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i 111 I J Inrttfliff PUBLISH. FULL AttOCIATIO PRE BIPOAT COVSR8 THK MORNINQ FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUMK LVIV. NO. 1)4. ASTORIA, ORKr.ON. SUNDAY JANUARY 0.r. PRICE FIVE CENTS CRITICAL HOUR Russia Is On Verge of Revolution. CITY UNDER GUARD Machine Guns Command All the Avenues to the Imperial Palace. strike wos declared In the mill in Finland ami there are rumor that If blood U illlril there may be aerlou rising throughout tliu land. Will Fire City. Berlin, Jan. II. The Tugeblatt' fit. Petersburg correspondent ay h learns that 140,000 men will march to the winter palace today and demand to hand a petition to the emperor alone OtherwlM, he any, they will storm the palace and Ore the city, Kour regl menta art declared to b In readlne, but they will not Art on the striker. NEW AIFHALT OUTLET. COPON REFUSES OVERTURES Shipments Begin From California Port to New York City, Ban FYanclapo, Jan. II, Through the shipment, of 90t ton cf California oil asphalt by the barkentlne Holllswood for New York, a new era negin in ids, output of thin material. It la the first veam-l to load an entire cargo of thin muterlttl from thla port and Is the larg eat tonnage ever moved In the history .if the Industry. The aaplmlt la to be uaed In laying pavementa In New York city. If the Troop Mutiny or Join the Strik en Runla Will Faoe a Revolution Initead of a Mere Riot She la Worried. 8t. Petersburg. Jan. 22. Despite om rial asaurniice lit midnight that the sltuutlnn la will In hnnd. and ample steps are taken to j rotect the vast In duNirliil section of HI. Petersburg, and Insure nwfirty to tln city, the greatest uiiriiKlnraa fur today pervaded the en tire popuhitloti. Picked troop dip stationed lit various IHilnta In thu city mu pitch ha it mini ature K'trrltum with gendarme In the court y.iicln and machine guns ready for lh first emergency. The winter palm e Im strongly picketed, with (Jrnn.l Duke Vtitillinlr In command. Final In wtrlictlona were Issued for tonight. The plan of tne government la to prevent Dip workmen from coming to I he center of tin? city today by guard ing Hi" gate mid bridge. A collision la, therefore, believed Imminent, Mild the workmen themselves are thorough ly convinced that hiii h Ik the cane. The autliorlilfN maintain that the loyalty of the troop la lieyond question. It la fully realised, however, If the troopa iiiutluy or actually Join the workmen, the novel nuK'tit will be faced, not with riot but with revolution. Father (lopon, at the request of Mln Inter of Justice Muravleff, went to the rnlnlHtry of Justice today, and hud n long interview with Muravleff, nt which the in ItilMl rr tried to dissuade him from the program for Sunday. A coIHnIoii la believed more likely to occur on tho outsklrta of Ht. Peter. Inirg. Mcinitlmo the atrlkera ore carry lug out their original program. The few mill and factories remaining ac tive In the city were cloaed during tho day, one of the laat of them being the government powder mill. The atrlke lender visited every ahop In the city nnd all of them, even those of the but client, bilker nnd laundrlea cloaed Traffic la Hloppcd on the atreet enr llnea. the men having Joined the atrlk era. Prcpariitlona for a big demonstration nt the winter palace aiuare at 2 o'clock today were not suspended, although the lender have been warned It cun not take place nnd that the emperor will not be there. The workmen ore nil convinced that hla majeaty will ap pear nnd listen to the grievance. There nre rumora thnt the troopa hnve plainly Indicated their aympnthy with the atrlkera, and If It comes to a collision, they will refuse to fire Upon them. Father Oopon, however, could not be budged, and nt the end of the Inter view left anylng: "Wo must each do our duty, accord ing to the light given ua." It la the plan of the workmen to aa aemble nt three polnta, Poutlloff and Ouhokoff worka, nnd Island Vaaalll Oatrov, nnd march to the paluce ariunre. They are fully convinced the emperor will be there to receive their petition. , All apeak of him reverently and In- alat that he ia kept Ignorant of the truth and once he hears their grlev ancea they will revelvt justice. They aald what 1 wanted Is shorter hours, more pay and mora liberty. They de clared peaceful Intentions and said they do not want to fight, and seemed to entertain no fear of being shot down. "The soldiers are on our side," said one of the leaders, "they may Are on the palace, but not on ua" Late tonight It Is reported that a ROB Jt TRAIN pandits Hold Up the "Spo kane Flyer." THIEVES MAKE ESCAPE Hold-Up Occurs Within the City Limits of Portland at Push. ui;l violate the luwa, but he would Hot auppoxe this case, saying! 'Th God I 'worahlo la not such a Clod." The wltneaa' vlewaj proved highly Intereatlng. He declared that revela tion may come to the president of the church that are binding In forc only when Muatatned by the people at one of the regular church conference. The examination today covered a variety of subjects Including- the be lief of people generally on the sub ject of polygamy, character teaching at religious classes, and the us of public schools for the conduct of such clojuw, Cattro's Finish. Washington, Jun. 21, U la lenrned thnt not only ha President Castro terminated negotiation with Minister Itowen relating to the settlement o Issue between the United Btatel an Veneauela, but ho has done the aame with the diplomatic representatives of European power. Swetping Litigation. Colorado Springs, Col., Jan. 21. Hulls aggregating $25.000 were filed In the dlatrlct court at Cripple Creek today by offlcert of the Western Fed eratlon of Miners. Nearly all proml nent mine owners are named a de feiidanta. FATAL AUTO RUN Richard Croker's Son Was Badly Injured. CHAUFEUR INSTANTLY KILLED Hotel Servant Hat Both Lsgs Broken Big Machine Was Traveling Ovsr a Mile a Minute When the Accldtnt Ooourrad. Uaytona. Fla., Jan. 21. Frank Crok- er, the son of Klchard Croker, the Now York politician nnd capitalist, had hi" leg broken todny; hi chaufeur was In stimtly killed and another man had both legs broken n a result of the mad drive of Young Croker's auto mobile. The beach where the accident oc curred la an Ideal one for speed rac ing, and the great ISO horao power machine In which were Croker and Chaufeur Itneul, waa traveling faster than a mile a minute when it collided with a motor cyclo chair which wua being driven by one of the taff of the Ormond hotel. The big auto reared on end and Chaufeur Rneul wa thrown 40 or B0 feet He struck on his fore head and waa Instantly killed. When assistance arrived It wn found that the hotel servant's leg were both brokon and Croker had one broken leg it nd many aevere bruises, TRIBUTE TO INGALLS. House Remember the Distinguished Kantan. Washington, Jan. 21. The houae to day passed the Indian appropriation bill and then several hours were con sumed paying tribute to the late John J. Ingalla of Kanaas. The appropria tion waa amended only In minor de tolla, UiO.OOO being added for Indian educntlon. The exercises attendant on the ac ceptance of the Ingall statue were participated In by many members who spoke feelingly of the Kanaa senator. TOOK VALUABLES AND MONEY After Robbers Left the Train the Crew Notified the Authorities and Poises Were Quickly 8nt in' Pursuit of the Men. Portland, Jan. 21. What I supposed to have been a plan to hold up the O. R. N. east bound train, known as the Spokane flyer, wua partly accomplished Just after the train left the Knat Port land station tonight after 6 o'clock Four masked men boarded the rear platform of the laat car, known a the ana anit" sleeper, at Uh ast aide of the d.tot. The track enters dark ravine a few hundred feet south of the depot, and the train no sooner turned Into the gulch than four men entered the smoking compartment and commanded the occupunts to throw u their hands. Two passed Into the sleeper while the other two relieved the occupants of the smoker of their Jewelry. $150 In money and a draft for $750. The occupants of the smoker wore n?n. L. Norden, Dan J. Coman, Edward Duffy, all of Portland: It. R Slnnott, The Dalles, and J. D. Nicholson, Chicago. The two who went Into the main part of the car met Pullman Conductor John Hayes, whom they relieved of $7 In money and forced to go Into the smoking compartment with the other victims. The robbers did not molest the other passengers on the car, probably be cause their nerve failed them. Instead, of stopping the train, they Jumped off, and fired a few shots for the purpose of Intimidation, and disappeared Into the heavy undergrowth. Word was sent to the city and county authorities who went nt once to the bridge, and quickly organized a posse which aturted in search of the thieves The o. R. & N. has offered a reward f $500 for each bandit, and the state hoa a standing reward of $300 each making an aggregate of $3200. Teddy Gets Degree. Troy, N. Y Jan. 20. President Roosevelt, who la stated to have ac cepted the Invitation of Williams col lege to attend the commencement In June, will receive the degree of LI D The president will reach 'WiJllamstown June 20 or 21, and remain a day 6f two a th guest of President Henry Hop kins. He will then go to Cambridge to attend e6mmeneement at Harvard and the 25th anniversary of the graduation of his cIush. JURY'S PLIGHT Hency May Indict Jurors Next, JUDGE IS DISSATISFIED Bellinger Advises Prosecution to Bring Jurors Before Fed eral Body. COAL GOES UP. At Witer the Price Jumped to 150 a Ton, Berlin. Jail. 21. Reports from coal mining center show no Improvement In strike condition At moat points few miner are at work which neces sitate other industries shortening time or shutting down entirely. At Wlter coal has jumped to $50 a ton. Few disturbances are reported. MITCHELL'S TURN IS NEXT; wa somewhat noted. He handled hundred of crustaceans every day and frequently waa bitten. Finally one par- ticularly strong one caught him by a thumb and brought the blood. Swell ing set la the rrfcxt day and In a few hourt the cb'Sf died In great agony. READY FOR 3 WAYNE. Boys Esoape, Portland, Jan. II. The police were notified laat night that Roy Hutchin son, aged 19, and Roscoe Thomas, aged 17, had made their escape from the State Reform school. House Committee Resdy to Start Im ptachment in Senate. Washington, Jan. 21. After a day devoted to listening to eulogies upon the lute Senator Ingalla of Kansas, anj the consideration of a bill making ap propriatlons for fortifications, the sen ate, Just before adjourning today, re ceived from the house a notification thnt that body had named managers to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Judge Swayne. The Ingalls eulogies were delivered connection with otllclnl presentation by the state of Kansas of a statue of the late senator for statuary hall. The principal address was made by Mr. Long of Kansas. The fortifications bill was rend and pending consideration of the amend-. ment to strike out the provision for In aulnr fortifications the senate adjourn ed. Ryan Wina. Philadelphia, Pa.. Jan. 21. Buddy Ryan of Chicago, who claims the welterweight championship of the world, knocked out Jack Bennett in "s second ground of a five-round bout tfnlght. . CLEVER SWINDLER Used New Scheme to Defraud Bankers. AMSEL'S GRAFT PROFITABLE Heney says Government is Ready Whenever MitcheH and Hermann Can Come fo the Scratch Sorenson Again Indicted. Deposited Money to Business Men's Credit and Then Drew Out His Money as Well as Most of That of the Depositors. New York. Jan. 21. Through a blunder in opening un account with the Monroe bank under two name, Henry Amsel has fallen Into the hands of the police on charges that he is one of the cleverest forgers nnd letter box rlflers In th country. Amsel is said to have operated In teh east for three years, but constant senrch was fruitless until he was identified by an employe of the Monroe bank on the east aide, where he had opened an account In the name of a business man. He deposited. It is alleged several checks of the man' firm and later appeared to draw all the money except a few dollars. Then the paying teller recognised him as hav ing some time ago been a customer under another name and detectives were placed on Amsel's trail. His ar rest soon followed and the detectives assert that many banks, especially on the east side In this city are Interested n the capture. Amsel Is said to be the owner of several horses now run- Ing at Ascot, Los Angeles. Portland, Jan. 21. The Jury In the ease of George Sorenson, who was on Friday tried on a charge of attempt Ing to bribe ex-Dlatrlct Attorney Hall, today reported to the court inability to agree. In discharging the Jury Judge Bellinger called the attention of Prosecutor Heney to the failure of the Jury to convict. In the fa3e of evidence which the Judge said warranted but one veraict conviction. The court urged Heney to summon the members of the Jury before the federal grand Jury for examination. Heney stated to the Associated Press that he is not satisfied with the work of the jury and hinted at startling de veiopments in the near future. It is unofficially reported that two of the Jurors are friends of Sorenson and his counsel. Each Individual juryman took an oath when the Jury was sworn that he was unacquainted with the defend ant. No charee of bribery wait mail. The federal grand Jury today re turned an additional indictment against Sorenson on a charge of perjury in connection with the relinquishment of the George A. Howe homestead. HENEY IS READY. SM00TS VIEWS. With Keeps Committee Interested Ideas on Revelations, Washington, Jan. 21. Under a rig orous examination concerning his be lief In divine revelations, Senator Smoot today said If he should receive a revelation, commanding him to dis obey the laws of the land he would leave the country and go to some coun try where the laws do not conflict with the laws of God. He was asked what he would do if the revelations com manded him to remain In tiiU country Montana's Futile Effort. Butte, Mont., Jan.. 21. A Miner spe cial from Helena says that the house has passed Joint concurrent resolution o. 1, Introduced by Representative Sandon of Lewis and Clark county, asking congress to call a convention of the states for the purpose of amend ing the constitution of the United States so that United States senators may be elected by the direct vote of the people. The resolution passed with two dissenting votes. Government Can Prosecute Mitchell and Hermann Any Time. Portland. Jan. 21. F. J. Heney, in answer to a recent statement frjm Washington to the effect that the gov ernment Is in no hurry to bring Sen ator Mitchell and Congressman Her mann to trial, said to the Associated Press today that the government is ready at any time to commence. He said Mitchell and Hermann are anxijus to return to Washington in order to at tend to legislative business when he waa Indicted, and he was, therefore, not arrested and the case was allowed to go over to the spring term of court, which begins April 10. Heney says as soon as congress ad journs the government will press Its case and if delay occurs It will be of the Intsance of the defendants and not the government THIEVES ENCOURAGED. New York Stook Gambler. Am Enjoy, ing the Farmers' Money. New Tork, Jan. 21. The stock mar ket haa gained ln activity thl week, but has continued highly Irregular. Extreme activity and swift advances In a few stocks have been under sus picion of professional speculative origin and have Induced only moderate re sponse on the general list. Abundance of money and the evi dence of the high degree of prosperity have furnished a strong undertone for the market, but railroad earnings show some evidence of a lull In trade ac tivity and the heavy reflux of money to relieve centers Is confirmatory. The settlement of the Fall River strike has been counterbalanced by the Penn sylvania labor dlaDute. I Disturbances in Russia have had an indirect Influence here. 'X Goes to Trial'. '-mt'' San Francisco. Jan. 20. Hon. John Goodnow, United States consul gen eral at Shanghai, arrived here today on the steamship Manchuria. Good now will proceed to Washington to an swer charges brought against him as to the conduct of his office at Shanghai. Teddy on Jiu Jitsu. Washington, Jan. 21. The president has directed the appointment of a Joint board of army and naval officers to consider and report upon the advisa bility of the Introduction and study of Jiu Pitsu In the United States mili tary nnd naval academies. , , ROBBED EMPLOYERS Seven Warehouse Thieves Cap tured by Detectives. ONE BOUGHT FARM ON GAINS Gentlemanly Robber Made a Specialty of Good Cigars and Champagne, Which He Gave to Some of His Good Friends. NO CHANGE. Texas Fire. Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 21. Firea early today destroyed the John Ray Hardware Company building and con tents. The Brown A Vera Paint Com pany, the Empire Dry Goods ft Cloth ing Company and adjoining buildings were damaged. The total losa Is $70,- 000. Washington Legislators Make No Pro gress Toward a Senator. Olymbla, Jaa 21. Thirty-one of the senators ."were absent or paired, but In other respects the joint ballot today was identical with tnat of yesterday. The balrot waa: Foster 29, Piles 24, Sweeny 24, Wilson 14, Jones 7, Voor- hees 7. ". A cotjeurrent resolution was adopted oy tne-senate and the house demand Ing a .meeting not later than Tuesday next of the Joint commission on rail roads and transportation to consider the railroad commission measure. Both departments of the legislature ad journed today until Monday. POISONED BY LOBSTER. Chef Bitten by a Crustacean Diea in Great Agony. New York, Jan. 21. Blood polaonlng, caused by the pinch of a lobster's claw haa caused the death of Otto Zimmer man, a chef In a big Harlem restau rant Zimmerman's special work was In preparing lobsters, hla skill for which Chicago, Jan. 21. After a sen sational series of arrests in which one of the accused men fainted, another hid in bed and a third led In an exciting chase, seven employes of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad have been - held to the grand Jury, charged with larceny. The accused men were yard clerks In charge of sealing freight cars in the Englewood yards. Detectives em ployed by the railroad secured evidence that systematic pilfering had been go ing on for two months, one of the men accused, according to the detect ives' statement, made a specialty of stealing cigars and champagne. He Is said to have smoked 18 cigars a day, and to have given many to his friends. Other missing articles Include cloth ing, hardware and Jewelry. Some of these goods were found hidden In the employes' houses. One of the men had Just purchased five acres of farming land in Michigan. Diatinguiihed Traveler. San Francisco, Jan. 21. The Hon. Sir Francis John Packenham, K. C. G., minister plenipatentary and envoy extraordinary of Great Britain to Sweden, has arrived here from the ori ent on hla way around the world via Australia. He is a nephew of the Gen eral Pakenham of the British army who fell before the deadly fire of General Andrew Jackson's sharp shooters while gallantly leading his troops at the bat tle of New Orleans In 1815. He is also the uncle of the present earl of Long ford. Physician's Death. New York, Jan. 21. Dr. S. R. Beck- with, who was President Garfield's family phyaician at the time of his as aslnatlon. Is dead at hi cottage at Atlantic City, after a long Mines. He practiced ome years ago In Cleveland and Cincinnati,