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" 'HOTIOBI Books, Periodicals, Ma2r!n$3, &.C., ' tzymi vmun rrbisv frtmr' Library without pgrmitoryAny One found guilty of fcTise, Will hrt IJiKl 4rt VOLUME LVI. ASTORIA, OREGON, WIIDKKSDAY, AlGtST S, 1903. NUMBER lit.. 1873 1903 Mtire Than Price If I 1 1 i a 1 - V We make It cur business to "attend to these featores for you. You get correct clothes and pay only an honest price. P. A. STOKES WHIPS AT : ' FISHER BROTHERS NEW HAMMOCKS Large assortment of unusually hand some goods just received. 75 cents to $5.00. J. N. GRIFFIN". 1 f DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES , Best lines in tho city for the money GROCERIES Prompt delivery of Freshest Fruits, Vegetables, Prepared Foods Onred Meats, Flour, Feed, etc. Cof . Eleventh and Bond f COFFEY BEE HIVE STORE TALK - IfAIR GOODS The Hair Switch and Pompadour' makers are still here ; . ' Notions! Fancy Pearl Shirt Waist sets lOo to 0c. Sterling Silver Shirt Waist sots 75c. New JUnea Fancy Back, Side and Pompadour Combs. Shoo Siring Belts in white, black and combinations 15c Duck Hats and White Pompadour Felts jusl received. White Shirt Waists in more varied styles and greator quantities than oor. - THE BEE HIVE In selects clothing" the style, quality, des'ga and tailoring are of more im portance than the price, for If they are cot correct you don't want the gar ment at any price. Plumbing Troubles Imperfect plumbing makes real trouble. If you have an imperfect job, better lixit. We'll make it right for you. Whether it' repair or new work we respond promptly, do it well and get your approval with our pay. W.J. SCULLfeY 470-471 Commercial. Phone Black 2243 ROME ILLUMINATED IN HONOR OF POPE PIUS X Election and Assumption of Holy Office Marked By Impressive Cere monies at the Vatican Sarto Receives Unanimous Vote of Pope Will Follow Policy of Late Leo XIII. But Will Not Rome, Auf. 4. Gulveppe Sarto, pat 'lurch of Venice, ejected ai pope to suc ced Lki XIII now rlgna at the Vatican and over the Catholic world a Plus X. Tonight all Rom la Illuminated In hla honor. , Ilia election and ascumptlon of hla holy office waa marked by striking dent onstrution and Impressive ceremonle at the Vatican which ended only thla evening. Tomorrow the new pot, clad In hi pontifical robe and with all rll uallstlu ceremony, will receive the mem lxr of the diplomatic corps, the cardl tvil and the bishops, who will then of fr their offlclul homage, thla. notwith standing the fact that iwtce today the curdlnala uml many high official of the Vatican went through a almllur neremony. The date on which the coronation of rim X will take place haa not yet been loclde, but the Impression prevails that It will occur on August I. SCHWAB RESIGNS PRESIDENCY Continued! Health Compels Him to Re tire W. E. Corry Elected v to Fill Vacancy. 1 i New York, August .,.4.. The i resign tlon of Charles M. Schwab as president of the United Suite steel corporation whs (tendered and accepted at a meeting of the director today. The formal announcement of Mr. Schwab's reslg nntlon was made In this appended form MUST GRANT Decision Sustained to to Charge Less on Washington, August . The. secre tary of war has approved the decision holding that the government Is entitled to reduced rates over the tracks of land grant railroads operated by other com pnnlo The AstorUi and Columbia BAN ON FIRECRACKERS - ' ST. PACL TAKES DECISIVE STEPS TO REGULATE FOI UTH OF JULY NUISANCES. " , St. Paul. August 4. Because of the Fourth of July and the opposition de veloping on account of the recklessi use of blank cartridges, bombs) pistols ana other noise makers. Corporation At torney Michael haa drafted an ordin ance which It la said the City council will adopt, declaring that all these forms of Fourth of July amusements are prohibited. The ordinance will not only prohibit the use of these explosives on the fouith.but dealers will be prohibited from carrying them in stock for a month previous to the- Fourth. Viola tions of the ordinance are made pun ishable by hwvy fines. Business men, doctors, city official ad others of In fluence are said to be back of the measure, OAS COMPANY ISSUES STOCK. New York, Aug. 4. Circulars have been mailed to the stocKholders of the Consolidated Gas Conuwny of this city (innouiu-ing an Issue of $6,000,000 of treawury stock which is offered for sub-K-rlptlon at 515o! The object of the stock Issue is to meet the cost of a plant now being erected on long Island which will supply all of Manhattan and do away with the present scattered plants in this city.'' The present capital of (he Consolidated Company Is $80,000,000. Subscribe lor tne Semi-Weekly As lorlan, $1.00 a year. Conclave-Believed That the New Accentuate A- "Although the election wai over at 11 o'clock thla morning and waa announ ced to the world 45 minute later, by the appearance of the new pope at the window of St. peters, the conclave waa not formally dlwolved until 6:30 o'clock thla afternoon. The cardinal then re turned to their varioua apartment In Rome, - . - The cardlnala will remain In Rome for tomorrow'i ceremonies, and ahoud the coronation be fixed for next Sunday, they are Ikely to remain until after the ceremony The etectlon of the patriarch of Ven ice waa unanimous. After Monday' ballot "It waa a foregone concl"ulon he waa the only candidate aufflclently aceplable to all to eecure the necessary two thirds the law of the church re qplre. One of the cardinals said to night he bolied Piu X would follow Leo' policy, although he would not ac centual U. This voice the general feeling here. ' ' "At the regular jneettng of th Unit ed States Steel Corporation today Mr. Schwab, In conseqpenee of continued 111 health, tendered his resignation as pres ident and It waa accepted. W. E. Cor ry, who has been for some time perform lna; the active duties of the president, w.is elected to the vacancy." REDUCED RATE Compel A. C. R. R. Land Grant Line Ulvor Railroad, operating its lines over the Northern Pacific Railroad In Oregon refused the land grant' rate. The at torney general 'has been requested to bring suit to compell payment of over charges. COLOMBIAN ON THE CANAL PEDRO VELEZAS STUDIED SEN TIMENT IN UNITED STATES TO GUIDE HIM . New York, August 4. Pedro Ve'ei, a member of the Colombian congress and one of the house committee which has charge of the Panama canal treaty, will sail for Colon today, nfter a stay cf several weeks In this city and Wash ington. After Visiting his home in Cartegena he will go to Bogota to take part In the canal debate. During his stay Velei has carefully studied sen timent relative to, the canal and will use as a guide In sthe deliberations of congress the information he ffas giuth ered. ' - Regardless of the great advantage of the Panama route, he says, those who favor It over the Nicaragua waterway are greatly In ".he minority. Velei does not e.xpect an early vote because of protracted debate - and numerous am endments which will be offered.' "I cannot tell how I will vote," said he, "but If I were to Judge according to lm pressions received here from a general ity of the press, my decision would be decidedly against the treaty. If the present negotiations with the United States should come ' to a standstill. I feel our government and people will not In any case try to bargain on or sacrifice the French people, with whom our relations have been cordial. " "The ?anal will be a benefit to Colum bia and o the world, but the sentiment here does not trend toward the advanta Bous circumstances that would Induce to strengthen the desire of coming to more intimate and fraternal relar tlons." ;'V ' . ; REAL WORK OFJEGATTA Committees Appointed to Take Charge of Special Features, In cluding Races and Ball PRIME MINISTER IS NAMED Hon. Harrison Allen Will Be Chief at the Court of Queen FranceK Adrulral Comlugr The regatta committee is now engaged In the hardest work It has yet attempt ed. Am the time draw near for the opening of the great summer carnival the systematic arrangement of the var ious features and attraction signed by the committee ha to be carried out. The committee yesterday appointed Chester Fox, F." L. Parker and Geo. Good. II rf the measuring committee to handft&p the launches that will take part tn the regatta races. ' The launch owners whose boats will be entered In the race are requested to Inform the committee -t once so as to give thetq plenty of lii'-c to figure the handicap. REGATTA BALL. Secretary West announced last night that the arrangements for the regatta ball had been placed in the bands of Charles Haldsrman, with power to ap point two or more member to assist hlm.s Thl committee will work in con-, junction with the committee of ladles, and will be vested with authority to make whatever arrangement they deem advisable for this feature of the entertainment. APPOINTS PRIME MINISTER. , Hon. Harrison Allen, district attor ney, h)is been appointed prime minister to the queen. Into Mr, Allen's hands hus been placed full charge of : the weighty affair of state that come un der the royal notice, and he will trans act all business for the young monarch. BOWLING TROPHY. ',, v ' A feature.not yet gtven publicity by th committee is that a silver cup will be presented for a bowling tournament during the regatta. The bowling com mittees of the Irving and Commercial clubs will be allowed to adopt rules to govern the tournament, and if, they see fit outside teams will be allowed to com pete for It. CHAMPION SCtXLER COMING. Al W. Pane, the champion amateur single sculler of the Pacific coast, who Is at present at Cnf? Ann.j Mass., has written Secretary West stating that he will attend the regatta. Mr. West telegraphed him last night inform ing him of the dates, and urging that he come. Mr. Pane Is said to be a won derful oarsman, and the fact that he Intends to attend and compete for the trophies Indicates the widespread In terest that is being taken in the regatta ADMIRAL SMITH DUE TODAY. Admiral Smith Is due to reach the city today. If he1 comes he will probab ly announce the remainder of his staff. Mr. Smith will remain in the city a day or two. ' The committee anounces that the name of Mrs. H. F. Prael was Inad vertently ommitted from the commit tee on coronation publlstied yesterday. Queen Frances Is expected home from Portland on Saturday. ARRIVAL OF DRAGON. There was a great "pow wowing" at the O. R. & N. dock yesterday by a crowd of Chinese who collected to do honor to lhe spectacular dragon that arrived from San Francisco. Those who have seen the dvagon at Los Angeles state that it Is a fierce looking object, and are sure that Its presence at the re gatta will add materially to the pictur esque awfulness of the carnival. The Chinese who will have charge of the monster are Hop Hing Lungi Hop Ylck and Ah Dogg. All are prominent merchants In the local outvuown. Twenty leading Chinese residents of Portland and several of California will be present to assist In showing off the fantastic nionstrosiy. CHURCH BELLS WILL RING , Eldora, la., August 4.-The church hell ordinance of this city Is dead, and the bells wlU continue to summon the people to divine worship. Maintaining thtft the ringing of the church bells disturbed and annoyed the patients In the city hospital, an ordinance was passed by the city council prohibiting the old time custom of ringing and tol ling the belK The ordinance was ve toed by Mayor Ellis t). Robb, and an effort was made to pass the measure ovvr the mayor's veto, but It failed by one vote. TRAINED BLOODHOUNDS READY FOR MAN HUNT Convicts Supplied With Cayenne Pepper to Use In Distressing Their Four Footed Pursuers Posses In Hot Chase After Desperate Men Who Are Divided Two Battles Looked For Today Ex-Convicts Are Said to Help the Fugitives ; , Placervllle. Cal.; Aug. 4. If the ex pectation of Sheriff Bosqutt of Eldona do are realized 'there will be a fight in what is known a the Weber creek country before another day has pass ed with the escaped convict. C. H. Farrell wlo arrived here this afternoon from Reno with bis trained blood hounds ic with one of the posses from Placervllle and wfjl put the hounds on the trail tomorrow at a point where Webber creek join the1 American riv er. It is known the convict secured two cans of cayenne pepper at Pilot h'll WASHINGTON FIEND IS LYNCHED Well To Do Earner Murders Young (Sun day School Girl and is Mobbed, Beaten, and Hanged. Asotin Wn., Aug. 6. William Ham ilton, who murdered Mabel Richards, was lynched, tonight at 12:15. . v Mabel Richards , the 1 J-year old dau ghter of Sheriff Richards, of this county disappeared on, her way to .Sunday school last Sunday. Yesterday her body was found w ith the brains maehed aut and examination showed she had been outraged. . Suspicion was directed to wards William Hamilton, a welt to do farmer. After his arrest he confessed. The country for miles around was ar- SEEKS LONG LOST PARENTS AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF SEPAR ATION MINISTER IS REWARDED BY CLUE New York, August 4. In an endeav or, to find his father, mother, brother and tw- sisters, whom he has not seen or heard of for 30 years, the Rev. Thomas Ringland, of Ferris, 111., has notified the police that he willpay a liberal reward for information which would aid him in his search. The Rev. Mr. Ringland, when but 10 years of age In 1SS1, was placed in a New York asylum by his parents, who were poor. Through the agency of the asylum, he was apprenticed to an Illi nois farmer. He remained there sev eral years and finally decided to become a minister. He entered a Methodist church In Ferris, of which he is now pastor. After a long search, It has lieen discovered that his father returned to his old home In Ireland in 1881, tak ing his fwj little girls with him. It was not learned what had become of the mother. Cots, Steels, Elatresses and Camp the Seaside... , I See Our '- "TV ea mm mim Elegant Iron Beds Handsome Tables and Chairs Pf Ices'guaf anteed (he lowest 1 1 Robinson's Furniture Store a wek ago Monday and the dogs may have some difficulty following the trail. Sheriff Norman 'phoned he was about to start from Plymouth after th other band with 15 men and expects to come up with' them tomorow night as It Is supposed they are foot-sore. ' Sheriff Bosquit is of the opinion this gang Is compote J of convicts Theron, Woods, Murphy, Howard and Miller. Ex-convicts are Hocking to this section and the sheriff say that no less than 38 have already been seen. It Is be lieved that many are extending aid to the fugitives. ' - ' , roused by the fiendishnesa of the crim and alt day crowds have been gather ing here with but one thought, that of lynching the confessed murderer. At 12:15 this morning a mob of 1,000 men stormed the county jail, gained possession of Hamilton, and dragged hint to the street As the leaders emerged from 'ffe jail' with the terror stricken iiend the mob took up the cry and he was beaten, kicked and dragged to a point three blocks away where be was hanged to the guy wire of a tele phone pole. ' HEAVY ASSESSMENTS MADE Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 4. The state board of equalisation has assessed the United Railways of San Francisco at $20,150,000 m road bed, rails, ' rolling stock and franchise. The assessor of the city and county of San Francisco will also assess the machinery, build ings, fixtures and all other property. As the supreme court decided in ef fect that the state board of equaliza tion must assess the United Railroad which operates Us lines In more than one county the board stood by the prev lously announced . Intention to assess the road Bed, etc, notwithstand ing the declaration of Assessor Dodge that he would also assess the road. CATTLE WRECK TRAIN. Butte, Mon., Aug. 4. A Harve spec ial to the Miner says that while waiting for a bunch of cattle to clear the track the Montana Central south-bound pass, enger train was overtaken by the flyer on a curve. The buffet car and engine of the flyer were wrecked. Four pec7 sons were more or less injured. fur nit Stoves, Ci:eai) Everything fcr New Line Of