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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18

PARIS, March l7-France is vir-
tually and completely cut off for
time tonight from teIegraphic and
telephone communication with the
rest Of the world and Paris was
isolated After a few hours however
telephone communication between
this city and London and Berlin was
restored by volunteers from other
branches Of the public service.
Premier Clemenceau officially refused
to offer terms to the strikers. He
declared the strike is senseless and
entailing the gravest consequences,
not only to the business but to the
country from an international point
of view. He expressed confidence
that the government would win. The
situation in the provinces cannot be
considered much better than in Paris,
public service employees in most cases
having followed the lead Of their
Paris comrades. International and
interurban mails are at standstilI
entailing heavy business losses. Some
of the larger commercial and financial
firms have sent agents to London,
Brussels, Antwerp, Strausburg and
other places where they are receiv-
ing messages and conducting opera
tions. The Bourse here at Lyons,
Marseilles and other places are at a
standstill owing to lack Of foreign
exchanges. 1t was intimated tonight
that the government would find
way out of the difficulty by putting
NJ. Berthou minister Of public work,
posts and telegraphs in charge Of
negotiations with the strikers.
Behind him, Under Secretary Sim
yan could for the present effsce him
self, With anyone except Simyan to
deal with it is believed the strikers
will soon come to terms
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
LEAD INTERESTS WILL FIGHT
Oppose Reduction of the Tariff on
That Commodity,

DENVER, March l7.--Following
the, information that the new tariff
bill provides for the reduction in
rate on lead contents of ores from
II to | cent per pound comes the
announcement of the determination
Of western mining men fight this
reduction which they declare will
have the effect of closing nearly all
the low grade producing mines In
the country, To this end Secretary
Calbreath of the American mining
congress today issued call for a
meeting of the operators to be held
at Salt Lake City next Monday
March %, 1t is expected Idaho,
and Colorado will be largely repre-.
sented,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
JAMES ]. CORBETT IS-
SUES CHALLENGE
WILL DISPUTE HoNoRS IN
THE RING WITH JEFFRIES
OR JOHNSON.

WHEELING. w. Va, March II,
James J. corbett issued a challenge
,onigh, for a fight either with JEFF.
fries or Johnson, lie said: 4 am
tired seeing this fellow Johnson 60
ing around with his chest out and
nobody seems inclined to fight him.
So | will take the right that any man
has and hereby challenge James J,
Jeffries and Jack Johnson to box me
any number Of rounds or to fight to
a finish in any club In the world" |
will forward from indianapolis to-
morrow a check for $1,000 to AL
Smith at the Gilsey House, New
York, as q guarantee OF good faith"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
Frlghtful Wreck Takes Place
on the Boston & Maine
Railroad
TRAIN CRASHES INTO DEPOT
Broken Steam Pipe Blows Engineer
Prom the Cab and Engine With
out a Guiding Hand Drives Thru
Granite Walls of Station.

MONTREAL, March IA fast
train on the Boston and Maine rail.
road. running wild, with no one at
the throttle, crashed through the
station here today and plunged into
the womens waiting room, killing
four instantly and probably fatally
wounding FIVE. The blowing out of
a plug hurled the engineer from the
cab and disabled the fireman, when
the train was a mile from the station.
With no one to guide it the heavy
train came laundering into the city
at terrific speed, and jumping the
track near the station drove. itself
straight into the building.
The fireman made heroic efforts to
stop the train when he saw the engi-
neer hurled from the cab, and though
severely wounded had climbed to the
engineers place and grasped the
throttle, just as the engine crashed
into the station.
He was killed at his post and was
taken from the wreekage almost un-
recognizable.
The accident occurred at Windsor
station. The train was composed OF
a locomotive, baggage car and three
passenger cars.
The engine went through a thick
brick wall, as IL il had been made Of
paper.
The walls and roof of the build
ing were shattered by the terrific
impact and toppled down upon the
roaring locomotive, leaving a mass
OF smoking ruins. The FIRE of the
engine made the danger OF the whole
place being burned very serious and
before any work of rescue could be
attempted it was necessary for the
ire department to prevent conAa.
grafton,
The train left Boston at $50
o'clock last night.
-Four are now positively known to
be killed. An unknown little girl was
crushed out Of human semblance and
Mrs, w, ]. Dixon and child were
crushed beneath the tender Of the
huge engine. Her husband. w. ],
Dixon, train dispatcher at Medicine
Hat, was on board the train bound
for Montreal, whence he was about
to move his family to Medicine Hat
permanently.
The list Of injured has now reach
ed so. The loss is estimated at
about 100000 to rolling stock and
station.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
MURDERERS THREATEN
CONSUL BISHOP
SICILIAN CRIMINALS WOULD
DEAL OUT SAME FATE AS
TO PETRISINo.


PALERMO, March 17.-American
Consul Bishop has received threaten
ing letters declaring he will be pun
ished more severely than Lieutenant
Petrosino If he continues to perse-
cute the Sicilion criminals who wish
to find refuge in New York, A SINH
lar fate is threatened him unless he
stops inciting Italian police to seek
to arrest those who are suspected of
completely in the death of Petrosino.
Bishop handed the letters to the po-
lice who Immediately took steps to
protect him,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18

for mechanical purposes is worded 50
that the only oil which has been de.
naturized and rendered unfit for food
will be on the free list. II must be
subjected to the regulations OF the
treasury department
The duty on raisins IS unchanged
being left at 2l cents pound.
Zante currants remain the same,
cents pound.
The duty on lemons is increased
from ! TO II cents a pound.
The import duty on oranges re-
mains the same cent pound.
The duty on grapes is increased
from 20 to rs cents per cubic foot.
/ The tariff on nuts and fruits not
previously mentioned Is unchanged.
No change Is made in the tariff on
hops or on wines.
Crude petroleum is on the free list,
Jas formerly, with the former coun-
'tervailing duty.
The duty on borax is reduced from
5 cents to 2 cents a pound.
Asphalt is reclassi6ed so as to
make the duty regulated by the
amount Of bitumen contained in il.
The present law provides duty OF
$l.50 per ton on crude asphalt and
s. per ton on refined asphalt. This
is the result Of the fact that Trinidad
asphalt, containing 90 per cent btu
men, has been coming as crude. The
new bill places duty Of So for 100
per cent bitumen. $1.50 for 50 per
cent bitumen and lower percentages
graduated accordingly.
The reduction of so per cent on
lumber viii work greatly to the ad-
vantage Of Canadian lumbermen, it
is said, and was opposed BY the in
terests Of the great northwest timber
belts. The arguments presented in
favor Of the reduction carried great
weight, however. 1t was claimed
that the prices Of lumber have been
excessive, and that the great manu-
facturers have been curtailing the
output for the purpose Of increasing
the market price. It is asserted,
however, that this course has been
taken by the Canadian manufactur-
ers also, and there is every prospect
of hard fight over the lumber tariff
before the question is settled.
1t is expected that the establish
ment of free trade with the Philip
pines, even though limitations are
placed on tobacco, cigars and sugar.
will work an immediate benefit in
increased traffic to the Pacific Coast
shipping interests.
The admission of wood pulp free
means much to the Canadian produc-
ers, and will have an important eff
feet upon the manufacture of print
paper.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
LANE AT SEATTLE FAIR.

EUGENE, Or, March 1.-THE
county court Of Lane. county refused
TO make an appropriation for a
county exhibit at the Seattle exposi-
tion and the Eugene Commercial
Club will install splendid display
Of the countys products in the Ore
gon building at the fair. +. M. War
rem has been engaged to collect the
exhibit.
He had charge of the county ex-
hibit at the Portland exposition in
1925. also the county exhibit at the
State fair at Salem for several years
past.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
HE EXPOSES GRAFT

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, March
H.-Following his failure 70 secure
an aldermanic nomination from the
Democratic city convention, Alder.
man W. A. Hofenberger last night
made an exposure Of alleged muni-
cipal graft. He said that FIVE eoun-
cilmen had divided 5000 between
them. He said they were bribed by
a public utility corporation. The
accused aldermen deny the sllega-
tions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18

and paper industry Of Maine, he
said This Is the most important
industry IN our state and We shalt
resist any change with the utmost
possible yigor." Hale predicted that
the bill would be before congress for
the next three months and perhaps
more, II IL believed when the house
begins lis debate on the bin the ses.
sion hours will be extended. Sit
iings probably will begin at 10
o'clock In the morning and continue
until 10 or II o'clock at night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18

CETINJE, Montenegro, March II.
Landing maneuvers being carried
out by Austrian warships anchored
off Spinza in Herzegovina, are ex-
asperating the Montenegrans in that
vicinity and the authorities have tax
en- vigorous precautions to prevent
reprisals on the Austrians,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
CARMACK MURDER
GOES TO THE JURY
Judge Delivers instructions Containing About 25,-
600 Words---lury is Far From Agreement

NASHVILLE, March l7.-With
the indications that the jury late to-
night was far from agreement, opin-
ion began to prevail that mistrial
would be the termination Of the
Cooper-Sharpe case. Judge Hart evil
IDENTIFY did not expect an early ver-
dict for at o'clock he adjourned
court and started for his country
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
powell ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Sensational Trial at Albany Comes to Close and
Killer Of Roper Goes Free

after developments connected with
separation Of young people, Powell
contended, warranted him in insist
ing that Roper leave the girl alone
and the shooting resulted, AT the
trial Powell made the unwritten law
the basis Of his defense,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18

home, saying he would not return
to receive the verdict until tomorrow
morning. Judge Hart began Ills
charge to the Jury at 9;3O and finish
ed at ll:2s o'clock. The charge i
about 25,000 words long. Judge Hart
has declared his intention Of holding
the Jury together a week or two III
necessary to oef 4 verdict
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
NOT so WARLTKE.

LONDON March IA dispatch
from Belgrade says if Great Britain,
Russia and France notify Servia that
they consider the annexation Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina closed in
cident Ser,via is ready to concur and
will dismiss the reservists called for
training
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18

ALBANY, Or March l7,-Charles
]. Powell was acquitted tonight Of
the charge Of murder for killing
Homer Roper near Brownsville, jan
uary 28 The jury was out two and
a half hours. Roper insisted on pay
ing attentions to Powells daughter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
HANDLING THE SITUATION.

HAVANA, March 17.-Indications
tonight are that the government is
in a fair way to crush promptly the
revolution which broke out in Santa
Clara province Monday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
REDUCE WAGES.

JOHNSTON, Pa, March H.
The Cambria Steel Company an
nouneed a reduction of wages at 10
per cent commencing April /, 1900
men are affected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
FooTsoRE AND WEARY.

POUGHKEEPSIE, March IL
Weston finished his third day of his
trans-continent walk at Blue Stores,
Columbia County, Pa, foot sore and
weary,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
WAR CLOUDS LOWERING
IN THE BALKANS
AUSTRIA HAS RESOLVED TO
PUNISH SERVIA WITH THE
SUPPORT OF POWERS.

WAR CLOUDS -. -. -. :. a.
PARIS, March l7-According to
latest information Austria Hungary,
with the support of Germany, has
fully resolved to send an expedition
into Servia unless that country
changes its present attitude.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

REGGIO, March ia strong
earthquake shock took place today,
especially severe at Palermo and 9th
er small settlements. No casualties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
COMPLETELY ExoNERATED.

WHITNEY, T 7 ~ 7 AF1fi N1WENII ~ :
John Armstrong Chaloner was
completely exonerated by the coro-
ner's jury in connection with the
killing Of John Gillard,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
SECURE ANOTHER JUROR.

SAN FRANCISCO. March IT,
The eighth juror in the Calhoun
case was secured today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
COMMITTEE WILL
BEGIN WORK
Consideration Of The Payne Tar.
III Bill 10 be Referred
Today
GENERAL DEBATE ON MONDAY

Members PrsdIc, the Bul VIII be
Before Congress For the Next
Three Months and Perhaps More
a. Different Interests Are Affected
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-18
PARIS ALMOST
ISOLATED
Telegraph and Telephone Strike
Situation In France Be-
comes Worse
COMMUEICATlOR IS CUT OFF

Mails Are at . Standstill Entailing
Very Heavy Business Losses The
Premier Declares Strike is Sense-
less and Refuses to Offer Terma
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15

Mr.. w. F. Wright, Peshastin, Chelan
Co., Wash, sent me a box containing
twelve apples. His packers told him
that six of them were Arkansas Black.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15

warning the inexperienced who think
one location for fruit Is just as good
as another. Many people are putting
tne'r money into fruit lands, %so-called,
who will be disappointed. Quite a
good many people come to me or write
me asking If l think certain fruit
lands advertised in glowing colors
are all that Is claimed for them. In
many cases l have to say that / do
not know, and in some cases | am COM
PEELED to say no. do know, in some
cases, where fruit lands are doomed
as the Finest in the state" or the
best in the world" the schemers are
deliberately lying about the matter.
But such fellows find a good harvest
in the newcomers who do not know
the great differences that exist In the
states of the Northwest,
Another thing l want to mention:
That great farm paper, the Rural
l~ew-Yorker, is proposing to get some
apples from Oregon and some from
New York or some other Eastern state,
and have them sampled by compe-
tent judges as to their quality and
will proclaim to the world which are
the better. The men who propose to
do this are honest men and would
scorn to resort to any trick. II l
wanted to manage this matter, and
had no conscience, l could prove be-
yond doubt that the Oregon apples
are inferior to those grown in the
state of New York, but in doing this
| would not GO to Hood River, Med
eo.I orI 1o-oo othn. 70 uorah1o n1onnC
to get my apples. l would not like
to say just where | would go for fear
| would have to part with what little
hair l have left on my head. Peo-
pie are very sensitive about having
it reported that the best fruit a
not be raised in their locality. If
our good brethren of the Rural New
Yorker want to settle this question
in the right way they should let the
leading fruit growers in Oregon Sc
lect the apples and give New York
growers the same privilege.
This question came up at Buffalo
and st. Louis and was fairly tested,
and according to my information, the
Northwest won. Often it was said
10 ne during the Lewis and Clarke
Fair at Portland, your apples look
very fine but they are inferior to
what we raise in New York" Some
times it was Pennsylvania, or Maine,
or Vermont, etc. Then l would say.
How do you know?" when back
would come the answer, why, l was
born and raised there" Then I would
ask, Were not your mothers biscuits
better than any you have ever tast-
ed since?" Frequently this question
would bring a smile and the state
ment would come, MAY be it's the
memory of my boyish appetite that
makes the difference"
But some one may ask me, (Which
are the better, the Eastern or the
Western apples?" l don't know. 1t
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-06
OTTENS HARBOR NOTES
Many Philadelphians Among Lot
Purchasers and a Number OF
Cottages TO be Built

Holly Beach's thriving new suburb,
Ottens Harbor Tract, is growing rapid
ly and there is every indication that a
score or more of prettyeottages will be
erected by fall. Out near the mouth
of the Harbor two fine cottages are re-
ceiving their finishing touches. One Is
owned by Rev. Arthur Spooner, the
we'll known evangelist and the other
by his son, Duncan l.. Spooner. Both
houses are modern in construction,
have all conyeuiences aud were built
for winter occupancy. In their erection,
Frank A. Mershon, the we'll known
contractor, made a record for the rapid
work in their building. 1t took him
just nineteen days from the driving of
the first nail on Duncan l.. Spooner's
house to turn it over to its owner COM
pleted and ready for occupancy. In
the building of Rev. DIR. Spooner's
home, Contractor Mershon made even
better time, for six days after starting
it the cottage was under roof, 1oored
and ready for the plasterers. This
house will probably be finished, ready
for occupancy, sixteen days from the
day it was started. Both cottages are
substantially built aud a credit to their
builder, their owner and the Ottens
Harbor Tract.
During the past ten days the following
Philadelphians have become lot owners
at the Harbor and are planning to
build cottages /: Harris w. Young,
Emma Young, William J. Neill, Leon
Wood, George B. Burcan, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hults, Christian Bartle,
Rebecca Garwood and Charles x,
Hand.
Many grabbing parties are using the
Steamer Wildwood to go from the
Harbor to the famous Grassy Sound
grabbing grounds. The shell fish are
very plentiful and large catches are
being made. This trip, which the
Wildwood makes twice daily, is i
most enjoyable one for the many visi
tors to the island who enjoy the sport
MIR. and Mrs. Vincent Fernhougt
entertained a merry party of PhiladeI
phia friends at their Harbor cottag|
over Sunday.
The large feet of row boats at thI
pavilion wharf are in great demand
among visitors staying at Holly Beach
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-06

ST. Simeon's church have arranged fol
a concert of exceptionally high merit,
to be given in the ball room of the new
ocean pier next Saturday afternoon
August 14th. Four prominent Phila.
delphia soloists will take part as will
also a well known violoncelloist.
n n n
What promises to be n Of the most
interesting and exciting events of the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-06

season Is scheduled for Saturday, Aug
ust 21st, when the Motor Cycle Manu-
facturers Association will hold a grand
race meet on the North Wildwood
speedway. This is sure to be a big
event as a large number Of entries have
already been made and when one stops
to think that these machines can beat
an automobile it is bound to be inter-
esting.
y Z
The regular annual ReatkjngnE6a
Holly Beach Yacht Club for the el9c-
tlon of officers will be held at the club
house IN Friday, August 10, at 8 p. M.
The water carnival has been post
poned to Saturday evening, August 2S.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-06
WILLIAM H. BRIGHT
Real Estate and Insurance
1907 PACIFIC AVE. HOLLY BEACH, N. J.
Phone No. 36x

Phone No. 36x
Hot, 30x100, Cement sidewalk, Juniper
avenue, $3.50.
5 Room Bungalow, lot 30x10O, North
Wildwood, $3.50 cash, balance $3.50
on mortgage.
Business location 90x100, Pacific i've
nue., 5 8 200 will let 81, 200 remain.
$500 to loan on mortgage.
2 lots between Trolley and Boardwalk,
$500 each.
l lot 40x100 next to Pacific avenue, will
take mortgage for whole purchase
price If you will build cottage costing
from 81 900 up.
l 10 Room House $500 cash, 81 800
mortgage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30
.S.A.A.C. CUTS OUT
A-y-P TRACK TEAM
Would Have Entered, Only Nelson and
COOL Went to Seattle Before
Falls City Was Thor
oughIy Awake.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 30.-The S,
A. A. c. will not send a track team to
the A. A. U. championships at Seattle
August 13 and 14.-This is the an-
nouncement made at the club this
morning. Every possible effort has
been made by the athletic club to get
team together for the big meet, but
after losing Nelson and COOL to the
Seattle Club, it was found that it would
be impossible to make the thing go
1t was hoped that the two w S. c.
stars could be induced to return to
Spokane and run under the eolors OF
the double triangle, but word has been
received from Seattle that the men in
tend to stay on the coast and run fol
Seattle, so arrangements are practic-
ally off and Spokane will not be rep
resented at the meet.
The representative of the Pullman
Commercial club who went to Seattle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30
THIRD FIRE IN YEAR WIPES OUT
HOTEL AND KILLS LONE HERO
Crippled Porter, After Rescuing Guests
Loses Life Seeking Clothing.

WALLACE, Idaho, June 3O.-Fire
early Monday destroyed the Western
hotel and frame building adjoining,
in the heart of the business district
as porter, who had gone back into the
burner building to rescue some of his
personal effects, after he had awakened
all the guests, was overcome by smoke
and was burned to death. The pro-
saved themselves by jumping from the
windows. One woman broke her leg.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance The fire is believe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30
Railway Officials resign.

NORFOLK, Va. June 3U.-W. A.
Garrett, president of the Seaboard Air
line, formally severed his connection
with that road today, and will be sue
ceeded by c. H. Hix, general superin-
tendent of the line. Mr.. Garrett VIII.
become Weep president of a Baltimore
concern engaged in the manufacture
of railroad specialties
l.. Sewers resignation as traffic
manager of the Seaboard also wep'
into effect today. He will go to Bir-.
ingham as freight traffic manager or
the Queen and Crescent road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30
Subcontractor Loses,

NORTH YAKIMA, June 30.-A nom
suit has been granted by Judge Preble
of William McKivor of this city against
George Milton Savage, the Tacoma
contractor. McKivor was a subcon-
tractor under Savage in the laying of
street paving here last summer. He
claimed $4,000 more than Savage al
lowed him and brought suit to recover
the sum. The action held up the $12O,-
900 paving bonds issued fby the city to
pay Savage, for time. The case will
probably be appealed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-30

to- confer with the boys and try to in
duce them to return was unable to dc
anything tangible, and returned tc
Pullman, not contented, but satisfied
that nothing could move the athletes
from their attitude taken after the con-
ference meet
Efforts were also made by the w. S
c. alumni in Spokane, and letters were
written the boys showing them that
nothing had ever been done for them in
Seattle, but "Bill' Inglis has spiked the
guns of the S. A. A. G and nothing
could make any change in the plans
which COOL and Nelson had made for
the A A U. championships.