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PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
COVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA
33rd YEAR. NO, 304
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1803
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Time, Little Over Two
and One-Half Hours
MAKES LONG RUN EASY
Athlete of Trinity Club of Brook
S lyn Leaves Contestants
FirBehind
MAKES D0RAND0 A 'HAS8EEN'
Court Covtrsd by Maloney t Cr
fully Measured by Engineers to
Thr it no Doubt That tb Lad
Traveled Full Marathon Distinct.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.- Malcolm
Maloney, of the Trinity Athletic Club,
of Brooklyn established a new world'
record for tht full Marathon distance
of 25 mile, 385 yirds, today, in a race
from Rye-on-the-Sound to Colurnbut
Circle, Maloney ran away from the
field of 115 contestants finiblng in
fairly good condition. His time oi
two hours, 45 minutes and 12 1-5 sec
onds and J. Clarke, X. A. A., of New
York, was third, time 2:47:22 2 5. A
comparison of Maloney'a time today
and that made by Dorando and Long
boat in their professional race over
the same distance in Madison Square
Garden, within the last five weeks
stamps a newcomer as a world beater
at long diitance running. In beating
Hayes, Dorando covered the diit
ance indoors in 2:45:05 2-5 and Long
boat when be defeated Dorando over
the same course was timed 2:4525 2-5.
The course today was carefully
measured by a corps of civil engi
neers, accompanid by representatives
of the A. A. U., so there is no doubt
as to Moloney's record being made
over the full Marathon distance.
THIEF CAPTUREI).
Held up Jewelry Store and Then Tries
Same Act in Dairy.
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BELLIXC1IAM, Wash., Dec. 26.
Fred T. King, who declared he was
"Up against it and had to hold up a
jewelry store and'then secured $15
from the proprietor.' He then repeat
ed his act at a dairy from which he
secured $20. He was captured by the
police after a running fight, during
which several shots were tired by the
' police.
RESUME BUSINESS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-rractical-ly
every moving picture show in New
York that was elosed by Mayor Ms
CIcllan's order of Christmas opened
its doors tonight under temporary in
junction granted by Justice Gayncr
to the Wildam Fox Amusement Co.
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MILITIA ON WAY TO
SEAT OF TROUBLE
Governor Wilson Orders Two Companies to Sterns
Owing to Unrest After Yesterday's Battle
STEARNS, Ky Dec. 26,-Two
oompanies of the state, militia are on
the way to Stearns tonight sent by
Governor Willson on account of tin
unrest following the battle of yester
day in which Deputy United Marshal
fiMLOHEY SETS NEW
JWIII RACE
BURTON CONFIDENT.
Declares His Senatorial Outlook Is
Bright to Win,
TOLEDO, Dec. 26.-"The senator
in) outlook is good, my chances ars
good ,snd I have votes, if I can keep
them, and I think I can," declared
Congressman Burton upon his arrival
here today to speak at banquet at
the Wholesale Merchants and Manu
facturers' Board. At his address at
the banquet, Burton condemned po
litical bosses, his reference causing
much interest because of charges of
bomlun made in the senatorial cam
paign, '
AMBASSADOR GRISCOO
HAS RESIGNED
WILL RETIRE FROM DIPLOMA
TIC SERVICE AT EXPIRATION
OF ROOSEVELT'S TERM.
REFUSES TO DISCUSS ACT
It ia Farther Understood That Oris
com Has Informed King Victor
Emmanuel of His Intention While
tht Houat Deniet the Report
ROME, Dec. 26. It is stated on
good ' authority that Ambassador
Griscom has forwarded his resigna
tion to Washington and will retire
front the diplomatic service at the
conclusion of President Roosevelt's
term of office. It is understood that
Griscom has informed King Victor
Emmanuel of his intention. When
questioned on the subject Griscom re
fused to deny report, contenting him
self with the statement that he had no
statement to make on the subject.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-At the
White House and at the State Depart
ment it was stated tonight that noth
ing had been received from Ambassa
dor Griscom indicating his purpose to
resign.
HE SPENDS ROYALLY.
MIDDLETON, N. Y., ' Dec. 26.
The new country place which E. II.
Harriman is having erected on his
20,000-acre estate in Orange county,
will have an immense playground for
sport and entertainment. It will cov
er two and one-half acres and to level
the ground it was necessary to blast
away the solid rock. When completed
the space will be covered with a floor
and surrounded by a low wall. ; Ten
nil courts, squash courts, target
ranges, etc., are to be installed and in
winter the area will be converted into
a skating rink. Ice carnivals will be
made a feature of Mr. Harriman's
winter house parties, it is said. The
mansion itself, which Is now being
constructed, will cost nearly $1,000,
000. and a striking miner were killed. The
strikers have threatened to destroy
big plant of Steams' Coal & Lumber
Company and community is alarmed.
Deputy Marshal Ryan, who has been
missing since the fight, has not been
found and it is feared he has also been
killed,
IS WANTED ABOARD.
But Polish Miner Will Fight Extra
dition to Prussia.
CHICACO, Dec. 26.-Ka.rl Tom
cnyk, the Polish miner whose arrest
was ordered by the State Department
at the request of the Ccrman govern
ment on a charge of robbery and at
tempted murder, threatens to fight ex
tradition with as much energy as
Christian Rudovitz, who is wanted by
the Russian government and whose
case has become one of international
importance. Tomczyk was arrested
at West Frankfort. III., Thursday.
His rase will be heard by a United
State Commissioner, and already the
Refugee Defense League is making
preparations to provide the prisoner
with attorneys. The latter will be dis
cussed at the mass meeting of the
League to be held today and in the
meantime Dr. Paul Roh, acting Ger
man consul here, has retained the
services of William E. Rigby to act
as prosecutor. The crime of which
Tomczyk is accused was committed
within the last year in the village of
Bochum, near Essen, Prussia. The
prisoner admits that he paid t visit 10
Prussia within the past year, but de
nied that he was connected with the
crime.
MAIL IS DELAYED.
CHICAGO, Dec 26.-More than
2000 bags of Christmas mail are stack
ed in one passenger station and will
net be delivered for week. Mail hat
accumulated at the other depots also.
M st of the packages are for delivery
outside of Chicago. Hundreds of pres
ents, however, consigned to Chicago-
ans have missed delivery in time.
The delay of so much of the Chris:
mas mail this year Is said to have re
sulted from inability to procure a sul
ficient number of extra' clerks and
wagons.
VANCOUVER LOSES.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Dec. 26.
Outplaycd, outweighed and outgener
aled, Vancouver Rugby fifteen, went
down to defeat in the first game of a
series with Stanford University for
the possession of Cooper Keither in
ternational Rugby trophy at Brockton
Point yesterday. The Cardinal's se
cured three tries, nine pniuts, to Van
couver's 0.
'.ORE SLICPCEfiAS FROM
GRAND JURY
WILL BE SERVED ON PACKING
HOUSES IN CITIES OF THE
MIDDLE WEST.
TO FIND PRICE REGULATORS
Federal Grand Jury in Investigating
Rebate Charges is Said to Have
Unearthed Sensational Evidence
Which Will be Used Soon.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26,-Scores of
subpoenaes today were sent to St.
Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph and
Omaha, where they will, it is said, be
served on employes of railroads and
packing houses. The federal grand
jury is investigating rebate charges it
is said to have unearthed, a clew de
velopment of which is expected to il
luminate the manner in which meat
prices are said to have been determin
ed by certain influential packers.
A CHRISTMAS HAUL.
Burglart Rob Frisco Firm While
Proprietor Are Celebrating.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26-rWhile
the proprietors were enjoying Christ
mas festivities, burglars broke into
the establishment of Koenig and Col
lins, on Van Ness avenue and hauled
away in a wagon silks, satins, suits
and valuable costumes estimated to b:
worth $5000. ' .
HENRY 1 POOR
IS BAIJKRUPT
Another New York Bro
ker Goes to the Wall.
CAME UNEXPECTEDLY
Is Believed His Liabilities Will
Reach at Least Five Mil
lion Dollars.
WILL NOT AFFECT THE MARKET
Entire Burden of Failure ia Bora by
Poor, His Former Partners Having
Withdrawn From the Firm Sella
HU Famoui Library.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Henry W.
Poor, a well known banker and brok
er of Wall street and for many years
publisher of Poor's Manual of Rail
roads, 'failed today.. His bank anj
brokerage firm, known as H. W. Poor
& Company, with offices at 33 Wall
street made an asignment to Mark
L. Cook without preference. No finan
cial statement was forthcoming, but
as. Poor had been prominent in the
street and has influential connections,
it is believed his liabilities will reach
at least $5,000,000.
The entire failure is borne by Poor,
his former partners having withdrawn
from the firm. The failure is one of
the largest in the financial district in
some time. Poor was looked upon
not only as a very wealthy man, but
his family has long held high social
position. . He has two magnificent
residences, one old Cyrus W. Field
mansion at 110 Lexington avenue and
the other a stone Chateau at Tuxedo
which has been a gathering place of
the fashionable for years.
As the stock exchange was closed
today announcement of the failure
could not reflect in the market condi
tions.. Recent incidents in Poor's
affairs are given significance because
of the failure. It is recalled that Poor,
about six weeks ago began a sale of
his magnificent library which he had
been 30 years in collecting and whichj
he regarded as one of the best in the
country. Five thousand works includ
ed, and the purchasers include J. P.
Morgan, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller,
Senator Lodge and George and How
ard Gould.
TABLE SET FOR ALL.
Returned Miner Eats Christmas Din.
"ner With Phantoms.
NEW YORK, Dec! 26. It was in
deed a strange Christmas dinner that
Henry B. Tannchill ate at a local
hotel yesterday. He sat at a table at
which there were four others chairs,
but all of them vacant. In front of
each, however, there -was placed t
complete Christmas repast which was
later taken away untouched. Tanne
hill dined with phantom guests, the
spirits of his sister and her three
children all dead. On an adventurous
spirit, Tannehiil, once a resident of
this city, has wandered far and wide,
and returning here Monday last from
Alaska he learned of the death of
his sister and her children. His ex
planation of the weir dinner is per
haps the best. He said:
"On the day I left my sister's home
I told her that I would be back next
Christmas or the one after and that
the treat for them would be the finest
that money could buy. I 'got out and
hustled and saved considerable money
in the Klondike and when I arrived
here the "other night, I ran over to
the East Side and began to look up
the folks. It didn't take me long to
find out what I least expected. My
sister went out to a store one day
and left the children alone; when she
came back they were dead burned.
A little later she, herself died of
pneumonia and worry." .
ON SECRET MISSION.
CHICAGO, Dec 26.-The Inter
Ocean today in a newt article says:
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, well
known attorney, who left Chicago for
New Orleans, two weeks ago and who
is now in San Francisco, will go to
Japan and China on a secret mission
for the State Department, it is said,
before returning to this city. The
nature of Colonel Lewis' mission is
net known even to his private secre
tary, according to a statement made
by the latter.
BLACK HAND LETTER.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Vito Lantillo
has received another black hand let
ter demanding $1500. The letter, the
fourth, gives him until Sunday to pay
the money and threatens the lives of
his family if he refuses to pay. Lan
tillo is poor and says it is impossible
for him to get the money. The first
two letters he treated as a joke, but
two shots fired at him through a kit
chen window has awakened him to
the gravity, of his situation.
INSANE FANATICS.
TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 26 AH Christ
mas Day devoted followers of the
Koresh leader, Dr. Cyrus R. Teed,
kept a close watch upon the body of
their fancied Messiah, expecting a
miracle, but he did not arise from the
dead. Now some of the bolder meuv
bers of the colony are openly express
ing doubt and advocating immediate
burial but Victoria Gratia, successor
to "The Headship" as the chief office
of the sect is called, insisted npon an
other day's delay.
SUES HIS ACCUSERS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26;-George W.
Fitzgerald, former assistant teller of
the United States sub-treasury here,
suspected and arrested in connection
with the theft of $173,000 and after
wards discharged from custody with
out charges coming to trial, today
filed a suit for $50,000 against William
Boldenweck, who is in charge of th
sub-treasury and H. F. Young.
FlYII AUTO MS
SOCERSAIJLTSIII
AT SPEED OF MILE A MINUTE
DRIVERS ARE ONLY IN
JURED SLIGHTLY.
CAUSED BY BROKEN TIRE
After Doing Acrobatic Stunt Machine
Crashes to Center of Track a Total
Wreck and Burns up Accident Oc
cured at Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-One of
the most spectacular accidents ever
occurring in 'American automobile
race happened at Ascot Park, today
when front tire of the white racer
"Whistling Billy" broke on the curve
while Gus Seyfriend was driving more
than , a mile a minute, the car turning
three complete somersaults in the air,
blazing in a ball of flame and landing
a broken wreck in the center of the
track -where it was practically con
sumed by flames. The occupants who
was thrown out ' with terrific force
sustained only minor cuts and bruises.
TWELVE INJURED.
REIDSVILLE, Ga. , Dec. 26. -Twelve
were seriously injured today
when a train on the Georgia coast
and Fiedmont Railroad rolled down a
40-foot embankment. The accident
was caused by trains at high speed
rounding a curve.
FATE OF FID
Hi OF JURY TU
. STRUCK BAD GALE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-the
steam schooner Tiverton, Captain
Johnson, which came in yesterday
morning from Tacoma to take on coal
for her trip south, struck a gale at
Cape Blanco that set the lumber laden
craft on her beam ends. To keep the
bow up 30,000 feet of lumber was
moved to the stern of the boat and
this task was not accomplished with
out great risk by the crew. Captain
Johnson reported that it was one of
the worst gales he ever experienced
on this cosat
CASTRO SAYS DUTCH
EE PIRATES
SENDS MESSAGE TO MINISTER
JOSE DE J. PAUL TO
THIS EFFECT
RECEIVED WITH REDICULE
Message Reads: "Declare Dutch War
ships Pirates, Suspend Payments to
Powers Under Washington Proto
cal; I am Forwarding Letter." r
CARACAS, Dec. 23, Via Port of
Spain. Dec. 26. Jose De J. Paul,
minister of foreign affairs in Castro's
cabinet, received two days ago, a dis
patch from President Castro at Ber
lin reading as follows: "Declare the
Dutch warships pirates. Suspend pay
ments to powers under Washington
protocol. I am forwarding you solu
tion of difficulty."
The communication has been re
ceived here with ridicule.
" BERLIN, Dec. 26. Castro went
out today for the first time since en
tering Dr. Israel's Hospital Castro
says he feels comparatively well but
will remain under observation for
some time yet.
CARACAS, Dec. 24, Via Port of
Spain, Dec. 26. The government has
in its possession a cablegram from
Castro which would seem to indicate
that the former president is not
aware of his overthrow. His message
reads: "If the Dutch warship again
appears at La Guaira, make an attack
on one side with three of our ships."
17 INGREDIENTS USED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Elm
bark, cloves, olibanum, putchuck, san
dalwood dust, garoo, lake, aniseed,
musk range peel galango, dried gin
ger, sapanwood, rhubarb, myrrh, cas
sia and camphor are the array of in
gredients which enter into the com
position of Chinese incense. Consul
J. C. McNally, writing from Nanking,
says the incense is of universal use
WILL MAKE MANY
MORE ARRESTS
Pittsburg Voters League Promise to Land About
Forty More Grafting Councilmen
PITTSBURG, Dec. 26.-vbout 40
more arrests in the council bribery
scandal are promised by the voters'
league, according to statements made
today by President Weil , of the
league. The first council meeting sin.-e
the arrest disclosures is scheduled for
Monday night. Attorney for Wasson,
Soffel, and Atkinson of seven accused
councilmen, stated tonight he would
1 110.
Prosecution Practically.
Concluded Testimony
HAS WEAK DEFEflSE
Finch Attorneys W;:i A"2r?!3 U
Impeach f.'.iss Eurkhzrt's
Testimony
CLAIMS JURY WAS FIXED
Following the Effort to Impeach Mr.
Burkhart's Testimony the Stats
Will Offer Its" Rebuttal" Finch's
Cross Examination Finished.
PORTLAND, Dec 26. The de
fense in the case of James A. Finch
practically concluded its testimony
this afternoon. Monday the defense
will attempt to impeach the testimony
of Miss Vera Burkhart, Fisher'
stenographer and the only eye witness
to the tragedy. Following the effoit
to impeach Miss Burkhart, the state
will offer its testimony in rebuttal and
indications are the matter will be in
the hands of the jury by Tuesday.
Aside from. Finch's own story, the
defense has offered practically no tes
timony. His cross-examination was
finished this morning, the state failing
to make .him swerve from the account
of the tragedy given by him on
Thursday. The defense offered also
evidence that Finch had gone to
Fisher'3 office because the was sum
moned there by telephone; that the
diagram of Fisher's office exhibited in
the case is inaccurate; that Fisher had
failed to live up to a promise to sign
a petition to the supreme court in
Finch's behalf; that Finch's mind
was in a dazed condition immediately
after his arrest and that the jury
which is trying the case has been tam
pered with. This last allegation was
based on a conversation between A
subpoena server for the district at
torney's office and one of the jurors.
Both swore that they merely passed
the time of the day with the other.
and is manufactured in almost every
city and village throughout the
Chinese empire.
HIGHWAYMAN CAUGHT.
CENTRALIA, Mo., Dec. 26-Night
Operator W. J. Oney, at the Chicago
& Alton depot here, was held up at an
early hour yesterday by a boy who
appeared at the ticket window and
demanded the gent's money. Some
thing over $50 was secured. The
youthful bandit thanked Oney for the
contribution and departed, smiling. A
number of travelers in the depot wit
nessed the holdup.
advise his clients to continue their
duties. It was reported today that a
number of new banks were under
going thorough examination in con
nection with the report that certain
financial institutions had paid $176,.
000 for privilege of handling the city's
funds but the government officials re
fused either to confirm or deny the
story.