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wfut VOL. LVIJ. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1904. NO. 82. EFFORTS OF JAPAN ARE DIRECTED TOWARD PEACE IN AFFAIRS IN THE ORIENT Statement Given Out by Japanese Minis tcr at St. Petersburg Tends to Put ' Quietus on Wild Rumors. The Report That Government Had Sent Troops to Corea Is Without Foundation, According to Miniittr Negotiations Again Taken Up and It Is Authoritivcly Stated Good Progress Is Already Being Shown. - St. Petersburg, J. t.-U. Kurlno, th Japanese minister, tonight autho rise th Associated Pros to y that th Jspaiiee government wit till do ing everything In It power In th In tereel of pear and that the report bout sending trope to Core were without foundation. Minister Kurlno said he thought thst negotiation had mad. tome progreee. MAY APPfAU TO UNITED STATE Maaaaaa Corea Hae Oreat faith in America as Peace Maker. Parla. Jan. . Mln Tueng Tchsn. the Corean mlnlelrr. wild to the As ftoclated I'ress today that he would not be surprised ahould Corea appeal to the United State for good olUcee In her behalf In iae of Invaalon of Corean. territory by one or other of the powera. Under the treaty between the United State and Corea thla la perm tenable. Moreover, continued the mlnleter, the people of Corea regard the United State In a moat friendly way, becauee of He faithful policy and owing to the fact that the flrat country to algn a treaty with the "hermit kingdom" waa the United Btatea. "Russia doe not want war," added the minister, "and the Japanese gov ernment doea not want war, but the Japunr. pe;Sr. I foa itf,XoK a conflict." REOAROED AS FOOLISH. Russia' Pre. Laugh at Conduct ef v Japan. New Tork. Jan. I. Nearly all per on her take the view that Japan' conduct toward Ruaala la that of a naughty child, cable the St. reter burg correapondtat Jf the Herald. She I being constantly told In the pre not to be o foolleh. not to waat monev In the Impoialble tank of lighting Rua ala, and o on. In a long article upon On Clothing'. Goods, Hats, PER CENT REDUCTION Excepting only Dunlap Hate, E. & W. Cellars, Oil and Rubber Goods and Donts Gloves! THIS MEANS A pREAT SACRIFICE as our goods are sold 'on very close margins. SALE COMMENCES Monday, Jatnuary 4, 1904. P. A. STOKES the alleged folly of Japan' pretension, tile Octette aayar ' "What can ah do to hurt Ruaala? She mut take one of her etrong fort ress, any Port Arthur; but h would require ten (ime more military fore than ah could ever bring to bear, to accomplish such a feat. "We think, however, Kngland and America will Intervene to prevent Ja pan from taking any such mad atep a ihat of making war upon uc." WAR MAY 81 EVADED. The Prenoh Government Believe S Give Reeeen. . rarl. Jan. I -The Ak Inte l Pre learn that In the opinion of the French government lhr I a chafe, ol av--.l-Ing confltit between UushW and Ja pan a result of mesirn nude by Ruaala In hi- latest note. The oie pali he which have come to Tan from all quatter today have teen moH is slmlstn; and the hopeful nesa of the government le In etrong contrast with hem, It appear Hut nussU concession relate to lb recognition of the pre ponderance of the lntrt of Jnpun In Corea. Thl ha been the crux of th question between the two j-owers up to the prveeiil moment. Juet how tar the concession goes It la imosstble to learn, but the effect In Toklo, accord In to Information obtained he Veen more satisfactory tnen the trees dis patches how. end It I believed the ne gotiation wilt continue. The French government denlea the sensational repoite to the effect that It hit ordered a division of wrtrlitt end troups to China. Only one Freach ehlp I tinder Inelru -tlnns to proceed to the far eaet. Kecoanlxlng the r'tuatlnn a dangerous, there la fcilk In official and diplomatic i It flee of the advisability of separate or Joint mediation by the pow- Furnishing' Shoes. Etc. J era who desire peace In the fer eaat. . It la said thi could properly be done In accordant e with Th Hague conven tion without giving olTmee to either hussla or Japan, JAPAN'S GOOD INFANTRY. Intereitlng Aeeount ef Men Who De fend Country. London, Jan. I. Rennet Burleigh, th. special correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, givea Intereitlng detail in hi cablegram from Toklo. He aay there I total fore of 10.000 men and I "gun Included In the Imperial guard and the first division, and he adda: : .. ' :- 'The Infantry greatly Impreaaed me with It seltd, vlgorou and trenchant appearance. The artillery la excellent but the cavalry hore r poor, being merely eaie." Referring to the general altuatlon Mr. Kuiielgh aaye: "Tou may discredit report that Ja pan Intend to present an ultimatum. The Chinese government declare It will certainly help Japan." Ht. Peteriburg, Jan. I. An Imperial rescript to the governor-general of Fin land direct the governor to dlsmlm all Finn employed In the atate or muni cipal government aervlce who have not fulfilled their military service In the rinnlah Rille ilattailon during ltOS. and not to Issue foreign passport to them for Ave year. When granting loan or assistance from atate funds to com mune or Individual, or dealing with petition for the remUslon of fine, the governor I ordered to take Into consid eration the extent of the opposition to levying recruit offered by the appli cants. Ptttdani (of the higher schools who have not performed military service arc to be exrelled for period not exceeding a year. The governor I also empow ered to release Finn who have Joined the colore ind to replace them by evad er or military eervice. and he l di rected to Isau. a proclamation an nouncing that all Finn not presenting themselves for aervic. In 1904 will be drafted Into regtmenta outside of Finland.""'"-" - -'" ' -' '" '' Emperor Inspeots Gusrds. Toklo, Jan. . The emperor In sisted and reviewed the Imperial guard constituting the first division of the nrmy, together with some Inde pendent cavalry regiments and bri gades of artlllety, numbering In all K.000 men on the Aoyama field today. It la expected that these troops will constitute the third contingent In the event of war being declared. The oc casion was retarded as a possible leave taking between the emperor and his soldier, the seen?, being most. Impres sive. Enornfous crowd lined the route from the palace and surrounded the Kround. ' The emperor rode to the Aoyama field In the state coach, but was on horseback when Inspecting and reviewing the troopa. His staff Includ ed all the foreign attaches. . Rumor is Disreasrded. t,omlin, JhiI. U.t-Th. Kobe corres pumient of the DnHy Express sends h scare rumor to the effect that a col lision between the Russian and Japan-, ese fleets has taken place 'near the 1st land of Taushlma in the strait of Cos reu. y This rumor is not ' mentioned li any other, source. Hnd, In view of the fact thnt the government Is exercising a censorship over all news concerning naval matters, It may safely be disre garded. ' ' Psaoe Very Probable. "Toklo, Jan. 8 The Japanese gov ernment has practically agreed to con tinue negotiations . It la dissatisfied with Kussiu"s latest terms but does not feel Justified In Issuing an ultima tum, or of , breaking off negotiations ani will mnke amher effort to secure their modification before resorting to forte. , It la anticipated the discussion will continue a tew weeks, during which Interim, peace may be restored. Arm Is Exoited. New York, Jan. 8. The army Is excited, say a Herald dispatch from Port Arthur, However, the higher ofll- cers nre remarkably calm, believing that the Japanese are only demonstra ting. . . Ship Returns Disabled. San FranclscoMan. 8. The British ship Eurasia, after a month at sea on her way to England, Is coming back to port disabled. HILL DOES NOT FANCY THE CANAL Regards the Waterway Only as a Good Thing for a Man With an Acute Appetite for Bananas. ' - .-.v;'r. Expresses the Belief It Will Not Much Help the People of the North. HOWARD ELLIOTT WELCOMED New President of Northern Pacific Tendered Great Ovation By Com mercial Interest ef St Paul ami Minneapolis. St. Paul, Jan. I. Howard Elliott president of the Northern Pacific rail yay. waa tendered a reception In th parlor of the Comerclal Club tonight thu marking bla formal entry Into the business Itfe of 81. Paul. About 200 busineea men were present and a large delegation from the Minneapolis Commercial Club Joined In the welcome , Kor half an hour Mr. Elliott and President Smith, of the club, were kept busy shaking hands, and later Mr. Kllott was the central object of a num ber of speeches of welcome from prom inent business men. To all of thee he responded In an earnest manner by a carefully prepared address. Prob ably the most Important address was that of President J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern. Restraint of trade was the keynote of Mr. Hill talk. "A great many people." said he "think that the business of a railroad Is to restrain trade. 1 want to assure you that the railroad that restrains trade will go broke. A railroad, t he awesau!. must make It possible for the people to develop the natural resources of the country with profit or that railroad will be wiped off the face of the arth. If a man does not prosper he can move, but the railroad Is there and must stay," Mr. Hill referred to the Panama canal as a good thing for a man who had an appetite for bananas. He would like to see It built, and it might be of aome good, but It would not help the people of the north much, even though they did pay part of the ex pense of building It. Archbishop Ireland also extended a welcome to Mr. Elliott. ENGINEER3 LAID OFF. Crew of Eight Trains Fail to Measure up to Test Chicago, Jan. (.Without noticing that the light in the semaphore above a suburban station of a railroad enter ing Chicago was not burning, eight train crews have passed the danger s!i;n.il while a high official secretly marked down the number of the trains. EUlit conductors, eight firemen and eiulit engineers are now on an enforce! vu -ntion of SO days. The remarkable tent was suggested by the wreck that occurred on the Pere Marouette rail December 24 and by a desire of the company to throw the utmost safety precautions about its patrons. According to the rules of the com pany a light that is not burning has the same significance that a red light, or danger signal would have. FIGHT FOK POST San Francisco, Jan. 8. The contest for the position of naval officer, port of San Francisco, is engaging the at tention of the California congressional delegation. Senator Perkins has rec ommended William C. Ralston for the office und Senator Bard has declared In favor of William M. Cutter. The activity of the aspirants and the interest displayed by the delegation do not disturb the equanimity of Colonel John P. Irish. Each of the aspiring republicans entertains the hope that Colonel Irish will be tempted to resign by the offer of a wry lucrative salary in another field of enterprise. It Is re ported that the colonel has advised both Senators Cutter and Ralston to place their respective Indorsements on file. According to the gossip In the po litical camps the advice has been ac- cepted. Men eminent In financial and mercantile circle testify, to the worth and capability of ftenator Ralston) Other equally nromlnent In the busi ness world indorse Senator Cutter as a man of high character and excep tional fitness. It 1 said that name of leading republican in every county ef the state may be found- ea the peti tion. -.,.., The Incident come t light that Sen ator RaUtoit was recommended to the president before former , Congressman Woods withdrew from the contest. Some of th polittean are circulating the report that one of the member ef eur delegation la congress openly sup (orted one aspirant while he secretly spoused the cause of another. Other politic! Insist that, there was nothing Mere tfc a trlTlal mistake. It I claimed that the entire delega tion wa solid for Wood and that th Indorsement of another wa Bled with th. understanding that it wa not to be considered a loag a Woods was In the eM.,. " .-" An old timer la the rank ef the party made thi comment on the topic at the Union League Club yesterday: "Thl story that a member .f .ur delegation waa supporting an candi dal while holding out the glad hand of promise to another ought not to be accepted as fact. Such political tac tics may be countenanced by raw east erners, but our congressmen fight In the open. It I all right for a Member of congress to send to the president all the recommendation he .receive. The responsibility I thu paaaed Up to the appointing power, where It belong. '"Perhaps It wo surmised that Woods wa not acceptable to the president and another name wa sent In for the convenience of th executive!" TO ERADICATE COTTON PEST. Sum For Purpose t. Bs Divertsr From Appropriation. Wsshlngton, Jan. I. Th house to day made available the sum of 1250. 000 to be used to meet the emergency caused by the ravage of the cotton boll weevil and other Insect affecting cot ton. The measure waa adopted with out division. The sum is to be diverted from ISO0.000 appropriated last year to eradicate the foot and mouth disease among cattle, Sir Thomas Lipton Sells. Chicago, Jan. I. Sir Thomas Lip ton has severed another of the bonds which linked him with Chicago. His membership en the board of trade has been sold at $J008. His packing plant wa disposed of several months ago to the National Packing Company. ltd GREAT SALE All the thousands of articles that are on our shelves and counters. , All the goods that are comprised in our enor mous stock of best first-class merchandise. Everything is reduced in price.' Heavy, substantial, gratifying reduc tions. You can buy anything that is needed for personal wear or for use in your home for less money now than any other time in the year. The A. Dunbar Co. 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1 I) 0 4 DIARIES, TIDE TABLES, CHARTS. START RIGHT, KEEP 1904 1504 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 Groceries, Hardware, Ship Chandle- ry. Paints, Oil and Glass Hardwood Lumber Boat Supplies etc. & & FISHER BROTHERS Cor. Bond and 12th Sts. '; POSTOFFICE FRAUDS ARE THE THEME Democratic Side insists That Sen ate Should Take Up Investi atin of the Alleged Scandals. Republicans Contend That Post office Department Had Thor oughly Looked It Up. PERRY S. HEATH IS ASSAILED. Stand Of Majority Is That Oppesitiea Press Their Point Fee Partisan Purposes Ne Attempt, ay ' I Piatt t Cover up Wrong. . Washington, Jaa. I. Alleged peet- ort.-e frauds were under dlscussle la the senate today, the subject beiag . esed la a set speech by Siatatoaa, ef N- C.. wk. Indated there efcould be aa Investigation by the senate . Piatt. Can., denied that the republicans were trwlag t. cover up aay wresgi-' Ins and said they t simply were m. ten ting that the postofflte committee should ascertain what was to be la. vestigated- The discussion waa par ticipated la by Messrs. Burrows, Dei liver and Quarlea on the republics Ida. and Cannack, Tillman aad Teller on the democratic side. : The republican contention waa taaa there had been a thorough Investiga tion by th. postofflc department oat the senate Investigation waa now Bl"g pressed by democrat for parti saa pur poses. The democrats insisted ttejr wanted facts and charged that the re publicans were trying to smother them. Perry S. Heath wa bitterly aacaBsB. and former Postmaster General Smith was criticised by a democratic senator. The seriate adjourned uatil Monday. Hanna to Com Out' 'J "" Kansas City, Jan. 8. The Star ye-ter-Uy print-id a story to the effect that Senator Mark A, Hanna will announce his candidacy for the presidency- oa Tuesday next, and asserting that this Information wa imparted. yesterday t. Richard C. Kerens, of St, Louis, Ka tlonal committeeman for Missouri, in a long distance telephone conversation. THIS MONTH 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1 9 0 4 CARDS, CALENDARS, ETC RIGHT, BUY RIGHT. J. N. GRIFFIN. 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 AT! Astoria, Oregon A