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ASTOBABBLIC library association, -81 EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. to VOL. XL1II, NO. 115. ASTORIA. OREGON', TTESDAY JIOKNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1894. ritlCE, FIVE CENTS. It -. .- v-t . (..l A Railroad some of the beFt and leading trade is sufficient, that Ave are not surpassed either in excellency, or lowness in price. Osgood The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers 506 Mid 50 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. You Can't Eat a Piano Nor wear it nor live in it. Consequently it is not really a necessity. But do we live just to eat, sleep and wear clothes? Music should brighten every homo and the piano witli iU compliment of sheet music should be placed within tho reach of ail. Wo Jujve 3000 pieces of sheet music that we tiro selling at 10c a shoe!. You have paid from 40c to GOe for the same. GR1KKIN & REED. fOH Afl $80 ItOTJ BY BECOMING A Ml r.AN GET A FIRST CLASS TO ASTORIA. LOTS WILL, BE NOW IS THE TIME TO PROCURE Iiot to Build a' Home, for The Packers of Choice olumbia -I River Salmon Their Drands SAMK. f iiovla Pls'g Co. i Kinney's Astoria l'lc 1 0- Astorla I Joha I Hi.'irk I uv&L Bootn A. Tli'gCo 'Astoria.. Cocktail Colu.nbliRiverrkCi Minora Samuel... Astoria - .Utoria - .Gajrgc 4 Barier... ' Astoria..., I Lnlemoua. J J, S MilrSCj fUsheraeu'i Ck? Ca., MnwkflelJ. .......... tag, 3ioria.l.. , Str. R P. Leave fo? Tillamook asthemeatbef tit steamer R. P. Elmore conned with tiirouzh tickets are issu;d from Portland 13 I a P"'lll by the Union Pacific Company, bhip freight , by Union Pacific Steamers. ELHORE, SANBORN & CO., - Agents, Astoria. UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO., Aent, Portland. to Astoria Is what is interesting agrcat many who are looking this way for ah investment. And it should be equally as inter esting to you where to look for the best place to Irade while buying your Men's and Boys' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots. Shoes, Trunks, Valises, etc and the fact that we are making for, and furnishing pWTM Go. MEMBER OF HIIX'S LOT CLUpS .LOT - IN .HILLS'I'IKST ADDITION DELIVERED WEEKLY. A and Locations. AG ROTS. 31, t. Klnuey. . Astoria.. A. Devlin.. Diamond A. Bioth ft Sond ... ChiciKn .......... Cutting VU Co ... g&n KrancUoo 52 j Mngnnlla Wuita aiar . Klmore, Sanborn St Co Astoria- ......... j Ei'lciire Palm ... George b Barker. Aatorla.. St. (Jeorrfe.. J.U. Mejler ... BioolcBfld Wn i Kuhermen'a..- Kllti,BrOTfm-, Sval Jiti7ian i'kUi I fia'i-iriaou'a i ". Aslorlit ELijMORE Every Four Days as Heap mill permit. . Union Pacific steamers (or Portland and Dl! The Strike Commission Their Report. Malit THE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION They are Characterized by the Com missioners as a Body Without : Standing, Associated Press. Chicago, Nov. 12. The United States government report on tho great rail way strike in connection with the Full man Btrike, was mnde public today. The report, which is signed by the federal labor commissioner, Carroll p. Wright and his fellow investigators, John D. Kernan, of New York, and Nicholas B. Worthington, of Illlno'.s, Is addressed to President Cleveland, and abounds In passages which wUi attract wide attention, particularly that portion referring to the now fam ous General Managers' Association, an organization of high railway ofllclajs that encompassed the memorable de feat of the American Railway Union;' The report says the capitalization Tf the twenty-four railroads directly rep resented In the General Managers' As sociation, was J2,10S.5fi2.CJ 7. The num. ber of employes, 221, 0U7. The commission continues, afttr this voluntarily unincorporated association was formed in ISSii. In its constitution the object of the association Is 'slated to be "The consideration of problems of management arising from the op eration of railroads terminating or cen tering in Chicago." It further provides that "all funds to that end shall be ri'.ijs.i by assessment divided equally -mors the members."! There are no limitnticvoa as t.i "cok- siderra? of .problems or funds," except tho will of the mai:uBers. and the re- soui-.-ea of tha railroad corporations. Tr.e cc-nniUrlon tmadtein whether o? letal d-jty. s'.atutory c.r otherwise, can bo foimd to jBRtiry coir.- cf the f,n-jcv U,,3B CV CS!iot,:'Ua w!,!(-h '-' wc regard It's pi-atlUnl '.vorkinr-a la, or tlian Its pr.fes!lns, ns csprasfced j I" lt conailtutlofl, i'.K General ?Ianm- sc-n h.-(j 'iaiinn naa no inrre fi.a!iuir..-j In law than any other trur.k line pool. - It cannot inc.rpiale because railroad charters do not authorize tho roads to form corporations or associa tions or to fix. the rates for services and wages, nor to force their accept ance nor to battle with strikers. Its usurpation f.f power is not granted. If such association has necessarily from a business of economic stand point, tho right to form and maintain, it must come from the state that grant, ed Its charter. In theory, corporations ere limited to powers granted either directly or by clear inference. We do not think the power has been granted in cither way in these cases. The usuo. elation is an Illustration of a persist ent and shrewdly disguised plan of cor porations to overreach their limitations and to usurp Indirectly the powers and rights not contemplated In then ehsrtor-i, and not obtainable from the people or tlulr legislatures. An extn slon of this association as above sug gested, and the proposed legalization of "pooling" would result in an assuinp. tlon of power by capital dangerous to the perpic and tholr liberties, ns well as to their employ and rights. The question would then certainly crlie as to which shall control, the government or the ra lioada, ar.d t'.e nl roals wcuUl Inevitably lo government ownership, and unlfFS rsady for that result ar.d all thot It err.plles, the government mu: t rcf train corpora t Ion r. within the law, end prevent them f:om f ormlnp, unlawful or djngTous cornbinatinns, At lest, p,o long na railroads tre lhi:s pei.nltled to combine to fix wages und for t!;e!r Joint p?ote,ctlon, It would be rank Injustice to rkny the right of all labor upon railroads to unite for fin: ilar purposes. Ti king up tbe subject of the Pullman Palace Car Co., the report says: "This Is a corporation organized lr. 1867 with a capital cf $1,000,000. It hcik grown until lt present paid up cap ital is $36,000,000. Its prosperity has enabled the company for over twenty years to pay two p?r cent quarterly dividends and in addition to lay up a surplus of nearly $25,030,000 of undlvid- ed profits." VPSfiWpg of th3 town of Pullman, of which the report pays the company is owner and landlord, the commission says: The men at Pullman claim that the! company during 1833 and 163 set to pay I through expert so that their forced loss of time, an average man could tarn little more than the rent of his down an opinion In tho case of John house, owned by the company. The j Hyson? ct. al. versus Sc hool Di:rict company alleges that It limply r-ad- osllatlnnboroujli, on an appeal from JuBted the prices of piece work to Judre Darker, who refused the Injunc suit th ; necessities of tho times. Dur-, tlon to prevent nuns from teaching Inir all of this reduction and its attend- In the public rx hools dresred In the garb ant suffering, none of the salaries of (he officer), managers, or superintend- : ents were reduced. The reductions In j those would not hare been so severely I felt, and would have shown good faith. I If we exclude the aesthetic and sani tary features at Pullman, the rents there arc from 20 to 25 per cent higher than rents in Chicago or surrounding towns. As to the great railroad strike- proper, the report Bays: "It la Beriously questioned, and with much force, whether the courts have jurisdiction to enjoin the citizens from persuading each other in Industrial or othir matters of common Interest. The policy, the report says, of both th Pullman Company and the railroad managers association In reference to applications to arbitrate, was closed doors to all attempts at conciliation and settlement of differences. Tha commission Is Impressed with the be lief, by evidence and by attendant circumstances as disclosed, that a dif ferent policy would have prevented the loss of life and great loss of property and wages occasioned by the strike. The report declares the arrival of the troops at Chicago was opportune. The president ordered troops to Chicago, first, to protect federal property; Bec end, to prevent obstruction In carrying of mails; third, to prevent Interference fun unei-siuae imiiiiuiic, luurui, lu enforce the decrees and mandates of the federal court. There is no evidence before the com. mission that the officers of the AmerV. lean Railway Union at any time par-1 Uclpated In or advised Intimidation, violence, or .destruction of property. Many Impartial observers arc reaching the view that much of the real re.ipon-, slbillty for the disorders rest with the people themselves, and the will of the government for inadequately control-' ling the monopolies and corporations. I In conclusion, ths report says: I "Since nations have grown to thai wisdom of arranging disputes by con.' dilation, and of settling them by ar bitration, why should not capital aiul labor, In their dependence upon eath othar, persist In cutting each other's lliroiln at a fi,t UiTiii'iit of the 'differ-1 i c:ice? 7,he oacUl rcpw.ts tiuw that1 nultU lirorres3 has been made In aj I more gane direction of conciliation endj i arbitration even In America. Abroad j they ar0 ln ttlivailoe 0f us In this poll-' Howovf:l. men mny differ about pr-rietv and legality of later unions, I we must all recognize the fact that wo have them with us to stay and( grow more powerful. It Is not wise to fully recognize them by laws, to fully admit their necessity as labor, guides and protectors: to conserve their usefulness, Increase their responsibility l ana prevent ineir loines ana aggre' elons by conferring upon them privi leges enjoyed by corporations with like proper restrictions and regulations, Tho growth of corporative jower and wealth has been marvelous of the past GO years. Corporations have undoubt cdly benefitted the country and brought Its resources to our doors. It will not be surprising if the marvel of the next CO years te tho advancement of labor to a 'po3ltion of like power and respon slbillty. The commission's recommendation of specific remedies are premature. The commisulon recommends that (here be a United States strike commission of thrje members with duties and powers of Investigation and recommendation as to disputes between railways and their employes, similar to thoso Invest ed in the Intjrs'.ate commerce com mission as to rates, etc. WASHINGTON'S CAPITOL. Having Trouble About Letting tho Foundation Contract. Olympla, Nov. 13. The capital com mission today signed a contract with Moffatt Bros., Spokane, for tho con i.tructlon of the capital foundation, at $17,400. F. JI. Goa.i, a Tacorr.u contract or, petitioned tho superior court foi on r.rtior restraining the commission MUrig, the whth the court denied. The matter will bo taken to tha rupreme court for final decision. Goes wan the IowckI bidder after the bid of Llllls ft Tucker was thrown out 1 'j on the flrnt call, and claims he should have the contract Wltnout rs-aaverus-in. and tliat Moffatt Bros, were not orlslnal bidders. TO ENTERTAIN THE EDITORS. Tort'.and, Nov. 12. Arrangements are being made to entertain the editors of Oregon end Washington on the opening jay cf the exposition. Work is pro. pressing rapidly In getting It into J ehape. The rreat cyclorama of tha , battle of Lookout Mountain and Mis- jgionary ridge has been secured, also the Chinese Theatre Company that wat U.t the World's Fair. NUNS CAN TEACH. . Pittsburg. Pa., Nov. 12. Justice Dean ' 0f the supreme court, today handed 1 of thtlr order. Justice Dean affirms Judge Barker' decision. Bandits Rob a Bank One Them Being Killed. WOULD ACT AS MEDIATOR. The United States' Proposition Not Yet Accepted by Japan Other Late News. V Aesoolated Pre. Sallna, Kan., Nov. 12. Three masked robbers attempted to hold up the bank at Sylvan Grove, Kansas, 40 miles west of here at noon today, and one of their 'number met death In an un'isually traglo manner. He was shot by the cashier of the bank, and when In a (ty ing condition, was perforated with bul lets by his companions to save them selves from exposure. The men rode Isto town and stopped. In front of the bank, and while one of their number held the horses, his two companions entered the bank. The cashier was or- dered to turn over what money he had and to do It double quick. He reluct- antly complied. The bandits again mounted and sped away with the cash. The cashier, John Clane, Becured lila gun and rushed to the door, and open ed fire on the robbers as they gallop ?d away, hitting ono robber in the lack. Before he had gone a quarter cf a mile he fell heavily' to the ground. His two comrades ' pulled up their horses and riding up to the prostrate man, deliberately fired Beveral shots into his body and dashed, a way. When picked up the deserted outlaw was dead. Tho Bhcrlff of the three coun ties h jve organised a force and are in search of the bandits. The amount of botty secured has not yet been learned, MISSOURI TRAJN HELD UP. The Robbers Secure 'Only' Two Hun. dred Dollars. Monett, Mo., Nov. 12. The St. Loulb and San Francisco train, due here at 7:50 p. m., was held up and the express cur robbed three inllca east of this eltj at 7:30 thli evening. At Verona,, two masked mon boarded the tender of the engl-.e and eoncjak-d theniHeUcs until a heavy grade and diop cut were reached,, w.hwu. thoy sprang from their biding plnce, covered the Engineer and firemen with Winchesters and com manded them to stop the train. The I order was promptly obeyed. The ban- dits marched the engineer and fireman to the baggage car and commanded them to open the door. Mosjenger Chapman refused to comply, when the bandits, now six in number, threaten ed to blow up the car with dynamite. Engineer Stovcson culled to the mes senger and Implored him to open the door, which ho did. Tho bandits en tered the car and plundered It, and in full view of the terrified passengers clambered up the hill and made their escape. It was a successfully planned hold-up which required 15 minutes. Messenger Chapman succeeded ln hid ing all the money eove $200 in curren cy, which he handed over to the rob bers. The robbers are supposed to be the Cooks, THE STEAMSHIP ST. LOUIS. Launched Yesterday and Christened by Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 1J. Shortly after 12 o'clock the magnificent steam, ship St. Louis, of the American line, was successfully launched at Cramps' ship yards. The affair was witnessed by fully 60,000 people. Mrs. Cleveland, wife of th-) president, broke a bottle of American champagne on tils' bov ot tho noble ship as it glided d"wn tha wayu, at the same time uttering the wordit, "I christen tneo St. Louis." A toast to President Cleveland wa drunk with cheers, and ho made v. felicitous speech, alluding to the part he had taken in restoring American commerce and upholding tho navy. At the conclusion of the speech, Pres ident Cleveland said: "While we may w.il be proud because we have launch ed the largest and most powerful steamship evir built ln the weitern hemisphere, and with two exceptions tho largest and most powerful in the world, anil while we may: find reason 1 for additional pride In the fact, not- withstanding; the general economy un- Highest of all In Leavening Ppwer. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABS QW1 toward conditions not encouraging to such acts, this great vessel has been built on American plans Jy American I mechanics and American material. I Yet we must not forget that cur great Of est cause of congratulation Is found In the hope and promise that these Incl dents furnish, of the revival and de velopment of American commerce, and the renewed appearance of the Amer ican flag In foreign ports." CAUGHT STEALING. The United Press Caught In a Trap. Neat New York, Nov. 12. The New York press says: "For some time the Asso elated Press have been confident that the United Press was stealing their news. In order to prove the truth of the supposition, the following cable gram was sent out: "Natives tributary to the state of Newouhr, In the prov ince of Orlssa, have revolted against their ruler, Slht El Otspueht." Sure enough, the dispatch appeared In the United Press papers the next morning. Readily the bait had been taken. The United Press had appropriated Us ri val's "news," and that treacherous rajah, not content with his mission to point a moral and adorn a tale, placed J together the letters of his myntla name In such a way that reading backward they recite the fact Indis- putuble "the U. P. stole this." NOT YET ACCEPTED. The United States' Offer to Mediate for China Not Understood by Japan. Washington, Nov. 12. Up to noon to. day the Jupancse had not accepted tha offer of the United States to act medlateor In the war between Japan, adn China. A caple from the Japan, eso authorities was routlved thin mm iv- Iiik asklntr for move explicit details. ! A lengthy answer wn.s sent, giving not only the desired details, but ud'Hnj features which It la believed will show the Japanese government the deslra blllty cf the arrangement. Cnlna liua already formally notified SSecreta:? Creuham she will Join Japan in acknowl edging the independence of Covca, ui.il wtll also pay a earn Indemnity. The amount "he will pay was not specified. AN ATTEMPTED MURDER. Anwisslns Sandbag a Hop Raiser and Throw Him Into a Canal. Albany, Or., Nov. . 12. News of an . attempted murder at Ibanoh has Jut't been received hero. Joseph Bub" raiser of that place, wan . from his hop ranch about 7 o'Clobk last night, and as ho was crossing th' bridge over tho canal In tho ctitBkll of town, unknown parties struck h over the haad with a club or oandbni and robbed him of $215 and threw thrf body into the canal. . The cold vntor revived him and he managed to get out and was helped home. A posse scoured the vicinity until late at r.lghi but found no trace of the assassins. FOR ANNEXATION. Every Candldato at the Hawaiian Elec. tlon Pledged that Way. Honolulu, Nov. 3, via Victoria, B. C Nav. 12. Tho first "lection of the new republlo was a failure from a political point of view. On this particular is land, there wn only ono man who ran against the government ticket, and he was defeated. Every candidate waa pledged to support nothing but annex atlon to the cxccluslon of every thlnj else. The legislature will not meet before January 1st. A CONVICT KILLED. Walla Walla, Nov. 12. This morning a convict named William Thompson met a violent death ln the Jute mill at the pen. Thompson was among tli charting when his clothing caught on a rapidly revolving shaft. Before tti machinery, could be stopjwd he wns whirled around several times, When taken down It was found that almost every bono in hln body was criifhed. He lived half an hour. Thompson was serving an eight-year sentence from Whitman county for horse steal, lng. TWENTY THOUSAND A YEAR. Omaha, Nov. 12. A special to the Bee from Nellgh, Neb., says: Barrett Scott, the defaulting treasurer of Holt county, who Btole 100,000, waa sentence ed to the penitentiary today for five years. ELY pm , A 7 V-vi',