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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1904)
t'l lit tf l1Hi' f C .s FULL ASSOOIATIO PRItt RIPORT " OOVIRS THE MORNINQ FIKLD ON f HB LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LV1V. NO. 58. ASTORIA, OKKGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBKK 11, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS TO FIGHT JAPS Torpedo Boats arc Being Shipped to Orient. ssBsjssBsaa RUSSIA NOT "ALL IN" Japs Will Have to Blow Up More Russ Destroyers Before Long. ONE BOAT MAKES TRIP ALON Jock, given himself up to the police. Uoih r In custody at Alert liny, and will ba brought to Victoria for trial Kll-na, etc., alma being Jailed haa boasted that the Indian woman Whom ba slew was the fourth victim of hla as and knlfa, but ha neglected to add that about tha drat victim of tha ropa In hla Itinerary will ba Kll-na, etc. MISTAKEN UNIINCY ' St. Petersburg Inflamed by an Ineandl ary Circular That Call for Con vooatlon of National Astern bly at Once. Toklo. Dee. 10 (Noon). Tha foreign offire haa Issued the following etate- ment on tha position which tha Japan government haa taken In regard, to tha proposed International peace con ferenre: "An Invitation from the pres. Ident of the United States of Amerlc having been received by the govern ment of Japan at Toklo on December I to take part In tha propoaed second In ternatlonal peace conference, the gov rnment at onoa replied to the effect that being fully alive to tha urgent rux-esslty for more exact definitions of the uniform practlcea that now axial In respect to anme of the questions about to be aubmllted to the propoaed conference and, finding that the fact that the nation la now engaged In war I no aulTli'lent reaann why It ahould not Hike purl In the work of the con ferenee, It haa been decided upon the part of the Japanese government to accept the Invltntlon. "Thla action la taken, however, with the dlallnct reservation that the pro poiied conference ahull not aaaume to adopt any meuaure which will In any way affect the present conflict." BOATS MISSING. Thought That They Are in Hiding from Japan'a Guns. Toklo, pec. 10, 11 a. m. It la report ed here thut alnce the commencement of the bombardment of the Russian fleet In Port Arthur hartwr, tha Jap anese mllltnry obaervera on 203-Meter hill have not aeen anything of the Rue alan fleet of torpedo boat deatroyera, and It la preaumed It haa taken ehelter behind Lnoll mountain. The Jnpnneae fleet lying oft the en trance to the harbor la conatantly on the alert In anticipation of an attempt being made by any of the Ruaalan war ships to escape and aeek refuge In aome neutral port. STILL BUYS BOATS. Torpedo Boata to Ba Shipped to the Rutalan Government. New York. Dec. 10. Nine torpedo bonta, built at Perth Amboy, N. J., for the Ruaalan government have been completed and will leave the yarda to day. They have been taken apart and loaded on a barge, to be towed to New York and shipped aa merchandise on a liner. The tenth boat will cross, the ocean under Ita own power. The alx cylinder gasoline engines have been Installed. Euch la expected to develop a S00 horse power and drive the little boat at a speed of 20 knots. The crew of eight men la already aboard the boat which la 80 feet long. Below deck It la not possible to stand erect for there la only a five foot apace. Should the passage be stormy the crew will be almost aa effectually bottled up aa If In a sub marine. The only entrance to the com partments below deck Is through a conning tower, from which the boat Is navigated. Each boat will carry onoeforpedo tube. One of the five water-tlit compart ments Into which the hull Is divided will contain the spare torpedoes. Rough House Indian. Victoria, B. C, Dec. 10. Word has reached here that Kll-na-meet-howya, a Newlttle Indian,' who murdered the ffUktAman nf tit tit.hft tnm wtfk XV1J V VI. 1 1 ' ... ' v . v.' v -ww ...v . . ago, haa, with his accomplice, Slwaah Andrew White Says President Reese volt la in Error. New York, Deo. 10. "Much aa I ad mire President Roosevelt aa a true man, we have aeen today a sorry example of the mistake a strong man can make. The president waa appealed to by, a colored Baptist minister to aava tha lutter'a son from the gallows for the murder of a farmer In Canada. The president listened to the appeal, and he secured a commutation of the negro's sentence, I do not admire tha presi dent for that" Thla was the statement made by An drew D. White, formerly United States ambassador to Germany, today In tha course of an address on "Evolution vs. Revolution In Politics," before tha league for the benefit of political edu cation. White declared that tha high crime la more frequent In this country than anywhere else In the world, ex cept Sicily, and there Is a widespread Idea that It la tha duty of people to protect criminals. It waa while calling attention to thla, aa be termed It, "mistaken leniency," that Mr. White referred to the presi dent as quoted. SEATTLE K Commercial Couldn't Stand the Line Bucking. presence. That was all right, only It didn't happen that way. That fool wo man stepped down, reached for me like a prizefighter taking the count, mixed up my hair till they weren't matea, and then she glued me on the bill. Mr. Keane meant that he got kissed. First Snow Fall. Baltimore. Dec 10. Ten Inches of anow fell here today, reports from towns through the state ahow alx to nine Inches of anow. FIGHT WAS A GAME ONE The Other Side. was Outclassed in the Second. Now comes Alex Gilbert and for an swer to Jock Johnstone's complaint, denies each and every allegation ant" defies the allegator. Gilbert admits, Astoria Held On in First Half but r"1 ,n " v" hour' he WM bambooI,e1 into accompanying Johnstone on i hunting expedition to Chinook. Gil bert had the best gun ever brought to Astoria, while Johnstone had his old pump gun. While Gilbert waa hunting Johnstone went to sleep on a blanket with a nursing bottle by hla aide. Gil bert secured a dozen fine ducks, and Johnstone one, which he bought of George Hibbert. It having been left at tha Observer office for two years' sub scription to that paper. Mr. Gilbert haa the highest respect for Johnstone as a citizen, but draws the line at any pre tentions he may make at hunting. LINE BUCKING GOT THtM Both Sides Played Clean Ball Through out But College Men Had Ad vantage of a Long Sea son's Training. Cheats Gallows. Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 10. John Kay, a 17-year-old boy under- sentence or death, and who waa to have been hung Friday, died today In the penitentiary at New Westminster from tuberculosis. Kay, plainly a degenerate, waa convict ed of the murder of John Splttal. hunter, whom he killed for his gun. THIEVING 8ERVANTS. oeaiue, uec. io. une ducks and a auperlor play put Astoria to the bad today, and the atory la told In a score of 11-0 agalnat Commercial of Astoria. At Recreation Park thla afternoon Valuable Neeklaea Is 8till Missing from Their Effects. New York. Dec. 10. Detectives have arrested two Cuban servants of Mr. Squires, the American minister to Cuba, according to a Tribune dispatch from Havana. The minister recently Astoria went agalnat a proposition It complained of missing many valuable could not hahdle. although the little articles,. Including a necklace worth 11000. Search pt the servant's 'effects revealed part of the missing property, but not the necklace. Abraham McGee Has Knifed Comrade. ONLY MAN LEFT AT BIG HORN Arrested Man Bear the Soars of Many Wounds Ha Got In the Fight of Custer and 8itting Bull. New York, Dec. 10. Abraham Mc Gee, who claims to be the sole white survivor of Custer's command In the famoua battle of Little Big Horn, la under arrest here, charged with homi cide. Last Thursday night he got Into an argument with Frank Mitchell, a salesman, over the proper method for cooking a kidney stew. A quarrel fol lowed and the men attacked each other with kitchen knlvea, the fracas having occurred In Mitchell's flat. McGee, who lived on the western frontier 40 years declares Mitchell attacked him first nd by practicing an old trick he felled his opponent, not, however, until he re ceived a severe scalp wound. Mitchell did not appear badly off at the time, but he died 24 hours later. McGee was arrested In the meantime In a newspaper otnee, wnere ne naa gone to set the editor right about the fight. In telling the story of the battle, Mc Gee declared he waa detached by Custer Just before the massacre to carry a message to Major Reno, who was to huve .made a Joint attack with Ciister'e troops on the Indians. McGee bears the scars of many wounds which he claims to huve receiv ed before he reached Reno's forces. Re cently he came here from Texas and has been canvassing for a mnguzlne. MEETING OF LOGGERS waa a game one, and in the first half Astoria waa not In danger. In the second, however, Seattle buckled down In line bucking, and the Astoria resistance waa not sufficiently heavy to withstand the onrushes of th sound boys, , By aggressive and snappy work Seattle Jammed the ball acrona for two goala, but an eaay goal waa mi..ed on the first down. The second j0 Discuss the Rights of Eminen t, iv, uivuii, .iuiiiuvii uvuiru ucrr lair I , and square between the posts and over UOmaln. the bar. It la only fair to say that Seattle had the aaalstance of some college men, who have been In practice all season, , - In the first halt Astoria played snappy game from which there was no recourse, but, In the second, Seattle took their measure, and, while In strlk Ing dlstanec of the goal Una, and while out-punting Seattle, they could not force the opposing Una. The aecond half found them In a weakened condition from the onslaughts of the first, and Seattle won as she choae. Both aides played good, clean football CAT IS RULER Hoo-Hoos Put In Another Festive Session. MENU CALLS FOR COUNT Toastmaster Leads a Various Life During the Evening of Cancatenation. ' Fun Rules tha Later Hours and the Banquet Makea Good for all the Losses of Feline Fur During the Midnight Festival. A. J. Capron; grunder. apprentice, R. n. Ma- COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED Bills to Be Drafted to Present to the Legislatures of Oregon and Washington for ... Enaotment. ' HUFF MUST EXPLAIN. Seattle Dec. 10. A meeting of the loggers, timbermen and mlllmen of the Columbia river. Grays Harbor and the Land Fraud Trial Lands Yet Another Victim in tha Net Portland, Dec. 10. Guy Huff of Eu- ound waa held today. The object of gene, Ore., proves to be the mysterious the meeting waa to formulate aome "John Doe" against whom warrants pIana t0 gscure the riht of emment do. nave been outstanding in tne land OIL 8TEAMER ARRIVES. Pioneer in Petrodeum Carrying Trade in Orient, San Francisco, Dec. 10. The British steamer Dakota Just arrived here from Shanghai, was formerly engaged In running petroleum cargoes In bulk from Black aea porta to India and China. She la said to be the pioneer ateamer of a fleet of oil carrying steamers to ply between this coast and the orient. Be fore leaving with her first cargo she will have an oil burning plant Installed. Her carrying capacity la 6000 tons. fraud oases. This fact waa developed today when a warrant was Issued for Huff on a charge of complicity In the conslpracy collaborated with the de fendant's who are now out on ball. The sureties offered by Huff were deemed Insufficient by the court and the prisoner was remanded to the sue tody of the sheriff and went to Jail. GLUED ON THE BILL. main for the various logging roads in Oregon and Washington. At present, thla law only applies to railroad com panles. .-Efforts have been made by the leglslaturea of both states in the past to secure laws whereby owners of tlm ber lands can secure a right to go over lands. In front of them, lying upon rivers and natural outlets for logs, taws have ben passed giving owners of land the right to construct logging roads, which shall be public highways, but the . supreme courts have held these laws unconstitutional. The law of eml- Aotor Keane Is Descriptive in the Ex treme. Here, girls, is a new one for you. Remember it, and If he doesn't do It In the glucose style get one with thelnent domain will give logging corn- sand and the Inspiration to attend to It. panles the right to condemn lands for James Keane was In a restaurant last logging railroads, by tendering a reas- nlght (actors sometimes eat), and the pnable value for the lands used. Aa dinner pleased him, wherefore Keane the matter now stands, rich syndicates became reminiscent and voluable. It own most of the timber adjacent to may be Keane had been somewhere be- rivers and streams and there Is no way fore he came In. but that Is not estab- for timber owners back of them to get llshed. I their logs to market. A committee was Mr. Keane started to relate an earlier appointed to draft bills to be Intro experience, and It was not so dtlterent duoed In the legislatures of both states, from the many that attend actors in granting the right of eminent dqmalnl pursuance of a stormy carer, but he to all logging companies now organized or to be hereafter organized In the two evolved an expression. Said Mr. Keane: "'Nother fellow and I ribbed up a play 'while back, an' she was a hummer, You aee, we had a big frame in the background with the spot light on it, and I go into a dream. You've had 'em yourself, but this was a case where I had to act the part. "When I got to a certain stage my departed love was supposed to carry this little dream along, step out from' the frame I apeak of, and come down and awake me by the beauty of her states. Representatives of the logging Interests will go to the state capitals and attempt to secure the enactment of the law. Famoua Manufacturer Dead. New York, Dec. 10. Abner Clark Seamans, one of the original makers of typewriters in this country, js dead at hla home at Brooklyn. He was 83 years old and retired from active busi ness 15 years ago. The Ancient and Demented Order of Hoo Hoos congregated, in Astoria yea terday for a grand caneatenatian. Some arrived on the passenger; aome on the freight, and soma walked, but they a arrived on time.. Each wore a aancti monious smile on hie phisog and cedar shingle badge, trimmed in valen oennes lace, with ornaments of glass, euphoniously styled diamonds.. The visitors were royally entertained by the local members of the order, and at 8:30 over 150 members had assembled at Logan's hall, where the ceremonies were scheduled to take place. After the transaction of routine bus! ness the ordfer adjourned to the banquet hall. T. M. Shields of Seattle waa elected toastmaster. The toasts were varied and unique hard to say wheth er more variation than ' oddity take your choice. Mayor Meata (In Chunks Kittens Salute) Hume Ham, Legal Sauce McGregor Veal, Cases and Boxes Campbell Tongue and Groove, Corenson Flat Cardlnes i ' Sandwlche Hardy Ham Gray Cheese Sweets O'Brien Catnip Ice Cream Llndes Tom Sakes. Slevert Kitten Confectionery "Draw Out In the Dark" WHIFFS Hoo Hoo Pipe Dreams Opera House The Collar and Elbow Opera Company In the "Hoo Hoo Bar ber." Ubet Theater Little Africa, the Loie Fuller of the Nehalem Valley. , Coming The Horticulture society in the strong heart drama, entitled 'Chubs and Dog Salmon." The menu at the banquet la some what puzzling, but, whatever the desig nations the viands were strictly "all right- Take the count and read the menu. Jay S. Hamilton, alias "Asleep in the Deep," V. S. Menu. s Oyster Cat Tails, Fur Trimmings. Staple Relishes Olives, a la balls Prael Transfer Pickles Kiln Dried Peanuts Onion-bed Sellery Winter Salad with Tailings Mansur Shrimps Conconolly Wapato By the tall of the Sacred Black The ancient and battle-scared Toms present were: Portland Geo. S. Taylor, C. H. Jack Snark, Jay S. Hamilton; senior Hoo Hoo, E. H. Habghorst; Junior Hoo Hoo, T. M. Shields; bajum, W. C. Francis; jabberwock, L.-C. Jameson; scrlvester, George M. Cornwall, Fred H. Gill man; gurdon, H. D. Gray; arcanoper, L. A, Mansur; custocatlan, George K. Went worth, T. L. Chlnnock;. medical ex amlner, W. "R, Hume; ' official barber, The following resolution waa adopt, ed: "Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to take from our midst Brother John A. Grim, 350L a loyal and devoted member of the Hoo Hoo; and who by bla aid and genial presence waa a most worthy and efficient member of this order, "Resolved, That at the cancatination held at Astoria December 10, It was unanimously "Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be spread on the minutes and a copy be sent to hla family and the lum ber newspapers. ' ' , . "FRED fit. GILLMAN. ' "GEORGE M. CORNWALL. " "GEORGE L. TAYLOR." son. W. C. Francis, T. B. Mallory, A. J. Capron, Jay S. Hamilton, G. K. went- worth. Jr., Geo. if. Cornwall. T. : A. Chlnnock, E. H. Hablghorat, N P. 8or enaon, L. C Jameson, A. H. Potter, R. B. Magruder, O. G. Hugbson, M. R. Colby, E W. Ring, Albert Brlx. Seattle Fred H. Oilman, T. it Shields. - - Astoria Jamea Winter, T. Lindas, N. Staples, W. F. McGregor, F. W. Hardy, O. S. Peabody, W. a O'Brien, A. T. Sieverts, J. W. Surprenant, C. F. Lest er, H. D. Gray, L. A. Mansur, W. R. Hume, R. B. Campbell, F. W. Nov berry, H. C Smith. T. M. Shields, Seattle, toaatmaater. .The kittens, Vhose raucous yowls filled ' the Jalpltatlng circumadjacent atmosphere were of the brlndle breed, and the folley of their playful and un restricted way waa made patent to each though It took time. The names of the unclawed at the breast follow, forget them: Ralph Blake Dyer, Clatsop Mill Co., Astoria, Ore.; Frank Case Graham, F. C. Graham Lumber Co., Astoria;. Herb ert Shaver, Scow Bay Iron Works, As torna; Henry Hoeck, H. Hoeck Logging Co., Astoria; Samuel . Ellas . Harris, Bruener Logging Co., Astoria; Harry (Continued oa Page I.) .- INJUNCTION IS FILED Clatsop County Enjoined From Collecting the 1903 Taxes. TIMBER SYNDICATES COMBINE Complaint Alleges That Lands . Have Been Aaseaaed for Mora Than Ac tual Value. ' r 4 Five of the principal timber syndi cates yesterday filed in the cir cuit court, a complaint . asking for a temporary Injunction against Clatsop county and Thomaa Linville, sheriff, restraining them from selling the prop, erty of plaintiffs for delinquent taxes. The companies are Chariea A. Rust et al, C .H. Wheeler, John E. DuBois, Blodget Co. and the Whitney Co. The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs are the owners of large tracta of timber in Clatsop county, and that they have been assessed erroneously, and at a higher figure than , their , appraised value, and more In, proportion than ad jacent lands similarly situated are as- -sessed. ' They aak for a temporary In junction until 'the matter can be heard In the court and thereafter that a permanent Injunction be Issued re training the sheriff from selling their property. They allege that the equit able taxes against the tracts of land are certain sum, which they deposited In court. The aggregate amount of the- money deposited with County Clerk Clinton In the five suits Is $7000. Coun ty Judge Trenchard Issued a tempo rary injunction against selling their property. This will have the effect of stopping the sale of their property ad vertised for the 28th of December. It will not affect the sale of other prop erty by being advestlsed. As the timber lands Involved are not assessed at one-third the price paid for them, and as the laws of Oregon require all lands to be assessed at their actual cash value, the contention of the plaint iffs la hardly tenable. They have escaped their Just proportion of taxes for years. They bought the Umber lands on speculation at a very nominal figure, and expect to realize handsome ly on the Investment. As a matter of fact, the land Is not assessed enough, and it la to be hoped that thla year, they will be compelled to pay their Just proportion of taxes.