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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
ALARM AT ST. PETERSBURG
Population In State Of Panic In Fear Of
Railroad Strike.

Railroad Strike.
vt. Petersburg, via, Berlin, Dec. a.
Intense alarm prevails. Communica.
tiou with the outside world by tele.
graph, ceased this morning, when the
Finnish operators joined their Russian
comrades. Embassies, legations and
h4s are hastily organizing courier
services TO both the Finnish and Ger.
man frontiers.
The population Is almost in q state
Of panic, fearing the railroad will stop
running and the inhabitants have no
mode Of fight, even in case of csta.
clysm, which, II seems, they fear to be
imminent. Stories Of the spread of dis.
affection in the guard. remain in every.
body's mouth and the pvolutionaries
continue TO boast the troops will no
longer fire on the people.
This morning the news boys were op.
enly hawking fly sheets in the streets,
containing an account of the alleged re-.
volt at Trarskoe Selo, and crying out,
THE Emperor's palace guard has mutt.
MED"
According TO reliable information, the
only foundation in these stories, is in
the arrest of soldiers of the guard at
Tsarskoe Selo, Thursday. Nevertheless,
in their excited state. the people give
ready credence TO all rumors, and this
adds to the general alarm.
The papers are also filled with stories
of the alleged revolution at the palace
Friday. in which the Grand Duke Of
Boris is said to have attempted the life
of the Emperor. These stories are like.
wise untrue, but prove that a revolu.
tion in the palace is considered possible
at any time.
A strike Of the policemen and house
porters of st. Petersburg is scheduled
for tomorrow, Sunday.
Count witte refuses TO deal with the
telegraphers, declaring that for Gov.
ernment TO yield, would be equivalent
to abdication at their order. Neyerthe.
less, the surrender Of the Government
to their demands for the dismissal Of
Durnovo, acting as Minister of the In
.erior, is regarded as inevitable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04

tai and telegraph officials are on .
strike here. About a hundred officials
refused TO join the strike. The strik
ers vitroIled the letter boxes. TIVE
hundred bags foreign letters are Iy
ing unopened.
Governor General Scallon issued 1
proclamation prohibiting street meet
ings and the carrying Of arms or heavy
sticks, and ordering all shops ant
houses closed ON demands by the police
under penalty Of fine Of $50, and
three months imprisonment.
The workmen in the factories threat
en- to strike Monday in support Of tn.
eight hour day movement. The loca
unions have sent delegates to st. Pet
ersburg, to attend the congress Of the
Union Of Unions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04

Gaa, Dec 3The following dispatch special
pondent from Odessa by way Of Podwoloczysd
This dispatch request community fears
riesh massacre by the local garrison
II Il proclamation In regiment
calling the soldiers exterm the jews and
Offices for oundl accusations op
participation the and s and the protection
u exciting the popaaion against the army,
deliver speeches
that the officers seeking the
to guarantee the preservation o order
In view Of the fact that this city entirely Petersburg
altogether the hands Of the local authorities, Jewib
oil civilized nations take
St Petersburg catastrophe which anything
rel occurred
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
EXIT CUT IN BARRIcADE

Ashland, Wis. Dee. s.--The extraor.
binary spectacle Of q vessel steered and
manned by an imprisoned pilot was pre-.
sented last night when the steamer
Jesse spaulding reported at the Port
Of Ashland. The spaulding was out In
great storm and In some miraculous
manner weathered II. The Ice began
forming on the decks. finally baricad.
Ing the doors and windows Of the pilot
house and cabins. When the vessel or.
rived at Ashland Ice from one TO four
feet thick covered everything and the
pilot was only released by having a
passage broken for him through back
window, whence he was dragged out al.
most relpluess from long exposure and
the strain Of two days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
MUTINY AT ODESSA.

Vienna, Dee. 3.-The Tageblatt pub
fishes communication from Odessa
mailed 10 Podwoloczyski, stating that
the Galicia, Ishmaeli and Donau egi'
ments stationed at Odessa have mutt
MED, but that the authorities have sue
cecded in disarming all the men. II
Is reported general strike will be de.
clared tomorrow (Monday). Advices
from Sebastopol declare the panic there
|. increasing. Members of the so.called
military party are holding meetings in
all barracks. and this fact greatly in
creases the anxiety for the future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
Anarchists at Work.

Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. IA mum
Der Of Russians were seriously wounded
by an explosion here today, while pre-
pairing bombs in a private residence
An investigation by the authorities led
TO the discovery of number Of ex-
pIosives, fraudulent passports and sec
ret printing presses. Two men were
wounded by the explosion and taken
to hospital. but the Others evaded ar.
rest. H4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
SEVEN SHIPS MISSING.

st, Johns, n, F.. Dec. S.-Three of the
ten schoners that were driven seaward
during the heavy gale Of last Thursday,
have reached port in safety. but no
word has come from the others and
fears are felt for their safety. Reports
from coastwise points tell Of many fish
ing vessels being driven ashore during
the gale and also indicate much dam.
age to fishing property.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
SCORES KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Kieir, Russia, via Warsaw, Dee. g.
There has been serious street fighting
between mutinous sappers, and Cos.
sacks, and between workmen and
bands of the "Black Hundred" Scores
Of persons have been killed or wound.
ed and martial law has been proclaimed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
Ambassadors Attendants.

Washington, Dec 3.-The men refer.
red TO as passing through Berlin, or
route to th< American embassy, ac-
cording to the state department officials
here, are probably household attendants
with Mr.. Meyer, the American ambas-
sador to Russia. While in Washington
recently. Mr.. Meyer spoke Of his inten.
ton of securing and taking with him
such attendants for the embassy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
LOOK INTO pLuM.BoB INCIDENT.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.--As the result of
the casting Of the plum bob Into Presi.
dent Roseyelt's train. the Pennsylvania
railroad officials, and Philadelphia po.
lice officials are united In determined
effort To break up the practice Of
throwing missiles at passing trains.
Thorough investigation Of last nights
incident l. In progress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
Insists on Solitude and Threatens
to KIN Al Who MoIest
Her.
RUsE TO WASTE HER BULLETS
When Dummy Is Advanced to Door She
Fires at It Once But Refuses to Fire
Again-without Food or Several
Days and Alone in Side Tracked Car.

fiirard, Kan, Dec. 3--Mrs. Ina Berry,
who arrived here on . railroad ticket
good for passage from Spokane 10
Tulsa, l. T., took possession, yesterday,
Of the car on which she was . pssseng-
er, driving the other occupants out with
. pistol. and is sslii m the sss
No efforts were made today 10 leap.
ture her except by persuasion, and she
thratened to shoot If not let alone.
Last night dummy was fixed up and
moved toward the door Of the toilet
room, which she was using as q fort,
and she fired a shot from above the
transom, the bullet striking the dummy
squarly on the top Of the head. The
ruse was repeated, but she could not
be induced TO shoot at II again. During
the day the city marshal received the
following telegram from Vancouver,
Washington:
as the insane woman. Mrs. Berry, o
daughter of Col. cambridge. Wire dss-
|cription to s. T. Miller
Refuses to Eat.
A photograph taken from the We
mans vslise. is supposed to be picture
Of herself. II was taken ct Spokane,
the name Of the photographer being
Ebbey.
Thsre has been no FIRE in the sar
since it was sidetracked here and tAs
woman has had nothing to eat unless
something which she had with Der
when she entered the toilet room. Of
fers were made to hr and baskets Of
provisions carried to the car, but she
positively refused to receive anything,
and threatened to shoot anyone who
tried to biud fire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
GUARD FOR EMBASSY
Men Believed to Be From Cruiser Pass
Through Berlin.

Berlin, Dec. "a guard for the
United States embassy at st. Peters.
burg passed through here today. The
men who were dressed in civilian
clothes, are believed to be from the
cruiser Minneapolis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
War Of determination Being Agitated In Every Regi-
ment At odessa and Governor Is Un-
able to Stem the Tide.
CRUSADE AGAINST PAPERS FOR GRoUNDlES ACCUSATIONS

Strife Among Sailors st. Petebur Leads Authorities
amsnt Of wapsRegn Exists Capital
Of Cessation Of Communication th the Outside
Boldly ryss Through Telling Luiny at Palace
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
AMERICAN SAILORS ABROAD
ARE REFUSED ENGAGEMENT


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Antwerp, Of American sailors shipped board
Oren ports discharged their arrival
Europe They unable to obtain account Of pre-
ud and authorities cannot assist in their relief As
these sailors destitute at this and other Eu
rOpean ports The American colony yesterday gala perform
= their behalf =
u u a n q a a a n 4 a a a a a a a q q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04

Portland, Dec. 3.-Goyernor Chamber.
lain stated 10 the Associated Press to.
day. that there 10 no limit 10 the mum.
Der Of forged school land certificates,
which could have been made and u IL
safe 70 say. he added. where the eerti.
hcatas hypothecate the full amount as
shown by the certificate were obtained,
or where the sales were made outright,
the full value Of the land as shown by
the cruising, was paid by the victims.
Governor Chamberlain said that at the
present time he was unable 10 say who
the fraudulent operators ar.
Suspicion Of culprits.
From other officials II Is learned there
are CERTAIN persons under suspicion, but
II Is admitted that this suspicion Is
basel an the fact that a man now under
conviction In tho Federal Courts for
conspiracy to defraud the United States
Government Of q part OF the public do
main. appears as an assignee Of the orr
rinal sntryman IN one Of the forged GER
tifcates.
In this piece Of property. which lies
In Southwestern Oregon. the state is'
sued 10 Grant u. johnson. One Of the
forged ccrtIfcates shows johnson as
signed the property TO |. II. Biggs who
re.as-igned II 10 Hiram Goddard.
The other certificate purpopts II has
been assigned by johnson to $. A. ID.
Puter. who re.assigned Il To c, g. Fost'
er and W. II. Richardson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
CABLE BREAKS AND ONE
KILLED AND TWO INJURED


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Seattle Dec 3-IOus aged 30 instantly killed.
and Robert souchnky Prince dangerously injured
accident mine at Ryensyale this afternoon Souchnky
may die working at the bottom oil the SHAFT
when the cable broke and two heavy trans
filled with back into the mine and crushed the men, The
coroner will investigate tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
FULL VALUE WAS PAID
Identity Of 0psrstors Unknown 70
Governor But Other Officials
Have Suspicious.
pUTERs NAME Is INVOLVED

Two Deeds Issued by State on Forged
Certificates for Tract Lying In South
western Oregon and One Is Assign
ed 10 Man Of Lard Fraud Fame.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
Senate ORGANIZED
Nothing But Preliminary work to
Occur First Week.
RECEIVE MESSAGE TUESDAY

Canal Emergency Bin win Bs Passed
ss seon a. Il Arrives from the House.
But II Is Not Expected Until Second
Week Of the ssszon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-04
NO STREET MEETINGS

Covernor General Scallon Issues Proc
lamation at Warsaw.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26

The city Of Elizabeth, New Jersey
celebrated in July its successful stand
against the British soldiers wna
marched through the little town on
their way to Springfield. The
drag goons, the Queens Rangers, the
English and the Hessians, gay in new
uniforms and brave with glittering
brass and steel, were held at bay by
little command of sixty patriots arm
ed with musketS.
On the morning of the invasion a
few young men, armed Tor fighting,
were standing before a house. An old
woman, feeble and gray, the grand
mother of two of the group, came our
of the house and went from one to an
ether of the young men, cncoura sing
them with words Of good cheer.
Then she addressed the little com
pany:
MY children" she said, in a voice
resolutely calm, you are going out In
q just cause to fight for the rights and
liberties Of your country. You have
NY blessing and my prayers to God
for your safety. But If you fall. His
will be done. Let me beg of you L.
YOU fall it may be IKE mon, and that
none of your wounds may be IN your
backs"
The old womans name is forgotten,
Lut her speech still rings brave and
clear.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Her First Party.

Mama, | almost know it Is going
to be pink silk" cried Margery, burst
ing into her mothers room in great
excitement. Margery usually began
her stories In the middle. and with pa
tence one must gather up the ends.
There are going to be six" she
continued.
six pink silk dresses:" asked her
mother. Now, Margery, dear, this
time | am not going to form any Opin-
ion until you tell me exactly what it
is all about"
well, it is about DOrothy's uncle,
and he IS in Japan, and he is going
TO send her box, and Dorothy isn't
to open it until the party, and then
we are all to stand round and help
take out the things; and | almost know
you will get my summer dress and it
will be pink silk. There
"And you don't know the day.
"Well, she thinks 1t will be i'm two
weeks. and she is ready to tell us at
a minutes notice.
The story was out at last, ana Mar
gerry sat in a dream for moment. Il
am sort Of afraid" she said, at last.
Il never went to party, and l am
afraid | don't know the games"
II think you will get on nicely-if
YOU think Of others more than your
SELF" her mother said. gently.
The family was destined to know
all about the party in the next few
weeks. for there was no other topic
of cOnversat ton. The dress was bought,
and as 1t was a simple, washable silk,
sbe was allowed to look forward to
wearing It. She stood up patiently to
be fitted-lt is so much easier to be
fitted for pretty silk than for Il
plain gingham. The box seemed de-
Iayed. for days went on and there was
no summons to her friends house.
Margery grew more nervous and surer
still that she should be afraid" to
play the new games.
One day she thought she would 60
I'D and call on Dorothy, and as she
came up the walk she was surprised
TO find three little girl friends on the
piazza. She saw that they were In
their best frOcks, but that did not
trouble her, as she had only come to
call. They urged her to come and
ioln a game they were about to play,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
How He Knew.

1t was a beautiful day, without a
single cloud in the sky. The man who
was buying some food In a delicates
sen store remarked on the weather.
Yes. it's fine. but it's going to rain,
replied the dealer.
impossible" said the customer.
"I'll bet you fiver." said the deal
er, that 1t rains before the day is
over. although | hate to take your
money"
The money was put up and the Gus
toner went away chuckliug.
Before night the rain was falling I'm
torrents. The man who lost the bet
stopped Mt the delicatessen store to see
the winner.
How did you know 1t was going to
rainT' he demanded Of the storekeep-
er. The latter chuckled.
"See that ice chest?" he asked. point
ing to big box I'm the corner.
The customer saw the ice box. 1t
was sweat ting big drops Of water.
THAT chest" said the stOrekeeper,
"is my barometer When there is rain
i'm the air it begins to sweat; when
rain Is imminent 1t sheds those big
drops you see now. I've had ii over
two years, and it never yet prophesied
falsely"
Never too late to learn" sigher the
customer, but sometimes a little
knowledge comes high. h.'-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
WHY WOMEN CARRY WATCHES
There Is Good Reason Why Most Re
pairing Is Done for Men.

A contemporary quotes a jeWeler al
saying that Of the hundred-odd watch
es left with him to be cleaned abOu
ninety, on the average, belong to men
says tthe Providence Journal. The eX
PLANTATION given by this authority j,
that wOman's watch rarely requires
Overhauling because she is not addict
ed to waistcoats; whereas the waist
coat pocket in which most men carry
their watches is a scavenger box if
miniature filled with dust, lint and
cigar ashes, which find their way
through the stem setting and between
The inner and outer cases.
This jeweler Is evidently polite
jeweler At least, he Is too gallant to
tell the whole truth. He knows, of
to fix womens watches, because woIn-
tn rs rule don't care hurrah about
the internal economy Of their time
pieces. If they wind them twice Or
thu ice year it is because they have
nothing better to do. In so far rs her
watch is concerned, it makes no differ
ence to a woman whether it is II 10
in the morning when she retires for
the night or 9 o'clock In the afternoon.
She has a watch-usually it Is a gold
one or enamel and gold-and 1t looks
we'll pinned on the left shoulder.
That's enough.
If this statement calls for vrrifca.
ton. present woman with a silver or
dark-Tnetal watch Of the most perfect
workmanship as to its wheels. springs,
etc, and study her face. 1t will de-
light hcr almost as much as nickel
plated alarm clock, and no moro. A
mean husband can give no meaner gift
to his wife than an alarm clock Which
will warn her that she must gey up
and go down cellar to tend the fur
mace. He doesn't tend the furnace
because he has learned To let the fire
go out and thus escape a diSagreeable
and exacting task. As for the cook,
she fills her contract when she cooks
and takes her "afternOOns out There
are women and women, to be sure, and
q very few business women carry n
watch for watch purposes. With the
great majority, however, a watch Is an
ornament.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26

ana when they were planning it ou
several others came, and then the ful
began.
1T was nearly dark when Margery
came home, running breathlessly into
| the Kitchen and asking Kitty where
the note was that had been left thai
morning.
Sure, l forgot, and it's behind the
clock"
Margery took it and ran on to hel
mother and father In the library.
"Why are you so late?" asked her
father, little severely.
why. l didn't have my pink silk
dress on, and it was the party, and
wasn't afraid" painted Margery, hold
Ing up a bright little handkerchief.
Party. Where?" asked her father
why, it was behind the kitchen
clock, and the box came and there
were big fans and teeny tiny fans, and
vases, and a wee little clock and some
lanterns and a flag and a kite"
wait, watt" said her mother. "Now
start again. know there was no par
ty behind our kitchen clock"
"Nor any magician to bring all those
things out of box" added her father,
laughing.
so Margery began at the beginning
which had to do with Kitty forgetting
to deliver the note and the strange ac-
cident Of her call. and her own sur
prise when she arrived, to find "the
party taking place. They gathered
quite connected story ut last. When
bedtime came and she was nicely tuck
ed away. she called sleepily to her
mother. 1T was funny about the silk
dress not going to the party, and there
1t was behind the kitchen clock all the
time"'
NO, it was hanging in your cloest,"
said mother. IL wouldn't keep it be-
hind the clock" But Margery was
too sleepy to straighten out the tan
gle.-Youth's Companion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Place for Boys.

Place for Boys.
What can boy do, and where can a
boy stay,
If he is always told to get out of the
way?
He cannot sit here, and he must not
stand there
The cushions that cover that fine rocking
chair
and admired;
\ boy has no business to ever be tired
me beautiful roses and flowers that
bloom
On the floor of the darkened and deli
| cate room
Are not made. to walk on-at least, not
by boys;
The house is no place. anyway, for their
noise.
Yet boys must walk somewhere; and
what if their feet,
Sent out of our houses, sent into the
street,
Should step round the corner and pause
at the door
Where other boys feet have paused
often before;
Should pass through the gateway of
glittering light.
Where jokes that are merry and songs
that are bright
Ring out warm welcome with hatter-
ing voice
And temptingly say: Here a place for
the boys?
All, what if they should? What If your
boy or mine
Should cross DER the threshold which
marks out the line
'TWiXt virtue and vice, 'twixt pureness
and sin.
And leave all his innocent boyhood with
in?
A place for the boys, dear mother, l
pray,
AS cares settle down round our short
earthly way,
Don't let us forget, by our kind, loving
deeds.
To show we remember their pleasures
and needs;
Though our souls may be vexed with the
problems of life,
And Worn with besetments, and toiling
and strife,
Our hearts will keep younger-your tired
heart and mine
If We give them a place in their inner
most shrine;
And to our lifes last hour twill be one
of our joys
That we kept small corner-a place
for the boys.
Boston Transcript.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26

Few men could tell If they We're
asked how many feet per second they
walk. A press photographer whose
work requires him to know all man
ner Of speeds said:
"The average man walks four feet
per second. A dog on its ordinary jog
goes eight feet second. A horse
trots twelve feet a second. A reindeer
over the ice makes twenty-six feet. A
race horse makes forty-three feet. A
sailing ship makes fourteen feet
Chicago Chronicle.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
1nE hERN LIGHTS.

AL scentless lie the fields of snow,
The valley mists hang deep below,
Ne earthly damps attaint the air.
And all is pure and white and fair.
No stir hetrays the wandering breeze,
No whisper from the frozen trees.
They muster still and stark and pale,
A phantom host In silver mail.
And lver- studded over all
ls drawn nights velvet purple pail.
And all is peace; the titful breath
Seems Sacriege in this land of death.
When far athwart the Northern Pole
The rainbow tinted streamers roll,
The laagured wizard of the North
Has flung his fiery challenge forth
And, where across the frozen plain
Lies the grim harvest Of the slain,
His icy Searchlights coldly sweep
The approaches to his virgin keep.
So are there attitudes too high
In realms Of cod philosophy,
And barren wastes, that cannot give
The bread whereby a man may live.
The Spectator.