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V0LLI" ASTOKIA. OWEfiOS. FRIDAY, PERl'iRY 15, 1901. " " ' SO.' M
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Arrowroot, High Teas,
And Many Others, Fresh and Crisp.
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CHASE 0 SANBORN'S FINE COFFEES
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rrom
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ing
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. ASTORIA, ORE
Insurance anl Shining. A,.atw.,.4Cond 0-00..
The
Superior
Ranges
ARE i
ACKNOWLEDGED
BY ALL WHO HAVE
USED THEM
S for $1
Long Winter Evenings
C 7fJ Dnp Cpt
vltl vl I vl Ovl
& REED
PRICBS.
Foard 0 Stokes Co.
Of our new and up-to-dato Air
tight Heaters nro still on hand.
Wo figured on considerable cold
weather and purchased an un
usual quantity; but tho weather
has moderated, consequently sales
now on mese spienuiu neui-
stoves will bo sold at a reduc-
of 20 per cent FOlt CASH.
HARD,
CLATSOP SHERIFF'S
SALARY REDUCED
Bill to Cut It From $2000 to $1500
Passed by Senate.
NEW GAME LAW PASSED
Another llltcb la Proven of Hume'i Salmon
BIII-MtQneen'i Flop Believed to
Forcibadow Another Volt
lor Cornell.
SALEM, (Jr., Feb. 14. Th. new game
law by Eddie, of Tlllumook, passed the
liouit.t with amendments p-duclng the
K"hirli'd of gum warden deputies and
their expens allowance. It provides
fr ii license of no for noii-rMllvit
hunter; limit h one man's kill to five
deer, fifty dinks, "no liundnd uml
twenty. five truu'. It also changes the
il-n i-iimiii for t-lk to commence after
H' pt. inbrr II. 1904, liiKf ud of 1911.
the pre nt law stands. This Ik a
mdliul amendment of tlif law ad"pt
fl ut tli"- Inmafin- )f H'pi ' K.-nla 1 1 t
JiiIihm YmiiiK, now deceased.
Tin- only t luttiK-, out a timst slgtil-
M. ant .,.-, tod.,y the w natorlal hul-
I wax
the IK tlotl of McQueen, who j
i li,ii.K'i from Tinaiin to Ulchard j
WlllliuiiH, of I'l.rtlaiid. Thin Indicate
fonchiHlvriy ihf lu k of kmh1 faith In
the pn-went vote iiig cunt dally for
ll'-niiiinn, hIiic- McQueen waj a ll-r-nianh
man from thr Ix-KlnnlnK. when
Hint cundldute hud lut 5 or 9 vote.
Two other ( hiuiK'" to Corbet t are ion
fl'b ntly pn-dlcti il hy that candid tte'ii
MI.UUHt'MH, before t(,r end of the week.
A Joint rommltt'e will re oiiiiie'nd
the coinuilldatl'in of the ntute anil blind
ih hooin,
A bill creatine; a mat.- veterinary
nw-dli al rxiard jat--1 lu houe.
Another hitch han occurred In the
final BKreement of the majority of the
committer on Huine'H aalmon bill.
Jlunui baa been, actively enKaf'd the
entire day In revlcbiK that iiH'anure and
Iwlievc that upon itH nvubmlBHloii to
the commlttei- timrrow fuvorable ac
tion l! be iakn ami the bill report
ed by Monday.
A b'tl by Sml'h. of Maker, reducing
the Hulury of the cherlff of Clatsop
county from two thousand to fifteen
hundred dollars paw-l the yenute. Tl.ln
atartllnif action recpectlnir a I'latnop
county oilb lal wicf brouKht about by
niiuhirir a rider to the bill r-lu Injr
the'milurlcf of nker county ottlceru.
It vlll not take effect until aft.-r Slier-
Iff I.lnvllle'n irrn expire.
A bill by IVarce to make life Inaur
ance pollclea Incunteatable after ono
ir was defeated by a decMvc vote at
(hi rvenliiK'a acwion.
AU11) LAND mm
SALKM. Feb. If-The nenate this
afurnoon panned a bill which provide
for the ucceptance of 1,000.000 acres of
j arid land under the ternm of th Carey
act. ny the terms of thl meAMure the
Ktate land board U authorised to con
tract with pertain or corporatlnna for
the Irrigation of land thus acquired,
pintle coiiHtructlng ditches t look to
the land for their cvmpi-nwatlon. The
bill Ih ! framed that the land may be
taken In wniill tracts. There U every
probability that the bill will also pa-ii
the houe.
IN NATIONAL IIOl'SK.
Sharp Fight Over Alleged Profits Made
by Banks Through Policy of
Secretary Gage.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lf-Kvents In
connection with the sale of the old New
York custom house to tho National
City Bank occupied the center of the
stage during the debate on the sundry
civil appropriation bill In the house to
day. Much excitement attended the de
bute. McIUw, of ArkanfOij. raise! the
Issue with a niotlon to strike 'out the
appropriation for rent for tho custom
house and with this motion as a biuds
Jones, of Virginia, launched a fierce
attack upon the manner and rlrcum
stances of the rale and the vast prof
Its which he claimed the bank made
out of the transaction.
Secretary Gnge was sharply criticised
and several references were made to a
REMOVAL. SALE
Commencing Mondny, February 4,
We shall make the following jrieos;
Iron Beds with brass knobs $3.00
Iron Beds with fnllbross rail C3.00
Extension Tables $4,50 and tip
Our Combination ISook Cases and Writing Desk
we make u 20 er 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 Paper.
CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON
littT written by II"plurn to B-citary
flniff concerning political claims of the
bark.
Hopkins, of Illinois, turned the (ablx
on the ivrnwraU by Kprlnglnn; utn
th'-m a tl of Mtr written by
promlm-nt D'-tnocrai, lmlu'lui(f fo-na-tor
Jonc, of ArkmiHii, to th wr-rc-tary
of the tn-anury utilT the Clcvrlaml
iilmiiiHiruiioii aj'kliifc fr il'-poult of
uv''rnmiit furnln In Inuiku with Tn-tnu-:rallc
procllvltl"'. Iflu cfiur-r ithot wai
a lMtr written by K'-prefK-ntatlve
!li hai'lior, of Tcnn'-HH-i", in tx-half of
u Ti'nti'iMt' bank.
Mi H.k 'm m'ndm'nt waw lwt n a
otrlit ;rty voto and anothc-r ff rd
by KIchurdKon to provide that th'? rent
Mhould not b paid until the title to the
oi l lUHturn hou'f iftje-i from th k"V
eniii erl to th" bank failed on a tie
vote.
M riH, NATION ON THIAL.
1 bad Uuilty to Wrm-klnic "The Ho iat':"
and Will Have a H'-arlng on
Monday.
TOI'KK A, Feb. H At 2 o' lo k thH
afternoon Judjce Mf'ab', of the ity
court, railed the cane of the ttate vh.
Mr. Carrie Nation, charifvd with de.
troylntr proiKTty. Irn. Nation a ar-
! rented imi complaint of the owm-m ol
i The H'n.ite kuIixmi, whli ti nhe and fouf
other woin.-n vsnxki-d.
After a conf'-rwiiv le-twin the ut
loriieyH It nan ntcr'-ed that Kelly nhould
ailinlt that he wai rumiliiK a caloon
and thul Mr. Nation Hhoulrl pli-ad kuII-
tv In MfioiHhlntr II Thix uiirf iI.h.p iit.d
. . .. ,
merit, a to wheth.-r Joint property la
I entitled to th' protection of the law.
j Next M4lay won et for hearlnn the
cav.
T1IUKW JOINT1ST DOWN STAIUS.
M THKHSoN. Kn.. Feb. 14. Mr.
Chi lhtlann A lima n. owner of a build
lnK the up-or floor of which wa rento.l
for a billiard hall, became Kuxplclout
that imm-r wa beln jold there and
dema.-ided admixlon. It wa refused
and f he mahed the door In with an
ox-. The proprietor attemi ted to In
terfere and Mr. Anchnian threw him
down stair, then prK-eeded to smash
the content of the room.
JOINTISTS RCTAMATK.
WICHITA. Ka.. Feb. 14.-A npedal
to the Heacon ay:
The window of the 1'nlted Brethren
church at Wlnfleld were amashed lat
night. The damage exceed UOfl. War
taui have been Issued for several per
ons. The p;i(,tor of the church. IKv, Mr.
Ilenderhot. U a strong prohibition
worker, and he participated In the des
truction of the saloon Tu"sday night.
Tlutc is trreat excit. nient In the town
and fistic encounters between the two,ers lacked St. James' Park, bordered
elements are frequent. . the Mute of the procession and tilled
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
May IVcide to Visit Olympia
of Salem.
Instead
BOISE, Ida., Feb. 14. For some time
there has been a project for a visit
by the Idaho legislature to the Ore
gon body at Salem. The railroad '.om
pnnles have offered a special train for
the trip and today the matter came up
In both houses.
An Invitation was received from the
Washington legislature to vljlt them
and the senate adopted resolutions to
make the trip to Olympia on the 21st
Instead of to Salem. This was sent to
the house, which debated It all the af
terroon. No action was taken ry the
house, an adjournment being svurod.
IVTTERY BILL KILLED.
N'VH'U Legislature Has Undergone a
Reformation in Past Two Years.
CARSON. Nev.. Feb. 14.-In the state
senate Unity tho concurrent resolution
known as the lottery bill, which passed
both houses two year ago, came up
for final vote. The vot? resultel li
three for and ten ngalnst. This kills
the measure.
BATTLE FOR RIGHT OF WAY.
Begun in Superior Court at Vancou
ver Yesterday.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 14. A
legal battle for possession of the rail
road right of way from this city to
Seattle, now opemd by the rortl.md
in1 Pnsre Snnnrl Ruttwnv Cnmnsny,
was begun In the superior court here
today.
IRISH CONSPIRE
AGAINST KING
Opening of Parliament Marred
by Their Hostility.
CORTEGE WAS SPECTACULAR
Nolbio( to Equal Veslerdar'i Pomp Hat Been
Seen at an Openlnf of ParllaneBl
Since the Death of the
Prince Contort.
LONDON, Feb. If John Il-dmond,
In the courrc of an Interview this even
ing, aald:
"While the commoner and pe ra
were Jostling ach other today in the
haste to piy obeisance to Ivlward VII.,
every Irish member deliberately ab
stained from any participation in the
pageant. The Irish National party to
day unanimously decided that In con
sideration of Ireland's pr-s-nt position
the Irish members would take r.o part
In the ceremonies inaugurating the new
reign.
"For th.? flret time n t,.n year, SO
Irish member met in the united parlia
ment in WcstnilnsUr today and deter
mined on a vigorous campa g.j against
the new king. They intend to not on
ly dlscue Irish questions, but to In
terfere In every I5ritlsli fjuegtlon which
may arise. We propose to expose the
int'iulty of the Hoer war and to make
a irtneral assault upon the whole Il.-.e."
SPI'CTACULAIl I ROCESSION.
LONDON, Feb. 14 The first parlia
ment of the reign of King EJward
VII. was on-d this afternoon by
the king In person. The last state
ceremony of the kind occurred In 1S61,
when Queen Victoria opened parliament
accompanied by the prince consort, and
fince the death of the latter nothing;
equal to today- oomp has been wit
nessed In London in connection with
the opening of the legislature.
Not since the weddlt g of the then
Prince of Wales and Princess Alexan
dra has the gorgeous state coach used
today been s-n in the streets of the
capital. In this coach tov'ay the kirg
and queen rode from Buckingham pal
ace to Westminster. The route of the
royal party, which lay through the
Mall, the Horse Guards parade, White
hall and parliament was guarded by
M.000 soldiers. Thousands of London-
windows, stands and roofs. The cortege
was short, but spectacular. The royal
coach, drawn by eight famous cream-
colored Hanoverians, with postilions In
red and gold liveries, and footmen
leading the horse, which were covered
with trappings of morocco and gilt,
was preceded and followed by life
guards In full uniform, with silver
breastplates and red plumed helmets,
and a small escort of gentlemen-at-arms,
In historic costumes, Immediate
ly surrounded the vehicle.
Five carriage of state, containing
uniformed officials and ladles of the
household, each drawn by s'x horses,
with potlllions and outriiers. led the
procession. Next came the massive
state chariot, the occupants of which
could be plainly sen through the
plate-gloss windows, the king, who was
In full uniform, saluting constantly,
and the queen bowing on all sides.
The procession speedily traversed the
short route to the accompaniment of
roars and shouts and reached the royal
entrance to the palace of Westminister
beneath the Victoria tower, at the ap
pointed time. There the great officers
of state and the others who were to
take part In the ceremony had assem
bled in order to receive their majes-
ties.
I Upon the king and queen alighting
j from their carriage the procession was
quickly formed, and proceeded to the
roblng-room. The diminutive chamber
was filled to its capacity by the high
est and noblest of the kingdom, the
greater part of the floor' space being
occuDied by peeresses and other ladles
introduced by peers. The United States
ambassador, Joseph R. Choate, and the
other ambassadors occupied a special
Inclosure behind the bonch of the blsh-
ops.
As soon as his majesty was enthroned,
the lord chamberlain received the roy
al command to summon the members
of the house of commons to hear the
speech from the throne. The only mem
bers of the house of commons not wear
ing mourning were three Nationalists.
Prior to the reading of the speech the
king took the oath. The assemblage
stood while the speech was read. The
king's speech contained nothing but a
resume of conditions In various parts
X the realm save the statement that
the Duke of Cornwall and York will
visit Australia, New Zealand" and Can
ada In the near future.
The king wore a field marshal's cha
peau when he read his speech. His
voice . was clear and firm. After the
reading of the speech the procession
was reformed, the king .proceeded fo
the roblng-room, unrobed and left
Westminster In the tt carriage. In
th soma ordr as It entered.
When the speaker returned to the
house of commons be rsd the king's
speech.
FIOHT POSTPONED.
1
New Date for Jeffrles-Ruhlln Bout Not
Yet Choirn.
CINCINNATI. Feb. If After Judge
Holllstir's decision granting a perma
nent Injunction against the Jeffrles
P.uhWn fight, the promoters held a con
ference. It was announced there would
be no contest tomorrow night and that
another conference would beheld to
morrow afternoon for more definite ac
tion. The fact that the contest wai
not postponed to any date Is consid
ered by some to mean that a forfeit is
under consideration.
Judge Holllsier In his decision against
the fight said:
'The difference bet wet n public an l
private nuisances Is th"t private
nuisance involves private property and
a public nuisance involves all the in
terests of mankind."
The court stated that the city's fair
nime and Its reputation as a law-abiding
community Is a property right suf
ficient to enjoin a prtz? fight. H- said:
"Ths proposed contest is a distinct
step backward. It sets a false stand
ard of manly virtue. Such affair a
this proposed contest are degrading and
stand In the way of progress."
FIRE BI'GS IN CHICAGO.
Three Great Hotels Set on Fire Simul
taneously. CHICAGO, Feb. 14. Flames were
seen simultaneously on four floors of
the Palmer House this afternoon and
forty-five minutes later were discovered
on two floors In the Great North rn
Hotel. Two men supposed to be hotel
thieves were seen to run from the Pal
mer Hcuse. During the excitement 1500
worth of Jewelry waa stolen from one
of the rooms of the Great Northern.
About the same time a blaz? was dis
covered In the Sherman House. The
fires convince the police that an or
ganized gang of incendaries is operat
ing in Chicago.
AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Yesterday Almost Entirely Devoted to
Its Consideration in the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. -The senate
devoted practically the entire day to
the agricultural appropriation bill. The
measure was not co;r.pI-ted. Hile, of
Maine, and Lodge, of Massachusetts,
sounded notes of warning against the
enormous appropriations being made by
the present congress. Lodge said the
appropriations were g'tting near the
billion dollar line and th.U it was time
to draw the line.
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
New County V Be Created From Por
tions of Yakima and Klickitat.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 14 The house today
passed a bill creating the new county
of Riverside by taking oft portions of
Yakima and Klickitat counties.
Two resolutions were introduced in
the house today to Investigate the state
officers. One came from the Democrats
and caUed for an Investigation of the
Rogers and McGraw administrations.
iTh R?PUcr.s Introduced one calling
for the Investigation of the Rogers ad
ministration.
HOMESEEKERS AT SPOKANE.
Nearly a Thousand Arrived Yesterday
and tyore Will Reach That City
Today. SPOKANE. Feb. 14. Nearly 1000
homeseekers arrived here this morning
on the Northern" Pacific and Great
Northern railroads. One hundred
stopped over in Spokane and about
fifty of these took the O. R. & N. for
Portland.
The Northern Pacific train which will
arrive here early tomorrow morning is
bringing another large Installment. At
Billings, Mont., the Burlington deliv
ered to the Northern Pacific 567 pas
sengers.
ROBBED ON SLEEPER.
JeweIry Taken From Seattle Woman on
Oregon Express.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. lf-Mrs. F.
H. Osgood, of Seattle, who arrived in
this city on the Oregon express this
morning, has reported to the police of
ficials that she was robbed during last
night of J30OO worth of Jewlry.
She stated that the gems were in a
leather bag which she su-pended from
her neck, but that they were tak
en while she was sheplr.g. The po
lice have arrested a man on suspicion.
WHEAT MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. lf-Wheat,
May, 100; cash, 96v
CHICAGO, Feb. lf-Wheat, May,
opening, 7576; ctoslng, 5.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 14. Wheat. May,
6s. ld.
BATTLE NOW
IN PROGRESS
British Troops Engaged With Dc
Wet's Force.
BOTHA'S WIFE WANTSJPEACE
On Special Million lo His Cams -Brit
lib .Hake Large Captnrc (
Boer Wafeni, Carta ana
Cattle.
LONDON, Feb. la.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener:
"Pretoria, Feb. If Our troops are
now engaged with Christian De Wet'n
force north of Phillpstown, which w
hold, De Wet having crossed the
Orange river at Zar.d drift, apparently
moving west.
"French, reporting from a point 25
miles southeast of Ermelos, states
that a large force of the enemy Is b
Ing driven on Jlet drift, their effort to
break back having so far been frus
trated. "Irinlskillings chiiged the enemy,, who
left five killed ai.d six wounded oa
the ground. Ten Boers were captured
and thf-re was a large capture of wag
ons, carts and cattle. Our casualties
were one killed and five wounded."
WIFE WANTS TO SURRENDER.
LONDON, Feb. 14. It Is reported
from Cape Town that the wife of Com
nundant Botha left Pretoria with a
military escort to endeavor to get b-T
husband to surrender.
BOERS INVADE COLONY.
LONDON. Ftb. If The Evening
News prints a dispatch from Cape
Town, dated Thursday, Februaty 14,
which says;
"The government here is advised that
General Christian De Wet and former
President Steyn entered Cape Colony
and occupied Phillpstown. The Brit
ish attacked them yesterday and drove
them out of the town with loss."
SCIILEY-S A M PSON CON T ROVERSY.
Resurrected by President's Nominations
for Advancement of Naval
Officers.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-The presi
dent today sent the following nomina
tions tc the senate:
Navy Rear-ad tniral to be advanced
!ii rank from February, 1901: Wm. T.
Sampson, live numbers, to take rarilt
next after Rear-Admiral John A. How
eil: Winfield Scott Schley, three num
J jrs, to tike rank next after Rear-Admiral
Sampson when advanced.
Captains to be advanced In rank:
Robt. D. Evans, five numbers, and to
be rar-admirul; Henry C. Taylor, Ave
numbers, and to be rear-admiral; Fran-
cis A. cook, live numbers; Cha. T,
Clark, six numbers; chas. D. SIgsbee,
tnree numbers; French E. Chadwlck,
five numbers; John J. Hunker, two
nun.bers; Naval Constructor Hobson Is
advanced ten points.
The Schley-Sampson controversy waa
resurrt'.'ted today as a result of the
president's nominations and a number
of senators announced their opposition
to the nominations.
PRESIDENT IS INVITED.
Executive Committee of Confederate
Veterans Stands by Its Original
Resolution.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 14.-At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Con- .
federate Veterans, the reunion resolu
tion of yesterday explaining why Pres
ident MeKinley was Invited to bs pres
ent on the occasion of the confederate
reunion in May next was rescinded and
the original resolution inviting the .
president to Mtmphls stands.
HILL JOINS YACHT CLUB.
President of Great Northfrn Becomes
Member of New York Club.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14. The New
York Yacht Club'tdfilght "elected, om- ,
cers as well as 118 new members. The '
officers chosen will b ' officiating during
the international yacht taces In the
fall. Daniel S. Lamont and J. J. Hill
aie among the newly elected members.
Lew is Cass Ledyard was elected com- ;
modoro and August Belmont vlee-com-modore.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
T.icoma Woman Terribly Burned
About the Neck by Carbolic Acid.
TACOMA. Feb. 14. Sadie Fenton, af
ter a quarrel with her paranjour, at
tempted to commit suicide last night by
taking carbolla acid. Only a anion por
tion entered her mouth and she wa
terribly burned about the neck -and
breast, but will recover.