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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
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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