? V'' A. " ' r , ,; USUSHtS FULL ASSOOIATID lRtSS RSPORT COV8H TMS MORNING1 FIILD ON TMt LOWSR COLUMBIA -OLUMEXViyftN0.192, ASTORIA, OREGON. Fill DAY, M AY 26 1 905. PRICE FIVE CENTS r ' s 'A J s ' J ' .1 'tJ r'J .rt) No Settlement of Strike .Difficulty, i f ., 1 ' jSEN DO NOT RESPOND Only On Hundred Men Apply i for Positions ii Special ' Potto.' LUMBER MILLS CLOSE DOWN Express Cemptnltt Absolutely Refuse , to Recede from Their Oeelaration ' That Nens of Their 014 Men Will 8a 1 Employed Under Any CJroumstaaoea , Chicago, Mf 16. Cornellua P. jr'nan pre-ldent ;of the , International ,Ttnttert' Union, u upheld Uxlay I y Judge Kohltaat of the federal our his refusal tt answer queiUn bo yr the master In chamery. Hhernmn, Ukh oilbt tml lo intrlmlimtt him vL,. ha now U miikr ludkUueiu In ,l!o crlnvinil Jcourl !, fuJg Kohl ttut deelarof, that J'l "''','40 ni qutialmi rut to Wnv mlhi irr In tho mi dlfn, iyv!i t-xju'l ihoa, th outf fuli iHut rwrrmW rfulll(an, jroiiait af lh ExprtM prlywra' Union. John Diiohu, a Jnoniix ft th r$ union, ho hu.l Vfual -'to5 taiwwor (juotllona which would nut In any way connwet thorn ltk tha criminal' procllnfa, aid thor ware, tharotoro, In contempt of court. , t . ' Tho atrlke did not ipread to any rrat cxtont today and titer wai practically no dlaordtr. A number ot lumbar flrma mado a fow dollvwrtae. but did not attompt anything Ilka a normal amount ot bualneaa, 1 Mayor Duiino and Chief of Pullet O'NVII did not IWtt with theVfoilici x porta) when thy called for 1000 volunteer for additional pollcm , Mot ovr 100 man roipondad and only thrta-quartara of them proved accept tibia. In the 'umber dlatrlcta aeveral h coneatva wco offarod police protKtlon Vbut ftfuatd to acont It. taring tiutt waa not poaalbla for them to make a-tlrilea unleaa their wagona wore guardad by eoldlera. O'Neill replied that ha would not force the offler upon them, and they could wait for the eoldtera, but ha caused their yadt to be patrolled tonight by police 6fTI era, aa there waa no apparent, prow pct la any. direction of a ev.tlemtmt ( tht atrtka. .., . ,- - .. -.The axpreaa companUt absolutely refuaad to raceada from their n tornwr dat-laratlon that none of their old men will bo employed. Chicago, May i-Wlth? 4 ':rlk spreading each hour hi the luiifler dts. trli't and no algna of pe&ra. In xlght. aff.Urs In the teamsters' atrike'axaume a nerloua aspect today, ' ' Unabla to mt the demands, (or po. 1lr protection. Mayor Dunne' isnued a call for 1000 ' aMe-bbdled" "c1Uins to report at Chief OTJellt'e office at once and ba sworn In at policeman to do trtk duty,'- 4 V'Yff'- .'; Sheriff Barrett continued to awear In deputlea. The number ot deputies sworn In since the beginning of the strike now number 4000, one fourth of I whom ar active depatlet assigned to j protect non-union drivers and wag arnra, - ' Armed rentrles were guarding the (various armories located la the. city, tand the officers txpect & call .to arms at any moment Fifty thousand rounds of ammunition have been distributed among the four regiments In the city and the naval militia, i LIBERAL PROPOQANOA. National Organisation Perfected for :' Carrying Out Details. 'et.' Petersburg. May ttProfesslnn 1 bodler) throughout 1luslit nave no succeeded In perfecting a general h& tlonal organisation ''for the carrying ut of the llrj)roimirida,'Hflrel tfps In connection -4lth which, were ukon ly the congrt-M of lawyers hrrf. 'he srnp at the organisation has be vilen and. It now embraces beside 'gwyefaTootors,' engineer and other professional men, Polish, Jewish and nhr' ractul organisations. The hectdV uuartert of the "League of Lsgus haa twjen established at Moscow where ligats representing i orgsmsa. tloat met 'and , forrlted, 4 central bura nu n is now planning a general no ra agitation In the autumn. QUI LTV OP MUROIR. Jury Returri VertJIot ef Guilty Against ' ' JeeepH Jehnten. . Trinidad. Cot, May M.-After a trial laating two days, the Jury In the caat t the people vs. Joseph Johnson, who on April I shot and killed John For In the lobby of the postofflce, return) a verdict of murder In the Brat degree today. Jo.ineon'e plea waa Insanity. Pox waa one of the most prominent cltlsena of Colorado and lynching of Johneon waa attempted. The officers took Johneon away to Pueblo, bow- ever, and Seated the purposes of the mob. , TEXAS CYCLONE. Another Terrible Strikes Several Texas Towns. Port, Worth, May . A storm clou,d having every appearance of a tornado swept over a wide area In northern Texns today, Many houses were dam aged And three people injured. No fa talities are ' reported., ., The " storm touched Waxahachle, Ennls. Dennlson, Temple and Cleyburn.' ' t Hurricane Near Algiers. Alg lers.'May 15. A hurricane broke over the province of C'onstantlu to Xy diunaclng the crops over an area M9 tiiuarf mll-s and resulting In enormous loss, " ' ','f';;s i mi . i iiry SETTLEDIFFERENCES HHI tnd.lfarrimsn, Railroad Ma , jrtst4 Bury Hatchet, i WILL NOW EXTEND RAILROADS Several Hundred .Mllee ef Railroad to e Built In the Rich Nec-Pereea Country by Oregon Short Line and Northern PacifSo Railroads. New Tork, May IS. There are Indt catlona ot a recent understanding be twotn the Hill and Karrlrnaa Interests In the northern railway matters and It waa announced today that the Ore gon Short Line and the Northern Fa clfle - railroads will Join and build a road aeveral hundred miles In length into the Net Percea country, j , , Thla is the territory Involved In what la known aa the "Clear Water Fight" Neither road haa entered In the dis trict pending the Northern Securities decision and litigation. The danger or control arlselng from a misunder standing Is said to have been removed by which t'ie Joint line, ome 500 mllur. tong. will H built from Culdesac south by the' way ot the ruike river Valley through the rich Net Perces country. POOL DISSOLVED. Combination of Six of ' the Largest Mills in Dangsr. New Tork, May 15. Resaonslble au thority is claimed by the Journal ot Commerce tor a statement that the steel rail pool the combination of alx largest rail mills of the country to make prices and allot tonnage, haa been officially dissolved. The dissolution, it la believed, will have little bearing on prtcee ot ateel ralta for aeveral months at least. HUNTERS PICKED UP. Three Men From Sohooner City ef San Diego Lest . L Victoria. May I5 The steamer San Juan from Nanlmo today from the halibut banks reported having picked up three hunters from the sealing ichoener City 6f Sari Diego,' who were lest from the Vessel off Queen Char- loUe Ixuwtds, The men were taken to Ooose Island. GAS BQODLERS Mayor Weaver Holds the Fort. FRIENDS OF GAS FIRED Severs! Thousand People Give Mayor Ovation on Return from New York. TELEGRAMS ARE POURING IN Councilman Who Vote for the Gas Lease Besieged by Indignant Citi tens and Mayer Weaver Believes Net Enough Votes to Pasa Over Veto, 4 PhlUiSMphla, May The bitter feeling engendered by the aaa lease fight waa Intensified today when Mayor Weaver practically ejected from office an the department of public safety and public worka hla two former directors nd again Installed the men appointed by him Tuesday. A dramatic Incident was the great ovation given Mayor Weaver by tev era! thousand persons while on his way from the- city hall to the Union League luncheon. The organised lead, era of the republicans say thry will continue to stand pat on the ga leaa and that their ranks are solid. On the other hand, the mayor an nounced today that he had aaeurancea that the vote In both council cham bera when his v-no It considered would be materially changed from last week'e vole. Councilman who favored the lease are having a hard time of It They are being swamped with protests and delegations of neighbors are call ing upon them at their homes, clacea of business, and are holding them up In the streets. The mayor la receiv ing hundreds of letters and telegrams congratulating him on the stand he haa taken. Among those made Dublte today waa the following: "I congratulate you upon the firm atand you have taken on behalf of the people. Edward F. Dunne, Mayor ot Chicago." INQUISITION STILL HOLDS. Pope Deniee That Any Concessions Have Been Made, ' ' Roma, May 15. The Oetenratore Romano, the Vatican organ, officially eelea the abatement maJe by the Roman correspondent of the London Chronicle, that In an Interview with Prof. Charlea Drtggs, the American clergyman and author, the pope ex pressed hie Intention to modify the rules of the congregations of the In dex and ot the Inqulaltlon or that In referring , to the case, of Pope Plus IX'a famous syllnbus he observed' that Catholics might disagree with various propositions contained. In that docu ment despite Ha high authority,' with out they becoming less goodChrts- tiona. , PREPARING FOR BATTLE. 1 Japanese Make PVeliminary Reeen- nelter Near Gunshu. v . Ounshu, May 15. A . squadron of Japaneae, which haa been reconnott- erlng deep into the Russian rear, en countered and defeated a small de tachment of Rusalana northwest' of Ounchu Pass on May SI and on the following day penetrated almost to the station of Tanslatun, 10 miles north of Ounshu. The appearance of the Japanese so far from the base of sup plies la taken as an Intimation of Oelr desire for information preliminary to turning their flank. Reporta of the movement of Japanese In the direction of TMtah&re, 100 miles west of Harbin, have been received. ' PUBLICATION OP TREATY. New Treaty Between Great Britain and ;"", Afghanistan Ready. Lrndbr-Majt .The publication of ah" authorUed translation ,.,of the new treaty between Great Britain and Afghanistan Wednesday morning. Is provoking much- comtnent'a'nd ques tion are being asked its to why a spectab mission waa needed tocure a mere renewal, of the engagement entered into by previous treaty with the late Ameer. Attention to drawn to the fact that by 'this new treaty Great Britain engaged herself to protect Af ghanistan against unprovoked attacks, an obligation which waa, ignored, by Premier JBalfour In hla recent speech on the defense of the empire. The morning Poet asks whether the forces are coming from for this pur pose should Russia suddenly Invade Afghanitsan with 200,000 , or more troops. Federation of miners. Pledge Moral and Financial Support to . Seattle Brewers, Salt -Lake, May M. The convention of the Western Federation of Miners, which ia in session here, at the brief ojttnj awsalon UUay, a 1 gtd, resolu tions pledging the moral and financial support ef the federation to the brew ery workers of Seattle. WILL BUILD RAILROAO. Bids Called for to Construct Railroad to Mining District Belilngham, May 25. Call for bids to clear the right of way for the ex tension of the B. B. A B. C. railroad from ita present terminus at Glacier, seven miles to Nookaak fails In the Mount Baker mining district, was madej today. A large electric light plant it being built at the falls. Dm Whitfield May Dead. Eureka, May 25. Dr. Whitfield May, a recent arrival from Lyons, Kan., died suddenly here today, presumably from heart failure. He came her lately from Ashland. Oie, with his wtf An Inquest will be held. It ia aald he Is heavily Insured. DELHI IS CHAMPION Noted Horse WlnsBrooklyn Hand ' leap and $16,000. OSTRICH WON SECOND MONEY Thirty Thousand! People en tht Greunda to Witness One of the Most Exciting Races ef the SeasonWin ner) Enthusiastically Cheered. New Tork. May 25. Dflhl. last year's champion "mller," carried the Keeney colors to an easy victory this afternoon at Gravesend In the Brook lyn handicap at one mire. The speedy eon of Ben Brush thereby enriched his own in the turn of tlMOO. while Ostrich from the Boston stable, cap tured second money, amounting to $2000, and Graatallo of the Columbia stableal candidate) won third money, amounting to 11500. About 30,000 persons were on tht grounds and enthusiastically cheered the winner. (The attendance was some what less than the average oin handi cap days. Delhi was the favorite in betting and carried thousands upon thousands of dollars of the public's money. KANSAS OIL CASE, Chargas Standard Oil Company Back ef Bond Scheme. ToprVa, May 25. The state haa pre pared its brief In the suit Involving the validity of the state oil bonds. All briefs are to be filed' this week with the supreme court and the hearing be gins on June 5. The slate makes charges that the Standard Oil Company la really back of the suit to declare the bonda in valid and ar nominal defendants. RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION. Great Northern to Construct a Branoh to Omaha. Sioux City, May 25. L. W. Hill, vice president of the Great Northern rail road, accompanied by a party ot rail way officials, arrived here today and left In an automobile to look over the proposed route of the Great Northern extension to Omaha. Mr. Hill said that no time would be lost in the con struction nf the extension. -.. ROW IN FRANCE Qurcli and State Question Considered., PAROCHIAL SOCIETY Opposition to Handling Property of the Church to the New Sect MEMBERS WAX ELOQUENT M. Ribet, on Behalf of the Opposition, Made an Eloquent Plea, , Pointing Out the Danger Which Would Result from Several Parochial Societies. Paris, May 25. The debate In tiie chamber of deputies ca the church and state separation bill was the liveliest that haa yet taken place and waa par ticipated in by M. Rlbot, former pre mier and now leader of the opposition; M. Jaurex,' the socialist leader.nd M. Pellentan. former minister of marine. A section already passed gave the church authorities the right to hand over the church property to such n?wly created society aa might be de cided suitable to' carry oh the church work with" the Tight ej appeal to tn civil ceurta stwjwld dlsputo aa;is e tween the several societies for the pos session of the property. The commit tee since thn accepted a revised text of section six. abolishing the right ot appeal to the civil authorities for de cision In case of diaputea and sub stituting a prefectual decree with final appeal to the state council. . ' M. Rlbot in behalf of the opposition made an eloquent plea In favor of the original proviso, pointing out the dan ger which would result from the for mation of aeveral parochial societies, all claiming the property ; of the church, the destination ot which would eventually be decided by political bias. M. Juares agreed with M. Ribofa opinion thus opposing the view of the majority of hla party, while M. Pelle ts a, argued that the amended tefct prevented the church property remain ing under the indirect control ot Rome, Ita usage being decided by the major-. Ity of believers forming the commun ity. The debate went over until tomor- N. C CONNER'S WILL. i i ii i ;, - a f - a ( All ef His Prvpctity Willed te a Sister and Five Childrtjn. ; -, , : Zanesvtlle, 0 May 25. By th will of N. C. Conner of Burlington. Ia, who died at Gibraltar. Spain. April It. where he waa seeking health, Mrs. Elisabeth Gran nan, a sister, of this city, and four children, are bequeath ed the greater part of his estate, com prising Kansas farm lands, Los An geles fruit farms. Vancouver island. and Burlington real estate, together with- a Jewelry store at Burlington, valued at $200,000. . - . , INSTRUCTION IN GERMAN. Prominent , Russian Ministers Make Important Recommendation, . St. Petersburg, May 25. The com mittee of ministers baa taken another step toward satisfying the desire ot the inhabitants ot the non-Russian provinces for the use of their native languages, by recommending to the emperor that Inatructlon In German be given In the middle schools in the Baltic province. , -j Examinations In Russian, however, will still be necessary in order to ob tain a diploma - permitting matricula tion at the unlverattk. POPE GIVES CONSENT. Two Hearts With But a Single Thought May New Wed. Rome, May 25. Pope Plus X has approved the decision of the congre gatton ot the propaganda, to annul the marriage of Marie Jennings Reld, o New Orleans and Washington, D. C-j whorls pow Prince-, Joseph Roaptg Uoso to Colonef(f, L Parkhufsl. of Bangor. jM The dWli-iorj'ol the pope will nos rrmit .the prince and Prln. cest Rosplglloso to contract a relig ious marriage. MURDER AT WEDDING. - Trouble in the Jewish Quarters Over e .' , ("' . ;, Disorderly ..Houte.' ..... . Warsaw, May 25 Four persona bare been killed and JO wounded ta a fight her betweyh. , Jewish workmen and the Jewish keepers of disorderly houses. Both tides used knives. .Th dead and wounded were terribly mutl. iated. The quarrel Is said to have originated at a, wedding which took place today. ,; , ( . ..;V ; WANT RECIPROCITY. M t seWsiBSexe -x. s - German Toot Makers Anxious to' Make Terms With America. . .Wiesbaden, May 25. The German Association ot Machine Toot Manu facturers has resolved to send a me morial to Chancellor van Buelow, pointing out the Importance of getting a goodjgfiproaity treaty with the United States. The petition Said that th conclusion of such a treaty was, all the more Important in view of the fact that the treaties just concluded with continental countries were not favorable to Geramn machine tool manufacturers and In view of the fur ther fact that the demand had grown universal in Germany tor the deuncla- ' Uon of the moat favored nation ar rangement with the United States. The association expressed Its approval of the president's views. , Author and Inventor Dead. , r New Tork. May 25. Charles Henry ' Webb, an author and lp vendor, who tor two years edited a weekly paper in San Francisco, called the California!), Is dead at his home here, aged 71 years. ROBBED THE TILL Masked Man With Revolver Holds up Spokane Saloon. " INMATES ARE BADLY SCARED Policeman Enter the Saloon and Af ter Ascertaining the Facta, Pureuea the Robbers and Several 8 hots Are Exchanged With ne Results. Spokane, May 15. A masked man. with revolver In hand, walked Into the Norden saloon at midnight, forced the nine men and bartender to- hold up their hands and coolly robbed the till of 215. He dtd not moteat any of the men, as near as can be learned. The men were foreigners and' were to agi tated, they .could hardly speak, their own language, much leas English.' Officer McQuillan entered the saloon a few moments later, learnel of the hold up and gave chase. The police man and the thug ' exchanged nine shots. Nobody waa hurt, nobody cap tured; The. Norden saloon Is in the business center of Spokane, only a few blocks from the police station, . 5 I i i DISCOVERED NEW FREAK, Beneficiary ef Will of Jane Stanford . Offer Reward, ; Jtf j San Francisco. May, 25. The Ex aminer today gives an account of ;a reward of $1000 offered by Wei ten Stanford of Schenectady, 1C T., for Information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties responsible for the death of the late Jane Lathrop Stanford. Wetton Stanford is aald to be a' nephew of the late Senator Le- land Stanford and a beneficiary under his will to the extent of 1100.000. Mrs. Stanford In her will made no provision for the blood relatives of Senator Stan ford. ' ' The attorney here for Mrs. Stan ford's estate says he can assign no motive for the offer of this reward by Welton Stanford, and that not any au thority connected with the Stanford estate has authorised him to do so. Prominent Juror Dies. New Tork. May 25. Edward Whee- lan. lost survivor of the Jury in the famous Beecher-Tllton case, la dead at Me home in Brooklyn. He was former ly a, prominent architect and builder, but had retired Xrpra business. r i i f wrm- -aw v A,