can't
run first-class, up-to-date political
machine without Trimmings In the
shape Of patronage. In the Ohio fight
Taft would seem to nave the inside
track, Inasmuch az he Is In the good
graces of the Big Man who dlspenses
tho good things. whereas Foraker is
standing out In the cold, But, shouli
IL become apparent within tho next
six months that the Secretary OF War
Is making no headway, he viii UNI
doubtedly take steps TO make 1t known
that he In not candidate,
II would be hard to say whom the
administration would put forward In
such a contingency. In the meantime,
an effort will be made to harmonlze
the differences between the factions
In Ohio, and II that falls Mr.. Taft viii
10 In and make a fight against For
aker and Dick. II he wins his boom
will be advanced; II he loses, his
ambitions win have received a blow
that may prompt the Secretary of War
to change his mind about the presi-
dency and perhaps after all he may
don the ermlne.
When the Taft boom was first
launched some months ago the re-
Spouse from the country disappointed
the administration leaders. Recently
IL has been received with more cor
dlality. The administration therefore
waits and hopes,
In the meantime, Vlce-President
Fairbanks Is making hay In the form
fof delegates; Shaw Is nursing his
boom; Cannon, from the West Indies,
is watching developments, while For
alser believes that II he makes good
In the Brownsville affair the lightning
win strike him, The political pot is
boiling over, although the Republican
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
LIVERY FIRE.

NEW YORK, April 2s.--Thc Dis
patch Stables nj iso 10 lac Barrow
street were burned early today. Taere
were iso horses In the building and
most of these periahed The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24

national convention II a long way on.
The indications are that in the com-
Ing !? months ohio will prove TO be
the dark and bloody ground Of politics,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
HARTMAN ON WITNESS STAND.
Testifies Against ornnsr stsnosrapher
In Trial At New York.

NEW YORK, April 2S.--E. H. Har-
rlman was the principal witness to-
day at the final hearing In the case OF
Frank w. Hill, Harrlman's former sec
retary who Is charged with having
sold, for publication, the now famous
letter written by Hartman to Sidney
Webster. The publication OF which
drew forth spirited declaration from
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
ropAYs BASEBALL SCORES.

At oakland--san Francisco 6, oak
land 3,
AT Los Angeles-Los Angeles 3,
Portland GO innings,)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
SAIL FOR PHILIPPINES
September Ist and VIII Not
Postpone Trip to Take
Stump In Ohio.
IS ADMINISTRATION FAvORlTE

Political csldron 10 Once More A. the
Boiling Point, Though Republican
Convention 10 Far off--Meny Others
Have Aspirations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
MOYER AND HEYWOoD
Stands Pat on His Former State
ment and adds More
To II.
TRY TO INFLUENCE JUSTICE

President Says They Not He Are the
One Who Are Trying To Influence
Justioe--Moyer and Haywood Repre-.
sentativsa OF Hloodshed and Violence
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-24
ARSENAL BURNED
Believed to Have Been Of lncen-
diary Origin.
ToULoN ARSENAL FRANCE

Soldiers and Sailors Fight Fire and
Over Thirty Are injured by Falling
Walls-Some Of the Men Are Fatally
Hurt--Inquiry is Being Conducted.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-13
NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE.
st. FRANK THOMAS.
 City Recorder.

In the probate court of the county Of Maricopa. and territory of Arizona.
 In the matter of the estate of George U. Collins. deceased.
 Whereas the probate court of the county of Maricopa did on the 24th day of January. 1907. order. adjudgs and decree that the undersigned ex- ecutor of the will Of George U. Collins deceased, should sell at public auction or private sale as the executo- should judge to be most beneficial to the estate and in one parcel or in subdi- visions as the executor should judge to be most beneficial to the estate tof cash or on terms as may be reason able for the best interests of the estate all and singular the following lands and tenements belonging to the estate of said deceased.
 And whereas the undersigned execu- tor of the will of said deceased judging 1t to be most beneficial for the estate to offer the said premises at private sale.
 Notice Is hereby given that the un. dersigned executor of the will of Geo U. Collins deceased hereby offers for sale at private sale the lands and pre- mises of said estate hereinafter de- scribed and gives notice that bids and offers in writing will be received al the office of E. J. Bennitt, No. Is North Center street in the city of Phoenix Maricopa county, Arizona, on and af- ter the 18th day of March. 1907. at II noon.
 The premises so offered for sale are described as follows:
 Parcel A. The south east 1-4 of sec- tion Is, T. N. R. E..
 Parcel B. The north east 1-l of sec- tion 21. T. N. R. 2 E.
 Parcel c. The north west 1-4 oi sec. ton 21. T. N, R. 2 E.
 Parcel D. The south east 1-4 of sec. ton Is, T. N, R. B.
 Parcel F. Five (5) acres in the south east corner of the north east 1-4 of section 15. T. N. R. E. on which is located a well and pumping plant and connected with this piece of land is @ roadway thirty feet wide running due west along the south line of the north 1-2 of said section Is, all of which premises are in the county of Maricops and territory of Arizona
 The bids and offers for such pre- misses must be in writing and accom- panied by certified check equal in
Arizona republican., 1907-06-13
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.

Mrs. Malone-why. say. MT. YacOb. There is some things in business I can't understand. MT. Yacob-VelI. andt volts has you no understands not very much. ah volt Mrs MalOne-weIl now. as you know. everybody is talk ing of the very low prices at Massie's store. Now how does he manage tO keep his prices under everybody else3 MT. Yacob-well it vos easy like dot Massie he shust gifts some goods g. sheap like stealing them like dot Then he puts von per cent on to them goods like dot and ven he talk 10 minits he shust comes down some more little like dot And then you shust soy I will shust give you so much, und Massie says purty sheap. put you can have the goods like dot. and then he shust goes out and puys some more like dot See him. Phone Main 351.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-13
ORDINANCE NO. 3ee. AN ORDINANCE YACHTING THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST THROUGH BLOCK NINE TY-THREE (s3) OF THE CITY OF nLnEAfX

The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section 1. That the alley running east and west from First avenue to Second avenue, in the middle of Block No. 93 of the city of Phoenix. in the county of Maricopa. territory of Ari- zona, be and the same is hereby va cated and closed to public use. and the owner or owners of said Block s3 is or are hereby authorized to enclose said alley for their own use and bene- fit. upon the express condition that said owner or owners shall pay all taxes that may be hereafter assessed against said alley so vacated, munic- ipal or otherwise.
 Section 2 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro visions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
 Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication as requir- ed by law.
 Passed by the common council of Phoenix this 3rd day of June. A. D. 1907.
 Approved this 3rd day of June A D.. 1907. L. w. COGGINS. Attest:- Mayor.
 FRANK THOMAS.
 City RecOrder
Arizona republican., 1907-06-13
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDINGS.

PROPOSALS FOR BUILDINGS. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Washington. D. c. May Is 1907. Sealed proposals plain ly marked on the outside of the sealed envelope PROPOSALS FOR BUILD INGS. NAVAJO EXTENSION. ARI- IONA" and addressed to the Commits sioner of Indian Affairs. Washington. b. C.. will be received until D. m on June 15, 1907. for furnishing materials and labor necessary to construct and complete certain school buildings etc. on the Navajo Extension. Arizona. in strict accordance with plans. specifi- cations and instructions to bidders which may be examined at this Office. the offices of the Improvement Bull letin," Minneapolis. Minn, -Construc- tion News" Chicago H., American Contractor" Chicago. ILL. Citizen Albuquerque. N. M.. Arizona Republi- can," Phoenix Ariz.. Builders and Traders Exchanges, St. Paul. Minn-. Minneapolis, Minn-. Omaha, Nebr.. Northwestern Manufacturers Associa- tion, St. Paul. Minn-. Builders Ex- change. Durango. Colo. and Los Ange- les. California, the Indian Warehouses. Chicago. ILL, St. Louis. Mo. Omaha. Nebr.. san Francisco. Cali. and at the office of the Additional Farmer. For further information address Joseph F. Maxwell. Additional Farmer. Leupp. Ariz., via Canon Dlablo. c. F. LAR RABEE. Acting Commissioner.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-13

Sealed bids will be received up to June goth 1907. at D. m-, at which time all bids will be opened. for the erection of two public school buildings. in Globe, Arizona, to be constructed of brick.
 Plans and specifications are now on file in the office of W. O. heIlner. county superintendent of public schools
 Bids can be presented in person at time mentioned. or may be filed with the undersigned.
 The board reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids. and a proper bond will be required when the con- tract is awarded.
 s. F. SULIENBERGER.
 Clerk School Dist No. 1.