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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1903)
v in.ll" 6tl A( Where the Oregon Stops Rolling Read Oar Ads Be fore Baying ASTORIA, OREGON, .SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 19a3. VOLUME LVIl. NUMBER 3G. Dressy Overcoats m in P. A. STOIES I Choice Cutlery AT FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. Astoria, Oregon DO IT NOW!! Buy FLINCH Fifty Cents Commercial St. Window J. N. GRIFFIN R. J. OWENS, Proprietor. 'Phone 831 THE WIGWAM Qua Brooks. Manager, See the Illustrated Pictures Every Evening Eighth and Astor Streets, - - Astoria, Oregon. mammtmumutmuumtrntttttmai tmm?mtttmtmtmminiiit;ituuuuiuum If You Wish a Little Light On the Subject, Look at F6ARD & STOKES CQ'S Show Windows. There Should Be Lights Enough For You The Largest Assortment of Lamps and Lanterns. ammtttamttmnmttttmmt:wmttmtwmttmnmtmtmummtMntttj DELSANTO, SANCHEZ HAYA, Popular Brands of. CIGARS SS4 OOMMWKOIAl, ST. sad 114 1LBTBNXB ST. At Between the extremei of style in overcoiti comet this "Regular" ityfe; it's called that, we iiippose, because wearers never get tired of it, You tee how Hart Schaff. ner & Marx make it; very dxctiy, and jutt as stylish at the long loose-barked shapes or the form fitting kind. You can't make an over coat mistake here; there is'nt a wrong one in the store; and there are a good many right ones. Better pay a Hart Schuffner & Marx price and get full money's worth. i and Carvers You Need a Bath AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK Ton might as well baths In the river as In an old wooden tub, but there Is no occasion for doing either so long as up-to-date bath tubs can be had reasonably. Talk with us about the matter. W. J. SCULLEY 470-472 Commercial Phone Black 8241 LA VERDAD, EL CABINET WILL MADLSONS CANAL MUST BE BUILT BY. THIS NATION President Says Great Waterway Shall Be Dug Now However Much Opposition There May Be to It Late Events on the Isthmus Have Made It Necessary for Him to Rewrite Message. - i- DECLARATION A PLAIN ONE ftelusnl of Colombian Senate to Kiitlfy Cmiul Treaty Will Not Ktuud lii Way of Undertaking-. Washington, Nov. 1J, T(ccnt events which have transpired on the isthmus of Panama have rendered It necessary for the president to rewrite that por tion of liln annual mesMtge to congress referring to the canal treaty. After stating hi regret that the treaty with Colombia, which had been negotiated at Its earnest request, had been disapproved by the Colombian senate, he say high authorities hold lhnt under the treaty of Wi. the United Slate has the power to build the canal without entering Into any treaty: but that In accordance with our policy of dealing generously with our weaker sister republics of the south we shall endeavor to provide for the building of the canal by treaty unless literally forced to takeothtr action. After reiterating that the canal must be dog, he refers to the failure of the private company, and states that the canal must be constructed by this gov eminent. The president continues: 'This nation doe not desire to be, un reasonable or Impatient, but It can not and will not permit any body of men permanently to obstruct one of the world's greatest highways of traffic. and refusal to permit the building of the canal amounts to such obstruction.' FORTUNE FOR A MONUMENT Widow Impoverished by Freak Notion ot Husband. New York. Xm, U, Practically re duced to poverty because the courts In sisted on her spending her money to build her husband a monument, Mrs. Elisabeth Welaen has been compelled to nie a petition In bankruptcy. Her liabilities are placed at 142,974 with no available assets. When her husband died It was gen erally thought that Mrs. Welsen would be able to live the remainder of her life In peace and comfort, but when his will wus opened. It was fouifd he had decreed that a magnifi cent monument be erected for himself and wife In Woodlawn Cemetery and that he had the plans drawn. It was found that the estate would not only be eaten up. but that the widow's own re sources would be taxed heavily to carry out her late husband's wishes. aire. Welsen appealed to the courts for relief but It was decided that so far his estate was capable of bearing the expense, his wishes must be carried out. The monument, one of the finest In Woodlawn, has been built and Mrs. Welsen Is now worse than penniless. BIG STRIKES ARE REPORTED Alzaoa and Shalkwak Districts Are Proving: Kich. Vancouver, B. C, Nov .13. A special to the Province from Dawson save: The big strike In the Alsaca and 8halkwak districts, northwest of White Horse, are growing In Importance dally The town Is now deserted as far as a floating population lSvConcerned and people are pouring Into the , districts from half a dosen different directions. Some are coming from Skagway and Juneau, others from Atlln. I.ate advices show that pans as high as $325 have been secured by several miners. RIVER FLEET IS SAFE. Vancouver, B. C. Nov. 13.-Wtth the exception of one steamer, the Canadian, the entire upper Yukon river fleet of the White Pass and Yukon route la In safe winter quarters. It la hardly like ly that any damage will occur to the Canadian from running Ice In the spring, as she Is frozen in at Steamboat slough. ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL Pretoria, Nov. IS. Two men today boarded a railway train between Peters burg and Nylstroom, overpowered the guard, looted the treasure car and made their escape. The robbers are re ported to have secured 360,000. CLEVER SWINDLERS CAUGHT. Chicago, Nov. 13. H. L. Kalnes, al ias O. 'H. Miller, and H. Xi. Scott, said by the police to be two of the cleverest railway ticket forgers In the country, were arrested last nfeht. Stamps, chemicals for altering tickets and blank jrder slips were found in the room by the pollcS. As a result of the arrosts a number of ticket scalpers offices will be searched today. The men. it la alleeed. secured thousands of dollars worth of transportation from the different railroads by presenting a forged letter purporting to be towed by the superintendent of, the Mexican Central Railroad. The letter stated that Katnes was a railroad employe on a furlough. It was addressed to the passenger agents of the railways re questing them to furnish the bearer with transportation, ' According to the police the prisoners have operated all over the country. They employ the same methods. It Is alleged. In St. Paul, Kansaa City, nin.hi. Milwaukee, and Cincinnati. The Western Passenger Association will Drosecute the case against the prison ers. , It Is alleged that they wers mak ing a business of furnishing clearance cards and letters of recommendation for employes of various lines through out th country as a means of defraud ing the railways of transportation. Colombia Will Meet the Issue Has Sent Away an Army to Force The Isthmisians to Re , main Loyal. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov. 13.-Oener al Plasa. president of Ecuador, has ca bled to President Marroquln, of Coloin bla. sympathising with him In the re cent events. President Marroquln has replied to Plasm, thanking him. and adding that Generals Tleyes, Osplna, Caballeroa and Hnleuln urs marching on Panama with a large army to lubdue the Isthmians. REPORT CONFIRMED. time. Peru, Nov. 13. The Colombian minister to Peru has published here cablegrams received from his govern ment stating that the Colombian gov ernment has taken steps to suppress the "Isthmian traitors," 1 NO ANNOUNCEMENT AS YET, Washington. Nov.lS.-Both Secre tary Hay and General Young, chlet of the staff army, had retired when a bulletin came announcing that an army from Colombia was marching against the Isthmians, so that it vai Impossible ta learn what action the government might take to meet the Issue. OCR AGENTS ACTIVE. Colon, Nov. 13. Cutters from Ameri can warships were sent today to Inter cept the German steamer Markoman nia, whtch. It was thought, was land ing Colombian troops today. It was found, however, that she carried only the alcalde of Bocae del Torro. A report which gamed currency here a few days ago that a Colombian army of 5000 men was on lt way to take that port reached Bocos del Torro and the inhabitant became so frightened that they sent the alcalde to get arms and ammunition to defend the place. The alcalde was sent back, with the assur ance that the United States would not permit the landing of Colombian sol diers. COLOMBIANS ARE FURIOUS. Panama,- Nov. IS. It Is rumored that the situation at Bogota Is extremely critical and that there Is a continuance of the manifestations of furious de spair over the loss of the isthmus. Feel ing against PresldentMarroquIh Is In creasing In intensity and one rumor has It that he has been deposed. The popu lace of Bogota is talking ot sending a big expedition to recapture the isthmus at any cost. MEANS CHINESE DEPORTATION.. San Francisco, Nov. 13. The United States court commissioner handed down a decision In the case of Lin Lung Wong, a Chinese merchant who acted as foreman In his own fruit packing establishment, to the effect that a Chinese' manufacturer who en gages In any manual labor about his factory, even for the purpose of In structing his employee, Is a laborer un der the meaning of the exclusion act and as such Is not entitled to enter Into or remain In the country as a mer chant. This opinion, If adopted aa a rule of action by the Chinese bureau, will lead to the deportation of a large number of Chinese proprietors of cigar factories, clothing shops, broom fact ories and other pursuits. NELSON TOWED INTO PORT. San Franclsco.Nov. 13-The steamer Charles Nelson whtch sailed from Asto ria November 3, and was abandoned at sea by her crew, was towed Into this port by the steam collier Edith today. The steamer had been picked up prev iously by the Aurella, but the heavy weather compelled her to cast oft the Nelson and make for port to save her self. The owners of the Nelson had dispatched tugs to hunt for the de serted steamer but the search was un successful. The Edith was on her way from Tacoma to this city. i FATHER OF GREAT CITY SHOT DOWN Andrew Haswcll Green, Who Hade Greater New York, Was Mux dered on Doorstep by Crazy Negro. Assassin Fired Five Shots, Three of Which Took Effect in Victim's Head. DELUSION PROMPTS THE ACT Colored Man 8aya He Murdered Green Out or a Desire to Vindicate His Char, acter. New York. Nov. 13. Andrew Has- well Green, father of Greater Ney York and one of the city's oldest and most remarkable citizens, was ehot down by Cornelius N. Williams, a crazy negro, on the steps of his home' today as he was returning from business. The shooting was evidently the outcome of a delusion that Mr. Green had wronged the negro, for, when asked why he committed the murder, Williams said: "I did It to save my character." The negro had laid in wait for Mr. Green. According to eye witnesses, he stenoed uo to Green and, after a brief Interchange of words, drew a revolver and fired five shots in rapid succession three of which took effect In Green's head, killing him Instantly. As the nejrro's aged vlcthn fell, a young woman rushed out ot the house and took the dead or dying man's head m her Ian. at the same time calling up on him, In piteous tones, to speak to her. As she tried In vain to get a re sponse, Williams turned upon his vie tlm and shouted: "Damn you, I told you I would get even with you!" At the oollce station Williams told a rambling story about some colored wo man whom he raid had slandered him and whom Green had protected. He said he had asked Green "to get after" the woman and that Green had refused. Williams adled that he was not sorry for what he had done; that Green had "got what he Deserved." ""I may not "be Justified by society." aald Williams, "but I am In the sight of God, and am wllltngr le-gw-te- the elec tric chair te Vindicate my character." ALLEGED DEFAULTER HELD. San Francisco. Nov. 13. George W. Carthew, a suppoeed tramp, now ser ving a 30 days sentence In the county Jail for vagrancy, sufficiently resem bles the description of a man wanted for mulcting a New York bank out of IF YOU WANT ANYTHING GOOD GO TO rDUNBARS & MB Ue A. C O III $100,000 to make his return to that city to answer to a charge almost a cer tainty. Carthew was visited In the Jail by men who have a photograph of the forger and they say the prisoner Is the man as nearly as any one can tell from the descriptions. Carthew was srres'ed . several weeks ago upon suspicion that he was the defaulter. POLICY MAN TAKEN. New York, Nov. 13. Agents of the sntl-pollcy society have just made what they say Is the biggest capture since the raid on "Al" Adams, who Is now serving a sentence in state's prison. The prisoner Is known M John H. Jones. Jones was traced by the society detectives through runners said to have been In bis employ. He was found In an East Houston tenement house. Several other arrests were made In other parts of the city soon afterward. These men, however, were acting merely as agents for some cen tral shops. ' NEITHER TEAM SCORED. Salem. Nov. 13. Willamette and Pa cific universities played a tie game of football today, 0 to 0. , . ALL STRIKE FROM SYMPATHY Trouble in Colorado Spread to Utah-Xotices Posted. Salt Lake. Nov. 13. A special to the Tribune from Helper, Utah, says: At a meeting of about 350 miners employed by the Utah Fuel Company at the Sun- nyside mines, last night, a vote was taken which resulted In a declaration to ko on strike Immediately In sym pathy with the Colorado miners. The men who attended the meeting repre sent about one-third of the number em Dloved at the Sunnyslde mines. The company has posted notices a suring lis employes who remain loyal every possible protection and has em ployed a numb of guards to protect Its property from any possible depre dation from the strikers. RUSSIAN UNE TO AMERICA. New York. Nov. 13. The bpenlng of the new Russian steamship line to Am erica has been fixed for November 28, a vi a Times dispatch from Moscow. Cargo has teen booked from south Rus ttan norts and a satisfactory comple ment ot emigrants has been secured at Naples. It is stated that the terms made with the Italian emigration authorities are satisfactory. The ser vice wfl be Inaugurated by a volunteer fleet of vessels. This la Use first long distance Russian steairaihlw line except thartetween Russian jsxta and the far east. t 1 THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Balem, Nov. 13.-3n accordance with the action of President Roosevelt m praclalmlnR Thursday. November 2S, as a day of thariksglvlnfe. Governor Chamberlain has Issued a proclama tion setting aside the same day. BEAUT IE Ladies and Misses, you'd hope for rain every day for the -sake of wearing one of these Supberb Fashion Able Garments. Don't look a bit "rain-coaty" just Swell Street Garments of Fashionable Scotch Stuffs cut and Trimmed in Military Style, Metal Buttons, pretty Velvet Collars of Red, and Black and Orange Stripes, a combination of College and Military that is smart la the extreme. $8.75 to $25.00 D tinuar a THE CHEAPEST STORE IN ASTORIA FOR FINE GOODS REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THE UNIONS Chicago Railway Companies Arc Willing to Accede (0 All the . Other Demands Made by the Strikers f 1 " ' Cars Are Ruff for a Time IWith Protection of Police, but . . .; Situation Is Worse. - . ' ' r v ' r - UNION TOIFORCE THE ISSUE . Firemen Will Sow Strike at tha .j Power Houses and Team- . gters May Refuse to ' Deliver Fuel. , . f Chicago. Nov. 13. Twenty-five cars , run on the Wentworth avenue Mne with out damage to the cars or Injury to the nonunion employs operating them was . what the Chicago City Railway Com pany was able to accomplish today : with the assistance of the police. The care were run at three different times. While there was no active. Interfer ence with the handling ot the cars, tha crowds that lined the streets Jeerett . and hooted the police and non-union men almost without intermission. At ntehtfall the officials of the Street car company announced that tomorrow attempts would be made to operate other lines. The situation was compn thi evening by a sudden strike of the firemen ' employed lo all the six , power houses. The danger W wis iav strike lies to the attitude ot the team sters. ' They may decline to deliver coal to the company if non-union nre- wan aha emriloved and the company has but three days' supply on hand. During the afternoon an enon made to bring about a peaceful adjust ment ot the strike, and members ot the : state board of arbitration went mt. conference with H. R. Bliss, counsel for the company, with the hope of ar ranging a settlement. Nothing definite was accomplished, hut another meeting has been arranged for tomorrow. One of the arbitration ooara the Indications were that the company, would aferee to arbitrate all demands except recognition of the union. ' ,fu . n.; much ail iojt-- ,-, Washington. Nov. 13.-Ths postofflce department today announced that la the wreck on the Southern Pacific near Tehama, Cal.. November 1, a large amount of mall was destroyed by the burning of the mall car.' The mall wa from Hawaii, the Philippines, China and Japan, to Oregon, Washington, Idaho and other states, ( n y r