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GIFTS FOR FLEET.

NEW YORK, Nov 2s,-Christ-
mas gifts to officers and men on the
world touring battleship feet now
at Manila will be carried on the sup
ply ship Celtic, but as she win not
leave the Brooklyn navy yard until
the middle Of December, remembran-
ces from sweethearts and relatives
will be little late in reaching their
destination. The Celtic will meet the
feet either at Negro Bay, Morocco,
or at Gibraltar. The feet is due at
Negro Bay on Dec. 3lst and at Gi-
braltar Feb s, Aside from Christ
mas presents the Celtic will carry
nearly $4,000 eggs, 500 tons Of meats,
hundreds of chickens -four, meal and
other supplies for the battleships
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AN ENGLISH STEAMER BOUND FOR
ALEXANDRIA, BURNED

self broadside on the rocks at the
mouth Of the harbor She Is still
burning and will be a total loss.
Captain Littler's body was landed
~ the presence Of large crowds
which stood uncovered, Many oi the
Arab women, Il is stated, behaved
with greater ealmness than did the
men, many of whom we're panic
stricken. The cause Of fire is not
known, but denial has been made
that there were explosions aboard
Unquestlonably, however, explosions
occurred and Il was At first believed
that the rapid spread oi flames we're
largely due to the flowing Of naptha.
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PARIS, Nov. 25.-The 6rst days
proceedings in the suit Of Count
Boni De Castellane against his for
mer wife who was Miss Anna Could
and now wife Of Prince Helie De
Sagan, for custody Of his three chill
dren was characterized BY a strong
denuneiation Of the Prince and Prin-
cess by M. Bonnet, who represented
Count De ,Castellane. The court
room was crowded. There were
more Americans and English pres-
ent than French. Prince Helie and
the Count glared at each other for
four hours while M. Bonnet pleaded
that the custody Of the children be
con6ded to their grandmother, Mar
quise De CasteIIane, because the
marriage Of Madame Could to the
Prince had polluted the atmosphere
Of their home. He described the
marriage as catastrophe that has
resulted in the quasi abandonment
of the children and without mercy
raked De Sagan's past, his early life,
his amorous adventures with ques-
tionable companions, his ostracism
by his family. The months he had
spent in Jail before the case charging
him with the forgery Of notes Of the
value Of $4,000 which was not press
ed through the Intervention Of his
father, and his amorous escapades
ever since his marriage.
The Princess reputation after she
fell under the influence of De Sagan
was likewise assaiIed in scathing
terms M. Bonnet described her
conduct with the Prince on both
sides of the Atlantic and spoke Of
the scandal which he declared il
caused. NJ. Bonnet offered to bring
proof of many Of the incidents to
which he referred,
In all there are SO different counts
in the indictment and such an array
Of scandal has seldom been witness
ed even in French court. Specta-
tors laughed uproariously at the
statement that Prince Hello was
anxious to seek a monastery and
their laughter was even augmented
at times as NJ. Bonnet dramatically
enacted some Of the scenes.
M. Bonnet asked for $4,000
year to care for the children but was
willing that the court should fix the
amount. 1t is evident from today's
that M. Bonnet had de-
tectives constantly on the track Of
the former wife Of his client. De
(Coss;n.ea On Page o
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OUTLAWS TO ORGANIZE.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. rs
The California State League, "out-
laws" are to come into organized
baseball January |, 1909. This is the
news brought back from Fresno by
Henry Barry Of the Los Angeles ball
team, who returned yesterday Bar
ry declares that the outlaws will be
with the Coast League from now on.
With the possible exception Of the
Stockton team, they are ready to
come into the fold now and would
probably make formal application
this week but they desire to await
the coming Of President Ben John
son of the American League and the
other big league magnates who are
to visit the coast with him about
December 20.
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ALL DUE TO TAFT

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-An expen-
diture Of 100000 for new equip
ment and power was decided upon
by the board Of directors and man
agement of the Rock Island system
yesterday. The order will comprise
IS locomotives and 20 all-steel pas
senger cars. In connection with the
order, President B. l.. Winchell
stated that the company has adopted
all steel construction for nearly all
its cars, including baggage and mail
cars and day coaches. The railroad
declare their belief that the
railroad business would continue to
increase rapidly.
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ARCHIBALD STILL ON
WITNESS STAND
GIVES SOME FURTHER INFoR.
NATION AS TO STANDARD
co.'s EARLY HISTORY

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Detailed
information of much magnitude and
diversity Of the Standard Oil Com
pany's business was given by John
Archbold, vice-president Of the com
pany, on the resumption of his tes-
timony today in the hearing of the
federal suit to dissolve the oil COM
bination. Archbold said It .was the
Standard which by eliminating job
bers and retailers, stepped in and
greatly reduced the price Of oil to
consumers, The hearing adjourned
after brief session until Monday
when Archbold win resume, coun-
sci for the defense probably viii
place William Rockefeller on the
stand Immediately afterwards.
Archbold said that in the SOS fears
were widespread that the supply Of
crude oil would be depleted and
that accordingly he parted with
some Of his shares at 70 to 80 cents
on the dollar, Much of the day was
spent in spreading on the record fig
ures showing the production and
consumption Of oil in 1882 and at
the present time, Archbold did not
think much of the possibilities Of the
mid-continent oil fields when they
were discovered and caused laugh
when he recalled that at that time
he said "He would undertake to
drink ali the oil they produced"
These oil fields produced 70000
barrels each day and Archbold said
he was mistaken in his early iudg-
ment
Archobold's testimony viii prob-
ably last several days.
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BLACK BLOOD FADING.

NEW YORK, Nov, 25,-Miss Lii
lie Devereaux Blake created some
thing of sensation yesterday at a
meeting of the Society For Political
Study at the Hotel Astor in dis
eusson on Criminals" BY saying, af-
ter reference had been made by 9TH
ers to the record Of negroes in Grim
inal annals: white blood Is now 50
mixed with black blood that the real
negro is being wiped out In 100 years
from now ! don't suppose there win
be one left and everybody, broadly
speaking, will have a strain Of negro
blood in their veins, cannot say that
/ will regret it, There were others
who did not take this view,
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NATIONAL GUARD GOES
AGAINST strikers
DEPUTY sHERIFFs HAVE A
PITCHED BATTLE WITH
700 STRIKERS

PERTH. N. J., Nov 2s,-Fol-
lowing a pitched battle between 700
strikers aud II deputies today al the
factory Of the National Fire Proofng
Company a. Keasebey near here in
which SIX Of the strikers were shot
down, Governor For dispatched four
companies Of the State National
Guard TO the scene and tonight the
stseets are palroiIed by $50 soldiers.
Intense excitement prevails as the
strikers declare the deputies we're
not justified In firing upon them.
Two Of the wounded men arc dying
In the hospital The citizens fear to-
morrow when a renewal OF the at
tack on the plant is threatened.
The men employed by the Raritan
River Clay Co. went on a strike two
weeks ago for higher wages. The
strikers, most OF whom are foreign
ers, declare that they we're given TO
understand that II Taft was elected
that wages be restored TO $l.s0 per
day They now get $3.50. Factory
officials deny that any such promise
was made. The strikers marched TO
the Perth Amboy Fire Brick Com
pany and induced the men to 40 out
there. Each succeeding day the
strikers are increased In numbers
and are marched to other towns in
ducing men to go out.
AT the National plant a number OF
American workmen remained at
work and these were attackd by for
eigners as they were leaving their
work last night. Today deputies
we're put on guard. The strikers
gathered around the factory armed
with heavy iron pipes, pitchiorks,
clubs, stones, and the police say
some Of them showed revoIvers.
There followed a bombardment OF
stones and Chief Of Police Burke,
who Is In personal command, asserts
that the strikers climbed the fence
and that the deputies were compell-
ID to FIRE to protect themselves. He
Is authority for the statement that
here were but two revolvers In po-
session Of the deputies, This, how
,ver, is denied by the strikers. At
east dozen shots were fred point
blank at the strikers and six men
ell So far as Is known the strikers
lid not return the FIRE. Upon seeing
heir companions fall the workmen
led, leaving the wounded on the
yround.
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ITALIAN RUNNER
DEFEATS HAYES

MADISON SQUARE. N, Y, Nov
2s.-Dorando Pietri, Of Italy, de-
feated John ]. Hayes Of tbis city in
renewal Of the Marathon race to-
night The distance was. 20 miles
385 yards, the same as the Olympic
Marathon which Hayes won at Shep-
herds Bush, London, last summer,
Dorando held the lead from start TO
finish, finally winning by about 80
yards. Hayes was in the lead FIVE
times during the race, but only for
a few seconds each time, Dorando's
time was 2:44;2O rs; Hayes, 2:4S:05
is. Hayes weakened In the last half
mile and the Italian won handily.
Dorando's time tonight was nearly
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VALETTA. Island Of Malta, Nov.
zs.-A terrible disaster In which
more than 100 peraons Lost their
lives, occurred Al the entrance 20 this
port this morning within sight Of
the whole city, which was poweriess
70 give aid, The British steamer
Sardinia, OF the EllermAn line, hall.
Ing from Liverpool and bound for
Alexandria, with crew Of a Eng.
lishmen, II frat and 8 second-eiass
English passengers and nearly 200
Arab pilgrims aboard. caught fire
and within a few minutes was q roar
ing furnace surrounded by clouds Of
smoke, through which the flames
burst upward to q height Of 200 feet,
The FIRE was caused by an explosion
In the hold, So rapidly did the fire
spread that the frantic efforts OF the
crew to operate the FIRE apparatus
proved useless and II seemed but a
moment before the upper works and
masts crashed down upon the deck,
while the ships boats were crashed
by the falling Of debris OF we're
quickly burned, Safety lay only in
jumping overheard and taking a
chance Of being picked up. Assist
ance was hurried to the burning ves-
sci from all the watships In the har-
Dor an from the shore, but the work
OF rescue was greatly impeded by the
strong tide running. Even naval
launches which came as fast as they
could be driven were unable TO 20
alongside, Among the Arabs there
was panic that could not be con-
trolled. Many Of them were too ter
rihed to jump and were burned to
death. Others casting themselves In
TO the waves we're drowned. The
crew behaved with admirable eour-
age, serving out life-preservers to
the last and working the pumps.
When they became useless, Captain
Charles Littler took the helm and
directed his ship toward the shore
as long as Il could be navigated, He
perished at his post. First Officer
Frank Watson, all three engineers,
lS Of the ships company and two
frst'class passengers, one Of them a
boy named Grant, are missing,
Fifty or more bodies have been re-
covered and 20 persons were rescued.
II Is impossible to state just how
many we're drowned or burned be-
cause the list Of Arabs Is incomplete,
but the number will doubtless far
exceed the estimates.
After the vessel had refused TO
obey the helm she drifted around |
three times and finally beached her
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Woop PRrNcTPAL MATERrAL.

NON0 ER4NSAEfAG MAI EKlhLs,
Great as the advance in fire proof
construction has been during the
last ten years there has been no let
40 in the use Of lumber, and both ar
chitccts and builders find themselves
50 dependent on wood to-day that
they are compelled to admit that the
forests Of the country are likely 10
be the chief source Of building ma
terial for many years to come.
The use of cement, terra Gotta.
brick and stone, with frame work
'of steel, will make Il possible soon
TO do away with wood entirely" is
a remark often heard, and, indeed,
when one stands on lower Broadway
and looks up at the towering skyscra-
pers the statement seems 10 contain
much truth Ar a matter NJ fact
however, the popular idea that FIRE
proof materials viii do away with
the need OF using lumber III com
paratiyely few years is very erfo-
neous one, All Of the various FIRE.
proof materials going into the ap-
proved construction Of the more sub
siantial buildings are used in great
er quantities now than the world
dreamed Of a few years ago. yet the
heavy demand for lumber continues.
That wood predominates Is shown
by the annual building records. OF
the permits used for buildings cree.
ted last year. Approximately 81 per-
cent were constructed Of wood, and
the remaining 80 per cent Of fire re-
sisting material, according to a re-
port issued by the Geological Sur.
vey on operations in forty-nine lead.
ing cities Of the country. These fig
urcs are the more significant when
i is realized that they only represent
the building activities in the larger
.ities; they do not take into account
he construction Of dwellings, stores
md other buildings In the thousands
II small cities and towns scattered
over and not included in the forty
nine cities in which the reckoning is
made.
In towns and small cities wood is
Usually the predominating building
material and II is safe to say that Il |
he statistics had included figures for
III places OF whatever size, the per-
'entage Of wooden construction
would have been much greater. These
igures. as a rule, are only for the |
corporate limits, and the suburbs OF
hese cities have each very large
to be added The cost, also,
5 relatively higher ii these cities
han, in towns nearer the base Of the
upply.
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ASTORIA OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2s 1908

pure copper will be required for this
work. The mint here has now been
awarded the right to coin ali subsi-
diary coins required on this coast and
n addition Il at work on 5000.
0OO silver coins for the Philippines.
The completion Of this task will take
four months steady work. A few 81
the new 6ye-dollar gold pieces
known a. the "countcr.sunk9 design,
have been coined, the results Of The
official tests at Washington being
awaintcd before more are turned out
by the coin factory. The design is
said TO be very artistic
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R. D. HUME THE PIONEER
CANNERYMAN DEAD
WAS WELL KNOWN ON THE
COLUMBIA WHERE HE LAID
FOUNDATION OF FORTUNE

GOLD BEACH, Or, Nov. rs
K. d. Hume died at his home a,
EWeddcrburn, on the Rogue river,
Curry county, at an early hour this
morning. He had been III for some
weeks with kidney trouble, from
which he had been a sufferer for
years and for which he had under
gone a number Of operations. He
was one Of the weaIthiest men Of the
Pacific northwest, being generally
known as the salmon king.
Robert Dcniston Hume was borp
at Augusta. Maine, October 81, l84s.
He was one OF family OF Y chill
dren, nearly all Of whom are dead
His father was William Hume, d
farmer Of small means who died in
1869. His first wife was Cecilia A..
Bryant said to be a relative OF VIII
liam Cu!len Bryant, and his second
wife was Mary A. Duncan.
At the age Of z years Mr.. Hume
was taken into the family Of Robert
Dcniston, with whom he remained
till he came to California in 1864.
For several years he was in the
employ Of Hapgood. Hume & Co.,
who operated the first salmon can
merry in the United States on the Sac
ramento river.
Afterward he came to the CoIurn-
bia river. where he laid the founda-
ton Of his large fortune In the FISH
cries, building and operating can
merry there for several years. In 1876
he came TO the Rogue River and
bough, the sailing works Of Riley &
Stewart. He built cannery on the
south side Of the river at EIlensburg
also a hatch These, with his store,
wharves and other buildings, were
burned in 1893.
Mr. Hume took a great interest in
the propagation Of salmon and prob
ably was the best informed man in
the world on the subject, appearing
at one time before a committee Of
congress to explain the work. He
had written many pamphlets and
newspaper articles in connection
with the work which are now con-
sidered standards He built the
hatchery on Elk creek and after
wards turned il over to the govern
ment of the United States. He also
had a private hatchery on Indian
reek. just above Gold Beach.
Soon after coming to Gold Beach |
he commenced buying up the lands
along the river and the ocean until |
he finally controlled all the river
frontage for more than IL miles up
he river, and seven miles of ocean
frontage; this gave him a monopoly
IF the fishing and brought millions
% his purse,
AT the time Of his death he not |
only controlled the Rogue but prae-
ically all the waters of Curry coun-
", besides interests on the Klamath
liver in California. A line of his |,
,wn boats carried the products to
Narshheld, where they we're trans
erred for shipment to San Fran
.isco
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L LAMPHERE'S CASE
IN JURYS' HANDS

LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 2s.-After
celebrating four hours today with
out reaching verdict, the jury in the
Lamphere case at l0;4s o'clock was
locked up for the night. The entire
day was consumed in arguments, ex-
cept about Is minutes which was
consumed by the Judge in charging
the jury, The court laid the great
est sterss on the following; eff you
believe that these parties met their
death in any other way than that al
legged in the indictment, still you
may find the defendant guilty Of ar
son, under this indictment, provided
you believe beyond reasonable
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SHAMEFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS IN
THE CASTELLANE CASE
ENORMOUS FoRGERrES.

CHICAGO, Nov IS Il nov
practically settled that the forgeries
.of Peter Van Vlissigen will remain
around the $i,5OOOOO mark, as Re-
ceiver w. c. Niblack put it last
evening, "and the creditors will Be
doing well il they realize FIVE or six
per cent on their investments.
Mrs. Van Vlissigen will not be
made penniless either, for the ST.
900 assets are largely made Of real
estate and her dover rights must be
satisfied.
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doubt that the defendant burned said
dwelling and that said dwelling was
Of the value Of $40 or upwards"
The court instructed that this ver-
dict could be found regardless Of
Whether or not any human being
was killed as result Of such burn-
ing"
The jury was given six forms Of
verdict and instructed to sign the
one upon which it agreed. The
forms were for guilty Of murder IN
first degree death; guilty murder
first degree, life sentence; guilty
murder second degree, life sentence;
guilty manslaughter; guilty arson;
and not guilty.
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REMANpRn NO rArr.

NASHVILLE, Nov rs. No re-
quest has been made for admission
by Robin Cooper and father, Colonel
Cooper who were arrested In con-
nection with ex-senator Carmaek's
death, when they were arraigned to-
day. Counsel for the defense at
tempted to have the case set for
the January term of court but Judge
Hart allowed the states request for
December 9th The court then re-
manded the prisoners to jail,
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MORE coppER cnIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 25.-The
local mint has completed 10000 pie
ces Of the 100000 copper coins re-
Gently ordered by the treasury de-
partment and is prepared to FIJI the
entire order when the demand re-
quires. Il Is estimated that a ton Of
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BISHOP AT BANQUET.

CHICAGO, Nov rs Bishop r.
M. Bristol of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, was guest of honor
last night at banquet given by the
Chicago Methodist Social Union at
the Auditorium hotel.
Before he became bishop, DR..
Bristol was pastor Of several Chica-
60 churches, The reception was his
farewell appearance in Chicago pre-
paratory to his departure for Buenos
Ayres, South America, where he will
take up his Episcopal residence after
January ist
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II minutes faster than Hayes made
when he won the race at Lon
don, Hayes then covered the dist
anee in 2;S5:lS.
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Over 100 Lives Lost by
Burning and Drowning
- 80 ----@
FIRE BURNED RAPIDLY
The Accident Happened at En-.
trance 10 Tho HarbOr of
valsita, Malta
CAPTAIN PERIsHEs At HELM

Warshlps and Naval Launches Al.
tempt 10 Render Assistance But
Are unable to Run Alongaide Ill
Patsd Vesssl-crew Acts Bravsly,
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Counsel for CasteIIane VInmer-
cifuIIy Scores Prince De
SagaR
SOME SHOCKING STATEMENTS

Anna GouIds New Husband Accused
Of Many Laches Including Forgery
Of Notes Amounting TO $G0,OO0--
The Fair Princess Also FiaiIed.
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J. G. WILBORN
FOR SALE

99b acres, lands of ]. r. Ferguson, 81
miles Yorkville, miles Glover, II miles
from Filbert. AdjOns lands ]. M.
StrOup. A. J. ParrOtt; l five-room cot
tage. new barn, nice young orchard.
195 Acres, w. ii. Sparrow Place.
miles Bethel church; 2 good dwell
ings; 65 acres fine bottom; horse
farm. Look ut this.
Patrick Place Of Samuel Miller,
Bullocks Creek; adjoins Kelly lnman;
| S-room elegant dwelling, barns, etc.
Price for whole (425 acres) $500 per
Acre.
Also SamI Miller's Williams Place,
565 acres; / new 5-room house, all
necessary outbuildings, good tenant
houses, al occupied. Price $40 per
Acre.
IS Acres, adjoining lands of ]. r.
Faires, Jno. Smith; 2 horse farm open,
mile New Zion church, Ramah;
miles Bethany; For whole Tract,
81, ZOO.
1913 Acres-Bone Campbell home
place; mile of good school, 2 miles
to Bethel church; adjoins w. T. Mich
OILS; l 7-room dwelling; necessary out
buildings; 2 tenant houses. Price S23
per Acre.
S34 Acres, Bullock's Creek, ] mile
Hoodtown; l Groom dwelling; ten
ant houses; acres woods; 2 horse
farm open-J. II. Eankhead. Price
SIS per Acre.
333 Acres, miles west McConnells-
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chard; barn; all necessary outbuild-
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good bottom land; 100 acres in pas
ture; so acres in another pasture; 3
tenant houses; A Great Bargain
Price $4,000. G. w. Foster place
see him.
One House and Lot in Filbert, 3
room dwelling; good young orchard;
good garden; Price $175.
ISL Acres, horse farm open; 20
acres in heavy timber; adjoins James
Feemster; l good dwelling; l good
tenant house; miles south OF York
ville-Miller Place.
I have disposed Of the three small
farms recently advertised for. l have
two orders for small farms-if you
wish to sell, come to see me and list
your land with me.
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