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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
THE OPEN DOOR QUESTION.
Denial From a Chinese Diplomat That
There Win BE Any Trouble
over II.

NEW YORK. March ia special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Long expects to receive a
dispatch shortly from Rear Admiral
Watson announcing the name of the
vessel he has ordered to Taku. China,
to protect American interests.
Admiral Watson" he said, was in
structed 10 send vessel TO Taku TO
provide protection for American inter-
ests. We have been informed that
there is some little trouble in Shan
Tung province and that American mis-
sionaries are In danger. The vessel to
so, probably a gunboat, will take all
proper measures to protect American
citizens
The secretary said further that there
was no thought of sending a squadron
to China. II is the expectation of the
department that Admiral Watson
viii select a gunboat, perhaps the Cas-
tine. which is at Shanghai, OF the York
town. or the Bennington. These YES
sells are suitable as to draught. Each
has a sufficient force on board to land
a detachment to protect Missionaries
who may reside at a short distance
from where the vessel is stationed.
Secretary Long expects that the
trouble just reported will be suppressed
and the vessel at Taku will then re-
turn to her proper station. Official
mail advices received from Peking in
diplomatic quarter here discounten-
ance the statement contained in dis
patch from Shanghai that a reign Of
terror prevails in China. a diplomat
who talked relative to the situation said
that his advices showed that the diplo-
matte pressure 10 still being applied to
the Tsung- Lii Yamen. The emperor is
still on the throne. though the empress
dowager is governing the empire, and
is actively taking measures to put
China on a strong defensive basis. So
far as the report that the empress
dowager has objected to the open
door policy is concerned, the diplo-
mat who discussed the Chinese situa-
ton agreed with administration Off
clals that she has nothing whatever to
do with the matter.
'.The open door arrangement has
been concluded by the United States
with European powers, not with Chi
na," he observed, consequently the
empress dowager can have nothing to
say about it. As a mark of friendship
for your country, the European powers
agreed to respect, in the spheres of in
fuence they had acquired. the trade
rights granted by your treaties with
the Chinese empire. That is the open
door arrangement which has been
agreed to and China cannot object to
it."
Two weeks is fixed by the admins
tration as the limit of time when the
notes relative TO the open door" ar
rangement will be made public. 1t was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN.

The fishing season opens at u m. on
the 18th day OF April. 1900 All fisher
men are requested TO take out their IL
censes before they begin fishing; as no
license will be issued from the patrol
boat this season. Anyone found fish
ing without a license. or not having
their boats and gear numbered ns the
law requires. viii be prosecuted to the
full extent OF the law.
Licenses may be had at 1863 Bond
street, Astoria Oregon. or iOi oregon
ian building, Portland. Oregon.
+. c. REED.
Fish Commissioner
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
MISSING FRENCH FREIGHTERS.
The Pauillic Not Sighted and is Be-
lieved to be Lost.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Durlng the
passage Of the French liner LaGas-
cogne from Havre to New York spe-
cial lookout was kept for the French
line freighter Pauillac which is long
overdue on her trip from this port to
Bordeaux and Havre.
There was not much hope of sighting
or learning Of the Pauillac during the
Gascogne's trip, for her course lay con-
slderably to the north Of that the
freight steamship would take on her
eastward trip.
The Pauillac left this port February
under command Of Captain Gicquel.
She was the pioneer Of new freight
service in connection with the regular
passenger service Of the French line.
Her crew numbers IS men, all natives
Of France. She carried no passengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

United States to a. c, Aamold, SE
quarter OF the NE quarter and \ hall
OF the SE quarter OF section %, and SW
quarter of the NV quarter OF section
81. T5 n. n Q w; patent
United states TO John Rian, lot /. 81
quarter OF NE quarter Of section s. and
lots 3 and Z. section I, 7 6 n, II W;
receivers receipt,
j. +. Hamilton and c. H. Thomson Ia
Willamette Pulp 4 Paper Company, w
half Of section l6, TT y, II 8 W; $500
John V. Burns and wife to Patrick
LaWler undivided half ~ lots and s,
block B. subdivision OF block 8 OF Oh
neys addition
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
CRUISER NEW ORLEANS.
Report That She is in Need Of Exten.
sive Repairs Causes Surprise.

NEW YORK. March IA special tc
the Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Of the Navy Long is puz-
zled over the report from Admiral wat-
son that extensive repairs are required
] for the protected cruiser New Orleans,
now at Nagasaki. He has cabled Adj
miral Watson declining to ~ermit ex-
tersive repairs until he knows wheth.T
they are necessary.
This refusal grows out Of the fact
that just before the ship lett New
York for Manila her officers reported
that her boilers were in need Of repairs
which would necessitate two months
work. A board of officers which in
specte1 the vessel reported that she
could ge, away in two weeks and the
work was finished in that period. Ad-
miral Watson cabled that he had or
dered a board to make a survey of the
ship.
There is suspicion In naval circles
to believe the report that the New Or
leans is in need of extensive repairs
grows out Of the departments action
in ordering the vessel to proceed to the
Asiatic station without undergoing all
;he repairs which her officers deemed
necessary. The department purposes
la keep the ship in Asiatic waters, not
withstanding its understanding that
her officers would prefer duty on the
North Atlantic station.
Experiments made in the models Of
the projected battleships at the Wash
iugton navy yard have demonstrated
that to carry the weights planned by
the naval board Of construction the
vessels must be larger than any bat
tleship yet planned.
Admiral Hichborn, chief naval
constructor, believes each Of the ves-
sells will have a total displacement of
almost $4,000 tons, a length of 433 feet
and beam of at least 70 feet. This
increase is to provide space for the pro-
posed enormous armament, the engines
department, which must create sutfi-
cient power to drive the vessels at a
speed of more than 10 knots, and the
29O0 tons Of coal which each ship must
carry. Battleships of the Oregon class
are 34S feet long and. have So feet
inches beam; the Iowa is $50 feet long
and has beam of Y feet 2iz inches;
the Kearsarge and Kentucky are 36S
the Iowa; the Illinois class are Of like
dimensions and the battleships Of the
Maine class are 3SS feet long and their
beam the same. Necessity for length
ening the new Jessels arises from un-
willingness to increase the draught Of
the ships, which is fixed by the depth
Of water of the principal American
harbors.
Secretary Long has instructed the
board Of inspection and survey to pre-
pare for the trial Of the Kearsarge on
April to determine whether the ves-
sci will be accepted by the government.
Rear-Admiral Bradford, who has in
spected the battleship at Newport
News. says it will receive the finishing
touches during the next few days. He
is gratiied with the appearance Of the
superimposed turrets of the vessel and
expresses confidence that they will
make a good showing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
MILLINERY OPENING.

The latest in spring millinery will be
on exhibition Wednesday and Thurs
day, March 21 and %, at Miss McRae's.
All the ladies' are cordially invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

BE good to yourself and good TO your
friends. When you treat n friend to
whiskey. give him the best. Harper
whlskey Is the beverage for your
friends and for you. Sold by Foard
e Stokes Company, Astoria. oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill Of the doctors. They
may dose a patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid Of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadilyworse. s. S. s. is the only cure
for this terrible affliction, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces il
from the system. .
Twas afflicted with Blood Poison, and the
best doctors did me no good, though took
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

Wanted-A girl for general house
work. Apply to Albert Dunbar, corner
Of Eleventh street and Irving avenue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
n It fails to cure. z. ". Groves sig
nature is on each box. &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

LtSLE HOSE
Fast black, Riohelieu rib. fancy en-
broidered instep, fun fashioned, soc
value at S5c pair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

TAN HOSE
Dropstitch or plain knit, double soles,
toes and heels, s5c pair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
FANCY HOSE

FANCY HUSE-
Stripes and plaids, full-fashioned. ex-
cellent values at 25c, S5c, and SOC pair,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

CHILDREN'S HOSE
Heavy rib. fast black, double knees,
heels and toes, all sizes at l1c, 2Oc and
95o pair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20


their treatment faith
fully. In fact, l seemed
TO ge { worse q II tn e
while. l took almost
every social e d bloc q
remedy, but they didnoi
seem TO reach the dis.
ease. and had no effect
whatever. / was dis
heartened, for II seemed
that / would never be
cured. At the advice Of
q friend l then took
s. 8. g., and began toim'
proYe. / continued the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

medicine, and 10 cured me completely, build
ing up my health and Increasing my appetite
Although this was ten years ago. have never
yet had sign Of the disease 70 return.
W. r. NEwMAA :
Staunton, Va.
It is like self-destructiOn to continue
10 take potash and mercury; besides
Totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro
ducing a stiffness and swelling of the
Joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
oomplstsly wrecking the system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20
And All Forms of itching, Scaly Humors Are
Instantly Relieved and Speedily
Cured by CU'TICURA.

itching suffered feet aud limbs for three
terrible. night they and would keep awake
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

have carefully examined the foregoing state
ment and hud the same to be correct liabilities :
calculated by the Insurance Department.
CHARLES A, PRELLER Auditor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-20

ROBERT A. oRANNlss v'cr-Pat'e@r
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
DEsERET EvENINe NEWS sAruRDAY DEoEMBER 10, 1900.

pany also bought FIVE double motor
equipments from the General Electric
company. also a big snow sweeper
During the summer months the cons
pany has kept a gang Of hfty men IN
constant employment upon the track,
while all the year round 1875 men draw
their pay from the car department and
20 are employed In the shops. represent
ing a salary list which foots up 10 the
total OF $4,000. The wage list is Ovid
ed as follows. Carmen, $4,000, shop
men. $4,000. track labor. 5000
owing 10 an arrangement entered into
with the Union Light & Power company
the motive force has been supplied by
that company for the propelling OF the
cars and rolling stock Of the street car
company; az the consequence the com.
pany has not utilized their steam plant
upon Second East street, which is now
kept with banked fires In case OF
breakdown on the part OF the electrical
power company.
The salt Lake city Railroad company
represents capitalization OF SSj00O0,
and operates eighty cars over az miles
OF track that traverses the principal
streets OF salt Lake City The COM
pany is comprised Of A. W. McCuno.
president. r. c. Chambers. Vice presi-
dent Joseph S. Wells, secretary and
treasurer. W. p Reed, superintendent.
Directors, A. W. McCune r. G. Cham
beers. Spencer Clawson and William
Armstrong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
SALT LAKE CITYS
WEATHER FOR 1900.

Salt Lake Cys January November 1900 ncu
sye: The 1900 salt Lake City will record the
est the establishment that
place In M This will be mainly abnormal weather cond
tons which existed from January o inclusive.
The first half OF the record
The total Of temperature during
daily Of degrees The similar period
the six months ending 5tl
The total deficiency Of precipitation Tor the period Ss
inches The approach deficiency similar period
the shortage Of 33i inches in 1857.
The temperature July So degrees
making the November S27 The
approach reached
the close Of November,
The precipitation July 70 inch which
makes the deficiency November BIS The
1873 shortage considerably this
June highest reached
during respective probably
the January and
2Sh and reached l0l degrees
the highest the month heretofore having been 100 de-
grees temperature the eleven
months 10 degrees February 18th
The wettest April with POI inches Of precipitation the
dres dre March record
rainfall being but 33 inch
reached miles from the
February velocity has equad
occasions remarkable the
January days fog city
the preceding show
during the
year.
At September 10th the relative humidity
April reached These
City the evening
10th be found region OF the world
L. MURDOCH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
COMING OF THE BURLINGTON.


through Davis county into Salt Lake
City. This route has been surveyed
several times, and the corps OF engi-
neers Is again az work striking out the
best grade obtalnable. II Is said on
very good authority that the Burllng-
ton Is seriously considering the pur-
chase of the right OF way Of the Salt
Lake q ogden railroad, which az the
present time Is IN active operation 10 a
point about a mile north OF the flourish
Ing town OF Pennington, Davis coun-
~ With this purchase the road would
have a direct entry into this citv and
considerable land for general operating
purposes.
Following out It's 0olicy Of the devel-
opment OF the territory by the system
Of nterlaclng feeders which Is so much
In evidence upon the general maps Of
the e,.tire Burlington system, II Is not
al all unlikely that as soon as the ex-
tension from Guernsey % Salt Lake is
completed that the Burlington will then
proceed TO build from Lyons Colo on
TO salt Lake While there have been a
number OF routes surveyed for this ex-
tension the one across the Indian res
ervatIon tapping the Utah coal deposits
In the eastern part Of the State, finally
TO enter this city via Emigration can
yon. Is said to be the most feasible
With this line completed the Burling-
ton then would be in possession OF the
shortest route to Denver from this city
by some 40 miles. Then following out
the policy Of cross country feeders. that
mark the entire territory embraced by
the system from Wisconsin to Colorado
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

II will only be a matter OF time before
a line VIII be struck from Lyons north
across TO Cheyenne and Guernsey by
constructing these branches the Bur
lIngton will be In the most adyanta-
geOus position that win place this road
practically ahead Of any OF the big
transcOntinental lines. The Bur-
lngtOn system win then have It's own
salt Lake-Chicago, sat Lake Denver
lines, Billings-St Louis line, Denver
omaha line. Salt Lake Billings line,
Kansas City-St Paul line, with
branches and feeders almost without
number II now comprises the
following railroads. Burlingt0n & Mis-
souri, River r.. r.. Burlington q North
western Ry, Burlington & Western
Ryn Chicago, Burlington & Kansas city
Ry,, Chicago. burlington & Mort. r. r.,
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy h. r.,
Hannibal & ST. Joseph H. r.. Kansas
city ST. Joseph & G.. b. r. r., ST. Louis,
Keokuk q Northwestern r. r., repre-
senting 1S5S.Sl miles Of track that is
extending It's tentacles In an directions
20 the discomforture OF all rivals. The
day that the whistle of the Burlington
locomotive is heard In Salt Lake city
VIII herald still another era Of prosper
ity for the state Of Utah
In Salt Lake and Utah the Burling-
ton through its agency has been Sc
curing a big slice in the business that
originates in this State. II has moved
It's local headquarters into one Of the
best corners on Railroad Row and UNI
der the management OF X. f. Neslen,
the local agent, It has been holding its
own nicely with all outside compett-
Ors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

tracks OF the company the line has been
heightened toward the new University
buildings and the extension made on
Thirteenth East between First and Sec
ond South In that direction. The Wat
crloo line also has been double tracked
from Second East TO Firth East on
Firth South, and on the Center street
line from the Warm Springs 10 First
West at the intersection of that street
and Cen1r street Considerable work
has also been put IN on the South Tenn
pie street line from State to ID streets
In the form OF putting down heavy 52-
pound rails IN place of the regulation
35-pound rails that are used upon the
major portion Of the forty-seven and a
half miles that are embraced In the
system Of the company. In all close
upon $4,000 has been spent In improve
mtlts by the company this year. This
sum does not include the cost Of the
maintenance Of the track, the putting
In Of new ties and other repairs that
are always IN operation upon a we'll
conducted railroad.
Possibly the most striking improve
ment, from the standpoint of the pub
lie, has been the purchase and subse-
gurut putting into operation OF five
large combination. double-track. vestl-
buled cars, which during the summer
months are convertible into open ubser.
walton cars and during the cold months
are closed and heated by electricity
In addition TO this purchase the COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
THE TOURIST TRAVEL OF 1900.

benefits therefrom 10 a greater ex-
tent than the carriers.
During the summer season OF 1900,
the tourist travel to the Rocky
Mountain region eolipsed all pre-
vious records, and Utah has been
seen and understood by thousands
who returned to their eastern
homes. delighted with their visit
and anxious 10 return. No little ef-
fort has been expended In the ac-
complishment OF this result. II re-
quired novel planning, early and ju-
dicious advertising in the daily
press, weeklles, mazaglnes the
careful preparation OF brochures
leaflets, folders. fy-bills, illustrated
matter, billboard advertising and
the numerous and original mediums
and methods for disseminating
good. All this is expensive, but II
pays.
To draw q fair proportion OF the
travel In this direction has meant
the expenditure OF sufficient sums
to enable a visit 10 nearly every
ticketing railroad agency in the east
In order to familiarize that inhu-
entail and guiding body OF the pub
lie with the charms OF this section;
to place in the hands OF each agent
the booklets and other material that
pushes our advantages 70 their no.
tice: TO mail to the doctors our
pamphlets on the particular claims
OF Utah az a health resort: 20 put
before the schools and the instruc-
tors of the country the peculiar in
terest OF this section from a geo.
graphical. typographical, historical,
religious, geological and mineral
ogical standpoint, and all the other
calls and logicals that you can To-
cate In the dictionary And more
Il means that a transcript has been
made Of various prominent resort
hotel registers 10 the end that those
who have money 20 spend and are
looking for pleasant place 70
spend II, may be supplied with the
literature that we hope viii call
them westward There are other
methods In vogue, not TO tempt,
but 10 show our eastern brother
the benefits Of a sojourn In Utah,
where peaks may be found that
never have been scaled lakes whose
depths have never been sounded
and parks more beautiful in ma
lures outline than ever conceived
by the genius Of man.
The tourist Is a seeker after
knowledge and recreation. Rough
iy speaking. there were 5000 tour
lists who came to Salt Lake In July
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

TN these days Of prosperity, a
summer outing is within the
reach Of very large proportion
OF heat-fearing and restless human
ity. 1t is not HOW to go, but
WHERE to go for a summer vaca-
ton, that is the problem; To the
peninsula resorts OF Michigan, the
lakes OF Minnesota, the Northwest,
Canada, or the mountains OF Yer
mont and New Hampshire? or
shall II be to the sea -shore7
The merits Of the Rocky Mountain
region as a sanitarium-an open
door medium Of rest for the weary,
the sick and the vacationer-have
been thoroughly advanced by facile
pens, but in this Colorado has had
the lead. Its parks, its lakes, its
mountains and glens, with pictur-
esque and comfortable homes, It's
long heralded sunny climate, have
naturally caught the eye Of the willy
tourist.
Little attention has been paid TO
the country just west OF the range,
yet Utah has a full measure OF the
elements that seem TO be necessary
10 the mind OF the seeker after re-
creation and pleasure. We have all
that Is claimed for Colorado, and In
addition, we have that marvellous
inland salt sea that is "deader and
denser" than that other sea
around the shores Of which,
IN Palestine, the great Nazarene be-
gan the regeneration OF mankind,
and which, together with the noun
tain o7one. so perceptibly tempers
the climate OF the Salt Lake basin.
We hive additional indlvidualclaIms
for the interest and attraction OF
that great body OF pleasure seekers
the tourists.
Here, history, romance and relig-
ion are grouped together In the
pages OF western development; here
natural resources, unbounded and
unfettered, must eventually yield
the wealth an expanding nation
needs-resource so bountiful and
diversified. that only the near
sighted can see the limit; wealth so
great, that Il flashes In our very
faces; a combination OF seaside
and mountain attractions, Are
not these the conditions that tour
lists seek2 II so, let us proclaim
them from the house-tops The
railroads have done more than their
share. True. the motive has been
one Of self-interest but the public