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II. fflk mum VOLUME LVIV. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28. Mm V COMMANDER OFFICIALLY TELLS STORY Rojestvensky, In Dispatches to His Government, Says His Fled Was Attacked by Two Torpcdoboats. Squadron Returned Fire ' and . Maintained It Until Hostile Ships Disappeared. SITUATION IS STILL DELICATE Direct Issue lias Keen lUlsrd llftweon Two Countries, but I'eitccable Hettlemeiit of Affair I Hoped ftr. St. Petersburg, Oct. 27. The naval ataft publishes two dispatches from Rolt'stvensky. The first ert that he waa attacked by two torpedoboat, when tne aearchiight waa turned on and the detachment opened fire, sev eral email boat, resembling atenm fishboats, were discovered. The de tachment endeavored to (pare these and ceased firing aa aoon aa the tor- pedoboata were out of alght. Then he refer to the Indignation of the English preaa because the tr pedoboat left by the detachment did not go to the aid of the trawler. He aaya there waa no torpedoboat In the squadron, and consequently the veatel remaining near the trawlers waa on of the torpedoboat which had attack td him. He aaya he did not go to the aid of the fishboats btoauat ,J suspected them of complicity. : The second dispatch aay the squad ron ahowed the flahboata every consid eration, except when they were In company with the foreign torpedo boats, one of . which disappeared. while the other, according to the fish- ermen'a own story, remained In the neighborhood until daylight. If there were any fishermen on the spot they were Imprudently dragged In the en terprise. He expresses regret for the killing of the unfortunate victim. SITUATION STILL DELICATE. Russian Mast Art Not Desirous of Bslng Intimidated. St. Petersburg, Oct. 17. The mys tery of the trawler affair, instead of being cleared up by Rojestvensky' report, appear to be deeper than ever. The admiral's explanation I hailed with great satisfaction at the admiralty and elsewhere, but It la felt that a direct Issue ha been raised between the two countrle. Aad the situation Is still more delicate. Public opinion of both countries requires searching investigation and neither would be willing to accept an ex-parte r Astoria, Ore., Oct 10th, 1904. Chae. Heilborn A Bon, City. Gentleman i I am very much pleased with th Monarch Range which I bought of you, and can not say toe much In it praise. It I a perfect baker and also a fuel saver. I tak great pleas ure In reoommending good sr tiols. I remain, your very sin cerely, E. Z. FERGU30N. Astoria, Ore, July 26, 1904. Malleable Iron Rang Co., Beaver Dam, Wisoonsin. Desr 8irsi I purohssed one of your Monsrch Ranges from Mr. Heilborn and must say that It gives mors than satisfsction. The more my wife use it th more dslighted she is with it. Ws are recommending it to our friend Your respectfully, CARL FRICKE. 'nyestlgntlon. The result will prob mixed tribunal. 'ement him reached pitch ".,Ocmt the outbreak of Itch untfs. flq th wmt, Hymimth,. confldi'iice are with ItciJfMlVfrmky.t TuhhIh dldes to Stalld on hi vei"' with out further Inquiry, such course will b popular with the masses, who art willing to buck the government to the utmost extremity. It If probable, however, that the gov ernment will go to no extreme, , anJ that a middle way will be founJ whereby the fact can be fettled and the national pride of both countries maintained. EIGHTY SHELLS PER MINUTE. Russian Fleet Made Rapid Bombard ment at Dogger Bank. Iterlln. Oct. 21. A dispatch to the Lokaf Anselger, dated Oeestemunde, October, 27, (ays: "The fishing vesel Ronritag, which arrived here today, reported that ahe had been fired upon tor two and a half hour off Dogger Hank, but not bit "Following I the story of Captain Hachnor: "October 21, while we were on the Horn' reef fishing ground, on the west coast of Jutland, five large Russian ship passed, and In the evening nine more. North of us was a large freight steamer. At I o'clock p. m., we were lighted by a reflector, and immediately sfterwwrd there fell the first shells In our neighborhood. The Russian ves sels fired about SO shots a minute In all directions. Toward 9; SO the freighter approached us, drawing the fire upon Itself. In the light of the re flector ,we observed shells striking close to this steamer. Then we observed an Other reflector to the southward and sheila bursting near the ship, which waa firing on us. We were unhurt. After 11 o'clock there were do further shell.' VOTES FOR HIS OLD PUPILS. President Elliot Belt Park fer.The Winner. Boston. Oct. 17. "Yes. It 1 true that President Eliot has auld that he will vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks and for the re-election of Congress man MrCall," auld Jerome Greene, sec retary to President Eliot of Harvard university. "The president will probably not give out any statement of the reasons that cause him to support the re publican candidates," It is understood that President Eliot, who I a great admirer of President Roosevelt of the Harvard class of 1880 has waited for Judge Parker to show wherein his Idea differ from those of President Rosevelt on the question of the currency and also on the matter of dealing with the foreign possessions of the United States. Because Judge Parker haa not given out this statement and haa not said that he would do so, and because Wil liam Jennings Bryan ha recently taken the stump for Judge Parker, are said to be the things that caused President Eliot to bolt Judge Parker's nomination. Astoris, Oct. 24, 1904. Chas. Heilborn A Son, Astoria, Oregon. , Gentlemen i Th Monarch Range which I purchased from you is all that you said it was. It Is labor saving on account of nvr having to be polished) it always remains bright and olean. It is indeed very sstisfactory, and I find that ws ar saving fusl. It is an xcellent baker and it Is with pleasure that I recommend it to my friends. Your vry truly, THOS. DEALEY. V I II K-'fT (iVf-fr1 ' ' ' SrI) ySw'ory-Ioftje J I V LjiM" , m t '"" -iiihj iii in iiiiirnnininma nni mniiii ninwnira n iwin. " t I AJ jNp Jjf l'IMlt,l00""ll,"B'ill'" aww odd a poo i.iiwaotaiMiiiwiiuO MwMtj()jMfiii?ioiS oa, J jl. DOGGER BANK THREATENS PEACE OF ALL GREAT EUROPEAN POWERS Report of Rojestvensky Only Serves to Excite Indignation, as Report Is Not Believed in England. And Then, Again, if France and Bull Would Jump Jat Chance to Crush Russia's Naval PowerWarJike Preparations Go on Apace and All Fleets Point Toward Baltic Squadron London, Oct. 27. One of the most complicated diplomatic situations recent history, and one which threatens the peace of the whole of Europe, ex 1st tonight, and there 1 no lgn of Immediate solution. The tension which arose when the question was simply aa to whether or not Russia would guarantee the punishment of the offending officers was today modified by the Introduction of new featurea contained in Rojestvensky report, which state that the Baltic squadron was attacked by two torpedoboata, in repulsing which the trawler were accidentally fired upon. Even aatute diplomats, who admit temporary im provement In the situation, are puxzled I by the complication which curiously cause It. Embassies of disinterested powers tonight, however, Incline to the belief that settlement will be ef fected without recourse to war. Russia Ignoring England. The foreign office pursues a policy of silence, and the press I almost totally uninformed. The statement that' no reply haa been received adds to the Implication that Russia la Ig noring the British negotiation. It I this statement that la stirring popula agitation, and the government may find It hard to stand should Lansdowne withdraw the demand for Russian guarantee of punishment before an In qulry la Instituted. Had Rojestven sky' report not arrived probably the dispute would have been settled one way or another tonight Its terms generally are held to prevent an ul timatum. Although Lansdowne frank ly said the circumstances aa reported were almost Inconceivable, the minis ter was not prevented from seeing that new light had been thrown on the "outrage," and diplomatic uaage com pels less urgent action than waa flrat contemplated. In the present temper of the British nation It la not likely preparation for hostilities will be re laxed, but It la understood Great Britain will run the risk of forfeiting the friendship of France and Ger many should she attempt warlike for diplomatic steps. The attitude of France I highly Important It , was said today ' by the representative of another great power that If France had given assurance that she would support Russia, In view of such provo cation, the temptation to crush the Russiun' naval power would scarcely i Read What they say about MONARCH RANGES. They and many others have tested them. Call and let us ex plain to you their merits Easy pay ments. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD. BLUNDER Germany Wouldn't Care, John have ieen refused by Great Britain, The probable attitude of France Is that hlle not giving a final decis ion a to what ahe, will do, she has given It to be understood that she will not become Involved. Baftio Fleet a Menace. Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minis ter, after reading Rojestvensky re port, reiterated the statement that It was Impossible for the Japanese to have had torpedoboat where the ad mlral thought them to be. He added that Rojeatvensky'a own statement of lndlscrmlnate firing proved that the Russian fleet was likely to menace the safety of all neutral seas and make In ternatlonal Jaw a farce. SERIOUS STAGE IS REACHED. England Place No Credeno What vr In Rojestvensky Story. London. Oct 28. Notwithstanding the diplomatic, check In consequence of Rojestvensky report It la evident England Is preparing for war. There I tremendous activity at all the dock yards. At Cardiff. It la stated, the ad mlralty I securing great quantities ol oaafc TueMadlterrapean fleet laha teiiing toward Gibraltar, and U I an Bounced, that the channel squadron's ships' decks are cleared for actl and that; they will leave Gibraltar this morning "for a sham attack on the rock." The home fleet Is likewise concen trated.' In fact, almost the whole navy Is pointing In the direction of the Bal tic squadron. Perhaps the most significant devel opment Is the" call of the cabinet for today. The meeting undoubtedly marks the reaching of the serlour stage. The fact that the Baltic squadron ap pears to have fired on vessels of va rious nationalities la regarded as prov ing that the officer were In a condi tion of nervous panic, rendering .the squadron a danger to the world's com merce. Explanation I Not True. According to the Telegraph' St. Petersburg correspondent, Rojestven sky received from the admiralty se cret Instructions not only authorising but obliging him td fire upon all ships approaching too close, but foreign gov ernments were not notified of these in structions. At Hull Rojestvensky't i statements are dismissed aa abolutely inaccurate and unworthy of the slight est consideration, the fishermen em phatically declaring that It can be proved beyond a doubt that there were no Japanese topedoboats In the vicin ity of Dogger bank. Report 8tagirs England. Rojestvensky' report seemed to stagger everyone." His statement are received with Incredulity and the re piy is regarded merely as a counter In order to gain time. The text of the admiral a .telegrams la calculated to Inflame Instead of allay the resentment of the British public. , The statement that he "endeavored to spare the trawlers and ceased firing as soon a the torpedoboat wer out of sight" together with bis virtual accusation against the fishermen of complicity with the supposed Japanese topedo boata, Is hardly likely to reconcile an angry nation to the possibility that there la another side to the case. No Credence in Report "How much longerr Is the burden of editorial articles this morning. Little disposition is displayed to listen seriously for a moment to the admiral's story. . Some St Petersburg correspondents go aa far as to suggest that the ex planation la "home manufactured.' The most serious of the morning news papers confess that the country Is un der the ahadow of war with Russia. JAPS PLANNED THE ATTACK. Danish Minister Waa Forewarned of Plot to Destroy Fleet Copenhagen, Oct 27. The Danish ministry received some time ago what it regarda as positive proof that Japan f outfitted IS vessels at Hull. England, for the purplse of attacking th Bal tic squadron In the North sea. , ABSURD, SAYS HAYASHI. Japan Never Contemplated Any At taok Upon Russia' Squadi-ftn. London, Oct . 27. Baron Hayashl, tha Japanese minister, state with re gard to the report from Copenhagen that the Japanese outfitted a fleet to attack the Russian squadron that no ships were chartered at Hull or else where by Japan to destroy, the squad ron. 3 The baron states that the arming of IS ahlpa In these water would be Impossible, aa there are not enough Japanese. The minister pronounces the story to have been concocted to throw dust In the eyes of the Danish government ENGLAND ASK8 TCO MUCH. Cassini 8ays Russia Could Not Allow Britain to Dictate. - . Washington. Oct 27. Count Cassini. commenting on the possibility of Eng land demanding punishment of the of ficers responsible for firing on the trawlers, stated that such a course would be "unprecedented." Russia," he added, "can not admit the right of any power to Interfere In her Internal affairs, or even suggest a method of Internal administration." He hoped no nation would make such proposition. The ambassador be- lleves the matter will be solved peace- bly- . Astoria, Ore, Oct 4, 1904. Chas. Heilborn & 8on, Astoria, Oregon. Dear Sirs: I certainly am pleased with the Monarch Range which you old me. It ha made housekeeping a pleasure to ma. No mors stove black ing. The Monarch is alwaya bright and clean. Besides we are saving fuel, and havs no more trouble with bak ing. I sm your very truly, MRS. JOHN F. BOWERS. STEAMSHIP IS SUNK IN COLLISION Main!ander,of Pacific Coast Steam ship Company's Fleet, Meets . With Disaster on Puget Sound. ? Tug Sea Uon Runs Into Her Dur ing Dense Fog and Sends Her to Bottom. ... , , PASSENGERS ARE ALL SAVED Fog Was So Dense That It Was Impossible to Sea Length of Ship-Tag Waa but Little Damaged. Seattle. Oct 1 27. The steamer M&lnlander, , of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company fleet lie at the botom of Puget sound, off West Point lighthouse, four mile south of Seat tle, having been sunk about o'clock this evening In a collision with the powerful tug Sea Lion. No Uvea were lost, despite the fact that the Malnlander had II passen ger and a crew of 20. The tug was but little damaged. The collison oc curred during fog that was so dense It was Impossible to sea the ship's length. RUNNERS" MUST WAIT. Customs; Officials Will First Board All ' Incoming Vessels.. San Francisco, Oct 27. Hereafter runners for supply houses who board Incoming vessels before the customs officers board them will be prosecuted vigorously by the government Today Collector of Customs Stratton re quested the United States attorney to take up the cases of four butcher-runners, who boarded the Dutch ship Europa two weeks ago before she pass ed the customs officials. CHICAGO SUBURBS IN DARKNESS. Dredge in Calumet River Cut the Ser- ' ';:';' vice Cabl. ' . Chicago, Oct 27. Electric lights and telephone service in five suburban towns, , Hegewlach, . Indiana Harbor. "Vhitlng, Roby and RobertsdaJe, wars put out of service early last evening when a dredge in operation In Calu met river at One Hundred and Twenty-second street severed the ser- . Ice cable from the electric light plant In South . Chicago. Communication between the auburbs and Chicago was cut off during the night and the towns were in almost 'comDlete darkness. Warrenton, Ore., Sept 17, 1904. Chas. Heilborn & Son, Astoria, Oregon. 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