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NOTIOKl Books, Pf-.-riorficals, Magazines. Ac , re Not lo bo Taken From The ' .-u.ijA i'JuLo LiHKV kl:(tid MUVIOOSSV AHYHIOT DITTO VMSV l i;jrary without permission. Any UNjCYi-lty of uHch offense wfllx VOL. MV ASTOKIA. OK .'(.ON, WEDN'MSDAY, SEITOIHER 25, UK)!. ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Plumbers and Steamfitters HOLH AOGINTH I'Olt ISHroalBa B27 BOND School Books MAKE YOUR EXCHANGES NOW GRIFFIN & REED, "Iro,,,, Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR, FEED. PROVISIONS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS Supj'liwi of all kinds ut lowest raU, for fishermen, Kuriiioro and Lp'n i 'K THE finest Restaurant in the City Dll iPt: Kt'Riihir Meals 'J.r rents I LAlL Smnlay dinner a Sjuviulty COMMERCIAL ST W. W. WUpple We Rent New mrK How Art Untulogtie r roe , , . I ? j . JX ' l M. ALEXANDER & CO. I I KioliiMivH l'Hoiilu Coast lValon V r " a 15 H,urk st 1 1'ortlaml, tr' " F W. M'KKCIIKIE. Ixmil Arut. KOPP'S BEST ADeliciousund Palatable Urinlc Absolutely Pure The Northern Pacific Brewery, of which Mr. John Kopn li proprietor, make beer for dometlo and expert trade. Bottled beer for family iu or keg beer supplied at any time. Delivery In the city free. North Pacific Brewery c. Commission. Brokerage, 1 Insurance and Shipping. ' ranges STREET Supplies CAUTION ! ltpf. r you buy 4 ttov or rang examine tti Royal Charter Oak lMler work. ni fuel n,l la- br, and Ui; Ktiirr. Prior reasonable. W. J. Scully, 4)1 BONO 5TKKET, lletweva Ninth and Tenth Typewriters. Many new improvements milled Sini our latext " No. 2 Smith Premier Typewriter Ore. Custom Hour Brokr. ASTORIA, ORE Aj.ot W. r, 40o ana Pacific aapreMOo. I CZ0LG0SZ SPEEDILY OF MURDER Dramatic Scenes Unacted in the Closing Hours of the Assassin's Trial His Counsel's Memorable Pica in His Defense. SPECTATORS IN COURTROOM ARE MOVED TO TEARS Tit Vtrtfki Kfle4 is Slltact li Cssrl - - Crt Wat at Oat Aior4 1 arrow Alleraooa - Tit Allfclrf y tit Rctsll uvrvAit. kc,,i. :t i-.,n r. coi- t i wa found guilty nly f murder in the firm d'gr,. by a Jury In I'art III. "f the uir.'tm. court. In tiavtng on the !xth dy of Hvtmbcr shot Prld--nt MrKliiliy, the wound Indicia J after ward rvulll'i In I he d'uth of the preHlfil. ' Th whH of Juilrc m"e4 swiftly. Tli trUI of the Banaaoin r..numr.I rlirht n.iurn and t-iiiy-:x ml'iul'a and civ rrrd a htU.1 of only two diiyt. I'rc l t ally all (hi. llitv ivruiiled by the pr-n -i-ull.Mi !n pri-nllnK the r. Th ami un vii".it by th aitorneya fir ("a !- that eminent ttll-nlt. 'jinni'iiic 1 to dit -riiilnT h!i exact m-n. UI ciHtftlliun, had I'd ire J him prfivtly Miir, d"(r i'(sl iho only v'-etluc of de-U-nte that Ju Ik Iwla an I THua i"iil hav put toather. JunMcu Wlil announrd he would Ir"ti 'Uii.-x ri-ni'nr Uin the drfendunt TliiiiwLiy u.'t.Tn mil To ill aiip'ir.inrra lie iu 1-1 iici way 'ffected Ly the re milt of the irliil. The cn I m:hr.M at h city hall ludny via rh Urt that bun bern t-i a iv him aline hi. arraifnin-iit. A: 5 II thU af!ernii. IMitrict At t.irn.y IVnn-y atirup'Iy ajin.iuni-ed that :lv i' of th ir.wvu!l.in wan elided. Ju'Ik,- I'w l", a Idrnwlnii th,. iMyr:, wld ihal t)ie a'i I Itii cliMing- of the caae ak-.il'it fa.'U wi waa a aurprlae to him and h! colli jiicue. They had no lt- i.-m to ciii: f ir the def.-n. He ak -d the court thu he oe allon-el to addrea t'ie Jury at mi e. Ttie oiiirt aiin:'.l and the ven 'ruble JurUt bi g.in an ad-dn-e that il long be remembered by thoi. h.i h'rd H. Judg Iei ald: "ti"n:l .fieii of i he Jury A calanilsy h i lalli'ii up ei thl nation through the art "f thl man, but the oucMton ! whether hi act wn the act of an In ane man. If an Innine man, It I n n murder anJ he ni iuld bt aciiultrxl.. The lefeiiiltin;, no nutter now aertnu u crime h h.i coinmltte J, U entitled ui- ler our laa to .he biMioflt of a trial. "You Imiened to the Jufend.:nt'a i'li f g.illiy hen he vt arraigned at the u;irti'iig of thi term, but ttK law f our in:e will not penntt lilm to plead guilty to u -h a crime thl. The law m ho lar-ful of the right of citlx'ni tlmt It will not per.nlt a man to plead gullly to the crime of murder. "There an In our country Individual who thl ik. In a , Hke lhl, or even in ch.irgen of mu.'h Una degree, It la entirely proper that tho cae ahould be dipot. of by lynch or mob law. It I not long ln-e I read in a paper that a colored man in the South had hi life t.'iken because; he- had Insulted a white mat. I niigge.it, gentlemen, that cl:in who are crying out that u ma" who I charged with a crime that thla de fendant I hould not be permitted to have n trial before a court of Juatlee, art? more dangoraua a diu to a com munity than tho anarchist about whom we read o mu"h,- "It I the duly of every American cHlxen to t.ind tlrmly by the law an.) put ni vou-e ag.unt any Idea that a man should be punished for any crime until he Is proven guilty. Here Is thl defendant without navlng any animos ity against the president, without nv personal nio'lve ao far as wa can see. committed an act which he knew, if he w.ia ane, must cause hi death. How can a man with a sane mind perform such an act? If you find he was not responsible you would aid In lifting a great cloud fro it the minds of the peo ple of this country. If you find that the president met hi fat through the act of an lnsano mm, It la the sumo as If he met it by accident. "I had tho profoutidost respect for President MoKlnley. Ho wag one of the noblest men Ood ever made. Ills death was the saddest blow to me that ha occurred In many years," Judge Lewis was crying when he finished, and the eyes of many of those ...RIBBONS... IN NEW FANCY PLAIDS NARROW WIDTHS Suitublo for Hftir, Neck and Trimunng 2 1-2 Cents per Yard Worth Dssble tie Hcney SHANAHAN'S FOUND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE Tser Was No Haidclttplif aa4 N Ctccrt Jut(t Wallc Will Scittttt Prlwscr Aauiila Appear la Ma Wij - Tit Vtrtfkt la Uaoaa. ln the court ' room were fllltd with t-ara. At J:10 Dl:rlc: Attoniey IVnney be ran aummiti up. He aald In purl: 'it la hardly poaalble for any mm to atand and talk about thla ru with out the dep,t etnot.on. I waa the mutt awful tracedy that ever cime'up un the World. CiuriiM-1 fur the drfi-n aaya If the IrtVndjnt wa anne he rcaiKmaible aid that If he waa Iniane he tnuit be :p-umel t.i be lniioco.t. "It la the pnwumptlm of the law lhat every man la lane until he la prov en Innane. Kvldnc tending to rhow tJiat the prUoner waa limane hit not !i-"i fortbcutnlnc." Jutlre WTilie b-a;ri hl charge to the Jury at J 21. He aroao'and atepped to the tide of the brnch neur.irt the Jury' box. He aald: "t'ii-ntli-men of :he Jury, In thla oaa" iht defendant ha acknowiedKed hit guilt, fuch acknowl-Jg-iiifnt in auch clrcumn'.aniea canno; go to the Jury or to the court. The laur reijulrea that the defrndan; charged with auch a i runr munt be tried. If, w-hen aU the oltvumatHncei are conilJerrd. there ;IH i x!: In your mind a reaaonable doubt t.at the defendant It not guilty, you . annot find thla man guilty. If you are lutl-tlcj that there waa a denign uid pretn-dl'atlon, and If. W accordance i:h that prem.-dltation and design. ihi ahota were flr.d. t.Vn :he defen- j jun: la mil.'ty i.f the "crime .f murder j n the tlmt degr-e." Judg Whit? explained the meaning of a "reus 'nable doubt" and "murder in tie flr.t d -gree," and then ordered Mi Jury to retire and bring in a verdict. It was 4:3j when the crier rapped for r.ler and :ht. Jury tiled Into the ro.nn. So time was waistej. The Jurors did not sit down. Addressing them, Justice White wld: "Gentlemen, hnvo you agreed upon a verdl,-.?" 'We have," responded Foreman Wend:. "Wnnt is your verdict?" "The defendant Is guilty of murder in the flrat degne." There was a moment of silence and then a murmur arose from the lips of ihe crowd. It ended there. There was no hand 'lapping; no cheers. The cour; ut one,, adjourned. TUB SI'KKin' T1UAL APPROVED. U'MKiN. Sept. ;i. The conviction of the assassin of President MeKlnley Is the subject of editorials In all the pa pers which express satisfaction at the rpeedy nature of the trial. TWO NEW HOAT.S FUR NAVY. Destroyer Nicholson and Submarine lloat Porpoise Just Launched. 'SEW YORK. Sept. I4.-The torpedo txat destroyer Nicholson of the I'nlted Satej navy and the Holland subma rine boat Porpoise have Just been launched at tlie Nixon shipyards at KHxubethport. N. J. The Nicholson is one of the same class as the O'Rrien. w hich was launMed a few weeks ago at the same yard. Site I expected to develop upward of 26 knots and Is pow erfully built. The H.illnnd Is of that tvito of boat wbUil the Holland Com pany Is building for the government. CUVIM3 AGAINST OILMAN ESTATE. Large Amounts Asked for Out of Tea Merchant's Invperty. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Sept. 24. The Bridgeport Trust Company, administra tor of the estate of the late George F. Gllman, through Its attorneys, has filed an application In the probate court seek ing to have the estate declared insol vent. The action is taken In view of the vast acumulation of claims against the estate of the deceased tea merchant. of which one filed by George Hmlth for and ano-h-r by Ml Katherln Kupf-r for IIS.OOO are aampW. There are aome UA !tem In the Hmlth claim. Th pe.'ltl n of the almln:rator will come to a hearing ahortly, but no oppo iltlon la exepoted. alnce tilt course tak-n entailing the aubrUent appoint ment of commlnaionT to look Into the whole matter "t claim agalnt th es tate will tlmpl.fy the attuatlon and baa ten a ae'.tlenvnt. Th action Junt InntUuied In the flat rouna de not affect the amlt brought by Mra. Helen I'ott Hall In the United Htatea d!trct court in poaieaalon of the entire eatate. 8MALUOX IN LOXDO.V. Fur of an EtHmlc in the Metropoli tan IXatrlcU. NEW YORK. Rpt. 24 A dlapatch to the Tribune from London aayt: Londoner are frlghtenel by the rpreaj of amalijKix epidemic. The dla tajie hit gained quite a hold In one or two metropolitan districts. The London achool board was aaked by the dual government board to allow children In It a-hool to be examined to -e If they had been vaccinated but perm;lon a only granted on condi tion that parent aw no objection to examination. Vaccination bv the lair voluntary, not compulsory, and many peop'e attribute the appearance of the d!iwae to thla very fact. OFFICIAL MEASfREMENTS OF COLVMRIA AND SHAMROCK The Latter Will Give the American Boat Forty-Three Second Over a Thirty-Mil Course. NEW YORK. S pt. :i The official measurement of Shamrock II. and Co lumbia were made public tonight. The Shamrock allowa forty-three seconds to the Columbia over a thirty-mile course. Shamrock baa a shorter water line length. She ha a longer spinnaker boom, longer topmast, longer gaff and carries mire canvas. The designer of Shamrock II., by keeping down the load water line length of the yacht, has got the better of hi rival. The sail area of the Shamrock Is larger, and by a Judicious handling of his spars Watson only penalises forty-five seconds. Pl'GILISTS ARE JUBILANT. Ordinance Prohibiting Athletic Contest Nm Vetoed by Mayor Harrison. CHICAGO. Sept. 24. Fight promoters art Jubilant owing to the failure of Mayor Harrison to veto an ordinance authorlxing the appointment of a com mute? to supervise "wrestling and oth er boxing exhibitions-" Last nlsht was the date for the expir ation of ihe time in whieh the mayor might veto ihe ordinance and hit failure to d ) so Is ak n as a sign that pugi listic event may be revived tn Chi cago. The ordinance provides for a commit tee of five to regulate athletic contests and imposed a tax of ten per cent of the gross reeclpts on all show where an admission is charged. LIBERAL DONATION. Wealthy Mine Owner Gives One Mil Inn Dollars to People's Church. CHICAGO. Sept. 21 George W. Bow nun, a weilthy mine owner, has agreed to give to the People's Church of Amer ica il.OOOAK) of the earnings of his mines to further the w-'rk of the church. It Is said that "other millions," will be forthcoming If needed. This statement Is made by Hiram V. Thomas, found er and head of the peosiie's churcht "If everything goes rignt, as soon as desirable men can be secured, we shall open churches In every theater In cities and towns throughout the United States. We are aiso planning a school for the study of sociology and compara tive religion." METHODIST MINISTERS REPORT. Drunkenness Is Not on Increase Since Army Canteen Was Abolished- NEW YORK, Sept. 24-The special committee of Methodist min sters ap pointed last spring to investigate the published reports that drunkenness was on the Increase ln the United States army posts li New York and vicinity since the abolishment of the army can teen has made Its report to the Metho dlrt ministers weekly meeting. The committee visited all the forts tn this city and vicinity and declared that at ever' post they found the reports to be false. SAMPSON INTERVIEWED. NSW YORK. Sept. 24. Rear-Admiral Sampson when questioned today at Fort Hamilton said he did not know whether he would be a witness at rhe Schley Investigation. The admiral said his health was much Improved. ;. ! MEXICAN ROADS TO MERGE. EW YORIvf Septl Sr-Tbe Herald says: Plans are well under way for finan cing the work of standard guaglng the line of the Mexican National railroad. I: la expected that thi-ae plan will be announced In a hort lime by Hpeyer it Co., who, It 1. unlerstood. have th matter In ha id. A report I In cir culation to the effect that the 8peyer roada In Mexko, tnclud.ng the Interna tionallately purchased trim the Pa. rlflf Improvement Company and the National would oon form a eonaolida. tlon with the Mexican Central, waa de. tlared to be premature and at the prent time hal no f undat!on In fact. Wall :ree:, however, holda to the theory that a toon u the two Bpeyer road have complete certain improvement which sre contemplated a merger of the three road will occur. AFFAIRS IN AFGHANISTAN. Ameer'a Military Scheme Is What Caused Recent Disturbances. LONDON. Sept. 24.-Mail advices to the Time from 8imla throw light on he Afghanistan disturbances. Ameer Abdul Rahman celebrated the anniver sary of his succession in August at Ka bul, and the celebration was attended by the officials and chief. The im exhorted the chief to be loyal to hi authority, saying that only by obedI ence could they maintain the strength of the country, their legacy from the Almighty- He then explained a plan of taking one man In eight from each tribe for miliary service. The Jagia resented this plan, hence the recent disturb ances, and the Afghan Invasion of Brit ish territory In pursuit of the rebellious tribe. I: is said that the ameer seemed ro bust and spoke vigorously in spite of the reports of his ill health. The death of toe senior widow of the Ameer Shere All Is announced.' She oiaved a prominent part in the politics of her country before and after her husband's death. BETTING ON YACHT RACE. Five to Four, 'With Columbia at Big End, the Prevailing Odds. NEW YORK, Sept. 24 Betting on the cup races, while It has not reached any magnitude as yet, Is nevertheless giving evidence of Interest and cofl dence on the part of those who believe Columbia Is the better boat. Shamrock money at 5 to 4, with the Columbia at the big end, is amuni In plenty, though the actual amounts so far recorded as having been wagered are small. One firm of brokers is offering J10.000 to $S,000 that Columbia will hold the cup ar d up to las: night none of the Sham rock people had appeared to take up the offer. A number of minor bets, a; the some odds, have been placed on the stock exchange. AWFVL DISTRESS IN CHINA. Ten Million Persons Were Rendered Destitute by the Great Floods. LONDON. Sept. 24. A dlspat:h .0 the Times from Shanghai gives additional details of the appalling destitution In the Yangtse district as the result of the recent floods. Large subscriptions for the sufferers have been collected in Shanghai, but i such a comparatively small effort, says the correspondent. Is practically useless. 10.000.000 persons having already suffer ed. It Is certan that there will be intense distress during the coming winter. REVOLUTIONARY FORCE LANDED NEW YORK. Sept. 21. A dispatch to the Herald from Panama, Colombia. via Galveston, Tex., says: It Is generally reported that the revo lutionary expedition commanded by General Ligo has landed recently near Point Cbme, bringing war material. The expeditionary force is now suppos ed to be manning to Join the revolt tlonlsts In the Interior of the depart ment. HARVARD GETTING READY". CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. Sept. 24-The Harvard football squad has started practbe. Captain Campbell is playing at left halfabck. but this Is only a temporary position for him. Stone, a promising candidate for quarterback. strained his ankle badly and thus con tributed the first accident of the year. Graydon, Baldwin, Devens, Rainsford and Grew of last year's squad have reported. The squad numbers sixty three. ROYALTY SPEEDING WESTWARD. NORTH BAY. Sepc. 24.-The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York re sumed their tour. west through Canada today. Their next halt of any length of time will be at Winnipeg on Thurs day, after a continuoua run of sixty hours from the capliol. GENERAL MARIN DEFEATED; WASHINGTON, Sept." 24.-Mall ad vice received at the Colombian legation confirm the reports of the defeat of General Marin, th revolutionary leader who has been operating In the depart ment of Tollma. General Marin himself escaped capture. SETH LOW GIVEN THE NOMINATION Choice of Republicans for Mayor of New York. OTHER OFFICIALS CHOSEN Tke Catolaatcs Ut Coitrellcr tt Prestos t sl Boar t( tldersHS-Tinausy Hall DeaosauJ a a Bass t CMsplrattrs. NEW YORK. Sept. Jl.-Seth Low. president of Cohim'di college, wa to night nominated for mayor by the Re publican city convention and the con vention of the Clr liens' union. Edmund M. Grout, of Brooklyn, for controller; Charles V. Forne. of New York, for president of the board of al dermen. The platform arraigns Tammany Hall a "a band of conspirators against the public welfare and an organisation de voted to public plunder." YESTERDAY'S CABINET MEET ENG. President Roosevelt Indicates a Strong Belief ln Reciprocity Treaty. WASHINGTON. Sept 24. Secretarle Gag and Wilson. Attorney General Knox and Postmaster general Smith were the only members at today's cabi net meeting. The status of reciprocity treaties pending before congress was discussed, the president plainly Indicat es that he believed strongly In the re ciprocity principle. TKE OREGON'S REMARKABLE TRIP FROM CAPE NOME Hungry Pasengers Suffer for Ten Day On the Voyage Provisions Run Short. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Sept. 24. The steamer Roanoke arrived from Nome this evening:, bringing 337 pas- sengers and 1360,000 ln gold. The voyage of the Oregon from Nome was one of the most remarkable ever ' made by a steamship wherein so many people barely escaped death by drown ing, and for ten day suffered the pangs of hunger. After the Oregon dropped anchor here the people were erased to get ashore to get something to eat. The passengers claim rhat on the fourth day out from Nome the provisions run short. IN MEMORY OF M'KINLEY. NEW YORK, Sept. 24 According to a London dispatch to the Tribune, the , last echoes of the public mourning for Presi lent MoKInley come from :he Eng. llsh sections whare the Salvation Army conducts an aotive campaign. These) amateur bands required several days of practice before -hey could master the dead march from "Saul." but the work has beea done and 'he Salvation Army is now playing solemn requiems from town to town la honor of the American president. LOW RATES TO PREVAIL. CHICAGO, Sept, 24.-To a large ex tent the low passenger rates that have been In effect ln the territory west of Chicago during the summer are to pre vail throughout die winter months. In dependent action has been taken by a number of western roads providing for excursions on the first and third Tues day in October. November and Decem ber to Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Manito ba. Canadian Northwest and British Columbia. THE COBRA DISASTER. NEW YORK, Sept. 24There Is ab solutely nothing to Justify the hypoth esis that the 111 fated destroyer Cobra touched ground, .-ays the London cor- ' respondent of he Tribune. The caus es which led her to break ln two and founder without the slightest warning nay perhaps never be determined. The vessel authorities have, however, decid ed that in the construction of future vessels sp?id will be sacrificed to solid ity. FRUIT DRYER BURNED. VANCOUVER, Want!.. Sept. 24. A large fruit dryer, belonging to M. C. Henslee at JIIU Plain, burned last night. The loss U estimated at $3300. AGED PIONEER DEAD. OREGON CITY, Sept. 24.-Sldney H. Moss, a pioneer of 1842, aged 97, - died ttls afternoon. He was a clerk of the first court held under ftht provUlonal government of Oregon. . BASSiiALL. PCORE3. . ,. v TACOMA, Sett 14. Spokane, t; Ta- coroa, 7.