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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30
THE sEMl-wEEKLY AsToRIAN.
AsToRIAN PUBLISHING co.
SHOULD BE DEEPENED.

One of the crying needs of the CO.
lumbia river district is deeper chan
rel leading to the city of Vancouver,
Wash. For years there has been in
sufficient depth there, with the result
that Vancouver has been entirely cut
off fram exporting lumber. No one
expects that Vancouver will rise to the
proportions of a great seaport, but just
the same her manufacturers should
have the opportunity of shipping their
product.
Not long since the American ship
Two Brothers went to Vancouver to
load lumber. After loading she start
ed down the river, but proceeded only a
short distance when a sandbar was en-
cot,ntered. Part Of her cargo was
liehtered and she continued her trip,
only to encounter other similar OBJ
structions, with the result that 1t was
found necessary to remove the entire
cargo and employ the services Of a
dredge before she reached deep water
Another vessel now in the upper river
is experiencing the same trouble ana
the indications are 1t will be necessary
to dredge her out Of the pocket IN
which she floats.
It is TO be hoped the Washington
congressional delegation will attend to
this matter at the present session, and
that Oregon's representatives will rem
der such assistance as may be neces-
sary. The channel could be deepened
at slight cost and the advantage TO
shipping would be very great.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mittee on Streets and Public ways OIL
the common council Of the City OF AS
toria. Superintendent Of streets anu
CITY Surveyor have filed with the AUDI
tor and Police Judge of said City GER
tiflcate Of the acceptance OF the I'M
movement of Franklin avenue, from
the west line of Fifth street to the west
line of Ninth street, under ordinance
No. 1884, by L. Lebeck, the contractor
and unless objections are illed against
the same, said Improvement Will De
accepted by ordinance at the next res
ular meeting of said council
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge
Dated Astoria, Oregon, December ~
1903.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30
Notice of pissoIu ton.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing under the
name of the Franklin Printing Com
nany il this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business of publishing
The Astorian will be conducted IN tu-
tura nv the Astorian Publishing Cont
pany, to whom all accounts due salo
firm are payable.
OTIS PATTERSON,
EDGAR W. STAHL,
ROBERT GIBSON.
Astoria, oregon. Dec. "a, 1903.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30
ARD.TIMEs ALWAYS PRESENT

When YOU are rich some one else
is going needy. When one nation Is
prosperous some other nation is COM
paratively shy of residents on Easy
etre4t lust now the whole world is
taking off its hat to the. .lsich-Man-
ont West. but the Old Man Of Lom-
hard street is not so fortunate, says the
Seattle Times.
According to the cable reports TINS
is likely to be one of the worst winters
that the moor of London have ever had
to face. The Salvation Army is al
ready beseiged by more than twice as
m,nv applicants FOR relief as it is u.s.
ually called upon to provide for at thls
season of the year, and every night
hotween 1000 and 1000 people are be-
ing turned away from the "sheitPrs'
to sIeep in the streets. Mr.. S. Ford
p;d,av member of Parliament for the
southwest division of Bethnal Green
saws, "Men are losing their employ
mont by thousands, owing to the gen
orul 1erression in trade" AS an indl-
cation Of the condition of things it may
H.. said that London paper which mas
lon,,ed into the matter finds that there
are about 200 applicants for each posi-
tion that is advertised in the city pa
pels.
1t has been found that in some quar-
rers of the British metropolis people
harh together like animals. In case
hefole one of the courts few days ago
tbo fact was brought out that in many
of the poorer districts adult males ana
females were crowded into the same
| a nartmants without regard to relation
shin In one case room had been sub
| lei nv its tenants, SO that in addition TO
the family that had originally leased
the place there We're ten men ana wo-
men occupying it. They slept on the
Iloor and in boxes.
Nor is the distressing condition con-
fined to Londona Things are reported
| to be Just as bad in the northern part
of England and almost as bad in the
southern districts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30

that our state department will make
investigation of the intended Kisch:nef
massacre, scheduled for January I.
Our agents abroad are to be asked for
information, that the government may
know Just exactly what is going on.
This is a notable departure. for it has
always been the policy of the United
states to avoid mixing in foreign af.
fairs. However, the Jewish massa-
cres have become so revolving that
the interference of the civilized world
is necessady, and it is quite probable
the larger nations will act in concert in
the effort to prevent further slaughter.
The Russians are intensely bitter to-
ward the Jews, because of the fact that
the latter, being more industrious, are
the more prosperous. In some of the
districts the Russians are actually IN
want because of the superior applica-
ton of the Jews. This is poor excuse
for massacre, and it is gratifying to
note that the civilized world is, about
to take cognizance of the matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30

There are no extenuating circum-
stances in the case of Dave G. van
Houten, who shot and killed Albert
Young in Portland on Monday. MIS-
Yah Houten says her husband had not
provided fer her or their two chill
dren for four years, by virtue of which
he had lost all claim to her. That she
sought the company of Young was
quite natural, and that the infuriated
husband should have slot him down IN
cold blood was unnatural in the ex-
treme. The man who regards his wlte
with so little concern that he declines
to support her is certainly not entitled
to any consideration at her hands, ana
that the murder grew out of this slt-
uation indicates only that capital pun
ishment will be imposed upon the COW
ardly murderer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the price
of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong
If Won take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for dyspepsia, dizziness, headache, liver
of howell troubles. They are gentle yet
thorough. 25c, at Chas. Rogers drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card OF Trains

PORTLAND.
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Limlted.7;25 m s;4S p m
Kansas City-St. Louis
Special ...........1l;lO am o'4e u
North Coast Limited $50 m TOO q m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express .11:45 pm s:06 N
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor pnints
Take Puget Sound Limited for otym'
pia direct.
Teke Puget Sound Limited OF kan
sas City-Ht. Louis Special for points
on South Bead branch.
Double daily traiR service on Grays
hArbor hranch.
-Four trains daaiy between Portland
Tacsma ana Seattle
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30

It looks now as if the United states
would be compelled to chastise Colom-
bia. while at the same time admlNis-
te,ing a spanking to the San Domlnl-
,,on rebels. Both need it, and both VIII
receive it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund, the money
If II fails to cure. e, w.eGrove's sig
nature is on each box, Csc. tt
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
TWO VIEWS OF OUTLOOK
IN FLOWERY KINGDOM

PARIS. March 9.-The London CORE
spondent of the "Matin" sends a dis
patch TO his paper. in which ne gives
the substance Of an interview with
Baron Hayashi. the Japanese anbassa-
dor at London. in regard TO the dis
turbed situation in China.
The ambassador takes a pesslmistic
view OF the situation He considers the
insurrectionary movement as anarchical
in character. it is directed against the
present dynasty, and is due 20 the heavy
taxation. and the dishonesty of officials.
The day the insurgents are properly or
ganized. he says, the forces Of the gov
ern will be utterly crushed, and the
prestige OF the Boxers lost II is not
likely that there VIII be any anti-for-
eign agitation.
On the other hand. the Chinese ambas-
sador, who was also interviewed by the
correspondent, expressed the opinion
that the Chinese people We're devoted 20
the Manchu dynasty. and that the throne
was perfectly secure
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
JAMES H. BLOUNT
DIES IN GEORGIA
Was Twenty Years a Congressman and
Later Commissioner to Hawaii.

MACON. Ca. March 9.-James H
BIount. for twenty years a member Of
Congress from Georgia, and afterward
commissioner paramount TO the Ha-
waiian Islands in the second Cleveland
Administration. died here yesterday of
congestion OF the lungs. Mr.. Blount had
suffered from iIl-heaIth for two years.
II was at Mr. Blount's request that
Mr.. Cleveland reversed the policy Of Mr..
Harrison
He personally hauled down the Amer
icau hag which had been raised at Hon
oluIu By the revolutionists.
In 1892 Mr. Blount left public life. He
was lawyer, but had not been IN ac-
tive practice for many years. He was
one OF the largest landowners in mid
die Georgia. and a man OF great wealth.
Mr. Blount leaves a widow and four
children. Judge James II. Blount, OF the
court OF first instance-at-larg in the
Philippines; Joseph Blount. Of Wash
ington. d. c.. employed In the Inter
state Commerce Commission; Mrs. Wal
ter ID. Lamar. Of Macon. and an unmar-
ricd daughter. Miss Fannie Blount.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
SIX BURNED TO DEATH,
MANY BADLY INJURED
Escape Of Boarding House
Sleepers Cut Off.

ELKINS. W. Va. March Six per
sons met death, and eight others were
badly injured. two perhaps fatally. by
FIRE, at Letter. a mining town. eight
miles west OF here. at an early hour
sunday morning. The dead are
GEORGE ANDERSON. WIFE. and CHILD.
MAGGIE CAI GHlIN-
ANNIE BI RKE.
HENRY III RKE.
Fatally injured: z. J. Keyser and
Robert J. Long.
The FIRE, originated in the upper story
OF a large boarding house. owned by the
Anderson family. Tho building was a
frame structure. and burned like tinder.
The fourteen occupants we're all
asleep when the alarm was given and
before they were sufficiently aroused 90
he conscious Of their danger every ave
nue. o. escape was cut of
Eight jumped from the upper stories,
and were saved. but all were injured
Two viii doubtless die. A strong wind
was blowing. and every effort 10 check
the flames proved futile.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
GOVERNMENTS SUIT
THROWN OUT OF COURT
Can't Compel Missouri Pa
Citlc to Correct Rates.

The supreme Court today rendered an
opinion which was influenced BY the
recently enacted Ellsins anti-rebate law.
1t was suit brought by the United
States District Attorney. at the request
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. and under the direction OF the
Attorney General. to compel the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad to correct dis
examinations in freight rates between
stations on its lines. which were in al
legged violation cf the interstate com
merce law.
No proceedings were had before the
commission, and Justice White. in an
nouncing the opinion OF the court. said
II coincidcd with the courts below.
that the Government had no authority
70 bring the suit in that way But. said
Justice White, the so-called Elkins act
provided that just such proceedings
should be held in discrimination cases
and that that act should apply to cases
pending at the time the law was en-
acted.
The court was, therefore. of the opin-
ion that the interstate commerce law a.
amended by the so-caIIed EIkins act
could best be carried out by sending the
case back 20 tho circuit court for trial
The Judgment Of the court OF appeals
for the Eighth circuit. was. therefore.
reversed. and the case remanded for fur
ther proceedings.
Justices Brewer and Harlan dissentei.
The former said the stipulation in the
case entered into by counsel, on both
sides, was that the court should pass on
certain modes OF procedure. and the de-
cision OF the court was, therefore, an
overturning OF the previous rulings Of
the court in that regard.
Further, the dlssenters thought. the
interstate commerce act was sufficient OF
itself for tie punishment OF all its vio-
lations, and did not depend on the Elk
ins act.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN
HAS ONLY FOUR WIVES
DEGREES "By Beat of Drum Similar
Limitation for Subjects.

LONDON. March 9.-Information re-
ceived from Kabul indicates that the
Ameer Of Afghanistan has divorced all
except four OF his wives The divorced
women are allowed 10 remarry at their
pleasure. and the Ameer has promised
lifelong support 10 those who do not
marry again. His highness has also de-
creed by bear OF drum that none OF his
subjects shall hereafter have more than
four wives. and that all In excess OF this
number must be divorced.
The Amccr is also suppresslng evil
doers with an iron hand. IN a recent
proclamation he ordered that anyone
convicted of taunting another on ac-
count OF mis- religion should be blown
from a cannon's mouth. This punish
ment has already been inflicted. Rob-
bers are placed in cages. which are hung
prominently in the thorOughfares as a
warning to others. Another proclama-
tion of the Ameer. evidently aimed
against those who attempt to corner
grain, DEGREES that everyone possessing
grain In excess of what is absolutely
necessary for the support of his family
for four months shall sell it. II he falls
10 do 50 mis- whole supply viii be taken
by force.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
VERDICT OF CORONER'S
Jury IN NEWARK HORROR

NEW YORK March 9.-The coroner's
jury which has been engaged since Feb
ruary 10 in investigating the trolley ac-
cidenet and railroad collision AT Clifton
Avenue. Newark. IN which nine pupils
Of the Newark high school were killed
late this afternoon brought in its YER
dict. 1t charges the North Jersey Street
Railway Company with gross negligence
in the performance OF. its duties as com
mon carriers; the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western. Railroad with run
nlng trains at a much higher speed
than is permitted by the city ordinance
and the board OF street and water com
mtssioners and the police department
for not performing their whole duty.
inasmuch as they knowingly permitted
hagrant violations of many city ordin-
ances
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
SOUND STEAMER RAMS
EAST RIVER FERRYBOAT
Canal Boat Sunk in Peculiar
Double Collision.

NEW YORK. Ma.ch 9.-In the heavy
fog which hung over the bay and the
East and North Rivers, yesterday. a col
lision occurred between the steamboat
Rhode Island. OF Che Stonington Line.
ana the ferryboat Express. or the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
which caused tho ferryboat to ram and
sink the canalbost Lyman Willie. Capt.
;. l.. Artlep. Of the canalboat. and his
wife had narrow escape from drown
ing.
The Rhode Island, which is a big side
wheeler. was feeling her way down the
East River in the fog. She was hours
late. having been delayed in taking on
freight The Express was also going
south. bound for Jersey City with freight
cars. Her voyage began at Mott Haven.
At $3.50 o'clock owing TO the fog. an at
tempt was made to tie up NJ The foot Of
Forty-seccnd Street, but a strong ebb
tide prevented this. and the craft swept
down below the south end OF BlackweITs
Island.
Suddenly the canaIboat Ioomed up.
made fast 20 a buIkhead. on the Man
haitian side OF the river. Capt. Edward
eAA NtNANA hioANL iltA H. anu tue OTutE
was given to back away. As il did so
the bow OF the big Stonington Line boat
rammed the ferryboat Express. and fl
in turn crashed into the canalboat.
The canalboat was doomed on the
instant, and its occupants cried out for
assistance. The captain and his wife
succeeded in clambering aboard the Ex-
press just as their own craft went down.
The ferryboat Immediately dropped
down stream and tied " ~ = riar. u
.was not damaged.
Few of the hundred passengers on the
Rhode Island knew at the time that the
collision had occurred. only small
group OF them being on deck. Immcdi-
Rtely following IL. the big boat anchored.
and an investigation was made Of the
damage suffered. II was found that the
force OF the shock had splintercd the
vessels stem both above and below the
water line. causing "A slight leak
The Rhode Island later rounded the
Battery and proceeded slowly up the
North River. She put into her dock and
after dischaTging cargo will go 70 Hc-
boken for repairs.
There were several other minor col
lisions on the bay and rivers due TO he
foE
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
BURDICK MURDER STILL
AN UNSOLYED MYSTERY

BUFFALO. March 9.-It is now ad-
mitted by the police that they are di-
recting their work principally TO the
Identification OF woman or women in
the Burdick murder case. The police
say that they desire to find the woman
who was seen at Ashland Avenue and
Summer Street. and the woman who was
seen at Summer and Bryant Streets. be-
tween thirty and forty minutes later.
and the woman who was seen on Ferry
Street near Linwood Avenue still later,
or about 1:3O O'Clock on Friday morn
Ing. This. they claim. IS their main
hope of solving the mystery.
It is known that ever since the mur-
der the police have had another wom-
an under consideration that they have
interviewed her. and have devoted great
attention TO her. In the zeal with
which they were pursuing the three
women theory" it was thought that. per-
haps. this other woman was to be
ignored altogether Such is not the
case. however. and the police have not
eliminated her
The police no longer hold the idea
that the crime was a murder committed
on the spur Of the moment, but incline
to the belief that it was carefully
planned.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
PATENT LAW CHANGE
OF GREAT INTEREST

-Four thousand patent lawyers and tho
inventors are affected by the amendment
OF the patent law which allows applica-
tions for letters patent 10 be filed in this
country by inventors wa0 have secured
patents in foreign countries
The law as IL now stands permits the
taking OF oaths before any authorized
foreign officer. provided proof of his au-
thority is made by certificate Of the
foreign representatives Of the United
States. The act also allows foreign exec
utors or administrators 10 apply for
patents upon the right OF deceased
foreign inventors and extends the privi-
lege 10 fling caveats in interference
cases to foreigners
By this last provision the United
States no longer diseriminates against
foreigners in respect to caveats. as there
has long since ceased to be discrimina-
tion In respect to applications for letters
patent.
II IS required OF the inventor that his
application in this country be filed with
in twelve months from the date OF his
application for foreign patent. but this
is applicab bic only 10 citizens OF countries
which give citizens Of the United States
similar privilege.
The following countries have adopted
legislation giving full force and effect
10 the provisions of the additional act.
either in the form Of a general act ap-
proving and giving force 10 the addition
al act or by a specific amendment 10
their laws providing for carrying into
force the provisions OF the additional act
Is regards the extension OF the delay
and priority 10 twelve months. Belgium
Denmark. France, Great Britain. Italy,
Netherlands, Norway. Portugal. Spain,
Sweden. Switzerland. and Tunis.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
BUILDING LAPS OVER
AN ADJOINING LOT

On motion Of the Engineer Commits
siOner, James B. Albright. OF s3S T
Street northwest. viii be Informed by
the District Commissioners that the wall
between 1919 and 1917 L Street north
west. IS on the correct line. according
to the records Of the Surveyor Ofloe.
Col. John Biddle. the Engineer Com
missioner. I'm presenting the matter to
hts colleagues said the center OF the
wall. which IS eighteen inches thick IS
on the party line. and extends nire
inches upon each lot. He said that ac-
cording 20 the true survey house 1917
was 1s5 inches 20 the west OF the divid-
Ing line between the properties.
II appears. however. that the house
has been in that position for many
years, and the question of adverse pos
session comes in and must be decided
by the courts. So far as the Sur
veyor could go. said Colonel Biddle. was
20 lay down the lines when asked % do
40 according to his records. and not
question the former survey.
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
PRESIDENT MAY BAR HIS
CRITIC FROM OFFICE
Mr.. Woods Must Explain
His Speech.

Interest in the outcome Of the san
Francisco naval offccrship contest was
stimulated today, despite the gact ,hat
indications OF an early settlement are
still lacking. The friends OF ex-Repre-
sentative s ID. Woods. who was consid-
cred sure % the place. are much dis
mayed over the turn affairs have taken
and are actively at work to Offset the
unfavorable impression recently created
regarding Mr.. Woods political ortho-
doxy.
Representative Loud. OF CalifOr-
MIA. who indorsed Mr. Woods candi-
dacy. with his other colleagues Of that
state. was caller atsthe White House
Offices today Mr.. Loud had no pre-
diction 10 make as to the outcome OF
the fight. He expects to return TO the
coast in a few days and said good-by
to the President.
Because Of the charges that he criti-
cized the Presidents Cuban policy last
summer at the Union League banquet in
San Francisco, Woods has had wired
verbatim TO the President an interview
he gave the next day to San Francisco
paper, detailing what he had said at
the banquet AS stated last week in
The Times. Mr.. Woods speech created
a great deal OF discussion, and IL was
not until four days later that what
purpoTted TO be a verbatim account was
published in a strong anti-admilistra-
tion organ.
II is now believed probable that unless
Mr.. Woods can quickly convince the
President OF the correctness Of his posi-
tion. some new candidate viii be enter
ed in the race in Mr.. Woods place.
Col. John P. Irish. the incumbent OF
the place. was a caller at the White
House Offices this afternoon. He con
tinues as taciturn as ever. but is more
confident. II possible. now than before.
in consequence OF the recent turn in the
Woods candidacy
The Washington times., 1903-03-09
PEAGEHAEER KILLED IN
EFFORT TO SAVE CHILD
Interfered in Row and Was
Almost Decapitated.

NEW YORK, March 9-Mlchael Buck
ley, 25 years old. clerk in the employ
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. who
lived with his wife and ls-months- -oId
child in an apartment az 628 Wythe Ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. was killed. about mid
night. last night, bis head being almost
severed from his body with "a razor.
The police arrested Daniel Clifford. p
years old. and his father. Timothy, 81
years old
About midnight Buckley was awakened
by shouting IN tho han below. lie
looked down and. ST IS alleged. saw
Timothy Clifford choking his l4-year-oId
son. Buckley went down TO act as
peacemaker.
Frederick Getter and his wife. fellow
tenants. say that they saw Daniel Gift
ford put him arms around Buckley s
neck. and a moment later, let 60 Buck
icy staggered against Getter. who dis
covered the wound in Buckley's throat
and went for help.
When the police arrived the Clinords
had barricaded the doors, but the po-
iicemen forced their way in