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VOLUME LVIIi ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1904. NO. 157. TWO MILLIONS GAIN SINCE CENSUS Department Issues Bulletin Show ing Estimated Population of Various States and Cities for Year 1903. , Total Population Is Shown to , Have Been 79,900,389, an Increase of 2,059,014. PORTLAND LEADS SEATTLE Portland Given l)8,WM, While Seattle Ifa iW,K!0 New York !a Hlfger Thnn Chl CHtfoaod Philadelphia. Washington, April T. According to a bulletin Issued today by the govern ment census bureau, th population of the United States for 1003, exclusive of Alaska territory and our Insular pos eislons, In 7M00.S89. A compared -with the census of 1900, this bulletin how an increase In three years of 1,059,014. Of all the states In the union but S3 have leas than 1,000,000 population, ac cording to the statement Issued today. New York's population la ahown to be 7.600,000; that of Pennsylvania, 1.600, 000; that of Illinois, 6.000,000; that of Texas, 3,000,000. Texas has passed Mia sourl. The population of the three larger cities of the country Is shown to be as follows; New Torn city S.716,139 Chicago , .' ...1.87S.830 Philadelphia l.7,7i St Louis has Just passed and Boston Just reached the 600,000 mark. Ban Francisco and nttsburg are clone com petitors for place, the former having I&5.919 and the latter 1 4 11,04 3. Cleve land Is credited with 414,950 and Cin cinnati with 333,934. The population of the leading cities of the northwest is shown to be as follows: Portland 9MSS Seattle 93,020 Tacoma 45,102 Spokane 41,927 The bulletin issued today gives the estimated population of the various states and cities for 1903. High Prices at Llao Yang. St. letersburg, April 7A corre spondent of the Novosti writing from Liao Yang. March 23, lays that smalt town has been transformed Into mili tary city a a result of the arrival of many troops. Living bad become ex tremely expensive, due to the Ina bility of merchants to obtain private freight. No goods were allowed to be shipped to Llao Yang from Fort Arthur. A table of prices shows that tht necessaries of life had risen to two and thro times the normal prices, American beer waa quoted at 10 cents a bottle, whereas before the war It brought only 10 cents. No relief from the high prices can be had, as the military requires the use practically of all the space In the railroad cars. t OAS, NOT DYNAMITE. No Effort to Taks the Life of the Youthful King ef Spain. . London, April 7. Julius C. Lay, United States consul general at Barce lona, telegraphs to the Associated Press as follows; . ;'An explosion of gas occurred here last night, giving rise to the report that a, 'petard' was exploded as King Al phonso was leaving an exhibit. The explosion, however, took place half a mile from where, the king was." - Madrid, April 7.-Private accounts received from Barcelona regarding the explosion which took place as King At phonso was leaving the exhibition there yesterday continue to vary in detail An ofTlclul report of the affair has been issued here as follows: v At 9:30 o'clock yesterday evening a petard exploded in the portico of the house, No. 1 Ilainbla del Centro. There was an explosion, which caused much damage, In the ensuing panic two per sons were slightly Injured. King Alphonso posited the spot with in a few minutes after the occurrence, and was warmly cheered by the crowd, which had then become tranquil The originator of the outrage has not been dlsvovered. One man was ar rested, b'lt released, ... .- - Hanna Eulogised. Washington, April J. The senate to day listened to eulogies of the late Sen ator Hanna, The galleries were well Ailed and the speakers weer given close attention. Those who spoke were Messrs. Foraker, Scott, Cockrell, Piatt of Connecticut. Cullom, Blackburn, Elklns, Fairbanks, Daniels, Perkins, Depew, Beveridge, Dolllver, Kearns and Dick. Strikers Are Victorious. Seattle, April 7. The fight between the labor unions of Seattle and the Hotel Butler was settled tonight The hotel will be unionised. It's Plain as Print YV JJ I : il l .,itim S w HanSchaffecr V Mara HwdTiikwd That the place to purchase CLOTHING is at Stokes; Reason, su perior goods and lowest prices. Remember our Dunlap Hats Finest on earth. k l mm JAPANESE GROSS THE YALU ESTABLISHING THEMSELVES IN STRONG POSITIONS Reliable Reports From Korean Capital Say Fi tfKting Line Has Crossed the River at Several Points. Russian Troops Are Now Occupying Six of the Largest Border Towns on theTumen Rjver in Northern Korea, but Re . port of an Engagement at Kwisang Has No ConfirmationHarbin Unhealthy. If A speeial. Chicago, April 7- cable to the Dally News from Tokio saysi "Reliable reports were received here today from Seoul to the ef fect thst part of the Japanese fighting line had crossed the Yalu river and establishsd itself in strong petitions there at several important points." RUSSIANS ON THE TUMEN. Occupying 8ix of the Largest Border Towns in Northern Korea. Seoul, April 7. Telegrams have been received saying that the Russians are ocupylng six of the largest border towns on the Tumen river in northern Korea. Japanese authorities have no con firmation of the reported engagement between the Russians and the Japanese at Kwisang. EPIDEMIC FEARED AT HARBIN. Citx a in Teiribly UnheaH'iy Cnditio at Present Time, St. Petersburg, April 7. The terrible sanitary condition of Harbin, which, it is feared, will lead to an epidemic, is revealed in a dispatch to the Novosti. The matter Is of particular Importance, In view of the fact that Harbin is the center of Russian military and civil au thority in Manchuria. All the troops pass through this point, and all pro viiiinna and medical supplies are brought there. Despite the dry spring and summer and peaceful conditions In the territory last year, there were cases of cholera and typhoid, further development of which was stopped by the November frosts. The chief cause of the contagion is the water of the Sungarl river and the shallow wells, which are located In un sanitary places. Another source of con tagion Is that the great filth In the winter has not been disposed of. but lies exposed above the ground In the heart of the city, the streets of which are filled with refuse. NO TROOPS IN DISTRICT. English and American Mines Are Not in Need of Protection. Seoul, April 7. The report that Rus sian troops had appeared at the Amer ican mines at Unsan, northern Korea, lis without foundation. No Russians are at Unsan now, nor have any been there. J. N. Jordan and H. N. Allen, respect ively, ministers to Korea of Great Brit ain and the United States, have re quested tht Korean government to give protection to the British and American mines In the country. This request la merely a formality. Refugees to Bo Transported. St Petersburg, April 7. -Through the United States government Russia has again been requested by Japan to allow the Japanese refugees on Sakhalin Is land to be transported to Japan. The foreign office has already returned a favorable response to this request. The United States governemnt probably will send a neutral ship to take the refugees oft the island. Reserve Seamen to Be Mobilized. Paris, April 7. The correspondent at St Petersburg of Echo do Paris says the mobilization of the reserve seamen In the Sebastopol district has been or dered, half of them to be used to re-; inforce the Russian crews at Port Arthur and Vladivostok, and the re mainder to increase the strength of the Black sea fleet CHINA TO HELP THE JAPS. Will Act Upon First Land Defeat of Russian Troops. New York, April 7. Reports are said to have reached an ambassador, says a Herald dispatch from Berlin, to the effect that China is on the verge of throwing In her lot with Japan. The first defeat on land for Russia will, It is aiserted, be the signal for a forward movment on the part of the celestial empire. Japan, the cor respondent adds, shows no anxiety for help, realizing that China's interven tion may cause more embarrassment than profit MRS. BOTKIN FOUND GUILTY. Jury Fixss Her Punishment at Impris onment for Life. San Francisco, April 7. The jury In the BotMn case late tonight returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, arid fixed the penalty at im t-rtaOMiff ut fvf life.' r-rtjw, . Botkin Jury Is Out San Francisco, April 7. Argument was concluded today in the Botkin trial and the case was given to the Jury late in the afternoon. Before beginning Its deliberations the Jury adjourned for dinner and did not return to the jury room till 8 p. m. The trial has been In progress since March 21. sional committee without opposition to night The committee did not elect a secretary, adjourning subject to the call of the chairman. STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK. Squaw Murders Indian. Spokane, April 7. A Tekoa special to the Spokesman-Review says an appar ently reliable report Is current that Buckskin Jim, an aged Indian, who lived on the Coeur d'AIene reservation, was brutally murdered by his squaw three weeks ago. The story says the squaw decapitated the body, burning the remains when discovered by other Indians, who have been concealing tragedy. ISMBERQ IS DISMISSED. Charges Against Forest Supervisor Sustained by Investigation. Washington, April 7. Land Commts sioner Richards today recommended the dismissal of former Supervisor M. H. Ismberg of the north division of the Cascade fewest reserve. The charges lodged against him were sustained by Investigation. Secretary Hitchcock will probably approve Richards' recommen datlon. Quiet at Telluride. Denver, April 7. The Meeker troop of cavalry left Telluride today for Its home station, leaving only the local Telluride troops to represent the mili tary there. Adjutant-General Bell re mains In command. The camp is re ported quiet The Tansna Cleanup, Seattle, April 7. Mall advices from the new Alaska district of Tanana indi cate that the wlnte gold cleanup will probably reach $1,000,000. Killed by a Blast Seattle, April 7. Joseph Jenner, a laborer, aged 44, was accidentally killed today by a blast near Sidney, Wash. He went back to learn why a charge of dynamite placed in a stump had not exploded and received the charge in the face, blowing the head nearly off. Cowherd Chosen Chairman. Washington, April 7. Representative W. S. Cowherd of Missouri was elected chairman of the democratic congres- Bricklsyers sod Laborers Sacrificed $100,000 in Five Weeks. New York, April 7. Bricklayers and laborers who returned to their work in New York today after a strike of five weeks' duration are estimated to nave sacrificed wages aggregating $1.ISO0,OOO. Nearly 15,000 workmen were involved, and the whole trouble Is still to be sen tied by arbitration, pending which the men will not be asked to work overtime. There was much Joy among, the workers over the end of teh strike, as fears had been growing of an- othf-r disastrous season In the building trades like that of 1903. Large build ers now exprjss the belief that this wl'l be the buaint season In the city's history. EARLY ACTION ON OREGON FAIR BILL Committee on Rules Agrees to Bring Bill Before House as Privilege Matter and to Take ft Up Today. Swayne Impeachment Proceed ings Disposed of. Leaving Way for Adjournment ROBBERS MAKE RICH HAUL. Hold Up Government Trading Post and Get $1,500 in Coin. SiUt Lake, April 7. A special to the Herald from Bosefork, Ind., says: The government trading post at this point was held up last night by two masked men, who secured about 11,500 In gold and silver. The robbers entered the store Just as an employe named Fyke was transferring the cash from the money drawers to the safe, ordering him to hold up his hands. They bound and gagged Pyke and then rilled the safe. The robbers escaped with the plunder. VILLAINOUS TREACHERY. Thibetans Try to Murder Party of British Officers. London, April 7. A dispatch to th Timea from Kalatzo, Thibet dated yesterday, reports that 200 Thibetans at the village of Samonda, in treach erously firing a volley at a party of British officers, whom they Invited to jarley with them, aimed badly. . No one was Injured, but the action is supposed to indicate the tactics which the Thibetans Intend to employ at Guru. The correspondent adds that rein, forcements are arriving at Gyangtse to oppose the British advance. Reports Are Exaggerated. Berlin, April 7. Reports of anti Semitic massacres and cruelties at Lompalanka, Bulgaria, circulated in the United States by a news agency, are highly exaggerated. The alleged cruel fixation details are nothing more than inventions. SENATOR HANNA EULOGIZED Members of Upper House Pay Tribute to Memory of Late Jtepreseutatire From JJuckeye State. Washington, April 7. The commit tee on rules of the house today agreed on a special rule to bring the bill ap propriating 4SO,000 for the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland before the house as a privilege matter. It Is ex pected the rule and the bill will b taken up tomorrow. SWAYNE CASE DISPOSED OF. Only Obstacle in Way of Early Ad journment Is Removed. Washington, April 7. The Swayne impeachment proceedings, which had been looked upon as the only possible check to an early adjournment, .were disposed of In five minutes by the hous today by the adoption of a resolution making the case a special order for De cember 13 next In the meantime the Judiciary committee is to take addi tional testimony in the case. After disposing of the conference re port on the army appropriation bill, the house took up the bill extending the coastwise laws to the Philippines, and by a vote of 122 to 100 adopted a special rule to vote on this bill after a debate of two hours. 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