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Locks, r'.i.'.jo,.; i'.-;;;4.;ilu.j 1 r3hcu3hT;'hi fr:rv or; 2 -....vJ c i will be liable to prosecution. A- mtwm VOLUME LVI. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1903. i : ' NUMBER US. 1903 You c&ii Appear to Best Advantage t of the man who knows what custom tailored clothes are like at their best. Made by l house & Braxdigib, Manufacturing Tailors, Utlca, N. Y., it is metropolitan in style, and being dote fitting it appeals particularly to the man of slim build and those wishing a snug fitting garment Made in a variety of fancy worsteds snd cheviots. The Sraceful curve-In at the waist and the tcnuve shoulders that cling to u form will please every careful dusr. P. A. STOKES FISHER BROTHERS THAT'S ALL, (sporting goods) Fishing - s Rods. Lines, Flies, Complete outfits. All best grade goods. Prices Lowest. J. N. GRIFFIN. STOP THE LEAK T Phone Black tlSS 470-471 Commercial street. FOR THE We have Just purchased a drummer a tine sample line o Ladies' Suits. V CTtase are the latest All very select styles, and Will be given to our customers At very low prices. Call early before they Are picked over. THE BEE HIVE on promenade or during business In th Ar von Four-Button Sack Suit In design snd shapeliness this is the dresser's idea, of snappy apparel that gives a man an individual appearance. Men with an appreciative eye for high-class tailored clothes will discern then same qualities In the AR VON. In other words It Meets the Base Ball Mits, Gloves, Pads, MasKs, Bats, Balls. The right way Is to have tht best In the iUi-t, We furnish the beat mater In) and conscientious workmen. Our stock of Plumbers' Goods, Hard ware," Stoves, Tinware, etc., cannot be beaten. We can supply your wants to your entire satisfaction. W. J. SCULLEY LADIES JEWS ARE AROUSED OVER State Department Is Flooded With Let ters and Dispatches As Result of the Barbarities Inflicted By Russia On Her People. 1 As None of the Victims Are Americans, This Government Is Helpless to Do Anything Except Send Funds to Assist the Home less Survivors of the Tormented Race. '.I Washington, May 1. Marked copies of Jewish newspapers and personal rep resentation ar pouring In on the mute department, all relating to the reported killing and maltreating of Jews In lies surihla. Borne of these at toast show misunderstanding of the situation and of the limitation of the powers of the state department In dealing with the tr.Htttr. Ambaxudor McCormlck has been criticised for denying that any massacre occurred. It Is said at I ha department that the ambassador made no statement of his own on the subject; he simply trans mitted textually the reply of the Rus sian government to a request made by NEW YORK SENDS RELIEF. Fifty Thousand Dollars Raised for Jewish Sufferers. ' , ' Xec York May 14. During the 10 days that collections have been made pin the Vnlted States for the Immendlate assistance of the sufferers In the religi ous rlouts at Kishincff, Russia, about $50,000 has been subscribed to the relief fund. The largest amount has been ral ecd In this city and the money about SS1600, or 43,000 rouble bus been cublml i the head of the comndiu-e at Klshln eff . The sum forwarded yesterday was 15,000 roubles, , , , TOLSTOI contributes: Berlin, May 1. The Morning Post publishes a special dispatch from Mos cow saying that Count Tolstoi htis giv en 17600 to the fund In aid of the Jews of Klschieneft. ' - - y , - CITV FATHERS WILL MEET. i ; . , 'A ," The common council will meet In reg ular session tomorrow, night, when several very important matters will be brought up for consideration. The proposal of the bondsmen of the late Police Judge Nelson will be formally ac. eepted by the paaswge of an ordinance covering the matter. The proposal has informally been agreed to by repre sentattvea of the city government, and all that now remains la passage of the necessary ordinance. ? , ; It la Quite probable that a resolution will be adopted providing for an appeal In the case of John Bock vs. the city. Bock It will be recalled, sufforod lit Jury on a defective street, and a Jury In the circuit court awarded him damages In the sum of (2500.50. Bock's attorney offered to compromtefe with the city for 12000, and the proposal Is still pending. City Attorney A. M. Smith said yesterday that a resolution for ap peal of the cose to the supreme court would doubtless be presented at to morrow night's meeting of the coun ell. Asked whether or not b thouht the city coud beat the cbbs In the up per court, Mr. Smith said he was of the opinion that possibly a new trial could be secured. The council will also consider an or dinance for the Improvement of Eighth street from Commercial to Astor. This Improvement will be an exten sion of the county's crushed rock street. Its Improvement will entail an outlay of about $1400. It is probable that crushed rock will be used In mak ing this repair. Assessments on all the streets now RUSSIA'S ACTION the fatted State that relief funds be adniittej for distribution among the sufferers. The Russian' government's reply, published at the time, was that there was no such suffering ss had been reported and no occasion for re lief. Mr, McCormlck could not ques tion the veracity of bis, official Infor mation, and he sent the denial along without comment, distinctly placing It upon the Russian government. The state department" feels that it can do no more than It bus done in the cause of the oppressed Jews. It has not learned officially that a single one of them Is an Amerlrad' cltlsen, so it has no warrant for Interference, under Improvement will be levied by the council. The amount of the work exceeds 112,000. 4- GENEROUS LIBRARY GIFT. Through the kindness of S. S. Gor don the" Public , Library, association received yesterday a donation of over 100 unframed pictures. These are copies of famous paintings by eminent artists Mlltft, Bugureau, SchpeWer and others of,equal denown,. There are ekeel engravings, .etchings, pho-grav ures, colored lithographs and Japanese etchings on satin,, f ; , : The pictures will be on exhibition Tuesday,5 May t, or perhaps sooner, of which notice will be given as soon as a suitable hall can be obtained They will be on exhibition fpr several afternoons, or until all are disposed of the women of the library board feel very greatly Indebted to Mr. Gordon for his generosity. It Is such Interest as this that encourages the board of dicrectors to renewed efforts to kep up the high standard of service and sun- ply that they have so far maintained It Is no small matter to keep up with the new publications and satisfy the many diverse tastes of patrons when the only sure Income is the paltry twenty-ave per month from the city treasury. It means the doing of some thing to secure the necessary thirty five more each month, at least "once each quarter. The public always gen erously responds to these calls for aid, and we are sure that these pictures will find rapid salesi when their beauty and their merit is appreciated. HATS TRIMMKD FREE. Mrs. R. IngletMt will continue her re duction sale of hats skirts, waists and ladles' and children's furnishing goods until October 1. Call and see the line. Also carry a complete line of hair switches and pompadours. Prices will suit you. ; MRS. R. INGLETON, Wslch Block. Tlatlrow wear out . So do Bm if talcs a. yow merchant. Ik h9OTITJ DEDICATED BY SCHWAB Industrial School and the Entire Equipment Presented By , President Schwab. MAKES INTERESTING SPEECH All Business Suspended So That All Could Hear the Words of Wisdom to His "Dear Friends" PltUburg, Msy K. Ail business was fSipwl'.'d at Homestead today and the town took a holiday In honor of the dedication of the ?T"M, Schwab" free Industrial school. At 3 o'clock the ded ication of the new buildnig took place. The exercises were carried out on the platform In the front. - After an Invo cation by Rev. N. D. Hyson, Mr. Schwab was introduced and in a brief address formally presented the build- lug nd equipment to the borough. -SCHWAB GIVES TO " INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL Says "Trained Mechanic, Chemists and Engineers Will Be the Leaders , of the Future. Homestead I'a., May t "I am sure," said Mr. Schwab In opening a brief ad dress to "my dear friends'" "no one seeng the demonstration here , today could object to my using the term 'dear friends" for I ever think, of the people of Homestead as such; snd may they al ways think so of me. Words upon such an occasion are weak. Indeed, as compared with the hearty grasp of wel come and the cheery voice of friendship and old association. I doubt If any man or woman here can appreciate how deeply this demonstration goes Into my heart or what a lasting impression H Kill make. I verily believe that no honor can come to any man that will give him more genuine pleasure and satisfaction than to know that the peo pie with whom he was so long associa ted and from whom he has been more or less separated still retain their love and affection for him. I want no proud er epitaph than to have It truly said that 'the working people with whom he worked, ioved and honored him." never say 'the man who worked for me;' the men of Homestead always worked 'with me. What an answer to theorists who say that men and employ era are not in sympathy. Homestead has seen trouble in thl drespect. Thank God they are fast being forgotten and It was my proud privilege 11 years ago to contribute toward bringing about that happy relation which now exists. We are here today for two purposes first, to again see and greet my old friends and associates and secondly, to dedicate this Industrial school building which is intended ad a slight token of our love and esteem for the people of this vicinity. And when I speak of our love and esteem for you all, none can doubt my words who can look Into my face and read therein the true story. Our friendship extending over so many years Is ample proof of my professions. A little history of the school: Ten years ago I sent for Mr. West and some other directors of this town and explained my ideas of an industrial school for this great industrial center. They received the ideas enthusiastically and we start ed in a small way. Thanks to the en ergy of the succeeding school boards It rapidly grew In favor until this new building was necessary and It was my happy privilege to supply It, I am pleas ed with It. I believe that from such a school will spring the Industrial genius and captains of Industry for the future and the future will place the school cap tain of Industry on a higher niches of fame than ever before. ) ' "The object of this school is to teach that work Is enobling to boy and girl, or to do nothing k disgraceful. We hope that many young people will de velop the latent taste and talent for CROWD WAS DISAPPOINTED People Went Miles to See the President and No Presi , dent Was There. THE PROGRAMMES CONFLICT Snow Is In the Mountains Where the Chief Executive Is Supposed to Be. Yoseinite, Cal May IS. President Roosevelt has not been beard from to. 'lay. He Is supposed to have been In the Vicinity of Glacier point this morn ing, but there was no word from him to Secretary Loeb when his party reach ed the hotel this afternoon. Snow tell today in the mountains In which the president is supposed to be and the weather became : quite cold. Should the weather become too cold tonight for outdoor camping there are a num ber of shanties located In different parts of th emou italns where the pres ident could spend the night quite com fortably. " Notwitbatanins the fact that the pre'sl dent before leaving Washington outlined the program he was to follow during his stay In the Yosemite, the Yosemlte park commission decided that he' should follow another progrora which the yadopted without consulting him. Without the president's knowl edge this program - was circulated broadcast and the people came into Yosemlte from hundreds of miles away to see hlnrt When they found that the president was not to, be there their dis appointment was very" great.' . HE DREW A RAZOR, Because; JohB-Eradish; -seemed dis posed to use a razor upon the person of Olef O.' Twet, because they .quar reled as to the possession of an um brella, he will be up before Justice of the Peace Goodman tomorrwo charg- with assault.: The Incident occurred Saturday night. - Twet missed his um brella and as Bradtsh had been the last man In his vicinity he was Immediately located and -the umbrella found wttfc him was Identified. Bradish was skep tical, however, and after Twet had sum moned witnesses' to substantiate his claim, refused to believe. , Then he did the rasor play. Nobody was cut, but Mr. . Bradish was arrested yesterday, and charged With assault with a dan gerous weapon. ; His preliminary ex amination was held yesterday. He is sorry that he did it and whisky was the cause, and as Mr. Twet has no wlah to prosecute, the charge of simple assault witi doubtelss be substituted for the other, and ihe Case will be adjust ed accordingly tomorrow. Uhe Gordon AMERICA'S BEST $3 HAT - Both Soft and Stiff THE KNOX HAT None Better New Blocks Cq above Hats in Q. H. Cooper PAYNE WILL NOT LET UP Wants It Understood That Investi gation of Postoffice Affairs Will Be Prosecuted. TULLOCH NOT SUSTAINED Makes Charges But They Are Either False or of Trivial Nature. " Washlngtin, May II. Postmaster General Payne made an extended state ment of the Tulioch charges tonight. "Tulloch," said Postmaster-General Payne", "say trouble, commenced la Cleveland's administration under Postmaster-General Wilson.' He Instance the purchase of a Sie case by salary and the allowance division which was paid for out of Washington postoffice funds under orders of Shepard, then chief of the salary allowance division. Thl may have been Irregular, but cer tainty the government was not cheat ed." Mr. Payne also refutes numerous charges made by Tuloch. In conclus ion he says: ''Now once for all, I want to say that this investigation of the affairs of the postoffice department will go to the end and will reach Into every place and 1b every direction where there ts reason ts believe anything wrong may be found. Any thought of hushing up investiga tion is a pure gratuity on the part of the person who furntthes such Informa tion." ' , TURKS DESTROY VILLAGES. ' Vienna,' May 16. Advices received here from Uskub, European Turkey, says the Turkish advance upon Ipek Is meeting with strong resistance.' There has been severe lighting jtt the villages of Peretsth, Sfakianl and Baba.tr. Ar tillery was employed and these villager were destroyed. Thirty Alabnians were killed and many were wounded. . ASTORIA'S BUSINESS. '. Owing to the stormy weather which has prevailed during the past few days, yesterday wall an unusually quiet Sat urday. As a rule, country people do not leave their homes when the weather Is Inclement, and all the stores noticed the scarcity of suburbanites yesjerday. Local trade conditions are all that could be desired, however, and mer chants report big increases In all lines. Of a doaen of the most extensive busi ness men of Astoria who were seen dur Ing the past week by a reporter not one reported lee than a 20-percent Increase in trade over last year. The population of Astoria has Increased very material ly during the winter months and the de mand for residences is pressing. Ev ery available dwelling in the city is oc cupied and a building boom would not be out of place. ; . the new summer styles HERMAN WISE, SoloAgent for Astorliu (Continued on Page 4.)