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VOLUME LVIV. NO. 102. ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS BAD OUTLOOK Fire Smoulders In Russian Capital. WORKMEN ARE RISING Sunday Will be the Critical Time In the History of the Strike. WOHKMEN WITHOUT MONEY Poland Citiee Furnish Stag Settings for Thaatrleal Murdere en an Un precedented Soate, and Angal of Death Stalks at Large. 8t. Petereburg. Feb, 10. St Peters burg la again face to face with a re newal of the labor upheaval, the Im mediate Incitement being tba failure of workman to secure payment for tha tlm they were out on atrtke, added to tha fact that there haa been no adjust ment of tha demand which led to tha strike Inst month. The Putlloff Iron Works, where the former atrlka orig inated, la flaying tha principal part. There ara 30,000 workmen already out within the metropolis JUtrlrt and the workmen nt the torpedo factory In Kolplno, IS mlk' distant, have Join! the strikers. There la a atrium prospect of th movement axlun Una. Only energetic meaaurea by the (roopa anj police prevented a resump- tlon today of the former tactics of the strikers In marrhlng from factory to factory and Inducing or compelling the employe to lay down their toola. Thua far there have been no disorders In St. Petersburg. The authnrltlea appear to have the altuatlon well In hnnd In thla respect Workmen held a number of orderly meeting; In open flelJa, and big as-semlilngi-s are scheduled for tomor row, but Punday will be the crucial lime. The poHttlon of the workmen hi dla tlmtly weaker than three weeks ago, for they ara without money. Father (lopon'a organisation atlll exista, but secretary, and It la leaa effective. FELL DEAD. Volley Kllla Twenty-Eight and Wound Two Soore. Konnovlce, Feb. 10. On Thursday a mob Invaded tho yard of tho Kathrlnen works, demanding the workmen In charge of electrical machUiery there to Join In tha atrlke. Tha company soldiers Intervened and a Polish, oillcer ropeutedly called upon the people to disperse. They refuaed to leava unless accompanied by the workmen, It la wild a rioter menaced the officer with ' a knife, whereupon he gave an order to fire with the result that 28 persona fell dead, and 36 wera aeverely wounded. The wounded were removed to a hospital where aeven died. ' MANY KILLED. Riota Reault tn Fighta Betwten La borara and Soldiers. Berlin. Feb. 10. According to preea dispatcher from Kattowltx, In Russian Poland, a collision occurred between 15.000 atrlkera and ten military at tha Russian atatlon of Skarcyako, In which 'J 4 atrlkera were killed and 40 wounded. The military, U la also reported, fired on itrikere at Ostrowlca, but the casu alties were not known. The Lokal Anselger'a Warsaw Jls putch glvea the number of striker killed (it Loda Thursday aa 19, and the wounded were 112. These figures ap ply to only a part of the disturbances. The sharpest fight took placa before the factory of the Bchledler Company, where a number of atrlkera were killed and the wounded not being reported. Two soldiers and one detective wera killed. To 8ava Gorky. New York, Feb. 10. At a meeting of the Authors' Club In Carnegie hall a memorial In the name of American literature was prepared for presenta tion to the caar of Russia, praying fot the release of Maxim Oorky, tha Bus. lan author who la In prison tn con nection with the recent Internal die turbancea In Ruaala. Tha memorial la signed by aeveral prominent authors, NOT WORRYING. It Petersburg Thinks Attack Is All Bluff. 81. Petersburg, Feb. 10. The fun eral staff attaches no Importance to tha Japanese offensive movement re ported by Oeneral Kuropatkln, and be llows It Is probably In tha nature of a hnrraaslng movement, to Interfere with trench operations. According to the Associated Press Uuanshan'dlspatches "both nrml.'s are devoting feverish at tention to strengthening their line of fortifications which have grown up since the battle of the Hhakhe." Japanese measures for the btotkad of Vladivostok, such aa darkening the light housua and guarding the straits. excite no alarm, and officials point out that the number of vessels which suc ceed In evading the blockadera are filling the fortress with ample stores for the possible contingency of a elrge. Oorky Goes to Riga. St. Petersburg. Feb. 10. It Is re ported that Oorky haa been aent to Riga to undergo trial. Reeeivee Tolatol'a ton. London, Fab. 10. Tha correspond ent at BL Petersburg of the Chronicle saye: ' "Kmperor Nicholas received In audi ence for two hours on Thuraday Count Tolstoi's aon, Count Leo Deonvltch, who brought Ms father's draft of a schema for a peoples' assembly. The emperor told Deonvltch he had been working on a similar scheme which would shortly be put Into execution. Five Killed. Itredo, Feb. 10. In a wreck on th National railway of Mexico between Cnrleroa and Ia Ventura Ave persons were killed and several Injured. , YOUNG WOW SHOT Italian Commits Murder and Gets Away. BOTH WERE YOUNG PEOPLE Murderer Had Frequently Annoyed His Victim Before, But Persisted and . 8hot Her When He Waa Final ly Rejeeted In Pursuit. Portland, Feb. 10. Amelia Slrlannl, a young Italian woman was shot and killed tonight by Joseph Fiorebello, one of hw countrymen. The murdered woman conducted! a fruit atand on First street near Main, and waa re cently divorced from her husband. Fiorebello had annoyed the woman on many occasions and tonight went tn the fruit stand and after a short conversation, drew 'a revolver from his pocket and shot the woman In the head twice. She died shortly after. The murderer made his escape. Both mur derer and victim were only about 23 years of age. It is npt known what the conversa tion of the young couple waa prior to the shooting, as the woman, when found, was too far gone to apeak, but It Is supposed that Fiorebello renewed hta advances and became enraged when the woman refused to listen to him. ' The police Is keeping a careful watch for tha murderer and It la ex pected he will eoon be captured. MILLINERS FAIL. Wat Weather Takee tha Curl Out of Feathere. New York, Feb. 10. A petition in bankruptcy has been tiled against Sul livan, Drew & Co., wholesale dealers In millinery, one of the largest con cerna In thla line In New York. The petition waa entered on behalf of three creditors for small sums and alleging the firm la Insolvent. . An attorney for the firm stated that the trouble waa due to wet weather and depression In the millinery trade tn the past year. He expressed the be lief that an adjustment would be readi ly reached! ; The assets are large and the estimated liabilities are 1500,000. STONE CASE Senate Blns Impeach ment Hearing. STATE CAN' BUY ARMS Statehood Bill Leads to a Repub lican Caucus and Decided Ultimatnm. HOUSE BROOKS NO CHANGES House Keeps Up Its Reeord for the Rapid Passsge of Private Pension. Bills Canal Zona Govern ment Discussed. Washington, Feb. 10. The senate today begun to hear witnesses in con nection with the Impeachment pro ceedings against Judge Swayne of Florida. The statement In the case In behalf of the house was made by Man ager Palmer, who went over the var ious charges against Swayne and said It waa the expetcatlon of the managers that all of them be proved. The wit ness heard today testified concerning the hotel bills paid by Judge. Swayne while holding court In Texas. The sen ate decided to devote the time between i and S o'clock each day to the Swayne Inquiry. A bill was passed authorising the secretary of war to sell magazine rifle to rifle clubs upon requeet of the gov ernore of the various states. Maintains Record. Washington, Feb. 10. After main tuinuig Us record for rapid disposition of private pension bills, 433 being passed in an hour and a half, the house today considered for a short while the bill providing a government for ttu Panama canal tone. Early adjourn nient was taken to enable the repub llcans to confer on the statehood bill. Barrett Holda Job. Washington, Feb. 10. The president has decided to make no change at present In the American diplomatic representation at Panama, and Mr. Barrett, will continue to hold office at least during the remainder of the fiscal year. f Statehood Ultimatum. , Washington, Feb. 10. Statehood for Oklahoma and New Mexico will not be grunted during thla session of con gress unless It be on the lines pro vlded In the house statehood bill. This waa decided today at a conference of republican members of the house." ' AGAINST GAMBLERS. Bill to Prohibit Bucket Shops Passes the House. Salem, Feb. 10. Two bills to abol ish the Drain Normal school wore da feated In the senate and house today on a close vote. A bill to suppress bucket shops and gambling In stocks passed the house without opposition. A bill to prohibit the use of passes by public officials failed in the house by a vote of SO to 29. The senate passed the bill to put state Institutions under one board of control. Governor Cham; berlaln vetoed the house bill relating to the port of Portland commission. SUPPRESS 80CIAL EVIL. Philadelphia Begins a Crusade Against Demi-Monde. Philadelphia, Feb. 10. In an effort to repress, If not wipe out, the social evil In Philadelphia, Mayor Weavei has Issued' an order to Director of Public Safety Smith, the head of the police, calling for the greatest shake up In the history of that department The mayor's ordera direct the head of the department to "transfer all the officers from the lieutenant down from police districts tn which the disorder ly houses are supposed to exist to some other districts where there are none, and bring In the police force from such districts to these thua va cated." " ; ' The action taken by the mayor Is the result of a crusade carried on by the Law and Order Society of the city. For Portland Fair. Seattle, Feb. 20 If not ordered away to Maxilla or called for special work si some point along the Alaskan coast, It la possible that the United States cableshlp Burnslde will be an attrac tion at the Lewis and Clark exposition to be held at Portland next summer. Major Glasford of the United States signal office, Is In this city and says the Burnslde Is likely to remain on the Pacific coast all summer, and sees no reason why, If the ship is not en gaged while the exposition la on, she might not be sent to Portland aa an Instructive and Interesting exhibit. Newport Tpwed In. Norfolk. Feb. 10. The United State gunboat Newport, which, while bound from Boston to Santo Domingo last week, lost her propeller off the Caro lina ocast and for aeveral days waa helpless at sea, was towed to Norfolk navy yards today by the auxiliary gun boat. Siren. Bold Robbery. Portland, Feb. 10. Two , masked men went into the GItaan street sa loon tonight and with revolvers level edj lined up eight visitors, relieved them of about f 80. The robbers made their escape. Fstal Mishap. New' Brighton, Penn., Feb. 10. One man and two boya were killed, two boys are dying and three more are slightly injured aa the result of a bob sled dashing into a train tonight Eight other boys on the sled escaped. k Dsngsr Past Beattyvllle, Ky.. Feb. 10. The crest of a 12-foot rise in the Kentucky river passed here today. Logs were awept away, but there waa no loss of life In this vicinity.. Young Men Emulated ihe "Black Hand" Artists. PRISONER'S COMRADE FLEES Fall Twice During the Chase and It I 4' Believed That Part of the Shota Took Effect Prisoner la ' Quite Reticent. Seattle, Feb. 10. Detectives tonight caught Moeei Hull, a 19-year-old boy, who waa one of the two who attempted to blackmail John R. Wnlther, a local court stenographer. Walther was warned that If he did not place 1200 in gold on a hydrant at the Summit of. Queen Anne hill In thU city, his rjeslddjice would be blown up by dynamite. . At 8 o'clock tonight Walther placed ai, bag of washers on the hydrant and soon the two young men appeared. I J Detectives caught Hall, but his part ner escaped though six shots were fired after him. He fell twice in the chuse and It Is believed he Is wounded, ' Neither of' the young men la known to have a police record, and ft Is be lieved that this Is their first offense, probably inspired by reading of th ease with which money has been ex torted by the' famous "Black Hand" organisation In New York. The police Is searching for young Hall's partner, but he haa not been found. When questioned Hall refused to give any Information concerning the affair, and disclaims having writ ten the anonymous letter which led to the arrest 1 . ' Alaskan Pioneer Dead. Seattle, Feb. '10. Fred M. Smith, .one of the oldest pioneers of Alaska, is dead in thla city at the age of 86 years. Mr. Smith superintended the construc tion of a Western Union telegraph line In Alaska tn 186S. . The line started at New Westminster and waa Intended to so to Berina straits. A cable was to be laid across the straits to connect with a line being built by the Russian government. The Alaska line was abandoned when' the Atlantic cable waa laid. " . BLACKMAILER TAKEN LIVELY JURY Finds Time for Two More Indictments. ' aaaaaBBtBaBBaaa COMPANY GETS. ONE Eleven Men Named In Second Charge of Defrauding in . Wheeler. BINGER HERMAN'S VALENTINE Two Indictments Returned Last Night Bring, to a Close the Investigation of Butt a Creak and Wheeler -County Fraud Inquiries. Portland. Feb. 10. Two Indictments were returned by the federal grand Jury this evening by one of which the long-drawn-out Investigation Into the operations of the Butte Creek Land, Lumber A Livestock Company was brought to a close, while the second added another mark to the list now against the names of Henry Meldrura and hi asaoclaties. The indictment against the Butte Creek Company and some of Its em ployee ar on charges of conspiracy to prevent and obstruct free passage over and free use of certain public lands situated In Wheeler county. The document also alleges that threats of violence and other means of Intimi dation were used to drive legitimate homesteaders, already settled on land. from the vicinity. ' i As defendants the Indictment named Winlock W. Stelwer, Hamilton H. Hendricks, Clarence B. Zachary, Chas. A. Watson, Clyde E. Glass, Congress man Blnger Hermann, former United States District Attorney John H. Hall Edwin Maya, Franklin P. Mays, Clark E. Loomls and Edward D. Stratford The second indictment is against Henry Meldrum, George E. Waggoner, David W. Kinnalrd, Benjamin F. Min ton, Gustave Glaetscn, George Soren- son, Levy Stlpp and Frank H. Duncan It Is brought under the same sectior of the revised statues of the United States as the foregoing, and alleges that the defendants conspired to de fraud the government, of the United States by false and fraudulent surveys. In the first indictment it is alleged that on February 13, 1902, the defend ants entered into a conspiracy to- de fraud the government, preventing, the use of public land by fencing In por tions of the public domain In Wheeler county. i big bank sale: ? Londoners Sell Out to San Francisco .-; i v. . . .-Capitalists. . ; San Francisco, Feb. 10. The newa haa been" received hare that the Eng lish stockholders of the London and San Francisco bank of this city, with branches at Portland, Tacoma and Seattle, have agreed to sell, to the Bank of California on the terms offered by the latter, as follows; Fifty dollars outright for all of the 28,000 shares of London and San Francisco bank stock, or a total of 11.- 400.000. In addition a bonus of 125 per share was offered, making a total stock bonus of (700,000. The London and San Francisco bank building vn Cali fornia street Is valued by its directors In their bank statement at $291,000 The Bank of California offered a bonus of 159,000 on this building or a total price on it amounting to S3S0.00O. The aggregate of all these figures makes the offer of the Bank of California amount to 2.4'i0,000. y HOCH CONFESSES. Now Admits Having Had Thirteen Wivea in All. - v Chicago, Feb- 10. When confronted by the living wlinessea of his alleged duplicity at the coroner'a Investigation today Into the death of Mra. Walcker Hoch, the next to his last wife, Johann Hoch, according to the police, has ad mitted his marriages to"13 "women dur ing the last 10 years. Eight of these women Are now dead, but Hooh do clnre they died' natural death. With the ' exception of the Identification of Hoch by aeveral of his alleged victims, nothing new waa developed at todays, hearing of the coroner'a Jury and the Inquest, will be postponed until We J- neaday. FURIOUS STORM. Traffic Is Badly Delayed on Montana f Butte, Feb. : 10. Traffic waa delayed and pasaenger service Impeded by a storm raging to Montana and North Dakota today. All "transcontinental trains from the east are from three to six hours late on account of tae snow and wind, 1 whkn blows with storm fury. r ; :,' The "north coast limited, from the west, last night ran into a storm iu the vicinity of Garrison and tae wind was so high that It waa with extreme difficulty that the engineer managed to keep moving at all. There waa a fall of 40 degree In Butte today the temperaturea rang ing from 18 to 2i below generally over the state. It is feared stock tntereet will aufter. Banquet for McArthur. San Francisco, Feb, 10. The Cali fornia commandery of the loyal legion bade farewell to Major General Arthur MacArthur at a reception and ban quet here. The general la about to leave for the orient, having been com manded by the president to observe the operations of the Japanese Russian war in Manchuria. Among the speak er were a number of prominent gov ernment officials and officers of the army and navy. To Open Lands. Butte, Feb. 10. A Miner apeclal from Helena says that the senate has adopted a memorial to congress ask ing that the Sort Peck Indian reserva tion be opened to settlement i BOTH ARMIES BUSY Renewed Hostilities are Brewing in 'Manchuria. ASCENTS COVERED BY ICE I St. Petersburg Officials Are Not Much1 Autrmed and Calmly Await the la . . sue Japs Prepare to Invest By Land and Sea. Headquarters Russian .'Army, Huan shan, Feb. 10. At present the atten tion of the Japanese is mainly con centrated on the narrow line east and west of the railway, where also pass the two main, roads to Mukden. The armies are closely In ' touch all along the Una of Sajujiapu, Paohslngtuu, Chenlianpu, Liuohangtun and . Shakhe and these retgons are entirely desert ed by the natives but their atone houses and stout walls are turned into veritable fortresses. . t . . Declivities have been iced and ascent will be almost impossible, even with out obstructions and abattts. The ap proaches to streets of thai villages can be swept by machine guns hidden be-v hind thick walls. Notwithstanding the number of these quasl-fortresses. the Japanese are not slackening their energy In intrenching, but persist in the work in the day time and In face of the Russian batteries, and at night the loud noise of rumbling cSrts give evidence of their untiring labors. The Russians are equally persist ent and, beside narrating the Jap anese working parties with rifle and "cannon 'fire, and themselves fortifying and refortlfylng. The Japanese con tinue to scatter proclamations in the Russian lines and these papers are openly distributed by Chinese in the streets of Mukden. LIEUTENANT HONORED. Swam' Into Port Arthur Harbor With ' Fish Torpedoes. Toklo, Feb. 10. The publication of naval honors discloses the fact that Lieutenant Tokowo, commander, of the torpedo . boat destroyer ' Fuji, thrice during last July awam into Port Ar truh harbor, towing fish torpedoes. Lieutenant " Tokowo performed! many other acts of bravery.. I