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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
Correspondence Between Them
On Shipment to British
Made Public.
ATTY GENERALS OPINION
1t IL Claimed that In Giving Aid
to the Army Our Govern
mcnt Has Departed
From Neutrality.

WASHINGTON, April 5.--The stats
department today made public the cor
respondence that has 20 far taken
place between the United stateS gov
ernment and the governor Of L,cuisia-
ma concerning the iatter's statement
touching the shipment of livestock
and supplies for the British army in
South Africa frorn chalnette. r4ouisi-
ana. There are three principal let
ters and a number Of appendices. The
principal letters are one from the gov
ernor Of Louisiana. touching ccndi-
lions at chalmette reply from secre-
tary Hay dated April /. ANNOUNCING
thar he had ordered an investigation,
and long opinion from the attorney
general on the legal points involved in
the chalmette shipment.
The attorney general says that the
principal question and delicate one
is whether there has been departure
from neutrality on the part Of our gov
ernment in this matter, and he thinks
this government should not take any
action without mateur consideration by
The president apd BIS advisers.
He reviews the facts presented at
some length and IN conclusion saws;
''In the case before the United
States there i no statement of fact
upon which to give an official opinion
as to the law. A number Of ailega-
tions and some testimony have been
sent me and they are sufficient to
challenge attention. But the first
thing to be done Is 10 ascertain wheth-
er the allegations are true, have
endeavored as well as | could in adj
vance to indicate the law TO be applied
to them and shall only add that among
the points by which we are to be
guided are a systematic character Of
transactions. thei RESPONSIVENESS, their
purpose. their governmental character
or absence of it, their objects and re-
suits, and principally, Of course, their
relations. il any. with the prosecution
of military operations In South Az.
rica" W
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
CHINESE EXCLUSION.

WASHINGTON, Aprn 5.--After pass
ing the Indian appropriation bill to-
day the senate considered the Chi
nese exclusion measure. The principal
speech was made by Fairbanks In
support Of the bill. lie analzed Its
provisions to demonstrate they were
not in contravention Of the treaty with
China and discussed at length the
right OF congress to enact exclusion
legislation, He maintained that II was
a cardinal principle OF this govern
ment to protect labor against such low
priced labor az would come to the
United States from China.
Extended debate upon some of the
bill followed Fairbanks speech.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
THE SPINSTfRS RETURN
AFTER fwo YEARS IN THE
WILDS OF OKLAHOMA.
They Again Delight Astoria So
ciety With Great Play at
Fishers Opera House.

The theater-goers were treated to a
rare entertainment last night in the
production OF "Spinsters' Return From
oklahoma at Fishers opera house.
The play was eminently successful and
will go down as one OF the events OF
the year. THE parts were all superbly
taken and showed careful training and
study.
Two years ago the members OF the
library association made a hit when
they held the first convention OF the
splnsters in this city. and the people
still remember the remarkable success
OF that production: the last nights
convention was but reproduction of
that success. with probably an i'm
provement Many Of the participants
took parts for the first time; all de-
serve the highest praise. and we feel
sure that this event will not cease in
praises until the next convention is
held. The opera house was crowded
to its utmost capacity by an enthusi-
astic audience, which was not iisap-
pointed In the least. Words Of COM
mendatlon were heard from ALL sides,
and when the curtain dropped the peo-
pie felt sorry that the play was over.
The following is the acst Of charac-
ters.
Jane Josephine Green solferino.
president ....,........ Mrs. Troyer
Roshla Abigail Hodge, secretary.
.,.......,,......, Miss May Utzinger
Cynthia Priscilla Jones Brown,
treasurer ,..... Miss Ethel Blinn
Countess Ketchum ..,,.. Mrs. Finch
Evergreen Van Tassell Spoken
dyke ............... Miss Bennett
Sophronia Arminta Long Puddy-
foot ............... Mrs. Ridehalgh
Mercy Desire Adams :. Miss Nan Reed
Florence Lucretia Goodhope De-
spair .......... Miss Maud stockton
Jerusha Matilda Spriggins ..,,...
.....,.,....., Miss Lila Sutherland
Patience Desire Mann (drummer)
.",......,,, Miss Anita Trenchard
Martha Elvira Blathers .....,.....
%...,....,...... Miss Amy Lemon
Rachel Rebecca Short Malaprop
.'''',,,.'.....'.,'..,. Mrs. Houston
Portia Olivia Bennett .........
.,....,",,........ Miss Bessie Reed
Violet Ann Ruggles .....,.........
,.........,... Miss Harriet Talent
Wilhelmina Augustine Constantine
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
IN THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, April 5.--The Chi
nese bill was under consideration In
the house today, the general debate
being closed. without exception
speeches were favorable to rigid ex-
cluslon and expressed feeling OF repug-
nance to Chinese. Kahn, Of Califor-
MIA, author OF the bin was grathed
during the day at reaching an under
standing by which most Of the amend
ments proposed by Pacihs Coast peo-
pie will be accepted by the commit
tee. This probably will lead to the
withdrawal Of the minority bill and
passage Of the majority measure, only
amendment at issue Is on he sailors
phrase excuse, and this by agreement
Is to be submitted to a vote,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
.JANIIOR GEO. RHODES
LEFT A LEGACY or $50, 600
BY THE LATE CECIL.
Did Not Get Along Well But
Relative in America
Not Forgotten.

Nrw yoRK AnrtI Geo Rbodas
j Takawood w RI ianstor has -
oeivea aisnatch from hls SON Al
Philadelphia. saving Cecn Rhodes Jeff
him 4 legacy u s5oOOo The old man
was almost overcome bv tbs news b,t
left A. once far phi,ade,nh,a aud saia
he would SAN ~ once for F,,rone u
claim his fortune Among his fellows
49,, .s, \.
- = oS ~ s''-p 4
she empire Dniider q Soutif Aitlca
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06

ing that q proclamation had been post
led over the city Of Lawton warming
all negroes 10 leave the town By TO-
morrqw evening and that the city tn
wild with excitement and asking the
governor IL he VIII order out the milf
Tia II 1t becomes necessary. Governor
Ferguson answered that every 0klaho-
ma milItiaman viii be sent to I,awton
to protect the coiored citizens. The
trouble Is the result cf the city elec-
tion April l. when attempts were made
to keep the negroes from voting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
OPPOSE CUBAN
RECIPROCITY
~-~~s---4--a---
Roberts, Of Louisiana, Says It
Would Not Relieve Cuban
Treasury.
ON CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
Senate aud House Both Appear
20 Favor BiIl.-sfanIIa
Hero Has Been
Pard0ned.

WASHINGTON. April S.--Three sep
arate minority reports on the Cuban
reciprocity bin were filed today by
Representative Robertson, Of LcuisI-
ana. Newiands. Of Nevada. and Coop
er, ~ Texas. all Democrats.
Robertson says: The BIN would ar
ford no relief to the Cuban treasury.
The 20 per cent reduction would not
20 TO the relief u the Cuban prople.
bu, would 20 10 al the already over
flowing Golfers OF the sugar refners
OF the United states."
| Newlands makes an elaborate pre-.
scnta,ion. reviewing the political and
commercial phases, In conclusion he
says:
The American people are becoming
tired Of sentimental legislation We
have spent s3O0. 0.O00 coo in war to free
Cuba. We have. spent 10000 900 in
attempting TO carry ciyillRztion 10 the
Philippines II Is now proposed by
sentimentalists that We should lnau-
gurate legislation changing our finance
system not for the benefit of Amer
lean consumers, nor for the benefit of
our agricultural classes. but for the
purpose Of dvertlng TO the Cuban
planters. In order TO relieve their
threatened economic distress. very
large amount of money"
Coopers report Is brief and express
es Il general opposition 10 the bill
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
OIL IN IDAHO.

BAKER CITY. Ore, April 5.--winis
Dodge came in from the Idaho oil
field today. He confirms the report
that oil has been struck in the Newell
well. He said the well was flowing
about 50 barrels per day and there
is every indication that a larger fiow
would be encountered at a greater
depth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06

LEWISTON, April 5.--A dispatch 10
the Tribune from Elk City states that
the Shissler pack train reached Thun-
der Mountain BY way Of Big Creek
The stampede resulting In the recent
discovery at Indian Creek Is stnI in
progress and reports are that the dis
covery ia richer than the Dewey mine.
The scarcity Of food in the camp has
resulted In many acts OF thievery and
the organization OF a.yigilance COM
mittee is being discussed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
DEMOCRATS AT SALEM,

SALEM, Ore. April 5--The Demo-
cratic convention, in Marion county.
met today, placing fun county ana
legislative ticket in the field. The
convention endorsed George M. Cham
berlain for governor; l. H. McMahan,
populist leader was nominated for
state senator.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
PARDON TO HERO.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The presi-
dent toady signed the pardon In the
case OF Captain Joseph B. Coghlan,
who lost II numbers in grade some
years ago as the result of unusually
sharp letter written by him to de-
tail officer Of the navy department.
AS one OF the captains at the battle
of Manila Bay. Captain Coghlan was
advanced so as to make up a good
deal Of the ground lost.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
MISS STONE WILL LECTURE.

NEW YORK. April 5.--Major Pond
today closed contract with Miss
Helen M. Stone, missionary. for
series Of 100 lectures to be given In
the principal cities Of the United
States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
RAISE WAGES
Oregon city Paper Mills Make Em-
pioyes Happy.

OREGON CITY. April 5-The VIII
lamette Pulp and Paper Mil Com
pany increased the wages Of employees
today. All $3.50 men get $1.I5; an SITS
men get 1.s21k The Crown Paper Com
pany made the same increase.
It affects over 800 men in both mills.
The increase means the distribution
of s5O,s0O annually.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
DEMOCRATS IN LANE.

EUGENE, Ore. April s.-The Demo-
cratic county convention Of Lane coun-
ty today nominated a county ticket
and resolved to support L. Biiyou for
nomination for attorney general
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
FROM THUNDER MOUNTAIN,
A Vast Army Stin Coming to Find
More Gold Than Food,

SPOKANE, April 5---A Stites idaho,
special to the spokesman-Review says;
Sam irving, an old time prospeotor,
arrived from, Thunder Mountain today.
He says four sugar and salt are SELL
ing in the camp for three dollars a
pound, but fresh beef can be bought
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06

for IS cents and the supply ~ plen-
tifui. From 500 to 1000 men are now
In the camp and new arrivals num-
ber from 90 to 10 daily, coming from
all directions.
Mr.. Irving says the trails are nov
pretty well opened for footmen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
MISSOURI POLITICS.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. April g.
Congressman Dorsey, with Ghackel-
ford. Democrat, nominated IA fhe
Eighth district Of Missouri today
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
TROUBLE IN oKLAHAMA.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. April 5.-com-
manche county authorities wired Gov
ernor Ferguson this afternoon stat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-06
Talking
About
CLOTHING
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r~N>>>o>~~~~~>~o~~>~~~~e~~
DO yon know that there is a vast difference
in the make up lining sewing and general
finish Of clothing
There is the "made to sslp kind, pretty
patterns gaudy Innings but there's no satsfac.
ton in the wear IL is made in q hurry by
underpaid labor just "made To SELL"
Then there's the "madc 10 wear" kind pro.
pery shrunk, plain but strong Innings, the
"vitas' or inside paddngs properly adusted'
sewed with silk, made by skilled labor and sold
on honor.
The "made to wear" kind costs little more
than th "made to sell" kind, but dear me, it
is ever 80 much better
We sci! the made to wear kind.
Jzm..e!,,nAS5 e, N!'.m'!,.',mM55 e,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
KANSAS NEWS.
Harrington Friends Hear From
Edith Willis Elliott.
Former Granville Woman and
Husband in Atlanta.
GOING A MERRY PACE.
A 1900 Acre Orange Plan
tation Objective Point.
We're Going to Sue Newspapers
for 100000 Damages.

Harrington, Kas., Dec. 2z-Within the
past week a letter has been received
here from W F. Elliott, postmarked
Atlanta, Ga" 1t will be remembered
that Elliott is the man who married
Mrs. Edith Willis of Granville, sew
eral months ago. Elliott turned his
trunks over to party at Harrington,
whom Mrs. Willis introduced as her
cousin who she said intended to take
Mr.. Elliott's territory for the Milwaukee
shoe house he has been representing as
travelling salesman.
Edith Willis and husband No. 2, w.
F. Elliott, spent Thanksgiving here and
went to a turkey shoot.
They both seemed to be enjoying
themselves. They have been travelling
over the state as H. c. Graham and
wife ever since the time they left Man
haitian so suddenly several months ago
in order to escape an interview with a
Journal reporter. There are three OF
them in the family now, as they have
her little girl with them. They left
Harrington a day or two after Thanks
said to have been sent to Mrs. Elliott
by husband No. l. who lives on a farm
near Granville, Kas.= They gave it out
here that they were going to Florida to
live on her 1900 acre orange farm.
They seemed to have much legal bust
ness on hand, as they had two or three
attorneys employed while here. 1t was
given out that they were preparing to
bring suit against the newspapers for
$500 900 for alleged defamation of char
acter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
NO SPECULATION THERE.
Citizens of Hays Want Normal School
Built as Per Agreement.

Hays, Kan, Dec. 22.-Last week the pa
pers announced that Congressman Reeder
had INTRODUCED bill in congress to ALLOW
the regents of the normal school to locate
their new building for their western
branch at any place in Hays City, ad-
joining the reservation, as required by
congress and the state legislature, con-
tending that there was no suitable place
on the 1900 acres on the reservation, the
dispatch charging the desired change to
the state officers.
The matter was unknown to the citizens
of Hays until the dispatch appeared and
was surprise. A public meeting of the
citizens of the town was called, the mat.
ter discussed, and it was the unanimous
vote of every citizen of the town that
the school should be built on the hand
some reservation, either on the parade
ground, or along the creek and timber,
under no circumstances anywhere in the
town, and Congressman Reeder was wired
to withdraw the bill.
Several eligible sites were proposed, but
the government had given the state the
reservation worth $3.50, 600, providing that
the school and experiment station should
be maintained there and the citizens pro-
posed to be honest with congress and the
state and allow no land deals to be con-
nected with this educational grant. The
school this first year has been a surpris-
ing success in the way of attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

is that there are situations in which
neither infinite pains nor devout prayers.
neither understanding, experience nor
philosophy, can avert the passing of the
honeymoon.
ITO prohibit a man and woman from
dissolving relationship which is joyless
and it may be odious, discordant to
their innate delicate moral sense, and
Gripping to their development-is a
tyranny
Under our present social condition
divorce, as a rule, must inevitabl
bring in the wake of its happy release
a mournful dirge Of desosate hearts and
blighted careers. 1t is only when we
have arrived at some equitable social
arrangement which provides for the
woman and children that, unhindered by
the restraints and exactiOns of pre-
scribed rule and convention, can the
heart unite with its own love-elect.
THE marital unrest is neither an all
ment OF the century nor an evil out
growth OF right and just divorce laws.
1t is as old as the world. It began with
the sex We have only to turn to ear
lest scripture to prove this. Not quite
ideal could have been the cornEbial
bliss of Poti9har's wife. Her indiscre-
ton happened before Jude the OBJ
scure, Zaza' and 'Sapho' were written
and before the Ugly Duckling' and her
miraculous evolution were ever dreamed
Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
MERCER NEARLY ROBBED.
Thief Tried to Get Money Belonging
to Baseball players.

Sacramento. Cal, Dec. 22-Win Mer-
Ger. the wen known pitcher. who is
touring the far west with the ALL
Americans in their series of settos with
the All-Nationals. who lives in Wiscon-
sin. had a close shave of being worked
out of nearly $4,000 a few days ago
Mercer is serving as treasurer of the
tourists. While the teams were playing
at the Sacramento park the hotel clerk
received note signed Winnie Mercer
asking for the envelope" in the safe.
The clerk gave the latest envelope
of the two in the safe to the messenger.
Fifteen minutes later another mes
sehger came with the envelope and a
note to the effect that Il can't make a
bet with railroad tickets" and asking
for the other envelope and also that be-
longing to Joss of the Cleveland team. .
The hotel clerk became suspicious and
asked Chesbro to take the envelopes to
the ball park. Chesbro did so and
found that Mercer and Joss had not sent
for the envelopes. MERGERS contained
SIS 600 and Joss $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
BRIDE ONLY A WOMAN.
Opinions on "Marital Unrest That
Created Sensation.

New York, Dec. 22--After a stormy
session of the Eclectic club at belmont
co.'s, which for time threatened to re
suit in barring from the room Mrs Elliz-
abeth Beacon Wallings, who wrote a
remarkable paper entitled Marital I'm
rest" it was decided to permit her to
enter and read another paper entitled
shakespeare as a Lover and Hus-
band"
The paper on Marital Unrest some
what expurgated, was as follows:
The frugal bride who puts away her
pretty night gowns in sachets of orrls
and reincarnates from a ravishing di-
vinity in a witchery of laces and rib
bons into a mere woman, smeared with
ointments and horned with curl papers.
forgets that the poetry of marriage
sometimes turns into prose.
THE true affinity of love is liberty.
Love is amenable neither to fear, re-
straint nor force. It acts spontaneously
and conforms only to nature.
THE woman who possesses that genius
of remaining that thing of joyous
beauty-the bride-presents no precon-
ceived idea of loves labors lost Bur
none the less true, though grievous, it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
WAS He A sU1c1DEp
S. NJ. Barges, of Wichita, Found Dead
Near Cedarvale.

Cedarvale, Kas., Dec. 22.-Saturday
morning, as the Missouri Pacific section
hands going out to work reached a point
about four miles west of town. they
noticed q grin and some clothing lying
at the side of the railroad track After
little search they found the body of
a dead man lying near a corn shock a
couple of hundred feet from the grip.
The body was clad only in undercloth-
ing. and no marks of violence were
found except two long, deep gashes on
the inner side of each ankle. His shoes,
hat and other wearing apparel were
found scattered from Cedar creek bridge
to where the body was found.
Investigation proved the body to be
that of S. M Rarges. OF Wichita, who
had been in Cedarvale for about a week
trying to write life insurance. He was
a. neat. well dressed man, and appeared
intelligent but showed evidences Of
mental worry and uneasiness.s Papers
ON his person showed he was a member
of the Masonic lodge and the order here
had the body brought to a local under
taking establishment to be prepared for
burial and sent to relatives in Wichita
The popular theory is that he became
demented from worry. and thought to
end his life by cutting the arteries in
the lower extremities, so as not to dis
figure the rest of the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
The Washington Park Club An
nounces Its Stake List.
Vests Great Turf Feature In
creased to Value of $4,000.
ALL PURSES OVER 5000
Value of Overnight Handicap Is
Raised Considerably.
Meeting viii Begin on June 20
and End on July Is.

Chicago, Dec. 22-The American Derby
will be worth $4,000 to the winner next
summer. Secretary Howard announced
today that the Washington Park club had
decided to increase the added money to the
big 3-year-old stake to SIS, 600, which is
an increase of 5000 over the sum added in
previous years. The conditions of the race
remain the same as originally framed
years ago
In announcing the Washington PARK
stakes for next summers meeting Mr..
Howard says that the value of the over
night handieaps has been raised from 81 600
to 81 80, and that there will be no purse Of
less than $500. The purses for the condition
races will range from 500 to $500. and there
will be several specials arranged for which
$1,000 purses vail be given.
The Hyde Park stakes, the premier event
for 2-year-olds the Washington PARK
programme, will have increased value,
the added NOR ey having been raised from
5000 to $500 The conditions for the
stakes, II in number. are identical with
those of last year The only difference is
in the increased value of the Derby ami
Hyde Park stakes. The meeting will begin
on June 20 and end on duly Is The full
list of stakes follows:
For Three ear-Olds-
American Derby, SIS. 900 added. one mile
and 4 half.
Sheridan stakes. $4,000 added, one mile
and = Quarter.
Englewood stakes. 5000 added, one mile
DreXel stakes, $500 added one mile.
For Three Olds and Upward
Midway stakes, 5000 added. one mile and
a furlon~.
Auburn stakes, $1,000 added, one mile and
half a furlong
lakewood handicap. $500 added. one mile
and a furlong.
Great Western handicap. 5000 added, one
mile and a half.
Young handicap, 5000 added, one mile
and half furlong.
The Wheeler handicap, $500 added. one
mile and quarter.
For Two Year-OldS-
Lakeside stakes. $1,000 added. five fur
lon=s-
Kenwood stakes, 5000 added. five fur
haywood stakes. 5000 added. five FUR
lon@s.
Edgewater stakes. 5000 added. five and
a half furlongs-
Quickstep stakes. 5000 added, four fur
lon=s.
Hyde Park stakes, $500 added. six fur
Lakeview handicap. 5000 added. six fur
longs