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VOLUME LVIV. NO. 71.
ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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ASTORIA WINS
Team too Heavy for the
Chemawa Indians.
WAS SOME SLUGGING
Smith of the Indians Gets a Poke
In the Eye from Pain
ters Right Arm.
BARKER HAS TATTERED EYE
large Crowd Saw the Cam and
C honed Every Play Cnthuil
tieally Indiana Left for Ft.
Stevens Laat Evening.
Astoria It, Chemawa. 6, was the
cor after the mud quit flying at the
athletic ground yesterday afternoon.
The Hat of killed and Injured will not
lie fully prepared until the surgeons
have flnlahed with the v let I ma, but
there were many casualties, two light
and aome wrangling over the dlspoal
tlon of the rcmalna, Borne wanted th
dead Interred on the spot, while othere
were In favor of turning the bod lea
over to the relatives.
Chemawa outplayed Astoria In moat
features of the game, but the euperlor
weight of the Aatorlan told, eapeclally
In maaa ploys, and the Indiana had to
give way before averdupola. They
mad.! a grime battle, however, and the
f future of the gtime woa a plrk up of
fumble by Moon of Chemawa, and
run for a goal. Moon, too, might have
fumbled, or hesitated, but he did not
and put It over for 6 for Chemawa, a
they got.
The game waa not a scientific one
by any menna. Whenever there waa
punt on either aide, there waa no tell
Ing what would become of the ball
Sometimes It waa returned for 40 yards
and aome tlmea It kept going,
An extended account of the game In
detail la unnecessary. All the eranka
were there, and the reat don't want It
There waa conalderable police Inter
ferenve during the game. Captain
Oammel having hia handa full moat of
the time. Uusually they were full of
Indian, but at other tlmea It waa the
ball or a cubic yard of gravel he had
clasped to hl cheat, Oammel led
buay life.
Graham played wherever they need
ed a man. and did good work at sev
erol critical tlmea.
Darker waa hovering between life
and death moat of the afternon, but
eecaped the Grim Destroyer by
scratch. Once an Indian without any
of the finer courtealca of the drawing
room reached for Barker's feet, and he
came down no hard the earth trembled
aa far aa the aide llnea and the grand
atand rocked. A email man with a coat
fanned the fluttering epark of life and
Darker eventually went back Into the
game. When he woke up In the arms
of hie friends he waa amlllng like
"Little Eva" In Uncle Tom'a cabin and
gently Baked a man with a corrugated
face who waa bending over him which
one of the continents It waa that flew
up and hit him. lie aeemed Under the
Impression It waa South America, not
being able to believe that hla mttther
land would use him that way.
Hla face lust night looked like a Chi
neae map of the Dad Lands.
One mon'a father waa an agonlaed
spectator of the ruin being wrought.
and at one time was disposed to remove
hla coat and reduce the Indian census,
but he Anally decided to let nature take
her course. ,
The Indiana, with aome Justice, were
several times accused of roughing It,
but aa Astoria came right back there
was no aftermath of kicking, except
on the part of Jim Smith of the Chem
a was. When the last half waa all but
up Smith and Painter "got together."
Smith had been using hla elbow a good
deal, and Painter saya Smith kicked at
him, whereupon Painter landed on
Smith's left eye, totally wrecking It.
The fight waa not as scientific aa the
Bjrltjt-Nelaon go, but tt lasted long
enough. . ( ;
There waa a large orowd in attend
ance and It wai a very enthusiastlo
one. The gt receipts paid expense,
but there was not much left over. The
attendance being curtailed on account
of the day being so aold and windy.
The Indians will play at Fort Btev
ens today and left In charge of some
of the soldiers for the fort last even
Ing, It la understood they have the
aoldlers outclaased, having already
beaten them once this season, but the
soldiers have strengthened their line
up since that time, and may make
hard fight.
Captain Stockton of Astoria Injured
the leg that has been bothering him for
some time In yesterday's game, and It
was necessary to carry him from the
field. He was able to walk last night
with the aid of hla crutches.
The line-up:
Chemawa. Astoria.
Washoe C Days
Charles IU1 Oammal
Penaonnl ...RT........ Sutton
(lardnpe! ,, ..RE... Jones
Smith LO Ooddard
Sorter LE.Omham-Mathews
Poland QH. Stockton-Gra'm
Moon h.at Rlt Painter
Green Fit Ululr
Wilson HB Hughi
King T Mlnard
Umpire, Lieutenant Ryan; referee,
Dr. Reagan.
BLED TO DEATH.
Peculiar Death of a Clerk Who Lived in
Brooklyn,
New York, Dec. 21 Noae bleed has
caused the death of Edward Murray, 17
years old, a clerk living In Brooklyn
He returned from work Christmas
evening In hla uaual health, but awoke
In the morning with a severe headache.
A few hours later blood began run
nlng from hia nose. Doctors were
called, but could not stop the flow and
Murray soon died.
DIED IN CAYENNE
Famous Swindler Passes Away In
French Prison.
LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Was the Inventor of the "Gold Brick-
Swindle Had Many Friends, But
Could Not Be Saved From the
Murder Charge In Paris,
New Tork, Dec. 28. A report has
reached this city that Thomaa O'Brien,
the notorious confidence man and a!
leged Inventor of the gold brick swin
dle, Is dead In the French penal set
tlement at Cayenne, where he had been
serving a life sentenec for the murder
of his partner, "Kid" Waddell, In Paris
In 1885. Several of O'Brien's old
friends In this city are said to have re
celved the news direct from Cayenne.
Several years ago It was reported that
O'Brien had escaped from the penal
settlement and was on his way to New
York. The report was never confirmed,
however, and the authorities never got
sight of O'Brien.
O'Brien's career waa a remarkable
one. He was born 53 years ago In
Chicago, and aided by an attractive
personality, managed to make an en
viable record, f In New York, bold
swindles running Into the thousands,
wer numerous and were credited to
his genius. In 1889 he jumped a bond
of $6000 and fled to Europe, but was
recaptured and sentenced to the peni
tentiary.
A remarkable plea, conducted by a
woman, resulted In his escape from a
hotel In Utica, where he was In charge
a prison keeper. O'Brien caught a
steamer here for Europe and reached
Paris safely and remained there until
he waa arrested on the charge of kiti
ng Waddell, hla partner. Money waa
pent lavishly in his defense, but failed
to save him from a life sentence.
CREW IN DANGER.
British
went
British Steamer Ashore , In a Heavy
Gale.
New York, Dec. 28. The
steamer Drumetaler, which
ashore on Fire Island bar last night
Is still aground. A heavy wind sprung
up from the northwest carrying with
a very heavy sleet and the sea be
came very rough. Wreckers are pre
pared to take oft the steamer's crew If
necessary.
STUDENTS RIOT
Demonstrations Made
. Victims Funeral.
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GENERAL ADDS VOICE
Kuropatkin Thinks There Should
be More Freedom in
Land of Czar.
PAPER ROASTS GOVERNMENT
Thinks the Japs Win Beeauae of
Abolition of Buresueraey and
Maintenanes of the Saered
Right of a Ruler.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26. M. Wltte is
again high In the favor of the em
peror, and la now an almost dally visit
or at the winter palace.
There aeems to be no ceaaation In
different parts of the country In favor
of liberal reforms. The situation Is
moat acute at Moscow where the tin!
verslty Is cloaed, and the student body
and the varloua societies are In a con
stant state of ferment ,
It has been learned that the social
revolutionary party In Moscow, before
th demands of December 18 and 19
Issued a proclamation condemning tin
death of Grand Duke Serglus and Po
lice Master Trepoff and a recurrence
of the police brutalities witnessed In
St. Petersburg. Subsequently the stu
dent decided to not only cease attend
ing school but to make a demonstration
on the occasion of the burial of the vic
tims of the rioting on December 18 and
19; to ally themse'vea with the labor
movement, and to take Ui) arms In thtlr
own defense. They also skd the pro
fessors to bock up tholr demands, and
aa a result, the latter secured permla
slon to make a searching Inquiry Into
all the circumstances.
Kuropatkin, according to an inter'
view with Prince Dolgorousky, baa
added his voice In favor of a broader
activity of the Zematvos, and this may
be fraught with significance later on,
The reactionary Grashdantn pub'
llahes a remarkable article against
bureaucracy, declaring that It has
been responsible for the French revo
lution, the fall of the Roman empire
and the decay of China. It holds that
Japan Is rightful because, while It
overthrew bureaucracy, It retained the
sacred principle of the sacred power
of the sovrelgn.
The paper expresses Its hope that
bureaucracy la seeing Its last days In
Russia and adds: "Bureaucracy Is
more or less present In all countries ex
cept the United States, where the laws
safeguard the liberties of ail people to
the fullest extent giving ejual oppor
tunitles to all."
"I am here on a sad errand for I
have known Dr. Chadwlck rrwny years,
and our relations wcr.i of the pleas-
antest nature. I shall do everything In
my power to make a trying situation
aa easy as possib'e. 1 am especially
sollcltlous that Miss Chadwlck be
spared any humiliation
"I understand some of her relatives
will meet her on th? arrival of the
steamer and make arrangements for
her future movements."
Barry said Mrs. Chadwlck is belter
than when she arrived at Jail In Cleve
land, and that she Is taking her troub
les philosophically.
GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN.
Teddy Goes for a Walk and Eata Some
Turkey,
Waahlngton, Dec. 28. Christmas
and Monday huve both been ob
served aa a national holiday at the
capital and the executive departments
are all closed and there Is a general
suspension of private business. The
weather Is disagreeable and the ground
covered with sleet.
The president spent considerable
time In his oifice and also kept a num
ber of engagements. During the aft
ernoon the president. In company with
Senator Dodge went for a walk. Christ
mas dinner In the presidential family
was at the usual hour tonight. It was
a family affair.
JAPS LOSE HEN
Heavy Fighting Over Out
works of Fort.
600 GONE OUT OF 5,000
Russian Supply Base is Report'
ed Separated from the
Main Force.
WAS CLOSE GAME.
Multnomah Beata the Agricultural Col
lege 11-10.
Portland, Dec. 28. In the most sen
sational game of football In many
years, Multnomah Club today von from
Agricultural college by the close score
of 11-10. The scoring by the collegians
occurred In the first half as a result
of a series of lightning plays, but they
were unable to kick either goal. Had
they done so they would hare won with
both or tied with one.
In the second half Multnomah braced
up and scored twice on a fierce sue-
cession of line bucks. Murphy, Mult
nomah's quarter, kicked the first goal,
but it was so dark when he attempted
the second that he missed It.
LET THIEF GO.
STRONGEST EVER ATTACKED
Big Whest Yield.
Adelaide, South Australia, Dec. 28.
It Is estimated the wheat yield this
year is 14,576.000 bushels, against 1,
380,000 last year.
Canole Beaten.
Portland, Me., Dec. 28. Willie Lewis
of New York defeated Martin Canole
of Fall River In the ninth round of a
12-round bout
tesbyterian Bodies will Unite in
One Organization.
LAY FOR CHADWICK.
Sheriff Will Get Him By Tomorrow If
. Boat Arrives.
New Yorki Deo. '28. Sheriff Barry of
Cleveland, O., la in this city to re
main until the arrival of the steamer
Pretoria, which Is expected from Liv
erpool Wednesday. Then he will ar
rest Dr. Leroy S. Chadwlck for com
plicity In the alleged forgery of the 5,r
000,000 Carnegie note.
While at Albany today the sheriff
was refused extradition papeis on the
ground there was not sunk-lent evi
dence to prove Chadwlck was In Cleve
land on the date the crime Is alleged
to have been committed. ' Later In the
iy affidavits were obtained by Comity
Prosecutor Keeler in Cleveland, staling
Chadwlck was In Cleveland Maich 5
190S, and these are now Oti t'.ie way to
this city. Upon their arrival Hairy
expects no difficulty In sccurinir the
necessary papers to empower htm to
remove the physician to Cleveland.
In conversation with a representative
of. the Associated Press tonight the
sheriff said:
"I do not find fault with Judg Joyce
for declining to issue requisition pa
pers. I realize it Is necessary Co act
absolutely In accordance with law. I
decided It was better to have the mat
ter straightened out In Cleveland.
2000,000 MEMBERS AFFECTED
Foreign CorrespondenU Laugh at the
Idea of Immediate Fall of Port
Arthur, But 8ay no Other Na
tion Could Beat Japs.
General Council Provided to direct the
Affaire of the Church on a Legis
lative Basis With Representa
tion from all Quarters.
New York, Dec. 28. Official an
nouncement is expected this week, ac
cording to the Times, of the details
of the plan whereby It Is hoped to bring
all the religious bodies of the United
States having a Presbyterian form of
government into one organisation,
which, while no providing organised
union, shall afford a basis for- co
operative work that has not before
existed. The plan provides for the or
ganisation of a federal council of the
reformed churches In the United States
of America holding the Presbyterian
system.
The plan of federation, If carried out
would bring into one organisation, the
2.000,000 or more members of Presby
terian and Reformed churches and will
be made public this week In order that
it may be thoroughly discussed and
may be acted upon In the synod and
assemblies of the various bodies next
spring.
The aim is thus to secure the ap
proval of the various supreme judici
aries to a general plun and have the
committees continued and Instructed
to prepare a definite plan for adop
tion a year hence.
It Is provided In the plan, continues
the Times, that the churches joining
the federation shall preserve the Indi
vidualities of their creeds, forms of
government and worship, and every
right, power and Jurisdiction not spe
cifically conferred on the federal coun
cil. , V
The representlon of tne various
churches In the council Bhall be regu
lated by' the number of communicants
in the affiliated bodies, on the basis of
four representatives for each 100,000
communicants up to 300,000 and four
additional representatives for each ad
ditional 200,000 communicants.
On this basis the ., Presbyterian
church (north ( with Its 1,)90,080 mem
mers would have 24 representatives In
the council; the Presbyterian church
South and the German Reformed
churches would have eight repreaenta
(Contlnued on Page I.) '
London, Dec. 28. The Telegraph's
correspondent in a Chefoo dispatch
of December 28, says:
"A messenger from Port Arthur de.
scribes the Japanese attack on the
evening of December 22 with a light
column of 5000 and many machine guns
on the northern defenses. They suc
ceeded In reaching a water course be
neath Payueaean mountain. The esti
mated they lost 800 killed. The Jap
anese, finding, both flanks carried all
the wo'rka forming the outlying range
of the main forts, entrenched on a
small hill near Etse mountain under a
severe enfilading fire which caused
them heavy losses.
"It Is reported recently the positions
have been captured behind Llao Ti
which cut off the Russian supply bases
from the main force.
'The foreign correspondents from
Port Arthur declare the fortress the
strongest ever attacked and compare It
to Sevastopol. They insist no other
army In the world could have done
what the Japanese accomplished, but
deprecate as oversanguine the Idea of
Its Immediate caputre."
Detectives Fail to Fnd Some Valuable
Fur.
Portland, Dec. 26. H. Liebes A Co..
fur dealers, have reported to the police,
today their establishment was robbed
on August 29 last of furs to the value
of $2000. The police had Information
at that time of a robbery committed
and believe they could have apprehend
ed the thieves had they not discredited
the story after Investigation, having
failed to find any one who lost gods of
that description. The firm said It
turned the matter over to a detective
agency. , r
Americans There.
St. Petersburg, . Dec. 26.--Colonel
Schuyler and Captain - Rlchmann
United States attaches of Kuropatkin's
army, have arrived here. They left the
front under a pledge not to reveal any
thing and consider it improper to dis
cuss the military situation.
SAVED MANY LIVES
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26. Emperor
Nicholas' long expected reform ukase
waa Issued tonight The document
deals, under eight heads, with practt
cally all subjects brought to the em
peror's attention by the memorial con
gress of the Zemstvos presidents held
here laat month.
While not specifically pledging the
government to carry out the various
reforms In entirety, as .demanded by
the memorial, it promises each will be
referred to the council of ministers,
with orders to report promptly the full
est measure of relief which can be ac
corded on the various subjects.
One question not touched by the
ukase. Is that of a constitutional as
sembly. Neither is the Jewish religion
specifically mentioned, though freedom
of all creeds Is among the subjects
which will be dealt with.
The ukase promises equal and .full
enforcement of existing laws; assures
the Zematvos of the fullest possible
measure for self-government and en
forcement of laws now existing in their
behalf; and promulgates a scheme of
worklngman's insurance; extends lib
erty to the press and promises a ful)
legal trial to all persons accused.
The Imperial decree is entitled "A
scheme for the Improvement of the ad
ministration of the stale," and is ad
dressed to the senate.
Riots in Poland.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 26. While the
new mobilization Is proceeding quiet
ly In most places, disorders are report
ed In Poland. The most serious are
at Razon yesterday, one colonel was
killed and one gendarme wounded.
There was also rioting at Bakhout,
where 6000 conscripts pillaged a few
houses and fruit stalls. No one was
killed.
Medats for Captain Clinnen of
Iroquois Fire Fame.
RESCUED DROWNING PEOPLE
Function in Chicago Is a Publio One,
and the Honors to Those Who Re
ceived Medala la Considered to
Be a Very Exceptional One.
Block Stops Riots.
KeshlnefC, Dec, 26. Governor Block's
proclamation seems effectually to have
stopped the agitation started by Bessa-
rablsta against the Jews. He threat
ened the severest penalties for any at
tempts to Inflame the minds of the peo
ple or to disturb the peace.
Chicago, Dec. 26. The presentation
of medals for heroism at St James
Episcopal church has brought out the
fact that one of the recipients is sev
eral times a life saver. He is Captain
V. Clinnln, Inspector of rifle practice
In the First regiment, Illinois national
guard. A year ago he was a
rescuer hero of the Iroquois fire. He
Is also known as the hero of a yacht
ing incident off Zion City.
The. Rev. James S. Stone, rector of
St. James', after awarding medals to
George H. Shaprlo and A. Waldo Car
lisle of the United States training ship
Dorothea, turned to Captain Clinnln.
'Friends of the captain," he said,
hearing that he had been recommend
ed for this honor, requested his honor
in connection with the Iroquois fire be
made public. Captain Clinnln waa In
the Schiller building, when he saw
smoke pouring from the air shaft
He was one of the first to arrive in the
foyer pf the Iroquois.
After some had already fallen to
the floor, others were piling up on them
in the efforts to escape. Seizing a
woman the captain dragged her to a
place of safety. Then he went back,
edged along the wall and rescued a
chorus girl. He was thrown . down
and trampled on but he returned to
help carry another woman out. He
made three more trips Into the theater,
brought out a child apparently dead,
found his sister-in-law hysterical and
took her to the Schiller building, and
came back, but was excluded from the
fire lines by the police."
The act of heroism, however, for
which Captain Clinnln received the
"life saving medal," founded by Henry
K Weaver In 1900, was the rescue last
May of three men from a capsized
yacht In which he, with eight others
had been sailing.
To Leave Fax.
Tangier, Dec 26. The German le
gation has warned German subjects at
Fes to prepare to leave at a moment's
notice.
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