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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-07
coRTELvoU SURPRISES CLERKS.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-~Hceretary
Cortelyou. the now head OF the Treas
ury department. astonished the clerks
who take their midday lunch mt ref
taurant across the street from the
treasury building by appearing among
them yesterday, He ate sandwich
uni piece Of pie and drank n glass
Of milk Many Of the $1,000 clerks par
took Of more sumptuous repast. Mr..
corteiyou was accustomed 10 lunch at
this stand when he was private secre-
tary 10 the President.
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Sensational Buying Of Shares
Has its Effect on Prices
MYSTERY SHROUDS THE BUYER
Many Rumors Are Current Regarding
Purchaser Of Stocks But None Are
nfirmed-Greatest Wall Street
FURRY in Six Years.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Sensation-
al buying of shares of the Reading
Company today gave Wall Street Its
most exciting experience since the
Northern Pacific contest six years ago.
Reading had been strong In face OF
general weak market all morning when
shortly after / o'clock there developed
an enarmous buying movement which
carried the stock up more than points
in half an hour. Up to the close of
the market, there was nothing to show
the source of buying orders, although
there Is u persistent rumor in circula-
tion that Hartman was buying stocks
with the object of acquiring control
of the property and that in addition
to all offered in open market that he
had taken privately all the holdings
of II. c. Fridk. 1t was also said tnat
the Reading stock held by the Lake
Shore had been turned over to Harri-
man. Another rumor was that ]. P.
Morgan who formerly dominated the
Reading was buying to resume the old
position; 1t was also said that the New
York Central was adding to its Lake
Shores holdings of Reading; still an
other mad 1t that the Lakawanna line
was buyer. Banking houses associated
with the different interests denied all
knowledge of the movement, and Har-
riman, who Is In Washington, through
his secretary, made the statement that
"he was not Interested in Wall street
and did not care to be denying all ru-
mors originating there" Further than
this nothing was obtainable. The
erage houses handling the buying
orders were numerous and their iden-
tity gave no information whatever as
to whomthe Y were buying for. The
magnitude of the sales seemed to pre-
clude the idea that an ordinary man
ipulative maneuver for higher prices
vas being executed.
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Russian Leader Prophecies This
II Douma is Abolished.
GROUP OF TOLL NOW RULES
Delegate OF Russion Revolutionists to
People Of United States Sees Little
Hope in Present Douma for Cause
OF Liberty.

NEW YORK, March 6.--Alexis AL
ladln, and It seems unmistakeable
lutionists to the people Of the nited
States. In an address at the CITY Club
last night said that he saw little hope
for the Russian people In the present
Donma.
only few hours have passed since
tho present douma met" said Mr.. AL
ladln." and II seems unmistakeabe
that great opportunity has once
more been missed by the crown. II In
It's speech the crown had only uttered
a single word of clemency n single
word Of forgiveness. the people would
have been satisfied But instead the
crown has followed the advice Of the
statesmen who surround It."
| tell you that the men about the
Car are stirring up more revolution
airy feeling. than the people Of the
left. These men gave blow in the
face to 100000 people, and they will
reap the result
1t was announced after his speech
that Mr. Alladin would answer ques-
tions.
What Is the programme Of the pres
ent Douma?' was the query. !
Exactly the same as the first Dou-
ma" he replied. "The Group Of Toll
will stlll rule the House and no con-
cessions will be made until Stolypin
goes"
what will the Douma do II 1t Is
again dsbanded?" was the question
next asked.
IN that event." replied Alladin, ut
Is n question OF what the people will
do, and the answer is-flght!'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-07
AMERICA REPRESENTED

NEW YORK, March 6.--America
will have a representation In the Brit
ish Golf Championship to be held du-
ring the week of May 6, on the course
Of the County Down Golf Club, New
castle, Ireland Miss Harriet Curtis
of Boston, the woman champion Of
the United States, and her sister Miss
Margaret, are to sail soon to take part
in the competition. The Misses Curtis
play from the Essex County Country
Club, at Manchester, Mass
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OMAHA, March 6.-Following the &C
tion of General Manager Mohler In
stopping work on the II story general
headquarters building in Omaha be-
cause of the Supreme Courts decision
compelling the Nebraska Railways to
pay delinquent taxes amounting to
million dollars with interest and the
action of the legislature in enacting
a two cent fare bill; the Burlington
through General Manager Holdredge
announced today that no work will be
done toward the erection of large
freight depot until conditions are
more settled"
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ILL or BLOOD POISONING.
It Causes Post Office Department to
Send Out Stringent Orders.

NEW PORK, March6.--frederick
Huneker Jersey City letter carrier,
In Ill at his home Of blood poisoning,
caused by "A scratch from a tinselled
postal card. The edge cut his finger.
The Post -oflce Department recent
ly sent out notice to postmasters not
to allow any more postal cards, with
glass, mica. sand, or tinsel on them to
pass through the mails unless en-
closed In envelopes.
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NEW YORK, March s.--Another
dramatic chapter was added to the
history OF the Thaw trial today when
the defendants mother took the stand
to contribute what she might toward
saving i,er son from the electric chair.
Mrs. Thaws stay before the jury was
brief when Delmas had definitely
limited her examination to the change
which she noted IN her sons condition
following his return from Paris In
1903 after Evelyn Nesbit had told him
her life story and when Jerome had
with great consideration conducted a
snort and Intellectual cross examina-
ton. the mother love welled strong In
Mrs Thaw and she felt that she had
not done her all. She was loathe to
leave the witness chair. There is the
question OF neredity" she protested
when both Delmas and Jerome had told
her she might step down.
II have asked you. Madam, all that
is considered necessary" said Thaw's
attorney with the utmost Difference.
Twice during the recital Mrs. Thaw
broke down ana was unable to pro-
coed. After few moments, Judge
Fitzgerald asked solicitously II she
felt able to proceed and Mrs. Thaw,
evidently mach chagrined that ner
grief had overcome her Hill, nodded
In affirmation. She declined glass
OF water and made an effort to proceed
but failed The judge then interposed
a relief for which the elderly woman
must have been grateful. He said that
AS many of her remarks had been nj
tered In a low voice. it would be nee
essary to have the stenographer read
all the testimony up to that time to
the jury. When this was concluded
Mrs Thaw was able to resume. Mrs.
Thaw testified that after Thaw came
home In 1903 he seemed to have lost
all interest In life. He passed Sleep
less nights and would often leave the
table at meals and go to the piano to
play, the music growing softer and
softer until 1t faded away. HE told
me of a wicked man, probably the
wickedest In all New York had ruined
his life." 1t was not until some time
after he told the mother this that she
learned the story of the young woman
who was to become her daughter.
Mrs. Thaw told of meeting Evelyn
Nesbt and of giving her consent to
the marriage, the one condition being
that the girls past life should be
closed book. The story of the mar
riage and honeymoon was related after
which Delmas ended her te
abruptly. Jerome was taken by sur
prise and began questioning her in a
very low voice. His questions elictei
that Thaw's income was very mojer-
ate and Mrs. Thaw knew nothing of
Harrys relations with his wife pre-
viously to their marriage. With this,
seemingly completely baffled. Jerome
brought his examination to a close.
Mrs. Thaws testimony was deeply i'm
pressive and If Thaw's fate is thrown
into the hands of the jury which heard
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

Of the Treasury went into effect Nom
day took up yesterday his duties az
president Of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany Secretary Shaw found little
time yesterday for his work. He spent
most Of the day receiving those who
called to wish aim we'll In his new
undertaking.
II is the purpose Of Secretary Shaw
to reside for time at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel, where he will be Joined by
his family week hence.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.--Attor-
ney Abraham Ruef. jointly indicated
with Mayor ScnmitZ on charges OF
extortion, Ii still a fugitive from JUS
tice. according to Judge Dunno, who
late this afternoon decided that Sheriff
O'Ncil had not shown due diligence
In producing Ruef for trial and APP
pointed Coroner Walsh ns clisor to
serve n bench warrant for hIa appear
ancc In court.
The coroner was ordered to make n
return of service at two o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. This was the net
result Of day devoted to fruitless
search for Rucf, although none Of
those interested deny that ne Is IN
the city. When court reconvened THIS
morning the sheriff reported that he
couldn't find Ruef, Others supposed
TO know of the attorneys whereabouts
were examined but no information was
gained. Then after two adjournments
had been taken Assistant District At
torney Heney presented to Judge
Dunno a lengthy affidavit signed by
himself in which ne recited that o.
Nell is a personal friend of Ruefs
that Ruef as recognized political
boss of San Francisco" had procured
O'Neilrs election nomination and as
surei his election and that consequent
tly the latter is under obligations to
Ruef, uniting him to serve as arrest
Ing officer.
Similar assertions were made re-
garding the sheriff's deputies. Heney
also stated that he had been Informed
during the day that one of Ruef's at
torneys had applied to the district
court of appeals for writ of prohibi-
tion, declaring at the same time that
II 1t was granted the missing attorney
would be produced. For these and
similar reasons, Heney asked that
O,Neil be replaced by Coroner Walsh
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-07
LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS

LONDON. March "a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Daily Mail Hays exper-
iments n wireless telcgraphy at the
pnui#en station were begun last week.
with the United States. The paper
adds that the results are said TO have
been satisfactory.
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and tho Judge NO ordered. Mayor
sehmitz arrived here today and IN en-
pectsd to be In court tomorrow.
Remains Of Ono Of tho Founders Of
Now Rochelle Urearthsd,

NEW YORK. March 3.~~Whilc ma
king some excavations yesterday In
New Rochelle workmen uncarthed the
skeleton Of man believed to b. Bar
iholemew Lapenard Of the Hughcnot
founders Of New Rochelle. who fled
from In Rochelle, In France, after the
revocation Of the edict Of Nantes. The
bones. which ilnd been buried $50 years
were encnsed In solid stone. The only
member Of the Lispcnard family now
living is said 10 be Liepcnard Stuart,
Il real estate broker Of New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-07
KILLS DIVORCE INDUSTRY.
South Dakota Bill Requires Years
Residence in the State.

PIERRE s. D., Marcn 6.-The Heuse
today passed Senate bill requiring
persons to reside one year In the state
and three months in the county before
beginning a divorce suit, with all hear
ings In open court This kills the d.
vorce industry of the state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-07
TAMPICAN ASHORE.

LONDON, March s, The steamer
Tampican, which left London on March
for New Orleans Is ashore near Ter
neuse Efforts to float her are unsuc-
cessful.
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COAL SHIP AFlRE.

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, Mar. s
The steamer Riftwood, which left
Trinidad with coal, is reported aflre
off the island of st. Lucia. The Bril-
tish cruiser Indefatigable has gone to
her assistance,
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BEGIN MASSACHUSETTS SUIT.

Prefer Charges in Two States Against
Christian Science Officials.
BOSTON, March 6.-Former United
States Senator Chandler, special at
torney of G. W. Glover of Lead S. D.,
and other relatives of Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy stated tonight that another
suit would be started against Chris
tian Science officials in Massachusetts,.
Chandler added 1t was decided today
to Immediately begin taking testimony
in various places, In both Massachu-
setts and New Hampshire and get
ready for trial as soon as possible.
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RoTHCHiLD WEDS BEER.

PARIS, March 6.-Baron Robert de
Robert de Rothschild was married
yesterday to Nine Beer.
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LESLIE M. SHAW.

Resigns to Accept Position as Presi-
dent Carnegie Trust Co.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Leslie MI.
Shaw, whose resignation as Secretary
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TWICE BREAKS DOWN
Testifies as to Change in Son
After Hearing Tale Of
Evelyn Nesbitt.
THE EXAMINATION WAS BRIEF

Mother Declares Thaw Seemed to Have
Lost All interest In the World and
Spoke OF the Man Who Had Ruined
His Life.
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SHERIFF IS NEGLIGENT
O'Neil Said 10 Owe Position TO
Man He Now Is Ordered
to Capture.
CORONER IS GIVEN WARRANT T

Affidavit BY Heney And Others That
Sheriff o'Noil IL unduly Under In.
Huenee Of Ruef Causes Change In
proceedurc.
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Honduras Declares War
Against Nicaragua.
CAPTUREDATOWN
NiCaraguans Claim to Have Been The
ViCtOrs in a Six-hour Fight,
Killing Many Hondurans.

City OF Mexico, Feb. 23.-Word
reached this city last night that Hon.
duras has formally declared war
against Nicaragua, President Bonilla
is at the head of the Honduran troops
and is marching on the frontier of
Nicaragua.
News of battle between the two
forces is momehtarily expected. It is
reported that Salvador will he In.
volved. .C-1
Managua, Nicaragua. Feb. 23.--rhe
Nlcaraguan forces on February 20
capnired without opposition the town
OF lei Truinfo. in Honduras, and
Thursday, after six hours hard fight.
Ing the Nicaraguan army occupied
San Bernardino, an excellent position
owing to the fact that II is In com.
munltation by land and water nth
the Nlcaraguan base OF opers > s.
Many Hondurans we're killed or
wounded and the retreating army left
quantities Of ammunition and many
rifles ON the field. The casualties on
the Nicaraguan side we're few men
wounded
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MINOR NtWS ITEMS.

James A. Kirk. OF Chicago. the wei
known soap manufacturer, Is dead ai
his country home az Pine Lake. Wis,
IL Is said that Japanese laborcrs
now in Hawaii. who desire to eDter
the United States, propose to do so by
going through Mexico.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad
has granted an increase In wages OF
10 per cent. to its engineers. The or.
der is effective March l.
Mai W Il. Smith OF Memphis
Tenn. widely known railroad man
and HIS son. McClellsa. aged l3. werc
drowned In MeneAha LAKE. Ark.
dispatch from Las Esperanzas,
Mexico says that l00 bodies have
been taken from the coal mine In
which an explosion Of gas Occurred
recently
The steamboat Marion. plying be,
tween Charleston and Beaufort, ). C..
burned while in the Wadmalaw river
and four colored passengers were
drowned.
The building and plant OF the Daily
Telegraph at Quebec was completely
destroyed by fire. All of the English
printing for the provincial legislature
vas burned. Loss $1,000
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WOULD LIMIT THEIR POWER.
House Of Representatives Goes on
Record Against the Work of Agents
EMPLOYED to Detect Land Frauds.

Washington, Feb. 23.--The house.
In committee OF the whole. placed H.
self squarely on. record Friday In
favor of limiting the power OF special
agents OF the department of the in
terror by restricting the use OF the ap,
preparation OF $250,000 covered by the
snndry civil appropriation bill to pay
the salaries or such agents. by a
vote of l0i to II the committee adopt
ed the amendment, which was offered
by Mr.. MOcdell. of Wyoming, and de.
dated for two hours.
During the debate the work of the
special agents was severely condemn,
cd and the orders of the president re
garding final proof on homestead en-
tries criticized as working unneces-
sary hardships upon settlers.
Mr.. Clark, of Florida. offered a reso'
luton calling upon the secretary ol
war for stAtement as to the cost OF
he Philippines since their acquire.
ment by the United States. but IL was
defeated by vote OF 1863 TO 3.
Before resuming consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill the
house passed $50 senate private pen.
sion bills In 80 minutes.
The sundry civil bill was still In
process OF reading when the house ad
journed.
Senate.-The senate at last nights
session passed the bill making appro
priations for the support of the mill
tary academy. The bin, carrying ST..
947,3S3, was passed just as it came
from the committee.
A discussion lasting throughout the
entire day. to which wau added a
futile night session. failed to secure
final action in the senate on the
amendments to the agricultural ap
preparation bill proposing 10 make an
Increase OF $l.000,000 in The item for
the support OF the forest service.
Forceful speeches were made by Sen.
utors Burketi, Depew and Beveridge
In defense of the work Of Chief For,
ester Plnchot. and Senator Hepburn
opposed the extension of the forest
service.
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And Four People Broke
Through and Drowned.
PARK IN BUFFALO
5Sf IFf ikf ssx<t II N
Was TIE Scene Of aW. AtCident b
Which a Woman and Three Chill
dren Lost Their lives.

Buffalo, y. Y, Feb 2a.--Fous people
were drowned In Sc6iaquada creek, al
the Elmwood avenue entrance to Dela
ware park. last night.
The dead Mrs, William II. Drum
mer. 2s years old. of iol7 Grant
street.
ANTHONY Better. % years old as.
William street.
Richard Better. i9 yehrs old, An.
thongs brother
Ruth Drummer. IA years old. Mrs
Drummers stepdaughter.
Mrs. Drummer, with several chill
lien, was walking on the Ice toward
Delaware park. AT the Elniwood ave
hue yiaduct over the creek, the Ice
suddenly gave way under Ruth ans
the two Beiter boys, throwing them
into the water. Mrs. Drummer was
about 90 feet away with her 4.yearoid
son Walter. Mrs. Drummer ran tl
the rescue of the three children In
het efforts TO save them she broke
through the ice and little Walter. who
had toddled after his mother, fell In
after her. Walter chung TO the edge
OF the ice and was rescued Mrs.
Drummer was unconscious when
Laken from the water and died shortly
afterwards. The bodies of the o'hera
were recovered.
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IS ARRESTED IN ALABAMA.
A Man Supposed TO be w. r. Walker.
the Missing Banker, ls Captured at
OpeIjka .fa


West Point. Ga. Feb. 23.--On last
Wednesday man about 60 years old
accompanied by young woman, reg
lstered at q local hotel under the
name of w! Harper and wife. OF Bos.
ton. The couple remained here in
their rooms until Friday. when they
left for Opellka. Ala. Tile same train
on which the couple left bsought u
photograph end circular from de
tectlye agency giving The description
Of man named Walker and Offering
$4,000 for his arrest. The photograph
was recognized by the hotel proprie
Tor as that OF his late guest. lie fol
lowed the couple TO Opcilka. whore he
found the man and had him arrested
The wor3af admitted that abe wac
not the wife or Walker and stated
that she was from New Britain, Conn
BEYOND this she would say nothing
The man Is held for Instructions from
New Britain.
The man Harper Is believed to be
William +. walker. the missing New
Britain, Conn, banker.
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Jefferson, o., Feb. 23.--Judge Rob
crts on Friday dismissed Attorney w.
W. Woodbury. as receiver for the
Cnmmins Wild West Exhibition Co.,
and turned the companys affairs over
TO w l.. Main. of Geneva. the princi-
pal stakeholder. Main will pay all
legitimate obligations. Cnmmins
asked for a receiver aud for an ac'
counting from Main about week ago.
Main showed the court thar all ac'
counts are clear. The show reserts
TO Mains management
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A woman's Voyage in a Balloon.

London. Feb. 22.-The Hon. Mrs.
HarbOrd has made a daring and sue.
cessful balloon trip across the chan.
mel. The ascent was made at Chelsea
Thursday night. Mrs. Harbord was
accompanied by c. IL. Pollock, OF the
Aero club. The balloon crossed the
channel in the neighborhood of Calais
and descended at 9:3O Friday morn
Ing at Stavelot, Belgium. in the midst
Of violent snow storm. Mrs. liar.
bord IL the second woman to cross
the channel in balloon.
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Mortgage on Railroad Is Foreelosed.

Indianapolis, Feb. 23.--In the Uni.
ted States circuit court before Judge
Baker. the United States Trust Co.,
OF New York. on Friday obtained de.
cree, of foreclosure. involving nearly
$l7000.00Q, against the Chicago
Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. and
various affiliated railroad companies.
The} decree ip&closes all The proper
Ties of the Chya Terminal Transfer
Railroad Co. III Nftfais and Indiana
The judgment was for SlG,S2i $50
The Chicago, Terminal Co operates
the inner belt around Chicago. cross.
ing nearly all OF The railroads entering
Chicago.
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Two Men Killed In a Collision.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 23.--Clinton n
Leigh, Il newspa GER man of Salt Lake
City, and State Representative Seth
Taft, of Wayne county were killet
and Speaker Harry Josephs, OF the
Utah house, was slightly hurt In a col
lision oni the Copper Belt railway a
the mining camp OF Bingham, Friday
The victims were members OF n legis
!ative party visiting the Bingham
mines. Mr.. L.igh was representing
the Salt Lake Herald.
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Observed washlngton's sIrthday.

New York, Feb. 23.---ln this city o
myriad of star spangled banners
snapped In the breeze Friday in cele'
bra,ion Of the anniversary OF the birth
OF George Washington. Hever before
perhaps has the display been so gen.
eral.' business in the financial dis.
trict was suspended and stores gen
orally were closed. A tablet depict
Ing washington at prayer at Valley
Forge" was unveiled ut the sub'treas,
ury. Lafayette post, Of the Grand
Army. had charge, OF tnc ceremonies,
which were preceded by parade
Joined In by q detachment of marines
from the battleship louisiana, Neier
ans OF the Spanish-Amerlcan war and
a number of patriotic organizations.