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s. V ! Or Historical Boc!1 UBUtHI PULL AttOOIATIO PMM PtPORT OOVSR THK MORNINQ PltLD ON THB LOWER COLUMBIA VOLUME LVI V.. NO. 252 ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS . , . .. .. hi it j bub nsaai mum jmsm Wtm- mm wi rra JAPS PREPARE 10 ATTACK CONCENTRATING FORCES TVill Get Between Vladi vostok and Manchu- rlanArmy.' Reported That JaptBtN Ha Landed la Small Forces Oo 'Siberian Coast V, Between KlehoUltvik and Dekaitri. Telegraph Vm U Cut. Kherv, Manchuria, July 2D Tit ..Jap ne are iipparently concentrating their forces roiitldcrably to th in ward with tlni aim of ortln;l ir iint Kirin ami Nlngut and getting lietween Vladivostok and the Russian Main-hut-ian army. It U reported that the Japanese have landed in th Siberian littoral between NidUlalvsk and IVkastrio and tit tel egraph ll to M hnlaievsk i Ctit, Thee landing are r-'port! to be ty email force. Wi t weather and rt heat ar affect, ing the army and inttinl trouble among th troop ia increasing MANY HAVE PLAGUE. Sailors Detained ia New York City Put tie Health Officers. New York. July 2!.-It will Ivltnoth-r i!4 hour In'for anoiiinr hin trlolottiral tt can di'terniine whther the twenty thre uxt-t detalmnt at the qunrantire ixland are aulTering from yellow fever. Out of twenty-three Health OlHcer lK.ty think that it I" poitie that the two eailor taken from the. ateatner Seg. uranida may have plague. The other he thinka r niore likely to lie suffering from a apeeie of low fever, common among pueng'r arriv ing from the tropic. STRIKE IN LAST STAGES. Death Knell Ringing for Chicago Team sters' Strike. . Chli-ago, July. 2l. Application for work by scores truck driver mark what is believed to lie one of the at -tage of the teamsters' strike. While a few of the men were told to report fur duty next Monday morning there were no general reinMatententa of the strik en, the employers' ociation having decided to await the action u( the ..: teaiiuttcni tomorrow before removing the ban against their former employes. Mary of the State street store tried ninking deliveries In the outlying dis trict with police protection The plan trii ts successful. As an evidence, however of the precautioni tilf being Kuken SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS IS APPARENTLY QUIET New Orleans, July 20. Following is the report of the health authorities at the yellow fever 'crisis! New Cases, 2W; cases to date, 23(1; deaths today, 0; deaths to date, 23. IV--ducting the number of deaths from the number of recoveries, it is believed there are not more than 75 case under treat ment, if that many. One of these is a nurse who attended a patient at the hospital -and the other is in lh same ward. The decision of the conference of the health authorities at Memphis recommen ded th quarantine of the entire state of Tennessee against Infected points, as against possible vlorctic. to non-union driven, Assistant Chief Schuttler loot night reported 2,200 patrolmen atill on duty u ' WANT COMMERCIAL TREATY. Btlia Merchant'! Guild Presents Mem orial to voo Buelow. Berlin, July 20,-The guild or tlu mer chants of Berlin, an organization similar to the chamber of commerce, haa present d to Count von Buelow a memorial on th subject of future tarllT treaty nego tiation with the I'nlled State. While this Ixxly i anxious for a long commer- clt treaty, it reject, th portion taken hv manv nlhir organization In German? - that Germany must demand the reduc tion of American dutie to a German level on the same good. The memorial argue that a treaty on thU 11 U unattainablo, a it ig nore the actuat economic dilUcuIt ic in produiiion. The merchant advocate a aood trade underat ending for a Img per M Wtwrn the two countries, e'h of whMi ned the eommoditie of the oth- t-r. . . SLASHED CARRIE'S PICTURE. Tojeka, Kanaaa, Vaadal Suiai Portrait Of Ai Wieldtr. T')peka, July 29, A crayon drawing on -anvaa, aimoei lire t, or trri S'ati'in, wa diiMHivered in the tate hix- torieal rooma today fn ruin. The at wu eviikntiy commitu-ii aurtng uie hijfht. The gltui and frame were numb ed into kite and the eanva lahd alniiwt heynnd re-ognition. There wa tet the ulighteiit elue to the vandal. BASEBALL SCORES. I Antfele, July 2't. Ouktand, 3. -l Angeles, 7; SEEMS ACTIVE Cables Received from Shanghai Cancelling Shipments. Geti Brothers, of San Francisco, Get Advices From Agent Cancelling Con tracts and Saying Business Is Sus pended. 'Frisco Merchants Aroused. ! San 'Francisco, July 2!). R. II. van Sant, agent of Gets Brothers & Com pany, has cabled from Shanghai order ing the company to cancel all orders m account of the boycott against Amer ican goods, adding that business is en tirely stinnended. As a result of the' cablegram I.oui Gets is making arrange mi-Mi with all commercial liodtes in the city doing business in China, to meet Monday, at which an effort w ill be made to have Victor It, Metcalf, secretary of the department of commerce and labor, present. Get stivtes the order, not alone mean.i the cancellation of large shipments of general merchandise, but the closing out of the company' branch at Shanghai, and the abandoning of a project to start another branch at Hong Kong. on evidence of the spread of the pan icky feeling outside of New Orleans. It was said at the Marine hospital ottice, that passengers from New Orleans are no longer permitted to travel in Texas and only the most insignificant of sta tions are open to Louisiana, MISSISSIPPI QUARANTINES. New York, July 20. A dispatch to the Tribune for New Orleans, aays: Governor Vardumann, of Mississippi, late last night called out the militia of the state to protect the state line against the entrance of people from Louisiana, Bin NO WILLIAM NOW PUZZLING j ; CANNOT UNDERSTAND In Ignorance as to the Kaiser's Recent Maneuvers. Official Sayi Preti Has Created Undo Alarm. Situation Not Warlike But Require that Great Britain Take Pre cautioas Against Becoming Dangerous London, July 20, Th British govern ment is still In' complete ignorant) t to the motives of Emperor William' ie cent maneuvers, but i ured, hi ef forts will ultimately be directed toward the readjustment of the equilibrium of Kurope which hasc been disturbed by the removal of Russia. A high Official said to the AsroVluted Pre today: "The alarm- created by th pre of Europo during th ast week is r.ndue. The itustion is not warlike, though it naturally requires that Great Britain should make a niove to prevent Its lie coming dangerous. The British govern ment is convinced that if any agreement with the power has been pre-arranged by Emperor William, it has Ven the op- poxite side of the scale from Great Britain and makes no secret of her de sires, Whether or not this project will be formally broached to France the As sociated Pres was unable to ascertain, but indication are tlht the French government is awaiting the divulpence of the German emperor's program. DEPEW A SUBSCRIBER. On Return to New York Admits He Sub scribed to "Facts and Fancies." New York, July 29. Senator Depew arrived tonight from Southhampton on the steamer St, Paul. He was met down the bay by a party of New York Cen tral officials on board a tug boat. Senator Depew freely admitted that the pleasure of his trip was cut short. He was pleased with the selection of the president of the Equitable and believ ed that within a year the company will lie .stronger than ever. tie stated he was a subscriber to "Facts and Fancies," but denied ho was threatened with the publication of scan dalous stories about him, if he did not subscribe. LUMBERMEN MEET. Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers As onvenes at Seattle. Seattle, July 2ft. Lumbermen from nil parts of the stae were present at iho regular monthly meeting of the Pa cific Cout Lumber Manufacturers' Asso ciation, hekl at th Butler hobd yes terday. President Everett G. Grigi;- pre sided. The meeting was one of the short est held this year, the business, with few exception, being wholly .outiuo. The anticipated advance in the price list on cedar and spruce siding did not materialize owing to the absence of the spruce manufacturers. It is probable, however, that the matter will come up at the semi-annual' meeting of the assoc Iniion to lie held at Tacoma on Saiur-1 dav, August 26. The price list commit tee submitted a report making minor change in the groupings, and it was rec ommended by the committee that spruco lath be added to the list at 500 pounds veight, $1.73, f. o. b. '.n the 'matter of installing an exhibit of th finish at Minneapolis, which lias been in active progress for several BRUSH went I.uiuU r Manufacturing AociaUm J tnl Me tregon I.unilxr Manufanurer' Aaeociation agreed to co-operate in raia inc a fund to pay the coot of installing and mainUining a permanent exlufu. Hry IM'Mtm'u k, prenident of the Soutn wentem AniMxiation and two . members of the Oregon awMx-iation will be added to the eomniitte which now conxiata of C. V. White, of Seattle; J. H. Bloedel, of iJellingham and F. It Jackaon, of the Clear Lake Lumber Company. fxtretary Victor II. Bwkmao annotin cd titat the program for the aemi an r.mtl im-ding of the amociation wouM be announced later. In addition to to? routino buxinena transacted there will be ddneea by prominent lumbermen of the state on the various phase and problems of the lumber induatry. GAVE NO OUTLINE Of PEACE TERS. Kew York, July 2!U-Aimar Sato, of the Japanese peace com aiiwinn, has tnade a statement the Axiated Press in which I e denie that he ever, in any in terview, has given an outline jof the terms on which Japan will negotiate the peace or that he an nounced that Japan wilt make any demands whatever. CLARK RESIGNS FROM ARMY Washington, July 29. First Lieuten ant R. 8. Clark, son of the wife of Bish op Potter, of New York, has resigned from the army on account of ill health. . 1 t AWAITS M. WITTE. Manchester, X. II., July 29. Baron Ro- sen has gone to New York to await the arrival of M. Witte and the other Rue sian plenipotentiaries. ALDERMAN IS Disgraceful Actions in Springfield, III., Council Chamber. Mayor Takes Exception to Opinion of Alderman and Orders Meeting Ad journed. Attempt to Take Chair Frus trated By Policemen With Revolvers. Springfield, 111., July 2i. Drawn re volvers and black-jacks in the hands of police officers figured inTr special meet ing of the city council tonight. Alderman Hay, the republican lea'der of the council, was knocked down by a policeman. A disagreement occurred over a reso lution offered, extending the time on the lighting of the city by the Springfield Electric Light and Power company, one month until the' council can decjde as to whether to operate a municipal light ing plant. Th corporation counsel, Mr. SaUen stein, rendered an ae inion that in order to extend the lease an ordinance and not a resolution was necessary. Alderman Mc Greevy moved to adjourn to forestall the passage of the resolution and though the nays were apparently in the ma. jority, Mayor Devereaux declared the meeting adjourned and refused to en tertain an appeal from the decision. Alderman Hay then moved that Alder man Hickox be made chairman, and thfs was carried, but Hickox in attempting to take the chair, was confronted with a drawn revolver in the hands of a po lice sergeant, and Hickox desisted. Alderman Ttay attempted to take a hand in the matter and wns knocked down by a policeman. Mayor Devereaux. ordered the police to clear the council chamber and had the light turned out. Ten of the 14 aldermen then met at Hay's law office and adopted a resolution extending the lighting contract unti' Septembes 1. KNOCKED DOWN PREPARING TO CARRY ON FIGHT RUSSIANS DETERMINED of Fresh Ar my Corps in the Far East Gap in Linevitch's Army Caused By the Losses at Mukden Filled. War Party Forcea Swelled Ia Numbers By Recent Developments. St. Petersburg, July 21. The intima tion of M. Sato, Baron Komura's secre tary, that Japan will claim full jndem nifWtion for the coat of the war besides the island of Sakhalin, has gained re emits lor tne war party from among the class which hoped that Russia would be able to offer the railroads to Port Ar- tli u r, and Dalny, the island of Sakhalin and other valuable consideration in lieu of direct cash indemnity. The war office is not Blackening prep aration for the continuance of the war in cse the peace negotiations are unsuc cessful. The gap ia Linevitch's army, caused by the losses at Mukden, have been filled and the railroad is working to it full capacity, carrying reinforce ments to form a fresjt army corp. A dispatch from Irkutsk announces com pletion of the trans-Bakal line. CHINESE INDEMNITY, Berlin, July 20. The Lokal Aflseiger prints an interview with a prominent Chinese diplomatist evidently the Chin ese minister at Berlin, who oays the dow ager empress and emperor have tent a circular letter to all viceroys and govern ors and Chinese minister abroad- ask ing them to state fully the views of the attitude China should take in the settle ment of the Manchurian question. The diplomatist further states that China in determining what indemnity to de mand from Russia, will include, not only the reduction in public revenues during the war, but a sura sufficient to cover the legal loans. PRUSSIAN CROP CONDITIONS. Situation is Not So serious As Was At . - - First Thought. . , St. Petersburg, July 29. The crop con dtion in Russia, according to Charles von Schwatiebach, head of the depart ment of agriculture, are by no means so grave as painted, and though the situa tion is bad in six provinces of the Volga basin and central Russia, there is no fear of a general famine. PHYSIOLOGIST M00RE MAY BE PROSECUTED Oyster Bay, July 29. Investigation of the case of George T. Moore, physiolo gist and algologist of the department of agriculture, who resigned yesterday is to be made by the department of justice to determine whether prosecution is war ranted. The attention of the depart ment was called to the matter by ' a letter from T. D. Hurman, manager of j that his wife held considerable block i stock farming paper, which stated that stock in a nitro glycerine culture corn recent articles, which at least had the pany which had been reserved for him, passive approval of employes of the de-,but he does not explain how he happen oartment, had been published in niaga- ed to overlook that very material point, tines, regarding nitro culture and that It is regarded as not unlikely that a the articles were incorrect and mis- sensational disclosure will be connected leading. with the Moore inquiry which, by di- He goes on to say that investigation rection of the president, will be probed iroved that employes of the department to the bottom. On the contrary the department in formed the Associated Pre that the harvest in other parU of Russia is gen erally fair to good and it te believed that Russia wilt have eurplus grain for export The prospect for the southern province and along the Black sea, which last year uffered, are good, and in Be sarabia.and the Causasus excellent con dition prevail. In " Poland, also, crop 1 prospect are satisfactory. GIGANTIC PULP MERGER. Montreal, Que. July 29. A Newfound land Pulp Mill merger has bVen effected with a capital of $1,000,000. Control is held by British capitalist, and $1,500,. 000 acres of pulp land are included in the deal. MAY HAVE SUNK SCHOONERS. Victoria, July 29. Advices from Hak odate state that it is believed that the Russian have sunk the Japanese seal ing schooner Hokusei and Keyei, now long overdue, n' ' A TOTAL SIXTY-FOUR. Two More Added To Bennington's Deati List and Others WiU Die. San Diego, July 29. Two more wenj added today to the list of dead in th Bennington dioster, making a, total of sixty-four. Another is very low tonight and death is expected within a few hour J. N. HILL MAY SUC CEED LAMONT; St. Paul, July 29. The Pion eer Press tomorrow will say: It is rumored in railway circle that James N. Hill, the eldest son of James J. Hill, wilt become first : : i i. . a- it..-. V, ICV flfTBlUCflL VI VUC ilMVUriU Pacific Railway, to succeed Dan iel S. Lamont The recent vic tory of James J. Hill in the liti gation over the distribution of stock in the Northern Securities ccmpany ho given rise to the belief that the new vice president will be Hill man, - MARKET PROFESSIONAL. Complexion of Eastern Stock Market As Shown By Exchange. Xew York, July 29. The market for stocks has been largely professional dur ing the week, but has broadened out as the week progressed and has gained in strength Confidence has been general in th soundness of conditions and the oc casional hesitation was attributed to dis traction of the existing high level of prices and to the uncertainty normal to the critical period of the Spring wheat crops. .Conditions have been favorable for these crops. The addition of the Erie second preferred to the list of increas ed dividend share has had a good effect on the, quarterly earnings of the United States Steel Corporation which were re garded as excellent. Money has been asy but consideration of the coming crop moving demands and the probable flo tation of a Russian indemnity have not escaped consideration. were interested in the manufacture and sale of nitro glycerine culture. The let ter states the writer is prepared to furn ish proofs of his statements. Moore's statement which accompanies his resignation says his superiors, for a long time have known of his desire to leave the employ of the government. He states that his superiors did not know - f V ii is 5 I M t s . 1 t I I r ii if : t n i r i if n .