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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1903)
r " 'C'-. In M.-: ASI0S1A PUBLIC LIBEAHY ASSOCIATION, .den ' psrm, ..' Of ! --.oijprosccu.;,. VOLUME LVI. ASTOKIA, OKEGON, SATl'KDAY, SEI'TEMBER ;!, J9Q3. NUMBER 301. 1873 1903 ITERS ara threa stylet that will hit tha fancy of tboM who know any thing at all about STYLISH TOGGERY. ThaTopCoat la tha vary limit of "propernwi" (U you will allow ui to cola a new word), and tha other two will aland tha aama expression. In tba language of tha CriiH mi Cm a Slf, Vtto. with the C0J1CAVB SHOULDER and CL0SE-FITTI50 COLLAR, which have aaar.h to do with the smart, well-built appearance of this famous brand. P. A. STOKES Pure Prepared Paint 'W? SoldtihiyBy FisKer Bros NEW HAMMOCKS Large assortment of unusually hand some goods just received. 75 cents to $5.00. J . N . GRIFFIN. NEW FALL SUITS We have a swell line of Fall Suits ranging in price from $12 to $50. NEWEST STYLES The Corset Coat and Louis Fourteenth- THE BEE HIVE i. WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS BE SATISFIED. connoisseur, thej ara ALL RIGHT Tha Top Coat may be worn by tha abort, tall or medi um man, but tha other style ara made aptclally to aet off tha charma of men who ara goodly sized and who know how to carry "awall clothes." A abort man in an Engtlih walking frock would not be very edifying, although bell quite welcome to call here and try It on. As usual with all garment made by Crouie k Brandegee, Utlca, Hew York, these ttt k. ire provided Nothing Pleases so well aa nicely plundered linen. We have the neateat and moat sanitary laundry In tha state and do the best work. ALL WttlTJS HELP. Corner Tenth and Duana streets. ' Thoneim. The Troy Laundry CONCLUDES ITS LABORS National Irrigation Congress Elects Officers for Ensuing Year and Adjourns. WILL MEET NEXT AT EL PASO Desires to tro to Portland ln1IM)5 Prompt the Delegate to Give the Honor to Kout Invest. Ogd'-n. fu.pt. is. The eleventh Na tional lrrlitlon Congress came to an end lute till afternoon. It reelected Prnator W. A. Clark, of Montana.pre l'1nt, decld-d to hold the congress of l!''4 In El Pa, and adopted a plat form which rejected congress to make modifications In the fxIntliiR land law In order that speculation and rnonopuly i.f the public domain may be prevented. The nr-t fl(fht of coiweits fame up thin afternoon, when 'he report of the committer on reomtu;i wan made, ov'-r th adoption or rejection of il.mV'H n the the 1 .ml laws, the ma ) -rsi n irt rwi;t-'.l!ifr congr to re (.it th 'l-itftt lai.d ft. timber and ffii. net and tm commutation Vlnue of the hoiTi' nt.v ,) nit ,. debate of four Nen' durutU'U i.eeu'iiM niut '!! ex i r-Kiiiiiy M'!-r ,-it !!rti. The oppo- !llu!l t'l U." Niltloll!,! I'ilfMtlWI CoI.R- re'i-' i ' mml'tlnit mcK In any ueh man ner wan led hy former Huiulor Carey, l yi'iri.i, Cmftr'K!.nn Mond 'll, of Wyomhuj, an.l frmer ranirreHm;n f!iiif'oti, if foUtriido, and when a aub (ititule tor !hee jMovlHlotm of the ma ofity repoit offend by ("onKreKd nuiii Nwdhem, of California, almply re- iu-itliK eonjtieo to. modify the land law, the whole mrength of the oppo sition wan thrown In tin favor. The re mit t rtftnrdl by them m a deelded vh toTy, The Jebate- wn prolonged un til evening, and although a numlnr of Intereiitlmt papera were to have been pr'-nented by the bureau chief of the department of aftrlculture.the congreeti, tired out by the long, and at time ac rlmoploux dlncuaolon, adjourned lth out IlKtonlnj to them. Kl Paw) won out In Its plctureaime fight for next year' conirrB on the flm hallot. There waa a deenerate ef fort by the Northwestern atatea to brln the honor to Bolw, but tt was unsuccessful and but one ballot waa nvcfaaary. The apparent denlre to go to rorthind In 1905 had much to do with the tctlon In giving the honor to tho Southwest. P0L0 TOURNAMENT. New York, Sept. 18, Although some eight months must elapse before the opening of the Paris polo saon, the executive committee of the Paris Polo Ass't'tatlon, consisting of the Mamuls Pe C.uny, president; the Murquis DO VIllivlejH; Baron Le June and Luis deErruau, has forwarded to H. L. Her bert, chairman of the American PVo Association, says a Herald despatch, the conditions of the luternatlunul cup tournament to be contested for on the Hugatelle ground next year, and re quested him to form a team, consisting of four of the best players, ojtlisens of and residing In the Vnlted States. The date of the competition haa been nxed for the first week In June when the season Is at Its height but Mr. Herbert Is given the latitude of naming and Onto which suits the convenience of the Americans between May 10 and July 1. INSANE MAN'S MCDEST "DEMAND. SeMtle, !?ept. 18. Martin Errlckson, Insane, who claims to have ome from Oregon, entered the Scandinavian American bank at noon today, walked up to 'he window of the cashier and demanded tr.tW.000. stating that ures Ivls demands were complied with he would blow up the bank with nltro glycerine. . He exhibited a small bottle which he clalmfed contained the explosive, p was about to make a demonstration when a deputy sheriff entered and ar rested him. The contents of the bottle proved harmless. FLOOD STRIKES THE TOWN Melting Snow Results in Disaster to Austrian Village. New York, Sept. 18.-A disaster In the shape of a storm has fallen on this plac says a Herald dispatch from Bad Oasteln. a tamous Alpine watering nWe in Austria. Snow fell on top of accumulated snow and then came a heavy rain and on both side of the valleV from the great ranges of rnoun tains for miles came spurting forth tur Ml" ctaraeta. The water from ou ' .... tha A a, -hen. a small through he center of the valley and the mountain stream became a whirling mass of turbid waters, rushing at such a rate 'that wherever It took a short Turn the denser threatened the banks. The. famous water fall which runs through the center of Had Gaateln be ne a thundering mass , o I furious waterroaring down Its rocky bed, caus ttig a'l the houaea In the neighborhood ' to vlbrat from Ha force. j The climax came at 11 o'clock Thurs day eeolrtr. About that hour the main street of that UHUully quiet town wherv people go to bed early, reaounded with the omnlous sound of long, loud buttle calla, recognlised In the neighbor hood as the call of alarm and that aa uiiaurA wan badlr needed. The citi zen hurriedly dreed and made for the street. The water fall had Increased to mighty proportion. Tree and great J masHes of wood came thundering down, i Earlier In the evening the electric lights all over the town had gone out and the upper bridge to the main road to the BocttstJlo had fallen. A little later the one below the water fall gave vny. , The electric works which supplied the Imi Hal hotel were completely WTectc- ed The dynamo waa washed Into the bed of the torrent. All communication teln. haa been cut off owing to the fall of the bridge and the few vlaltora re maining here are temporarily Impria- t W 11 11 lin iienicn hv.-, . oned. . A 0ISTINOU1SHED FILIPINO. O I Z TT. o. a 1 1... ' pollt'cal altuatlon brought about by the San Francisco, J48,0." ! realgnatlon of Mr.Chamberlaln.Chancel tenant Crlspulo PaUjb of th JlMp. ; Jor of ,e iuuhle and U)r4 pine scouts, the first of the "v'8 OI. 0H)rge Hamilton, but no freh develop Luzon to wear the uniform of the t nit- , h&vg as announted d xtatva army, haa arrived from Ma- , Mar,.ul. of Lanadowne. regard nllla on the transport Sherman. First as a spy. later ns chief of detectives niid afterward as lieutenant of a com pany of scout, T'atajo gained consid erable distinction with the American force during the Philippine catniiKi and finally, on th special rc-commend- and finally, on th apeclul rwimiinenu- auon of Meutenant-em ral Young, he Leavenworth. Kana.. 'where he will Uki- a millltary cnirae In the uft col- ,(K( ' , -" SHAMROCK II SOLD: New York, Kept. JS.-'ai'tain Miller.' ho was skipper of the yacht Columbia during the aunimer. and CafHain IUh's assistant on the Reliance during the ; cup races, it Is stated, in connection ; with report from Chicago, has bought i from Sir Thomas Upton the old cup. ..t.u l!,..,i...i. Khamnu'k 11. i mllenger Shamrock II. The nrie oald for the hull was not .... -- - known, out u i oeiieveo . net far from $7000. The yacht has been on the shore at Erie basin for nearly two year and while being Vea r,.tary8hlps at his disposal, and strong from weather aa far aa practicably has , hlm f(j make a c,ean BWMp of and less valuable by cor roslon. The purchasers will break her up for the value1 ot the material. MRS. SAUNDERS DYING. San Franclaco, Sept. 18. Mra. Eli sabeth Saundera, the old aetrera so well Innwn to theater-roers of decades gone by, la passing Quietly away at her home i In this city, her deatn rjeing umy uv ter of only a few days, according to the luiMMit of the attending physician. Mrs. SaundVra first appeared before the j . .. tt... n ft tha t public uu years ago. stage was Anderson and she Is a cousin of Joseph Jefferson and ot William Warren, the character actor, Her ren dition of o'd woman's parts was consid ered without a peer. , HONOR P.0R WOMAN. New York. Sept. lS.-For the first lime in the history of Columbia, univer sity a woman has been directly appoint ed to a professorahtl by the board of trustee. The new professor is Miss Margaret E. Maltby, ph. D., a gradu ute of B:rnard, w ho will be installed at the beginning of the Academic year as adjunct professor of physics. HANA IS CHALLENGED. Norwu'lt, O., Sept. IS. John H. Clink, democratic candidate for United States senator. In a speech delivered to day, formally challenges Senator Han na to meet him in Joint debate on the Issues ot the campaign. Columbus, O., Sept. 18. Chairman Dick said tonlsht that if Clarke will formally . challenge Senator Hanna through the chairman of the demo cratic state committee, cognisance will be taken of it. LABOR MEN TO PROTEST. Honolulu, Sept. 18. Edward Rosen berg, traveling agent ot the American Federation ot Labor, for the Philippines China and Japan, who has been investi gnttng conditions in Hawaii, makes the announcment that 99 per cent of the Japanese coming here are Illegally as sisted Immigrants. Hundreds are ar riving monthly. He says he will so re port to the federation which wlU prob ably take steps to Btop them . PROPOSALS FOR BEEP AND MUTTON. Office of Chief Commlsary, Vancouver Barrtcka, Wash., Sept 21, 1903. Sealed proposals for, furnishing and delivering fresh beef and mutton for six months beginning January 1, 1904, be received here and at office of com missaries at Fort Stevens, Oregon; Boise Barracks, Idaho; Forts Casey, Columbia, Flagler, Walla Walla, Wright, Worden, Lawton and Vancou ver Barracks, Wash., until 10:30 a. m., October 21, 1903, and then opened.' In formation furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should be endorsed "Proposals for fresh beef a,nd mutton," and addressed to commis sary of post to be supplied, or to Major George B. Davis, Chief Commissary. s-St-o-20 BOTH SIDES PREPARING English Politicians Are Mending Their Fences for the Com ing Campaign. " ; : j 'flQRE RESIGNATIONS LIKELY i j , Ktludl.rd prt..uetu That IIHour inaara l r eater mat iiailour Will Have four Cabinet w ... - - - OiKpoant. I j London, Sept. 18. The newspaper cuwilon and speculations regarding the O (i'O I altnatlnn hriht Iwi , ( Kw Ihb ing winine intention tneie in gieai-j est interest, has gone la Balmoral to re lleve Lord Balfour of Iiurleiifhas nilnin ter In attendance upon the king loth Itolitlcal parties have already comment-' ttl iu-tlve nrei.irations for the comhiK ,ltmi ,,, ai home and , .Il(UltncP j f y 'the future leader of ;lie liberal partv, ' petri?phed yesterday: "The situatifn j n nil (r eusentiuls Is uachang. -1. Tie ' duty oC the liberals te defcttd fro trade u n i.lain and urgent fis beforc. The opinion & the colonies Is anxious ly"cn:'vased as behig a most Impor tant factor in the situation. Sir Ed mund Uarton,premit- of the Austral Ian commonwealth, has declared in an Interview that he is convinced Chamber lain lll ultimately triumnh and that u, lh t trIunlph ,B achieved, there t ,,, , - v. l, f will oe no rem umuw ic standard today anticipates that f ftt leMt four rab f . .g. ly urge him o make a clean sweep of the discredited ministers and appoint men of real ability, even auch men as Lord Cromer and Lord Milner, If the country would gain thereby. THREE HUNDRED KILLED. Salonica. Sept 18. Three hundred Bulgarians have been killed In a fight between insurgents and Turkish troops between Okhrlda and Dfbra. The Bulgarian dead Include many officers, one of whom wore Russian decoration. A battalion of Redlfs attacked the Chrletlan gendarmes at Mitrovltia September 16 and several of the latter were killed and wounded. The rest of the gendarmes took, refuge at the Rus sian consulate, where they were be selgcd. The situation at Mitrovltia is extremely critical. WAITING ON POWERS. London, Sept. lS.-The situation in the Balkans occupies to some extent the imperial meeting at Vienna. At the agency In Vienna it was. declared that, under any circumstances, Bul garia would await the result of the meeting between Emperor Francis Jo seph and Emperor William .before tak ing any declsKe steps. . " ANXIOUS TO FIGHT TCPKS. Chicago, Sept. 18. Many members ot the Illinois militia have volunteered their services to Macedonia in the war against the Turks, according to a state ment made by the local Macedoalan committee. There was a lively meeting of Macedon ians last night in the Second Baptist church. G. M. Tsilka, whose wife was kidnapped with Miss Ellen M. Stone stirred the audience with an account of the barbaric practices ot the Turks and he related instance of unprovoked cruelty of which he had been a witness. He denied the report that the brigands who captured Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka were allied to or acting under the direction of the Macedonian rea ctionary party. When the meeting adjourned those present dropped their contributions In to the folds ot the Macedonian flag, as it lay half furled at the door. FOR WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP Boston and Pittsburg Teams to Play Series of Games. , Boston, Sept. 18.-A series of nine games for the world's championship be tween Boston, champion of the Amer ican league, and Pittsburg, champions of the Notional league, has been ar- ' The series will begin about October 1 and will consist of four games each in Boston and Pittsburg, the place for the ninth game to be chosen later. PLAGUE AT RIO. New York. Sept. 18.-The newspaper Corrlo Mannhu asserts that there are at least 71 plague stricken patients in the Jumjaba hospital In this city, ca bles the Rio Janeiro correspondent of the Herald. The Tribuna also publishes an article calling the attention of the authorities to the development of Bubonic plague. A GOOD PURCHASE. Ner York, Sept. 18.-OfflcIal of a I!ayonn, N. J oil company are cha grined over the discovery that they sold for $1,800 a vessel full of oil and naptha worth 1 10,000. Tre steamer Maria took fire at the Bayonne plant two month ago and was towed out In the bay to burn. It was thought that it cargo had been consumed In the blase in which the lives of two men were lost. The Bayonne concern offered the hlp 'or sale and wnen the buyer had dock ed the supposed wreck a few hours later it was found the valuable cargo had escaped distraction, on return ' . : ON RETURN TRIP. New York, Sept. 18. President Roose velt, Gov. Murphy, of New Jersey, and party reached Jersey City this morning at t o'clock on their return' Journey from the field of Antletarr. where New Jersey yesterday unveiled a monument to her dead. The tr!? wias without In cident, no atop having been made after leaving Chambersburar. Pa,., At 7 o'clock the president was taken to the navy yard hy a tug. Thence he will proceed to Oyster Bay on board the yacht Kylph. PARCEL LOST. Between the Bee Hive and Toke Point oyster house, a package wrapped in the A. Dunbar Co.'s wrapping paper. Finder will be rewarded by notifying iZ2 Bond street. 1' 5SSitev vs 0 in ! fj---'r- t 'iV in k.rs Scow Bay Iron 8 Brass Wcrlis '.''; Klanafacturers cf i ' ,""- ... r t ... Iron, Steel, Brass and Bronze Castings. General Foundrynien and Patternmakers, v Absolutely firstclass work. Prices lowest. Phcne245f. P. A. TRULLINGER CIGARS AMD TOBACCO ! I Two Stores We have them, None Better. MaKe the Housewives Happy. W. C. LAWS : CO, 527 BOND STREET GUNS2MAM1ITI See Us, It Will Pay You FOARD $ ASTORIA, MONASTIR IN TERROR Appalling Atrocities of the Turks Have Filled the Populace With Wild Alarm. SLAUGHTER IS CONTINUED Defenceless Women and C15M ren Butchered In Revenge for Death at Inur ' (rents Hand,' ' Lond-jn, Sept. 19. The Daily Mall'' correspondent at Monastir telegraphs: "A veritable reign of terror relgna here. Suspected Christiana vanish ut terly presumably to prison. The Turks burned 18 children to death In a bak ing oven at Blsoler. They massacred 200 women and children at Jovan in re venge for death at the bands of the in surgenU. Fifty women and children returning from the mountains, were murdered by soldiers. Bashi Bazouks hav destroyed four villages nar Krushevo, massacreing and mutilates the inhabitants." . Bad Plumbing will catch' the man who put it in. " Ou? Plumbing is hon est and we salch lite details of each job and see that every piece of pipe is sound and - every joint perfect. Tinning and gas fitting. W. J. SCULLEY 470-472 Commercial. Phone Black 2243 Corner Elteentb end Fren'JIn, Commercial St. STOKES C -OREGON mm 01