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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29

New York, Jan. 2S.-Just which
ship was responsible for the Nan
tucket collision in which tn White
Star liner Republic and the Italian
liner Florida figured, and which COM
pany shall pay the damages, will be
decided by the court of admiralty.
Both companies filed suits today
That of the owners of the Republic
claimed damages of s2,OOO,OOO and
recited in legal form the story Of the
marvellous sea disaster. The blame
for the collision was placed on the
Florida and the claim made that the
last named ship was going ahead at
IAN immoderate rate of speed" when
the crash came.
The owners of the Florida filed
a libel suit and petition for a limit
alton of liability against the Florida.
The petitioners asked that their liza
bility, in case the suits are decided
against them, be placed at s224,000,
the damage value Of the Florida.
Later the Florida's owners applied
for and obtained an order from Judge
Adams in the United States circuit
court staying all suits for damages
against the steamship Florida on the
ground that their petition for limit
alton of liability had been filed ahead
fthe $2,000,OOO libel suit of the
Oceanic Steamship Navigation COM
pany.
In their suit proper the Florida
owners allege that the collision was
due to neglect of the Republics Of
ficers.
C. B. Richards & company, agents
for the Lloyd-Italian line, to which
the FLORIDA belongs, believe that Cap
tain Rospini, his officers and crew
should come in for some of the praise
that has been bestowed upon the Off
GERS of the Republic. In statement
issued tonight they point out the her
oism and the act Of humanity dis
played by Captain Rospini, who, des-
pite the fact that his ship was sorely
damaged, stood by the Republic for
more than "a hours rescuing the pas
sengers from the Republic and later
transfrring them to the Baltic when
that ship reached the scene. The
statement is made that had the Bal
tic not arrived Captain Rospini would
successfully have brought his over
crowded vessel into this port.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
No. MAN GOESCRAZY
AT WASHINGTON

Washington, d. c., Jan. 28.--A
man who represented himself as the
Honorable Mr.. Stewart, of North
Dakota" created scene in the dis
trict building here yesterday, outside
the door of the room where the pres
ident's conference on dependent chill
dren was in session.
The man declared he wanted to see
the "Main Push and policemen had
to restrain and force him to leave
the building. One of the delegates to
the convention later identified the
man as Frank Stewart, and it is al
legged that he was once confined in a
Minnesota insane asylum.
The man is said to be the owner
Of a fiat iron patent and is alleged
to have, to come to Washington to
see the president in an endeavor to
interest him in the matter.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
HOPKINS LOSES ANOTHER VOTE
Illinois Senatorial Deadlock Continues
adjournment Taken

Springfield, H., Jan. 2s.-But one
senatorial ballot was taken in the
joint session Of the Illinois legislature
today and it was void Of interesting
results.
Under joint resolution the two
houses adjourned until 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. Consequently
there will be lull at the capital
in the senatorial deadlock. The week
end adjournment transfers the scene
Of conflict again to Chicago.
Minor changes occurred when the
rolls of the senate and the house
were called, with the net result that
Senator Hopkins has one vote less
than on Wednesday.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
INQUIRY
UPHOLDS PRESIDENT
Attorney General Bonaparte Writes
Statement Showing That Mr.. Roose
velt Acted After Due Deliberation
in Matter of Tennessee Corporation

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S.-The
department of justice late today read
public documents and correspondence
relating to the pending inquiry be-
fore the committee on judiciary Of
the senate with respect to the al
legged merger of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railway company with the
United States Steel Corporation.
These papers We're given to the
press after conversation between the
attorney general and Senator Clark,
chairman of the committee, in which
it was ascertained that there would
be no objection to their publication.
They include letter dated January
l6, from Senator Clark to the attor-
ney general, informing him that the
subcommittee. having charge Of the
matter, would meet January 21, 'and
will be glad to have you appear be-
fore it, if you desire to do SO, and
submit any matter which you may
Se6 proper TO SUBMIT.
In acknowledgment of this letter,
the attorney general wrote on jan
uary 20, saying:
Imperative official engagements
would make 1t difficult for me to be
present at the time mentioned, and
I think I can render all assistance
which is in my power to the commit
tee by transmitting to you in this
letter statement of facts as known to
this department.
The letter states facts connected
with transactions in the question as
set forth in the presidents message
to congress on the subject; states
that the writer advised the president
that the transaction standing alone
does not constitute violation of the
antitrust law, and that his (the pres
ident's) course in refusing to inter
fere In any way in the matter, was
strictly appropriate under the law"
The letter closes with the state
ment that the department. OF justice
has always been ready to prosecute
the United States Steel Corporation.
or any other corporation, or indiYid-
ual for anything which did consti-
tute violation OF the law as under
stood by the department.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
COLUMBIA BASKETBALL TEAM
PREFERRED DANCE TO LOS
ING THEIR scALPs
Red Men Team Is Strong and Good
Game Is to Be Expected-scene Of
Conflict Will Be N. N. & /. S. Gym
juveniles Play Pierpont.

Columbia was to have played bas-
ket ball tonight at the Normal gym
nasium against the Red Men team of
this city, but at the last minute de-
cided that they could not be pres
en- because Of dance in their town.
The management here did not wish
to disappoint the basket ball fans
and SO at once made arrangements
with the Bath team to meet them in
stead. Therefore the two games will
be played tonight with the one change
that Bath will be here instead of
Colurhbi The Red Men team will
be composed of the following: For
wards, Connell and Ryan; center,
Sensor; guards, Donlin and Martin.
While the Bath-Red Men game
alone promises to be worth the price
Of admission the other contest to be
pulled off will be a good drawing
card. The opponents have met be-
fore and at that time the Pierpon,
boys gave the Juveniles tight rub
and they expect to win the game to,
night. They arrived last night ant
will have a whole day of rest. It /,
possible that this will be the las
game of the season for the Juvenile
as there is no other in sight. Th'
lin-up fthe teams for this gam
Will be: Pierpont Roberts and Bal
ley. forwards; w. Knight, center; a
knight and Wilson, guards. Aber
deem Johnson and Kelly. forwards
Ful1eton, center; Sweet and Kimball
guards.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
REPUBLIC VICTIM
MET DEATH HE
ALWAYS FEARED

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 28.A
strange story in connection with the
tragic death of W.J.Mooney Of Lang
don, N. D., came to light in Mime
apolis today. 1t is that Mr.. Mooney
for years believed he would meet a
sudden and violent death. This re-
markable belief was SO strong that it
amounted to veritab1e obsession. 1t
was verified by a prominent man who
has for many years been a friend Of
Mr.. Mooney, living with him in Lang
don and knowing him well.
1T was the common talk of tn
town." he said regretfully. Il don't
think Mr.. Mooney ever mentioned this
particular horror to me. but all the
men of Langdon knew there was just
one thing he feared and that was
sudden death. He told mis- friends
that it was a thing he believed would
happen to him. Some of us have
been wondering since the awful news
whether he had provided against it
by large life insurance. 1t would
not surprise me If he had.
With Mrs. Mooney the dead man
went through Minneapolis about a
week ago on his way east to take
the steamer in New York. They
spent several days here and talked
with many friends Of their pleasant
anticipation of the coming sea voyage
which ended SO disastrously One
of their local friends said today that
Mrs Moneys father is now on his
way to New York to meet his daugh-
ter who would return Immediately
with him to Langdon to settle up the
affairs of the estate.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mooney were
well known in this city. They made
frequent visits and had many friends
here. Mrs. Mooney made her home
in Minneapolis about five years be-
fore her marriage, as her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith resided at Hen
nepin avenue and Twenty-second
street. They moved away shortly
before their daughters marriage to
Mooney in Chicago six years ago.
The telegraphic stories Of the
wreck say little Of Mrs. Mooney and
| her friends are anxious to hear from
her. She is not a strong woman and
liz she escaped injury, which seems to
them almost impossible, they fear.
1.-THE result to her health of the great
nervous shock.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
REYOL YER
WAS BADLY SHOT

Seneca, S. D.. Jan. 81 Eugene
Hulet has discovered that 1T is ex-
pensive and dangerous to "tote" a
gun around. A heavy revolver, which
he was carrying in a belt was acct.
dentally discharged, the ball strik-
ing him in the leg and breaking the
bone in two places. Some of the ar
teries also were severed and it took
quick work to prevent him bleeding
to death.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
SLEEPY EYE MILL
COMPANY in BAD w AY

The report reached Aberdeen last
night that the Sleepy Eye Milling
company Of Sleepy Eye, Mimi, had
gone into the hands of receiver and
that Louis X. Hull had been the man
appointed in that capacity This
company owns and operates an ezten-
sive line Of elevators throughout
Minnesota and the Dakotas They
have an elevator at Worthwhile.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29

Bellefontaine. Ohio. Jan. 2s.
While feeding nerd Of tame deer be-
longing to neighbor, ]. N. Lowe. Of
Lakeyiew was gored by a buck and
badly hurt.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
STEPHENSON Still
LACKS ONE VOTE J
ELECTION OF W1scoNs1N's U. S.
SENATOR FOR FULL TERM
REMAINS IN DOUBT

Gained Five New Recruits in Joint
Assembly Yesterday But Lost Four
Of His Former Supporter Prim-
ary Investigation Committee Reso-
luton Is Debated in Lower House
Amended and Is Sent Back to the
Senate.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-29
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PRESIDENT Of CUBA
UNITED STATES CONTROL OF IS
LAND CEASED YESTERDAY
AT NOON

American Officials, Who Have Admin
istered cuba's Affairs Since .Aut-
umn Of 1905, Departed for Home
Immediately After Gomez Took the
Oath Of Office Island Seems in
Admirable Condition for Self Gov
ernment.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Andrew Dooman, sr, the well
known rancher Of Bear Creek, was
in the city yesterday on business
quest
w. S. RockhilI Of Portland, the
well known paper drummer for Blake
McFall Company was in the city
yesterday in the interest Of his house.
W. Thompson Of Portland spent
the day in this city yesterday and
was quartered at the oecident.
+. A. Borchert Of San Francisco
was among the business visitors in
Astoria yesterday
n. J. Rupert Of Portland was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Goldman Of
Evanston, Ind, were in this city
yesterday and were registered at the
Occident.
Mrs. Arthur Hess and son have
gone 10 Portland on visit to Mrs. 7.
Il. Stanfeid and others, for period
Of two weeks.
Mrs. NJ, r. Muekler, who was well
known as one Of the leading employees
Of Simington Dry Goods Co., has
gone 10 Portland to accept another
position. She left on last evenings
train.
J. B. Resler, and Mr. and Mrs. ].
w. Hilliard Of this city, will depart
on this mornings express for Stan
ton, Mich, for visit with their home
people.
Antero Aide. Finnish journalist
has just arrived from New York, to
assume editorial charge Of the we'll
known socialist-demoeratic paper,
Toveri, in this city. Mr.. Aide is eyi-
IDENTIFY man Of culture and exper-
ience and the Toveri is likely to be-
come very popular with its clientele
on the score Of his connection with
the paper.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
WRECK OF THE LOGAN

HONOLULU, March 15.-The
Lighthouse tender Kukui and the tugs
Iroquois and Intrepid succeeded last
night in moving the United States
transport Logan for a short distance
on the reef where the vessel has been
stuck fast since Saturday night when
she went aground while attempting
to back into her slip. The fact that
the three tugs have succeeded in pull
ling the big troop ship even short
distance is considered good indica-
ton that they will be finally triumph
ant in their effort to drag her from
the reef. No leak has developed in
the hull and the vessel is we'll shelf
cred in case of storm If the tugs
cannot move the Logan today part
of her cargo will be removed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
"BlIy" pugan Is No More-.

The news came down from Port.
land yesterday Of the death in that
city at midnigh, on Saturday last, Of
tuberculosis, at ST Vincent's hospital,
81 William r. Dugan known all over
Oregon as Billy Dugan ex-plumber
newspapcrman, and airound good
fellow He left this city few months,
ago, after stay here Of Is months,
during which time he was engaged
on this paper as reporter and tele-
graph editor He was well known
here, and liked wherever he was
known. He was one Of those gentle
natued, honest witty, clean-souled
Irishmen that count their friends by
the range Of their acquaintances and
who kept them always by the sheer
goodness OF nature which was his
commanding characteristic. Those
who knew him longest loved him best
for he wore on one and won COM
pletely; and his jolly quirp and jest
and infinite good humor will always
be the standard by which kindly
memory Of him will be guaged, and
man man on this coast will recall
him with genuine and lasting friend
illness, He will be buried from the
Cathedral at Portland this morning,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
Officers Are Back

Police Officers Linyille, Houghton
and Thompson returned last night
from Portland, where they went last
week as witnesses in a criminal trial.
the case of the state against Hans
Goodager, charged with murder. The
officers were kept waiting until yes
terday, when they were placed on
the stand, all having more or less
knowledge of the dead man, Moe.
The defense wished to show by the
officers that they knew Moe to have
been Of a quarrelsome nature and
they were permitted to testify as to
his general reputation. They had a
good rest on their several days va
cation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16

before it died. It was overfed by
poor nurses. Good ragtine came
and then half a million imitators
sprang up and as result the people
were sickened with their stuff.
81 have not played a piece Of rag
time this season." continued the
march king, "and its simply because
the people do not want it. | used tc
play it. l do not discriminate be-
tween ragtime and grand opera OF
anything else that possesses merit
Some of the best Of the old ragtime
will bear as clever manipulation as
Doveak bestowed on the old slavonic
dance tunes"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
The Man Who Eats.

The man who eats does SO with
the expectation of being satisfied. To
this end he seeks the best possible
place to crafty his normal appetite at
most rational expense, These things
account for the steady stream Of
people to and from the portals of the
Palace Restaurant in this city. The
reputation Of the Palace is founded
immoveably upon the certainty and
amplitude Of the service it renders to
every purse, and appetite, big and
little, Open day and night Com
mercial streets, opposite the Page
building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
Peterson May Live

Nels Peterson, the man who was
Ri, with an AK. Is still in about the
same condition at S. Mary's, though
II anything he was yesterday little
better How the man has managed
10 live Is almost a puzzle. The ak
cut and crashed through his thick
skull, making an incision over three
inches long, the AK sank in well on
top oi the head, and from there the
skull is cracked clear back to the
base, In other words, the mans skull
Is almost split in two, and besides
this. the blow from the ak on the
back was terrible one, II missed
the spinal cord only by an inch or so,
Davis. the man who welded the ak,
is still in the city Jail and thus far has
passed bis imprisonment comfortably
enough, Naturally he is hoping that
Peterson viii recover.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
PREPARING FOR WORK
ON THE JETTY
WILL BE SEVENTEEN BARGES
KEPT IN SERVICE THIS
SEASON.

PORTLAND, March 1S.-Of the
$S,l8s,750 appropriated by Congress
for river and harbor improvements
the sum OF $S35,0O0 has been set aside
for use in this district, according to
advices received this morning at the
Office Of Mayor J. F. McIndoe from
the department at Washington. The
great bulk of it will be expended at
the mouth of the Columbia River and
in deepening the channel from Port
land to the sea. The division of the
appropriation for this section has
been made as follows:
Tillamook Bay and bar, $4,000;
Snake River, $4,000; Columbia River
from aVncouver to the mouth of the
Willamette, $4,000; at the mouth of
the Columbia River, 100000; the
Columbia and Lower Willamette be-
low Portland, 100000; Willamette
and Yalnhill Rivers, $4,000
Preparations are being made to re-
sumo the work of completing the
jetty at the mouth of the Columbia
April /. officials of the Columbia
Contract Company, which will furnish
the rock, have assured the United
States engineers they viii have their
plant in readiness by that date. There
will be II barges kept in service this
season transporting material from
Fishers quarry and they will be
handled by the tugs Hercules, Daniel
Kern and Samson. 1t is estimated
that from 5000 to $500 tons of rock
daily can be delivered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
TO HONOR GREAT STUDENT

NE WYORK, March l5-A com
mittee of prominent New York ply
sicians has under consideration the
establishment of great institution
for surgical research as a memorial
to the life and works Of DR. William
r. Bull of this city who died recently
of cancer in Savannah, Ga The
memorial will be in the form of adj
ditional equipment for the college Of
physicians and surgeons, attached to
Columbia University, with which Dir,
Bull was so long identified.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
Bleeds To Death

Lintera Ken,ola, an employee OF the
Cray's Bay Logging Co, died in this
city Sunday after an operation had
been performed on his throat to re-
move growth that had formed
there, After the operation the flow
Of blood could not be stopped and
he died from loss Of blood in a short
time. Deceased was a native Of Fin
land, about 20 years old, and had only
been in this country a very short
time. He was a member Of the
Lumberman's Hospital Association
and his funeral will be held Wednes-
day under It's direction. The body
will be sent TO Nasei.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
The Sunday Hike

First Company, Coast Artillery
Corps, OF this city. with Captain Alb.
ererombie and Lieutenants Knobloeh
and Sutton, left out on their hike"
Sunday morning last at o;4s o'clock,
and marched to the Bartoldus ranch
on Young's River went through a
lot Of field maneuvcrs, iield drills and
q sham battle, ate hearty lunch,
hiked back TO the city, and enjoyed
every single minute of the military
excursion. Tomorrow evening the
boys will meet at the armory for roll
call and then disperse, as very many
Of them desire to attend the play Of
Alabama" to be given at the Astoria
Theatre in behalf Of the Ladies Of the
G. A. R.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
Funeral Yesterday

Funeral Yesterday
The funeral OF the late F, c. Hold
en-, who died in Portland, was held
from this city yesterday and was at
tended by many friends, Services
were held at the Presbyterian church
OF which the deceased had been an
old and prominent member and from
the church the body was escorted to
the steamer by a large number
chiefly Masons, who took charge OF
the services at the grave, Many Ma
sons were present, as Mr., Holden
had been leading and active mem
Der OF the local lodge for many
years, The pallbearers were all past
masters of the local lodge, and were
Frank Vaughan, Albert Dunbar, B
Van Dusen, 0. |, Peterson, ]. N. Grif'
fin and G. w, Lounsberry. DR.
Tuttle conducted the Masonic serv-
ices at the grave, in Ocean View.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
Various Drunks-

In police court yesterday there
were various drunks, and one Of them
was soldier from III. Stevens, de-
cent looking fellow He explained
that he had gotten drunk down
around the fort and had come up TO
Astoria for reasons unknown to him.
self. But he was reasonably sure he
had not gotten any drink here on
Sunday. Belle 1'illy, colored WON
an, was also accused Of having had
TOO much, but she, too, wasn't a Sun
day yiolator She was arrested Satur-
day night. Dominic Grace, an Ital-
ian, was drunk but why when or
where didn't come out in the evidence.
Others forfeited their bonds II Is
known that at least one or two sa-
looms were open on Sunday, though
most Of the better class saloonkecp.
crs are abiding BY the law eheerfully.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
Died At skamokawa-

The sad news reached this city yes
tcrday Of the death, as her home in
Skamokawa, on Sunday evening at 9
o'clock Of Mrs Joseph De Lay, OF
diabetes. Mrs. De Lay was a sister Of
Mrs. D. X. Blount Of this city and
had many warm friends here who
will regret sincerely TO hear OF her
demise. The funeral viii take place
from the family home 10 Skamokawa
at II o'clock tomorrow morning, Mrs
De Lay was in her Goth year and thor
oughly respected by all who knew
her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-16
"A Gala Wedding

A notable wedding was that OF
.Axel C. Backlund and Miss Dora
Marie Larson at the church in Up
pertown Sunday night, the ceremony
being performed BY the Rev. Gustaf
Rydquist, Both the bride and
groom have been prominent in the
work of the First Lutheran Church
and the wedding Sunday night was
attended by many. After the wedding
ceremony the guests attended a ban
ouet and had merry time in the base
ment The young couple are very
we'll known in Astoria and they will
continue to make their home here
where they start out with the best
wishes of many.