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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
iron ana steel market. the IrOn Age in

iron and steel market, the Iron Age In
this weeks issue says:
The principal event Of the week
has been the closing Of contracts fol
10000 tons Of standard bessemer pis
for delivery over 10 months. beginning
in September to the Pittsburg Steel
Company.
There is reported further the pur-
chase of $4,000 tons of bessemer pig
iron by Wheeling railway. The same
concern which has first part of the
order for the Pennsylvania castings in
the market for $4,000 tons additional.
There seems still to be some uncer-
tainty concerning the second half OF
the second tunnel castings order and
the pig iron for 1t does not appear to
have been covered. The iron for the
first half was given to one furnace in
New Jersey and two in the Lehigh
valley.
Aside from these larger transactions
there has been series of smaller sales
at Pittsburg and there has been some
activity in the Chicago market. There
have been some sales. including one
lot of 10000 tons of basic pig in the
east The complaint is general, how
ever, that these sales nearly all made
by northern furnaces, have been made
at low prices which in many cases
are below the cost of production.
Aside from the large transactions
referred to, the buying for foundry
purposes is done to cover only require
ments for pressing needs or for the
current quarter, the buyers apparent
" not having abandoned their waiting
attitud From the finished iron and
steei trketS come fair reports. Tnere
is modest increase in the tonnage in
the majority of lines but the railroads
are still taking material conservative
ly. AS an indication of the amount of
working going on, it may be noted that
the July sales of the leading structural
interest was over 10000 tons, an un-
usually large proportion of 1t taken
for builders and miscellaneous struc-
lures. The plate trade is reported to
be showing some improvement and the
low prices of sheets appear to have
attracted buyers. Bar iron is some
what stronger particularly in the Chi
cago market.
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THE ROOF COLLAPSED.
Many Persons injured While Watching
Unique Performance.


Winnipeg. Man.. Aug. 4,--Forty.ilve
persons have been injured by the coll
lapse OF d huge cattle shed AZ the es-
hibItion grounds while watching q
fight between negro and bull. The
shed ovcrlookH the bull ring where
Normeus. the black bull fighter. nightly
wrestles with the animal. A crowd OF
i6O climbed on the shed to watch the
show without paying entrance fee.
without moments warning the roof
broke through and precipitatcd half
the crowd to the floor. distance Of
about 20 feet. In its descent the roof
turned over and fell on the people.
causing more serious injuries than
would have otherwise resulted. About
II were taken to the hospital In ambu-
lances. while several with minor In
jurics were able 10 walk away. James
speelman Of Seattle. wash, and a boy
named sopher from Calgary. were
fatally hurt. Most Of the injuries were
fractures OF the limbs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
CREDITORS eEr LITTLE.
Big Concern That Failed Can Pay but
Twenty.four Cents.

Big Concern That Failed Can Pay but
Twenty-four Cents.
san Francisco Aug. i.--porter Bros.
Company. the big fruit buying and
shipping concern which failed little
over a year ago with liabilities OF
about si.sO0.00O, has made a propo-
sitlon for a composition OF Its debts
with the creditors
According TO the terms OF the COM
position. the creditors will get "a cents
on the dollar after deducting about
si70.O00 realized from the sale Of Sc
curities and throwing out 100000 OF
improved claims. There remains an
actual debt OF si.5Oo,oO0. The COM
mittee OF creditors has on hand $780,
900 or thereabouts realized from the
assets 10 pay 20 per cent dividend
Nothing more IN sight " seen by the
creditors but the members OK the nrln
agree to pay four per cent additional
on so-called assets they think they
can realize on II the composition IL
agreed to and the firm is left intact.
The San Francisco and other Cal.
ifornia creditors who hold about $780,
900 OF the Indebtedness. favor the terms
OF the proposed composition, along
with all or nearly all OF the eastern
creditors, so II Is likely to be effected.
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CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED.
List Of Revenue Gutter officers Who
Have Been Transferred.

Have Been Transferred.
washington, Aug. 1.-(Special Cor
respondence.)-The following changes
among the officers OF the revenue cut
ter service have been made by the
treasury department:
Captain C. C. Fengar has been re-
lleved from the command Of the cut
ter Rush on the Pacific, and assigned
to the command of the cutter Manning,
at San Francisco.
Captain Francis Tuttle is detached
from the command Of the Manning
and as soon as relieved by Captain
Fengar will proceed to hts home on
waiting orders.
First Assistant Engineer F. c. Sny-
der is detached from the cutter Bear,
in Alaskan waters, and placed on
waiting orders.
Lieutenant G. NJ. Gabbitt is detached
from the cutter Forward and assigned
to duty aboard the cutter Window, on
the Baltimore station.
Second Assistant Engineer r. M.
johnson is detached from duty aboard
the cutter Bear, and is assigned to
duty on the cutter Manning.
Second Assistant Engineer H. F..
schoenhorn is assigned to duty aboard
the cutter Seminole. at Boston.
Second Lieutenant w. G. Blasdel is
detached from the cutter George s.
Boutwell,, at Newbern. N. c., and as
signed to the cutter Rush, on the Alas
ka station.
Second Lieutenant y. B. Harwood
fs detached from the cutter Bear. on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05

eral oku with an army Of $4,000 men
Is on their front. while fianking them
on the left is General Nodxu with his
division OF $4,000 men,
II General Kuropatkin Is defeated
IN this battle he must either move
westward or surrender.
The foreign military attaches are
with the second army en- route for the
front to witness the battle.
Japanese troopshlps are expected
here tomorrow, The Russian troops at
Port Arthur have been driven back
to the last line OF their defcnses. The
Japanese attacking force has three
hundred and Atty guns In action.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
SENATOR HoAR QUITE Ill.

Massachusetts Statesman Afflicted un-
sxpsetsdIy at Worcester.
Worcester, Mass, Aug. l.--senator
George F. Hoar who is in his 7sth
year, has been taken suddenly III at
his home in Oak avenue. His unex-
pected Illness has greatly alarmed the
household and his condition is con-
sidered serious. The senator's daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Hoar, who has been
at Pigeon Cove, was summoned home
by wire.
At the senator's home, Miss Hoar re-
fused to give out anything concerning
her father further than the fact that
he was holding his own.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05

The state department is pursuing Its
study Of the status OF American COM
merce in American bottoms in the far
east during the war. but has as yet
made no announcement on the subject.
The Russian view on this point is said
TO be disclosed In the Rules OF War;"
published in st. Petersburg officially
early In the present war. The Rus
sian statement Is "the flag covers the
cargo for belligerent, excepting con-
traband OF war;" and the long list OF
articles declared contraband includes
everything intended for warfare on
land or on sea; also rice, foodstuffs,
horses, beasts of burden. and any other
animals intended for war purposes II
they are sent at the enemy's cost or
order"
According TO the common under-
standing here of this last important
qualification, 1t must be shown that
even the foodstuffs and other articles
specified are clearly intended for the
enemy, meaning the enemys gov
ernment, and not the individual citi-
zens, before they can be regarded as
contraband and so subject TO seizure,
An essential fact to be developed in
connection with the American food
cargoes In transit from the Pacific
coast to Japan. therefore. is the iden-
tity OF the consignee---that is, whether
the Japanese government or individ-
uals who do not contemplate allowing
them to be applied for war uses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
sortIe From Port Arthur.

Toxic, Thursday Aug. 4. 10 a. M
Twelve torpedo destroyers, four tor
pedo boat destroyers and some gun
boats emerged from the harbor at Port
Arthur on the right OF August /, but
were driven back again by the Jap
anese warships on guard outside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
AssAssINs FATHER HELD.
Finland Aroused Over innocent Mans
Incarceration.

New York, Aug. 4.-General Schu-
mann, father of the assassin Of Gen.
eral Bobrikoff, governor general Of
Finland, who was taken to st. Peters
burg July 20, is incarcerated in the
dungeons of the st. Peter and st. Pau
fortress, according to the Times Hell
singfors' correspondent
There is profound indignation In
Finland at this cruel treatment Of the
Finn, whom nobody credits with COM
plIcity In his sons deed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
cREEElELp Is HELD.

Portland, Aug. 4.--Edmund Crefield,.
the erstwhile leader Of the now dis
banded holy rollers" was today held
to answer charge Of adultery under
$4,000 bail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
BIG BATTLE IMMINENT.
kuroki, oku and Nodzu Have 100000
Men in Field.

New Chwang, Aug. 4.--The report
that Haicheng has fallen is premature.
The Russian troops have only been
driven back to their inner entrench-
ments, which they now occupy with
over $4,000 men. A detachment Of 1000
Japanese with large supply trains is
leaving here for Haicheng, where the
greatest battle Of the war is expected
to open tomorrow.
General Kuroki with 100000 men is
now behind the Russian forces. Gem
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05

reach shore in small tender from a
stranded yacht this evening. seven Of
the eight persons in the boat were
drowned through the capsizing OF the
little craft.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
BOTH STATES
CLAIM MONEY
Oregon and Washington Officials
Demand Licence Fees From
Sand Island Seiners.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION
idea Is Suggested That Matter
BE Settled by Friendly
Suit or Other
wise.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION

known as Sand island, at the mouth
of the Columbia river small strip
OF territory claimed by both Oregon
land washington. formed the chief topic
by the state fish commission yester'
day afternoon, and II Is quite probable
that the courts. either state or federal
or both. will be called upon to deter
mine the matter. This strip of sand
bar is valuable as seining and fish
trapping ground. and because OF Its To-
cation In the center OF the river. dis
pute has arisen over the location OF
the boundary lire between the two
states.
"The fishermen on this island are
making strenuous complaints, prin-
cipally on the ground that they are
compelled to pay license in both states
and taxes in two adjacent counties In
washington and Oregon. Just what
course will be taken to adjust the diff
ficulty has not yet been determined.
but several methods were suggested
by different members Of the board.
One was that the matter be taken be-
fore the equity department Of the fed
eral court: another that friendly
suit be brought between the two states,
and third that state boundary
commission be agreed upon to estab-
lish the line.
Master Fish Warden Van Dusen
was instructed by the board to send q
letter stating the conditions TO Attor-
ney- General Crawford for an opinion.
Another plan offered was to arrest
some offending party in connection
with the dispute and carry the case
into court as test"
Belongs to Uncle Sam.
1t is to be supposed that the ques-
ton discussed by the state board did
not affect the ownership Of Sand island,
which is a government preserve. but
rather that the commissioners wrestled
with the question as TO where Sand
island fishermen should pay their IL
censes. The island was set aside as a
government preserve many years ago,
and neither oregon nor Washington
has any right there. 1t will be re-
called that United States troops once
chased Washington state troops off the
island during the height Of the agita-
ton concerning the question of the
Jurisdiction of the two states. The
seiners now operating there are priv
ileged to do so by Major Langfitt. 1t
is only reasonable to suppose that, as
Oregon and Washington are now con-
ceded to have concurrent jurisdiction
over the waters of the Columbia,
licenses collected on Sand island should
be equally divided.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
Loop .the. Loop Perfornner Hurt.

Tacoma, Aug. f.--Last night Fravio-
la, the young woman who loops the
loop In ball, was dangerously, II not
fatally injured. After making the
loop the ball shot down the decline at
terrific force and missed the net. The
girl is paralyged from the shoulders
and suffers great pain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05

Losr--Last night, 3 hours after high
water, at Sind Channel light beacon,
sH ply forty, old and new cork line
fishing net. Return 10 Carl Hagen.
son, care Kinney cannsryi suitable
reward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
Final Count Of Votes in Regatta
Queen Contest Win Be Made
at 9 in the Evening.
MISS TALLANT IN THE LEAD
Jumps to First Place, Passing
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures
Friends Are Hustling
tor Votes.

AT 9 o'clock tomorrow night the con-
test for queen of the Astoria 10th an
nual regatta will come to a close.
There win be another count of votes
this afternoon, but the final result will
not be announced until 10 o'clock to-
morrow night, when the committee viii
make known the result Of the ballot
ing. AT o'clock the ballot boxes will
be collected, and after that hour there
can be no voting.
Yesterday there was still further
talk of a dark horse" Members of
the regatta committee heard the story,
and it was whispered around that some
fair lady, whose name has not vet APP
peared in the list, would receive big
bunch Of votes. This story was going
the rounds once before I'VE don't
know anything about it," said Chair
man Mcbride. There may be a dark
horse, and there may not. have heard
the story, but could not vouch for it."
Yesterday Miss Harriet Tallant
jumped to first place and is now 135
votes ahead of Mrs. F. d. Keuttner.
Mrs. w. w. Ridehalgh holds third
place and Mrs. C. l. Houston fourth
place. The count yesterday afternoon
showed the result to be as follows:
Miss Harriet Tallant ........ 1888
Mrs. F. d. Keuttner ............4753
Mrs. w. w. Ridehalgh .........4346
Mrs. c. L. Houston ..............2591
Miss Harriet Rafter .2274
Miss Grace Stokes ........209 2092
Miss Lille Lidwell ..............1S91
Miss Frances Norberg ...........13S7
With but 36 hours in which to make
their final rally, the friends of the vari-
GUS aspirants will do some tall hust-
ling today and tomorrow. 1t is said
that Mrs. c. L. Houston is to be gen.
erously supported at the end Of the
contest, and that friends of Miss Tai
liant, Mrs. Ridehalgh and Mrs Keutt-
ner will also be liberal with their vot-
ing. The vote thus far cast does not
tend to give line on the strength of
the various candidates. and 1t is gem
orally agreed that tomorrow's ballot
ing will be spirited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
NOTICE.

The voting contest for Regatta Queen
will close Saturday, the 9Th instant, at
Q p. m, instead Of Thursday, the 4th
instant, as previously announced.
@. NJ. MCBRIDE.
Chairman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
Senator clark's Son Married.

San Francisco. Aug. 4.--Charles w.
Clark. son OF Senator Clark. Of Mon
tana, was married today to Miss ce-
ella Tobin. The ceremony was private.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05

the Alaska station. and assigned TO the
Manning. at San Francisco.
Chief Engineer +. w. II. Whitaker
(retiredl Ia assigned to special duty
as assistant Inspector of labor and ma
terial for the machinery Of the cutter
Galveston.
Second Assistant Engineer r. b.
Adams is ordered TO report TO the
department for promotion,
First Assistant Engineer II. r.
schoenborn Is granted 80 days leave
Of absence; First Lieutenant ]. NJ
Moore forty-five days leave.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05

Brigadier- General wint, command
ing the department of Missouri. has
issued circular for the encourage
ment OF athletic exercises in the army
In which he says:
THE forming Of polo clubs and
teams among officers. and Of baseball
and football teams among enlisted men
should be encouraged at every post
in the department. Polo should be es-
pecially encouraged at posts occupied
by mounted troops. Under authority
from the war department permission
win be granted officers TO visit other
posts for the purpose Of taking part
in polo contests. and similar permis-
sion will be given officers and en-
listed men for baseball and football
games"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
BASEBALL.
PaeIaa coast.

AT Porsland--Tacoma 1; Portland, 2.
AZ san Francisco Oakland. 4; San
Francisco. 2.
Al Los Angeles Seattle, 8; Los An-
Relea. 1.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
IRON AND STEEL MARKET.

Several BIG Sales Have Been Placed
Quite Recently.
New York, Aug. 4.-Referring to the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
National.

AZ Brooklyn-Pittsburg 4; Brook
lyn. /.
Al Philadelphla--First game Cihcin-
natl. /; Philadelphia, 2. Second game.
Cincinnati, 3; Philadelphia. 4.
At New York--First Game. Chicago,
8; New York. 2. Second game. Chi.
cage, o; New York. 3.
AT Boston-First Game. ST. Louis. /;
Boston. 2. Second game. st. Louis, /;
Boston. 0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-05
Pacific National.

At Butte--Spokane Il; Butte. 2.
At Salt Lake Boise, s; Salt Lake, o..
American.
At Chicago Washington, Il Chi.
cago, 10.
At Detroit.--New York. 9: Detroit. l.
Az Cleveland-Boston /; Cleveland.
~
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savsn Psr.ona prowned.

HaIIlax, n. s. Aug. 4.--In trylng to.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-15

Athena is being talked about in other
towns of Oregon for the good work she
is doing in her street paving improve
ment. While she is going ahead in the
construction of splendid streets, it is
noticeable that the Pendleton Tribune
editorially advises its home town not to
undertake street improvement, and be-
cause of expense of sewerage system,
proposed new school buildings, portage
road, Lewis and Clark expense account,
etc., thinks it about time to call a halt
on public expenditures. Having pro-
vided for two necessities, health and
education. the Tribune thinks it is time
to quit. But such action does not help
Pendleton streets. Athena has provid-
ed ample school facilities, health here is
good, and she pays her proportion Of
the portage road and Lewis and Clark
fair expense; but she does not neglect
her streets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-15
Items in Brief.

Fresh Cocoa nuts at Bagley & Elys.
Fresh vegetables and everything good
for the table at Bagley & Elys.
Everything for the table at the Blue
Front Grocery.
For fine groceries trade at Gross &
Worthington's.
Latest novelties in belts. Athena
Mercantile Co.
Squirrels are coming out. Get your
poison at Stones.
The General Good" cigar is having
the lead at Gays.
Blue vitriol, in quantities to suit, at
Stones Pioneer drug store.
G. A. Barrett & Co. sell the only 16in.
2 and 3 bottom gang plows.
Manasse has something in new spring
styles that will interest you.
Try our Gold Leaf Coffee; the best on
the market. Bagley & Ely.
We pay top prices for your potatoes,
butter and eggs. Bagley & Ely.
We have the American Hog Fence and
barb Wire. @. A. Barrett & Co.
Novelty dress trimmings in black,
white, or two toned. Athena Mercan-
tile 90.
9. A. Barrett & Co.'s line of hard
ware, stoves and tinware is complete.
Prices right.
The best of everything in groceries are
to be found at the Blue Front, at prices
that are right
Specials 36 in. wide. guaranteed all
silk Black Taffetta, 81 per yard. Athena
Mercantile Co.
An immense assortment of ladies
shirt waist sets just received. Athena
Mercantile Co.
New line of ladies' fabric gloves, Lace
and silk mitts, in all the popular shades
Athena Mercantile Co.
The newest things in embroidery me
dallions at Manassas. See description
Of same in the Easter Delineator.
Mrs. Florence Alloway is prepared tC
do dressmaking and plain sewing. Chll
dren's clothes speciality. Next door tc
A, L. Jones' residence.
DR.. Sponogle wishes those owing him
to please call and settle as he wishes tC
close his book accounts at once.
L. j. Robinson has leased the pain
shop formerly occupied by j. w. Chap
man. Mr.. Robinson is prepared to dc
all kinds of painting, including house
sign and carriage work. Price reason
able.
Young Raglan, 1926, and the blacl
jack Platter, 628, will make the season
at their own stables in Weston Sunday
excepted.) Terms, $12 to insure; SO fo
the season; SIS single service. AMAsl
PHILLIPS, owner.
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exceptions, however, where prominent
educators, now and then, apply for and
are elected to this lily paid Office a
county office, other than which there is
none other more important. The re-
publicans seem to have had an excep-
tionally capable man for this office in
the candidacy of Professor PEBBLES of
Weston, but at the last moment, for
certain political reasons, he had to be
turned down.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-15
A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when w. fl. Brown, of that
place, who was expected to die, had his
life saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. He writes: 81 en-
dured insufferable agonies from Asthma,
but your New Discovery gave me i'm
mediate relief, and soon thereafter
effected a complete cure" Similar
cures of consumption, pneumonia, bron
chitis and grip are numerous. It's the
peerless remedy for all throat and lung
troubles. Price, Soc. and 81. Guaran.
teed by A. B. Stone, druggist. Trial
bottles free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-15
Drying preparations simply deveI.

Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snufTs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such q remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
SOC. size. Ely Brothers, sc Warren St., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. Itspreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliey-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
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Compared with the ticket named by
the republican county convention, the
the democrats, so far as we can Judge,
have ''nothing to be sorry for" Both
conventions seem to have slighted the
office of county school superintendent,
but considering the small salary the
office affords, the law regulating the
salary, perhaps, should be blamed and
not the conventions. When salary
commensurate with ability, is allowed
for this Office viii men prominent in ed
ucational ranks make an effort for rec
ognition, but not till then. There are