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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1904)
ASTOMA, SKl'TEMBEK 25, 1004. rXIIIimiHUHmXXXXPH DROPS DEAD AT CAPITAL General Harrison Allen Succumbs to Heart Failure at the Ad vanced Age of 72. LONG IN PUBLIC SERVICE Entered the Union Army a Private in 1801 and Uradu. ally Worked II U Way to Prominence. tonight Senator Clspp presided and Senators Fairbanks nd Dolllver and Mr. Dunn were the speakers. While here Fairbanks devoted himself largely K the tariff. SECOND PEACE CONFERENCE CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT Will at n Early Data Ask Nations of World to Astsmbla Again at Tht Hagu in Interests of Psaca. District Attorney Harrison Allen of this city yesterday received telegraphic news from Washington that his uncle. General Harrison Allen, had dropped dead at the national capital Friday aft ernoon, of heart disease. District At torney Allen was named after the gen eral who since 1861 had been In the public service. General Allen was about tl years of age. His death Is very generally regretted among public offi cials, who knew him as a man of honor and ability. General Allen enlisted In the union sirroy as a private soldier April IS. 1861; was elected captain upon or ganisation of the company; was pro moted to major, colonel and brigadier general; was commissioned brigadier general by the president for meritori ous service in the field and approved by the United States senate by unan imous vote. Pennsylvania was General Allen's native state, and after the war, in No vember, 1865, and again In November, 1866. he was elected a member of the legislature of the keystone state. He was elected state senator In 1869, and in November, 1872, was elected audi tor general of Pennsylvania, the sec ond highest office in the state, which he held for three years. He was elect ed a delegate to the national repub lican convention in 1868, 1873 and 1880. At the convention of 1880 General Al len was one of the "old guard" for Grant, and was given the medal of the SOS.. Delegates to the number of 306. held out for the nomination of Grant for the third term. In 1882 General Allen was appointed United States marshal for Dakota territory (com prising both present states) and was unanimously confirmed by the senate. He held the office of marshal for four years. For four years he was chair man of the state republican committee of Dakota. At the time of his death General Allen was deputy auditor In the treas ury department of the government. He was first appointed to this position by President McKinley, in 1901, and the appointment was unanimously con . firmed by the United States senate. In 1S02 he was reappointed by President Roosevelt for a term of four years, the senate again unanimously confirming the nomination. General Allen Is survived by Mrs Allen. No children were ever born to General and Mrs. Allen. Washington. Sept. 24. President Roosevelt announced this afternoon that at an early date he would ask the nations of the world to join n second congress at The Huxue for the promo tion of arbitration'. The occasion for the announcement was the reception by the president of the delegates to the Interparliamentary union, which recently held a session at St. Louis. ' The president's announcement was received by those preseut with enthus- lastic applause. . SMALL INCREASE IS SHOWN Timber Land Valuations Show Decrease as Com pared With Those Made on the 11MKI Hoi I. POSSES AFTER ROBBERS. Warm Fight Is Probablt With Mon tana Horsothisvos. Butte, 'Sept. 24. A BllUngs special to the Miner tonight says the Parkinson brothers, known as the most notorious horsethleves in eastern Montana, were captured by Crow Indian police at the agency this evening while endeavor ing to make their way out of the coun try on a stock- train. Nine other fugi tives are still at large. Mosher and Grady, the self-confessed murderers of Sergeant of Police Han nah, are aimed with. Winchesters and headed for the Jackson Hole country. Posses are hot on their trail. A fight will result when the men are overtaken. STREET CAR STRUCK HIM. Major Thomas R. Adams Is Dying at San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 24. Major Thomas R. Adams, assistant Inspector general of the division of the depart ment of the Pacific, was Btruc by a street car tonight and fatally In jured. He sustained a fracture of the skull. Wins Golf Championship. St. Louis, Sept 24. By defeating National Champion H. Chandler Egan of Exmoore 3 up to play, in the finals of the Olympian golf championship at Glen Echo links today, George S. Lyon. former champion of Canada, wili take the massive trophy and Olympian golf medal to his Toronto home. Egan lost the first hole to his vete-an rival short ly after 11 o'clock in the morning, In a deluge of rain, and for a long route of 34 nard-fought holes was never up nn h ranadian.' Dlayln a very er ratic game. ' FAIRBANKS' BU8Y DAY. With Makes Eight Speeches, Closing Discussion of Tariff. St. Paul, Sept. 24. After a tour through the First and Third congress ional districts of this state, in which he made eight speeches, Senator Fair banks closed a successful day by ad dressing a large audience In the Peo ple's church tonight. At the meeting ASSESSMENT IS COMPLETE Roll for 1904 Completed Yester day and Will Be Equal ized Immediately. Roll Roll Roll of 1904 14.72S.124 of 1903 4.641.16S of 1902 3.184,874 Had Poisoned tht Salad. Lexington, Ky., Sept 24. The family of Judge Mulligan, former consul to Samoa, was saved from death today by a negro servant breaking down Just as a meal was being served and asking one of the members of the family no to eat the salmon salad. The salad contained strychnine enough to kill 60 people. Lady Curzon Still Very III. London, Sept. 24. A dispatch from Walriier castle at midnight reported that Lady Curzon's condition was unchanged. Assessor Cornelius yesterday com pleted the asaessmeut roll for the year 1904. The roll as completed yesterday shows an Increase over the 1901 roll of $81,901. and an Increase over the roll of 1902 of $1,638,250. The board of equalisation will meet tomorrow for the purpose of hearing protests and equalising the assessment. The value of non-tillable lands Is placed this year at 32,117.804. This character of land Includes that on which there Is timber. This year the assessor used five rates In classifying timber lands, the rates ranging from 10 cents to 40 cents. Last year only two rotes were used-r-40 cents and 20 cents. Timber Lands Reduced. 'The assessment of timber lands will show a reduction this year as compared with last year's assessments," said Mr. Cornelius yesterday. "This year there were no exemptions, because the new law did not make provision for them, and consequently personal property such as household effects was not as sessed as high as formerly. Many per sons were assessed this year Who had never before been assessed, and the assessment of cattle, horses, sheep, etc., was also reduced to the minimum. Last year's assessment of household ef fects was 176,650, as compared with an assessment this year Of $62,905. In other respects there have been similar reductions. Those dissatisfied with as sessments must appear before the board of equalization, which meets on Monday." Tha Roll for 1904. The roll for 1904 is as follows, as an nounced yesterday by Assessor Cor nelius: Tillable land (5357.96 acres).. $ 52,550 Non-tillable land (420.992.88 acres) 2,117.804 Value of deeded land 144.407 Value of city and town lots.. 1,112,433 Improvements on city and town lots .................. 465.577 Railroad bed, telephone and telegraph wires (CI 1.75 miles) 224.040 Value rolling stock 35,500 Steamboats, stationary en gines, manufacturing ma chinery 78,726 Merchandise and stock In trade .'. 178.830 Farming Implements, wagons, etc ' Money Notes and accounts Shares of stock (1000) TitiiiirrrrrTTTlTTltXllXlXAXfTllIllllAlll H A N D FIN I SHED CLOTHING . ! CDBRICT WJ110NJ IDOfl LlkuppenheimcrM : America'.! Leading Clothes Makers CHICAGO NIWWRK BOSTON i mm Sfllvl 111 Ill L jopyridht ijot by B KufpnhimrCd ChlcsjO ' lifer It y There is a difiVenco in CLOTHING w at well uitiii everything else. You can buy clicnp clothes and kick about . the fit and weiu1! and you. .can buy good, h oriwt, lmnd nintlo garments. .When Ucrman Wiso tell you suit or overcoat is all right, you may depend on it. IT'S 60. 25 years' experience and reputation behind every tale. . HERMAN WISE The Reliable Clothier and Hatter, f . Nv Star Bill. Real vaudeville. Every act a head- liner. The acts that have been the hit of the season In Portland last week are all coming to the Star next week, com mencing tomorrow, Monday. Hre Is the list of goodies: The airdellnrs, head to head balancing acrobats; Irene Franklin, America's foremost rornetlst; Russell & O'Nell, In a laughable ab surdity. "Sullivan, the Coachman;' Emma O'Nell, the famous female bari tone; the Illustrated songs and the moving pictures. If this Isn't the best kind of vaudeville, what Is? This bill will tickle the most dyspeptic crUlo. Peace in Uruguay. Montevideo, Uruguay, Sept 24. Peace has concluded between the gov ernment and the revolutionists. Prince Jollies Soribes. Vllna. Sept. 24. Prince Svlatonolk Mlrsky, formerly governor general of Vllna, and now minister of the Interior, 'n a speech made, today!. to representa tives of the press, laid stress pn the Im portance of the newspapers. The prince nild he was always of the opinion that the press, by loyally serving the true needs of the people, was extremely useful and rendered great support to tlie government. - 9,880 42,066 20.278 What Is Llf.T . In the last analysis nobody knows, 75.500 but we do know that It is under strict Household furniture 62,905 law. Abuse that law sven slightly, pain Horses (806) 19,805 results. Irregular living means de- 566 rangement of the organs,' resulting In 1.800 constipation, headache or liver trouble. 676 Dr. King's New Life Pills quickly ad- i Justs this. It's gentle, yet thouogh. Total $4,723,124 Only 26c at Chas. Rogers drug store.' Cattle (4555) 15,: Sheep (1146) Swine (338) , ust Call For If I EbejELO 10-CENT 1. , . .. til . CI& AJ R HOME MANUFACTURED BEST, FQR THE MONEY The 1 Cielo Cigar may be had at any of the fol lowing places of business: THOS PETERSON D. B. ALLEN JOHNSON A COOK P- 1 KENNEY OIAJ WESCHE GEO. CHUTTER CMAS. OLSEN PRED BROWN , THE LOUVRE JOHN PINTTALA P. C. PETERSON The following East Astoria houses carry the El Cielot WILLIAM NYBERG , , GEO. LINOSTROM MRS. TOON Manufactured by JOHN V. BURNS ASTORIA, OREGON f OSES SOME NEW ARRIVALS AT THE BEE HIVE Latest Fall Coats We ere showing the most sty lish and popular priced Ladles' and Misses' garments Our Chll drens' Coats and Ladles' Jackets and Coats are correct in every particular, both in style, material, finish and prices. Come and see them Childrens' Coats and Jackets 2.00 to S15.00 Ladies' Coats and Jackets 2.50 to 825,00 Millinery Opening Next Week - Friday, September 30th, and Satur day, October 1st We will have on display a complete line of millinery, including "Gages" Fine Tailored Hats, New YorK and' Chicago Hats and Hats of Our Own Creation. We promise the ladies of Astoria and vicinity the largtst and most extensive up-to-date millinery ever shown in Astoria. Remember the date, Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. I. 1 Place, The BEE HIVE. You are invited. Another large shipment of luuies'ilai Made Suits ,1 .,'.' '" ' r-.v " ' have just arrived. They are the latest, the 'workmanship is perfect, as well the Atyle and last but not least the price is LOW. v - Just remember if you want to buy a Salt, Coat, JacKet, Dress Goods or Trimmings, that you can always bay themcheaper at THE BEE HIVE .r;,: i n