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mm li 1 V VOLUME LVIII. , ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, ..SEPTEMBER 22, 1904. t MfSIBER 30L-T SLAVS ARE READY FOR SITUATION St. Petersburg Paper Declares That If England Wants to FightHcrChallengeWill Not Go Bering. Says Britain Has Won Internatlon al Success by Bluff, and Not by War. FEELING FOLLOWS TREATY Tibetan Agreement t'anset I)U- pleaiturfl and China Itegards It m Markedly .Vn...- friendly. St. Petersburg, Sept. tl.The Irrita- Hon regarding Great Britain' course In Tibet la displayed In the Novo Vremya's remarks regarding the tate- went nude In the house of common by Broderk-k, lecreury of iUte for In dia, that "the beet wyr' preserving peace li to be prepared for war, and England' army on the Indian rootler la ready." : . The N'ovoe Vremya declare tb ma jorlty of Oreat Britain' Internatlunal uccesse were Won not by fighting, but by bluff. The article conclude "Thla aort of diplomatic Intermediation can not continue Indefinitely. In reply to Broderlck' word, we can, quietly and confidently aay, "We are ready, too."' China I Displeased. ' London, Sept. II. Tha Post' Bhang hl correspondent I Informed that Chi na object to the Anglo Tibetan treaty on the ground that It Infringe Chin' sovereign right. lodge will again convene at the national capital on the third Morday In Sep tember, 105. 't , u . About 2000 odd Felow and Dajigh ter of Retokah went on an excuipjon nround Han Francisco bay h.a morn ing, visiting Alcatra and Angjtf Isl ands and stopping at other points of Interest. The sovereign grand lodge met at Natlv '$ons' hall for the con sideration of.,jiueitns pertaining to the good of the order. The grand en campment of California continued Its work in Memorial hall, SERVIAN KINO CROWNED. R "mpt at Assassination Did cej Bei. HOLY WAR PROBABLE. Agitation Toward That End I Now Mere Pronounced. t St. Petersburg, Sept. II. It Is rather significant that, with the succes of the British expedition to Tibet and the protoat of Russia against the British Tibetan treaty, some of the Russian paper have suddenly become greatly disturbed over the Buddhist pilgrimage to rnourn In February. According to Information which has been drifting eastward from the depths of Mongolia, the agitation for a holy war, noted at the time of the pilgrim age to Ourga In July last,, continues, Wandering Llamas are spreading the agitation not only among Buddhists In Mongolia, but among the followers of Buddha in the Altai region of central Vhlna, among the Russian burlats and even beyond the Siberian borders and In India, i . ' According to reports at Ourga, there I general agitation among the Budd hist In favor of freeing themselves from the domination of China, some of them favoring the removal of the Do In I Llama to northern Mongolia and en tering on a holy war for the establish ment of .a Buddhist' kingdom, while ther advocate appealing for the pro tectlon of Russia. What effect the British expedition and the deposition f tke Lelal Llama will have on the movement I the subject of much spec ulation The Journal de SL Petersburg says Ita very possible that the February pilgrimage may compel Russia to at tach serious attention to the situation. "We might expect development of the greatest Importance," the paper add, "and should be prepared for any eventuality." .. . ; .. georgevttch was cm via today. There were no hostile dnstratlona and no attempt to carry out the numerous threat agulnst the new king' life. In the solemn ritual of the Oreek church and In the elab orate state procession which preceded and followed the coronation the tragedy of Servlaa previous ruler found no echo. Amid the thunder of the salut ing gun from the royal palace and the garrison, King Alexander's imurdarer was, at least outwardly, forgotten Her and In every garrison town of Servla the dawn of the day was marked by, a aalute of 21 guns, and bofore I'm sun was well up King Peter, on horse back, rode out from the palace. The procession' then started for the cathe dral through the troop-lined streets. Behind the soldiers were packed dense crowds, who, In spit of the rainy weather, stood patiently awaiting to STRUGGLE FOR MUKDEN IS . RENDERED NECESSARY BY THE APPROACH OF WINTER Japanese Must Capture the Town, While It Is Equally Important That the Russians Hold It Brown Men Are Reported to Have Already Attacked the Da Moun tain Passes, and (he struggle li Expected to Occur Shortly Port Arthur Is Also Being Assaulted by the , Land and Sei Forces. HMvMvttv4MvMvMHvMtv .. ..-.. ' -. - : ; Whatever may be happening in the far east, there is little mfor- mstion from any quarter. The armies in the vioinity of Mukden ap- pear to be limiting activities at present to feeling the positions of their adversaries. It is supposed to be the plan of the Japanese te pos- e) sets themtslves of the psttes of the Da mountsin range befor begin- e) ning a direct movement upon Mukden. Strstegie and political oonsid- e) orations seem to make it esssntisl that Kuropatkin make a stand there e) and prevent the town being made the winter headquarter of the e) Japsnese, whils Isck of adequate fsoilitles elsewhere for housing the troops during the rigorous Manehurian winter make is necessary for ,4 the Japanese to bend their energies te capture the town. e wishes to die, and by bis own act has cut off his one chance of escaping the gallows.. , , . f, ; , I When hi attorney went to the prison with the documents needing the con victed man's signature, Webb refused to sign and said he wanted to die on the gallows. ' " ""' - HERRICK IS RULING IN CHINESE CASE. CHOSEN BY ; DEMOCRATS Berlin, Snpt 21. A dispatch from Mukden to the Lokal Anseigr says "The Japanese on Tuesday attacked Da pass,' 50 mile southeast of Mukden. First Statement of Orientals Can Net Be Held Against Thsm. , , Portland, 8ept. 21. By a ruling of United States Commissioner McKeo, the first statement of Chinese taken after arrest for being Illegally within the boundaries of the United States by a Chinese Inspector or any other Inspector can not be used by the gov ernment a evidence." The decision was made during- the hearing of the case of Dong Sam, held for deporta tion. Immediately after his arrest Done Sam made a statement to a Chinese In spector which was prima facie , evi dence that the Chinaman was not legal ly entitled to remain In this country. When this statement was offered in ev idence it was not admitted. . Commis sioner McKee assigned the reason .that when the statement was taken there was no. lawyer present, to advise the Chinaman what to say. Albany Man Gets Nomination for Governor as Result of Grout . VShepard Wrangle at 1 ' J," " Saratoga. v . Opposing Candidates Could Not Get Together and Drove Each Other From Field FACTION LEADERS MAKE UP T7.''-r.,V;,.. I McCarren and Murphy Lie Dowr! in same Bed and Promise to J Support Entire State) Ticket. ' Saratoga, Sept 2L Out ot a itua tlon that at times seemed impossible ot The effect of the ruling Is to makeamlcable o'utlon, the leaders of tie admission easy for' a large number of I democratic party today found a way Chinese upon whose first statement the I to unanimous action, and this' afternoon government based the application for i the atat convention adjourned without ses the king. The royal heralda, cav- jThe, result Is not known. "Red Cross institution are making BATTLE IS EXPECTED. airy and life guards (the heralds bear ing the royal atandards) and carriages reay for general engagements." wun tne Servian princesses, preceaea the monarch. Beside King Peter rode his two sons, George and Alexander. The cathedral waa reached shortly after. There the representatives of the foreign powers, the cabinet ministers and other had' already been waiting tar ftnfn ttml. ' ' Up to the Japs to Capture Mukden Be for Winter Set In. St. Petersburg, Sept. Il.-r-There Is further delay of decisive: new from the front The situation at Port Arthur As King Peter entered, the metropot- Remain a blank, although it 1 felt tan cortsecrated film and more artll-1 Important , developments may now be lery" aalute. were fired.' The king then occurrlnf. movement, m ,he nortn took up his position under a canopy and the metropolitan, assisted by many bishops and other clergy, commenced the solemn service, the choir singing, Thank Thee, Our Lord. After the prayer, the premier and other ministers-handed crown and re- are still tentative and preparatory on both side and have not yet crystallsed Into a definite clash of forces at any one point Resumption, of the Japanese advance la expected to, occur any day. ' The galla to King Peter. He kissed the J"686 Probably will attempt to capr crown, placed It on hi head and robed tu tn P" of the Da mountain himself In the royal garmenta. An ar- r8ne' half way between the tlllerv 'salute of 101 runs then an. Hun n th Taltxe rlvera Possession nounced to the people of Belgrade that Pf theBe PaMe hnportant. not only King Peter hod been orowned. I to enable the march northward, but It waa nearly three hoirs before the t0 KTeen tne movements of the WASHINGTON CITY GETS IT. Next Meeting Plaoe of Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. San Francisco, Sept. 21, The most Important action taken at the forenoon session of the sovereign grand . lodge waa th 'choice of a meeting place for It next annual session. After an an imated contest the honor , went to Washington D. C which received it votes, against 20 for Buffalo, for Philadelphia, 14 for Cleveland and 11 or Montreal. After the final adjourn - ir.T.i in mis cut me sovereign grana service was concluded and the ritual of the church complied with. King Peter afterward signed the coronation document, which was witnessed by the metropolitan, the premier, the cabinet ministers and the other heads of state. Wearing the crown on his head and ful ly robed, the king left the cathedral. remounted his horse and rode through the crowded streets to the palace. There, In the grand festal hall, King Peter received the congratulations of the diplomatic corps end others, as cended the royal throne and once more took the scepter and orb In his hands. The ceremony of rendering homage was then performed. troops from the prying gase of the Russian scouts. It Is fully appreciated here that the ! Japanese must try for possession ot Mukden, as otherwise it will be diffi cult for them to provide army winter quarters. ORLOFF NOT ALONE TO BLAME. Rsportsd to Have Already 'Astsulted Port Arthur Defenses. London, Sept. 21. During the scarc ity of news from Mukden, attention Is reverted to Port Arthur. According to the Post' Japanese correspondent, the two Russian fort the Japanese are said to have occupied in the vicinity of Shlushlylng are Nantsal and Chnnkla- tun, the object of the Japanese being Grand Sir Elect Will Be Installed atjto thrust a powerful wedge In the gap way passes to Port Arthur from the north. The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says Japanese gun boat left Tlnkow preliminary to a re newed, and. It s said, final, attack on Port Arthur. The Telegraph' Shanghai correspondent, cabling Sep tember 20, ay: , " ' "A general attack from three point on Port Arthur wis resumed yester day, the fleet co-operating." ORLOFF NOT TO BLAME Aleaioff Equally Responsible for the u vitastsr ax vse rang. ; w Berlln, Sept 21. A dispatch from St Petersburg to the Tageblatt apparent ly prompted by the Russian war de partment puts the blame for General Orlofr failure to hold the Tental coal mines equally upon Alexieff and Orloft The correspondent says: Alexieff detained Orloft on trivial pretexts so that when he reached the mines at noon on September 1, fie was uninformed aa to the situation. Sam sonort transmitted Kuropatkin' order to hold the mines at all costs; but when Orloft heard the cannonade In the direction of Skywantun he marched to-. ward the later place, leaving Samson- off alone to hold the mines. Kuroki fell on the left flank half an hour aft erward. Orloft was completely sur prised. The troops, who were composed of reservists long out of service, be came uncontrollable and broke, going In the direction of Tental Instead of the mines." j deportation. MAY BE OIL FAMINE. Rssoh Supply Ships Must Hurry to Vladivostok. New York, Sept 21. A dispatch from London to the Time on the subject I Jr. of Monroe. dayA after having nominated unani mously the following ticket: " Governor David Cary Herrick, Jus tice of the supreme court, of Albany. Lieutenant' governor Francis Bur ton Harrison of New York. Secretary of state-John. Phallaca, of marine insurance aay: Business 1 active In steamer with coal, oil, and (tore for .Russian , ac count t It Is clear that urgent meas ure are being taken to secure sup plies for Siberia" and Manchuria be fore the winter. ' Underwriter are skeptical a to .the weather permitting taamar which have attU to-call from- tShfrnotf tn Mai1l TTlii M vnmt nlr ' .1 5 It ha been known for months, the Attorney : general John Cunoe of Erie. ; ' . ;" , J-' Comptroller George Hall of St Law rence. DID NOT SELL WARSHIPS. J A ; ' : ' ..... t State treasurer William Muenich of Onondaffa;' " " ' ' Chief Justice ot the court of appeal! -Edgar M, Cullen oLXtawU,. , . . Associate Judge of the court of. ap-' peaJa William E. Wenar of Monroe. Herrick was essentially, the com pro- correspondent adds, that unless large rhise Candidate a between Edward M. quantities of oil are got out many of Grout of Brooklyn and Edward M. ' the eastern Siberian town may be In Shepard, also of Brooklyn, who prac-, darkness during the winter. ' tlcally drove each other from the Held, i The conference of leader last night ALLIANCE HAS BEST OF IT. 1 waa resumed before 7 this mOrning and i continued almost up to the moment of New York Builder Enforce Lockout in I the chairman's call for nominations for New York City..-.,..,..,..,.., Ithe office of governor, New York, Sept. 21. Issuance of al tThe notable feature Of the conven- general strike ultimatum to the em-J tlon was , the. disappearance of opea ployer by the unions In the Building I evidence of the factional warfare be ? Trade Alliance here has been post- tween the Kings county organisation, poned. It was to have been presented headed by State Senator McCarren, and today with the purpose of attempting I Tammany hall under the leadership of to end the lockout In force against the Charles F. Murphy. ; ' ' ' ' alliance unlona Meantime the em- I The platform adopted includes a 01- ployers claim to be filling the places rect personal attack on Governor Odell, made vacant by members of the al-las well as denunciation of republican - nance. - - -.- I administrations; Indorsement of . the A revolt has taken place in the plas- national democratic ticket platform and terers union. About 400 men employed I resolutions and a strongly worded dia- HEAD OF ODD FELLOWS ILL. HI Home. Sun Francisco, Sept. 21. Owing to the fact thatt he constitution of the sovereign grand lodge, Independent Or der of' Odd Fellow, require that offi cer shall be Installed before the ad Journment of the session, Robert E. Wright grand sire-elect, who I ill at hi home In Xllenton, Pa., will be In between the' fortification eastern and the western through which the rail- Argentine Minister Branda Report as Without Foundation. Buenoa Ay re-, Sept. 21. Senor Boba dor, minister of the Argentine repub lic, was interviewed by the correspond ent of the Associated Press regarding the report that four warships purchased from Argentina had been added to the Russian Baltic squadron. The min ister, stated, that the report was with out foundation, and, further,, that there was no basis for the rumors of sale ot the Argentine warships. exclusively in ornamental plastering returned to work at once, ignoring a strike ordered by the old union. : DREDGEMEN STRIKE. Boston Contractors Refused to Increase. Chicago, Sept 21. Orders for a gen eral strike of the 300 dredgemen now employed In Boston harbor on govern ment work have been Issued from the Chicago headquarters of the Interna tlonal Dredgemen's Union. cusaion of state and national issue from the democratic point of view. The Kings county delegation met to night and Indorsed the ticket nominated today. McCarren, in a speech, pledged every democratic vote in the county te Grant Herrick and the whole state ticket Herrick Opens Campaign, Albany, Sept 21. Justice D. Caay Herrick, democratic candidate for gov ernor, opened the campaign tonight with a speech. A demonstration la hi The strike honor waa made by the Albany . PROMOTE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT. Good Move in - Crowded Quarter of New York. New York, Sept. 21. A movement Is to be started throughout the lower east stalled by Past Grand Sire Campbell I aide to educate the people up to the or London, ont, who has been dep-1 point or keeping the street clean. At utlsed to go to Allenton and Install Mr. the university settlement It Is suld all Wright next Saturday at the, sun time the Jewish rabbis will be asked to' ad the other officers are installed In this I dress their congregation on the sub city by the sovereign grand lodse. The I Ject while at the same time the prln appointive officer1 will be selected by I clpals and teachers In the public schools Mr. Wright and telegraphed to the will proceed along the same lines by sovereign grand lodge before the in stallation ceremony. . " delivering short talks on the hyglentc beneflta of having clean streets and by appealing to the pupils In their schools to teach their parents how to keep the streets free from dirt. The movement grows out of a mass the newlylmeetlng held recently at w, ch a corn- general oflmittee waa chosen to calL upon the Duke Gets Now Offios., ,, ; St. Petersburg, Sept 21; The em peror has appointed the Grand Duke Sergtus MIchaelQvltch to created post of Inspector artillery. ' ' ' The grand duke 4 an uncle of thel conditions of the atreets throughout the emperor and former governor general lower east side the most crowded of Moscow. I quarter of the city, city officials and protest against the . . ARMY IN MOURNING. ' Three Argentine Generals Desd in . Three Daye. , New York, Sept. 21. Three Argen tine general have died In the last three daya says a Herald dispatch from Buenos Ayres. These are Lieutenant General Obea, Division General Arren dondo and Brigadier General Pica General Obe was the oldest veteran of the Argentine army, and rose from the ranks to the highest position., CHOOSES HANGING. James Webb . Spurns Rsprisvs, Pre ferring te Hsng. . Philadelphia, Sept 21. With every prospect of gaining a reprieve and eventually a commutation to a short term of Imprisonment, James Webb, under death sentence for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law, has declared In his cell tn prison that he order was the result of the refusal of cratls Club on Its return fr the Boston dredge contractors to sign atoga. the wage scale and agreement recent ly represented by the union. I Another Confsreno te Held. This agreement call for an Increase New York, Sept, 21. In connection of wages for all dredgemen. It Axes I with" the visit of Judge Parker to thl the pay for engineers on the dredges city. It Is stated tonight that a cov at 12S a month and that of the other Iference of democratic leader will be dredgemen at a slightly lower figure. I held tomorrow. The wage scale has been accepted byl all the contractors on the great lakes.1 All Quiet at Vladivostok.1 Vladlvostok, Sept 20. (Delayed.) All Is quiet here. With two exceptions the officers wounded In the battle with Vice Admiral ' Kantumura's squadron have been discharged from . the hos pital. The others are progressing, fa vorably. , Vestal Believed to B Lot, Chicago, Sept. 21. Feurs are enter tained for the safety of the steamer Louisiana, which left Escanaba, Mich- last Saturday Just before the great gale broke on Lake Michigan. It Is be lieved the boat and her crew of 16 men have gone down. Republican' Big 'Meeting. . Reading, . Pa., 8ept. 21. The first day' meeting of the convention of the Pennsylvania League of Republican Cluba was followed by a monster pa- ade and a muss meeting, with an over flow gathering.- Senator Fairbanks was the ilncluj' speaker. Senutors Foraker an-i i'Hj rose also spoke." ' "'. '' ' Italians Bound Over, Portland, Sept. 21.-rAt' the ii-'im- r Inary hearing today before the mui. -pal court the five Italian who w:. , the City View saloon when Gus tin .... ; was shot were bound over h-'mi bonds for hearing by the gi-. ...... 1 S j 3 ! I