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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1903)
IJOTIGM Books, Periodicals, MzlnsT t" f: roi,ot!3L,3 7:k:.iFr;f.iTi:3 Library vvJinoui m on, ljncJ f-UiUy of eirJj offence will be liable lo prosecution, ' Jiikf m i run ...:.. I I t I WW VOLUME LVI1. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1903. ' NUMBER 7. 1873 " " i;903 ' This U short ttorr on overcoat detail. We'll pan over all about the propriety of the itylei, and the fit, and the uperiorlty, and the variety of eixea,and the material, and ao on, and come right down, or rather up, to a little Shoulder Wlidom. All gar. raents made by Crouie Tallora, Utlca, New Y9rk, are made , wun conoi Shoulders and close-fitting collar. The result of this ia very apparent. These overcoats Ihowit at a glance. Whenyougetbefore the mirror you will notice It even more. It doesn't look pad ded. Some shoul ders look as though made by the uphol- aterer.but there ienone ofthatlnoura. It looks clean-cut, well-built and gives the shoulders an added breadth, but withal attractive. The secret In the making. The same, too, with the entire garment. The care that's put in the shoulders la put in all over," and thus the genuine goodness. : P. A. STOKES FISHER BROTHERS Agents for (he Famous Atkins Saws, Sharpie's Cream Separators, Hardware Dealers and Ship CHANDLERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sis. LATEST SHEET MUSIC Received as soon as pub lished. Large Stock on Hand. & X? & & J. N. GRIFFIN THE BEE HIVE WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS BE SATISFIED. . Mens All Wool Suits Latest Styles At Manufacturers' Prices Ladies SuitsBefore purchasing see our lineThe greatest variety of styles to select from This is toheasttit season Buying of us you will get the very latest styles at the lowest prices. EXPERT H0R ; Gonoral Blackemithing, Boat and Cannery Work. See us for Iligh Class Work. Shop Corner of Fif- -teonth and Duane Streets, near St. Mary's Hospital. HOLM ES S E I B E RT Phono 2301. . ; L.J VK i,i t I ? v j1 ' lies Astoria, Oregon Bad Plumbing will catch the man who put it in. Our Plumbing is hon est and we watch the details of each job and 8oe that every piece of pipe is sound and every joint perfect. Tinning and gas fitting. W.J.SCULLEY 470-W Commercial. Phons Black IZii anilflO SESI10EING WAR SEEMS PROBABLE IN ORIENT Japanese and Russian Fleets Are in the Harbor of Ma-San-Pho, Prepared for " Hostilities. Russian Troops Have Been Rushed to Corea In Anticipa- tion of Trouble. JAPANESE MEAN . TO FIGHT Itomor Han It That They Are Prepared for Wnr mid That the Iksiio Will Xow He Forced. , Paris, Oft. S. Offlclnl Information re ceived h"M shows thot a formidable Husslan fleet, comprising fO warships. of all vlatwi, hai left Tort Arthur and htm arrived at Ma-San-Ph. south of Ora,where the Japanese fleet hod al ready arrived. The Russan ships have nnchored within the Ma-8an-rho bar imr tilon nlde the Jnponese ships. Several brlgadi of Russian troopa luive been moved forward to the Corean count und are now encamped on the border. Mplornallc npgotlHtloiia are atlll pro cewllnf at Toklo. Thee do not relate to the evacuation of Manchuria, by the ItUMlan troopt, but to the future of Corea. . The Patrle today, In a special dis patch from Darmetadt. published an Interview with Alexander Savlnekl, the fcrewrjr of foreign affaire, with mln later Lanmdorfr, who, it l claimed, poke on the authority of hit chief of ItUMlnn-JapaneM relations. M. Suv- liiskl Is quoted as saying: "Our arenls at Toklo have Informed un that Japan dcelres war and Is pre piired for It. We havo enough trorps In Siberia to renlat all the Japanese force," ' - rigar4lng Turkey And Bulnrla, M Snvlnnk said ihat the accord betwn Russia Had Aufirla as stronger than ever, and that he did not believe war between thes two countries would oc cur. TREATY IS SIGNED. Washington, Oct. I.'-Tht state (. partment was Informed today that the Amwlcan-Chlne commercial trefc'y hnl been ilirned at Shanghai, and that the Japanese-Chinese treaty will be signed this afternoon. It makes cer tain that two ports In Manchuria will be opened to the United States, nO mutter what may be the outcome as to the negotiations for the evacuation of that territory by .Russia. TROLLEY CAR STRUCK WAGON Ten Persons Injured In Acci dent In KnnsnH City. Kansas City, Oct, 8. -A west-bound Chelsea Park trolley car struck a wag on containing 14 persons at 10:30 last night at the corner of Thirteenth street and Stewart avenue, In Kansas, City, Kan. The front wheels of the wagon were torn In splinters and all of the oc cupants of '.he ffagon were thrown to the pavement. The Injured are: Mrs. Edna Barker, Welborn, Kas.i may die. ... , , Mrs. Otto Brenner. Welborn, Kaa.i cut and bruised, rendered unconscious. Otto Brenner, Welborn; cut and bruised; rendered unooncious. Knox Barker, Welborn; cut, rendered unconscious. . Mis. Bertie Wilson, bruises, rendered unconscious. - John Wilson. 15 years old, Kansas City, Kat.J bruise. Lottie Wilson. 12 years old, Kansas City, Kas.; bruised, rendered uncon scious. : Lottie Wilson, 10 years old, Kansas City. Kas.; bruised. .: . . George Gray, 10 years old, .We'oorn; cut In right leg. ' pause Gray, ievn years old, Welborn bruised and cut, rendered unconscious. The occupants of the wagon had been to thfr city to wltnesa the Priests of Pallas parade and were returning home when the accident occurred. ; . . News of the accident reached this city lonf after midnight.. v : ' , ANCIENT MAPS UNEARTHED.; , Berlin. Oct. 8. Herr nugerof Leip- stc, has discovered In the Ubrory of the ancient university ofHelmstadt,Bruna- wlck. a number of valuable old. niapat Including one of Denmark and South Scandinavia by Cornelius Anthonl, Fernnando Secco's map vf Purtugol dating from 15G0; Antonlus W'els Rus sia dated 1550; Chrlstopherus ryra mlns' Germany, dated 1547, und Agldlns Bullon's map of Savoy, dated from 1558. THEFT WAS BIO ONE, Manila, Oct. 8. It Is now learded , Manilla, Oct., 8. It Is now learned that George Herman and C. J, John n. the constabulary officers stationed at Mlsamls, Mindanao, now fugitives front justice, not only took feoco In cash from the safe, but also turned most of the supplies Into cash before their dra matic exit on the vessel they approprl ated. Tuey took the steamer Victoria, of 85 tons register, and got sufficient coal from the steamer Irene by threat ening the captain- at the point of a re volver to carry them to ISallangao, a town on (he north end of the Island. f fore they secured wood and water be fore putt In to sea again. They should have reached ttandugau, Borneo, tdny. A cable was sent to the governor of Horueo advising hltrt of their departure and he at once dispatched the coast guard steamer Bunaer to look out for thorn., . ' -:: ; :' CONSULS ARC IMPLICATED. ilnnlla. Oct. 8. The name of Consul McQuade stationed at Canton Is also mentioned as a beneficiary under the contract unearthed by Collector of Cus toms Shuster, In connection with the scheme to bring In Chinese coolies un der the guise of merchants to the Phil ippine Islands, entering through this port. The collector has also accumu lated other evidence to connect other consuls Willi the alleged frauds. The conspirators have, it hi said, already (sued many forged certificates assign ing a former residence In thePhlllpplnes under which Chinese have been admit ted here. Carl Johnston, who Is also mentioned aa a beneficiary under the eontract. Is a brother, of Burllngame Johnston, the former consul at Amoy, whre ha himself was located ascUng consul. ' LANGLEY EXPLAINS FAILURE Sa Accident Prevented Sue ccnh with Aerodrome. .... Washington, Oct. .-6peaklng of yesterday's experiment at Wldewater with his aerodrome, Professor Langleyl aid todav he was not an eye-witness oi the experiment but, from the state ment of Manley. who waa la charge, he is satisfied the failure was not the fault of the : machinery, but of the clutch which anchored the aerodrome to the float. Professor Langley con tinued. - " ' "The machinery waa working per fectly and giving every reason to an tlCDate a "successful flight, when this accident, due wholly to the launching wivL drew the aerodrome abruptly downward at the moment of retcaseand cast It Into the water near the boat- ouse. Thestatement tMat tha machine failed for lack of power to fly was wholly a mistaken one. END OF TROUBLE IN SIGHT Turkey and Bulgaria Are Going: to Disband Troopa. Sofia." Oct S.-The feeling prevailing today Is generally more hopeful than for aome months past. It Is basea on reports which, while unconfirmed, ap pear to be well founded. Those reports tn the effect that the government Is' preparing to dlschorge the recruits summon-1 for three weeks' arm, anu the Turkish and Bulgarian govern ments have reacbi'd on understanding nn the miestlon ot .lemoblllxattonwhere by Bulgaria will -elease 20.000 men and Tnrkv 40.000. If this agreement is rsrrled out Bulgaria will disband alt the reservists recently summonel. GIRL WINS ROPING CONTEST Lucille Mnlhall Captures Prize at South McAllster. Phirftiro. Oct. 8. A dispatch to the Trlbue from South McAllster, I. T., savs: - Lucille Mulhall. 18 years old, and a frlund of President Koosevfclt, has won tho 81000 steer roping contest here, de feating the best known cowboys In the noiithwest. .' The conditions were that three steers were to he roped and tied In the fastest iim. and tha contest was open to all. Miss Mulhall threw her first steer and ti.i it ud m 48 seconds. The second re- nuired one minute aitd 11 seconds, while the third was roped, thrown snd tied in the remarkably fast time of 40 seconds. PLANNED TO ESCAPE. Run Ouentln Prison, Cal., Oct. 8. The plot of one of the most daring pd otters confined at SanQuentin to cut his av nut of the Incorrigible cells and es cape, has coine to light. The floors of the cells are covered wun mree ouar- or.i.i..h holler iron and the convict bad almost completed cutting through It. This would have given him entrance to store room below, where he coyia hve nrocured a-rope and hook to aid him in his attempt to scale the, walls. Harry .Hanrtwd, serving a 'sentence of 25 year ior- m-glary, la the name or the prisoner-. concerned. . BIG SILK SALE. ' . , Isew iors, w. o, nvmuij .m. Vargest silk auction sale ever lield here lust been competed in this city. Buyers were present from nearly every laree'city In the country.. About 13,000 pieces of goods were sold for a total of (300, ,000. The sale was for the account , large manufacturer who desired to of reduce stock. It had been expected to continue several days but there was such a rush of buyers that the aucUon dlsDOsed of the It at one session. eers All colors sold well but the blacks led In favor. CLOSE OF BOUNDARY r ' - ..." ARGUMENT Final Session ot Tribunal Marked by Masterly Appeal of J. M. Dickinson, Our Counsel. Pointed Out the Lasting Benefits to Be Derived From Am ;, ieable Settlement WAR NO LONGER LAST COURT Say Unanimous Agreement Will Be Victory for Arbltrttlon of All International Difference. London, Oct. 8. Arguments In the Alaska boundary arbitration mere fin ished this iflernooa and the commis sion adjourned until Monday. Jacob M. Dickinson, of American counsel, made the closing speech, which was a nota ble One. , 'The tribunal," declared Mr. Dick inson, "is unique, and the treaty will entirely miscarry unless, at least one member shall decide against the con tention of his own people. The faith thus manifested by the governments of Great Britain and America that judgment and Justice will be exalted above plans where . sympathies have sway challenges the attention of man kind and distinguishes this tribunal above all others. "If a settlement la reached. It wlU be a triumphant epoch in the history of the struggle nf humanitarian princi ples for the substitution of something better than 'war as the sole court for detaerminlng International differences If his tribunal should render a Judg ment practically unanimous. It would be the strongest assurance yet given to humanity that the christian na tions are tending to the only practical realization of the poet's dream of a parliament of nations and ft confedera tion of the world." .:..-- r . Lord Alverston said he had heard many leaders of the American bar speak In arbitration and other cases, but Mr. Dickson's argument equaled anything he had ever heard, and he had not suffered by the fairness and Impar tiality with which he presented his ar guments. : INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION OPEN! , Sheridan. Wyo., Oct. 8. The third annual gathering of the Wyoming In dustrial convention, together with an exioslt!on of the state's resources, has opened here with a very Uirge attend ance, many coming from Nebraska, Did You Notice These Bargains? I Ladies Wool Children's Wool Underwear Plaid Dress Goods Vest and drawers, all sizes, worth " $1.50 and $1.75 a garment, a splen , , . did value for the price for this week they go at " ' 98c a garment, While they lastyou must DELINEATOR FOR NOVEMBER NOW ON SALE AT THE PATTERN COUNT Monday's Shipment Brought Another Lot of Those Fine Up-to-Date Suits The Trade Demands Then and We Supply Them--Call and See. THE A. DUNBAR CO. -- ASTORIA, OREG0I ( fmtb Dakota and Montana, as well as from all parts of Wyoming. An unl ((tie feature of the occasion Is the pres ence In the city of some 1200 Crow In. dlans. who. have come In from the agency 10 mile north ' of Sheridan They ore accompanied by the whole paraphernalia of the tribe. Including squaws, pappooses, ponies, dogs, tents, and tepees, . and nave, established an Indian city en the heights overtaking Sheridan. The celebration opened wilB a parade In which United States troops state guards, Indians and cowboys took part; Tti convention as opened by i'vernor Chalterton, the president. WANTS KELP FOR MACEDONIA New York. Oct. 8. Dr. J. M. hoe makff of the Macedonian benevolent committee of Sofia h arriv-sd here on a mission to secure d for Macedonia, Ha Is graduate of tiie departmsnt of philosophy of the I'nlversity of Penn svlvania and also a graduate of the ITnlversltr Chicago. Recently he re turned to his native country. "We have waited for 25 years.: he said, "since the treaty of Berlin for the Inauguration of the reforms of the home rule that were promised by It. Intaa been made the slaves of the Turk disfranchised in every court, our women taken ruthlessly from our homes, our foods and our lives placed absolutely at the mercy or those who are merciful only, when they kill. "It may seem strange to say we are not trying to f sna a government Inllac edonla. But such Is the fact; cur war fare Is conducted simply with a view to force Bulgaria to fight Turkey, Her nont.Ie are doing It, with food, recruits. arms and funds, hut our government has stood like the rest of the powers and looked on." ; , IS SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS PennHjlvanla Man Said t Be $100,000 in Arrears. Lancaster, Pa.. Oct. 8. Wirtiara B. niven. resident of the Lancaster County Railway Light Company, to Anv handed tn his resignation as pres ident, and serous discrepancies, amount tag,' It la alleged, to nw.ow or more, have been discovered In his accounts. Giyen hus been regarded as a man of large wealth and has been noted aa an operator on the stock market. WIFE BEATER SHOT. vw vrrk Tkr." SrirTtns "irons many injuries, received in an attempt to defend the w?T of -wuiiam u Jveeie from attack by her husband.Policeman Edeall. of the Bronx, shot and serious ly wounded CKeefe. ! The litter, had recently been releasedfrom the .city prison and returned home where he at tacked his wife with a club. She car ried her baby in her arms and In order to protect it received thelilows without flinching. Neighbors wwnwr.M Police man Edsall and the brutal hue-.""' turned the attack tn his direction. He fought It off until beaten nearly uncon scious and then shot O'Keefe. The wo man was so badly hurt that Jhe bad to be treated at the hospital. One of the think quick. Zibeline! In the popular colors such as grey, blue and green, 3ti inches ( wide, regular 65 cent value to be sold this week at . 50c The yard We want you to see this particular ' ";. '..'':;. its rare quality. HARSHMAN CONFESSES TO SHERIFF Divulges to Multnomah Cour.iy Official the Plans of the Men Who Recently Held Up Atlantic Express, Says the Leader of the Gang Is a Relative of Famous Out law, Jesse James. GIVES NAMES OF HIS PALS 8aya They Intended Scattering After the I loblwry and Dis closes Whereabouts . of llandits. l-ortland. Oct. 8. Gay Harshman, alias Jim Connors, the bandit who was wounded In an attempt lo hold up-the Oregon Railway A Navigation Com- canv train two weeks ago, has dlsclos-. ed to tho sheriff the names of the gang of-train robbers and where they are likely to be found. ' Acording to Harshman, the leader of the band as "Jim" James, a distant relative of the notorious outlaw, Jesse James. Other members were George t'nrwood. "Billy" Morgan and bis nephew, Charles Morgan. Harshman says it was planned after the robbery that James and Underwood were to make for the Mexican boundary, the Morgans were to go to Sammlsh. flats on Belllnaham bay, and Harshman , himself wa to go to eastern Oregon.- Harshmin also stated that be thought the other members of the gang had car rted out their portion of the program and that they are now In the vicinities named. BRIDGE DYNAMITED. rhirro. Oct. 8.-A disDatch to the Herald from Helena, Mont., says: Northern Pacific railroad officials have Just received word that a bridge s the Una nca here has been niown . ia that It Is the Voi k Of the blackmailers who for two months have been demanding 850,000 from the road, carrying out their threats by t wrecking, trains and destroying prop' erly with dynamite. ANXIOUS TO AVERT WAR. Berlin," Oct. 8. According to a dls tvatch frrrn Sofia to the Lokal Anselgcr a letter has fceen received from Boris Sarafoft communicating his decision to discontinue the Macedonian uprising In order not to Interfere with the pacify-, tng efforts of the powers. Ii Jnst the tiling fo School wear. Neat and very servicable the kind and the kind and the rignt price, special for this week . 2 the yard ' . . best bargains in the 'store. f goods and note, '