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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
HOSTILE TO COLOMBIA
GENERAL URlBE PLANNING 70
OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT.
Venezuela, Nicaragua and Ecuador
in the Conspiracy Nieara.
guanS Joining Rebels,

NEW YORK. Aug. l6--Ncws has
been received Tn this country involving
NetesueA, Nicaragua and Ecuador IN
the a.icmp. o, General Uy.be-Urjbc. the
Colombian robe, leader 30 overthrow
;Ns Soveramen, ~ Colombia. SAYS the
Tribune, \ year agl }, was known 20
Colombian authorities ,ht, ;he rebels un-
der Genera, Tribe were receiving ma
;er.1l assistance from these republics
and relsn, developments and Informal
aou received by Colombian Secrc, SER
vice aseu,s confirm the belief ;ha, these
countries ARE preparing open ami stimuli
uneous attacks upon Colombia.
l, has further been learned that the
plan o, attack has practically been
agreed upon Large numbers NJ Nlca-
raguaas have already ioiard the rebels
IN ,he department, ~ Panama ANA &;
viii Do she's, marauding bands tha; the
United States viii have 20 deal with
II b. hscomes necessary to land marines
a. Colon o- Panam1 10 proiac, American
Interests on the S,hmus.
NenezuelA's point % attack will 0a;ur-
ally be from ,he Colombian-Veuezuclau
border where The recen, battles are re-
poreJ 20 have taken place between Ven
ezueIIn regulars and an invading army
commanded according 20 Nenezue,a1
authorities by General Valencia. Il is
somewha, doubtful. however II CEN
-ral Valencia had anything 10 DO with
lals movement. unless war has already
broken ou; between VeaezueA AMI CO.
lomb.a
II the presen, plans are carried on,
the rendezyous-of The Ecuadorian IN
yaiers Will be in the southern par, Of
the department Of Cauca, where vyo
Colombian rebel generals are now said
10 bs encampei with 4000 troops
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
Submarine Electric Light to Be
Used for the Purpose.
BOATS FOR PACIFIC COAST
Yale Scientists Believe Methods Of Deep Sea
Fishing Win Be Revoludouiled-
Details Of the New Ia.
veutiou.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Aug. l6.-w.
n. Mead, the New York millionaire.
purposes to catch fish by temporarily
bliuding them, He has fitel out four
boats each seven,y-fve feet long and
will send them - the Pacific slope
In this connection he consulted Lead
ing Yale geological professors and
other leading scientists and had them
confirm his theory ;ha. the Yale subms-
rine electric light flashed in the eyes
Of FISH will temporarily blind them, cause
them 20 come to the surface and then
land them in the nets which will be
hanging from the boats side. Yale sell
entis,s have told him tha; deep sea
fishing win be revolu,ion,zei by this
new method.
The idea Of catching fish by this
Elethod was suggested 20 Mr.. Mead by
Francis C. Hall, IT,, and Irving f Bur-
dick. the Yale men who .hree years ago
irve1tei the submarine electric light.
They are the engineers who have fitted
up for Mr.. Mead his boats which are
now IN New York waiting to be dis
patched 70 the Pacific.
Each boat is to have a separate cleo
tric plant The dynamo, directly con-
nectei with a new type Of petroleum en-
gine, is 10 be placed with its switches
near the engine, permitting the engineer
to attend TO all conveniently. Wires are
parts OF the boa; 20 supply current for
a naval searchlight protector 10 be used
in finding ouoys, etc. for general .llumi-
ration and for four huge submarine arc
lamps OF several thousand candle power
each which are to do the actual fishing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17

hought for rrVm certain firms In New
Work. So the CNl,oSo men Got ,ogc,h-
or aud instituted quiet mvcs,Dg t,lop,
They collected ,hclr evidence and iilcd
protests With the treasury department
a, Washington
The prottS'S contained disclosures that
cali Tor immediate action and govern
men, detectives were set ~ work At
oace, The claims he Chicago mcr-
chants have Alc1 with ;hr board " ap-
pyaiscrS are being cousIjgrci row, but
official action probably VIII no, w ;ak-
en- until the Investigation has been tn
iShri
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17

The government 20 compel sugar t<ror-
tauon, The minister of France rclrg
interested and especially in no sugar
excise tax, i, Is stated, procured the en-.
peror's sanction FOR a conference 60
which We're invited leading statesmen.
Il is stated sAa, the meeting advised
agains, an eNpor, premium rs rensdc,s,
20 the foreign consumption alone and
also reMsei 20 compel the expectation
x a cer;ain ouaa;;y u sugar by each
m,llowneg,
The brNchure adds: And, as We SNa,
add below, the expor; ot sugar from
Russia is No; alone ot the measures for
The regulation ot the sugar Industry
probably meaning one " the objects to
he attended by IN bu; Is simply men,
toned in the law ot November 70 1895
as a possibility which mus, be at once
seen"
Two princlpa, aims " the regulations
arc said a. have been dimlnu;.on ~ out.
put wi;hou; unduly increasing prices on
he domestic market, The law Is SUM
married. without mention being made
% the fac; :h3; the shares ot factories
in the home marke, above a suaran:Aad
minimum ot $4,000 pods annually IS
calculated on The basis Of the total pro-
duc.ion ~ the previous year and Erea;
s;reSS is laid on ,he following clause;
In case u such an increase q prices
for sugar on foreign markets which
may be an inducsman; 20 a considerable
surplus ou;pu; by Russian mills. ;he
minister ot France may petition The
commi;;es ministers to reduce or repeal
for certain time the privileges OF e
paymsn; of supplementary lax On tx
ported sugar"
This clause, might; however, be con-
s;ruc,si in a quite iineren: S>nss. L.
might be taken 70 mean tha, IN case the
Russian sugar producers should be able
70 meet the competition ot the world
without The retundmeny lax me gov
arnmen; WOULD be au;hogjs d 90 With
draw this favor. lis Intention vas 20
preven, the possible expectation u such
quantities Of sugar :ha; the govern
men: would be Pcwerlsss 20 control
prices at home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
srRnnr IMPROVEMENT.

Notice n hereby given. thai tho Cnm-
Iron Cuunrll ~ he city ~ Astoria heH
declared la determination and Intention
| 10 improve Commercial stree, In tho
| tity NJ ASTORIA aH lall out and record,
OF by John Mcclure Ani extended hy
! cyrus OMcy. from the west llnu ~ SOY.
cath HlTcct 10 the wcat line 0r Sixth
H,Tvr', upon tho present established
grade thereof anl to the full width
thereof by removing all Tho old plank.
Ing and side walks, grading tho Same
% tho established grade, Rni construct.
uE alic walks on each aiir thsrrnt
csn, feet wide, aud pahkns tho aame
from curb tn curh throughout tho width
IWi,h plank ~ three inches In thickness
hy twelve inches Wide. aud plAnd1a
the crossing a. tho lntrrarcliun NJ Come
msrclaD street with sixth street 20 tho
nl widlh ghcrcOt. rNcrp, tho portion
thereof covered by Tho alie walka. with
similar plankluE An material used In
said Improvement shall bo good a,und
ftt ar yellow 1r lumber and sail I'm.
pruycmrng except as herein otherwise
provided shall conform 90 tho require.
mrnts " ErNoral ordinance No. 1901. In
relation 10 tho lmpruycmcn, of streets
That rho coats tad expenses nt making
salt improvement, shalt hr betrayed by
special aaacssAcut upon Tho tots laAls
ami prcmls-s abugllns upun and other
wlso benontrd by said Improvement
prn-rala according ,n ,hc estimated hrn-
rn,- which said district ~ lots lands
AMI promises ,H bc assessed 10 dettay
he crsls and EXPENSES II Aaid improve.
mcu' rs ~ follows. in.NlG Commencing
az lh' northeast corner ~ lot nye 90.
3. Lea. .asFaH d. % HtsaNF
theme. west 90 me northwest car.rr NJ
20, six tO. IN block twrn,y.pnr tsl.
.h-urr south gh The southwest corner VI
lut hrrc ,jl. 10 block thirty t5oi. thence
rt-, ?. ne southeast corner " 10, four
60 loo block lwrA'y. nine tsgl thence
north Go the place ~ beginning and
containing all NJ ,hr north half ~ block
90 aul lots 3 and IN blotk lu. ani all
~ 'ha south half ~ block e and lots
b AMI q 100 h1ck Il. ell 30 tho Town
iunv r'Nl ~ Astoria a. iAil aut and
trt f1rt by John Mcclure ami extended
hy cyrus O,ncy ani which sad dts
lrw n.'utrs an tots ard lania ana
Hf-Wlsrs Poo DO assessed 90 iofray The
tHsis aHl rXpcas's " making said lm.
lny,mrnl
Tha nr Cily Surveyor " The clly u
Astoria has been directed TO prepare ani
nc with ,hc Auditor and tn,lte Judge
u aI rily. estimates u The ets.s and
rNy-Uu-a or constructing said imprlyc.
mrnt aat plans ant specifications t1r
ihr ufnpna-l work
Tina, This notice ~ tho intention n the
Council go make said Improvement 10
given hy publication 10 ,hr Mamlag As
lura0 tar clgh. days by order u aald
Council directing The same. the nrst
puhl alton being IN tho lnsue ~ Aug
rlh 1901 H. T.. SEt9pS.
Auditor and Police Judge " The riiy %
Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
CLOTHING FIRMS
ASK LARGE REBATES
Claims Filed Aggrega;ing Hundreds Of
Thousands Of Dollars-Result Of
Recent Exposures.

CHICAGO, Aug. Gas a result Of
the recent exposure OF alleged frauds
IN the New York customs service, sew
eral Of the big wholesil dry goods firms
Of Chicago have filed claims with the
board II appraisers asking for sums ag-
gregatlng hundreds Jf thousands Of dol
lars az rebates.
Il was through the watchfulness Of
Chicago importers that the government
discovered a conspiracy In the New
York custom house, says the Chronicle
Last May, buyers for Chicago import
ers found :hat goods bought In Toxic
and shipped to the United States cost
more than the same articles could be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
Americans Who wnl Attend Meeting Of
Learned Societies in England.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE list Of
Americans appointed TO represeu; the
societies and universities at the meeting
Of learned societies to be held n Win
chester, England. in the third week Of
September, has been announced. The
meeting will be held in connection with
the celebration OF the one ,houSauith
anniversary OF King Alfred the Great.
The delegates are: Professors Corne-
llus B. Bradley. OF California Cniyer-
sI,y; Edward D. Perry. Of Columbl;
H s. White. OF Cornell: J. W. Bright,
Of John Hopkins: Isaac Newtoa Bemion
and Prof Gayley, Of Michigan; Walter
a. Myalco,t, OF Princeton; Judge Lam
bert, Of Virginia Prot ]. Jastin. OF
Wiconsnin; Prof. Thomas D. Seymour.
OF Yale; Rev. Elw!n Hewitt Capon and
Rev Edwin c. Bolless. OF TUFTS college
Mr. E. Mead and Prof. Franklin Eeeder,
of the Boston Antiquarias Society; Prot.
". II. Hume. Of Western Reserve Uni
versi,y, Ohio and Mr.. Louis Dyer, Of the
Chicago Historical Society.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
NJ y DIPLOMA ron no


NEW YORK Aus. IL Governor
Noorhe - ot New Jersey. ln,r',JgalIus
the complaint " u. NJ J Mitchell sr,-
rrAry NJ tho a,a,c hntrl 10, health. rN-
poets 90 loca,e manufacturer VI boz
gus diplomas In Jersey rtty, rhc com.
pItlnt u In ,hr shape ~ circular lrt-
ser 30 pr M'chril offering To conrrt
a degree and diploma Or a "unNrrtl
" jersey city concerning which hs
educational department. has 20, rrcori
In ~, cir'llar ghc dcgryc N Nj H..
rs offered a, the bargain price ~ $40
ur coupled with rh u tor t5 Tho
s'yrranr says TIE authorities V.u Sl
uHce ,akc action against 10. pr'm1,en
'r ,hr alleged uz,nycr.y. iir ays hr
Has received yompl,n.s from ,.Hsrua
90 Texas Nales1tA AMI ,,hrr Wcaoru
states enclosing soples %, IA, ,lr,u.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
PLANNED BY MILL OWNERS.
Wages Reduced for The Purpose OF Pre-
cipitating a Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. ls.-Ma;thew c.
Borden, who IS largely interested in
print cloth mills in Fall River. Mass,
and who has an Office IN this city. in
speaking Of the prospecive strike
among the operators in New England IS
quoted by The Tribune as saying that
the millowners Of Fall River had ar
nounced The proposed reduction in wages
FOR the purpose Of preclpi,ating a strike
which would afford them an op2or;u-
nifty to dispose OF a surplus OF goods
that is a; present choking up he mills.
Mr.. Borden said:
Personally I do not approve " this
way of doing business. Il would be Ear
better, more business like and manly 70
meet the issue squarely. lay the case be-
fore the mc7 AMI -xula!n the necessity
for temporary ov1T The men are
honest and have I believe the bes. in
terests Of their employers al heart ani
would be willing to accept such a con
diti57 philosophlca,ly aal in a manner
BETTING sensible men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17

champion will arrive from England an
AUGUST q, Word has been received by
several ~ his friends In thlH city. says
'hn Tribune that hc viii sail on Aug.
us, il,h IN order 90 have a tor,nlghrs
practice herorc the championship h'.
gins
Abroad Travis has met with universal
courtesy The meetings where he met
amateurs and protrvlinaln have prnh.
'hIy sharpcncd his game. 80 that two
w"rkF practice here viii put him In ,hr
pink W condition for his meeting with
Douglas Heely and The others who are
awaiting 20 Try 20 take his title away
from him
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
GOVERNMENT nlps.

Proposals fpr potatoes and onions. II.
H.r Dhict 'umn,isslry. Vancouver Har.
racks Wash. AUG Is. 1901 Sealed Pro.
pNatia far furnishing and delivering po-
R.urs ana onions Tor seven months.
beginning Orl L. 1901. viii be- received
here and a, nfiirrs nt Cnmmlasarlrs at
For. stevens ore il0lsn Barracks.
For law,un. wash FnrlB CnnDy.
Casey F,Rslcr. WalA Walla. wrsh,
and Vancouver barracks. Wash. unlll
u 49, m Aug. so. 1901. ami then bpcn-
90 Information Furnished ~ applloa-
don Envelopes containing PROPOSALS
should he endorsed "PgopoaAls ror pota-
t'.v AMI uH!ons.' and addressed TO
ruwmlnary oi poet 60 De supplied. nr
Boz 'nl + T. WYE 4. G.. q, chic, COM
usHry
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
SCOTCH VISITORS COMING.
Twelve Representative Workmen VIII
Inspect Amari AN Improved
Methods.

NEW YORK. Aug. l6.-Accorilag 70
The London correspondent, Of the Jour
nal ans Advertiser. twelve representa-
live Sco,chish workmsn sailed from
Glasgow on the Ethiopia TO investigate
labor conditions in America
They We're sa popular vote
under the auspices of the Dundee Red
Letter. a leld!ng Scotch magazine. They
VIII make careful inquldes into engin-
-aring. mining, railway manufactures,
bulling and other trades IN order TO
learn the hes, AMI latest American
methods with the object OF bringing the
Scotch works up -o date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
CARE OF STATE INSANE
tNyrrn.r Ottu ~ New York. says ibr
Fer Capita Rae Is Exceedingly
ilEh

NEW YORK. Aug 10 The World
SAYS.
A. rraul, ~ Governor uie.lr rr-
c'n, 'ouT % inspection through the lu-
sIulona 'or tho care NJ .hr Insane %
III" stale 3, Is admitted by the govtr.
nor himself .ht, 1ln annual message
V..l cunala a numb'r z recommended
a,aa
Tho f1- that he total cost " these
Institutions r,r they are 1900 WAS y5.sii..
sal. asasli1s' N.3l6.ols N n, year 1896
vuI. ., rs said, b. the ground on which
%, governor VIII ask the Legislature to
use greater economy In thls direction
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
ENGLISH ATHLETES COMING.
Picked University Team VIII Nee, the
Cracks From American Inst,u-
lions.

NEW YORK. Aug. Recommending
upon he condition Of the University
athletic team which sailed on the Do
minion liner Commonwealth for Can
oda and the United s.a:es. the London
correspondent Of the Tribune says:
The team is considered % be thor
oughly representative and includes the
slronges, men in ,ecsnt .n,er-uniy-rs.ty
Sports. The runners include Hind. cor
n!sh. Workman. Cleve AMI C7cksho''.
who are all in fine form GARNER is the
best man for the hurdles, AMI the jun
Ders are among the bes, in recent uni
vtrsity contests May is The bes, man
known for the hammer.
Every effort has been made 20 secure
the bss. athletes available for M eon-
test with the M7a-reI and Toronto
students and subsequently with Har-
ward and Yale
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
INVADERS DISAPPEARED.

Dispatch From CL-icas Says Nen'zu-
elan Frontier Is clear.
NEW YORK. Aug IA dispatch TO
the Herald from Caracas dated Truls-
day says that the invaders On he vene-
zuelan frontier hare again Iisarnrred.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
INSURANCE DEALS PENDING.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia special ca
bic 10 the Journal Of Commerce from
London announces that the Alliance In
surance Company Of London Is nego-
tiating 70 purchase the Imperial Insur-
ance Company Of London.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
rAN-AMEmrAN CONGRESS


NEW YORK. Aug lG-Arcorling %
the Rio de- Jln.Iro corr spD1dsu, Df ;h'
Herald. opposition lu congress 20 req
resanii,ion In tho American con.
grcss Is increasing.
During a discussion, Deputy Norrlra
Alyez said II there Is Brazilian dele
gate In IN. congress the delegate would
ao' represent Rrazi, tut only PrcsI-
dent Campos Sales The chamber pi
deputies nevertheless passed an nppro-
gr.a,i1n Tor a representative ,o attend
the congress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
SAVING WILL BE AFFECTEp



90 Improve London Dock Facilities
NEW YORK. Aug l6-ln an Inter-
view wi.h A Journal n Commerce rr-
porter. PrasiIen; Baker ~ the Atlantic
Trausp,r Line. announces lhi. plans
have been completed providing new
docking facilities In London a, a cost NJ
SlO.OoOO0 President Baker says In
part:
England ia far behind America IN
lr facilities Tor handling freight, par
iIcuhrly grain. 4. presen, the freight,
is urloadei in.o bargs' then taken 10 4
place where lt Is weighed, there unload
3D. weighed and taken On another barg"
tor delivery. The wharves NJ, poorly
arranged f1r the storage ~ msryhan-
disc ana he warehouses are forty OF
nifty 'e,. from the edge ~ the wharf
"E1gltnls capital Is lied up and s
being pressed By m. Americans and
Germans. owing 20 the oli-faShIoned
methods &, costs about ,nrea -hIllngs per
ton % handle fre.gh, after Q, arrives m
London while 3, only only costs one
per ION hase. The Layllad Company
and the Atlantic Transpor; Company
wII carry 20 London 10000 tons u
freight every We K or abou. 100000
tons q wear and s. viii o.. readily seen
,hlt ,ha saving by n. use n American
methods which wa shall try 90 nitro
luce will 5e very great.
Il a-..mat. that by the MS. ~ new
docks or basins by the LeyIand Com
pany and me Atlantic Transport Com
pany on N" community u lnares, sys-
,em, even II only one shilling per ION
Is saved It will mean an I0com, n 1914
20 Il ner cent on a capital ~ G2.0O0. .ooO. %
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
roR SALE

Tho Columbia River Packers Aasocl.
alton has for salc. two hehooncrn and
unr launch 4 description or tho
7chunncrs follow Schooner Kinney"
l0nEth Ssh. beam. ia. depth OF
bold. 1luis Schooner Hattie" Length.
llo beam. 90 depth % hold. as
Orrrs VIII bc received az The ONCE
~ ,hc association. where full parucu-
iarr may llsl bc had
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
BEAUMONT SMITH DEAD.
Was a Prominent Actor and Supported
Many Famous Theatrical Stars.

DENVER, Aug. 16.-Beaum1n. Smith,
well known throughout the East as IN
actor and recently connected with a
Kansas City stock company, cied IN
this city, aged AZ years. Smiths stage
career included with Booth and Par
Tett. Moljeska and Robson
He was an actor of considerable ,alent
and he bad a wide acquaintance with
stage people. Three months ego in Kan
sas City he was stricken with tn. IL
ness which caused his death
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
ASPHALT coMPANYs TROUBLES.
Venezuelan C0ur. Decides Agains, New
York Company In Asphalt Litigation.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA dispatch 20
the Herald From Caracas. Venezuela,
says.
The federal court has declared mad
Missile the regent formal exc=p,io- 70
the composition Of The court by the New
York ana B=rmudese Company On The
ground Of pardality. The court mas dis
missed all exceptions filed by the New
York and Bermud-se Company and i'm
posed upon the company the costs.
This decision affirms he jurisdiction
Of the cour, Itself and rs precedent.
One member Of the court disse-ted.
The decision does not affect the main
question in thl sui, brough, by the
Warner-Quinlan syndicate for the pos
session Of The Feliclial asphaI, mln-s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. Aug. lG wheat, Walla
Wllla, 81. blucs,om. 5Sutsls
TACOMA. Aug i6--Whcai, blueHrm.
jSis club. o..
SAN FRANCISCO. Aus l5 Wheat
December. 1925.
CHICAGO. Aug. lG Wheat. pcccm-
beg. opening. 53aad5l. closing. 7ihuil
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
WAGER BROUGHT DEATH.
Banoo BE, He Could Stop 4 Switch En-
glna and Lost His Life.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1G-Alfred Blan-
c1. an empl)ye u me West Shore rail-
road. wagered a weeks pay with his
brother, Pla.ro. that he could stop a
switch engine in the yard at Granton.
y. j.. claiming that the engineer would
respond t. his signal.
The engineer, not recognizing he
mans authority, slgnalled him TO turn
20 ge, out Il the way. Blauco, still
anxious 20 stop the engine and win the
wager, waited -.ll too late and was
killed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
WAR ON MOSQUITOES
Nov jersey Town Authorizes Expanii-
lures f5r determination.

NEW YORK. Aug. l6,-The board n
health 1' M1HJoiair y. j., has given the
authorities power to purchase oil 20 be-
gn .he work u extermlnatlng mosqui-
t0s The stagna1t pools and swamp
hnls will b. attacked first. The plan
adopted by Prof. Howard In South or
ange of pouring the oil on the surface
~ the water will be adopted.
This is the first time IN this section
that municipal action mas been taken
IN h. mosquito problem, experiments
heretofore having been carried on by
private subscription, or by state Of
dClals.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17

What IS wanted Of soap
for the skin is to wash it
clean and not hurt it.
Pure soap does that. This
is why we want pure soap;
and when we say pure,
we mean without alkali.
Pears is pure; no free
alkali. There are a thou
sand virtues of soap; this
one is enough. You can
trust a soap that has no
biting alkali in it.
All sorts Of stores sell it, especially
druggists; all sorts of people use it.
q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
BRAZILIAN POLITICS.
Presidential Nomination VIII BE Con-
tested IN the National Convention.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1G-The Brazilian
national convention is divided on the
question NJ presidential candidates, says
the Rio De JaHeiro correspondent Of the
Herald Some members have decided to
support Governor Rodriguez Alvez, Of
San Pablo who Is backed by President
CamDos SALES, while others favor Gov
ernor QuIntlno Bocayuva, Of Rio de ia
neirO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
coRDEBA APPOINTED GOVERNOR.

PANAMA, Aug. 16.-General Cordoba,
former governor Of Cundinamarca, has
been appointed governor Of Caucl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-17
RUSSIAN SUGAR REGULATIONS.
Russia's Side II -ha Story Given in a
Pamphlet.

Correspondence of A.s9c,atad Press)
ST PETERSBURG Thursday, Aug.
IA brochure 'gned by N. Blanc en-
ut'ei Russian Sugar Regulations and
Export Premium" has just appeared
here in Russian and English II is sad
to be inspired M Blanc attempts 70
give Russla's side Of the controversy. It
ends with a recommendation TO arbitrate
The outstanding dimcul,es
OF principal interest in this brochure
is the sketch Of history Of the sugar
Industry before the law Of November 10,
1895 was promulgated. "Oy=rproductlon
in the sos and early 9Js had brought
on a crisis" It is said, "ani a number
Of mills both large and small were COM
PEELED to close. The producers entered
into an agreement to export a certain
proportion Of their several outputs, hut
It was dlsregarded and such agreemen is
often are, when there is no legal com
pulsion.
The milIowners therefore appealed to