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VOLUME LVI. astoria; Oregon; tii cksday, October i, 1003. f . MOST of ut about this hh'i nmrrnat It It w V Itu, art lorry now thiy didn't 8pnd m NicKal for moth balls, and a fiw hipliH onn may bavi lufftrad from prosperity and And themselves a tits j w two blrger than tbey bargained for. lksrHNti.ciMasMtM, li I 1 i Vtlu.NnV.rt. LI jZAJ Ml be IS pleased, he Is WELL pleased, and tbat'a good advertisement for the oat that ticKlaa hi Fanor. Of course, the above styles are just few suggestions. Thar are other bar anxious to be looked at. P.A.ST0KES FISHER BROTHERS Agents for the Famous Atkins Saws, Sharpie's Cream Separators, Hardware Dealers and Ship CHANDLERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. LATEST SHEET MUSIC Received as soon as pub lished. Large Stock on Hand. ? 4& J. N. GRIFFIN L THE BEE HIVE WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS BE SATISFIED. Children's Fall and Winter Dresses Four Excellent Numbers 1 Navy Blue and Garnet ftol-ge sailor suiW, braid trimmed ......,, $4.00 2 -Navy Bluo and Garnet sorgo RubbIm dress trimmed with stiching, Drosdon buttons 2.85 3 Green, Navy, Red and Royal Prussian style, collar trimmed -with metallio velveteen . . . , .V 2.75 4 All colors Cashmere tucked yoke, trimmed with ' soutache braid. .". .-. 2.00 EXPERT HORSESHOEING Gonoral Blaeksmithing, Boat and Cannery "Work. See us for High Class Work. Shop Corner of Fif teenth and Duane Streets, noar St. Mary's Hospital. HOLMES 63t SBIBB RT Tlione 2501. tlm ra hunting up our bit li fit for Motbtr Mtsoi. 8oa. doubt. However tbat may be, the fact remains tnat mere wiu dc quite a oumoer of men needing over coate just now, and possibly you are. younelt, among them. If so, wa Invite you to give us a call andlookover those famous Winter Comfort! mid by Crous a Brsndtgee, Msnufaetur- log Tailors, Utica, Raw York. Yon can turn them over as mucin as you want to until you get the thing you want. Wa like to see a particular man, any how : when Astofla, Oregon Nothing Pleases so well as nicely laundered linen. We have the neatest and most sanitary laundry In the state and do the best work. '... ; r '. :.. ALL WHITE HELP, . Corner Tenth And Dusne streets. Phone 1991. The Troy Laundry B PASSENGER TRAIN RUNS INTO A STREET-CAR AND Terrible Accident the Direct Result of Wet Rails of the Car TracK.' V Car Was Returning From Race jured by the Collision-Train Plows Into Crowd at Sha ron Hill, Near Philadelphia, While on the Wron . Track-Five Killed and Three Hurt ' , Chicago, Bept. 30. Five persons were killed and a ore Injured In a col Uxloii Ixftween a Wisconsin Central I Ha na-r train and a street-car at Fifty-second avenue tonight. The street car was crowded with passengers re turning from the Harlem race track and wery man in the car was Injured. Tho motorman hnd received a elgnsj to crous unl had Just reached the cen ter of the track when the paiisenger tr.Uii.mshvt. Into the car. None of the imsm-ngers had time to escape. The dd: - F. Roberts, of Kansas City. Willlum Qrimth, of Kansas City. Joseph Butler. J. Williams, a Jockey. Jiwm.-s Gallagher, of Elmlra, N. T. All thu Injured are employes at a lo cal race track. The blame for the accident Is laid by Slotorman Kllroy upon the wet mils of the trok. He saw the danger in time to avoid It and awltal the brake, but the car slid along the track with locked wheels. The passenger train, which was running at a high rate of MAYOR HARRISON RED HOT Would Make n Clean-up of i'lit chaico City. Chicago, Sept. SO.-"If I could fire all the men I suspect of 'grafting,' thy would be Jumping out of every window In the city hall.. . This hall Is full of graft, big and little you know it and can't prove It. "I have got 18 months left an I I III get some of them yet." With these and other frank declare tlons Mayor Harrison ha expressed himself on the subject of municipal service. He asserted that his lanls were tied: that convincing, 'prrof could not be secured to establish rutlt, but that in the remaining months of Ms administration, some means would be found to clean out the departments. Suspicions were not proofs, the may or said, and proofs were necessary to dlrchnrgA a man under the civil ser vice laws. He declared It to be an im possibility to get sufficient evidence In I many known cases. The police department, he said, were full of suspected canes of corruption. Wholesale removals would result if the power of discharging without question were in his hands. A BEQUEST FOR HARVARD. New York. Sept. SO.-The will of the late Richard W. Foster, of Clinton, Mass., which lins ust been nW, con tains a bequest o fc&OoO for Ifarvard university and under certain conditions the university becomes a still more sub stantial beneflclaty. - To numerous missionary and church societies Mrs. Foster left sums of $10, 100, while the reslduo of thla Inige es tate he gives to the town of Clinton for the erection and malntalnance of a building to ba used aa a meeting place or club house for employes of the mills and factories and the other cltlsens of the town. UNPROVOKED MURDER, Chicago, Sept 80. In the center of a vast throng of people who Were wait ing for the parade to pass at Jackson boulevard and Clnrk street, Dennis Sheehnn wa stabbed Just over the heart Inst night by Charles Earl and Is dying. His assailant, who was arrest ed, told the police he had qomofrom NewTork to attend the centennial cel ebration. . The assault upon Sheehan camA when Earl Interferred with him when he was trying to get a good view of the parade Sheehiin who is an old soldier and Is more than 60 years old, remonstrated and immediately Earl drew a lack knife and stabbed him. Earl is about 45 years old. DELIVERANCE ASKED FOR. Chicago, Sept SO. An appeal from the Young Men's Christian Association in Soflai has been made to their brother. members In Chicago and other cities for aid for the suffering Macedonians and asking a special week of prayer for their deliverance from the atrocities of the Turks. ' v Aftur describing present conditions ths appeal continues: "Civilised Eu rope sees this but diplomacy doea not wish to know. In her heart there Is no mercy, there is no sympathy, no germ of the teachings of Jesus Christ." FIVE MEN WERE. KILLED Occurs in Chicago as Track and Every One in It Was In speed, struck the street-car near the renter, cutting It squarely In two. It was reduced to splinters. THAI HUNS INTp CROWD Philadelphia, Bept. SO. A merry party composed of abot a dosen per- laona was run down by a passenger train tonight at Sharon lilij, seven miles south of this city, on trw Philadelphia, Hiltlinwe A Washington railroad. The accident resulted in the death of flv and the Injury of three others. The dend are: Pwvld Farron, Sr., aged (0 years. lavld Farron, Jr., aged X2. Jane W. 'Brown. James Brown. Jane Clark. The accident occurred In front of the Sharon Hilt etation while the party was waiting for a train. The train for which the train was waiting usually passes the station on the fourth track. Before anyone could give warning the tr.Hn came rapidly down the third track and plowed Into the group. CZAR GETS COLD RECEPTION Austrian Populace Does Xot Ex tend the Glad Hand. Vienna, B'.pt. t0x The arrival of the rsur here today was not marked by the aanw popular enthusiasm that was shown during the visit 6t King Edward and Emperor William. This was prob ably due to the police and military pre cautions, aa both sides of the streets were lined with Infantry, cavalry and artillery, while behind the hedge of soi diers was a line of pollc efaclng the popular, a The emperor's reception, however, was respectful, although not as enthu siastic as might have been expected. The thoroughfares through which the exar and Emperor Francis Joseph drove on their way from the station to Scho ejibrumi calle were effectively deco rated, but the city proper showed al most no evidence of welcome. This may beacounted for by the fart that tha ruyal procession did not touch the main section orf Vienna. STEEL STOCK. GUARANTEED Fcnra of Subscribe Have Been Dispelled by Circular. New York, Sept. SO. In order to dis pel any anxiety in. the minds of sub scribers to United States steel stock, which has been a target for bears in Jhe market lately, the finance commit tee today Issued a circular guarantee ing to redeem stock Ave yeprs from this time at 182.50 per share, which was the prico paid ."or 't by many employes. IS NO MATCH FOR LANKY BOB Irish Giant l Outpointed and Quits in Firtit Hound I'hlladelph'a, Sept. S0.-"Con" Cough lln, popularly known as the 'Irish O Inn t," was to have fought six rounds with Bob Fttslmmona tonight at the Wanhlngton Sporting Club, but he was so greatly out-clawed by the former pugilistic champion that he quit before the expiration of the first round. In that brief time he was knocked down three times. - ATROCITIES OF THE TURKS Frightful Outrages Committed by Sultan's Soldiers. Sofia, Sept. 80. A report issued by the revolutionary committee at Monas tir gives details of a long list of atroci ties committed by the Turkish troops In September, including the ruthloss slaughter of a number of children, who were hurled from high' rocks. It is stat ed that the Turks killed over 200 peas ants. Eighteen women were outraged and then shut in a barn which was set on lire. CALL FOR PROXIES. New Yory, Sept. SO. A committee of the stockholders of the American Malting Company has sent to 1200 share holdera circulars asking for proxies to be used at the annual meeting in Jersey City, November 10. The request Is en dorsed by holdera claiming to represent nearly 6&.000 shares, and la based on a desire to re-orgnlsa the company. EIGHT-HOUR WORKDAY DEMANDED American Federation of UborOui With Declaration as to Leg islative Measures De ' ' ' sired by It Says That the Anti-Injunction Bill Has Been Given Special Consideration. ' PRESIDENT AND THE UNIONS Declares That He Believe Union Labor Preferable Where Federal Laws Are Not In Way. Washington, Sept. JO, The executive council of the American Federation of Laibor uonight Issued an address "to the organized :a(bor of America." The aldrss says In pirl: "Cr all legislative measures, the eight-hour day and anti-Injunction bills have received our special atten Hon. ,. "Because of the wonderful Inprove. ment in thesa methods of wealth pro duction, by which the needs of man and the luxuries of life can be created In W work day of eighe hours, we demand the enforcement of the eight-hour day President Roosevelt had another con' ference today with the executive com mittee of :he Federation of Labor, at which the president's attitude toward labor unionism was discussed. The re fusal of the president to discharge Foreman Miller from the government printing office and his statement that he could not discriminate between union and nonunion men tat the employ ment ft mechanics had not been thor oughly understood by many union men, and the president added some state ments to his statement of yesterday. Mr Roosevelt made it plain that in form of employment excepting that clr oumscrlbed by the federal statutes, he believed that the full employment of union men was preferable either to non-union or "open shops." PARKS A PEACE MAKER. Kansas City, Sept 30. Samuel Parks the walking delegate from New York, waived hia magic wand over the dele gates to the jnnual convention of the. International Association of Bridge and Structual Iron Workers again today and broug.it peace and harmony over conditions that eemed only to portend strife and rpM that might have meant tha disruption of the organization. The victory for the New York leader was Ihe action of the convention in voting almost unanimously to amiiate wun the American Federation of Labor. Another Important action was he ad option of a minimum road scale of $3.50 which will cover all territory not nbw controlled by existing locals. STOCK MARKET WAS SHAKY Prices Were ot as wen sup ported at Mew York. ivpur York. Sent. . Stock ' market operators showed lack of confidence in the market today b?cause or me bnvtna by the great banking Interests which supported prices yesterday. The brisk upward movement at the opening In continuance of yesterdays move ment gave place to dullness and hesi tation, followed by a slow downward movement, ending with decided weak ness, and a drop which wiped out a good part of yest erday's gains. , MISSING MAN FOUND. St. Louis, Sept. 30.-Word haa been received here from Chicago that Oli ver Anderson, secretary of one or me largest drygoods houses here, who nas b?en missing since last Thursday, is detained by the police there. Anderson ws taken Into custody yesterday and apparently Is worrying over some ira maginary trouble. He said he came to cnicego au-v from St. Louis. .Henry w. brother-in-law of Anderson, and A. J. Ikemoier, superintendent of the dry goods concern, departed hurredly for Chicago last night to induce Anderson to return. FIGHT OVER SM ALL MATTERS. rvMimp. Montenegro, Sept. 30. The Mutesarlff of Kossovo'has visited the towns of Prentchanl. Prlstlni, and Darltsa with cavalry to exact new tax es. He seized the effects of the In habitants, who Sed to the hills. Serious fighting is expected U tne Mutesartff persists in this tax ganer- ine. It is reported that one Servian has already been killed In the.scuffle. TEACHERS WANTED. Washington, Sept. SO.-The civil ser vice commission has receives. from the Philippine government for J50 male teachers. Salaries range inm 1000 to UNO per annum. t SIR MICHAEL HERBERT, AAERICAN AMBASSADOR, DIES OF C0NSUMPTI0 Succumbs Unexpectedly While Sojourn ing in (Switzerland for the Bene fit of Ills Health. Physicians Were Hopeful That He Would Recover, but in Attack of Bronchitis Hastened the End-President Expresses Regret at the Passing of a Statesman So Generally Es " teemed in'the United States. ' - v London, Sept. 30. Sir Michael Her ber, Britiah ambassador to the United States, died today at , Davos-Plata. Switzerland, after a. long and plucky fitiht against consumption, which ter minated with tragic suddenness.' The first announcement of ' the ambassa dor's ontlmely end was made at this afternoon's session, ef the Alaskan boundary commission. Sir Edward Car son,' soltcltor--c:ieral. was In the midst of an intricate 1ral argument when Chief Justice Alverson held op hia hand and, with trembling voice and tears coursing down his cheeks, announced that Sir Michael Herbert wa dead. On all fides, American, Canadian and English, genuine sorrow was exhibited, which was evidently actuated by a sense of deep personal loss. Sir Michael bad been at Devos-PlaU atout five weeks. When he returned to London ' from America he confessed that he felt far from well, but his phy sicians still held hope of his conquer ing the disease. The ambassador ex KILLED AT BUGBY QUARRY Fullinjr Kwk rushr-H Life Out of f oremau Wft'cli. Busby, Bept. 30. (Special) A man named Walch waa accidently killed in th? quarry here today. . Mr. ' Walch waa foreman of one of the working crews ana met nis aeain wnue prying at a larg stone In the quarry. A large stone overhead that had ben Jarred loose by blasting Ml -catching the foreman and crushing the life out of his body, : RUSSIAN CHINESE KIDNAP. Chee FOo, China, Sept. 30. A band of Russianized Chinese t 'ands have raided Takuson and kil,:red 1J wealthy Chinese whom they are tell ing for ransom. A reign of terror ex ists in the Talu district. Russians are holding the Corean side of th? river. f( r.'APJOi' i II I IJ-I-- , s Ail Brw Sccw tlry lien 8 Crass Wats R'snsfsctsrers cf Iron, Steel, Brass General Foundrymcn Absolutely firstclass Pher.8 24af. CIGARS AND TOBACCO Two Stores We have them, None Better, Halle the Housewives Happy. W. c. LAWS 527 BOND pected to leave Daves-Plats a week or so ago In order to greet the Alaskan commiwioners h?re, but he contracted bronchitis. PRESIDENTS TRIBUTE. Washington, Sfpt. .The following-stat-imont, by authority of the presi dent, was issued at '.he White House "od.iv:' ' . r- . The president Is deoply shockfVI and grieved at the death of Sir Klchael Herbert, both because of bis perndl affection for Sir Michael and becausft at his high appreciation of him aa an official. : MAY DELAY MARRIAGE. Newport, R. I., Spt. 30. News of the dearth of Ambassador Herbert in Switzerland reached MraOgden Goelet, sister of Mrs. Herbert, here today. What effect, if any, the event may bave on the approaching marriage of Miss May Goelet' to the Duke of Roxburg could not be stated. FINE RACING IS PROMISED Four Crack Horses Will Open Grand Cfrcnit at Memphis, Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 30. Arrange ments have been concluded wherebv Pronce Albert I:B7 and Dan Patch (1:59) will meet in a match race on the opening day of the grand circuit meet ing October to. "Tbil -Dinon tie trot ting queen, and Major Delmar will trot In a special race. FAILED TO LOWER RECORD. Cincinnati, Sept. M.-Major Delmar went against his record here this after noon, but failed to beat it, making th mile In IM 1-4. MELVILLE MANNA'S GIFT. ?!".v:.tnd,- Sept. 30, -H. Melville Hanna, brother of Senator Hanna, has Stlven $100,900 to the Western Reserve university. Dad Plumbing' will catch the man who put it in. Our Plumbing is hon est and we watch tho details of each job and see that every piece of pipe is sound and every joint perfect. Tinning and gas fitting. W.J.SCULLEY 470-172 Commercial. Phone Black ZS4J and Bronze Castings. and Patternmakers. work. Prices lowest Corner E!iutcuti3 nd Fr&i.. Commercial St. O. STREET