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ASlORi&fUBLlCLlBRAM ASSOCIATlOa. .4.U VOL. LV ASTORIA, OREGOXj THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1902. NO. 30 L ?ttxMxtatJXxuxxHXMxxnntxiattxanxttxjtxxxtsx:txtaxxttt M ALL STRAW HATS HALF PRICE PARADE DAY FOR ELKS AND PYTHIANS Three Thousand Elks March in Procession Many More Features Exhibited. PYTHIANS IN FULL FORCE jftiwaftlllft niattllkt N I ' I h4 i :aux:at:x::xjjxj!xt!xaxnx::xaxt: nxj:x:txnx:txnx::i::xnxniKXuxnx7 BUY A DOZEN Uf our Handsome ami A rlintic i Hounted and Matted Pictures and decorate your homo or jour touch cottage. See tlio Window Dixjiltty GRIFFIN S REED 4 004OOCKiC3Ki0OO0 OO0COO0C0OCK0(, XKXxnxxuxx:txx::xxMXinxittixxx:ixx:ixxxit:ix::ixaxxyxxi'j BRACES, BITS AND DRILLS 8 A New Line JuHt B Received nt . h Fisher BrSiP 546-550 Bond sr. g Jx::xxtiXxttxxxxnxxuxxt:xxuxxxx:txxuxxKXxxxttxxttxxt:xxsx2 55!it:tKttt?K::nj:jtKattt:Mta:attmtau:mm:a::aatt:t::m CLOTHING From the largest manufac turers of up-to-date clothing in America. We are JUST OPENING UP A Large Shipment of the Smart est Clothing ever displayed in the City of Astoria. IT'S FOR SALE and will go rapidly at the low prices asked. Hats, Shoes, Fur nishing Goods-Complete Stock. Call Early and make your selections. P. A. STOKES mttnaamttwammam:atantmttmmittattMmjttnattttamttaata Tm flit. v-riv'llrlKileiiof Uniform Hunk null TImiiihhikU of Other Knight Full In Line. HALT LAKE, Aug. 13.-Th grand lodge of Elk today select d Ilaltlmero 111 the place for meeting for the an miiil reunion uf the grand lodge In l'03. and practically completed It business with the cx"(tlon of installation of new grand officers, Thl will take nl.uc tomorrow. Tin1 spectacular feature of today's program wu the parade of '.hi' mil foimed l)..y of Elk In which owr uf '.In fraternity, representing several mrf uf lodges, took nir. Prists amounting to 11750 had been of-f.-rivl fur Civ numbing dub. To the 1'urk City Elss, of Talk City, Utah, was given thf flint prlite for lh moot uriiituif display. Etch member was rr rayed .in ( mltir ,nnl each hud with lilin burro, laden with nil 'he sup plies ncef,ry to n proector or miner. "'"ottun ph-kers,' of ."rj'nvMl. Miss., with black faces, and garbed In the outlnnlhh rig of the Southern plantation negro, cak walking and darning and following & float Indeit with rotlon bale .were awarded the second prlxc. while n small but select bKly from Jnllet, III., In nenHent'ary stripes, keeping prison lock rlep ere alven third prl. For the bent dis play, ptiie were awarded a follows: Montana, firitt; Qulen Sub lodge, ft El Pa. Tux second, and Omatu. Neb., third. Seattle received the prlte for the bent llout. a model of the 'tmt'l- ihlp Seattle, fullv manned. Helena. Mon tmiu, given honor for the hand Moment banner, and the Third HeKlment Hand of San Prandaen took the f;mt irle for the bent mnrfhlna; hand. PYTHIAS PAHAPK. PAN FlUNriSCO. Au?. 13.-Thl will be a lmy day for the Knldit of Pythlaa, At 9 n. m.. the Pythian sisterhood will hold ll aeennd e!loti nt Klkl hall. There will b? a review of the uniform rank and competitive IiIIIh In the pnvllllon at 9:20 a. til., and at the Mine hour the nupreme lodge will convene nt the Pnlnre Hotel. The Imperial palace of the KhI tM of Khrraawirt will hold a aenMan nt Pythian Camle at 10 a. m., and the nupreme temple of the Rathbone Pf t'in will assemble nt Native Sons" Hill at the s.inie time. The chief vent of the day will be the KTftiid parade, which will move at S p. m.. and trav erse the principal streets of the city. Twenty-five brlpnde of the uniform rank nnd thousamla of other Kulithts :re expected to be in line. In the evenlnc there will be a grand mttalenl concert at the pavilion and a reception to the visiting Hathbone Pe ters. nrlKndler-Geneial Logan or Louisville, Ky., who has Just arrived, will open Kentucky headquarters and begin a campaign to get the next su preme convention and encampment for Louisville. I.ieutenant-Coolnel P. J. Itehllng has assumed command of the Indiana headquarters. Assistant Surgeon T, U Ithoadi-s. "un til the heavy wins etwie, That will be In (U Uriier. In the meanwhile our people are doing everything possible to keep the disease within bounds," WILL MAKE CHAFFER f KTTi'.K OP. T.V'CK I1H LIKK Woman Promised Husbnl on lils Hying Bed Thnt 8he Would Pre fer Charge Against CtinnVe. CHI'.'AnO, Aug. 13.-Preared to takn the law Into her own hands, Mrs. Almle White, of Verde, AH., Is on her way to New Tork, where she ex ited to hive a settlement with Gen eral Chaffee when h arrives from the Philippine, ay the Tribune' El Paso correspondent She la the wid ow of a discharged oldler of the Klahth Infantry, On hi death bed her husband exact ed a pledge that she would prefer charge against General Chaffee for alleged cruel treatment at Camp Mc iJou'Cll ,a post near the Han Curbs reservation, Arizona. Mrs. White charge that General-Chaffee, then a major, sent soldier to their home, which wa Just outside tno reservation, burned their house and drove off their cat tie When seen nt Kl Paso, she said: "I am going to New Tork to meet A.nr,.l 'hulY..o c,.l tt Iw. .,,.1 l. me atif k-IIoti I will shoot him deud jln hi track. I have preferred charg jes, but he prsvented them from get .ting before congress. I hnve told Gen jeral Mile almut It and he says for jlne to wait. I have waited long enough. I want a settlement and I lant going to liavo it. t wi:i hav h'r llfo or satisfactory reparation." INTERNATIONAL TYPO GRAPHICAL VNION. Makes Many Changes in Laws Will Meet at Portland In 1105. CINCINNATI, Aug. 11-The conven tlon of the International Typographi cal Union made many change In Its law today. It restricted the hours per week to u maximum or 64, put evening paper with Sunday edition on a seven day basis and made many minor changes. The convention became very animat ed over the alleged "factional fight." that was precipitated by the Indian apolis Union, and shywed It conmr- vntlsm In defatlng the proposition to prohibit any member from belonging to the mllltla. The contest for next year' conven tion seems to be between Washington, D. C, and Newark, N. J. It Is con ceded that the convention In 1904 will bo held at 8t Louis or Nashville, Tenn., and Portland, Oregon, rave no tice that they would ask for the on ventlon In 1900. Vlslllug ladles effected permanent organization of women's Interna tonal auxiliary today. ! POLICE HAVE CLEW FOIl BARTHOLIN MURDER CASE CHICAGO, Aug. 11- Police obtained their first clew of value In the Bartho lin murder case tonight, and the de velopments that will go far towards solving the mystery are expected within 24 hours. Inspector Hunt, late tonight found a woman who declared on the mornlniT following the night Miss Mitchell disappeared in company with Bartholin, she saw Oscar Thomp son, driver for a laundry company, nnd who Is now held In custody by the police. John Claffy, barn loss for the concern, and a man wearing a Panama hat. In front of the laundry at daybreak. They were standing be neath a bright arc light. The woman tonight was confronted with Thomp son, and while he was forced to ad mit that he knew her and that tdie knew him, he denied the story. YOHE AND STRONG LIVE HAPPILY TOGETHER AGAIN LONDON, Aug. 13. In a communi cation from Lisbon, dated Sunday, Aug, 10, the correspondent of the As sociated Tress says that May Yohe nnd Putnam Bradley Strong are living happily together at the Avenlda Hotel us Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson. Strong said: "We are perfectly happy and Intend to marry September 25. when Miss Yohe's decree of divorce has been made absolute." CHOLERA NOT FOUGHT PROPERLY IN PHILIPPINES SAN FRANICSCO. Aug. 11-The reason given by army officers who have arrived on the transport Law- ton for the renewed outbreak of chol era In the Philippine la the premature withdrawal of precautionary measures by the American officials at Manila under the Impression that the disease had been fought to a standstill. The scourge had only been scotched, how ever, and with the relaxation of the ontrolllng grin It reumed Its work of dev.tatlon with renewed vigor. 'We will not get rid of the cholera In the Philippine," said Lieutenant HEAVY LOSSES OWING TO SEVERE DROUTH. TUCSON, Arlx.. Aug. lS.-Advices from Nacosaii. Mexico, states that conditions are most serious In that section on account of the prolonged drouth. Mnnnger Spearman, of the Spearman Cattle Company says his company has lost 67 per cent of Its cattle on account of lack of water and grass. Other ranches are losing In the same proportion and business la parallzed. GEN. SMITH SERIOUSLY ILL. Attack Due to His Long Campaign and Notice of His Retirement. PORTSMOUTH, O., Aug. 13. Gener al Jacob H. Smith is seriously 111 to night at the home of his brother-in- law. The general's illness Is due to a nervous collapse, attributed to the strain of his campaign In Snmar, the subseauent court-martial, and the un expected news of his retirement receiv ed on his landing at San Francisco, NOW HOLDS WORLD'S RECORD. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Aug. 18,-Hugh McLean now holds the world' record for 20 miles (made at the Colleslum) by 42 seconds, placing the mark at 27:3444. in a race with Albert Cham- 'plon, whom he defeated. FUGITIVES GREENE AND GAYNOR FREE Quebec Judge Grants Freedom on a Writ of Habeas Corpus. JURIST UPHOLDS PRISONERS American Court's Action Quoted an Precedent UlHcreiiuno) Ik-twccii the Charge Against Them. QUEBEC, Aug. 13.-Judge Caron to day ordered the release from custody of Colonel John F. Gaynor and Cap tain B. D. Greene in the now famous extradition case. There wa a large attendance of both legal luminaries and spectator. Mrs. Gaynor, accom panied by a number of ladles, was nresent during the deliver of the tudirmcnt Gaynor and Greene came Into court with Sheriff Langley. Judge Caron read the petition of the pris oners for writs of habeas corpus upon which the writ was issued, in virtue of which the prisoners were taken out of the hands of Jailer Valle, of Mon treal, us well as the answer thereto and th? writ Itself. The events Im mediately preceding the Issue of the writ he also reviewed and went on to concur with Judge Andrew's opin ion with regard to the sensational manner In which the prisoners' an swer was made here. With regard to the attacks made upon himself he was sure that the mcriean government authorities and their aeents could hs.ve had no hand In them. The notice of the American government lawyers to Jailer Vaile to attend to delivery of Judge Andrew's judgment was then noted and ValKs compliance therein noted That Judg ment Ipso facto dispossessed Judge An drew of the prisoners and under the circumstances he (Judge Caron) was quite justified In his subsequent issue of writs of habeas corpus addressed to Jailer Vaile after he had takenpos sesslon of the prisoners following Judge Andrews' announcement. Judge Caron next quoted authority for his Issue of a write of certiorari in his prevolus Judgment and showed that the writs of habeas corpus nev ertheless remained In force without the extradition commissioner having pronounced upon the case, for the prisoner has always a right to ques tion the justice of his being deprived of his liberty. American courts had taken a similar view In the case of a forger who was a fugitive from Quebec province. His honor pressed the opin ion that Judge Andrews' Judgment quashing his own writ of hnbeas cor pus did not decide the merits of the rase, and notwithstanding the preten sions of lawyers for the prosecution to the contrary, his writ in no way con flicted with Judge Andrews Judgment, for a prisoner may always renew his application providing that some new facts nre stated, as had been done in the present case. In the present case there was a dis tinct discrepancy between the charges In the various true bills naalnst the prisoners and that made In the ap plication for extradition. This, as well ns the absence of dates in the war rant, he held to be distinctly fatal to the latter, and he therefore upheld the nrlsoners' claims and their objections to the warrants maintained the writ of habeas corpus and ordered the re lease of the prisoners. UNITED STATES WILL INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS QUEBEC, Aug. 13. It Is understood that the United States government will Institute new proceedings for extradition. BOUGHT 63,00ft ACRES OF TIMBER IN CALIFORNIA QUINCY, III.. Aug. 12.-T. B. Wal ker, the millionaire lumberman of Minneapolis, has Just closed a deal by which he secures a tract of timber land In Plumas county aggregating 65.000 acres. It is understood that the price paid was $18 an acre. Four crops of engineers are at work In this sec tion, and It is rumored that Mr. Wal ker and J. J. Hill are working together to the end that a railroad which will eventually develop Into a transconti nental line, will tap the timber lands purchased by Walker. A survey for a transcontinental road through this section was made In 1S93. REGULAR REPUBLICANS CARRY THE STATE SAN FRANCISOC, Aug. 13. Com plete return from yesterday' primar ies show that the regular Republican organization will have a large major- It nl the state convention. While none of the gubernatorial candidates have a dear majority, it Is conceded that Governor Cage has 400 vote pledged to, him for his re-nomination. Four hundred and fifteen are neces sary to elect There was no contest In the Democratic primaries, and there wa only one ticket In the field. REQUEST BOARD TO RAISE RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS BOISE, Ida., Aug. 13.-Representa- tlve of boards of commissioners of nine of the countie of the state ap peared before the state board today, asking that the assessments of rail way be raised. They ask that the rate be placed on market value of stock and bond of the system. No action wa taken, the visitor being asked to put their request Into v rlt ing. RAINS DO GREAT DAM AGE IN GERMANY. BERLIN, Auir. IX -Cli Mini have been falling throughout Germany for a fortnight, turning to now la the mountain the temparatures were re ported today a low a tO dgreet. Harvest ha been damaged and espec ially for the wheat, and Import of foreign grain will be rjquired for mix ing, to Improve the quality of the flour. COOS BAY ROAD IMPORTANT ONE New Railway Enterprise to Have Connection of a Transcon tinental Nature. GOES INTO SALT LAKE CITY FIRE AT WALLACE, IDAHO. WALLACE, Ida., Aug. 13.-A fire In Kellogg early this morning burned the principal block in the town, from Mc- Kinnlss Hotel to the bottling works. The balance of the town was saved by hard work, the losses aggregate about $25,000, partially Insured. The hotel, two stores, drug store and bot tling works were destroyed. OMAHA STREET RAILWAY SOLD. To a New York Syndicate for Six Million Dollars. OMAHA, Aug. IS. According to an afternoon paper the Omaha Street Railway Company stock, aggregating $6,000,900, has been sold In lump to a New York syndicate, headed by J. and W. Sellgman & Co. ARE WANTED IN ASTORIA. SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-When the steamer George W. Elder arrived today from Portland two of her pas sengers, John Demetry and B. Moro, were arrested on a warrant from As toria, Oregon, on a charge of burg lary. LABOR DAY PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR GEEB, SALEM, Ore., Aug. 11 Governor Geer today Issued a proclamation naming the first Monday In September as Labor day. BASEBALL NORTHWEST LEAGUE. At Portland Portland, 7; Spokane, 4 At Butte Butte, 4: Helena, 0. Aa Tacoma Seattle, 9; Tacoma, 4. NATIONAL LEAGUE. At New York Cincinnati, 4; New- York, 3; second game. New York, 4; Cincinnati. 2. At Foston Boston, 8; Pittsburg. 6; second game, Pittsburg, 6: Boston, 1. At Philadelphla-St. Louis ,4: Phila delphia, 2. At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 4; Chicago, 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Philadelphia-Philadelphia, 8; De troit, 0; second game, Philadelphia, 9; Detroit. 0. At Washington St Louis, 7; Wash ington, 5. At Boston Boston, 9; Chicago, 0. At Baltimore Baltimore, 14; Cleve land. 4. Xew Line to Be Built Along Coimt From San Franctaco to Port land Deal Involves $1,(KK),04I0. PORTLAND, Aug. H.-Chlof Engi neer L. D. Kinney, of the Great Cen- tral railroad, tonight gave out th statement that the transcontinental feature of the Coos Bay railroad had been accepted, and that he had been directed to make a location of the :ine Ithrough to Salt Lake City. Thl ac ceptance, he ald, provide for bond ing the road at $16,000 a mile, Involv ing In round numbers $15,000,000. Mr. Kinney also announced that .. railroad would be built to reach Saa Francisco and Portland along the coast. This will not be part of hi enterprise, but he says that It will be built by capital friendly to the Coo Bay-Salt Lake line. It Is iinrteeMin that it will be an extension of the Cal ifornia Northwestern, which now reaches northward from San Francisco Bay to Ukiah, a distance of 112 miles. Mr. Kinney states that he hns hen instructed to push the location of the line betreen Coos Bay and Salt Lake with all possible speed. The work will be commenced on the Salt Lake end first, and it is understood that the road will run across the southern end of the Great Salt Lake. PRESIDENT JAMES J. HILL G ras WARNING" He Says: "Will Take Care of Trans portation if You Leave Us the Roads," GREAT FALLS. Mont, Aug. 13. President J. J. Hill, - the Great Northern railroad arrij'iii from the West today. In an Interview, he said: "You are half way between the East and the West. We will take care of transportation, If you do not take our railroads away from us. If vou were to go without them for awhile you would learn to use them umtl anil vii , in 'i ha fn,.Mi9 .a An ... '. jvm I V. I T W this. "There are only two sources frorn which railroads can make money I am going to take you Into my confi dence now; we have either to .arn money by selling our transportation or we have to borrow it, and if we borrow it you have to pay the Inter est. "We have built the roads, and It has been our custom wherever there was likely prospect to pu.h our road out and see If we could not develop the country." ' GOVERNOR GAGE SERVED WITH WARRANT. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 13.-Gov- ernor Henry T. Gage was today plac ed under arrest by Deteeclve Gibson, of San Francisco, who served him with a warrant charging him with criminal libel; the warrant having been sworn to by the proprietor ot the San Francisco Call. ; The governor was Immediately aft erwards released on a writ of habeas corpus. tlll itllii tlIl7TiltliIili.l7.Ma X aaaaaat...! 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