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ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,
NUMBER 283.
VOLUME LVIII.
STRIKERS TO
FORCE ISSUE
AT CHICAGO
Will Undertake to Bring About
Meat Famine in Effort to
Force Packers to Come
to Time.
President Donnelly Declares Boy
cott Against All Meat and
Orders Strike.
MEAN TO FIGHT TO A FINISH
No Matter From What Hnurv
Meat U Itecelved, It Will
lie ltniu ImI u I n:
frtlr by Men.
Chlci.go, Kept. 2. "A meat famine
will be forced al nil costs. It. I the
brut weapon with whlrh to ArM the
trust puckers, although It ""'V "1
welcomed by Him Imlepeiilents."
In these word. President Donnelly,
of th butchers' national organisation,
today declared a boycott against h'I
meat, mi J announced thiil union men
will null In nil packing establishments
Immediately, regardless of whru live
stock In secured,
Donnelly's announcement wm mini
ul the conclusion uf meilng f the
Hltlfl trull"- conference board.
The executive hour J of tho Retail
Meat Dealers' Association of Chicago
had 'just been In conference with Mr.
Donnelly inul hi associates, having
tome to .wk certain concession for the
nliemliil pucker ond to seek au
thority to attempt to bring about n
meeting between the packer und rep
reNt.ututtvc of tho striker.
Ily Ignoring the latest attempt hi
pear, flint by adopting uch an ag
grelv step, the strike leaders dem
onstrated their Intention to make It
fight to a finish.
The following stutenient was given
out by President Donnelly:
"Tho conference board, representing
till organisation Involved In the pre
cut pmkli g house triko, bun taken ac
Hon to place ull menu on the unfair
llNt. This order goes Into effect on
Saturday evening, September 3, at 5:30.
The order will be sent to every pack
ing house In the country, and no mem
ber of the nieutculters' und butcher
workmen will be allowed to dress any
animal until the strike I nettled. Thin
action I the result of the request that
the public refuse to eat meat, and no
pemon, no mutter In what capacity
employed In handling meat, mum hun
die the mime after 5:30 p. m. Saturday.
The packer have reiiorted to extortion
the result of the strike, buying live-
V stock on the- hoors for aimoxt notmng
nd charging nlmost any price for the
dressed product. The public will now
be given an opportunity to retaliate by
refusing to eat meat until such time
an they can produce the tame at a fair
market price."
Indication are that the five Inde
pendent packers within the stockyards
Inclosure will Join the big packers In
their fight, while those outside will
endeavor to continue operations with
i union crew. Two of their number. re
ceived eonslgnmenti of cattle at an out
side railroad yard today, and will have
them driven to the yards through the
street. Within the yards the Inde
pendents are obviously preparlnf for
war, a wagonload of cots having been
taken to one plant
The union switchmen employed by
the Chicago Junction railway In han
dling stockyards business will send a
committee to the packers today to urge
ft plan of settlement, the details of
which are not yet known,
secretary Malloy, of the switchmen,
declared there would be no strike, be
cause the Chicago Junction Railroad
Company has a force of strikebreakers
ready to step Into their places.
MEETS AWFUL DEATH.
Montana Woodhau!r Pinned Down by
Leg H Tried to Chain.
Boulder, Mont, Sept. I. Dragged to
death more than 100 yards and crushed
beneath the load of logs he wa at
tempting o chain more eecui Will
iam Ramsey, an aged woodliauler of
Utrlngtown, iret horrltila fntf y '"l
lonely hill 12 miles f ? v
flarmiey wa nV rielg'hlM.rs
nearly two weeks ut.o, but a he w
In tht habit of making Ion tays In
Hutu, nothing was thought of his nb
eine until hi horse with part of
their harries atlH'hed were found
roaming about the wood". Hearch was
ut once Instituted, and the body whs
found where Hnmy wn known to
have been logging In the hill. When
discovered the reirmln of the unfor
tunate old twin were In an advanced
stage of decomposition, so much so that
they were removed with great diffi
culty, Itamsey had evidently been trying
tf tighten the chain which bound hi
load of logs when the chain broke and
part of the load fell acros hi body.
In thtt old man's d-nth throes, or In his
(Torts to escape from the weight which
pinned him to the ground, he had
kicked and dug away the ground ..y.
eral feet around the log. The scene
tells a silent story of a terrible death
In the fustness of the lonely woods near
Lowlandn,W'here no sound answered his
cries save the echo of hi own vole.
Ramsey was a Herman, 60 year of age.
and hud no relatives in this country.
FIGHTS FOR BODY OF 6I8TER.
Queer Msn in Cltsrwattr Wild Heard
Command From Heaven.
Missoula, Mont., Kept. 2. Officer
have brought In A. B. Cooper, an al
leged Insane man, who I charged with
refusing to permit the dead body of
his sister, Mr. John Kendall, to be re
moved by her husband, John Kendall,
from Cooper' lonely oabln in the wilds
of the Clearwater country. Cooper,
who once was an lnmat of the Warm
Spring asylum for the Insane, Is a
religious fanatic, and declared, he had
received n command from Qod to bury
his sister on the hJIUIde overlooking
his cabin,
Mrs, Kendall was in the lust stage
of tuberculosis, and In the hape that
mountaln life would benefit her she was!
taken to the cabin of her brother, In
the Clearwater country. Bhe died short
ly after her arrival, and her husband
began Immediate preparations to re
move her body to civilisation for In
terment. Th demise of the woman ap
parently Intlamed Cooper, for, seising
u rifle and a revolver, he defied the
huKband to remove the corpse. Two
prosjiectors living with Cooper were
also covered by the weapon of the de- j
mented man and compelled to dig a
grave.
eKndall made his escape, and hast
ened to Darby, SO miles distant, e
ucred the services of Sheriff Joshua
fond. Cooper, when found by the
sheriff, was busily constructing a rude
oo (fin out of lodge poles, Cooper made
no resistance to arrest, and readily con-j
sented to uccompany Sheriff Pond to
Darby. Cooper, who I known as
"Long-Haired Cooper," from the fact
that he wear his hair long, braided
nearly to his waist, has always lived o'i
the edge of civilisation, and hits been
regarded as queer.
MONTANA MAN SUICIDES.
Shot Himself in th Ey With 8mll
Rifle.
Butte, Mont, Sept. I. A Miner spe
cial from Malta. Mont, uivs: Word
wa. received her. on Friday from th
Cunnlnghsm ranch near Wagner, that
Jackson Trask, a well known charac
ter, had committed sutclde. The re
main were found alttlng erect In a
chair by J. A. Ebaugh with & 22-cal-
Iber rifle grasped by the barrel In the
right hand. He had evidently placed
the muzsle to his right eye and pulled
the trigger.
BASEBALL 8CORES.
Paeifio Coast.
At Tacoma Taeoma, 8; Seattle, 0.
At San Francisco Oakland, I; Port
land, 2. '
At Los Angeles Los Angeles, S; Sun
Francisco, 2.
Pacific National.
At Spokane Spokane, 6 Salt I.ake, 4.
At Butte Butte, ; Bolae, 10.
National,
At Chicago Chicago, 4: St. Louis. 2.
At Pittsburg Pittsburg, 2; Brook
lyn, 11.
American.
At Washington Washington, 2; Chi
cago, .
At New York New York, 12: De
troit, i.
ACTION NEAR LIAO YANG
IS STILL ON, BUT RESULTS
AS YET ARE UNDECISIVE
Kuropathin Has Withdrawn His Forces
to North Bank of Taitze, Which Is
Out of Its Banks.
Reports Reach Tokio That the Russian Casualties in the Recent
Fighting Will Reach 30,000, White During Last Two Days
Czar Lost 5000 Japs Are Devoting Their Ener
gies to Cutting Off Russian Retreat.
Lsok of definite Information from tho st of wr continues up to
Ssturdsy morning, and nothing further regarding the situation at Liao
Yang is known beyond the fact that Kuropotkin ha withdrawn the
main portion of hi forces to the north or right bank of the Taitxo
river, and, according to the latest advices, the action is still in prog
res. There is a disinclinstion in St. Petersburg to believe that Liao
Yng ha been bndond, and at the m time it is declared the po
sition Kuropatkin now oocupie is the on he hd prepared and fortified
and where he has H along planned to mk hi second stand, instead
of directly in and around Liao Yang, with th river at his back, as
had bsen believed. It is thought by Russian export that in attacking
Kuropatkin present defenses th Japanese are fsoing an almost im
possiblo task, especially with their force divided by th river.
Toklo. Kept. 2. A few additional de
tails of the progress of the battle at
Llao Yang reached Toklo late today.
Kurokl's right continue to pursue
the attack at Helylng-tal. seeking
! ground whence their guns will dom
inate the rallrouds. The troops under
Ktirokl are jaded and weary, but In
spite of this they attacked with spirit.
The Japanese are confident. They al-
ready have swept back the strong Rus-
slim force with which they have been
engaged, and it 1 nrobabl whan t
detail are known that It will be found
a great tragedy wa enacted today
along the Taltse.
A private dispatch received here re
ports that great fire are raging at Llao
Yang. Thl s&tement Is not confirmed
officially. These fires are bellevedto be
the result of the Japanese Shelling, or
from the effort of the Russians to
destroy their stores preparatory to the
evacuation of Llao Yang, with the ad
ditional hope of Injuring the city as
a future Japanese base.
The opinion that the Russian casunl-
ties In the recent fighting will reach
'30,000 Is confidently expressed In high
quarters here.
It seems the Japanese pvolded a di
rect assault upon Llao Yang Itself, but
devoted their energies to the troops
outside the city and to an effort to
cut off the Russian retreat. Llao Yang
Is strongly fortified and It Is probable
the Japanese will not attack the city
directly, until they have succeeded In
Isolating It.
Advices reaching Toklo say that the
Taltse Is flooded and can not be ford
ed, and therefore, as pointed out In the
Associated Pres. d.spatcne. rrom m
Petersburg, "the river Itself becomes an
Important fuctor In the general scheme
of the Russian defense."
Dispatches from both Russian and
Japanese sources Indicate that the
troops on both sides are Jaded and
weary after many days of fighting, and
It Is pointed out In consequence that
temporary lull In the active struggle
would not be surprising.
The opinion, prevails In Toklo that
the UumsIuii casualties In the recent
fighting will reach 30,000, while the
Russian losses August 31 and Septem-
ber 1 are given In official reports as
5000 killed or wounded.
The report from Marshal Oylma that
he was engaged Thursday with the
Russian center would indicate that at
least a portion of Kuropatktn's army
la still on the south bank of the Taltze
river. It Is not definitely announced
that the Japanese have occvpled. Llao
Yang.
It Is expected the main strength of
Oyama'a forces to the southward will
succeed this morning In crossing the
Taltze river. Kuroki yesterday cap
tured a portion of the heights com
manding Helylngtal and It is hoped he
will dominate the railway today. The
Russians apnear to be gntherlng at the
Yental colliery, northeast of Llao Yan.
RUSSIANS ARE CONFIDENT. ,
Bslisvs Kuroki I Up Againit It at
Liao Yang.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 3. The text of
the dispatch sent to the cxar by Kuro
patkin TJiursday evening, most of
which was given out by the war office
wa not made public Friday night, as
was expected. All news, therefore, as
far as St. Petersburg Is concerned. Is
contained In telegram from, foreign
source, and there la painful suspense
awaiting news from Russian sources.
There seemed to be an air of con
siderable confidence at Peterhof Fri
day night. An official who aw the
car Friday afternoon said the ruler
was extremely confident Expert fa
miliar with the nature of the Intricate
and powerful defenses constructed
north of the Taltse river and General
Velttchko, one of Russia's foremost
army engineers, believe the Japanese
are fucng an almost impossible task In
attacking them, especially with di
vided forces.
It Is pointed out that Kuroki will
have a considerable detour to reunite
his forces.
MUST HEM IN KUROPATKIN.
Othorwis Sacrifices of Japanss Wi
Hav Been in Vain.
London, Sept. 3. English military
authorities neither share Toklo's Jubl
latlon over the result at Llao Yang nor
lay stress upon the advantage which
the Russian dispatches attribute to
Kuropatkln's latest move. The best
Informed observers declare that the
battle of Llao Yang, however dramatic
and historic In life and tragic Incidents,
can have no serious bearing on the
eventual Issue unless the Japs have
surrounded Kuropatkin.
The London dally newspapers In their
head lines depict the condition at Llao
Yang, as a "Russian rout," "defeat, or
"debacle." Their editorial,' In more
careful vein, point out that the latest
dlsimtches leave the Issue of the
"greatest battle of this generation
still In doubt. From the expert British
point of view, Marquis Oyama'a sacrl
flees will have been In vain unless he
is able to cut off Kuropatkin from
Mukden. On this there are c
hypotheses. The Russians' view
chaotic
lew that
Kuropatkin, by crossing the river, dt
vlded the opposing force meets with
slight consideration, as It Is pointed
out that all the Japanese units can not
attack simultaneously from different
directions, which eliminates any ad
vantage to the Russian side and really
aggravates the seriousness of their po
sltlon, the Japanese forces being su
perlor In number.
The suspense with which develop
ments are awaited could be scarce
ly greater In Toklo than In London
The Times' Toklo correspondent, cub-
ling Friday, says:
"Premature rumors of the full of
Llao Yang are repeated todtty, but n
careful analysis of official reports
shows that the Russian merely have
been driven Into their last line of de
fenses, where they will probably make
desperate resistance. Three Japanese
armies are closing around them."
CLEM WAS TOO HASTY.
Turned Eack Money Needed by Quar
termaster Department.
Washington. Hept. 2. Colonel John
M. Clem, chief quartermaster of the
Philippine division, has been reprim
anded by General Humphrey, quarter
master general, for his action In turn
ing Into the United State treasury the
sum of $423,000 as the "unexpended bal
ance" of the appropriations for the last
fiscal year, when, as stated at the war
department, the money was actually
needed to meet the expenses of army
transportation and other work of the
quartermastjr's department
It Is said the service was embarrass
ed by Clem's action, as It seriously in
terfered with the work of the quarter
master's department The money, hav
ing been turned Into the treasury, Is
now beyond the control of the war de
partment and the officers, and It will
have to be reapproprlated y congress
to meet existing obligations.
It Is not unlikely Colonel Clem will
be relieved of his present duties and
recalled to the United States.
PUPILS TO PICK HOPS.
Centralis School Will Not Be Opened
t Usual Tim.
Centralia, Wash., Sept. 2. Opening
of the Centralia schools will be de
layed about three weeks this year to
allow pupils who go hop-plcklng to re
turn to town before the school opens.
So many people from this vicinity go
to the hop yard for an outing that the
school attendance would be very much
lowered were school to start during
picking time.
The faculty and board this year ex
pect the attendance will go high above
the biggest previous mark. Many pu
pils have moved Into town during the
past vacation. About 25 teachers will
be employed and every grade up to the
high school will be doubled, there be
ing three primaries and second grades.
Superintendent Van Tine will have
charge of the schools again this year.
Messrs, Wagner and Sebastian being
principals.
MONTANA LANDS FOR SALE.
Northern Pacific Place Largo Tracts
on Markt at Advanced Prices.
Butte. Mont., Sept. 2. A Missoula
special to the Miner says: Advices
have been reeclved here to the effect
that the Northern Pacific will throw-
several thousand acres of western
Montana railroad lands upon the mar
ket about October 15.
Owing to the rapid Increase In land
valuations the company found it ne
cessary to withdraw these lands from
the market last spring In order to re
arrange the price lists.
The land department has been at
work on them for months and all of
the classifications have practically been
made. Most all of the land in Mis
soula county west of the city is owned
by the company. Their holdings in
clude valuable ranch property, timber
and mineral lands.
SOLD TO UNION PACIFIC.
Chicago
A Alton Road Absorbed
by
Harriman Interests.
Chicago, Sept. 2. The News today
says: "The Chicago & Alton railway
passed to the ownership of the Union
Pacific by purchase of the Alton line
by the Harriman Interests. Chicago
now has another line of railway In di
rect connection with San Francisco.
"At Kansas City the Union Pacific
system connects with the Chicago &
Alton and gives either Harriman line
a through route from Denver, complet
ing a direct route from Chicago to San
Francisco. s
A Remarkable Family.
Peru, Ind- Sept. 2. The family of
Mr, and Mrs. George Schlott, at Mexi
co, five miles north of this city. Is a
remarkable one from the fact that
there are 51 members of It. and death
has never entered the family circle.
George Schlott Is "6 years of age. and
his wife Is 6S. They have six sons and
five daughters, most of them married,
and their grandchildren number 38.
The 51 members of the family met
In reunion Saturday at the old homestead.
ROOSEVELT
TO WIN, SAYS
BEVERIDOE
Indiana Senator Believes Repub
lican Candidate Will Receive
Greatest Majority Since
the Civil War.
Declares That His Own State b
Safe and That Vote Will
Be Increased.
WATTERSON SANGUINE, TOO
Says Ife Is Satisfied that thft In
dependent Voter of the)
Country Will Elect
the Democrat
Oyster Bay, Sept 2. Senator J. W.
Beverldge of Indiana, after a con
ference with President Roosevelt, which
he said was principally of a personal
nature, gave the following Interview:
n dislike to make political predic
tions, but it appears to me the fight
practically has been won by the re
publicans, unless there should be a
democratic landslide, and there are no
Indication of such. I believe Roose
velt will be elected by the largest ma
jority a president ever received since
the civil war. I believe Parker will be
defeated even more decisively than
Bryan.
"As to Indiana, I do not care to ta!"i
We have been steadily Increasing our
gains In that state for several years.
In the last election we had a ma
jority of 35,000. I see no reason why
we should not Increase that majority
thl fall. Of the four congressional
district now held by th democrat, I
think we shall capture at least one."
WATTERSON IS SANGUINE.
Belivs Judge Parker Will Suraly B
Successful Candidate.
Esopus, Sept. 2. There wa much
surprise at Rosemount tonight when
correction was made of the statement
yesterday that Alton B. Parker had
completed hi arrangements for a St
Louis trip. It Is now announced Par
ker has changed his mind In regard
to the trip, and in all probability will
not visit Rosemount again during the
campaign. It Is understood good rea
sons were presented to Parker in ar
gument against the proposed trip, and
abandonment of the program is the re
sult So far as known, Parker will make
no speeches during the campaign.
Henry Watterson spent some time at
Rosemount today talking over the cam
paign with Parker. After the confer
ence Watterson said he felt confldent
of the election of Parker. He said the
independent voters probably would de
cide the election, and that Independent
voters were going to Parker every day.
ALASKAN CONVICTS ESCAPE.
Two Bad Men Get Loos at McNeil's
Island Pan.
Tacoma. Sept. 2. Harry Chester and
W. Weinberg, two desperate convicts,
escaped from the federal penitentiary
on McNeil's island this afternoon. They
have been traced some distance In the
woods and bloodhounds put on their
trail. Both convicts were sentence
at Nome.
Stop Fighting for Harvest
New York, Sept. 2. A Corean from
the Russian headquurters at Ham
heung 40 miles north, states that the
Russians have abandoned further mil
itary movements until the crops are
harvested, says a Herald dispatch from
Gensan.
They are busy collecting and storing
large quantities of barley and rice for
the coming winter.
Commissioner Wright Will Resign.
Washington. Sept. 2. Carroll D.
Wright commissioner of the bureau of
labor, today said that he would re
sign from office at the end of the pres
ent year. He will thereafter devote
his attention to his duties In connec
tion with the presidency of CI irk allege.