SUNDAY, DECIMBIB 17, 1903.
THE MORNING AST0R1AN.
MA. OREGON.
s.
DEFY GOVERNMENT
ProlctircttOrfinization hsucAUn.
Ifesto Oppos!n Government
MUCH EXCITEMENT CAUSED
Manifest Declares Government t B
Bankrupt and Orders tb Peopl t
Withdraw their - Savings frsm tb
Baaks-Maay Arrtiti Art Ixpected.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 16 ria Edytku
lnrn, Kat lTul,-Th proletariat
organization united In tb buna no to
day of a manifesto in which the govern
mmt U openly defied.. The manifesto
lias criwted a. tremendous wnmUUa ami
wholJe arrest ire anticipated.
In the document mod publia the gov
rnrnent It declared to be bankrupt anJ
the Monla anL.st tint tt ik aiut
to refuse to aerept anything except gold
In tike payment of wg. They are
atu wurnsd to alUidrmw all their da
po.iu front the saving banki.
New York, Dee. H.-A able dlpatcb
to the ITcraU dated fit. Petersburg. Pee.
14, via Eydtkuhntn, Deo. Ig, eayet The
Revolutionary party throwa down the
fcrauntlett to th govemmtfit lit tlit
eliape of a tnanirteto which appeared
Friday and will wirely figure aa a hi
turkal dorument. It U atamped with
tlw official tal of the Workroen'e Al
liance and mraxu purely and elmply
that the government will have to pro
wed to measure of force or give way
entirely. It read In part thuai
"Th government 1 on the high road
to bankruptcy. ' It ha destroyed the
fatherlafld, aown it with corpse, ilarv
ed the peasant who are unablo to pay
arvrfiSer kopeo in taw.
"Trade la at a atandatill, and dlsor
ranid. Factorl are cloaing and no
wrk la forthcoming.
"Tho who have grown accustomed
to enrich themseKe at the exparo of
the government do not know what to
d, and are' hurrying to Hone up the
government bureau and workJiops.
llaukruptt'lea ana falling upon banji
roHe. The bank are tottering while
the trad turnover is reduced to noUh
Jnpni'M.
"This struggle between the govern
ment and the revolutionaries U causing
nothing beyond continued agitation and
iipcne,
Tvreign capital ia being rapidly
withdrawn. Wealthy people are hur
rldly difXMiing of their property and
taking refuge abroad.
"Itnbhery ia rampant. No man' life
and property are aafe. The government
formerly expended unlimited aum on
the army and navy, nothing on educa
tion or on rami, and other mean of
communication, leaving the atate ia a
hopele condition.
WotwlUisUndlng all thla the trcaa
ury doea not posses the nioana to find
the humble fare necessary for the eol
rer and sailor. "
"All over tha country hungry and
di-oatlMled troop are mutinying. The
railroad are completely disorganized,
their money being appropriated by the
government. To place them on a proper
I! require many hundred million.
"The gold reserve in the imperial
!utik ia ijtiito InMifflrlpnt to meet the
government obligation aid it general
Nothing succeeds
like success
Golden Gate
Coffee
succeeds because
of the care taken
in selecting in
blending and
in roasting.
'ItFcSrl Sold on
merit.
Always
the same
,J. A. FOLGERtaCO.
San Tra-sclaco
STSSUSMCa IMS ,
economic position.. Tha mult would
beeomoUiing awful if tha government
werw called to meet iU obligation In
gold.
"Taking advantage of IU lre-ponl-bllity,
the government haa been accus
tomed to obtain loan infinitely above
tfi power of tha country to meet, mak
ing new luana for tha purpose of meet
ing call for Interest on old obligation.
From year to year the government k
perpetrating huneful deceptiona, draw
ing up budget in which expense are
purposely diminished and in soma in
creased. "To undo the terrible facta and all
thia continued peculation tha only pes
Alble medium ia an effective aaaenUy,
That body must, a iU Urot act, taka
In hand a alrkt Investigation into the
finance of the country and ahow the
people an honest picture of tha position
la ail its horror.
The terrible enigma before tha na
tional assembly 1 how to ataighten out
the existing financial chaos.
"One way out of thia ia to ranqulia
the government and to taka from it
tho hist idtred of power it ia neo-naary
to knock from under it laat support,
namely, it Ineosaei, Thia ia aeoesaary
not only on account of tha economic po
rtion of the country, but In order to
enable up to fold up our head before
other civilized countries, Wa have
therefore resolved to refuse to neH any
form of government taxation, and de
mand that tha government shall pay for
everything in apeci even for small
turn, naUtlng upon receiving coins, net
paper money j to withdraw every thing
from the imperial caving bank only
in gold, and to demand tha abrogation
of tha autocracy, which never had Uis
authority of the people to incur auch
heavy financial commitment.
"At tha present moment tha gov
ernment behave Itself to iU subject,
as though It were a conquering power.
Therefore, we have resolved not to al
low the repayment of uch luana aa the
bipedal government , haa contracted
while carrying on aa open warfare with
the people."
Tha document ia signed by tha coun
cil of tha workmen' alliance, tha head
of committee of tha Peasant league,
tha Central committee of the Democrat
ic Workmen's party, and the central
committee.
EXTEND RAILROAD.
San Fnvncisco, Dec. Id. The an
nouncement ia made that bha owner of
the Klamath Lake Railroad and the Big
Timbering enterprise with which it it
identified, have dispoacd of their Inter
est to th Weyerhauer Lumber Com
pany, an eter neotnpeny that ha ac
quired much timber land 00 tha coast
The railroad, which U a lumbering road
conifM-ting with tjie SoutleSrn Tactile
at Thrill, In SUklyou county, is to be
extended to Klamath lake and will open
a hug tract of timber land.
WILL SELL LAND.
San FrsnoUco, pec. 16 E. II. ITarrl-
man, president of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company is preparing to sell
a part of th Oregon 4 California Kail
road land grant in Oregon. Thla grant
amount to about four million acre.
Several year ago aom of tho land wat
sold at price ranging from $3 to 125.
Then the remainder of the grant was
withdrawn. At what price Um bind
will now be offered 1 a matter the Ore
gon people will be greatly interested.
DIAMOND SING LOST. .
Clticflgo, Dec. 10. A $100 diamond
ring diopjx-d t the floor of the IWrd
of Trade jetertly as one member wat
handing it to another. A erart-h of
two hours , in whkh nearly 200 board
uu-uilicr and employe! participated,
proved futile, and no tnuw of it wat
found. The lower, W. W. ltoynton, had
shown the ring to Ityrou Robert, who,
after admiring it returned it to him.
In mime way the ring dropped. After
the loo became known one of the loung
er m the lobby remembered ' ho had
ween a iiiha toop to the floor a few
feet away and tlnn walk leixurely out
of tlve. building, but could give no des
cription of him.
PECULIAR CIRCUHSATNCE
. San Francinco, Dec. 16. The army
tran-port Thoman just arrived from th
Orient, brought a piece of artillery
which originally belonged to tho Un
ited States, but which waa found in tht
poseHlon of the Russian force at Port
Arthur when the Jnpanese captured tiiat
stronghold. The government of Japan
wlio discovered tho ownership of the
gun, turned it over to United Statej
MinUter Sricni, who shipped It from
X)rnaki conttlgntnl , to the antenal at
IVniclft. The field piece' ia stamped in
side the barrel "Watcfvlict Arsenal 1808,
RJfl pound, No. 200, J. W. J." The
military aut'toritie here are now won
deiing how this particular gun got into
the hand of the Russians. ,
OURFASIIIONLETTEIi
Dressy Uce flounces Dotted
With Velvet Bows.
FEATHER HATS ARE WORN
Dahlia ! Considered a Smart Color-
Thai New Etieaa VilvrtRena4
La c Collar f Irian Crochet An
Odd Bracelet fa anion.
. A charming effect to gained by dot
ting lac flounce tjaod on dreaey toe
lets with velvet bow. Sometime they
are Urge, atlff affatra pnt on at wida
interrala, and again they are cat lit
tie bow or roeetto spaced far or sear
together, according to tha dealgn.
A pretty conceit when wide lac to
naed aa a drew trimming a to ouiat
tn central motifs with a frill of col
arad allk. Thla treatment Icccatnatat
tha pattern and ackla bit of color.
8ocn of the txponatrt abopa are dis
playing laces run all over with ehaded
ribbons of tiny baby width.
Wide gauie ribbon is employed as
band trimming 00 many smart gowns.
namxA ciiOTH oowjt. :
Theao band are beaded top and bot
tom with a quilling of black relvet rib
bon. Feather hats ar universally becom
ing, and there ia a new on that look
exactly Ilk ermine. It ia composed of
white breast studded with amall black
feathers Just far enough apart, to look
tike tho royal fur. I
Feathers - ar seen everywhere,
around the fashionable woman's Deck,
on her bat and applied aa band on her
drees skirts. There are feather fringes,
feather cloth and feather roaettes to be
purchased.
The frock Illustrated' hi of mauve
prunella cloth. The stylo la of the mod
tiled empire. About the aktrt Is a de
sign worked out In relvet of s darker
shade, Thla relvet forma the short
walsted belt tud pompadour bow fas
tened with a dull gold buckle. The
natty rest la of crushed raipberry allk.
CHIC STYLES.
Dahlia In all the warm tints Is smart
thla season. A pretty gown la of
broadcloth In thla rich, warm shade.
The nklrt, a walking length, haa fans
set in at the kueea to give the. fash
ionable fullness. The trimming at the
bottom coualsts of two rows of fancy
blnck soutache braid. The Jacket Is
one of the new French modcla thnt are
a sort of bolero with short basques.
The back has a loose overhanging
Jacket trimmed with braid. Dahlia
paune relvet forms s walntcoat out
lined with a galloon, combining shades
of mauve and dahlia. To accompany
this suit la a toque of dahlia velvet
adorned at the sides with small roae
In mauve and old roae.
Evening hats are stunning made of
tulle wrapped around a wire frame.
Tips, silver and goifl flowera ana pom
pons ar used is ornamentation. A
dainty whit plctur bat Is of fine
bearer elmply trimmed wttii a land of
gold braid tied In tiny bow at on
aid. The cblcness of this cbapeao Is
to be found In Its graceful Knee.
There Is a new velvet celled attain.
It to nod) like panae relvet. but Is s
trifle heavier.
The Illustration shows a handkerchief
powder poff-a French notion made of
tiny Lace edged moocbolr. A -trcle
M formed la the center of th band
tercblvf of an extra piece of 11ns linen
hemmed down. A running Is mad
through which Is drawn fin elastic la
fc ths shape of s bag. A tittle powder
and a tiny puff Inclosed Is this bag
templet th handy little secret
COLLARS AND S0AS.
The new Parisian white tinea collars
are the height of chlcaeas. They are
worn with a tight little knot of bright
tolored ribbon ss a fastening, nersr
with bow.
Very smsrt too, art the round lacs
collars of Irish croohet that are four
Inches deep and fit around the neck
perfectly. When this lace Is too ez
BLCS riXT EAT.
pensive the collars sr daintily mad
of linen and band embroidered, They
are worn without cuffs to match.
Very fetching are the Anns or ostrich
feather boas, named after the heroine
of Bernard Shaw's play, "Man and
Superman," who entraps her victim
with on of tbes fascinating affairs.
Bracelet ar very much worn, not
hi pairs, but a number of bangles on
one arm and a single handsome brace
let on the other. This is a new and
very exclusive atyle,, v
In every atjle of plumage bat there
sr wonderful combinations soft
brown, dull snd rich at the sam time,
and deep exquisite reds and peacock
blnea and greens. It looks rery much
aa If a bird of paradise bad auddenly
distributed hla feathers In a series of
glowing little heaps, esch of a single
shade.
Th walking hat pictured Is of soft
bine felt Ths brim Is bound with rel
vet of the sam shade. Jauntily ar
ranged at on aide to s stiff wing quill
of shaded blues snd greens.
COATS FOR WINTER.
One of the beat models for a coat
that to to do duty In the evening to on
which fall ilk a mantle, full from
th shoulders, and haa a tight fitting
waistcoat of relvet This coat to not
only pretty,- but has the added advan
tage of being warm.
Light cloth coats suitable for wear
during the day are smartened up for
evening with embroidered collars and
cuffs of relret buttons. If thee coats
ar lined with a light colored allk, so
rKftsu Iamb nrut.
much better la the effect when th
wearer throw them back at the thea
ter or opera.
Empire effects are the smart wrinkle
amoug all long garments, and many of
the other coats nre built ou these short
waisti'd lines. The empire designs are
particularly pretty for evening wear,
as the ok li t of a cliurialiik' gowu Is al
lowed 1 1 m-nth them and Is not
ei tijibt coat Such a
double lut'UKted,
' ultojH. flyings
-h1 if desired.
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Our Great Removal Sale of ;
High Grade Wall Paper
Is a Phenomenal Success.
, , is the best opportunity to secure
barg ns as we will move to our new location
Jatmar "1st, and in the meanwhile we are
selling wall paper at prices lower than yon
rWe ever seen it before. Call and inspect
mr elegant lines. ...-. -
B. F. Aliens Son, comS st
A iV2k4r49zs Loser
VV Vsll II IUI
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CORRESPONDENCE SOi, CITED.
You Planning
subject of
A Etde
If yon
SU.UI j
A Montgomery, Astoria
which In his case anbuTd 6 A' sflao
larker than th cloth.
The stunning fur jacket Illustrated is
of Persian lamb. It Is made with a
baaqne, cut away In front to show a
sale blue cloth waistcoat covered with
1 liver embroidery. Quaint silver bQt
tons adorn the coat, which ii arvanged
so that th upper part ha a aouave ef
fect trimmed with broad a trappings of
relret This coat Is worn 'with ths
finest of black faced cloth skirts, cut
with three flounce, with a front panel
Dellfhtful is th little hat la black felt
trimmed with tiny blue relvet bows,
dusters of silver tissue and pal bin
wins . JTJDIO CHOLLETv
Coughing Spell CaaseS Death.
Harry Duck well, aged 23 years chok
ed to death early yesterday morning at
his home, In the presence of his wife
aad child. He contracted a aligjbt cold
s few day a ago and paid but little at
tention to it. Yesterday morning he waa
seized with a fit of coughing which con
tinued for some time. Ilia wife sent
for a physician but before he could ar
rive another coughing spell came on
and Duckwell died from suffocation
fit. Louis Globe Democrat, Dec. 1st.,
1901:"
- Ballard's florehound Syrup would
have saved hi life, 25c,. 60c and $100.
Sold by Hart's drug tor.
HINTS FOR
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HOLIDAYS
D0NT DELAY-BUY TODAY. ;
There ar only a few mora days left.
Our Fin Leather Goods, Pictures,
Books, Toilet Seta, and Novelties, Jap
anese Brasses, Burned Wood and Leath
er, Fountain PeiM, Cards and Calendars
aa well aa our Silver, Gold, Glasa and
Metal ware afford a great variety to
select from Enough Clerks Yon teed
sot wait, .
J. N. Griffin
HOOKS
STATIONERY
MUSIC
U a Beer
' A L. FOX, Vice Pre. ' '
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