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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1905)
THE MORNING ASTQRl AN, ASTORI, OREGON. SATURDAY,1 FEHItUAItY 23. 2 CRIME OF A NEGRO Whites Organize to Lynch Him If - Caught THE GOVERNOR INTERFERES MissiippI"Ngr' Assaulted a White Woman and Armsd Body of Mn It Searching for Him With a View of Lynching Him. here on the charg of killing Krank Mitchell last December. McGee boarded with the Mitchell? and the men quarreled ovw the prop er method of concocting a kidney stew Mitchell was stabbed with a kitchen knife and McGeo surrendered to the police, : '-,;, s '' Fighting in Manchuria, ' Toklo, Feb. 24. Manchurlan reports to the army department say that the helling of pointa In the vicinity ol Sluikhe river and collisions between scouting parties of both armies, con tinued on February !S and Februarj 23. Commencing at 1 o'clock on Feb ruary ...23 a Russian battery of heavy guns posted west of IJtaJentun begn'i shelling Lapatal and Its vicinity. HEIR TO A FORTUNE Ineffectual Scare for a Missing Heir Ceases. ALL EFFORTS EXHAUSTED i Chicago, Feb.:. A dispatch to the , Tribune from Jackson, Miss., says: While hundreds of white men are systematically searching the homes of every negro In the city, hunting for a colored man who assaulted a young white woman, with the avowed inten tion of putting him to death, Governor Vardamanh is working hard to pre vent a lynching in the capital city of the sate. . . .When he news of the crime reached" him the governor sent his friends all over the town as emissaries of law and order, telling them to plead with N every man they met to allow the law to take Its course. Then he started on a personal cam paign. Charging up and down the s main street, he expostuated with every group of men on the corners and urged every argument at his command to Induce them to disperse. The governor soon saw his efforts were likely to prove unavailing anc" finally went with the rapidly increas ing mob to the court house, where, ac cording to rumors, the young woman's assailant was under guard. " The reports were unfounded but the mob refused to believe the sheriff and began making threatening demonstra tlons. ' ' . Governor Vardamann, after Instruct lng the sheriff and his deputies to de fend the prisoner to the last if he should be brought to them, mounted the steps knd began ah impassioned address. He declared the law pro vided good and proper punishment for the crime in question, assured the cltl sens of Jackson that there would be no delay in carrying it into effect, and pleaded with them to "allow the law to take its course." The governor offered to pay $500 for the arrest of the negro providing be was delivered alive to the authorities. His appeal was listened to in silence. The local military company has been ordered out and under the governor's personal direction will be used tc protect the prisoner if he is captured MJss Mamie Marsh was going home from the state house when she was seized by a negro and dragged into the yard of a residence. She was beaten into Insensibility and may di from ber injuries. ' ',' Marina Naws. t ' The schooners Polaris and Oakland were towed up the river yesterday to load lumber. The steamer Columbia arrlvrtd in from San Francisco yesterday , morn ing at 3 o'clock and left up the river at 5 o'clock. - . , The Columbia river lightship arrived down ten river yesterday afternon in tow of the lighthouse tender Hvathtr The trip down from Portland was made in 9 hours. , The repairs to her boilers have been completed and 'she will be taken out to her station off the mouth of the river at the first op portunity. The steam schooner Acme arrived in yesterday morning from California to load lumber. A fine of $500 Was imposed by the local customer authorities yesterday on the steamer F. A. Klluurn, which arrived in this morning from San Francisco via Coos Bay. on the charge of carrying more passenger than her license permits. ' The JKilburn's license allows her to carry 74 passengers dur ing the day and 34 at night, but she brought in 66 this morning. A Son of Homer L Bartlett, a Promi nent Brooklyn Physician, Hat Been Missing Sine 1882 and No Trace Discovered. RAILROAD IS SURE Sufficient Capital to Build Road to Salt Lake. MRS.HUNTINGTON INTERESTED New York. Feb. 34. Following the filing for 'probata of the will of Homer L. ltartlett. a prominent Brooklyn phy sician who died February 3 at Thorn -asvllle. GO., notice has been given the courts that every effort has been ex hausted to find the doctor's son Henry, who disappeared 33 years ago. The facts of the search in which a for tune was spent, are recited and the Surrogate was asked. In order that the estate may be administered, to cite the missing heir by publication. When young Bartlett disappeared In 1SS2, his father at once set out to find him and had the assistance of the combined pence departments of the continent. Only once did the young man communicate with his father and that waa several months after he left home, when a letter from him. dated Kansas City, reached Dr.' Bartlett. Within a few hour after receiving the letter, another ion, James, was on the way to Kansas City. He searched diligently for weeks, making a house to house canvass and visiting the hos pitals, but discovered no trace of his brother. By direction of his father, James continued the search In alt the large western cities and interested the po lice wherever he went, but nothing came of It James returned home and worry over his brother's disappearance Is thought to have hastened his own death. Dr. Bartlett continued the search through various agencies, until his death. Tim Vmm Han ' ' - . ... YOUR TIME IS NOW ! Si D ANZIGER CO. Astoria's Greatest Clothiers 488 , 490 Commercial St. Hon The Western Pacifio Railway Project Is Backed Up by the Huntington Millions and Other Prominent Capitalists Taking Stock. IF NOT, WHY NOT. MILES EXHONORATED. Receives Letter of Thanks from Daughter of Jeff Davis. Savannah, Ga, Feb. 24. General Nelson A. Miles, in the Independent of this week, has partly complied with the request of Mrs. Jefferson Davis that he publish in full any letter or not that he may have from her in which she thanked fclm for treatment of President Jefferson Davis, when held under General Miles' care as a prisoner of war at Fort Monroe. ""Fort Monroe, Va., May 23d, 1865: Please receive my, thanks for your courtesy and kind answers to my questions of this morning (May 23J). I cannot quit the harbor without beg ging you again to look after my hus band's health for me. Vartna Davis." ANGELL TAKE8 ISSUE Replies to the Address of Dr. William Olser. Chicago, Feb. 24. President James B. Angell of the University of Michi gan does not subscribe to the state ment that men lose their usefulness when they reach the age of 60 years. He has replied to Dr. William Osier formerly of Johns Hopkins university, who recently declared that men when they reached the age of 60 years should be chloroformed. Dr. Angell in an address at the an nual banquet of the Chicago Alumni Association of the University of Mich igan, said: "I would like to extend the time of a man's life instead of shortening It. The experiment of killing off old men has been tried in Africa for centuries, and I would suggest to the distinguish ed physician that civilization has not advanced very rapidly there." San FrancfBco, Feb. 24. The , Call says today that the Western Pacific railway project is backed up by the Huntington millions and not by the gold of the Goulds as has been gener ally suspected by the public since that big railroad undertaking began to take definite shape. From the coffers of Mrs. Collls P. Huntington, widow of the late westedn railroad magnate. Is coming the bulk of the money used to carry out the plans of the new over land road between San Francisco and Salt Lake. To the contributions she Is making there is being added funds mainly from the nephew, H. E. Hunt ington, and his asociates in several gigantic schemes, Millionaires B. F Yoakum, president of the 'Frisco sys tem, and E. W Hawley, who is prom inently identified with a number of railroad enterprises. Huntington, Hawley and Toakum are not only planning a road to Salt Lake City, but propose acquiring a complete system fron San Francisco to the Mexican gulf by way of the Denver gateway and making traffic arrangements with other roads with a view to getting connections at Denver or Salt Lake for through passenger and freight business to the Missouri river and Chicago. Gentleman From Missouri Wants to Be Shown. Washington, Feb. 34. Representa tive Vandiver of Missouri Introduced the following resolution In the house today: '. , . . jr1 . "Resolved. That the attorney gen-Xl. era I inform the house whether any proceedings have been Instituted against the Armor plate trust, and If not why not? and further, "Resolved, That the attorney general Inform the house what steps are to be taken to determine whether the Armoi plate trust should not be prosecuted for a violation of the anti trust law.' Offers more true blue money saving opportunities than ' will ever be seen in this city. Sacrificing Thousands of Dollars worth of the finest and choicest quality Suits, Pants, Overcoats, Shoes and Furnishings at 1-3 to 1-2 off regular prices. Not from matter of choice but forced by necessity while the refitting and altering of this store is in progress, while the hammer and saw make dust fly, we are forcing business and giving such wonderful bargains that the Big Store's Alteration Sale is a Guiding Star for every man, woman and child that knows the valuation of money. DON'T WAIT, DON'T MISS THIS SALE, it's like tniiy never occur again in nil Oregon. ANOTHER FEUD MURDER. Tennyson Wright Shot and Killed by Neighbor Rancher. Greenville, Feb. 13. Tennyson Wright, a rancher living near here, was shot and kilted today by E. A. White also a rancher. The killing waa the result of a quarrel of long standing over the ownership of some land. Af ter committing the murder, White took his own life. - Some grocers sell Schilling's Best Ukinfwfae . Stvorinf iaoM Mile moneyback; some don't. They have their reasons both ways. KIDNEY STEWS. Discussion Results in One Man Being Killed. New York, Feb. 24. William Mc Gee, an ex-soldier and former reslJent of Texas, who claims to be. the- only member of Custer's force to escape the massacre of the command on the Lit tle Big Horn, has been placed on trial Let DICKINSON & ALLEN help you to , choose your NEW SPRING SUIT You pay One Dollar per week for Thirty Weeks with a chance of getting it for less. " SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY. $30 SUIT CONDITIONS. We agree to deliver to each member of the Suit Club, one tailor made suit of clothes upon the payment of one dollar a week for thirty consecutive weeks, or until such time as the member shall ba the suc cessful drawer of a suit. Failure to make payments regularly forfeits' rormer payments. Alter a person has been a member for ten weeks, if for any reason he wishes to discontinue he will be allowd td pay th remaining twenty payments and obtain his suit; but his number will be taken out and be will have no further benoflt of the club. After a person has been a member for fifteen weeks he will be permitted to pay the remaining fifteen payment and receive, his suit His number will remain In each drawing and should hel be successful he will be refunded the amount due him. . . . . $30 SUIT MEN'S SUITS At less than cost of manufacture. One third to one-half off regular prices, $5.50 far, all wool suits in a variety of colors. Broken lots. Sizes 34 to 42. Worth $10 to $12. $8.50 double and single breasted suits in very 'choice styles o( tailor made worth up to $15. $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 Hundreds ot pairs to choose from. $1.40 for pants worth up to $2.50. $2.40 for pants worth up to $4.50. $3.40 for pants worth up fo $0.00. 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, vyorth to $15. Knee Pants Suits $1.50 for a splendid lot worth up to $2.50 $2.75 for an extra good lot worth up to ' $4.50. ' $3.75 for special lot, 2 pairs pants, worth $6. SHOES $1.35 for a lot of odd pairs, worth to 2.50 $l.75'for a lot of extra good, worth to $3. $2.50 for splendid lot of heavy shoes, worth to $3.50. ''7.'." HATS We will sell you a hat if style and low 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 50 and 60c 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 50c and 75 stiff shirts. 35c for golf, negligee and black sateen 50 to 65c shirts. 55c for a golf and negligee select style $1 shirt. 85c for choice of all Monarch $1.25 shirts 5c for . 10c sox. 8c for 15c sox'. 12 l-2c for 20c sox. 17c for 30c sox. . . SUSPENDERS 5c for an odd lot dumb web 15c suspend . ers. 15c for choice of all fine 25c suspenders. 25c fr choice of fine suspenders worth to 50c. ' ' 35c for choice of all . extra fine suspend ers worth 75c. ' 5c for boy's 10c stockings. 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. ! .; , ",';.-'