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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1903)
AND ASTO R I A DA I LY N EVVS ASTORIAN, NO. 56, VOL. LVH. ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1903. NEWS, XIV.xNO.127. THE BELT ' V Mm i 1 .W Qo,frl(fct!WW by but feuSuar 4 Mux P. A. STOKES Choice Cutlery AT FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. CHRISTMAS MAGAZINES ! ! The Xma aumber of. SCRIBNERSi LADIES HOME JOURNAL, HARPERS, ANSLIES, McCLURES and . numerous others are out, bigger and better in every way, full of timely topics and stories, profuse with illustration and color work and are certainly marvelsof fine printing. COME HAVE A LOOK. J. N. GRIFFIN. R n a . ts n n ,8 n n 8f 8 8 FINE ASSORTMENT Dried and Evaporated Fruits JUST RECEIVED FOR YOUR There is none finer in the marllet 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Our prices will please ycu. FOARD a STOKES COMP'NY : 8 ..... . 8 i . ' " 88tltttt888 88 OVERCOAT Quitev the most dis tinguished looking of the many good over coats we are showing is this -. Hart, Schaffner Marx . "belt overcoat." The belt is the back" onJy doesn't go all the way 'round. The coat, however, is an "all-round" sty le garment; has all the characteristics of the , Hart, Schaffner & Marx product style fine tailoring, best quality. and Carvers Astoria, Oregon You Need a Bath AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK You might as well bath in the river as in an old wooden tub, but there 1b 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 2243 j OF NEW CROPS INSPECTION tt , ' 8 88 K88K888M8Ktt FORTUNE TO HIS FRIENDS Wealthy New York Recluse Re members Those Who Helped Him in His Youth. MILLION DOLLAR BEQUEST Woman Who Oared For Him in His Old Age Gets All of the Property Amassed Dur ing His Life. New York, Dec, 8. GUt-edged secu rities of the value of 1793,000 have been taken from a safety deposit box by at torneys for the heirs of Maximilian Henshel, an aged recluse and member of the stock exchange," who died in St, Luke's hospital vlast ' 'July. Ninety three additional bonds bring the value of the hoard up to $350,000. f , Just before he, died Hehshel an nounced ill the presence of witnesses that he wished all his property to bo turned over to Mrs. William Georgi, of Brooklyn, daughter of a couple who had befriended him in his youth and who had made his declining years com fortable by numerous attentions, not knowing of his great wealth. . Mrs. Georgi atended him in his dy ing moments, little dreaming that she was heiress to $1,000,000. Four of the old man's relatives were living in Ger many, it was found, and Mrs. Georgi declared that the property should be equally divided, so far as she was con cerned. Attorneys for both sides ar ranged this and the estate will be di vided up at the end of six months into five equal parts. The heirs living in Germany were unknown to Hershel. They were found through advertising, but proved their relationship, and Mrs. Georgi evinced no desire to keep them from sharing her good fortune. V - Some delay waa experienced in securi ing permission to open the safety de posit boxes held in Herahel's name. ThWias Just been, done, and dlsclosei property far beyond- the expectations of the heirs. Hershel' emigrated from Germany 40 years ago. Qn the steamer he met Mrs. Georgl's parents. They were just mar ried and were seeking a home in Amer ica. The three became great friends, the young German being aided by the couple to the best of their limited means. Arriving here, Hershel en gaged in the tobacco trade and rapidly achieved-success. Then he Joined the stock exchange and continued to amass inbney, but none thought he was weal thy when he retired from the street several years ago and became a re cluse. Mrs. Georgi, daughter of his boyhood friends, took her place in look ing after him in his old age, as they had done for him in youth, and on his deathbed, unable to make a will, he called witnesses and verbally left her his estate. HERBERT SPENCER IS DEAD Famous Author Passes Away at His Brighton Home. London, Dec. 8. Herbert Spencer, the famous author died this morning at his home in Brighton. His health had been failing for some months. The Illness took acritical turn a few days ago and he became unconscious last night, passing away wlthoue pain. By his own desire, the least possible information was given out during Mr. Spencer's illness. He was born in 1820. TERMS OF THE NEW TREATY Chinese-Aiuerlcan Agreement Being Taken to Washington. Chicago, Dee. 8. Bearing the official copy of the new commercial treaty be tween the United States and China a treaty expected to add millions of dol lars to the commerce of this country- John Goodnow, United States consul- general at Shanghai, ranking first In the government service below Mr.Con- ger, has arrived at Chicago. He to on his way to Washington, after which he expects to spend several weeks at his residMM fei IftaaatpoHs. He had been In China six years. ; The most important provisions of the new treaty are: Abolition of local transportation tax es on American Importations. Consideration of an advance in the import duty of from 5 to 12 per cent. New mining laws on the basis of those In the United States. A national currency for China. Minister Conger, Mr. Goodnow and J. F. Seaman were the United States commissioners who drafted the treaty. Tt was signed October S and needs only ratification by the United States senate to become effective. , ' ' ; FORBES AND ATTELl TO MEET. Chicago, Dec. 8. Harry Forbes and Ab Attell have been matched to meet in contest which will be billed- a "for the legitimate featherweight champion ship." They will meet on December 17 before the West End Athletic Club of St. Louis, and will contest 20 rounds for a purse of $1500. Commercial : Club Officers B. J. Pye Selected as President and W. 0. Wilkinson and C. H. Abercrombie Directors. President B. J. Pye. First Vice-president A. S. Tee. Second Vice-president Herman Wise Secretary H. L. Knight. ' Treasurer J. E. Hl'gglns, Directors W. O. Wilkinson and Charles Abercrombie. V- The annual election of offi cers of the Astoria Commercial Club was leld last evening, with the result above noted. There was a large attend ance of members and considerable in terest was manifested. The election proved a popular one, and there will be renewed interest in the work which the club has been so successfully carrying on the mental and physical training of the young men of the city. ; -PresidentScherneckau is in TIieDalles on business and did not preside last night. However," a letter was read from him, thanking the club members for the honor which they had shown him in the past, and expressing the wish that some other man be selected for the position of president. Mr. Scherneckau is now completing his third term and feels that he has done his duty towards the club. His inten tion had been known for some time, and there was an almost unanimous de sire that Mr. Pye be chosen as his suc cessor. Last night this feeling was man lfest before the meeting was called to order, and when Mr. Pye's name was offered he was unanimously chosen. , Messrs. Wilkinson and Abercrombie were popular candidates for members of the directorate, and It Is felt that their addition to the board will put new life Into that hard-working body. Both gentlemen are well up In athletics and will prove valuable directors. At the general meeting Captain Geo. C. Flavel was elected to honorary membership, distinction that has not heretofore been conferred upon any in dividual. Captain Flavel has been very kind to the club during its early strug gles and honary membership was in the nature of a manifestation of apprecia tion. The secretary had received a proposal frm the Stanford university glee club looking to the holding here of an en tertainment under" the auspices of the cluL. It was decided to accept the prop ewltion, and the entertainment . will be given December 2$ or 80 at the opera house. FOUR HUNDRED C00FERS STRIKE. Chicago, Dec. I. Fully four hundred coopers employed at the Union stock yards went on strike today because the packers have refused to grant them $2.76 a day for shop work and $3 for packing floor work., ;. , .''' ' MISERLY WOMAN KILLED. New York, Dec. 8. In the clothing of a woman killed by an express train rushing through Mount Vernon has ben found moneVl to the amount of ntarly $2000 in gold and greenbacks. The victim was Identified as Mrs.Mary M.cCord, of New Rochelle, who was known as a miser. She had been hoard ing th money and carrying it about with hr for 31 yeas. . . CZAR WANTS CHANCELLOR Needs Right Hand Man to Re lieve Him of Some of the Duties of State. BRIGHT CHANCE FOR WITTE Pleske Having Come to Grief, the Famous Financier-Statesman May Be Restored to Power. New York.Dec. 8. According to news received here from Russian sources, cables the Herald's Berlin correspond ent, the newly appointed minister of finance, M. Pleske, having come hope lessly to grief, all indications point to the .famous statesman-financier M. Wltte, returning to power, with even more extensile prerogatives thah Rere tofore: ' ' 't',y 'A There appears from what is told that there Is such intense rivalry existing between several of the highest authori ties in Russia that the question of ap pointing a chancellor, with power su perior to all except the emperor, is once more in the foreground of political poss ibllitles. The name of M. Witte natur ally comes up as that of the most like ly person to fill the position. The em peror is overwhelmed with work and the constant antagonism of the fore most personages of his empire and their continual appeals to him are said to have led to consideration of appointing a chancellor' who would bear the re sponsibility of arbiter and referee of the various political' ," diplomatic and military factions, and in turn consult with the emperor on- the best and final course to adopt. V ' ' It la stated that the emperor has been much Impressed by the practical sue eees qf Count Von Buelow in releavlng the Kaiser from an enormous amount of trouble and worry by his action as a buffer between his majesty and the var lous heads of departments of all sorts, and, so to speak, dishing all tangled question of state, political discussions and party rivalries for his master in simple and easy form. The idea ap pears all the more striking since it has been clearly shown that Count Von If you want anything good go to Dunbar's the cheapest store in Astoria for fine goods Grand Opening Display Of Christmas Novelties TfflSWEEtt iThe A. Dunbar Co. Buelow holds perfect control over the chancellor. V MISER STARVED HIMSELF TO DEATH. Derby, Conn., Dec. 8. Possessed of $50,000, all in 'money, Eugene Crofutt, 62 years old, a resident of Huntington, is dead from starvation. The old man had been in failing health for several years from not eating sufficient food, and a month ago, after a fainting fit. his condition became serious. The peo ple of the town tried to send him tt the hospital, but he refused all aid. SEEK TO SET ASIDE! WILL Heirs of Banker Palmer to try and Get Fortune, New York, Dec. 8. Suit has been ta- stituted by three relatves who seek M set aside the will of the late banker. Francis Asbury Palmer, who bequeath ed his entire residuary estate, amount ing to $800,000 or $000,000, to the Franchi Asbury Palmer fund, which was incor porated for the purpose of supporting institutions especially designed for the training of younfcr men for the minis try.; Mr. Palmer ondowed colleges all over the United States during his latest years, disposing of more than $5,000,001 in' this way. Just before his death he tore up his will, by which his grand niece was to receive 'the residuary es- tate, and cut her' off because she mar ried a second time without his consent. She did not contest, however. Those , seeking to break the will are James Palmer, of Castle Crelgh, Cal., a broth-', er, and two nieces in Connecticut. Nellie Thompson, an inmate of the O. K, dance hall on Astor street, got tired of life last night and drank car bolic add. Dr. Pllkington wag sum moned and with strong antidotes soon brought' the would-be Buicide around. This morning the woman was recover ing her usual health and by now is doubtless well. She had been drinking , heavily and this brought on melancholy that prompted her to make the attempt to end her life. She regretted her rash act immediately when its awful effects began to tell on her and is now glad te be alive. , . B. J. Callahan, who is prominent !i church circles in Seaside, was in town this morning. . ' Larry McLaughlin, a business man of -Hammond, is In the city.