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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. l6-A Nj
Herring, who made the delivery Of
his aeroplane to the aeronautical
board Of the signal corps at Fort
Mycr last Tuesday, is busy at work
on some minor parts Of his machine
in his Broadway shop. When asked
where he would make his prelinin-
ary flights. he said ne had given no
thought 10 the selection Of suitable
grounds for trial flights.
Il do not expect TO fly for al least
two weeks. said Mr.. Herring Then
il everything goes right, my prelim.
mary flights may not require more
Than two days and under those cir
cumstances may complete my Of.
fetal tests 1t Fort Myer in one day.
The merits 81 my machine will Be
shown very quickly when il is ready
to be tried out."
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commission
APPEARS AT COURT
Presented TO Emperor and EN-
press Of Japan Yesterday

TOXIC, Oct, l6The official visit
of the American commission to the
japanese exposition ended today
when the members Of the commits
sion, Secretary John G O'Laughiin
and Chief Clerk W. Al Ncwcombc
and the ladies Of the party were pre-.
scnted 70 the emperor and empress
of Japan By Ambassador Thomas j.
O'Brien and Mrs. O'Bricn 'Tomor
row the commissioners viii be guests
al a dinner given BY Baron Mumm de
Schwartzenstein, the German am.
bassador The party wiII remain in
Toxic until the arrival Of the Amer.
ican feet and then will visit points
Of interest in the interior.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
A SECRET ORGANIZER.


PLAUQUMINE, Ia, Oct. i6-S.
Cooper, 4 prominent planter Of Mar
ingouin, this parish, has received A
letter from Determination" whom
detectives are now tracing as an or
ganizer Of night riders The letter
differs from Others written by the
same individual to other persons in.
this state in that it commands Cooper
10 organize a band Of night riders
among his neighbors and calls upon
him to Immediately call together a
few of your trusted neighbors and
have this notice posted on all gins"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
SUGAR TRUSTS EXIST THERE
Modern Machinery Adding Much
10 Profits Shipments of Brazilian
Sugar to American win be Much
Increased in Future.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. The
sugar industry has reached the most
critical period 81 its history and Is
now the center 81 4 great conflict III
the Brazilian business world. In
which producing and refining inter-
ests are al war, writes Consul Gen.
eral Anderson at Rio to the state
department here. Even il the present
high duty is maintained, he says, the
market viii dwindle until il will not
suffice to support the present volume
81 the industry, Without artificial sup.
port many sugar concessions will
have to stop business. The present
contest Is between the planter.faetory
as the producing interests, and the
rehners There is a very high import
duty and largely decreased consump.
ton and a coming bumper crop Be
sides, a sugar trust exists in Brazil,
not for importation and domestic
sale Of sugar, but for the control Of
the domestic market BY controlling
the country's sugar exports, to Brazil
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
ROOSEVELT WRITES
LETTER ON LABOR
Saws if Taft is Not Elected Labor viii Suffer,
Most Of All a Letter is Answer to L I. DOIan

CHICAGO, Oct. CT ], DoIan,
general secretary and treasurer of the
International Brotherhood of Steam
Shovel and Dredgemen, today made
public letter from Roosevelt, an
swering one sent by Dolan in which
Dolan declared chat his organization
was proud Of Taft's honorary mem
bership in the brotherhood, Roose-
yelt's letter points 70 Taffs record on
behalf 81 organized labor a. the
Isthmus and says for himself that he
never opposed labor when he thought
il right, nor hesitated a moment to
oppose organized labor when he
thought It wrong Roosevelt con
cludes: q do not believe the laboring
men Of this country have ever had in
Office stauncher friend than TAFT,
He resented the attack upon him by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

Generally Martin stood the ordeal
well, though there were times when
his face showed the effort he was
making to avoid showing emotion,
and once or twice he glared fercely
at the prosecutor when the latter
turned and pointing fore6nger At
the defendant denounced him as the
assassin,
For almost three hours yesterday
afternoon Attorney jeffrey pleaded
eloquently in the effort to save his
client from conviction In the intro,
duction he reminded the jurors that
they were sitting in judgment on 4
human life, and should be swayed BY
no outside cosideration or issue er-
roneously dragged into the case
Attorney Jeffrey was congratulated
BY his colleagues on his effective plea,
and has since been complimented BY
the states attorneys,
The jury tonight were unable to
agree upon a verdict after eight hours
deliberation, and was locked up for
the night
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the Town Of Metz, Michigan II
Wiped Out and Inhabi-
iants Flee
CAUSED BY FOREST FIRES
Relief Train Carrying Refugees i
Ditched While Running Through
Flames and Fleeing People Are
cremated- Women and Children.

ALPENA, Mich, Oct to- Fifteen
people lost their lives last night II
the burning Of the Detroit and
Mackinaw relief train which was car
rying inhabitants Of the village Of
Metz, 23 miles north Of here, to safe
~ from forest hres which are sweep.
ling away their homes The Inflated
train was ditched By spreading rails
Ak Newyki Siding. few miles south
of Metz and The terrified refugees
we're forced to abandon the cars and
rush for safety either down the track
with burning forests on either side or
into ploughed fields near the siding.
Eleven Of the victims are women and
children who were unable to escape
quickly enough for gondola car
which they we're occupying Charred
bodies were found there today when
rescuers reached the scene Two Of
the men victims were members 81
the train crew.
Four additional fatalities occurred
in the neighborhood Of the wreck last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wagner
died Of heat exhaustion at their farm
near the scene Of the wreck and Mr.
and Mrs. Nowicki, III, lost their lives
BY the burning Of their house near the
siding, Following is the list Of dead
in the wreck:
WILLIAM BARTLETT, brake
man.
ARTHUR H. LEE, fireman.
JOHN KONIECSNY. wife and
three children.
MRS. GEORGE CICERO and
three children.
(Confinued on pane 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17

LA GRANDEs Or, Oei. l6 6--J. W.
Scriber, cashier Of the Farmers &
Traders National Bank Of this city
was this morning placed under arrest,
charged with embexzlement Of sl2,.
22s.2s Of the funds Of the bank. Il
Is also thought missing securities and
papers win largely increase the
amount of the dciaIcation.
The arrest was made BY United
States Marshal Reed ii person Mr.
scriber was taken in custody Al his
home, and viii be brought 70 Port
land this evening.
A complaint was filed in this case
BY United States Attorney john Me-
Court after he had received pre-
liminary report pi the condition o.
Tie bank from Claud Catch National
Bank Examiner, who has been on
the ground for some time, and after
he had held a telephone conversation
with Deputy United States Attorney
Evans, whom he sent to La Grand on
Wednesday last.
Its the same old story, an ingen'
ious cashier, board 81 directors that
neither knew It's duty nor did i, and
oycrcon6dent bank examiner
These few words are all that can be
wormed from the lips Of National
Bank Examiner Claude Catch Of sa-
lem, who has been in charge Of the
suspended Farmers & Traders Ma.
tional Bank since last Tuesday morn.
ing
Scriber ID widower, He has three
sons, ranging from - 70 23 years Of
age. One Is IN Salem and the other
two ii La Grande.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
SEAS WASH OVER THE YES
Sells AND SEVERAL LIFE
BOATS SMASHED.
MEN ARE WASHED OVERHEARD
One Man Drowned And Two Are
Rescued Gunner's Mate On the
Battleship Missouri Dies Of Heart
Disease.

TOXIC, Oct II q a. NJ The
delay in the American battIeship fleet
arriving at Yokohama is due 70 tre-
menduous storm off the north coast
Of the Island Of Luzon Of the Philip
pine group. The storm began on the
morning Of October 18th and con-
tinued until the afternoon of the 18th.
One man was drowned and some
damage resulted to the feet. These
details were communicated to the AS
sociated Press at Toxic BY Wireless
Telegraph from the Connecticut
through the special courtesy of the
japanese government The feet will
arrive at Yokohama at 9 o'clock on
the morning Of October 18th.
Additional advices by wireless from
the Atlantic feet show that the yes,
sells had an extremely rough time, the
seas constantly washing the decks;
life boats were smashed On several oi
the vessels. William Fuller, gunncr's
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
BRYAN SPEEKS AT
CONVENTION HALL
Discusses Questions Of the Campaign On the
Streets and IN Auditorum--Grest Crowds Out

DENVER, Oct l6.-Bryan was the
guest cf this city several hours to-
night meeting with q cordial recep-
ton In spite Of the threatening storm
and ftful rainfalls great crowds lined
the streets through which the candi-
date rode in an automobile to the au-
ditorium where he delivered the prin-
cipal speech Of the evening En route
Bryan halted thrice to address crowds
al designated points. Fourteen thou
sand people assembled ii the auditor
ium to listen to the Nebraskan's dis
cussion Of questions Of the campaign.
He demanded that the republican ma
tional committee follow the example
Of the democratic national committee
in publishing particulars regarding
campaign contributions He discuss
ed the Philippines, THE popular elec.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
REJECTS PROPOSAL FOR.
INDEMNITY PAYMENT !.
Government Is Willing Only to
Purchase Oriental Railway

SOFIA, oct 10. Megbers u the
Bulgarian cabinet. who yesterday ac-
companied Gar Ferdinand to his
hunting lodge III the RioIo Mountains
returned today and announced that
the cabinet had decided to reject the
proposal cmanating from London fcr
THE payment oi indemnity 70 Turkey
as condition of recognizing Bui-
garia's independence. A note to that
effect viii be sent the powers The
only question the government Is will
ing to negotiate u to purchase the
rights of the Oriental Railroad Com
pany
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certain self-constituted political lead
ers of organized labor; for these men
are trying to persuade the people Of
the country that organized labor has
interests apart from any that are hos
tile to the interests Of the great mass
Of the American people, and such al.
titude, il persisted il inevitably IN the
end will result disastrously to organ
lied labor itself / believe they vii
fail III this effort 10 misguide their
followers and 10 do wrong to the
American people and It is above an
things for the interest Of organized
labor that they should fail If Taft
is not elected the chief sufferers from
the chaotic business conditions that
would follow would be the working
men; all our citizens would benefit BY
Taft's election but workingmen most
of all
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
IA GRANDE BANK failure Shows
SOME CROOKED DEALINGS
PREMATURE PUBLICATION.

PARIS. Oct 10. Official circles re.
card the publication of the proposed
program Iii advance 81 its communi-
cation and acceptance by Turkey and
other signatories 81 the Berlin treaty
as particularly unfortunate and likely
to cmbarass subsequent negotiations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
FAIRBANKS TALKS.

NEW YORK, Oct l6.--In 4 round
of republican rallies held II widely
separated sections oi the city Vice
President Fairbanks addressed 81.
thusiastic audiences aggregating
many thousands Of persons The ad.
dresses covered every phase Of the
political issues Of today.
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and directly affects American mar.
kets because certain amounts of Bra.
lillian sugar are likely to be forced
upon the American markets at any
price.
The planters and factory people
who have bought modern machinery,
mostly from the United States, are
making profits without support of
any aid. The shipments 81 Brazilian
sugar 10 the United States win Be
much increased in the near future, II
is predicted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
FIFTEEN UNFORTUNATES MEET
WITH HORRIBLE DEATHS
POWDER EXPLOSION.

NANAIMO, B. c. Oct. l6An ex-
plosion ii the powder house of the
Cumberland Mine today injured four
men, two severely. The boarding
house 20 yards from the powder house
was blown to matchwood, the inmates
fortunately escaping injury.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

HURST. Mich, Oct. l6--Henry
Kemps. wife and two children were
burned TO q crisp in fire which de-
stroyed their home last night An
other child Is missing and is believed
to have met a similar fate.
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KID MCCOY IN LIMELIGHT.
NEW YORK. Oct. Is. Kid Nc.
Coy easily defeated Jim Stewart in a
six-round bout here tonight
ANOTHER BALLOON I'm SEA.

BERLIN, Oet. l6 The North sea
still continues to give up the balloon
victims, Word was received tonight
that the German balloon Plauen and
its occupants were picked up by
fishing vessel 240 miles from Spurn-
head and landed tonight at Hull,
England. The HergezelI is still un-
accounted for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-17
RETuRNEn no WORK.

LYNN, Oct, l6.-More than one
half Of the 1900 operatives employed
in 81 shoe factories in this city rel
turned to work today.
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The ErrInC Cashier u Said to-
10 Have Made Two
Confessions
10 BE TAKEN 70 PORTLAND

seriber Is Said 10 Have Admitted Ir-
regularisiss Amounting to s24,so0--
Examiner Gotch Has Little TO Say
Of the Affair.
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ton of senators, the trus and the tariff
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The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
SWEEPS CLOTHING OFF A Line
Being at Peace with World, c. D.
MeClelland Objected.
Chooses the Alleged Thief, Captures
Him. and Hands Him Over
10 n Policeman.

c. ID. McClellsnd, a government en-
ploye, was sitting at a side window i'm
his home. 625 Pickford street northeast.
yesterday evening. He was at peace with
the world. and with much satisfaction
viewed an array of summer clothes.
recently taken from storage. airing on
the line IN his yard.
McClelland's repose was rUdely broken
by the sight of a long pole held in a
muscular young arm, that came across
the fence. and swept the clothes into the
alley.
Seeing his summer garments disappear
in this manner was too much for Nc
clelland. and he went post haste into the
alley. He arrived in time to see a long
legged youth making good time in the
arm. McCleIland gave chase, and after
running several. blocks, overlook the
stranger
The latter was averse 10 relinqHishing
the clothing. and a fight ensued. The
owner Of the clothes was victorious and
marched the young man two blocks. turn
ing him over TO Policeman Smith OF the
Ninth precinct.
At the station house the prisoner gave
his name as John Custaur. and his age as
twenty-one years. He said he had re-
Gently arrived in the city from Lorraine.
Ohio. and being i'm need of clothing de-
cided 10 appropriate McClellands outfit.
He later gave his name as John Golthe.
He is charged with petit larceny.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
TWO swINDLERs IN Tolls.
Successful business Nan" MRga-
zines Plant RaIded,


New York March 14-Chief Post-office
Inspector Walter S. Mayer this afternoon
caused the Offices of the Successful Busi-
ness Man. weekly newspaper, located at
S02 Broadway. to be raided and two ar
rests made. One of the prisoners taken
was known at the offices as NJ. C. Roths-
child the proprietor. The post-office in
Spectors and police say that he is known
to them as Abe Rothschild and the Man
with the glass eye"
Arnold 6. Calm, who figured as Roths-
child's partner in the publication enter
prise. was the other man arrested. II is
charged that Rothschid and Calm sent
out I'm February last 800. 900 circulars ad-
vertlsing the Successful Business Man
and promising to send the publication for
one year and give a cash register as a
premium for the insignificant sum Of 81.
According 10 the postal officials. the men
received more than S7.O0O as a result of
these circulars.
Inspector Mayer said after the arrests
that in 1877 Abe ROthschild was arrested
when Diamond Bessie" Moore was killed
at Jefferson, Tex, but after a legal fight
lasting four years and costing the prison
er's family $4,000. he finally got off. being
acquitted on the second trial
A report on special cases made by the
Assistant Postmaster General describes
Rothschild as the most famous criminal
IN the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
No Question of Power.
SAYS OHIO LIKES TARIFF.
BannOn Thinks His state Loves the
Republican Party.

Representative BaEnon, one OF the
young Republicans from Ohio. entertain
cd the House yesterday with view OF
Republican strength in Ohio and the
benefcence of the party policies The
principal reasons for Ohios loyalty to
Republican platforms and candidates. Mr..
Bannon said. was the operation of the
protective tariff
The Democratic Representatives from
Southern States" said Mr. Bannon "upon
ever occasion denounce protection as A
robbery. and this in the face of the mag
nificent record IL has made for them.
They should cease denOuncing as a
robbery the prime source Of their prog
ress. Denunciation Of the robber does
not justify the receiver Of stolen prop
erty, and the States I have named are
there with the goods. daughter and
applause)
The gentleman from Illinois CMr.
Rainey) in a speech in this House the
other day said the negroes in Ohio would
vote the Democratic ticket next Novem-
Der. and that Ohio would so Democratic.
The gentleman from Illinois also asked
what would become of the Democratic
party II the negroes everywhere in Amer
lea We're allowed 20 exercise his constitu-
tiOnal right TO voter"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
PRIESTS SLAYER USES RAZOR
Guard IN Denver Prison Attacked
by Giuseppe Ala.
Murderer of Father HeinrIchs Makes
Desperate Attempt To Escape
from Jail.

Denver. Colo. March IL-In a mad at
tempt TO escape Jail, Giuseppe Ala, the
condemned murderer Of Father Leo Helm
richs. made use Of a razor blade. with
which he slashed the neck Of rusty"
who was cleaning his cell.
The "trusty." despite his cut, sprang
upon Ala and overpowered him with the
help Of Deputy Warden Carpen. The
''trusty' has wound two and half
inches long on his neck, but will recover.
When returned 10 the county jan after
his conviction on Thursday, Ala was
stripped Of everything. and a complete
new outfit given him. except socks. These
were turned inside out, examined, and re-
turned to him. Ala was then placed in
the cell for the condemned. which had
been thoroughly swept and cleaned and
supplied with new bedding. This cell had
been occupied by an italian named Ber-
natl. who accompanied Ala TO Denver
from New York and has been held since
the assassination Of Father Leo as a sus-
pect and possible witness.
After Alias conviction. Bernati vas re-
moved 20 another part Of the JAIL and the
cell he had occupied was then made ready
for the condemned man.
Bernati was released from Jail last
night, and as he passed Alias cell he
spoke TO the condemned man in Italian.
II is surmised that Bernati may have left
the razor concealed in a corner OF the cell
and told ALA where 10 look for It.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
REV. COOKE WITHOUT FUNDS.
ParamOur of FOrmOr Rector TeIe-
graphs Home for Money.

Hampstead. March l4.-That the way OF
the transgressor is hard has proven true
i'm the case of Rev. Jere X. Cooke. the
deposed rector of St. Georges Church
here. who eloped with Floretta Whalley.
the schoolgirl. last May.
The young girl. who has an infant son.
has telegraphed to her grandmother here
that the baby and Cooke are i'll. and 70
please send her a little money by tele-
graph in care Of the telegraph company
AT san Francisco.
Mrs KeZiah Whalley. the grandmother
when seen to-day. said:
Yes. I did receive the message. but
have no intention of sending the money,
and never will. Cooke is probably try
ing to get Floretta to support him. but
she never will by any money I send"
When asked If she thought Mrs. Cooke
would get a divorce. she said she hoped
not, as she never wanted to see Fioretta
marry Cooke.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
UNLUCKY THIRTEEN At FAULT
Figures Many Times in Triple
Wreck at Sea.
Cutter Mohawk Brings In Rescued
Crews and Passengers of
Three ships.

New Bedford, Mass. March 1L-Forty
men, women. and children. passengers
and crews OF the wrecked ships the Sil-
via, the Beta. and the Marjorie J. sum
ner, tired and hungry, but overjoyed at
feeling land once more beneath their feet.
were landed here this afternoon by the
cutter Mohawk
When the Silvia struck on Sow and Pigs
Rocks. off Cuttyhunk, early this morning.
she had on board the crews OF the Beta
and the Sumner. who were on their way
to Halifax as passengers. after having
been picked up at sea and taken 10 New
York
Many passengers took the train for Bos-
ton this evening, a few remaining over
night Al the hotels All the latter Will
leave for Halifax tomorrow at the ex-
peuse Of the owners Of the Silvia
Those Of the crew Of the Silvia inclined
to be superstitious say that never again
viii they leave port for voyage with
two shipwrecked crews aboard on Friday.
the 18th OF any month. In fact. they af-
firm that ''unlucky 13' figured materially
in the wreck Of the Silvia.
Not only was the trip 10 Halifax started
from New York on the 18th day of the
month, but the Silvia left the dock at
exactly 1 O'Clock I'm the afternoon the
thirteenth hour of the day. The officers
and crew Of the Silvia above deck, they
say. numbered thirteen. and they carried
the crew of ship. the Sumner. that was
wrecked on the 18th of February. The
passenger list of the Silvia was made up
of thirteen people and a sky pilet
Mrs. James Thompson, who, with her
four children. was among the passengers,
said of her experience:
1T was an awful moment for all on
board when the ship struck. throwing Us
our of our hunks. We put on a few
clothes and hastened on deck. There the
officers assured us we were in no danger,
as the ship rested on ledge.
'As the vessel made no move after
striking, the fears Of the passengers were
allayed. BY the time the Mohawk came
10 the rescue we were all eating a good
breakfast Every one seemed willing 10
leave the table. though. when the cutter
was ready TO put US on board
Other passengers corrOborated Mrs.
Thompson's story to the effect that there
was no panic. paying high tribute TO the
efficiency of the Silvia's officers.