VOLUME LVIII.
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 1904.
NUMBER 299.
V
"EAMSHIP
NORTHLAND
HAS MISHAP
Runs Onto Rocks Ntar Point Pinos
Lighthouse, but Is Kept
Afloat by Hjer Cargo
of Lumber.
Under Full Speed When Disaster
Occurred and Hole Is Torn
In Her Bow,
THE DECKLOAD JETTISONED
Vcxm'I HuIIimI From Astoria. l,ut
TlinrMliiy With I'liNMoiiircrN
hihI ( urjfo of H.M.O(M)
Ket of LiiiiilN'r.
Pacific Grove, Cal., Hpt. li.T.Mt
steamer Northland, from Astoria to
Hun Pedro vln Bun Francisco, slruck
the rock mile south of Point Plm
lighthouse (hi mornliif. The North
land left Han Frnnclnco yesterday aft
ernoon mill wa to have put Into Mon
terey with lumber. Peter Hedoat, the
firm mute, wa In command when the
vessel lit ruck the rocks, and Captain
Ilonnlfleld explain the inlhnp by any
Inf the mat mistook the Point Pino
light fur Santa Cruz and went on the
wrong ld of It. The night, was cl'-itr.
the moon shining brightly when the ho
cldnt occurred. The Northland was
going at full peed when she (truck and
ft great hoi wh torn In her starboard
bow. ,
After Jettisoning part of the deck
loud, the captain succeeded In getting
the vessel Into deep witter nd headed
for Monterey. She anchored sufty off
Pacific Orove and wa kept afloat by
her load awaiting ft tug from Han Fran
cisco. The It passenger were taken to
Monterey.
tmliiful InJurle. The lust two cure
were occupied by Kt. John command
ery and th cavalry eommuitlery of
Knight. Templar of Providence, It. I.
TO ESTABLISH JAP COLONY.
Promoter Will Purch Big Tract of
Canadian Aercag.
, Vancouver. B. ft, Kept. 19.Jnpane
are plunnlng A great funning and In
dustrial colony In the Canadian north
went. They propone to purchase u large
tract of land, and when thut la done
will probably apply for a further grant
from the government. They will then
tiling several tHouund Japanese to the
coaat,
One of the plan In to supply labor
to the Grand Trunk Pacini: In weatern
railway building. Another plan U to
Mechanic' pavilion, followed by a ra
the northwest.
COMMAND PHILIPPINE SQUADRON
Admiral Train and Flag Lieut. Wall
Arriv In San Franoitco.
Hun Francisco, Sept. 19.-flcar Ad
miral Charlc J. Train. IJ. 8. N..,ho
arrived here en route to Manila. ' Uxn
hla arrival there he will assume com
mand of the Philippine squadron of the
Asiatic fleet. The admiral I itcuom-
imnled by IJeutenant Commander lin
ger Weill's, V. 8. N., who will be hi
Hag lieutenant In Aalatlc water.
JOHN W. GRACE IS DEAD.
ON HER MAIDEN VOYACE.
Northland Mke Poor Start for Nw
VmI in Coatt Trad.
The Northland I a new veaael and
left Astoria laat Thuraduy on her
maiden voyage out of thl port. ' She
came north Iat week and loaded lum
ber for San Franclaco, flan Pedro and
Monterey. In all he took 835,000 feet.
The veaael ha passenger accommo
dation end took a number pf pnasen
ger from the Columbia river. "
It I evident from the dlepatch print
ed above that the steamer I not very
badly damaged, and that alio will again
relume her run when repair are made.
It I thought the hole In her bow can
be repaired Inalde of two weeks.
Well Known Grain and Shipping Man
Pa Away in England.
Hun Friii)clco, Hept 19. New from
England announce the death of John
W. fJrace at hi country hdhic. Went
Morllng, Kent.
Grace wa founder of the firm of W.
P.. Grace A Co., one of the largeat and
moat Influential grain and shipping
firm In the world.
RUSSIANS LOOK FOR NEXT
BIG FIGHT TO TAKE PLACE
AT TIE PASS, NOT MUKDEN
Japanese Are Reported to Be Slowly Ad
vancing Upon Russian Positions in
Line of Twenty-Seven Miles.
St, Petersburg Admits That Main Russian Position Is Now at Tie
Pass and Is Confident That Kuropatkin's Force Will Be ,
Able to Beat Off Attack Russian Force to
Be Augmented by Fresh Troops.
Except for important reonnaianc by Generals Rennenkampff
and 8amonoff, there eeeme to be little interruption of the quiet which
eniued after the fighting around Liao Yang a fortnight ago. The in
dicative mortality among the Russian officer at the front i, accord
ing to report from 8t Petersburg, about one-vnth of the officer
in the regimtnt. The guard tationd at th capital will be drafted
into tervice (lowly with the regiment at the scene of war. The Jap
anese are reported to be advanoing slowly upon th position held by
the Russians, in a line extending about 27 miles. There are no devel
opment at Port Arthur beyond the report of a futile sortie by the
garrison against the height which' recently fell into the hands of the
Japanese.
Emerson' place In Marshfleld, The
bark I 14 inches in thickness and waz
secured by Jame Kerrey and L. A.
Maxwell from a fir tree on Isthmus
slough. Ita original thickness was 17
Inches, but In cutting It off the tree
three In cite tt the outer edge broke
off. Forty-five ai ring wers counted
In an inch of the exterior space on the
tree, which in estimated to be 2000
year old. The specimen I to be sent
to the management of the Lewi and
Clark centennial exposition. North
Bend Poat, ,
One day last, week, Alva, the 10
year-old eon of Mr. and Mr. E. W.
Neely of Falrvlew, was out with his
dog and 22-callber rifle when the dog
bayed a couple of large otters, which
the young nlmrod succeeded In bag
ging. One of the animals measured
over four feet In length, and their fur
wa fairly good Coqullle Herald.
ABOUT BREAKFAST FOODS.
Unblated
s to Their
TWO KILLED BY ROBBERS.
Daring Holdup Near Chioago End in
Death of Victim.
Chicago, Sept. 19. Two men were
killed and another seriously wounded
n a buttle with holdup men nt River
dale, a town on the Illinois Central
railroad, 15 miles anuth of Chicago,
tonight. ,
Two robber broke Into ft section
house occupied by several Italian lap
borer and the railroad men were or
dered to produce the money In their
poRHesslon. Instead of complying, the
Italian rushed on the robber and
tried to overpower them. In the fight
two of the Italian were killed and an
other severely Injured.
Seeing they were getting the worst
of the fight the other occupants fled
leaving the robbers In possession. The
robbera secured 485, set fire to the
shanty and escaped.
PULLMAN CARS LEAVE TRACK.
8ix Persons 8eriously Hurt in Aeoidsnt
in Kansas.
Junction City, Kan Sept. 19. The
Pullman section of an eastbound At
lantic express on the Union Pacific was
wrecked thl afternoon by the spread
ing of a rati. The train was traveling
40 mile an hour at the time.
Three Pullmans left the track and
the one at the rear of the train rolled
over a 15-foot embankment, turning
over three times. There were 32 per
sona In the car. Six were seriously
injured. The rest received slight but
Statement
Value.
The Michigan tate agricultural col
lege experiment station ha issued a
hulletln prepared by Prof. Floyd W.
Roblson. which represent work ex
tending over two year a to the mer
it of nearly 54 of the better known
cereal food, say Cleveland Inland
Grocer. Prof. Roblson arrive at he
following conclusions: .
The breakfast foods are legitimate
and. valuable food.
Predlgeatlcn has been carried on In
the majority of them to a limited de
gree only.
The price for which they are sold
la, as rule, excessive and not In keep
ing with their nutritive value.
They contain, as a rule, coiuildera
me noer, wnicij, while probably ren
derlng them less digestible, at the
sum time may render them more
wholesome to the average person,
, The claim made for many of them
are not warranted by the facts,
The tl.ilm that they are far more
nutritious than )he wheat and grains
from which they are made is not ub
stantlated.
They pre pahtnhle ns a tulc, and
pleasing to the eye.
The digestibility of these products as
compared with highly milled foods,
while probably favorable to the latter,
does not give due credit to the former,
because of the healthful Influence of
the fiber and mineral mutter in the
breakfast food.
Rolled out or outmenl ns a source
of protein and a fuel are ahead of the
wheat preparations, excepting, of
course, the special gluten foods, which
are manifestly in 'a.' different cluss.
Hi. Petersburg, Sept. 19. While in
sisting thut Kuropatkln hits sufficient
troops at Mukden to contest the Jap
anese advance, the war office admits
that It Is not likely that ft decisive
battle will be fought there. Everything
govs to show I hut the main Rusalun
position Is now at Tie pass. Official
report to the war office are to the
effect that the Japanese did not make
a further move toward Mukden until
September 17, when reconnaissance
disclosed that they were still massing
at Tental and Bentzlaputze. No Jap
anese have been discovered east of the
tatter point. Kuropatkln ha ordered
the issue of heavy winter clothing the
middle of October. The Russian troops
have already exchanged the summer
khitkt for ordinary cloth uniforms.
Russian Are Patriotic
investigation Tf Internal conditions
In Russia, by gentleman who ha Just
returned from an extensive tour of the
Interior disclose a .better situation
than foreigner believe to exist. He
found no evidence of impending crisis.
but found special features in the sit
uation making for the contentment of
the people. The greatest of these Is
.'he wonderful harvest excepting three
the title of commander in chief. It is
this Impending reorganization which
seepis to have led to countless rumors
and reports afloat here of Kuropatkln'
supersession of Viceroy Aiexleft as
commander in chief of the army, the
tatter' resignation, etc., but the As
sociated Press Investigations indicate
that the above is the real situation.
The Associated Press Is Informed that
Alexieff will continue to be viceroy.
Nevertheless, the Associated Press Is
Informed Kuropatkln will virtually be
In complete, untrammeted command.
A ha been heretofore stated on high
authority, the stories of Alexieff a in
terference with Kuropatkln are entire
ly without foundation. On the con
trary, Alexieff ha always shown the
utmost appreciation of the peculiar
delicacy of hi position as Kuropatkln'
O. W. Kurd ha purchased the en
tire interests of the C. Tlmmins Com
pany and of the S. Elmore Company In
the Siuslaw river pertaining to the sal
mon canning business, and, the same
has been consolidated under the head
of the O. W. Hurd Packing Company,
This is considered a big deal and
gives Mr. Hurd full control of the sal
mon canning business in Lane county,
With the steamer L. Roscoe, Mar
guerite and Mink at bin disposal, Mr.
Hurd Is In position to place hi output
into all the markets promptly and at
nominal cost The Siuslaw cannery
business Is on the increase, and Mr,
Hurd will be equnl to the emergency
In handling the business successfully.
Eugene Register. a
A law should be passed in Oregon
making it a misdemeanor to teach the
vertical system of writing. It take
away all individuality and it not suit
Able fot the practical business usf of
life. In fact It is a regular school boy
and girl affair. Albany Democrat
And why not make tt a felony to
wring into our common schools such
complicated trash a psychology and
score of other academic stodies? Port
Orford Tribune.
B. A. Washburne, manager of the
Washburne fruit farm near Irving,
sold the entire cron. with the exceo
sUpertor. studiously .voiding nhe tne -pune8- nt
semmance or interference wttn tne op
erations of the Manchurlan army.
The Associated Press is authorised
is est!-
to the Eugene cannery. . It
mated that there will be 80 ton of
Italian prunes and 2000 ' bushels of
again to deny absolutely the story that ;app,el The consideration was -not
BASEBALL 8CORES.
Pacific Coast.
At Portland Tacoma, 4; Portland,
At Seattle San Francisco, 9; Se
attle, 10.
American. .
At St. Louts First game: Cleve
land, 4; St. Louis, 6; 15 Innings. Sec
ond game: Cleveland, 2; St. Louts, 1
Called on account of darkness In the
sixth inning.
At Washington New Tork, 4;
Washington, 3.
At Boston Philadelphia, ft; Bos-,
ton, 1. ;".'..
At Chicago Detroit, 0; Chicago, 3.
' National.
At Philadelphia Boston, 2; .Phila
delphia, 4. 1 '
After summering at Liao Tang, Gen
eral Kuropakin will winter at Mukden.
V, PIIIUIIVI ., d
While It Hal biil noticeable that the
war wa hot popular with the people,
appedl'ftnce of disloyalty are being re
sented, and, Instead of producing the
effect desired, they have done much to
arouse and quicken the patriotic spirit.
In the opinion of this Investigator, the
real crisis in the Interior of Russia will
come when the war Is finished.
JAPS AGAIN ADVANCING.
Chinese Officials 8uspected of Render
ing Them Assistance.
Berlin, Sept. 19. Colonel Gaedke,
correspondent of the Taggeblntte, tel
egraphs from Mukden:
'The Japanese are advancing slowly
with the brond front of their left rest
ing on the LI no river and the right
on the mountains. The Russian troops
have recovered their spirits. Chinese
officials are suspected of secretly aid
ing the Japanee."
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky has
been court martlaled. It Is positively
stated that he has never been under ar
rest at Port Arthur and that there has
never been a question of his trial by
court martial. He has simply been
superseded by Rear Admiral Wiren In
the temporary command of th Port
Arthur squudron. ,!
The latest dispatches received by the
War office here leave the situation at
the front practically unchanged.
FIRED AT BRITISH STEAMER.
RUSSIANS ARE REPULSED.
Russian Cruiser Said to Have Captured
Merchantman.
Madrid, Sept. 19. Correspondence
of this city published a dispatch from
Billion today to the effect thut a Rus
sian cruiser was seen off Cape St
Marie, and that she fired two shots at
and took possession of a merchant ves
sel, supposed to be a British steamer.
There is no confirmation of the report.
learned. The French prunes, of which
there are 10 acces, will not be picked,
but will be left to drop off to the hogs,
as there is" HO market for them. Har
rtsburg Bulletin. "Ui.r;. ,,( .
The ' Umpqua Coal Company has
been formed at Roseburg wit'a a cap
italization of $500,000 to develop the
coal fields on the Umpqua river about
18 miles southwest of Drain. The main
vein has a thickness of nine feet and
it is claimed to be of fine quality.
Gardiner Gazette.
CHOICE NOT
REACHED BY
DEMOCRATS
Unterrified of New YorK Have
Gathered at Saratoga, Where :
the State Convention
Will Be Held.
Names of Various Aspirants Likely
to Be Weeded Out In Con
ference by Leaders,
LEE OF ITHACA TO PRESIDE
OtherwUe Slate Has Not Been
Arranjreil-Falrbank'M Visit
to Portland Changed
to October 2.
Saratoga, Sept. 19. The majority of .
the 450 delegates to the state demo
cratic convention, called to meet here
tomorrow, are in Saratoga. . Since the
arrival of the party leaders confer
ence have been in progress almost
constantly. The net result of. today's
development is the selection of Dun ,
can Campbell Lee of Ithaca for perma
nent chairman and George Raines of .
Rochester to be chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions. , -
Otherwise, according to the most au
thoritative Information, the situation
stands aa It stood last Thursday night,
when Parker left New Tork city after
a conference with the leader. ; Noth
ing had been announced aa to prospec
tive candidates at that time. Confer
ence are to be held so that the names
of the various candidates mentioned
may be weeded out but it to thought
probable no final determination will be
reached until close upon the beginning
of the second day' session. If, Indeed,
the adherents of the leading candidates
do not find it necessary to eventually
try out the strength of their forces on
the floor of the convention. 'r
The general' oion,' however, fr
that an agreement will be reached and
the question of the nomination for the
governorship, settled in conference, so
that only one name will be presented
to the convention and the nomination
be unanimous on the first ballot
FROM OREGON PAPERS.
Disss-
Sorti at Port Arthur End
troutly for Them.
Loudon. Sept. 19. A dispatch from
Toklo to a news agency says that a
Newsy. Items From All Over the
8tate.
The run of chinook salmon Is much
better here than lastNyear. Hopes are
entertained that tne silveralde run will
also be heavier. The Chinamen are
busy turning out cans in anticipation
of a full pack. The fish are large and
of best quality. A fine grade of H-
Total Production of Gold.
The total production of gold from the
mines of the world for 410 years, or
since there has been any record kept of
the same, is officially given as $10,693.
236,302. The total production of gold
from the mines of t'.ie United States
since its discovery is given at 32.539.-
503,140. Of this the eastern and south
em states produced 332,493.64$. leaving
32,507,010,492 as the amount of gold
produced by the mountainous country
west of the meridian of Denver.
IN PORTLAND OCTOBER Z
Date for Fairbanks' Visit Ha Been
Altered by Committee.
Chicago, Sept 19. The Pacific coast
itinerary of Senator Fairbanks has
been completed by the campaign com
mittee. v .-- ' .
It does not vary from that stated in
the Associated Press several days ago,
exceYt that Fairbanks will not speak
at Portland October 1. He will spend
Sunday, October 2, in that city.
strong Russian force made ft sortie ' pound tints are now ' being put up.
from Port Arthur September 18 and
lasted some hours and the Russians
were repulsed with henvy loss.
FORMING SECOND ARMY.
Russian New Force Will Be in Com
mand of Linevitch.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 19. Acting
upon the advice of his military advis
ers, Emperor Nicholas has decided to
form a second Manchurlan army. It
will be formed of the corps which are
being sent to the far east and Lieuten
ant General Linevitch probably will be
given the command of the second army.
General Kuropatkln will become chief
A piece of bark, which for size anl
thickness Is about as thick as bark
of both armies, but probably, without ever gets in Oregon, can be seen at
Gardiner Gazette.
Lb Grande, Ore., Sept. 17. C. H.
Carlson, a wood dealer residing at Ka
mella, 25 miles west of La Grande, ac
cidentally shot himself at about 1
o'clock Thursday, while returning from
a hunting trip. He was atone ih a cait
and the shotgun accidentally slipped
through the slats in the bottom of th?
cart and striking te ground was dis
charged, the shot taking effect in his
left arm between the shoulder and the
elbow. Baker City Herald. '
Odd FeNows In Session.
San Francisco, Sept. 19. The sover
eign grand lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows convened here
today. The chief business of the morn
ing was the presentation and. accept
ance of credentials and delegates. In
the afternoon there was a concert at
Mechanics' pacllion, followed by a re
ception tonight.
Archbishop Agius Received.
Rome, Sept. 19. The pope today re
cetvet In farewell audience Archbishop
Agius, the newly appointed apostolic
delegate to the Philippine islands. The
archbishop will go hence to England
November 10 and sail for the United
States.
Cushman Opens Campaign.
Chehalis, Sept. 19. Congressman
Cushman opened the state republican
campaign to a large audience here to
night. Excursions brought crowds
from Centralitt, Winlock, Napavine and
other towns.
LENA IS DISMANTLED.
Russian Cruiser Will G to Private
Shipyard for Repairs.
Vallejo. Cal.. Sept. 19. The work of
dismantling the Russian cruiser -Lena
was commenced this afternoon and fin
ished this evening.
The Lena will probably go to a. pri
vate shipyard tor rejxalrs. A small
number of the crew remain aboard as
a guard.
Visit I Significant.
Berlin. Sept. 19. The- press of this
city Intimates that Count Metternlch
the German ambassador to Great Brit
ain, who has arrived at Hamburg to
visit Chancellor von Buelow, broug. t
important dispatches.
Sold by Decree of Court
Bath, Me.. Sept. 19. The Bata ilro
Works and the Hyde Windless Works,
local property of the United ' States
Shtpbuildinj Company, were stUfl to
day by order of a decree entered In the
United States district court of New
Jersey. The property was securea ipr
the reorganization committee, repre- ,
sented by Francis D. Pollock.
lour.
rW) of
Increase of On Cent an Hou
Winnipeg. Sept. 19. The strl
Cana.Hun Pacific bollennukers and
helpers lasted only two duys, the men .
returning to work today. The strik
ers receive an Increase of 1 cent , nu
hour.