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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04
Herman Wise SALE
10 the real thing.
That's WisE'S wayi

According to the proportion OF state
taxes for the various counties made by
Secretary of State +. !. Dunbar, Clat-
sop county viii have to pay 32i,7So
tnis year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Great reduction In dry goods and
clothing win be made during the month
Of January at our annual sale. now go
ing on. G. II. Cooper.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Persons holding the following mum
bcrs: isr. s6os; I'd. 5lss: Sd, s5is
please call and receive presents
crohn'a The Wonder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

John r.. Brcmatrom. n native Of Fin
land. has filed his declaration Of In
,antion OF becoming an American clii-
zen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Mrs. walter Bottom. nee Miss Foster
Of Jewell. Ore. presented her husband
with a daughter In Portland on New
Years DAY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

SPECIAL SALE - Ladies' Fast
Black cotton hose for 1oe . pair. They
are the regular toc quality with Us.
The other stores ask 2oc for the same
kind. The A. Dunbar Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

The fees collected In the county
clerks once for the month Of Deem
Der amounted 10 tts6.s0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

We have few boxes OF Northern
Spy applies at 75c per box. Astoria
Grocery Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

A marriage license was issued yes
terday TO Albert Bremntrom and Adina
NJ. Sjostcn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Special sale OF toilet and manicure
sets at woodaeld's Art Store on Bond
street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Home. made sauerkraut, &c per lb
Astoria Grocery co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

For Rant--Furniahed housekeepin
rooms. 1876 Tenth street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Go to tho New style Restaurant for a
square meal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Harry Hamblet yesterday sold his lot
on Bond street TO Otto Carlson. Mr.
Carlson has not decided what dispo-
altion he will make Of the property.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Our annual sale In the talk OF the
town--patrons have been waiting for
it--don't miss Il: come early. c. II,
Cooper. the leading house OF Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04
Local BreyItleS,

Herman Wise SALE
10 the real thing.
That's WiSE's wayl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
CONFESSES THEFT
 OF S35,OOO IN GOLD
Cashier of United States Assay Office Is Placed Under Arrest With
 $1O,000 on His Person.

Seattle, Wash, November 23-George Edward Adams. for seven years cashier of the United States assay office in this city, Is under arrest, accused by secret service officials of the theft of s35,00O in gold dust to which ne hal access in his official capacity Of tals sum Nl.@0 was taken from Adams person by Secret Ser vice Agent Cornell. who has been at work OH the case for several weeks Mr. Con- nell claims that Adams has made r:ac tically complete confession that he has abstracted more than t30eJ0 from mincts' pouches since June last and substituted sand to maintain the ~sight. Adams was taken before United States Commissioner Keller today and held in s3O,Oo0 bond to appear for preliminary examination on other than to demur as to the amount alleged to have been taken.
 Secret Service Agent Cornell on the stand testified that from the result O. his examination of Adams accounts that he had reason to believe that the short age would exceed s35,0O0.
 Washington, November A-Chief Will kie of the treasury secret service has been advised of the arrest of George Adams. the cashier of the assay office in Seattle, Wash.
 Chief Wilkie says Adams confessed to having stolen s35.000 in gold since last March. Twelve thousand dollars in cur rency was found on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
TURK MILL YIELD
 ON SHOW OF FORGE
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS IN TUR- KEY HAS A STORMY SESSION AND THE FLEET IS ADVANCING ON THE PORTE.

London, November 2s.-In diplomatic quarters it has been supposed to the very last that the Sultan of Turkey in the Macedonia embroglo would yield, and even now it is believed he will so before the international fleet takes active measures.
 It is understood the Sultan appealed vainy to Emperor William, Emperor Nicholas and Emperor Francis Joseph against the projected demonstration. The combined fleet of the powers now assem- bling at Piraeus consists of six large and four small vessels, commanded by Admiral Ritter von Jedina of the Aus trian navy.
 Great Britain is represented by the armored cruiser Lancaster and the scout ship Sentinel; Austria by the armored cruiser St. George and the topedo cruiser Szigetvar; Italy by the armored cruisers Giuseppe Garabaldi and the torpedo boat destroyer Ostro, and France by a cruiser and gunboat.
 Germany's abstention from participation in the proposed demonstration makes the situation increasingly interesting.
 The powers are said to have agreed as to the first part of their procedure-the seizure of the harbors and customs houses on the island of Mtylene, the island of Lelnos. in the northern part of the Aegean sea, and the island of Tene- dos, on the west coast of Asia Minor.
 The fact that the session of the council of ministers, at which the proposals of the powers were rejected, was a stormy one, and that all the ministers except the minister of war favored yielding to the utimatum, leads to the belief that the Sultan will yield at the first show of de- termination on the part of the powers after showing his people that he is yield ing to superior force. This Is said to be the view of Count Goluchowsky, the Aus tro- Hungarian minister of foreign affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Programme is Accepted by a
 Scant Majority
MINISTER'S ARE RESPONSIBLE
One Man Who Has Spent Twenty-four Years in Exile Says Universal Suf- frage Will Plunge the Coun-
 try in Riot of Blood.

Moscow November 2s.--By scant ma jority of twenty the zemstvo congress today accepted the first sections of the programme drafted by the executive com mittee declaring the solidarity of the congress with the principles of the inn perial manifesto of October 30, and as- suring the government of the support of the great majority of zemstvos and mu- inequalities in carrying into effect the lib- critics promised by the manifesto, but lay ing down as the sole means of guaran- teeng the authority of the douma and re- storing order in the country, the cleo ton of representatives by a general di- rect, equal and secret ballot, and the formal grant to the first douma of the power to elaborate constitution for the empire.
 The friends of Count Witte on the floor made a stout fight against the provision for a direct ballot, the one concession which the premier considers 1t impossible to grant, but this provision was carried over their heads by a two-thirds ma jorty.
 The resolution in it's final form Is sub stantally the same as capled yesterday.
 Ministers Responsible to Cabinet.
 The congress inserted at the suggestion of the committee having the programme in charge a provision supJecting all min isters except the court ministers to be re- sponslble to the cabinet M. MulilSoff ex- blaming that with the ministers of war, navy and foreign affairs excepted from such responsibility, not only could war or peace be decided without consulting the premier but the minister of war could de- clare martial law in any section of the country without consulting his colleagues.
 The committee dejected an amendment proposed by Professor Kovalevsky for the creation of a committee or zemstvoists to act in an advisory capacity with Count Witte until the meeting of the douma.
 President Troubetskoy, Count Heydon and NJ Karauloff made a final but vain effort to eliminate the section giving con stituent functions to the first douma. M. Karauof, a former revolutionary leader who spent twenty-four years in prison or in exile, and who in the congress repre- sents Yeneziesk, Siberla where he has been living in banishment, opposed uni versal suffrage and warned the congress that insistence on constituent assembly would precipitate a struggle with the forces of anarchy and plunge the country into a riot of blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES
 AWFUL DAYS IN ODESSA

in a hotel run by a Christian, and bribing the manager and the police to keep tbem from the mob's fury. The writer states that 12,0OO people perished in Odessa in three days. Women and children were thrown from second and thirt t-story win dows' men were murdered in {he presence in the streets in broad daylight. The thoroughfares of the city were stained with blood and some Jews who escaped to ships in the harbor were later cast into the sea. to drown.
 Two other sisters of Dr. Cour shon re- side in Kieff, where they managed to es- cape up to November 10 the date of tse letter by hiding in the home of friend ly Christian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Witte's Choice Is Satisfactory.

St. Petersburg, November 3-Wnilo Nicholas N. Gerhard is Count Witte's selection for governor general of Finland he Is not the choice of the Finnish dele gation here who preferred Prince Peter Sviatopolk- -Mirsky. The members of the delegation say the new governor general probably will be- entirely acceptable to the Finnish nation. He Is man of lib- eral views, Is regarded as an authority on matters of jurisprudence and 1t is be lieved will make q good administrators Both Count Witte and the Emperor were of the opinion that it would be wise to appoint military man to the post.
 Interest in the Finnish situation will now be absorbed in the struggle be- tween the socialists and constitutionalists, which is quite as well defined and bitter in Finland as in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
FIVE ARE KILLED.
Trains on Baltimore and Ohio Collide
 In Dense Fog in Indiana.

Albion. Ind. November 23.-Five men were killed and one was fatally injured today in head-on collision one mile from here between work train and a gravel train on the Baltimore and Ohio rail road The dead:
 Engineer O. A. Odenskirk. of the work train.
 Fireman Rice of the gravel train.
 Fireman of the work train, name not secured,
 Two workmen names unknown.
 Fatally injured: Engineer Strause of the gravel train.
 The trains collided in a dense fog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
MANS FIST BLOWS CAUSED HIS DEATH Experts Testify in the Meri-
 Wcther Case DOCTORS ARE POSITIVE Prosecution Will Probably Close Today and Elaborate Defense Has Been Prepared By Merlwether's
 Counsel.

Annapolis, Md, November 23-The line of medical testimony during todays session of the court martial which Is try ing Midshipman Meriwether for man. slaughter in connection with the death of Mdshipman Branch, important wit nesses being Dr. J. T. Finney chief sur
 geon of the Johns Hopkins university of Baltimore Henry M. Thomas. neurologist of the same institution, and J. c. Byrnes,
 chief medical officer attached to the Naval academy.
 The operation upon Midshipman Branch
 consisted of lifting and folding over a
 portion of the skull in order to remove
 such blood clots as might be formed. It was found that the injury, though on the right side, was occasioned by the suc-
 cessive fist blows on the left side of the head.
 All the medical officers gave 1t as their
 very positive conviction that Branch died
 from the effect of blows he received in
 his fight with Meriwether.
 Due to Organic Weakness.
 The cross-examination was for the pur-
 pose of proving that the death might have been due to organic weakness in
 Branch or to the unskillAd treatment he
 received froN his friends after the fight.
 and the delay in giving him to the care of the physicians.
 Stress was laid on the fact that no autopsy was held. but admission was elicited that a more certain opinion as to | t< ttca Of pa
 be given if the autopsy had been held
 However the physicians testified most positively that it was their professional opinion that the blows and nothing else had contributed to his death. The med ical witnesses also belittled any possible effect of the treatment Branch received after the fight. and gave 1t as their opin- ion no treatment could have saved ms i life. The absence of an autopsy was ex- nlained by Surgeon Byrnes. who stated that Branchs father refused his permis- | sion.
 Presented Difficult Features. | pr. Finney testified that an operation | was decided upon but the case presented | many difficult features, and the proper | course was by no means clear but It | was hoped that the active cause or the | unfavorable symptoms might be found uh- | der the portion of the skull which was | opened No hemorrhages of any cohse- | auence were found immediately under the | skull, but several small ones were en- countered when the substance of the orain
 was penetrated. The brain itself was
 very much enlarged, obscurtng the convo- l lutions.
 l In answer to a hypothetical question propounded by the judge advocate pr. | Finney said that under circumstances similar to those in this case. his profes-
 sonaI opinion would be that repeated
 blows of the fist had caused the death or
 the person receiving them. Cross-exam- ination elicited the opinion that death | with similar symptoms might be caused l by the stopping of the veins or arteries Tn the brain from causes other than external | injuries.
 Death Caused By Blows. pr. Thomas also expressed his positive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Urges Policy of Determination.

Warsaw, November Ex-Governor Gen eral Skallon has sent confidential circu- lar to the temporary military governors recently appointed in the ten Polish provinces, ordering them to consider agi- tators and rioters as insurgents and to shoot them down until they are all ex- terminated. and also to disperse public meetings by the use of fire arms. In conclusion the circular says:
 You should remember that energetic action, regardles of consequences, Is not only your duty but also the only means of stifiing revolt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24

Savannah. Ga. November 2S-The no- bility of Russia writes Mrs. Brailowski, who IS in Odessa. 10 her brother, Dr. B. Courshon of this city. srsf melting the peasant classes and make chem perserate and massacre the Jews This, the writer declares, is done to discredit Count Wire and make it appear that Russia is in no condition as yet for a loeral govern ment.
 The police are simply tools of the nobil- ity, the writer states, and instead of try ing to put down the riots, are really re- sponsible for them.
 Mrs Braiowski was in odessa during the great massacre. She and three hun dred other Jews escaped by taking refuge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Will Investigate the Charges.

Newman, Ga. November 2s.--At the meeting of the North Georgia conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. south. here today, Bishop ". W. Duncan ap- pointed a committee to investigate charges of herasy against the Rev H. s. Bradley, D. D.. of Atlanta. These charges were preferred by the Rev. J. N. Snow of Atlanta. The committee appointed by Bishop Duncan Is composed of Dr. c. W. Byrd of Augusta. pr. Luke c. John son of Rome and the Rev. J. A. Sharp of Dahlone. Ga. This committee will go Into the matter of the charges fully and make a report to the conference, probably bv Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Lord Stanley HowIed Down.

West Houghton, Lancashire, England. November 23-Lord Stanley. the post master general. was booked for speech to his constituents here tonight. On en- terlng the hall he found it packed with members of the labor party. and was un- able to find a place on the platform
 The meeting unanimously passed res- olution of want of confidence fin the gov ernment. Lord Stanley later endeavored to deliver an address from the balcony of the Conservative club. but was howled down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Think Balfour VIII Resign.

London, November 24.-This mornings papers are unanimous in their belief that the meeting of the cabinet today will re- suit in the resignation of Premier Bal four.
 The speech of Sir Henry Campbell Ban- herman at Stirling is the subject of much comment, owing to his downright ad- vocation of home rule for Ireland as a plank of the liberal platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Ordered to Sail Imme d ateIy.

Vienna, November 23.-Baron von Ca lice. the Austro-Hungarian ambassador at Constantinople, has telegraphed Admiral Ritter von tedine for a portion of the fleet to sail immediately. proceeding either to Mitylenepy, an island of the Grecian archipelago belonging to Turkey. in Asia. or for Besik Bay, near the entrance of the Dardanelles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Aaed Farmer Ia Murdered.

Waco. Texas November 23-Otta Ganda, an aged farmer living near Axtell. was last night murdered near his honie. It is believed robbery was .ns T.f'ye It's head was beaten to pulp. John Ozark was arrested today an: su investigation which may lead to ,tser arrssts e un- der way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Montoomery Firm Bankrupt.

Montgomery, November 23.-A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed today by R. B. Smith and c. D. Wornum, doing business as Smith & Wornum, retail groc- CTS. The liabilities are 5000, assets $6O0o Most of the assets are claimed as exempt andas the revised statutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
TWO ROADS PLAN TO
 INVADE NASHVILLE
DIRECTORS OF TENNESSEE GEN. TRIAL MEET AND THE REGENT TRANSFER OF THE ROAD IS FORMALLY AUTHORIZED.

Nashville, November 23.-At meeting of the directors of the Tennessee Central Railroad company here this evening the transfer of the road and equipment to the Illinois Central and Southern Rail- road companies, in accordance with re- cent arrangements was formerly author ized. This includes the Nashville Termi- nal company, which will be maintained as a separate corporation. December l is the date set for the formal taking over of the property. Illinois Central and Southern officials, after a joint confer ence, announced the following appoint pointments in connection with the acqui- sition of the Tennessee Central: w. 10. Knox, general manager, Nashville Ter minal company; R. B. Pegram, assistant general freight agent. Southern railroad; R. w. Brown, commercial agent of the Southern at Nashville: C. H. Sanders, so- lciting freight agent of the Southern at Nashville
 4, Nashville territory of the Southern Is placed under the supervision Of T. C. Powell. fifth vice president. St. Louis.
 The headquarters, William M. Smith, as- sistant general freight agent, Illinois Cen tral. changed to Nashville from Evans vile.
 J. F. Jenkins. city passenger agent, Illi- nos Central
 w. E. Knox, who becomes general man. ager of the Terminal company. was for merly general freight agent of the Ala bama and West Point and Western of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Fund Raised In Memphis.

Memphis. November 23.-About 5000 has been contributed to the relief fun6 being raised her for the Jews If Russia. 7ie Methodist church of Corintn, Miss. is one cf ths contributors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Commanders Pay Respects.

Athens. November 23.-It is understood that the international fleet will sail to- morrow. The foreign ministers today paid visits to the commanders of the warships of their respective countries. The com manders later held conference on board the Austrian flagship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24

position that no treatment would have saved Branch's life and that the death was caused by the blows he received
 The members of the court. particularly Admiral Mccormick and Captain Barry. questioned the medical men closely on several points, but particularly seemed anxious to elicit information as to wheth- CT or not 1t was reasonably certain that Meriwethers blows had caused the death of Branch, and whether any other cause could be assigned without stretching facts beyond the bound of reason.
 The prosecution will perhaps close It's testimony early tomorrow.
 The defense may be elaborated, as it is known that Lieutenant Commander Rob- inson and Mir. Monroe. Meriwether's coun- sel, have entered into the case with much vigor and research, and have several strong points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Recent Manifesto Will Make
 Nicholas Famous
.BLOODSHED IS DEPlOREO
Compliments the American Press for the Magnanimous Spirit Shown in the Present Crisis-Makes Ad-
 dress in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, November 2S.-Before a distinguished audience of educators, other prominent men and women of Philadel- phia and specially invited guests Baron yon Rosen the Russian ambassador to the United States appeared on the public platform tonight for the first time since the Car gave freedom to the Russians and expressed his great faith in the new era on which his country has entered The baron was the principal speaker at the regular meeting of the American Academy of Political and Sosial sciences. and general topic under discussion being "America's Industrial Opportunities in Russia"
 Scattered through the audience were men prominent in Jewish circles of the city. clergmen, many professors of the University of Pennsylvania and several Japanese. The other speakers were Her bert H. D. Peirce, third assistant secre- tary of state; Charles E. Smith, former minister to Russia, and Congressman Rob- ert Adams of this city, member of the foreign affairs committee of the House of Representatives. The Russian ambas- sador was most cordially welcomed when presented by Prof. l.. s. Rowe of the University of Pennsylvania, president of the academy. The baron spoke as fol- lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Baron Rosen Speaks.


 When some weeks ago this academy did me the honor to invite me to be theIr guest at today's meeting t was under stood that was not expected to make a formal address on the subject under dis cussion--a subject on which, having spent the greater part of my life abroad in the service of my country, ! cannot claim to be sufficiently well informed to be able to express my views that might be of pracital value. It was therefore under stood that would confine myself to few introductory remarks as an opening ad- dress, and that the subject of politics would not be touched upon.
 taken place of such momentous impor- tance not only to Russia, but I might be permitted to say to all mankind that could not pass it by in silence on this oc- casion.
 Our gracious sovereigns manifesto opening to the Russian people the gates of freedom, never to be closed again. is an event deeply affecting the future of a country equal in size to one-sxth part of the inhabitable globe, and the des- tinies of one-tenth of the human race. Beside the liberation of the serfs, this Is the greatest. noblest. most magnani- nous act ever accomplished by a Russian sovereign. It has assured to Emperor Nicholas III. an immortal name in the annals of history. and will have earned him. when the passions of the hour shall have calmed down, the undying gratitude of the Russian people.