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VOLUME LVIV.
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18.
NUMBER 11
SPOONER IS
NOT SO SURE
OF SUCCESS
Says There 1$ No Certainty That
Wisconsin's Thirteen Votes
Will Be Given to Re
publicans. Declares That Much Depends Up
on Non-interference In the
Political Mixup There.
DAVID B. HILL TALKS TARIFF
Nnya Thnt Kt'iiMoiinbUt KeUI.ii
of Proacnt UnU'it U Nrwaaiiry
r'ulrlmiiltN .MukcM Ad
ilrcM at Troy, N. V.
New York, Oct. 17. Unit! States
Senator Hpnoner. discussing the politi
cal situation In Wisconsin, said today
thnt condition were so mixed there
was no certainty of the electoral vote
of the slate living given to the repub
)lcn candidates.
"Much depend upon non-lnterfer
net," Mid Senator 'Bpooner.
The situation In Wisconsin I being
clowly followed by the party managers
on both ldea her. Democrat claim
they hav fnlr chant to carry the
tat, while at republican headquarter
It I dated with poaltlvene that Wis
consin I r ' Rooaevelt.
TALKS TARIFF REVISION.
David B. Hill 8pakt to lmmnt
Crowd at Indianapolis.
Indlanapoll. Oct. 17. David B. Hill,
of New York, delivered an address b
fore a democratic meeting M Tom
llnaon hall tonight. The hall w
crowded to It capacity and many per
son were turned away.
Mr. Hill discussed the question of
reasonable revision of the tariff rate,
claiming that th welfare of the peo
ple demanded such revision. He de
clared thaf the stand-pat policy of the
re publicans was Injurious to the best
Interest of the country
FAIRBANKS AT TROY.
With Frank W. Hlggin, He U Given
Hearty Welcome There. '
Troy, N. T., Oct 17. Troy republi
can gave Senator Falrbnnk and
Frank W. Hlggin, republican candi
date for governor of New York, a
hearty welcome at Harmony hall to
night Fairbanks dwelt at length upon the
Industrial depression following the
campaign of 1892, and replied to Judge
Parker's recent speech on the Philip
pine question.
Parker to 8pk Again.
Esopus, Oct. 17. A delegation of
New Jersey democrats Is expected at
Roscmount next Friday, when Judge
Parker will speak against the alleg
ed extravagances In the government
departments.
AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARMS.
Chicsgo Taking Extra Precautions To
Prevent Fire.
Chicago, Oct 17. A a precaution
against disastrous fires automatic
alarm lines running direct to th fir
department are being Installed In Chi
cago theater. The wire are- con
nected with the sprinkler system, and
when the atmosphere became heated
beyond a certain degree the alarm I"
turned In automatically.
Thirty alx registers, controlling as
many theater are being added to
' the fir alarm Instrument now In the
servlc of the city. A soon as a blase
tart the alarm rings In at , the city
hall. Without waiting for further
notice the nearest engine company to
the fire I sent to the scene.
ZIONIST MOVEMENT GROWING.
New York Hs Membership Of 10,000
Third "Sheok.l Day" Observed.
New York, Oct 17. Five thousand
Hebrews have observed In thl city the
third ','sheckel day" of the Zionist
movement in the United States by
paying a fe of 25 rents und forming
themselves ms member of the iibhiii I
utlon. Two, thousand new un-mlier
wfii! enrolled at the ZIoiiImI heittli)uitl'
li'l'S ii ml 3000 iiililltlotinl tiiuiifs wee
received by young men who can
vusscd the whole of Krcutcr New Yoi
with membership slips.
The registration of the mime and the
payment of the fees confer t hi
franchise to vote for delegnies to. th
next .lonlst comtres. The totu
membership her Is now about 10,
000.
CLAIMS TWO MORE VICTIMS.
I
On Had Remarkable .Health .Record
But Spelled It.
New York, Oct. 17. Two more u
den deaths attributed to worn! ulcohot
r bogus whiskey have been reportei
by the police of the lower West side.
One of the victims died In the bn
room of n saloon. Ills employer,
furniture mover, said the man never
had been in a single day during
years servlc. A sample of the
whiskey he drank wus procured and n
autopsy will be held.
The second victim, a painter, wu
found dead In his lodging over a su
loon. He I sulci to have been a heav
drinker and had been a debauch for
some days.
FIVE FIRE FATALITIES.
Many Ar Injured In Tenement House
Flame.
New York, Oct 17. One name has
been added to the list of dead In the
fire which gutted a five story tenement
at IS Moor street, Williamsburg,
early today. It was that of May Del
kin, five year old and made the
total of known dead five. The In
Jured wer mostly women and
children, including six members of one
family. Eleven are In a serious roii.il
tlon and It Is likely many of them will
die. There were 120 persons living In
the building. Five families on the
top floor suffered the greatest loss
scarcely a single one escaping unln
Jured. !.
ARGENTINE SENDS GREETINGS.
New Administration Make It Bow
To Th World.
New York. Oct. 17. Minister of Ma
rine Martin ha entertained Foreign
naval officers at a banquet on board
th armored cruiser Almlrante Brown,
says a Herald dispatch from Buenos
Ay res.
The minister made a speech In
which he requested the guests to send
the greeting for the new Argentine
administration to their respective gov
ernment.
Rear-Admiral Chadwlck of the
American squadron, replied for the
foreign officers, thanking the minister
for the reception tendered them.
SIX NEW PACIFIC LINERS.
Puget Sound And Hamburg Lin Will
Carry Passenger.
Ban Francisco, Oct 17. Six new
steamer are to be added to the fleet
of the Kosmos line to ply In the freight
trade between this port and Hamburg.
The vessels are to be larger and fuster
than those now running to till port
and are to be equipped with passenger
accommodation.
The Kosmos line at present operates
steamers between Puget Sound and
Hamburg, via . thl port, Mexican
Central and South American ports.
SHOOTS HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Farmer Mistake Her for a Burglar,
With Fatal Result.
Bnker'Clty, Ore., Oct. 17. A dis
patch from Pine say thut Leonard
Foster, a young farmer, awakened last
night thinking a burglar was prowling
around the house and began searching
for his gun. Spying figure, he fired,
the death-scream of hi mother-in-law,
Mr. Beck, apprising him of his
great mistake. No arrest was made,
the authorities believing Foster's
story.
FRANKIE NEIL IS BEATEN.
Jo Bowker, of England) Win World's
Bantam Championship.
London, Oct 17. Before the Na
tional Sporting cluD tonight, Joe Bow
ker, of England, beat Frankle Nell, of
Sun Francisco, on points, In a 20-round
contest for the championship of shr
contest for the bantam championship
of the world, and a purse of $2500.
MORE HOPEFUL VIEW HELD
OUT IN LAST DISPATCHES
SENT OUT FROM THE FRONT
Russians Are Striving Desperately to Re
capture the Positions Taken by the
Japanese Last Week.
Kuropatkin Has Been Successful in His Efforts to Capture the Town
of Shahke, but Nothing Has Been Heard of the Left Wing
of His Army Since October 13 End of Great
Battle Not Yet in Sight
Reports from Russian sources give,
more hopeful view of the situation of
Kurepstkin's army. That oommander
has reoceupied and now holds the town
of 8hskhe, for possession of whioh he
had been fighting for several days,
first with one and then with another of
the Jspsnes arm). Reports from th
Russisn left wing, for the safety of
whioh there has been anxiety. r not
later than the night of October 13,
There has ben fighting for two days
for possession .of Tumln pass, an Im
portsnt strategio point, but up to the
time of sending th latest dispateh th
Japan war still in possession there,
In order that this column may be able
to join th main army it will b nece
ssry for Kuropatkin to hold th bridges
over th Hun river and th position
now ooeupied on th 8hakh river,
No indioation of the end of the great
battle is at hand. Estimates of th
losses show wids divergenoe, but as a
rule sr lower than those given In Sun
day' dispatches.
NEWS MORE REASSURING.
But Kuropatkin' Position I Ssid to
Bs Still Critical.
St. Petersburg, Oct 18, 1:15 a. m.
Tb n,ew from the front 1 more reatc-
surlng from the Russian atandplont.
The situation Is still regarded as crit
ical, but Kuropatkin apparently Is
holding the Japanese firmly on the cen
ter and the right wing, even having
recrossed the Shakhe river, and, while
there are rumors of extensive Japa
nese flanking movements, both on the
west and the east, there Is no evidence
that they are actually occurring. Ku
ropatkln has been beard from.
The Associated Press has the first
connected report of the four day
fight In front of Tumln and Saltchoun
passes resulting In the final withdrawal
of the strong Russian column, which
had been sent to turn the Japanese
right though General Mlstchenko
seems to have actually penetrated a
considerable distance Inside the Japa
nese line. The situation may be de
scribed as follows:
General Kuropatkin ha slightly ad
vanced hi center, reoccupytng Shakhe,
south of the Shakhe river, Directly be
hind him at a distance of nine miles
lies the Hun river, and across bridges
spanning this stream the Russians
must retrieve in case they retreat on
Mukden. General Kuropatkin must
continue firmly to hold his center and
right flank In order to prevent the
Japanese getting possession of the
Hun river bridges. Thus he will
the withdrawal of his apparently
beaten west wing.
There Is still
considerable uncer-
tatnty as to the disposition of this left
column. Certainly It has, not return
ed to Mukden; whether It Is again ad
vancing after its withdrawal Is not
known. There is little hope expressed
that Kuropatkin will be able to con
tinue his advance. The four days
fight of the eastern column was of the i
same desperate character that marked
the operation of the center and right
wings. A heavy Russian column under
such leaders as Ivanhoff, Rennenkam-
paft, Carngross and Kondratovltch re
peatedly assaulted the strongly en
trenched Japanese positions on the
heights commanding the passes. The
assaults were largely night work. The
cannonading was so powerful that It
as Impossible to advance In the light
of day. Finally, on October IS, when
the passe had been actually occupied,
came ,the order to withdraw, probably
owing to the critical position at other
parts of the front. Here the story
of operations of the eastern wing of
the western army ends.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky has been;
appointed adjutant to the emperor
j General Grlppenberg has arrived at
St Petersburg and will go to the front
10 days hence to assume command of
the second Manchurlan army.
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
Japan Displaying Remarkable Brav
ery Near Mukden.
Mukden, Oct. 17. The Russian
force at 1 o'clock this afternon pene
trated th Japanese center and are re
ported to have captured 11 or 12 gun
and 150 prisoners east of the railway.
At another point during the day Siber
ian regiments took 24 gun.
Russian operations today have been
quite successful.
The Japanese, after, a terrifically
stubborn resistance, war compelled to
retreat along their whole line, which Is
filled with Japanese dead. In one
trench were counted 600 corpse of
Japanese. In spit of their losses the
Japanese remain undaunted. They have
brought up their siege gun and hav
left no atone unturned to maintain th
mastery of the situation.
Every step the Russian bare push
ed forward today has been In tbe
face, of resistance that has cost the
Russian dear. The Japanese are will
Ing to fight until annihilated.
Tomorrow will be the tenth day of
the battle.
CAN NOT CHANGE THE RESULT.
Kuropatkln's Splendid Fight Will Only
Retard Jap' Advance.
London. Oct. 17. The greatest ad
miration Is displayed by the London
newspapers today for the tenacity
shown by Kuropatkin In protecting his
retreat but nowhere I the Idea enter
tained that the Russians' first success
on the Shakhe can change the broad
character of their defeat or have any
effect beybnd retarding the Japanese
advance upon Mukden and probably
Harbin, since the Japanese appear to
be fully prepared for a winter cam
paign. The question of Intervention Is hard
ly discussed, because It Is believed that
the Russian government Is In no mood
to accept.
The Standard's correspondent with
Kurokl, telegraphing, says:
'Kurokl, as usual, has borne the
brunt of the struggle and sustained the
majority of the casualties. We are
now occupying a line on the Shakhe,
with an outpost near Mukden. Tbe
Russians lost the Initiative second-day
battle when the Japanese repelled
their Infantry and assumed a vigor-
ou8 offensive. For a time the situa
tion at Benslhu was extremely critical
"u - "'u' ou"
rounded. Eventually the Russians
fled." .
FORETELLS ANNIHILATION.
Or Nations Must Find A Substitute
For War.
New Tork, Oct. 17. In a sermon at
the Church of the Ascension, Rev.
Percy S. Grant has extended a strong
plea for International arbitration and
predicted that before many genera
tlons have passed nations will find
war with the constantly Increasing
deadllness of the weapons, too costly
and too destructive for civilization.
BRITISH SHIP LOST.
Total Wreck Near Magellan All
Hands Saved.
San Francisco, Oct. 17. Captain
Jurgensen, master of the Kosmos
liner Amnion, arriving here today re
port that a British ship has been
wrecked on Terra del Fugo near the
Strait of Magellan, on the Pacific side.
The captain is not certain of the name
of the vessel but states that she was
considered a total loss. He states
that no loss of life was reported as a
result of the wreck and that steamers
were sent from Punta Arenas to save
the cargo.
PRESIDENT REMOVES HIM.
Robert 8. Rodie Loses Position s Re
sult of Investigstion.
Washington, Oct. 17. President
Roosevelt today removed from office
Robert 8. Rodle, supervising Inspector
of the United States steamboat ser
vice, located at New Tork, on account
of the disclosures of the commission
appointed to Investigate the Slocum
disaster.
In accordance with Secretary Met
calfe directions, steps have been taken
toward tbe removal of James Dumont.
inspector of hulls, and Thomas B. Bar
ret, inspector of boilers, both of the
port of New Tork. tThey are charged
-with neglect of duty and Incompetency.
JOE WALCOTT INJURED.
Shot Through th Hand at Dance for
Colored Folk.
Boston, Oct 18. Nelson C. Hall, col
ored, was killed and Joe Walcott, the
colored pugilist, shot through the right
hand by the accidental discbarge of
a revolver In the hands of Walcott
early this morning. The accident oc
curred at a south end dance. Walcott
wa arrested and later sent to a hos
pital The firing caused a panic.
GERMAN CONSUL ILL.
Will Undergo Operation For Appen
dicitis.
New Tork. Oct. 17. Dr. Carl Buenz,
German Consul-General to New Tork
la erioucly ill from appendicitis at his
residence here. An operation has
been performed and hi condition
reported to be quite serious and , con
siderable alarm I felt a to the out
come,., .
NOT THE WORST ON EARTH.
God Ha Not Forsaken This City, Say
Rev. Ray Palmer. . .
Rev. Ray Palmer preached last even
Ing at the union meeting held at the
Presbyterian church. The speaker ap
Kplled himself to local conditions, ' ex
pressing the conviction that Astoria
"Is not the worst city on earth'." In
part. Rev. Palmer said:
"The most attractive theme on earth
Is the gospeL The theater may get
a crowd, but It has to change Its bill
board nearly every night The story
of the cross has held the world spell
bound for nearly 2000 years. Christ
preached the word. The Bible la 'the
greatest, book In the world. Could all
the good of all other books be put to
gether, It could not equal the Bible.
"Our text tells us of four men bring
Ing a palsied man . co Christ to be
healed. Christ honored their faith.
The need of the church today Is blood
earnestness In soul-winning. He will
honor our faith for the salvation of
Astoria. Let us have faith to under
take great things for God and to ex
pect great things from God."
The meeting was closed with conse
cration service, in which many took
part Mr. Palmer will preach tonight
his subject being, "The Great Shlp
wreck." A general Invitation has been
extended to the service.
Fin Bill at Hedrick'
At Hedrick's theater last night was
presented one of the best vaudeville
bills ever shown in Astoria, from the
standpoint of music, comedy and skill
The Hustons opened the show with
an unusually interesting comedy act,
Johnie Downey, next on the bin, sang
"Where the Sunset Turns the Ocean's
Blue to Gold." Then came Signor
and . Madam Bollle In operatic selec
tlons, and they are undoubtedly the
highest class singers who have ever
sung In a 10-cent show on the coast.
Next on the bill was Harry Walton,
the king of Chlense Impersonators,
and he deserves that title for he Is
certainly the best bf the Chinese Im
personators, and It Is worth the price
of admission to see his tragedy act.
The moving pictures -are up to date
and very Interesting. Next week the
Welch company comes from the Lyric
theater, in Portland, where they have
packed the house for two. successive
weeks. ' .-..-,..
MURDERED
HIS FRIEND
FOR A LAMP
Lane County Men Quarrel Over
Trivial Matter and One Is
Stabbed to Death by
the Other.
Charles Alley Plunges Knife Into
John Howard's Body at
Town of Fall Creek.
MURDERER IS SENT TO JAIL
Conld Jot Agree a to Owner
Hhlp of Lamp In Dividing
Household Property
Joint ly Owned
Eugene, Ore., Oct 17. Charles Alley
and John Howard, resident of Fall
Creek, quarreled over possession of a
lamp this morning, and as a result
Howard was stabbed to death. Alley
is now In jail, with a murder charge
hanging over him.
The stabbing affray occurred this
morning : 20 .miles east of thl city.
Two little boys were the only wit
nesses to ' the crime, but from their
statements the fact have been made
plain. Howard and Alley had been oc
cupying a shanty, but had agreed to
separate. A division of the property
was also agreed upon. .The men quart
reled over the ownership" of the lamp,
and the stabbing followed. ' Howard
la said to have called Alley a liar,
precipitating the attack. ...
Howard was cut across the stomach
and stabbed in the arm and back. Al
ley was not Injured. The last-named
was arraigned tonight and committed
to Jail in default of bonds.
1
Russia Buy Seven Cruisers. '
London, Oct 17. The Telegraph'
St Petersburg correspondent give
credit to a report that Russia is pur-,
chasing seven fast cruiser, three each
from Chile and Argentine and one front
BraxiL . i
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Casualties Among Officers. .,
St Petersburg, Oct 17. Tbe first
list of casualties among the officer in
the fighting below Mukden show:
Killed. 26; wounded, 113; missing, t
Obituary.
Mrs. Josie S., wife of R. B. Campbell,
was born March IS, i860, at, Greea
Bay, Wis., and died October IS, 7901.
at 4: JO p. m., at the Good Samaritan
hospital, Portland, Ore. She was mar
ried November 4, 1878. Two chlldrea
were born, Alvln C. and Anna D., who.
with the kind and affectionate husband,
are left to mourn the departure of their
mother and wife.
The family come to the coast In
1887, settling at Aberdeen, "Wash,
where they lived until coming-to this
city. Mrs. Campbell was best known
by her work. She was a trustee and
an active member of the First Con
gregational church, president of the W.
C. T. U. holding the degree of honor
conferred upon her by the local union
of Aberdeen, Wash. She was also a
member of other auxiliary .organisa
tions, in all of which she was a leader.
Those who affiliated with her in var
ious enterprises always coveted her
opinion and good "Judgment 'before
acting. Her death causes a vacancy
which will be difficult to fill. In the
home she was a model wife and. mother.
Funeral services will be held at th
First Congregational church today
promptly at 1:30 . m., RevX. D. Ma- .
hone, the pastor, officiating. Those de
siring to see the remains must go t
the home before 12 o'clock, as th
casket will not be opened at the
church. The interment will follow Jthe
service in the Greenwood cemetery.
Card of Thanks. -
I desire to express my sincere grati
tude to the many kind friends who so
kindly lent their , sympathy and as
sltance during the Illness and at the
death of my late wife,,
' lu ANDERSOX.