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''".''4 fe VOLUME LVII. jr i i r iii i jpt . m m a a a jr. , jbl i j i i f Kir 158. FIGHT IS FOR CONTROL OF NORTHERN vent K. II. Harriman from obtaining, control of tht Northern Pacific railroad as the result of a distribution of the Northern Securities assets. Mr. Root will be the second ox-member of the cabinet to represent the Northern Se curities Company as special counsel, In co-operation with the regularly employed attorney of the corporation. LEWIS ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1901. r AND CLARK FAIR BILL APPROPRIATING $475,000 PASSES IN THE HOUSE NO. tana ror me pant 48 hours. In South Dakota the atornj was severe, accom panied by rain and snow driven by a high wind. Telegraph companiee had much trouble with wlrea north of here. The Northern Pacific road has only one wire working to Helena, Mont When tha nvmtnnt raiut n rut mat IS the Way J. J. Hill IMS argued John W. Griggs, attorney-gen Harriman Sized Up Regard FINANCIERS CONVENE. gutter's Action to Regain Shares. After Spirited Opposition. Adds The States Affected Would Oppose Such Ownership, However. '' Measure Considered tTnf A.t.i -mil eralln the first McKlnley cabinet, rep- . Wvvim uiii resented the Northern Pacific railroad Introduced by Dalsell and Passed merger J pedal counsel. With John O. Jchnaon of Philadelphia, he also represented the corporation before the United States supreme court , The case m which Mr. Root wm ao- Reason for Not Insertini Sunday Closintf Amendment EnliiiiLmv r p,,,,., e,.. rar I. t H arriMut hfnr. h. tfnltA I . - . . " . " r " ' " v. States circuit court In Bt. Paul next Tuesday. CAPTAIN CLOKE COMMENDED. by Tawney Chairman of Committee-Georgia and Ind iana Members Oppose Billon Principle-Passing of Measure Greeted With Cheers. EFFORT WOULD BE FUTILE Praised by General Story for Ae curacy In Handling Guns. Should View Ucfrardliig Kedl. trlbutloit of Stork fie Hun tallied by Courts Scheme Would Fall Through. Chicago. April .! an Interview relating to the Northern Securities matters, the Record-Herald quotes J. J. 1I1II, who was In Chicago today, as follows: Captain Harold Cloke, formerly sta tioned at Ft Stevens, well known in this city, has recently achieved could table distinction In the army. Mr. Ous Curruthers, formerly of Astoria, but now a resident of KIsHlmmee, Fla. sends The Astorian the following ex. cerpt from the New York Post: "Captain Haroll E. Cloke, Sixty Washington, April . The house to day passed & large number of bills, Including the bill appropriating $475. 000 In aid of the Lewis and Clark Cen tennlol exposition to be held In Port land. Ore., In 1905. A special rule for the consideration of the bill was pre sented to the house by Dalzetl of Penn sylvania. After a brief opposition by Dearmond of Missouri, the rule was Evening I ftdPt by tn vote of 156 to 19. The bill wus then called up by Tawney. Tawney spoke for 10 minutes, ex plaining the MU. He said his commit tee was oposed to Inserting the Sunday closing amendment to the bill. If con gress Inserted the Sunday closing pro vision, and then there should be a de ficit after the exposition closed, he said Portland would come back to congress and say if it had not been for that Unit comrwinv. coast artillery, station- Jlarrlman undoubtedly Is trying toLd t Fort rker. Col. has been secure control of the Northern Pa- hilithly nraiscd by General John P. clflc That Is easy enough for one to fit0ry, chief of artillery. Ills com- see. However, the states through rminlcatlon from Washington addres- whlch the Oregon Short Line and .d to Captain Cloke reads as follows: Northern Pacific run are unanl- y0u art complimented upon mak- mously opposed to such ownership, and lng the best record In the army for I presume he would be prevented from accuracy and rapidity of fire with the restriction there would have been no accomplishing his purpose.- heavy caliber guns, both those mount, deficit. . Asked whether Harriman would se-led on disappearing, or non-dlsappear- Bartlett of Georgia and Robinson of cure control of the road In the event lng carriages.' tee was opposed to Inserting the Sunday "Captain Cloke had already achieved fine record as tactician. He Is ord nance officer and also instructor In schools for commissioned officers. or the courfe decree to sustain his Views regarding the redistribution of the Great Northern and Northern Pa clflc stock, Hill replied: "He would not, In my opinion." Speaking generally of the supreme court decision. Hill said: "In order to comply with the terms Record-Herald from Indianapolis. Ind., of the decree the Northern Securities says: Company is making 4 rate to enable James Lyncehnun, the Irish fugitive. the distribution of Its railway stocks, whose extradition cade Is pending In In view of the fact that there were! the supreme court of the United States, over 10,000 transfers and re-transfers' has disappeared from this city. He was this Is the only equitable distribution that could possibly be made That question will, however, be determined by the courts. Every stockholder has Uvernash of California supported 1L There was a large attendance In the house during consideration of the bill, and close attention was given the speakers. Passage of the WW was greeted by loud applause on the re- Convention of American Academy of Political and Social 8cience , . Philadelphia, April I. A conven tion of national importance,, especially to Industrial interests, began here to day, the occasion being the eighth an nual meeting of the American Acad- Sclence. Nearly all great corporation Interests were represented. The chair was oc cupied by Prank A. Vanderlip, former Assistant secretary of the treasury. The subject under consideration dur ing the morning session was The Gov- ment made was one extending until mment la II Relation to Industry,' July 10, 1906, the time when the law I whlch wa "ubdlvlded and taken up in shall become operative. The bill pro-detalL The flr,t brancD ' t"' tP'c vldes that no merchandise or pas- WM "The Government Regulation of sengers except supplies for the army nJ Trust Companies.' or navy shall be transported by sea Addre"'e were delivered by William In any except vessels of the United Barrett RWeIey. controller of the cur- States. The law does not Jmnalr r rency' wno BPk on th "Control of affect any privilege guaranteed tolNatlonal Bank:" Frederick P. Kll- Spanlsh ships and merchandise by the burn New Tork 01416 "uperlntendent Paris treaty of peace. of Bn)ia on the "Control of Trust Companies," and Professor Frederick In the Senata. I -'eveiana ot tne New Tork unl- Washlngton, April g.-Contracta for verB'ty' 00 the "Financial Reports of cancelling machines used by the post- office department was debated at length In the senate today in connec tion with the postofflce SDDrODriation CHINESE LABOR SCARE. bill Culberson Introduced an amend- DETERMINEDTO OUT DO THE ENEMY 1 Russia Purposes to Have Naval ; Force Superior to That Of - , Japan by the End -; of July. French Agent Negotiates With Argentina for Purchase of War Ships. JAPAN'S FLEET IS ENGAGED Arrangements for Fresh Land ing of Troops Being Covered by Fighting Force on Sea- Guard ot Port Is Lax. Paris, AprO 9. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris says that a French agent Is negotiat ing for the sale of Argentine warships National Banks as a Means of Public t0 RMla which is determined to have Control." superiority over the Japanese fleet by the end of July. Irish Fugitive Lost. Chicago, April 8. A dispatch to the! publican side. The house next panned the Philip pine shipping bill. The only amend ment reducing the rental of machines. I s,n Francisco People Get Men for and democratic senators charged that Northern Canneries at Seattle, rentals now paid are the same as paid Seattle, April 8. (Special.) One under contracts made by George W. hundred Chinese were shipped from Beavers and are excessive. Lodge de- nere Sal Francisco today to be sent nled the charge, saying there was no from tnere to the Bristol bay, Alaska, truth In It. The postofflce bill waa still canneries. Owing to the scarcity of under consideration when the senate Chinese cannery labor In San Fran adjourned. Cisco people who own Bristol bay can The first hour of the session was de- "cries have been compelled to come voted toa discussion by Patterson of her to kt the men wanted. Con the Chinese question, in which he dltions showing the decrease in San maintained that the exclusion law was I Francisco s Chinese population, be Ineffective after December 7 unless cause of the exclusion laws, are con there was additional legislation. stdered remarkable. 8QUAW ACCUSED OF CRIME. the right to have his legal status de termined by the court if he sees fit." ELIHU ROOT RETAINED. New York. April 8. Announcement hss been made of the engagement of Ellhu Root to represent the Northern Securities Company In Its fight to pre "Buckskin Jim" Ssid o Hsve Been De capitated by Woman. .Tekoa, Wash., April 8. "Buckskin supposed to be waiting the result of the appeal which the government took to the highest tribunal after United States Commissioner Moore ruled that Jttm'" "n m Indian, who lived on the his offense was political and not ex-jOoeur d'Alene reservation, seven miles tradltable, but It Is said ho has not from Tekoa, was brutally murdered by been at his home since two days after nls ,quaw thrM week, ag0 aUhough iyncnenaun s wire is still 1 me uiuiutrr uas jusi come to ngni, me Indians being Inclined to keep the mat his release, here, but members of the committee of Irish-American cltlsens who conducted his defense say they do not know where Lynchehaun went to. It's Plain as Print V' iHMSduffMr j ji V Mra J HdTsilorcl A I Ciii(M iwl if iunHUSM But That the place to purchase CLOTHING is at Stokes; Reason, su perior goods and lowest prices. Remember our Dunlap Hats Finest on earth. ter secret When the old couple, each of whom waa over 80 years of age, re turned to their camp from Spokane, where they had gotten gloriously drunk. It Is said they quarreled and, In a moment of rage, the squaw killed the old man with an ax, completing her act of vengeance by cutting his head oil. In an evident desire to conceal her crime she attempted to burn the dead Indian, and during the cremation she was discovered by other members of the tribe. The Indians were horror- stricken, but gave the dead buck a de cent burial. For unknown reasons, the squaw was unmolested, no attempt be lng made to bring her to Justice. The story was made public today by Mrs. Mason, an intelligent halfbreed, The squaw Is known as one of the worst and most dissolute of her tribe. Buckskin Jam" and his squaw were well known In Tekoa, having been Jailed many times for drunkenness. TURNED OVER TO 8HERIFF. Arthur E. Bell Will Be Tried for Forg- lng Names to Cheoks. Tacoma, April 8. Arthur E. Bell, the mall pouch robber, was turned over to the sheriff today to be tried In the state court for forging names to checks he obtained from mall sacks at Seat tle. Bell says Scrlbner, his partner, who waa also arrested, Is a young boy who was bringing him a message from his wife, and claims he is not a party to any of his crooked transactions. years old, but was separated from her husband. When officers entered the shop they found Carsagnl dead. Mrs. Welmer died later at an emergency hospital. The room bore evidence of a terrible struggle, the walls being spattered with blood everywhere. Neighbors state that Carsagnl had been very attentive to the woman and are convinced the shooting followed a quarrel Basebsll Scores. Los Angeles Seattle 1, Loa Ange les 1 San Francisco Oakland 6, Por tland 0. Fresno San Francisco 2, Tacoma 8. Turko-Bulgarian Treaty. Sofia, April 8. A telegram received here from Constantinople announces that the Turko-Btilgarlan treaty was London, April 8. The correspondent of the Times at Wel-Hal-Wel cabling under yesterday's date says: "The result of a week's cruise leads me to' believe that the Japanese fleet Is engaged in covering arrangements for the new landing of troops recently mobilized. A close blockade of Port Arthur Is not maintained, presumably because of the information regarding the state of the channel. Certainly up to the present time no Japanese trans ports have entered the Gulf of Ps Chill. Paris, April . The St Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris says that Xdmlral Makaroff went out from Port Arthur this morning, the Japanese squadron having been sighted in the offing. It la rumored, he says. that a sea fight took place. I signed today. No details were given. Saturday. Alfonso Goes ko Gerona. Barcelona, April 8. King Alfonas left Barcelona today on a visit to Gerona. He will return to Barcelona TRAIN LEAVES TRACK. Sixteen Passengers Injured in Wreck I in Kansas. Kansas City, April 8. Missouri, I 1 Kansas & Texas flyer No. 6, which left ' I St Louis last night for the south, was wrecked four miles south of Fort Scott Kan., at 4:30 this morning, by the rails spreading. The engine left the track! first, and following it the baggage car and the mall and express cars piled up. The smoker and chair car also were! overturned and badly damaged. Sixteen persons were injured, but no one fat ally. As soon as the first excitement fol lowing the wreck had subsided, those of the passengers and crew uninjured! set to work to aid the unfortunate who were laid beside the track until physicians arrived from Fort Scott J Two physicians left Fort Scott for the! scene on a handcar, and following! them closely was a working train bor rowed from the 'Frisco railway started for the wreck. The Injured were taken I to Fort Scott WORST 8T0RM OF WINTER. MURDER ENDS QUARREL. Kills After Terrible Struggle Tailor Woman and Himself. SAn Francisco, April 8. -L. Carsagnl, a tailor, this afternoon shot and mor tally wounded Mrs. Welmer, a young woman who had been In his employ for some time. The woman had a child 8 lizxsrd Raging In Nebraska That Is Disastrous to Ranchmen. Omaha, April 8. A storm of rain, sleet and snow prevailed tonight at times reaching the proportions of a blissard, acordlng to dispatches from! Norfolk, this state. The reports say that the worst bllxxard of the winter Is raging with the probability of ser ious loss to ranchmen. Storms also extend over western Iowa. NOTHING CHEAP About OUR Goods EXCEPT the PRICE Notioe our window WASH SILK, 2Soyd. The Cloak, 8uit and Skirt depart ment is up to the top notch in 8tyle and Quality. New just arrived SILK C0AT8 and WAISTS, in the latest styles. Dress Goods in the newest shades and weaves; also all the Latest Trim mings. We are shewing Children's and In fant's spring Dresses,. 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