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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20
Barry N. HilIiard Kills Himself.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 1s.-Barry N
Hilliard. for many years prominent In
mining and political circles in Idaho
shot himself to death at Lake View
Idaho, today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20
Saving in Construction Of Court
House Foundation Alleged
to Be Mythical.
STATEMENT OF CONTRACTORS
Firm That Bid ON Work Claim
Courts Statement Has Put
Them in Wrong Light
Before Public.

Astoria, Ore, Oct, i9,--(Editor The
Astorian, please allow us to give to
the public through your paper II few
facts regarding the court house foun.
iation not yet published,
The report In yesterdays paper OF
w, A. Grondahl, {. E.. submitted by the
county clerk showing cost of the court
house foundation and comparing the
same with bids submitted for the work.
is such misstatement OF facts that II
is but justice to ourselves asa right
that the public should be made ae-
quainted with the truth, TE
Mr.. Grondahl, in comparing the work
performed with the bid thereon. states
that the work was performed under the
specification,
In answer we wish to state that this
work was not performed in accordance
with the plans and specifications sub
mitted to contractors. The specifica-
tions required the excavating Of 1886
cubic yards OF earth, while not to ex-
ceed 500 cubic yards were removed
by Mr.. Grondahl; that the gravel and
sand blanket should be well puddled;
this was not done. but the crushed rock
was dumped just as It came from the
rock crusher until filling was complete
The Kahns steel bars were to have
all diagonals set true, and properly
spaced on cement mortar one inch
thick. This was not done, but the bars
were placed just as they arrived, the
bars being bent In all conceivable
shapes, and the cement coating was
not one inch thick. Besides, the speci-
fications required the surface OF the
basement floor to be covered with ce-
ment mortar one inch thick, troweled
TO a smooth finish, total Of about az
900 square feet, worth about $1,000
which is not included in their report,
and will have to be done. Also. the
county is now having several thousand
wards Of earth filing. not included in
the report. and which would have been
avoided had the work been performed
as planned and specified.
Any contractor could have performed
this work as It has been done Tor the
cost reported and made a handsome
profit, but he would not have been per-
mitted. to do so. Mr. Grondahl and the
county court were well acquainted with
the above facts when they issued their
report, and we were surprised that they
should make such a misstatement Of
facts. While we do not wish In any
way to oppose the county court or MI
Grondahl's posing as 'benefactors OF
tax-ridden community, even through
and by a misstatement Of facts, we
certainly object to the use OF our names
for any such purpose.
This communication was offered to
the Budget for publication, as the
statement Of the county clerk was pub
Iished in that paper, but the Budget
refused to publish 1t. Respectfully,
FERGUSON & HOUSTON.
One of the Bidders.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


Parker House.
VIM. Winters, Portland.
c. c. Patrick, Salem.
r, Matthews, Portland.
Henry A. Bergman, Chinook, Wash,
]. Rotas, Portland.
Vim. Winters, Portland.
Mrs. G. Ludlow. Portland.
Miss Lena Fisher. Tokeland, Wash.
w. H. Cooper, Portland.
]. Kneal, Portland.
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Removal Notice.

DR.. ]. A. Fulton has moved from
his old office to rooms 4, 5 and In
the Star theater building, corner Elev-
enth and Commercial streets. on the
second floor. =
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20
Harvard Wins Golf Championship.

Hamilton, Mass, Oct. 19.-Harvard
won the intercollegiate golf Champion
ship for the seventh time today, de-
feating Yale In the final round by a
score Of 1874 to s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20
Fiaht Called OF.

Butte. Mont, Oct. 19.-The Herrera
Goodman match, scheduled for October
"a. has been called off. The reason
assigned is that the Mexican is sick.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20
GOVERNMENT IS LIBERAL.
Will Ship Sixty Per Cent Of St. Louis
Exhibit to Portland.

st. Louis, Oct. 19,--At meeting To-
day of the United States government
board of the st. Louis exposition. 1t
was decided to ship so per cent OF
the government exhibit to the Lewis
and Clark exposition.
william NJ. Eddons, Of Washington
has been designated as secretary and
dlsbursing officer for the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
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CONVICT sUIciDED.
Attempted Murderer Takes His Life at
San Quentin.

San Francisco, Oct. ls.--W. Stanley.
a convict at San Quentin prison, com
mitted suicide In cell at the prison
today. Stanley came from Satnislaus
county to serve two years for an at
tempt to commit murder
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20

orders taken for Brown Bros
nursery stock at Kallunkrs candy
store.
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shrinsrs Elect Officers.

washington, Oct. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the imperial council Of no.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20
HEAVY GUNS sILENcED.
Proximity OF Ships And Buildings
Make Firing Impractical.

New York, Oct. 1e.-It has been
decided by the war department to
discontinue heavy gun practice at
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-20

bles Of the Mystic Shriners OF North
America today elected officers, includ-
ing j. F. Wright. OF Richmond, Va.
imperial potentate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-07
CASUALTY LIST GROWING
FIFTY-TWO KILLED AND THREE
THOUSAND INJURED ON
THE FOURTH.

Chicago, July 7-The Tribune says:
From total of 25 persons killed and
1884 injured reported Tuesday the
casualties resulting from the country 8
celebration of the Fourth of July has
reached 81 killed and 3,049 hurt. The
figures for Chicago are l dead and 10l
injured, with 65 hurt by fireworks, 3
by cannon, I4 by firearms 8 by gun
powder and by toy pistols.
I.ockjaw in a few days will begin to
reap its harvest. 1t may be counted
on TO more than double the number
of fatalities.
Physicians throughout the country,
however, are treating blank cartridge
wounds more carefully this year than
ever before and in number of cities
lockjaw antitoxin has been distributed
for their use.
The death roll this year is one less
than that OF 1903. but the number in
jured is GIG smaller.
The fire loss was $4,000 less than
that of last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-07
OPPOSITION WEAKENING.
Admits Parker's Nomination on First
Ballot Is Possible.

st. Louis, July THE advocates of
the various candidates for president
were astir early, but those who were
advocating the claims of other candi-
dates than Judge Parker found very
little encouragement. Some of them
continued their assurances that there
would be at least 400 votes cast against
the New York candidate and professed
to be undaunted by the stand taken by
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Others ad-
mitted the critical nature of the situa-
tion and confessed that great effort is
necessary to prevent Parker's nomina-
tion on the first ballot.
After a protracted contest the Mich
igan delegation decided to cast its
vote for Parker. The Maryland dele
CATION, at a meeting during the day,
decided to vote for Parker.
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GREAT DISORDER DURING
LAST PART OF SPEECH.

Mr.. Williams then discussed the race
question, but the noise was so great
he could scarcely be heard on the plat
iorm. He concluded his address great
ly exhausted AS he finished, after
speaking for one hour and forty min
utes, the band struck up a medley OF
patriotic airs, the stirring strains OF
Dixie" calling forth the wild cheer
that never fails to follow the song, no
matter when or where rendered.
THE delegates are invited to visit
the exposition" said Mr.. Williams,
''and the clerk will read the invita-
ton"
The last few words were lost in
cries of Bryan" Bryan" that came
swift and thick from different parts OF
the hall.
Cheers mingled with the calls and
1t was fully a minute before the voice
of the clerk was able to rise above the
tumult. Mr.. Bryan remained quietly
in his seat during the demonstration
made by his friends and gave no out
ward sign of his recognition of the ap-
plause that had greeted his name.
Delegate Powers of Michigan was
recognized by Chairman Williams to
return the thanks of the convention
to the exposition officials for the cour-
tesy shown and made brief speech OF
acknowledgment
When the ticket passers had nearly
finished their task the chairman an
nounced that the roll of states would
be called, each state as its name was
called to send up to the chairman S
desk the names of its committeeman
selected in caucus.
While the roll call was in progress
the spectators, concluding that the in
teresting scenes of the convention
were finished for the day, streamed out
by thousands. The noise of their exit
and the talking throughout the hall
was so general that the clerks could
be heard with great difficulty. The
announcement OF Mr.. Bryan as mem
ber of tho resolutions committee from
Nebraska called forth a cheer from
such of his friends as were able 10
hear the announcement. David g.
Hills name as a candidate from New
York also brought applause.
After announcing the time and
places for the various committee meet
ings a motion was made by Bourke
Cochran that the convention adjourn
until 10 a. m. The motion was adopt
ed and the convention adjourned al
2:50 D. m.
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john HAY THE ORATOR
ENNiAL OF THE BIRTH
OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
CELEBRATED.
CEREMONY OCCURS At JACKSON, MICH.
SPEAKER CANNON AND SENATOR
FAIRBANKS AMONG NOTA.
BLEs PRESENT.
CEREMONY OCCURS At JACKSON, MICH.

Jackson, Mich, July Five thou.
sand people assembled in Loomis park
here during the day to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the
Republican party Under the Oaks" in
this city, July 6, 1854. 1t was here on
that date that the first state conven-
tion, acting under the name of RE
publican" was held. The state ticket
nominated on that day went through a
heated campaign to election day sue
cess.
Secretary of State ,sohn Hay, who
was private secretary to Abraham Lin
coin, the first Republican president.
was the first orator of the day. Other
distinguished guests present were
Speaker Cannon of the national house
of representatives, Senator c. w. Fair
banks of Indiana, Republican candi-
date for vice president, and United
States Senators r. A. Alger and j. L.
Burrows of Michigan.
An interesting feature of the exer-
cises was a body of Fremonters and
men who cast their ballots for the
Pathfinder" for whom a thousand
prominent seats had been reserved.
Grand Army uniforms, crutches and
silvered locks were conspicuous among
them and the rapt attention of those
charter" Republicans was notable.
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fore. Unuer president bcnJamIn mar
rison for three years, he said, all hopes
had well nigh vanished from the busi-
ness world. TIe scored the attitude OF
the Republican party on the financial
question, declaring it had been full of
incon sistencies and absurdities. He
mentioned the name of Mr.. Bryan in
disc ussing the price of wheat during
the first Bryan-McKinley campaign.
The utterance of the name called for a
little applause and some cheers. A
second later hs mentioned the name
again ana the applause was not re-
peated.
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AND VISITORS AND DIsoR.
DER is GREAT.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS PRisiDES
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN SPEAKS
At LENGTH ON THE ISSUES
!
! OF THE DAY.

st. Louis, July THE Democratic
national convention was called to or
der shortly after noon by Chairman
Jones of the national committee. The
attendance of delegates and visitors
was larger than at any recent national
gathering of the party and the de-
mand for seats could not be supplied.
Little enthusiasm was shown by the
crowd In the hall during the arrival OF
the party leaders. David b. Hill came
in for considerable applause, but Will
lam j. Bryan entered unnoticed. The
mention of Clevelands name during
the speech of Temporary Chairman
Williams caused the first real outburst
of enthusiasm and e % speaker was un-
able to proceed for several minutes.
1t was 1903 p. m. when Chairman
]. X. Jones of the national committee
called the convention to order. His
appearance on the platform and the
sound of his gavel brought forth
cheer from the floor and galleries.
Chairman Jones directed the SER
geant-at-arms to maintain order. he
continued belaboring the table with
his gavel. but it was some time before
he was recognized. CALIFORNIA; ap-
pearance with. silk badges and a great
banner labelled Hearst" caused cheer
ing. Just as the California delegation
reached its place after marching UP
and down the center aisle W. ). bryan,
who had come in unnoticed, arose IN
his place and was given cheer
a I.
Then an enterprlsing member or the
Montana delegation created a diver
sion by vigorously ringing COW bell.
Again Chairman Jones demanded
that the convention be in order and at
once directed that the secretary read
the call for the convention. Rev. Can
non, pastor OF the Grand Avenue Bap-
tist church, st. Louis, then onered
prayer.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
chairman's s announcement that he was
directed by the national committee TO
appoint John S. Williams temporary
chairman, &. A. Walsh temporary sec
retary and John |. Martin temporary
sergeanI-at-armS.
The chairman appointed Colonel j..
M Guffey of Pennsylvania and M. +.
Tarpey of California to escort Mr..
Williams to the chair. AS the plat
form was enclosed by railing ii was
necessary for the committee and Mr..
Williams to climb over the railing.
The committee lifted Mr.. Williams
over and the entire convention burst
into cheers as he assembled the plat
form.
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STOPPED BY BLANK SHOTS.
Porte Apologies for Firing on Russian
Vessels.

Constantinople, July TIT trans
pires that the Russian volunteer fleet
steamer ST. Petersburg, which passed
through the Bosphorus from the Black
sea during the morning in company
with the Sevastopol, the latter flying
the Red Cross and with her hull paint
ed white, was stopped in the Bospho
rus by blank shots from the Turkish
forts, fired without previous warning.
The incident threatened to cause
friction but, after delay of several
hours, explanations were exchanged
between the Russian embassy and the
porte. The vessel then was allowed to
proceed. Vladivostok being declared
her destination.
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clEVELAND'S NAME GAUGES
PROLONGED DEMONSTRATION

A mention of the name of Grover
Cleveland was cheered Justify. mo-
ment later the first scene OF the seS-
sion occurred Mr.. Williams declared
that il was brazen effrontery for the
Republican party to attempt to seize
The laures of Grover Cleveland. A
genuine outburst of applause followed.
Cheer after cheer rose throughout the
hall and although the chairman used
the gavel vigorously the convention
was soon beyond his control.
New Hampshire delegates climbed
upon their seats and yelled vigorous
ly. One Iowa man of the Hearst in
structed delegation from that commu-
nifty stood up and waved his hand
frantically and a wild chorus answered
him.
Three cheers for Grover Cleveland"
shouted an Alabama delegate and they
came with genuine power and enthu-
siasm. No cry came from Nebraska,
where Mr. Bryan and his friends sat
quietly without taking part in the
noise. Again and again the cheers rang
out in dense volume despite numerous
cries OF Order" and the strenuous
pounding of the chairman's gavel.
Then Mr. Williams sat back and
watched the scene he had created. AS
the cheers and cries fell there would
be a renewed outbreak and the demon
stration lasted eight minutes.
Tim Murphy of st. Louis, standing
in the center aisle and encouraging
the demonstration, was first requested
to take his seat and then elected from
the hall by John |. Martin, sergeant
alarms. Murphy was rushed towards
the platform by Martin, through a rail-
ing and down a narrow stairway lead
ing under the stage.
Another encounter between Murphy
and Martin took place in the passage
way under the stage. Murphy then
permitted himself to be taken from
the hall by two officers.
For several minutes after the Muir
ply incident the demonstration con-
tinued. Finally, in desperation, Mr..
Williams threatened to discontinue his
speech.
"You have placed me here; | an
your servant If you don't want me to
continue ii is your pleasure" he cried.
This announcement was effective
and Mr.. Williams secured control, the
lHdl HIS uiCHtiOu VI
Cleveland had caused dying slowly
out When he said that he had thought
Dewey, Sehley and Miles were Demo
Gratis, that a Republican administra-
tion had sEubbed the first, tried to dis
grace the second and insulted the
third, the convention broke out into
applause.
by this time Mr.. Williams voice was
falling. Ii grew weaker and he was
heard with difficulty even by those
very near the platform.
Mr.. Williams flow of oratory was un-
interrupted for some time. A response
of applause followed his denunciation
of the Republican claims of prosperity
because of the tariff. Cries of louder
were again heard in various parts OF
the hall.
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CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.

IL have the honor to introduce to you
John S. Williams as temporary chair
man." said Chairman Jones, and again
the convention cheered.
Mr.. Williams was attired in light
gray suit and white waistcoat. lie
delivered his address calmly and with
out gestures. Several cries OF Loud
er, louder" interrupted Mr.. Williams
as he began. his clear but not powerful
voice at first failing to reach all parts
of the hall.
AS Mr.. Williams proceeded his voice
increased In volume and the delegates
listened attentively.
The convention appeared consider
ably amused at Mr.. Williams humor-
ously sarcastic references to the "Mu-
tual Admiration society of Mr.. Roose-
Welt and Mr.. Root, and when he read
an eulogy by the president on MIR. Root
the delegates laughed and applauded.
Mr.. Williams spoke in an ironical
tone that caught the fancy of the con-
vention and he was interrupted time
and again by laughter.
Cheering was evoked by the speak
ers statement that Mr.. Roosevelt had
found praise for only three presidents
George Washington, Abraham Lin
coin and himself-and when he asked
IL the "Hell-roaring Jake Smith" or
der was a sample of the moral senti-
ment for which the Republicans stood
Q lusty cheer broke forth.
A great part Of Mr. Williams speech
was delivered under great difficulties
for the speaker and those of his hear
ers who were supposed to be most di-
rectly interested in his remarks. The
aisles leading past the delegates were
packed by dense throngs, who kept up
q constant hum Of conversation that
smothered Mr.. Williams voice. Sew
eral times the speaker stopped and
asked that the talking cease in order
that he might make himself better un-
derstood.
Mr.. Williams drew picture OF the
country's condition at the time of Pres
ident Cleveland's first inauguration, de-
claring that most OF the disasters that
came in the early 's0s were due to Re
publican misruls which had gone h@A-
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BRITISH DEFEAT TIBETAkS
AFTER FIERCE RESISTANCE
BY THE ENEMY.

Gyangtse, Tibet, July THE assault
of the British troops on the jong tfort)
is now in progress. They have already
captured the entire village at the base
of the rock The Tibetans are fiercely
resisting. Lieutenant Guerdon of the
Thirty-second Sikhs is among the
killed.
A British storming party, consisting
of Ghurkas and fusileers, captured the
jong during the afternoon. The Brit
ish casualties were not great.
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HIT BY SKYROCKET.
New Yorker Dying as Result of Injury
Sustained

New York, July Ralph e. Writ
a Yale graduate and secretary of the
Diamond Match company. is dying at
the country home of ID. G. Reid, the
millionaire steel manufacturer and
railroad man. at Irvington-on-the-Hu
son. On Monday he was struck be-
hind the right ear by skyrocket. The
sharp stick of the rocket penetrated
the skull, causing a bad fracture at
the base
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-07
Neoro Democratic League.

ST. Louis, July Tin person and by
proxy there is representation of $50
In the convention OF the Negro Nation
al Democratic league. which convened
here during the day to elect officers,
organize a campaign committee and
prepare an address. Herbert A. Clark
of Mississippi, chairman OF the cam
paign committee, presided.
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NORGE REFUGEES PICKED UP.
Party of Seventeen Had Been Without
Food for Six Days.

Aberdeen, Scotland, July IA yawl
has arrived in port, having picked up
another boatioad from the i'll fated
steamer Norge.
The party of seventeen had been
without food for six days.
The mate of the rescued boat stated
that two more similar boats left with
the one rescued, but they had sep
arated at sea. Six hundred and twenty
seven persons are still missing.
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DUTCH KILL MANY ACHlNESE
Women and Children Among the Vic
tins of the Soldiers.

Amsterdam, July THE comman-
der of the expedition to North Achin
(Northern Sumatra) attacked Likat on
June 20. The Achinese losses were
432 killed, including 2S1 women and So
children, and 54 wounded.
On June % the Dutch troops at
tackled Langatbars, when the Achinese
losses were 654 killed, including 1856
women and 130 children, and 40
wounded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-15

comes the low hum of wheels and
IN the main palaces that is a feature
of this Exposition; from the right.
weird notes of Oriental music and the
voices of the strong Hinged, calling at
tention to the fantastic sights that are
within walls. Up a grade speeds the
roomy and gaily decorated motor cars,
around the brown stone buildings,
which were constructed for Washing
ton University and adopted by the
Worlds Fair, past the Hall of Con-
crosses, past the domain of physical
culture, the great Stadium, then
through fields of blue grass near the
Filipino Village, around the massive
Palace of Agriculture, across trestles,
up other grades and into the woods.
Skirting the domain of State buildings
the train nears the Art Palace, taps a
central point back of the Festival Hall
and Cascades, enters forest again,
then drops down behind the Govern
ment Building, to the level once more
In decided contrast with this over
hill-and-dale ride of the cars is the pas
sage on launches and gondolas
through the lagoons that thread the
main picture. For these voyages the
panorama on either side is succession
of emerald banks, studded with medal
lions Of flower beds, and in the back
ground majestic facades and columns.
A transformation scene is witnessed
when the craft passes into the Grand