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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
Emperor win Issue Manifesto On
March 9TH on Division
Of Lands.
SITUATION IS STILL CRITICAL
Instead Of Strikes Being ousIIsd, They
Are Only slumberins, Ready TO
Burst Forth at Any Time--Ds-
vastation and Ruin in sight.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 24.-The begin.
ming OF dangerous movement has
been observed among the peasantry II
many of the southern provinces where
agitat0rs are circulating reports that
the emperor win on March issue D
manifesto providing for a general 81.
vision OF lands. This new allotment
has been the dream OF the Moujlks
ever since the empancipatIon and ac-
coriing TO private reports the stories
spread like wild fire and are implicitly
believed.
Among the reservists. the agitatog
are spreading the story that the WI
IL over, Private reports -also leave
room for doubt that the strike in the
whole region below Moscow is almost
entirely political. The situation in
southern Russia becoming worse in
stead OF better and contains many fac
tors which is causing the authorities
the greatest alarm. Possibility that II
viii be necessary to dispatch troops to
Caucasus already being considered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
Pete pleads Guilty.

Portland. Feb, 24.-Peter Grant
against whom Sheriff Word waged re-
lentless warfare in the suppression OF
his gambling games has completely
Icapitulated. He pleaded guilty to con-
ducting keno game and was this aft,
ernoon fined $25. When Grant, before
pleaded guilty TO conducting gambling
games contrary to law, the keno Of
fense was not included in the category.
but he this afternoon appeared at the
court house ready to plead guilty to
this. This spells complete victory for
Sheriff Word,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
STATEHOOD BILL WAS UP
Time of the Senate Divided Between
Swayne impeachment Argument
and Statehood 6ilI-eoth Con-
tinusd Until Monday.

Washington, Feb. 24-The time Of
the senate today was divided between
the Swayne impeachment trial and a
motion Of Senator Beveridge to ap-
point conferees on the statehood bill.
In the Swayne case Messrs. Perkins,
Slayton and Powers presented their
arguments on behalf Of the prosecution
and Higgins responded in swayne's be.
half, leaving Thurston still to speak
for Swayne and DeArmond and Pal
mer for the house. The trial win be
resumed Monday
1t is the expectation of the senator's
managing the trial that an announce
ment will be made tomorrow to take
vote on Monday. Morgan antagoniz-
ed the motion to appoint conferees on
the statehood bill and held the floor
when the senate ADJOURNED.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
Both Sides Preparing for q De-
cisive Conflict In Near
Future.
ACTIVITY AT vLADN0STOCK
Anticipate an Attack by the Japanese
Although News Docs Not Alarm
the inhabitants Who Are Con.
tlnuins Accustomed oaisy.

shenkin. via Mukdcn. Feb 2i.----Ii
~ reported that the Japanese are clos
ing In on the east flank OF the Russian
army under Kufopatkln with view
OF cutting him OF from the main army
A. n result OF the movement II is pos
sihlc that there viii either be a gem
eral engagement or at least a counter
movement by the Russians along some
part Of the line, especially II, AS, is
thought. the Japanese contemplate re-
turning original tactics OF Ranking
movements from the mountains
For the past three weeks the Rus
Sims have suffered no material dia-
turbance, Reports Of activity at vlad-
Rostok IN anticipation Of an attack
by the japanese is confirmed. but the
town continues IN Its accustomed
gaiety. In the channels of business
the intercourse Ia In normal condi-
ton Notwithstanding the fact taat
stringent patrol by the japanese has
completely interrupted the movements
OF shipping. The supplies at yladi-
vostok are reported plentiful though
prices are high. The naval attaches Of
the foreign governments are leaving
by request Of the Russian authorities.
Preparations for big battle are now
under way and II In believed II viii
occur within day or two.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
L. {. HOE KILLED.
Popular EmpIoye Of the A. q G. Killed
Yesterday Morning. m

Yesterday Morning.
Logan r. Hoe, an employe OF The
Astoria a. Columbia River railroad
was killed yesterday morning about
II o'clock by being crushed between
two cars The Seaside train was be-.
Ing made up and Roe had been en-
jloycd as u brakeman. In coupling two
cars. Roe stepped In between them to
see that the connections were proper
ly made. and the coupling intsead OF
catching. slipped passed each other
catching him between the cars He
was badly crushed. several bones be-
Ing broken. He was Immediately taken
to the hospital but expired shortly
after reaching there. Roe had been
employed by the company for some
time. a short time ago he caught the
iron rail on freight car which broke,
throwing him Into the river. He was
rescued by Captain Thomas Parker.
Last week he injured his foot while
working IN the yards and was laid up.
lie returned to HIS work yesterday
morning meeting with the accident
that caused his death. 1t is reported
that he leaves wife and infant child
residing IN Portland. His parents re.
side at colfax. Wash. His widow ar
rived In the city last evening. Are
rangcments for the funeral have not
been made, but the body VIII probably
be taken To colfax for interment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
GOVERNMENT OF TRAINS.
Railroad Associations Adopt New
RuIea 70 Prevent Accidents.


Chicago Feb. 2I.--The train rulei
committee Of the American Railroad
Association has held n meeting her'
and completed code OF rules to gov.
ern the operation OF trains on roads
having three and four tracks.
The committee has been at work fol
months and Ia ready to make recon-
mendatlons TO the general association
At It's next semannual meeting. Un-
doubtediy the rules as prepared viii be
approved and adopted by all of the
roads which are members of the or
ganlzation
The purpose OF formulating code
Is TO obtain uniform practice on all
important American railroad systems.
With uniformity It Is said. in the rules
and methods Of operation railroad ac-
oidents win be greatly lessened.
The new rules are said to be COM
prehensive and include the operation
Of trains Against the current" of
traffic under certain conditions. That
is to say, that when the tracks are
properly protected by block signals, It
will be permissible to switch a train
onto the opposite track and there OPP
crate 1t according to certain rules and
regulations,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
Exehsnos Trust.

New York, Feb. 24.--Twenty i'm
portant foreign exchange houses Of
this city and Philadelphia have decId-
ed to form an association to further
the interests OF their business. No def
mite plan was agreed upon. and after
a short discussion in which all houses
were represented, committee was ap-
pointed to draw up an outline for the
organization. 1t is expected that the
organization win cut an important fig-
ure In the exchange business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
BILL PEppLERs
Agree TO Join the National Assoeia
.sH kinn

Agree TO Join the National Assoeia-
ton.
New York, Feb. 24.After ignoring
for Ave years overtures to become
members OF the National Association
Of Retail Druggists. the leading phar-
maclsts of this city are reported te
have decided to join that organiza-
tion. lv r.4 E$
A general conference of representa-
tives OF various city pharmaceutical
associations have been held to perfect
plans for a New York branch of the
organization to be formed in March
and by unanimous vote OF the subs
committee OF the conference. scheme
Of organizing the branch, on the dis
trict plan has been approved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS

started. And then II struck snag. At
the outset. Mrs. Chadwick refused to
give her name. It was in vain that
Grossman declared he had no designs
OF trapping the witness into an in
eliminating reply. Mrs Chadwick
simply refused to say that she wa.
Mrs. Cassie l. Chadwick, and smiling
ly persisted In that course. Referee
Remington vaiily appeaied to her. He
went at length into just what her priv
ilege was and just what amounted to
contempt Of court. Mrs. Chadwick
listened to all he had to say. but his
conviction did not move her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
JAPs ARE FIGHTING.

Stubborn Combat 10 Expected Tomor.
row in Manehuria.
TsInkretchen, via Mukden, Feb. "a
There was fighting along the whole
line in this district today The Jap,
anese continue persistent and syste.
matte advance and drove the Russian
vanguard posts In and came in touch
with the Russian fortified positions. A
stubborn combat Is expected tomor-
row. The Japanese are evidently in
tending to attempt to drive the Rus
slams out and capture their redoubts
The Japanese army is circling east
ward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
Minneapolis Capital.

San Francisco. Feb. 24.-Minneapo-
lis people reported here by Robert w.
Turnbull are. 1t is said. negotiating
for the property Of the Sierra Lumber
Company in northern California The
Sierra Lumber company's property
consists Of about 100000 acres Of tim
Der land with mills. mostly In Butte
and Plumas counties.
The company also owns lumber
yard In this city and has interests In
various parts OF northern California
which are also included In the deal.
The price asked for the property in
said to be In the neighborhood Of sz.-
100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
THANK YOU, TEDDY.
Newspaper Publishers Appreciate Pro-
oeedinas Against Paper Trust.

Newspaper Publishers Appreciate Pro
oeedinss Against Paper Trust.
New York. Feb. 24,-The following
resolution, presented by Condo Ham
lin Of the st. Paul Pioneer Press, was
unanimously adopted by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association at
their convention here:
Resolved, That the American News
paper Publishers Association extends
Its grateful appreciation to President
Roosevelt and the department of JUS
tice for their prompt response to the
request of this association for investl-
CATION into and legal proceedings
against the combination of paper man
ufacturers, which proceedings are now
pending in the United States circuit
court for the district of Minnesota
and are being vigorously prosecuted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25

Tire capital stock OF the Commercial
Gable Company and 1850 shares In
other cable, telegraphic and telephone
companies, representing total value
of s75,00O.0O0. The report announced
that the fifth cable to Europe was be-
Ing laid by the Commercial Gable Co,
and that the company was perfecting
arrangements to lay cable to Japan
from Guam and China from Manila
Both Of these cables will be in opera.
tfon during the present year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25

New York. Feb. 24.--WillIam Gore
Shanks. president OF the National
Pres7 Intelligence Company well
known In newspaper and financial cir
cles In this city and for IL years city
editor Of the Tribune. is dead at Ham
ilton. Bermuda, aged sS years.
He was a correspondent with the
armies OF Grant and Sherman during
most OF the civil war.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
John paul Jones.

Paris, Feb. 24.-A leaden coffin be-
lieved to contain the body of John
Paul Jones was opened in the presence
Of Ambassador Porter for identifca-
tion today. The coffin was found in
the grain shed In Rue Grange Aux
Bellies. The foreign Protestant grave
yard was formerly in that quarter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
Economic Treaty,

Berlin. Feb. 24.-The Economic So
ciety Of central Europe OF which Prof.
wolff of Leipzig university is presi-
dent has appointed committee to
report on how to readjust Garmany's
trade relations with the United States.
The purpose seems to be to consider
the possibility of commercial treaty
with the United States
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25

and IN the interest of the STANDARD
oil Company. which. II is alleged. ID
behind the National City Bank Pur-
chaser of the building from the gov
ernment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Fight Against an Ancient Appropria
- ton Bill,

Washington, Feb. 23.-In the house
Of representatives today the fight that
has been waged for many years
against the appropriation of s1SO,6OO
for the rent Of the old custom house
in New York resulted in a victory for
Heminway, chairman Of the commit
tee on appropriatlng being unable to
muster SUFFICIENT strength to retain
the provision. Opposition was led by
sulzer, supported by williams, minor
ity leader. both of which denounced
the expenditure as public scandal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
Democratic Primaries.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-The democratic
primaries were held today. Results
foreshadow the nomination Of Judge
Edward Dunno for mayor TOMORROW.
Every ward In the city was carried
by followers Of Mayor Harrison.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
chlnk Apne,inted.

pckin, Feb. 2i.--'raotai Lang shao
II OF Tientsen has been appointed Chi
nesc minister 10 London. He IL nj
present In India negotiating a con-
ventIon OF adhesion OF China 10 Anglo.
Thloet treaty. ~4.F
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
WIN. MCGEE GUILTY,
Survivor Of Custer Massacre Guilty Of
Manslaunhter.

MansIaughter.
New York, Feb, ,24,-Wm. MCGEE.
said to be the last surviving white per-
son of the Custer massacre, was found
guilty of manslaughter In the first de-
gree tonight. He was accused of fa-
tally stabblng his room mate after they
had quarreled. McGee alleged tnat
the stabbling was done in self defense.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
MAcKAY OWNS 1T.
Entire Capital Stock Of Gable Com
panY Owned RN Him.

New York, Feb. 24.-The first report
of the trustees of Mr. Mackay was
made public today The report shows
that Mackay companies own the en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-25
KILLING YAouIs.

Twenty Killed and Two Hundred
Taken Prisoners.
Washington. Feb. 24.-consuI Gen.
esal Hanna telegraphed the state de-
i'lartment from Monterey today that
cue Mexican government was punish
Ailg Yaauis who recently murdered
prominent Americans In Sonoro and
that more than 20 had been killed and
more than 200 taken prisoners.
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HONEN POINTERS.
Happy on Their own Farms With the Ner.
curry at ~ IiCloN and Little Goal

MACON, Mo, Feb. PSI G.. Yutz pot
back from the Rosebud reservation to-day
and i telling his friends what he thinks az
n Government that makes a man 90 out
and start farm when the thermometer il
~ degrees below zero and when the lapd
can't be ploughed with anything less i'm
! pu!sive than nitrogycerina
A twenty-five mite drive out of Bone
steel landed US in the settlement of Burke
| the centre Of the reservation said Mr..
I Yutz. The landlord of the hotel wrote
our names with nail on the frosted win
dows We had come over in blizzard
which sent the mercury down TO e to the
bad
The hotel he'd just one room. There
were four chairs and a table Among the
guests were a man. his wife and little boy.
] began 10 wonder which of Us would hava
to sleep on the roof
Soon after supper the landlord began
Juggling in cots They had been living n
day against the side OF the house. aod
were warm as 3cicie-. The cots were as
signed TO IA by numbers, which the land
lord called rooms. ! caught room No 2
The little family of three went to bed In
rooms five and six.
Coal was selling at a cent a pound and
no one was allowed to purchase more than 2O0
pounds at a time. lest the supply run ont
The homesteaders live in dug-outs and
board shaoks The dugout is the more
comfortable and when the claim holder
has bucket Of coal ahead and a few rounds
Of tobacco he doesn't care for anything
else but spring,
There are lots OF young women holding
claims In this primitive manuer-all save
the tobacco. il IS said they suffer less than
the men and fear nothing on earth
Talk about woman shying at a moilsal
Why, there are girls out there Drawer than
the soldiers Of Nippon. They stand cold
that would freeze an Esquimau, drearv
isolation from all humankind and the mourn
ful yelps Of the lean and hungry coyotes
throughout the livelong night Scare that
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I reached the reser-
rHE DEDICATION or "BEN-HrR."
Why in lis second Form II Explained Tia,
Mr.. MaIlaee Was AIINc

! LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2j The dedication
Of "Ben-Hur' got Cen. Lew Wallace into
trouble When he WAS writing the book
he told hi9 wire that no expected TO dedi-
cate it TO her and that she must furnish
the dedication. She wrote the following.
which appears in the first EDITION Of the
work: 10 the wife OF my youth
The book leaped into the public favor at
once. The usual penalties of greatness FOL-
lowed Gen. Walhrs began to get hun
dreds Of letters from people who had read
the book. Among them were scnras from
women who supposed that the dedication
meant that "the wife of his youth was
dead.
They sympathized with him in the fac.
that Mrs. Wallace was not alive to shara
his fame and more than one Of them hinted
that she could be induced 10 help hun 10
overlook his loss. These letters annoyed
Gen. Wallace When il came time 10 pre-
pare second edition he thought Of how
he could put stop 20 the matrimonial
offers
You got me into this NUS. he told Mrs
Wallace. You must get me out
She was willing. and after some thought
sugges ted the addition Of a few words Ia
the original dedication. and in all future
editions it appears as follows:
with me
So IL il that lovers Of rare books have
added this odd first edition 20 their col
lection. The book went into many editions
after the first and II j. seldom that one of
the first i found II il has the dedication
as first printed above. the collector may b.,
sure that it Is first edition Alexander
Hill OF Cincinnati has one OF the first edi-
tons with iyleaf Of a later edition bound
in, showing the two styles Of dedication.
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tinuous line In the case Of the triple
skirt, three hounces Of lace with scalloped
edge are used with the widest or deepest
aounce at bottom and the narrowest at ton.
The top hounce IA shirred softly into
the band the second is shirred under
the scalioped edge OF the first, and the third
is shirreo under the edge of the second
In this way great fulness il obtained at
the bottom without extraordinary fulness
at the top.
Some N the French models illustrating
this idea have tiny plated frills of chiffon
or mousselne under each sealoped edge
and following the scallop line. One such
skirt in cream Chantilly with little plhitings
OF pink mousseline was to be worn with a
Louis XIV. coat Of cream silk lowered In
pink.
The spring street suits have 50 far shown a
leaning toward the fine smooth materials
though tweeds end homespun will doubt
less have their place. The group Of models
sketohed for this page showed voiIe Hen
sse-~a elothP drdp zoe, light weight check
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model viii be understood more readily
from study of the sketch than from de-
scnpuon; but the general outline il simple
and the resuls Of the combination are
admirable
Still easier TO make, though less severe
in effect, was tho frock Of fine batiste whose
full skirt was trimmed in two nounccs of
batiste embroidery. Above the houuces
was broad band Of fine horizontal tuck
ing and above this a band of bati,te en-
broidery insertion, with scalloped odgos
The bands Of insertion on each side Of the
blouse front, the little yoke of embroidery
the sleeve, with long, close embroidery cuff
and tho little vest Of tuclting and lace are
unpretentious, but dainty modish
Simplicity was again the keynote in a
frook OF the very finest white lawn. trimmed
IN valenciennes lace and bands made Of
the Lawn, with fine tucks running crosswise
al half inch intervals. The valencienncs lace
edge and the insertion in two widths were
10 one Of the exquisite now patterns. but
il was 90 the clever use Of the ulcklng that
the little frock owed it's cachet
And the heavy linen fTock2 Il was made
from robe pattern the skirt WIGS but a
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suiing and silk, hut not rough surface
material appeared among them.
OF the checked suits We have already
sp, ken often. They are perhaps the most
/ prominent feature Of the spring woollens
! he checked frock among the cuts was in q
gray white light weight wool of very smooth
/ fine surface, checked by narrow lines OF
| black and was extremely simple in design
although the narrow pipings Of black anc
white silk on the bolero and the waistcoat
Of pervenche blue silk, embroidered in
shades OF pinkish blues and browns, gave
it much individuality. The untrimmed
skirt with its groups OF fine plaits around
the hips is good model.
The green and blue checked Panama
cloth also had "A very plain skirt, but in
this case there were nuns plaits around
the bottom. The smart little bolero was
trimmed in plaitngs OF green silk and the
waistcoat WIS Of green silk with applied
embroidery Of blues and green's. with oe-
ca-ioual touches Of black and white
The outstanding plaitings at tie top
of the long close cum are particularly popu-
lar, and, in lace arc much used upon sheer
frocks. The fiat little rundown collar
bordered by platings, which is also detail
Of this blue and green bolero. is another
faVorite and is repeated again and again
in embroidered silk or cloth or linen or
batiste and bordered by plEs8 frilIs of silk
or lace OF rnousseline or lawn or batiste.
Such a collar, embroidered and edged by
plating of green and black shot gao6
tafleta, was on the bolero Of the checked
elk frock. also sketched here-an ex-
tremely smart check II blue and green.
barred on 10y heavy lines of black The
outstanding plating above the cun are
here. too, bus there ara new and original
notes in the coat drapery the bands of
shot green and black silk. braided in black
and white, which border the fronts, and the
shallow little basqua of finely plated shot
silk set on below tie embroidered belt.
The very fine transverse tuoking upou
skirt and bolero was the unique note In the
costume of wood brown cloth, and here
again was the fiat collar, Of batiste en-
broic.ery this time
The skirt OF this frock too, deserves
mole, with its double box plai's down the
front its sides and backs slightly SHRED
between groups Of little side plaits stitched
over the hips and its odd hounce
dark blue henrietta cloth had most
attractive box plated skirt, with hin yoke
and a jaunty little box plated bolero, with
a light blue waistcoat embroidered in black
and white and with plated frill OF creamy
lace showing under the edges OF waistcoat
and bolero bottom, around the collar and
on the Gun The quaint gown Of willow
green peau de soi', with wafer dot design
explains itself and has some charininR
details. although it is slightly fussier than
a majority Of the best new models not
lnttnded for elaborate occasions