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io'!' 00111 V PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT 1 'A- " COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA i 33rd YEAR. NO. 59 ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1603 PRICE FIVE CENTS fiOE ASHORE IN ALASKA Schooner John F. Sillier Wrecked In Gale. TEN OF CREW PERISHED v i It Is Belelved That Twenty-Five of the Survivors Are on Unlmak Island. SCH. CZARINA BROUGHT NEWS Two of the Crew Put Out In t Dory nd Retched Sand Point After Five Dsye The Llghtkeeper Pressed th Schoner Martha Into Service, SAN FRANCISCO, March 7,-The schooner Czarina, which arrived to day from Pirate Cove, Alaska, brought the newi that the schooner John F. Miller was driven on hore during gale on January 8th at lhatock Peninsula, Unimak Island, and broke in two. At far at in known ten of the crew including the cook died from exposure and it i believed at least 25 aurvivori are ititl on the Penin sula. Two of the crew put out in a dory and reached Sand Point after five dayi. The lightkecper preed the ichooncr Martha into service and dispatched her to the scene. The Martha had not returned up to the time the Czarina tailed. CAPTAIN SHOOTS SAILOR. ABERDEEN, March 7.-An alter cation between the mate of the schooner Watson and a sailor named Albert Ileitis today in which Captain Thomas. Stream was interested was followed by an assault on the cap tain and finally by the shooting of one sailor by Stream. Hcllig will re cover. The row was in progress be tween the sailor aitd the mate and Stream ordered them both to clear out. Hcllig turned on the captain and struck him a vicious punch in the face. Stream went to the cabin where he secured a revolver. When he, returned to the deck the sailor took to his heels. Eye witnesses state that Stream fired and hit Hcllig in the back. Stream was immediately ar rested and given a preliminary hear ing this afternoon. Hellig was for merly a sailor on the Watson. STEAMER WRECKED. PITTSBURG, March 7. Three lives were lost tonight when the tow boat Stella, with two flats of coal, while trying to enter the locks,, was caucht bv the strong current due to the high water and carried over dam No. 2 on the Monongahela River, at Port Perry, Pa., and sank in ZO feet of water. The steamer was com pletely wrecked. 1 CONGESTED CITIES. NEW YORK, Mar. 7. Evils of congestion in the cities of New York state, more especially in New York City itself are striking set forth In an inhibition to be opened Monday at the American museemi of Natural History. Clauses conditions and evil of the massing of people In limited areas are depicted. A tene ment house and tuberculosis exhibits of the charity orgalnazation Society U a feature In a collection to the ma Ing of which four departments of the city government, one of the state, varsity committee and social and charitable organizations having con tributed, Various phases of the work of these departments and orgaizatlons are Indicated and in addition ex hibits have been sent by the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica and Watertown. ; ROSS ON SHOP CONDITIONS. CHICAGO, Mar, 7.Unless fac tory and shop conditions are changed materially America it threatened with the appearance of a race of wo men like those of the peasant class of Russia, according to Professor Edward A. Rosa of the Uuiversity of Wisconsin, Professor Ross made this declaration during an address before public meeting held under the au spices of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs at Hull House last night ', U After quoting from statistics to show that one-third of the women of the country between the ages of 15 and 2$ are engaged in industrial occu pations ProfcsW Ross said: "With many of them it Is only temporary, but do you realize that for the few years they are at the loom or in the shop the conditions sur rounding them are not shaped or in fluenced by anybody who has any in terest In them? "The truly feminine girl, the one of frailty and delicacy will pass from our working classes. There will be reversion to the type of masculine women, squatty, flat-chested, broad backed, ,low-browed creatures, work ing in the fields side by side with the men, the burdens of wifehood and motherhood coming but as an inci dent to a day of toil. "The cost of the cure, the preven tion of such a state is in the hands of society today. The day when a man could sell himself into slavery are in the past of all civilized countries. A further interference in the freedom of "contract" cannot be considered bold. The law can tell a girl just how many hours of her time she may sell" LEE DAI HOY SHOT Hatchetman Comes From Frisco to do the Deed. WAS FATAL FACTIONAL FIGHT It la Said Lee'a Friends Are on the Warpath Tonight and 'According to the Custom of the Race They Will Exact RepriaaL PORTLAND, March 7.-Lee Dai Hoy, atucmbcr of the firm of Quong Sang Wa Company, and prominent among Portland Chinese, was shot and fatally wounded tonight by a hatchetman who had been imported from San Francisco for the purpose of killing Lee. The trouble is said to -be due to the internal dissensions in Bow Wong Tong. ' The trouble is of a financial nature, according to the statements of other Chinamen. They say there are two factions in Bow Wong Tong, one of these being headed by Lee. The other faction is said to charge Lee with re fusing to account for some company money which this faction asserts he has in his possession. They also say that Lee's friends are on the warpath, and according to the custom of, the race, will exact reprisals on the op posing factions, probably before morning. Lee died from his wounds at 11 o'clock tonight. TWO CHINAMEN TO HANG. PHILADELPHIA, March 6-Two Chinese, Jung Jew, and Mock Kung, will be hanged in Moyamcnsing pris on here on Tuesday for the killing of several of their countrymen' during the tong fight last summer between the Hip Sings and On Leongs, Tues day's hangng will be the first hang ing of Chinese lit this ci.iy, BURGLARIZED POST OFFICE Pitched Battle Between the Robbers and Farmers. TWO WOUribED ONE FLED Forced an Entrance to P. 0. and Inserted Marge of Nitro- : glycerine In Safe. OPERATED IN THREE VILLAGES Shortly After 8 O'Clock This Morn ing Two Men Carrying Third Were Seen at Wenonah and Within Short Time Farmers Cave Chase CAMDEN, N. J., March 7.-A pitched battle between farmers and three robbers, in which two of the latter were wounded, followed the daring robbery early today of the postoflke at Pedricktown and and Bridgeport, about 30 miles south of this city. Two of the men were captured, but the third succeeded in , eluding the farmers. He is being closely followed and his arrest is expected at any minute. t J The robbers first appeared at Ped ricktown shortly after midnight and stole a team from a livery stable. Then they went to the postoflke, blew open the safe and stole $250 in money and stamps. The force of the ex plosion wrecked the building and the place took fire. The robbers then fled with the team. Before the flames were extinguish ed the building was damaged to the extent of about $2000. While some of the, people were battling with the flames others organized a posse to capture the robbers. Thecn, how ever, escaped. Two hours later they appeared at Bridgport, eight miles from Pedricktown. It was nearly 3 o'clock when they attacked the postoflke at Bridgeport. The family of William Brown occu pied the upper portion of the building. The robbers forced an entrance and inserted a charge of nitroglycerine in the. safe, which almost wrecked the building. Brown rushed down stairs with a revolver. When he reached the postoflke he was confronted by the three robbers, who leveled their revolvers at him artd ordered him to retreat up stairs.' The robbers then packed up stamps to the amount of $800, took $50 in cash and left in the direction of Woodbury. Mrs. Brown, in the mean time, hod telephoned to the Wood bury police, and as the trio drove into that town they were hailed by a po liceman. The robbers drove the team on a sidewalk and all three 'opened fire. " ; The policeman shielded himself be hind a tree and returned the fire. During the fusillade the robbers re treated and got away, going toward Wenonah, abandoning the team and leaving a trial of blood. A posse was organized and the desperadoes were traced to Wenonah, where trace of them was lost. . 1 Shortly after 8 o'clock this morn ing two men carrying a third were seen at Wenonah, and within a short time a score of farmers, well armed, gave chase, and soon had them pen ned in the woods near by. Both sides opened fire. One of the robbers fell and the second threw op hi hands and surrendered. The third man held his ground for some time, but fled further into the woods. The wounded man and the one who surrendered were taken into custody and locked Up in the Woodbury jail. One of the men, William McCoy, had his face literally riddled with buckshot. The other injured man is not expected to recover, The robbers captured with McCoy was later brought to Woodbury and also committed to jail under care of physicians. He gave the name of John Burns, with no home, and said he was 17 years of age. In a tobacco bag, tied around his neck, was found $57 in bills and some small change was found in his pockets, together with a revolver. JOHN SELTINE DEAD. With Broken Back he Lived Strap ped to a Board Two Years. NEW YORK. Mar. 7.-Attacked with pneumonia a day or two ago and in his weakened condition and unable to Resist the disease, John Scltine, who had lived for two years with a broken back died yesterday in the Lincoln hospital. The man's case had attracted considerable at tention from medical men. He was stmck across the back by a heavy box falling from a pile on January 14, 1906, his spinal column being broken at the eleventh dorsel vertebra A companion had his neck broken in the same way and was instantly killed. Scltine was taken to the hos pital and for two years lived strapped to a board.' During the last few months under careful treatment he had shown some improvement but so weakened in the years 6y lack of ex ercise that he was unable to with stand the serious malady when it at tacked him. ALL FAVOR HUGHES Republican Committee Puts on seal of Approval. CHOICE OF PARTY IN STATE Endorsing His Candidacy Before the National Convention in Chicago The Purpose of the Committee Was to Call Together State Convention NEW YORK, March 7.-The Re publican committee of New York put its seal of approval upon the candi dacy of Charles E. Hughes for nomi nation for the Presidency by unani mously endorsing him as the choice of his party in the state before the Republican national convention, at Chicago, The same resolution ex tended the hearty thanks of the com mittee to President Roosevelt for his "Great service to the country by his rugged determination to oppose wrong and' in demanding justice to The committee then carried out the purpose for which it was brought to gether by calling a state convention to meet in Camegia Hall, April 11, at 11 o'clock and by a unanimous vote recommended former Lieutenant Governor Bruce as the temporary chairman of the convention. GEORGE KEITH DEAD. Once Wealthy Druggist Dies In Pov ertyHeart Disease. CHICAGO, Mar. 7. After an un successful effort to regain a lost for tune Geo. Keith, formerly a whole sale druggist of Chicago and for many years a prosperous business man of Milwaukee, died yesterday In a ten cent lodging house. Heart failure was aiven at the cause. He 1 was 65 years old. TO EXERCISE PATIENCE 'I Japan Will Not Resort to Force.' "ifir. SEIZURE OF STEAMER Central Government'of China Has Difficulty In Dealing With Viceroys. AN INSULT TO JAPANESE FIJG Today's Advice Prom Pekin Contain an Offer to Punish Officials Con nected With Seizure Wanted Fur ther Time of Consideration. LONDON, March 7.-Tfae general impression in diplomatic circles is that a rupture between China and Japan is unlikely. The middle King dom is not considered in a position to resist the demands of the Island Kingdom. Pending the receipt of ad vices from their home governments the legations of neither country will not discuss the Tatsu Maru incident While diplomatists consider that China is technicaly wrong, consider able sympathy is expressed here as it is felt here that the Japanese customs authorities must have known of the consignment of arms which was the direct cause of the dispute was in tended for distribution among the rebels. . . ,.v TOKIO, March 7. "Japan will not resort to force in connection with the seizure of the steamer Tatsu unless compelled to do so by the action of China." . . . -r - v This statement was given to th? Associated Press correspondent to day by a high authority in the for eign office, who, continuing said: "We propose to exercise the utmost patience and fully understand the dif ficulty the central government of China has in dealing with Viceroys who possess extensive constitutional powers. It is quite apparent that the viceroy of Canton acted hastily in replying upon information which stated that the Tatsu was engaged in smuggling arms. He conceived therefore that he had a right to seize the vessel when the facts show that the vessel's papers, including a mani fest of arms consigned in regular form.to a firm in Macao were entire ly legal. A representative of the firm at Macao boarded the vessel accom panied by the Portuguese authorities before her seizure by a Chinese ves sel. She was undoubtedly then in Portuguese territorial waters. The claim of Japan thathis is a clear case of violation of her national rights and an insult to the flag was proved by the Chinese themselves in offering to restore the ship together with a further promise received today to re primand the officials who lowered the Japanese flag. Notwithstanding this, while we are determined not to con cede what we believe is proper, but to ultimately in force our demands, should China refuse to listen to rea son, the world may rest assured that Japan will not act hastily, but will weigh her future actions with the utmost deliberation." This Interview was given after a cabinet meeting and conferences. Foreign Minister Hayashi said later to the Associated Press correspond ent he had reason to believe it was then determined not to immediately reinforce the cruiser Idzumi now at Canton, But that he Idzumi, which, Was iised as a training vessel, svonid remain there a few days" longer. Today's advices from Pekin con tain an offer to punish the officials connected with the seizure and also a statement from Yuan Shi Kai that he desired further time for considera tion of the Japanese demands. This will be granted by the Japanese gov ernment and it is confidently believed that an agreement will finally be reached between the viceroy of Can ton and the central government J The Chinese minister, at Tokio held a lengthy conference with Baron Chinda, vice minister of the foreign office, this morning. ' During the ses sion of the cabinet the Chinese min btfr first contended that because Por tugal held Macao waters under treaty, therefore the waters remained actual ly under Chinese sovereignty. Later, however, the minister withdrew this contention when instances were quot ed of otbej leases, those of Wei Hai Wei, and Kiao Chau elsewhere cited. The foreign office does not expect any further developments for a few days, the only points remaining un decided being the restoration 'of the arms which Japan continues to de mand, also raising the Japanese flag i on the Tatsu with appropriate ceremony. WU IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, March 7.-After an absence of several years, Wu Ting Fang was returned to this country as minister from China. When asked re garding the trouble between Japan and China, Minister Wu said he had been too long on bis journey to be in a position to intelligently discuss the subject OVERCOME BY GAS Workmen in Pennsylvania Rail road Tunnel Killed By Gas. FOUR DEAD, TEN IN HOSPITAL The Accumulation of Gas is Said to be Due to the Breaking Down of the Exhaust Fan Used For Purify, ing the Air in the Tunnel BALTIMORE, March 7. -Four dead and ten others were taken to the hospital today suffering from the effects of gas which overcame them while working in the Pennsylvania Railroad tunneL A number of others were affected but reached the en trance before being overcome. The accumulation of gas is said to be due the breaking down of the exhaust fan used for purifying the air in the tun nel. -One of the dead men was the white foreman, the rest were negroes. FIRST EDITIONS SOLD. NEW YORK, Mar. 7.-Good prices were realized for American at the sale here yesterday of the collection of first editions belonging to the collec tion of Chas. Pyerser, of Paterson, N J., The high price of the sale was $276 for the "Sisters Years" said to be the rarest book of all Nathaniel Howthorne's writing. The sum of $211 was paid for a copy of Wa Cul len Bryan't "The White Footed Deer" and other poems. The record price for the book -$45-was obtained for a copy of Ralph Waldo Emerson's sermon delivered at the ordination of Hersey Bradford Goodwin as col league pastor with Rev. Ezra Ripley, by Rev. Dr. Jas. Kendall. It is dated Concord, 1830 and is said to be the first writing by Emerson to appear in book form. . t