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ASTOKIA, OREGON, MAT UK DAY, .NOVEMBER 28, 1903. NUMBER T, VOLUME LVII. ,,. j '.Mill.-' ) IhnikniJInx V Mm tUulTidORii FOR CRITICAL MEN You know bi well at we do that your men friends are your most meting clothfi critic if the women thought you could do better they wouldn't y o. But men don't hci. tate; If you're not correctly dressed they'll let you know it; and in no case more promptly or more definitely than ai to your full drew clothe. You'll tave yourself some embar- russmcnt and considerable money by coming to us for a Hart Sehaffncr & Mar full dress or Tuxedo suit- Because they're right, at every point, in the eyes of the most critical. P. A. STOKES YOUTHFUL MURDERERS CAPTURED Surrounded by Detective, Posses and Armed Farmers, Chica go Criminals Are Taken In Indiana. ; Fight With Desperation Until All nope Is Gone and Then Sur render to Officers. CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES To Mayor Harrison and Chief O'Xell They Confess to the Murder of Hallway , L'lrrkx. Chicago, Nov. i7. Chained wrist to wrist, their hair matted with drlej dine, Ave resldmts of East Tollwton, lnd.t esptured Emit Rosskl, sitting on bench In the Wabah station at Kttna, Ind. He w unarmed. Late tonight rtMik was brought to Chi cago nnd he to w locked up In th pollu station with hi companion. f RENCH BAK TOTAL 10$S. Pan Rafael Cel., No. n.-!tport corn from Marshall that ths n trine Inspectors who visit the wfek of the Franco Copp pronounca tha ship a total lot. CapUIn Jorgtmsen, of a Ufa saving crew near Point ltey, re ports that hi patrol have as yet found no sl(ns of any of tha todies of the It man missing washing tabor. A careful scrutiny has teen kept but there has been no sign of corpses. The ship Is breaking up rapidly. . OrfOSE MITCHELL'S AMENDMENT, Hoik lulu. Now. n.Th local t ar association bald a meeting today and adotrted memorial to eonirreni oppos ing; the amendments Introduced In the senate by Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, and favoring tha passage of on a- per mitting appeal from the territorial su preme court in esses Involving more than 18,000, The memorial also peti tions for an Increase In tha salaries of the circuit judge. The present Incum bent MS dissatisfied with the present wrist, their hair matted with drleJ j bents ars dlssatisneo. wun blood, clothing covered with dust and laatary snd they will resign. airi, io oenr'tieta uoys, reter weia- Choice Cutlery and Carvers FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. Astoria, Oregon CHRISTMAS MAGAZINES 1 1 The Xmas number, of SCRIBNERS, LADIES HOME JOURNAL, HARPERS, ANSLIES, McCLURES and numerous othera are out, bigger and better in every way, full of timely topics and itories, profuse with illustration and color work and are certainly marvels of fine printing. COMB HAVE A LOOK. J.u N. GRIFFIN. You Need a Bath AT LEAST 0NCB A WEEK You might as welt baths In tha . river aa In an old wooden tub, but there Is no occasion for doing - either to long aa up-lo-dats bath tubs can bs had reasonably. Talk with us sbout the matter. W. J. SCULLEY 470-471 Commercial. Phone Black SHI ........ . ..- . - ......it.jmi SjaaajjaaaA. aii iiiiiwiititttifitt7yittttTT"W"W""""""wW" iiiiiniiainr JUST ARRIVED Norwegian Stock Fish, New Crop Raisins, Currants and a complete line of dried and . evaporated fruits. Boiled Cider and Eastern Turkeys to arrive Monday so place your order now as the stock will be limited. : & & f CARD STSES COMFNY mmmmmiumimmmtttmmmtmmmnnfflimtttmummmnni tELSANTO, SANCHEZ IIATA. LA VERDAD. EL CABINET Popular Brands of CIGARS .mi fOMrK1(Al IT. and Ai WILL MADISON'S' t-rmver and Harvey Vandlne. aat to nlaht iii the presence of Mayor Harri son and Chief or Police O'Nrll calmly i-orifpiliiK th-lr ehare In a three months caret r of crlnw, whirh has Included flRht niurd-ra. tha wounding of five other mn and a long sertea of robber- Thi two young bandits, neither of them over 21 years old, together with their companion, Eir.ll Iloenkl, who is no older, were captured nesr Llver- liool, Ind., today after a fttrht In which they battled agalnat pollcenieu. rail road detectives, railroad laborers and farmers. One man was killed, another fatally wounded and all three of the young bandits were wounded, but not seriously. ! Tb three men were wanted for com plicity In the muidera at the car barna of the Chicago City Railway Company on Aujust, . when two men were killed and a third badly wounded. Tha hunt fr Vandlne, Neldermyer afld Roeakl has been hot over sines the cor. fcsalon of OusUv Marx, on Saturday. Th three men remained In the city un til Wednesday morning, Wedneaday they left Chicago, going to a dugoot made by rallrond laborers near Millers, Ind. La at night they speat In another dug on near Millers Station, Ind., and llier they were surprised by eight Chicago policemen this morning. The policemen advanced In a circle i.nnn the diinvut. Dotectlve Drlscoll picked up a chunk of wood and hurl ed it at ths dugout. Instantly thera was a nsh. a report and rrlscoll fell, ahot thruugh the abdomen and fatally wounded. The policemen opened lire on ths dugout. WWle the lire wa at Ita hottest, Vandlne and Roeakl rusnet out. followed a few minutes later by N'ledermyer. Tha latter ran to the railroad track and, throwing hlmaelf flat, steadied hla arm on a rail aa he kept up a rapid fire with three re vol ...... n...ui tn for the brush, but Vandlne retreated slowly, atlhough the air around him was filled with ouiieis. Catching sight of Delectlvs Simmer, who was behind a tree, he nrca. im- j mer went down with a bullet in the head. As he fell. Vandlne tired again, and the second bullet went through Simmer's arm. rtnwkl had by this time dlsivpjared and Vandlne and Neldermyer, placing their revolvers In their pockets, mane run for freedom. The aetecuvea flred constantly, but the banaus es caped. After running about a me. acr. the country, they come to the tracks iha Pennvlvanltt railroad. A awitch engine with a train of cars was close at hand, and, hurrying up to It, the wen ordered the brakeman to un couple the train from the locomotive. He refused, and attempted to take Neldermeyefs revolver front him. Ths latter instantly sent a bullet tnrougn the brakeman'a brain, laying him ueaa In the snow. Ths banaus moumw. M with revolvers In hand, ared ordered the engineer to move out In hurry, which he did. Aiwr iw t, .nvonui. the men ordered the anglneer to slow up. and, leaping tothe ground, they dWpearea m " News of the fight spread with great rapidity and by the time the two men hhVbj tha locomotive a nund- a(iJOisTs ' - red farmers and railroad laborers were after them. These were left behind with ths Chicago detectives, although on, farmer, armed with a shotgun, catching sVght of Vandlne, as he poked his face through the cab window, . i iu with both barrel".. A - ... i. M.Jin. In A number of snot struc ..- -tnA ace and one hit him in he throat. Causing him trouble. "When thy left ths train, both men were ex hausted and unable to travel. The posse was coming up fast ana . n h fmrttlves' heels. The o mui of them armed With double-barreled ahotguns, opened fire h.m Niedermyer received a charge full In the head, and blood atreamed down his faoe and Into his eyes, almost blinding him. The posse ... inamr in on all sides, and ths miirdArcrs surrendered. The mn were at once handcuffed, nlaced upon a train and hurried to r-h.o. Following ths fresh toot prints In the snow from the scene of the capture of Niedsrmysr ana van RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION Minister 8M'aks orfUack Condi tlunof America' Laws. New Tork, Nov. S7. Restriction of Immigration was urged aa "tba Brat great problem that tonfronta the A mer kan naopla" by Rev, p. A. McArthar, of the Calvary Baptist church, in his Thanksgiving day sermon. In the last fiscal year," iald Dr. Mc Arthur, "nearly one million foreigners have com to our shores. The llllier acy that they brought Is antonisblngly great, and tha vicious tendency corres ponds to the illiteracy. They are for ths most part from counties whoee peo- ar net nxZSs assented toAmer. lean Ideas and Ideals.! "Senator Lodge's blU would exclude a areat number of these Ignorant lor elgnera and this bill, or some other like it. must ba nassed or our moat cnerwn p.1 instutlona wilt be endangered. If not destroyed. Our naturalisation lawa are l,u enough in themselves," asserted ths aoeaker. "and even thoaa laws sre not enforced. Men are laada cltlscna who are ignorant of the nrst principles of the dignity and duty of an American cltissn. and I hops the day will come hn no man will be made a cltlsen who cannot read In English the const! tutlon he swears to auport, and no man be made a voter who cannot read the ballot he casts. I pot no color line around the ballot btx. I Dut around It an tntellieence line. I would permit no Ignorant ne gro to vote not because he is black, but KArauw he la tanorant. 1 would would nermlt no lanorant while man to vote Some of us sow men marching up to ho ballot box and. like droves of cat i. thai was nliiful for a natrlotic American to wltnena such a perform ance. The weakest element In our re ..Kii.Vn form nf government Is the rule In our rrcat cltter.s . It must sad ly be admitted that In this respect the republican form of government is a tail ure." SCORED BY THE MINORITY DciHooVata 60 After Republicans , for Atljonrutiig. Washington, Nov.87. The house met todav and adjourned until Tuesday Proceedings were marked" by a debate on the motion to adjourn over, during whlch-the minority took the republl cans to task for not proceeding to the transaction of business, wliuama, 01 MiaaiaalonL the minority leader, pro tested against the Inactivity of the house, asking If the majority were ufraid to trust themselves. Dearmond, Missouri, also criticised the repunll cane for their course. Payne, of New Tork, on whose re quest unanimous consent was given tor debate on the motion io adjourn, re plying to ths opposition, took occasion to say the republicans would hardly care to take up the question of tariff revision and disturb conditions on the eve of a presidential campaign, r The wax oarty alignment on the vote on the motion to adjourn over, the democrats voting against it. OPPOSITION AT PANAMA DISSIPATED 'hoi Who for a Time Opposed Ratification of Canal Treaty Are Now Supporting the Proposed Action. Statement Is Made That Treaty Will Be Ratified Without Slightest Opposition. SCHEME FOR THE PAYMENTS Junta Will Ask $2,000,000 in Cash, 8, 000,000 In Such Manner That It Can Ite Invested. Panama. Nov. 27. The slight oppo sition to the ratification of the canal treaty between the republic of Panama and the United States which prevailed on the Isthmus a day or two ago ap pears to have been dissipated. The opposition existed among a few gov ernment officials, who now have been convinced by the reasonable arguments of their conferees. The olan by which the treaty was to be sinned and dispatched to Waahlng ton on the day of ita arrival here baa been abandoned to an absolute cer lalntv. However, the treaty wilt be ratified without the alighteat oppo sition. It Is now aald the junta will addresa n note to Secretary May. aaaing mm $2,000,000 be paid in cash and that 000.000 shall be transferred n sucn ...nn that It can be Invested, the interest being payable to the govern roent. WANTS TO GO IT ALONE. New York. Nov. 27. Dr. Aroeemna, on of the deleeatea from the republic of Panama, when asked tonight about the report that the department of Cauca had made application for ad mtmlon to the new republic, said: 1 do not think it poasible any sucn overture has been made to the govern- mn. It would receive no consider atlon at the hands of the republic of Panama." will no longer oppose a settlement of the differences In the north and It Is Mleve thaf a vote which will settle the strike will be taken n a few day. COLOMBIANS ARE INSUtTmO. , ' New York, Nov. i7.Tbe captain of the Royal Mall steamer Trent, which arrive from Cartagena, reports accord ing to a Colon dlspateh to the Amer ican, that while be was lying in ine Jiar bor of Cartagena the United State consul at that place. Luther T. Els- worth, waa invited aboard as - hi (the captain's) gnest. Mr. Elsworth respond to th invitation, but when half way up the gang plank was stop ped by Colombian soldiers and turned back. The Colombian autnornies would not nermlt the Trent to take on any passengers, mail or cargo from Co lombian ports for colon, - rvwatit Fliworth told th people on the Trent that he had been repeatedly Insulted by , the - Colombian omcwas .in. 1 h recognition of the independ ence of Panama by the United Statea. . ESCAPED FROM ASYLUi ? Kr. PauL Nov. 27. A special to an .riin naivr aave that Peter Elliott the llluneapoUs crank who attempted to ford- bis way Into the presidents presence, bae escaped rom we iiuhhw asylum at St. Peter. Minn, . enio was committed to the asylum a monm MAJ RL'NCIE ON THE STAND Gives Testimony 'Against Gen- ; eral Leonard ooa. - STRIKE WILL SOON END. Denver, Nov. 27 .-Although there are no new developments the feeling Is .nnl that the strike In the northern coal fields will be settled In a few c.aya. The men are said to be clfsgfuntled over their action In rejecting the prop osition of the operators and are clam oring for another vote. President W 11- llam Howells. of District No. lo. nas fir.hnne! Manager Sparing, of the Great Western Coal Company.'that he Washington, Nov. 27 .-The senate cmmlttee on military - affairs today beard Major Jame E. Runete. of Havana, probably the most important witrwxn that will be offered by the op ponents of General Leonard Wood In their attemrt to prevent his connrma tinn to be maior-sreneral. Runde was on the stand several times during the aessloiMelling the committee of the din ner at Santiago, Cuba, attended by him self, General Wood and Ray Stannvd Baker, a pewspaper man, at which. It la !!ged, was planned the magazine article attacking Major-General Brooks that ham figured so conspicuously In the Wood casjt. jvY Runcie declare that Wood asked him to write the article and that he had done so. The article was given to Baker and published In February tout i h name of Runcie. He as serted that Wood knew what the arti cle contained and that they bad cor- -nnnrtr4 about It as a result or we furore created by ltt publication. The witness said that when we secreian of war went to Cnba following the dis closures to the war department the suggestion was made, either by the eecretary or by Wood, that he be court martialled for writing the article, and that he ad, in effect, invited court martial.'' ;,; .y-,'J SENTENCE r. OF CARTER HAS ENDED '. Former Captain ol Engineers Fin ishes Serving His Five-Year Term at the Fort Leaven worth Prison. Will Leave Jail This Morning Time to Catch Tram for Kansas City. CONVICTED OF BIG FRAUDS SaM to Have Accumulated Vast Snui of Money While Sitp erliitendlnK Harbor 1 Iniprovuneiits. Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 27. At : midnight Oberlln M. Carter, ex-captalni of englneera, U. 8. A., finished serving his term of five years in prison, serving , three yr -ind seven months in the federal prison at Leavenworth. He will not leave the prison until tomor row morning at S o'clock, with Just sufficient time to board a train for Kansas City. It was said yesterday that he had no Immediate plans for the future beyond devoting his time in dep fending hia claim to the bonds which the government has sued to jrecover from him. During the afternoon Carter sat down at a typewriter and for two hours was busily engaged in copying a state ment prepared for him by "his attorney. When he finished he gave copies to the press representatives" present. It contains about 1680 words and is most ly a review of his case. Captain Carter was convicted of ex tensive frauds-while in charge of har bor Improvements In the south. It waa reported at the time that he had ma-ie a large sum of money through dis honest practice, and that he wooldj worth fully 11.000,000 upon the comple tion of his term In prison. His cae attracted widespread attention SENATE ADJOURNS TO TUEJOAY. . - Washington, Nov. 27. After a ses tlon of 25 minutes? duration the senate ndjoui-ned today until Tuesday. FLOUR .RATES ARE REDUCED Pacific Mail Anticipates Compe tition In the Orient. San Francisco, Nov. 7.-The Pacini Mall Steamship Company today an nounced a cut of 80 per cent in its res on flour to the orient. This action follows the threatened competition of the Chinese Commercial Company. - One of the Chinese steamers, the Portland to take a cargo of flour. Poirtland to lake a cargo of flour. 1 IF YOU WANT ANYTHING I 1 GOOD GO TO DUNBAR 0 . g ' 1 CRANK'S CURE FOR CANCER Wanted President to Beeeom- niend It to Emperor Yllllatu, New York. Nov. 27 .-President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt today attended the funeral of James K. OracK the president's uncle, and later In tho day departed for wasiungion where they arrived safely this evening considerable excitement was occas ioned bv ths attempt of a harmless cmnk named Doming to offer the pres idwt a letter containing the request that the president write to Emperor William nnd recommend a curs for cancer which Demlng prepares. Dem-Ina- halla from Oakland. Cal.. where he has been well known tor year and con sldered harmless. laclt iress teds ALL THIS WEEK '', "" " " " The usual bargain limits selection compels you to take the arbitrary styles that happen to bo in . the . offering. The usual dress goods sale is'the same way. A few styles are offered at a low price. If you want to pick and choose you must pay more. This sale is unapproached by all tthers in that it not only offers the best Black Dress Goodsat the . most exceptional prices, but it provides such variety as is not thought of elsewhere. . It offers at greatly 'reduced prices each and every piece of all our superb stock of Black press Goods, including every piece of Priestly Cravenette Fabrics and all of the femous Ripley's Mohairs and Sicilians. An unequaled op . portunity, never presented elsewhere, to secure first class, up-to date Black Dress Goods at lower prices than any other time during the year. . ' . C. o iii i B a ri y THE CHEAPEST STORE 111 ASTORIA FOR FINE GOOB3