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PAGE EIGHT. ASTORIA, OREGON, rKlUAY; cti&atojB.A ov, "JAIL-BREAKER" MANACLES Cunning Escapes and Handcuffs With Ease. The Marvel of the Present Age Be Introduced for the Benefit of Astoria Theatergoers at Hedrick's Popular Theater Next Week. Read what the Salt Lake Telegram says of Cunning, whose puzzling per forniances mystified the police of that city: Cunning, "the Jail-breaker," was the guest of the police department Wed nesday afternoon, and a heavily man faded prisoner In the office of Chief of Police Lynch for exactly seven min utes and 57 seconds. Cunning called at the police station at 3 o'clock and asked an audience with Chief Lynch, stating that he desired to give an exhibition to show how futile It would be to attempt to confine him Id manacles. A crowd of perhaps 250 persons had been attracted to the jail by the an nouncement that Cunning was to defy the police. These persons waited ex pectantly while Cunning a"nd a few newspaper men and friends went Into the office of the chief, with a number of policemen, to make the test. Chief Lynch, Pargeatu Heropel and a couple of patrolmen searched Cunning, and found that he had no keys or wires ncealed about bis person, and then TmYnacled him more" securely than ever desperate Criminal was manacled -In tie city Jail. Cunning had an "Oregon boot" weigh ing la pounds locked tightly onto each Jeg, between the knee and the ankle, and two pairs of the latest Improved handcuffs were snapped tightly about his wrists. He asked for additional handcuffs, but the policemen and detec tives thought they would be willing to ive the man a chance, so declined to 'encumber him further. Asks Only 15 Minutes, punning then went into the locker room, adjoining the office of Chief Lynch, and asked to b left alone for H quarter of an hour. -- .. The room had previously been Bearched and carefully Inspected, and It was certain that there were no keys concealed in the room. The crowd laughed at Cunning when they saw how heavily he was weighted down with chains and Irons', not believing it a possibility that he could escape. Seven minutes ana 57 seconds from the time the door was closed on Cun ning, a tap was heard, ' and Cunning walked into the office of the chief car rying In his hands the Oregon boots end the handcuffs linked, tog ether. The handcuffs were more securely fastened: together by a padlock which he had picked and taken from the door of a policeman's locker. The appearance of Cunning " was greeter with a burst of applause which was .all the more hearty because before the test he expressed, doubt that he would be atle to accomplish the feat. Police Are Mystified. Chief Lynch, the policemen and oth ers who witnessed thefeat were aston ished and could not account for the quick time In which it was accom plished. i , ANOUNCEMENT. Mr. Cunning, the Wonder of the Age, at Hed rick's. Manager Hedrlck has been success $B.BO to S20.00 Our stock of Ladies' Suits is filled with the newest and best in style and material. . Prices $7.50 to $28.00 DEFIES ALL OF THE POLICE From Oregon Boots in the Line of Moving Pictures Will ful In booking one of the greatest at tractions ever seen on this coast. In te person of Mr. Cunning, the hand cuff man, who defies anybody to lock him up, so What he can not get out in Ave minutes' time. Cunning goes to jail here with shackles, Oregon boots, and all kinds of handcuffs on, Is locked up In the safest &y possible for the authorities to lock anybody up, and is free and outside the Jail In five minutes. He has a steel cage that may be thor oughly examined by any one who cares to do so, sitting on the stage, with four locks on it, which locks up, filled with seating wax after being locked, and In two minutes makes his appearance on the outside of the cage. Mr. Cun ning sets the pace for all Juil breakers, and the authorities In San Francisco said that they had no solution of his getting away, unless that he unscrewed his hands and feet. ' ';- , Below is a clipping from the Port land Oregonian of Wednesday, Sep tember 21 " 1 '-' Wonder-Working Cunning. "If I ever get that man In custody I will have to kill bim, I can't hold him any other way," said Sheriff Tom Word yesterday after witnessing the perform ance of Cunning, the world-famous Jail breaker and master of manacles now appearing at the Lyric. They say that love laughs at locksmiths, but love's laughter isn't a marker to the merry ha! ha! which Cunning gives to makers of prison cells, handcuffs, leg Irons and other bonds which are sup posed to hold evildoers. Tom Word was right. . The only way to hold Cun ning in custody, is to kill him. You'll agree with the sheriff after seeing Cunning's marvelous performance. Mr. Cunning appears at Hedrlck's theater Monday, October 3, and for the balance of the week. At Hsdrick's Next Week. There will be matinees every day at 2:45 at Hedrlck's theater from the 3rd until further notice. He is going to make special efforts for matinees, and would like to have you remember that the children are free to all matinees, If accompanied by a paid ticket. Besides Mr. Cunning, one of the strongest at tractions procurable, there are several others on the bill that will be found to be up to date: Mlltons in a clever rube act; Murray Hill, one of the best singers appearing In vaudeville, direct from San Francisco, and last, but not least least. Lulu Thles, the 66on shouter, and the finest Whlst'lng woman in the world. DEATH COMES PEACEFULLY TO GEORGE FRISBIE HOAR Massachusetts Senator . Passes Away This Morning After Long Career as Public Man of Much Note. Worcester, Mass., Sept 30. Ceorge Friable Hoar, senior United States sen ator . from Massachusetts, died at his home In this city at o'clock this (Friday) morning. The end followed a period of unconsciousness that had lasted since early Tuesday, and came LADIES' COATS We have' a fullline of the fashionable Tourist Coat in all the latest shades: Brown mix tures, grajs, blacks, etc. All our gar ments are made by the best tailors in the country and we give at all times the best values. Prices from so gently that only the attending phy slclnns were aware of the exact mo ment of his ending. ; v On Sunday last all hope was abnn tinned after a last unsuccessful attempt to administer medicine .and nourish? ment. There were brief lucid Intervals, followed by longer durations of un consciousness, until Tuesday morning, when the venerable statesman sank into a state of coma, from which all' efforts to rouse him proved futile. (George Friable Hoar was bovn at Concord, Mays., August 29, 1S26. He was graduated at Harvard In $M. and later was graduated from the Pane law school. He settled at Worcester. where he tlrst practiced. He first hold public office In 1S60, when he was city solicitor of Worcester. In 1S52 he was elected to the state 'egislature, and In 1S57 became a member of the state senate. He was elected to the 41st, 42nd, 43rd and 44th congresses, and declined the nomination for the 4uth .ongress. He was an overseer of Har vard from 1S74 to 1SS0, declined re election, but was again elected In 1894, and re-elected In 1900 for a term of sljt years. Mr. Hoar was elected to the United States senate to succeed George S. Boutell and took his seat March 5, 1877. He was re-elected In 1SSS. 1889 1895 and 1901. His term would have ended March S, 1907. The senator had long public career and was prom inently Identified with scores of soci eties. He had received the degree of doctor of laws from William and Mary, Amherst, Tale, Harvard and Dart mouth colleges.) . : - v FIRE THREATENS LARGE GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT Stubborn Blaze Originates In Smoke house and Causes Damage to Exttnt of 5000. Fire which broke out In the smoke house at the rear of Ross, Hlgglns A Co.'s grocery store about 9 O'clock last night damaged the stock and the prop erty of .the people living on the second floor to the extent of about $5000, and for a time threatened destruction of the big establishment. The fire made its way from the smokehouse to the apartment house above, where M. R. Pomeroy and Victor Rost live. After about an hour's work the Are depart ment supposed the ' blaze was extin guished, but It broke out again, and It was 11 o'clock before the Are was out. Even after the apparatus had been gathered up by the rirtmen another small blaze was discovered, and for the third time the flre-flghters went to work. There was considerable excite ment among the occupants of the up per floor, as the smoke from the fire below filled the rooming house. Fur niture was thrown from the windows and much damage resulted In this man ner. The loss to the occupants of the second floor is total, as no Insurance Ws carrleo; by them. A number of men, with the clerks employed at the stbte, carried the stock stored M the rear of the building to a plac of Safety. The rear portion of th'e building, as well as the office, was filled with wa ter. The premises are very dark , and much difficulty was experienced in get ting at the Are. There seemed to be more r less unnecessary excitement on the part of the flre-flghters, and ome complaint was registered last evening because of the language used. Ross, Hlggins & Co. will pryably lose noth - lng, as they carried $11,500 Insurance on the stock. They will be open for business 'today as usual.'" France's Action Condemned. New York, Sept. 29. One thousand Roman Catholics attending' the third FAIL MILLINERY OPENING Friday, September 30th, and Satur day, October 1st When we wjll show by far the most elegant line of tailored and pattern hats in the city. We will have on. display a full line of ' "GAGE'S" (fine tailored hats, and the latest in New York and Chicago patterns. , Also elegant patterns made by our most skillful eastern milliner You are invited to see this display. The latest creations in millinery. t HA hi ii .-ii, alii enn. i,v?,r 3 1 f ir i RKupponheimerkG Anwica's lxadind Clothes MaktjM : ell iM-vmspc m?vm mm- j& 3 ?" l.? 'V'' ' ''' IM? mk ii F" k B.Kuwnhnira-Go.Chlcji HERMAN WISE The Reliable Clothier and Hatter. general euchardlstlc congress today adopted resolutions condemning the recent action of France In curtailing the scope of the Romish church, as af fecting the religious liberty of the people- Payne Has Heart Trouble. Washington, Sept. 29. Postmaster General Payne Is admitted tonight to have been In very serious condition during the day. but tonight Is resting easier. His physician has Issued a statement saying that Puyne shows de cided symptoms of heart trouble. ' St Paul Gets Pennant. , Chicago, Sept, 29. At a special meeting of the magnates of the Amer ican Baseball Association, the pennant for 1904 was Officially awarded to the St. Paul club. " t Missing Torpedo Found. San Francisco, Sept. 29. 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