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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
IMMIGRATION FRAUD EASY
Naples Gang Furnishes Bogus
Credentials 10 Travellers.

New York, Oct. 1s.--Bronghton Bran
denburg and his wife. Of this city, went
| to italy recently and returned In the
steerase to study the immigration prob
lem from a personal standpoint. Bran
denburg asserts that he discovered a
Naples band OF men through whom
counterfeit credentials could be pur-
chased. which made Introduction OF dis
ease into this country an easy matter.
rhe couple was accompanied by an
Italian family OF 20 TO the docks at
Naples. There all baggage is supposed
10 be flmigated at station in the haT-
Dor and properly marked. OF this ex-
rerience he said:
One Of our party was approached by
man who said that for s. he would fix
Il 30 that the party and their hand bag
gage, which numbered IS pieces, would
not have to be examined and funligat-
ed. After dlckerlng with he man we
made deal for$ and with the assist
ancc OF eight companions he huddled
us together in plain sight Of the police
station and fixed the labels to our bag
gage for the benesit Of the authorities
at ellis island. The baggage passed
through to the steamer without trouble.
/ then went to United States vice-con-
sui SO. Leger and told him what had
taken place. Three OF the men were
arrested. Seals and United States con-
suIar tags were found on them"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
A NEW TRANs.pACIFlC LINE
Grand Trunk to Run Steamers
Out of Tacoma.

san Francisco. Oct. 16,-The informa-
ton was made public today that the
iirand Trunk road is about to place
three large and modern steamers IN
the Australian trade sailing from Ia
coma. in competition with the Oceanic
Steamship company and the Canadian
Pacific line to Australia. Involved IN
the new enterprise is traffic deal be-
tween the Grand Trunk and the Hlll
lines whereby the latter will share the
handling Of the traffic, the steamers OF
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
to furnish direct connection with this
port. islts
The establishment Of the new steamer
line, to be known as the Australian u
Puget Sound Steamship Company, IS
declared to be strictly a Grand Trunk
undertaking. AS the Grand Trunk has
no tracks, thus far. this side of Chi
cago, he Hill lines win handle the bus
mess between Tacoma and Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17

could select and IN one year they wouI,
organize .he people Of RussIa and max
them ready for self government.
This tribute TO the ability Of come o
the leaders Of organized labor in IN,
United States was paid last night b,
Louis jackson OF New York, industria
commissioner Of the Erie railroad, "
an address at dinner Of the Chicago
Real Estate Board at the Chicago Ath.
letic Club. Other speakers during the
evening Joined In the praise Of unior
labor and union leaders.
Mr.. Jackson's declaration OF the
power Of labor leaders was prefaced by
the following assertion:
"A few men at the head OF the labor
movement have organized union Of
one million. and In time OF national
trouble they could organize as great an
army for the national defense. TO these
men credit and reward Is due.
The factory bell Of the big city
should not ring before s q. m. Real
estate men OF the big cities should
unite to this end. Then the laborer may
have his little home In the suburb, VIII
have time for his bath and his break
fast and can get to his work In time.
when he is asked 10 strike on trivial
Issue he win consider his home and will
be restrained from haSty action by the
same influences that restralns the man
who controls millions Of invested cap
ital."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
WOULD REoRCANizE PARTY.

London. Oct. is,-The Edinburgh RE
view, which Il edited by the Hon. Ar.
thur Elliott, who resigned the finan-
cial secretaryship Of the treasury be,
cause OF his difference with Mr.. Bal
four on the fiscal question. today makes
q strong appeal for q reorganized liber-
ai unionist party under the leadership
OF the Duke OF Devonshire, and to In
cIude men Of all parties devoted to free
trade, like Mr.. Richie and John Burns
Ii invites the assistance Of the inde.
pendent party also.
Mr.. Chamberlain Is recovering from
his attack Of gout and was able to leave
his bedroom yesterday. Lord Miner
has arrived at Birmingham and viii be
tis guest for few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
STORM on LABRADOR COAST.

St. Johns. N. s., Oct. 1e.-The mail
steamer Virginia Lake. which has ar
rived here from Labradar, reports that
Labrador coast was swept by fierce
gale last week. which caused much dam
age to fishing property. Several thous-
ana Newfoundland fishermen who have
been prosecuting their industry In those
waters during the past summer are now
returning home In consequence OF the
stormy weather.
The canedian expedition steamer
Neptuna, whose object Is to prevent
American whaiers from fishing in Hud-
sons bay In the future, has entered the
bay, where It will pass the winter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
Duke Of Dovenshire Conditional,
Accepts Presidency Of Organ.
alton That is Fighting
Protection.
u League Intends to Broaden It's
Scope He Must Be
Consulted.
RICHIE AND HAMILTON JOIN
League Is Now Preparing to OPP
pose Fiscal Policy Inaug-
urated by Chamber
lain and Balfour.

London. Oct. 1.-THE duke Of Devon
shire, lord president Of the council. has
c0nditionally accepted the presidency
Of the free food league. In letter to
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. Ritchie's pre-
decessor as chancellor OF the exchsquer,
he states his understanding OF the
leagues attitude in the fight against
protection and makes his acceptance
conditional on his being consulted II
the league hereafter should broaden or
alter the scope OF its operations.
Ritchie, the late chancellor, and Lord
Hamilton. late secretary Of state for
India. have also joined the league.
The executive committee Of the
league adopted unanimously a resolu-
ton accepting the conditions and this
action was Immediately communicated
to the duke. The free food league is
organizing a campaign against the fis-
cal policy Of Chamberlain and Balfour.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
AN ODD DAMAGE SUIT.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Oct. 1s.--A suit
for $4,000 damage against the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway has been filed
In the circuit court by Louis Green and
his wife. Arminda because Of delay IN
transporting them from Estill to Boon
vile, distance Of five miles, last Jam
uary.
The petition alleges that the plain
tiffs first engaged to have their buggy
sent in box car from Estill to Boom
vile and they engaged transportation
and were to occupy the buggy during
the journey. They salege that the train
was 13 hours in reaching the destina-
ton. and that they were almost frozen
and that the car was locked and that
they were unable to get out en- route to
get to fire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
PERFORMANCE EXCITED HIM
This Boy Returns Home From
Show and Uses Gun.

Springfield. o.. Oct. IS. -Herhers
Hall, 14-year-old boy. returned from
the theater at midnight last night and
found his mother. Mrs. Jennie Hall.
his sisters sweetheart, Charles Hartley.
and his sister at home eating candy.
After taking several pieces. he pulled
a revolver and began shooting. One
bullet passed through his mothers jaw.
Another struck Hartley In the face: He
fired three shots at his sister without
effect and then turned the revolver on
himself. The bail entered his head
over his left ear and he died instantly.
He had been i'll with typhoid fever and
it is supposed he was mentally unbal-
anced, although it is thought the tragic
performance at the theater was the d.
rect cause Of the deed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
Restoration Host Reaches Metro.
polls and Prepares to March
on the Works Of the
Enemy.
Madison Square Garden Has Bs<t,
Garrisonsd and Onslaught
viii Begin Today.
MRS. DOWIEy JEWELS STOLEN
Enterprising Thief Takes Ad.
vantage of Confusion and
Relieves the Lady of
aS15OO Broacil.

New York, Oct. 1s.--The restoration
host" under the leadership or John
Alexander Dowie, garrisoned Madison
Square Garden today and completed
preparations to sally forth tomorrow
on the works Of the enemy
The first detachment, numbering
about 400, arrived early in the morning
and remaining trains followed during
the day and evening. Leaving the
ferryboat the crusaders boarded spec
iaI cars which were in waiting and pro-
ceeded direct to the garden. to the
music OF their bands and the singing Of
hymns. ~
Dowie, accompanied by his family.
arrived in special train at the Grand
Central station. During the confusion
OF leaving the train thief slipped In
to Mrs. Dowie's reception room and
stole $500 diamond and pearl brooch.
The FIRST public service viii be held
Sunday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
SITUATION LESS FAVORABLE.

London. Oct. 1s.-Special correspond
ents continue TO send in alarmist re-
ports of the Russo-Japanese situation.
The correspondent at Chefoo Of the
Morning Post cables from Wei-Hai-
Wei:
II am informed in trustworthy quar-
ters that Japan has landed troops at
Ping yam 1t is currently reported that
the conference of Russians and Jap
anese has been futile"
The Daily Mail correspondent at
Hakodate. Japan. announces unusual
military activity there, and that tor
pedoes are being laid in the ports OF
Western japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
CONTEST OVER ESTATE.

Oakland, oct, 16-Public Administrator
George Gray has petltioned for letters
of administrator In the estate oil
Bushred Washington James, who died
some months ago in Philadelphia and
left the city of Oakland Z IL acres OF
land which he requested should be
named Bushrod Park, Another petit
ton in behalf of the city has been filed
by the mayor, so that contest is ex-
pected between the two officials,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTURE.

Chicago. Oct. 1e-A new feature in
higher education is announced. A de-
partment OF dressmaking has been es-
tablished at Ruskin University in Glen
Ellyn. and the new chair has been ten
dered to Mrs. Olga Golgzier Of Chicago
Mrs. Golgzier. who has accepted the
post was awarded the gold medal by
the International Exhibition Of Fash
lens in Vienna last year against COM
petitors from the Austrian capital,
London ond Paris.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
THE suLTAN's COUP.

Constantinople, Oct, 16-Fearing diff
flcultles with Austria and Russia, II he
nesotiates directly with Bulgaria, the
sultan has referred NJ. Natchevitch to
the grand vizier, instead Of allowing
him to continue his negotiations with
the palace. This action diminishes the
probability of success of M. Natche-
vitch's mission.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
MISS roNzrs WILL STANDS.

New York, Oct. 16.-By the verdict oi
a Jury In the superior court beforeJudgt
Mclean, it has been established that
Miss Mary Beach Touzy, who died in
March 1899, almost 70 years Of age, was
competent 10 make her will. She lef'
property worth s25o,OOo to missionary
societies. Her cousin. Mrs. Sarah
Rohrer, of Council Bluffs, Ia, brought
contest on the ground that the testa-
trix was victim of religious mania
and was metally incompetitent to dis
pose of her property.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
FOUGHT TO A DRAW.

Los Angeles. Oct. 1s.--Frankie Nell,
Of San Francisco. champion bantam
weight pugilist. and Johnny Regsn, Of
Brooklyn, fought 20 rounds to a-1draw
tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
ONE WAY TO pREvENTsTRIKEs
Give the LabOrer a Chance to
Build His Home.

Chicago, Oct 1S.-"The cSar says that
Russia is not ready for republic, and
that its people cannot be organized.
Put Roosevelt or Cleveland or Bryan at
the head Of 200 labor leaders whom ]
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
sARArorrs pEArH coNFIRMEp

SARAFOFFS DEATH CONFIRMED.
Salonica, Oct. 1.-THE report Of the
death of Boris Sarafoff. the famous
Macedonian leader. is confirmed. An
imperial trade has been received here
ordering severe punishment to be meted
cut to soldiers guilty of brutality, theft
or drunkenness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-17
Fire Destroyes Ten Blocks Of
Business Houses and Res.
idences and Causes
100000 Loss.
-Four Persons Lost Their Lives
and Six We're Injured,
One Fatally.
EFFORTS OF FlREMEN VAIN
Starting In a Bachelors Club
the Flames Spread Rap
idly, Deyouring All
In Their Path.

Aberdeen. oct. is.-Fire this fore-
noon destroyed the most valuable part
Of this city. consisting Of 10 blocks Of
business houses and residences.
Four people lost their lives In the
ilames ana six were injured. The dead
aYas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
FINANCIAL.

II WILL Buy
1000 Ethe Copper.
5000 Great Western Gold, Califor-
MIA.
500 lack Diamond Anthracite
500 Black Diamond Copper.
O Majestic Copper.
1000 yfxnaGa.
1000 Mine LnMotte Lead and
Smelling.
10000 TOnapah Traction.
1000 Great Western Gold-Hender-
son.
1000 British ANN. Dredging.
1000 Weepnh Gold
II WILL SELL
100 Mckinley Mining and Smelt-
ing.
100 Old Terrible Mining.
o Horseshoe Mining.
1000 Orc Hondo Mining.
100 California Nevada.
100 Consolidated.
1000 Eastern Cons. OIL.
o Black Diamond Anthracite
Coal.
o Geo. A. T~readweII.
o Black Warrior Copper.
1000 Colonial Copper.
1000 Cracker Oregon.
100 Marconi Wireless.
100 De Forrest Wireless.
1000 Turnagain Arm Mining Co.
1000 United TonOpah.
1000 TonOpah Fraction.
o TonOpah and Salt Lake.
500 Majestic Copper.
q Hidden Fortune.
o Black Diamond Copper.
1000 Parry Sound Copper.
o Red BOY Consolidated.
100 Cal. King Gold.
1000 Golconda Consolidated.
1000 Ventura Consolidated Crude
OIL.
o OlElla Copper.
. NcrgaEthaler BnSket.
1000 Ethel Copper.
1000 Mizpah Extension Common
And many others. Send for list.
G. +. SESiNGER, Dealer In
UNLISTED SECURITIES
Drexel Building. Philadelphia.
Established IsSS.
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STATISTICS OF The BUSINESS.

Facts and Figures Showing That the w. 1.
Douglas Shoe 90. Has More Than Doubled
Its Business and Profits In Four Years,
While at tho Same Time Paying Out Of the
Earnings All Cost Of Engagements and Inn
provements.
This business has been. continuously prosperous for
more than rs years. Its ability to earn large profits is
not affected by panics or dull times. The business was
extremely profitable through all the panic years from
1880 to 1896.
In four years the business has more than doubled
in magnitude, and after expanding during these four
years the sum of s2l6, So 80 for enlargement and i'm
provement of the manufacturing plant and the fit
ting up of new stores, the net profits for the year
The cash earnings available for the payment
of dividends in the year 1902 were sufficient to
pay Z per cent dividend on more than four
million dollars. whereas under the form Of incor-
poration and capitalization only Z per cent on one
million dollars is all that is absolutely necessary to
be earned to pay. per cent dividend to all preferred
stockholders. l cite this fact to show that there is not
the slightest doubt that every preferred stakeholder
will receive his Z per cent dividend regularly, no matter
what the business conditions of the country may be.
There has not been a year in the pnst twelve,
has not earned much more money than an
amount necessary to pay z per cent on 81 ,O0O,-
900.
The Capitalization of the company is but 100000.
This is divided into s1,0O0,W0 preferred stock and 81
C0,00 common stock. Only the preferred stock is Of
fered for sale: Behind the preferred stock there is
$1,000. of actual. tangible assets, readily convertible
into cash. The common stock I retain. The common
stock represents the good will Of the business, which
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The play will be produced in the same
manner and. doubtless. will be looked for
ward TO with a great deal of pleasure by
the relatives of the students.
The production will be given at the Uni
versity Hall. Grand avenue and Pine street.
The cast In the initial production sue
ceeded admirably. especially SO from a dra-
matte standpoint. Many Of the cast have
since become prominent in business and
professional life.
The original cast was as follows: Marion
Bracket. now of the St. Louis Transit Com
pany; ]. X. Frederick. NJ. D.: II. c. Gar
neau. prominent in athletic circles; T. J.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

3; The drama "Hermenegild,'' which was
successfully produced by a class at the st.
Louis University about ten years ago.. will
be revived by the students of the University
on February Il. under the title of THE
Black Knight"
A feature of the first production which
proved exceedingly interesting was the
'tplaying of the female roles by the stu
dents.
~ No women appear In the cast. youths from
the lower classes being substituted in their
stead.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

Drew of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Com
pany: Joseph Hines; John Strait. command.
Ing in the Philippines: John Denyir. LII D.;
Robert Mcdonald. LII. D.; Charles Thierry
NJ. D.: John Flynn, literature; Leo Murphy
manufacturer; William Hendrix. S. j.; Pau
Guignon, Christy Clay Company; Edward
Taylor. business: Daniel McAulife. Lee
Eurns. business: Philip Won Phul. NJ. D..
Henry Won Phul. business: Alphonse
Walsh. real estate: Frank Gaiennie. cleo
tricity: John Dillon. LII. D.. and Harry Ly-
ons, recently promoted in the United States
Army.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

San Francisco, Jan. aL-Two rival high
binder societies fought three battles on the
streets of Chinatown between the hours of
8 and 10 o'clock in the evening. Five VIC
tins are lying at the Central Emergency
Hospital and five suspects are held at the
City Prison.
The war began in a Sen S1ley Ying gam
biing-house in Waverly place near Wash
ington. when Nah Ching Ong of the Hop
Sing Tong with 4 number of companions
undertook to rob the bank by force. Two
shots were fired. but they failed to hit any
one. A truce was declared for several hours.
The grievances of both sides were to nave
been laid before the council of the See Yup
Association. to which both factions belong.
At the appointed time the rival tongs
gathered at the associations headquarters,
No. $50 Clay street. What transpired at the
meeting the police have been unable to as
certain.
The contending factions, however. were
unable to reach an understanding and the
overturned. the furniture broken and the
windows shattered before they left the
rooms. suddenly there was a break for the
street and down the narrow stairway
friends and foes tumbled over each other in
an e~ndeavor to get out.
Before the crowd could dispense a shot
rang out. followed by six others In quick
succession. Whether .he Hop Sings or the
Sen Suey Wings opened hostilities is I'M
hhoWn, Dut Dy tne time the police arrived
two victims lay on the street. They proved
to be only bystanders and belong to neither
tong.
BATTLE IN THE STREET.
A running fight was carried I'D Stockton
street as the crowd broke for cover and at
po1or alley Nah Ching Ong. the leader OF
the Hop Sings, was wounded by a Sen Suey
Yfng bullet.
The three men were taken to the Central
Emergency Hospital. Jun Yung, a clerk in
q store conducted by San Hop and Lung
(r1nh the 49, -.--.-r. H.,
the first bullets, sustained only slight in
1urfes. Nah Ching Ong was less fortunate.
A bullet entered his body under the tenth
rib, passed through the liver and found an
exit In the small of the back. While the
wound is serious Doctor Leonard expresses
the belief that he will recover.
News of the conflict spread rapidly
through Chinatown. The timid members of
the tongs fastened to their homes. while
the hardened gunner and highbinders
armed for battle. The wounding of Nah
Ching Ong called for retaliation and his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
why you SHOULD BUY THIS STOCK,

II you are a careful. conservative investor-one who
will be satisfied with a safe and permanent Z per cent
investment-you should buy this stock to-day, while
1t can be secured at par-one hundred dollars per
share. There is nothing whatever of a speculative
nature about the purchase of this Z per cent preferred
stock. For more than twenty-five years 1t has earned
more than Z per cent on its capitalization. and there is
absolutely no doubt of this stock always paying Z per
cent.
1t should also be remembered that the business Of
the corporation Is now much larger than at any period
OF its history The business for the year 1902 was more
than double that b. Of lss9.only four years ago-and for
this year of 1903 the business will show an Increase of
nearly, a million dollars over 1902. bringing the total
over s6.N ,NN.
This Z per cent preferred stock will undoubtedly
bring a premium of IS per share within two years time
The : per cent preferred stock of the w. l..
DouSlns Shoe Co. Is In the nature of n first
mortgage on all the present assets of the COM
pany or assets 1T may in the future accumulate,
No bonds or mortgages can he placed on the
property of the company to lessen the security
of the preferred stockholders.
1t is a fact not generally understood that the bust
ness Of the W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. Is In the nature
of an exclusive right to the manufacture of a staple
article of merchandise. This is true from the fact that
I have spent millions of dollars in advertising my
shoes to the people, in creating and maintaining a de-
mand that no other shoe manufacturing corporation
in the world can supply. because my name and price
are stamped on the bottom of every pair of genuine
Douglas shoes.
The wholesale and retail price of the standard
makes Of shoes OF the w. l. Douglas Shoe Co. has not
Douglas shoes, both in the Douglas retail stores and
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from the retail shoe dealers throughout the country,
keeps the factory busily employed. and the magnitude
OF the business enables the corporation to buy its raw
materials in such large quantities that it can, and does.
get lower prices than the ordinary small shoe manu-
featuring concerns. Manufacturing from 5000 to 10000
pairs Of shoes per day allows US to reduce manufacture
ing cost to the minimum, all such savings contributing
to the net profits.
There is no better investment In the country now
available to the public. Large blocks of this stock
have been sold to careful business men. have also
sold many single shares to working people and per-
sons who have small amounts of money in savings
banks. This is a good investment for the large In
weston. and it is equally as good for the workingma1
and small investor. because the investment is safe and
the dividends certain.
This is unquestionably the opportunity Of a life
time to buy a Z per cent preferred stock at par that ia
sure to advance in price. Why not buy now. and not
vance as well? All stock sold during. the month Of
January will be dated Jan. I, 1903, so that holders of
the stock will receive the full six months dividend the
hrst day of next Uuly.
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times, but his cleverness in covering up his
tracks has saved him from conviction.
Detective Ed Gibson believes that the Sen
is out of the way. but the temper of the
tongs at present does not promise an early
settlement.