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ASTORIA, OREGON, PI'NDaV, SEPTEMBER 13, lHXs
VOLUME LVI.
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ELEGANT LINE OF FALL STREET HATS
SIX THOUSAND PERSONS
REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN
SLAUGHTERED BY TURKS
Whole Christian Bulgarian .Population
of Okhrida and Loren Said to
Have Been Butchered.
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Men, Women and Children Fell Under the Sword and Unheard-of
Barbarities Were Committed-Confirmation jof Reported
Massacre Will Result in Mobolization of Army
by the Bulgarian Government 1
Sofia, Sept. 11-Wlth the arrival of
new and sensational reports of the
wholesale mannacre of Christiana In
Macedonia, the situation here la hourly
becoming more alarming. If the latest
messages, which state that 6000 Bulga
rian have been slaughtered In the dis
tricts of Okhrida and Lcren, should be
confirmed, no doubt exists that the gov
ernment will be forced to order mobili
sation of the army.
According to Information brought to
the revolutionary autononrtc, a force of
Albanians, assisted by Turkish forces
acting under orders direct from TUdl
Kiosk, massacred the entire Bulgarian
Christian population, slaughtering men,
women and children In every direction,
and displaying barbarism never before
witnessed.
, The number of killed Is not stated In
the dispatch, but, according to reports
from, other sources, the total number
of victims will reach WOO.
Only meager details have been re
ceived from the district In which the
Slaughter Is said to have occurred, but
full cielence Is given to the reports
which are believed to have come from
authuntlc sources.
It la stated in the brief dispatches
received today that the most terrible
atrocities were commlted by the
PREPARING FOR THE CZAR
Italian Socialists Plan Warm Re
ception for Him
Rome, Sept. 15. Dr. Ferrl, the so
cIuIImI leader, in answer to the move
ment against the announced intention
of the miclnllHU to hit's the czar in his
approaching vHH to Home, publishes
In the Avantl a vehement attack on
Itusolnn ubnolution. In his article, Slg
nor Ferrl ijuott-d a letter from the sec
retin y of the socialist bureau at Brus
sels exirt ilii agreement with the Hal
ion soclallel party In Its proposed ac
tion nKalnst the czar and declaring hor
ror for cznriam and its crimes.
Deputy Ferrl announces that the so
cialists llrst formed a secret committee
to organize a demonntration okh lnt-.l the
czar, but thin has been dissolved and
replaced by a public committee, aa each
member de-Jlred to assume the respon
sibility for his actions. The new com
mittee has decided on a parllmentary
manifestation consisting of a proclama
tion slgn'-d by all the members of the
extreme left and addressed to the Ital
Inn people and foreign purllments, in
which will be set forth the reasons for
the protest against the crimes commit'
td by lliisslan despotism.
There will also be a popular demoiv
stratlon which, besides public hissing
of the enr, will Include resolutions by
communal councils against the Russian
cmuerlor. meetliiRS of protest, the dlS'
trlbutlon of pamphlets and leaflets and
the flying of Hags at half-mast.
U must pointed out that Deputy
Ferrl only represents the most extreme
section of the socialist party, me moa'
erate section, led by Deputy TuraU op
poses Ferri'a tactics.
WOULD PLACE LOAN HERE.
Havanna, Sept. 12. Senator Menocal
the chairman of the committee appoint
ed to negotiate the 35,OOO.O0O loan in an
Interview last night with the Associat
ed Press Correspondent, said: "It Is my
preference and hope that the loan be
placed In the United States, we real'
ixe that It Is bettor and more convem
.., ,a r.i. i thr than elsewhere
sail v w ) ' t - v iv -
Senator Capote, the president of the
senate, who has been add! to our com-
mtaainn. will accompany me to New
York. After presenting the matter and
becoming definitely acquainted with
the loan situation there I shall proceed
to London to Join Senator Dola. the
other commissioner, and take un the
matter with the London and Paris
bankers,
TRYING TO UNDO ST. PATRICK'S WORK.
london, SepV 12. The Times prints
an extraordinary letter dated from the
Midland hotel, at Manchester. In which
the writer announces .that he arrived
from America on the White Star line
steamer Celtic and went to Cork. He
thn visited Blarney castle where he
liberated 14 fairly good-sized rattle
snakes. The letter concludes: "Time
will tell If St. Patrick's edict is a myth
or not. Tours for science,
"C. R. WARWICK.."
Turkish and Albanian forces, women
and girls being maltreated Iry an un
speakable manner The Innocent vic
tims of the bar bayous soldiers are said
to have been subjected to the most
frlgtitful torture, -and to have pleaded
with their torturers to be put to death
Instantly. .;
Official circle are so far without In
formation of the reported .massacre,
but, In view' of n character of the lat
est advices from Macedonia, It Is. fear
ed the report is only too true.
This last massacre has greatly excit
ed the people, and the situation Is now
more alarming than ever before.
SLAUGHTER OP CHRISTIANS
London, Sept. ii. The Sal.mlca cor
respondent of the Time, after visiting
Monaitlr, send a detailed history of
the Insurrection alid the Turkish oper(
allons for its suppression. He says:
"Ijo details have yet been received as
to the result of the more remote mili
tary drive, but from Information em
anating from trustworthy sources not
usually friendly lb the Turk there is
reason to fear that the country has
been absolutely devasted and all the
Christiana of botl! sexes and all age,
who hart fatted to find refuge In the
wood, have been put to the sword."
WANTS SMOOT THROWN OUT
National W. C T. U. Again After
the Utah Senator.
Chicago, Sept. 12. The Record-Herald
says: The National Woman
Christian Temperance Union has begun
a campaign for the expulsion of Senator
Reed Biaxit of Utah from the United
States senate. Ten thousand letters
are being sent from the national head
quarters at Evanston to . the local
branch and all over the country with
blank forms for petitions to the senate.
The form of the Petition to be signed
asks that the senate Investigate the
charges made and filed against Smoot,
and says:
'If It be found that he is a polj-ga-mlst
we ask that he be expelled from
the senate as a violator of the laws of
his own state."
But tliore is ample ground for exnell
lug, according to the women, whether
he Is a polysumlst or not. The peti
tion will read:
"Further, the Mormon church claims
and teaches supreme authority, divine
ly sanctioned to control Us members
In civil well as religious affairs."
TO CONVENE IN NOVEMBER
President Fixes Date for Extra
Session of Congress.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 12. President
Roosevelt has abandoned the sugges
tion that congress be called In extraor
dltvary session In October. The extra'
ordinary session which he announced
many months ago would be held this
fall will be called, according to present
plans, to meet November 9.
The original suggestion was not re
ceived with favor by members of coni
gress generally. An October session
was opposed because It would oblige
congressmen to leave their states and
district ii In. the midst of camplagns.
THUO 6ETS TWENTY YEARS.
Seattle. Sept. 12. George Vanhorst
who rdbbed and beat T. S. Llppey, the
Klondyke millionaire at hi home sev
eral weeks ago, was today sentenced by
Judge Bell to Imprisonment for 20 years
In the penitentiary, Vanhorst this
morning changed his plea to guilty.
In passing sentence Judge Bell said
that there were no mitigating circum
stances and that thugs of Seattle need
ed a lesson. ,
BURNED HERSELF TO DEATH.
Chicago, Sept. 12. In the presence of
her blind mother, Mrs. Clara Coatelle
last night saturated her dress with
kerosene and touched a match to It.
She was so badly burned that she died
a short time latar in the hospital, Her
mother made -desperate efforts to save
the woman, but because 'Of her blind
ness was not able to accomplish any
thing- Family troubles and Illness are
supposed to have unhinged ber mind. ,
FATAL ACCIDENT
OCCURS ON BOARD
CRUISER OLYMPIA
Explosion of Barrel or Alcohol
Stoleu by Sailors Kitis Two
and Met Ship Afire.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 12. The explo
sion of a barrel of alcohol on the cruis
er Olympla, In the drydock at the Nor
folk navy yard tonight, killed two men,
severly Injured several other and set
Are to the ship. The master-at-arms Is
missing. The dead:
Corporal Tferke,
Unknown man. - 1 ' , "
The damage by Are was confined to
the deck of the vessel and embraced
only the canvas awning and their fix
tures. The decks, however, were slight
ly Injured.
The exploslan followed - the theft of
a barrel of grain alcohol 'by a party of
sailor. The barret was emoved to the
dock near the Olympla -and opened.
The odor of the spirits led to the dis
covery of the barret, which was taken
aboard the Olympla and placed on the
hurricane deck. Terkea and an un
known sailor went to the barrel and
one of them struck a match. An explo
sion followed and both menwere en
veloped In flaming liquor. They perish
ed before a hand could be raised to save
them.
The ship at once caught fire and the
blaze, which for achlle was stubborn,
was finally extinguished. In the excite
ment th sailor concerned in the affair
escaped. The injured are said to num
ber from four to seven.
LOU DILLION MAKES RECORD
Lowers Time of Maud S. for High
Sulky Trot
Cleveland. Sept. 12. Two world's re
cords were broken this afternoon at the
Clenvllle track. Lou Dillon (2:00),
pacil by wo racing horses, lowered to
2:05 the high sulky trotting record of
2:08 t-4 made by Maud S. In 1885. The
sulky used today weighed S2 pounds,
eight pounds more than the sulky used
by Miud 6. The time by quarters was
32 1-4; 1:04; 1:33; 2:06.
The high sulky used by Lou Dillon
today was not ball-bearing, but of the
old axle type, the sulky In question be
ing several year old.
Frecedlng the breaking of this re
cord the world' wagon record was
broken by The Monk and Bquhyj
driven to. the pole by taw owner, C
K. O. Billings, the mile being trotted in
2:09 3-4.
IGNITER MAKES RECORD.
Near York. Sept. 13. Before a crowd
of 25,000 people. Igniter won the $25,000
annual champion stakes, two miles and
a quarter, at Sheepshead Bay today.
Igniter was quoted at 7 to 1. Duro, the
favorite In betting, finished second, six
lengths in front of Major Daingerfleld.
record held by David Garrlck, by 2 2-5
Time 3:53 3-5. This breaks the track
seconds -.
FARMER BRUTALLY MURDERED
Robber Shoots Him to Death at
Paso Robles, Cal.
Paso Robles, Cal., Sept. 12. (Special)
Charles Kuhnle, one of the wealth
bwt farmers of this section, was mur
dered early this morning. Kuhnle and
his wife were in town attending lodge
and left at midnight for their home in
the country. When within a mile of
home a masked man stepped from the
bushes besid the voad and ordered
"Hands up." Afterwards Kuhnle was
directed to get out of the rig, and had
no sooner reached the ground than a
shotgun was fired point blank and he
fell mortally wounded. After taking a
satchel containing J0 from the ve-
Lhicle, the murderer allowed Mrs.
Kuhnle to drive away j
ROBBERS MAKE LARGE HAUL
Blow Open a Bank Safe and Ge
Away With $10,000.
Sioux Falls, 9. D., Sept. 12. A band
t f eight masked men blew open the
safe in the Minnehaha County bank at
Valley Springs this morning and se
cured about $10,000. - The residents of
uf the town were aroused shortly before
daybreak by several explosions. When
the citizens appeared on the street to
ascertain the cause they discovered
that the town was picketed by seven or
c:lght armed men who drove them from
the streets on pain of Instant death.
The robber then completed their work
and left town.
PECCI S ESTATE TO BE DIVIDED.
Rome, Sept. 12. When Cardinal Oiu
seppe Pecct, ihe brother of the late
pope , died, Leo had all the cardinal's
heir renounce their claims to the In
heritance, assuring them that they
would be adequately compensated Not
having received anything, the cardi
nal's nephew have now presented a
request to the executors of Peojie Leo's
will that they enter Into possession of
the cardinal's estate and receive .com
pensation. It seems that among the
objects found In the late pope's adart
ments there were four large baskets
full of silver belonging to Giuseppe and
which had never been opened since the
tatter's death. It Is supposed that they
wore forgoitjn by Pope Leo.
MINING CONGRESS TO -MEET
NEXT YEAR AT
OREGON METROPOLIS
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Portland Chosen as Place of 1904 Con
vention, No Opposition Developing
From Other Aspirants.
Was the Only City Suggested and When Named Was Given the Ffcj'm
Amid Much Enthusiasm-Election of Officers Was Held
Yesterday J. H. Richards of Boise BIn
Elected to the Presidency. ' .
Deadwood, SD., September 12. The
American Mining Congress today re
elected i. H. Richards of Boise, Idaho,
president for the coming year, selected
Portland, Oregon, as the place to hold
the annual session in 1904 and adjourn
ed,. The recommendation of Portland aa
the next meeting place came in the
form of a motion by Patterson, of Oma
ha, and no other city was-suggestsd. .
Portbind's selection was made unani
mous. Adjournment came amidst the
greatest enthusiasm, typical of miners
every one evincing the greatest satis
faction in the. results of the sixth an
nual v ssion. Jast before adjournment
K. W. Martin presented to President
Richards a badge of membership In the
American Mining Congress made of
Black Hills gold, as a token of the ap
preciation of his service in the fur
therance of ihe lnterestl of the Amer
ican Industry' i The close of the aixth
LAUNCH OF THE MARYLAND
Accident Occurred but No Dam
age Resulted.
, Newport News, Va., Sept. J3.-The
United State 15,000-ton jrmoredcrui-,
er Maryland was launched atthe yard
of the Newport New shipbuilding Com
p.iny today. An' unimportant accident
attended the launching, marring but lit
tie, however, the success of the events
The "Intensity of the heat caused "thV
melting of the tallow with wjbich "the
ways were greased and the big keel,
ir.stf d of gliding evenly down to .the
water, clung to the cradle. When she
was finally released the warship dipped
her stern heavily and grounded in the
mud. No Injury was sustained, how
ever. The cruiser will probably be
safely afloat In the morning.
SNOW FALLS IN MONTANA
Butte, Mont., Sept. 12. Reports to
night Crom various points Indicate
heavy snowstorms generally throughout
Montana. In a portion of the state
from two to four feet of snow is report
ed and the damage to crops will
amount to thousands of dollars. ,
umd trurosf ure
am . m a
Cots, Stcols, Stoves, Cheep
Matresses and Everything for
.the Seaside
See Oof New Lice Of
led
; Elegant iMniBeds;
Handsome Tables and Chairs
Prices guaranteed the fewest
P. A. TRULLING
CIGARS AND
TOBACCO
Two Stores
annual eeesfon showed 7S9 members teg
ally entitled to participate In the pro
ceedings. . The officer elected today were:
President, J. H. Richards, Boise, s
First. vice-president. Colonel Thomas
Ewing, of Los Angeles.
Second vice-prealdent,' Richard C.
ratterson, of Ompha.-
Third vice-president, Colenel J. T.
Grayson, of Portland. . ;
Treasurer, Thorn aa King Muir, Port
land?' - ' - ; ., ;
Secretary, Irwin Mahon, of Carlisle,
Pa. v fvf., ;''-;'?':.';, r
Directors, Hon. J. H. Richards, Boise ;
Idaho; Colonel ' Thomas Ewlng, Lo
Angeles; " Richard " C. Patterson, of
Omaha; Hon.' John T. Grayson, of
Portland; Colonel Edward F. Brown,
M Aspen, Col. ; Dr. R. E. Beckley, of
Rolla, Mo.; Dr. John Holmes, of Ral
eigh. N. C"; Jamea Njmch, of Butte;
JohhTSray.'of Terravllle, D.' '.
SCHOONER TURNED TURTLE
Nine Out of a Gew of Seventeen
Perish at Sea.
Providence, R. I., Sept. 12. The de
Uil..efja jMtk.Jtxagedy.in the West In,
dies have been reported by the schoomjr
W. S. Fielding, which has Just return
ed to this port. .
Nearlng Port Au Prince on her out
ward voyage the Fielding ran near a
dark object, which was found to be. an
overturned boat, with seven men and
one woman clinging to it, striving to
hold on to the bottom. ' . ,
. The coasting schooner, 'name un
known, to which they belonged had
itruck a rock and then turned turtle.
The crew of 17 persons bad all manag
ed to get upon the bottom of the craft.
Days of thirst and starvation ensued,
during which nine of the 17 died. On
the fifth day came the rescue of the sur
vlvors. w . - . :,-
On arriving in port Captain King de
livered the shipwrecked person to th
authorities and before he left Provi
dence he wrote to the British' consul
general, that official expressing the
hearty thanks of the Haytaett govern
ment. ; -
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