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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1905)
THE MORNING ASTQR) AK; 'AbTOKl A, ORKON . THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1908. DUEL WITH KNIVES Two Italians in New York Fight a Terrific Duel TROUBLE OVER A WOMAN Fight Wat Witnessed by Twalva Pso pl Who Wtra Arrested at Witness. But Refuted t Divulgt Any Infar- nation at to Canto of Trouble. New York. May !4. In the ' dark hallways of a Roosevelt street tene ment house two r.allans have fought ' a terrlflc duel with knives which prob ably will result In the death of both men. Both victims ltve tn the house, but their fellow tenants, not even their wives, would aid the police with In formation. Twelve sightseers w re anested as witnesses'. ' .. It Is said the fight was due to som trouble over a woman. The men met on the dark landing of the third floor and fought until the phuv resembled slaughter house. When the police arrived they saw dozens of dwellTa peeping through chinks In the Joors. viewing the figM, but Indifferently re fusing from Interference. ! It required the united efforts of several officers to tear the Italians apart. CONGRESS ASSEMBLES. President Castro's Government Will Commence to Make Laws. New York. May 14. Pr?sldent Cas tro has signalized the opening of con gress anJUhe beginning of his consti tution presidency for six years, by decreeing amnesty to all Venezuelans for political reasons' who have ben Correct Clothes for Men OutingSuits Bearing this label are the ones which have caused thousands of men to give up custom made who never thought they could be persuaded. The makers' guarantee, and ours, with every garment We are ex clusive agents here. HARMONY of colors is more than a requisite in home decoration. We have all the perquisites that go with that class of woik: Novelties In wall paper, burlap In dainty col ors, llncrusta In' pretty designs, fancy mouldings to set off exquisite panel Ideas; paint of every descrip tion and the woikmen to carry out your Ideas In every detail. Have you thought of FRESCO WORK for your ceiling? That's where we shine. We are also agents for , Dewrlptlve folder mailed on re quest B.F. ALLEN SLSON Wall Paper, faints, Eto, S6S-S67 Commtroial 8t, Astoria. MAKERS ALVyoRK ."nil r-jir'riijr" 1 m. V xpanlntevl and they a; pvrmltted to return to their country. The amnesty also extend to political prisoner In Wnesuela, below the grade of colonel. There are about 1500 political prison era confined In the dungeon, ot Car acas, . LaOuIra, " Perto Cabello and Jiaraeatb, . 1 A national holiday haa been declared on May IS of every year, eommemorW Ing the beginning of Castro'a revolu tion., STRIKING LABORERS. Ttftublo Anticipated at LaHaina Over , Labor Striker. w . Honolulu. May St. A wlrelf. tele gram to the Advertiser from LaHaina saya tha: the police and mlUtla art preparing to mot on tht ramp of th striking Japanese laborers ami that the situation Is gi owing stIous. ALL IT IS WORTH. Book Written by Jay Gould Stilt for a Small Price, New York, May J. A book written by Jay Gould has been told hero at auction for 15.75. It was the finan cier's only contribution to literature. written whfn he was !0 years old. and eptltledN,X History of De)avr toji ty and the Border Wars of few York." The book was printed In 1856. FIRE .PROTECTION Experts and Underwriters to Hold : y: a Convention., M. SAFAGUARDS AGAINST FIRE Now Equipment Suggested for Offict and Factorial, Standard Thread for Fir, Hose Coupling and Private Firo Service Recommended. New York, May 24. Protection ex perts and fire underwriters from all sections of the country have gathered her to attend the annual convention of the National Fire Protection Asso ciation. The organisation has for Its objects impioved methods of firo pro tection, to obtain and circulate Infor mation on this subject and to secure the co-operation of members In estab llshlng prVT ae"aards against log- of life and property by fir. President Charles A. Hexamer In his opening address declared that the firsi step In the study of the fire prevrtion Is the study of firas and their causes. Special committees presented numer ous reports to the ccnv:-ntlon. bearing chiefly on automatic sprinkling equip ments for stores and factories, stand ard thread for fire hose coupling, pri vate fire service connections to public water supplies, and many other such schemes for reducing th- underwrit ers' risks. EVADE BOX LAW. Portland Saloon and Restaurant Men Want Gird Ruined. Portland, May 2. -"-Saloon and res taurant men are planning to evad? the box oidlnance ty arguing tha: they are permitted to keep boxe In which they are not found selling liquors, but City Attorney McNary denies that th law can be avoided by such technical ity. One legal authority has s'.ated that the law can be interpreted that way, so long as the proprietors are not found selling liquors In a box, that box must be allowed to remain. Bas ing confidence In this assertion, an ort will be made on .he part of many iroprletor to 'rtaln boxes, selling llquort only In those which contain at much as 160 feet of floor space, which is permlHuible according to the terms of the ordinance. Saloon and restaurant, prrlor5 nave oe:n doing everything In their power to prevent the enforcement of the box ordinance, and If they can make a technicality In the wording of the law aid them In their efforts they are going to use It. SUMMER SCHEDULE. Inaugurated June 1 by the A. oV C. Railrosd Company. What promises to be the banner sa eon for Clatsop and other bfachs will open .tune 1 and commencing with that date the A. & C. R. R. will Inau gurate their summer round-trip ex cursion ra es from Portland to Seaside and the North FVai:h. Hr'p'i;il round trip tickets s-aon excursion ticket from Portland to Seaside ami North Beach points, good to r turn until Oc tober 15, will be 14. Tlck'-ts Issued by the O. N. & N. Company to Nor.h Beach are Interchangeable and will bi honored on all trains of the A. & C. In either direction betwen Astoria and Portland. Wise's May Sale Draws the Crowds. Cut Prlctt Dot! It I A MEXICAN SUICiDE Delvalle Shoots himself in Mouth and Dies Instantly. WAS OF PROMINENT FAMILY ''' " ' " ' " - ' Betide the Dead Body Wat Found tht Mutilatod Pietur of a Woman and Thia It Believed by th Poioo to Bt tht Causa of Hit Suicide, Nfw Tork. May U. Manuel Fernan det del Valle, Jr a Mexican, has killed himself In hit office on Lower Broadway by shooting.' The night watchman of the building heard the report of a pis.ol and entered the room at Del Valle wat breathing his lat Re had tied a towel around his neck, sat, In one chair, placed h la' feet on another and thin shot himself through the mouth. , Pel Valle was a member of an old and wealthy family, temporarily so journing In ttls ilty In connection with a business scheme he was develplng at ht horns In Guadalajara, Mexico teidj the body of the sukide was found the mutilated picture of a wo man. It was torn tn such a manner as to conceal the name of the photog raph -.r. The police believe that thin lik-tur may supply the motive for the deed. Iel Vaile was ahout 40 years eld, and was highly educated, being an Ox ford 'graduate. He wtts'frnarrled anl his son Is a student at Notre Dame university, lnd. GAMBLING IN OREGON CITY. Milwaukee Panes Ordinance Licens ing Gambling in That Town. Oregon City, May 24. Not down stairs, but upstairs, will the gamblers of Oiegon City be permitted to carry on operations. Ail gam t will b res tated to upper floors, and will not b perml.ted on the Une of the main thor oughfare. Thli rumor has been rife for several weeks, but ai confirmed yeste.-day by the f ling of a suit In the JjMkf court by W. E. Wilson against ErnrM THE HEIM New Act at 8 k kr I Going East? Listen: When you reach Ogden you can go aboard a through Standard or Tourist Pullman, running via Rock Island System by way of the Scenic Route through Colorado, thence to Kansas City, St. Louis or Chicago. Rock Island Tourist sleepers 'seem "like home" in their completely comfortable and rest ful atmosphere. They are as neat as wax, are manned by Pullman conductors and porters and in addition to this, they are in charge of a Rock Island excursion manager. The Rock Island has three Eastern gateways Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis. Direct connection in Union Stations at all three, for all important points in Eastern and Southern states. Bond for our folder "Aerost the Continent In a Touritt Sleeping Car," and ask all the quettiont yon lika. Case for forcible entry and detainer. Case haa a barber shop over Wilson's saloon, at Main and Fourth streets and haa refused to vacate at the re quest of AVilsfeni who rents the whole building. Sheriff Shaver eeived no tice on him thla week to quit the prem ises, but he ta atlll there, and evident ly intends to remain, It ho can. Just what form of gambling will be carried on uptsalra la not known. May or Sommtra announced last January that no' banking game would bo per mitted to operate during his Incumb ency, but last w ek b fare voice to the expression that the towa would bt opened real wide If Milwaukee allowed gambling within Ita corporate floors. At MUwauket la going ahead slowly and aurely, and haa passed an ordl aafceo licensing gambling. It aoema ap parent that poolrooma will soon be a turd thing tlfra, ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT. At JUsual It Wat Caused ay an Open I twitch in Yards. j Hutchinson, Kan, May H. The 8n;a Fe isnger train collided with a bunch of fright cart this afternoon cn account of an open switch. The mail cffk receive, injuries from whlqh. he dhrd tonight and the on. ftirwer and firemen received Injuries which will probably prove fatal Five others were olightly.lnjjured. Pear Gut: I hj. solved the rrmth-et-ln-law problem jut given fear reg ularly KoUlatet's Itviky Mountain Tra. It will make her healthy, happy and doclh as a lamb. SI rents, Tn or Tub lets. Frank Hart's drug store. Witt's May Salt ' Draws the Crowds, f Cut, Prices Dctt It! tV , Summer Hats Of course we have them from the every day street " hat to the stylish dress hat ' ' Drossy Street Hatt from f 1.S0 up wards. Stylish Dress Hats from $5.00 AND UP We trim hats to order, or sell you the shapes and trimmings, to make up your own hat at home. THE FAIR MRS. A. JALOFF. Prop. EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY AT Rtasonabto Prices. STAR THEATER BLDO. ASTORIA. CHILDREN. an Tonight. a. h. Mcdonald, General Agent, Rock Island System, 140 Third Street, Portland, Ore. One Price to Al) Goods Harked In Plain Figures. Your Next vSuit ! The suits we are showing for the spring and summer season are smart and handsome and de cidedly well bred. They are CLOTHES - OF - QUALITY and they contain every good quality known to the ' -tailoring art. MEN'S SUITS $7.00, $9.50, $10.00. $12.50. $15.00, ' '$13.00.' $20.00 and $25.00 Our Boy's and Juvenile Department. SPECIAL. Children's suits, sizes 3, 4. 5, 6 and 7 years, jnae jo'f Norfolks Sailors, Russian Worses, Eatons, from the best materials, such as homespuns, chevoits "and wor steds. Uonght to sell at f-'IAo to HfA As they are broken up in sizes we will sell 1 tO QC them at 4aCiaOiaP ; 2.1 2-picce suits with 2 pairs of pnnts, Cti O sizes 7 to Hi years, worth up to i.KJH' lOO dozen Vitality SocKs "The Socks With Life." In Black, Tan, Blue and Gray equal to any 25c socks on the market at Box of 3 pairn 50c. S. DANZIGER & CO., Astoria's Greatest Clothiers. 490-500 Commercial St. BENTON'S NEW GASOLINE MARINE ENGINE. Simple and Reliable. Litest Cut. ni. )L 1 l . ., 'fcl Kly.cs I to n If. I., Mn(le Klr.rM.10 40ll.il., Dnulile rOLR CYLINDERS. TO 0RLIR 10 lOOHORSEi POEIL. PRAEL 0 EIG1NER TRANSFER CO. Telephone 121J D RATING 8! EXPRESSING LIViliY SIABIE I All good hipped toourcsra will receive special attention, 709715 Ccrcnierclal Streets Sherman Transfer Co. inENHY 8J1ERM AN, Manager i Hacks, Carringe Bnpgog Checked nnd Transferred.--Trucks au'l Furniture Vsgons- iunoa Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHN FOX, iWsnrl Suyt. F L BISUOP. Secretary ; Desinersl'and Manafacturen of HIE LATEST IMritOVED Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boi!ers, Complete Cannery Outfits Furnished. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. VALVELESS RDVANTAG tM Parli It Cl Out of Order, lei;Wtirls rW Mort Powir with Uu weight L'm,;Hm CtMlint. L'adtr' Pcrlecl Con trol Quiet Cxhtuil.' ' f Any Speed from 100 ' lo HmM) rtvolulloM per miaul. ( jllntler. I jlfiiilcr. KNAFPTON, ' WAJH. Phone Main 121 A T, FOX. Vie Pre.. ASTORIA HAVINGS BANK, Treat Foot of Fonrtb Street AtorIa, Or. TH0RNBUR6 BENNETT