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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
ROOT MAY GET OUT
SECRETARY OF WAR TO GIVE
PRESIDENT HIS RESIGNATION.
TAFT MAY TAKE PORTFOLIO
IF ROOT CONTINUES STAY IN LON
DON AFTER DECEMBER L.

secretary Root to Sail for England
shortly to SIT with Alaskan Com
,risSfou-WiII Hand in Resignation
Before Leaving-NO Action on 1t
Likely Till After Congress Meets.
Has Wanted to Retire Before, but
waited Till Departmental Matters
Were Arranged - Root Family
Doesn't Like Washington and
Secretary Wants to Resume Law
Practice.
Washington, Aug. 11.-Before Secre-
tary Root sails for London to sit with
the Alaskan Commission he will place
his resignation in the hands Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in order that the Pres
ident may appoint a Secretary of War
if it is deemed necessary during Mr..
Roots absence.
1t is expected, however, that the
resignation will not be acted upon I'M
til after Congress meets.
The appointment of Mr.. Roots sue
cessor will depend somewhat upon the
length of time that Secretary Root
Will NC CLBd6C0 APOi SAAN ~~A~-A~
Boundary Commission.
Wishes to Retire.
1t has been known for some time
that Secretary Root intended to re-
tire but he did not wish TO leave the
department until the general staff bill
was in operation and other matters
pertaining to the department were well
under way. 1t is understood that the
matter of his successor has been dis
cussed and while nothing official can
be obtained here, it is believed that
the position will be rendered to Gov.
Taft.
While Secretary Root is in London
he will remain in communication With
the War Department and matters per-
tanning to the general staff and other
important affairs will be referred to
him.
If the sittings of the Alaskan Com
mission are extended beyond Dec.
it is likely that the secretary's resig-
nation will be accepted and his sue
cessor appointed at that time, and II
the situation in the War Department
is such that a secretary is needed to
take~ charge of affairs one will be APP
pointed earlier.
Washington Life Doesn't Please.
Secretary Roots desire to leave pub
lie life is based largely on personal
grounds. His family does not like the
life in Washington, and the secretary
desires also to return to his law prac-
tice in New York. The Secretary feels
that he has accomplished the work
that he was called upon to do when
he became Secretary of War.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
TYPOS DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Want Per Capita Assessment of 5
Cents for Defense Fund.


Cents for Defense Fund.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE real bust
ness of the convention of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union began to-
day with the presentation of the re-
port of the Committee on Laws. The
report contained numerous recommen-
dations for changes in the laws, among
them being suggestion to make per-
manent the monthly assessment of 5
cents per capita for a defense fund as
provided by the Los Angeles conven-
ton. The suggestion aroused consid-
cradle debate, but it was adopted.
There also was considerable discus
sion of proposition to permit local
unions to fix the time allowed to APP
prentices to learn the use of typeset-
ting machines at three months. Con-
siderable criticism of schools for
teaching the use of machines was In
obliged in. 1t was argued that while
this speciality may be speedily taught,
the instruction thus given does not
cover any other branches of the print
ers art. The report of the committee
was adopted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
UNION LABOR MEN
DRAW COL OR LINE.

Newport News, Va. Aug. 1.-THE
color line has been drawn by union
labor organization here. The Ma
chinists' Union of Newport News, the
local branch of the International AS
ISOLATION of Machinists, tonight vot-
ed to sever its utilization with the Cen
trail Trades and Laber Council.
The latter organization recently ad-
rnitted representatives of negro labor
unions to its membership despite the
protests of the Ma chinists' Unions which
is the strongest and most influential
labor body in the city. Other with
drawals from the Central Council may
follow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
HIT MARTINIQUE HARD.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE State De-
partment to-day received a dispatch
from Consul Jewell at Fort de France.
Martinique, dated yesterday, confirm
ing the press report of the disastrous
cyclone in that island. The dispatch
says:
Terrific cyclone visited entire island
midnight Saturday, great damage
crops and fruits; many houses in Fort
de France unroofed; trees two feet
thick uprooted. One killed. Consulate
intact At Trinite seven killed, many
houses destroyed. Smaller towns
damaged. New villages Tivoli, Fond,
La Have, Fourniols and RecuIee de-
stroyed, rendering five thousand Sin
istres last year catastrophes again
homeless. Reports interior island in
definite. Great encouragement"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
WRIGHT MAY SUCCEED TAFT.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. n.-Elihu
Root will resign as Secretary Of War,
the resignation to take effect about
the first of next January. He will be
succeeded. unless present plans mis-
carry, by Judge William H. Taft. now
governor of the Philippines.
Judge Tafts appointment as Secre-
tary of War would necessitate the
appointment of new president of the
Philippine Commission. In all prob
ability Gen. Luke Wright would sue
coed to the presidency of the commits
sion, his work as member of the
body having been eminently satisfact-
ory to the administration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
INTEREST LOST
IN HUMBERT TRIAL

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Humbert trial
was resumed to-day M. Parmentier,
the lawyer, who used to represent the
Crawford brothers in their suits, was
examined and said that Henry Craw-
ford engaged him in October, 1895, as
his lawyer. Henry told him that one of
his relatives died at Nice, leaving the
bulk of his fortune to Madame Hum
bert, but a second will was discovered
changing the disposition of the inner
itance.
M. Parmentier gave details of the
complicated litigation, maintaining his
belief that the Crawford brothers ac-
tually existed. Madame Therese fire.
quently interrupted denying certain
of NJ. Parmentier's statements.
Little interest is taken in the trial
to-day owing to the tunnel catastro-
nhe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12

Cape Town. South Africa. Aug. H..
Princess Radzlwill. who was sentenced
70 two years imprisonment by the SUI
preme Court. April 30, 1903. for forgery
in connection with notes purpoting 70
have been indorsed by the late Cecil
Rhodes. has been liberated from prison
and has started for England.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
LytIe Must Go to Chicago.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. ia writ
of habeas corpus was denied to-day to
William Lytle, brother of Marie Cor
don, who is held by the local police
on instructions from Chief ONeal of
the Chicago police department, charg-
ing Lytle with assault with intent to
murder a negro in Chicago.
Chief Gerald to-day received a tele-
gram from Chief O'Neal stating that
he had secured a formal requisition
for Lyle and that an officer would
be sent to take Lyle to Chicago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
LYTTLE DENIES SHOOTING.
Will Not Go to Chicago without
Requisition Papers,

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 11.-W. B.
Lyttle. brother of Marie Gordon, who
attempted to commit suicide in Chi
cago Sunday night, and who was ar
rested here last night, consented to be
interviewed to-day.
He denies shooting the negro in Chi
cago and says he left there at 1
o'clock Sunday and came directly here
on business for his sister
He acknowledges his sisters name
is Mary Lyttle of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
He is confined at police headquarters
for orders from Chicago, and still re-
fuses to go back without requisition
papers. He expects his father here to
help fight the case
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
AUTOMOBILE WENT IN CANAL.
Effort to Save Driver Futile
Through Excitement.

Fort Plains, N. T., Aug. 11.-Henry
r. Spaulding aged As years, an expert
enthusiastic automobilist from West
Orange, N. j., rode TO his death four
miles east of this village this after
noon.
He was on the tow path of the Erie
canal. Owing to the muddy condition
of the path and while turning out for
q lineman's rig, his automobile swerved
more than he intended and man and
machine plunged into the water. Two
linemen rushed to aid Spaulding, but
in their excitement let go entirely of
the ropes, the end of which they had
thrown to the drowning man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
WRECK WAS PLANNED.
Men Injured Near GastOnia win
Recover.

Men Injured Near GastOnia win
Recover.
Charlotte, N. c.. Aug. 11.-Engineer
BLACK. Fireman Earle and Mail Clerks
Burchfield and Sharpe, injured in the
wreck of the fast mail train at Gas
tonia last night, were removed to
their homes to-day and it is said that
all will recover.
Railroad men claim that there is IN
disputable evidence that the wreck
was deliberately planned. 1t has been
discovered that the switch lock was
,,ro,xen with a rock and the signal
light extinguished. Persons who VS.
tied the scene shortly after the acei-
dent confirm this. The track was
cleared about o'clock this morning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
HURRICANE NEARS CUBA.
Vessels Advised Away from That
Island and Bahamas.

Island and Bahamas.
Washington, Aug. l1.-The hurricane
which yesterday passed over San Do
mingo and Martinique probably is APP
preaching the South Cuban coast, with
indications of recurring. but at what
angle the weather bureau officials are
unable to state.
A report from Havana at o'clock
tonight said that the wind was blow
ing thirty-six miles an hour and was
from the northeast. The hurricane
probably will continue in it's course
northward somewhere close to the
Florida peninsular. Hurricane warn
ings have been sent to points from
Port Eads on the Gulf coast, around
the Florida coast up as far as Jupi-
ter, and storm warnings to Atlantic
coast point from Jacksonville to
Charleston, S. G. @-' e
The weather bureau regards it as
extremely unwise for vessels to sail
for, Gulf or Cuban ports or the Bahia
mas just now. The storm was central
this morning at Kingston, Jamaica.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
MARY GORDON is DEAD.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE woman who
shot herself at the Auditorium Hotel
on Saturday and who has been iden-s
titled as Mrs. Mary Gordon, formerly
Mary Lyle of Murneesboro, Tenn,
died tonight shortly before midnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
STONE SUCCEEDS YoUNGsoN
As Hend of brotherhood Locomotive
Engineers.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 11-W. S. Stone
of Eldon. Ia. Division ISL. has been
elected to fill the unexpired term as
Grand Chief Engineer of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, made
vacant by the death of p. NJ. Arthur
and A. B. Youngson.
After the election the Executive
Committee of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Engineers said that no fear
need be felt Of any radical change In
the policy of the brotherhood; that
the new Grand Chief will carry out
the conservative principles advocated
by p. NJ. Arthur in every essential
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
BYRD ASKS COURT
FOR DEATH PENALTY.
Spoke Four Hours and Over in
Jett-White Trial.

Jett-White Trial.
Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 11.-Attorney
Golden finished his argument for the
defense to-day and was followed by
A. T. Byrd, the commemorative attor-
ney, who conducted the prosecution
at the previous trial of Jett and White
at Jackson.
Byrd closely followed the evidence
and summed up his case in master
ly way, at the close demanding for
the commonwealth of Kentucky that
the defendants be hanged. He begged
the jury in the name of the widow
and children of James B. Marcum to
fix the death penalty. Byrd spoke four
hours and thirty-five minutes.
Tomorrow morning James D. Black
and L. p. Fryer will address the jury.
1t is thought the case will reach the
jury some time tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
SEVEN-YEAR- OLD GIRL
VICTIM OF ASSAULT.
Ravisher, white Horse Trader, WIN
BE Lynched, If Caught.

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE Z
year-oId daughter of A. z. Macon.
prominent farmer Of North Hudson.
was assaulted to-day by one of Q
party of horse traders who were camp.
ing near her home. The child will
die and a large and excited mob is
in pursuit of her assailant. He will
be lynched IL captured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
ALABAMA MINERS KICK
Because Forced to Trade. at Opera
tors stores.

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. 11.-During
the second days session of the Ar
bitration Board which is assembled to
settle the differences between the Ala
bama coal miners and operators, a
number of miners testified that under
the existing system the men have to
trade at the company stores whether
1t is to their advantage to do so or
not. The purchasing power Of the
store checks, their use and discount
value were all gone into and Chair
man Gray asked the witnesses many
questions in order to draw out the
facts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
WON'T TALK OF COLOR LINE.
MissOuri's Governor I'm Accord with
Roosevelt.

Jefferson city. Mo-. Aug. lin dis
cussing the recent letter of President
Roosevelt to Gov Durbin of Indiana,
Gov. Dockery said that he was in
accord with the sentiments expressed
by the President.
Said Gov. Dockery: I'm the heat
Of passion under certain circumstances
one rs apt TO feel that the action of
a mob is justified, but on sober after
thought there are few men who can
or win justify the action Of a mob"
Gov. Dockery refused to have any
thing to say on the color question, but
he thought that a sheriff in charge Of
a prisoner should resist a mob with
force.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
Cable Company. cut on.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Commercial
Gable Company has issued the follow
ing notice:
1--WE are advised that there is no
communication with Jamaica. This
cuts off Porto Rico and all the West
Indian islands south Of there"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12

Paris, Aug. 11.-Fire broke out this
evening in one of the trains of the
Metropolitan Railroad at Ternes Sta
ton. There was quite a panic, but
only two women were slightly injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12
VANNUTELLI WILL BE
SECRETARY OF STATE.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Catholic Her
aid announces that Vincenzo Vannutel-
II will be. Papai Secretary Of State.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-12

At the American consulate it was
learned that there were no Ameri-
cans among the victims. The prefec-
ture of police confirms this.
President Loubet has sent a telegram
to the president of the Municipal
Council saying he shares the profound
grief into which the city has been
plunged
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

Pension Commissioner Ware says
that on July 81, 1902, there were loci. .497
names on the pension rolls, and that
the amounts paid to veterans and to
widows and minor children of veterans
amounted approximately TO s142, ,QO0,Q 900
Mr., Ware says that tha figures prepar-
ed for the twelve months ending July
81, 1908, show that since July 81 Of last
year the army of pensioners has decreas
ed in numbers to 991,S36. The disburse-
mnts have been reduced to Sl36. .392, Isl
During the year 40,907 pensioners We're
dropped from the rolls for various reas-
ons, this including those whose names
were removed on account of death.
Pennsylvania has the largest number Of
pensioners, 101, ,164 citizens of that state
being on the rolls and drawing the last
year S13,330, POI.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

Unsavory as it may be, Astoria must
meet the unspeakable crime Of the most
degenerate vice Officers of the law
are to be commended in their efforts
to root it out. The girls implicated are to
be pitied. They cannot be removed
too far from their environments. Every
one of them should be placed in house
of correction or family that will care
for them. AS to the degenerate fiends
that dragged them down, the most
drastic measures known to the law
should be employed in their behalf
There are crimes that taint whole
community and crimes against which a
community must protect itself. The dis
trict attorney and sheriff seem to real
ize their duty and wayward girls may
expect to be torn from their homes and
sent away. and girl despoilers to be
put where there are no girls to despoil.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

years? The American people have
poor opinion of the Chinese, but they
will make their country great one if
ever the reform element gains the
ascendency. With the largest popula-
ton of any nation on earth. unequaled
thrift AMI patriotic instincts battling
comparison, the Chinese are destined to
become history-makers. They have
thoroughly caught the spirit Of the
times, and are deserving Of praise for
the vigorous manner in which they
have set about to start in motion ma
chinery which has lain idle for centur-
les.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24
THE ELEVATOR TRUST.

The Salem Journal is going after the
Portland Elevator Trust, which it al
leges is robbing the. farmers Of william
ette valley for a few cents on every
bushel Of wheat marketed. Referring to
itself the Journal says:
The Journal today prints some more
interesting matter on the Portland
Elevator trust.
1T is the only daily paper in the state
that is exposing the grain combination
from the farmers side" Continuing. it
says: MANY Of the country weekly
papers are taking up the subject and it
seems that some of the farmers may
become aroused. The farmers of Ore
gon have been so long under Portland
trust domination that they have got ap-
parently to like it. There is not much
use for our correspondents to attack the
Oregcnian. The farmers swear by that
bdliIIg WHEEL tilSS UT INV a.
it. II is a paper that knows how TO
fiatter the farmer when it needs him,
and it generally gets what it wants at
his hands. 1t prints the pictures Of the
old pioneers when they die, and isn't
that sufficient recompense for having
helped rob them all their lives? And
don't the average farmer feel grateful
for being robbed? Hold out heaven to
him OH a pole, with copy Of the Ore
gonian in hill and ask him to take his
choice, and where would he go? Well,
If the mud were foot deep, and he had
to crawl to get it, a great many of
them would crawl till they died. But
they seem to be awakening about the
Portland market conditions"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

Office Of Chief Commisary, Vancouver
Barricks, Wash, Sept q, 1903.
. Sealed proposals for furnishing and
delivering fresh beef and mutton for
six months beginning January /, 1904
be received here and at office of com
missaries at Fort Stevens, Oregon;
Boise Barracks, Idaho; Forts Casey,
Columbia, Flagler, Walla Walla,
Wright, Worden, Lawton and Vancou-
yer Barracks, Wash. until 1890 a. M,
October 2l, 1908. and then opened. In
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for fresh beef
and mutton" and addressed to commis-
sary Of post to be supplied, or to Major
George B. Davis, Chief commissary.
s-21-o-20
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24
o s T E o p A T III Y
DR.. RH0DA c. HICKS
Mansell Bldg. 57S Commercial ST.
Fhone Black 2065 Astoria Ore.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that ], Jay
Yuen Kwong, and ---------------
have this day purchased all the mer-
chandise. including the store fixtures.
belonging to Jesse Fong heretofore
doing business under the firm name Of
Jesse Fong & Company, at 42O Conner
clal street, Astoria, Oregon. All cred
itors of Jesse Fong & Company are re-
quested to present their bills for pay
ment on the 25th day of September,
1909. Notice is further given that yill
not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by the late firm of Jesse Fong
& Company. JAY YUEN KWONG.
Astoria, Oregon, September II, 1903.
s-1E-o-1.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

The committee on commerce and nav
igation Of the Chamber Of Commerce Is
acting on the theory that they who do
not look out for their own harbor will
find that others will not look after it
for them. And the committee is right.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

The enthusiastic manner in which
the Chinese residents Of this city con-
trihuted to the reform association fund
Is significant as indicating what the
progressive element viii do when once
the willy old dowager empress is dis
posed Of. There are only about 300
Chinese in Astoria at the present time,
yet their subscriptions for cause that
cannot have immediate results aggre-
gate $4,000. What white man Of ordi-
nary means would subscribe $1,000 to
found an educational institute that
might not fulfll It's mission III 100
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24
WHAT Is LIFE?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that 1t is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain
results. Irregular living means derange
ment of the organs, resulting in consti-
patton, headache or liver trouble. Dr..
Kings new life pills quickly re-adjusts
this. It's gentle, yet thorough Only 25c
at Chas. Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

The dispatches stated yesterday that
Turkey was negotiating for peaceable
adjustment of the Balkan trouble. Pre-
sumably the supply Of Macedonians is
giving out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

a delegation of Ohio Salvationsts
have shown their termerity to venture
into Breathitt county, KY, and it is
hlnted from Cincinnati that the pur-
pose of the Salvation Army people was
to avoid the "Tomjohnson' campaign.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

a regiment Of men is being raised in
Chicago to take part in the turkish af-
fairs, but whether they really want to
fight or are just taking this means of
getting out Of Chicago is a question.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

Down in Kentucky they have now
convicted a man for murder and sem
fenced him to death. The first thing
we know they'll be passing a prohibi-
tion law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

Another war cloud is lowering over
South America and fighting will begin
just as soon as the opposing parties can
agree on something to fight about.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

POrtland's minions Of the law may
not be successful in rounding up rob-
bers and highwaymen, but they have a
pound full Of dogs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

The Astorian guarantees to its ad-
vertisers the largest circulation of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
River.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

What beats all is that the demented
Swede should have inquired for the
president when Harvey Scott was at
Oyster Bay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24

Having killed the Panama canal
treaty, the Columbian congress may
now be expected to inaugurate another
revolution.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-24
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