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VOLUME LVIL ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1904. NO. 181. VICTORY FOR BRYAN AND HEARST 4 Majority of Delegation Selected by Democrats of Washington Fvorab!e to Centres v , ' man's Cniy. . Resolutions Endorse Pktforrn of - IS?5ind 1900 tnd Commend I NebmKin. TURNER FOR VICE PRESIDENT Delegates lustructea to uatig Together for Ex-Senator of Spokane for Second Place on Ticket. Olympla, May . Tbt selection of delegation to the democratic national convention, seven of whom art con sidered favorable to the candidacy of William It Heurt for president and three opposed, and the adoption of resolutions dealing with national issues and containing an Indorsement of ei United States Senator George Turner of Spoknnt for vice president, con tltuted the work of the democratic tate convention which closed Its la bor! at 7 O'clock this evening, Uut night up to the hour of perm anent organisation It appeared to be a fight over the Indorsements to be con tained In the resolutions arranged to W carrlei out 03 Uip flvor of the con vention, but when the test came, cooler council prevailed and a com promise of the program 'was carried through with little friction. The resolutions indorse the national platform of 1891 and 1900 and Insist on the nomination of candidates In sympathy therewith. The national ad ministration Is censured for alleged extravagance and corruption In Its de partments and for embroilment In old world controversies. The reanlu lutlons demand ft cessation of "militar ism, Imperialism and colonialism," and call for repeal of the Income tag and Inheritance tax, the destruction of trusts and the removal of unnecessary tariff walls. They express confidence in the capacity, fidelity and lntergrlty of W. J. Bryan. The delegation elected to the na tional convention follows; R. W. Starr, . J. Kyhatn, H. M. Godman, E. C. Million, John T. Terry, I C Oilman, Frank H. Cole, Henry Blackman, Frank Hogan, A. J. Bplawn. The convention passed a resolution recommending the state committee to select Helllngham for the state nomi nating convention city. IRISH LAD FIRST HORSE. Takes Lead at Metropolitan Handicap ', and Wins With Ess. New York, May I. Irish Lad.won the ISth running Metropolitan handi cap over Withers' mils track at Morris park today in art easy fashion. He was carrying top weight and was favorite In tht betting by many points. Taking tht lead In tht first 100 yards, he led his field without trouble, although the pact was not fast Tht horse seemed to feel his superi ority ..and at tht tbrtt-quartsr polo slacked his pace as If unwilling to run faster than necessary. As a result tht field closed up on him. Shaw then gavt his mount a vlgorou shaking up and Irish Lad drew out and won by two lengths, from Toboggan, an added starter from tht Keens stable. Bel dame, wlnne of tht Carter handicap a few weeks ago, was third, after a nose and nost finish with much vaunt ed High Ball Time, 1:40. The race to the winner Is worth about fH,500, 12000 to second and II.- 000 to tht third horse. Tht first betting was t to 1 against Irish Lad and later 2 to 1. Attendance J5.000; weather delightful; track, per JAPAN LOSES 10,000 MEN ON FIELD OF-CARNAGE IN SECOND LAND BATTLE Loss to Russians Reported to Be 7000 in Engagement That Proves Disas trous to Army of the Millado . Report Cannot Be Confirmed from Official Circles but it Is Rum ored at Russia's Capital That Japanese Are Swooped Down Upon Belaw the Vila and That Bl Vic- tory Is Won by the .Czar's Army. London, May I. A dispatch to tht Central Newt from St Petersburg says a rumor is current tbert that a sec ond battle haa been fought at Klullen Cheng In which tht Russian loss was 7000, the Japs loss 10,000, and which resulted in tht Japanese being driven back Id disorder. The dispatch adds that no confirmation of this report Is obtainable. , THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS. Storms In Missouri End After Doing Great Dtmsgt. Kansas City, Mo., May 5. The rain storm that ended today was of ex traordinary severelty, Its most serious result being the crippling of the city water service. Tht street cart In the city were delayed on nearly all the lines by high water on the tracks. Kan sas river Is above the danger line and rising. A thousand people have been driven from th-jlr homes-in Hoiejile, Kan., and Kansas City by the overflow of Turkey creek. John Downey, a la borer, was killed by lightning at the oil refinery In the east bottoms. The city hull and Bavoy hotel were struck by lightning, but none of the building" was severely damaged. Tornado Cuts Swsth. Wichita, May 5. A telephone mes ange to the Eagle from Germen, Okla., states that a tornado started at Helena and passed through Timber Luke, ex tending to Alva. It cut a swath six miles long and one and one-half miles wide destroying crops and some build ings at Timber Lake. Ex-Champion Throws. Vancouver, B. C May 5. Dan Mc Leod, ex-champlon, threw John Berg here tonight In a chatch-aa-catch-can handicap wrestling match. McLeod won the first, second and fourth falls with half-Nelson and Crotch holds. Berg won the third fall with a Ride roll. St. Petersburg, May S. (6:15 p. m.) There art rumors here which can not be traced to a responsible source that the Russian troops In northwest Korea have swooped down upon the Jupanese below the Yalu river, winning a big victory. The story Is not credited. St. Petersburg, May 6. With Vice Admiral Togo hovering In the Imme diate vicinity of Port Arthur and transports loaded with troops lying at Pltsewo, northeast of that stronghold. Russia hus braced herself for Impend ing conflicts with the foe In which she wiH arn'n plant the dffen8lverole,.thl time, It Is hoped, with better succesB and, , therefore, with less sacrifice of life than in the enaggements on Talu. The war commission at 2 o'clock this morning announced there was nothing to communicate to the public. It is known, however, that the emperor has been Infornted of the presence of the Jupanese fleet oft Llao Tang Shan promontory and the appearance of transports at Pltsewo. 8EVEN DAMAGED WARSHIPS. Inner Harbor of Port Arthur a Russian Naval Boneyard. Chefoo. May 6. (9 p. m.) A native slkh, of British India, who left Port Arthur a week ago, haa arrived here. He says that In the Inner harbor at Port Arthur there are seven damaged Russian warships. Including the battle ships Retvlsan, Ctarevltch and Pobleda and tht cruisers Pallada and Bayan. The small dock at the Tiger's Tall has been completed. , Civilians at Port Arthur are now ex periencing difficulty in obtaining food. A former officer of the Chinese army Summer Clothes You wont find anything in clothes more snappy and attractive than this Hart Schaffner & Marx single breasted outing Varsity. ' This is particularly a young man's stylo, but if you like the looks of it on you we won't ask how old you are ; any man who likes these clothes is en titled to wear them1 as soon as he pays the price. It's an astonishingly easy price to pay when you consider how very good the clothes are. P. A. STOKES . I - s One Price to EVERYBODY tHMiSdufMf HifiJ Tailored . ,11 ill Pr - V'jf totVW 1 fcj K.rt Ick.fTm, k Urt who hat returned here from Man ehuria 1a authority for tht statement that there are less than 75,000 Rus sian trops,' including tht garrison at Port Arthur apd the men on the Talu, south of Harbin, and that the Rus sians now occupy a strongly forti fied position between Ku Lien Cheng and Feng Wang Cheng. INQUIRE FATE OP MEN. Japan Anxious for Wslfart of Men Thst Raid Miaotso Islands. St. Petersburg, May 6. Japan is anxiously Inquiring through the United State government as to the fate of the Japanen captured by Vice Admiral MakarofT's ships during their raid on the Mlaotao islands. The men art be ing held as prisoners, as the steamer which was sunk by the Russians had on board guns, mines and a wireless telegraph outfit TV0 ATTEMPTS PROBABLE. Reports of Attempt to Bottle Up Port Regarding Time of Attack. .uAjh, Ji&y 5. Viceroy Alexieff's departure from Port Arthur la interp reted to mean that the place Is In im mediate danger of isolation and that the Japanese preparations for a land ing are considered as confirming the belief that Port Arthur has been sealed up, probably by two - of the sunken ships which Russia "failed to locate.' In this connection attention is drawn to the discrepancy between the Rus sian and the Japanese accounts of the attempt to bottle up the port, the for mer stating that it occurred about 3 o'clock in the morning, while the lat ter said It took place In the afternoon. It Is suggested there may have been two separate attempts, each time with 10 ships. It will be remembered it has been previously asserted that Japan prepared 20 vessels for this purpose, and If this explanation is correct the Russian accounts, referring only . to the early morning affair, may be justl fled in asserting it was unsuccessful. Land at Liao Tung. Toklo, May 5. (Noon.) It is offl tally announced that a Japanese force was landing on the Llao Tung penin sula yesterday. The place where the landing Is occurring and the number of men being landed, is withheld. Alexisff Leaves Port Arthur. St . Petersburg, May B. Viceroy Alexleff has left Port Arthur to confer with General Kuropatktn at Liao Yang, FAITH IN IRRIGATION. Rush to Seattle on Arid Lands When Thrown Open. - The Dalles, Ore., May (.During the past few days there has been a rush at the United States land office at The Dalles for land in township 4 north, ranges 25 and 26 east of . Willamette meridian. .'. , This land Is embraced in the with drawal for government irrigation pro jects and is situated in the eastern part of the district, in Morrow county. While withdrawn from all entry. It was left subject to homestead entry only, and the applicants of the past few days have taken It under that law. They seem to have all come from other states and come In crowds of four and five, each four men taking a sec tion of contiguous land. While this land may be taken under the homestead law, it must be taken under the act of congress of June 17, 1902, the provisions of which stipu late that there Is no right of com mutation, thus cutting out tht class of settlers who would go on the land at the expiration or six months and then commute by paying i;25 an acre at the expiration of efght months more. The law also provides that if the government wishes the land at any future timt for any use In connection with irrigation, tht , applicant shall have no recourse. Also, that if the land it irrigated by tht government, tht amount of land may be cut down to 40 acres for each ' man i or any amount which, in tbt judgment of the government, is sufficient to support a family, o'-v'.-; ; Tht fact that there la a rusk for this barren land, and that It it taken under the homestead law- is taken as good evidence that there will be work done by tht government in that section in a short time. ' - MANY PEOPLE KILLED. Tornado Swotpt Through District in Texas, Creating Havtc Fort Worth, Tex May 8, A special to. the Record from Cisco, Tex., says: It Is reported here tnat many peo ple were killed and much property and live stock was destroyed by a tornado Just south of. Moran, 18 jnlles north of here. Wires are down, and it is im possible to get particulars. At More land in Shackefford county, several people are known to have been killed. A tornado is also reported in Harker county, near Weatherford, with several lives lost. CONSPIRATORS SUBJECTED TO FINE Chas. Cunningham, Rinsdcr, Musi Pay $5C03 While, A tcchtts Uu'A Com Thrown Witjft.'CO. Defendants Spring Surprise by Pleading Guilty to Charge of Conspiracy. Fairbanks for Viot President. New York, May 5. The World to morrow will quote Senator Thomas C. Piatt as saying: 'In Washington the feelong among republican leaders is that Senator Fairbanks is to be nomi nated vice president. It is practically settled. The only mun who has not agreed is Senator Fairbanks, but he will accept and make a strong candi date." According to the World Piatt announced he is for Elihu Root for governor. "BASEBALL SCORES. v " Pacific Nations!. s At Boise Spokane 13, Boise . At Salt Lake Butte 10, Salt Lake 12. Pacific Coast. At San Francisco Los Angeles 10, San Francisco 2. American. At Chicago St Louis 1, Chicago 2. At Detroit Cleveland 6. Detroit 3. At New York Washington 9, New York 4. At Boston Philadelphia 0, Boston 8. National. At Boston New York 10, Boston 5. At Cincinnati St Louis 0, Cincin nati 3. PERSECUTORS OF THOMSON Case, That Was Calculated to ttm Long Drawn Out One Comea to Abrupt End in U. 8. District Court. Portland, May 5. when Charles Cunningham, the eastern Oregon "sheep king," Glen H. Baling, Shelley Jones, Ballaa O'Haru, Mark Shackle ford and Kate James were arraigned in the United States district court here this morning, all but Shackleford and Kate James pleaded guilty to tht charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States government out of pub lic lands. Kate James was discharged for want of probable cause and Shackleford's case went to trial this afternon. Cunningham, the ringleader, was im mediately sentenced to pay a line of 13000. Others being sonsidered mere tools of Cunningham were let of with a fene of 1100 uach. None was sen tenced to prison. These convictions are , the direct outgrowth of the trial of Asa Thomson, receiver of the La Grande land office. During his trial the de fendants in the present case made an admission which placed the authorities In possession of evidence necessary to convict A few weeks ago subsequent to the Thomas trial Cunningham and others were arrested. It was supposed from the start that' they would fight conviction to the bitter end, even if conviction was eventually obtained, of which there was considerable doubt, owing to the result of the Thomson case. . Js. ' ' ., ' ' Our Ladies' Suit Business Grows apace. Mnst be a reason back of such growth ; there is. It is price and qualitv. Suits from $9.00 to $ 25.00. " v- Dress skirts, walking skirts,' skirts for all occasions from $1.75 to $10.00. We hav6 the largest assortment of shirt waists in the city; prices from 50c to $5.00. r. .... If you are looking for something nice and stylish in dress goods we can satisfy you , every piece and pattern is an inspiration. 1 We have just received a lot of crushed leather belts in all the most stylish shades. Have you seen the new silk TEAU DE' CREPE ? We have it, Laundries like muslin. The newest thing for waists and dresses. Let comparisons witness the truth -You can buy them CHEAPER AT THE BEE HIVE $L00 r to $3.00 .CROQUET' SILTS ;JNO. N. 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