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A 1 J 1 SB . A PUBLISHES FULL ASeOOIATED PPItSS RBPORT COVfRS THE MORNINQ FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA , VOLUMK LVIV. NO. 93. ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY 'JJAUV 21. 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS IP WwS T Stir JSUT JK ML & M 1ft, IftJft ClinPLIGHT St. Petersburg In Darkness Last Night. 100,000 MEN ARE IDLE Fanatics and Agitators are Making Trouble for Russia Very Rapidly. FATHER GOPON TAKEN AWAY plele rehabilitation of the dntmrtment without legislative aid. The subject of proponed cliiiriKi'H ngulnst certain rw-niliers of the fort e was likewise dls CUHScd, OPPOSE MAIL ORDERS. Pr.M li Very Guarded in Its Refer ence to the Attempt Made on the Ciar'e Life Commietlon li Now Investigating. St. Petersburg. Jan. 20, With the RuNdlnn capital seemingly on the verge t Incipient revolution, thousands of workmen are parading the streets, and agitator and fanatic are sowing the vd of disorder. Itnlf th city la In ditrknrM, without fire protection, owing to the walkouts, an. J thn situation wn hourly growing more lenne tonight. when the authority dm-lded to adopt energetic measures to preserve nrdr, prevent rioting and overawe the viol, ent-mlnded, nt the same time seeking to placate the striking workman by of. faring satisfaction of their d.manda In o far aa thry nre Junt nnd reasonable, thua acting with combined firmness and moderation. Th RovTinti'iit tonight augmented the garrison of St. Petersburg with 2R00 rnviilry nnd 1000 Infantry from Tsarskne S.;lo nnd filled the street, especially In tho disaffected quarter, with heavy patrol of soldiers, A great demonstration which was planned for Sunday, with ta unlimited possibilities for tin outbreak, will not be permit led to Ink place. Tiio altuatlon entered the acute stage today, and the strike assumed nn open political phase. Mill nfier mill and factory after factory cloned, and the whole of the textile mill and every printing office In St. Petersburg are closed. One electric light plant and one water plant have been abut down, nnd over inn.ooo men are out. Dry Ooode Men do Not Want Mailt Ueed. New York, Jan. 20. Representatives of the leading commercial houses In the country are In this city to attend the annual conference of the Wholesale Dry Goods Association. J. K. Bura ham of Kansas City, president of the association, occupied the chair and many new members were enrolled at the opening session. Subjects of Importance to the trade were Informally discussed and commit tees appointed to bring up reports at today's session at which a number of papers will be read ami formal addres ses made, while an Invitation has been Issued to prominent New York menu facturere and commission merchants to meet the members of the association for the purpose of discussing mall sal, to retailers, a method of doing business which the association does not wish to see Jovelop. Boveral speakers expressed the be lief that the association should make overtures opposing any action on tho part of the government extending mull facilities for such a purpose. NO VERDICT YET. FOR THE FAIR Washington Appropriates $100,000. AMOUNT SAFEGUARDED A Chaplain Is to Be Provided for the State Penitentiary. chlff Interest , , Incident followed the e,rid n'' shots, but offers no explanutlorf V-.e paper editorial l.es briefly on the Inexcusable, care lessness or permitting so perilous a happening and on the general Joy at the escape of his majesty, and the re lief to strained nerves. It concludes by expressing the hope that the mi raculous escape of the emperor from mortal danger while engaged In the pious rites of the faith may be an omen that Russia Is under like protection; that providence Is watching over those who live by faith and that she may emerge In equal safety from the perils In which she now stands. Other papers publish less regarJIng the event, not even the names of the officers commanding the battery or the artillerymen tending the guns are given. The reader Is left largely to draw his own conclusions as to the connection wet ween the sound of the salute and teh patter of the balls about the pavilion. DEED OF A FIEND. PROHIBIT TRADING STAMPS Balloting for 8enator at Olympis Yes terday Only Shows a Few Minor Changes, and the End of the Contest Is Not in 8ight, 8orenion Jury Hss Been Out for 36 Hours. Portland. Jan 20. The Jury which la deliberating on the Innocence or guilt of George Rorenson, who was tried yesterday In the United States court on a charge of attempting to bribe for titer United Rtates District Attorney Hall, have been unable to agree on n verdict. It Is understood the jury stands 10 for conviction and two for acquittal. The Jury went out at & o'clock Inst evening. AFTER DIVE KEEPERS ' Ulymplo. jun. 20 Th. passage by the senate of Rand's bill providing an appropriation of 1100,000 for the Lewis and Clark fair at Portland was the fea ture of today's session of the leglHhv ture, Negro 8hoots a Men, Assaults a Wo man and Robs House. Lexington, Ky Jan. 20. John Pler sall was taken to Louisville for safe keeping this afternoon. He Is charged with four desperate crimes commit ted early today. After breoklroj Into two houses In th second of which he beat Mrs. J. L. Jones Into Insensibility, the negro en tered the home of C. T. Wagoner, ahot him twice and assaulted Mrs. Wagner. The negro Is Identified by Mrs. Wag oner. Wagoner htay recover. BILL PASSES Army Measure Through the House. NO PAY FOR MILITIA Smoot is Placed on the Witness Stand In His Own Behalf. FULTON FOR INDEMNITY BILL Ministers 8ign the Arbitration Treaty Between United States and Nor way and 8weeden Senate Ratifies Spanish Treaty. Kirk, Eusendrath, Carson, Larson and W. H. Lehman. There are enough charges against this man," said Secret Service Agent Porter, "to keep him In the peniten tiary for 1000 years. For each he may be Imprisoned 15 years." TROUBLE AVERTED. Threatened Strike on the Pennsylvania Lines Will Be Settled. Philadelphia, Jan. 20. The strike of the freight trainmen In the employ of the Pennsylvania railway, east of Pitts burg and Erie, has been delayed, If not entirely averted, by the presence la Philadelphia of Grand Master P. H. Morrlssey of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen. At today's conference of Manager Atterbury and Morrlssey the situation was again gone over. No new proposi tions were made and the situation stands practically aa It was, but the conference will be resumed tomorrow, with a likelihood of a settlement being effected. MERCHANT MURDERED. Veteran of Two Wars. New oYrk, Jan. 20. John Randolph Dull, a veteran of two wars, and foi While the bill received only four (many years a wholesale produce dealer Portland Judge Scores Chief of Police. HUNT MAY BE PROSECUTED INVESTIGATION BEGINS. Grand Duke Seroius Hss Chsrae of the Shooting Inquiry. St. Petersburg. Jan. 20, A special commission, under the presidency of Lieutenant Khllroro, commander of the artillery corps of the guards, has been appointed to Investigate the origin of the firing of yesterday. The commis sion will work under the superintend ence of the Inspector general of artil lery, and of Ornnd Duke Serglus. The report published by a news agency of the suicide of Captain Davl doq, commander of tho battery from which the shot Is supposed to have been fired, Is unfounded. Munioipsl League and Police Judge Will Clear Women From the North End Dives and 8aloont In 8pite of Police Connivance. negative votes on final passage, a de- In Loulavlll.?. Ky., Is dead at his home termlned attempt was made prior in Bayonne, N. J. He served through thereto In a committee of the whole to the Mexican war with the LouIhvM amend the appropriation to 175,000. legion and commanded a union regl The committee amended the bill, ment during the civil war. Colonel however, so that safeguards are placed Bull was an Intimate friend of General around the expenditure of the money. I Lafayette, and Henry Clay. He retired The balance of the day's session was some years ago and made his home In tak-n up by the Introduction and first the east. reading of bills. Five new bills ap peared In the senate and 18 In the house, itllls were Introduced to give Seattle the nhore line of Green Luke; make the ponltlon of regimental com mander of the national guard a salar ied oince of $1500; to create the ofllce of ehanlaln of the state netillentlnrt at a salary of $1200; to give cities of Nevada Crowd Besieges Guard the first, second and third classes the I Jjj riKm 01 cmmcrii uunuun; 10 pruiuuu the uttering or circulation of trading stamps; to provide for the election of JUHtlces of the peace and contsables In cltlca of the nrst class, and an appro- PRISONER IS SPIRITED AWAY prutuoii nut wnicn curries 3uuu ror a game-flsh hatchery In Clullam county. I TO LYNCH A NEGRO STILL NO RESULT. TO FIRE DETECTIVE8. MoAdoo Wsntt New York Bureau Re organized, New York, Jan. 20. Reports that I'ollce Commissioner MoAdoo will ask the lpglNlnture to pass a bill that will correct the alleged evils of the city de tectlve bureau have been confirmed by that olllclal. The bill, which may even ro so far as to abolish tho bureau In Its present form, will be prepared next week nnd hurried to Albany for legis lative consideration. At police headquarters it Is general ly believed that Mr. McAdon, will en deavor to free the central office of those detective sergeunts who were given their positions by a former po lice commissioner, many of whom, It was said, at the time met with politi cal favor, but had little or no real de tective qualifications. Decisions to reorganles this Import ant branch of the police department grew out of a confereneo between the commission and Mayor McClellan. The entire police situation was gone over, the commissioner pointing out where the difficulties lay that forbade a com Portland, Jan. 20. All women who are making a living by getting a per centnge on the beer they sell In North Knd saloons are to be driven out of business. This will be done by Muni apai Judge Hogue, either with or without the aid of the police, so he de clared today, and may result In wai between Chief Hunt and the boss of the city tribunal. If the chief docs not enforce tho recently unearthed ordi nance against "rustling" In saloons, Judge Hogue will take action. Asked today why the ordinance was not being observed, Judge Hogue salj "If the ordinance Is sound and 1 propose to test It I expect to have every woman driven from the North End saloons. They might as well take Immediate notice. If the police will not do It, we shall find some other way to get after them. The Municipal League, I understand, will take hold of the matter." It has been several days now since the ordinance has been brought to the attention of the police officials, and Chief of Police Hunt hoa apparently taken no action agnlnat these women They are "rustling" ns hard as ever. Chief Hunt said: We hope to regulate matters In the North End. I cannot give away our method of operation." He would not say speclflcnlly wheth er he would drive the "rustlers" from the boxes or not. "Women drinking In boxes la the worst evil we have to content with In the North End." declared Judge Hogue. "The sale of liquor Is Increased fully ten times where women are engaged to solicit." It was Intimated this morning that proceedings might be filed later against the chief for failure to enforce the law. Only Few Minor Changes in the Vote for Senator. Olympla, Jan. 20. Three bollots were taken for United States senator In the Joint session today. The last ballot gave Foster It, Piles 34, Sweeny 27, Wilson 17, Jones 7, Godman 5. The net result of the balloting is a gain of one vote for Sweeny and one for Wilson. Plies' gain of one vote la only apparent, ns Earles (Dem.) will, on the next ballot, change to Wilson and In the following ballot will likely go to Jones. ' ir Assaulted a White Woman With An Ax and Crushed Her Skull Victim of tho Brute Is Unconscious. PRESS KEEPS QUIET. Reno, Nevada, Jan. 20. Demonstra tlons against the life of the unknown negro suspected of assaulting Mrs. J E. Harper, continue. Around the coun ty Jail a large crowd Is congregated and sullen threats are made that the prisoner will never be allowed a fair trial. The authorities protest that the negro Is not In Washoe county tonight, saying he has been spirited to Carson, where he Is now safely behind the walls of the state's prison. A commit tee examined the jail and announced that It had visited all the cells and Readers Are Left to Form Their Own Conolusion on Affair. St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. Nothing better illustrates the conditions in Rus slan Journalism than the appearance found ,he prlmMr abgent oi me 01. reiersuurg papers on wit? morning atter an occurrence which nearly added another violent death to the history of the ruling family of Rus sia. There are prominent headlines, but almost no editorial reference, and the most brief mention possible of the unexpected hall of grape shot around the little chapel In which the emperor and the Romanoff family had gathered for the great religious festival of the Tonight the Jail is heavily guarded, 30 men carrying Winchesters patrol ling the street in front of the building Mrs. Harper is still alive, but her skull is fearfully crushed where she was struck by an ax. She is uncon scious. Curtain for Fletcher. New Tork, Jan. 20. Edward Fletch Epiphany and blessing the waters of er, for many years identified with the the Neva. financial side of the theatrical busi- The account of the stately ceremonial ness, is dead at his home here from a prepared by the court marshal is long complication of diseases. He founded and rich in detail, describing the ap- and was acting secretary of the Treas pearance and garb of the participants urer's Association of America, on or and the progress of events from minute ganizatlon numbering several thousand to minute. Appended to this court clr- members. cular are short paragraphia from var lous papers alluding in the most guard- Famous Lawyer Dead. ed terms to the unexpected danger In New York, Jan. 20. Darrlngton which his majesty stood. These add Semple, a prominent Wall street law practically nothing to, the knowledge yer, Is dead at his home here, from of the event In spite of half a day's heart disease. He came to New Tork opportunity for investtbatlon and In- 10 years ago from Montgomery, Ala, qulry. I where his father was a prominent law The Novoe Vremya, which publishes yer and at one time democratic national the most extended account, shows that committeeman. Washington. Jan. 20. The house to day passed the army appropriation bill, after voting by a large majority to In corporate in It an amendment provid ing that, hereafter, retired army offl cers assigned to the militia of the sev era! states shall not receive any pay or allowlnce additional to their pay as retired officers, such pay and allowance exceeding those of a major. iPk. Th al . . . . ... 1 11c j.iuiaii appropriation Dill was considered for the remainder of the day, but was not concluded when the bouse adjourned. SMOOT ON 8TAND. He Makes a Favorable Imoraoion Upon the Committee. Washington. Jan. 20. Interest In the Smoot Investigation was increased to day by an unexpected determination to put Senator Smoot on the stand In his own behalf. The senate was under a direct and cross-examination all day. He frankly answered most of the ques tlons asked him, and appeared to make a favorable Impression on the mem bers of the committee. At 4:30 an adjournment was taken out of consideration for the witness who had been suffering indigestion for several weeks. Robbers Kill a Storekeeper for Gold They Didn't Get. Laramie, Wyo., Jan. 20. George Ger- ber, a merchant, was found dead In his store today with his skull crushed and his throat cut. An Iron bolt, with which be had been struck, lay beside the body, and the knife with which he was stabbed was still sticking in the wound. Robbery was the motive for the crime, but It Is tnought little was se cured. . -1 GOPON MISSING. Believed He Haa Been Spirited Away by Authorities. St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. A procla mation was Issued this morning forbid ding all assemblages, parades or other demonstrations. It Is rumored Father Gopon, leader of the workmen, has been spirited away by the authorities. BLANCHE IS barred Fulton on Indemnity. Washington, Jan. 20. The statehood bill and fur seal indemnity bill again divided the attention of the senate to day, and both again went over without action. Fulton spoke In support of the Indemnity bill, and McCreary and Bates spoke in opposition to the state hood measure. Swedish Treaty Signed. Washington. Jan. 20. Secretary Hay, and Minister Grip of Sweden and Nor way today signed the arbitration trea ty between this country and Norway and Sweden. It Is patterened after the other arbitration treaties before the senate. Spanish Treaty Ratified. Washington, Jan. 20. In executive session today the senate ratified the extradition treaty with Spain. NO SHOW FOR KIRK. Detective Says He Could Get 1000 Years in Jail. Chicago. Jan. 20. Representing himself to his wife of a year as a gov ernment secret service agent, and liv ing In a luxurious apartment in Prairie venue, but in reality declared to be the cleverest bill raiser who has worked in the west in recent years, having made, it Is said, $8000 since last January, the story of the career of W. S. Kirk has come to light. Kirk's ball was raised by Judge San born of the United States district court from $5000 to $10,000 after Thomas L Porter of the secret service had testi fied to his operations and exhibited his implements and raised bills. Kirk was arrest-id In Aurora, giving the name of Charles Clemons. He was brought to Chicago and his young wife learned that she had been deceived. Kirk Is wanted In almost every large city of the west on a charge of pass ing raised bills. He has worked under the names of Charles Clemons, W. S. Portland Cannot See Her Daugh ter Perform. THEATRE TRUST OBDURATE The Darling of the Gods" Is Appar ently Not the Daring of the The athical Men Who Refuse Miss Bates' Manager a Theater. Portland, Jan. 20. Because the play houses of Portland are dominated by a theatrical trust, Blanche Bates will not appear in this city In "The Darling of the Gods." Her agents have been working assiduously for nearly a week endeavoring to secure one of the half doxen theaters In this city In which to show Miss Bates, but they hava been unsuccessful. Tonight it was de cided she would not appear In Port land, the city of her birth. In Interviews In San Franclstco, where she has been playing this week. Miss Bates stated that she would play In Portland If she had to. do so In a tent, but It Is surmised that the bet ter counsel of her manager haa pre vailed. Considerable disappointment Is felt In Portland because the city is unabla to see Its talented daughter in her lat est production. FANK FRAUDS. Startling Situation Exposed by Exami nation of Denver Ballot Boxes. Denver, Jan. 20. When the legislat ive committee appointed to hear the Peabody-Adams gubernatorial contest, met this afternoon, a report of ex perts who examined the three Denver ballot boxes turned over to them last night was made. According to the experts testimony. 449 out of S04 ballots found In the boxes were spurious. Thousands Siok. Tokio, Jan. 20 (Noon). It Is stated that there are 18,558 sick and wounded Russian prisoners at Port Arthur. Of these 3657 are connected with the navy.