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NOTIOR! (icno ba Taken TLa . ! 1'u! ::y of c.k', ofiWf?Tr liable to prosecution. 0fW VOL. Llll NO. 113 r 'nmmni unmu.y m.mmi, Ii A I Zt IVUI. The Cheapest Yet A SIX HOLE STEEL RANGE, FOR f ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Plumbers and Steamfltters Diamond IN GREAT VARIETY Bats, Balls, Masks, Pads, Gloves Ami everything elso in that line to make the boys hajijiy. If you do not jiluy hall we can xhow you an elegant line of FISHING LINES. FLIES. BEELS, BASKETS, ETC. GRIFFIN m. IT) 3 1 1 I i Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS. -TOBACCO AND CICARS Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen, Fanners and Loggers. A. V, ALLEN, Tenth and Commcrclnl Mrccts We Rent New 0.00 Outfits AND AT ALL PRICES & REED Are You Gelng to Build a Home? Buy Your Locks and Hardware at the Foard & Stokes Go REPUTATION REPRESENTS PUBLIC OPINION Reputation represents publlo opinion. How to get la your favor. Make a flrst-cluss. re liable art Me like the Char ter Oak Stove and Range. Every Charter Oak It gunr nnteeil. For sale In Astoria only by W. J. SCULLY. 431 Bond St., Between Ninth and Tenth. Typewriters. Many new improvements added. See our latest No. 2 Smith Premier Typewriter New Art Catalogue Free . . . L- M. ALEXANDER A CO. Exclusive Pacific Coast Dealers 245 Stark St., Portland, Ore, F W.MTtECIJNIE, Local Agent. KUHN CONTROLS NORTHERN PACIFIC Stales Positively That His Com pany Has Beaten Hill. UNION PACIFIC VICTORIOUS Id Position Materially Strtnitbencd II It Be True Tbst Murg.o-lllll Interests Have Only Minority o( Nor thern Slots. NEW YORK, May 11. Otto C. Kuhn. of the Ilnti tit Kuhn, I-b & Com. puny, was asked today ir he had any reply to make to the strlctur.-s of Mr. Hill. l!u replied: "No, I liuve notliliiK t pay on the subject whatever." "Does the fltin of Kuhn. Icb & Coin puny still maintain that It his control of the Northern I'iu;lflc?" was asked. "We reiterate every assertion with pohltlvetiess, that we have control of the North.rn Pacific," continued Mr. Knhn. K!T!- T ON I'NION I'ACIFlt NKW yoltK. May ll.-The TrUiune says: How Is Tnt'in riiclllc iroInK to be affected ) the contest now In iro.vs for control of the Nortlu rn I'aclflc. is a question which Is belnic dis.-usne). vlih icreat Interest by Wall str-et. If Mr. lliirriman and his as.-liitK succeed In their endeavor to obtain control of the Northern I'sclflc. the answer to the qii'-stlon Is comparatively simple. Ity that operation thel'tilon Tuclfic through !ts control of the Northern Pacific wmiM come virtually Into pc.sssnn of the latier's one-half intercut In .he liurllMtrton system and Us position wotiM T.' fiai'T't'"- r'renirthvned, f, however, It sholllft develop As the street seems tlKlltlel to think will W the iiinl fix.. VI i. 1. ..... If- irnl I .... .iKnii nun .01. iiio have obtaim-d a clear majority of the Northern Pacific ";ck. a sliuiilon v,i Iw created w hlc h, In the present temr "f the H'poslllr forces. Is thmittht by Wall strfi-t (o be one of much icravltv. Pit the Iturllnirton control ttlves the n-at Northern and the N orthern Pa cldc. both p.irailelintr the Pnlon P.i.ltic on the north, an -ni'l t of ;her own from Mlnneapol's and St. Paul t Oil enit.i and ifhes the Northern Pacltlc aR a direct nutlet from the Pacltlc coast to Kniinns Pity, (miahi and ether r"-'its In the Pnlon l'ael'lc terr'torv. The St Paul and N.irthw.'-t tti railroads also find their Interests menac'M by the Jlnrllii Kt.iii deal 'ind these rouiiiinles. which nr In h.-irmony with the Pnlon Pacific, are snl.l to be likely t,i make common cause with the laucr In case It J Is excludi-1 from participation In con-i trol of the P.urlhiKton. It remains to be s..n whether or not the present contest will be allowed to develop Into a p-n- er.il flpht all alonit the line, HtniKKle: which. It Is felt by careful observers,! u-.x.l.t 1... .1t....ui.t.... I.. II.. i ' "."''""- "I me cxiiem.- -ii ii ii couoici, ii m jioini-M out, wouiii not only embrace the transcontinental I lines and the road- between the Missis, slppl and the Koi kles, but mlRlit a'so spread to the eastern territory. j In view of the vat possibilities of loss and disaster resulting from an open breach between Mr. MotRan nnl tliel other powerful Interests referred to, In-1 vnlvlnjr the complete abandonment of j the "community of Interests" principle, It Is not believed nmonK the best-nosted 1 men In the financial district th.it the T'nlon Pacific will shut out from par- tVlpntlon In some form and to some de cree In the PurllnRton deal, whatever be the outcome of (lie battle for actual control of the Northern raclflo.. 'How will the fleht over Northern Pacific affect the Pnlon Pacific Inter ests?" Kussell Sair was asked la-xt nljrht. "I think Pnlon Pacific will not be hurt and I think Its stock will be more valuable later on than It Is now," he replied. SMALLPOX AT SKAOWAY. Excitement Owing to Epidemic and the Indians Were Driven From the . . City. I PORT TOWNSBND. May U.-The 8 steamer Victorian arrived from Hkag wny Oil morning hrlriicinsc 100 pasii'-n-K''r. Tli" Victorian rior'scnnsldera hi - I'Xclli n:i nt !n the north '.au.'d bv lh rnall;iox cpll'-mlc, an 1 various s.t lliiiu'titK ure taking every precaution to check and wit out th. dls-asc. At Hkuifway n munr m'-etlng was h"ld. thi' Iii'llms were driven out of the rltv slid a strong guard -was placd around the town to prevent their return. Near ly all s'l'tlo'i are In quarantine. Ev ery slranjc'-r arriving Is hell uji arid liiMxvt-d. (m or two raxes of the d.-ri- exists ainonK the employes of the Tread voll mln" on Douglas Island, and, ace irdlrifr to rep iris. It Is bellev: 1 that the big mining plant will have to shut down until the disease Is tamp"d out. M'KINLfCV AT MOXTBrtKY. Is KnJoyInK Two Days of Potnpiratlve IP'St In Preparation for Visit to Han Francisco. IKJ, MO.NTK. Col., May ll.-The president and his pur'y today enjoyed a comparatively quiet day. They varne here for two days of rent to prepare for the trying priran laid out for them tiext week at San Francisco and President and Mrs. McKMnley ajient the major portion of the day In their rooms at the hot'd. This afternoon. Immediately after luncheon, the party were driven over to Monterey, two mllen from the hotel and 'he )r.-ldent -nade a brief speech. The entire population of this historic old town, the capital of the republic of California, turned out to welcome him and there was the usual dlsplav of flowers. The party, then continued their Jour ney to Pacific Grove, a small neighbor Ing town, where the annual encamp ment of the department of California and Nevada G. A. R. Is being held and here McKinley nvt old comrades. This evening after dinner the president held an Informal recaption In the hotel par lr at which the guests of the hotel were presented. President and Mrs. McKinley will probably attend cburch In Monterey. PESPERAI.mi JCILLI5D, Fierce Itattle In California Hetween Of ficers and licajied Prisoners. rtKNO. Nee-.. May ll.-A Gazette special frnn Adin. Cillfornla, fays: Sheriff Itehrns, of UiMding. Shasta county. Palif nila, arrived at Adin. Mo do rouity. 'al.. this morning on the track of orl:tnd anj Illlngsworth. tft'.i trls oners who escaed from the Shasia county Jail April 9. The constable of Alturas. H. S. Wal ker, met Sheriff Itchrens at Adin. They located the primmer about three miles north of Adin. A hand to hand cotn b.it ensue I. i Mrland wa.t killed crob- ably y a bullet from his companion, as n, was between the sheriff and Ii llngsworth. Dorland did not shoot as the sherfT had him covered. ElUngs worth shot fifteen or twenty times, three bullets pk-relng the sheriff's) clothing. 'unstable Walker was shot through the left hip, probably fat.illy. IUIngsworth escaped. Dorian I s remains were taken to Adin Walker, besides being constable at Al turas. Is the otvr.itor of tho Puitrnmi,. it Oregon R. It. Pomonnv nffinj a. that j)a-p , - ai MORGAN IN PARIS. Refuses to lie Seen or to Reply Notes Sent Him by Corres pond. nts. to PARIS, 'May tl. J. Plerpont Morgan refuses to be seen or reply to notes sent to him. He will go to London tomor row and It was understood yesterday that he would take the first steamer from England for the I'nlted States, but this morning he told a friend that he hoped to be able to avoid the nec essity for his departure for home and to return to Paris for an audience with President Loubct in a few 'days. KILLED ILLEGITIMATE CHILD. Brutal Murder by Its Mother Grandmother. and WICHITA, Kas., May ll.-Mrs. Nlck Mark and her daughter, Mary Mark, wlfa and daughter of a prominent far mer, took Mary Mark's Illegitimate child from the nospltal today on the pretense of taking it to their home, and an hour afterward It was found choked and burled in the sand of the Arkan- sas river. -murder. ine women confessed the Over 400 Just Received In Over Fifty Patterns Bedford Cords and Piques in white, trimmed In colors, and plain white. Percale, German Twill, Cham bray. Gingham and Percale in new de signs for children, 2 to 14 years; Prices as low as 48 cents and running up to J3.50. All excellent values. Shanahati FRENCH ADMIT OUR SUPERIORITY Interesting Lesson Drawn From Wall Street Panic. WOULD HAVE UPSET FRANCE Sues Crash Would Ciisc Suicides, Clels,' Mis IsterUI Crisis sad Antl-Foreixa l rlilitf bat A merles Ii to disturbed. PAULS, May 11. Occurrences and In cidents In Wall strset are attracting mucn attention here. The Courier du S.ilr, commenting upon what might happen If such a financial crisis occur red In France, says: "Wc should have hal panic, catas trophes, a collapse of state rents, sui cides, street riots, a ministerial crisis Bnd violent attacks upon foreigners, all In one day, whereas America is calm and the only vlc-.lms of the struggle are striving to recover their senses France and the United States are of two vole different civilizations and minds. ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS. LONDON. May U.-The Economist, which comments upon " the dangerous Influence that has come to be exercised by the powerful financial groups who In recent years have obtained control of the railroads," says: "Fortunately the commitments In 'Yankees' here are small and the only matter for regret is the effect which the collapse has had on the general market." The Dally Chronicle, w hich thinks Mr. Morgan's purchase of the Leyland line a much more serious matter than the. Wall street panic, says: "It becomes x serious and urgent question whether the nation wl;l not have to adopt some means to check the process of private barter which may end In general ruin." THOSE AWPL'L AMERICANS. NEW YORK, May 11. British half penny Journalism now has a mire con genial them, says the Tribune's London correspondent, than mercantile compe fltlon or a multi-millionaire's shlDDin raid. The Incidents of the sp?cula!lon in Will street are entertaining readln and the moral Is drawn that the Ameri can gambling spirit courts disaster by sneer excess or recklessness. The un- j willingness of spculators in London" to Join In the American game is cited as convincing proof of English conserva tism and sobriety of Judgment. It Is true that no fortunes were made In Ijondon In American markets. The speculator were cautious and well-informed and predicted the bresk In the market long before it came. Perhaps the best "tips" for the American mar ket were provided by Mr. Labouchere's Truth, and those who heeded them pro- i ni.vi v- -ho ..i-o i ninm &n..i.i., i.i... n ...v ,,-. ii, villain iuil .iT3 'out sold out prematurely. Stories are told of some fortunate drives made in American and Canadian Pacific stocks but the majority of the speculators stayed out and when the activity of the American market was suspended, wag ged their heads and said that tliev bad foreseen the inevitable collapse. These brokers were surprised 1 y the dispatches just received indicating a, greatly impr.ivtd feclin; in the Ameri can market and the leider writers were convinced that they had been prema ture Jn playing to t'nJ English gallery. TURBULENT LONGSHOREMEN. Struggle With Line Agents at Cleveland Results In Shooting. CLEVELAND. May 11. As the cul mination of the bitter struggle between the longshorem?n's union and the line agents In his city, that has been on since early spring, three longshoremen tonight assaulted and shot one man. Frank Lavlgno, Inflicting a serious wound. Two other men. It is said, were hit by flying bullets. The trouble arose over the refusal of the line agents to treat with the longshoremen's union over the unloading of vessels. PROF. EASTMAN ACQUITTED. Harvard Instructor Found Not Gulltv of Murder of His Brother-!n-Law. CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. May 11. After a long and romantic trial. Charles H. Eastman, a Harvard instructor, tonight was acquitted on the charge of mur dering his brother-in-law, Richard H. Grogan, Jr., while at target practice on July 4th last. ( PRINCESS LOUISE WRECKED. Vancouver Passenger Steamer Ran on Reef of Thornmanby Island. SEATTLE, May ll. A special from Nanalmo, B. C, to the Times says: Captain John Irving with four of the crew of the steamer Princess Lou'se. arrived here this afternoon after a twenty-mile row across the gulf of Thornmanhy Island, Just south of Tex ada. where the Ioulse went on a reef last night and now His fast. The cap tain and four men were nearly dead from exposure and cold. The Louise left Vancouver at 6:3" last night for northern British Columbian ports with twenty-five passengers and a large quantity of freight. The look out forward, as the steamer was pass ing Thornmanby Island, sung out. "rocks ahead." The engines were re versed but the steamer struck at al most full speed, smashing her bow and sticking fast. The wind blew the steam er out of her course. TEXAS OIL FIELDS SOLD. Sixry-Two Thousan A-res Bought by Eistern Capitalists. NEW YORK. May ll.-The Tribune says: Negotiations were completed here last night by which 62,000 acres In the Beau m mt oil fields la Jefferson county. Texas, were sold to Baltimore and Pittsburg capitalists. The land lies on the coast In Jefferson county near Sa bine Pass and High Island. The price nsM is more than 11.230.000. The names of the purchasers could not be Jearoed but they are represented by Alexander M. Fulford of Belair. Maryland, who is expected to reach thi city today or Monday. The property will at once be explored for oil and minerals. MORANS PAY FINE. Trouble With Canadian Authorities Has Been Amicably Adjusted. VANCOUVER, B. C. May ll.-A special from Nanalmo says: What threatened to become an in ternational case has now been satisfac torily adjusted. Collector of Customs B. H. Smith, acting under direct in structions from Ottawa, has mada a complete inventory of th wrecking out fit of Mjran Bros., brought from Se attle to save the steamer Willamette, has assessed the duty and collected the. same together with the fine Imposed by the department, all being paid by Mor an Bros, today in gold coin. The Wil lamette can now be removed at anv time". SLOAN GET3 COLD SHOULDER. Not Likely to Obtain a Renewal of Hla Riding License in England. NEW YORK. May ll.-Accordlng to a cablegram from London to the World. Tod Sloan almost despairs of obtain ing a renewal of his riding license from the English Jockey Club! He has been canvassing all the most influential men connected with the turf but has found no support. The death of Lord William Beresford was an irremediable loss to Sloan, for Lord William gave him influential back ing. Earl Harewood, late steward of the Jockey Club, is outspoken In his objec tion to Sloan. So Is Earl Clonmel, who visited the United States last year. LEGATION GUARD ONLY. No Superfluous American Troops Will Be Left at Pekin. WASHINGTON. May 11. It Is the understanding at the state department that the American troops who remain in the Forbidden City in Pekin are very few In number and compose the lega tion guard which Is to be permanent ly retained in Pekin. They are now occupying the same place which they have held since the occupation of Pe kin and It is supposed that they will remain where they are until a perma nent United States legation compound has been secured. CRISIS AT PAN-AMERICAN. Unions and Exposition Officials at War Over Use or Non-Union Lumber. BUFFALO, May 11. Another attempt made this evening to erect booths In the manufacturers and liberal arts building at the Pan-Ameriean grounds with lumber from non-union mills has again brought on a crisis between the unions and exposition officials. IDAHO MINER KILLED. Shot by a Sheep Herder Who Alleges Self Defense. BOISE. Ida.. May 11L. F. Crake was shot and killed yes:erday by George Edlrt, near Pearl. His body was found this morning and Edin was arrested in Emmentt, twelve miles distant. Crake was a miner, Edin a sheep her der. The latter drove his sheep on Crake's property and in the quarrel that followed Crake was Killed. Edin claims he killed Crake in self defense. CONFERENCE AT DETROIT. Mayor and Director of Police Settle Differences. DETROIT, May 11. Mayor Maybury and Director of Police Frank C. An drews held a conference today which resulted in a peaceful solution of mat ters which have been disturbing the public mind since Andrews becime bead of the police department. WERE PITCHED OUT OF SALOON Three Young Girls Attempted Joint Smashing at Wichita. ONE HAD HER WRIST BROKEN Mrs. Nillos Orjiolied Raid at flirper Bit Wo Arrested aid Areed to Lem Tows Before Any Dami(t Wat Doit. WICHITA, Kas., May lr.-Wlnon Kllgore, Anna Peoples 'and ' Jasamine WlJhert, three young girls, smashed th Summit saloon here this afternssn. They entered-with rocks and tho bar keeper did not know that n attack was threatened until the glass began to crash about his ears. Fred Wolfe, the proprietor, defended his place, knocking the girls down with his fist and pitching them one after another Into the street. The wrist of Miss Peoples was broken. The police arrested all three of the smashers and lodged them In Jail. MRS. NATION SQUELCHED. WICHITA, Kas.. May ll.-Mrs. Car rle Nation arrived here tonight after an exciting day at Harper. There was a circus In town and she organized a raid on the saloons but was arrested before she could do any smashing. She was released on the promise that she would take the next train out of town, which she did. 1 ' INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTESTS. Tale Wins Bicycle Races From Penn sylvania and Columbia, -o. PHILADELPHIA, May lL-Tne in- tercollegiate bicycle races between Tale. Pennsylvania and Columbia on the Woodslde Park track were won by Tale with thirty-two points; Pennsylvania, second, with eight points; Columbia, third,, with four points. HARVARD WINS AT GOLF. ATLANTIC CITY, S. J.. May 11- Halstead Llndsley. of Harvard, won the Intercollegiate golf championship today by defeating Charles Hitchcock, of Yale, by two up and one to play In a thirty six hole match. In the tournament ;ust closed Harvard won both the team and the Individual championships of the col leges. YALE WINS TRACK EVENTS. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. May ll.-Yale uno-icu imnaiu mis arternoon in an exciting series of track eveus. constU tuting the annua dual m?et between the universities. The score was- Yale. 57; Harvard. 47. The .Inal and decisive score was made In th last event, the pole vault, up to which decisive con test Harvard bad a dim! lishing leal. NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION. It Is Not Known Whether Chile 13 Really Fortifying Strait of Magellan. NEW YORK, May ll.-A special to the Herald from Washington says: Representatives of the Chilean and Argentina legations here are not able to confirm the report that the Strait of Magellan is being fortified by the Chilean government, contrary to the treaty between the two nations. At the Chilean legation it is said that no official Information has been received there which would indicate that any such step Is In contemplation and there is a disposition to discredit the report. A similar statement !s given at the AX gentlna legation, although It Is admit ted that no official information on the subject has been received there. Reports have been In circulation to the effect that Chile is preparing for a conflict with some of her neighbors; therefore he report that operations are now in progress by the Chilean govern ment Is regarded as probable by other representatives of the South American colonv. TRANSFERRED TO ROME. SSMM Secretary of German Legation at Pekin Is Passing Through America, SAN FRANCISCO. May ll.-Baron D. Von Bergen, for two years secretary of the German logir.on a: Pekin, has ar rived In this city or. h's way to Eu rope. He has 'oesn assigned :o tha ro sitlon of secretary of the German le gation of Rome and expects to soon reach his new post. OBNOXIOUS DECREE SUSPENDED. Ecuador Concedes a Point to Peru to Preserve Peace. LIMA. Peru, May 11. A cablegram has been received from Quito saylnr that Ecuador, desirous of maintaining cordial relations with Peru, has sus pended the obnoxious decree by which were created ihe frontier departments of Napo and Zarmra,