The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, February 14, 1901, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 1 , Of VOL. Ull astokia. onr.r,ox, Titii(?:)jr, rtisKum u. idoi. NO. 39 n ' .V, A A mm Vfc-- , . ;'... TO BE WITHOUT FAULT For Sale In Astoria Only by the ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO, AHTOIilA, OltBOON Book Bargains r.00 Cloth Jkmuil lUkn, (J(km "Frt Sil Titliu, HimliiiK ami Authors I OP HP I Just the Kind for These Long Winter Evenings Five-Volume Sds of Kipling, KtiMM.l, HolitieM. IIciity.Mi-udo Cl 7C Ppp Cpt mid other good authors .... N'" J I Vl 001 GRIFFIN AMERICAN BISCUIT COMPANY'S ' Macaroons, Walnut Creams, Arrowroot, High Teas, And Many Others Fresh and Crisp. RALSTON'S HEALTH FOODS, -All VAMCTICS ' " FISHER'S It EST " CORVAUIS FIOIR CHASE & SANBORN'S FINE COFFEES ROSS, HIGG INS & CO. Fishing Supplies... Headquarters LOWEST A LONG ROW St n i.t usuai has if 0 n 8 '' ftro ovcr W Jt SCUlly, stocked and must have the room From now on these splendid heat 431 BOND STREET, inc stoves will bo sold at a reduc Between Ninth and Tenth Street tion Commission, Brokerage, Insurance jand Shlpclng.,, The Superior Ranges ARE -ACKNOWLEDGED BY ALL WHO HAYE USED THEM & REED PRICES. Foard 8 Stokes Co. Of our new and up-to-date Air tight Hcntors are still on hand. Wo figured oil considerable cold weather and purchased an un- quantity; out mo wcainer moderated, consequently sales . - - w of 20 per cent FOR CASH ARD, Custom House Broker. . ASTORIA, ORE AieatW. f. AOo and Ptclflo xprtii Ooe. RUSSIA PROPOSES TO RETALIATE Will Impose Maximum Tariff Rates on American Imports. . OUR TRADE IS ENDANGERED Suit Department Delated With Prolcili Aiilnit Step Which Will Prevt Ru liont lo Rapidly Orowlaf Tndc WlihRiula. WASHINGTON. Fb. 13. Th state ill mrUmn ami treasury department ar being deluged with telegrams from vast business lnterNtii protesting against th Imposition of thi; counter vailing iluty on sugar lmrtctl from Russia, Nearly all the correspondent urge Hint such action on tin part of th United States will prove ruinous tr our "(port trade with Russia, which alicndy Iiiih alliilric large proportion!) wl'li promise of an Increase In future im ill.- Siberian rallrosd anil m'w trims I'lirlllo steamship lines an ontied up. Th" n'vrctury t,f the treasury took th t'p with iiri-Hi reluctance, but It nppiirri that th'-rv wiim no way out of It If the law wo to be Tifortdl. Attorm-y-On.-rul '!i1kkh dTlil'd that th- I'.iiHrliui ;ov-innii)t prurtlcally pi lil a bounty on oxport Jiugar ami Si cn-ttiry CJ !;. vii oiillg-d to ItiMtrut't th' tri'HKury olTlclali, to coli-cl iin nd (litlnnul duty mi Ituwilun nuRar amount inic to th Itounty. which Ih calculated at little Icm than on rent per pound. Tin- Ituoflan K'-VTmin-nt has given notice that If an attempt I made by the I'nlied State t'i lay tiiln counter valliiK duty It niuxt nd by Im poKtnu maximum tariff ratea upon all Amrrlcan exports to Ituiwla. We are now enjoying the minimum rate and in many cum-a the maximum would be abnoluMy prohibitive on American -x-tiorta to ItuiiHla. Ffl.TOV not'NTY PIIX PAS P.D. Or"n S'-nate Vtiea to Pay for De muiitlve Ftnh-Destroying Animal (Spoclal Dlnpatch to The Ant'irlan.) SALKM. Feb. 13 The Joint commit tee conipom-d of lU-prvwntailve Him p mm. Ui'Ikkk and ninmett, and 8'nators 1'roebntel and Williamaon. apxilnted to InvcRtlKute the charge aK'nnt fu-(lerlnu-tident liniter of the nchool for the blind, lll comiilete their examina tion tonlitht. At tiHlay'i OMlon Geo, HuKan tehtllled that he had taken hl chlld front the in-hool bciauoe he thought 'he eourm- of Instruction. In competent and that InxulTk'Icnt food wa furnished the pupils. Ma Colby, a f-irmer student, gave ulinllir teatl mcny. The charged allege friction with in the InNtitutlon among the faculty and ofllcla!n, that' prevents cotnH'tent instruction and cauoeff general mlsinan agviru'iit. The comtnittee rcinirt will not be nuule public for several days. The senatorial vote waa a disappoint ment to the Hermann managers, who have' been predicting sufficient neecs slons to irive them a majority. The Democrat", followed TuesrtaySs plan to vote for Senator H. D. Inman, of Port land. The dog tox bill was killed In "the senute. Fulton's bill to pay a linunty on seiilx, sea lions and other llHh-d-truying anlmalR pawed. Bills by Har ris, of Lane, anil PoOrman, of Marloc, defining the liability of railroad cor porations for Injuries to employes, were defeated. The house fish committee has still under consideration the various tmvas ures proposed as laws bearing on the salmon Industry. Two sessions of the committee were held today and another meeting Is In progress tonight. The probability now seems that there will be two reports from the committee, the majority having what Is known as the Hume bill, practically unamended, and a minority report recommending cer tain changes in Hume's bill and sub mitting at least two other bills for adoption in connection with the Hume bill. Owing to the strife which seems lla. ble to arise both In the committee and In the house when these bills come up REMOVAL, SALE Commencing Monday, Februtiry 4, Wo shall make the following pricos; Iron Beds with brass ktiobs $3.00 Iron Beds with full brass rail 6.00 Extension Tables $4.50 and up Our Combination Book Cases and 'Writing Desk " wo mnko a 20 per cent discount from regular prices. Par ' lor Chairs Reduced in price. On Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Window Shades, we give 10 per cent from regular prices, . which includes, Sewing, Laying and Taper. CHARLES HEILBORN . & SON for pOMKUKi.-, and owIpk to tho radical nature of aomo of the Icgiitlitlon pro p'omfd, It Ih not unlikely that no bill will pnxa and the prewent law ho allowed to Ktand unchoiiRtd. ITAyUIH MA KING, THOUFJIjK. Indians Cnder Arrest firok" Away From Mexican Troops and F." vastated IlancheK, TITCBON, Arl Feb. J3.-Igna:lo Oaxlulo, a prominent rancher, has been ambushed and killed by Ya'iul IndUns at 8IH, nesr HerrtKislllo. General Tor res made an effort to secure a large number of Yaul Indian to take them to the Interior of the republic, the gov ernment h'rplng to stop the Yoju war fare by this plan. He brought the In dians to Hermoslllo after the soldiers had killed Verde, an old chief of the Ya'juls at Hermoslllo, The, Indiana broke away from 0oo federal troops under General Torn a, who guarded thetn. At Blrls they ravuged ranch-s, stole horses and pro visions and fled to the Yaqul river, rVveral prominent jam hers wre killed by the Yatul. Boldlers pursued the Indians, but caught only a few. The people are excited at Hermolllo and advlcs received by Tucson merchants want. Americans against going into the mountain. It Is believed here that the Yaiul warfare has Just begun In eirn est, as a large numbfr of ' hitherto penliful Yauls have Joined the war riors. WKRCK OS NOrtTHKI'.N IA'JFI7. Freight Train Han Away and One Man Was Killed and Two Injured, HUTTE, Mont., Feb. I3.-A Ncrth-m Pacific freight train, while hauling sup plies to the Alice mine, j.t beyun.1 control of th? bnkes today on a hill and ran away. As & result one man Is dead and two are Injured. The cas ualties were: Dead William Fldler. brakeman. Injured John Hardeu, englnirer, may die; John Cahill. brakeman, bruised. The train started dwn the hill, gith eiln,: momentum every minute. It had gone about a mile when the engine left the track and turned over. Engineer Harden was n)'xed up In the wreck. Fireman Joseph Smith Jumped and es caped without njury. -The train con tinued on Its wild flight for -rhaps half a mile farther when it crashed In to me cam on a switch. In making a sharp curve Ilrakeman Fldler was hurled from the train and Instantly killed. Cahill Jump?d and escaped with only a few bruises. M KINI.EY NOT WANTED. Confederates Decide That They Do Not Wl-h His Presence at Their Reunion, MEMPHIS. Feb. 13.-The general ex ecutive committee of the confederate reunion has adopted resolutions with regard" to the Invitation to President McKlnluy to be present at the reunion which will be held in Memphis In May. In which they declare "This committee reeognlies the unwritten law of the United Confederate Veterans that neith er the otllcers of said organisation nor the host at a reunion has the author ity to invite any other than confeder ates to participate In such reunions." FIRE CHIEF SUFFOCATED. Hlg Conflagration Near Appleton. Wis consin, With Fatal Result. APPLETON. Wis., Feb. 13.- The Kimberley Mills of Kimberley and the Cl.irk Paper Company, located four mill's from this city, were damaged by tire .tonight to between J100.000 and $500,000, fully covered by Insurance, Chief K. L. Anderson, of the fire de partment, was overcome by smoke and suffocated before he could be reached. F. Cowle, superintend, nt of the plant, was seriously" Injured. NOM I NATIONS CON FI RMED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The senate today confirmed all the nominations of brigHdler-generals made last week in cluded those of Generals Wood, Grant and Bell. PACER ANACONDA SOLD NEW YORK, Feb. 13. At the horse sale today Anaconda, a pacer with a record of 2:024. waa purchased by T. R. Rice, of Boston, for $0500. JOINT SMASHER SHOT IN THE FACE Kansas Preacher Knocked Saloon Keeper Down With an Axe. WINFIELD JOINT WRECKED Mr i. Nslloa Return to Toptka for Trial Will Rcviill Chkaio and -Make Souvenirs" II Lat Are Not Enforced. WINFIELD, Kas Feb. 13.-A rnob of 200 men and women raided Schmidt's saloon, the finest In the city, early to Jay. Bomrj of them flrvd haif a dozen shots through the front door. That staifd a general onslaught with rocks and guns on the windows and doors. Emma Denny received a pistol ball in the face and wan sightly hurt. This served to enrage the mob and the cru saders swarmed Into the saloon. There they fund Chart'- and H--nry Schmidt. After driving them from the bull ling the mob compl-tely demoralize.! the saloon. The Schmidts ran to the front door and attempted to defend their prop erty. IUv. Ch -tries Iwthr prevented Charles Schmidt from entering the place by striking him with an ax. The blow mad" only a scalp wound. Aa he fell to the ground Henry Schmidt drew a revolver. One of the crufip-rs, following up the preacher's at tick, raised an ax to strike Henry Schmidt, when a companion wrenched the wea pon from his hands. Tonight the mayor declared that all the Joints niust close Immediately. Aa attack on other Joints is existed be fore morning. The Jointliits are defiant and bloodshed Is feared. SHE RETURNS HOME FOR TIHAL. CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-Mrs. Carrie Na tion left for Topeka tonight. She Is under bonds to appear In the Kaosaa capital tomorrow for trial In connection lth the destruction of property in that city. Before leaving she announced that as soon as she had "cleaned up things" at home she would come back here, aod If things were not properly taken care of by the authorities she and her ! friends would take matters In their own hands, and, to use her own ex pression, "We will mke souvenirs," Her meeting with the saloon keepers, which she lud announced, did not ma terialize. During the day she made an unsuccessful effort to have an inter view with Mayor Harrison and Chief of Police Klpley. MAYOR REFUSED TO SEE HER. CHICAGO. Feb. 13. Physical exhaus tion and almost complete loss of her voice, caused by her outdoor speaking the past few days, and her tour of the levee last night, confined Mrs. Carrie Nation to her rooms today until the hour set for her appearance at Wlllard Hotel, shortly before noon today, com pelled her to give up her plat's for fur ther personal visits to the saloons. Hundreds of letters, some threaten ing, many commendatory and not a few inclosing small amounts of money, arj beir-g received by Mrs. Nation. Among them was one from "Battle Axe Pad dy" Gleason. former mayor of Long Island City, in which the latter, after congratulating Mrs. Nation on htr work. Invited her to come to New York and placed his buttleaxe at her dU posal. When Informed of Mrs. Nation's In tention of visiting him, Mayor Harri son said: "I will not see Mrs. Nation. Chicago had a taste of anarchy In Haymarket Square some years ago, and I believe the city cares for no more of it in the shape of Carrie Nation and her hatchet. Meanwhile, the police, if they are obey ing instructions, are enforcing the mid night closing ordinance, and the best thing Mrs. Nation can do Is to hurry back to Kansas." NEBRASKA DEADLOCK. Republican Caucus Resulted in Material Change in the Vote. No LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 13. Following Is the vote for United States senator today: Allen, 51; W. H. Thompson, 51; Borge, 6; Crounx, 7; Currle, 20; D. E. Thomp son, 33; Melklejohn, SI; Halne, 7; Hln schaw, 14; Kincald, 4; Martin, 8; Rose water, 15; scattering, 8. The Republican caucus resulted In no material change of vote. D. E. Thompson made a gain of three votes over last night. PITTSBURG NOT IN DANGER. Carnegie Steel Interests Will Not Be Removed From That City. NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The? Tribune ays: . ' , ; Andrew Carnegie, In an interview last night, was asked If he could say something which will allay the report ed fear of Plttsburgera that when the sale la consummated It will be fol lowed by the removal of the steel works from that city. "The works," exclaimed Mr. Carne gie; "how could that be? That Is fool-h-h. I do not think Pittsburg feara anything like that." "Well, at least the head office of the works and the little army of clerks and accountants employed In It," said the reporter. "PHtsburgers may rea sonably fear removal of these may they not?" "I will never forget Pittsburg. No Plttsburger ned ever fear that" waa the only reply Mr. Carnegie would make. , While this brief Interview Is not put forth aa a direct confirmation by Mr. Carnegie of the sale of hla vast steel Interests. It la certainly a eonflrma tlon by Inference, and la noteworthy a being the first confirmation of any kind, no matter how alight, which has been given out by Mr. Carnegie. DIVORCES WERE NOT BINDING. Over Hundred Couples In Milwaukee Failed to Have Decrees Docketed. CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-A special to the Tribune from Milwaukee aay: Over two hundred people In thU city who supposed themselvea divorced are married. This discovery was m tde yes terday when It was found that la over one hundred casea where divorces have been granted they have not been dock eted. The four Judges of the circuit and superior courts immediately met and adopted a rule that no decrees of di vorce will be made until one of the parties deposits the fee for entering he Judgment. The Judges blame the lawyers and the lawyers blame their clients for not paying. No decree of divorce is valid until It is entered and there have beeji over one hundred cases In the last two years where the par ties failed to have Judgments entered. ALASKA LINES COMBINE. Dominion Development Company Ab sorbed by the White Paw and Yukon Raiirad Company. CHICACO. Feb. ll-An announce ment of the absorption of the Domin ion Development Company by the White lass wvl Yukon Railroad Com pany was male here today, the dtal having been consummated In London, England, yesterday. The consideration paid the form-?r company w as not mado known. The White Pass and Yukon Company operates a railway between Skagway and Whit Horse while the purchased company has a line of steamers in operation on Lake Bennett and the Up per Yukon river between White Horse and Dawson City. By this combination it is said that the territory will be developed more fully and freight rates reduced. WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE. Senate Railroad Committee Reports Fa vorably on Bill to Give Governor Power to Appoint Com mission. OLYMPIA, Feb. 13. The senate this afternoon was requested to reconsider the Preston railway commission bill. The railroad committee reported favor ably on Tolman'.t bill which gives the governor appointive power. Senator Crow, of Whitman county, on behalf of the Democrats, Introduced a bill this afternoon creating three con gressional districts, one Including King and the Northwest, another Pierce and the Southwest and the other eastern Washington. SANDY OLDS IS DEAD. PORTLAND. Feb. 13.-"Sandy" Olds, the notorious gambler who killed Emil Weber, another gambler, in 1SS9, died yesterday at his home- on the east tide, of paralysis. i ' t ... ASK a: ----- - - "Charles Carroll" "General Good" CIGARS J TWO UNBQUALBD SMOKES ALLEN & $ Distributors, tttntntmmn m??? t Wm i MADRID POLICE CHARGE ON CROWD Many RiotersJInjured by Swords of Civil Guard. CENSORSHIP ON NEWSPAPERS Ooperatc Efforts Bcls Made lo Quiet AfU tatioo- Newspaper! Waraed to Ah tula From Excltlve Newt or Coamtatt. MADRID, Feb. 13. The authorltlea have warned the newspapers to ab stain from the publication of newa or comments calculated to fan the pres ent agitation. With nightfall every approach to Puerta Del Sol was Jammed with Idle people. Insulting remarks were hurled at the police and civil guards. Tho trumpeter sounded a charge, which was made with swords drawn. Hcada were not spared. Many' persons were injured and there were numerous ar rests. The scattering crowds sought the shops and hotels. All the front doom of the Hotel De Pari were smashed in. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. Established in the Philippine Province of Pampanga. SAN FERNANDO. Province of Pam panga, Island of Luzon, Philippines. Feb. 13. At Bacolor a bill applying the provincial government act to the prov ince of Pampanga was parsed In the presence of a crowd which Included the representatives of all the twenty towno in the province. The appointments of the officers of the province were announced. The sal aries were fixed as follows: Governor, $1600; secretary, $1000, treasurer, $2400; superior, $1SOO; fiscal, $1330. DEAL TO BE CLOSED TOMORROW. Carpegle Will Receive More Than Stat ed in Any of the Estimates. PITTSBURG, Feb. 13. The new "fea tures in the Carnegie-Morgan negotia tions, according to the Pittsburg Lead er, are that the deal will be closed Friday; that President Schwab will be at the head of the new company and that Andrew Carnegie Is to receive a sum larger than has been given In any of the estimates sent out from New York. ' . . - " ' CONTRACTS AWARDED. Bith Iron Works and Newport News Co. Will Each Build a Cruiser. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. The navy department today decided to award the Bith Iron Works and Newport News Shipbuilding Company each a contract for building a protected cruiser. STEAMSHIP LUCERNE LOST. : ' ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 13. It Is al most certain that the steamship Lu cerne was the victim of a disaster near Bacilleu. Her loss involves thirty lives. BOER LOSSES AT ERMELO. DURBAN, Natal, Feb.. 13. The Boer losses when they were attacked by General French at Ermelo last week are said to have been forty killed and 200 prisoners. AGED PIONEER DEAD. i i PORTLAND, Feb. 13. Mrs. Rhoda Henderson, aged 83, a pioneer of 1846, is dead. 5 FOH ... t I. LEWIS, Portland, Oregon if - iocl f : S - 5c