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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1902)
,t I'.J 4 ONLY PAl'EH I'HB LISH1D IN ASTORIA WITH ASSOCIATED PRI SS MiKVICH , . . LAROEST CIRCULA TION IN CLATSOP AND THE ADJOINING COUNTIES VOL. LV ASTORIA. OREGON, THURSDAY, DI-XEMBEK 4. 1902. A i t J&clietts NE DOES NOT HAVE TO I smoke to feel comfortable in a Smoking Jacket. When yon are invited out to dine a Tuxedo Coat and wLiuim! 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 feci so comfortable you won't go out. WE HAVE THEM AT i TPs? i IVttl S5 to $10 Of course, there are lots of cheap ones made, but we sell only " good ones." They are the cheapest In the end. THE RELIABLE 44m IR CHRISTMAS GOODS Are arriving and will be ready for tnapectlon In a few days. We will, ma usual, have the larifeht and newest atock of Holi day goods In the city. Musical Instruments and Pictures BOOKS AND STATIONERY Our Prices Cannot Be Beaten, Quality Considered U. N. GRIFFINi: I mi ( KNsoit to ;hii 1 in ai heed BEE HIVE STORE NEWS Special Prices This Week on Ladies' and Children's Furs Girls' White Aprons In Kltlil Different Dninly Slylra 2Sc to $1.40 Tk7 arc the PrOllttl Aproas Wc tUvi Sees Ladies'. White Moslln Uolirweir. Lk( Corset Covers SOc to I.BO STEAMER BLOWN UP BY EXPLOSION ri . t mat ueven men Arc missmjr ana Others Fearfully Maimed and Injured. AN OIL TANK EXPLODES HonIIom 1u (rw Many Median h'N Were on Hoard Hiihj at Work - PIiiiih'm Aelel Co tlio Horror. SAN FRANClSCti, Lvc. 3. -While th teamr Progresso wan lying at the whiirf of the Kullon Iron Workint Harbor Vetw thin morning iin explos Ion occurred, us n result of which 11 mm lire missing, a more wore more or less seriously Injured ami property to the vnlue of KuO.Wl was destroyed. TIIK MIHSINO: SPARKS, first assistant engineer. J H. R. HEX. (HAS. GLKNN. IfoWAItO IMiWK. JAS. CAVATT. MAN GALLAGHER. ju: MAcu im:. v. nelson. ('. McllllKGOR. JA'iv STRAND. JACK ASHToN. First Engineer Sparks. Chad. Glenn iiml 1 low ii n lowe, memhera of the cri'W of the Progresso, were shipped only thiii morning. THE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED: Henry 'o,i,una. aged 1"; arm ompu tated. Hubert Gibson, .Kith leg biokcn. A. Knmi, fractured leg iinil foot. It. Itumll. fracture of the left wrist George McNerney, severe burn. J. Morgan, Uiju.'jd about the arms aril leg. ' " " " T. M.GIII, wvir.-ly burned. Wlllli' V;in Tarwt, contuxlon of the Dip. 1'eelr Hannoit. fructure of the righ The dliiiini'tr oecurrert nt 9:H o'clock whll.- to nvn of th Iron works and 2i employen of the uhlp were on Ixiurd llelow the deckH minhnnlcH were luny completing the work of coiivertlnu ihe vewiel from a coal burnlnK coal currier to nn oil bulnrntf oil carrli r, when ud (icniy one or the oil tanks blew up Men wen hurl .id Ufrainxt the uteel wallb and a Hheet of flame mine aweep- lnr Into their fitcea. On the upp?r dcek men were hurled Into the nlr or thrown Into the water Thre willors engaged In wanning paint nutxlde of the pilot houxe disappeared na it cloud of black smoke came uji from the ahlp and were seen no more, Following ;he ,xploxion the xhlp nag (fed In ita centtT -.howlng xhe had tx-en broken In two. In the office of the Iron works, .0 feet away, every win dow waa atmttered tnd flying glass cut the fucea and hands of many. A stream of burning nil running from the tanka spread out until the ship lay on wnvea or lire. As the ship wax built of ateel. the Are waa nearly all bilow edeks. There were 14 oil tanks containing aluit 400 barrels of oil In all, and despite ihe efforts of the Ait department this continued to burn fiercely for hours Hftcr the explosion. Numcruos minor explosions due to the fire piling from tank to lank occurred nt short Int "i v a Ih . Superintendent tiilera of the Fulton Iron Works, tonight stated he believed three or four namea would be added to the list of 11 victims When all of the workmen wore checked up. Miss Jessie Morrison for th murder of Sir. Olln Cille, who was chariM wlllk peijuiy. Tn pi tiiilty Is not less than seven ytu-ra In the penitentiary. An appeal wan taken. COMMISSION RESUMES WORK NO A(Jlir:KMENT YET ItEACHKD Ut'T TflBltK 18 BTII.L TALK OF HKTTLKMENT. . HCP.ANTO.V, l)ix. a.-The anthracite t-cul companies and their employes having failed to tome to nn, agreement during the Thanksgiving lecex of the strike commission, th he?Mr,g of ihe miners' ald-j of the cuse was continued today and unless something la done by the lawyers on both sMea to curtail matters, the procee dings will surely run Into next year. With the r-aaembllng of the torn mlsrion today, however, there waa a revival of th settlement "out (l court." Nothing definite has been done am neither sld has approached the on rr so far as can be learned, regarding further negotiations, but aa one prom inent uttorney expressed It: "There la something In the air." j Lawyers on both sides have heard! SENATE SETTLES DOWN TO WORK Substitute to Bill to Make Okla homa and Indian Terri tory State. EXPANSES OF COMMISSION by -he regatta stewards which would bar from competition all crewa coach ea within a month by professional trainers. "W are not so anxious to win the cup." says the Cornell Sun, "that w n miu enii-r nuo any controversies or nuarrela with our English brethren ana gnouiu the rule In question be adopted. It would be beat probably V) drop further diuion on the pro jett." Bnton, Gentleman From Mi- itoiirl, Argued Arbitrators Were Appoiutrd With out Authority. WASHINGTON, Dec. a.-The senate today begin the real work of dls- posing of the business before It, al though the session lasted only an hour and a half. Nelson from the commit tee on territories reported a substitute for the omnlbua statehood bill to take a recommendation thm nki 'j h A mei onrl rumors, but profess t,o know nothing! ln(SiM TerrUory a(We1 lo tne Un. Ion us one state under the name of about H. Chairman Gray, speaking for !h- commission today, again ex- prexsed hope that efforts would be made by both sides to ugree si. i . many points us possible and thai the c-oinmlsalon was ready to lend uny con ciliatory help to bring about that end Our $1 Kid Gloves Per the HolWty Trade Are Guaranteed The Very Best Our Cuilooien All Indorne This Stalcmcal Ladies' and Men's Slippers lo niih Novclilci Ladies' and Chlldrens' Coats Cheaper Tma Elicwber J HF.KD'S CONDITION SEHltrH Is Somewhat Moie Comfortable, Dut Not Out of Danger WASH1NOTON, Doc. 3. -Doctors Gardiner and McDonald after a visit tonight to ex-Hpetkor H?od, Issued the following bulletin giving Koed's con dition at 10 p. m. ' Temperature, 101; pulse, SO; retains mmrlKhment. Is much nore comfort -table In every way." Mrs. Keed and Miss Heed, wif-j and dauglilcr of the ex-speaker, arrived here this evening from New YQrk ' It. tlardiner tonight ivlternted the statement made by him during the d.ty Unit nil cs.ies such ,'s that of Heed i.re to uc regarded as serious, but ,"iVllng that he could not say he saw uny im mediate danger that need be apprehended. SVrfTKM OK "KNSIONINO ADOPTED 1JY ItAILROADS. After IVlng In the Service for 20 Yeara or Inco)a l.i!ed llecause of Age Umoloyes Will Derive ReneHts. SALT L.VKB. Deo.' 1-Following rlos upon the announcement that the Cnlon Pacific would pension Ita old employes -eiierjJ Manager Bancroft of the Oregon Short Line today issued a circular stating that by January 1 the Oregon Short Une will establish a pension system. The fund will ba provided for the pur liose by the road, the benefits of which will cacrue lo those employes who have be-en In the service for years continuously and who hive rem bed an age necessitating retire ment PHYSICIANS SAT ASSASSINATION Fitzgerald Came To His Fire In Rear. Death By CHICAGO, Dec. 3. -According o the New Orleans correspondent of the ltec ord Herald, a letter has been received by J. A. Snyder from Henri Barthsle In Guatemala City, a number of the llrm of Snyder and Bnrthels, managers of the Central American Improvement company, In which Dr. Godfrey Hunt er Is supposed to be Interested, stating that at the eoronir'a Inquest tield on the body of William FlUgerald, who was shot and killed last Friday week, by Godfrey Hunter Jr., ihe physicians decided that the shots were fired from behind and that Fitzgerald came to his death by assassination. NEW LINE PROPOSED System of Steamers to Tly Between New York and Orient. NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Flve English shipping firms are combining to form a new line of steamers to ply between ?ew iorK una tine rar east, says a London dispatch to the Tribune. The mtv Ice will be known us the Ameri can and Oriental Transport line. Al though the combine will be English In regard to the tonnage employed, the business will be with American mer cantile houses. GREAT JOURNALIST ILL GUILTY OF PERJURY. Principal Witness In Murder Case Will Go to Penitentiary. ELDORADO, Kan., Dec. 3.-The Jury today return.'d a verdict of guilty against J, O. Urownfleld, principal wit ness for the defence In -the case of Julian Ralph Has Heminorhagj and May Die. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Dc. 3.-nJullan Ralph, the well known newspaper man war correspondent and author, Is crlt Ically ill at the Southern hotel from the effects if iv sudden and violent hemmovhige. His physicians state that a repitllion of the attack would probably prove fatal. The attack ru in red last night and Mr. Ralph Is resting easier tonight. - Oklahoma. The houe today passed a bill ap propriating $50,000 to defray expenses of the anthracite coal commission and then adjourned until Friday. There were two hours of discussion on the communion bill, during which the pi-esldent's course In creating the commission waa highly commended ex cept by Benton, a Missouri democrat, who contended that the commission waa created vlthout authority of the law o the constitution. LODGE INTRODUCES BILL Measure to Make United Statea Cur rency Philippine Legal Tender. WASHNIGTON, Dec. 3 -Senator Lodge, chairman of the senate commit tee on the Philippines, today lntroduc- e a bill for regulating the currency in th Philippines by providing that currency In the United States should be made legal tender In the PUilip plnesunl makes a gold dollar the unit of value, but it authorlxea the coinage of silver It sos of 416 grains, which la to be paid in aums of less than 100 pesoa when demanded. The Philippine government is author lzed to take such measures aa it con sldera necessary to tiaintain the parity of peso wP.h the currency of the Unit ed Statea at the rate of two iesos for one dollar. tex A masons object TO NEGRO RECOGNITION Refuses To Restore International Re Irltionshlp With Washington Until Position Is Abandoned. HOUSTON. Tex., Dec. 3. The Ma sonic grand lodge of Texas has declin ed to restore International relation with the grand lodge of the atate of Washington until that grand body shall have abandoned Its position recog nizlng negroea and others regarded by the grand lodge of Texas as "clandes tine." CONSOLIDATION IN ENGLAND Iron and Steel Industries To Be In corporated and Enlarged. NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Work of con solldatlng and amalgamating the vari ous firms engiged In the Iron and stM Industry in this country la proceeding steadily, cables the Lonlon correspond ent of the Tribune. It is officially announced that Lloyd and Lloyd of Flrminghnm, have teen absorbed by Stewart and Meniics of Glasgow, which company possesses the largest iron and Bteel tube works In Great Britain. MAHSR KNOCKED OUT. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1-Kid Car ter tonight knocked out Peter Maher in the second round at the Pennslyva nia Art club. SNOW IN KANSAS. TOPEKA, Dec. 3. Kansas la exper iencing tha first bad snow storm of the Ainter. " EUROPEAN POWERS . PREPARE FOR WAR. Venezuela May Become Involved in Conflict With England . and Germany. SQUADRONS IN READINESS Financiers In London Anxiously Wait Note From Washing ton That Will Effect . Settlement. LONDON. Dec. 3. Great Britain and Germany, according - to official statements made her have commenc ed punitive mei.su rea against Venaao- ela. ,:;-. German war vessels. It Is stated, sr already on the scene of contemplated action and Great Britain expects t have a squadron there soon capable of coping wiih any resistance that Vene zuela might offer. . Meanwhile, the Assoicated Press correspondent la informed that no defi- -nite answer has yet been received from Washington by financiers here whs wish to bring about a pacific settle ment. An important communication one wav or other is expected from Washington tomorrow. REVOLUTIONISTS, STILL ACTTVB President Catrtro Seems Unable Ts . Quell Revolt. PORT OF SPAIN. Island of TrimV dad, Dec. 3. Notwithstanding the re cent successes of President Castro against the revolutionists, plans are afootby which the revolutionary party of Venezuela has hopes to stem tits tide. . Instead of withdrawing from the rev olution, General Matos has pledged an expenditure of more money for tha prosecution of the movement. . AGE OF NAVAL STUDENTS WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Senator Hale today Introduced a bill fixing the age of admission to the naval ucademy between the age of 17 and 20 years. The present limit la 15 to 21 yrs FROM CHICAGO TO PACIFIC COAST Through Chair Car Service Will Be Op erated Across Country. SALT LAKE, Dtc S. The traffic ar rangements between the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific and the Oregon short Line railroads, composing the HutTiman system, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad were concluded at a protracted meolIn3 tield here today between the gene-1 operat ing officials of the system interested. It waa announced after the meeting by President A. J. Farling of Milwaukee that on and after January 1, the Mil waukee road would operate through chair cars and sleepers from Chicago to the Pacific coa.st, the new service to be operated on an agreement similar to that which existed for years be tween the Chicego and Northwestern and the Union Pacific systems. MIDSHIPMAN ILL. Son of Famous Commander Taks Typhoid In Infectious Country. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Midshipman Richard Wulnwrlght Jr., son of Com mander Walnwrlght, U. S. N., has been taken to San Juan hospital, says a Herald dispatch from San Juan. He Is suffering from a fever supposed to be typhoid. ' Walnwrlght has been In charge of a work nig party from the battleship In diana, engaged In digging a small canal at Culebra Island. LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR DIRECTORS WILL INVITE Stales West of the Mississippi to Take Part In the Exposition. 1-ORTLAND, Dec. 3 The board of directors of the Lewis and Clark cen tennial exposition this evening decided to Invlts every state west of the Ma sisslppl to participate In the centen nial. Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyom ing, Utah, California and Nevada will be urged to make appropriations for that atate exhibits while other western states will be asked to transfer their exhibits from St. Louis In 1904 to the Lewis and Clark exposition. Congress will be asksd to appropriate two mil lion dolulrs. JUST IN Burnt Leather Goods : Pillow Tops, Card Cases Tobacco Pouches Opera Bags, Table Covers Shopping Bags ; C. H. COOPER' THE LEADING HOUSE OF ASTOlllA THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CORNELL WILL NOT RACE. Obnoxious Rule Causes Dissension of Crews. ' NEW YOftK, Dec. 8. It aeema like ly that Cornell will drop, for the pree ent, all plana tor aending a crew to England to engage in the Henley re gatta', aaya a Tribune special from Ith Ica. owing to the rule under discussion The perfection in economical stove construction "SUPERIOR" HOT BLAGT For sale in Astoria only by the ECLIPSE HARDWARE COMPANY Plumbers and Stc2nntt.