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'71 fl 4 COVERS THC MORNING flBLD ON THB LOWER COLUMBIA' ' tf t UBLISNIS FULL ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1905. PRICE FIVE. CENTS- VOLUMK LVIV. NO. 122. AS.OO.ATSDPR.S. .REPORT ' ' ' f J - .. - -'( m wvaari DECISIVE DAY Great Battle Is Now Being Fought. ; .; ' JAPS TO USE RESERVES An Japan fcaerly ' Wifchini ! Re sult of the Battle Now In Progress. MEANS VICTORY OR DEFEAT Report That Entire Japan Foroa Are Engaged and That Kuropat kin Will Hurl Army Agalnat Vlotorloua Japan.. London, March . A correapondent to the Tlmee from Bt. Petereburg of Unrth I eaya: Keaaaurlitg dlapatrha rwelvej to nluht claim that the Jupaneea have al rtaJy u"d nil of their r-aervea In to dnya battle., If Kuropatkln iwlvh p-mitlv nanumnoe on thla point to. morrow h wilt hurl hla entire force to the eoulh aud aouthenat of Mukden and try to break Oyma'a army. Toklii, March f. -AH Jupan la eag erly watching development at the gt vat Healer of war In M tnchurla, The people are connjont that KI-jI.1 Marahal Oynui will ufat (ItMu-rnl Kuropnikln. The only queatlon bring connlderert la th extent of the aeverlty of the blow llmt he will Inlllct and th effect upon the courae of the wiir. Ht. retelling. March . The reault of the greutoal battle of inmlern tlmea la expected to be determlnwl today Oi tomorrow, Two of the largi-at armlca ever mohotlxed. both In mn and guna are now lot ke) In death atruntfle, and althoUKh (leneraJ Kuropatkln hna evi dently made every precaution to covet hla retreat by removing hla accumu lated atorea and munition northward. It la now the opinion of the mllltur) !..- her that one aide or the othei cannot racapc an overwhelming dla aater. With both wlnga bent back ward, Kuropatklit'a pOHltlon appeara deaperate, but the laaue la at III In the balance. Newa of a victory for him l only regardej aa poaaible by hla break ing through the enveloping lino and newa of a concentrated offenalve I hourly awaited. Vnleaa Kuropatkln can atrlke and atrlke hard It la ih llxed that he muat loae. Field Marahal oyama'a atrategy In thla battle la now clear. He atartled nnd amaxed the extreme Ituaalan left, and the aerlea of hlowa delivered at tho center where no'leaa than 13 aepa rate attacks huve been launched by the Imperial guarda, 10 mllea eaat or Pout, llff hill. But It la now reallaed that the heavy blow at the left were tn. tended to mark the real turning move. ment, which came like a bolt from n clear aky out of the weat. Kuropat kln fell Into a, trap. The altuatlon aeema an exact duplicate of that at Lino Tang and the Ruaalan command-T In chief haatened to inn an forcea to meet Kurokl. Friday the whole altu atlon waa auddenly reversed when With lightning rapidity the Japanese turning operatlona began on the plain between the Hun and Lino rlvera. A terrible battle la raging and It wt.i no doubt be decided tomorrow. , Nleuchwang, March J. Tradera ar riving her report that laat night 30,000 Japanese gained entrunce to a position Ave ml leu went of the gatea of Muk den. A hand-to-hand fight continued until daylight, -followed, without ad vantage to either aldo. DENY THE ALLEGATION. Paper Truat Doea Not Control th Prleea. - St. Paul, March . The Interna tional Paper Company and other da fendanta agalnat whom a alt waa brought by Attorney General Mood) In the United Btatea ' court " here1, against the eo-callod paper trust, to- day filed an answer to the complaint In which ttn-y enter a Rner.il Jenlal Ihul thfy iiiHiilrt'il to control the p ! iruil. In (lie VuH-'l Htutea mid mtnlillKh prmenH or iwttrnln tho trail STRIKE RESUMED. 125.000 Man on a Strlka Throughout Ruaaia. , Ht I'tUmbur M-rch . Tha atrllw wm rrmimix Mil thla morning; at Putlloff, OuMtohoflTafNJ aeveral other worka U now titenalve though not awiiarai. IXaordi-ra In '"aunuuk and apectally ; iu Kutil land ' lUktoum. whera rltln "occurred in which a number of peraona were killed or wouml'd. t Jhore are 126,000 nrraona on i a atrlke in thla reitlon. ' TROUBLE IN FAMILY, -a, Ameng Ratalnort of the Stanford Houaehold. ' Palo Alton, 1 Cal. March 8. Mia Ullublh rUi'hmot)) thla afternoon a4 mlttd that troublpa had exlated In the Stanford bouachotd anions th r taJnera. The private dvtectlvea have Ix-en working to ascertain whet hoi th feud might not have been dlrectl) or Indirectly the cauae of the attempt it polaonlng. "Jealoualoa exlated In the Ktanford houaebold among the era- ployaa," aald Mla JtU hinoiid. "but I cannot exactly term them an open rupture." Advertising Scheme. New York. March I. Jewelry worth (5000 haa been atolen from the apart menta in Pherman aquare of Dudley Olcott, a well known clubman. So far the police have obtained no clew to the thief who entered the apartment while Mr. and 'Mr. Olcott were nt tending a theater. Chief of Polio Killed. ' Dyeloatok, Poland, March a. Th district chief of police waa ahot and killed while attempting to dlaperae a crowd of workmen today who had met juat outalde of the town. - DSFHOIIOmiPM Tax Commission Bill Passes the Senate. INVESTIGATION IS DEMANDED The Direct Primary Bill Paaaed the House Similar in It Proviaiona to the Minnesota Direct Pri mary Law, plympla, March 6. After a day spent In discussing tn the committee or the whote the respective inerlta of the aenate and houso commlaslon tax bill the senate late UUs afternoon passed the houae bill by a vote of 36 to 5 without any important amend ments. The house passed a resolution calling upon the state treasurer to fur nish Information as to the quarterly ash balances In the atate treaaury foi the laat two yeara, the amount of In. tereat, If any paid to the atate by Je- poaltora, and to, name the depositories, requiring him to expreaa an opinion aa to the practicability of a depository law requiring the payment of Interest on atate deposits. The house direc t primary bill passed the houae this evening. It follow closely the law of Minnesota, but ftf-' fecta only the superior Judges, mem bers of the legislature and county and city officers. After an extended de bate occupying a greater portion of the day, the bill passeJ'by a vote of 55 to 29. '. . GONE TO A WARMER CLIME. Leava 300 Are of Land to Dunkard ' ' Church. Chicago," March 8. Dr. Peter Fahr. ney is dead at home here of heart dl sease, Hla last business transaction waa the deeding to the Dunkard church of Hagerstown, Md., with which organ- lxatlon he had been Identified, of 300 acre of. land at San Mar. the family homestead, ten mllea from Hagerstown for the - erection Of an Old people's home. Dr. Fahrney waa 5 year old and had accumulated a fortune eattmated at more than $1,000,000. IS DEMOCRATIC Colorado Dcitiocrats Follow Custom. BRIBERY IS ATTEMPTED Fifteen Hundred Dollars Offered Republican to Vote Against tabody. INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE Senator W. Mrran, Republican, Open, ly Aeeuaod J. M. Herbert and Dan iel Sullivan, Democrats, of At tempting to Bribe Him. Denver, March 1 Senator W. Mor gan, a republican, today openly ac cused Janv-a M. Herbert and Daniel Sullivan of offering him a bribe to vote for Hon. Alva Adama for gover nor In the conteat now pending before the joint convention. The accusations cam in the form of a letter addressed to Jesse F, IIcDonald, ns president Of the aenate and prealJIng oflker of th joint convention of the 16th general aasembly. The letter at a ted that Herbert had given Morgan t'SO and that the money had been lurnej over with full Infor mation to the district attorney, Mr Hlldger of the city and county of Den ver. On motion of a committee oi five waa appointed to Inveatlgat the charges. Herbert Is one of the fore most railroad men of the state and Sullivan is postmaster at CrlppU Creek. Eight InformatUta .charging bribery and conspiracy were filed also against Herbert and Sullivan In the criminal court today by District At torney Stldger. Both of the accused were arraigned and the ball waa fixed at $5000 In each case, which was fur nished. In a statement Issued tonight by Oovernor Adams, he stated that he be lieved that the charges were made aa a part of a fixed program: that Morgan personally visited Oovernor Adums on March 2 and promised to vote for him because he believed he, Adams, was honestly elected. In a statement Is sued today Herbert says Morgan ap proached him saying that the Peabod) workers had been hounding him and that they offered him 13000 to vote foi Peabody and that he thought that If he stood by Adama aa his constitu ents desired him to do, he ougnt to have $3000 for Incurring the displeas ure of the Peabody men, Morgan re duced hla price to $1500, but Herbert xald he would have nothing to do with the proposition. Sullivan made a similar statement, charging Morgan with soliciting a bribe from Herbert In his (Sullivan's) presence. Sullivan today assaulted a Peabody worked on the street, alleg ing that Peabody lobylsta had Insti gated Morgan to make the charges for the purpose of Influencing legislators to vote for Peabody. The democrata claim that Morgan'- atatementa help Peabody' fight. The affair created Intense excitement In the city and many are Inclined to believe Mnvgan'a statement and that Herbert's sound.. fishy. Left Thia Vale of Tear. Salem, March 6. Mrs, J. W. Har- man committed to the Insane asylum from Selma, Josephine county, last week, committed suicide today by hanging herself with a tlwsted rope made from a bed sheet. It Is thought she was Insane. WHEELS IN HIS HEAD. Soiantiat Diaoover that Man May Live Longer. Chicago, March 6. Man may live happily and' usefully for 150 yeara according to Dr. Lyman B. Sperry of Oberlln, O., who has expressed thla be lief In an address delivered before the Y. M. C. A. of Chicago. "After a third of a century of sclen. tlfic study, such l my conclusion," said Dr. Hp rry. 'The destructive force which bring about the present low average of longevity are manifold, but I believe It la possible to enjoy good health and activity up to a century and a half by a proper understanding of the human possibilities and the exer cise of this knowledge." Dr, SiH-rra topic was the "Science at living," hi main object, apparently bIng to point out the Inlluence which retard long life with atreaa on the theory that Immorality haa a direct bearing on the physical being. Climatic condition, according to Dr. Sperry, have been reduced to atatlstlca, proving beyond doubt that both torrid and frigid atmosphere tend to ahorten existence. The longevity worth mentioning. It waa claimed, existed Jn the temperate rone In relutlon to the destructive force of evil habits, Dr. Sperry pok at length,, and hi scathing treatment of drink, tobacco, and opium, was said to be derived from personal associa tion with victim. COLORED COLLECTOR. Charle W, Anderson Appointed Col lector at Now York. . Washington, March . There la au thority for a positive statement that the president has fully decided upon the appointment of Charles W. Ander son, the negro lawyer of New York, a Internal revnu ollctor for the dis trict of New Yoik to succeed Charle VI Treat, who will be appointed to suc ceed Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of tlu United State at Washington. The ap pointment will not be made until June. Gon to Parte Unknown. Alameda, Cal., March 6. Alfred, O'Brien, a young plumber, while with a boating party In the Estury today fell from hla boat and waa stunned by striking his head against the anchoi of a achooner. He sank in the water and waa drowned. CASSIE IN COURT Chadwick Trial Was Commenced Yesterday. THE DEFENDANT SWOONS Andrew Carnegi Enters th Court Room During the Progress of the Trial, But Doe Not Notice Mrs. Chadwick. Cleveland, March 6. The trial of Mrx. Oussie L. Cimdwlck for alleged violation of the national banking law was commenced In the United StHtes district court before Judge Taylor to day. Mrs. Chadwick came into the court room in the custody of two bullffs. She was calm and self pos sessed, showing not the slightest trace of excitement. When the attorney for the govern ment was muking his argument to toe jury she had a nervous colapse which brought the trial to an abrupt termi nation. During the taking of testi mony the witness waa obliged to leave the room and upon reaching the ante room sank Into a chair in a dead faint Nothing startling waa brought out to Jay during the proceedings. The Jury is regarded by lawyers a a good one for the defendant, because there are no real business men upon It and the trial deals largely with banking and other questions close to huslnesa affairs. Andrew Carnegie walked into the court room during the trial. He cast a quick glance at Mis. Chadwick and took a seat on the other aide of th court room. Charters Are Dull. San Francisco, March 6. The char ter market at present. Is said to be the dullest that has ever been record ed in the history of the port. Of all the vessels In the harbor not a alngk deep water ship has been chartered to carry grain. There Is a large fleet on the way here from foreign porta, but none has been chartered prior to ar rival. The lack of activity la being com mented upon by shipping men who fall to account for the stagnation of the market '. CONTEST WILL Unconfirmed Report in San Francisco. CASE IS INVESTIGATED Pqotograpo Taken of Two Prom inent Members of Stan ford House, NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE Albert Bvrly, Frmrly Butler, and Miaa Richmona, Formerly Maid of the Stanford Mansion, Undergo 1 ' an Examination.. San Franclaco, , March C Albert Beverly, formerly the butler, and Mis H. H. Richmond, formerly the maid of the Stanford household, were clos eted In the office of the captain of po licy and Detective Burnett thl affer noon for three hours. The conference waa a star chamber meeting, the po lice taking great pains to preserve absolute secrecy. There were present beside the two to be questioned. Cap tain Burnett, Detective Wren, District Attorney Boymgton and Attorney. Wil son, representing the StanforJ estate. During the course of the quizzing. the photographer of the police depart ment waa sent for and pictures of Beverly and Miss Richmond were taken. Captain Burnett declared that these facta did not in any way indicate that the police contemplated arresting the pair. District Attorney Boylngton refused to discuss the case. Captain Burnett declared that Miss Richmond waa not "sweated," but had come to police headquarters voluntarily in or der to tell all ahe knew concerning the case. Notwithstanding all of these state ments, however, three hours was in sufficent for the inquisitors to get at the facts wanted, in consequence of which Beverly and Miss Richmond will be ogain questioned at police head quarter tomorrow. It is rumored here tonight that a contest of the will of Mrs. Stanford Is contemplated b certain relatives of this city. An In vestigation into the matter failed to substantiate their authenticity. Miss Grace Gllmore. ward of the late Mrs. Stanford, said today that she be lieved that a murder had been com mitted and that the murderer waa In the city. She refused to name the per sons suspected. Honolulu, March I. At the coroner's inquest this afternoon to inquire into the death of Mrs. Stanford. Dr. Wood, one of the autopsy physicians testi fied that symptoms were found by him and other physicians which Indicated strychnine poisoning as the cause of Mrs. Stanford's death. The different organs, he said, failed to show any sufficient cause for death from any disease. Mrs. Stanford's secretary, Miss Berner, testified that Mrs. Stan ford left San Francisco on the advic of her brother, her attorney and phy sician on account of the occurrence on January 14, when Mrs. Stanford drank mineral water afterward ascertained to have contained strychnine. Miss Merger related some Incidents about their stay here Indicating the im proved health of Mrs. Stanford. Miss Berner testified that on the fatal night the had prepared the medicine for Mrs. Stanford and retired. After Mrs. Stanford had retired I ar roused from my sleep by hearing my name called. I reeof nled Mrs. Stan ford's voice calling out "Bertha, I am so sick." We rushed to the room and found her clinging to the frame of the door. I tried to Induce her to sit down. She said: 'I have, got no con trol over my body, I think I am pois oned.' Witness had administered about six. or seven glasses of hot water1 when Dr. Humphreys came. She said: "Doc tor, I think I am poisoned; won't you bring a stomach pump?" Then turn ing to m she said,:-'Bertha, tetl the doctor what happened,' referring to the Sin Francisco episode of January 14. I explained to the doctor. He tried to compose Mr. Stanford, saying to her: "Don't be afraid.' She said, 'An other spasm is comlr.g,' and then, -my soul is prepared, I go to meet my dear loved ones. Oh, God, forgive my sins.' The muscles became rigid. Then them came profuse presperation, followed by violent spasms and Mrs. Stanford died." INQUEST TOMORROW. Coroner' Jury to Inquire Into Death of Mr. Stanford. - Honolulu, March 6. A report la In circulation to the effect that the chem ist wre unable to find any strychnine tn the organs of Mrs. Stanford, 1 but have found Indications of poison and will probably no testify at the Inquest, stating that while It waa not developed by the analysis they are convinced ot it presence. The Inquest may be pri vate, with a possibility that not even members of the press will not be per mitted to attend, " ' ' Death of George Wyckman. ' ' Mlddletown, N. Y, March (.George Wyckham. an cider in the First Pres byterian church for 24 years, offered prayer In the church, returned home and had Just greeted his wife when he was stricken with apoplexy and died. He was the father of H.xrvey L. Wyck ham, a San Francisco newspaper edit or, and a member of one of the oldest families in this section. ' Twenty Thousand Immigrants... New York, March 8. Nearly , 20,000 immigrants, forerunners of the spring- rush, are scheduled to arrive this week. Last week H,(45 were brought in by 13 ships. Of the 1$ ships scheduled to arrive, seven will bring 7.587 Italians. Of the large number now coming' from Italy the majority will go west ' SHE WAS POISONED Chemist Reports the Finding of Strychnine. SEVERAL INDICATIONS FOUND Examination by Chemists Show a Swelling of the Heart Which I a Certain Indication of Poison ing by the Authorities. .. San Francisco, March . The Can says today that the local authorities have now positive assurance in the form of information by cable from Honolulu that Mrs. Stanford's death was directly due to strychnine poison ing. This cable contained, it Is said, a synopsis of the report of the chem ists who had been engaged for the lost three days in analysing the stomach and other organs of the deceased. The stomach, kidneys and heart were found upon examination, it is said, to be in a very healthy condition and much above those of the average woman of Mrs. Stanford's age. There was, how ever, a swelling of the heart that the report says would only be produced In death resulting from strychnine pois on. No trace of the strychnine was found by the chemists in the stom ach, yet all agree that there Is no longer any doubt of the cause of the death of Mrs. Stanford and that the autopsy has failed to reveal Indica tions that would suggest any other cause for death than strychnine pois oning. The experts' findings, accord ing to the Cull's statement, are also to the effect that an alysis of the con-, tents of the bottle of bicarbonate ot soda from which Mrs. Stanford took the portion, show that strychnine was mixed all through the contents. San Francisco, March 6. The Ex aminer today publishes a .Honolulu dispatch to the effect that poisoning Is Indicated by thick fluid blood found in the intestines by the surgeons who performed the autopsy on Mrs. Stan ford's body. The autopsy also, it i said, showed that the stomach con-, talned only water which, proves It Is claimed, that death waa not due to acute Indigestion.