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0$ W WMfUWi wm ASTORIA. OREGON TJIURSSDAY SEl'TEMBEK 1, 1902. VOL. LV NO. r.7 c PANTS $3.40 pants $2.50 $4.50 pants $3.60 $5 00 pants $4.00 all other ? PANTS jS? 10 per cent off EACH LEG Seats Free All the good things off the falltree are dropping intojour store. Youjdrop in to see them. & &2 B & BUY A DOZEN Of ttur llfludHomc and Artistic Hounted and Matted Pictures j ami decorate your homo or your ImmicIi cottage. Sco tltc Window Display J GRIFFIN Tznzzt:zztaxttzr4zxzzzxzzxznzxnxxnzznzz)zxttxznxznr N urn FOK g FALL AND WINTER SUPPLIES 1 Of (!rot'pri( h, Provisionj, Etc., call on us, we can n siivo you money Fl$her BfOSiy txnzxiozttzznzznzznzxnzxuzzzztaxnzztazstzxnzznzznzxttz mitmttmm:nt:jtt::amanmnmmtjmmtttmtnmmnm:wnwJtw STY Every correct thing in Men's and Boys' Wear Is now on display. LONG IN QUALITY and SHORT IN PRICE We can Suit, Fit and Please yon not only oncebut by the year P. A. Stokes 1 SALE E HAVE just receiv ed a large assortment ofTrunRs and Dress ing Cases'? The first squad of Fall Suits and Overcoats for the boys have arrived New Men's Suits and late blocks in Hats have just come in. & REED M 546-550 Bond St. TWENTIETH pCEKTURY Iwl PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS A NARROW ESCAPE Electric Car Traveling at High Rate of Speed Smashes President's Carriage Cared for Others First. Mishap Occurred Near Plttsfited, Massachusetts-Secret Service Aeent Crate Instantly Killed Chief Ex ecutive Badly Broised About Head-Car Crew Placed Under Arrest- l'lTTSFIELD, Mass.. Sept. 3.-The President of the United Stan escaped tragic death by only a few feet In a collision between his carriage and an electric street cur In this city today, nil on of hl most trusted guard, Secret Service Agent William Craig, wits lntnty killed and David J. Pratt of Duttoit. who a rruldlng the hirse attached to the vehicle. wa most seriously Injured. President Roosevelt himself m badly shaken tip but received only a alight facial bruise. Herniary Cortelyou, who occupied the seal directly opposite the president In the carriage, sustained a minor wound In the back of the head, and Governor Crane, who aat bealde the president, escaped without a scratch. The carriage wa demollahed by the Impact of the rapidly moving car and the wheel horse on the aide neareaf the car wa killed. The crew and pas-engi-r of the car escaped Injury, The president and party were driv ing from this city to Leno through South atreet, one of the principal thorough fairs of PltUfleld. which was lined with cheering people, and "(he cntnstrophe happened In plain view of hundred whose happiness at the ad vent of the Nation's chief wns sud denly turned to grief. Thousands hud .poured Into the city In the early morning from the coun try to see and hear the president, and his address At City Park had been loudly cheered. At the conclusion of the exercises he wished to muke a brief call on ex-Senator Duwes, wh'dBe house In Elm street Is but a short dis tance from the park. The president' currlage on which he had ridden from Governor Crane's htmie at Dalton was accordingly driven to the Dawes' resi lience, and the carriages containing a number of other gentlemen In the party, followed. President Roosevelt's call us a short one and then the car riage returned to the city square. Aft er a few minute delay the Journey to l,cnox was begun. Meanwhile a mounted escort of police officer and carriage carrying newspaper corre spondents who have accompanied the president on his tour, had started off ahead on the road to Lenox and were some distance In advance of the president' equipage. Three or four other open carriages fell In rine im mediately behind the landau In which the president rode with Secre tary Cortelyou and Governor Crane. Secret Service Agent Craig, who throughout the New England trip has been almost constantly tit the Presi dent's lbow, was on the driver's box beside Conchmnn Pratt. The track of the PltUfleld Electric Street Rail way Company are laid In the cejfer of the road with ample room for teams on each side, and scores of vehicle of every description followed along the road behind the president's party, Shortly after he left, a Park eleclrlo car, which had been filled with pas sengers, started toward Lenox well behind the procession, It passed all and was about a mile and a half out of the city at the beginning of How ard Hill and wa nearly up to the president's carriage, which wa trav eling on the west side of the high way. Just at the loot ok' Howard Hill, the rood bends a little and teams am com pelled to cros . the street railway track to the east side. The railroad then continue alongside of the treet Instead of in the renter. Just at th'.s point the up grade of the hill tegtna and but a short distance beyond the crossing there I a narrow bridge spanning a small brook. The trolley car approached the road crossing un der a good head of speed, with the gong clanging, Just as the driver of the president's carriage turned hi leader to cross the track. On each side of the executive's car riage road two mounted trooper of the local cavalry company and horse men on the left of ;he landau bad turned on- to the track wfth the trol ley car Immediately behind them. Alarmed by the clanging of the 'gong ! they both turned in their saddles and waved vigorously to the motor man to stop his cur. Almost at the same In stant, Governor Crane, who quickly beri clved the danger, rose to hi feet and likewise motioned to the motor man. The latter, in great excitement, deKperaiely tried to stop his car but it wis too late. ' It crashed Into the carriage as a loud moan went up from the frenzied on-lookers who thronged the roadside and who but a moment before were cheering the president The horsemen managed to get the frightened animal out of the way just In time and the car struck the rear wheel of the carriage on the left side and ploughed through to the front wheel of the. vehicle which received the full force of the blow. The carriage wa upset and one horse fell dead on the tracks. No one on the car seem to be able to explain how the accident happened. Even the motorman and persons on the front seal are apparently unable to tell why It.wa not avoided. LENOX, Mass, Sept 3 A terrible accident overtook the president's coac h a short distance from PltuAek about 10 o'clock this morning. After tt short visit to the home of ex-Senator Dawes, the president started on the long drive to Lenox. He had not gone far when an electric car ran Into hi vehicle, throwing every one to the ground and badly damaging the coach. The president at once directed that Craig's body be cared for and sent couriers ahead to prevent cheering and to announce that he would go ut ence to his train, which had been sent ahead to Stockbridge. The presi dent stopped for a few moments at the Hotel Asplnwall, where the party was to have lunched, and made a brief announcement of the accident to the people who were silently gath ered on the steps. He alighted feom the carriage and walked a few steps and was clearly under the stress of great feeling. Then he retraced Ms steps to the carriage and turning to the people said: "We have met with an accident. One of the party, a faithful friend, has been killed and our driver un doubtedly fatally injured. Vnd -r the circumstances, It is of course Impos sible for me to say more to von than that I deeply appreciate your kindly greeting." Then he went on to Stockbrllge. STOCKPMDGE. Muss., Sept. S.-The president's train left here at 12:15 for Bridgeport, Conn., the point where he will embark for Oyster Cay. The president's physician, Dr. Lung, says the president and Mr. Cortelyou re ceived slight contusions about the head and face, but that the Injuries are not at all serious, and the scheduled stops will be made. The accident happened at a point about a mile and a half from this city near the Plttafleld Country Club house. The president was enjoying a coaching trip from Dalton, Govern r Crane's home, where the president spent the night, to Lenox, a distance of 0 mile over the Berkshire Hills. The car wa In charge of Conductor James Kelly, with Motorman Luke J. Madden on Ihe front platrorin. The car struck the coach In the tear and smashed In the back of the vehicle, tipping It over and throwing Its occu nants to the ground. The car was not badly damaged. .Jotornmn Mad den and the conductor Kelly were at once arrested and brought to Pitts field. After leaving Senator Dawes' house the carriages containing the president and party were driven down South street, two carriage on tlther side. When near the Plttafleld Country Club and at the railroad crossing the elec tric car wai noticed coming at a terrific rate of speed. Mr. Craig sig naled to the motorman to stop, but he apparently pnld no t ttentlon to the warning. A witness of the tccldent stated that the motorman was speed ing the car In order to reach the club. The tresident, Govern w Crane and Secretary Cortelyou were piled up In a heap. The awe-trick:-n crowd which witnessed the .iccld-nt rushed to the president's carriage with no ex pectation that he would b found alive. The preiiM'-nt wai cut on the right side of his chin and his ace Is much v .-oil n. Pratt the driver of the coach, was taken to the Plttsil;ld hospital. The -president and Secretary Cortel you. with the other members of the party went to the country club, where their wounds were dreswd. In a short time they proceeded to the Curtis Ho tel at Lenox, arriving there at 11 o'clock. The president retained hi usual composure, although he wa solicitous for the rest of those In the carriage. Extreme excitement prevail ;d ond ru mor flew that the presllint had been killed. After remaining at the scene of the accident for an hour the presi dent determined to continue hi Jour ney to Stockbridge. After a brief stop at Lenox he A-as ('riven to the train. In the next carriage to the president' when the accident happen ed wai Dr. A. G. Lung of the navy, who accompanied the president for Just such emergencies as this, and who was promptly on band to render as ilrtance a this. But the president wa disinclined to receive medical at tention, saying that he "as but slight ly hurt. The president's program today In cluded a Journey from this state through Connecticut, and he was to stop at Lenox and Itockbrlde and Great Barrlngton, Mass., and at New Mliford and lirldgeport In Connecti cut At Bridgeport the yacht Sylph wu to meet htm and ,ake him back to Oyster Buy. The accident, however, will probab ly cause a change In :he intermediate stops from Lenox to Urldgeport, the president proceeding directly thero and at once embarking on the Sylph for Oyster Bay. , " Another account of the accident say that the trollrv cr was coming np behind the president's catling? at ter rific speed. The carriage wai btnick as it was crossing t!ie tracsH l:.igon ally. Craig, who was looking around and half standing, trying to warn the trollev car back, was knot ked from the box to the track and the car pass ed over him, killing hi. a Instanl'y. The carriage was knocicd to one slie end wrecked. The president wns thrown out and the wreck of the cairiege fell against him. He was ii-ttd vp bleeding from cat oa tie right cheek, but he was able to get on his feet at once. Secretary Cortelyou was unconscious when picked up. .'Ie wjs badly !urt on the back of the head and ct on the face, but Boon recot-arl tfough to ask for the p.-e?llnt. Governor Crane was badly In-lied. Representative Lawrence was the least hurt of anybody In the party In the president's carriage. Ihe c.-er of the carriage, D. .T. Fratt, was very badly hurt He fell wljn CtuLt. but the reins swung him O'Jt t.f the rath of the car. The military guard of four mocrtt.il men of the Second Massachusetts' "in fantry were the first to get at th wreck. They were at once assisted by Secret Service Agent Taylor ai:d rostofflce Inspector Meyen d !-ed on secret service duty who wa in ibe sec ond carriage. The president was helped to th-J sec ond carriage vith Swrstsry ditflyou and they. were at once attended by Dr. Lung who was 'n the third carriage. MOTORM.VX'3 DEfENfE Told the President tie F-ad the Hlght of T.'ay. STOCKimiPOR Mass. btpt. S. The president r-rrived at Stockbridge shortly before 12 c'clx-k, havinj driv en leisurely across thJ country from Lenox. The people had turned out to elve him a welcome, but the news of the accident hid pralcd. His face was badly twollon. and he vas no doubt suffering jhIii, bJt not to dis appoint the crowd in walttng, many of whom had come some distance to o him he stonDed Just long enough to say a few wards. He spoke as fol lows: "I presume you have heard that our party met with an accident, in which one man was killed. Therefore, I shall not address you, beyond thanking you for your kind reception, and request that you make no applause or dem onstration of any ktnd." The president went Immediately to his train, which left ns soon as he got aboard. The president was calm and collected, and deplored the death of Craig. "He was the most faithful man I ever knew," said he. "My children fairly worshiped him." When Craig saw the Impending dan ger and that a collision could not be averted, he was heard to say: "Oh, my God!" and then he was hurled through the air and fell under the wheels, his head and body being mu tilated almost beyond recognition. On the right of him was the driver, Pratt, who wa thrown a distance of 25 feet. The president asked the motorman: "Why were you running your car like thatr which brought only the response: "Because I had the right of way." The president said that when he. saw (Continued on Page Pouro OHIO DEMOCRATS SUPPORT BRYAN Tem Johnson Boss of the Entire ConventionEndorses Kan sas City Platform. MINISTER TO HAVE OFFICE Democratic State Convent iou of Ohio Adopted Resolution Declarlujf Allegiance to Old Party. CEDAR POINT, O., Sept. 8.-The Democratic state convention adopted a platform which contains the follow ing declaration: "We. Democrats of Ohio, hereby ac knowledge and declare our continued allegiance to the Democratic party of the Nation and on the national Issues reaffirm and endorse the principles laid down In Its last national plat form adopted at Kansas City and ful ly and ably represented In the presi dential campaign of 1900 by William Jennings Bryan. Regarding those principles as' opposed to imperialism and colonialism, as opposed to gov ernment by injunction, as opposed to trusts and trust-fostering tariffs, as opposed to financial monopoly and as opposed to all other legalised mono polies and privileges, we condemn every effort to repudiate or ignore them." - - J . The following nomination were made: For secretary of state Rev. Herbsrt S. Bigelow, of Cincinnati. For supreme Judge Michael Donnel ly, of Napoleon, " - For food antl dairy commissioner Philip H. Brack, of Columbus. , For member of state board of public works Joseph J. Pater, of Hamilton. The Democratic ' state ' convention here today was principally the occas ion of booming; its presiding officer, Mayor Tom L. Johnson, for the presi dency and of introducing into Ohio politics. Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow, pas tor of the Vine street Congregational church at Cincinnati. Rev. Bigelow is S3 years old, inde pendent in his creed. The convention was in session less than three hours. It was a Johnson convention through out, ' ,-; V; . SPEECH OF HON. TOM L. JOHNSON The principles of Democracy, always old, but never obsolete, confront us today, both In local and in national questions. One of these national ques tions relates to trusts. For this evil our adversaries advise publicity as " the remedy. Publicity! That might pro tect investor, against fraud but how could it protect the public .against monopoly, which is the basis of trusts? Men whose Incomes have Increased but little or not at all, but whose Hvimr expenses have Increased enormously, why should they declare for publi city? -What Is needed Is not examina tions of the account books or the trusts: it is the sweeping of monopo lies from the statute books of the people. . The money question is also national. And let me tell you this is no dead lysue, as they would have us believe. Dead, though it may be In one form, it Is alive in other and more radical forms. So long as Wall street interests dictate our financial policies, 'the mon ey question cannot die. Tou know that I have never accepted the doc trine commonly known as "U to 1." E PLURIBUS UNUM Mm v m nun ir- eru i i iXM- r'"'"'-'-',i THE ECLIPSE HARDWARE COMPANY I Plumbers and 527 BOND STREET vrttttttttffltiM'tMirtti'ttttttttttttftit"" I have worked with those who do ac cept because I have believed an I be lieve yet that the fre silver fight wn the first protest of the American peo ple against monopoly the ni-st erat struggle here of the masses against the privileged classes. It was not fre silver that frightened the pluirwritia leader. : What they feared was fret men. -. . , ' ' '' iv x , W have In national politics, the vi tal question of self government Shall we continue to govern distant colonies from Washington, as distant provinces were governed by imperial Rome be fore her fall and as crown clonle sra governed by the British Empire to day? That question also is at th'a bottom a monopoly question. There would be no subject colonies. If colo nies could give no monopoly franchise But national questions are not for us to deal with In this state convention. Great as Is Ohio In territory and popu lation and wealth; Important as she Is in sisterhood of states; inrfuentlal as her Democracy is capable of belns; la the counsels of the national party, she . Is not areat enough, nor Important enough, nor is her Democracy Influ ential enough to warrant this conven tion in dictating national policies or remodeling national platforms. We have not been elected for that pur pose. The function of -evlslng nation al platforms belongs with conventions ' chosen for national purpases. 4 Our function, so fur as national question are concerned, begins and ends with an unmistakable Identification of the Democratic party of Ohio with the Democrats of the Republic. That can be done in good faith only by ac knowledging the authority of the lat est national exposition of party doc trine on national questions. In my Judgment therefore this ' convention, ought to recognize the Kansas City platform. It ought also to pay the tribute of Its resoect to the great Democrat who has in two national campaigns brilliantly led u against the Republican party and its allied hosts' of non-partisan monopolists. CARDINAL OrBrONS ILL. BALTIMORE. Sept 3 -Cardinal fib bpns Is suffering from an attf ck of kidney trmMe and it '.n hii'ii that sb operation may be nec-;j;ay. - - LANE RECEIVES NOMINATION. ' California Democrats Elect Candidates t" Law for Chief Justice. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Sept. J. P. K. Lane, city attorney of San Francis co, was today nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention oa the first ballot, the vote .standing: Lane, 446; J. V. Coleman, 193; Thos. O. Toland, "4. John K. Law, of Cerced, was nominated for chief Justice by ac clamation. . WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS , 1 NAME D. S.' ROSE. MILWAUKEE, Sept t-David S. Rose, of Milwaukee, was tonight nam ed for governor by the Democratio state convention. ' BASEBALL NORTHWEST LEAGUE. ; At Butte Butte, 3; Tacoma, L . AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Cleveland Cleveland, 8; Balti more, i At St Louis St Louis. 9: Washing ton, 4: second game, Washington, 4; St Louis, 2. At Detroit Philadelphia, f; Detroit, s. : NATIONAL LEAGUE. " At Philadelphia St Louis, 3; Phila delphia, 1. ' At Boston Pittsburg, 12; Boston, L At New York Cincinnati, 2; New York, 1. . At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 4; Chicago, 0. Steamfitters, ASTORIA, OREGON