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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1905)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, IMS. 2 THE MORNING AST(!)RtASTORlA, OREGON. A $10 REWARD We shall give $1:00 in gold as a first prize, and $5.00 as a second prize, tt the by or girl under eighteen jears : ' ! '-' v - i ' ' A .'" J of age writiig the best poem 01 m or more verses, using the MONARCH RANGE as subject , of .the, poem. - All poems U be handed in before 6 P. M. on February 16, 1905 : CHARLES HEILBORN (Q. SON Complete House Furnishers. , . . 590-59 Commercial St COMPANY MUST PAY REVOLUTION COMING Opposition Developing to Absc- lutism in Russia. INSIDE OF NEXT TWO YEARS The Autoeretie R)gn of the Cxar and ' Princes Will Ba Wiped Out and a Rapublio Instituted With a President and Congress. ' St Petersburg, Feb. 14. In order to afford the American people a clearer Insight into the opinion held by promi nent Russians regarding the struggle nowraging in the empire against the principle of absolutism the Express has asked a number of well known Russian publicists to express their views. In the following statement: M. DiOmltchlnsky, a prominent, liberal. expresses the opinion that the auto cracy will light inch by inch but that the existing, order. of things will be completely swept away by actual revo lution within two years. "The Russia of today." , he adds, "stands out in strong relief against the background of her history. ' Even a glance at the past of the Russian states will show a condition so foreign to the western mind as to render it easy to understand that future develop ments also are likely to-be along un familiar lines. The most essential dif efrence contemporaneous Russian life and that of west European countries is the complete absence of classes in the sense of historically organized groups possessing special privileges and eter nally warring for their preservation, t ''"In Russia, however, jwhere the quar rel is with.' absolutism, the higher class not only joins the other classes in the expression of its discontent, but places itself at the head of the antigovern ment movement indicating the changes which are demanded in the administra tion of the state. , "This unity of all classes is com prehensible, because all suffer in dif ferent degrees the deprivation of their rights. ...... "In Russia with the present bureau cratic police Tegime literally no one except the very highest in the bureau cracy has any guarantee of the mor row. Therefore, there Is a conflict of all Russia with a small party of the 'highest', , . "Usurpation of personal rights began long ago and it continued its process of absorption until Von Plehve came. He had . none, of the talents of true statesmanship, but vitb. the energy of a fanatic, he devoted himself to the erection of a system of state founded solely upon force and arbitrariness. To him, and to him alone, Russian autotocracy , is indebted for the ap proach of the downfall of its unlaw ful existence. The Russian nature is usually slow, , but. the liberation of pent-up passion has compressed into a few months what might have taken 20 years. - "Since the assassination of Von Plehve but half a year has elapsed and in that short space Russia has a treaty drawn near to the .threshold of revo lution. "Every affray shows that increased necessity for organization, and during the pause that organization proceeds until the next conflict comes, precipi tated by some act of the government for its habitual blindness is always provocative. The volcano always sub sides for a time. For the time being everything Is going along as if by a preconcerted program, It Is like a well staged revolutionary drama. In the first act the people come unarmed to ask for their rights. They are met with bullets and sabres. The curtain is down again. The strikers exhaust ed by hunger, return to their accus tomed Jutles, but the government, feel ing the strength of its superiority, be gins wholesale arrests and appears generally an incapable dictator, who does not flinch even before the gallows. A bloody vengeance begins. It is not the work of the masses, but the indi viduals. Before the bomb, coming with out warning, reaction weakens, as If acknowledging in the bomb an enemy which it cannot conquer by Its oprl chnlks. Then with the first weakening of the reaction comes a fresh move-1 ment of the masses, t)ts time, however Mill IIUIIIUIJT BUri'lllli", wu. "wiW'J not with prayers, but with demands. If the governmental mechanism Is still strong enough to oppose resistance, again, comes repression, 'reaction. Then again the bombs. s Again weakening. The stry;niay .be, repeated several times before the end. but finally a uni versal movement this time shall bring everything. Judging by present condi tions there would be insufficient strength, tor a second reaction, VUwed ut the. light of history he period of bargaining, the period of chaos, should continue about two yeara more. Then the storm will clean our political horiz on. As yet the adversaries have brought too few sacrifice to the altar. Humanity, has never yet purchased happiness cheaply." Thankful for Favors. New York. Feb. 14. William Miller, who has been released by the gover nor's pardon, after having served five years in Clinton prison for-hls' con nection with the 520 per cent Frank. lin syndicate, has returned to his home in Brooklyn. Miller stopped at Al bany to thank Governor Higglna for Insurance of Gamecock and Stag hound from Astoria. ' , BOTH WEE A TOTAL LOSS Supreme Court of California Hands Dawn a Decision Affirming the Deoision of the Lowsr . Court Judgment of 15000, in1 San Francisco, Feb. 14. The u preme court today affirmed the decln ion of the lower court in a suit brought by the Progresso Steamship Company against the St Paul Fire A Marine In u ranee Company on two policies of insurance, in the sum of 11504 each on two steamboats, known as the Stag Hound and the Oame Cock, about to be towed from Portland te 8t Michaels, Alaska, i The two steamboats, when out about 30 hours from Astoria, met with such damage from the seas that the towing steamer was compelled to return with them in a badly damaged condition to Astoria. ' . Shortly after the return the assured gave notice of abandonment to the de fendant Insurance company, which de clined to accept It on the specific grounds that the damage was partial and that its Insurance was warranted i against absolute total loss only. The! lower court held tht the vessels were la tntitt lnfu. which flndtnv In nnw aim, talned by the higher authority and the company must pay the amount named his Dardon. but the executive offices were closed. He' said' that he will go ,n. tne P0"4 of Inwrance. to Albany within a few days for that purpose.' ' ' Throat Out f Gear. New York. Feb. 14. Lillian Russell. prima donna of the opera company which was forced to end Its run at the Casino theater on Saturday, because of fire, has undergone an operation for the removal of two growths in her throat which threatened to gradually destroy her voice. While of a serious nature, the operation was not dan gerous, and Miss Russell was able to be about In a few hours. The opera tion occupied only about half an hour, gist A Grim Tragedy. ' Is daily enacted. In thousands of homes. as Death claims. In each one, another victim of Consumption or Pneumonl . But what Coughs and Colds are prop erly treated, the tragedy Is averted. F. Q. Huntley of Oaklandon. Ind, writes: My wife had the consumption, and three doctors gave her up. Finally she took Dr. , King's New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds, which cured her. and today she Is well and strong." It kills the germs of all dis eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed at SOe and tl by Chaa Rogers, drug- Trial bottle free. . , A Short Cut to Healti ti If you want to enjoy vigorous health take WUMs They are a verit&ble short cut to lasting a.nd perfect health Sold everywhere in Boxes, 10c and 25c The Modern Laundry Discard' the dm of leaky wooden wash' tub, quit cirryLng water in and with water out, by fitting your Laundry with " cleta 1 NIV WAV" Laundry Trayi If your Laundry b not modern, don't you think it should be f If you make it to, the household du ties will be pleatandy performed, tad in cue you with to sell your home it will increase the telling value. Let us give you prices. J. A. MONTGOMERY, Astoria, Or. Scow Bay Iron ft Brass Works Manufacturers cf Iron, Steel. Brass and Bronze Castings General Foundryuien and Patternmakers. Absolutely tirstclass work. Prices lowest. P2::ns243fa Corner Eighteenth and Franklin. Boiit Be far SfeiBptic LOOK FACTS SQUARE IN THE FACE t- liV 7! 7 T -ilrt it, S. DAN i i : ZIGER.: CO- Astoria's Greatest Clothiers 488 (SL 490 Commercial St t r THE GREAT sale . t .1; at this store offers more and greater money saving oppor tunities than all the sales .that ever occurred in the city from its birth to date. Prices are slashed terifically; cost, worth, and loss totally ignored. While this great buileing and alteration sale is in progress every person has an oppor tunity to secure the very best grades of v iSuils, Overcoats, Pants, Hats, Shoes and Fur'nlshsns at 1-3 to 1-2 Off Regular Prices Remember It Won't Last Forever Act Now MEN'S SUITS At less than cost of manufacture. One third to one-half off regular prices, $5.50 for all wool suits in a variety of ' " colors. Broken lots. Sizes 34 to 42. Worth $10 to $12,- tj;, - . $8.50 double and single breasted suits in very choice styles of tailor made worth up to $li. -$11.50 for extra fine suits, tailor made, single or double breasted, worth , up to $20. . $14.50 for imported materials, fine dress suits, in all styles, worth up to $20. OVERCOATS There are many grades that we cannot mention, but you can save 1-3 to 1-2 on any of them. $6.50 for a lot of broken sizes worth to . . $12. ... $13.50 for choice of a very elegant lot of choice overcoats worth to $22. PANTS iiUUUl CU3 ui flails tu uuva iiwuii $1.40 for pants worth up to $2.60. $2.40 for pants worth up to $4.60. $3.40 for pants worth up fo $6.00. Young Men's Suits We will put an alteration sale on about " 20 styles that will clear them out. $4.50 for odd lots carried over from last - season, all colors, worth $10. $8.50 for several styles to extra fine single and double breasted suits, worth to $16. Knee Pants Suits . $1.50 for a splendid lot worth up to $2.60 $2.75 for an extra good lot worth up to $4.60. ;,' : $3.75 for special lot, 2 pairs pants, worth $G. SHOES $1.35 for a lot of odd pairs, worth to 2.60 . $1.75 for a lot of extra good, worth to $3. $2.50 for splendid lot of heavy shoes, , worth to $3.60. HATS 'We will "sell you a hat if style and low " 5 prices will do the work. $1.35 will buy soft and stiff hats worth $2.50. ,,..'.....,... $2.35 will buy soft and stiff hats worth $3.50. $3.00 Contract hat, standard price. We can't cut this, but we give the choice of any tie or suspenders in the house to worth 75c with each Hawes Hat. , Furnishing Goods A hundred more bargains that we can't ( find room to mention. 35c for grades of 60 and COc underwear. 65c for wool merino and Balbriggan $1 Underwear. , 85c for select wool and English Balbrig gan $1.50 underwear. , $1.15 for lambswool and French balbrig gan underwear. SHIRTS 25c for a big lot 60c, and 75c stiff shirts. 35c for golf, negligee and black sateen 60 to 65c shirts. 55c for a golf and negligee select style lu-i $1 shirt 85c for choice of all Monarch $1.25 shirts 5c for 10c sox. 8c for 15c sox. 12l-2cfor20csox. 17c for 30c sox. SUSPENDERS 5c for an odd lot dumb web 15c suspend-' ' ers. 15c for choice of all fine 25c suspenders. 25c for choice of fine suspenders worth , to 50c. , , ,. . . 35c for choice of all extra fine suspend-, ers worth 75c. , , 5c for boy's 10c stockiisgs. 12c for 20c stockings, double sole and " heel. .. . 10c for four-in-hand silk 25c ties. 37c for choice of all neckware worth to . ,.$1.00..,. .... , r.n ; .uv, , ' 1