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S UBUHI CULUAttOOIATlO IMPORT COVERS TH MORNINQ FIILD ON THI LOWIN COLUMBIAN VOLUME LXI NO. 283 ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS OP ATTORNEY -t SUSPENDED District Attorney Langdon Removed from Office. APPOINTMENT OF HEM As Assistant District Attorney the Cause of Suspension Miyor In a Bad Light, ABE REUF'S HAND IS SHOWN Investigation of Graft Charges In San Francisco Createa a Sensation, Al though Board of Supervisors In done the Action, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-Aetlng Mayor Gallagher this afternoon sue prndM District Attorney Langdon v., v m wg o ""Utead Marshall B. Wood worth, former- warn or supervisors lieu later, the ao- .n or us mayor was approvea. wng- don had been ordered to appear before i the board one week from May and ahow cause why he should not be re. mdved from ofiloe. Then Gnllaghen an- ..u.vu n. Ba norauam Mue,. u accept we o.uce oi niBirict auorney ana ituer conseniea to do so, The suspension of Langdon frfa his appointment of F. J. Heney as as slstant district attorney for the pur pose of securing indict menus against Mayor Semite, Abe Rcuf, several mem bers of the board of Supervisors and other city officials alleged to be guilty of grafting and malfeasance In office, It has bee openly announced that Mr. Heney and secret service agent Burns had been in the city investigating matters with yhieh Mayor- Rshmita.and Gallagher end Reuf and the board of supervisors were connected. The sus pension of Langdon la said to be to prevent evidence being brought before the grand jury to investigate charges of grafting, and it Is expected that this will be follwed by the suspension of Heney. It Is Intimated that graft, ing has been carried on in San Francisco by Schmits, Gallagher and Reuf to an enormoua extent and they are afraid of Mr. Ilcney, on account of his record In y Oregon land fraud cases. Mr, j-angdon is a candidate ofr governor on the Independence League ticket. It is openly stated that the suspension of Langdon is a candidate for governor securing the dismissal of ITeiiey as T. i i -1 I innnn. Attorney, me wnoie straw has caused intense excitement and in- dipation In the city. It is claimed tnai over jbwi.wo Das been stolen from i tne rener iiinus sent to San f raneisoo it I ror cartnqunke suirerers and that Heur, Gallagher and Sshmlts, Gallaghor and Reuf received the bulk of the money. ine action or Mayor uaiingner came ns a tremendous surprise, following the sensation of a few days ago, wnen it was announced that F. J. Heney had been appointed assistant district at- torney to investigate charges of graft- mg. Two days ago it was reported tnat Gallngher hud taken this step and the press had been speculating as to wheth- i I er ne woma nave tne Douiness to take such action, particularly as consider, ing newspaper criticisms directed against hlmsjjf as supervisor, The new grand jury is to be complet ed tomorrow and Heney has announced that- he will at once go before it with sufficient evidence to secure the indict ment of a number of men in high public life. It was stated that a great mass of evidence had been secured pointing to criminal aots among leading city of ficials and included three confessions. A score of men who came into pub- Ho me through recent political up. heavaN, who were poor lo purM, have re cetttly Immm exhibiting, signs s of wealth, In the way of costly homo, costly business placet nd lavish ex penditure of money, Heney declared tht lie bad obtained knowledge of bow those men suddenly acquired riche. Fifteen. out of the eighteen supervisors were present when Mayor Gallagher en tered the council clumbers tonight, A I widespread conference ensued at the SSSiSi; J T.7'1''Z the suspension of Langdon and instruct ed the olrk to read' the specification of charge against him, Supervisor San denwm made a motion that the msyor's action be approved. The motion wa .i i.u.i... if ,v,. board that be had a.ked his friend Abe Ruef to aot temporarily aa district at torney and that Reuf had accepted. It w" v,dent 7m tM,fM,, Lervisors were amazed at the mayor'i aotlon. After the meeting, Gallagher was asked whether Reuf had shown any hes itancy In accepting the appointment, In view of the atatementa openly made that be wai one of the principal parties against whom the Investigation was ordered directed. "Not at alb" replied Gallagher. Langdon ie tonight at Woodland, Yolo county, where he has an engagement to make a political speech. It is believed that injunction proceedings will be instituted tomorrow to prevent the supervisors from remov ing him from office. Abraham Ruef, who was appointed district attorney today by Mayor OaL lagher, has filed his bond and qualified. Ruef'e first official act wae to dls- i.i,ar.M v T TTin nA annnlnt In tits jt.lrM .'fUm. for northem California, Ruef announced in aMnir in(nt. 'j j I L..,l(, .-l-.t iAtT. ftf lh. movement t!9 ffi.,nciral administration, MiontJ Langdon who Is at Woodland, stated tonight that his of. institutional one and bevond (Continued on Page 8.) N01NI0NISTS OUT Grainhandlers Union Recognized i r .1 1 1-, j. in Portland today. LONG STRIKE IS SETTLED Although Not Union Victory, Terms of Settlement Are Satisfactory and Nonunion Men Will Be Die charged. PORTLAND, Oct. 25. The grain handlers' strike which has been on in Portland the past ten days, was set. tied at 2:30 this afternoon. The com mlttee appointed to confer with the ex 1 1. 11.1. ..11.1 4 II ponem Pruiu vr uiuihbhuu, am. wim a lew exceptions u was ogreeu upon and shortly afterward ratified by P"e 'n. i wrais K,"nwu IV.. mi,- ..l.J I "l'r'y l nu union. Api ma invwnw 1 II -i it. I 'en, weighs a samplers. AH the union men will return to work n nil the docks tomorrow morning. All im-n wm u the exception of those employed on the wmnoT7 U0CK, ana mey uo mcnargca next baturaay nigni. a ura ited number of union men will be fm- ployed there tomorrow with a full force B'S vo woiK wonaay. The ratification of the agreement by the union paves the way for the imme- 1 T 1 I 1.1.. 1 1 ...Ul-1. i i i ..a r t I umio signing oi vuuuuut, wuicn o done at 4; 30 this afternoon. The, grain. handlers gain the Tort Costa scale, which means a minimum half-day, in stead of broken time 521 cents an hour for overtime instead of, 50 cents, and a, nine-hour day instead or ten. BASEBALL. At Los Angeles Los Angeles, 2; San Francisco, 12. At Oakland Oakland 3j Portland, 12. BARK PETER IREDALE ASHORE ON CLATSOP SPIT She Struck the Sands in Oclock Yesterday Morning. OrAKd AlU lUAOID YTClll Captain Lawrence Summons Crew That the Point Adams Life-Savers Is at His Lee ONLY CHRONOMETERS AND COLONEL WALKER, OF FORT STEV CLOTHES AND HOUSES THEM BROUGHT TO ASTORIA AND CONSUL SURVEY At 7:45 o'clock yesterday morning. I in a swelter of mint and foir. with a neree Sou'east gale blowing, the Brit Ish fonr-masted hark Peter Iredale, twenty-nine days out from Salinas Crua. Mexico.Nn ballaet. Astoria bound for ordeYs. went ashore on Clataoo SdIL at ft point about one mile southwest from the old Point JUams lighthouse and a quarter of a mile from the grave of her Enelish aiater. the Cairasmore, Captain IL Lawrence was in command. and Chief Officer Langmaid was in charge of the deck. She was an Eng lish built vessel, of 1904 tons burden, and a stout steel ship, well manned with twenty.seven people. A few minutes before she struck, hail ras received from the cathead look out of "breakers dead ahead," and in Mntiy the order wa8 given to wear nip, mil sne reiusea to answer ner a MOner than lt ukM tell it, she was pounding the shelving beach and ai the first impact, every stick and spar in her, with the exception of the Jigger, came down by the run and went over the lee raiL Either by design and order, of by the shock with which she met the shore, both anchors carried away and were seen to be hanging under the bows with plenty of slack in the chains. How or when they were cast loose,, or carried away, there was no one of the crew could tell, The sea was running high on about half the ebb, and it was but a few moments until she was broadside on to the sea, with her bows heading east. sou'east, and the breaker deluging her every consecutive minute. Some say she has a heavy list shoreward, and others My ghe wa8 on an eV(m keeli bllt a,j agrea ghJ Ja h(ird ftnd fast asl)0re with never a chance of beinir hauled c clear. -She was drawl 13.3 feet fore O an(j ftf As soon as she was aground Captain Lawrence called the crew aft and made ftU prepawtion9 abandon shin, but before his nrranwmients Awre comtvlcte. the rojnt Adams life-savini crew was alongside with their surf-boat and in 1 ghort w,)ile hnml9 includin the L. ffl erA f ftn rf h d E erj thing is on board except the ship's onronomoter8 and instruments, and hetne there be anything saved or not depends entirely upon the weath er. If this abates, every effort will be made to salvage what is loose and valuable. As soon as the men were safe on shore they were met by a detachment of volunteers from Fort Stevens, who had hurried to the scene at the first news, and tendered all the assistance in their power to the stranded men, who were cold and wet and hungry. This invitation was direct from Colonel Walker, in command of the post, who realized that there would be need of Gale and Mist at 7:45 DI DUAlDj 11U1AIULI to Abandon Ship, and Finds Gangway. INSTRUMENTS ARE SAVED ENS, WELCOMES CREW, FEEDS, NO LIVES LOST MEN ARE REPORT TO BRITISH VICE DUE TO BE HELD. creature comforts, and an hour later the mqn were at the post, housed, warmed, fed and clothed, and awaiting orders. Colonel Walker sent a team of mulei over to the Point Adams lifelheW a debauch, rioted, attempted to kill savers, with which they dragged the boat across the sands to a point where lt could be launched to do service, and this was a strong point in favor of the commanding officer's forethought and kindly interest in the grave juncture then afoot About 1:45 a telephone message was received at the post headquarters from British Vice Consul P. L, Cherry of this city, asking Colonel Walker to dispatch the crew of the Iredale to Astoria by train, charging the expense of their transportation to the consulate, and this was done. The men boarded the 2 o'clock train out of Fort Stevens and an hour later were in this city and under orders of Mr. Cherry, who prompt ly 'provided board and lodging for them; three of them remaining below at the fort, and four at the wreck. The Iredale officers picked up the lights of the Columbia river at about 2 o'clock yesterday morning and were off and on, thinking to enter in due season, after daylight, but the captain lost his bearings in the sweep of the currents, and before he knew it, was involved beyond hope of escape. This was the ninth voyage of the Iredale to this coast. She was well known by all the shipping men and mariners hereabout and regret is ex. preseed on all sides for the fatality that has overtaken her. She was one of a large fleet belonging to the man she was named after, and was a val uable piece of property, Captain Lawrence and those who re mained at the ship's side, decided to stay by her all night, and were made guests of the Point Adams life-saving crew and will probably come up to the city today. Mr. Cherry is waiting final orders from the consignees, Messrs. Balfour, Guthrie Company, and the further pleasure of the British consul at Port land. Mr. Laidlaw, and it is probable that two or more captains will be sent down to act with Mr. Cherry in an of flcittl examination and survey in rela. tion to the disaster; if this cannot be done, the official inquiry will be trans ferred to Portland. Among the creditable things that transpired yesterday in this connec tion was the prompt and vigorous work done by Captain Wlcklund and his gamey orew of lifes&vets. The expe dition they employed in calling fot horees and carting their heavy boat across two miles of soggy sand and getting alongside the Iredale almost within the hour, shows plainly how ready and willing and capable they are (Continued on Page 8.) STARVED BABIES. Leaders of Brotherhood of Light Arrest- in Colorado. ALEMOSA SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 5. C. C. Rose and Mrs. Minnie Wheeler, leader of the Brotherhood of Light, which conducts a home for poor chiL dren near Arboles, were arraigned to day on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of six babies on the place, -'-Tliey were remanded to jail until bail can be furnished, hav ing waived examination. The charges were made by the agent of the state humane society who alleges that the children were practically starved to death. WILL HAVE TO WALK. Editors Barred from Receiving Railroad Passes in Future. WASHINGTON,"". 25.-Under a ruling of the interstate commerce com mission, made today, transportation over railroad lines can no longer be given to newspaper publishers or edL tors in exchange for advertising apace. Heretofore many newspaper editors have been granted transportation over railroads in lieu of advertising, provid ed in contracts entered into between the publishers and the railroad com panies. DRUNKEN SAILORS. Create a Disturbance Abroard the Bark Don at Vanconer. .in ii ii VANCOUVER, Oct. 25. A special from Victoria says that the bark Don just arrived from London, reports a rip. roaring, mutinous crew filled the fore castle, broached the cargo, got drunk, Spanish shipmate, and threatened the lives of Captain Roach and Mate Mills, After driving "the men back to' the forecastle, the captain sat for 36 hours at a door with a loaded revolver, with the intention of killing the first man who made a renewed attempt to get liquor. CREATING TROUBLE Ute Indians in North Dakota Kill Six Cowboys. THE BATTLE SEEMS IMMINENT United States Troops Sent to Escort In dians Back to Their Reservation, But They Refuse to go. CHEYENNE, Oct. 25. Governor Brooks received Colonel Gillette, a report today from near which the tJte camp is located, saying that everything was quiet and the Indians were inof. fensive and had made no trouble. 'No credence to the reported battle between Indians and cowboys is given ere. A similar report was circulated a few days ego. A special' received tonight from Stur. gis, North Dakota, announces that troops have been hurriedly started from Fort Meade to reinforce the soldiers at Fort Robinson, who have surrounded the rebelious TJtes, but cannot move them. telegram to headquarters says flv cowboys have been killed and a big beef herd raided. The TJtes are now on Little Powder i'ver about fifty miles north, of Gil lette. Major Grierson, in command of the troops, Company "M," Tenth cav. airy, which was sent to escort the In dians back to their reservation, decided, after they had refused, to surround them and await reinforcements. As soon as these arrive, the entire troops will be sent forward and surround the Indian camp and demand their imme diate surrender, who are 200 strong. If they still refuse to accompany the troops, an attack will be the only al ternative. The situation is growing se rious, and the Indians seem to be de termined to give battle. HIGHER H LESS HOURS For Engineers, Firemen and Switchmen. ALL ROADS AFFECTED Western Roads Centering in Chi 1 cago i Offer Men Compromise. BUT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Petition of the Switchmen Expires at Noon Today, When Answer Host Be Forthcoming Companies Make Counter Offer. CHICAGO, Oct. 25. Strengthened by the promised support of engineers and firemen, one branch of the switchmen employed in the Chicago railroad yards will go before officials of the various roads to make a final demand for high er wages "and shorter hours.' The time limit within which the switeimea have declared they will la sist upon an answer to their petition expires at noon and while strike action will not follow necessarily on an ad verse reply from the roads, sucn a de velopment, according to Grand Master fiftUE iiawicjr vl lJO BniLtuiucuB UU,1 ion, will render the situation serious.' At a mass meeting of yard employes held last night, it was reported the western roadg centering in Chicago will tender the men a compromise offer amounting to an increase of two cents an hour in pay. The offer represents eight cents an hour less than demanded. "It may be stated definitely," said Grand Master Hawley, "that the offer will not he accepted by the switchmen." The securing of the engineers and firemen as allies had much to do with the stiffening of the switchmen's deter mination. The switchmen who are members of the engineers and firemen's brotherhoods yesterday presented de mands to the railroads all over the country. The demands apply solely to men working on switching engines and do not affect engineers or firemen on through runs. As an advance over the present scale of 31 cents the engineers asked for 50. cents an hour while the firemen ex pressed a desire for a raise from 18 to 25 cents an hour. WRECKAGE COMES ASHORE. Four Hundred Life Preservers Wash Ashore at Cape Hatteras. NORFOLK, Oct. 25. A maratime puzzle which may be the result of the recent ocean tragedy came ashore near Cape Hatteras today in the shape of over four hundred life preservers. Some of them were marked, "Zeland." Two bear the name of "Smeskf Besides these a part of a boat 'was. washed ashore. There are no marks on this wreckage.- Shipping men here are of the opinion that if a wreck occurred, it happened not far from shore. SECURES CONTROL. Harriman Secures Control of Ogden r Rapid Transit Company. SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 25. A Her ald special from Ogden says that nego tiations have been, practically closed whereby the Harriman interests secure control of the j Ogden Rapid Transit company. The sale is said to include the suburban line known as the Ogden and Northwestern which runs to Hot Springs, about five miles northwest of the city..