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THE MORNING ASTOltlAN, ASTOltIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNK 5, 1003 4 YOUNG TESTIFIES. Says That De Young Doesn't Control , Editorial Policies of Chronicle. SAN FRANCISCO, June 4-M. H. De Young of San Francisco did not appear in Judge Cabincss' court to day when the case against hint for criminal libel brought by Detective Burns was called. He was repre sented by attorneys, John P. Young who testified that he is the editor of the Chronicle and responsible for it utterances. He testified that De Young doesn't control the editorial policy of the Chronicle and is not consulted with regard to the particular article objected to in the complaint and that he was out of the city on the date of its publication, and didn't know of it until it appeared in print. Secretary Chesley of the Chronicle Publishing Company was asked to produce the corporation's books in order to deter mine who owns the majority of the stock. De Young's attorneys object ed to the displaying of the contents of books. The court adjurned until Monday when the attorneys will argue admission of the books. to a desire not to encourage tariff re visionists. "All that will be done," said Mr. Payne yesterday, "is that the execu tive departments, notably the Treas ury Department, will be asked to col lect certain data in regard to the tariff schedules and have the information ready in time for the next regular session of Congress". The Admin istration programme now, it is assert ed, is for the nomination and election of Taft, after which a special session of the 61st Congress will he called to take up the subject of taritf re vision. In the event that a Demo crat is elected next Fall, President Roosevelt will call Congress together for taritf revision next November. for one night to the Westerners and tomorrow evening they will hold their promised rock-drilling couvpeti tion there. Among those here to take part in the event are Louis Page and Joseph A. Pickens, of Globe, Ari. who hold the championship of the world and will defend their title, Aspirants for the honor from Califor nia, Colorado, Nevada nud other mining "states are also on the ground. The first prize is a cup which W. P. De Laney, of Pittsburg, has offered. The blind drillers, Mike Davcy and Harry Rodder, of Butte, Mont., are to supplement the contest with an exhibition. PERSONNEL ANNOUNCED. Of The American Delegation To Annual Medical Congress. 16 STANLEY KETCHELL WINS. Given Decision Over Billy Papke After Furious Contest. MILWAUKEE, June 4.-Stanley Ketchell of Grand Rapids was given the decision over Billy Papke of Ke wanna, Ills., at the end of a fast and furious ten-round bout tonight. The! contest was a terrific affair from the tapof the gong to the finish with the exception of the time during which the men were engaged in clinches. Time and time again Ketchell forc ed his man to the ropes and his fur ious onslaughts, and without giving him a moment's rest. Ketchell ap pealed to the referee to break the clinches repeatedly. Only in the eighth round did Ketchell have an even break. At the end of the last round Papke was plainly in distress and would probably not have lasted another round. The biggest crowd in the history of boxing in Milwaukee witnessed the contest. Among the notables were Jimmy Coffroth, Abe Attell, Joe Gans, Pack McFarland and Frank Gotch. CHICAGO, June 4.-The person nel of the American delegation to the 16th annual medical congress to be held at Budapest next year was an nounced yesterday by Dr. John II. Muso, who, under instructions from the Atlantic City convention of the American Association a year ago made the appointments. The dele gates represent nearly all branches of the surgical and medical profes sions. The list is headed by Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, of New York, and Dr. Herbert L. Burrell. of Boston, for mer president and vice-president, res pectively, of the association, and three i representatives of the Government Surgeon McDonald of the Army Surgeon-General Rixey of the Navy and Surgeon-General Wyman, of the Public Health service. The District of Columbia is also represented in the delegation. POLITICAL LEADER. Rate War. Canadian Pacific Will Put On Double Service Out Of Victoria. SEATTLE, Wash., June 4.-In connection with the rate war now on the Canadian Pacific will put on a double service in vogue out of Vic toria and Vancouver beginning June IS, the Princess Royal leaving at 10: 30 P. M. in competition with the Puget Sound Navigation Co's Iro: quois, returning to Vancouver via Victoria. The Princess Royal sails June IS from Seattle for Victoria and the steamship Chippewa of the Puget Sound Company makes Vancouver, returning by way of Victoria. This feature of the rate war wilt give the Sound cities the best ser vice they have ever had. TARIFF REVISION. Will Not Call Committee Together During Recess of Congress. ' WASHINGTON, June 4.-The fact that Chairman Payne, of the House Committee on Ways and Means, which is to inquire into the subject of tariff revision, does not intend to call his committee together during the recess of Congress is attributed Is thc."j - a better way to keep the lamiiy longer a', table, to keep it together? Before Police Magistrate on Charge of Criminal Libel PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Th unusual spectacle of the political leader of a great city being haled be fore the magistrate on a charg of criminal libel drew a great crowd of people to the neighborhood of Judge Gorman, where state Sena tor James P. McNichol, the acknowl edged head of the republican organ ization had been summoned on i warrant sworn out by Max Kauff mann, the private secretary to Mayor Reyburn to whom McNichol stated on Tuesday that he gave $10,- 000 for the use of the law and order society, in discrediting the reform efforts of Mayor Weaver in 1905. MANUFACTURERS MEET. Will Gather From All Parts Of The Country At New York. NEW YORK, June 4. This city will be the gathering-point of piano manufacturers and dealers from all parts of the United States. The sessions begin today with all of the National Manufacturers' Association convention will continue a week. n. . . 1 tie local organization has pre pared an itinerary for the entertain ment of visitors. Topics that are not only of im portance to the trade, but to the buy ers and users of musical instruments generally will come up for discussion at the meetings and it is the inten tion of this body to make a concerted effort to purify the trade of all dis honesty and unfair practices. FOR WESTERN MINES. Rock Drilling Competition at York Amphitheatre. New Your frorrr r, ' NEW YORK, June 4.-For the benefit of the Western miners who came here to compete in the rock drilling contest in the mining show at Madison Square Garden, which prematurely closed on Tuesday night, the Madison Square management has given the use of the big amphitheatre The' Store t;Jfe Ladies FOR P Mh 'Sffe ... Women BEElliiIVE Outfitters MILLINERY REFUSED TO TESTIFY. LOS ANGLES. June 4 - City Treasurer C. II. llance, father-in-law of J. Whyte Evans, of Portland, Or toiiay reiuseii to testily concerning the reputation of the president of tli United Railways of the Oregon me tropolis. llance was called as a wit ness for the defense in the trial Dr. J. F. Owens, charged with an at tempt to extort money Irom r.vans i ne case ot tne prosecution was reted after two witnesses, neither o whom gave important testimony The defense, in rapid succession, in trodueed several witnesses who testi lied to the bad reputation of Evans The defense then offered witnesses to testify to the good reputation of Dr Owens but the prosecution conceded all this testimony. PORTLAND ROSE PARADE (Continued from page 1) niiAiiTY finnnFMFK POLITICAL ACTIVITY. At Republican National Convention to be Held at Chicago. CHICAGO. June 4-The political activity has commenced in earnest today around the auditorium and the auditorium annex and colesium where the Republican's national convention will be held. Cannon headquarters are permanently opened at the audi toriuni and it wa. announced that Foraker headquarters would be open ed tonight or tomorrow in the Great Northern Hotel. Charles P. Taft, brother of W. H. Taft arrived todat and promptly announced that he ex pected the secretary to be nominated on the first ballot. Vice-Presidential nominaton prominent today and for the first time the name of J. P. Deli ver and James D. Sherman has been mentioned. John Hays Hammond is also talk ed of. The Republican national com mittee will meet tomorrow for the purpose l hearing the evidence in contests in seating of delegates foj temporary roll. B-49; second single C. L. dotlbk SHIRT WAIST SALE All Lingerie Shirt Waists on Sale 20 PER CENT OFF INFERNAL MACHINE. At Theatre Door, May Have Been In tended to Blow up Audience. GLENDALE, Or., June 4-Thc most fiendish attempt at wholesale murder in the history of the state was discovered yesterday in this city. Who-the guilty person could have been it is hard to say now, but had the investigation been con ducted sooner some clew might have been discovered. H. G. Sonnemann, owner of the Auditorium, while working around the building, saw a gunnysack con taining what he supposed was an oil can, near the walk leading to the entrance, and remembered that the morning after the home-talent play, "The Blue and the Gray," given here on March 7, that he had picked tip the same package in the vestibule of the auditorium and placed it out near the walk, thinking it was an oil can forgotten by some of the audience the night before. It remained there and when he saw it again yesterday he would see what it was. On opening the sack he found a tin can, one of the cases that maches come in, with a screw top which had rusted so tight that a can opener had to be used to get it open. On opening it he found it a veritable infernal machine, for it contained 20 sticks of dynamite with a long fuse nicely placed and cap in I position. The fuse had burned to j Tried to Sue Superintendent of State within six inches of the cap and then the closely sealed can had caused it to die out of its own accord. The night of this play practically every man, woman and child in the city was packed in the building, and' large numbers of people from Wolf Creek, Fernvale, Grants Pass and other neighboring cities were ' also present. It was one of the largest crowds ever congregated under one roof in the city. The attempt at wholesale slaughter could not have been timed, for had the explosion oc curred it would have killed every person present. The can was at the front entrance to the building and placed in such a way that that entire end of the building would have cer tainly been blown down, letting the walls and roof collapse on the people in the audience. morning. To increase the importance of this incident to the parade, the local Japanese asked that they be al low to defray the entire expenses for thee 'floats. The escort for the "Cherry Blossom" procession waved wands of cherry tree branches, also in full bloom, and millions of the deli- j cutely tinted pink petals were strewn j on the crowd. The cadets of the Oregon Agricul-,1 ttiral College, at Corvallis, curried ! the monster crowd off its feet by ' their perfection of drills and bewilder-1 ing movements. They were like a i unit and were given ovations as long I as in sight. Queen libra's float which ' immediately followed the squad of mnumru ponce m tne lead, was tne signal for the first outburst of en thusiasm. I lie Queen of flowers vaulting over her, surmounding which was a golden crown. In her hand Queen Flora carried her scepter, by wave of which she acknowledged the plaudits of the thousands of faithful subjects gathered to do her homage The body of the float was tilled with great masses of roses which has been furnished by the Rose Society, and these the maidsof-hoiior and flower girl attendants showered over the just and unjust alike. The officers of the Rose Festival came next in a rose decorated car riagepreceded by an escort of the Portland Hunt Club: following them came Grand Marshal F. O. Downing and his staff, with De Caprio's band. The Portland Hunt Club in the next division made the finest showing in its history, both as to the number of entries, their fine mounts, the neat ind artistic scheme of decoration, to say nothing of their new boots and addles and costumes. The full mem bership of more than 2X) were in line md rode four abreast, The boys and girls of the Junior Hunt Club were ilso out en masse, and brought up the rear of the saddle horse section with a score or more of decorated! ponies as the rear guard. The danc ing Shetland pony simply threw th multitude into spasms of delight, for the little animal kept perfect time to the bands, and when the bands were not playing the cunning little beast hanged his step, once a cakewalk now a waltz and again a two-step. The big prize of the day was award d to the ring numbered B-60 in the horse and buggy class, and consisted of a $200 trap donated by Studcbakcr, n i ... i ne second prize in tnis class was awarded to rig No. B-6. Other prize winners were: Tallyho, four or more horses First prize, A-08; second prize, A-56. ... , . .... carriages ami teams first prize -14 (Dr. Marie F.quil); second prize, unknown. Special float or feature First prize, -57; second prize, A-ll Horse and cart First prize, 11 27 second prize, 11 52. Pony carriage and pair First prize W. Todd. Pony and cart (four wheels) First prize, B-59; second prize, B-7. Saddle horses (tandem) First prize, B 14; second prize, B .12. Saddle' horseFirst prize, B-13 second prize, B-40. Saddle pony First prize second prize, B-45. Bicycle First prize, B-21; prize, li il. Best team of horses and seated vehicle First prize, M inkier. Best team of horses and seated vehicle First prize, T. B. Wil cox. r e . iest teature turnout witn one or more horses and two-wheeled vehicle First prize, B-30. Special prize, B-99 (Chemical en gine, lire department); second prize, B-97 (Battalion Chief Lauednklos, fire leparttncnt). The judges were: E. E. McLaren, T. Mische, II. C. Bowers, Ion Lewis and M. D. Wisdom. We sell quality groceries atpop ular prices and guarantee every thing we sell Acme Grocery Co. ' HIGH GRADE GROCERIES 521 COMMERCIAL STREET PHONE Ml gg SCOW BAY BRASS & A8TOK1A, OltlXJON IftOM AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINL ENGINEERS in IKS Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery, llth and Franklin Ave. Prompt attention gives l ill rapak m rk. 14 afata&I Sherman Transfer Co. HENRY SHERMAN, Manager. Hacks, Carriage! Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks tod Furdtare Wagons Pianoa Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Main Pbom 121 DREYFUS' LIFE ATTEMPTED (Continued from page 1) E. CONVICT'S CASE LOST. Prison For Working Overtime. NEW YORK, June 4. Justice Mills of the Supreme Court at White Plains, today dismissed the action of John N. Rohrs, a convict at Sing Sing, who sued C. V, Collins, super intendent of State Prisons, ex-Warden Addison C Johnson and other officials for $10,000 for working him more than eight hours at the prison, which he contended is in violation of the State law. This suit has attracted wide atten tion among officials, as its success would have involved an entire change in discipline at all penal institutions, It is said that Rohrs was backed indi rectly hy those who hoped to restrict convict labor. Rohrs was convicted! of wife-beating. He was employed as a printer. the Pantheon, where his wound was Iressed. The doctors found that the bullet had entered his wrist. In the meantime a cordon had been formed arwund the assailant, who, lin er the direction of M, Lepine, was conducted to a side entrance of the Pantheon. All this time the vast multitude packing the sidewalk and crowding the windows on the streets converg ing on the Pantheon had no suspic ion of the excitement that raged wnnin tne temple. Jiic appearance of President Fallieres at the portico had been greeted with a great cheer, which drowned the cries of "Down with Dreyfus" ami "Long live the army," which came from a band of about 500 men belonging to an asso ciation known as I.n Jetinessc Catho liquc who had stationed themselves on a corner opposite, Soon after this cheering, regiment after came swinging by to the blare of trumpets and the sound of martial music. After having his wound dressed, Major Dreyfus was taken to his home, where he was joined by his wife, who was with him when he was shot. News spread like wildfire through Paris and caused a veritable panic, as it as also believed that President Fallieres had been killed. The crowds around the Pantheon were driven back and all the streets leading to the temple were harried. Twenty ar rests have been made. Ktnilc Zola, who died in Srptem ber, 1902, was ten years ago condemn ed to a year's imprisonment for ad dressing u, Fdix Faur, then Prcsi dent of 1-ranee, the famous letter, "J'Accuse," in which he laid bare the conspiracy in the General Army Staff against Major Dreyfus. Today his dust was interred with National hon ors in the Pantheon, the French Tern ..t . i i . i . pie m ramc, wiin impressive cere monies. The opposition to removing the remains of Zol to the Pantheon irises from the fact that he is thus honored because of his famous let ter, not because of his literary fame, He was the first successful leader in the Dreyfus war; he vanquished the General Staff of the Army, and to give him glorious burial in the Na tional Pantheon at the si.le of Berthe lot and President Carnot. Virtor Hugo, Voltaire and Rousseau, to an accompaniment of martial music, while long lines of soldiers filed be fore his tomb, aroused the passions of a large number of French people. The attempt upon the life of Major Dreyfus was made by Louis Anthcl- me Gregori, a member of the staff of La France Militairc, a journal devot ed to military progress and the mili tary future of the republic. Major Dreyfus was present at the ceremon ies to do final homage to the great leader of his cause. NEW TO-DAY nnnn wnnn If you want good load of fir wood or box wood ring up KELLY tha WOOD DEALER, The man who keeps the PRICES DOWN. Phone Main 2191 Barn, Cor. !2t and Duane. The very beat board to be obtained in the city ia at "The Occident HoteL" Ratea very reasonable. The Palace Restaurant The ever-increasing popularity of the Palace Restaurant is evidence of the good management, and the serv ice, at this popular dining room. For a long time the reputation of the house has been of the best and it does not wane as time progresses. The system used, that of furnishing the finest the market affords, and all regiment tan be obtained, in season, is a plaa that will always win, coupled as it ia with the best of cooking and prompt service. A common saying nowadays is "Get the Palace habit" LADY MANICURIST ENOAOED. Fourth of July Fire Worlfs Wholesale and Retail at Svenson'sBooliStore 14th and Commercial St. Astoria - - Oregon "The Modern," A.. E. Petersen! beautiful tonsorial establishment, has been further modernized by the per manent engagement of a highly train ed young lady manicurist, who will also serve the house as cashier. The Commercial. 1 One of the coxiest and most popular resorts in the city is the Commercial -A new billiard room, a pleasant sitting room and handsome fixtures ali go to make an agreeable meeting place for p........b,)f iv umuu Ills IUJ1VB It .L - J... l ui me uay, piay a game oi Dilliards and enjoy the fine refreshments serv ed there. The best of goods are only handled, and this fact being so well known, a large business is done at the Commercial, on Commercial street, near Eleventh. New Grocery Store. Try otn own mixture ot coffee the J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Bar!ol!et & Co.. grocers. Phone Main 1281. SOUTH HONORS ITS DEAD. NASHVILLE, June 3.-Confedcr- ate Decoration Day was appropriately observed today. The graves of the Confederate dead at Mount Olivet Cemetery were covered with flowers and addresses were made. Subscribe for the Morning Astorian. 60c a month by carrier or mall. Born in Iowa. Our family were all born and raised in Iowa, and have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Rem edy made at Des Moines) for years. We know how good it is from Ions experience in the use of it. In fact, when in El Paso, Texas, the writer's life was saved by the prompt use of this remedy. We are now engaged in the mercantile business at NarcosseeX la., and have introduced the remedy here. 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