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NOTIOR! f Books, Periodicals, Mazzzhw, &c.'f ro ffoffD be Tcke:i FrcmJIia Liijiui vy,;,iout pn 1114,3.011. . Any iS'f MA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSQIIATIOK. , ono filial tjuiity of such offense, liable to prosecution, 5r d VOLUME LVI. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1003. NUMBER 7. sain flllilll 1873 1903j mm K7 FUUL; DRESS We arc ngenU for tho ci'htbratcd HART, tfCHAFFNER: MAHX gmiilrt tho. kind that gives wttwfaction. All hnnd tailored iuhI crfcct in (it, linili and Myk When you wo u well lrvsnei1 Minn on llio sired nnk him where he buys his clothing; thon follow his exiiniplo unJ como to tho emporium of Men's and Hoy's Furnishings. P. A. STOKES The The Palace Cafe Palace WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY .1. II. COLKMAN, I'rehUli'Ht, Salom, Ore. College of Liberal Arts, Law, Art, Medicine Music, Oratory, Theology and Business Preparatory Department open to students completing eighth grade de partment lower grade In pretmrulory department, Besides affording professional training, the University seeks to give a practical education to all who are awar ( the valu e of a trained brain. Tha Normal Department offers a thorough course In the theory and prao tic of teaching. Meets all requirements of atate and school law. Ita teachers are In constant temand. IOaUilogue upon application. BLANK BOOKS Dairies, Calendar Pads OFFICE SUPPLIES And all other Kinds of Stationery and Books Jf. N. GRIFFIN THE BEE HIVE Now at your opportunity to get the moat for your money AN ESTABLISHED FACT, If Ml reliable good at the lowest prices Unbleached muslin to Lonsdale mtssIlN .So Gingham 4 1-to Park oolared prints ..to lltM bleached turhtah towels. ,10o Bargains In odd lots of women's and Children's Underwear, Laces 1 and 1 1-1 lathes wide ..Is Laces S and S Inches wide .. io Laces I Inches wide to Jackets, Suits and SKlrts Must Bo Closed Out, and Our Pricos Will Do It. HutSchalTMrl VMirx Hand Tailored Best Restaurant 1 is Regular Mills. 2 3 Cents Sunday Dinners i Specialty Eerythlnc th Maiket Affords Catering Company f Children's hats Mo Ladles' walking hats Ste, lOo, 7So Men's shoes 11.28 and 11.(0 Momen's shoes U Men's Jersey shirts .. 60s Men's colored dreas shirts ,.tto (Reduced from ID I cord beat thread per spool ..to Dark outing nannela ....I for t8o FREIGHT HAD NOT CLEARED And a Passenger Train Crashed Into Rear Coach With Awful Results. BLAME RESTS ON BRAKEMAN Men Are ilumiiieil Into a Holl Mass mimI Wretk I'atthe Fire nml KohnU Them . Allte. riTTRl.'RJ, Pa.. Jan. 7. -As the re suit of a collision between a passenger trHlll and the rear en of a freight tmln on tho Monognhrln division of the Pennsylvania, railroad tonight ut Cmh rune station seven men ure dead, one I dying and live other ure Injured, THE DEAD: I. D. STHOl'l), bngRiiKemaatfr. i. E. fMHXEIt. briikcinun of aom nuMlatlon. JOHN 8TKWAHT, twtMu-nitvr. rcl d-ne uiikiiouii. TWO UNKNOWN KOKKWXKUX klllid uutrlsht. TWO UNKNOWN KoKKKiNEltS dli'it on vny to hoxiliMl. HBKIoUSLY lNJI'llKD; T. V. t'ook, t'linilurtor luuoinnmdu lion. Hill imiliuhly die. Sum Siillanhkey.' PeW Klinoakl. John Kn.llh. Ihe Went Kllx.tlM-th romiiiixlutlon tmln fiom Plltuburg wua on time nnd hl a tl.'ur. trA'-k. At Cochrane rnn Into the rear cur of an extra frelRht which had 'taken the nwlloh but had failed to rKir th main line. The of- IUIiiU of the road attributed the dla axter to the failure of Patrick Qulnn, ri'ar urak.-ni.tn or the freight, to aee that hla train had fully cleared. I to a late hour Qulnn had not been Io cated. in tne coniaion the pAenRer a forced back tiHn the combination baKKii ana.cuioklng Vr Vl'b terrible! force Thirteen pancnffcr were Jam med against the rear end of the car In to a solid inaa. Three of the victims were kllld ouirliflu, two were literally roaated to death and two died on the way to the hiwiiltal. Immetlntcly after the Imjiact fire from the stove In the amokor rommuni ralft to the wreckage and Imprlaoned vlcilms were tortured beyond recog nition. STATKHOOD AND MILITIA BILLS niSiTSSKI) BY SENATE limine Uaa Reaalon of Two Hour and Paanes a Pew Minor Dili. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-The senate today dlscuriscd '.he Mil for a reorgan Itatlon of the militia and also the state hood bill. Mallory (Pla.) hd the dem ocratld senators In opposition to the section of the military bill providing for a reserve force of trained men, the contention being that It not only In fringed th rlKhta of several states, but alito Increased the standing army by iwi.oao men. When the statehood bill came up, Peverklgti read a number of resolu tions adopted at a recent convention In Oklahoma, favorlmr single statehood with Indian Territory. Quay, who Is loading the fight tor statehood, ciitl clxed the resolutions, saying the people who adopted them had not acted In telligently, because the alngle statehood bill had been withdrawn. He further charged that they did not represent the sentiment of a majority of the people of Oklahoma. 'Nelson (Minn.) con tinued but did not conclude his remarks In opposition to the statehood bill. The session of the house today lasted little more than two hours. The sen ate bill for a redemption of coin sliver In the Hiw-Allan Islands and for re- coining In the United States, provides for the adoption of silver coins, either In Hawaii or the United States In pay ment of dues. Standard silver coins of the United States may be exchanged for coin of Hawaii at face value. Hawaiian silver certificates shall' be redeemed bofore January 1, 1905, and thereafter they cannot lawfully be cir culated as money. Several bills of minor Importance were passed. The Philippines' con stabulary bill was made a special order for tomorrow, MBS. TINQLEY WINS. Newspaper Will Buffer for Its Too Se vere Strictures. SAN DIEOO, Calif.. Jan. 7,-When the plaintiff In tha Tingley-Tlmes libel suit rested In rebuttal this afternoon Judge Torrence announced that aa a matter of law he ws satisfied that the plaintiff Is entitled to recover compen satory damages. This statement from the bench Is considered by counsel as a tantamount announcement s that the court will charge the Jury In line with llu- above remark. NIC IT HUB WOLCOTT NOK TELLE! So Par the Anll-Bepubllciins and Dem ( rats Succeed. ' DENVER, Jan. 7. After i hours of balloting antlrWoleott republican and denwrats combined aim elected J B. Knnford, democrat, speaker of the house. It is saJd, although the statement Is denied, that the agreement gives re publicans practically all jhe patron age of the house, but assure seats to the 11 democratic representatives from Denver. It I claimed that other dem omits whose election Is contested will be unseated, In which case republicans will have a majority of one on joint ballot. Under the present condition It Is regarded as certain that nelthe ex-Senator Wolco't nor .Senator Teller can be elected to the United States sen ale and It Is predicted that no elec tlon can be reached St the preset aes sion. NONUNION MEN HEARD. Attempt to Prove that Strikers Creat ed Reign of Terror. PHILADELPHIA. Juh. 7-Nonunion men today, continued to occupy the at lentlon of the coal strike commission lit presenting evidence of lawlessness In the anthracite coal region during the strike. Tha testimony Included many acts of violence from murder down to plain as sault and pettylarceny. The testimony was presented In an endeavor to show that a reign of ter ror existed In tha strike affected ter rltory and that members of the union were largely responsible for It. SUMMER RESORT DESTROYED. Spark From Passing Locomotive Starts Fire That Works Ruin. CASSEL3, Col., Jan. 7. The town of Webster, a summer resort five miles above Cas.e!ls, In Platte canon, has been totally destroyed by fire. The fire was started by a spark from a passing tfNomttYt which sat the-Webster ho Ul afire, and soon the flins spread to adjacent barni and outhouses. The wind was blowing a perfect gale and It wns not long before the hotel and all the other buildings were In ruins. The total loss Is not known. MAYBE HE'S SCARED. Jeffries Refuses to Fight Corbet t for Purse of 120,000, SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 7.-"I won't tight for that." said Champion James J. Jeffries today, when shown the offer of the Hayes Vallry Athletic club of a jaUKKl purse for a 20-round contest be tween him and James J. Corbett. Jef fries r?fus;d to give any reasons for his refusal. He and Fltzslmmons will remain In Salt Lake for several days In order to give Fitsslmmon's hand, which was badly Injured In a recent exhibition bout, a chance to heal. VERT OLD WOMAN DIES." 'Ancient Sally" Was Ago. Born ISO Tears CRIDLET, Calif., Jan. 7. An old In dlan woman, known as "Ancient Sal ly," died at Prattvllle, In the moun tains, a few' days ago. She was 130 years or age, and though unable to stand upright, she crawled about her home and cooked her own meals. She was totally blind. AGREE ON OFFICER. Multnomah Agrees on President and Speaker. PORTLAND, Jan. 7,-The Multno mah county delegation to the legisla ture tonight decided to support Rr. A. Smith of Multnomah for president of the senate and B. Leddy of Tilla mook for speaker. One representa tive refused to concur. MRS. NATION DOES GOOD WORK Ardent Temperance Reformer Starts Philanthropic Home. KANSAS CITT. Mo., Jan. 7.-Mrs. Carrie Nation, temperance reformer, today closed negotiations for a large residence at Kansas City, Kan., to be used as a home for drunkards' wives. Money to establish the home was rais ed by Mrs. Nation on her recent trip east. PERKINS OF CALIFORNIA. SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 7.-Oeo. C. Perkins was tonight renominated United States senator to succeed hjm self by the republican caucus. ENGLAND IS DISSATISFIED Germany Is Blamed for the Pros pect of Long Delay in Settlement. TIME IS GIVEN FOR AWARD Any IteMmtuiciit on Part of the American Pre May He suit hi .Some SeriotiH DiHHeiiNions. NEW TORK, Jan. 7.-A growing feeling of Impatience at Berlin over the prospect of a prolonged delay in rerird to a settlement of the Venezue lan claims Is, according to the Trib une's London correspondent, noted aus piciously by a gojj many writers of th.- ' press. The German embassy In London is reported as reflecting the opinion of the Berlin foreign office that an award mini be made within three months from the opening of the pro ceedings of Th Hagrie tribunal. The nlightest indication of resent ment on the part of the American press over Germm strictures on the Mon ro) doctrine would be a signal for a vigorous denunciation of the British foreign ofTlce for persevering In an al liance which has been disliked from the outset even with evidence of a lack of excitement in America. There are warnings from the pro vincial press that Lord Lansdowne must make strenuous efforts to remove the obstaclos which Germany Is plac ing in they way of a speedy settle ment, and there are also elaborate ar guments in demonstration, of the po sition that Rritih Interests will be served best by a frank acceptance of the Monroe doctrine as a safeguard against European schemes of annexa tion or of a partition of the western hemisphere. The fate of the Balfour government would be sealed If Germany, with Great Britain supporting her, were In volved In complications with the Unit ed States. """ " " DEMANDS OF POWERS Specify amount of Guarantee Payment Required. BERLIN, Jan. 7 That portion of the Joint reply of the powers to Venezuela suggesting a settlement without arbi tration only goes so far as tojiffer to treat for a settlement out of court after the payment of cash or the giving of a sufficient guarantee for the paymentof J."!.,5.000 to each power. This revision remains as the fixed and oily precedent to arbitration or negotiation direct for a supplementary agreement. The Ger man government w ould much prefer to close up the matter by negotiations through Minister Bowen, while the blockade continues, than withdraw the blockade and adjust the claims through The Hague arbitration court. s POWERS SEND ANSWERS. Meeting of Castro's Cabinet Is Called to Consider Matter. CARACAS. Jan. 7. The answers of the powers to President Castro's last proposal relating to arbitration was de livered to President Castro this after noon by United States Minister Bowen. A meeting of the cabinet was called to consider these communications. It is expected that answers will be handed to Minister Bowen tonight. NAVAL FLEETS DISPERSE. . Admiral Dewey Has Done His Work and Sails for Home. NEW TORK. Jan. 7. Ac-ording to the Herald's correspondent at Culebra Island, Admiral Dewey, having decided that the purpose of the concentration of the warships has been accomplished. has Issued orders that the squadron disperse to their former stations. Admiral Dewey and his staff on the Mayflower and the Dolphin will sail Thursday for Washington. The cruis er Albany has sailed for Boston, where she will be re-sheathed, and the cruis ers San Francisco and Nashville have left for Norfouk to undergo repairs. Rear-Admiral' Sumner has transferr ed his flag to the cruiser Newark and will return to the south Atlantic sta-i Ion. The torpedo boat flotilla has sail ed north and the Pacific will start today with patients who became 111 during the maneuvers. ONE HUNDRED TEARS AGO Chicago Was Founded and Now They Are Going to Celebrate. CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Through. Its ex ecutive committee the Chicago Histor ical society has expressed Itself In fa vor of tho commemoration and xele- bratlon of August 17, KKJ, as the cen tennial anniversary of the founding of Chicago. Resolutions were adopted In which the committee calls attention to the dwt that the doy chosen marks the passiige of 109 years slnco the federal troops, commanded by Lieutenant Swearington established Fort Dearborn at the month of the Chicago river, and laid the foundation of Chicago. The occasion, In the opinion of the com mittee, markes the real beginning of the city's history rather than the ar rival of John Kinzie, as has been suggested. SISTERS, COUSINS, AUNTS And Several Uncles Demand a .Portion of the Estate. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-A number of relative of the Late Richard Hoe, the printing press manufacturer, have brought suit against the estate In whl"h they seek a construction of a certain portion of the will and ask for an accounting. LISBON NOT FLOODED. Storijs That Water Main Had Burst Greatly Exaggerated. LISBON, Jan. 7. The reports sent out from here that reservoirs in this city had burst, that many persons had been drowned and that the people were th plrfgue is spreading north to Guay panic stricken Is untrue. As a matter mas have been confirmed, and fear Is of fact, a bursting pipe flooded one shop : felt that the plague may be carried which was damaged to the extent of SLVl, No one was Injured. WILL INCREASE CAPITAL. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 7. The call for the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pennsylvania Railroad company to be held March 10 contains a notification that the shareholders will be asked to authorize an increase In the company's stock of more than $400,000,000, or nearly double the amount now outstanding. The Increased cap italitatlon is deemed necessary because of. important Imporvements contem plated. PROMINENT CITIZEN SUICIDES. DANVILLE, Ky., Jan. ".A, C. Bayles, a prominent citizen, leading merchant and one of the best known men In this section, committed suicide at his home seven mites south of here, by cutting his throat with a razor. Our Annual Sale Commences on Friday Morning, January 2 Every Article in the House Reduced C. H. COOPER HAPPY NEW YEAR We wish all o our customer prosperity for the coming year. In order to insure that, patro f , nize the j& & & e ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Members: end Steamfltters ARE ALARMED AT PLAGUE Fear Is Felt in Arizona That the Disease Will Spread in That Section. . - i ;, . MORTALITY RATE 50 PERCENT Physician Make Earnest Appeal to the Government to Quarantine Threat ened Points. " LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7. A special from Tucson, Ariz., says: . 1 The spread of the bubonic plague to wards the United States has caused such great alarm In Arizona, that at a meeting of prominent citizens here to day it was decided to appeal , to tho government authorities for aid, and to secure, if possible, a quarantine again st the Infected portions. Rumors that to Yuma by boats coming up the Colo rado, river and Gulf of California from ports on the western coast of Mexi co. v The physicians assembled here today sent the following dispatch to the surgeon-general of the marine hospital service: t "Reliable reports from Guaymas In dicate that an epidemic of bubonic plague at Topolobampo and Guaymas Is extending north. Cargoes from in fected ports are unloading daily at Guaymas and other ports, with no pre cautions whatever. The mortality rate Is over SO percent, and the epidemic Is spreading rapidly. It Is great men ace tp southern Arizona, and should, be Investigated immediately and a quar antine against the Infected ports should be established." The dispatch was signed by six of the most prominent physicians of southern Arizona, who, previously to the, meet ing, Jiacf been corresponding regarding the Impending danger. .