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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
Free Trade Advocate Jeered BY
-Four thousand People Who
Gather to Hear Him
Talk at Croydon.
Statement Regarding American
Attitude the Signal for q
Fresh Outburst.
CHEERS FOR CHAMBERLAIN
Ex-Chancellor Of the Excbequer
Meets With Discouraging
Reception in Open
Ing Campaign.

London, Oct. a.-Ritchie, member of
parliament for Croydon. and until re-
Gently chancellor Of the exchequer de-
Iiyered speech tonight on free trade
and the reasons for his resignation
before an audience OF 1000 people al
the Croydon town hall.
A large liberal element was pres
ent and the reception of Ritchie was
decidedly inharmonious, consisting of
cheers and boots and counter cheers for
Joseph Chamberlain.
Ritchie said that as chancellor Of the
exchequer. he could not consent to a
fiscal revolution and the overturning of
the policy of his conservative predeces-
sors on the strength Of the arguments
Of Chamberlain, whose strong point
always was to present any scheme he
championed in the most favorable
light"
The former chancellor Of the ex-
chequer felt sure that the preferential
proposals were the entering wedge
which would land the country in
the same position as Germany. where
food tax had driven the working men
to socialism.
Ritchie asserted that one Of the prin
clpla questions to be considered was the
attitude OF the United States. This
country" he said. must guard against
giving the United States cause for re-
sentiment, which would result in her
Canada
The above statement resulted In fresh
and the singing Of Rule
The mixed reception given to Richie
at Croydon tonight is regarded as an
indication that Mr.. Chamberlain's
scheme is taking hold of the country
and is fiercely dividing the Unionist
party. Ritchie strongly attacked the
policy and declared that 1t
would raise the cost Of everything.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
MICHAEL DAvITT'S NEW BOOK
Tells story of Jewish Oppres-
sion In Far East.

New York, Oct. 9.--Fresh from a Wis
It 10 the gfeat centers of Jewish popu-
iaton IN Russia. Michael Davitt has
written his estimate Of the conditions
and future Of those people In volume
entitled within the Pale" which viii
be Issued from the presses OF A. S.
Barnes 4 Company tomorrow.
THE Jew, as he Is ruled and oppress-
ed by the Russian officials. Is a far
greater danger to Russian autocracy
than antl-Semitlsm is to the Israelites
Of the pale" declares Mr.. Davltt In
the preface to his work.
THE danger" he continues, was can
didly avowed by all the representative
Russians from whom solicited light
and information.
Mr.. Davitt sees further catastrophy
ahead because Of unnatural economic
and social conditions,
'oThe facts Of the economic and so
cial conditions within the pale OF set
tlement," he writes "are so objective
that the warning they give Of coming
catastrophe cannot be ignored.
1T would be like leaving an epidemic
Of small pox to cure itself by neglect.
This condition of things is fully
expressed by the term unnatural,
It Is analogous TO situation which
would result from a federal law COM
pelllng every European-born artisan
and labarer within the whole United
States to reside inside the state of
Pennsylvania and to be forbidden to
seek employment outside the cities and
towns of that state, The murderous
competition for employment, the deadly
rivalry for existence, the bad blood be-
tween opposing races. the poverty and
social wretchedness which such a con-
dltion of things would create-apart
from the operation Of coercive laws
can readily be imagined by the Amer
ican reader, But this is no overdrawn
picture OF the economic anarchy prevail
ing within the Russian pale OF Jewish
sentiment.
"The towns are crowded with artis-
ans and traders as these are out Of all |
proportion to- the producers and con-
sumers Of an agricultural country, they
necessarily become more destitute and
wretehed as their numbers increase.
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They are too poor 20 emigratc. They
| are prohibited from migrating. They
cannot seek work on land. They are
not permitted 70 Engage in several oc-
cupations.
Mr.. Davitt asserts that the czar can
accomplish much more for the Jews in
his domain by destroying the legend
OF the blood atonemsBt.
M. Dc Piehys and the Tsar." he
AYERS. "can accomplish one good and
blessed work. II 80 minded, without al
tcring single anti-semItic Russian
law. The emperor can destroy in Rus
sla the atrocious legend about the an
nual killing Of Christians by
Jews as an alleged part Of the blood
atonemcnt in Hebrew Paschal rites.
m this humane and Christian task he
II entitled to the cooperation Of the
emperor OF Austria, the king Of Rou-
mania and the heads Of the other
Balkan states, where this story of rit-
uai murder II constantly circulated and
not infrcquently as a matter Of polIt-
icai propaganda. There ought to be a
truly Christian crusade waged against
this Infamous product Of ancient, in
sensate. sectarian hate
Mr.. Dayitt calls attention 10 the
striking economic growth Of Russia In
the following sentences:
what Russia is accused OF eoveting
In Mancburia or devising In Persia and
not what she is strenuousiy and rapidly
in the sphere of her vast do
nestle activities exercises the critical
attention OF west European and Amer
lean Journalism. And yet the wide and
sure and extraordinary progress that Is
being made IN the economic develop
ment Of great empire, as self contain
"a In It's measureless natural resources
as the United States and with an assur
I'd domestic market for most Of her
products In population
of fully 10000. COO growing at rate OF
J. ,.0OC. 900 annually out Of natural In
to be subject Of infinite
N great concern 10 the public thought
II commercial rivals like Great Britain
md the United states-as II undoubted-
y is to the keener sense Of German
what Russian policy
nay or not mean m Its diplomatic
rend IN the Gar east
Returning 10 the subject Of the Jew
md discussing the amelioration Of his
ondltion. Mr.. Davitt says:
II have come from Journey through
he Jewish pale convinced be-
lever in the remedy OF Zionlsm. ! fail
o see any other that can offer any
quail hope Of success. II Is u necessity
( the actual situation and faces the
rowing perIls OF The Russian Jew with
courageous plan of repatriation.
Iope for partial cr ultimate emanci-
alton in. Russia there is none. Other
ountries cannot be expected to relieve
.ussia OF the unhappy victims OF op-
resston md poverty. wh~re. then.
re they TO go?' d
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
PRISONERS
BREAK JAIL
AND ESCAPE
Sensational Delivery Attempted
at Utah Penitentiary, Re-
sulting In Death Of
a Convict.
Two Men Under Death Sentence
Escape and a Posse Has
Gone in Pursuit.
GUARDS ARE OvERPOWERED
One Prisoner Shot to Death On
the Wall and Two Others
Brought Down by
the Guards.
GUARDS ARE OyERpOWERED

salt Lake, Oct. 9,--As the result OF
an attempt at Wholesale delivery OF
prisoners at the Utah penItenaiary to-
night, one OF the prisoners was killed
one guard was wounded, another was
beaten almost into .insensbility. three
prisoners were wounded and two others
under death sentence escaped.
Dead Convict Frank Dayton.
Wounded--Guards wilkins and Ja-
cobs: Convlcts Ed Mullan. Abe Majors
ana Harry Wadel.
Escaped--S'ck HRworth and James
Lynch.under death sentence.
None OF ths wounded. It IL believed,
IN seriously hurt.
posse of prison guards. with several
bloodhounds. was promptly started on
the trial Of the two escaped con.icts,
but owing to darkness and wild nature
OF the country no results are locker for
tonight.
The outbreak occurred this evening,
just as the prisoners were being placed
In their cells for the night by Guards
Wilkins and Jacobs. Two Of the pris-
oners oyerpowered Wilkins and Jacobs
the former being shot and slightly
wounded ana the latter frlghtfuliy
beaten. The -eonvicts released flve
other prisoners. and the seven then
compelled Guard wilkins to march at
their bead. and. with he assistance or
ladders. scaled the wall.
Wilkins was made TO ascend first.
Az the first convict reached the top a
guard who was on the wall opened FIRE
and the guards who were In the Offices
FASTENED 10 the scene. Guard briggs |
reached the wall and just as Dayton
and Mullan were descending on the
outside he fred. killing Dayton. The
second shot struck Mullan. who drop
ped 10 the ground.
The other five convlets had succeeded |
IN reaching the outside OF the wall
when they were fired upon by the |
guards. Majors ana Wadel We're
brought to the ground. Haworth was
shot, but continued his flight. Lynch
escaped uninjured. II Is believed. Two
" The prisoners were armed with re-
divers. Where they secured the
Weapons is not known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
berIain's policy as lnimieal % canada's
manufactures.
MYSTERY IS CLEARED Up.

Butte, Mont, Oct g.--A mystery Of
nine years standing may now be
cleared as the result Of the finding Of
a skull on a wall plate Of the old Cold
smith shaft. northwest Of waJkervilie.
Yesterday afternoon one OF thepartners
went down into the shaft and almost
fell into the dump az he turned toward
one OF The walls and looked into the
grinning face Of skull perched upon
the wall plate, Some Of the old inhab-
itants, who had heard Of the discovery,
came up 70 look at the skull and be-
lieve they have found a trace Of Joe
Mccune. They base their belief upon
the teeth in the skull = Joe Mccune
left his house one night IN 1884 at .
o'clock to 20 on the II O'Clock shift and
was never seen afterwards.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
PARADED THE cry,

New Chwang. Oct. s.--Troops of the
Russian garrison, headed by their band
playing national airs, paraded the prin-
cipai streets ofthe foreign and Chinese
settlements today. ostentatiously. as
though to emphasize the fact that the
Russians are still governors Of this
port.
The civiI administrators. M. Crosse.
today stated he had received no IN
structions regarding Withdrawals. His
assistants freely assert that permanent
occupation is intended. In speaking
with the consul. who called today to
inquire regarding Russia's Intentions.
the officials treated the question OF oc-
cupation as joke.
Two japanese representing Them
selves as merchants were arrested on
the railway as spies a fortnight ago,
and are now In prison at Port Arthur
The Japanese consuls request for their
release is ignored.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
pENouNcEp IN CANADA.

Ottawa, Ont. Oct. 9.-The allied
trades and labor association tonight
passed n resolution condemning Cham
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
TRADE CONDITIONS.

New York, Oct. Photographic ad-
vices from correspondents of the Inter-
national Merchantile Agency through
out the United States are summarized
as follows:
Merchants generally are not antiei-
pating requirements with the freedom
heretofore noted. partly on account Of
weather and crop conditions and In
part because of Industrial slowing
down. Car congestion Is caused by
relatively heavier western movement.
Ijrygoods at wholesale are moving
from New York more slowly. The hig
silk auction shows better demand. re-
tail merchants in New England report
n falling off, and jobbers with southern
connections report a like situation In
Atlantic coast states. Country mer-
chants In spring wheat religions are
still behind earlier anticipations. Chi
cago and Louisville report banner SEA-
son in leading staple lines. Business
holds its own at New Orleans, has de-
clined some in Texas and elsewhere
southwest because of the delay of the
cotton crop,
The cotton plant has deterlorated and
Is later than anticipated. IndiaE corn
is reported as secure from the frost.
Cold weather checks rasin curing in
California. Little inteest is shown at
southern sugar and rice markets. FL
nancial adviees at larger centers indi-
cate that neither imports nor bank
loans are being curtailed and that In
debtedness abroad is increasing. James
H, Eckles. former controller Of the
currency, sends word that increased
western bank loans compared with iast
year are not due to the banks carrying |
speculative accounts.
Arrangements for general reduction
of pig iron production cause better feel
ing among western consumers. but all
iron and steel is quite dull ex-
fcQL WITt SAANN@
steel's confession to having a million
IONS fewer orders than a year ago,
while on January they had million
IONS more than a year before, Is taken
as evidence that the general industrial
.ide has actually turned and that
contest between producers and consum-
srs In other lines may be expeetcd'Pitts
,urg, however reports a maximum
volume Of general trade. New England
,otton mills are running on short time;
,ome are storing products. There Is
10 apparent check to labordisturbances
louisville manufacturing tobacco IN
Iustry Is growing and its dlstilleries re-
,ort heavy orders, Philadelphia textile
Industries are affected by high prices
4 raw material.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
MANUFACTURED BAD MONEY
Got Pinched For Their Pains
One Tries to Suicide.

Heppner, Or, Oct. 10. -tspeciai--
Austin Wells. the reputed leader Or the
counterfeiting gang recently arrested
at La Grands and smpter. is well
known here where he was raised from
childhood. His parents. sister-in-law
and number Of brothers and sisters
were lost in the Heppner flood. one
brother George, who was drowned, was
one Of the most prosperous business
men in Heppner. with the exception
Of Austin. the family have always
stood the highest.
It is stated in the Portland Journal
that Wells is thought to have done time.
This is not the case. While he has FREE
quently been In trouble he has never
gotten further than the city or county
jail. In many respects he Is not an
ideal tough. being kind-hearted and
true 10 friend 1t is reported that he
attempted suicide on the way to Port
land while in charge Of the officers. but
failed.
Little Is known Of the other boys in
the trouble. George Stratton has been
around Heppner great deal and
young cIaud Cochran has relatives
here. He is but child. being but 1e
years Of age. Irwin, the waiter, Is un-
known here.
f1vha ,,.;xra ~ x,a1afnor a ent,nfarfefs
s. gold piece occurred in La Grande
and it Is believed that Wells is the |
leader in the enterprise kid. Irwin
worked in a restaurant and the others
used him as a medium through which |
to circulate part OF the bad money,
which. Of course. was the employers J
loss. The limitations are very poor.
No tools have been discovered.)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
RUSSIA FORCING WAR.

Yokohama, Oct s.-The leading pa
pers. IN volcing japanese opinion to-
day. show unusually intense feeling In
the far eastern situation. The Jiii OF
Toxic says:
The patience Of the people has now
reached the extreme limit. Japan only
asks Russian fulfllment OF treaty
pledges. yet Russia is apparently chaI-
Longing her to contest
The Asahi, arguing on the same lines,
points to N emoderate Japanese atti-
tude and Tong ana serious provoca-
ton
Both papers say Russia must modi-
fly her attitude considerably II an am-
icable settlement Is to be reached. :
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10

This 10 short story on overeoat detail Wen pass
over all about the propety Of the styles and the it, and
superiority and the variety Of Sizes and the material so on
ana come right down, rather up 10 little Shouides
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10

Seattle. Oct. s.-The Pacilc Coast
Steamship Company's Alaska liner
Cottage City has met with an accident
to her machinery and is now proceed
ing to the sound in tow Of the steam-
ship Topeka. Late yesterday after
noon while crossing Frederick sound
she broke her low pressure cylinder and
was unable to proceed under her own
steam.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
MANEuvERs ARE FINISHED.

Camp Young, West I'oint, Kyr Oct
s.-Before Major General Bates and his
stan the twice deferred review of the
troops at Camp Young took place today
and practically brought to close the
combined maneuvers Of the regulars
and national guardsmen which has
been in progress for 10 days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-10
Reported at Chez Foo That Rus
sia Has Been Served Win
Notice Requiring q
Quick Reply.
Russian Troops March Through
New Chwans in pomp
Gus Manner.
JAPANESE PATIENCE GONE
Toxic Papers Aver Russia Ii Try
ing to Force War by Her
Warlike Attitudei In
Marcilmria.

London, Oct. s.-The Morning Posts
correspondent at Chez Foo telegraphs:
"Rumors are current that Japan has
sent an ultimatum to Russia expiring
in a few days.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28
WORKING FOR PEACE.
President WOx Gil, of SantO DOMfn-
go, Appoints Cor MI ission to Con-
fer with RevolutiOnists.

San Domingo, Republic of Santo Do
mingo, Sunday, Nov. %. - Pres
ident Wos y Gil, in his ef-
forts to bring about peaceful
arrangement with the insurgent forces,
which are besieging this city, to-day
commissioned United States Minister
Powell, the Belgian minister, the min
lister of Hayti and the Spanish consul
to visit the insurgent camp. Conse-
quently an armistice was agreed upon,
sion consulted with the insurgent lead
ers The latter, however, refused to
entertain the peace proposals and de-
manded the surrender of the city, but
they prolonged the armistice until six
o'clock this evening, after which hour
the bombardment of San Domingo will
be resumed and will be continued until
the capital falls. The United States
minister's residence was destroyed dur
ing the previous bombardment
The Inhabitants of this city are in a
state of panic. The Italian third-class
cruiser Liguria and the Dutch armored
cruiser Deruiter have arrived here.
The Dominican warship Presidente
went to Aqua de Compostela, about 60
miles from here, last night. The sani-
tary condition of San Domingo is good,
but the poor are suffering from want of
food. The prices of provisions are very
high
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Hearing in shtpbuildtng Case Ii Re.
sumed In New York-Nixon
ON the Stand.

New York, Nov. 25.-Testimony of a
sensational nature was introduced at
the United States Shipbuilding hearing,
which was resumed here Tuesday. Dur
ing the course of his Understandable
of Lewis Nixon, president of the ship
building company, Mr.. .Unterman, coun-
sci for the compliments, brought out
from Mr.. Nixon the statement that OF
the 100000 additional stock issued
when the company was reorganized tc
take in the Bethlehem company, 81 ,000,-
900 went to Max Pam, Mr.. Schwab's
counsel, and 81 100000 each to Mr. Nix
on, Mr.. Dresser and the Trust Company
of the Republic, leaving 81 900, 900, the
disposition of which he did not know
He did not know whether Mr.. Schwah
obtained it. 1t was also brought out
that at the time the Sheldon reorga1l-
ization plan was under consideration
Mr.. Schwab offered to purchase $780,
900 bonds, with the accompanying bo-
nus of $4,000 shares common stock and
$4,000 shares preferred stock, issued tc
Mr.. Nixon, for $4,000, while the mar
ket value was far less than this, Mr..
Untermyer making the direct charge
that this was in the nature of bride
to induce Mr.. Nixon to agree to the Shell
don plan of reorganization, instead OF
the plan for an assessment Of stock,
which he had previously advocated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28
Federation ADJOURNS.
Great Labor Convention i'm Boston
Completes Its Work-Delegate Ar
raigns United States Senate.

Boston, Nov. 25.-The convention OF
the American Federation of Labor adj
journed finally at $3.50 p. m. Monday.
A resolution was adopted asking all
working people to purchase goods
bearing the union label. The commit
tee on boycott recommended the great
est caution in establishing boycotts In
adjourning the convention President
Gompers declared that it had been 'un-
questionably one of the most memora-
bic and significant conventions in the
history of the whole labor movement
and that matters of the greatest mo-
ment had been decided.
What was regarded as one of the
most memorable incidents of the con-
vention developed just before it's close
1t was furnished by Delegate Andrew
Furuseth, of San Francisco who, in
defending the legislative committee of
the federation, arraigned. the United
States senate, which, he declared, con-
tanned "'the most insidious enemies of
labor" He charged that there was
party in the senate that is deliberately
taking every right away from the
working people. He named several
senators, who he said would bear
watching.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28
WAGES CUT DOWN.
Thousands of Employees Affected b.
Action OF New England
Mill Owners.

Boston, Nov. 24.-The first of the nu-
merous reductions in wages announced
in the cotton mills OF southern New
England and at half dozen points OUT
side Of that territory went into effect
in all but one Fall River corporation
Monday, and at a number of outside
mills. Although about 81, 900 operatives
had their pay cut down, no general
strike occurred in any mill. The cut
averages ten per cent. and places the
pay schedules on basis with those paid
previous to the advance of March, 1902.
The reduction affected 78 mills in
Fall River, operating nearly 25,0OO
hands and about a score of corporations
elsewhere in New England, employing
about 900 operatives. :. -.z=ZZsss
The Fall River iron works, operating
fouf print cloth mills, will cut down.
wages next Monday, and on that day
also nearly all Rhode Island and Con-
necticut manufacturers will adopt the.
lower schedule. A cut in New Bedford
will go into effect in two weeks. 80
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28
WORK OF THE INDIAN BUREAU
Extracts from Annual Report of
Commissioner Jones.
Says the Red Man Must BE TauEht
That He Must Work or Starve
i some Statistics.

Waship~ ton. Nov. Is. - The annual
report OF commissioner of Indian Al
fairs Jones advocates the education Of
the Indian in the rudiments of the
English language and that he be
taught that he must work or starve.
The commissioner thinks this policy in
a generation or more will regenerate
the race, and that the Indian should be
protected only to the extent that he
may gain confidence in himself, leav-
ing nature and civilized conditions to
do the rest. There were PSI Indian
schools In operation during the year,
~ being reservation boarding schools,
rs non-reservation, and 140 day
schools. The enrolment of pupils was
24,357, and employees numbered 1882.
Mr.. Jones strongly denounced the
sun" and other religious dances of
the Indians and says that sworn re-
ports of eye witnesses of these per-
tofmances show they are revolving in
the extreme. A total of $757,17 has
oeen paid to the Indians for their in
herited lands under the act of May q,
1902.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28
TRAGEDY SUSPECTED.
Aged Couple Found Dead i'm Burned
Home-Thought to Be Case of
Double Murder.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 25.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Smith, 60 years of age,
were burned to death early Tuesday in
a fire which entirely consumed their
home The couple lived alone outside
of the city limits. The fire was discov-
cred by neighbors, but before any help
could be rendered the old people, the
building collapsed.
There is a strong suspicion that the
fire in the Smith houseIwas preceded by
a murder and suicide. The Smiths have
not lived happily together, and only last
Saturday Mrs. Smith told neighbor
that she was afraid of her husband;
that he had threatened her, saying: IF
it was not for the law, I'd murder you. "
Smith had also told this neighbor that
he intended to get rid of his wife.