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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1902)
ASTORIA PUBUC 1IBRARY ASSOCIATION. Uooks, Periodicals, Magazines, &C r ig Hot la 1:3 Taken from The l !)rary Without f remission. Any DU'.nso. LAROEST CIRCULA TION IN CLATSOP AND THE ADJOIMNO COUNTIES LISHCI) IN ASTORIA WITH ASSOCIATED PKI.HS SKRVICB . . . ASTORIA. OREGON, wei)NC$)AY. I)i:CEMBr,H 3, 1902. VOL. LV no. m GREAT COAL FAMINE ' NOW SEEMS IMMINENT BOTH HOUSES HEAR MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT DARING ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL IN MONTANA NOTIOK! II ne m J&cJ&ets NE DOE NOT HAVE TO smoke to feel comfortable in a Smoking Jacket. When yon are invited out KJ r - rllnn n Tn vrln Cntit and q mi4 tM-flii Vest is the proper caper. But when you have supper at home, put on a Smoking Jacket and your Slippers i chances are that you'll feel so comfortable you won't go out. WE HAVE THEM AT 5 to SIO Of course, there are lots of cheap ones made, but we sell only "good ones." They are the cheapest In the end. THE HEUABU IP OUR CHRISTMAS GOODS Art- arriving and will bo ready for Inspection In a few day. We will, un usual, have thn largest and newest stock of Hull Jay goods In the city. Musical Instruments and Pictures BOOHS AND STATIONERY Our Prices Cannot Be Beaten, Quality Considered J. N. GRIFFIN MUCCKHMOIt TO (JIUPFIN & REED BEE HIVE STORE NEWS . Special Prices This Week on Ladles9 and Children's Furs Girls' White Aprons la Eight Dllleresl Dalsly Strict 25c to l.40 Tatt art tht Prettiest Aproni Wt Miti Seta ' Ladles' White Muslin Un6irwear. Lace Cor et Covers SOc to gJI.SO Ladies' and Men's Slippers la High Novelties . Ladles' and Chlldrens' Coats Cheaper Tnao Elsewhere Our $1 Kid Gloves For the Holiday Trade Art Guaranteed The Very Best Our Custodiers All lotions Tbls Statement Tradesmen Say They Cannot Offset Effects of Recent Anthra cite Troubles, i NEW YOHK, Dec. 2.-Upon the weather only depends whether New York will be visited by the gre,te coal fitnitnn In Hi history, sny, the HitiUJ. Men who are Interested m the va rlun branches of the trade declare they rnnnot get mure than a day away fiom the condition that existed at the end of th coal strike and they will not be able to get further away this win ter. If a bllsxard should lie up1 the railroads, three days will see th few remaining Ions selling at price which will make them luxuries. At the lit flies of the coal carrying roads It was wild every every effort Is being made J to meet the test when It comes, but there was little hop. There Is coming to tidewater dally about 100.000 tons of hard coal. About 2,000 tons of this comes to New York. The rest goes to New Kngland and Canada. New York's real actual demand in winter Is about 80.000 tons a day. The supply, therefore. Is about 4000 .tons short. As it must be distributed fairly, no dealer can fill an entire order nor can a customer get what he desires. President Lederle of the board of health has ordered ofllclals of the et tvated roads, nevertheless, to show cause on Wednesday, w hy they should nut abate the use of soft coal. Few Democrats Attend Session, but Republicans Applaud Recommendations to Echo. CONVICT LA IK ll IN TKNNKSSKK M-n In fUrlpes Kngaged Out On Same Uasts as Tree Miners,- MONTGOMERY. Ala., Dec. 2.-l'n-d;r the terms of a contract Jut signed between the state of Alabama and the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, the slate convicts w ill receive 73 cents a ton for ever? ton of coal mined by state convicts for that company. The Ten nessee Coal and Iron company will get a majority of the state convicts for the mines ,not less than 40 In number. The remaining convicts will be leaded to the fltoss-ShofflcM foal nml Iron company on a free labor basis at s price riot vet made public. The pro visions of these "ontracts contemplate placing thn convicts on the bnsls of free miners. CtllLDUEN WILL BE CATtED FOR When Great Surgeon Leaves Work Charity Will Go On. NEW YORK. Pec. 2. In connection wl'h the coming visit to thlB city of Trof. Loren of Vienna, It is stated that u well known capitalist whose name Is withheld, has arranged to make a donation of a large sum to car ry on the work of caring for poor child ren nltllcted with hip disease, after Dr. Loretu shall have returned to Eu rope. The gift will be. It Is said, suf ficient to give treatment to the suffer er among the poor for a long time. Tho work will be carried on by lexal surgeons who will attend the Lorenx clinics. G Kit MANY T.VKUtS Sl'RVKY In Event of Wur Ret ween Nations Will e Prepared . NEW YORK. Pec. 2. -It Is officially reported, says a Herald dispatch from Wlllcmstad, Curacao, that a stranger who Is asserted to be a German naval lieutenant, arrived in Maracalbo on November 10 and carefully Inspected that city. He took photographs of the forts and the surroundings and studied the bar, channel and currents at the entrance to the port. The i.lerman gunboat Vanlher arrived at Murculbo several days later and the man went on board. RULK DOKF TRACKS Suicide of Young Woman Relleols on Horseman. SAN FRANCISCO, Pec. 2.-Robert Heintngray, the horseman whose al leged wife committed suicide luBt Sun day evening at the Hotel Knicker bocker, will be ruled off the tracks of the California Jockey club Today; , This action has been ordered by -the club management after consideration of the facts mada public In connection with tht young woman's suicide. JEROME AS RAIDER. District Attorney WUI Make Life a Ruren or Gamesters. NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The spirit of ruldlng seems to have spread from the asault made upon tho houses of Rich ard Canfleld ajtd others In this city by the district attorney, and early today the police descended on half a dosen places In o'her sections of the city where the law is alleged to nave been violated. Ball was refused ex cept where hlgh-vlas security was forthf outing, and most of those appre hended spent the night In cells. District Attorney Jerome has an nounced that he will endeavor to make life a burden for the. roulette player hereafter as well as those charged with conducting games. He will seek to have the patrons given a 30-day ben- tence, called for by the statutes. MOTHER AND CHILDREN ARB BURNED ALIVE. In Attempting to Escape From Burn ing Cabin Roof Falls In Cre mating Them AH. ALBUQUERQUE. N. M., Dec. 2. News of the cremation of Mrs Charles Loddy and her children in their little home in the recess of the Jenese moun tains has jiiBt reached this city. The cabin took fire from a stove and the frantic mother attempted to force the children the oldest 15 years old through a window, but before she could succeed the roof fell In upon them and they were burned to death. The father was away from home at the time. CONFLICT IMMINENT English Warship Will Visit Scene of Government's Traducers. NEW YORK, Dec. 2,-It Is known upon good authirlty, cables the Her ald's correspondent at Hamilton, Ber niuda, that the British minister in Caracas. Mr. Haggard, has requested the admiral of the British fleet at Ber muda to send a warship Immediately to La Guayra In consequence of the con tinual and bitter attacks In the Vene- suelan official press upon the British government. Relations between Great Britain and Veuesuela. are becoming, the dispatch asserts, more and more strained. BUYS WHOLE VILLAGE. NEW YORK, Dec. 2. The village of Glen Eyre, Pike county, Fa., has been sold at public auction by the sheriff, says a World special from Port Jervls. Tho property was bid up to JbiiOO by. nine capitalists and sold to them. It embrace 857 acres. The buildings con sist of 10 houses, a store and postolnce, a railroad station, chicken houses, a blacksmith shop, ice house and school house. Hie place has declined of lau by reason of dullness In the market for bluestone, which it quarried there. Russcl A. Alger Sworn in Can non Gaining Strength for Speakership of the House. WASHINGTON, Dec. aInter est in the session of the senate was heightened by the fact that the presi-" dent's message to congress would be read and General Russel A. Al ger of Michigan, former secretary of war, would be sworn in to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sen ator McMillan. Almost the entire republican rep resentation were in their seals, but not more than half the seats on the democratic side were occupied. At 1:50 p. rn. the senate adjourn, ed out of respect for the lute Chas. H. Russell, reprtsentatibe from Con necticut. THE HOUSE. The house was in session for an hour arid foriy minutes today. The hour of that time was con sumed in reading the president's message. At the conclusion of the reading the republicans applauded generously. The deaths of the late Represent atives JJeGrafFenreid and Shephard of Texas were announced and after adopting customary resolutions the house adjourned. CANNON TO BE SPEAKER WASHINGTON, Dec. aRepre sentative Dalzell of Pennsylvania has withdrawn from the contest for speakership of the next house in fa vor of Cannon who has been endors ed by the Pennsylvania delegation. The practically assures Cannon's Unanimous election. The New York delegation in the house this afternoon unanimously decided to support Representative Cannon for speaker. INCREASE JUDICIAL SALARY WASHINGTON, Dec. a. At torney-General Knox in his annual report renews his recommendation for an increase of the salaries of ju dicial officers throughout the coun try TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE BUT FAILED CHICAG, Dec. a. James J. Rog ers, believed to be an attorney of Boise, Idaho, jumped into the river at the foot of Michigan avenue to day but was rescued, After being resusicated Rogers became indignant because his plans had been interfer. red with. Hold Up Cashier of Bridger Bank, Secure $10,000 and Then Take to Woods. CREW OF STEAMER SAVED. Men Were Rescued While Vessel Was Founding to Pieces. 8AULT STE MARIE. Dee, 2.-The crew of the steamer Hebard Wits rescue. sumtay ntnt ana pnlieu .ashore in boatswain's chair, when the steamer was pounding to pieces on the rooks ofT Ma m'aise Point. Two members of the crew succeeded in getting a line ashore. THOMAS B. REED ILL. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Thomas B Reed had a sudden attack of gastritis this evenin. He was prostrated for some time, The sadden Ulnesi of theex speaker caused considerable alarm to his friends, but at a late hour Mr. Reed wa, ettiDg better, BUTTE, Dee. 2. A special to the Inter Mountain from Billings, says: The bank at Bridger. Carbon county, was held up by three masked men to day and the cashier relieved of $200'). The robbery occurred at noon. Cash ier Tmmbo was at work' when he looked up to see two big colts re volvers pointing directly at his head. The third man .also armed, stood at the door. "Hold up your hands," said one of the two masked robbers. Trumbo compiled. At this Instance a mall carrier, Frank Williams, appeared at a side door and was Immediately cover ed by two guns. Williams and Trum bo were otderid to the wall both with their hands high up while one man covered them with his gun. The other ran behind the counter and grabbed all the money In slgM. All three men mounted horvesv M alarm was quickly given, every horse la sight was rressed Into service and pur suit was begun. A mile and a half out of town the posse began shoo tins; fiom the saddle and the robbers re turned the fire. The posse, seeing that it had to deal with desparate men, hes itated for a moment and presently the robbers disappeared In the timber. It is believed the men will make for the famous Hole in the Wall country. The latest advices are that the rob bers have not yet been captured. The amount laxsn la rjeuevea uw u uj neighborhood of $10,000. Had the rob bery been committed yesterday the haul would have been large, as Mon day was payd.-iy at the mine. "COMMISSION IS LENIENT. Sentences Imposed by Martial Law in South Africa Revised. LONDON. Dec. 2. The report of the royal commission, which was sent to South Africa to revise the sentences pronounced under martial law, shows that the commission has dealt very leniently with these cases. Out of TM cases It .ordered the liberation of 119 prisoners nd it made large reduc tions in original sentences of the others. BLIZZARD IN COLORADO ; As a Result It Is Feared That Cattle Have Perished. DENVER Dec. 2. A cold wave which struck Colorado today has de veloped Into a regular blizzard and sno Is falling in all the northern por tion of ihe state, driven by a strong north wind. Much damage to cattle on the range sia teaml..,t. - JUST IN- Burnt Leather 600 Pillow Tops, Card Cases Tobacco Poaches Opera Bags, Table Covers Shopping Bags ds C. H. COOPER' THE LEADING HOUSE OF ASTOItlA THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE The perfection in economical stove construction "SUPERIOR" HOT BLAOT " For sale in Astoria only by the ECLIPSE HARDWARE COMPANY Planners and Stezrrtit -