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III 4 only paper i-ub- LISHt D IN ASTORIA WITH ASSOCIATED PKK8I Hr.RVICR . . . LAROEST CIRCULA TION IN CLATSOP AND THE ADJOINING COUNTIES . . , . . 0fTOW VOL. LV ASTORIA. OKEGONi : SATURDAY. NOVEMIIER 22. 1902. NO. 125 FOR THANKSGIVING Mini Meat, ltalslns, Orsnberri, I'lum I'mlding, and all the delicacies for an Inviting Ttwuk.irlin tabl. Cull nl place yr order early lor Ihe best. Foard & Stokes Company HrO V. H. COFFEY ('HiNliintl) ('ai-rlfM on luiml r complete iiimI Illicitly sudsl'm l or) supply of Ihio Groceries and Dry Goods The Palace raiavc Txszznxznzzzzttzznzznxxzx The Cafe THE CELEBRATED REBFOOI FLOUR Fisher Bros., Rzxnzxnxztaxzznxxuzzt:zxzzttzxta3tazszxjizzttxrnzzszs RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Wo will receive your suhserl ntlon to any paper or magaxlne in iuiIiINIm -in" ml. HaveWme and trouble by sending your rutiirrltln ihroarfh UK. Tli" subH-r lion prlre of the Saturlay Evening Foil wilt soon be mlvune ed to II per yar. 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M'VEAOH AUTHOR OF IDEA It In I'ohhIIiIc Settlement tun not He Id-urlH'it hi Munuer Pro jmini'iI Arrangement Are Hutlsfuctorj. 8CRANT0V 1.-The mine- worker, through their representative have umct J with the mine owner to attempt to adjust Uie difference ex Ming U-tween them outside of the an-Uirm-lte coal strike commission. The iroiKltion wu made on a compromise basis, and negotiations. It In expected, will ut once tie entered on, with reason ble hone of settlement, without fur ther 11 Id from the arbitrator. The rough' proposition which to form the basis of negotiation l a 10 Hrei-nt Increase In wage, a nine-hour ilnv. and trade agreements between the miner and the company by which thev are employed. While both sides have expressed a willingness to ettle the differences among themselves. It In not to be conotrued that It tarried with it the acceptance of the term propos ed. It Is possible that the fuundutlon already laid can be wrecked by either turty holding out too strongly Hgnlnst some ouestlon and thus leave Uie whole matter In the hands cf the coin nilssloners, who In the meanliine will iici ns a sort of board or conclllla lion rather than a a board of arbl trillion. The move, one of the most tiiinnrtant In the story of the coal strike, created a mild sensation whe It became known. It wu brought about by both sides seeing that th. irotved litis before the commission would be intormlnable and In the In termliieltng of lawyers for both sld mi miislile nvrecmcnt proposition was branched mid tuken up. It cannot be officially stated whle nurtv made the proposition first, but It is generally believed to have been Uie operator. Wayne MacVcagh, who tarried on such a brilliant cross examination President Mitchell, Is given credit for bringing about the present situation. The commissioners w-ere Informed of the new turn of affair last night and ut once ocqulesed to the proposed ar ransement. HKLD FOrt DEFRAUDING ITALIAN OUT OF 3000. Contract for Building Granite Blocks and Heservolrs Frove to Be Pipe Dreams. NKW YOUK, Nov. 21. Three men charged technically with the larceny of tlM. but who are alleged to have been thu means through which the con nl.iliiiuit lost a much larger amount have been arraigned In the police court here. They are Daniel W. Lesee atlas George nivjrs, George W. Palmw whose card says he Is a commissioner of thi United States court of claims. and Thlilp II. IHiotides, a clerk connect 1 ed with the Huslnea Improvement company. The arrest were made on a warrant secured some months ago, the complain snt being Joseph Marone, an Italian contractor, Marone alleges that In an sw.r lo an advertisement, he called at Palmer' oftlce and was tuken by Palmer to the offlee of the Halter In vestment company. There Lcsee told Mm he had a contract to get out a quantity of granite blocks In Connec ticut and wanted SOO men to work In the uimrry. Rhondes Is alleged to have told Marone that he had a contract for ii reservoir at Providence, R. I., and wanted 1000 men. Taking both contracts, Man-one says he paid Lease J500 and Rhondes $700, Hint, he put hU mm to work but found out afterward that Lesoe and Rhondes did not have the contracts as they hud asset-led. Kventually he was com pelled to pay his men $4200. At police headquarters It wns said that Lesee's picture waa In the rogue's gallery as a "commercial swindler." SPEARED THROUGH THE NECK. Missile Removed and It Is Thought the Injured Man Will Recover. NEW LONDON, Conn., Nov. 21. Leonard of Groton, an emplorVlTAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.: John of a shipbuilding company, ha been sneared by a 10-foot strip of wood that llew from a circular saw. TJie lnnce llke missile struck him In the throat, passed entirely through his' neck and 18 Inches of the wood projected be- rilnd hi right r. Companions sawed off the grjatir part of trie stick ami Leonard walked to a building In the yard. Fhvslrlans round that the stick bad passed between' the musclis and the Important vessels of the throat and neck. It was impossible to withdraw It without danger Of killing Leonard. All the inust'Kn on" one side of the neck had to be cut and the spear was removed from the side, Leonard will prob-ibly recover. - 8TUDENTS DENOUNCE USE OF PISTOLS IN DUELS. Sword Only Should Be t'sed by Gen tlemen in Affair of Honor Resolution Passed. BERLIN, Nov. 21. Sixty-two stu dents' socletle with a membership of 2300 from the Berlin university, the technical Institute and other Institu tion in this city, held a great meet ing In the- Philharmonic hall against ntstol duels between Mudi-nts and of ficers. The pistol wa denounced as a weapon for American trappers and the sword was declared to be prefer able, It standing upon a higher moral plane and being a more chivalrous weapon. The swoker nolnted out that th German emperor had repeatedly advised the officer to practice wltn swords and to settle their affairs of honor with that arm, but the officers objected, on the ground that the sword u not severe enough lo wash their stained honor clean. The meeting finally adopted a res olutlon sklng the minister of war to give the students' commit tee an equal voice with the officers court of honor In nettling difference between the stu dents and officers. Th resolution al so asked the minister only to permit the use of pistol In the case of great family Inimlts and when one ot uie nartles Is physically unable to fight with the word. TRADE WITH AMERICA DECLINES Manufacturer Claim That Business Is Not a Good as Formerly. NEW YORK, Nov, 31.-Yorksh!re manufacture.- .-oulluue to complain of declining trade with the United States, cable the iAindoc enrtespondent of the Tribune. While there has been meager gain of $103,000 In exports rom Leeds to tho United States during the last 12 months compared with 1901, It can lie explained by shlpements of wool and Iron rather than by an improve ment In the woolen trade or metal manufactures. In the Bradford district, the pros perlty of which depends largely upon a brisk trade with the United States, the manufacturers are forecd to admit that the American market is now main lv supplied with home goods. The tex tile trades of Leeds are suffering also. Exports of .machinery, steel rods end Iron from Leeds to the United States have fallen during the last quarter even from the low level of the pre ceding year. PRESIDENT DESIRES PEACE Asks - for Conference to Effect Con gressional Reconciliation. WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-Several leader In both branches of congress have been Invited by tha president to call on him at the executive offices next Monday, He will discuss with them featuri of the forthcoming mes smre relating to trusts and tariff. The president hopes as a result of the conference with republican leaders to pave the way for a reconciliation of anv difficulties that may arise between the two houses. CROWN PRINCE IN FRISCO Is Weil Pleased With Conditions In America Speaks of Trade Interests SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Tht rown prince of Slam arrived here to night. The prince said the United States had realhted his expectation? and there was no reason reason why direct trale should not be established between Slam and the United State;. Already the Siamese ,ised American roods which came thr-w?h Hong Kong and Singapore and were for this rea son thouKht to be of British manufac ture. PREMIER lESIONS VICTORIA, 3. C, N jv. 21-Pmnier Jamea punsmuir has resigned and Hon, Co. I G. Pryor. ilnlster of mines has been called upon the rail the cabi net. The composition it the cabi net will remain praoUcaliy unchang ed. WHEAT IS QUOTED HIGH Both May and December wheat on tho local board today reached $1.40. the highest auotation In years. Present condition of wheat on ihla coait is strongly bul lish. Cash wheat 1 exceedingly scarce and the farmer are holding stocks. NAVAL VESSELS IN OCEAN RACE Cruiser Cincinnati With Heavy Handicap Overcomes All Competitors. ALABAMA GIVES HARD RUB Course From Hampton ltoadx, Ya., to 8an Juan, Porto Itlco and ContcMt Lasted lor Five Day. NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Csrrylng a ereal white bone in her teeth and with phuHporescent spray dashing high up on her sharp oows, the cruiser Cincin nati forged abreast of Culebra light at midnight last night, a winner In the createst ocean race of warships ever run on the North Atlantic seaboard, avs a Herald dispatch from San Juan, Porto Rico. p.urelv two miles astearn of the cruls er (lashfd the white searchlight of the great battleship Alabama. She had distanced all her rivals of the heavy weight cla.is and had shown her qual ity by putting up a hammer-and-tongs struggle all the way from Hampton Roads. Va-. with the fleet-footed cruis er. One by one she had left behind the little funboat TSlachlas, the Indiana, the new battleship Kearearge, her own particular rival, and last of all, the Plucky Massachusetts, sister ship of the Orrgjn. That the comparatively old Massas achusetu waa a stronger competitor than th. Kearsarge Is one of the sur prises of -.he race. This Is ihe irst time in Its history that the ships of the North Atlantic squadron have engaged In such a King dlstano! speed contest In the open sea. As a component part of the great fleet of .varshlps now assembling the winter naval maneuvers under com mand of Admiral Dewey, the North Atlantic squadron waa ordered, after assembling tt Hampton Roads, to pro- j ceed to the naval rendesvous off Cul- j ehra Liirht. the beacon that gleams from -the pinnacle of a rocky little Is land off San fuan Point, Porto Rico Five of the ships lined up for the i .ri a nnon on Saturday the Ala bama, the Gearsarge, the Massachus etts, the Indiana and the Machlas, ba- bv of the fleet. The last named is a i,nwiat nnlv 190 feet long ?nd of 1000 tons displac3ment. are battleships. The other four The Massachusetts and Indiana are sister vessels, launched in 1893 and with the Oregon, not entered in tnis contest, they mark the earlier type of firstclass battleships of the new navy. The Kearsarge and the Alabama re- pres?nted later types of eea-figUters At the flash of the gun the leviathans . i.i. ,,11 t,ouA nf steam were on 10 sen wii" i"" and In 10 minutes all were ploughing through the ocean headed for Culebra, with widening maelstroms of white spume boiling from under their pound ing screws. Almost from me sin th e Alabama began to lu'se her rivals, she gatnea visim Indiana and the little Machlas. The Kearsarire was regarded as her most dangerous adversary of the battttsnip class. " m device was neglected on ettner of the giants of the fleet to speed them to their limit. Smoke poured from their huge stacks and their decks quiv ered above the throbbing engines. Four hours from the start. Just before twi light, the Alabama left the Kearsars. hull down astern wltn omy ncr ..sit ing tops in sight. Barring accident, tt was me aiu- bama's race, so far as me uno... were concerned but at sundown Mon dnv the lookout at Ihe stern of the leader sighted tne (.monn.iu uo like a race horse held In check for the finish. She had made up her handicap, had pa.d nir the others and was now speeding In the wake of her sole competitor. It seemed a hopeless task for the bat- i i-.it, to try to hold the cruiser, nut .I 1,,-nve tlsht of It all day Mir iiicvh- ------ - M.,n.1,v and on Tuesday and Wcdnea- 3 C!kn i-hiltnil hpr rival us the imV. CIIC virevn Inttor slowly forged abeam and then T of her. almost wltliln sight of the goal. When Culebra light was picked up the Alabama wns under rorced draught and going at a terrific clip, but she could not close up he gap. Barely two miles astern of the cruiser at mid- nlirht she hove to. The Kearsarge, Massachusetts. Indiana and Machlas were not In sight at the finish. UNPOPULAR DECISION CHICA'30, Nov. 21. Billy Rothford . . si -... won the decision over uvurgv u.- roe before :h? Apollo Athletic club last night. The men put up a scientific contest, Munroe did some clever work with his left while Rothford male many misses with tils right. The d'-cUlon was unpopular. IMPORTANT RULING MADE BY SECRETARY OF NAVY. Precedent Established Whereby All Employes of Navy Yard Can Ap pear Before Board of Wage. WASHINGTON, Nov. .-Secretary Moody ha made an important ruling by which employe In the government navy yard are Allowed to present to the board of wage direct any ques tion affecting the rate of wages. The secretary state that hi decision la to form a precedent and will apply to all navy yard of th government. In his letter 'he say: '1 desire to establish the following precedent, via: That a committee of workmen la any trade in the yard by making application to the commandant shall be permitted to appear before the board of wage and present data concerning the rate of wages paid to workmen In their trade In the vicinity of the yard and make explanation con cerning condition under which the work is Jet-formed, and that the data presented and, statements made shall be given car-aful consideration b the board In suhmlttlne Its recommenaa tlon of wage rate," YOUNG STUDENT KILLED Cruel Bullet Speeds Past Target and Ends Boy' Life. NEW YORK. Nov. 21. August Lau ber, seven years of age, ha been kil led near hi home in Brooklyn by Peter Bumhoff, a pigeon fancier. August, with some playmates, was on the roof of a barn reading when Bum hoff discovered a "coaxer" among his Dlsreon cote. Procuring a rifle he fired at the strange bird which was endeavoring to lead away his pet- The rifle ball passed through the oiseon and sped on to the adjoining building where the children were pour ing over their studies In the open air. unknown to the man who fired the shot, Ausust was Bitting near the edge of the roof. The bullet struck and kil led him instantly, his body falling to the street 25 feet below. Rumhoff wa horrified at the result of his marksmanship. He was arrested on a charge of homicide. REFUSES JUR TRIAL County Clerk In Colorado Charged With Violating Court's Injunctions. DENVER, Nov. 21. District Judge Johnson today refused jury trial to Julius Achle. clerk of Araphahoe coun ty, on the charge of contempt In cer tifying names on registration lists prior to the late election after he had been enjoined from doing so. Judge John ton held that the amendment to the code allowing jury trial in contempt c"ase waa unconstitutional. PEACB AT LAST Revolutionary Leader Signs Treaty With Government Representatives. PANAMA. Nov. 21. Consul General Guduer landed from the battleship Wisconsin at four o'clock bringing the news that a treaty of peace had been slimed this afternoon by the revolution ary leader, General Herrera, and the government commissioner. ' THE INSIDE i ' ' z-..r -rr, ..... r-tiii. a. . The perfection in economical stove construction 'SUPERIOR" HOT BLAST For sale in Astoria only by the I ECLIPSE HARDWARE On Sale September 20th. TRAIN OUTRAN VOLCANIC DEBRIS At First Sign of Danger Railroad tn.oim.ui uuarus rnvaic Car and Escapes Death. LOSS OF LIFE EQUALS 10,000 Everbody Trying to Leave Devas tated Country-refugees Are Members of Families of ' Wealthy Planter. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 21-Preal-dent Adolph Meyer, of the Champerica railroad, had a . picturesque escape from death near the Guatemalan vol cano. Santa Maria. . At the first sign of serious danger, Mr. Meyer ordered that his private car be coupled to the moat powerful engine In the place, and that the train be held In readiness for departure at a moment notice. When the rain of tone, sand and ashes be came thick and heavy, threatening death to all :.he inhabitant of the re gion, be ordered hi engineer to run at full speed to Champerlco, and he was carried away through the dark-' nesa in a wild race with the black, storm of destruction. The railroad president, In his private car, outran the danger, and the. farther he got. away he lighter waa the fall( of the volcanic debris. The steamer Amassts, which arrived here with the above information, re ports that she was boarded at Chara perico.1 by agent of the Kosmos and, other lines, and that they reported the loss of life was es tmated at 10,000 and it was reported that 23 puebloa or Indian villages were ruined. At Champerlco there were many refugee desiring to leave the country. The refugees consisted mostly of the fam ilies of wealthy plaarers. HAD KILLED TWENTY PEOPLB Desoarate Criminal In Arizona Dies on the Galtowe. SOMONVILLE, Arl.. Nov.. 21 Augustin Chacon was hanged here to day. Chacon was one of the , most desperate outlaws whose crown deed have been recorded in the annate or Ariiona. It i believed he had killed at least a score of persons. The crime for whicn he wa executed today was the murder of Paul Becker on Christmas day, 1895. FUSILADS OF SHOTS Take Place At Prbieflght-One Mas Killed. GUTHRIE, O. T., Nov. '.1. Trouble arose at a prize fight at Oklahoma City tonight and 35 shots were fired. Gol- die Wilson fell dead und his brother la fatally Injured and two unknown men are shot through the thoulder and an other through the leg. ' DUNN'S REPORT NEW YORK, Nov. 21. -Dunn' Re view says: Failures for the week are 26 In the Unit-id atates, a against 21S for last year. n AND OUTSIDE COMPARY Plumbers and Stearafitten