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ry Without ii:-;m:'-. A,V 33 linblC tO rWCWIO. Mil Where the Oregon Stopi Rolling Read Oar Ads Ee fore Buying ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, ' NOVKBIBER 20, 1903. VOLUME LVI1. .NUMBER 16. II (Sit Old '. vj r.'ii - 11 JUnScfcaffiKf FOR CRITIC AJL MEN ( , .. You know ai well ii we do that y6ur men friend are your most exacting clothes critici; if the women thought you could do better they wouldn't lay to. Hut men don't hesi tate; if you're not correctly lrcsxetl they'll let you know It; and in no cane more promptly or more definitely than as to your full dreM clothes. You'll lave yourself Home embar rassment and considerable money by coming to us for a Hart Schaffncr & Marx full dress or Tuxedo suit. Hecuusc they're right, at every point, in the eyes of the most critical. P. A. STOKES Choice Cutlery AT FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. PANIC! PANIC! The latest and liveliest of all Card Games. Panic is a "take off" on a mimic Wall St Exchange, Full of delicious excitement. Flurries, Corners, Failures, Fortunes, Fun and Noise from start to finish. J. N. GRIFFIN r 2-" JUST ARRIVED m''m'l''mmmmmmmmmm .saxBHsHsagfjgsasjpsjgsBj - " W- i Norwegian Stock Fish, New Crop Raisins, Currants and a complete line of dried and evaporated fruits. t? & Boiled Cider and Eastern Turkeys " to arrive Monday, so place your order now as the stock will be limited, FOARD a STOKES COMP NY I. IS ' ..I 1 .i ifettmmttjttmmtmmmttmmt i f ( PELSANTO, SANCHEZ hAYA, ? ; . . , Popular Brands of CIGARS X- -V, ....... comrititmat t. M (Li u and Carvers Astoria, Oregon You Need a Bath Ton might as well baths tn the river aa In an old wooden tub, but there Is no occasion (or doing lthtr so long as up-to-date bath tubs can bs had reasonably. Talk , with us about the matter. W. J. SCULLEY 470-tTI Commercial, . Phone Black Uii itmmtmratiJiHHt LA VERDAD, EL CABINET FITZ BESTS GARDNER IN v HARD FIGHT Lanky Cornishman Administers Terrific Drubbing to Lowell' , Man and Is Civen the Decision. Easterner Manages to Stay for Twenty Rounds, Although Repeatedly Floored. IS OUTPOINTED ALL AROUND When Hong Hounded at the End orTwetitleihile Wan Hug- . - gin? Fits to "Stave Off Knockout. Ban Francisco, Nov. 25. Hob Fits siiurnons proved tonight he was not a dead one wliwi be outboxed and out- gonemlled George Gardner for 20 tull rounds. Whllo Fltsslmmons could avoid punishment from Uardner. he could nut knock his opponent out, al though ho landed a number or vicious blow. From his performance tonight Gardner Is not In FlUslmmons tluss. ! landud on the old-timer once In a while, but the blow, were harmlesa. Hevernl Wm Fltulmmoita had Gard ner almost out, but he was either too tired or lacked his old strength and could not land a knockout punch. Fits Simmons was very skillful In blocking and dudgfug, and In cllnchea and break a ways wa very careful. The fight did not please the specta tors and the men were frequently hiss ed when they went through a round without apparently trying to fight. Keferee Eddie tiraney, at the Clowe of the content, sld It was the worst light he ever saw. He waa forced to give the decision to Fiisalmmoua because the tatter scored knockdown blows and received no damage in return. After the fight Fltsslmmona seemed to be overjoyed at bis 'Victory, and claimed that the reaxon that he did nut knock out Gardner was that he broke the knuckle, of both handa early In the conteat. It wa, either for this reaoon or because Fltxslminons chose to set mainly on the defenalve that the fight was not flnlihed long before the 20 rounds were over. Gardner', eye was cut opn and his nose knocked aakew, while Fltxlmmona bled a little at the mouth. lieyond that there waa no damage dune to either man. Gardner demonntrated that he didnot huve a hard jninch In him. Fltsalm mons evernl times itood with his guard down aitd allowed Gardner to poke him In the noe o he could step In and Jnnd. There1 were occasional fliahes when Fitsslmmona of olden times appeared. But It was only tor a moment. He seemed to tlr, quickly, and after a short, vicious ruh, dur ing which he would land on Gardner and tuke the llsht out of him, he would lape Into defensive and rest during the remalndor of (he round. THK FIGHT BY ROUNDS. Round one. They went to center quickly and Indulged in parrlng. Gardner danced around lively and ducked a vicious left for Jaw. They came together without result and Fits mled a left awing for the Jaw and then evaded a similar blow from Gard ner. Fits sent a stralkht loft high on the chest. Gardner waa short with a right. Fits sent a straight left high on the eheat. The fighting was slow, bout 'men exercising great caution. Gardner was short with a rljrlit upterJ out for (aw. Both then missed lefts for heads and Gardner received a sting lng straight left to Jaw. Fits louoww this with another left to Jaw and right to stomach, Flta seot Gardner's head back with a left hook to Jaw.' Fits blocked hard loft for stomach aa bell rang. - The advantsge Is slightly with Fits.' 'Fits appears to be bothered with a cold.:" i JlotmJ two. After considerable spar lng both missed left for body., Fits got In light left to head and Gardner landed twice on" Fits' kidneys wn right. Gardner drove his rlw twice ta hodv and received a left to body in return. Gardner sent his right to body and Fits slipped to floor as he bacitea from right swing. Gavdner was short with a left for body. Bob drove straight .left to stomoch and missed riitht for law. Bob planted left to body and right swing to Jnw. Gardner sent tn a right and left run xorce io body and Fits returned with right and inft tn taw aa the bell sounaeu. inis round waa even, the advantage, If any, being yrlth Gardner. Round three.-Gardner was with a left for body and later drove a hard right to the Cornlshman's ribs. They then exchanged light lefts to body. Bob missed a left swing for face and was met with a straight left rlirht to body. Gardner sent in left and right to Jaw. Fits was trying occas- and did not dO mUCh Bp lng. He sent a straight left to Gard ner's face and missed anotner ior .wine . terrifte right to jaw ana Mld nurdner to ropes. Fits sent left ndHht to body. Gardner fightlh back hard. Fits guva a flash ( his Slyle In this round and drew Oardnnr on, Thto was Fits' round. Itound four. Fit Imntedlatcly made a right swlrftf and they mixed, Hob ducking and blocking cjeverly, atood buck, and then tried left and right for Jaw but waa blocked. Gardner met him with a straight left to Jaw. Fits then ,nt Gardner down for aeven sec onds with two straight left, to the Jnw, Gardner came up fighting wHd ly. Fits forced him to the ropes with a straight to Jaw, sending Gard ner against the ropea. Fits then hooks da vicious right to the Jaw and Gardner went to floor. He came up and Fits pushed In several frightful lefts and rtR-hts to fare and body then sent ths Lowell man to his corner igrogry. The tumult for Fits at this ua waa trmndou. ' Fits was very cool. He nearly had Gardner out twlco, .. Round (.Fits landed a left swing to Jaw and Gardner went down for the count of nine. Fits chased him around the ring and had Gardner stall ing. Fits forced Gardner to the ropes with a Ift to Jaw and right hook to body. Fits looked a bit tired but put In a stiff left to tha body. They wni to a ndx-up, Gardner being desperate and running. Ha waa bleeding from whim. Fits swung left and right Into face, forcing Gardner to a clinch, Gard ner hugging. Gardner drove tn two lefts an 1 a Tight to oody. . As gong rung Gardner put in two left, and a right to body. Round I. Fits missed a right swing for head and backed away from Gard ner. Fits took a couple left jab, to face In order to get In a right. Fits cleverly evaded several right, for body and they mixed. Both exchanged straight lefts to far and Gardner drove a straight right to body. The crowd hissed at the tamenea, of the fighting. Fits caught Gardner with left to face.cuttlng Gardner's eye open. Gardner got In some hard lefts and rights Just as the boll sounded. Round 7. Fits rushed and swung hah! with left and right to head. They fought fiercely In a mlx-up. Gardner mlaaed a hard right swing to Jaw. Flta swung left hard to Jaw and Gardner countered with a right to face and chased Fits to corner. Fits then missed a left swing; for the Jaw. Both .men looked tired at this stage. They got to close quarters and both tried lefta and rights for the bead, but miss ed. The gong found both fighting tame ty. Flu appeared to be losing his speed. Round g.Both were there with lefts for facav- Tb AastrtMan backed away allowing Gardner to do the landing. Ourdner Nnatly planted left and right to the stomach. Gardner blocked a vicious left for the Jaw. Fits mlaaed left and right swings for the body and then clinched in Gardner's corner. Fit, sent Gardner against the ropes with left and right to Jaw, and then put a left to the Jaw., Gardner clinched and blocked a right and left uppercut for tba Jaw. Fits Improved again in this fuUtMl and bad tba advantage. ItuUnd 9. The Cornishman backed IwajT, ailowbig Gardner to do the lead tug. Oardnar waa short with a left for cfca btad. Fits then met him with a IfcU hock to Saw and danced away as the Lcwtll pugilist chased him around iha ring. S1U missed a hard left awing for tha body. Flta Anally went in and forced Gardner to tn, ropes, but mora by wrestling than by blows. Gardner swung a good right to the kidney, and a right to the Jaw as the bell sounded. Fits had slowed up, but was evidently laying; for his famoua knockout punch. : Round 10. Fits mlaaed a flercj hook for the head and Gardner was wild with a right swing. Flta backed away. Fits Jolted Gardner with a left to the Jaw, but Gardner retaliated with a hnrd right to the Jaw. Flta hooked with his left to the face and they came together. Fit, broke It up with a hard left hook to the stomach, and Gardneif Jabb'ed Fits in the mouth three -times with left, drawing blood. Fits crossed with the left to the face. Gardner kept jabbing with 'the left to the mouth. Fits, however, took the blows, with a view to getting in a good purtth. They came together with considerable force at the close of the round and Gardner slipped to his haunches. He was up (julckly and went at once, to bis corner, -7 . ': r t r r Round U. Fits caught Gardner with a right to the stomach and then hook ed hint viciously ' with a left on the wind.: Fits fought hard, but Gardner blocked him. .. Gardner, swung his left to tht body and backed away. Fits Jolted htm with a straight left on the ston.ach and Fits cleverly blocked Gardner's attempts. Fits took most Of th light blows but blocked the hard er ones. Gardner sent a straight punch tq the face, but Fits sailed In with a swing to the Jaw, staggering Gardner, The gong then ounded Fits had the advantage in this round. Round 12. Fits backed, away aa us ual. Gardner Jabbed his left to F"t' face nnj closed In. Fits tried a straight left for the Jaw. The pace again slow ed up and the crowd yelled. Fits shifted and brought a hard left swing to the Jaw. Fits then swung clear around from a missed right uppercut. Gardner landed a few light blows on Fits, but the Cornishman took them, at the same time trying to bring his right Into play. Gardner's blows were very light, and aa yet he had tailed to land a telling blow.- Itound IS.-Flts missed a left swing tor the Jaw and received a straight left on the mouth. Gardner then poked Fits m the stomach with a straight left and chased Fits Into a corner. (Continued on Fourth page.) TO INCREASE HER ARMY TO WAR FOOTING Colombia Will Raise Force to 100, 000 Men if Reyes Mission at Washington Proves a Failure Ports of Cartagena and Savanilla Are Closed Despite Con- a suls' Protest SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST Official Confirmation I Lacking or ifcportTliatJapeuetfe Have Assumed Hos tll Attitude. Colon, Nov. 25. The correspondent of theAssoclatedPres, today received a telegram from Bwgota dated November ;'l saying that the government had de cided to raise the army footing to 100, 000 men In the event that GeneralReyes mission to Washington should prove fruitless. The subjugation of Panama Is given Hi the reason for the govern ment's action. PORTS ARB CLOSED. Colon, Nov. 25,-The Italian Cram er Venezuela, which arrived here to day from Savanilla, confirms tbe state ment, to the effect that Cartagena and Savanilla are closed to steamer, going to or coming from Colon. The protests of foreign consuls and steamship agents are still unheaded. SITUATION IN FAR EAST. St. Petersburg Nov. 25. The Rus sian government has no official confirm atlon of the Tokio report sept to a semi official agency, saying that Japanese warship, had been dispatched to pre vent the Russian war vessel. Czar ovltch and Bayan from reaching Port Arthur. The government saya that the latest advices Indicate no hitch mlnegotiaUoas at Tokio. The Russian foreign office Intimate, that the dispatches concern ing the warlike activity of China are ent out for effect in England and the Untied States. WASHINGTON WATCHFUL. Washington, Nov. 26. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay are giv ing watchful heed to the recent develop ments In the situation hi the far east. It was said today that the subject was discussed briefly at the cabinet meet ing yesterday. ELECTRICITY TO SUPPLANT STEAM. New York, Nov. 25. According to plans now under consideration, the f IF YOU WANT ANYTHING GOOD GO TO DUNBAR'S is &e Co New York Central Railway is to be equipped with an electric system which will definitely establish the theory that steam as a motive power for rail roads ha, ben superceded. Contracts for the work, Involving between 15 and .20 trillions of dollars, are said to have been already awarded. If the project Is brought to completion, which should be within five years, virtually all of the trains of the New York Central within a radius of SO miles from Forty-second streH will be hauled by electricity. HOPES AMERICA IS SINCERE. New York. Nov. 25,-Minlster of For elgn affairs Carlos Rico.' answering Minister Beaupre'a note, accompanlng the transmission of the treaty between the United States and Panama, signed on the 18th Inst.,' says that be hopes during tbe coming ; events of world wide Importance, tbe American govern ment will demonstrate that It did not recognise isthmian Independence with the object of obtain g anymaterlal ad vantages, but from generous, humane and friendly motives to prevent blood shed, says a Bogota dispatch to the Herald, dated November a. Minister Rico also thanks tbe American gov ernment for its offers of Its good offices to both sides, which should effect peace and maintain Colombia's integrity. BRAVED FATAL THIRD RAIL Panic Striken Passengers Flee From Collision. New York, Nov," 25. Two heavily laden Third avenue elevated trains crashed into each other last night at the LiSth street station and caused a panic that called out the ambulances of the Harlem hospital and the police. Scores of men and women were injured by flying glass, but it is believed that only two prsons wer, seriously hurt. The collision was a rear end one. Pass er:gers were thrown half the length of the cars. For a time there was a wild scramble to escape, many tn the first tram bellevelng that it would be forced through an open draw Into the Harlem river, a short distance ahead. Scores of passengers braved, the dangers of third rail and ran to safety along the footpaths. A dozen men s id women had their injuries treated in nearby drug stores, while ambulance surgeons cared for others. . ' TURRETS BY CAR LOADS t New York, Nov. 25. Ten, of thous ands of turkeys are being rushed into New York for Thanksgiving to supply an almost unprecedented demand tn spite of the high, prices. One dealer says that at least one million turkeys will be sold In New York on Thursday, This is almost double the ordinary con sumption. ADDRICKS YACHT ATTACHED. Newport, R. I., Nov. 25. The sloop Ildeflm, owned by J. E&ward Addicks, has been, attached in a suit by Fred erick P. Garretson, a Newport grocer, to recover $250, a grocery bill which Mr. Garretson- - asserts Mr. Addicks has owed him more than a year. Black Dress Goods Radically Reduced We give you choice this week of 'par eu tire stock of Black Dress Fabrics at lower prices than equal styles and qualites can be purchased for elsewhere. The variety of fabrics is superior to any other display. Remember, everything is in cluded. We haven't reserved a single yard of material of any kind from this great sale of Black Dress Fabrics. New Golf Gloves for Women When the days get too cool for lighter gloves wool gloves come to hand. We've a lot of new and pretty golf gloves just in the prettiest colorings you can imagine black, red, white, navy, brown and green also many fancy patterns, at prices that tickle the purse 75c,' 50c and 35c. By the wav, do not forget to buv THE DELINEATOR for December, 240 page, a magni ficent book. " The greatest holi day number for women. 15 cents - Our great sale of table linens will continue for the balance of the week. - A. Dunbar m p a n y THE CHEAPEST STORE IN ASTORIA FOR FINE GOODS CARMEN TO GO BACK TO THEIR WORK- Chicago Street Car Line Wilr Be i Operated Today and Here after Under Normal Conditions. . Company Was Not Notified Until -Last NightThat Strike Had Been Declared Off. ' POLICE NEEDED YESTERDAY! Non-union Men 'operated ; the Cars on Five Branch Lines Vnder Protection- .j ot Jtluecoats ' ' . 7"' Chicago, Nov. 25. Although settle-" ment of the strike of the employes of ' the Chicago City Railway Company, was decided upon at 1:30 o'clock this, morn lug, the only cars operated today today ware manned by nonunion crews and tbe same condition, endured that, have prevailed since the Inauguration of the strike a week ago last Thurs day. . .. ... For some unexplained reason the. management of the city railway was. not official? notified untU tonight tjhat the strike had been declared off. The company continued to operate its cars all day under police protection on tte five branch lines that had been opened for traffic since the Inauguration of the strike, and at 6 o'clock tonight arrange ' menu were made for cars to run to morrow, .guarded by police.- Tonight, however, the police were notified that their services would not be required longer as word had been received that the strike had been declared off. The trainmen have been ordered to -return for duty at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. The electric linemen, firemen and engineers, cable splicers and coal teamsters returned to work tonight, and tomorrow the road will be opera--. ed binder, normal condition. FATHER AND SON REUNITE. Scranton, Pa.jNov. 25. Ernest Ward aged 43, of Jermyn, is In a few weeks to meet his father, Benjamin Ward, whom he has not seen for 39 years and who has teen mourned as dead during that time. The elder Ward is now a reaident of Chicago. The father en listed In the Union army and It had been reported that he had been killed In a battle in 1861. At the end of the war the elder Ward was not able t find his relatives at his home fn New. York state, they having moved. Ward has continued his search tor thera ever since. ' ' V ' i"sJ rfWPsJsf , At WILL HADISON'S M ,. ,