The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, May 16, 1901, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextASTORIA PDBUG LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BOOK Pcriodic , An Library w.u.-; r ono lu-inu K"'" nM,cu1 will be liable to prosecu TOW VOL. LI 1 1 , ASTORIA, OKCGOX, THIKSDAY, MAY 16, 1901. NO. 1163 4 The Cheapest Yet A SIX STEEL FOR S3 ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Plimbers and Steamfltters Diamond IN GREAT VARIETY Bats, Balls, Masks, Pads, Gloves And everything else in that line to make the boys happy. If you do not play ball we can show yoa an elegant line of FISHING LINES, FLIES. REELS, BASKETS, ETC. GRIFFIN r""! i 'r if 'j5 i. Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen, Farmers and loggers. A Ve ALLEN, Tenth and Commercial Streets We Rent New jut 11-:.. HOLE RANGE 0.00 Outfits AND AT AU PRICES & REED Are You Going to Build a Home? Buy Your Locks and Hardware at the Foard & Stokes Go REPUTATION REPRESENTS PUBLIC OPINION Reputation represents public opinion. How to get In your favor. Make a first-clasa, ti llable article Ilka the Char. terOak Stove and Range. Every Charter Oak la guar anteed. For sale In Aitorla only by W. J. SCULLY. 4S1 Bond St:, Between Ninth and Tenth. Typewriters. Many now improvements added. See our latest No. 2 Smith Premier Typewriter Mew Art Catalogue Free ... L. M, ALEXANDER ft CO. Exolueive Pacific Coast Dealers 245 Stark 8t, Portland, Ore, F W. M'KECIINIE, Local Ageit. SOUTHERN PACIFIC LEASES A. & C. R. R. Line Will Be Built From Sheridan to Astoria. SURVEYORS NOW AT WORK Water Fronl at Nchalca Bay Btloi Beaibt Us - S. P. Will Belt nVibwitt Ceratr o( Sill rUnmootf Dtilci Report. PORTLAND, May 15.--The (ir-fmltn tomorrow will nay: The statement la made upon vbt ap pmrt to be gnA authority that Hi" As toria and Columbia River railroad hiu been leawd to Che Southern Pacific (or M years. From the beat Information ob. talnabln tin' eie wan made about a year ago to I'. Huntington iirvl the road becomes the property of the Hr rttnan syndicate, wblch now control the Southern Pacific. It la aakd that Huntington held the newa back until he could make som.e other move to secure his position In the Nehalem country, If Harrlman build the xt"nluna Huntington pro jected, the Boiiih'rn Pacific will have a belt line surrounding all northwesterd Oregon. It will Incloae the counting of Multnomah, Clatsop, Columbia, Wah Ington. Tillamook and Yanhill. The belt will be completed by a line from Sheridan to Aitorla, paralleling the Pa clflc ocean by way of Tillamook City and Nehalem bay. Southern Pacific surveyor are now In the field between Tillamook City and Nehalem bay on the route marked out fr the Aitorla and South Coast l'.ailroud eleven yearn ago. It Is 'atd that they are buying up the water front at Nehalem biy. If Huntington' plana have not be?n abandoned by Harrlmnn. work on the extension from Sheridan to Atoria via Tillamook City and Nehalem may be ordered almost any time. The carrying out of Huntington's plana by Harrlman explain Harrkman' refusal about even weeks ago to take up the pro poni of the Portland. Nehalem anil Tillamook railroad. The route surveyed for the road was offered to hint If he would guarantee to build on It within two yearn. Now that Harrlman haa made a move upon the Nehnl-m country, the Nr;h ern Pacific may be expected to follow null. A. It. Hammond, president of the As toria road, h'tn denied the utory. NHW LINK TO ORIENT. Will He Established by Hamburg Amerlein Steamship Company from San Francisco. NEW YORK. May 15. AJbert Rallln. director-general of the Hamburg-American Steamship Coaipany, who Is in this city on hi way to r'urope after an ex tended trip to China, today confirmed the report that negotiation are In pro gress between his company and the Atchison. Topek & Santa Fe railroad to establish a steamship line between San Francisco and the Orient. Mr. Rallln said, however, that the matter la still In Its earliest stages, and that the dejalla of the proposed new line have not l.been discussed. He added that from the nature of the enterprise It will be a long while before the plan can possibly take definite shape. The number of vessels, the tonnage and speed have not yet been considered. UALLIST IN COURT. Bker City Promoter Accused of Using Malls to Defraud. DES MOINES, May 13. Letson Bal-lle-t. of Baker City, Oregon, appeared In the federal court here today and en tered a plea of not guilty In answer to an Indictment returned against him last November. Ills trial will be held next week and promises to be one of the most Important criminal proceedings In the federal court here for many years. The Indictment accuses him of using the United States malls to further a scheme to dofraud. The alleged offense consists of sending advertising letters through the malls calling notice to the HOUSEKEEPING This Is the season for refurnishing and rearranging of the home. You need some Lace Curtains. "We have a large new lot from 5o a yard to $3.95 per pair. Lota of Portlers at right prices and Draoerles as low as 8 1-Sc, 12 l-2o, 15c per yard to make cheaper onea with. Bleached Sheetings 1 yard wide 5c l yard wide 6c, 7c, 8c Hi yards wide Ho VA yards wide 13c yards wide 15c i yards wide Ho 1, yards wide 1 yards wide 15c 2 yards wide 18o yards wide ....V. 17c 2Vi yards wide 18o 24 yards wide 19c SHANAHAN'S White Swan gold mine at Bakr City, mating that the mine had ben opened 400 feet Into the ground and that thou sand of ton of ore were even ready 1o be taken from the mine to the mill: alxo that the nine wan ready to run and ha1 produced mora than $500,000 up to that time, being simply awaiting further development for further riches. The Indictment allowed that Ualllet sent these letter through the malls knowing at the time that the claims were false. Ifcilllet claims that the prosecution ia the result of aplte work and that he will be. able to clear him self of the charge. STRIKE NEXT MONDAY. President of Machinists' Union Issues the Order, CHICAGO. III.. May 15, During the dy the following order was received from Washington, signed by Interna tional president. O'Neill: "In every shoo controlled bv the National Metal Trades Association that falls to post a notice of 12 rer cent Increase In wages, a strike shall be declared May 20th soon after the receipt of the order." wage increase refused. CHICAGO, May 15. The Association, of Manufacturers, embracing nearly all local members of the National Metal Trades Association as well as many out slda manufacturers. Instructed the members of the association to post notices granting the nlne-hour work day, or 64 hours a week, but making no reference to any advance In wages. AT CINCINNATI. CINCINNATI. May 15-Tonlght the machinists of this city, numbering over 5000 nea, decided to strike next Mon day. The manufacturers have agreed to the nine-hour demand but refuse to rrant the Increase In wages. SUICIDE OF PHILANTHROPIST. Mrs. Edith Thomas. Friend of the Poor and a Gifted Writer. NEW YORK. May 15. In poor health and discouraged because of the misery prevailing In the city, especially among the children to whom she had devoted years of her life. Mrs. Edith Thomas, friend of the poor and a gifted writer, sent a bullet through her heart In the west side branch of the university set tlement last night. Among the books written by Mrs. Thomas were "Your Money or Your Life." "Cross Kris," and "A Modern Rosalind." Mrs. Thomas haa sought for years to advance the children of the poor. She has worked among the crowded tene ment districts for nearly ten years. CHINESE FIGHT BOXERS. Regulars of Imperial Army Scattered Force of Thousand. BERLIN, May 15. The war office has received the following cablegram from the German headquarters at Pekln: "General Liu's troops have attacked and scattered 1000 Boxers forty-five kilometres south of Pao Ting Fu." SIX MINERS KILLED. Five Others Fatally Injured In Explo sion In West Virginia. FAIRMONT. W. Va., May 15. Six miners lost their lives, five were fatal ly Injured and three seriously burned In an explosion at the shaft of the George's Creek Coal and Iron Company at Farmlngton, seven miles west of this city, today. BEVERIDGB OOrNG ABROAD. Youthful Senator Will Investigate Com mercial Conditions In Russia. INDIANAPOLIS, May 15.-Unlted States Senator Beveridge will sail from New York for Russia Thursday to study the commercial conditions there. During his trip he will also Investigate the industrial situation In England and Germany. PURCHASE IS RATIFIED. Stockhold?rs of Denver & Rio Grande Took Action Yesterday. DENVER, May 15. The purchase of the Rio Grande Western Railroad bv tha Denver & Rio Grande was ratified bv the stockholders of the latter com pany at a special meeting held In this city thl9 afternoon. Unbleached Sheetings MRS. M'KINLEY IS DESPERATELY ILL Members of Cabinet Fear She Will Not Rally. TRIP NORTH IS ABANDONED Pretldcit Will Sclira to Witblaftoi ti Seoi Mrs. DkKlalcy Cai Stats' lh Josfsty Qtiel Day it Sai FrtsclKO. SAN FRANCISCO. May 15, 10 p. m. The members of the cabinet are very apprehensive that Mrs. McKlnley will not rally. Her physicians have not yet been able to check the bowel trouble and her enfeebled condition militates against her. But at the Scott residence at this hour it was stated that there was no Immediate danger, although a change for the worse would not be un expected. After a consultation tonight Dr. Bix ey and Dr. HlrsChfelder remained In at tendance. When the members of the Bohemian Club learned tonight of the alarming nature of Mrs. McKlnleys Hi nees. the elaborate entertainment that had been planned was abandoned out of respect to the president. BETTER SINCE NOON. SAN FRANCISCO. May 15.-Secre-tary Cortelyou at 9 o'clock tonight gave the following bulletin to the Associated Press: 'The physicians report an Improve ment in Mrs. McKlnley's condition since noon today." In addition to this Secretary Cortel vou stated that no further bulletins would be Issued tonight. TRIP NORTH ABANDONED. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Owlng to the very serious character of Mrs. McKlnley's illness, the president today definitely decided to abandon his con templated Northwestern tour and to re turn to Washington direct as soon as Mrs. McKlnley Is able to stand the Journey. The gravity of Mrs. McKln ley's condition had been known to the members of the president's immediate party for several days, but had been concealed In the belief that she would rally as she had so frequently done In the past when suffering from one of her periods of depression and with a few days quiet and rest be restored to her normal condition. But her present Illness has been attended with entire ly niw symptoms which have not yielded to treatment and the president concluded this morning that it was time the public should be apprised of the true situation. The bulletin which Secretary Cortel you gave to the Associated Press this morning, announcing the abandonment of the trip, coupled with another an nouncement that Mrs. McK'nieys con dition since last night was better in some respects, but worse In others, pre pared the way for the bulletin Issued two hours later that Dr. Henry Gibbon, a celebrated physician of San Francis co, had been called in consultation with Drs. Hlrschfelder and Bixey. Dr. Gib bon has a reputation here for his skill in the treatment of bowel disorders. Ever since Mrs. McKialey arrived at the Scott residence she has been des perately ill. Her extreme weakness has been the most alarming feature of her condition. Her vitality has been at a low ebb and she has seldom spoken to those about her. The president has been continually at her bedside since their arrival here Sunday night, save four hours Monday afternoon, when he left her to go to San Jose and the three hours he spent yesterday In the pa rade. Fortunately Mrs. McKlnley slept through his absence on both these oc casions. The strain which the president himself has undergone during the last few days has been very great. It has been a personal sacrifice for him to try to carry out his engagements here In or der not to disappoint the peop,e- but he has made It unselfishly and nobly and it is still his desire to carry out the prearranged program in San Francis co to whatever extent he can. Except for a brief half hour this af ternoon, when he yielded to the en treaties of those about him, and went out for a drive, the president remained steadfastly at her sKle. The members of the cabinet reluctantly consented to carry out today's program at the Uni versity of California and at Oakland, but they had no heart to put Into the festivities while their chief was griev ing at his wife's bedside. From all over the country today' tele grams have been pouring to the presi dent, expressing sympaohy for Mrs. McKlnley and asking fori tidings of her condition. Just how soon Mrs, McKln ley will be able to travej is a, Question which no one can answer ow. It may be necessary for her.to-4emain here longer than next Monday, when the party was originally scheduled to leave. The trip east will be made by the most direct route, probably the Union Pacific. No stops will be made and It Is expected the trip can be made In five days. LONG MAY LEAVE PARTY. BAN FRANCISCO. May 15. Secre tary of the Navy Lcng may leave the presidential party and depart for the East at any moment He has recrlved word' that his daughter, who has been living In Colorado Springs over a year for her health. Is dangerously 111. Secretary Long Is accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Long and a son of tender years. The boy was also taken 111 yes terday at the Palace hotel, where the Longs are staying, and the physician called In ordered the child's retirement to bed at once. The secretary Is much worried over the tllness of bis family and It Is said he Is not Inclined to con tinue his trip. MORGAN RETURNS TO PARIS. Compromise Arrived at Between His Firm and Kuhn. Loeb t Co. LONDON. May 13. J. Plerpont Mor gan started for Paris thi morning. At his firm's London house It Is stated that no on? there has any definite n formation as to Mr. Morgan's future movement, but it ! expected be will Tt turn to Alx lea Bains. Mr. Monran will not return to Amer lea until June. This, In conjunction with his departure from London today, is re gaided as an indication of his opln Ion that the crisis nas been averted and as confirming the New York cable dls Datch announcing that a compromise between Mr. Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb Sc Co. has been arrived at fa' 5fe onc CHfLE GIVES IN. Will Take Part in Pan-American Con gress it City of Mexico. . NEW YORK, May 15. The Chilean government, aays a Washington special to the Tribune, has waived Us objec tions to the second Pan-American con gress to be neld In the City of Mexico next October and will be represented there. Announcement to this effect has Just been made by offlctaJB of the bu reau of American republics and it is expected that Senor Vicuna, the Chilean minister in Washington, will make a formal acknowledgment of his coun try's acceptance of the Invitation to take part la the . conference. At the first Pan-American congress, which was held in Washington In 1890 under the auspices of James G. Blaine. Chile was the only country interested which did not accept an invitation to be represented. Her objections were the same as when Invitations for the forth coming congress "ere Issued. Even up to a few weeks ago Chile maintained a stubborn attitude, based on the appre hension that participation In the con gress might give an excuse to her old enemies in South America, particularly Peru and Bolivia, to lead In some move ment to ,cover through diplomatic channels some of the territory Chile has gained In wars with these countries. For the last month or so Senor VI curti has been discussing the subject In all its details with the state department officials in Washington, especially with Assistant Secretary Hill, who appears to have satisfied the Chilean represen. tative that Chile will receive fair treat ment at the congress. ETHNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION Scientific Party Will Be Sent to China Next Month to Remain Three Years. NEW YORK, May 15.-The American Museum of Natural History will soon begin ethnological Investigations In Chi na which are expected to extend over a period of three years. Collections will be made shiwlng how the people there live and what they do and the expedi tion will also endeavor to de termine the extent of Chinese in fluence on the culture of eastern Asia, extent of Chinese influence on the cul The money for the Investigation has been glvsn by a friend of the museum who does not wish his name to be known. Dr. Berthold Laurer, who will be in charge of the expedition, will start for China in June. Dr. Boas, of the de partment of ethnology, expects that the relations of this nation with the Chinese will be facilitated by the better knowl edge of China which will result from ths expedition. STRIKE OF SHOVELERS. Object to Patent Shovels Operated by Compressed Air. OC.DENSBURG, N. Y., May 15. With the arrival of the first boats with grain from Chicago the shovelers of the Off densburg Transit Company's elevator have struck against the Westbrook pat ent shovels op;rated by compressed air. Such a strike last season was suc cessful. The shovels are now Installed and five men do the work of twenty. The men demand the employment of the old shovelers and an Increased pay if automatic shovels are continued. Non union men are employed and the work is proceeding without interruption. Plans are being made for a general strike by longshoremen when the rush begins, to force the recognition of the union by the company. QUIET DAY ENDED IN BLOODSHED Clash Between Strikers and Mi litis at Albany. MANY STRIKERS INJURED Wr Trying to Attack Wl'slei Met Be lI Etcsrtci Fran Stailos by Civ " alrymti-lnaty Not-L'sloi " t Met lajurtl, ' ALBANY, N. Y May 15.-ClUxena sabre-slashed, non-union men with broken limbs and bloody faces, women and chlldrea trampled under foot, sol diers maimed with flying missiles and the leaders in the crowd beaten with. muskets were some of the results today of th struggle between the Traction Company and Its striking employe. So serious Is the condition here tonight that Governor Odell postponed ths trip to the state institutions which tt bad undertaken and returned to the executive mansion. Two thousand arm ed soldiers are now wtthln the dty limits, more are coming and 2500 are in readiness to move to Troy when governor Odell so orders. The trees we tnjQSi K, IK i men and the otherwise quiet djr rolnatcd In bloodshed. A dramatic element was added to the day's features by the udden death of Adjutant-General Hoffman, who drgje. ped dead while In consultation witiT Major-General Roe, commander of the national guard. As long as the traction company does not attempt to move cars or brlnf in non-union men, the crowds on the street remain good-natured except for taunt ing the soldiers and the police, but the Instant an attempt Is made to work on the line or bring non-union men in, the crowd becomes frenzied and bloodshed results. The mob and militia dosed In com bat late this afternoon but by an ac cident of fortune there were no serious casualties. It was the Introduction of mere non-union men to take the pl&c of striking Traction Company em ployes that produced violence. Seventy five non-union men reached he union station shortly before o'clock and their delivery at the Quail street barn, a mile and a half away, was made with a dash under cavalry escort, with mob resistance In almost every block. Fren sled men swarmed through the. police lines, surged around the fast-moving; cavalrymen and fought to get at the crowd of non-union men Inside the cir cle of galloping horses. Several of the mob were knocked down by cavalry men but the record does not yet show a single fatality. CRISIS IS OVER. London Stock Exchange Rapidly Re suming Normal Conditions. LONDON, May 15.-Contrary t the fears felt on the stock exchange, the settlement thus far is progressing with out difficulty, and the best-informed brokers believe the crisis has been suc cessfully passed, so far as London IB concerned. The opening prices of Americans, while they showed advances over those of the closing of New York yesterday, were wholly nominal and there were no transactions. ' 11 Four or five small firms are still In difficulty, but it win not affect the situ ation materially, all the houses needing assistance having obtained It. DEAL WILL GO THROUGH. Underwriting Syndicate of Burlington Deal Has Called First Installment. BOSTON, May 15. The directors of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Ra'l rcad Company held their regular monthly meeting today, but considered only routine business. That there has been no Interruption to the plans for the absorption of the Burllngtrm by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Is indicated by the fact that the under writing syndicate has today called the. first Installment of 10 per cent. MRS. NATION WILL APPEAL. Will Plead Her Own Case and Demand Women Jurors. TOPEKA, Kas.. May 15. Mrs. Nation will appeal from the verdict rendered against her and declares she will urge her own case hereafter and demand wo men Jurors. "I had two things to contend wWh," she said. "My lawyers bungled the case and there were anarchists on the Jury. I am not insane, and begged my law yers not to enter such a plea." PRICE OF SILVER. . NEW YORK. May 15.-611 ver, W'i.