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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-12
Seven Japs From Liner IndravelIi
Probably Succumbed in
Icy Columbia.
SEARCH PROVES FRUlTLEss
Nothing Found to Indicate That
They Ever Reached Shore
After Jumping Over
Ships Side.

The fate Of the seven Japanese pas
sengers who. made their escape in a
mysterious manner is still matter of
conjecture, and speculation continues
rife as to what became of them. The
search Of the officials Of the govern
ment has proved futile, and there is
a difference of opinion as to whether
the men We're drowned or never really
left the big liner on which thek took un-
willing passage for the orient.
AT II o'clock this morning the Gus
toms launch patrol returned from up
per river points. She went up yester-
day morning and was gone 80 hours'
Five government officials were aboard,
and they searched every nook and cor,
ner from Altoona to Eagle Cliff Old
houses, huts and barns were carefully
inspected, and diligent inquiry was
made of residents in the section visited.
However, not the slightest trace of the
missing Japs could be found. No one
had seen them, nor was there any indi-
cation of their having been ashore.
One of the men who accompanied the
searching expedition said that he was
satisfied the men were all drowned IL
they really left the vessel at Brookfield,
as she lay at anchor there waiting for
high tide to proceed down the river.
Had the passengers taken French leave
at that point some knowledge of the
fact would undoubtedly have been se-
cured by the officials. That no trace
Of the men was found leads the inspec-
tor to believe that the men must have
perished in the icy waters Of the CO.
lumbia, If they attempted to escape the
rquirements Of the immigration laws by
plunging over the side Of the ship and
swimming ashore.
1t was reported this afternoon that
careful search of the Indravelli was not
made prior to the time the Patrol was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-12

the outside is carried directly to the
furnaces, of which there are two, and a
large fan, operated by dynamo,
draws the vitiated air from the body of
the church and conveys it through a
large funnel to the exterior.
The tunnels are of galvanized iron,
about Is inches in diameter and re-
fleet much credit for the workmanship
shown upon the manufacturer, Mr..
Montgomery, of this city. The ca
pacity of the ventilators is enormous,
and the congregation can depend upon
having as pure air as can be obtained
out of doors.
Exclusive Of the organ, the beautiful
edifice will cost about $4,000, of which
about $1,000 is represented in the wood
work. The workmanship is all that
could be desired, and the members Of
the congregation are very much pleased
with it and with the manner in which
Contractor Gustafson treated them. He
certainly has erected to himself mon
ument of fair dealing and great skill
in his craft.
The sacred edifice will be source Of
great Joy to all of the church members,
and none of them are apt to forget the
kindness of the heirs of the late Cap
tain Flavel, to whom they are indepted
for the ground upon which the hand
some building stands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-12
Chicago Chosen
For Convention
National Republican Committee
Selects Wind City and Fixes
June n as Date

Washington, Dec. 12.-(SpeciaD-Th
national republican committee today
selected Chicago as the place, and June
21 as the date, for holding the national
convention next year.
St. Louis and Pittsburg were active
competitors for the honor. st. Louis
offered $4,000 for the expense fund,
Chicago offered 100000 and Pittsburg
offered 100000. chicago's offer was
subsequently raised to $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-12
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

washington, Dec. 12.-(SpeciaD-The
state department has been informed
by the officials of Panama that an cleo
tion will be held January for the pur-
pose Of deciding whether or not con-
titutiOnal convention will be held jan
uary 20.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-12

Berlin, Dec. 12.-Germany has sew
cred relations with servia because
King Peter persists in entertaining at
court the assassins who murdered King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-12
|EDIFICE IS
| GRAND ONE
New Presbyterian Church One Of
Finest Houses Of Worship
on the Coast.
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY
Has Comfortable Accommodations
for $50 Persons and Is
Modern in Every
Respect.
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY

The people of Astoria In general and
the members of thePresbyterian church
in particular, can justly lay claim to
having the most beautiful church in
the state, if not in the country, and the
most complete and perfect in arrange-
ment. 1t will seat, comfortably, $50
people. Handsome as is it's exterior,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-12
COLONEL PROCTOR DEAD

Washington, Dec. 12.--(Special--Col-
onel John n. Proctor, civil service tom-
missioner, died this afternoon OF neu-
ralgia Of the heart. y,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
The Hawaiian Appointments Art
 Endorsed.

Endorsed.
 Washington, Nov. 2.-The Senate to- day in executive session confirmed the following nominations;
 George R. Carter, Honolulu, Hawaii, to be Governor of Hawaii; Sanford B. Dole. Hawaii. district judge of territory of Hawaii
 willis Sweet Idaho, Attorney General of Porto Rico; Frank s. Ingalls,. sur veyor general of Arizona
 Consuls-Thombas J. Cummins, New York at Puerto CabelIo. Venezuela; Leo Bergholz, New York. at Tn. ee Rivers, Quebec, Canada; Martin R. Sackett. New York at Prescott, Ontario. Canada; Ed K. ]. Sullivan, New York at Erzeroum, Turkey; David F. Wilber. New York at Barbadoes, W. l.; W. H. H. Webster, New York at Niagara Falls. Ont: Dean R. Wood, New York at Ceiba, Honduras.
 Registers of Land onices-John D. Jones, at Cass Lake, Minn.i Myron D. Taylor at St. Cloud, Minn.
 Receivers of Land off1ces-WillIam B. Hodge. IT,, at Guthrie, Ok; Edgar S.. Oakley, at Cass Lake, Minn.; Alvah H. Eastman, at St. Cloud, Minn.
 stmasters-Kentucky, E. W. Veluzat. Horse Cave. Tennessee, R T. Hickman, Lynnvile; J. s. Beasley. Centerville: L.. J. Garner, Cookeville; Thomas J. Little ton, Estill Springs; W. B. Paris, Pulas- Ri; L. H. Lasater, Athena
 The Senate also confirmed nominations for promotion in the navy and all the military nomination. not held up by the Wood investigation. They number 16O and TO and include brigadier generals as we'll as other officers down to the rank of second lieutenant. The men confirmed as briEadier generals are: Jared A. Smith. Jacob B. Rawles. Stephen w. Groebeck, John R. McCook, Louis H. Fucker. Theo. A. Baldwin, William P. Rogers. Peter c. Hains. John H. Page, Charles A. Woodruff. William L. Haskin, Charles w. Miner, James M. Miner, James NJ. J. sanno, Charles F. Robe, Jomes w. Ryley Edwin B. Atwood, Frank G. Smith, George B. Rodney, Almond B. Wells. Peter J. A. Clearly, John B. Babcock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
CHARTS or ILL SEAS. United States Navy Will Be Supplied
 With Them.

Washington, Nov. 3-Commander Soutn- eriand. chief hydrograp pher of the navy. in his annual report, says the ofiice has in preparation series cf charts intended to cover every navigable portion of the world excepting the United States coasts 60 that United States vessels may be supplied with charts of tour own production for every region that a vessel may be called to visit" and no risk be run In time of war of our being unable to obtain an ar tieles absolutely essential for the safe navigation of our vessels.
 The publication of a series of sailing di- rections intended to cover the globe Is in progress and world charts for 1905 for use of navigators which are to represent the magnetic declination and inclinah D and the horizontal intensity of the eaTth'e magnetic force are in course of prepara- ton.
 ''The question of danger from derelicts, l" says the chief hydrographer, Ifs becom- ing very grave one to mariners, partic- ulariy to those who traverse the trans Atlantic stesrner routes." He expresses the belief that 1t would be wise for our Government to specially detail ono prop erly equipped vessel so patrol the trans. Atlantic lines from our coast. to the east efn limit of the oeor9ss bank K
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

ownership of 1576OO acres of land within the boundaries of the nation. The In- dians complain of the failure of the Gov ernment under the treaties with the Cher okee Nation of July 19. 1866. and July f.
 1S66 to protect their rights in regard to the land. It Is declared the Indians have been unjustly treated under the agree ment which secured for themselves and their descendants all the rights of Cher. okee citizenship. The memorial charges that the Dawes Commission allowed the Cherokees to file application. for ll5, 300 acres of land which 1t had been required by Congress to set apart for the Dela- wares before alloting any Cherokee land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
FATE or THE DISCOVERY.
Small Hope for Safety of Passenger
 ar Crew.

or Crew.
 Seattle. Wash, Nov. 23--A dispatch to the Post-Inteilisencer from Juneau. Alaska. announces that J. Bent. pas senger on the steamer Excelsior. which has arrived here, reports a mass of wreckage from the Nome steamer Dis covery has washed ashore at the mouth of the Seal river. 90 miles below Yaku- tux.
 This information makes 1t practically certain that the Discovery Is lost and leaves little hope for any of the passen- gers or the crew. The number aboard the Discovery is estimated at thirty. The vessel left Nome early in October and sailed from Yakutuk on Oct %. This was the last seen of her.
 The passenger list of the Discovery ie In the possession of the steamers agent at Nome and cannot be obtained. The following members of the crew are be- Iieved to have been on the vessel:
 Captain ]. IF. McGrath. master: Cap tain M. R. Walters. manager of the com pany which owns the Discovery; Edward Ford, first officer: Guy Wolford. chief engineer; Edward Van Sfce, purser; Wli- liam Daingerfield. steward: Robert Carl son. deck hand; Albert Kissel, acting waiter: Henry Price. second engineer William s. Hade. fireman.
 The Discovery was built at Port Town send in 1898 for the Puget Sound trade. She has been in the Nome traffsc for the past three years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
DIR. MURRAY's REMAINS.
Shipped to BluHton, O., for Inter.
 mAut

Laredo. Tex. Nov. 2S.-The remains of Dr. R. D. Murray, the well-known yell low fever expert and dean of the Ma rine Hospital Service, who died here yes terday from injuries received in a run away accident. were shipped this morn- ing to Bluffton. Ohio. for interment. Late last night a telegram was received f. om asson of Dr. Murray at Bluffton reauest- ing that the body be shipped there. A representative of the Marine Hospital Service accompanied the remains.
 Dr. Guiteras. also widely known as a yellow fever expert. and who was with pr. Murray at the time of the accident. has recovered from his injuries He is prostrated over the death of his friend and co-worker.
 The yellow fever situation here Is im- proving and w1th a continuance of cool weather. it is believed the disease will soon disappear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
FOREST FIRES IN LOUISIANA.
Heavy Rains All That will Check
 Them.

Monroe. La. Nov. 2S.-This city is en. veloped in pail of smoke from forest fires which are burning on the lines of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific and the Iron Mountain railroads. A great deal of damage has been done by the destruction of timber. crops and fences and no relief is looked for until rain comes.
 No rain has fallen here in sufficient quantity to wet the ground since about the middle of August. All the small streams and bayous ID this section are dried up and in the Big Swamps there Is no water except in very deep holes. Between the smoke and dus, here the people are suffering greatly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
REPORT ON INDIANS.
Commissioners Jones Has Ideas or
 Their Education.

NtVAAAAA4ASAtAOAA0A N@@
 Their Education.
 Washington, Nov. 23.-The annual re- port of Commission of Indian Affairs Jones advocates the education of the In- dian in the rudiments of the English lan- guage. and that he be taught that the Indian must work or starve.
 The Commissioner thinks this policy in a generation or more win regenerate the race. and that the Indian should be pro- tected only to the extent that he may gain confidence in himself. leaving nature and civilized conditions to do the rest.
 There are 257 Indian schools in opera tion during the year. s1 being reserva- ton boarding schools, 26 non-reservation and 140 day schools. The enrolment of pupils of 24,sl7 and employees numbered 2.2S2 Mir. Jones strongly denounced the sun and other religious dances of the Indians. and says that reports of eye-witnesses of these performances show they are revolting in the extreme.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
STORMS IN GERMANY.
The High Winds Interfere With
 raff1c,

Berlin, Nov. A.-The high winds which have been sweeping over Germany for thirty-six hours accompanied by heavy rainfall, continue to delay traffic and in- terrupt telegraphic communication and have caused several railroad accidents.
 At Schelbugch the wind started several freight cars, which were on a switch, fin motion. their sped accelerated and finally they ran onto the main line and colIided with an express train. No one was badly hurt.
 The Hamburg-American steamer Deutchland during the storm on Saturday tore out the pile to which she was moored while unloading at Hamburg and went adrift. The mooring chain and the pile struck the vessel and broke a plate for. ward. She is now at Cuxhaven, and will go to Kiel or Stetten for repairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
preceedines il Bankruptcy.

Asheville. N. C., Nov. 2s.-on account of the failure to realize on their property, including bank stock, cotton mill stock and real estate. the creditors of the Key Furniture Company of Statesville, N. C., filed petition in the Federal Court here today at Il o'clock, asking that the conn pany be declared bankrupt. The assets oe the company are estimated at $94.000 and liabilities Se2,00o. The company was in- corporated under the laws of North Carr olina. Capital stock. SS6ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
pefaultin9 Dauk President

Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov. 2-Presi- dent R. A. Neal of the Bank of Rava, I. T.. was arrested at Medin and taken back to Rava today charged with taking 5000 of the banks money Saturday night. He agreed to return everything he had taken and will probably not be prosecuted. Neal says speculation in cot- ton led him into the trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Carmaek's Resolution.

The resolution of Senator. Carmack to investigate the Postoffice Department is the first step of the Congressional inves- tigation of the departments to be urged by the Democrats of both houses It was by the special insistence of Senator Cor man that Mir. Carmack accepted a place on the standing Committee on Organiza- tion and Investigation of Expenditures in the Departments and offered the resolu-
 When the resolution comes up tomor- row, there will be a contest at once over the question of committee reference. Sem ator Penrose of Pennsylvania said to- night he would contend for 1t to go to the Committee n Postofice and Postroads, which is likely to be the course the SeI- ate Republicans will endorse and vote for. .-4- .
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

for money loaned to the newspaper called 'sThe People" which is managed by q board of trustees selected by the Socialist Labor board convent on. Counsel for Forbes argued that the party. through its treasurer, could not bs sued because 1t was an unincorporated association, but Judge seabury charged the jury that the board of trustees was an agent of the party with power to borrow money if necessary to continue the publication. and that the party was bound by the act of its agent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Articles Recovered.

Concord, N. H., Nov. z.-Several hum dred dollars of valuable articles which were stolen from Pleasant View, the home nf Mrs. Baker G. Eddy. the head of the Christian Science Church. on Fri day night have been found in a swamp. Mrs. Eddy says she now has everything that was stolen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Another Trial of the Denver.

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-The cruiser Dem yer left the Neahe and Levy Shipyard today for a two days trial in Delaware Hg. The Denver was given a trial re- gently. off the Massachusetts coast, but failed to make the required speed of sev- enteen knots an hour
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
RoosEvELr INVITED.
President Asked to Attend New Or
 leans Celebration.

leans Celebration.
 Washington. Nov. 2a-Srnators Foster and .AcEnery and Representative Meyer of Louisiana, today presented to the President formal invitations from tile Governor of their State and the Louisl- ana Historical Society to attend. Decem- Der l9 next, the ceremonies incident to the celebration of the centennial of the transfer to the United States of the Lou isina Purchase.
 The celebration Is to be held at New Orleans in the Cabildo, the identical building in which the transfer of the vast tract of country took place, and will be
 President Roosevelt expressed doubt of his ability to attend the celebration on account of his public duties, but prom ised to take up the matter with members of his cabinet, indicating that one or more of them might attend.
 Invitations have been extended to the cabinet and to the French Ambassador and to the Spanish Minister to participate in the celebration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
MISSION OF SUMMERS.
His Visit to Washington is at Hls
 Own Request.

VWu 1SQueSts
 Washington, Nov. 23.-W. S. Summers attorney for the District of Nebraska, was at the Department of Justice to-day and had a conference with Assistant At torney General Purdy regarding the in- dictment now pending against United States Senator Dietrich.
 MT. Summers, who is here at his own request, presented to MT. Purdy the sub stance of the testimony presented to the Grand Jury. which resulted in Senator Dietrich's indictment. It was stated at the department that it would be improp- CT at this time to make public the char acter of this testimony.
 The charges which have been made by Senator Dietrich and others affecting the official conduct of Mir. Summers in con- nection with this case are not now under consideration by the department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
URGES JAPAN TO REPLY.
Russia Anxious for An Answer is,
 Negotiations.

London. Nov. 2S.-The Tokio correspondent of The Daily Mall. cabling under yesterdays date. says:
 Tt Is reported that Baron de Rosen, Russian Minister to Japan. received yesterday an UT foreign office at St. Petersburg and that irn- meditely thereafter the Ministers secretary was dispatched to the Japanese foreign min- ister IL Is believed that conference will bs held today when Japan's reply will be given"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Ecuadorean Sympathy.

New York. Nov. 23.-The Esuadorear colony here has made a demonstration be. fore the Colombian legation, says a Her. aid dispatch from Lima. Peru, They loud. ly expressed their sympathy for the min ister tn the difficulties ct Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Rev. Thompson Smith Dead.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2.-Rev. Thompson Smith. senior chaplain of the Confederate Army and intimate friend of Generals Jackson, Lee and Early during the Clvil War. died of general debility today at St. Luke's Hospital in this city, aged S1 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
rha Useless Ex4ra session.

\ The administration is ridiculed on all |kides for calling an extraordinary sessior
 (which has declined to do what 1t asked |ubr even vote upon the proposition for
 (which alone 1t was called. The cost of |khis extra session in mileage alone for khe two houses is $1s5.ooO. With this sum
 ls S5s, 800 for stationery allowances to Sen Ators and Representatives. The two items with the enormous amount of printing
 which has had to be done. has run the
 Lost of the useless extra session to not hasa than s3OOOO0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
oklahoma statehood Bill.

Washington. Nov 2S.-senator Quay to- day introduced bill granting Statehood troduced in the House November 1s by Delegate Mcclure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Verdict Against sociaIist.

New York, Nov. 23.-A verdict of $1 1850 has been awarded in the city court to Setter Feibier against E5er Forbes, as treasurer of the Socialist Labor party,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
comnlaint of Indians.

Washington, Nov. 3.-senator Quay to- dav introduced a memorial of the Dela- ware tribe of Indians residing In the Cher okee Nation relative to their rights and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
. Morean's Fine Sarcasuau..

Senator Morgan read in the Senate this |.afternoon e great deliverance on the ca- nal situation in a tone and manner as though he did not care three chirps of a cuckoo whether the gallery audience heard him or not.
 The Republicans soon scattered after he had begun. until only about half a dozen dared, to finger. The Democrats of the Senate gathered close about the Alabama Senator and drank with evident relish his words of virile and memorable sarcasm. Of the Republicans who listen ed none appearel to enjoy the exquisite irony that he devoted to Roosevelt and Hay and the accomplished French gon- tleman, Varilla, than Mark Hanna. His smiles were the irrepressible bubblings of profound emotion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
oates Monument at 0ettysburg.

' Representative Thompson today called
 bn the Secretary of War in accordance
 with a joint resolution adopted by the Alabama Legislature aslipg permission
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
FOUGHT DUEL WITH PISTOLS.

One Killed Instantly and the Other
 Mortally Wounded.
 Louisville. Ky. Nov. RIA special from Emonton. Ky. says; R. E. McCandless and George D. Price fought a duel here to-day, both using pistols at close range. Price died in- stantly and McCandless was mortally wounded.
 The cause of the tragedy is not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

for Gen. William C. Oates to erect at Gettysburg monument to the Confed- crates who were numbered among the dead of the battle. Secretary Root said he would take the memorial under con- sideration and believed that there would be no obstacle to granting the desired permission.