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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1905)
2 THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, IMS. GORKY S STATEMENT Police Sfczed His Manuscript On Government peras so as to bring out any invtslbl writing. Gughelmo to Hang. Portland, March 1. Frank Gugllel mo'i money Is gone, ant) It Is probable that when the SO days fixed by the su preme court In which to file a petition for a rehearing expires he will be brought Into court and for the second time sentenced to be hanged. His estate, is practically eaten up by the CLAIM GOVERNMENT ATTACK j""88 ot ,he trW ttnJ Judmem Gorky Maintains That ths Documents Only Contained an Expression of Personal Visw on the Man element of Government. New York, March S. A dispatch to the American from Riga quotes Maxim Gorky at some length on his experi ences since his arrest January 24. "The absolute silence enforced in the prison was depressing," he said, "and I became pessimistic, not through personal fear, but through anxiety. owing to the Impossibility of learn. r what the authorities might do. , "There were four days of this sus pense and then ! was examined bv the assistant procurator who showed me my manuscripts which the police ha siexed. They contained a draft of my project for national reforms and an expression of my personal view about the government I learned then that there were two accusations against me: secured against him by the parents of the girl lie killed. The state hns pri ority of claim against the estate for the costs of the trials, and then come the Judgments of the parents of the girl. WILL IGNORE ORDER. OUR NATIONAL DEBT Public Statement Issued to March First, A BILLION AND A QUARTER Western Railrexfc Ignore Intent.!, Commerce. Chicago, March 2. Executive offi cers of the western railroads have de cided to Ignore the order of the Inter state commerce commission requiring them to charge no higher rates fot live stock products. By the advice of the attorneys for the different roads the matter will be tested n the courts, as the railroads are agreed that It will be Impossible to either lower the live stock rates or to Increase the rates on live stock products. Boom in Iron Trade. New York, March 2. Leaders In the Iron industry are growing rather un easy over the accelerated pace which the markets are developing, says the Iron Age. Indications of an unwelcome boom are multiplying. The tonnage produced and taken Is of unprecedent ed volume and yet In many branches makers are falling behind In deliveries. First, of formimr a secret so-Tne on, exceDtioa a the stee, ras clcty: second, of possessing documents and brUlge matella!i xhe brldge 8hop8 have been running light during the The Decrease of the Public Debt for the Month of February Exceeded Three Million Dollars Not In cluding Cash in Treasury. attacking the government. The first charge Is absolutely untrue, but I ex pect to be tried on both charges. "I never encouraged any other pris oners In the fortress, and after a time the authorities permitted visits from Mme. Gorky and my friend Platniuky. My friends outside sent me warm clothing and other necessaries and these were duly given me. "When I was permitted to see my past few months, but are beginning to do better. JEWELRY INTACT. Valuables of Mrs. Stanford In Posses sion of Friends. Honolulu, March 2. Mrs. Stanford had In her possession when she ar- wife there were double wire screens river here. Jewelry valued at about between us so we could not even shake : $75,000, which is apparently Intact hands. "The officials read my letters, and many were not transmitted because I had written humorously wishing to High Sheriff Henry Oenles the rumors circulated here that Miss Bertha Ber ner, Mrs. Stanford's secretary, and her maid. Miss Hund, are under surveil- reassure my friends, but the prison iance. A meeting of the native Call authorities declared my humor was out j fornians, residents of Honolulu, have of place and returned these .letters. been called for next Monday evening. "Before the acceptable letters were j for the purpose of taking measures to allowed to leave the fortress officials i show respect to the memory of Mrs. drew a broad cross on them In cop- Stanford. Washington. March 2. The moiithl statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business February 28, 1905, the debt less cash In Mie treasury, amounted to $989,574,153 which Is a decrease for the month of .$3,005,401. The debt Is recapitulated as follows; Interest bearing debt. $895,137,530. Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,417,320. Debt bearing no interest, I3S3.681,- 141 Total. $1,280,253,997. This amount, however, does not In clude, $1,001,134,969 in certificates and treasuiy notes outstanding which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand which is held for their redemption. The cash In the treasury Is classi fied a follows: Gold reserve. $150,000,000. Trust funds. $1,001,134,969. General fund, $122,533,491. In national banks, $162,128,348. In Philippine treasury. $4,735,869. Total. S1.3S0.532.6S0. against which there are liabilities outstanding which leaves a cash balance on hand of $290,681,839. picked escort of honor of the presi dent on Inauguration dny, has catted at the White House and presented to the president a handsome cane beauti fully fashioned from vowhorn by one of the convicts In the Arlsona prison. Secretary Loeb was the recipient of a similar cane from Mr. Daniels. JENNIE'S INHERITANCE. Daughter of Charles F. Crocker Re ceives $5,000,000, Pan Francisco, March S. Her In heritance amounting to about 1,000,- 000. has been formally handed over to Miss Jennie Adeline Crocker, dnugh ter of the late Charles F. Croker, she having reached the age of 1$ years. She t once transferred the custody of It to Henry T. Scott and Charles E. Green as her attorneys In fact, they having been her guurdtans during her minority. Charles Crocker, her brother, will soon reach the age of 21 years, when he will receive his third of the estate. 8ANTA FE INCLUDED. Railroad Left Out of 6ult by Mis take. Topeka, March 2. The Atchison and Santa Fe Railroad Company Is to be Included In Attorney General Cole man's suit for conslparcy against the Standard Oil Company. Coleman said tonight that the Santa Fe was left out of the original petition by an error of the stenographer. He will Die an amended petition. The suit will thus be brought against all the railroads of this state. BENTON'S NEW VALVELESS GASOLINE MARINE ENGINE. Simple tnd Reliable. Latest Cut ADVANTAGES Lets Pirfi lo Ctl Out of Order, leu Witrlnf Parts. Mors Power with Um wtlgM. Uiu Leu Ouollns. Under Perfect Con trol Quid Exhsuit Any Speed from I00 to IOO0 revolution! per minute. H0RNBUR6 I X BENNETT. Hlsea 1 to 10 II. P.. Klntrln CMIiuler 5 to 40 II. 11., Double Cylinder. KNAPPTON, WASH. FOUR CYLINDERS TO ORDER TO KM) HORSE POWER. Strike in France. Brest, France, March !. Strlkr manifestations continue here and sev eral minor conflicts between strikers and troops have occurred, during which two officers of dragoons were roughly handled. The strike include? ten trades and the strikers are esti mated to number 4000. A large mili tary force maintains order. Cane for President. Washington, March 2. Ben Daniels, superintendent of the Arlsona peni tentiary. & former member of tlw Crop Report Washington, aMrvh $. The weather bureau's monthly statement of crop conditions says: The condition of winter wheat on the Pacific coast Is favorable, except In Washington, where It experienced severe freelng weather. In California February was abnormally warm with plentiful rains In the southern districts. Un usually heavy precipitation occurred In New Mexico, Arlsona and portions of Utah and Colorado. Important Notlee. We have made another progressive step. Wt now carry at our branch store In the Flavsl brick building on Bond street a complete line of oil clothing and rubber boots. Fisher Bros. Company. THE LEADER IN CHAMPAGNE. Statistics show an Import of 131,330 cases of Q. H. Mumm's Champagne, the highest record ever made. This Is due to the remarkable quality of Mumm's Extra Dry now Imported. DICKINSON A, ALLEN help you to choose your NEW SPRING SUIT You pay Oue 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, ono 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 be the sue cossful drawer of a suit. Failure to make payments regularly forfeit former payments. After a person has been a member for ten weeks, If for any reason he wishes to discontinue ho will bo allowd ta pay the. remaining twenty payments and obtain his suit; but his numbsr will bo taken out and ho will have no further benefit of the club. After a person has been a rnesmber 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 ho bo successful he will bo refunded the amount duo him. $30 SUIT oLL LL JUL The Great Alteration Sale Ends Next Saturday Night When the Clock Strikes lO. Of jOnn 488 & 49 O Commercial St. MEN'S SUITS. Don't ask us to describe them for it's impossible to give any satisfactory de scription, but you can have a half -hundred styles to select from at about the cost of cloth and making. OVERCOATS. By the score. Step in and select one, the price will be so low that you can't help buying. PANTS. Prices practically pulverized. A hun dred styles. Every pair of them high class ; take them away. Our price is lower than yours. SHOES. We have several lots, broken in sizes, odd pairs, etc., worth up to $4.50. Tour choice at prices that will make you buy. GRAND CLEAN-UP As a fitting end to the greatest sale that Astoria ever saw. From now until 10 P. Ar. Saturday night we will let off business brakes and send the GREAT SALE throng 1 with a whirl. Hundreds of choicest styles of Suits, Overcoats, Pants, Hats, Shoes and Fur nishings, that are in small or broken lots will be cleaned up. No Rpwer of cost, loss or value will change our course Goods will be sold for a mere fraction of their worth. THIS SALE SHALL GO DOWN IN HISTORY as the greatest bona fide sacrifice of fine goods ever attempted on the Coast. We will Sweep the Counters of All Odds and Ends. We offer you a chance to secure Clothings, etc., at prices that will cause thou sands of thinking people to visit this sale. THE GRAND FINAL. THE WIND UP! Is running under a full head of steam. Remember that when the Clock ' Strikes 10 next Saturday night, March 4. This Slaughter Sale ends. P. S. -After this unpa railed alteration sale closes Saturday night several days must be devoted entirely to arruiging new fittings, stock, etc., in theinow nearly ready enlarged store, during which time our service will be badly crippled. But know ing that the public is aware of our big undertaking and immense amount of work necessary to prepare the big stock, etc., for Spring trade we ask that you defer buy ing as much as possible, or excuse us for any inconvenience that may arise while trad ing with us during the week following this. Yours respectfully, S. DANZIGER & CO., Astoria's Greatest ClotUeu. 7: OBoy's and Children's Suits. Mothers,, just step in. You can save money now if you ever saved it in your .. ai.e price win make you glad that you came. HATS. No store in Astoria ever showed as perfect a hat stock as Danziger & Co at $2.00 to $5.00. h t&t Our prices this week arc extremely low. J It's Hat Time This Week. FURNISHING GOODS. We will clear up every odd or small lot of goods in this department or break our neck in trying. You know what prices will do. Well, come along between now and Saturday at 10 P. M. and you will be glad that you did not miss Danziger & Cos Grand Wmdup of the alteration