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Qi Orl. . . 1 ! i VOLUME LVII. ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1904. NO197. VATICAN SITUATION QUIETER Trouble Growing Out of Note , Protesting Against President i Loubct's Visit to Rome Not So Serious. More Satisfactory Phase to Situa- ' tion Assured by French Government. WILL LET MATTER DROP Chamber of Deputies Doe Not Intend to Cause Vatican A nf Further ' Trouble. ' Home, May 23. Information received by the Vatican authorities Indicate that the situation growing out of the papal proteat against President Loubot's vlait to Roma and tha recall of Ambassador Nlaard, haa assumed a mora satisfac- torjr phase aa It understood that the Vatican haa been assured by tha gov ernment thnt unless differently com pelled by Ita action the chamber of deputlea practically Intenda to allow tha mutter to drop. ELECT MISSIONARY BISHOPS. to Methodist Conference Oeta Down Butlneti and Rushes Things. Los Angeles, May 23. Rev. James R. Day. who lout Saturday waa chosen tb lout of the eight bishops elected by tha Methodist conference, today re alirned his place on the epUcopnl board. A vote taken Saturday afternoon for tha three missionary bishops resulted In tha election of Dr. I. B. Scott, ad ditional missionary bishop of Africa and Dr. William F. Oldham and Dr. John K. Robinson, additional mission- ary bluhop in southern Aula, Dr. C M Harris waa elected thin morning: aa ad' ditlonal missionary bishop to Japan. night lout night The Fulton cor of tha City and Suburban Company hud Just turned tha corner on First at Grant. The trolley pole allpped from the wire and left the car In darkness, At that moment tha South Portland car came up Grant to go to Third street, when It ran Into the open switch and collided with tha stalled car, which waa heavily loaded with people. young uernman was standing on the bumper at the rear of the car and hanging to the window, when the accl dent occurred. His head waa crushed. Ha was hurriedly taken to Good Samaritan hospital by the police patrol wagon, but ha died a few minutes after he arrived. Coroner Flnley Is investigating the case today, and this afternoon an In quest win be neia. The ruiton car waa In charge of Motorman Joseph Wright and Conductor John Bachellor, while Conductor DoJsen and Motorman Harnlng were running the South Port land car. The Inquest over the remains wilt be held at Coroner Flnley'a office, Third and Madison, at 4 o'clock this after noon, when the manager or trie street car company waa seen thla morning, ha said from the Investigation he had made he could luy the blame on no one. BURIEO UNDER COAL Sailors Pleased to Recover Feline Mas oot of M lowers. Vancouver, B. C, May 23. Sailors are superstitious regarding cats, and when the animal belonging to the fire man of the Mlowera disappeared at Sydney, N. S. W., there was forebod ing in the forecastle. Not until the steamer reached Honolulu en route to Vancouver was the disappearance ex plained. The cat was then found In the coal bunkers. It had been burled be neath tons of coal, but fortunately projecting beam had saved Its life from being crushed out. . So feeble was the animal from 14 days' starvation that It had not meaow left In It. Tenderly was the ghost of a cat token to the forecastle where the crew nursed It on brandy and milk. Now the cat that came back Is os lively as ever. KILLED BY 8TREET CAR. Portland Boy Crushed te Death in Col lision. Portland, May 23. Reginald Merrl man, the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Merrlman, 632 East Nineteenth street, was almost Instantly killed In a street car collision, at Grant Vyid First streets, shortly before mid- Revolutionists Beaten. Montevideo, Uruguay, May 23. President Ordones announces a victory over the revolutionists by the govern ment troops under Gen. Munis. Eight revolutionists were killed and 200 wounded. Woolgrowers' 8ates. Pendleton, Ore., May 23. The first sules today at Pendleton this year under the auspices of the Woolgrowers' Association showed 200,000 pounds sold at prlcea of 10 1-8 cents. This Is a falling off In both price and quantity from the first sale day last year. The growers are well satisfied, however. n it FOR ALL WEATHERS! HmMuSmH V Mm HuMlTulORd ,1 !' v ki ir ' 1 til M ft W V'l i E. J V" i A V The nice thing about a rain coat is, you can wear it in shine as well as rain, and look well. The best fact about our rain coats is, they're made for us by Hart Schaflner & Marx, which is only a short way of sayicg that there are no better rain coats to be had anywhere; and that you'll think so yourself if you buy ono. We have plonty of other good overcoats to show you; we'll show you the Hart Schaflner & Marx label in them: a small thing to look for, a big thing to find. FIFTEEN THOUSAND JAPS REPORTED KILLED DURING STORMING OF PORT ARTHUR Russian Loss Said to nave Been Only Three Thousand Men Ultimate Outcome Not Stated. Also Rumored That Vladivostock Squadron Has Captured Three Cruisers Bought by Japan From Chile Explosion on Russian Battleship Orel Effects Great Damage to That Vessel. 8t Petersburg, May 23. It Is re ported that Foreign Minister Lams dorff has received a messsgo from thl Russian consul at Chefoo showing that the Japanese have made a land attaok on Port Arthur and in doing so lost 19,000 men, killed or wounded. The Russian loss placed at 3000. Tha ulti mate outcome of the fighting Is not stated. Paris, May 23. The 8t Petersburg correspondent of the Matin saysi "It is persistently rumored that the Vladivostok squadron has captured the three cruisers bought by Japan from Chile." London, May 23. A dispatch to the Mall from Tlnkow says: The Japanese third army is mobilz- Ing at Hiroshima. This change In the Japanese plan, arising from the naval disaster, Involves the utilizing of the second army for tha reduction of Port Arthur and therefore the first army Is entrenching at Fengwangcheng." The Post's Shanghai correspondent says It Is reported that the Russians are removing stores and provisions to Harbin and 100 locomotives and 800 cars are collected at Liao Tang In readiness to convey the passengers and goods. Therefore, be says, the conclu slon Is that the Russians are preparing to retreat Fusan, Korea, May 23. A company of Japanese Infantry routed a company of Cossacks at Sementsu yesterday. ine Japanese aid not euner any casualties,', wmie native reports says that the Russians lost 25 men. The Russians are still at Hslu Ten, their position being a semi-circle with all the parties about SO miles distant from Fengwangcheng. London,' May 23. The St Peters burg correupondent of the Central News says there was an explosion today on the battleship Orel at Cronatadt and that ten stookers were killed. The vessel, the correspondent says, was damaged and It will take weeks to effect repairs.. The explosion according to the dis patch, was vie result, of the accumula tion of gas In the coal bunkers. TROUBLE IN PAPER OFFICE. OopfTfj III tm t1 Bui SohtfiMr k Uut P. A. STOKES, One Price To Everybody Baker City Newspaper Men Enaaao in Heated Controversy. Baker City, Ore., May 283. C. W. mil, who resigned as manager of the Evening Herald of this city about a week ago, entered the office early this morning and took possession of the presses and type by virtue of a bill of sale which he holds from the Blake McFall Paper Company of Portland. ho had the material sold under an at tachment lost March. Hill refuses to allow Llvermore and Moore, who have been running the pa per since he left, to get out a paper unless they pay him 1600 cash and as sume a mortgage for 11500 against the property. In addition to Hill, C. H. Stuller. the manager of the white Swan Mines Company, appeared on the scene wtth dray to take away the subscription and account books, office furniture and other property claimed by his com pany. Stuller claims the entire plant, but a part of the property, presses, type and linotypes are held under mortgage by the orlgtnal owners, which he says will have to be satisfied before his company can secure a clear title. Llvermore la trying to arrange to. set tle wtth Hill so the paper can be Issued today; otherwise It will suspend pub lication for the time being at least. special committee on marriage and di vorce, which advised Presbyterian min isters to refuse to marry any person whose marriage Is forbidden by the church of which that person is a mem ber. HEARST CLAIMS OHIO. FOUND DEAD ON FARM. , Suspicious Circumstances Surround Death of L. Portreus. Cottage Grove, Ore., May 23. Louis Portrous, a farmer living at Lorane was found dead yesterday morning near his doorstep, face down. No conclusion as to his sudden death can be had until the coroner has held an Inquest It Is reported that Portreus had had a feud wtth some of his nearest neighbors over the killing of some of his cattle and It Is possible that he met with foul play as It was reported that his life was threatened on account of his filing on a certain tract of land. Persons who know Portreus say he was peaceably disposed. He was a very bright man and spoke several lan guages'. His age was about 60. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. of Important Decision by Convention Presbyterian Church. Buffalo, N. Y May 23. By a vote of 262 to 244 the general assembly of the Presbyterian church this afternoon wiped out that part of the report of the But So Does the Other Faction of the Convention. Columbus, O., May 23. The Hearst men tonight claim a majority of 20 in the state central 'committee tomorrow when the contests will be determined. .The Bryan-Hearst men call them selves "regulars" and the others "re orffanlaers," their opponents call them selves "conservative" and the others "radicals." The Bryan-Hearst men"s poll for the 72S delegates Is: Regulars, 351; reorganise, 152: doubtful, 200, the last named Including contested seats. The conservatives say that the contest will be decided In their favor by a committee on credentials, no matter what the state committee does, that their poll shows 22S con servatlvea and 200 radicals without the 200 contested seats, and that when the convention Is permanently organized any ballot will show 623 conservatives to 200 radicals. largely on the question as to the title to the Northern Pacific stock which Harrfman and Pierce put Into the com blnatlon and which amounted to about 7!MHio,ooo. . The main contention of the Securities Company was that tha stock held become absolute property of that company and It was therefore perfectly legal for It to carry out the pro rata plan of distribution. The complaints' principal point was that by reason of the Illegal combination, the title to the Northern Pacific stock had not passed from Harriman and Pierce and In consequence, they were entitled to have returned to them the particular stock they put into the com bination and which involved the con trol of the Northern Pacific. FUTURE BOOK TIPS. James O'Leary Gives Out Brooklyn Hsndicsp Odds. Chicago, May 23. The following are the probable starters and odds against horses in the future book of James O'Leary on the Brooklyn handicap to be run Thursday, May 26: Irish Lay, 4, 2 and even; McChec- ney and Africander, t; Hermls and The Picket 8; Runnels and Claude, 10; Hurstbourne, Highball and Proper, 15; City Bank, Savable, Toboggan and Short Hose, 20; Mlzzen. Orthodox, Lord Badge, Carrless and Major Danger- field, 30; Ostrich and Buttons, 40; Red knight 50. Democrsta Open Quarters. St. Louis, May 23. The headquaar- ters for the New Tork state democratic committee were opened here today at Southern hotel, under the direction of Edgar S. Marsf, who will be in charge for the present Until the national con vention the headquarters will also look after the Interests of Judge Parker. STRIKERS THREATEN RAILROADS Teamsters and Freight Handlers Deal Out Ultimatum to New York, New Haven and Hartford System. Teamsters Threaten to Go Out Sympathetic Strike If Commit tee is Not Met 58,000 HEN ARE INVOLVED Threatened Strike Will Kffcctov ally Tie Up Traffic and Cause Great Annoy ance to Travelers. . iNew Tork, May 23. At a meeting tt the representatives of the teamsters and freight handlers union late tonight it was decided that unless the officials of the New Tork, New Haven & Hart, ford system consent to meet the com mittee from the strikers early tomor row, the teamsters will go out in sym pathy with the freight handlers. Ac cording to President Curran of thai union 58,000 men will be involved. STEAMER REPORTED LOST. BA8EBALL SCORES. Paoifio Coast At Tacoma Seattle 5, Tacoma 0. American. At New York Chicago f, New Tork 2. At Philadelphia Cleveland 4, Phila delphia 3. At Washington Detroit 2. Washing ton 4. At St Louis Boston 1, St Louis 2, National At St Louis Brooklyn 8, St Louis 4. At Chicago New Tork 1, Chicago (game called. 11 innings, to catch train). At Cincinnati Philadelphia 1, Cin cinnati 5. College Baseball. , At Victoria Victoria 5, University of Washington 2. But Later Reports Show That CiWa Is 8afe in Narrows. Tacoma, May 23. There is a report current here today, supposed to bare originated at Victoria, B. C, to tha effect that wreckage from the Nome seamer Crowin had been found on the west shore of Vancouver Island. Seattle, May 23. The steamer Cot tage City reports f he passage with the Crowin May 21. between Ketchikan and Wrangle narrows. The information ful ly disproves the sensational report to the effect that the Crowin was lost on the Vancouver island coast Whem sighted by the Cottage City she wa apparently heading into the narrow So far as the Cottage City officers could observe the Crowin was in no troubles. Roosevelt Goes to School. Washington, May 23. President Roosevelt left here today for Grotan. Mass, to attend the prize day exercises) at the school which Theodore.. Jc. and Kermit Roosevelt attend. PLANT SWEPT AWAY. Dam Breaks Near Boise and Causes Great Amount of Damage. woise, May 23. The plant of the Highland Power Company on Boise river, 20 miles above the city, was swept away yesterday afternon. The loss is about 1150,000. The river had been dammed with a crib dam, and the power house stood under the river bank 60 feet below the dam. This plant was used for pumping water for the placer mining, and was to be converted into an electric plant when the placer gold had been exhausted. The home office of the company is in New Hampshire. FIGHT FOR STOCK. Northern Paoifio Manaaers Aoainst the Northern Securities Company. Trenton, N. J May 23. Arguments were closed before Judge Bradford In the United States circuit court today in the case of the application og E. H. Harriman and Wlnslow T. Pierce to re strain the proposed plan of distribution of the assets of the Northern Securities Company, which waa decided by the supreme court of the United States to be an illegal combination. 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