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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. -
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