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XXVUn THE MORNINa HHLD ON TH LOW! ft COLUMBIA
VOLUME LX NO. 2121
ASTORIA, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 1905
PRICE FIVE CENTS
tJ II V. Z I I I I V I J I I I 11 I I I I I I
FOUND JAY
REVOLT
Rebellion On Large Scale
i Is Planned.
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TIME
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IS OPPORTUNE
Open Rebellion In Poland Would
Immensely Complicity
the Situation.
NO NEWS FROM MOSCOW
Correspondent Started t Telephone
to St Ptrborg and Wbn Ho Hal
Uttered, "I Am Going tf TiU You i
"Monthle Story - Wu Cut Off.
St. rtrburg, Dec. 27 According to
Information received by revolutionary
leader here, an armed rebellion on a
large ) U planned in Poland. The
BorJalUU an encouraged by the "ac
re f the IWltlc proline, in Moscow
and Rut!, generally, and have decided
the present I opportune to throw off
the yoke of autocracy. The tactic
ud itl be the Mine a at Moscow.
The oprn rllllun of Poland would lin
tneuacly complicate U situation for
the government a if it could gain
enough headway to warrant a reason
able hope of success it could proUbly
draw in the entire population and the
government would practically have to
re-conquer the country.
There U no further newt from,M.
row tonight. The AotlaUd Frc cor
respondent there succeeded in getting
the St Petersburg bureau by telephone
thi evening, but only uttered the words,
"I am going to tell you a horrible
tory" when he we cut off. Since then
nothing haa been heard from the cor
respondent. The Heininvky regiment
of guard wa dUpatchcd to Moscow by
train tonight
Thin in considered ratb-,ae
er ominou.
Employee Strlk.
St. elterburg, Iec 27. The m
doyen of the RImii Ural Railroad atruck
today. Interior Minister, Durnovo, to-
day ordered removal of all ofUcial in
the Interior minWry who were active
ly participating In Die Sociuliot cam
paign. The IkiurM Gazette announce
that Piinee Peter Klopotkin, a famou
revolution leader, i on hi way tO'Stabc
rl, I'cicmourg, wing ireo unucr me
nmncety decree to return to ltunia.
- Children Fight Alto.
Undon, Dec. 27 A St. reterburg
dipatch to the new agency eaya, "It
U reported that the railroad for 100
niilca touthward from Min-k wa cap
tured by revolutionixt and there i
eerloim rioting at Kolplno near St,
retemlmrg.
The St. Pcterxburg cnrrenpondenl of
the Telegraph relating what he call a
"typical incident" of the ferocity of the
etmpgl at Kharkoff, nays a 'little boy
wa een approaching a detachment of
MUST ANSWER
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Portland, Dec. 27.-J. Couch Fland
era, president ' and agent of the Port
land and Seattle Railroad Company late
today wa cited to pper before th
tate Circuit Court, January 3rd, and
show cause why ha should not be pun
ished for contempt, for disobeying the
Cossack. The Cossack, howtver brutal,
draw th 11m t children and tho boy
was allowed to approach undisturbed.
On arriving it the spot h paused,
wunf til band vigorously and turned
and ran. A violent explosion prevented
the Coacks noting hi further move
ment. The boy had thrown a bomb,
fragment of horse were all around
nd aom Coacka were convulsed in
the agony of death while strearan of
blood flowed along the torn up road
way.
TRADIKO FROWNED ON.
Chicago Board af Tiade Condemns Tral
in "Bide- and "Of - '
Cblcgo, Dee. 27. -The Board of Trade
today frowned on trading la "bid" and
"offer which had been aubtltutd for
"put" and "call" eiace latter wa
abuttahed. Thle form of trading bad
taken place in the amoklng rom of the
board of trade after the rho of the
regular market. Today the broker
refud admission by usher and
wa Informed that no mora ruck trad
Ing would be allowed. Dealer battened
scros the trt and rented room
when they resumed trading.
JUBILEE IN loot.
Home, Dec. 27. Preparation are al
ready going on to celebrate in 1008 tb
jubile of the Tope' ordination aa a
prieet. In accordance with the Pope'
wUhee the celebration will be trlctly
of a religiou nature, oinmlttee will
be organied all over the world with the
object of preventing the Pope, with
large offering during the Jubilee main.
BOYCOTT IN FORCE
Chinese Merchants Keeping Out
American Goods.
CHANGE EXCLUSION Aa
ReproeeDUtiv of the Chin Govern
tnunt Br to Create Public Sentiment
Againat Eiduaion Law, Say Chinese
Will Enforce Boycott on American
Good.
New York. Dec. 27.-Dr. F. K. Ton?.
the representative of the Chine gov
eniicnt who in here to create a pub
lic pnMmcnt agninat the xcluaion law
admluiatrcd, declared yeetcrday that
there would be no a)Wment of the
boycott in China agnint American
gool until the deired cliange wa
mate. .
He aaid tliat hie niont recent advice
indicate that tint uioveiucnt of retalia
tion bad epread to every province of
the empire. Kvery where mrchanfo and
thir cuntomcre are working together to
Mint out good nutdc in the I'nlted
At Tien Tin, Dr. Tong
wrtcd, null for the production of cot
ton end woolen gnotU have lieen tKel
and a flour mill i in operation. Women
are heart and ool with the men in the
fight agalnt American good. In pur
chiming powder for their face, th flrt
question they ak j, "Wm U Made In
AmerlcwT' If the anwer U aftlrma
five, they refiiH to buy.
"Upiat we are Reeking to accom
plish," aaid Dr. Tong, "i an adjust
ment of the law and it adminUtration
that will put n atop to the injustice to
which Chinee in thie country are con
stantly Mlbjccted.,,
FOR
mandate directing him, the Portland
and Seattle Railroad and Simrns and
Shields, contractor, to desist from the
work of construction at the point wher
the Portland and Seattle road and Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation Company
will cross a few rods north of this
city. , ,. ' ,
DECLINES TO
ACCOUNT
Andrew Hamilton Is Fin.
ally Heard From. '
MAKES A STATEMENT
McCafl Reads Communiution
From MIssInl Man Refusin
to Explain.
WHERE THE $235,000 WENT
In Statement Hamilton Sayi H I
Unable t Prodoo Book or Account,
Becauaa He Promised Secrecy In
Handling Xniuraoco Co.' Affaire.
New York, Dec. 27. Anlrew Hamil
ton legislative agent for the Xew York
life, who, according to tetinvmy, ba
been entruitcd with hundred of t hou
nd of dollar by the eompejiy and
ha not aeoounted for $233,000. ha 1en
heard from by the legilative commit
tee, but decline to make an accounting.
The ttatement from Hamilton wa read
today for record. It wa presented by
Secretary MoCall of the Xew York Life
who went to Pari to ecure an ac
counting from Hamilton. In the tate-
ttf nt Hamilton ays he la unabk to
produce the book or account, beaue
he nndertook legislative matter for
the company with the ex pre under
landing to make no acounting. AW-
lute errecy wa neceary It) retaining
aaeUUnt. therefore, no check were
uoed in payment. Hamilton cited
numler of legiKlative bill in which be
wa interested, and give a 114 of ei
pcnie appended to the ttatement. The
urn of $235,000 unaccounted for. he
av. could be ireativ reduced dv ni
running account, but aa a matter of
9 ' w
good faith, pending the acttlement of
hi account, be offer to deposit $100,-
0W with the company. Secretary Mc
(VII wa unable to throw any light on
Hamilton' atatement. He did not que-
tion Hamilton' figures, nor the large
amount for traveling expense. When
McCall wa excised, Henry D. Apple-
ton, of the state inurance department,
completed his textimpny begun Friday.
When told that former President Mor
gan, of the thinker' Life tmd tcMineo.
that Appleton told him the cont of
tlie linkers life were lofl.OOO to re
iucorpijrate, AppleUm heatedly replied,
If Morgan said that, he i a liar."
Inula F. Payne, who followed Apple-
ton, teidlflcd that he wu opposed to
llumham a president of the Mutual
Kcncrve Commitee and tried to get him
out. When aked by Hughe why,
Payne flatly Muted, ,lVcause I thought
him a crook."
PBOHINENT LUMBERMEN.
Significant Visit to Aatoria and What
It Portend.
The presence of Mer. George II.
Emmerson and C. U. Jones, con.pic-
. M
uou member or ine xsorinwesiern
Lumber Company of Hoqulam,' Wash
ington, together with Captain Han
Johnson, of the Tug Printer and head
of their steamer service, in thl city
yesterday evening, is pleasing and, per
haps, portentknis. '
The gentlemen and their associate
are the owner of the noqutam lumber
mills, one the property of the Simpson
Milling Company, and from whom they
purchased the property, and th infer
ence is, (and it has basis in fact, a
well), that they are about to negotiate
the purchase of the Himpoa Company'
plant at Knappton, the party went
there yesterday afternoon to look over
the property, premiae and possibilities.
It U thought Captain Johnson went
along to make do estimate of the
water transportation phase of the (it
nation, and thn aid hi colleague in
determining the actualities under con
sideration, i
It la a wejl known fact that Mr.
Simpson I quite ready to elo out hi
holding upon advantageou term to
almost any buyer in good faith, . In
order that he may. retire to ft well
earned rest, a contingency hi advanc
ing year fully justify s and. if the
promUe should be fulfilled, it ia need
les to ay the Knappton property
will be in hand that will see to it
that it prestige and eommerciaJ infin
enca doe not wane nor want for bust
nee acumen and enterprising spirit In
it fostering. -
WILL HOT KUH.
W. B. Hearst Say He Will Hot Be a
Candidate for Coagresa.-
IH Angeles, Dec. 27. W. IL Hear.t,
in an interview, printed here today,
said he would not run for Congress
gain. He said he regarded office
holding like jury duty and believe a
man can accomplish more with his
newspaper than in an office, especially
when lie happen to be a member of
the minority partq. Hearst insist he
polled a plurality for mayor of New
York and will carry on the fight until
hi object i accomplished and politic
re purified.
Cabinet Troops After President
With Yet jeance.
WAS rVOUNDED IN THE LEG
Santo Domingo President ia Encoun
tered with Sixty Men Hear San
Crutobal, and Shot Are Exchanged
Rumored Morale Waa Shot ia Leg.
Xew York, Dec, 27. A cable di-patch
to the Herald from Puerto Plata aay
that Cabint troop sent in pursuit of
President Morale who fled from Santo
Domingo, the capital, Monday, encoun
tered bim with sixty men near San ris
tobal and exchanged shots. The dis
patch continue:
"There are rumors that Morales was
wounded in the leg. -"Vice-President
Carcere has dis
patched a commission to Monte Criti
on the United State warship Dubuque
to confer with Demitrio Rodrigue there.
"Firmfin Perei, governor of Puerta
Plat, four day ago, received a tele
gram from rresKieni Morales thai
Vlee-PrvMdent Carccfres had ordered
Peret' removal. Ha advised Peres to
reitt, saying he had a combination with
Rodriguez, and that the Monte Cristi
force would march against Santiago
and attack Caoerea. Peres Tesisted
until Monday, when his troops refund
to oWy order. He then embarked for
Monte Ciiti.
kPers declare that Rodrigues will
attack Santiago on Wednesday.
"Rodrigues visited the captain of the
United States cruiser Yankee at Monte
Cristi on Saturday . evening, declaring
that his partisans will support the con
stitutional president) that Morale,
who was powerless, had the entire min
istry and party opposed to him, and
that they would take Santiago on
Thursday and march on the capital
Thereby, being government forces, they
should receive American support.
Vice-President Cmceres arrived her
yesterday. He believed Morale was
hidden in the capital
"Cacere will embark today for the
capital oa the Cherokee to take the
oath of president. He does not believe
Rodrigue will mobilise troops.
lUNTINu
ORALES
WIFE'S LOIR
ISSHOT
Jealous Husband Brutally
Kills Defenseless Man
SHOOTS FIVE TIMES
Three Bullets Take Effect In Smi
th's Head and
Back.
HOTEL CLERK CAPTURES MEN
With Two Friends Husband Enter
Smith's Boom and Does Shooting
Ween They Try to Escape Ar Stop
ped by Hotel Clerk With Revolver.
Danville, Ills, Dec. 27. Charle H.
Smih, a, member of the "Two Johns"
theatrical company was shot and fatal
ly wounded thi afternoon by F. C.
Cooper, n member of ' th "Morris
Inland" Company. The shooting re
sulted in a Quarrel over Mr. Cooper.
Cooper, accompanied by Harry B. Wal
ters, and Jame Young, went to Smith
room, kttked th door and fired live
shot. Three bullet took effect in
Smith's head and back. The three then
attempted to escape but were prevented
by the hotel clerk, Roberta, who kept
them covered with a revolver till the
police rrived. Cooper arrived unex
pectedly from Philadelphia and found
hi wife in the company with Smith.
In an exciting scene Cooper assaulted
Smith with hi, fists. Cooper went out
and it i said told Walter and Young
he wanted them to help him out of
oto trouble. All three are held under
loOOO bonds.
MERRITT LOOKS GOOD.
Xew York. Dec.-27. Former Gover
nor (Xlell spent the day in conference
with E. A. Merritt, Jr., candidate for
speaker of the assembly. All Odell
would sav was that Memtt candi
dacy looked favorable tonight When
Merritt was asked tonight if there
was any truth in report of a
compromise, he said "Report of my
death are greatly exaggerated."
YERKES DYING.
Xew York, Dec. 27.-CharIes T.
Yerke. of Chicago, is critically ill at
the Waldorf-Astoria. His physician
states that nnle-s there is a sudden
change for the better Yerke may not
live twenty-four hours. Yerkes' family
is at the bedside.
EVIDENCE OF WRECK,
Pieces of a Schooner and Another Ves
sel Found on Vancouver Island.
Victoria, Dec. 27. The light house
keeper at Carmanah Point reports con
siderable wreckage, indicating a dis
aster to schooner and possibly an
other vessel on the rocks off Vancouver
Island. Two sealing boats, a shooner's
WALL STREET SPECULATION
CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT
Xew York, Deo. 27. While it is im
possible to ignore the money stringency
in speculation, considering the violence
of the activity in the money market
and the high rate paid for accommo
dation, speculation maintained a re
mMt and life buoy, one of which wan
marked with "PO" and another "PO
of Xew Castle wer found.
HEAH DISASTER.
San Franeixco, Dec 27. Th steamer
Acme cam near diater on n trip from
northern water when her boiler gar
out on Chrifttma day, leaving her help
lee near the Farallooea. She wa .
was picked up today by the steamer
Cbehalis - and towed in. '
TBAIH DESAILED.
Pari, Dee. 27-ThV 8t. Pwtrbur:
correspondent of the Petit Parislen aara
a train carrying a regiment of cavalry
to Riga was derailed and a number in
jured. .: r
OFF TO FBAHCE.
Xew York,' Dec. 27. James , Hzen
Hyde will sail tomorrow for France for
an indefinite stay.
SHE TAKES THE C0TJHT.
Paris, Dec. 27. The Princes Bianncn
Colotina, n grand daughter of Mr. John
Vtt MacKay, waa married today to
Count Juh-s de Bonvouk-ir.
C0HTEST DIVORCE SUIT.
San Francisco, Dec. 27. Robert Fitx
simmon stated tonight he would leave
for Xew York Monday and contest anr
effort of his wife to secure a divorce.
WAS HAUGHTY BOY.
Annapolis, Dee. 27. Midshipman
Stephen Decatur, a descendant of
Commodore Decatur, ia charged with
hazing and will be tried by court
martial. Norwegian Sailor Cast On Desert
Island.
LIVED MONTH ON CLAMS
Ship U Wrecked While Going from
Portland Canal to Kitaniat Unable
to Gain Assistance, Buildsv Raft and
Sails t Port Wilson.
Victoria, B. C, Dec. 27. Xew waa
brought by the steamer Tees from.
Northern British Columbia of the Cru
oelike adventure of S. A. Lundburg,
a Xorwegian, who was cast away n
month ago from sloop in which ho
as voyaging from Portland Canal to
Kitaniat. The ship aa wrecked la
Horse Island, near Port Simpson and
the seaman spent three week on the
island, living on clams. He' hoisted dis
tress signals on a tree by day and built
fire by night) endeavoring vainly to
attract attention and finally built ft
raft on which lie reached Port Wilson
Fifteen miles away, after a most try
ing voyage in which he narrowly es
caped being washed from his raft. He
wss finally picked up by the Tees' and
taken to Hartley bay. i .
The Tees also ' brought news of ft
largo, part of Mount Penl at Grabble
Island falling into a lake at Surf In
let. Some miners who arrived by
steamer jut passed the scene of land
slide, which they say caused wave Iik
walls of water. The believe volcanlo
action caused a portion of the moun
tain to slide into the lake.
markable equanimity. Rates for money
on call varied frob 23 to 95 per cent,
raie not equalled on the atoek ex
change since the 1001 panic, . During
the last hour of trading, when the mar
ket broke badly, money soared to it'a
wildest flights.
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