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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
Lays Corner Stone Of Railroad Y.
NJ G. A. With Impressive
Speech.
TWO ADDRESSES IN ONE DAY
Mr.. Murphy Was Bent Upon Rid
ing With President. but
Then He Didn't.

Topeka, May i.--Presldent Roose-
yeit made two addresses in Topeka to-
day. one at the laying OF the corner
stone for the new Railroad Y. NJ. G.
A. building and the other al the audi
torinm before an international conyen-
ton Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Both addresses
were heard by immense crowds and
were received with great enthusiasm.
After laying the corner stone for the
Y. NJ. c. A. building the president
was conducted to the residence Of Gov
crnor Bailey, where he was entertain
ed at dinner. His last address was
given at $3.50 o'clock.
President Roosevelt's train arrived In
Topeka an hour Late. over 1900 people
assembled at the site OF the new Y. NJ.
e. A. building to welcome him. The
delay only served to add to the crowd.
Al $50 the booming Of cannon announc
ed the arrival OF the presidents train.
Soon after the train was switched from
the Union Pacific to the Stanta Fe
tracks and run down 10 the new build
ing.
Escorted by local cavalry company
and squad OF mounted police the
prestd snt was conducted 10 the
platform. He made a short address
and then laid the corner stone. Gen.
eral Manager Nudge OF the Santa IL
presided at the exercises. He present
ed the president with q silver trow-
el, which had been contributed by the
road, and with this the president plac.
ed the mortar in position. The Open
Ing prayer was made by Rev. H. II
Gregg OF st. Louis.
| In his address President Roosevelt
expressed his pleasure at being at the
geographical centers Of the United
States. He congratulated the dele
gates to the " NJ. CA. convention
that they had come to Kansas for their
great meeting, and said he hoped the
meeting would be the most profitable
ever held.
The president spoke for about 45
minutes and afterwards held short
reception. At II o'clock the entire
party was driven back to the depot,
where the night will be spent on the
presidents train. At 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning the trip viii be resumed
through western Kansas by way Of the
Union Pacific. Sunday will be spent
at Sharon Springs, near the Colorado
line. The president devoted most OF
his speech to the good work accomp-
lished by the Y. NJ. c. A.
During the trip to the governors
residence this evening, a man named
Murphy tried to get onto the presi-
dents carriage. He was knocked off
by mounted policeman. He then
jumped onto one Of the steps, with the
remark, Il guess I'll ride here" One OF
the secret service men in the carriage,
by a well-aimed blow. sent him. rolling
in the gutter He was afterwards ar
rested. The fellow was unarmed and
did not contemplate any assault on
the president, but tried to enter the
carriage out of mere spirit Of bravado
One OF the presidents guards here to-
night was Patrolman Mcintosh, who
member of Roosevelt's command at
Santiago. He was recognized by the
president.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
DIRECT CABLE TO MANILA.
Line to Re Completed BY Fourth of
July.

Line TO BE Completed BY Fourth of
July.
Chicago May LA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, d. c., says:
BY July there will be direct cable
communication between the United
States and the Philippine islands. This
PROMISE has been made by vice-Presi-
dent Ward Of the Postal Gable COM
pany during an extended conference
with the assistant secretary OF the
navy.
Since the cable was opened to Homo
lulu, the work Of laying the cable from
Hawaii across the Pacific has proceed
ed with great rapidity. The present
plan is to time things so 1t will be pos
slble to make the Fourth of July 1903,
in Manila memorable by the establish
ment of communication with the home
government, through en- American di-
rect cable,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
ExlLEp STUDENT ESCAPED.
Twenty.one Others Had Died In Cap
tlvity.

Honolulu. May i--thy Pacific cablel--
The japanese liner Nippon Maru,
which arrived here from the orient to-
day had among her passengers a Rus
Sian exile named ivan yonboninsld, re-
Gently escaped from Saghalin island.
He boarded the vessel at Yokohama as
q stoMaway. When discovered he
said that he was the son OF wealthy
resident Of 81. Petersburg, While a
student az military college he was
convicted of rloting and with NUM-
Der OF others exiled TO Saghalin island
Here II OF them had died before von-
bonlnsid with another student made
his escape. ON hearing his story the
passengers on the Nippon Maru pur-
chased first class passage for him to
this port, He viii join the Russian
colony near Hilo
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
FooLHARpY MoToRMAN.
Car Struck BY Engine and Passengers
Badly Injured,

Chicago, May l,-While on the trip
le grade crossing at one Hundredth
street and Avenue L last night, calu'
met> electric car was struck by Lake
shore express train hurled from the
track and demolished and the passen"
gers we're injured, two OF them seri-
ously.
The motorman said he saw the train
coming but thought he could cross the
tracks ahead OF II. The car was
smashed to pieces.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
Two Great Lumber Mills Went Up
In Smoke Yesterday-.Heavy
Losses Incurred.
ORIGIN CANNOT BE TRACED
No Lives We're Lost As Was AT
First Thousht.--lnsurance
Covers Only Partially.

Portland, May Fire which started
In dry kiln Of the Western Lpmber
company this morning at $40 O'clock
destroyed the mills and yards of the
Western Lumber company, the plan
ing mili Of J. A. Martin & co.and the
Union Stock yards. The loss Will
amount to nearly s250,0Oo only partially
insured. For hours the fire department
fought the flames under every disad-
vantage in the way Of water supply
before they sinalIy got the fire under
control. change Of wind at s
o'clock materially aided in the saving
OF the mills, Of the Eastern Lumber
company. 1t Is estimated that 5.o00,0O1
feet of lumber was burned.
Two theories areadvanced as to the
origin Of the fire, but the one given
most credence Is that it started in the
dry kiln If the Western Lumber COM
pany at the north end of the building.
Some thought that the fire started In
the engine room of the Martin planning
min. but the evidence now seems to
overthrow this theory.
Just how the fire started is not known
hut the head sawyer Ia of the opinion
that 1t was caused by the blower at
the kiln.
During the early part Of the fire
there we're several reports Of men be-
ing cut off from escape while at work
on the wharf Of the company lighting
the flames. but investigation proved
that they were groundless..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
JEWISH RIOTS.
Many Murdered and Much Property Is
Destroyed.

Vienna, May Horrible hrutalities
are reported to have occurred during
the recent riots at Kirscheneff. Many
women and andchildren were victims
OF the mob, which included even the
better class of the inhabitants. Some
of the victims were thrown from VIM
dows to the pavements. The rioters
also plllagsd the synagogues and killed
the caratakers. The damage done to
property is estimated at several mill
lion roubles.
The Jews who escaped from Kirsch-
encff ara seeking refuge at Odessa and
elsewhere,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
UNIONS ARE RESTRAINED,

Injunction Served TO Protect Western
Union From Interference.
Hete IA, May LIN the United States
court today Judge Knowles granted a
temporary injunction restraining the
various labor organizations Of Butte
from interfering with the Mesterr Tn
ion Telegraph company, citing the
unions to show-cause May 7th, why the
order should not be made permanent.
The order is a sweeping instrument,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
GOES WITH zE1GLER EXPEDITION
Scientist Peters Has Had Large Ex-
perienee in Scientific Work

Washington, May lat the invitation
OF William zeigler. the National Geo
graphical society win send represent
ative with the Zeigler expedition, who
will be the chief of the scientific staff
and have entire charge OF the scientific
work OF the expedition The society
has appointed William J. Peters Of the
United States geological survey as Its
representative.
Mr.. Peters Is one of the most exper-
fenced geographers and scientists Of
the United States geological survey.
In 1901 he made a trip with dog sIeds
of over 1900 miles in Arctic Alaska.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
Ex.eovFRNoR LORD ARRIVES
win Spend Several Weeks in San
Francisco.

San Frnaclsco May 1.---William p,
Lord. United States minister to the Ar
gentine Republic has arrived here from
Buneos Ayres, via Washington, d. c.
enroute to his home at Salem, Ore, He
will spend several weeks in this city.
Mrs. Lord accompanies him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
WILL RESUME BUSINESS.
Could Not Gain Police Protection,
Hence the Injunction.

Butte. May lit Is reported tonight
that the Western Union Telegraph
company viii resume business in Butte
on Monday evening~or the next day.
The neS administration which goes in
on Monday night will be asked to fur
nsh police protection for the messen-
gers OF he company who desire TO
work. should this not be done the
company win apply to The United
States court for an injunction to pre-
vent an interference with business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
NEW YORK DRIVERS STRIKE.

New York, May 1.-The Team Driv-
ers' union has decided to strike today
for higher wages, The strike will af-
feet about 1000 drivers OF teams in
Greater New York, who have decided
to stand out for $22S day fiat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
NATIONAL.

At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, 6Chicago,0.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 3; Boston, 3.
At Philadelphia-New York, IL; Phil
adelphia. 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
Cheap Fuel.

Fir slabwood, stove legths. $3.50 per
cord. Boxwood $3.50 per large load.
Phone 22i1 Black. Kelly. the trans
fer man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
Base Ball Scores.
pAcIEIc NATIONAL

FANIFII NAIIV7-N-AIs.
At Los Angeles-Los Angeles. 4; San
/.
At san Francisco-Butte, 8; Helena,
:.
At Tacoma -Tacoma,S; Spokane, 2.
At Seattle-Seattle, s; Portland. 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
AMERICAN.

At New York-New York, s; Wash
ington. 8.
At Chicago-Chicago. 5; Detroit, 1.
AT Cleveland-st. Louis 3; Cleveland,
{
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
Pacific COAST.

At Portland-Los Angeles, 4; Port
land. 3.
At San Sacramento. A;
Oakland. /.
At seattle-seattle, 5; san Francise-
co. 2.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

At BOston-Boston, 4; Philadelphla, ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
M'LAUGHLIN EXPLAINS.
Tells Why he Voted Against Miners
Bills.

Representative Mclaughlin of Chero-
kee. a Democrat from a mining region,
has voted against some of the bills
which were supported by the miners,
and he has found it advisable to get
out a circular in which he defends his
position. He says
First-The double entry bill carries
nothing with it III regard to ventilation.
except the name. that is not already
embodied in the present law.
Second-The double entry bill is pro-
hibitory. 1t would prohibit the intro
duction Of better methods. All laws of a
Drohibitory nature are vicious and I'M
necessary
tend to drive operators with limited
capital out of the business.
Fourth-It IS deficient in every par
ticular tt does not define what width
or height the entries shall be, or what
distance apart they shall be driven.
Fifth-The miners have made no de-
mand FOR such a law
The bill providing that the mine in
speetor shall be the inspector and tester
Of lard and vegetable oils used by the
miners is too ridiculous, Duerile and
childish to merit any consideration It
seems that the state mine inspector and
his three deputies have so little work
to do that they fhou=ht they would at
least pretend to earn their salaries by
going around with a hydromoter and a
tagliabus. and DOking their noses into
the oil cans Of the coal diggers and the
oil barrels of the storekeepers. The
weights and measures bill IS also in
tended to fill " the spare time Of the
inspector and his DEPUTIES and to give
them some excuse for their gall in en-
forcing the salary section of the mining
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
MOREHOUsEI TROUBLE.
Doughty Little Senator About to Lose
Part Of His Constituents.

A delegation of Norris county citizens
came to Topeka Monday night to work
for the passage to detach the three
northwest townships of Morris county
people Of White City and vicinity ares
anxious to be set over into Geary coun-
ty, because they say they naturally 20
10 Junction City rather than to Council
S5fove' ana they would prefer to have
Junction City for their county seat.
Senator Norehouse was considerably
worked I'D recently over this bin and
he succeeded in keeping it off the senate
calendar, but It is still pending on the
house calendar and may pass. 4wle1, II
viii be up to the senate again. The
people who live in the strip which
wants to secede from Morris county
think their wishes in the matter ought
TO be consulted. and they have sent 4
lobby here to help get tire bill through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
BRYAN'S THREAT.
will Head a Bolt If He Can't
Control Convention.

New York. March s.-wm. J. Bryan
has informed his intimate friends in this
city, says the Tribune, that If the gold
and plutocratic Democrats triumph in
the next national Democratic convention
he will lead his followers from the hall
and nominate an independent Demo
cratic ticket with a platform that Will
enlist the support of the radicals.
The friends of Mr. Bryan, said one
of the Nebraskan's eoadjutors, are
keeping the fires OF true Democracy
burning on the altar Of Democracy.
There is something worse than defeat.
1t is d sacrifice of principles. Now. don't
make any mistake. Not all the Demo-
Gratis who voted the regular ticket in
1896 and again in 1900 were in favor
of all the things in the platform but the
platform was nire-tenths right and
should have had the support of every
Dem Ocrat -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
BODY IS FOUND
Identification Of Knapp's Mur-
dered Wife Almost Positive.

New Albany. Ind. March although
Edward +. King today failed to positively
identify the body Of the woman found in
the river here as that of his wife's sister
and wife Of Alfred Knapp. the impression
is strong that the body is that Of Knapp 5
victim. The matter of Identification is ex-
tremely difficult, owing TO the long I'M
mersion.
It is believed. however. the body is that
Of Hannah Goddard Knapp and that It
was put in a rough box and thrown into
the Miami river at Hamilton. O., Decenl-
Der y. fioated on out of the Miami and into
the Ohio and down past Louisville, where
it rose to the surface and was discovered
The identification of the body was made
almost certain last night by a minute de-
scription telegraphed by the authorities Of
Hamilton. In her ears were found gold
wire earrings and on the third finger Of
the left hand was an embossed ring with
three little birds and owl In every par
ticular the body was found to tally with
the minute description given by Knapp
in his confession.
After being removed to an undertaking
establishment the body was embalmed. Mr.
King examined infinitely the earrings and
the ring and it is believed that before the
day is over he will declare the body to be
that of Hannah Goddard Knapp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

Washington, March I'D. w Nail,
Of Herington Kas-, is at the capital
Clyde Williams has been appointed
substitute letter carrier at Fort Scott,
Kas-
Mrs Scott. wife of the member from
Kansas, has arrived to escort her hus-
band back home
Charles ii. Branch has been appoint
ed rural letter carrier. and G. Il
Branch, substitute, at Severy, Kas.
Mrs. Long, wife of Standardized
Long, will leave for Kansas on Wed
nesday. accompanied by her children
Delegate Flynn yesterday introduced
Attorney Horace Speed, of Oklahoma
Territory. and MIS- Speed, to the pres
ident.
Frank w. Thomas. engineer connect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

ed with the Santa Fe. at Topeka. is in
Washington on his way to New York.
VIII D. Wright has been designated
as a member of the civil service board
for the postoffiee at Macon, Mo.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the Union National bank, of
Kansas City. as a reserve agent for
the First National bank of Augusta,
Kas.
Pension examining surgeons appoint
ed in Kansas. DR.. L. W. Merrick. at
Wichita Dr.. J. A. Rea. at wellington;
J. w Darlington and A. w. Somerset,
at HOlton.
The following postofhces will become
domestic money order offices April i:
Indian Territory. Boynton; in Kansas,
Berryton, Cecil, Cleveland, Kelso.
Vance; in Missouri Boydsville, Chest
er1eld, Goshen, New Lebanon, Suther-
land; in Oklahoma, Cloverton, Dillon,
Fulkner, Grand Valley. Graves, Kay
Quinton, Retta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
A FIVE FOLD INCREASE
In Exports from the Philippines to
the United States Since 1900.

Washington. March 3.-The bureau
of insular affairs of the War depart
ment has received the complete official
figures of Philippine commerce for Mo-
vember. 1902. the importatiOns for
which month exclusive of gold and
silver and government supplies We're
valued at approximately 100000. or
slightly in excess of the average trade
during all months of the calendar year
1902. More than half of this amount
is credited TO the purchase of food ar
ticles. and is due in a great measure to
crop failures.
The exports show a trade of nearly
three and a half million dollars, being
the largest monthly export shown
since American occupation, with the
exception of that for September last
Hemp shipments apprOximated three
fourths of this amount. nearly 100000
worth being sent to the United States.
During eleven months. endinS NO
vember 30. 1902, the total imports were
valued at $50, 573,872, on which the duty
amounted to more than $1,000. co., an
increase over each Of the two previous
years. A steady gain is shown in the
exports for eleven months of 1902, as
compared with the figures for each OF
the two preceding years The total
value of this trade during the last cal
endar year period amounted to S25,-
567. 269. Expectations to the United
States are valued at nearly ten and
half million dollars as compared with
a showing of only two and half mill
lions in 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
SUCCEEDS PARKER.
Santa Fe Gets Sherwood for a Depot
Passenger Agent.

H. L. Sherwood. for the past four
years IN charge of the bureau of infor-
nation at the Union depot, began duty
yesterday morning as depot passenger
agent OF the Santa Fe, succeeding c. W.
Parker. who has gone to New York to
enter another line of business. Mr.
Sherwood will make a valuable man for
the Santa Fe He has been connected
with the Union Depot company for some
sixteen years past, first as a passenger
director and then as night depot master.
He held the latter position for half
dozen years. He has the time Of the
arrival of every train at all the stations
in this territory. and in his time has
answered many thousand questions
every year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

tinue the practice OF law in state and
federal courts. John Hamilton, as he is
more favorably known where he is best
acquainted. is among the ablest attor
neys in Kansas. He will win in the
next judicial contest hands down.
A few Sixth district papers have again
brought Ed Wellington of Ellsworth
forward as a candidate for congress in
1904. Wellington was a great rustler,
and the other fellows found it out be-
fore the fight was won. At this time he
is making three times the money out
of his business than he would in con-
oress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
RESIGNING Wholesale.
Judges of High Court in Finland
Take to the Woods.

Stockholm. March 3.-The Aftonbladet
publishes a dispatch from Abo, Finland,
courts are resigning wholesale and
that the police are forcibly preventing
the hearing of witnesses in the action
brought against General Kaigordorff, the
governor of Helsingfors, by the persons
who were injured in the riots at Hels-
ingfOrs last spring.
The riots at HeIsingsfors arose out Of
a demonstration by recruits against the
army edict- General Kaigardorff order
ed out the cOssacks who charged the
crowd. knOuting and knocking down in
Discriminatory A large number on both
sides were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
The merton Is stiil Aground.

Queenstown March 3-The Dominion
liner Merton from Boston for Liverpool
went around near Rocues Point last
Sunday. is still fast The weather has
moderated but three tugs which made
another attempt today to release the
vessel failed to do so and more power
full tugs have been ordered to the scene
from Liverpool. The officers of the
Merton believe there is every probability
of the ship being saved, although it is
feared that the rock has pierced her
bottom forward All the passengers
have been removed and have proceeded
to Liverpool by the way of Dublin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
TO BE HELD MAY.
Election to Choose a Successor to Mr.
Long.

1t is probable that the Republican
convention in the Seventh congressional
district to nominate a successor for Con
gresham Long viii be held on March
81 and the election will probably be
held on May 10.
Governor Bailey will not fix the date
for the election until after the congress
siOnal committee meets next Friday
night. The committee VIII fix the date
for the congressional convention and
upon that will depend the date of the
election. 1t win be not less than forty
days after the convention. May 19 will
be forty-two days after March 81 and it
is quite likely that these will be the
dates determined upon.
If the convention is called for March
81 it viii be four weeks from today and
viii make a short but spirited canvass
among the candidates for the Republic
can nomination.
The PopuIists and Democrats will also
have to call their conventions in the
near future if these dates are decided
upOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Gen. smithls Fnneral.

Philadelphia, March 3-FIuneraI ser
vices over the body of Major General
Farrar Smith, u. S. a., who died Satur-
day night were held in St Stephen S
Protestant Episcopal church here today
After the services the body was taken
to washington over the Pennsylvania
railroad for interment in Arlington GEM
etery, The pail bearers We're General
Isaac Wistar, DR. 5. w. Mitchell. Adj
miral Charles e. Clark, Colonel r. f
Cullinan. Colonel f. J. Crilley, Colonel
]. i. Fleming, Dr.. j. A. Draper and
PhilfD SCHUYLER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
Verdict of Not Guilty.

Grand Rapids, Mich. March "a
jury in the circuit court at Iona today
brought in a verdict of not guilty IN
the case of Bailey Kerzas, of Lowell
charged with attempting to murder Geo
Merritt of Saranac, by sending him a
poisoned headache powder. This case
grew directly out of the killing of Mrs
Ida KlunD, of Lowell. a year ago by d
poisoned powder sent through the mails.