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C7 J VOLUME LVIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1904. NUM1JER 239 WILL FIGHT THE MORMON IN POLITICS New Party Organization Is Under taken in Utah by the Oppon ents of Ecclesiastical Dominance. Charge Is Made That the Premises of the Mormon Church Have Been Insincere. K EARNS IS IN THE MOVEMENT A Mate Tic ket Will He Named itiid Mult Lake Tribune Will l.t'iiil Support ' to New Part). Salt UK City. H-pt. 7.-Definite uteps were, taken touliihl toward tile iiiunnlmlon of tin nntl-Mortmm polit ical party. A commit ! was outhor- Ul tO I" 1 1 It Second llU'Cllllg In u fw doys, when ii complete state ticket will be iiniiiliiutiul, except presidential elec turn, The platform adopted tonight ile tiiire that the promises by tin. leaders of the Miirniiiii church ut the lime of the Woodruff manifests were rrnfty ami Insincere; that both piirty organUa tlonii have been domlnuted mi J unci for the 1utt- purpose of maintaining ecclesiastical ccmtrol, and "repeated experiences have proved' that this t-fHtji Mt Itiil dominance III all powerful and persistent, and It can not be Shaken off us long us those who oppose It ur divided Into hostile camps." The platform further charge that very pledge of the ecclcslustlcul power to refrain from direction of the politi cal affair of the people him been shamelessly violated. Among the leaders In the mnvemen I I'nlted Htate Senator Keiirni. Thi Halt Lake Tribune, formerly the. re public an org.in of the state, hits pledged lt support to the movement. WILL TALK TO EDITORS. Judge Parker to Mike Kit First Speech at Roiemount. Kaopus, Kept. 7. Judge Parker will make hi flrnt speech since hU formal acceptance of the nomination ut Rose- mount tomorrow, -I" th presence of the visiting editor of democratic newspa pere. It will take the form of a reply to an address of greeting to be made by Churlee W. Kniipp of St. Louis. Representative Sulxer of New York city was the only political visitor to day. Halt Bulitcr: "I have been through the middle went recently. There I found business men und the conservative classes gen erally ull going to work for Purker'a election." EDITORS AT SWELL BANQUET Demooratie Writers Entertained at the Waldorf-Astoria. New York, Sept. 7. Nearly TOO dem ocrutlc edltora from all parts of the United States met at a banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria tonight, the occasion being the national conference of dem ocratic edltora called at the Instance of the national democratic' commltteo. When "Dixie" was played, the diners many of whom were from tile south, Jumped to their feet and the "rebel yell" was given several times. The en thusiasm was at Its highest pitch when the selection was encored. Henry Watterson responded to the toast, "The Issues and the Outlook." Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, responded to "Democratic Success la a Guarantee of National Unity." IS ON THE WRONG TACK. Continental Party's Efforts Misdireoted, Says Candidate 8hibley. 1 Washington, Sept. 7. George H. Shlbley of this city, who was nominat ed by the continental party at Chi cago as a candidate for vice-president, .today sent a letter to the notification committee declining the nomination. He admits sympathy with Its domin ating plank, the Initiative an-j refer endum, but thinks that the l efforts iould be directed toward reformlw l hi- old parties rather than putting i new patty In the field. j Must Keep Out of Politic. Yashltigton, Sept. 7. Adlng Secre tary Oliver of the war department hn Issued a circular warning against po litical assessment partisan activ ity on the part of office holdci. 1 1 Mijority About the Same. While River Jumtlon. Vt Sept. ". -With only two anna It towns missing ii republican plurality of 31,500 In yea terduy'a election Is believed to be with in a few votes of the correct flgurM. Four years ago It was 31,312. OCEAN TO OCEAN RECORD. Thirty-Three Dayi From Pacific to Atlantie in Auto. New York. Hept. 7. L. L. Whitman of Iimiii:i, CmI., 1ms arrived In New York, 33 days out from Han Krunclscc: and 27 days ahead of the auto record for the ocean to ocean trip. Whitman has driven th Franklin air-cooled mo tor across the continent In record time He has accomplished something which was considered out of the question, and has arouse liveliest Interest. Nothing In the record-breaking ;ie this year hits caused quite as much Interest us this trip, for many concM- ered the drive In recur time In a Franklin out of the uucstlon over the western deserts, owing fo the motor being air-cooled. Last year Whitman made the trans continental trip In 73 day In an Olds, but on that trip he was burled In mud all through Kansas and Iowa, experi encing the' greatest of difficulties, sur mounting of which made the trip most memorable. The present time he has set fyr un automobile to traverse from coast to coast Is one that will proba bly not be lowered for a lon time. JEWISH YEAR BOOK. Nearly Eleven Million! ojf Hebrew! In the World'i Population. New York. hept. 7. A Jewish year book Just Issued for the period from September 10. 1904, to September 29, 1905, the Jewish year .665, contains statistics showing that the Hebrew population of the world Is now 10,1)3!, ...... i i 5.1S9.401; Austria-Hungary, 3.076.S78. and the I'nlted States 1.253.218. tier- many comes next with 5K8.945 and then I I Turkey with .31. Vt the 600.000 Jews credited to the state of New mi. ui mis numuer nusmun nasi"""1 York, about 5QO.000 are residents oMO throw tne mosi iresn re.ervr. ...to New York city. A list of bequests and gifts by Jews to various Institutions covers 14 pages of the book. Among other biographical statements Is one to the effect that 41 synagogues were dedicated In the past year. ' FELL EIGHTY-FIVE FEET. Saved the Man Who Fell on Top of Him. New York. Sept, 7. Andrew Ruun- ach of SntHklll, N. Y Is dying lit Fordham hoMpltal from Injuries re ceived In falling S5 feet from a rail road bridge over Grot en csreek, where he was at work. H.iunnch landed on his buck and formed a cushion for the body of John Costello, a fellow work man, who fell from the same spot. Cos tello was absolutely unhurt. basebaIl. Pacifio Coast. At Los Angeles Portland, 1; Los Angeles, 0. At San Francisco Oakland, 4; Son Franciscb. 1. At Seattle Tacoma, 16; Seattle, 11; 10 Innings. ' Paoifio National. . . At Spokane Butte, 3; Spokane, 4. American, At Cleveland St. Louis, 1; Cleve land, 5. , At Detroit Chicago, 7; Detroit . At Philadelphia New York. 0; Phil adelphia, 3. At Washington First game; Bos ton, 8; Washington, 3. Second game: Boston, 1; Washington, 6: National. At Boston Brooklyn, 6: Boston, 2. At New York -Phiy ielphib, $; New- York, 6. At Cincinnati First irre: Pitts burg, 5;, Cincinnati, 3. Jecond time: Pittsburg, 1; Cincinnati, i; called sev enth Inning. KUROPATKIN'S FORCE IS STILL IN FLIGHT BEFORE OYAMA'S PURSUING ARMY Russians Have Reached Mukden, but Are Reported to Have Immediately Evac uated That Place. Japanese Are Harrassing the Russian Rear Opinion Prevails at Lon don That Another Great Battle Will Occur to the forth, and That Victory Will Come to the Army Which Has Greatest Force of Fresh Men. There is no newi from the far east, either from Ruiiian or Jspineie sources. For world watcher of the great tragedy the cur tain his been dropped and all i conjecture. Not even an expression of opinion comes from Japanese sources, but from St. Petersburg it is Indicated that the authorities are confident the critical stage of the Russian retreat is put, and that Kuropatkin no longer i in danger of losing any part of hi force. The Russian commander has arrived at Mukden, and it is given out in St. Petersburg that the bulk of his army ii now near there, while a dispatch from Mukden to the Asso ciated Preis, filed Tuesday, nyi the main Russian army is pushing northward and evacuating that place. It is indicated that the Jap anese are still harraing th Russian resr. Further than this nothing Ii known. Absolute newe silence prevails. St. Petersburg. Sept. 7. The mem bers of the general staff are not dis playing any great anxiety over the alnrmlat reports thnt Kuropatkin Is In serious danger of being cut off, but If they had any Information from the front Wednesday they have not reveal ed It. The members also decline to say. even If they know, whether or not Ku ropatkin purposes taking his , army north of Mukden. Kuroputktn'i movements neverthe less must depend chiefly on the tac tics of the Japanese, with whom lies the Initiative. If the Japanese con tinue to press north In the hope of i cutting off the Russians und bringing I ham tn nuv men ivurtjiiitLHiii win uc otllaxe?d to move north to circumvent them. Rut both armies are already ter- "my exnausiea, aim. ii u.ey - . . . u ...111 J A j come into grip, mo resun ... ue,..u largely upon which of them Is able the fight. If there Is a race northward. the apparent grentest danger will come at the narrow defile of Tiehllng, north of MuKden, but the authorities seem fairly well satisfied with the situation and confident of Its ultimate outcome. THE BRITISH VIEW OF IT. London Papers Think Silence Bodes III for Russians. London. Sept. 8. The trend of the view of the morning newspapers on the war in the far eaHt on Kuropatkln's I SUICIDE AT COTTAGE GROVE. Civil War Veteran Found Hanging in a Bam. Cottage Grove, Sept. 7. Wallace Mc Klbben. a veteran of the civil war, (mil r,9 rears, hanged himself In a barn at the family home at 5 a, m. Sunday. It was undoubtedly In a fit of temporary insanity that the act was committed. Mr. McKlbben leaves a wife and nine children, all of whom were present at the funeral Monday. He was born at Albion, III., and served in Company C, Eleventh Min nesota volunteers, during the civil war. He was one of two men selected from his company to go with a like number from several other compa nies , to destroy a bridge. They ac complished their mission and were returning by rail when the train was thrown from the track by guerrillas. Mr. McKlbben was rendered insensi ble In the wreck and concussion of the brain, Pressure of a fractured por tion of tho skull caused brain trouble hanged himself In one of these spells, which later Induced Insanity. The aberration was Intermittent, and he Hot Day at Frisoo. Sun Francisco, Sept. 7. The weather bureau reports this to have Been the hottest September day ever known in San Francisco. At 2:45 p. m. the gov ernment thermometer Indicated 100.2 degrees. The temperature was con siderably higher on the streets. arrival at Mukden does not solve the problem of his retreat. The Dally Telegraph holds the latest developments merely the prelude to a "colossal conflict looming In the fu ture." Most Engllah critics look for a rep etition of the Llao Yang battle at Tiehllng or in that neighborhood. Scarcely any of the London, news papers believe Kuropatkin baa brought the bulk of his forces with him to Muk den. It Is pointed out that neither side la likely to risk desecration of the Im perial tombs by a pitched battle at Mukden, the cradle of the Manchu dy nasty and Mecca of all good Manchus. The Standard voices a very preva lent Idea, namely, -that the continued Japanese silence bodes ill for the Rus sians. The Dally Telegraph' Seoul corre- spondent says there la an unconfirmed j report there that the Japanese have several divisions of men In the vicin ity of Possiet bay, cutting off the re treat of the Russians In northeastern Corea. , The Daily Mail's Kupangtse corre spondent snys: "Rail cars at the rate of SO a day, loaded with wounded, are passing through the station for Mukden. The shrapnel Injuries are frightful and the majority of the men succumb on the Journey to the hospital." The Dally Mall's Chefoo correspond ent says Admiral Urlo has been or dered to remain outside Shanghai, with his squadron, until Port Arthur falls. EATS ONLY GRASS. New' York Man Claims to Hav Been Cured by Strange Diet. New York, Sept. 7. There is a resi dent of this city who 'not only claims verdant herbage as his sole diet, but declares that to Its use he owes his present perfect health. The man Is Eusebio Santos, living in Fifty-first street, near Fifth avenue. Brooklyn, a Spaniard, 25 years old. For six months, he declares, he has eaten nothing but grass and drunk nothing but water. He was born In Laredo, Spain, and lived for many years In Cuba. He was for a time a cleik In a general store In Havana and there be came a physical wreck. His nerves and digestion were ruined, he declares. "I had terrible headaches, attacks of indigestion and other troubles that nearly drove me wild," he said to a re porter, "When I came here I consulted a physician and he told me I needed to diet. He advised me to eat as little food as possible, and if I got at any time so I could not stand the cravings of hunger to chew a little grass to sat isfy my appetite. Well. I tried It, and got so I liked the taste of grass. I am entirely well now, don't know What a headache Is like, and have gained llesh." Every evening after the dew falls, he takes a bug and goes out to Pros pect rark to gather his next day's pro vision. This requires about eight quart3 of grass.' He eats It uncooked and unseasoned He Is an epicure at that, being particular as to the kind ot grass he eats. Some, he says, Is sour some bitter, some spicy and some sweet Tiie sweet grass, he declares, is most nourishing. He Is not worried over the approach of winter, whn his natural die', will be a scarce article. He sys he will gc south as scon as the grass begins to get dead and remain till it is freh and Juicy again In the spring. SALOON MEN WILL FIGHT. Mean to Contest Effort to Make Them Close on Sunday. Salem, Ore., Sept. ".Although Pros ecuting Attorney J. H. McNary of fered to compromise with the salocn men of this city In the Sunday closing cases by calling the rest of the cases off If the saloon men would plead guilty In two cases each, they all put In an appearance before Justice of the Peace Turner -nd entered a plea of not guilty. Although no particular case has been selected for trial, all were set for hear ing at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Aside from the II cases hanging upon the decision of the two saloon cases which have been carried to the circuit court upon a writ of review. Involving the question of the repeal of the sec tion of the statutes under which the first cases are being prosecuted, there are 18 cases pending before the Justice court The leaders of the local option move ment in this city partly promised, It is 5e!d, that If the saloonkeepers pleaded guilty to two of the charges brought against them they would not circulate petitions for the invoking of the local option law In Marlon county, provid ing that the saloon men would agree to keep their places of business closed upon Sunday In the future. The sa loon men, by entering a plea of not guilty, signify their Intention of fight ing the cases out In the courts. Thus It Js presumed that petitions will at once be put 1n circulation for the sub mission of the prohibition question to the voters of this county at the coming November election, . BIG FIRE AT BAKERSFIELD. Two Men Burned to Death, While Prop erty Loss Is $250,000. Bakersfleld, CaU Sept 7. Fire today destroyed three entire blocks, resulted In the death of two men, the probable fatal Injury of a third, and a property loss of $250,000. The Are started at 2 o'clock this aft. ernoon In the engine house of the Ba kersfleld fire department. William Si ver, a bricklayer, entered the place in an Intoxicated condition and lay down to sleep. It Is possible he was smok ing, as the fire was started from 8 cigar. His charred remains were re covered after the fire. . SWIMMING CONTEST OVER. Olympio Club Get Fourth Place at World's Fair. St. Louis, Sept. 7. The Olympic swimming contest, which has been in progress in the United States life-sav ing lake for the past three days, was closed today. The team championship was won by New York, with a score of 40 points. Germany was second. with 32 points, Hungary third with 17 points, and the Olympic Club of San Francisco fourth with 18 points. SMOKED HIM OUT. Alabama Mob' Odd Plan to Secure Negro Murderer. Huntsvllle, Alu., Sept. 7. After set ting fire to the Jail and smoking out the prisoner, while the Are department was held at bay with guns and the sheriff and his deputies and soldiers were out witted, a mob estimated at over 2000 persons tonight lynched Horace Ma ples, the negro accused of murdering John Waldrop. The negro was hanged on a tree on the court house lawn. The negro confessed, implicating a white man and two other negroes. Meerschaum in Idaho. Shoshone, Idaho, Sept 7. Report has reached here of the discovery by Joe Montgomery and George Delus of a val uable bed of meerschaum near Soldier, the terminal of the stage line runnin? out of Hailey. The deposit Is half a mile long, a quarter of a mile wide and from 15 to 60 feet thick. Meer schaum deposits are exceedingly rare and from samples submitted to min eralogists here it Is judged that the bed will make fortunes for Us discov erers. EFFORTS TO END STRIKE. ARE FUTILE Stockyards Employes Have De clined to Accept Proposal Advanced by Packing House Proprietors. Of 28,000 Men Who Voted, Only 2400 Wanted to Agree to Packers' Proposal. THE NEXT MOVE UNCERTAIN Conference Board Must Be Con sulted Before Any Further Action In Taken to En force Demands. Chicago; Sept 7. The strikers have voted to continue the stockyards' strug gle until better terms can be secured, and their leaders tonight are In a quandary as to what the next move shall be. When the result of the vote of the men, defeating the proposition to return to work, was announced to day. It was stated by union officials . that a second ballot would be ordered at once. Shortly after the announce ment was made, however, the plan was abandoned, and efforts were begun to secure another conference with the packers. In this the strikers were un successful, and then a second announce ment was made that the order Issued last week placing all meat on the un- ' fair list would go Into effect tonight While arrangements were being made to put this order into effect, it was suddenly discovered by some of" tbe leaders that the allied trades confer ence board would have to give its coo sent to the order before It could be enforced, and that It would not be able to arrange for a meeting of its mem bers until tomorrow. It was then stat ed that the central organization would meet tomorrow at 11 o'clock to con sider the matter. The following statement was given out concerning the vote on the proposal to end the strike: ., ; 'The vote of the organization was on a proposition to declare the strike off. Out of 28.000 strikers, 2403 voted to re turn to work .and 25,597 to remain on strike until a fair proposition embrac- ' Ing arbitration can be obtained." A committee has been appointed to visit the packers. With the declaration that the major ity had, voted to continue the strike announcement was made that the fight would be prosecuted with renewed vigor. KNIGHTS' TEAMS DRILL. Competitive Contest Feature of Con clave at San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 7. A competi tion drill between four well-drilled teams of Knights Templar was today's feature of tie triennial conclave. Lou isville commandery No. 1 won the first prize; St. Bernard corps, Chicago, the second; Ivanhoe of Milwaukee, the third; Malta of Binghampton, N. Y., the fourth. Fully 25,000 people witnessed the marching and countermarching of the competing teams." The grand encamp ment was held, the forenoon and aft ernoon sessions disposing of much bus iness. Mounted Police Will Regulate Traffic. New, York, Sept. 7. A novel experi ment was Inaugurated today by the police department Ten picked offi cers mounted on horses were detail ed along lower Broadway to isgulate traffic Heretofore mounted men have done duty only In the parks and cn the boulevards, the regulation of traffic In the congested business sections hav ing been conducted entirely by officers on the crossings. Tho Weather. Portland, Sept. 7. Western Orezcn and western Washington, Thursda: Increasing cloudiness, with shower i near coast. , Eastern Oregon and eastern Wash ington : Increasing cloudiness.