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VOLUME LV1V. NO. 236 ASTORIA, OREGON, MONDAY, AWil'ST 14, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS i i SABBATHIS niiirr r SO PEACE MEETING M. Wide Talks Plain to Baron Komura on Saturday. PUBLIC SEEMS OPTIMISTIC Wo Meetlog Is HtM at PorUmouth Bjr - Mutual Agreement the Session Wat Postponed in Defttence to th Koljr Sabbath. Portsmouth, Aug. 13. No progre v )uade wtUi ilia pio negotiation vr8unday. Tit MHwtuR to b held v'mt afternoon ii postponed by mutual "wot out of reverence of tit Holy Ssbllh. Perlmp, it m not' I oo hiwU to 4inral feeling 1 more ndftfuf in spite of ojn predictions mde ly personage connected with both aide of the negotiation that before next .Sunday the. plenipotentiaries will rj.,!i a point wehere a ruptura will become the inevitable. The principal reason for optimism lift in the fact that when confronted with the absolute refusal of the Russian reply to admit ttta .discussion of either In Uemnlty or th cession of the Island of Jkshalcn, the Japanese propiwed to take up the consideration of the condi tion MMriatum." From this, It U as sumed the Japanese are prepared to yield or hav reason to believe a way way be fountl to overcome the ohjee tion of their adversaries when the crucial tt come. lo the debate In yesterday' confer ence over the flrt condition, the recog- tiitlon of Japan' "preponderating in flurace" over Korea, Involving her right to control the administration of the her mil kingdom nnd to line it littral for fttrateyk-at purpose, etc., wa of a re tnnikslil character, Indeed, the position taken by M. Witt wa sensational in the extreme. The Russians propose, to rle lwfore h world a (Kctr of "yellow peril." Tli Itueitian claim that Japan' present purpose in to get a foothold on the Asiatic continent from hh h to extend lier domlnlonV M. Witte's argument might be autnniarin'd at follow: "Russia ban no objection to Japan taking Korea, but you must avow it -plainly. If it lie taken, It should be 1ken officially, so the world may under stand your purpose to Ink the posse- TWELVE ARE KILLED IN . . . - . . WRECK ON Cleveland, 0., Aug. 13. An eastlwund 4 li-enger train on the tckel rmt rail l ..... Wnv collided with a .weittlwund freight ' t'arly today, near V'ermillion, re a i i. 1 i ,in the, death of 12 peraon and injured, eight of whom will probably Ule. The wreck, according to onk-ial (f the company, waa cauwd by a mhv tmdereUnding of order, or the neglect of them, on the prt of the crew of the freight train. Aeido from the engineer, the nien killed on the paenger train were all riding In the tmoking car and were moetly foreign laborer in the era ploy of the Stau lard Oil company. The high (peed of th passenger train threw th locomotive and the firt three fiwhe over on th engine of the freight train, eleneoping the moker and the car " sion, which mean that Korea will be long to Japan, ft) I it. 1 "Ruwla will not object, but Japan should avow tli" purpose which Ik gulni the interest of Kurojie end j America, nd practically gaint the In- ' tereiU of the L nl tod Slate and China and even your ally -England. If thi U aatUfa'-tory to you and America, Russia raises no proteit You propose j to destroy every vantlge of the sov Jerelgnty of the emperor of Korea, but yon deelre to employ a formul with whli-h to eoii'ta! your tme purpone. "The country which will iiilTer wot i .Imerira, whh-h will undewtand It in about ten yet end wlcn it i too lale.- To thU argument Baron Komura di tu-nted vlgorouxly, contending tlutt Japa only Bought to necur for berelf In Korea commercial and indiiotrlal poi tion to whb h he i entitled and to aid !in it rhilltatiim and development, a well a to protect the kingdom from administrative enarrhy. ST. PETERSBURG GUESSING. Bt. Peterlnirg, Aug. 13. Th Euwiian capital U In the dark concerning th meaning of the prolonged conference Saturday at Portmouth. There neverthelc, a eertain feeling of hope fulne attainted for, not altogether on th ground that no rupture ha oc currrd thu far. There I reanon to be lie, no manifeitto, tubjeet to the na tlonal aMembly, will be inmed until def lnitenew l received In order, If th negotiation fail, imullneou public tion of the manifeato will tir up th patriotUm In the , country. CHINAMAN RONS mil Vancouvc Celestial Kills Friend and Then Himself. Tailor Shoote Friend and Son and Turn Gun on Himaelf Two Are la Roapi tal and Not Expected to Lire- Crime in CUnet Circle. Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 13. Two Chi nee. merchant and the on of one of them are dying in the hoonital a th reault of a tragedy early today. The dead men are Fong (Jung and Fung Sing, partner in the tailoring buine, At 4 o'clock thi morning, Fung Sing etarted on a tour of murder. Firnt he hot and fatally wounded Fung Lee, Hon of Sing, and then turned hi atten tion to the latter. ; ' ' . - y - . Having flninhed the family, Fung Sing then turned the revolver on hinmelf and cut a bulb t through hi neck and cut ting hi innt cord, which muot have cauW inxfnnt death. . NICKEL PLATE following. Several car of th freight train were plintered. Of the pawenger in the emoker, none ' ecaped Injury. Fortunately there wa no Are, but th heavy timber of the wrecked car pinned down many and prevented them getting out. Doctor were aent on a pecial train to tho scene. When tho train came together al most everybody In th emoker waa dol ing. A sudden jar hurled them out of 1 their seat Into the aislo and there were several person thrown through the windows, s Passenger In the; second car were more fortunate. There the violence of the Impact wa not o severe, though a fewdid get off without a cut, bruise, sprain or broken bones. No passenger in the sleeper were injured. DAMAGE IS WROUGHT STORM HITS GOTHAM Fierce Storm Sweeps Over New York Dty- Lightning. WOMAN STRUCK AND LIVES Thundemtorm of Unaiual Violence Strikes New York City Ligbtaint Strike Street Car and Injures Many Person. New York, Aug. 13. A thunderstorm of unutual violence did widespread dam age today. Lightning truck a boat boune, filled with people, one of whom ta killed. It alo struck a street car in "Which were 100 people. Only on wa hit, but in the panic emoting 13 women were but t, nine eriouly. Many mall boat in the heritor capited. Two barge containing S00 Immigrant broke from mooring and was blown down the bay threatening drowning to the on board. LEAVE FOR IL0. Secretary Taft Leaves Manila City for Ilo. .. Manila, Aug. 13. Secretary of 7Tar Taft and Mi Alice RooWvelt and party ailed at 1 o'clock today on the tratwport Ixtgan for Ilo. (iovernor General Wright, Cor bin and all insular coinmiloner, except ComntUitioner Ide, accompanied them. . BASEBALL SCORES. . Portland, Aug. 13. Portland 1, Lo Angele 0. Thirteen inning. Seattle. Aug. 13. Seattle 4, San Francico 5. San Franciaco, Aug. 13. First game: Oakland S, Tacoma 2. Second gam: Oakland S, Tacoma 1. KISER RESTING EAST. Cleveland, O., Aug. 13. Earl Kiser, the automobile racer who lout hi leg yesterday, la reting comfortably. Phy tcian stated today that he will recover tmles unforeseen complication eet in, REV. SEMPLE DEAD. New York, Aug. 13. Rev. F. Semplc, D, I)., is dead at the Presbyterian hos pital, aged 77 years.. . He wa moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly in ' TODAY'S WEATHER. Portland, Aug. 13. Western Oregon: Monday, cloudy and occasionally threat ening; possibly showers in the northern portion; cooler, v "LOVERS' LANE" TO BE SPOILT. . Caldwell, Aug. 13. The florough of West Caldwell,' which has been in total darkness at night from time Im memorial I to hv electric lights in the main thoroughfares at a cost of $10 a light a year. Mayor Crane was au- thorized to sign such a contract at once. MUTINEERS SENTENCED. ReWtppol, Aug. 13. As the result of the trial of 63 mutineers of tht train ing ship Pruth, 15 were acquitted, four condemned to be shot, three sentenced to penal servitude for life and the re mainder for various shorter terms. PICNIC TRAIN WRECKED. Two Suffer Death in Eallway Accident at lead. Kinsley, Kan., Aug. X The eecond nectlon of the wextbotind Santa Fe pa nger train cranhed Into the rear end freight train at Ivad, eight mile eat of Klnnley early thia morning. The pa "enger train and a yardmanter were killed and the engineer of the paaxenger train eriouly injured. Paenger were thaken up, but none aeriouily hurt The train wa an e.curion carrying mem Iter of the Order of Eagle en route to Denver. FIRE AT 'FRISCO. San FrancUco, Aug. 13. The Hercules Engine work were destroyed by j fire today, the lo being about $200,- iwo, lUe tneory X pnntaneou com bution JAPS RAISING SHIPS. Victoria, B. C, Aug-. 13. Advk from Port A.tlutr are to the effect that the Japnee ueeemed in raiing over 70 vewel, m Including five hattlenhip and one cruiser, and contract are let for the raixing of mercltantnien unk at the mouth of the harbor for blockading pur poe. , IMMUNITY FOR NEB0GAT0FF. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 13. According to Japanette paier Baron Komura is charged with eeing a guarantee to im munity included in the treaty of peat for Admiral Nebogatoff, whom, accord ing to Japanese officer, aurrendered hi veiweU when it wa imponible to longer continue tlte fight. TRAINS DERAILED. MiMiula, Mont., Aug. 13. A report received here of a wreck on the Northern Pacific at Sand Point, Ida., today turn out that delay at Sprague, Waiti., and Sand Point were on account of the de railment of two train.' Traffic wa de layed U hour." None were injured. RUSSIANNS RETIRING. Tokio, Aug. 13. It is reported the Russians are retiring aero the Tumen river and that they will avoid a battle in Northern Korea. Tlte confirmation of the rumor I not obtainable. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. London, Aug. 13. The Telegraph' bnanghai correspondent say the gover nor of New Cltwang ha warned boycot ter of American goods that their action is punishable by desth. LANDSLIDE IN CANADA. Winnipeg, Aug. 13. A tremendou landslide, near Ashcroft, B. C, swept the water, of Thompson creek over an Indian village. Fifteen Indians are re ported killed and 12 Injured, ; POPE'S DESIRE FOR PEACE. Mr. Roosevelt, th Pontiff Says, Entitled to the Thanks of the World. Rome, Aug. 13-The pope today re ceived in private audience Edward J. Sullivan', American consul at Trebizond, i and F. Martin, hi secretary. The pope sent hi salutation to President Rooee-1 velt. He expressed most fervent tha ' peace wouw De concluded Between sia and Japan, and said that President Roosevelt wa entitled to th thank of the , civilised world for hi effort. The pope then imparted his apostolic bene- diction, and presented to Mr. Sullivan ; his photograph, bearing his autograph : and inscription. - v MRS. LOGAN'S GRANDSON DIES. Kent, O., Aug. 13. A cable dispatc'n received today announces the death of ; Oeorge L. Tucker, 14 years old, on of Colonel and Mr. W. F. Tucker In th j Philippines. II waa a grantso)n of Mrs. John A. Logan. He died from ap pendiciti. SENATOR CLARK NEARLY WELL. New York, Aug. 13.-Senator W. A.;,,Kn " " - Clark of Montana, who underwent a ! surgical operation recently, was. out of . door yesterday for the first time since hi prostration. ELECTIONS I II! WANTDISSOL'UTION People's Referendum Vote Shows Remarkable Sym- pathy for Split Up. WANT RIKSDAG TO OPERATE People of Norway Take Question of Dis- aolutioa Under Consideration and Vote Heartily for It No Disturbances Oc curredEverybody Enthusiastic Christiana, Aug. 13. The Norwegian people's referendum vote, UV.en today, pronounced in favor of the dissolution of the union with Sweden, with re markable, though not unexeptecd unani mity. Of the 450,000 voter. 320,000 cast ballot. While the full result will not be known for some hours, up to midnight return show that about one person in 3,000 voted against the dissolution. The difference between toe totl number of voter and tlte number of votes cast is attributable to absentees, such a sail or abroad and others out of the coun try. There are scenes of greatest en thusiasm everywhere. Thousands of women, who have not the right of franchise, signed petitions in the streets endorsing the dissolution. In Christiaina and other towns the en tire population turned out, every one wearing long streamers of national col ors pictures of Premier Michelsen. One of the members of the cabinet said to the Associated Press tonight: "The result surpasses our most sanguine expectation. The next offi cial steps will be taken after the storth ing meet, August 21, when the result of the vote will be communicated to the Swedish government. The storthing will repeat the request of the ridskag and declare the ridskag in operation and the union dissolved. The storthing also ex presses willingness to negotiate concern ing tbe detail of the dissolution. The ParnW(t Anin of vorw- to conclude dissolution amicably. Norway will -ably will not reach a determination un never retract, but everything will be -til he returns to Washington the latter done to meet the wishes of Sweden in part of November. The chance of an other directions. " extraordinary session appear, however, "I peace depends upon the abolishing to be fading. Strong pressure is being of forts they will be abolished. iTorway brought to bear upon the president to must' remain a .monarchy as the people induce him not to call an extra session, do not desire a republic." j So much interest is manifested la t nceaa.ehBVIsznota o5" hrdlu shrdlueup ' ' nil MAY SEIZE M0NTARA. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 13. Advices in-j Ku-:diwUs thgt Admiral Kalakoa ha been dispatched to the Siberian coast to ee j jlie R,lw,ian M,i rookeries. Some fear ' - M exprPlilj tht y,e MonUra, belong-! jjni( to a San Francisco company, which nag )easeg from tj,e Rssin government, ! may ,jze j,r japanee. FEVER DEATH LIST IS INCREASING STHEADILY New Orleans, Aug. 13. A heavy In crease in the number of cases, which began four or five day ago Is begin ning to manifest itself hi tlte death list, I i i . . i i . . 1 : 1 .t.. next few day. The number of new cases today seems small in comparison with yesterday' record, but i really 19 Ishort, as the number of case turned inwas reported uuy, SUNFLOWER WEEDS IN MISSOURI. Courts Thev Have no Reverence for Sis ter State's Emblem Doctor Fined,' Kansas City, 3R, Aug. 13. Dr. J. I Flanders wa arraigned In police court this morning on charge .of failing to cut weeds on property at Pacific and Charlotte street. . He wa fined $1.50. "I cut the weed, judge he told th court, "but I left standing some sun flower. I did not suppose they would be emistaken for weeds." , "Ye, but according to tlte ruling of the Missouri Supreme court, sunflower re weeds," urid Judge Brady. "The con tention of a St, Louis property -owner, who apiealed a fine for allowing aun flowers to grow on hi property wa that they were the emblem of a sister state and could not be considered a weeds. Tlte court thought differently. Sunflowers may be flower in Kansas, but they are weeds in Missouri." FEAR MURDER. - Portland, Aug. 13. It w the belief fjf Coroner Finley that Minnie van Dran, who died yesterday after drinking bottle of ginger ale, was the victim of foul play. Mr, van Dran wa the wife of Kasper van Dran, saloon keeper, who wa recently shot and dangerously wounded by a rival in business. A chemical analysis wa made today of the contents of the woman's stomach and the remainder of the liquid in the bottle from which she drank show the presence of a large quantity of cyanide potash. SIM NOT CALL SESSION Chances for Extraordinary Sew sion of Congress Slim President Has Reserved Definite Decision in Hatter But Everything Point to Fact That Session Will Not Be Held Much Opposition. Oyster Bay, Aug. 13. Notwithstand ing that a more or less , definite an nouncement has emanated from various sources during the last few months, con gress may not be called into extraordi nary session next November. Indeed, in dication are now that no extraordinary session will be held thi year. Thi statement is made on the authority of -President Roosevelt himself. lie ha not decided definitely as yet, and prob- the subject throughout the country that the president ha received a Urge num- ber of letters regarding It. Many sen- jator and representatives hare urged against the extra session. They point out practically nothing U Uo be earned by the extra session, that will begin not more than three week before the opening of the rgular onu session. Tsking these thing Into con- siderstion, the president Itaa reserved a definite decision of tlte matter by tbe inspector just fter the ho'Jr f.r closing the report. These vill Ify'Ji U tomorrow's report. The cause for th ipresd t tU 4 eae ha be a tbe eommlmHtt of and the change of rlW of ppl infected. Iliysiciaa who perswt la i reporting ease are to l pro- mM Only five ow fo4 Uj tt .t