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AR K CONFIDENT
TO STOP SALE OF
 LIQUOR
At Redfield Add 55 More Names to Their Petition and Say They
 Will Win.

The people of Redfield who have filed q petition to the county court praying he court to grant no saloon licenses at Redfield added fftY-tive ing, making a total of 3l5 names they have on their petition, which tf"v claim is about S5 per cent of the ad l,,t population within radius of three miles of the public school house at Redfeld. hey claim that they have the signatures of nearly all the white adults to their petition and 30 per cent of the negroes.
 The petition prays the court to grant no license to any person to sell or give away any spirituous, VinoHs ot Intoxicating liquA.s of any kind with in three miles of the school house and they are confident of winning ont. as the law says that the court shall "efuse the license when majority ol the bona tide residents petition the court to refuse.
 The fight is going to be q warm ono and ft comes before the county court far a hearing next Monday.
 Five years ago there was d petition 4il.7i with the eoalt Y -4chiblt tie liquoI business at Redfg.a md there vas another petition two Sears ago. but both petitions were turned down The petitionrs claim that they vii not he turned down this time. as theE have avoided all the causes vt;cn made them lose out two and five Y.47-s ago.
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s1tant secretary and the outbreak of the spanish war afforded him a posi- tive relief when it invited MT. Roose welt to go into the field. The tail had shaken the dog if it did not succeed in wagging it.
 President Roosevelt is sincere, pa trlotic, enthusiastic and unbroken He IS not bridle wise, and his follies are his own. He would not listen to the advice of any one when he was an as e1stant secretary and that propensity seems to have been but enlarged since being called to the executive chair.
 No one will charge him with neg tecting to further the interests of the repus.4c or arraign his patriotism, but no one in official circles will accept his judgment
 "JAP audipncp in fhp narauaf tho
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FRATE PRIMAL NOTES.

Neponset tribe. No. 19. of Red Men elected the following officers Monday night: Sachem. P E. Burkle; senior sagamore. Fred Vintree: junior saga more, Thos Hart; prophet, George B. Wright: trustee. o. C.. Porter; keeper of wamnum. Ralph Robinson; chief of records. A. B. Smith; representa- tive to state grand lodge A. B. Smith Neponset tribe now has 1S2 members and is one of the most prosperous fraternal orders in the city.
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MORNING MARRIAGE Of Miss L Fly Johnson, IPine Bluff, and Mr. A len
 Beadel. OCCURRED AT TRINITY EPlSCO- PAL CHURCH, REV. BUCKNER
 OFFICIATING.
Bride Is Popular Daughter of Capt.
WILL RESIDE AT LAKE VILLAGE

The wedding of Miss Lilly Johnson and Mr. Allen Beadel was solemnizc4 this morning at the Episcopal church, and the marked simplicity of the event rendered it doubly beautiful,
 A large number of friends of the contracting parties gathered at the ceremony. The church was beautiful ly decorated for the occasion, the sim plieity noticed everywhere being again characteristic. Ferns. palms and other evergreens were banked around the altar in profusion, and similar decorations were noticed in the aisles.
 The organ was presided over by Mrs. E. w. Bocage, one of the eity's most accomplished musicians Before the entrance of the bridal party, Mrs.
 To the strains of Mende1ssohn' wedding march the bridal party enter ed as follows: MatYon of honor. Mrs. Garland Street, carrying a bunch of 1 marechalneil roses and ferns; the ushers. MessrS. Wm. Kirten DuVall Johnson, George F. Adams, !. II. An- crum, J. W. Peyton, C. E. Emmert;; | maid of honor, Miss Nellie Johnson. carrying red roses and ferns; the bride. carrying white roses and ferns, leaning on the arm of her father. The groom entered with the best man. Mr Garland Street.
 The procession ended at the altar. where the rector Rev. w D. Buekner. ] performed the ceremony. using the beautiful Episcopal service After receiving congratulations Mr. and Mrs. BeadeI were driven to the Iron Mountain depot where they boarded the south bound train for Lake Village, their future home
 The absence of the bride from the society circles of the city will be greatly regretted. as she has long been one of the most popular young wo- men of local social circles She is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J 5. | Johnson.
 The groom is 8 prominent young member om the legal profession. Hr
 is both talented and brilliant. and ;s one of the most poaiar young lawyers of the Arkansas bar.
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officers and challenging the na- bal administration for leaving the Py in Cuba, the millions from |sident Mckinley down to myse,f the other humble citizens on the fWalk were weeping for love at the hd of the names of Dewey and Hey.
 n sheer good nature if not broad 'dedness President Mckinley let go Ensured that round robin to which Signature of MT. Roosevelt was at led and. in the breadth of his com sense, which marked his admin s- ion. he even needed it.
 Vow comes the signer of that Of e against the articles of war. Col Y Roosevelt of the round robin, yfefuseS to pass a newspaper ln- lew uncenSured, and so far from ling it disciplines the author of a prity report. President Roosevelt 1ers a disgraceful scoring upon
 head of Admiral Dewey an ugh the press humiliates old Gen
 Miles.
 ut this does not surprise. While
 ashington l was on even footing
 Mr. Roosevelt. He was, like my
 an assistant secretary in th2
 let. He was distinguished then
 g the rest of the assistant see Pes as an Ishmaelite. At func-
 his neighborly qualities Were fed to shutting his eyes and
 Png his teeth and in official cir
 Pe was no more communicative.
 Is chief. Mr Secretary Long. was
 Fntly prodded by him. One If
 ost genial of men, much like the
 president. Secretary Long was y disturbed by his turbulent as
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fendant had no money coming to him at the time the order was given. The order read, pay out of the first money due me" The defendant had nothing due him and therefore there was no false pretense.
 Van Clief was not brought out for trial today, his attorney, Mir Creed Caldwell, being out of the city. He will probably be retried Wednesday.
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WAS A HUNG JURY The Van CIief Case of False Pretenses to Try Over
 Again. JURY COULD NOT REACH A VER- DICT AFTER BEING OUT
 TWO HOURS.
Four Were for Conviction and Eight Thought Him to Be
 Innocent.
Innocent.
TIME NOT SET FOR NEW TRIAL

The ease of the state against Harry Van Clief. in which the defendant is charged with obtaining property under false pretenses, finally came up for trial Monday afternoon in Esquire Niven,s court. before jury Of twelve men. This was the case in which the firm of ]. & s. Katzenstein was the prosecuting witness, and was tried too late in the day for the Graphic Mon day afternoon to contain a report and result of the trial.
 The jury was out on the ease for two hours. but could reach no verdict. X hung jury resulted, with eight of the jury favoring an acquittal, and four for conviction. Esquire Niven discharged the jury and ordered a new trial of the case.
 At o'clock Monday morning Van Clief was removed from the county jail and taken before Esquire Vance, where three charges had been prefer: red against him.
 The effects of prison confinement. it was evident, were beginning to tell on the prisoner. His eyes were sunken and his face sallow and emaciated. He appears as if he was under con tinual nervous and mental strain. \ stuhby beard has accumulated since his confinement, which makes his 9p- pearance doubly worse.
 Esquire Vance called the ease. hut MT Creed Caldwell the defendants $ counsel, filed an affidavit for a change of venue alleging prejudice. Esquire Vance ordered change of venue to Esquire Nivens court on all three cases
 Esquire Niven set the first case, that of obtaining property under false nretenses. for l 30 o'clock. By 2:36 o'clock the witnesses and jurors had been summoned. and the trial open ed The witnesses before the court were AIr. sam katzenstein, and his clerk. Mr Toy Wheian; AH. T. B. Floore, bookkeeper for Dilley Foundry company and the defendant.
 Mr. katzenstein, the first witness. testified that the defendant had come to his store on the evening of the 18th of December and asked him if his credit was good for a pair of shoes. Mir. Katzenstein had sold him shoes before and accepted an order on the 1 Dilley Foundry company, which had been paid so he told Van Clief that he could secure the shoes under similar terms as he did before. Van Clief replied that it would be satis- factory. The witness drew up the OF der which Van Clief signed It read. in substance. as follows:
 "DiIley Foundry Company Gents: Pay to ]. X s. katzenstein $950 out of the first money due me.
 Before writing the order the wit ness aSKed NHn Siltf II tf' ""' 7ti'' working at the foundry, to which he replied that he was.
 The order was presented on the day following and was turned down. The testimony Of Messrs. Fioore and Whelan and the defendant cor roborated Mir Katzenstein testimo ny
 Mir. II K Toney represented th state, and in his argu. IL Ia!1 gGeat strees on the defenda;, ar5aloat Representations He spoke f9l about thirty minutes.
 Nr. Caldwell for the defense fol lowed His argument was that the de
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EopIE RESENT HIS ACTIONS

Kansas iCty. Dee. Roosevelt Eill he renominated for the presidency Ind defeated for the office.
 This is the opinion of Webster bavis. formerly assistant secretary Ii the interior and man who knows he president well.
 Discussing the man rather than tha ttuation. Mr Davis said: President Roosevelt is not ha,ter- toke He has not shed his milk beth He signed round robin. for |hich he ought to have been court |artialed inasmuch as ne was in the
 ce of the enemy and last week de- taded the general commanding the }my and the admiral commanding
 e first line of defense for like each
 'While Mr. Roosevelt himself WAS Mdirfinu= =Ipttapc e,.if iciCi1o 1ic c,1pa
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Cotton Fire at Hope.

Fire destroyed 000 bales of cot ton in the yards of the Merchants and Planters compress at Hope. The cotton was owned by different parties represented by agents and was fully insured.
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D[FEAT HIS PARTY Ehat's What Webster Davis
 Says Roosevelt Is
 Going to Do. FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF INTERIOR TALKS ENIER- TAININGLY.

..oree the President for HumiIating Nations Heroes, and Recalls the
 Round Robin.'
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The audience in the parquet. the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-31

Have you new article of raerchan- disc? Then give it a good letter 3f introduction to the world. This letter ie advertising National Printer-Jour- :slist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-31

orchestra circles and the two first bal comics will pay no attention to him. He is faking his lives and will not stick to his text
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In the Supreme Court

The case of Chas. Bergstran1 against Kate Townsend, appealed from ,le Jefferson circuit court to the sIl- preme court, was passed Monday by consent until February 10.
 Martha | Brooks against w w B0ie an appeal case from the Jefer- son chancory conrt, was passed Mon- day in the supreme court by consent until March
 We made advertising paY 5y Eeea- ing evefIastiaely #. \. NaatHe < Go. K '.
 
 Persistence Keep eYcllastinglg at 4. California F5fuinle Mfg eo, San Francisco.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
ouTRuN DISCRETION.
The London Times sounds Note of
Warning.

LONDON. Dec. G.-Thc Times In It's
financial article this morning discusses
the question Of credit relations be-
tween the United sthteS and Europe.
The Times regards the time az still
distant when the United States wiz
become banker nation ana compli-
ments Mr. Gage as the best secretary
of the treasury for many years past
The paper says II remains TO be seen
whether all the big American schemes
which European capitalists are direct
ly or Indirectly financing at the pre-
sent moment win nrove profitable as
soon a. bangune people expect.
We think that during the last year
American energy and optimism have
TO some extent outrun discretion"
says the Times "and some Of the best
qualified judges In the United states
seem TO agree with US"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
NO DEFINITE NEWS.
Death Of Miss Stone Cannot De verl-
fed.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6,--The Rev DR.
Rouse. superintendent OF the American
mission al salonika. replying to the
Worlds cablegram asking his opinion
regarding the situation 10 far as Miss
Stone is concerned. wires as follows:
"A hope Miss Stone is alive. though
her reported death causes anxiety
However. seemingly the report did not
come from eye witnesses and needs
yerincption Miss Stone was Injured to
hardships OF firm faith and was not
one To die OF grief"
Or Haskell also telegraphs from sa-
makov.
There is an apparently wen founded
rumor that both captatlvcs were alive
and well November "a In a secret shell
tered place where they were lItely TO
remain for weeks our messengers
have not returned"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
Organize for The Purpose Of Pros
ecutiHg Legislation for
Excluding Chinese.
MUST KEEP MULTITUDE OUT
Senator Mitchell Earnest in Urg-
ing Action to Make the
Geary Law Effective
Immediately,

WASHINGTON Dec. IA meeting
Of senator's and members Of the house
representing the Pacific coast states
was held today for the purpose OF
agreeing upon united policy in the
prosecution Of legislataion for the con-
tinued exclusion OF Chinese from the
United States, Loud, Of California,
was chosen chairman and Senator Du-
bois, OF Idaho, secretary. There was
a large attendance Of members Of both
political parties and the expression Of
opinion in favor OF vigorous and ef-
fectiye work was quite general Sem
ators Mitchell and HeitfeId and Rep
resentative Loud we're especially earn
est in urging action. They took the
position in favor Of making the Geary
law Immediately effective, declaring
that the Chinese multitude should be
kept out OF the country for all time.
A committee OF six was appointed to
take the subject in hand. This COM
mittee Is composed OF Senator's Mitch
ell. Heltfeld and Foster. and Repre-
sentatives Newlands. Metcalfe and
Coombs. The committee organized by
electing Representative Neyiands, Of
Nevada, chairman. and Representative
Metcalfe. OF California, secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
WHITE PASS AND YUKON
TO BE SUED FOR MANY MILL
IONS OF DOLLARS.
Case lnvOles Every Cent Collected
by the Company for Freight
and Passenger Traffic.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Dec. "a case
involving every cent that the British
Yukon Company, otherwise the White
Pass and Yukon route. has taken in
freight and passenger rates since the
company commenced business in 1895.
win shortly be brought before the su-
preme court OF British COLUMBIA and
will in turn go through the different
courts to the highest court in the lan3.
the imperial privy council,
In few days writ will be is
sued against the British Yukon Com
pany under which name the White
Pass and Yukon route is incorporat-
ed in Canada, for the purpose of test
ing the legal position of shippers Of
goods and passengers who have paid
fares on that road since it commenced
business. The stand taken by the
claimants. who include the largest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
TRAIN WRECKERS
DASTARDLY WORK
East Bound 0. R. & n. Passenger
Train Ditched Near
The DaIIes.
ENGINEER FATALLY INJURED
Iron Nut Placed on Outside Rail Of
Sharp Curve None Of the
the Passengers injured
$1,000 Reward,

PORTLAND. ore. Dec. s-The east.
bound passenger train. No. u, on the
o. II. 4 ~. which left this city at .
a. m. was wrecked twelve miles east
Of The Dallcs this afternoon. The en-
gine turned completely over and the
mail car left the track but only turn.
ed partially over, The composite
sleeper and diner left the track but
remained upright The other cars. in
cludlng n private car containing Col
H. G. Clowry. general superintendent VI
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and party, remained on the
track Engineer Maurice CayanRugh
was badly scalded and perhaps inter-
nally injured. Fireman Frank Chase
was seriously injured None Of the pas
scngcrs were injured
The wreck was undoubtedly the
work of train Wreckers. as an cx-
animation showed that s.inch
square nut had been placed on the
outside rail of thrce.degrcc curve.
Another nut was also found on the
outside rail about one hundred feet
ahead ~ the first one. Two men who
have been at work near The Dallcs are
suspected u wrccklng the train. and
the o H. & y. Company has offered
$1,000 reward for The arrest and conylc-
tlnn uf the criminals
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
RACE TROUBLE.
Troops Sent TO Protect Negro Prison
ers in Alabama Town.

ANDALUsrA, Ala. Dec. s.-The gov
ernor sent troops tonight to aid Sheriff
Bradshaw in protecting the negro RI
oters now In jail here and the town is
now under martial law. The sheriff is
fearing an attack at any moment by
mob from opp. and is prepared 10
protect his prisoners at all hazards.
Three negroes were killed by a posse
OF citizens near Opp today for al
legged implication in the riot and the
whole country is in arms against the
negroes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
STEAMER ELK IS SAFE
FORTY.SEVEN DAYS OUT FROM
NOME CITY.
Had Most Eventful Voyage-Many
Narrow Escapes From
Being Wrecked.

PORT TOWNSEND. Dec, S-The
long-overdue steamer Elk No. 1 arrlv-
ed today forty-seven days from Nome.
She is the last of the Alaska fleet OF
steamers to arrive, The Elk brought
Ave passengers and according to their
story the steamer had a most event
ful voyage, having many narrow es-
capes from being wrecked. On the
way down the Elk encountered almost
one continual gale and was compelled
TO seek shelter at every available place.
on the night of November 3. her rud-
der was carried away, A Juy rudder
was rlgged and while seeking fav-
orahe place the Elk struck rock.
carrying away her condensers. The
vessel was successfully beached and
before the. rudder and condensers could
be repaired a storm came up and the
craft had to be worked off by the use
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
HIGH CLASS CATTLE.
Sold at international Livestock Expo.
sltlon Yesterday.

CHICAGO. Dec. s--Judging In the
championship classes for leading
breeds OF cattle was the feature today
OF the International Livestock Expod-
tlon. In the main cattle pavilion the
galloways were on sale today. Thirty
three galloways sold at an average
OF t2s5. It remained for the short
horns TO carry of the honors In the
sale ring today. 90 head Of short horns
brought s43.76O. an average Of ;ssl a
head. Fifty-two cows sold for S35, SIS
or ,ei7 each. The highest price in the
sale was @issie. 153rd. bred in Scot
land. and sold for 5000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
SITUATION IN
The PHILIPPINES
Report Of Major General Chaifee
Military Governor Of
the Islands.
NO REDUCTION OF TROOPS
Should BE Made Before January
l903-Rebels Amigo and Foe
in Selfsame HOur-Will
Complicate Matters,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The war
department made public the first an
nual report OF Major General Adna R.
Chafree. military governor Of the
Philippine Islands. Governor chaffee
sums up the situation in the Philip
pines from a military point OF view by
stating that the provinces OF Batag-
gas and Laguna, In Luzon, and the
islands OF samar. Mlndora, cebu and
BOhol. constitute the area now dis
turbed by any embodied force OF in
surgents. He says that to the physical
character OF the country. to the ma
ture OF the warfare OF the rebels. who
are amigo and Zoe in the selfsame
hour, TO the humanity Of the troops,
which is taken advantage OF by the
rebels and the inhabitants who SYM
pathize with them. and to fear assas-
sination on the part Of the friendly
disposed II they give information to
the American forces. is due the pro-
lonEation Of the guerilla warfare.
Commenting upon the plan OF gradu-
ally replacing the military with the,
civil administration. General Chaffee
says:
with the withdrawal OF Interference
with civil affairs does not contemplate
the withdrawal OF troops from their
stations to any considerable extent:
on the contrary. this should not be
done hastily. and when undertaken
should be gradual and more in the ma
ture OF concentration than reduction OF
the force or abandonment OF any con-
Siderable area Of the territory. He.
therefore. recommends that there be
no further material reduction OF troops
before January 1903.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07

shippers to the Yukon. Is that the
company under iia charter from the
DomIaion government was compelled 70
have their rates approved by the gov
ernor general In council This appro-
val, according TO dispatches received
from ottawa was not obtained by the
company. Under these circumstances
the claimants hold that they are en-
Titled 10 the return OF their fares and
freight money and damages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
ARE EARLY
oregon Prohibition Party Name State
Ticket for 1902.

PORTLAND. Dec 6--Thc Prohlbi.
ton party ot oregon today nominated
the following ticket to be voted for
az the election next June Governor
Rev, A. J. HunsRkcr. Yamhll county,
county, secretary ~ statc-W. y, Da-
Wis, umOtila county; superintendent
of hubble instruction NJ Kelsey
Yamhill, supreme Judge. ], Wright.
Wasco; state printcr-w. w Brooks
Multnomah; attorney gcneral-T II.
Goyncs. Tillamook congressman Sec
end dstrlct-F, II, Spauldlng Wasco.
No nomination was made for CON
gresham In the First district.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
NORWEGIAN COLONY.

MIDDLETON. N. Y, Dec. "a tract
of 1000 acres near Rowlands. Pa. has
been purchased by n score OF Norwe-
Cian families who purpose forming a
colony and give up numbering and
quarrying in the United States. Forty
acres are to be allotted to each fam
lily and the remaining acreage devoted
to the formation OF a trust fund. for
the benefit of the unsuccessful famil-
les of the olony.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
STORY DENIED
Relations Between Queen Wllhelmina
AMI Prince Henry Harmonious

NEW YORK. Dec. 6,--The Paris cor
respondent Of the London Times and
New York Times quotes dispatch
from The Hague correspondent OF the
Temps In regard to a serious quarrel
between Queen Wilhelmlna and her
husband. Prince Henry Of the Neither
lands The Temps vouches for the
correspondent as "a contributor who
has the reputation OF sending accurate
Information The correspondent says
the malicious rumors in regard to the
queen and Prince Henry are the fab
relations OF a cheap Socialist paper in
Holland. He adds:
1t is a most happy thing that there
Is no domestic strife The prince is
kind and afiectionate. The queen loves
her husband and harmony has always
prevailed"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-07
TRADE REVIEW.
Labor Controversies and Traffic Con-
gcstion Embarrasses Shippers.

NEW YORK. Dec, 6-R, G. Dunn &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade will to-
morrow say:
Current trade is of ample dimen-
sions, but the traffic congestion grows
worse and labor controversies add to
the embarrassment Of shippers, II
consignments Of fancy goods for the
holiday trade are delayed much long
er there will be serious loss, Prices
Of commodities tend upward
Bradstreet's will say; Business fail
ures in the United States for the week
number sS5 against 22i last year. Can
ada numbers "A against - last year,