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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01


The salem Ioarnal = cpposing the
repeal Of the appropriation st slssseoa
far portage railway. claiming ths q
R&N Co, Is backing the agitation IN
cpposstl0n to building the proposed
road. says the Rnsebarg review. In
support of fts claims the facts are cited
that the proposed government canal.
to cost ss.seaeaa. has been agitated for
fhe past is years, and nothing more
shan surveys have yet been made That
Sat least ave years vi. se required IN
which 20 build that canal. That the
rnrtage railway built at the Cascades
daring the Pennoyer administration, At
4 cost az IS ,eaa SAVED TO the producers
Of Eastern Oregon the full amount Of
rs cost the first year Of its operation
and hastened the construction Of the
raral and locks there by taking away
the incentive Of opposing legislation
tiercfcx ana the hribEng OF contractors
10 delay the work As the special ses-
sion of the legislature Is called enly
to renieay the deEective tax. law, AZ
discussfon of the portage railway rs3t.
Ter. either pro or con. WIN Iila<sy prOv'
frultiess.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

James w. Virtue. the eiscoverer cf
the great gold mine near Baker city,
bearing his name, died IN Portland last
Friday. Mr.. Virtue was one Of Ore
goH's most progressive pioneers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

The future fer Astoria was never 50
bright as at present. With more water
on the bar, which Is assured, the great
ness Of our seaport Is about to Be real
ized.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

BY the Hammond crowd. says the Salem
Statesman. This viii mean ratiroAd
into the Nehalen and TsllausOok ccan-
tries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

The Central Pacific's cat-of across
salt Lake shortAns the time between
san Francisco and the east two hours.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01
RATES.
sEarr-wEEKLr.
srat ~ mail. per year n advance 81 .

ne Assorsan guarantees to It's sd-
vertisers the largest circulation of any
newspaper Published on the Columbia
River.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

The Salem Journal GOT out very fire
Thank sgiylng number
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

W.. w. whlppie. the Astorian capi-
>talist. i azsanging to build ssaa,ooa
haste5ry in Portland. The promoter
Il evidently planning to make big
money Ont of the 1895 fair. astoria Is
NOT eHyicus Of Portland's advancement.
but the former expects that great op-
portunity Tor profst VIII Be presented
10 Astoria's moneyed men, right ~
home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

Getting a living is the best school,
ing in the world. An empty stomach
VIII give even hog an inspiration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

state Of oregon. County Of clatsep. s.:
l. J. e. Higgins. Cashier Of the
above named bank. do soIemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
J. e. HIGGINS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 24th day OF November. 1903.
f. z. FERGUSON. Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
.;e0. H. George,
George W. Warren.
Wn,. H. Baker. Directors. q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

Oregon Is regaining her Cldtime pres
sige IL the United States senate, sug-
gests the POLK County Observer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

Panama has ratified the canal treaty.
This is speedy work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

Every citizen should register for th'
coming election.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01
"a rlIaF 4 CON N ONE DAy

10 A~MA = WIZ - WE DNF'
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II ii fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature Is on each box. &c. II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01

Astoria is to have the largest sawmill
ln the world, 30 It is said, to be built
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-01


Esm.@saerassss Grand jury az Oregon
should be abolished. says the De-
ehutes Echo Ii is charged with being
part of dangerous political machine,
ana II We believe some or our ccntem-
poraries. has acted In d most inccnsider
ate manner towards Mr.. Moody. It's
q shame that grand jury should 80
after leading citizen like Moody
whsle II might have spent its time In
dieting pIebeians for shooting chip
munks In forest reserves One Is led
I'd believe that he ofiicer who summon
ed the jury must have seen TO # that
each juror was ready 70 jump onAoody
before he was allowed to serve.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Medals made of Colorado gold. bear
Ing suitable inscriptions and accompa-
MED by n certificate. will be presented
TO President Roosevelt. u. II. Francis.
president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. and to President Ioubet of
France. through his personal represent
atlye. at the dedicaiory exercises the
last day of this month. Governor Pea
body will present the medals on be-
half Of the state The medals arc to
be ostensibly the gift Of the Worlds
Fair Board of this state. but were re-
ally made at the instance of the man
agement of the III Paso gold mine in
the Cripple Creek district. They were
designed by I. Il. Ernest of Colorado
Springs. on the diverse side Of each
medal are busts OF Thomas jefferson
and Napoleon Bonapartc. parties TO the
transaction that added the Louisiana
purchase to the United States. The re-
verse side shows a large monogram."U.
s." formed Of a horseshoe and scroll.
This is cncirclcd by fourteen stars II
is intended to convey the idea of the
good fortune OF the United States in
acquiring the territory which has been
divided into fourteen states.-Denye.
Republican.
Kansas will fight the suit for the wat
ers of the Arkansas river vigorously.
So says Atty. Gen. G. c. Coleman of
that state in letter received by as
sistant Atty. Gen. Hersey. The letter
indicates that Kansas Is as anxious as
is the state administration of Colorado.
to bring the case TO a conclusion. Ac-
cording to the letter Kansas wishes to
submit TO Colorado stipulation. That
state also desires to file a more extend
cd complaint with the Supreme Court OF
the United States, which has the case
now pending such action. The Kansas
officials denies all of the statements
regarding the intention OF that state
to drop the case. Atty. Gen. Miller is
in the East now on his wedding tour.
but he will make personal investiga-
tion of the standing of the water suit
before he returns. For this reason the
letter has been sent to him. MIR. Mil
Ter will look into the case at Washing
ton and will also stop at Topeka for
the purpose of comforting with the Kan
sas officials regarding the future of the
case.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
State Claims Pueblo Lands.


Twenty-Five acres of land. worth
hundreds OF thousands of dollars. and
lying In one of the principal residence
section OF Pueblo. Is claimed by the
Hard Land Company holds the prop.
erty and Is obtaining an enormous
revenue from II. The state land reg
lister claims that the company has no
title and will probably take the matter
into court.
Title to the property is claimed by
the land company under the laws OF
accretion. 1t is asserted by the land
register and by l.. II. Smith. appraiser
in the state land ONCE. that these
statutes do not apply because the land
was not formed by the river through q
natural change In its course.
Discovery OF the unusual case was
made as the result of complaint
from man who lives In one OF the
houses on the land. An effort was
made to eject him. He ascertaincd
that the land is the property OF the
state and rent could not be collected
by the company. Then he notified the
state land office OF the situation.
Appraiser Smith obtained the facts
upon which the state will make n de-
mand for possession. He has not yet
completed his Investigations. The con-
ditions make the case one of the most
unusual in the history OF the state and
one that is liable to cause long legal
battle.
In 1857 the head O: this land COM
pany. Mr.. Hard. obtained Ave acres
for which he secured a title In 1859.
As described this plot included Ave
acres. more or less. and was bounded
on the north by the then city limits
and on the south by the Arkansas
river. This tract Ia nos; o part Of the
holdings OF the company.
A number OF years later the state
built levcc. which was extended by
the city. This changed the course Of
the river. II left the old bed high and
dry and virtually created more than
twenty-five acres OF land. This land
was sluattcd upon and later was
taken possession OF by the company
on the grounds that the river was the
south boundary of its holdings.
Now the company holds more than
twenty-five acres In addition to the
i've acres originally purchased from
the state. and for which $1,000 was
paid twenty years ago. The land n
situated between Elizabeth and Fran.
cisco streets and between the Santa
70 bridge and Greenwood streets. II
ID cut up into town lots and most Of
II is occupied by houses.
Rentals of 81 to tiS per month have
been collected on each of these lots.
Some of them are rented m ground
space while others have been I'm,
proved by the company. In this man
ncr very large revenue has been oh.
taIncd for many years. The land Was
n part Of n school section. Another
claim that IL made ON behalf OF the
stat. II that IL has the risht TO the
ground because IL owned the river bed
which II was originally.
II Ii held that the fact that the land
was created by artificial means gives
the state the sole claim. Under the
laws OF accrc;inn the adjoining proper.
~ owners gain through the gradual
formation Of land through the actions
OF a river or stream.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Alaska Fisheries.

In 1867 Alaska was purchased by
the United States for s. SOC. 900. Last
year the total value of salmon packed
there was SS.ssT.S.i. aa against
ts.s:s.is5 the previous year. an in
crease OF i.1ti.so5. or upward OF
twenty-five Per cent.
The total number Of hands en-
ploycd at I'll" several fisheries was
ii.ss.. or ..is. NOR. than the year
before. This respectable army Oh
workers ~as made up OF 1867 whites.
s.5s6 Chimes. and japs. and 1913 ma.
,lycs.
The aEsrcsa;. amonn, paid In wages
vas ft.o.o. So. approximately onc,halt
OF the sum total of Eross receipts.
The outlay for tin plate was si.ls5!.
CSC. the Alaska packers having paid
out ssto.oCo and the Pacific Packing
and Navigation Company ss:5.'.s OF
this amount.
The total tax eoiice,abic IL $685.
sosiJ. Of which the Alaska Packers
Association pays t;n.ist.st. and tho
Pacific Packing and Navigation Com.
pany tsa.ss:.st. The previous years
collection ~as fs1.s::.ss.
The shipping employed in the indus.
try comprises i.s steam vessels and
sis,y.cish, sailing ships. Lighters
and small boats number ..i5t.
Fishing GEAR IL composed Of sst
scincs and Las riii nets. with scycn.
,y't~o traps built Of plles and web
binE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
GRAND NEW CRUISER COLORADO
IS LAUNCHED AT PHILADELPHIA

and wife of Denver, Mr.. and Mrs. joy
Harding OF Canon City and Otto
Mears.
When Miss Peabody climbed up the
steep steps into the platform box ex-
tending up the sides OF the vessels
bow and was Joined by little group OF
Colorado people, Malbr Weaver and
Admiral Bowles. Br6ford and Mel
Vile and by members OF the Cramps
firm, she was heartilyscheered.
Mr.. Cortlandt b. Cramp accompan-
led Miss Peabody and gave her care
ful and extended directions how to
hold the gilt-encased bottle of cham
pagne and where to strike II against
the steel bow OF the ship.
When the vessel finally began to
move. after a short delay. Miss Pea
body said In due form: II christen thee
Colorado" and smashed the bottle
across the moving bow. There was an
aroma OF White Seal In the air and a
bedlnm of footing whistles and screech-
ing sirens. not ceaslng until the ship
went Into the water with q mighty
splash and Hoated ont into midstream.
Everybody said II was the most sue
cessful launching ever seen in the
Cramps yards. As Miss Peabody. smil-
ing and blushing. came down from the
platform there was much cheering and
applarding and many congratulations.
Then a champagne luncheon was
served In the sail lost OF the yards to
over a thousand guests. The Colorado
visitors occupied the table OF honor as
special guests Of the Cramps flrm. with
them being Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Darling and family, AdmIrals
Bovies aud Melville.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Philadelphia, Pa. April 2G.-The ar
mored cruiser Colorado celebrated the
second anniversary OF Its existence yes
terday by a graceful plunge into the
welcome waters OF the Delaware river.
Navy Department officials have been
taking especial interest in the con-
struction OF the Colorado and the at
tendance yesterday included Assistant
Secretary. Darling. Admirals Mel
Vile. Bowles and Bradford. Command
ers Southerland. Schroeder. BARS. Ed
wards. White. Mahoney and many 9TH
wards. White. Mahoney and many
more representatives OF the bureau of
steam engineering and construction.
The diplomatic corps sent Chekib
Bey. Turkish minister. and his two
sons; Captain Butokof OF the Russian
navy; Lieutenant Commander Isam
Takcshita OF the Japanese navy: Senior
Riano OF the Spanish legation. and
numerous attaches.
Governor Peabody and his family
and fifteen or twenty Colorado friends
reached the yards few minutes before
IL and were at once escorted to the big
platform against which the bow Of the
vessel rested and where several hun
dred invited guests were gathered
With the governor were Miss Peabody
and her daughters. Misses Cora May
and Jessie. and her son. James c. 9th
er Colorado guests were Mrs. Wright.
wife OF Mayor Wright. and daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
u. Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Stein
metz. Attorney General and Mrs. n. c.
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. O'Donnell.
Judge and Mrs. u. E. leFeyre, Mrs. C.
G. Walsh and daughter. c. s. Thomas
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
TAMMEN. AND SCHRADER PLEAD
GUILTY OF TRYING TO FIX JURY

Denver. April ga Republican
special from Golden last night says:
In the District Court here to-day be.
fore Judge Dc France. II. II. Tammcn.
Robert Schrader and Daniel J. Sad.
Her pleaded guilty to the charge OF
cmbraccry. A plea OF noio contcndcrc
was entered by Police Magistrate ".
J. Thomas. who was charged with n
similar oficnfc. The pleas OF the de.
PENDANTS are practical admissions OF
attempting TO bribc tho jury In the An.
dcrson case In the West Side criminal
court nearly two years ago.
The three defendants who pleaded
guilty were sentenced to pay fine OF
500 each and to serve twcniy.four
hours In the county Jail OF the city and
county Of Denver. They will also pay
the costs Of the suit. The pleas OF IN.
defendants were entirely unexpected.
and there were but few pcopl. In the
court room Mt the time.
The formall,y OF reading the indlct.
mcnt was waived by Attorney Milton
Smith. Tammca and Sadiicr came for.
Talbot. addressing tho defendants,
said: MIR. Tammcn and Mr.. sadii-r.
you are charged with the oiYcnsc Of
Euii,y!"
For a moment Tammcn hcsitatcd.
and then with douncas; eyes and a
flushed face he answered slowly but
distinctly. Guilty" Sadiicr made
similar answer. The two men were
about TO walk to their seats when they
were recalled by Judge De France.
who Informed them that the plea Of
guilty had practically the same effect
AZ conviction OF the osfcnsc. DO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

you stiil Insist pom entering that
plea OF guilty" asked the Judge. They
answered In the affirmative. Schra.
der was then called and he, too. en-,
tered the plea Of guilty.
When Police Magistrate Thomas
was called Attorney Smith entered the
plea OF nolo contcndcrc for him. This
wnR accepted BY Judge DE France,
The acceptance Of this plea has the
effect of dismiksins the ease. but Il
may be rcopcncd Mt amy tInc by the
prosecuting attorney.
No tim. was lost by Attorney Tai.
bot. who at once asked the court TO
pass sentence upon tho defendants
who had pleaded guilty. Judge DE
Franc, had osdcrci Tammcn and Sad.
Her to stand before his dcsk when Al.
torrcy Smith in;.rposcd with n plea
for cicmcncy. lie said that the men
had suffered much during the progress
of the trial and ,hs, they had already
been punished for whatever orcns-
they nigh, have committed.
In few words Judge pr France
stated that he had no personal feeling
whatever In the natter and that he
knew but one Of the defendants before
the case had been brought to him. lie
scnicncrd Tammcr and Sadiicr to
serve one day in the county jail and
TO pay a fnc Of 800 each. with the
costs Of the suit. A similar scatcnee
was imposed upon sehEadcr.
Tho costs OF the case. exclusive as
the fees Of the special prosecutors.
will amount To from si.:co to ti.soo.
The prisoners were taken to tho
county Jail at Denver and duly on.
tered on the books. but we're almost
Immediately released.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
AUTOMOBILES FOR TRAFFIC.
They Would Relieve Crowded streets
and Reduce Filth.


The congestion of the streets in
large cities would be greatly relieved
by the use of automobile trucks for
the transportation of freight. Auto
mobiles would save half OF the space
in the streets now used by heavy
vehicles drawn by horses.
The Automobile Club OF America.
with headquarters In New York. has
taken the initiatory In promoting this
change. As We understand 1t this club
is not composed OF mere 'devllwagon"
amateurs mostly interested In yiolat-
ing the laws against the dangerously
fast propulsion OF vehicles on city
streets and country highways. II Is
organized for the legitimate promotion
OF the automobile industry.
This national club recently adopted
q resolution providing for a competi-
tory exhibition OF ''self.propelled vehi-
cles which can be used In commerce at
less cost and to greater advantage
than the present horse drawn vehi-
cles." The exhibition will be held
within the next two or three months.
The economy In the use OF tho
streets by automobiles for truck traf-
fic Is question which demonstrates
itself. Instead Of the great coal. beer.
express ana Other wagons carrying
from two to four tons weight and
drawn by two. three or four horse
teams there would be q horscless
wagon carrying the same or greater
load.
The horseless wagon would occupy
but one-haif the street space or less
occupied by a wagon carrying the
same or n less load drawn by horses.
The horses occupy as much street
space rs the wagon. A three.horse or
four.horse truck occupies much moro
than twice the space which an auto,
mobile truck would occupy.
The cost OF keeping the streets clean
II automobile trucks instead OF horse.
drawn vehicles were used for COM
merelal purposes would be materially
reduced. The volume OF nth to be re-
moved would be immensely less than
when animals travel and crowd tho
streets.
The public health would be promot..
ed by the change. The disease baciiii
carried In the dirt on tho horses
hoofs and which swarm In n dusty
horSoy atmosphere to be blown by
every wind into human nos,rils would
no longer threaten contasIon.-chI-
caso Chronicle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
WORK OF DENVER NON.PARTISAN
CHARTER CONVENTION BEGUN

Denver. April .s.-Opposi,ion to GER
tain names on the lists Of candidates
presented by the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties prevented the convcn-
tion Of tho Associated Civic Societies
from nominating a complete ticket Of
twen'y-onc names for the charter con-
vcntion yesterday afternoon.
Seven nominees from the civic so-
cietics were selected. and these nomi-
nccs were empowered TO consult with
the two big political parties with a
view TO reaching n compromise. they
having withdrawn their lists OF seven
candidates each.
Following are the candidates placed
In nomination by the convention: John
\. Rush. J. Warner Mills. T. 8. Me
Murray. George Richardson. J. G. Ken
nedy. Ellis Meredith and Mrs. A. N.
wellcs.
The following Democratic candidates
were temporarily withdrawn from the
Associated Civic Societies conventions:
Charles J. Hughes, Jr.: T. J. O'Don-
nell. Charles $. Thomas. Jacob fillius.
August J. spcngel. Edward Kca,ing.
Adolph ZanE.
Republican candidates temporarily
withdrawn from the Associated Civic
Societies convention: William Staple
ton. Eugene Mccarthy. John L. Button.
Greeley w. whitford. G. W. Water
man. Mrs. Anna NJ. Scott, George J..
Hodges.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Grab Game Begun in China.

Washington, April 26.-Manchurian
developments look as II the grab
game" which Secretary Hay sought to
prevent in his famous note Of May g.
1900, has commenced. The tone of
the press adviccs from the European
capitals printed to-day have done
much to depress officials here who
have labored so long to preserve the
integrity of China.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Our usually CAREFUL and exact con.
temporary the Boston Herald refers
to the Lamentations Of Job and the
high price Il brought at a recent sale.
This ought TO cause jeremiah to add
another chapter to his Justly cclcbrat.
ed work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Tho nominees will rcqucs, the par-
ties TO send in list Of twenty zone
names. as originally asked to do. from
which the convention may select seven
candidates for each party. The COM
mittec will report at the adjourned
meeting In the Chamber OF Commerce
at : o'clock Monday afternoon.
The delegates appointed the follow
Ing committee TO draft an address TO
he presented to the charter convention.
cmbcdyinx the principles which the
meeting desires Incorporated In the
new charter: Senator John A. Rush.
Judge c. II. Hayt. Rev. David Utter
Mrs. J. u. whitmore. Judge ]. Warner
Mills. Mrs. ". A. II. Conine. n. &.
Vaughn. Mrs. Samuel ". Beiford. Ste
pbcn J. Donlcavy. Guy icR. Stevick.
Greeley whitforj. speaking for the
Republican committee. said last night
that IL would be quite willing to con-
fer further with the committee of the
nom partisan convention.
The Democratic executive committee
met last night. added George r. Dunk
Ice and W. T. Davorcn to its commit
tee. thus raising its number to seven.
gave them the names Of twenty-oue
Democrats and authorized them to con-
fer again with the committee from the
on-partisans.
John A. Rush was elected temporary
chairman of the convention and John
w. Springer permanent chairman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

The third Shamrock has beaten the
hrSt Shamrock. Just as tho second
Shamrock beat the frst Shamrock.
!, Ia a sort OF DonnybrooE fair up
TO date.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Tuo ScW York women have hccn
fcni to jail for swearing on tic street.
They ought to have known better Than
10 uHuTp a timchuuorcd masculine
privilege.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

a Missouri editor is entitled to all
the cordsood he can pull from his
subscribers. but tho accumulation of
$1,000 bills is contrary to the ruIcs of
the association.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Indications arc growing that China
IS TO become the worlds storm center.
The old struggle between a dying.out
stubborn past and strenuous. un.
truthful present is on in the celestial
empire. and can have but one ending
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Count Won Barusdort says "Ameri.
cans have money to throw at tho
birds" True. Bombariing the spar.
rows with specie is favoritc pastimc
with Uncle Russell Sage and Aunt
Ilr.ty Grccn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Even in these times Of prosperity.
a western editor pathcticaiiy pleads:
III tho United States navy were for
sale for $3.50 We couldn't buy yard
oi rope. Please pay your subscrip.
tiuu."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

II Pcnncli had been. rs his class.
mates testified. tho finest typo Of
Yale man" President Hadicy would
certainly have his work cut out for
him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Dr. LorCnE says the American won.
on don't know how to cook. Possibly
they mIEht slip M on wicnerschnit.
Ecl. hut did tho doctor try our dough.
nuts and pumpkin pIcf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Tho aETaTians In tho Prunslaa
iandiak oppose tho icEaiiEinE OF Gre.
ma;loE-possihiy because there
fnctaH 10 be something premature
allont q.