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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1903)
I t ! 4. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, KXM. WHEAT IN RUSSIA. straining order to prevent the colling of the primary was dissolved. Mr. Fine Crop are Reported to Have Been Meechnm will carry the case to the UnrvMted. f0Urt of PP1. , WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The report J , on foreign crop and crop conditions' compiles by the statistical agent of thej United States department of agrleul-j tura at London up to December 10 last, says that Russia, as a whole, harvested ' fine crops this year. The exports of! irraln, which have been very heavy.) must diminish, although these stocks of wheat in Black sea jHrts at 1 a recent date were almost twice as! heavy as nt a corresponding date In; 1901. The Russian railways have been; overtaxed in moving the heavy crops; of cereals. The most Important of the ! German bread grains, rye, was, like wheat, below the normal November condition in any one of nine preceding years. It is. however, a little above what Is officially regarded as the "average." In Roumania the maize harvest ylelded-a crop variously estimated at from 41,000,000 bushels to 104,000.010 bushels. It is estimated that the Rou- j manlan wheat crop having been gain- ered in damp condition, will not be fit j for transportation before next spring, j The weather In Turkey has been .very j favorable to newly sown grain and In Bulgaria very unfavorable. MACHINERY FOR BLACK SEA. Shiploads Will Be Sent for Harvest ing Purposes. CHICAGO, Jan. '.-The Russian steamer Baron Prlesden has arrived and will load S500 tons of harvesting machinery for the Black sea. to be used by the wheatgrowers of southern Rus sia. The machinery conies from Chi cago' factories. On January 1, freight rates were raided from 23 to SO cents from Chicago to New Yoi k. The con tracts were Immediately let for ship ment from New Orleans. Three oth.-r big ships will sail dur ing January and February for Rus sian ports loaded with machinery. In all $2,500,000 worth of western machin ery will be shipied in the four steam-era. WILL NOT RESTRAIN - PRIMARY FROM MEETING. . - - . . . ' Claimed mat voininiueenwn v uu Sued for Injunction Has No RigbU Involved. FRANKFORT. Ky.. Jan. 7.-Circult Judge Cantrill has refused an injunc tion to restrain the withholding of a state primary by the democratic party of this state. Suit for an injunction was Bled by State Executive Commit teeman Charles M. Meecham, but Judge Cantrtil holds that Meecham has no personal, political, pecuniary or legal right Involvod in the action of the dem ocratic state executive committee in 'culling a primary to nominate state of ficers on May 9. The temporary NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT. Work Still Held l"p on City Hall Be cause of Labor Troubles. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The work of completing the repairs In the city hall which were suspended some days ago in consequence of labor troubles is still held up. A motion was made by the contractors .In the supreme court for an order requiring Borough Presi dent Canton to show cause why he should not be restrained from interfer ing with the workmen was withdrawn Monday with the understanding, it is said, that a compromise would be effected.- So far, however, there Is no settlement in sight RAINH THE PURE V J urvmn vwrru In comparing Grain-0 and coffee remember that while the taste is the same Grain-0 gives health and strength while coffee shatters the ; nervous system and breeds disease of the digestive organs. Thinking people prefer Grain-0 and its ben efits. TRY IT TO-DAY. Atgrocen rerywhwtj 15c tod se. per package. FRENCH FISHERMEN LEAVING ST. JOHNS.. N. F.. Jan. 7.-The ad ministration of St. Pierre and Miquelon contmplates dropping the annual boun ty of JSOOfl which is divided among the residents of these islands, who fish in summer time along the French shore of Newfoundland. It is proposed to take this step owing to the virtual aban donment of the practice of St. Pierre fishermen. The number of French fish ermen at St. Pierre is growing less each year. NEW STYLE HORSE RACING. Contests Between Pleasure Vehicles Will Be Introduced, NEW YORK, Jan. 7. -Arrangements are now being made to Introduce next sensor a new style of trotting races for testing and developing the combined speed and stature of the American carriage home. Briefly stated, the plan is to have trotting races In heavy harness at the lending horse show where the tracks are large enough and to make such races a feature of some of the principal trotting meetings al so. The men who are behind the move ment purpose to Introduce races for runabouts. Iks. phaetons, breaks, conches and other vehicles, such as are commonly used as pleasure driving, with full toe weights, over diaw checks and all othr artificial appliances bar red. The horses will be required to go various distances from one- mile up to 12 or 15 miles. BEAKERS AHEAD! China Will Get a Jolt If She Dot's Not Pay Gold. PEKIN. Jan. 7. At a meeting to day all the foreign ministers except United States Minister Conger signed a joint note. Informing the Chinese gov ernment that failure to fulfill Its ob ligations In refusing to pay the war in demnity on a gold basis, as provided for by the protocol, would result in grave consequences. ATTACKED THE WRONG MAN Mine Manager Worst 12 Assailants, Killing Three of Them. SALT LAKE, Jan. 7. A special to the Tribune from Eureka, New, stiyg that J. A. Traylor, manager of the Xv York & Nevada Copper company's mine near E!y. in White Pine county, was attacked in the company's office at Keystone by 12 men said to be members (LCYTCBrT y MUST PAY DUTY. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. In ac cordance with the ruling by the treas ury department the Commercial Pa cific Cable company will be called upon to pay duty on the shore ends of the Pacific cable at the Midway Islands. It Is expected that the collector of cus toms will be directed to collect the duty. RKt'UIVKS MICH ATTKMTIO In our school. Instruction la given la warding, capitalizing, punctuating, para graphing, etc. All our teaching Is practi cal; the education we give Is usable. A course with u pays the success of our graduates, aa business men and women, and as bookkeepers and stenographers, proves thla. Open all the year; students admitted at any time; catalogue free. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE PORTLAND, OREUO A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL.B., PRINCiPAJ, of the miners' union, who Intended run nlng htm out of town. They caught Traylor and threw him down, but he managed to break away and commenc ed shooting, killing James Stagga, Samuel Johnson , and J, Smith and wounding three other members of the party. A strike has been on against the com Pttny for several weeks on account of a reduction In wages ordered by Man ager Traylor. NOTHING COl'l.D Cl'RK HIM. And so William Vohslago Took the Pis tol ltoulo. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Win. Vohslago 37 years old, an optician, formerly of San Francisco,, but for the last three months a resident of Montdalr, N. J., committed suicide at ,the home of his brother-in-law, David 11. McAlvln. shortly after midnight Monday night by shooting himself In the left breast. Vohslago had written a number of let ters, one of which was addressed to the coroner and reporter, as follows: "Wllfliui Vohslnge has ended his life by shooting. He comes from a respect able family; was a practical optician but, unfortunately, was attacked by asthma in a very severe form. My wife was faithful and true to the end and wasted her money on me. My friends did much to relieve me, but all was useless. "I regret exceedingly the way In which I terminated my life, but I have had 22 physicians, traveled to all alti tudes, but. no matter what was done. It was useless. I suffered greatly und request that my remains be put away quietly. I leave a true and faithful wife." VALUABLE IRON ORE. NEW YORK. Jan. 7. It Is announced In a dispatch from Sault-Ste-Marle that an iron ore range, with ISO.OOO.WO tons of Iron ore in sight, has been discov ered and that a number of New York capitalists are Interested In develop ing the deposit.. One of those capita Ists acknowledged that he was Inter ested In the mutter and said the dis covery was made a year ago. but he det lined to state the exact locution f the range. IDAHO CAUCUSES. I'.OISK, Jan. 7. Republican caucuses adjourned after taking five secret bal lots. Last ballot stood: Borah. 19, Heyhurn. 16; Stftfirod, 9. Shoup. 9. It was agreed that 26 votes should ! required to nominate, that five ballot)' should be taken nightly for thre nights and on Saturday night the low man should be dropiied after five bal lots, next after five more ballots and so on until a selection should be made. LKOFOI.O (JAYS A FEW THINGS Comments on Policy ot Belgian Ainln- Istratlon In Congo Region, NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-An Interesting con versa! Ion on the policy of the Bel-: glan administration In the Congo re-' glon was held Tuesday with King Leo-1 pold at '.he banquet given at the king's reception to the English llapttst mis-; slon, my a dispatch from Hrussels, via ; London, to the Times. Ills majesty was asked to comment on the questions of inillcy which had been the cause o funfavorable com ment In a section of tho British press. The king assured the correspondent that the rights of property owners In the Congo will hold as Inviolable as elsewhere. He declared that llnwe who abtaln concessions have the light to enjoy the fruits of their enterprise and should be protected from raiders, like other private subjects, SLEPT ONE HUNDRED DAYS, Strange Case Resulting From a lov cm' Qunrrei. CHlC Vao, Jan. 7.-The one hun-; dredth day of the remarkable sleep of , Miss Dora Meek finds her better than last week, though showing no signs ot awakening, soys a dlsputch to the 1 Itoeord-Heruld from Centmlln, III. She ha been silent since September 28, sleeping soundly about 18 hours a day and the remainder of the lime sit- J ting with her head drooping as though uskvp with eyes half shut, apparently 1 hearing and seeing nothing. The young woman went asleep during ' the excitement resulting from a lovers' quarrel. She takes a little nourish ment and Is In a fair physical condi tion. Medicine and hypnotism have failed to urouse her. IN PLAIN FIGURES All our goods are marked so and now we are offering some unheard of bargains at lO to 15 per cent off on everything. All our goods are the best eastern made no shoddy. P V Iron Beds, Bedroom Suites, Folding Beds, Rockers and Mat tings in largest assortments Nothing better. H. H. ZAPF, : The House Furnisher MANY LIVES L'ST. VIENNA, Jajj. 7. A score of Jives have b?en lost In Austria as the result of lloo.ls caused by breaking up of lie In the rivers. ITS rears was the first maker of sticks of soap for shaving. Sticks in 3 sizes; shaving cakes in ,3 sizes. Vran Amp ntiihtuhnt ovn u year. SELLING OUT Entire StocK Mens and Boys Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, must be sold before February 1. Going out of business. EVERYTHING AT COST PRICE. Chas. Larson Wkh Block 652 Cammmlal Strut. ;tt3::3j:mmttmmuttRa:tammaj njamittunaiHtRiimimranimanttaiu Rod Ribbon Brnntl FANCY CALIFORNIA FIGS i Fisher Bros., 540-550 Bend st. 'mtnt8utmtmmmnmnttun:minttt sntntmunmuunuummrtnutosmn it WMir y iiTnmi u'fin n Of New Zealand VV. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS Mn been Undcrwrit'Dir on tho Pucitic Count ovi i twtntv-Uu ht OTANAHAN'S OTANAMAN' GREATEST OF ALL CLEARANCE SALES IS NOW ON Some 0 the Big' Bargains to Be Offered for 30 Days BLANKETS 75c Grey Random Blankets $ .69 $3 Heavy Chamelon Blankets $1.98 13.50 Extra Heavy Grey Blankets.. $2.25 $3.75 Melrose Family Blanket ....12.75 $50 White California, 11x4 $1.50 $5 Extra Heavy White California.. $3.75 75c White Crochet Bed Spreads ...,69c $1.75 Large Size Comforts, filled with Best Lamnated Cotton ..$1.25 Handkerchiefs Left over from holiday trade. 2fto Colored Border Handkerchiefs.. lo 19c Ladies' Embroidered Handker chiefs 6o 20c Hemstitched and Embroidered .. Handkerchiefs wc 26c Fancy Lace Edge 15c Broken lines of Initial Silk Hand kerchiefs for half price Ladies' and Hisses' Vests 75o Ladles' Heavy Fleece 49c 50c Ladies' Bibbed Vests 23c 86o Misses' Ribbed Vests 20c REMNANTS Of all kinds. Mill Ends and Drummers' Samples. Of these we have two tables stacked high. The prices are all marked in plain figures, former price, alse SALE PRICE. CORSETS 75c Boned Corsets tto St.M Thompson corsets $1 H.Tt R. A O. corsets $1.49 Mackintoshes Misses' Mackintoshes, odd sizes first-class quality, $1.49, $1.91, $2.28. 2.50 to $1 Ladies' Mackintoshes, all sizes, $2.98, $3.(0, $4.60, $5.50 to $10 Pillow Cases and Husjlns IfOc White Pillow Cases, 45x36 11c 6 l-4c unbleached muslin 4c 10c Fruit of tho Loom 8V4o Pillow Case, Muslin, IK yd wide ..12c 12 1-2 Lonsdale ( S-4e $1 Bneets, 03x90 6e 26c 9x4 unbleached sheeting 10c Fur Collaretes and Animal Scarfs at Prices Far Below Cost Hen's and Boys' Wear 75o Overshlrta, all slses 46c Ilk: Fancy Ribbed Underwear 23o 75c Heavy Fleeced Underwear 45c $1.25 Natural Wool Underwear ....90o $2 All-Wool Buff Underwear $1.50 Men's Hat 98c, $1.25, $1.49 to $3 $1.50 Boys' Three-Piece Suits, dur ing sale fl.91 $3.60 Men's Suits, al sizes $0.89 Better quality ....$10, $11.50, $12.50 to $20 SKIRTS LoiIIch' nd Misses' Underskirt. Made ut Daisy cloth, white and colored, during sale for it Same, wli.n double row late trlm- nilnK .'. ,. ..78c Hluck Mercerised 8teen Skirts ,.,.4IV Iletter quality, 76c, $1.25, $1.59, 1.88 $4 60 White Muslin Underwer at Greatly Reduced Prices. Rainy Day Skirts . Dress Skirts and Walking Skirts, latest style, sale prices, $1.98, $2.26, $2.60 to $5 Ladies' and Children's Hose 12 1-2 . Seamless cotton to 36c Ladles Congo Block 23a 36u Cashmere Hose .y 23a 35c Children's Imported Cashmere hone , 23c Dress Goods. Silks and Linings all Reduced-Ribbons of all kinds Reduced-Liberty. Gros Grain and Satin Notions of all kinds Ic up-Umbrellas of all kinds reduced during Sale Ladies' Capes, Coats and Jackets from $1.49 up-No Reserve-Sale Lasts Thirty -Days