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NOTIC)' , - . tiks, Periodicals, P ' A iliottoboT:': . ;'fta :y without Any ; .. .,J f';ui!' ohciisc, 1 A . ' ho liabliii 1 ' 'Minn, VOLUME LVI. ASTOK1A, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1903. .NUMBER 24. 1873 1903 Overcoats SHAPE V CORRECT SWELL WE SELL THEM P. A. STORES The Palace Palace The if Cafe if SELLING OUT Entire StocK Mens and Boys Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, mast be sold before February I. Going out of business. EVERYTHING AT COST PRICE. Chas. Larson Welch Block :S B FISHER BROTHERS ASTORIA, Six Good, Cloth-Bound Bootes for $1 GOOD TITLES WELL BOUND U. N. GRIFFIN THE BEE HIVE I THE BEE HIVE REDUCTION NEWS Hoys' Capi, former prices 50 and 25c, all Boys' Winter Weight Bulla, $H0 and 11.75, for 11.75 for $1.25 $2.75flr 13.00 for. w ..$2.25 Ladle' FlancletU Wrappers, 11.35 tadlea' Flanclctte Wrappera, $1.00, A few more three-quarter length Ladles' Skirt, prices cut In two. Bala still contluoa on Bklrta. We have sold u greut many walking skirts. THE GREATEST BARGAIN A pleatad. all-wool nklrt, worth $3.75 at $2.25. Comes In blue and gray. Every on wonedera at the Children's Shoe bargains. We keep digging them up. - . i 467 Commercial t I 111 I wm S K Best Restaurant Regular Meals, 25 Ceoti Sunday Dinners Specially E'tryttilng Ibe Market Affords Catering Company 652 Commercial Street B: OREGON I ...10c .11.00 .$2.00 and $1.25, for fro .98o .63o Street, - Astoria TWENTY-FOUR MEET DEATH Appalling Disaster Occurs on Cen tral Railroad Near West Odd. N. J. FAST TRAINS IN COLLISION Royal III lie rttKHcngcr Craaliea v Into Local and Wreck Heap Catchea Fire From (ho IxxoHiiitlvc. New York, Jan. 27.-rOne of the miwl appalling railroad wrrcki thtit has oc curred In the vicinity of New Yurk--th estimated loss of life being at least 24 persons-look place tonight at G-ucc land, on th Central railroad of New Jersey, neir WrstfMd, N. J., when a Royal Blue line express plowed at top speed Into the rear of u local train. Immediately after the crash threw of tho shattered rnra of the local train took (Ire, rendering Impossible the res cue of the many wounded who were pin nd fast In the wreck. Many of the bodies were believed to have been con sumed. On hoard tho flyer all the passen guin, though badly shaken up, i-scuped uninjured except for trilling bruises. The truln which won run Into leaves New York nt 5:45 and rutin am an ex press to Hound Brook, making stops at Elizabeth. Weslficld and Plalnflcld. lU-yund liound Ilrouk It runa as u local. The Royal Blue trnln It ft 15 minutes Inter, but travel, ul a higher speed and urn kin no atop except at Kllxabcth. and la scheduled to overtake the flower train Just beyond Gracclnnd, where the latter switches from track No.. 3 Into track No. 4 to permit the ltoyal Mine to paits. This evening a freight truln was block ed on track No. 4 and the local receiv ed order to proceed on tho express truck to Dunnellen nu where take the outside or No. 4 track. Shortly after reviving orders the train had to slop for a hot box, which caused a delay so that, when it got under way again, It was due at Duniiellcn. The train had Juat started nnd was moving alowly when tin: ltoyal Hlue, IravelliiB at 83 miles an hour, crashed Into the rear end. The heavy engine of the rtoyal Uluo tore Its way Into the rear cur. and at the same time drove tho for ward end of that car Into the rear end of the eur ahead, which In turn was driven Into a third car and this In turn Into a fourth car from the rear. The fourth car was only partly wrecked, but the last three were torn to pieces. The engine of the Itoyul Hlue left the rails and turned over on Its side, the engineer and tlremnn sticking to their posts and going down In the wreck. They nre now In the hospital nt l'la1n field. The engineer Is not believed to have any :hnnoe of living more than n few hours. The passengers on the tlyer say the engineer applied the brakes hard a minute or two before the wreck. The trlln had seNit a flngmnn but It seems h was recalled when the train got un der way, and, although he placed tor pedoes, the Royal Hlue did not heed them, or else was going too fast to stop In the short distance remulnlng, The man who went back to Dug the train had Just swung onto the rear of his train and la among the deud. The engine and three cars which were wrecked were piled In a heap, contain tug at letst 100 dead or Injured. From the mass .came fearful cries for aid. A minute later the wreck caught Hie from the (Ire box of the locomotive, The screams of the Injured In the heap were intensified as they found themselves hemmed In by the II a men. REPUBLICANS HOSTILE. ' Denounce Party Men Who Assisted In Election -of Henry M. Teller. ' Denver, Jan. 27. An echo of the tierce contest in Colorado over the United States senator,hlp, Just concluded by the re-election of Henry M. Teller, Is heard In the action taken by the repub llcan central committee "of this (Arnpn. hoe) county. Resolutions were adopted by a vote of 106 to 1$ condemning Philip U. Stew art, Frank C. Cloudy and other nnll Wolcott leaders "for conspiring with tho democrats for the defeat of the re publican party 'n the Colorado legisla ture." Continuing the resolution says: "We condemn them as republicans for the part- they have taken In carry ing out their unholy alliance nnd wick ed agreement with our enemies lit the election of a powerful and Influential democratic leader to the United .States aenate, who, with all his great abilities and experience, will for six years exert them against the policies of our persl dent, Theodore Roosevelt, and who will endeavor to embarrass, hinder and ob-1 struct all republican measures coming before the American aenate," Mr, Htewart, who was one of the most unyMdlng of the antl-W'okott leader In the fight, Is credited with be Inn tho spokesman of the administra tion in Colorado, and Mr. Cloudy was the principal opponent of ex-Senator Wolcott among the candidates In his own party. . IUIKAK WILL SOON COME. Kulton Force Prepared for a Final Cgtip at an Early Date. Haletn, Jan. 27. (Special) The Ful ton forcea are getting things in shape for a grand coup to be executed toward thi end of this week, or early next v.-ek. It Is understood that Mr, Ful ton has received atranceH that a doxen members now voting for other candidate will come over to him at the right time .and that time Is rapidly approaching. The Aatorlan'a follow ers have declared their Intention of staying by him to the end, and this, of course, puts the election of any other man out of the question. Today's ballot showed no change. Mr. Fulton still retains his 32 votes, while J. J. Goer's IT remain with htm. The II ml break is expected in the ranks of the (Jeer men. Today's ballot re sulted as follows: . C. W. Fulton 32 T. T. Ge-r 17 C. E. fl. Wood (dem.) 17 (ieorg L. Kaker 5 Scattering 14 Absent .. ...( 3 MA I" RlrtS CFAU IS ILL. Well Known Opera Leader Unable to Continue His Profession. New York, Jan. 27. Maurice Orau met the directors of the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate company yes terday and Informed them that, owing t 111 health, he would he unable to sign the tlve year-lease of the Metro politan opera house, which the company had prepared and which was ready for his signature. It was decided that the company would not undertake to pre sent opera next season nor assume the responsibility of backing any one In such a venture. It is expected, how ever, that a successor to Mr. Grau will be found who will accept the same t-rm that were assumed by him. . M'CONNELL MAY SUCCUMB. Little Hope for Pugilist Injured In the Fight at San Francisco.' Chicago, Jan. 27. The condition of Frank McComiell, the boxer Injured In a recent bout with "Spider" Welch, and whose skull is thought to be fractured, Is so critical he may die at any hour, says a dispatch to the Tribune from San Francisco. He appears to be In a stupor, and scarcely answers to his name. At St. Mary's hospital last night It was re ported the boxer could not recover. NAVAJO INDIANS IN DISTRESS Denver, Jan. 27. A republican spec ial from Durango, Col , says: It has become known here that statements contained in dispatches to the press reKurdlng the destitute condition of the Navajo Indians, though disputed by some, are true. The Indians are start ing In crowds. Many of them are poorly clad and the weather has been unusually severe. Those acquainted with the situation urge that the gov ernmcnt must do something at once for tlnlr relief or hundreds of the Indians will perish. H.UN CAUSES DAMAGE. Marshdcld, Ore., Jan. 28. Rains of last week caused Coos' and Coqullle rivers to Hood the valleys, blocked tel egraphic '.'ommunlcatlon. and caused grat dnmngv to farms. Several Drtitgea on coos liny railroad were washed out and numerous landslide occurred. ' San Francisco, Jan. 27. Unusually heavy rainstorms passed over the en tire state of California today. In, this city an Inch fell. A heavy wind ac companied the rain and crippled tele graphic service badly. WILL ADVANCE WAGES. New York, Jan. 27. The question of advancing the pay of engineers of the Erie railroad has been taken under advisement by officials of the com pany and President Underwood says there Is ho probability of a disagree ment over the terms between the road and Its employes. HONOR FOR PORTLAND BOY. Stanford University, Calif.. Jan. 27. Alfred L. Trowbridge, '05, of Portland. Ore., has neen chosen by the sopho more baseball it-am to captain the class team In the series of Inter-class games to be played during the-next three weeks, LESSLER ON , THE STAND Brands Doblin's Story of Alleged Collusion Scheme as Une quivocally False. INVESTIGATION IS FINISHED SulM-oimiilttce Will Prepare Re port of Findings in the Case and Unbuilt It to Full Committee. Washington, Jan. 27. The house com niittee on naval affairs today conclud ed the taking of testimony In the in vestigation of the charges made by Representative Lessler that an attempt had been made to influence his vote In that committee on the proposition to purchase submarine torpedo boats. An executive session was held by commit tee at the contusion of the afternoon session. A subcommittee consisting of Representatives Fobs, Dayton, Tay lor,' Myer and Kitchen was appointed to draw up a set of findings to be sub; mlttedt to the full committee for Its final action. ' - Representative Lessler took the stand and dealed the statements made yes terday by Philip Doblln. "I desire to deny," he said at the outset of his de tailed statement, "absolutely and un equivocally as false the statement made by the witness, Dublin, here yes terday aa to any collusive scheme or arly of the substantial details sworn to hy him here, and desire to reiterate that the facts as originally told by me are true." QUAY STILL ON TOP. ' Test Vote Shows That He Has Upper Hand In Senate. Washington. Jan. 27. Senator Quay made an effort today to hold the sen ate In continuous session to consider the statehood bill, but failed to hold a quorum and was compelled to allow the senate to adjourn at :08 p. m. He secured another ballot, however, to test the sentiment of the senate, the vote standing 17 to 29 In his favor. Th-i day was spent in consideration of th-3 statehood bill, with the exception of an hour devoted to a speech by Scott of West Virginia on pension laws. The feature of the -statehood bill under sp-i lal consideration todiy was the Arizona refunding proposition. It wns charged that the territory has sought to repudiate bonds held by Bird S. Coler. late democratic candidate -for governor of New York state. IN THE LOWER HOUSE. Washington, Jan. 27. The house devoted today to bills reported from the Judiciary committee passing about 30. Most of them were of a minor character, but two were of general 1m portance. One was to meet the decis ion cf the supreme court by making intoxicating liquors Imported into the state subject to the jurisdiction of the several states. The bill is designed to prevent evasion under the original package decision of the liquor laws In prohibition states. The other bill is the senate bill to increase the salaries of federal judges. ELKINS BILL REPORTED. Washington, Jan. 27. Senator Clay today reported to the senate the Elklns bill agreed on by the Interstate com merce committee yesterday. SAYS HOWARD KILLED GOEBEL 'hot Was Firsd From Window of Powers' Private Office. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 27. A Frank fort special to the Courier-Journal Says "James B. Howard of Clay county fired the shot that killed William Goe bel," said Henry E. Youtsey in his con fession as to his part In and knowledge of the conspiracy which terminated InJ the assassination of the democratic claimant to governorship. "He said that the shot was flrcd from tht front window In the private office of Secretary of State Caleb Powers, and that he and Jim Howard were the only persons inside the room. He named William S. Taylor, Charles S. Findlay, Caleb Powers, John L. Powers, Wil liam J, Davidson as the conspirators with him." STRIKERS RUN BUSSES. AVaterbury, Conn., Jan. 27. For the first time In over two weeks since the beginning of the strike of the motormen and conductors of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, a reg ular schedule was adopted for cars to be run after dark last night. A fea tura of vetrday witj the running of busses by the strikers. Carry-all wr manned by former conductors and motonncn during the evening on all th streets which have trolley cars, and had considerably patronage. A large crowd collected at the Center as the busses collected their passengers. As their Watervllle and Owavllle out fit were loading, a trolley car manned by nonunion men arrived at the Center and Immediately there emerged from the crowd a large number of persona who took the car. The car was so filled that there were a number stand ing In the aisle. FAIR ROBBERY EXPLAINED. Imitations of Valuable Jewelry Made in Order to Avoid Robbery. New York, Jan. 27. The Francals, accoring to ths Herald's Paris corres pondent, says the explanation of the Fair-Jewel mystery is that Mrs. Fair had caused fac similes of her most val uable Jew;ls to be made and left the real ones in America. She carried the false Jewels with her In order to avoid robbery and difficulty with. the Ameri can customs. Even her own maid did not know that this was false. This was found out by a Paris furrier at the valuation of the Fair property. NEW CARNEGIE LIBRARY. Manhattan, Kan., Jan. 27. Andrew Carnegie has offered Manhattan $.10,000 for a public library upon the ufual con ditions. A fund of $4000, enough to maintain the library for four years, has already been raised. Manhattan la the home of the late Colonel C. G. An derson, who gave Mr. Carnegie the use of his library In his boyhood days. O. W. T. LORD DEAD. Paris. Jan. 27. George W. T. Lord nt Wu- Vrtrlr im AaA at- hl l-0trineA' in this city Mr. Lord was a member f the Amer ican chamber of commerce in Paris and n as formerly senior member of the firm of Lord & Taylor of New York, retiring several years ago. SUPFUE3 FOR AFRICAN STATION. Now York. Tan. 27. The Mission so ciety of the Methodist Episcopal church has shipped from New York 27 cases of hospital and medical goods for the equipment of a hospital Boon to be started in connection with the old Umatilla mission station at Rhodesia, East Africa. THE LAST WEEK Of our Big', Cut Price Clearance Sale BUY You Can Save C. H. COOPER ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Plumb 6f 525-527! BOND STREET SURE THING FORANKENY Walla Walla Man Will Be Elected Senator From Washington . by End of Week. OPPOSITION IS BREAKING UP Kliiy County Delegation Will Not Itemain Out of Cauctm After Saturday ElectionM Elsewhere. Olympla, Jan. 27. One ballot was taken on United States senator today and resulted as follows: Ankeny 53 Preston .... 43 Turner (dem.) 22 Wilson ..9 Allen Four members were paired. The vote showed no change. Preston has been not tiled by members of his own delegation, that of King county, that they wilt not stay out of the. senatorial caucus longer than Sat urday night. All sides arc conceding the election of Levi Ankeny by the close of the pres ent week. . WILSON RELEASES SUPPORTERS Olympla, Jan. 27 At a meeting of his nine supporters held this evening ex Senator John L. Wilson formally re leased them from further supporting him. Wilson made no attempt to throw his support to any other candi date. It is believed that seven of them will not sign a caucus agreement. A move designed to prevent the threatened break in the ranks of the King county delegation was player tonight when pro-commission members numbering 20 odd in caucus declined to stand by their anti-caucus agreement regardless of the pending break In Preston's strength. The move places the responsibility for Preston's defeat in event of the King county delegation Joining In the general senatorial caucus (Continued on Page 4.) NOW Dollars This WeeH S and teamfitters