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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1903)
AND ASTORIA DAI LY NEWS ASTORIA N, NO. 64, VOL. LVH. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1903. NEWS, XIV, NO. 135 THE BELT mm if? iil ' HrtSAffnerj :1 Ijf' I V Mjtx ifi;f : Hind Tailored J ' 1 Copyright 1W by Out Htufur A Mtn 1 A.STiORES Lt. Choice Cutlery AT 1 FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. As101'13' 0reScn HOLIDAY A CHOICE BooRs, Leather Goods and Novelties Come and Take a Look. J. N. GRIFFIN. rr fESi f7lCl You Need a Bath auuaaa i i J Up to the i t we shall sell at 20 per cent, reduction from reg ' , V ular price the following goods: . Benedicts Quadruple Silver Plated Knives, ForKs ana Opoons, uerry J i spoons, iruu . Spoons, Butter tvnives, eic. I Also Silver Plated Table as Knives, ForKs, OARD STOKES COMP'NY .... . . ., , ' -. -: V"i ' ; " ' '"' OVERCOAT Qutye the most dis ' tihguished looking of the many good over coats we are showing is this ' " .' . Hart, Schaffner $ Marx "belt overcoat." The belt is the back only doesn't go" all the way 'round. , The coat, however, is an "all-rourtd" sty le garment; has all the characteristics of the Hart," Schaffner & . Marx product style "" fine tailoring, best quality.' and Carvers GOODS. LINE OF, AT LEAST ONCE " A WEEK You .might " a well bathe 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 2243 r n n tt n it tt s Holidays upuii Ware for Children, Such Spoons ana nags. TROUBLE FOR IDAHO MINER Locked up in Jail at New York Pending Investigation of His Financiering. OPERATED FICTITIOUS MINE Secured Large Sum fur Develop ineiit Purposes, but Expert Discover Alleged Fraud. New York, Dec. 17. Frank S. Hobbs of Idaho Is now In Ludlow street Jail on an order of arrest obtained by Ed ward B. Tustin, treasurer of the Green Copper Company, who says he advanced $7500 to Hobbs with which to develop gold mining poperty. Tustin brought suit when an agent represented to Mm that the supposed mine was not as represented, and al leged Hobbs did not own lt. Tustin at once applied to Judge Martin, of the Kir.gs county supreme . court, for an order of arrest, on the ground that Hobbs was about to leave the city for his native Idaho, The prisoner was held In default of $7500 bail. 1 Hobbs, lt is alleged, represented that wit little difficulty he took out $100,000 worth of ore from Hie propery con trolled by the so-called Comstock Min ing Company. He is said to have rep resented that there were tunnels and cross-cuts in the mines and that every thing could soon be put In working order for there was a stream there which could easly supply power for a 10-stamp mill. The $1,000,000 in stock was tied up in such a way that little could be done until a working capital was raised, and Tustin finally consent ed to furnish $20,000 and actually ad vance $7,500 JmSlSU Company that unless W who later went to Idaho, he found the land to be in possession of A. Why land, whc, according to the records, had staked it out six months before Hobbs had done so. Whyland had sunk a shaft and built a cabin on wlhich was posted a notice that the public at large, and especially a concern known as ' the Comstock Mines Company, would approach the mine at their peril The First Suit Under New Law Pennsylvania Banker Wants Dam ages From Newspapers That Said He Dyed His Beard. Allentown, Pa., Dec. 17. The first suits hi ought in this state under the press law passed by the legislature a vpar ago have been instituted against three newspapers here by a wealthy banker of Northhampton county. The action is based on the publica tion of a statement that the banker had last month escaped from a hotel under quarantine in his home town for smallpox. , The man was believed to be In Allen town and it was at the request of the local board of health that the publica tion was made. The papers, In des cribing the banker, said he had dyed hjs beard. The subject of the article Is 55 years old, had recently married a young woman, and alleges that the statement anent his beard caused him to be ridiculed by his friends. Preparing for The Convention r Chicago Getting Ready to Look After the Interests of the Republican Delegates Chicago, Dec. 17. Preparations are taUng care of the j-epubtlcan national convention will begin soon after the holidays, - In fact, some of the, prelim inaries are being disposed of now. Acting on the authority delegated to him "by; the'sub-committee o the na tional committee on arrangements, Graham Stewart has completed arrang r.i'.nlR. .for the committee'! headquart- ere at the Auditorium Annex. He also has appointed Samuel B. Raymond chairman of the Chicago committee Uiut will attend to the local end of the work. The sub-committee will hold its first meeting about the middle of Jan uary. It Includes ' Senator. Hanna, Henry C. Payne Senator W. B. Scott, of West Virginia; Harry C. New, of Indiana, and R. B. Schneider of Ne braska, ; - ROCKEFELLER LOSES SUIT Others Have Right to Catch FisH " Provided by State. M alone, N. Y.. Dec. 17.-William Rockefeller has been defeated in an action tor trespass which he brought aganst pllver Lamora Poor, a resident of the Adirondack mountains. T.amora was charged with flshlm? in streams on Mr. Rockefeller's estate, but asserted that he had a right to do so because the streams were state. The case was sent back to the county cour from the appellate- division of the su preme court and again will be carried up on an appeal. On Lookout For Daring Robbers Adams Express Train Between New York and Boston Guard i edby Armed Men.j, New York, Dec. 17. Armed detec' lives formed a part of the crew of an express train from New York for Bos ton which left here about midnight. The train had a cargo valued at a round million Including a large sum In gold. : ' - The armed escort, traveling in special car attached to the train, was sent out because of threats said to have h.n iv.ii hv officials of the Adams tain sum of money was forthcoming, the train would be robbed. FORCE INCREASED. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 17. When the night express from New York to Boston arrived here over the New Ha ven road at 5 minutes after 1 o'clock this morning, four detectives, carry ins rifles and pistols, went aboard to reinforce the guard already on the train. One man rode on the engine r,i three in on exnress car. Every trip of the express Is belnig made un der similar escort because of threats of hold-up received by the express com pany officials. An engine, with steam up, is being kept in the yard here ready for a call to any point on the line. Corea to Build Fleet of Ships With Russian Assistance Will Pre pare lor the Foundation of Naval Interests . Victoria Dec. 17. Correspondence of Japanese newspapers arrived by the steamer Ak Mn.ru yesterday, after telling of the reported utterances of Admiral Alexeiffe as cabled, to the ef fect that Russia was handicapped by lack of dockage accomodation and voulcl probably come off second best n a naval engagement with Japan says that, although he affects a strong atti tude toward the situation, Admiral lexicfTs real attitude is for peace. The Asahl correspondent states that many of the principal warships are in need badly of repairs, one of the battle ships' requiring , six months' work, which can not be done owing to the unsettled situation. The Kokumln Shlmbum has received advice from Sejul that Corea is about to lay the foundation for a navy, with Russian assistance. A compact Is said to have been made between Russia and Coran representative for the pur chase of a Russian cruiser, and that five Russian naval officers be secured and a naval college started in Corea. ' Yokohama yachtsmen have , sent ft challenge' to Honolulu, challenging Mr. Walker to bring a yat to Japan and race for $2500. ' Mrs. O. Sovey has been quite 111 for several day past with the grippe. NEW CURE IS WONDERFUL Remarkable Results Obtained in Use of Imported Serum for ; Typhoid Fever. BROUGHT HERE FROM ITALY lu Some of the Cases Improve ment Set in Before the - Fever Had Half Huu Its Course. New York, Dec. ' 17. Remarkable cures of typhoid fever patients are re ported by Beth-Israel hospital, where a serum imported from Italy and Switzer land Is being used. Although the rem edy has been in use more than three months, it has just been made public. In that time 30 cases have been treat ed at the hospital, wliich is in the most crowded quarter. the east side. Nob one of the patients died, and in some instances improvement set In before the fever had run more than half Its reg ular course. A small quantity of this lymph Is Injected into the body three times a day sometimes In the (high, sometimes in the breast. ' The oper ation is of the simplest and practic ally painless. , ... PhyslcianB In charge of the Institu tion refuse, to discuss the matter fully, pending the preparation of a detailed report on each case for the use of the medical profession. , They admit the successful use of the new serum but maintain that the treatment Is still in its' experimental stage. NORFOLK IS TO BE MARRIED JDuke Engaged to First Cousin ! Gwendolen Mary Maxwell. J New Y ork,.. Deo, 1 17, -lt .laUthQisi itatively announced, says a Herald dis patch from London, that the Duke of Norfolk Is engaged to be married to the Hon. Gwendolen Mary Maxwell, elder daughter of Lord Herriea. As the duke and Miss Maxwell are first cousins, once removed, a dispensation from the pope was necessary. ,' "The duke 1b premier peer of England and 1b 55 years of age. His first wife died in 1887 and hlB only son, the earl If you want anything good go to Dunbar! s the cheapest store in Astoria for fine goods Grand Opening' Display Christmas THIS The: Dunbar Co. of Arundal, dle"d last year, after a Ufe of great affliction. Mrand Mrs. P. A. Stokos arrived home today from the east via Southern California. They are bots in tse best of health and report having had an excellent time during their absent. Mr. Chris Bell, a Portland attorney, is In the city on legal business. He will return tonight to the metropolis, J. G. Blake, superintendent of the Postal Telegraph Company, and J. An nand, manager of the Portland office, came down from Portland on the noon train. . . ' i .. v. New Fee Law Badly Needed Clatsop County Liable to Loss of $25,000 or More Because '. .' of Defective Statute. Judge Thomas A. McBrlde arrived la Astoria on the noon train today. He came down for the purpse of consulting with District Attorney Alien regarding . the new recording-fee law which is to be framed for presentation at the spec- lal legislative session in the event that some other general bill Is not offered. Judge Mclirlde said this afternoon that h was of the opinion fees could not be legally collected under the existing' statute1, , the law of 189B providing for fees for recording deeds having been inadvertently repealed. A suit for 120 has been brought in Columbia county, in Judge McBrlde,'s court, but no de cision has yet been reached, and U la jiiillkely that ; he court will make a rul ing until after the special sessiou. There has been a belief that, while the county of Olatsop is really liable for the money paid In for recording dpds slnce 1895 a sum, by the way, that would probably exceed $25,000 the county clerk might protect the Inter ests the. cqunty hereafter by declin ing to record deeds unless the fees were tendered by the persons offering the deeds for record. Judge McBrlde wa asked about this matter today and re plied that the clerk would have to ac cept and record the deeds without re cevlng the fees. , , i : i ; The matter is one of pressing Import ance and there is no question that lt will be dsiposed of at the forthcom ing special session. ' OF Novelties WEEK