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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
CAME NEAR DYING
From an Awful Skin liuHOup.
Scratched Till Blood Ran.
Wasted to Skeleton.
CURED BY cUTlCURA
One Application Soothsd Him to
Sleep. Cure Speedy
and Permanent.

"When my little boy was about three
months old his head broke out with o
rash, which was very itchy and ran COM
siderable wntery huid. We tried every
thing we could, but he got worse all the
time till 1t spread to his arms, legs, aud
then to his entire body. and he got so
bad that he came near dying. The rash
would itch so that he would scratch tin
the blood ran, and thin yellOwish stuR
would be all over his pillow In the morn.
ing. had to put mittens on his hands
tokeep him from tearing his sku around
his wrists. He got 80 weak and run
down that he took faintlng spells like
we would think him dying. He was al
most skeleton and his little hands
wers thin like claws.
"He was bad about eight months
when We tried Cuticura Remedies.
had not laid him down In his cfadlo in
the daytime for long time. He had
got so that he just slept In our arms all
the time. Iwashed him with Cuticura
Soap and put on one application Of
Cuticura Ointment and be was 80
soothed that I put him in tho cradle.
You don't know how glad felt when he
felt better. Ittook one box OF Cutlcura
Ointment, pretty near one cake OF Cuti-
cura Soap, and about half bottle OF
Cuticura Resolvent, to cure. think
our little boy would have died only for
the Cuticura Remedies, and shall ale
ways remain a firm friend of them"
MRs, M. G. MAITLAND, JAsPRR,
ONTARIO.
No return in IA years. Mrs. Maitland
writes, under date of Feb. "a, 1903, that
the cure is permanent.
at affords me much pleasure to In
form you that 1t Is fourteen years since
my boy was cured OF the terrible skin
disease from which he suffered.
g He has been permanently cured and
is hearty and strong"
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Oinhneuf Mc Soar. 95e DeP0ls London, 81 ChngteT-
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Ave Potter drug casm Corp. bols FrstaAse&
sN- esnd faF How . Cure Bsszg HumsaE.s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
Forwarded 10 St. Louis.

san Luis obispo, Cal, March H.
The exhibit from this county has been
shipped to San Jose, from which place
1t win be forwarded to the ST. Louis
Worlds fair, The exhibit, which con-
slsts of samples Of the county pro-
ductions, weighs 1906 pounds,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
Miss Gould May Resign.

New York, March II. Failure Of the
project to establish day nursery at
the st. Lolis exposition Is likely to
lead. says the Herald. to the resigna-
tion OF Miss Helen Miller Gould from
the board Of lady managers. Miss
Gould was chairman OF the day nur-
sery committee and, II is understood,
consented to serve largely because q
her interest n that particular project
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.
Iron Trade in Pig and Railways Re-
sarded as Good.

New York, March 17,-Further i'm
provement in the iron trade is noted
by the Iron Age In its issue of today,
The demand from railroads, however,
has not yet Increased in proportion with
the increase in other quarters. The
review says;
The better feeling In the ironltrade
continues. It has found expression
thus far chiefly In a livelier buying of
pig iron in all quarters with moder-
ate advance in many instances. The
majority OF sellers have marked up
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
All Mill, Shut Down.

Sacramento, CAL, March 17.--After
session lasting until after midnight the
Contractors Association of Sacramento
decided to shut down all mills in this
city. This will put a stop to all build
ing operations in this city for the time
being. throwing 500 men out of work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
Bell Boy Gets Sentence.

San Francisco, March Thames
Walters, a former bell boy at the CO.
lonial hotel, who stole the diamonds
of BaroA Won Eorst, and was arrested
in MINNEAPOLIS, was sentenced to serve
five years IN San Quentin today, He
led an active criminal life throughout
the northwest before being apprehend-
ed In Minneanolis,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
Rules Are Changed.

st. Louis. March 17.-WiIlard A.
Smith. Of Chicago, chief OF transpcrta-
tion exhibits. has announced the fol-
lowing changes in the rules for the air.
ship competition at the worlds fair:
Average speed required to be shown.
reduced from 20 to is s-4 miles an hour.
Length Of course fixed at 10 miles.
Flights win be made each alternate
week from June TO September 30
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
Woman Aersnaunt Drown.

New York. Marc IL. Signora sill
limbani, an Italian. who made an as
censIon in balloon here on Sunday,
was carried By the wind toward the
river Platte. says Herald dispatch
from Buenos Ayres. The baioon was
found several hours later without an
occupant and the wofnan's cofpse has
Just been taken from the river
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
Einht RloodIess Duel.

New York. March 17.--Dr. Nonito
villanueva, recently elected senator
for this city, and DR.. Miguel Cane,
formerly Argentine minister to France.
have fought duel ater a quarrel over
the election, says a Herald dispatch
from Buenos Ayres. Several shots
were fired but neither man was wound
ed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18

London. March 1.-THE duke OF
Cambridge died at 1885 o'clock this
morning. He was cousin Of the late
Queen Victoria and was born March
26, 1919.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18
Ianan Does Not Object,

New York. March 17.-Japan win
raise no objections to the concentration
Of chinese troops on the Manchurian
frontier, according to Toxic dispatch
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18

Salinas, Kan. March 1.-THE Mon.
terey county exhibit, consisting Of
neariy carload OF various agriculture
al, mineral, horticultural and other
products of the county, was shipped to-
day to the worlds fair at st. Louis.
The exhibit weighs over 10 tons
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-18

Cuba's first election was not any
thing like the acute and painful affair
that was apprehended.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
ATTACKING MERGER
FROM THE INSIDE
Suit to Restrain Proposed Method
of Distribution Argued in
Jersey City.

New York, April 1S.-The hearing in the
suit against the Northern Securities COM
pany, asking restraining order against
the announced method of distribution of
that company's holdings of Great North
ern and Northern Pacific railroad stocks
was begun in Jersey City to-day.
e. T. Nichols. secretary and treasurer of
the Northern Securities company filed
an affidavit similar to that filed In the
Minnesota suit, containing a statement
that the Continental Securities company
became stakeholder of record of 500
shares on March %, six days after the
distribution of stock had been decided
upon.
Counsel for Mr.. Venner demanded the
production of the books, to which demand
the counsel for the Northern Securities
company objected. and the argument was
protracted. Thomas Thatcher, represent
ing 5000 shares of stock, objected to any
extension being granted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
CHICAGO BANDIT
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Peter Neidermeier Swallows
Match Heads and Cut Artery
With Pencil.

Chicago, April 1S.-Peter Neider-
meier, leader of the car barn muir
derers, condemned to die on the gal
lows Friday, made two desperate at
tempts at suicide. 1t is feared he will
not survive to be hanged.
Neidermeier laid his plan carefully.
First he masticated and swallowed the
heads Of hundred sulphur matches.
While the phosphorus was burning
his stomach he sawed at the fadlal
artery Of his left wrist with a sharp
pointed lead pencil.
Striking a bone in the wrist he gave
up trying to sever the artery and
turned his weapon to the large veins
ION the outside of his left forearm and
with jabs and see-saW motion ne
| lacerated the flesh and muscles Of the
arm and tore open the veins, leaving
a large jagged wound exposed.
| Blood gushed forth in streams, dye
| ing his bedclothing and running down
On the cell floor in pools. His second
attempt came after he had been TAX
len to the hospital and the wound
| had been dressed.
Neidermeier was lying apparently t!
! by the bedclothing and with hardly q
Ediscernible motion he slipped the
lbandage off his left arm and with his
lsharp f1ngernails tore away the
/ threads in the wound and, inserting
Ibis forefinger into the ragged hole, he
worked again at the veins and sought
to reach an artery.
+ He unconsciously uttered groar
and made a convulsive movement
which attracted the attention Of the
physicians. When the attendants
Threw back the coverlids, Neidermeiel
opened his eyes and, with leering
wan smile, exclaimed: LET me die
Doc. Go away and let me die. Yor
were almost too late the first time
Now why do you try to save my life 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
MURDERED MAN
UNDER A BARN
Tragedy Brought to Light by Citi
zens When the Officers Re-
fused to Act,
Special to The Journal.

Lakota, N. D., April 1S.-The body
Of William T. Shannon, who has been
missing since the 1st of December,
was discovered to-day buried several
feet under the floor of A. j. Posey's
barn.
One Sunday evening last December
Posey, who lived about five miles
county, and his hired man, w. L,
Shannon, started for the formers
farm, after indulging freely in drink
It was known that Posey owed Shan.
non about $500 for wages, and that
they had had a. dispute over the mat
ter. A few days later Posey left sud-
denly for Bemidji to work in the
woods. Before going he said that he
had settled with Shannon and that the
latter had gone to Canada.
Officers Would Do Nothing.
There was a strong suspicion thai
Shannon had not left voluntarily, bu
that he had metssWith foul play, bu
nothing came Of it, altho the county
officials were asked to investigate. Ar
mold Diestman,, a farmer Of the same
vicinity, met Posey driving his team
toward home and saw bundle in thu
wagon box that looked like a MAJ
rolled up. When officers visited thu
found, but it was explained that fresh
ly butchered hogs had been laid on thu
quilts.
After two weeks absence Posey re
turned, visited around Lawton, am
even went to Devils Lake, the count.
seat, and called upon Sheriff Rutten
making what was asserted to be a sat
| isfactory statement in regard to Shan
mons disappearance. No further &C
ton was ever taken in the matter.
Shortly after the affair Mrs. Pose,
dropped a word or two which cas-
suspicion upon her husband. To sew
eral persons, including A. J. Gronn
of this place, she said she did not dar
to tell anything, or Posey would xii
her.
Disappears a Second Time.
Over a month ago Posey left osten
sibly for Canada, giving out his desti
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
MORGAN CLASSED
WITH "HAS.BEENS'
sixty-sixth Year Proves Most Dis.
astrous Of Financier's Bust
ness Life.
New York Sun Special Service.

New Xork Sun special SerV1oes
New York, April 18.-The sixty
sixth year Of John Pierpont Morgan,
which ended yesterday, was the most
disastrous Of his life. A year ago
he was the recognized leader Of
finance, the world over. Now he is
referred to as "the. man who was"
The cause is the collapse in values
of number of the undertakings en-
gjneered by Mr.. Morgan. Common
shares of United States Steel corpora
ton which then sold at 38, now sell at
IL; preferred stock sold 85, now 81.
In the steel stocks alone the public is
I$274,41O.000 poorer than it was on
Mr.. Morgan's previous birthday.
Mr.. Morgan's steamship trust was
doing quite well, its common stock
selling at Is and its preferred at 35.
The prices to-day are 5; and ID, re-
spective1y.
| The year has witnessed the ex-
posure of the United States Shipbuild-
Ing company and the declaration by
| the United States supreme court that
Mr.. Morgan's great railroad COM
bination, the Northern Securities
lcompany, is illegal. His friends hope
THAT the ensuing twelve months will
deal more kindly with the financtar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
RUSSIA IS AROUSED.
Authorities Recover from Depression
and Public Demands Vengeance.

ST. Petersburg, April 1s.--The au-
thorities here are recovering from the
depression which followed the last
weeks disaster. The greatest activity
prevails.
The public is more aroused than at
any time since the war began and now
is thirsting for revenge. Crowds
gather on the streets. The Russ extra
bulletin boards are constantly sur
rounded, altho little fresh news is
posted. ..--..
The admiralty still lacks definite
data as to the cause of the
Petropavlovsk catastrophe, altho the
talk of a boiler explosion and sub
marine boats, continues. The public
shows an indisposition to accept Vice
Admiral Togo's version that his mines
were responsible.
Members of the naval staff frankly
admit that they do not know the
cause of the disaster, but some of
them already are inclined to admit
the probability that the enemys
aYowal is true.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
CANADA TO RAISE
FLAG IN ARCTIC
Government Has Two Ships
Ready to Assert Claim to
Territory.
.special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Ottawa, Can, April 1S.-Canada will
not recognize the claims of discovery
by American explorers and American
whalers, and, despite their contention,
is preparing to take possession of arc
tic islands and other important terri
tory.
American whalers establishing them
selves from time to time in arctic lat
itudes, have bestowed American names
on places where they landed; but the
whole Of the islands north Of the Ca
madam mainland and the north shores
of the mainland itself, from Labrador
across the continent to Alaska, as we'll
as the inland sea known as Hudson's
bay, are claimed by Canada.
Two ships are now being fitted out
to take formal possession Of all this
territory over which the British flag
has not already been raised. They
will sail as soon as the weather will
permit.
The Canadian expeditionary vessels
are the steamers Neptune and Gauss
waters for some time with an explor-
ing party on board, and the Gauss is
an arctic steamer purchased from Ger
many by the Canadian government
and now at Antwerp awaiting the ar.
rival of Captain Bernier, who has this
week left Canada for that port with
a crew Of twenty-five men to bring il
across.
AT Halifax the Gauss will be fitted
out for the northern trip and loa6
coal and other supplies for the, Nep.
tune. The two steamers will probably
rendezvous at Southampton island
afterwards parting company and pro
ceeding in different directions NORTH
and west in pursuance Of their mission
! to the arctic islands.
It is possible, however, the Gaus!
may be ordered to Melville bay, and
| will endeavor to reach Herschel
island. Captain Bernier believes hi
| can reach the north pole from tina
point.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
IOWA LEADERS
MAY COMPROMISE
Blythe for Chairman of National
Convention and Cummins on
Platform Committee.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 18.-A
movement Is on foot among the lead
ers of the republican party in this
state in the interest of a compromise
that is Of the utmost importance.
1t is purposed to bring the Cum
minis and -Cummins forces togeth-
err on a compromise arrangement
whereby the Cummins men will join
in demanding that Blythe be made
chairman of the national convention
and the Blythe men will cease their
efforts to keep Cummins off the plat
form committee, where the governor
hopes to advocate a plank for tariff
reform and reciprocity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
VAUDEVILLE men
TO run IROQU0IS
House Of Chicago's Horrible Dis
aster Rebuilding for Vari-
ETY. Shows.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Springfield, Ohio, April 1S.-It is
announced that P. F. Shea of the
Empire Theater in Cleveland, in COM
pany with Hyde & Beman and several
other theatrical men, have purchased
the Iroquois theater Of Chicago.
The Inflated playhouse is being re-
modelled and will be called Hyde &
Beaman's music hall. It will be de-
voted to vaudeville and the purchas-
ers are thinking Of buying the Schu-
bert theater of st. Louis to complete
the circuit. The management Of the
Empire is contemplating number
Of alterations in the theater during
the summer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Special to The Journal.
London. April 18.-Dispatches from
the far east show that a Japanese
fleet of transports is moving toward
Yinkow, southeast of Niu-chuang.
The Chronicle correspondent at
Shan-hai-kwan says that a steamer
from Chi-fu sighted twenty-six war
ships and 100 transports in the gulf
of Pe-chi-li, north of Port Arthur,
steaming northward.
A dispatch from Port Arthur says
1t is rumored here that a large fleet
of Japanese transports is steam1ng IN
the direction of Yinkow. Eye-W1t-
nesses declare that a Japanese cruiser
was sunk off the harbor April IL by
striking a mine.
A correspondent at Tientsin cables:
A Japanese fleet Of over seventy
Transports is heading for 11nkoW,
north of Port Arthur.
The Times correspondent at Chl-fu
also reports having heard rumors to
this effect, which, he says, have been
confirmed from several sources.
Advices from Rome say that tele-
gram from Hardin says a squadron of
Japanese warships has appeared on
VladiVostok and the commander ls
preparing to resist an attack. The
British commander Of customs at
Yuensan reports that a strong column
of Russians occupied Pue-cheng,
eighty miles north Of Yuensan, yes
terday.
The Russians are moving northward
along the coast highway and are ap-
parently planning to divert the Jap
anese by forcing quick reinforcement
of the Yuensan garrison, ~ 4.
Submarines Sent East.
ST. Petersburg, April 1S.-The frs
of five new submarine boats building
at st. Petersburg and forty wagon.
loads of ammunition We're dispatched
to-day to the theater of war.
The general staff has no informa'
ton in regard to the rumored appear
ance Of Japanese transports off Yin
kow, the port of Niu-chuang. a-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
SENATORS DESIRE
OFFICE BUILDING
$3,ooo,o00 Appropriated for struc-
ture Like That for House
Members.

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington. -.
Washington, April 1s.-A year ago
congress passed a bill appropriating
about $3,000,000 for an immense office
building, of classic architecture, corre-
spending in general outlines with the
capitol, for the use Of members Of
the house Of representatives. Not to
be outdone by the house, the senate
has now conceived the idea Of a large
office building. More fortunate than
the house, owing to it's smaller size,
the senate already has been able to
provide an office for every one of it's
members. Many of them are located
in the capitol, and the overflow Is
taken care of in what is known as the
Maltby building, adjoining the capitol
grounds.
The senate has grown dissatisfied
with it's conveniences, and so it hap
pens that one Of the big appropriation
bills this session carries an item of
| 100000 for a senate office building,
corresponding in style to that now be-
| ing constructed for the use of the
house, but on the opposite side Of the
capitol.
These buildings will add to the ar
chitectural effect Of Capitol hill. They
will form an important part of the
general scheme for a greater and more
beautiful Washington, Of which there
| has been so much talk since the re.
vival of interest in the original capita
plans made by L'Enfant and Endorsed
| by Washington.
The program to provide new build
ing for the department of state, the
supreme court and the department o.
justice has failed for this session Sen.
ator Fairbanks advocated a bill locat
ing this proposed new building in wha
is known as the mall triangle, follow.
ing the L'Enfant plan. This has beer
stoutly opposed by certain real estate
interests Of the city, which want the
building located somewhere near the
White House, where real estate is ex
pensive.
| w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
TAMMANY=HEARST FORCES
FAIL TO DEFEAT PARKER
CONVENTION Held
In EMPIRE STATE
Murphy Comedies Defeat by Hill,
but Tries to Prevent In
struction.

Albany, Ny, April 1S.-Politicians
were astir early this morning and the
headquarters of Tammany, of David
b. Hill and Of w. r. Hearst were busy
spots by 8 o'clock.
So far as could be learned at an
early hour, there had been no. change
in the situation and the Tammany
leaders said that theY:were quite con-
tent to go on the floor Of the conven-
ton and state their case.
That they would be5beaten was con-
ceded, but they looked upon it as a
principle to be stood for, and they
would carry the matter to the floor OF
the national convention.
It was said that Mr.. Murphy OF
Tammany had this morning offered
to compromise by suggesting. thai
ton of the unit rule if the name of q
candidate, as, for instance, Judge Par.
ker. was not mentioned.
It was commended that there being
almost two-thirds of the delegates in
favor Of Judge Parker a mere
adoption Of the unit rule would prac-
tically be an Endorsement of Judge
Parker and yet would let Tammany
down gracefully.
Demand Made by Tammany.
But with this proposition was
coupled the demand that Tammapy be
allowed a delegate at large, Mr.. Muir.
ply himself preferably. This sugges.
ton Senator Hill met with an EN-.
phatic refusal.
The name of Judge Parker must be
n Toe
at large must be men who are hearth.
ly in his favor and whose loyalty tc
his candidacy cannot be. questioned.
With this early morning failure OF
negotiations for peace, the prepare
lions for battle went on. Senator
Hill, replying to a question as t
what the situation was, said:
More than two-thirds Of the con
vention is for Judge Parker. That il
all I care to say"
At meeting Of the state commit
tee this morning, former. State Senator
George ERaines was chosen both tenn
porary and permanent chairman
When the roll of delegates was zabou
| to be called in the committee; Sena
tor Grady, the Tammany representa-
tive, moved that all the contests b.
noted.
No Notice os Contests.
The secretary said he had no motto
Of any contests and Chairman, Camp
/ bell said that it was the, custom t
make up the roll of delegates from
the lists presented by the various stat
committeeman. Eventually, he de
clared contests would only be note
when filed with the committee.
| The meeting of the committee: wa
most heated turnout, Senator Grad
taking leading part, and the lie wa
passed several times. Senator Grad
declared that it was perfectly appar
ent that there was an attempt to prov
to the public that those in control G
the committee are in perfect unan
unity.
They We're about to instruct for
certain man and they were going
trample on every man who oppose
them. The senator warned his nearer
| that the result would not be a repet
ton of the tactics that left the part
without an organization in the state.
In conclusion, he said:
Don't let it go out that this is
manipulated convention and that W