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ASTORIA, ORKGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1905.
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JAPAN SERENE
Mikado Has It All
Own Way Now.
His
BALTIC FLEET STOPPED
Stotssel Tries to Give Nogi His
Favorite Arabian Horse
Gift Taken.
RUSSIANS WANT PORT ARTHUR
Europe ! Looking to Roosevelt Ai sn
Intermedlsry 8twtn tha Warring
Nations, and It Will Bo Through
Him Paaea la Msde.
illlrj squadron beyond Diego, Suarei
Hay, a nil thut charters for coal and pro
visions for points beyond have been
cancelled.
Htlll more significant, tha Times says
the Russian government haa cancelled
Ita contracta for two large shipload of
arms and ammunition from Lib to the
East Indian archipelago and Balfon.
The only Inference.lhe Time concludes,
Is that the squadron will not go beyond
Diego, Huares Day.
Hat Contraband.
Portland, Jan. 8.Th steamship
Olympla will leave Portland nest week
with contraband for the Russian army
at Vladivostok. The cargo will ronalst
of out a and canned beef.
Hopeleaa Tela.
Irkutsk, Jan. 8. Many troop trains
itre pusslng on the way to reinforce the
KuNNlitn army In Manchuria. The news
of the full of Port Arthur was received
In endues, The soldiers express a de
termination to retake the fortress.
DOORS LOCKED
Colorado Solons In Star
Chamber Session.
TROUBLE BEGAN QUICK
Haftgett and Dickison Went to
the Floor on Presidency
No Decision.
cease on the rivers and harbors, and Us
abandonment In Its present unfinished
condition will result In much of It be
coming undone again and rendered
valueless by processes of Nature. Ship
ping will suffer serious Inconvenience.
The 400 men now engaged In the gov
ernment river and harbor work under
the direction of the United States engl
neera stationed here will be rendered
Idle.
POOR NAN.
Application for Bail Is Overruled by
' the Court
New York, Jan. 8. The petition of
Nan Patterson for ball was overruled.
On learning the news from her attor
ney In the Tombs Miss Patterson col
lapsed and cried bitterly.
GET THE OILT.
Washington, Jan. IJapan has not
made overtures for peace to Russia, dl
reotly or Indirectly, through the United
States or any other power, and con
templates no such action, and. now that
Port Arthur has fallen, Japan purposes
to press the war In the north all the
more vlKorously by reinforcing the Jap
anese armies nt Lino Tang with the
greater part of the troops which have
been besieging Port Arthur.
This, In brief, represents the views
Of Mr. Tukahlra. the Japanese mini
ter.
The Russian enibiisny reiterates that
Russia will fight all the harder In vlw
of the temporary loss of port Arthur.
Kuroe, It la learned. Is firmly con
vlm-ed that, however dark the outlook
for pence Is at this moment, when the
prospect brightens It Is to President
Roosevelt that the neutrals, ns well as
tha lielllKcrents, will look as an Inter
mediary through whom peace negotla
tlons may be Inltated.
JAP8 CELEBRATE.
More C.t Killed Than Have a Good
Time at Mukdsn.
Mnkd.m, Jan. 8,--Th Japanese army
celebrated the New Year January
and the sound of music could be plain
ly heard Inside the Russian lines wher
ever the positions of the two armies
were close. Kites and paper balloons
were sent up. Home of the balloons
were several feet In diameter, and fell
Inside the Russian lines. They bore
the Inscription In Russian, "Happy
New Year.
The JaHines, tried to combine busi
ness with pleasure. While the festlvl
ties were in progress an attack was
made upon the village of Vlto, Imme
dlately In front of one of their posl
Hons. The Russians replied with ar
tillery on the rlKht and center, and pre
vented the Japanese from occupying
the village. '
The same night a party of Siberian
volunteers surrounded the village of
Hlntountnun, a Japanese signal station.
One column made an attack on the left
without firing and cnught the Japanese
unexpectedly, driving them out. Subse
quently the Japanese opened a heavy
Are from the neighboring hills and
compelled the Russians to retire from
the village.
GRACEFUL COURTESY.
8totr.l Tenders His Favorite War
Horse to Nogl.
London, Jan. 6. A special dispatch
from Toklo says at the conclusion of
the Interview between Generals Nogl
and Stoessel, the latter begged to be al
lowed to present to General Nogl his
favorite horae. General Nogl courteous
ly declined a personal acceptance
pointing It out that It came under the
category of war material to be sur
rendered, but he consented to accept
the animal In the name of the Japanese
army.
SQUADRON 8T0P3.
Bsltlo Fleet Keopa Away From tha Jap
ansa Victors.
London, Jan.' 6. The Times learns
there la no evidence of supplies being
arranged for the Russian Second Pa-
Cassie'e Swag la G.tting Baek to Ita
Ownere.
Cleveland, O.. Jn, . The Plain
lieulcr tomorrow morning will say:
Upon the Investigation Into the
charge that a large quantity of dia
monds and other jewels were smuggled
Into this country by persons returning
from Europe with Mrs. Cassle L. Chad
wick, has resulted In the finding by the
United States customs officers of some
$60,000 worth of gems and diamonds.
There will be no Immediate seizure
of the property. It Is reported that
some of the diamonds are In safe de
posit vaults In Cleveland and In New
York.
The reason that Immediate seisure
was not ordered by the officials Is ex
plained by the fact that formal certi
fication la necessary.
SENATE STAVES OFF QUORUM
! Senas of tha Hungarian Diet Are More
Than Duplicated in tha 8tate of
M intra, Dynamite, Labor and
Petrified Grief.
FORESTS
AND
MINES
Effect of Water Supply on the
Divings.
Denver, Col., Jan. 6 Behind locked
doore and amid scenes of Intense ex
citement and confusion the Colorado
legislature passed today a resolution
creating a committee of 15 members
to canvasa the vote cast for governor
at the last election and submit a re
port to the legislature not luter than
Monday next.
The committee was composed of five
senators and ten representatives, the
political division being 12 republicans
and three democrats.
Trouble began with the first session
(joint), due to the fact that neither
Speaker Dickson nor Lieutenant Go-
emor Haggott would resign the presi
dency of the joint session one to the
other. Each held his stand upon legal
advice. Each endeavored to rule, and
each action of the two men was di
ametrically opposite to the decision of
his opponent.
A movement by a senator of the Joint
session to adjourn was voted upon
HD nAV CAVC WO FDPF IICT,'e,u'h BlJe declaring amid great turmoil
UK. UA1 2A!3 NU TKCC LDI ,h(it (g M ,leutenan,
Government Haa Paddled Ita Wealth to
Unappreoiativo Patrona Quito Long
Enough-Indian Reservation
Law Reoommended.
governor cried: "Members of the sen
ate will leave the house," and, followed
by most of the senators, he quite the
place. An attempt was made to lock
the doors, but It failed. The session
was still declared open by Dickson, and
after much wrangling, a motion to ap
point a committee to canvass the gub
ernatorlol vote was carried. ,
Lieutenant Governor Haggott and his
followers assert tonight that Ave of
the republican senators, who were In
the Joint session today will remain
away tomorrow and prevent a quorum.
Washington, Jan. 8. The Importance
of public forest lands to mining was the
theme of the morning meeting of the
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concluding nrnnimi 111 uie simviiinii
forest congress. A. U Fellows, consult
ing engineer of the government re
clamation service, discussed the devel
opment of water power as related to
fnmMt nttnrvoc II. nnnleiwlnd thflt ttlA
. ui.l ....... ! the attorney for Edna Wallace Hopper
forest areas should be reserved by thel , . . ,.
EDNA'8 FIGHT.
Duntmuir's Millions Are Again in Con
tantion.
San Francisco, Jan. 8. All during
this forenoon In Judge Coffey's court
government, and should not be left In
the unregulated domain of the United
States.
Dr. David T. Day, chief of the divis
ion of mineral resources of the United
States geological survey, contended
that It was no longer necessary to give
coal, asphalt and other mineral lands
In the government domain practically
free to prospectors, and said that the
government should apply some such
regulations to govern the sales and
leases of these public mineral lands as
are applied to the lands belonging to
Indians.
Captain Beth Bullock of South Da
kota, supervisor of the Black Hills
forest reserve, discussed the effect of
conservative forest reserve admtnis
trotlon on mining development.
MORE "CONSPIRACY."
Beef Instead of Land Frauda in Wash
ington.
Washington, Jan. 8. Arguments in
the case of Swift & Co. against the
United States, known as the beef trust
conspiracy case, was begun today be
fore the supreme court 'of the United
States. The attorney for the packers
contended that there had been no viola
tion of the law and that sufficient facts
had not been adduced by the prosecu
tion to constitute grounds for action.
argued against a motion to set aside
the will of the deceased millionaire
coal merchant, Alexander Dunsmulr.
The afternoon session was devoted to
arguments by the consul for the Duns
mulr heirs.
END SATISFACTORY.
Murderer Dies and Hia Victim la Lit
tle Hurt.
..Seattle. Wash., Jan. 8. Matthew H.
Conners, a former employe at the court
house, fired three shots at his wife this
afternoon and then shot himself
through the head. His wife received
but a slight wound In the urm. Con
ners died at the hospital. Family
trouble Is given as the cause.
NO APPROPRIATIONS.
8ultan Is Beaten.
Paris, Jan. 6. A dispatch to the
Havas News Agency from Murnla, Mo
rocco, reports another fight between
the sultan's and the pretender's troops
near Oudjo. The dispatch says the
sultan was defeated, his troops sus
taining 400 casualties.
rcbgerny-lldtq68 uN. .nefJycCS fwy
Oisaetroua Fire.
Albany. Ore.. Jan. 6. The big general
merchandise store of A. M. Reeves &
Co. In this city was almost totally de
stroyed by Ore about 11 o'clock last
night, the total loss being $18,000. The
building was left standing but Is prac
tically ruined and the stock of goods In
the store was aJmot entirely ruined
by fire and water.
ENTER
BAI1EH
Attack Made on President
Roosevelt.
UNRULY CONGRESSMAN
Democrat Whoops Things Up In
the House and Objects
All Along Line.
BARD AGAINST STATEHOOD
California Senator Objects to the Pase
age of tha Unity Bill Coalescing
New Mexico and Arizona Be
cause They Don't Want It
6. The Seattle federation favored the
measure, Spokane, Tacoma and Ever
ett opposed it.
BUYING SUBMARINES.
United States Wants a Few of the Por.
poise Boats.
Washington, D. C Jan. . Secretary
of War Morton will soon sign a con
tract with an American company for
four submarine boats to cost $800,000.
This amount is necessary for their con
struction having been appropriated byt
the last congress. The boats are
built largely for experimental purposes.
Emory Resigns.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. The res
ignation of Frederick Emery, chief or
the bureau of trade relatione, has been
accepted by Secretary Hay and be will
retire March JL
AT FISHER8'.
Report Unfounded.
Constantinople, Jan. 8. The Asso
elated Press la authorized to say that
the report published In the United
States yesterday that the Turkish gar
rlson at Banna., Arabia, had surrend
ered to the Insurgent natives, la un
founded.
BRYAN IS HAPPIER
Administration Begins to Please
Even Democrats.
PATS ROOSEVELT ON BACK
Groat Democrat Eulogizee the Presi
dent on His Stand for Reform Laws
and Government of the Coun'
try's railroads.
Oregon Will Feel the Effect of tha
Economy.
Portland, Jan. 8. Associated Press
dispatches from Washington bring a
statement that congress probably will
not pass a river and harbor appropria
tion bill at the present session. House
leaders, It Is said, favor allowing the
measure to go over, on account of the
present depleted condition of the na
llotml treasury.
If the river and harbor bill falls of
passage at this session the effect In
Oregon will be disastrous. Work will
Memphis, Tenn.. Jun. 6. A banquet,
at which 400 covers were spread, was
tendered W. J. Bryan tonight by the
Jackson club at Memphis. Bryan was
Introduced as the next president of the
United States.
His subject was: "Watchman, What
of the Night?"
After speaking of the causes which
in part, contributed to the recent de
feat of the democratic party, Bryan
said the platform adopted by the Kan
ana City convention expressed views
of more democrats than any platform
dopted since. He praised several ree
ommendatlons made by President
Roosevelt and spoke of him as doing
many good things. He said:
Just now President Roosevelt gives
promise of beginning a reform move
ment. He recommends legislation which
will reform the public In regard to cam
palgn contribution. This Is a far reach
Ing recommendation, and should re
ceive the fullest support of every denv
oerat. He also recommends enlarg
ment of the scope of the Interstate
commerce law. This, too, Is a stop In
the right direction.
"If the president, with the aid of
democrats, accomplishes any reform
the public will secure the benefit of
It; If, even with democratic aid, he
fulls, the educational , work which he
does will help the democratic party in
fture contests. In municipal affairs of
municipal ownership of all municipal
franchises, and our party must face.
the'fact that failure to properly regu
late the railroads will compel public
ownership of railroads.
"If the federal government operates
only trunk lines, leaving the states to
operate the network of local lines, we
can have public ownership without cen
tralisation, and. as I believe, without
danger to any public Interests."
Washington, Jan. 8. The house
passed the fortifications bill and ad
Journed until Monday.
After Llttauer (Pa.) had drawn
lesson from the siege of Port Arthur
to show that submarine mines proved
of the greatest Importance in warfare.
Baker enlivened the proceedings by at
tacking the president, who, he said.
wanted to hold himself up as the
"counter-part of Wllhelm II. the great
war god.'
- Later Baker found fault with the
provision of the bill permitting the
entry of such war material as might be
purchased abroad and charged the re
publican party with fraud In Its con
tention that the foreigner pays the tax.
Bard Buay.
Washington, Jan. 8. Senator Bard
today occupied the time of the senate
given to the Joint statehood bill. He
made an argument against the union
of Arizona and New Mexico on the
ground that the people of the two ter
ritories do not desire It. Several bills
of minor Importance were passed.
WE ARBITRATE.
Seven Countries Join in Peaceful
Measure.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. Arbitra
tion treaties between the United States
and seven foreign governments were
made public today by order of the sen
ate in executive session. The countries
making the conventions are Great Brit
ain, Portugal, France, Switzerland.
Oermany, Italy and Spain.
STILL SHOOTING.
At Fisher's last night 'Tor Mother's
Sake" scored the success of the season
in Astoria. The reputation of the com
pany, for good organizations are pat
ronized in Astoria, filled the houee on
advance sale, before noon yesterday,
and there was no disappointment
Even applause was not lacking, and
Astorfans applaud much as a mudturtle
warbles only occasionally.
Jo Pemberton, in the person of Marie
Heath was. literally, "the whole show
but was a good one. Jerry Hicks, in
Lee Harris, found a place because he
couldn't help it. He was too big to be
overlooked, both In size and rendition.
The story is a homely one, and re
quires the best telling on the part of a
company to make It effective, but at
times there were few dry eyes In the
house last night, and hardened theater
goers were caught surreptitiously
weeping. "For Mother's 8ake" waa
well done.
CRUM IS CONFIRMED
Presidents Nomination Passed by
the Senate.
NEGRO WILt BE COLLECTOR
On Division on Party Lines the Senate
Confirma Appointment of a Colored
Man aa Collector of the Port of
Charleston, 8. C.
Oyama and Kuropatkin Just Find It
1 Out.
Berlin, an. 8. The Lokal Anzeiger's
Mukden correspondent says:
"Field Marshal Oyama has sent a
letter to General Kuropatkin, com
municating the news of the capitula
tion of Port Arthur and praising the
bravery of Its defender The effect
of the news Is especially confounding
the last reports Indicating that there
will be a long resistance. It Is not be
lieved that it will immediately effect
the situation on the Shakhe river. Con
tinued and intense cannonading has
been heard since dawn near Sin Shtnpu
and Shakhe river." .
LABOR ROW.
The Everett Convention Is Having a
Good Time.
Everett, Wash., Jan. 6. A lengthy
discussion over the proposed change In
the method of electing officers kept
the Washington State Federation of
Labor In session all of the afternoon.
The session will probably last all day
Saturday. An attempt was made to
amend the constitution through a reso
lution providing that a referendum
ote be taken as the proposed amend
ment which provided that the officers
of the state federation be elected by a
referendum file instead of by conven
tions. The nominations are to be made
the lost day of each convention, and the
vote of the various unions will be taken
subsequently. The effort failed, 9$ to
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. The nom
ination of W. B. Crum, a negro, to be
collector of sustoms for the port of
Charleston, S. C, was confirmed by the
senate executive session today by a
vote of 33 to 17.
Crum had been nominated by the
president three times and had received
three recess appointments.. The con
firmation was opposed by Senator Till
man, who opposed the appointment of
the negro. ' When Crum reelves his
commission he will be entitled to re
ceive the salary which has accumulated
since his first appointment.
It was Crum who was the bone of
contention in the senate when Tillman
lost his prestige by attacking another
senator, and the collectoishlp of the
Charleston port has directly resulted
In three deaths to date. Crum Is an
educated negro, and has tha test of
records, but the prejudice against his
color has been so strong that the pres
ident has had to incur the enmity of
a dozen southrons of Influence, besides
a multitude of others, to make his nom
ination permanent.
Treaty Ratified.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. The sen
ate In executlev session today ratified
the extradition treaty between the
United States and Panama and the
treaty amending the convention be
tweeen the United States and Sweden
and Norway.
Steerage Rules.
New York. Jan. 8. During the last
year 572,978 steerage passengers ar
rived at New York, 88,704 cabin pas
sengers, while 93,885 came In second
cabin.