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fKW Aw VOLUMf ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1904. NUMBER 35. "I ... ... 1- - ' ... GREAT BLOW SWEEPS THE EAST COAST Hurricane That Raises Along At lantic Seaboard Stagnates Com munication by Wire as Well as That by Rail. Downpour of Rain and Heavy Snowfall Accompany Wind and Add to Damage. from Liverpool, whlc d In th Delaware river new '-. , irlng the enow storm Sun day, li Kill fast In the mud. Her 1000 passengers remained on the big 1 1 nor nil night, and were taken off Oil afternoon. SEVERAL VESSELS WRECKED Only Small Modioli of Country Could lie Itrnchtxl Out of New York niul IIiinIiicnm Wit III! OIIVfllU'lK't'll. New Torn, Nov, 14. The storm which swept the Atlantic unit from the gulf yesterday, developing Into hurricane a It moved up, has result ed In th most complete tlwup of wire lomimiiili utiiMi in th nnt' since lttso, him disarranged truln miu-duli. pur lyard trolley llm- and piled up srv enil wrecks along the const, Th downpour f ruin nnd the heavy enow whli'h accompanied the storm ndd-'d tu the destructive force of the gale leifpnutie mul telegraph i. were borne down by the wind and the enow and the Ice-encrusted wire gave way before the swcpp of wind and whole section of country are cut oft. Both , telegraph and telephone companies with long dlNtunre wires today report ed that their field of operation were restricted to the territory bounded on the weat by Philadelphia, on the east by Itooion, and on the north by New- burg. N. t. The big brokerage coin-erne of Wall atreel today found theiuaelvea practl tally helpless. Ity an elaborate system of relays and the uae of both telephone and telegraph wires, the Associated Press succeeded In bridging the path between the euat and the weat cut by the atorm, and reached all points weat north and enat, with the exception of a small lection In the vicinity of AN bany. STORM IN THE PROVINCES. But Two Wrecks Have Thus Far Been Reported at Boiton. Hoaton, Nov. 14. The fierce atorm which iwept up the Atlantic seaboard mtMHftil AVfr til, inn fit litis. nr(ivliii In. d day and tonight hnd Ha center off Cane I X Race, Newfouiiilliind. The atorm In the I provlncea, particularly along the penln- eKilu of No vii Scot In, waa attended with terrific gales and an unuauully low barometer. Telegraphic and telephon ic communication with the provinces Is! Interrupted. Tonight there Is no wire communication east and north of Wat ervllle, Me., and telegraphic communl cation with points In Vermont Is sui pended. From reports received from points - along the New England coast regard ing the ravages of the storm, a re markably amall number of marine dis asters Is noted. So far as Is known, only two vessels were wrecked the Rockland schooner Arcularlus, which which went ashore on Naushon Island. and the schooner Nautilus, which broke her back across New Dog bar, Gloucester harbor. In neither case was there loss of life. The chief damage Is the crippling of the telephone, telegraph and electric light service. One of the most singular effects of the gale Is reported from Pennellvllle, Me., where a whale 80 feet long was blown ashore. MERRIAM STILL ASHORE. Thousand Passengers Taksn Off Trans- Atlantic Liner, Philadelphia, Nov. 14. The steam- CANNERY SOLO AT AUCTION. Brings 1310,000. P. A. A N. Co, Ssle Postponed. Helliiighnm, Waah.. Nov. 14. At the receiver's mile the property of the Pa- clfluAiiierlciin Fisheries company, rep reaetitlug an original Investment of at least $1,000,000, brought 1210,000, bid by W. A. Peters, an attorney of Seat tie, for Interests which he refused to dim-lone. It ' Is commonly reported that he made the puchaae for New York creditors. Neither Mr. Peters nor T. B. Medovern, of New York, who la understood to stand close to the creditors, would discuss the subject. The Pacific Pinking ft Navigation company, offered at the aame time under decree of the federal courts of Waahlngion and Alaska, had no bid ders at the upset or minimum price of 1500.000. Accordingly the sule waa poatponed until December 10. nt 10 m in mm city, aiennwnue the re ceivers will apply to the courta for a modification of the order so that they may dispose of the properties, Includ ing a large number of Alaska aulmon cannerlea, one cannery, seven ship and barks, thirty or forty lug-boats, several flh trap locations on Puget sound, and supplies Inventoried at 1400,000. separately or In any manner that will bring the best returns. Most of the salmon men of promi nence In the northwest and British Columbia were gathered In front of COUNT CASSINI DECLARES THAT RUSSIA WILL PURSUE WAR TO THE BITTER END Ambassador to WasHiWton Says His Government Means to Fight Until It Has Defeated Japan. Characterizes Rumors That Powers May Offer Mediation as Wily Scheme on Japanese Part to Make New Loans Attractive Russia Has Billion Dollar Income and Will Not Run Short of Funds. Washington, Nov. 14. "Russia will pursue the war to ths bitter end that Is, until Russia oonquers." These are the opening words of an omphatio statement mads at the Russian embassy today by Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador. The re currence 01 tne rumors tnat the powers contemplated mediation caused the ambasssdor to reiterate in behalf of his government its position regarding In tervention or mediation of any kind. In the ambassador's opinion, the reports have been started for the pur pose of oonvinoing the public that the war is nesr an end, and to thus cre ate the belief that the Japanese loans are an attractive investment Regsrding the danger that Russia may end the war on aocount of finan cial difficulties, Cassini states that Russia's income is equsl to $1,000,000,000 annually. JAPANESE DECLARE ABSURD REPORT OF KUROKI'S DEATH the Whatcom county court house when Judge Kben Smltilh, United States master In chancery for the district of Washington, and W. C. Countant special master for the district of Al askn, offered the Pacific Packing Navigation concern for sale, first I separate parcels, then In groups, and finally In the nggregate. The terms of the order prevented acceptance of any bid unless the entire property would bring a total of 1500,000. Sev eral men were ready to buy some por Hon of the holdings, but not all. Th consequence was only one bid of $1,000 for a small Alaska cannery. Thl i-ould not be accepted. No difficulty Is anticipated In dlspos ing of the holdings at the next ante. The Pacific Packing ft Navigation ompnny, allied with the Pacific Amer lean Fisheries, was formed as a New Jersey corporation In 1901, with a cap Utilisation of $25,000,000. It became hoplesaly involved, and more than year ago went Into the hands of Re- elvers Thomas B. McOovern, of New York: George D. Hallock, of New Jer sey; James A. Kerr, of Seattle, and J. It. Winn, of Alanku. Ita statement t the time the receivers took chnrge. hnwed Indebtedness of $4,828,450, and n Issuance of $13,000,000 of stock over half of which was preferred. The Pncinc-Amerlcun Fisheries In ludea the lurgest Individual salmon cannery In the world, located at Bel- llnghom, a cannery at Friday Harbor, and about SO of the best flah trap loca tions on Puget Sound. It waa organ Ised In 189$ with a capital of $5,000,000, and repreaented an Investment at that time of at least $1,000,000. CHARGED WITH HERESY. v 8ald to Teaoh Infidelity and Atheism In Boston University. Boston, Nov. 14. Rev. George Cook, a Methodist clergyman of Mlllbury, who sometime ago preferred charges of heresy against Borden P. Browne, professor of philosophy at Boston uni versity, wilt today prefer heresy charges Before the board of bishops now In session In this city against Professor Mitchell, of the Boston university school of theology. Pro- fessor Mitchell occupies the chair of Hebrew In the school of theology, and Mr. Cook seeks to prevent his re-ap pointment The charges allege that Prof. Mitch ell teaches "Infidelity, atheism and unltarlasm to the young Methodist preachers under his instruction. . I Toklo, Nov. 14. Ths report of ths desth of Kuroki, who is said to have succumbed at Liao Yang October 4, as the result of injuries received in the fighting before Mukden, is laughed at in this city. The story went that the general was struck by splinter of shell, which tore out a portion of the bresst and the abdomen, initgnfliorsbresst and the abdomen, inflicting fa tal wounds. The Japanese army staff pronounces the report of Kuroki's death to be absurd. MISS ISIDORE RUSH, WELL KNOWN ACTRESS, LOSES HER LIFE IN CALIFORNIA SURF San Diego, Cal.. Nov. 14. While bathing In the surf near thlscity this afternoon. Miss Isidore Rush, leading ludy In "Glittering Gloria." was caught by an Immense wave and carried Into deep water. Assistance was hur ried to her. She waa unconscious when brought to shore. All efforts to resusltute Mlsa Rush proved unavailing. Death Is said by physlslans to have been caused by heart failure while she waa In the water. Another member of the company, Milton Herrlot, who endeavored to rescue his companion, was rendered unconscious, but waa revived by vigor ous treatment. The accident occured at a point where an Immense pile of rocks brenks the water Into a high surf and creates an eddy, which caught Miss Rush In its swirl, and It la possible she was Injured by striking a boUld er. The remains of the unfortunate actress are held here pending advices from New Tork. trade modestly, though with entire confidence In his method. "The cartridges were used exten slvely by Prof. George Coote of the Oregon Agriculture college," he said. y means or them Prof. Coote managed to rid the campus of the conege at Corvallls of a gopher pestj that be had tried In vain to destroy. Mr. Whttnew admits that where the animals have bored In soft, loosely packed earth, as in a garden, hlf method Is less effective, but he claims that even In such cases the moles and gophers can be killed off In time. The rair gardener is satisfied with the work so far. When Mr. Whitney began his work at the fair a month ago, he found the ground everywhere honeycombed with the borings of the moles. He has al ready used at least a thousand car tridges, and will probably nave to use as many more, but when he has com pleted his work there will not be mole hill on the exposition grounds. STOCKMEN ENTHUSIASTIC. Lively Interest in Livestock Show- Prizes Aggregate $40,000. Portland, Nov. 14. Stockralsers, not only over the whole United States, but also In Canada and Mexico, are dis playing a lively Interest 4n the btfc livestock contest which Is to be feature of the Lewis and Clark fair at Portland next year. Richard Scott, of the Oregon state commission, who has Just returned from St. Louis, where he went in the Interests of next year's stock display at the Centennial, says that he found the stockmen there en thuslastlc about the fair, and that he feels confident that the number of ex hibltora next summer will be large. The management of the exposition has appropriated a $40,000 fund to be distributed as prizes and premiums, and this fact hue been responsible to a large extent, for the Interest shown by owners of various kinds of stock. PREPARING FOR EVENT. REACHED HOME TO DIE. Chicago Capitalist Found No Relief at Carlsbad from Bright', Disease. Chicago Nov. 14. After having won race with deuth from Carlsbad, Bohemia, to Chicago, George T. Smith, capitalist, Is dead at his resi dence. Accompanied by his wife, he had gone to the foreign health resort, hoping to combat successfully a dis ease which had battled the physicians of this country. Several months were spent at Carlsbad by Mr. and Mrs. Smith before his advisers warned him there was no hope of his recovery. He determined at once to risk the homeward voyage in the hope that he would again see hla father and his brother and sister In Chicago. Two weeks ago Mr. Smith left Carlsbad. In Paris his strength gave out and he was obltdged to stop and rest. The sea voyage left Mr. Smith still more weakened, and further stop for recuperation was found neces sary in New Tork. Mr Smith ap- OUSTING THE MOLE. New Method Being Employed to De stroy Pest on Exposition Grounds. Portland, Nov. 14. While every man has his trade, and there are many strange ways of making a living, it Is doubtful If there is another man in America who makes his living as does M. T. Whitney, of Chit wood, Oregon, Mr. Whitney has been engaged to destroy the moles which have threat ened to undo to a large extent the work of beautifying the grounds of the Lewis and Clark Centennial ex position at Portland. For a time it was feared that the beautiful lawns on the exposition grounds . would he spoiled by the borings of the moles. In his work of extermination Mr. Whitney uses a method which he him self discovered, and which he declares to be most effective. The moles are killed In their holes by gasses which are forced Into the burrows by the explo sion of a patent cartridge. The car- trldge Is lighted, thrust into the England and Portugal Will Sign Arbi tration Treaty. London, Nov. 14. The official pro gramme of the visit of King Charles and the Queen of Portugal to this country, Includes a state banquet at Windsor castle on Wednesday and a state visit to London and luncheon at the guild hall on Thursday. The route of the royal guests through Lon- SLAVS WILL OVERWHELM : JAP FORCES Military Correspondent Says Re sumption of Fighting Near , Mukden Can Have but ! One Outcome. " Czar's Troops Will Meet Attack With Superiority of Numbers That Means Victory. DECISIVE FIGHT IN SPRJNG Japs Will Not Advance Until AC tr Fall of Port Arthur-Run. slang Bombard Enemy's Position on Shaiike. Berlin, Nov. 14. Colonel Gaedke, the Tageblatfs military correspondent la the far east, In a dispatch from Muk den today, says: The situation remains unchanged, and a decisive battle is Improbable be fore spring. The Japanese will not at tack until several weeks after the taM of Port Arthur, and the Russians an awaiting them with such overwhelm ing superiority of numbers as to leave the question of victory beyond doubt" BOMBARDED ALL DAY. Russians Train Big Guns on Jap Po sition at Shshks. Mukden, Nov. 13. (via Tien Tsln) Nov. 14. An . unbroken cannonade with siege guns against the Japanese position in the region of Sahke staUoa was begun early this morning and end ed at night fall, when more than halt a thousand big contact shells had been thrown Into the Japanese army strongest position for the purpose tff demoralizing the work of fortiflcatkw which had been done during the past four weeks. Today's bombardment was the most don will be lined with troops. There "erlous attempt yet made by the Rna wlll be theatrical performance! at glans with large guns, and may ac Windsor castle by Beerbohm Tree and count for the apparent determination Lewis Walter's companies. The visit to Windsor castle will terminate on Nov. 21st. It la stated at Lisbon that an arbitration treaty between Great Britain and Portugal will be signed during this visit CAPTAIN SHOT HIMSELF. reached home, but soon his condition changed for the worse. Bright'! dls ease, with complications, caused death. Mr. Smith was a large operator on the Chicago board of trade and a di rector In a number of local corpora tlons. NEW YORK COMMISSION TO THE 1905 EXPOSITION 15 APPOINTED f r S Marshfield Ore., Nov, 12. Th sohobnef. Western Home, from 8an Franoisoo, struek on North spit yesterday, while sailing In. over the Co- quills bar. At low tide the vssssl is high and dry, She has bad list, and, as indications point to th prsvalinoe of a heavy storm, thsrt Is little hop of saving her. peared to Improve as soon as he mouth of the hole, and then covered over with dirt, the dirt being stamped down hard. When the cartridge ex plodes half a minute later, the smoke and gases engendered are forced to every part of the burrow, and the mole dies wherever he happens to be. The cartridge la an Interesting piece of work. It consists of an ordinary piece of fuse, six Inches long, about which Is wrapped a paper covering containing a small amount of fine black powder. The ends of the car tridge are fastened to prevent the powder escaping. The whole con trivance looks not N unlike, the com mon Are cracker. It Is exploded In the same way, the only difference being that the powder, being loosely packed, does not explode so violently. Mr. Whitney, the inventor, Is an in teresting old man, and talks of his Ceylon Tea at the Fair. Portland, Nov. 14. The government of Ceylon, the home of Ceylon tea, Is favorably disposed toward the Lewis and Clark Centennial. The commis sioner-general of that island recently expressed himself as enthusiastic in regard to Ceylon taking part In the fair.' He said that apart from any government participation, the tea in terests of Ceylon will undoubtedly take an active part In the 1905 fnlr. Mental Aberration Responsible for ' Death of Master of Admiral Dewey. Boston, Nov. 14. Prank S. Israel, commander of the United Fruit com pany's steamer Admiral Dewey, which reached port yesterday from Jamtcan ports, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart on board his vessel last Thursday when in the vicinity of the Bahamas. The only cause assigned for the act la tern' porary mental aberration. Chief of fleer James O. Clark assumed com' mand of the ship and brought her In to port. WILL SEND HOME GUARDS. Movement of Russia Indioates Deter mination to Prolong War. London Nov. 14. The Dally Tele graph's correspondent at St. ', Peters burg asserts that the emperor has de elded to send out the second division of Infantry of the guards as soon as the troops already called out shall have been despatched to Manchuria. The guards usually are only sent to the front when there is a monarch or grand duke In command. Ths dis patch of these troops, the correspon dent adds, shows the determination of the emperor to struggle to the bitter end. the of the Japanese to make Shakhe tlon an Impregnable defense of railway. JAPS MUST CAPTURE IT. If They Take Fort Keekwan Port Ar thur Will Fall, Headquarters of the Japanese Army; Before Pert Arthur. (Undated.) -rts. Fusan. The casualties of the attack of the Japanese on the eastern fortifle ridge October 30 were 1500. It was aa unsuccessful assault. The powerfnl east Keekwan fort was gained, but the Russians were re-inforced and drove the Japanese to the foothills. The Jap anese are now sapping toward the crest of the hllL The capture of this ftnt will give the Japanese the key to the eaRtern fortified range, as the artillery there will dominate the forts on the front ridge and enable the Japanese to place Infantry in position to sweep the ridge. BRITISH SCHOONER ASHORE. Cargo of Coal Must bo Removed ta Float Her. Vineyard Haven, Mass., Nov. It The three- masted schooner - Bessie Parker. British, Captain Whelolex. bound from Port Johnson for St John, N. B. with a cargo, broke -eer anchor chains here last night daring the heavy gale and went ashore on the west side of this harbor. She pound heavily and leaked so badly that her pumps could not keep her free. It ell be necessary to lighter the cargo foe fore she can be floated. The storm had abated somewhat at o'clock and the vessel lies easy. SCHOONER WESTERN HOME ASHORE AT THE COQU1LLE Albany, N. Y Nov. 14. Governor Odell today appointed the following, commission to represent New York at the Lewis and Clark exposition: Dr. 8amuel B. Ward, of Albany, P. H. Brown, William M. King, Henry All man and Clarence Luce, of New York! Harry D. Williams, of Buffalo; Fred erick R. Green, of Fredonia. li