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profit V VOLUME LVIV. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16. NUMBER 10. a s . w GIVE UP THE PHILIPPINES SAYS PARKER Democratic Candidate Says Re1 publican Party Stands for Subjugation of Defense- less Foreign People Says Administration Refuses to Promise Independence for the Islanders. CANDIDATE'S SECOND SPEECH Administration Threaten by It M Hence ltiHiiul ItoiHluiffl I04 FtllltioM Interest lie. iiiuuri (t vIiik Them l'p Roeemount, Oct. 15. Judge Parker today addressed two visiting delega tions, discussing the Issues of the - campaign In what waa hi aeoond sieech alnce accepting tht democratic nomina tion. The Philippines wu the prin. clpal toplo of the addreee, Judge Ir ker taking as hie test the democratic platform aa relating to the deposition of the lalanda. In part he aald: MWe may not disregard the respon sibility Imposed by the poaaealon of the Philippine, and that reaponalblllty may be beet aubaerved by preparing the lalandere aa rapidly aa poaalble for aelf-government and giving to them assurance that It will come as aoon aa they are reaaonably prepared for It. Thla means Independence for the Filipinos In the fulleet aenee of the word." u Quoting from the addreaa of fiecre- tary Taft, wherein he says, "The sue ceae of the experiment we are making tn the Phlllpplnee dependa upon our having the Filipinos understand that we are there for their benefit, but that we expect to etoy there Indefinitely, working out the good we propose to do them," Judge Parker aald: "Here we have the Issue clearly de fined. The republican party etonda for , aubjugntlon of defenceleaa foreign peo plee; the democratic party atanda for freedom. The admlnlatratlon wanted 1650.000,000 and 200,000 Uvea In ncqulr Ing the option on the Phlllpplnee, and that waate of Uvea and money la not yet ended." "The admlnlatratlon'a policy." aald Judge Parker, "refuaee to promt In dependence for the Inlander now or at any time or upon any condition. It doea not even leave open the door of hope. The admlnlatratlon ralla at the democratic propoaal to promise them Independence aa aoon aa they are pre pared for It. Indeed, It auggeat to eighty millions of Intelligent people that auch a promise would atlmulute the vlcloua to be more vlcloua, instead of encouraging the Improvement which would secure for them what they moat dealre on earth freedom. I but state the proposition. It arguea Itself. "If our people agree thut the admin istration la wrong In threatening by lta allenc that which It Undoubtedly Intends, namely, perpetual bondage for the Filipinos, the remedy la in their hands. We could have donated to Spain a number of millions and an nexed Cuba with equal justice and less suspicion of Imbecility than we dis played in acquiring the Philippines. But we have done our duty to Cuba. Shall we forbid the Filipinos to hope for Independence? Shall we prevent their building up their own civilisation and try to force ours upon them? Our duty to the Filipinos demands the promise of independence, but if It did not our own Interest demands that we be relieved of the Philippines Just as soon as they are reasonably prepared for self-government," HILL RAISE3 RACE ISSUE. Deolaret Against Fore Bill and Fed eral Control of Stat Eleotion. Huntington, W. Va,, Oct 15. No more force bills, no more federal elec tion laws for the control of the state elections this was the conclusion reached by David B. Hill, after discuss ing the race question as a political Is sue here tonight. He declared the re publican platform Injected the ques tion into the campaign, not directly, but Indirectly, not openly mid manfully, but covertly and In it cowardly milli ner. The congressional Investigation In voked, he Said, looks like u threat In tended for Intimidation purposes. Con tlnulng, he said the propositi espoused in the platform iriljjht be viewed more complacently and with less serious neaa had not the latitude of the pres cut occupant of the while house been that of 111 concealed hostility to those whose notions of social equality differ ed so radii ally from his own. This was Hill's Inst Mpeech In the Davis Itinerary, Shaw Talks on Tariff. Trenton, Oct. 15. Leslie M. Khiiw, secretary of the treasury, spoke tonight lo a crowded house, confining him self to the discussion of the tariff. NEW COMMANDER AT SEOUL. Welcomed With Much Display by Civ ilian. New York, Oct. 15. -orncrnl Hase raw ft, who la relieving Lieutenant-Hen-era I Haruguchl, ha arrived, says u Herald dispatch from Heoul, Cores. He whs accorded a magnificent welcome by civilian and military alike. The streets for one mile lending to the olnYlul resl deuce were lined with troops, Japa nme on one aide and Coreuna on the other. An escort of honor, consisting of the highest Corean and Japanese officials, met General Hnsegawa at Chemulpo and accompanied him to the capital, where he was received with a sulute of 19 guns. Haraguchl will start for Toklo in a few days, where he will assume an Important post at military headquarter. SLOCUM'S PILOT EXONERATED. Was Not Responsible For Abtense Of Fir Drille. New Tork, Oct. 15. Edward Van Wart, pilot, whose license was re voked by the local ateamboat Inspec tors because he -was officiating on the steamer General glocum when it was burned In the F.at river with the loss of nearly 1000 lives, has been rein stated. Van Wert appealed from the board's rulings and. In reinstating him aa a pilot in the harbor, the supervis ing Inspector of the district ruled that the statute regarding fire drills for the disregard of which Van Wort was held liable along with the captain, does not apply because the pilot never was actually in command of the ves sel. MOODY IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT Team Of Mules Collides With Hi Horse. Washington, Oct. 16. Attorney- General William H. Moody, who ha returned from a campaign trip, met with what might have been a serious accident not long after his arrival. While he was taking a horse back ride a team of runaway mules collided with his horse with auch force that the attorney-general waa thrown to the pavement Fortunately he alighted In auch a manner aa to sustain no injury beyond a shaking up. TRAMPLED TO DEATH. Pittsburg Womsr. Meet Awful Death In Stable. Pittsburg, Oct. 15. Wllhelmlna Ma- aur, 35 years old, the wife of John Maaur. one of the oldest newapaper men of Plttaburg, haa been stamped to death bv a bull in the stable at their home In Alleghany. The ani mal was raised by Mr. Masur. It had Wn kent in the barn and she was about to replace the chain on Its neck when she waa knocked down and killed. EMBEZZLER GETS TEN YEARS. Thefts In Hawaii Land Offioe of Over 130,000 Discovered. Honolulu, Oct. 15. Judge Robinson today sentenced E. S. Boyd, former land commissioner of Hawaii, to ten years at hard labor. Pending an appeal Boyd was admitted to bail. Embessle ments In the land office, which amount to over $30,000, have been going on for years. Millionaire Has Appendicitis. New York, Oct' 15. Captain S. S. Brown, the Pittsburg millionaire, turf man and mine owner, Is seriously ill in this city from appendicitis. An opera- j tlon had been planned Friday at his rooms In the Hoffman house, but the surgeons thought best to defer It un til their patient received further pre liminary treatment He was removed to the post graduate hospital. j FLEEING RUSSIANS LEAVE THOUSANDS OF THEIR DEAD FOR VICTORIOUS JAPS TO BURY ToKio Dispatch Says Russian Loss Is 30, OOO and That Kuropatkin Is Fight ing to Prevent Utter Rout. Absense of Official Reports at Russian Capital Causes Intense Gloom, Though Admiration for Kuropatkin Is Undimin ished, and Report That He Is Personally Com manding Three Divisions Is Believed. There Is still an utter luck of official news In the Russian capital from the scene of operations In Manchuria, and the feeling of depression and gloom which has prevailed there Is still mani fest. It has, however, been somewhat lessened by the hint (4 favorable news having been received from the eastern division of the Russian army. In view of the sensational character of this news, however, the people were advis ed to await official confirmation before accepting It fully. All later reports of fighting bear out the earlier statements regarding the terribly heavy losses In curred In the six days during which the buttle has raged. RU8SIAN L088 30,000. Fail to Rally and Will Probably Be Presed Back Across the Hun. Toklo, Oct. 15. As the result of the bloody battle of October 14, the Rus slans left 2000 on the field which they lost. Field Marshal Oyama estimates the Russian loss at over 10,000. Fight ing waa continued all along the entire line today and the end la not near. It seema to be Impossible for the Rus slana to rally and they will probably be pressed back across the Hun river. ' LOST GUNS AND MEN. Russian Defest Greater Than at First Reported. Field Headquarters of the Second Japanese Army, Oct. 13, 5 p. m via. Fusnn, Corea, Oct. 15. Fuller division reports give Increased Importance to the victory achieved yesterday by the left army. Twenty-four Russian guns were captured when the retreat began, together with many rifles. The Rus sians lost heavily In counter attacks. the Japanese loss being much smaller. The advance continued all day, the Russians retreating before It Report 8mall Lost. Toklo, Oct 18. General Oku reports four officers killed, 31 wounded and two missing for the engagement of Octo ber 10, 11 and 12. 8T0RY OF GREAT BATTLE. 8ixth Day's Fighting Finds Itiue Still in Balano. St. Petersburg, Oct Id, 2 a. m. The latest reports from the front brings the story of the great battle up to Satur day morning, when the fighting at Shakhe was renewed with unabated vigor. The Russians are holding their position at Shakhe, and apparently neither they nor the Japanese have made any advance. Ay accounts agree" that the battle of Llao Tang is already being overshadowed in fierceness and number of casualties. Now is the sixth day of the desperate fighting and the issue Is, still In the balance. The feeling in St Petersburg is one of extreme gloom and depression. The lack of official news, the undoubted ret rogression from General Kuropatkln's aggressive move and the enormous Russian losses in men and guns, com pared with optimistic reports from To klo, all combine to prepare the public for anything short of a total rout of the Russians. Nevertheless, reports of newspaper Correspondents at the front, while admitting heavy losses of Rus sian troops and their retreat beyond the Shakhe, describe the soldiers as fighting with undiminished ardor. One dispatch hints at extremely encourag ing news from the eastern flank, but counsels patience and official confirma tion before accepting it as true. There la a noteworthy absence of bit terness against General Kuropatkin. and the belief la prevalent that he was compelled to assume the offensive. The majority of the people are Inclined to regard him as the victim of clrcum- stances, and all admire the skillful manner In which he again removed his forces aa aoon as he realized the dan ger of pressing the advance, he re port that he personally assumed the comand of three divisions in order to cover the retreat finds widespread credence. LEFT 4500 DEAD BEFORE KUROKJ. Russian Lot Thar Estimated as 20,000 V M,n' Toklo, Oct. It, 9 a. m. The latest advices are to the effect that the Rus sians left 4500 dead in front of Gen eral Kurokl's army alone. The Rus sian losses there are estimated as 20,- 000 men. KUROPATKIN BEATEN BACK. Russian General Is Trying to Save His Army From Utter Rout Toklo, Oct 15. General Kuropatkln's southern advance has been beaten back and his army la In retreat He Is, how ever, atlll doggedly fighting so as to spare the Russian, army from utter rout Field Marshal Oyama'a trlum phant troops have driven the Russians north to the line along the Shake river. They are vtgoroualy pressing the pur suit and will probably inflict atlll more sever damage to Kuropatkln's forces. MANCHURIAN ARMY ESTIMATE. Russians May Have Only 150,000 Men by April 1. New Tork, Oct 15. Correspondents report that military activity is every where noticeable in southern Russia, says a Times dispatch from London. The military transport authorities estimate that the through carrying ca pacity of the Siberian railway during the next six months will be 35,000 men, and the necessary stores. On that basis Russia would be able by April 1 to detrain In Manchuria the last con tingents of 150,000 men from European Russia, or 200,000 men if the transport of general supplies could be tempo rarily reduced. In the meantime the railway system of southern Russia is disorganised by the diversion for war traffic of the lo comotives and cars, so that only about 150 grain-laden cars are now delivered dally at Odessa. CATHOLIC WOMEN TO HOLD FAIR TO AID THE CHURCH Many Handsome Articles to Be Offered at Fete to Be Given on Four Days of the Present Week. The ladles of St Mary's Catholic church will hold a fair on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the present week. - The fair is to be held In the building formerly occupied by the Dally News, over Sherman & Thing's office. Preparations for the event have been under . way for two months, and many fine articles are to be offered for sale. The proceeds will be devoted to payment of the debt of the church, o The dining room will be a prominent feature of the fair. This department will be In charge of Mrs. McPharlan. The fancy booth is In charge of Miss Nan Rahles, while the useful articles booth will be in charge of Mrs. Frank Cook. Mrs. Max Sklbbe and Miss May Morgan will attend the doll booth, while Miss O'Connor and Miss Laws will take care of the candy booth. Miss May Magee will be In charge of the ice cream booth. Sev eral Interesting contests have been ar ranged for. A beautiful silk flag, worth 3100, haa been hung up for the most popular secret society. The flag is of the new army regulation slse and will be the finest emblem of the kind In the city. A gold watch will be offered for the most popular public official, while a small gold watch will be offered for the most popular boy. Other similar contests will also be held. The officers of the fair are: President, Mrs. M. Brooks; secretary. Miss Magee; treas. urer, Mr. Kklbbe. A program will be rendered every evening during the fair, and some swell acts are to be put on. This feature will be In charge of A. B. Dalglty and John McCann, who will a! so look after the Interests of the coun try store. There la every reason to be lieve that the fair will be one of the most successful events of the kind ever held In Astoria. ' PHONE 8YSTEM TIED UP. Striking "Hello" Girls Still Out and 8sy They Will Win. " Portland, Ore., Oct - 15. The tele phone system In this city is demoral ized. It is reported tonight that far less than one hundred operators are at work. The several hundred centrals who are on the strike say the com pany will lose In the end in spite of the fact that a large number of girls are being Imported from the sound cit ies. There is some possibility that other employes of the company will join in the reform movement At a meeting of the Striking telephone op erators held tonight fifty centrals were initiated. The meeting was .ad dressed by several representatives of the federated trades council who en couraged the strikers. WILL FIGHT N LONDON. Young Corbett and Jabez White Ar range Fee Bout New York, Oct 15. "Young Cor bett" (William Rothwell) and Jabez White of England probably will meet within a few months for international pugilistic honors. . White fights aUO pounds and Is reckoned as the best fighter , of his class In England. Charles Mitchell, representing the English lad, has practically agreed to terms for the bout and only the formal signing of an agreement remains to' be done.' A parse of $10,000 and a large side bet will be the prise. . . ... It is expected the battle will take place some time In January next be fore the National Athletic club of Lon don. , , " , ' , EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS.' Choose R. J. Hendricks for President and Portland for Next Meeting. Hood River, Ore.. Oct 15. At the closing session of the congress of the Oregon Press Association today, the following officers were elected: R. J. Hendricks, Salem Statesman, president; J. C. Hayter, Dallas Ob server, Vice-president; A. D. Moe, Hood River Gtlacler, second vice-president; Albert Tozler, Portland, secretary; Francis E. Gotshall, Portland, treas urer; George H. Himes, Portland, his torian. Portland waa selected as the next place of meeting, date to be fixed later. WILL PREVENT BLOW BACKS. New Smoke Ejeetor For Uncle Sam's Big Guns. New York, Oct 15. A device to pre vent accidents like that aboard the battleship - Missouri several months ago when several men of a gun crew were killed by a "blow back," in one of the turrents, is being Installed here on the battleship Kentucky. It is called a smoke ejector and is designed to force out of the bore, all of the unburned gases and smoke re malntng after the gun has been dls charged. BOY 8H00T3 SISTER. 8aya It Was Aeoldentat, but Family ' Deny Statement Redding, Cat., Oct 15. Lester Stowe, aged 11 years, shot and killed his sis ter Rosa, 17 years old, this afternoon near Whlakeytown. He claims he did not know the gun was loaded. Mem bers of the family allege that the boy has an ungovernable temper and that he killed his sister while In a rage. DROPS DEAD AT FOOTBALL GAME. Portland Man Diea While Watching Freshmsn Contest at Berkeley, Berkeley, Oct.' 15. L. H. Burdeman of Portland, Ore., dropped dead today while watching the football game be tween the freshmen teams of Stanford university and the University of Cali fornia. Burdeman was the father of one of tho sab players. IMMENSE : DEAL IN TIMBER Safe of the Half Interest in the Booth-Kelly Lumber Com pany for $2,5000,000 . Said to Be Made. Story Is Subsequently Denied by M. J. Kelly, but Oregonian Insists It Is True. HAS BEEN LONG PENDING Imported That Eastern Capital ists Have Bought the Inter est and That Old Man. ' agement Will Continue. Portland, Ore., Oct 15. The Oregon- For the consideration of $2,500,000, a deal in timber was consummated to day whereby a half Interest is sold la the holdings of the Booth-Kelly Lum ber Company of Eugene, Ore., " to Michael H. " Kelly, of Duluth, Minn.; John W. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; C. TJ. Dannaher, of Chicago, HI, and Arthur Hill, of Saginaw, Mich. Although new blood Is interested In the great lumber concern, management of Its Immense interests will' remain aa formerly In the hands of Fred H. Buck, of San Francisco, R. A. Booth and the Kelly Brothers of Duioth. i. portion of the purchase price" has si- ready been paid. The balance of (he Immense payment is to be paid over tomorrow afternoon tat this city. The deal haa been ta abeyance nearly a month, conferences' without number being; held during that time, an agree- luln M.nnt.Ajf ,1.1- limit tciuK uuiuu vm.ucu iim ut - noon. Improvements of great magni tude are contemplated by the new con cern. The capacity of its four mills will be greatly increased and Immense new tracts of timber will be tapped to meet the demands of the increased capacity of the mills. Spur tracks from the company's mills in Lane county to the timber lands twenty miles dis tant will be built to connect with the Southern Pacific Company's tracks. The company's four Immense mills are in the vicinity-of Eugene, Ore. The Booth-Kelly company's hold ings consist of about 1(5,000 acres of timber, chiefly in Lane county. Ore.gon, estimated to contain six billion feet of lumber. Its holdings in other Oregon timber belts are also of gigantic proportions. , 8tory Affirmed and Denied. ' Portland. Oct 15. A special dispatch. to the Oregonlan from Eugene says that M. J. Kelly, secretary of the Booth- Kelly Lumber Company, is authority for the statement that there has bees nu saie w. uuu interest 01 me com pany's holdings to eastern capitalists. Mr. Kelly says that such a sale could not be made without calling a share holders' meeting and obtaining the sanction of the shareholders. Kelly states that not more than fifty shares of the company's stock have changed hands in the past four months. In spite of this statement the Oregonlan Insists that the story is true! UNDERWRITERS ADJOURN. Accident Men Plan to Provide Uni form Statistics. j 'ew York, Oct 15. The executive committee of the International Asso ciation of Accident Uuder writers has completed its session here and ad journed until December. A committee Was appointed to devise the most practiced way "to - gather.., assuraiu-e statistics so as to have them uniform and complied at some central point equally available for all companies. NANCE O'NEILL HEAVY LOSER. Actress Loaned 8alary Money to Her . Manager, New a Bankrupt Boston, Oct 15. Arthur McKee Ran kin, formerly manager of Nance O'Neill, is a voluntary bankrupt He owes $28,000 unsecured, with assets of $100. Nance O'Neill Is the heaviest creditor. She loaned the manager salary money to the amount of $12,000.