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1873 1903 VOLUME, LVI. ASTOHIA, OREGON, SlDAY, -MARCH 15, mm. NUMBER ftt. W 13 CHAMBERLAIN HOME AGAIN MARCONI IS LAID BEFORE ROOSEVELT INSULTED m "TaUored-by-Hand" Jim't commonly thought of in rcmJv.to wear clothes; you oxjivct to py extra for it. You nets n't; Hurt, ScliafTncr & Marx Clothes are 'lailorod-by-liniKt an much uh tho cuhUiiii tailor's pro- " 1 duct hiiJ liettur (loiio than tliu moot jf Nim. It's ono thing that make tllt18 clollif "iTinly-to-wfor" iixttwl of just 'reinly-iitlu." With other Hrst chiKH giMxl for gtmtlo. hum) mill luy they nro sold by P. A. STOKES Vtlth Btk 652 Coram rtll Stmt 1 I 1 A Full Line of MECHANICS' TOOLS FISHER BROTHERS t ' ' i The Chicago Perfect in touch, speed, dura-blHtr-and appearance, $35. VISIBLE WRITING J. N. GRIFFIN Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS - Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen, Farmers and Loggers, . i Ae Ve ALLBN Tenth sod Commerclnl Streets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS OFF For Every Dollar's Worth Bought Men's and Boys' .Clothing, Shoes and Furnishing Goods. This offer lasts to March 10, 1903. CHARLES LARSON M A3PPEB President Roosevelt Will Leave Wash ington First of April for His Western Tour. PLANS ALMOST COMPLETE NEW ARRIVALS In Lato and Oosirablo Assortment DRY GOODS AND FOOTWEAR Come in and boo. What yon buy boro is good nnd the prices are right. General Storo, Corner of Dond and Klovonth Streets. V. H. COFFEY ! After Visiting St Louis, Chief Ex ecutlve Will Come to the Coast Washington, March 14. It is reason ably ceruli that President Roosevelt will start from Washington. l. . on III western tour on April 1. The It liwrary of the Journey, which will oc cupy lit l('itit two months, and m-rhap a lltllo longer, In being prepared. In deed, many of (his details have already been worked out on the basis of start ing on the first of April. Th greater tmrt of the month cf April will be spent by the president in Yellow Mont1 park In rant ind recre- ut Ion, Several Imporlant slops will be mid hy the president enroll te !o the park. H will go from Washington, P. C. to Chlratm. Thence he will go to Mil waukee, Minneapolis, St. l'uul, Yank ton, S. P., end perhnp to some other point taut of Yellowstone. In the lat ter part of April he will start for ft. Ixiule In time to participate In the ded ication of the Louisiana Purchase ex position, April 30. From St. Louis the president will go to tho Pacific const. ' During his sojourn In California the president will visit Yoemlt valley. The trip Includes a Journey to and nu merous stops In tho northwjstvrn states. FAILED TO KEEP SECRET Washington. March M. Without the transaction of any business In open see slon tho senate went Into executive sea sloit today. Previous to the closing of tho doors the official stenographers and oil the employes of the official re porter's office were sworn to serrccy and wheu the doors were closed one of the reporters was luvluJ into the chamber to make a detailed report of the proceedings, with the understand lug that It should be puhllahed after tilt" vote of Tuesday next. Senator Spoon-jr began his sivooch on the Panama canal treaty lu reply to Henator Mogran as soon as the doors were closed. Departing 'eomwehat from his usual directness, Mr, fipooner Introduced his remarks with a series of complimentary allusions to Senator Morgan, In which he touched upon Mr. Morgan's great familiarity with .ill questions pertaining to an Inter-ocean-lo canal as well as his generally ac knowledged Interest In that subject, lie spoke of the magnitude of the work in constructing a canal across the tslhums.wJilch he expressed the opinion the United Stntcs would soon enter up on, and which he said he believed met with the approval of the people of the United States. Much of his speech was legal In char acter and was devoted to sustaining the point of view presented by Attorn-ey-Cleneral Knox In his report upon : th? title which the Panama Canal com pany Is cnpnble of making to the canal property and franchises. He express ed tne view tnat there could be ro doubt that this company has come le gitimately Into possession of the canal concession and he said that, having so acquired the property, It has an un doubted right to transfer It In turn to the United States or any other pur chaser. . DAMAGE WILL BE MILLIONS Kouth Surfers Greatly PronrKlood and the Bltualiin Is One of fjloo.rn NaU-hes, Miss.. March It There were a few rayt of sunahin today, but they were preceded and followed t-y light showers that only aggravated the situation and Intensified :he feel ing of gloom which (ivrvadea this sec tion. Iteiwrts from nearly all sections of territory tributary lo Nau-he t,re of a discouraging nature. All the low. lands from Vickaburg to Bayou Sura are under water, and some of the finest plantations around Delta are ilooJed. Even If the levees shoull hold the dem age already Incurred will amount lo several millions of dollars. WILL GET THE NOMINATION I nrter Harrison Will Evidently Be May.r of Chicago the Rest . of His Life, Chicago, March H-In the democratic prinnrU which were held today Maj or Carter Harrison, who Is a candidate for re-nomtnatlon secured practically all the delegates to the city conven tion and will without doubt be the tan dMale of his party. The aldermunlc contest In the Twenly.flrst ward excil ea tne cnier Interest today. This is the same ward of the mayor, and Rob ert E. Burke, a prominent democratic leader. The mayor decided the noml nation honors of Palmer and nurke sup port-sd John C, Dalton. Palmer won by a deoUlve majority. u ne convention will be held next Monday. GREATEST FEE EVER KNOWN Statesman Met On His Return By Citizens Who Do Him Honor. TRIP HAS GREATLY AGED HIM . IN WALLA WALLA MAY 25. Walla Walla, March President Roosevelt will be here fijuy 25, Mayor Hunt received word to that effect to day from Washington, D. C. HOTEL PORTLAND The Finest Hotel In the Northwest PORTLAND, - . OREGON STRIKE IS SETTLED New York, March Hv After four hours' conference in the rooms cf the Natlonnl Clvlo federation this after noon between representatives of the federation and the striking employes, the strike was declared settled. All the Htilkcrs will return to work on March 18. The strike was said to have been tho result of a misunderstanding. A conference will be held later to find tho causo of the trouble and to settle It. ' . Lawyers Arrangement With Penama Canal Company Will Net Him Million, New York, March 14, New York law- years believe, says the Herald, that If the Panama canal, treaty Is passed by the United States senate, William Nel son Cromwell of this city will receive the largest ft-e ever given to a lawyer In this country. If not In the world. The report finds general credence in Wall street district that 2,(WO,000 of the money to be, paid by the government for the partly finished ditch across the lsthmua will go directly Into Mr. Crom- w-ell'a pocket. Mr. Cromwell's arrange ment with the Panama Canal company Is reported to be on the hauls of five percent of the amount realised by the sale, . DIG BUNCH . OF CHINAMEN Pekln, March li The board of rev enue has completed the census of Chi no, showing it to have a population of 126,417,000. The number of inhabi tants In Manchuria, Mongolia, Thibet, and Turkestan were only estimated. FI&tlrosYJ wear out. vo do BxifitfrjAcstv jrow merchant. HERMAN WISE. Sole Agent for Astoria. Wlille the Dutch Will He Loyal the Evils Cannot Be Cur' l At OnceWaniM Countrymen. London, March 14. 'Southampton welcomes home Britain's empire stutesman" In huge letters surround ed and Intertwined with union Jacks and stars and alrtpes. was the motto that first greeted Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs. Cliamberlaln on landing at Houthampt.m today from South Africa. The travelers had a mag nlflcent greeting. The quays were elaborately decorated, the chips were dressed rainbow fashion and the rounds of chewing and the blowing of whistles and sirens greeted the llnrr Norman as she passed up Southampton water with Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, ac companied by Lori Melbourne, first lorl of the admiralty, standing jn the promenade deck. As soon as the steamer was warped to her dock Mr. Chamberlain's family went on board the Normin. They were shortly afterwards followed by the mayor and corporation of Southampton who welcomed the travelers, The may- or's daughter then handed a bouquet to Mrs. Chamberlain and a procession was formed with the mayor and Mrs. Chimberlaln leading, nnd Mr. Ciiam berlain and the mayor's daughter com ing after them ani walking thrnugl cheering crowds to ;he reception hall. Mr. Chamberlain was bronied. but he looked very thin and appeared to hav aged considerably. He showed evident pleasure at the heartiness of the wel come. The party then entered car rlnges and drove through the thronged and decorated streets to Hartley hall the scene of so many previous func tions connected with the South African war. There an address of welcome was pre sented to Mr. Chamberlain, who, in the course of his reply, warned the country not to over estimate the results re had actually achieved. He was' hope ful nnd even confident that the Dutch of South Africa would hereafter loy ally take their place as members of the empire to which they now belong but it could not be expected that the long record of vacillation and weak ness which led to the war would le wiped out in the twinkling of an eye. He Regards Challenge Thrown Down to Him With Contempt SILLY WAY TO SOLVE PROBLEM BASEBALL CLUB INCORPORATE! Organisation Barked By $100,000 Form cd at Instance of Northwest Magnates. San Francisco, March 14. The na tional baseball club of San Francisco was incorporated today by Milton L Schmltl. Its capital is $100,000, of which $1000 has been subscribed. The directors are H. B. Hopkins. John B Coleman, Harry L. Hart, Syndicate Hart and Milton Schmitt. They are all of this city. Schmitt is an at torney and It is said that he formed the organization at the Instance of Se attle and Portland baseball magnates, who recently announced their intention of invading the local field. HOST BRUT4L TO HERDER After Beating Him Masked Men Killed 450 Sheep Reward for Their Capture. Denver, March 14. A News special from Douglas, Wyo., Says: A band of masked men surrounded the sheep camp of John Storrie at Cheyenne river, north of Lusk Wed nesday evening and after brutally beating the herder killed 450 sheep and destroyed the camp. A reward of $1000 will be offered by the Eastern Wyo ming Woolgrowers' association for the conviction of the men. REDMOND SENDS SHAMROCKS. Washington, March li President Roosevelt received today from John Redmond. Irish member of Parliament from Dublin, a box of shmrocks. It is a remlned of the near approach of St Patrick's day. Inventor htMa Ill System Is Jwitt the Thing, and There Are Others Who Agree With Him. New York, March J.4. Signor Mer eoni, says the TriSune's London cor. respondent, regards the challenge that ha been thrown down to him as an insult and speaks contemptuously of the skepticism which has been express ed as to bona fide wireless telegraph between Foidhu and Cape Breton. He States that sine the message from rresiuent itooseveit to tne Xing, many others have been sent both ways and cipher messages also transmitted. Lord Kelvin Is convinced that Mar coni has Rally succeeded In sending messages between North America and Cornwall by an enormously strong ap plication of electrical power. Asked for an opinion regarding the suggested tribunal to test the question four New York editors and four London editors Lord Kevlin replied: "I think it a very roundabout and nonsensical way to solve a scientific problem." ' FOUR DEATHS IN A COLLISION Lynchburg, Va., March 14. A local engine collided with a freight train in the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad yards this morning, and four men lost their lives. The Ingenue What did the manager say when you-asked him for a raise T The Soubrette He offered to give me a raise of fifty a week in the press re ports If I'd accept a reduction of five a week In cash. Serious Charges Brought Against Former Employe of Post , office Department IS NOW PRACTICING AT LAW Investigation Will Be Made and Until Then the Detail Will ' A'ot Be Made Known ' Are Important. Washington, March 14 Serious char ges have been fllsd with PreslJent Roosevelt against a Mractldng attorney at law, who formerly A-as an employe of the postoffice department, but they are of such a nature that at this time they cannot be disclosed. ' The charges were placed in the hands of the president by T. C. Campbell, an attorney of Cincinnati, representing ' one or more of (he turf Investment , companies, for preparing an opinion and declaring the statement of such In vestment companies to be legitimate and for the promise of protection to be given to companies by officials. - When the matter was brought to the president' attention he regarded It a so serious that he ordered a sweeping investigation to be nade. The president has dlirerted that no means be left. untried to develop facts and to punish the guilty, If the guilt cf any official shaJl be shown by Invert) gation. , . -- Another Cornell Student Dead Ithlca, N. C, March U-Schuyler A. Moore, a student of Cornell university. la dead at his home in Truemansburg of typhoid fever. Hi death Is the twenty-fourth among students from typhoid fever. ' , Clara Young Sloboy Is awfully ab sent minded, Isn't he? Isabel Absent minded Isn't the proper term. ' He's absolutely think- less. T j& NEW j& WAliSTINGS We are showing the latest and nobbiest waisting's in Astoria just arrived from New York. Your inspection invited. C. H. COOPER v. ECLIPSE HARDWA )6f and Stesmfitto RE CO. 525-527 BOND STREET 3?