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0r'Q L .n i t ,,r, Any- Where the Oregon Stops Rolling Read Oar Ads Ec fore Euyir. The Associated Press News (Service Fresh From the Wires. v VOLUME LVII. . ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1903. NUMBER 15. Nobody wears Mackintosh nowaday That it to aay, , nobody who la anybody. The Rubber Coat Is Dead. It haa outgrown ita uacfulneM and giv en way to some thing bettar. Waterproof cloth la the proper material now, and a good thing, too. It looks bettef and la just as ' good to keep the rain out OUR RAIN COATS HAVE STYLE, thanks to t h e makers, . Crouse ft Brandegee, Manu facturing Tailors, Utica, New York, and, thinks also to crHw. cim fcMfM. utk. Nn . ne same source, they are moderately priced. Furthermore, they coma in all aixes. Nobody, therefore, need stay out in the wet. P.A.ST0BES f ) FISHER BROTHERS Agent for the Famous Atkins Saws, Sharpie's Cream Separators, Hardware Dealers and Ship CHANDLERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sis. Astoria, Oregon SOUTH PORTLAND FOUNDERS TWENTY-ONE PERSONS LOST Strikes Cape Blanco Reef in Blinding Fog, Going Down Almost v Immediately. Passengers and Crew Take to Boats, but Seas Sweep Over Them and More Than Half of Total Num- ' . , ber Perished. POPULAR BOOKS All the Latest Popular Books i Now In Stock See Window Displays t? & & J. N. GRIFFIN Bad Plumbing' will catch the ninn who put it in. Our Plumbing is hon est and wo watch the details of each job and seo that every piece- of pipo is sound and every joint perfect. Tinning ... and gas fitting. W.J. SCULLEY 47M72 Commercial Phon. Black K4S MarhfHd,Or.,Oct.20.-Of a total of people on the steamer 8outh Port- land, which was wrecked on Cap. lllunco reef last evening, 18 have been rescued, one of whom bus since died, mill Zu are (till missing. Six people were seen today clinging to a raft con- .tructed of the .learner' hatches and wimu being carried In a southerly direc tion by the current. The only hop of their reat'ue la that the wind may drive Ihem near shore. Following are the surviving passen ger,: William L. Wilson, Jr., Baltimore. L. Baker, Alameda. Guy Hent. aged 12. Nov Scotia. Al riulley, North Dakota. W. Webber; Members of the crew aaved are aa follow.: Jam. Mclntyre, captain. John Rehner, lallor. 1 Emanuel Paomenls, cook. Charles Bruce, first officer. James Ward, engineer. T. Plx-soil, engineer. John McKown, oiler. W. Hughe, fireman. V. Robrtiion, fireman. Jamee A I wood,, seaman. - - C. Johnson. Seaman. Charles Huson, first assistant engin eer. Died after being rescued. The drowned and missing are: Mrs. Fletcher 'Bent. Nova 8cotIa. 8. Baker, Alameda. J. 8. Lahey. Portland. Mrs. W.E.Tyrrell and son, Portland. F. Merlnge. C. Hallenbeck. D. McKay. Paul Tteinmuth. J. C. Wright. George Jackson second cook. E. Humphrey, cook. J. Watson. Second Officer Kllgore. William H'ljmun, steward. H. Chrlstllten, seaman. John McKenzle. seaman. Charles Peterson, seaman. B. Dehor ty, fireman. P. Wolf, fireman. 11 knots when she struck the reef, bow on. Her forward part, were lifted high out of water, then she settled aft and a fw minutes later slid off the rocks, filling almost Immediately. CapUIn J. B. Mclntyre realised that there was no time to be lost and as soon as the ship struck he ordered the crew to man the boat, with all possible haste Two Ufa boats and a life raft were cut loose. Captain Mclntyre and 17 other, entered the first boat and started for shore, but they had gone only a few feet when the boat capslsed and all went Into the sea. It was growing dark and a terrible scramble to get hold of the boat ensued. The captain and six other, succeeded In getting back to the boat, but the other 11 were drowned. A second boat containing eight people also ca pulsed a short distance from the ship, and It la believed the entire party was lost, as the boat was seen floating away without any person In It. Captain Mclntyre and six others reached shore after battling for several hour. In the breaker, and spent the night at Port Orford. A party of 11 who took to the life raft, in charge of First Officer Bruce, were buffeted about by the breaker, all night, and &k mom Ing were lighted for a few moments, but fog enveloped tbem again and It was not until this afternoon that the fog lifted so they could be seen. The Port Orford life saving crew sighted the raft off Elk river, where those aboard were attempting to make land ing, and soon had a tin. to them. They were taken to Port Orford, where they were given every care possible. SENATOR TURNER'S OPINION'. London, Oct. 20.-ln an Interview Senator Turner said: "I believe it to be a fair and Just set tlement between the two government., and I am very glad, Indeed, that a ma jority of the commissioners should see their way clear to Join In such award." CONSCIENCE MONEY. " New York, Oct. 20-Collector of Port Nevada N, Stranahan has received from a conscience striken citizen of a western state the following letter: "At the age of 1 I came with my parent, to settle In this country. Com ing Into the port of New York in Sept ember, 1880, with my father, we smug gled broadcloth. which cost !a Great Britain some 120, to make suit which I" afterward, wore. Please tell me what the duty would be, a. I would like to settle." The collector gave the Information and has received a postal order for $20, the amount of duty and interest. COURT IN PATROL WAGON Peculiar DUpeiiMatlon of Justice in Windy City. several month, ago. Tb. boy Is t and ths girl T year. old. Buck suddenly disappeared on. day with bis two child ren, leaving the. mother penniless. Mrs. 'Buck, plucklly went to work, ac cumulated $200 and. with the assistance of the California Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Children, located ber husband and children on s farm at Mlna, New York, She went east alone and two week, ago reached Mirta. She drove up to the school the children were attending and awaited their coming. They agreed to return with her and concealed themselves in the buggy. After several narrow escepee, from her pursuing husband, h. succeeded . in reaching California. COWARDLY HUSBAND. New York,' Oct. Z0. Because bis young wife refused to live with him. John McCloskey, of Newark, N. J., has fired several shot, at her. wounding her in the head. He then turned the pistol on himself, fired a shot and fell. apparently unconscious. It turned out afterwards be had . not received a scratch. The .hooting occurred on the street and caused great excitement McCloskey pursued the woman to her father, doorstep, where .he fell. When the ambulance arrived the husband es carried to the hospital, supposedly In a dying condition. . Examination showed no signs of a wound and he was thrown Into Jail. The woman will recover. 1 McGOVERN GIVEN DECISION 'J Don't You Feel Cold These Chilly Mornings? It's Simply a Reminder that we have a Large Assortment of HEATING STOVES Just in. Call and see them, FOARD a STOKES CO. ASTORIA, OREGON First Class in Every Respect Bar and Billiard Room American and European Flan rree Coach to tho House PARKER HOUSE H. B. PARKER, Propriotor E P. PARKER, Manager. - Good SamplopooBii on Ground Floor for Commercial Men ASTORIA ... - - , - - - , OREGON S. A." GIMRE TSr Boots and Shoes Opp. Fifihor Bros. Store on Bond St., Astoria Belli at Close Figure HARDSHIPS OP PASSENGERS. Marehfleld, Or., Oct. 20. The steam ship South. Portland, which sailed from Astoria for San Francisco last Sunday morning, struck Cape Blanco reef, 60 miles south of here, last evening about 6 o'clock during a heavy fog and sank In a few minutes. Of the 38 people on board It Is now believed that 21 perish ed. The ship was steaming at a rate of THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT. Marehfleld, Oct. 20. Captain Mcln tyre was disinclined to talk on matter, pertaining to the course his boat was traveling, or whether she was off her course, last evening. He said: "We had been running in a blinding fog ever since we left the Columbia river and It was very thick when we struck. Tou could not see any distance, "There were 17 In my boat when we left the .Inking ship. When we pushed away from, the ship', aide our boat swamped and went down. With a sea man, I got In again, bailed her out, and got five others In with us. "It was 4:40 when we struck and we were in the boat until 5:S0 this morning, having to make shore with one oar and a piece of a mast. "X will make my full and complete statement as to the cause of the ac cident to the Inspectors." 'Elijah" Dowie Met His Match Carrie Nation Attended His Meet ing and Showed the Great Fakir Some Speed. ' ' New York, Oct. 20. Mr. Dowie, ar rayed In evening clothes, talked for two hours tonight before a great throng in Madison Square garden, the burden of his talk being a denunciation of clergy and press, ; The police say C000 persons who could not gain entrance were turned away. In half an hour, however, the crowd t egan to .urge out, and then the police refused to admit any late comers, say ing they feared a riot. Carrie Nation, who occupied a seat near the front, asked "Elijah" to ans wer some questions. He refused and ordered her to sit down. Dowie then praised the spirit in which Mrs. Nation had warred on saloons, but .aid she used wrong methods. Mrs. Nation again demanded the privilege of asking questions. At once Zion guards sur rounded her, and, with the help of sev eral policemen, ejected her. Today Rev. Farkhurst wrote to Mr. Dowie a letter in which he scathingly rebuked the great fakir, whom he re ferred to at a mountebank. EXTRA SESSIOK CALL ISSUED. Washington, Oct. 20. President Roosevelt today Issued a proclamation assembling an extraordinary session of congress on November to consider the Cuban treaty. ' ' The Canadians Arc Disgusted Feel That Outcome of Boundary Squabble May Lead to Annexation. Victoria, Oct.20. 'British Columbians are disgusted at what ia popularly termed the ' sacrifice of Canada by Oreat Britain on the altar of political expediency. The general trend of opinion seerus to be that the action of the commissioner, in the boundary matter haa started a wave of popular feeling which may be the opening wedge of widening Canada from the mother country. The action of the Canadian commissioners, Sir Louis Jette and Alcyaworth, In refusing to sign the agreement is being applauded. There is a feeling, too, that which bodes ill for the maintenance of the loyalty of the dominion, for many re marks way be heard on the street cor. ners that it would be better fi)t. ths do minion to throw in its lot with the United States than have it. lands given away piecemeal by Great Britain for , the sake of imperial Interests, TREATY 13 SIGNED. London, Oct. 20. The engrossed copy of the Alaskan award was signed at 3:10, d. m. The Canadian commission ers, Messrs. Aleysworth and Jette, de clined to sign the award, but will sub mit their contrary opinion, to the tri bunal, ao a to go officially on tb re cord. While they declined to sign the award, they algned the map. agreed on by the majority. j Chicago, Oct. 20.-For the first time In the history of Chicago, police court was held In patrol wagon. Justice Ctaverly climbed in the wagon, which was standing in front of the city hall, knd administered the oath to two de tectives, who were armed with a war rant charging Lucy Mile, with larceny. The woman lay on a cot in a vehicle, having been brought from the county hospital. She was held in bonds of f 1800 and the case was continued for 10 days. A commitment was issued by the magistrate and she was taken to the county Jail hospital. The woman, who la 16 year, old, is chargiid with stealing 1700 worth of sil verware from the Colonial hotel at Coney Island, N. T. She came to Chi cago with the stolen property and was found by detective, suffering with ap pendicitis. An operation was perform ed on her at the county hospital and she was discharged. The jail officials refused to take her without a mittimus, and, as she' needed medical attention, the Harrison street police station an nex could not receive ber. . Justice '.'laverly helped the officer, out of the dilemma by holding court in the patrol wagon. THIS WOMAN WAS PLUCKY. San Francisco, Oct. 20 Mrs. J. S. Buck has just returned to this city from New York with her two children, who had been abducted by their father Bested Jimmy Briggg In Hard Flfteen-Ronnd Fight Boston, Oct. 20. Terry McGovern, former featherweight champion of the world, -ara. given the decision over Jbrmy Brlggs, of Chelsea, here tonight after a hard 15-round battle. Brlggs had the better of it for the first 10 rounds, but McGovern administered terrific punishment in the last five. CANS BESTS KENNEDY. Philadelphia. Oct. 20. Joe Cans, lightweight champion had the better of a six-round fight with Eddie Kennedy, of Pittsburg, here tonight. BIO FRAUDS UNEARTHED IN OREGON Oregonian Makes Startling Dis closures Concerning Uulaw full Acquisition of Tim ber Lands. Alleges That Grafters Have Kept; Sympathizers in High Of ." j ficial PoiiJons. . INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY Secret Service Men Have Been' in State Gathering Evi dence to Commence vl - - Prosecution. piirtlanJ, Oct. 20. According to the Oregonian, the government has unearth ed a gigantic land fraud ring, which involves every well timbered area, oa the Pacific elope. It states that the ring has even gone so far as to keep agents in the general bind office, and to bribe government officials to locate forest reserve, so as to conform to it interest.. ' The Oregonian further ' state, that William J. Burns, in the secret servle. " of the treasury department, and A.' B. Pugh, assistant , attorney-general, for : the interior department, were In Port land gathering evidence upon which te-; base prosecutions. FINANCIERS ARE CONFIDENT. DILLON BESTS DELMAR. Memphis, Oct. 20. Lou Dillon beat Major Delmar today by taking two beat, out of three. The beat time wa. 2:04 J-4. ' WIU. INVESTIGATE G HATTING. Chicago, Oct. 20 An appropriation of 5000 wa. voted by the council last even ing to pay the expense of uncovering niscality around the city hall. This action wa. taken when Alderman Herr- man told the council that his commit tee investigating "graft" would be able to accomplish great thing, if it only had smc money to work with. He said the committee wanted to look into grave abuses in administrative methods as well a. specific charge, of miscon duct. The appropriation wa. promptly voted. Baltlmore.Oct. 20. All the banks and financial institutions in Baltimore were opened promptly at the customary hour today. Among financier, generally there wa. a uniform expression of confidence that no other suspension, are now prob able," and whatever of a panicky feel ing was manifested yesterday over the . failure of the Maryland and Union . companies has practically disappeared. SUSPECT IS JAILED. Helena, Oct. 20. Isaac Gravelle, who wa. arrested on a charge of being a Northern Pacific dynamiter, was taken before a Justice today and charged with assault in the first degree. Hi. hearing was fixed for Saturday, next. Bail was fixed at $10,000, which Gravelle t was unable to furnish. - THE A. DUNBAR CO. Our Suit and Cloall Department Is Now Complete With the largest and most stylish assortment of ready-to-wear dress suits and cloaks ever dis played in Astoria. ? j& j& j& & This stock is not of the shoddy stripe, but new, modish, cut right, and of the Kind every lady who dresses well loves to wear. With our dressmaking feature added, any little change desired in a garment can be attended to right there and then. X & ' ' & & Every Garment in the Store is a Beauty Such as are sold in New York and Paris Correct leaders for this Fall and Winter Ik L Dunbar (Gq The Best in Everything THE A. DUNBAR 0,