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should b. much interested to hear his ac-

should be much Interested 20 near n'' az
count"
"WeY, Mr.. Holmes, It is difficult for me
to refuse you anything, for you nave peeh
Of use to the force once or twice IN the
past and we owe you good turn az SCOT
land Yard" said Lestrs.de. AT the same
time must remain with my prisoner. ana
I am bound to warn him that anything ne
may say will appear in evidence against
him. ~.
"AlI ask is that you should hear and rec
ognize the absolute truth.
Lestrade looked at his watch. Il II give
you half an hour" said he.
II must explain first, SAID NICE aIlane'
that l knew nothing of Mr. Jonas Oidacre.
His name was familiar to me, Tor many
years ago my parents were acQualhleu VII
him, but they drlfted apart was very
much surprised, therefore, when yesterday,
about o'clock in the afternoon, ne walkeu
into my office in the city. But L was sun
more astonished when he told me the oDJect
of his visit. He had In his mana seVeiai
sheets of a notebook, covered with scrlD-
bled writfng-here they are-and ne lalo
them on my table
Here is my will said he. I want you.
Mr.. McFarlane, to cast 1t into proper iegai
shape 1 will sit here while you do So.
II set myself to copy 1t, and you can
imagine my establishment when L found
that, with some reservations he mad LETT an
his property to me. He was strange ut
tie ferret-like man, with white eyelaShes,
lsand when l looked up at him l round MS
keen, gray eyes fixed upon me with an
amused expression. 1 could hardly believe
my own senses as 1 read the terms or the
will, but he explained that he was bache-
lor with hardly any living relation; that he
had known my parents in his youth and
that he had always heard of me as very
deserving young man, and was assured
that his money would be in worthy hands.
OF course 1 could only stammer out my
| thanks The will was duly finished, signed
| and witnessed by my clerk. This Is it on
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ing glance at ms walked from the room.
The officers conducted him to the cab, but
Lestrade remained.
+ Holmes had picked up the pages which
formed the rough draft of the will and was
looking at them wItk-the keenest Interest
ThsTs are asmsspoints about =. that at, sos !,
GUSHING msn sham vs are hers n'' SAID no.
The oificial l5bkea 1t ,thsm With puzzled
expression. &
s''I can read the FIRST few lines. and these
in the middle OF the second page, and one
print" said hey- but the writing In between
is very bad. Ind there are three places
where cannot read re at all
What do fou make of that? said
We'll, what do you make of it7''
- sThat is was written in train. Ihe
good writing represents stations, the PAD
writing movement, and the very bad writ
Ing passing over points scientific expert
would pronounce at once that TINS was
drawn up on suburban line since no.
where save in the immediate vicinity or
great city could there be so quick sue
cession of points. Granting that his whole
journey was occupied in drawing Ut. the
will, then the train was an express, only
stopping once between Norwood and Lon
don bridge"
Lestrade began to laugh. .
You are too many for me when you be.
gin to get on your theories. Mr.. Holmes.
said he. How does this bear on the case?'
WELL 1t corroborates the young man
story to the extent that the will was drawn
up by Jonas Oldacre in his journey yes
terday. 1t is curious-is It net?-that a man
should draw up SO important document
in SO haphazard a fashion. 1t suggests that
he did not think 1t was going to be OF
much practical Importance. If a man drew
up will which he did not intend ever to
be effective, he might do it So o'0
We'll, he drew up his own death warrant
at the same time" said Lestrade.
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tfIy Il was afraid 1t was all up with him"
Il would hardly go so far as to say that.
my dear Watson. The fact is that there Is
one really serious flaw in this evidence 10
which our friend attaches SO much Inn
portance."
Indeed Holiness. What Is IT."
.sOnly this: that / know that that mark
was not there when / examined the hall
Yesterday. And now Watson, let us have
a little stroll round in the sunshine"
With confused brain. but with a heart
into which some warmth of hope was re-
turning, accompanied my friend in walk
around the garden. Holmes took each face
of the house in turn. and examined 1t with
great interest. He then led the way inside.
and went over the whole building from
basement to attic. Most of the rooms were
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the appearance of an ordinary accident
but fresh indications seem to point to
serious crime. Surprise was expressed at
the absence of the master of the establish
ment from the scene of the fire, and an in
quiry followed, which showed that he had
disappeared from the house. An examina-
ton of his room revealed that the bed had
not been slept in, that a safe which stood
In 1t was open, that a number of important
papers were scattered about the room, and,
finally that there were signs of murder
Gus struggle, slight traces Of blood being
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The Return of
Sherlock Holmes
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
The Adventure Of the Norwood Builder

downright 1908 by Doyle and Golfers Weekly
Copyright 1905. by Mcclure, Phillips Coz
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of Fresh Ar
my Corps in the
Far East.
Gap in Linevitch's Army Caused BY the
Losses at Mukden Filled. War Party
Forces Swelled In Numbers By Recent
Developments.

st. Petersburg, July 2o.--The intima-
tion of NJ Sato, Baron Komura's secre-
tary, that Japan will claim full indem-
nihcation for the cost Of the war besides
the island of Sakhalin, has gained re-
cruits for the war party from among
the class which hoped that Russia would
be able 10 offer the railroads to Port Ar
thur, and Dalny, the island OF Sakhalin
and other valuable considerations in
lieu of direct cash indemnity.
The war Office is not slackening prep
arations for the continuance Of the war
in case the peace negotiations are unsuc-
eessful. The gap in Lineyitch's army,
caused by the losses at Mukden. have
been filled and the railroad is working
to its full capacity, carrying reinforce.
ments to form fresh army corps. A
dispatch from Irkutsk announces com.
pletion of the trans .Bakal line.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-30
CHINESE INDEMNITY.

Berlin, July 20.-The Lokal AnEeiger
prints an interview with a prominent
Chinese diplomatist evidently the Chin
ese minister at Berlin, who says the dow
ager empress and emperor have sent a
circular letter to all viceroys and govern
ors and Chinese ministers abroad. ask
ing them to state fully the views of the
attitude China should take in the settle
ment of the Manchurian question. The
diplomatist further states that China
in determining what indemnity to de-
mand from Russia, will include. not only
the reduction in public revenues during
the war. but a sum sufficient to cover
the legal loans.
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PHYSIOLOGIST MOORE
MAY BE PROSECUTED

Oyster Bay, July 29.-Investigation of
the case of George T, Moore. physiolo-
gist and algologist of the department of
agriculture, who resigned yesterday is
to be made by the department of justice
to determine whether prosecution is war
ranted. The attention of the depart
ment was called to the matter by a
letter from I. D. Harman, manager of
stock farming paper. which stated that
recent articles, which at least had the
passive approval of employees of the de-
partment, had been published in maya
lines, regarding nitro culture and that
the articles were incorrect and mis-.
leading.
He goes on to say that investigation
proved that employees of the department
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Gables Received from Shanghai
CancelIins Shipments.
GetE Brothers, Of San Francisco, Get
Advees From Agent cancelling Con.
tracts and Saying Business Is Sus-
pended. Frisco Merchants Aroused.

San Francisco, July 29.-R. II. van
SAINT, agent Of Getz Brothers & Com.
pany has cabled from Shanghai order.
ing the company TO cancel all orders
on account OF the boycott against Amer.
lean goods, adding that business is en-.
tirely suspended. A result of the
cablegram Louis Cetl is making arrange
ineuts with all commercial bodies in the
city doing business in China, to meet
Monday, at which an effort will be made
to have Victor IL, Metcalf, secretary of
the department OF commerce and labor,
present
Getz states the order, not alone means
the cancellation Of large shipments of
general merchandise, but the closing out
OF the company's branch at Shanghai,
and the abandoning of a project to start
another branch at Hong Kong
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ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 80, 1905.

west Lumber Manufacturing Association
1nd the Oregon Lumber Manufacturer
Association agreed TO cooperate In rails.
Ing fund to pay the cost Of installing
and maintaining permanent EXHIBIT.
Harry Mccormick, president Of the South
western Association and two members
OF the Oregon association will be added
10 the eommitte which now consists Of
g. y. White, Of Seattle; J. H. Bloedel
Of Bellingham and +. H. Jackson. Of the
Clear Lake Lumber Company.
Secretary Victor II. Beckman announ.
ced that the program for the semi.an.
nln,l meeting Of the association would
be announced later. In addition 10 the
routine business transacted there will
be addIesses by prominent lumbermen
OF the state on the various phases ard
problems Of the lumber industry.
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ALDERMAN IS
KNOCKED down
Dissraceful Actions in Springfield.
ILL.,, Council Chamber.
Mayor Takes Exception to Opinion of
Alderman and Orders Meeting Ad-
journed, Attempt to Take Chair Frus-
trated BY Policemen With Revolvers,

Springfield, ILL.,, July 2s.-Drawn re-
volvers and black. jacks in the hands of
police officers figured in special meet
ing Of the city council tonight.
Alderman Hay, the republican leader
of the council, was knocked down by a
policeman.
A disagreement occurred over reso'
luton offered. extending the time on the
lighting of the city by the Springfield
Electric Light and Power company, one
month until the council can decide as
to whether to operate a municipal light.
ing plant.
The corporation counsel, Mr. Salzen.
stein, rendered an OSinion that in order
to extend the lease an ordinance and not
resolution was necessary. Alderman Me
Greevy moved to adjourn to forestall
the passage OF the resolution and though
the nays were apparently in the ma,
jority, Mayor Devereaux declared the
meeting adjourned and refused to en-
terrain an appeal from the decision.
Alderman Hay then moved that Alder
man Hickox be made chairman, and this
was carried, but Hickox in attempting
TO take the chair, was confronted with
drawn revolver in the hands of a po-
lice sergeant, and Hickox desisted.
Alderman Hay attempted to take
hand in the matter and was knocked
down by policeman Mayor Devereaux.
ordered the police to clear the council
chamber and had the lights turned out.
Ten of the IA aldermen then met at
Hays law Office and adopted resolution
extending the lighting contract unit
September |,
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were interested in the manufacture and
sale of nitro glycerine culture. The let
ter states the writer is prepared to furn-
ish proofs of his statements.
Moore's statement which accompanies
his resignation says his superiOrs, for a
long time have known of his desire to
leave the employ OF the government. He
states that his superiors did not know
that his wife held considerable block
stock in a nitro glycerine culture COM
pany which had been reserved for him.
but he does not explain how he happen
ed to overlook that very material point.
1t is regarded as not unlikely that a
sensational disclosure will be connected
with the Moore inquiry which, by di-
rectiOn of the president, will be prObed
to the bottom.
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WANT COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Berlin Merchants Guild Presents Mem
orlai 10 Won Buelow.

Berlin Merchants Guild Presents Mem.
oriai to Won Buelow.
Berlin, July 20.--The guild OF the iner.
chants Of Berlin, an organization similar
to the chamber Of commerce, has present
ed to Count yon Buelow a memorial on
the subject Of future tariff treaty nego'
tiations with the United States. While
this body il anxious for a long conner.
cial treaty, 1t rejects the position taken
by many other organizations In Germany
that Germany must demand the redue'
tion Of American duties to a German
level on the same goods
The memorial argues that treaty
on this basis IL unattainable, as il ig.
nores the actual economic difficulties in
The merchants advocate n
good trade understanding for long per.
iod between the two countries. each Of
which needs the commodities Of the 9th.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-30
LUMBERMEN MEET.
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers AS
onvenes at Seattle,

onvenes at Seattle.
Seattle, July 29.--Lumbermen from all
parts of the stae were present at tie
regular monthly meeting of the Pa
eiic Coast Lumber Manufacturers Asso.
citation, held at the Butler hotel yes.
terday. President Everett G. Grigcs pre-.
sided, The meeting was one Of the short.
est held this year, the business, with
few exceptions, being wholly .outine.
The anticipated advance in the price
list on cedar and spruce siding did not
materialize owing to the absence of the
spruce manufacturers 1t is probable,
however, that the matter will come up at
the semi-annual meeting of the assoc
ialion to be held at Tacoma on Satur.
day, August 26. The price list commit
tee submitted a report making minor
changes in the groupings, and it was rec
commended by the committee that spruce
lath he added to the list at 500 pounds
weight, Sl.75, I. o. b.
n the matter of installing an exhibit
of fiji finish at Minneapolis, which has
been in active progress for several
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AA%%A%AAA%%%%%%Ax
Complexion of Eastern Stock Market As
Shown By Exchange.

Complexion of Eastern Stock Market As
Shown By Exchange.
New York, July 29.-The market for
stocks has been largely professional dur.
ing the week, but has broadened out as
the week progressed and has gained in
strength Confidence has been general
in tn soundness of conditions and the oc-
casional hesitation was attributed to dis
truction of the existing high level of
prices and to the uncertainty normal to
the critical period of the Spring wheat
crops
Conditions have been favorable for
these crops The addition of the Erie
second preferred to the list of inereas-
ed dividend shares has had good effect
on the quarterly earnings of the United
States Steel Corporation which were re-
garded as excellent Money has been
asy but consideration of the coming crop
moving demands and the probable hO-
tation of Russian indemnity have not
escaped consideration.
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SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS
IS APPARENTLY QUIET

New Orleans, July 99,--Following is
the report Of the health authorities at
the yellow fever crisisi
New cases, 20; cases to date, 256i
deaths today, 0; deaths to date, 25, De.
-duoting the number Of deaths from the
number Of recoveries, ii is believed there
are not more than rs cases under treat.
ment, IL that many.
One of these is nurse who attended
patient at the hospital and the other
is in The same ward
The decision of the conference Of the
health authorities at Memphis recommen
.ded the quarantine Of the entire state Of
Tennessee against infected points, as
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In ignorance as to the
KaiSer'S Recent
ManeuVers.
Official Says Press Has Created Undue
Alarm. Situation Not warlike But
Requires that Great Britain Take Pre-.
cautions Against Becoming Dangerous

London, July 2a.--The British govern
ment il still in complete ignorance fs
to the motives Of Emperor Williams ie.
cent maneuycrs. but IL assured, his ef.
forts will ultimately be directed toward
the rcadjustment Of the equilibrium Of
Europe which hasc been disturbed by
the removal Of Russia.
A high Official said to the Associated
Pres today
"The alarm created by the press Of
Europe during the past week Is undue.
The situation !. not wsFlike, though il
naturally requires that Great Britain
should make move TO prevent its be.
coming dangerous. The British govern.
ment ia convinced that II any agreement
with the powers has been pre.arranged
by Emperor William, it has been the op.
posite side OF the scale from Great
Britain and makes no secret Of her de.
sires.
Whether or not this project will be
formally broached to France the A.
sociated Press was unable to ascertain,
but indications are tlht the French
government is awaiting the diyulgence
of the German emperor's program,
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

On the contrary the department in
formed the Associated Press that the
harvest in other parts Of Russia il gen.
orally fair to good and It is believed
that Russia will have surplus grain for
export. The prospects for the southern
provinces and along the Black sea, which
last year suffered, are good, and in Bes-
sarabia and the Causasus excellent con.
ditions prevail. In Poland, also, crop
prospects are satisfactory.
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Will Get Between Vladi-
yOStOk and Manchu-
rian Army.
Reported That japanese Have Landed
In Small Forces On Siberian Coast
Between Nleholaisvsk and Dekastfiss.
Telegraph Line Il Cut.

khersya, Manchuria, July 2D-The
Japanese ara apparently concentrating
their forcca considerably 10 the east.
ward with the aim Of Operating against
Kirin and Nlngute and getting between
Vladiyostok and the Russian Manchut
iau army.
It Nv reported that the Japanese have
landed 10 the Siberian Ittoral between
kidholaivsk and Dekastries and the tel,
sgraph line to Nicholaisysk IA cut Those
landings are reported 10 be by small
forces.
Wet weather and great heat are affect.
ing the army and intestinal trouble
among the troops is increasing
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DEPEw A SUBSCRIBER.
On Return to New York Admits He Sub
scribed to Facts and Fancies."

New York, July Ex-senator Depew
arrived tonight from Southampton on
the steamer St. Paul. He was met down
the bay by party of New York Cen.
tral officials on board tug boat.
Senator Depew freely admitted that
the pleasure of his trip was cut short
He was pleased with the selection of the
president of the Equitable and believ.
ed that within year the company will
be stronger than ever.
He stated he was subscriber to
Facts and Fancies,' but denied he was
threatened with the publication of scan.
dalous stories about him, II he did not
subscribe.
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an evidence Of the spread of the pan.
icky feeling outside of New Orleans. It
was said at the Marine hospital office,
that passengers from New Orleans are
no longer permitted to travel in Texas
and only the most insignificant of sta.
tions are open to Louisiana.
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]. N. HILL MAY sue
CEED LAMONT:

= st. Paul, July 29.-The Pion-
. eer Press tomorrow win say:
= 1t is rumored in railway circles /.
. that James N Hill, the eldest son !
. of James ]. Hill, will become first I
= vice president of the Northern :
. Pacific Railway, to succeed Dan I
. iel S. Lamont. The recent vic
. tory of James J. Hill in the liti-
. CATION over the distribution Of
. stock in the Northern Securities
. company has given rise to the
, belief that the new vice president I
B will be a Hill man,
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MANY HAVE PLAGUE.
Sailors Detained In New York City Pun.
ale Health Oficets.

New York. July 2p. 1t will be smother
"a hours before another ARCHAEOLOGICAL
test can determine whether the twenty.
thre suspects detained at the quarantine
islands are suffering from yellow fever
Out OF twenty,three Health Officer
Doty thinks that il is possible that the
two sailors taken from the steamer Seq.
urancia may have plague,
The others he thinks are more likely
TO be suffering from a species Of low
fever, common among passengers arrv-
ing from the tropics,
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sLAsHED CARRIES PICTURE.
ToIeka, Kansas, vandal Ruins Portrait
OF Az Wielder.

Topeka, July e0,--A crayon drawing
on canvass, almost life sike, Of Carrie
Nation. was discovered In the state his.
torical rooms today IN ruins. The act
was evidently committed during the
night The glass and frame were smash.
I'd into bits and the canvass .lashed
almost beyond recognition There was
not the slightest clue 70 the yandals
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-30
MISSISSIPPI oUARANTINEs.

New York, July ga dispatch to
the Tribune for New Orleans, says:
Governor vardamaun, of Mississippi,
late last night called out the militia of
the state to protect the state line against
the entrance of people from Louisiana,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-30
GIGANTIC PULP MERGER.

Montreal, Que. July pa Newfound-
land Pulp Mill merger has been effected
with capital Of slOO0OOO. Control is
held by British capitalists, and 81 ,5O0,-
900 acres of pulp lands are included in
the deal.
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STRIKE IN LAST STAGES.
Death Knell Ringing for Chicago Team.
sters' Strike.

Chicago, July 2o,-Applications for
work by scores Of truck drivers mark
what IL believed 10 be one Of the last
stages Of the teamsters' strike. While q
few Of the men were told TO report for
duty next Monday morning there were
no general reinstatements of the strik.
ers, the employers association having
decided 10 await the action of the Goa,
teamstcrs tomorrow before removing the
ban against their former employees,
Mary Of the State street stores tried
making deliveries in che outlying dis.
tricts with police protection The plan
tricts successful As an evidence. however
Of the precautions still being taken
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-30
CLARK REsIGNEs FROM ARMY

Washington, July 29.--First Lieuten.
ant r. S. Clark, son OF the wife OF Bish.
op Potter, Of New York, has resigned
from the army on account of i'll health
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-30
MAY HAVE SUNK scHooNERs.

Victoria, July 29.-Adyices from Hak-
odate state that it il believed that the
Russians have sunk the Japanese seal
ing sehoOners Hokusei and Keyei, now
long overdue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-30
AWAITS NJ. wITTE.

Manchester, y. H., July 2e.--Baron Ro-
sen has gone to New York TO await the
arrival of NJ. Witte and the other Rus.
sian plenipotentiaries.
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GAVE NO OUTLINE or
PEACE TERMS.

= New York, July 29.--Aimar
= sato, OF the Japanese peace COM
. mission, has made a statement
. 10 the Associated Press in which
D he denies that he ever, in any in 4
q teryiew, has given an outline of
. the terms on which Japan will
D negotiate the peace or that he an
. nounced that Japan will make
y any demands whatever.
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against possible violence to notunion
drivers, Assistant Chief schuttler last
night reported 22OO patrolnen still on
duty
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TOTAL s1xTY-F0UR.
Two More Added To Bennington's Death
List and Others Will Die

San Diego, July 29.-Two more were
added today to the list of dead in the
Bennington diaster, making total of
sixty-four. Another is very low tonight
and death is expected within few hours