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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
President Roosevelt Will Leave Wash.
ington First Of April for His
Western Tour.
PLANS ALMOST COMPLETE
After Visiting St. Louis, Chief Ex.
ecutlve win Come TO
the Coast.

Washington. March I,--it IL reason
ably certala that President Roosevelt
viii start from Washington, u. g.. nn
his western tour on April /. The H.
lnerary Of the journey. which win cc-
eury at least two months, and perhaps
a little longer. In being prepared. In
deed. many OF the details have already
been worried out on the basis OF start
ing on the titst Of April.
The greater part ~ the month CT
April viii be spent by the president
In Yellowstone park In rest ana recrc-
alton. Several important stops win be
made by the president rnroute to the
park.
He win go from Washington, d. c..
to Chicago. Thence he will 80 TO Mil
wankse. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Yank-
ton. s. D., and perhaps to some other
points east OF Yellowstone. In the lat
ter part Of April he win start for st.
Louis In time to participate in the ded-
Icatlon Of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position. April 90. From st. Louis the
president will 80 to the Pacific coast.
During his sojourn In California the
president will visit Yosemite valley.
The trip includes q journey 10 and nn-
merous stops In the northwestern
states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
He Regards Challenge Thrown
Down to Him With
Contempt.
SILLY WAY TO SOLVE PROBLEM
Inventor Insists His System Is
just the Thing, and There
Are Others Who Agree
With Him.

New York. March i4--signor Mer-
conf, says the Tribune's London cor
respondent, regards the challenge that
has been thrown down 10 him az an
insult and speaks contemptuously of
the skepticism which mas been express
ed as to bona fide wireless telegraph
between Poldhu and Cape Breton. He
states that since the message from
President Roosevelt to the king, many
others have been sent both ways and
cipher messages also transmitted.
Lord Kelvin is convinced that Mar
conf has really succeeded In sending
messages between North America and
Cornwall by an enormously strong ap
pllcation OF electrical power. Asked
for an opinion regarding the suggested
tribunal to test the question--four New
York editors and four London editors
Lord Ksviin replied:
z think II a very roundabout and
nonsensicai way to solve scientific
problem
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
Statesman Met On His Return By
Citizens Who Do Him
Honor.
TRIP HAS GREATLY AGED HIM
While the Dutch viii BE LOYAL
the Evils Cannot BE Cur
ed At Once Warns
C0untrymen.

London, March H. Southampton
welcomes home Britain's empire
statesman" In huge letters surround
ed and intertwined with union Jacks
and stars and stripes. was the motto
that first greeted Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamberlain on
landing nj Southampton today from
South Africa. The travellers had mag
nlacent greeting The quays were
deliberately decorated, the ships we're
dressed rainbow fashion and the rounds
OF cheering and the blowing Of whistles
and sirens greeted the liner Norman
as she passed up Southampton water
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain, ac-
companied by Lord Selbourne, first
lord OF the admiralty, standing IN the
promenade deck.
As soon az the steamer was warped
to her dock Mr.. Chambsrlaln's family
went on board the Norman. They were
shortly afterwards followed by the
mayor and corporation OF Southampton
who welcomed the travellers. The may
or's daughter then handed bouquet
to Mrs. Chamberlain ami procession
was formed with the mayor and Mrs.
Chamberlain leading, and Mr.. Cnam-
berlain and the mayors daughter COM
ing after them an3 walking through
cheering crowds to The reception hall.
Mfr. Chamberlain was bronzed, but he
looked very thin and appeared 10 have
aged considerably. He showed evident
pleasure at The heartlness OF the well
come. The party then entered car
riages and drove through the thronged
and decorated streets to Hartley hall,
the scene Of SO many previous fune-
tIons connected with the South African
war.
There an address OF welcome was pre-
sented TO Mr.. Chamberlain. who, in the
course Of his reply, warned the country
not to over estimate the results he
had actually achieved. He was hope
full and even confident that the Dutch |
of South Africa would hereafter 10y
ally take their place as members Of
the empire to which they now belong. |
but Il could not be expected that the
long record Of vacillation and weak
ness which led to the war would be
wiped out in the twinkling Of an eye.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
WILL GET THE
NOMINATION
Garter Harrison wnl Evidently BE
Mayor OF Chicago the Rest
Of His Life.

Chicago. March l4--In the democratic
primaries which were held today May.
or Carter Harrison. who is a candidate
for denomination secured practically
all the delegates TO the city conyen-
tion and win without doubt be the can
diiate OF his party. The aldermanic
contest In the Twenty-first ward excit-
ed the chief interest today. This is
the same ward OF the mayor, and Rob
ert II. Burke, prominent democratic
leader. The mayor decided the nomi-
nation honors OF Palmer ana Burke sup
ported John G, Dalton. Palmer won
by decisive majority.
The convention viii be held next
Monday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
FAILED TO
KEEP SECRET

Washington. March IA, Without the
transaction OF any business In open ses.
sion the senate went into executive ses
sion today Previous to the closing
OF the doors the official stenographers
and all the employees OF the official re-
portcr's office were sworn 10 secrecy
and when the doors We're closed one
OF the reporters was invited into the
chamber 10 make a detailed renort Of
the proceedings. with the understand
ing that 1t should be published after
the vote OF Tuesday next.
senator Spoonsr began his speech on
the Panama canal treaty In reply TO
Senator Mogran as soon as the doors
were closed. Departing somwehat
from his usual dlreetness, Mr.. spooner
introduced his remarks with series
OF complimentary illusions to Senator
Morgan. In which he touched upon Mr..
Morgan's great familiarity with all
questions pertaining to an lnter-ocean-
10 canal as well as his generally ac-
knowledged interest in that subject,
lie spoke of the magnitude OF the
work In constructing canal across the
isthums. which he expressed the opinion
the United States would soon enter ,tp-
on, and which he said he believed met
with the approval of the people Of the
United States.
Much of his speech was legal In char
acter and was devoted 10 sustaining
the point OF view presented by Attom-
ey-General Knox in his report upon
the title which the Panama Canal conf
pany Is capable of making to the canal
and franchises. He express
ed the view that there could be ro
doubt that this company has come le-
Ultimately into possession OF the canal
concession and he said that, having so
acquired the property, 1t has an un-
doubted right TO transfer 1t In turn
to the United States or any other pur-
chaser.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
DAMAGE WILL
BE MILLIONS
South Suffers Greatly From Flood and
the situation Is One Of Gloom

Natchez. Miss. March iL-There
were q few rays Of sunshine today. but
they were preceded and followed by
light showers that only aggravated
the situation and intensified The feel
Ing Of gloom which peryades this sec
iion. Reports from nearly all sections
OF territory tributary TO Naichez are
OF a dlscouraging nature. All the low
lands from Vicksburg 10 Bayou Sara
are under water, and some OF the finest
plantations around Delta are flooded.
Even II tile ieyees sitouli hold the dem
age already incurred will amount to
several millions of dollars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
GREATEST FEE.
EVER KNOWN
Lawyers Arrangement With Panama
Canal Company WIN Net Him
Milllons,

New York, March l4,--New York law
years believe, says the Herald, that If
the Panama canal treaty is passed by
the United States senate, William Nell
son Cromwell OF this city win receive
the largest fee ever given to lawyer
In this country. II not In the world. The
report finds general credence in Wall
street district that s2.oOO,0Oo OF the
money to be paid by the government
for the partly finished ditch across the
isthmus viii go directly into Mr. crom-
wells pocket Mr., Cromwell's arrange
ment with the Panama Canal company
Is reported to be on the basis OF five
percent Of the amount realized by the
sale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
REDMOND SENDS sHAMRocKs.

Washington, March 1A-President
Roosevelt received today from John
Redmond, Irish member of Parliament
from Dublin. box of shmrocks. It
is remined of the near approach OF
st. patrick's day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
BASEBALL CLUB
INCORPORATED
Organization Backed BY 800. coo Form
ed at Instance of Northwest
Magnates.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE ma
tional baseball club of San Francisco
was Incorporated today by Milton L.
Schmitt. Its capital is 100000, of
which $1,000 has been subscribed, The
directors are II. b. Hopkins John B.
Coleman, Harry l.. Hart, Syndicate
Hart and Milton Schmitt. They are
all of this city. Schmitt is an at
torney and 1t is said that he formed
the organization at the instance of Sc
attic and Portland baseball magnates.
who recently announced their intention
OF invading the local field.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
STRIKE IS SETTLED

New York, March 1i,--After four
hours conference In the rooms CT the
National Civic federation this after
noon between representatives of the
federation and the striking employees,
the strike was declared settled. All
the strikers will return to work on
March Is. The strike was said TO have
been the result of misunderstanding,
A conference viii be held later to And
the cause of the trouble and 10 settle
II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15

Csara-Young Sloboy ID awfully ab-
sent minded, isn't he?
Isabel-Absent minded isn't tha
proper term. He's absolutely think
less,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
Another Cornell Student Dead

Ithica. n. G.. March la.-schuyler a.
Moore, a student Of Cornell university,
Is dead at mis- home In Truemansburg
Of typhoid fever. His death il the
twenty-fourth among students from
typhoid fever.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
MOST BRUTAL
TO HERDER
After Beating Him Masked Men Killed
450 Sheep-Reward for Their
Capture.

Denver, March 14,-A News special
from Douglas, Wyo., Says:
A band OF masked men surrounded
the sheep camp of John storrie at
Cheyenne river, north Of Lusk We'd
nesday evening and after brutally
beating the herder killed $50 sheep and
destroyed the camp. A reward Of $1,000
will be offered by the Eastern Wyo-
ming woolgrowers' association for the
conviction Of the men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
BIG BUNCH
OF CHINAMEN

Pekin, March 14.--The board OF rev.
enue has completed the census of Chi
ma. showing It to have population
OF ise,4A7OoO. The number of inhabi-
tants in Manchuria, Mongolia. Thibet,
and Turkestan were only estimated,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15

The Ingenue-What did the manager
say when you asked him for raise?
The Soubrette-He offered to give me
\ raise Of fifty a week in the press re-
ports If Id accept reduction OF flve
a week In cash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
IN wALLA wALLA MAY Is.

Walla Walla, March 1A--President
Roosevelt win be here May %. Mayor
Hunt received word to that effect to-
day from Washington, d. C.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-15
FOUR DEATHS
IN A COLLISION

Lynchburg, Va. March 14.-A local
engine collided with a freight train
in the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
yards this morning, and four men lost
their lives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
MILL RUN-DISTRICT NO. IL.

The people of this section are hav-
ing gay sport sleighing.
Mr.. d. F. Michael has the contract
for hauling a car load of mine props
for the Homecoming company.
Mr.. William Ross met with an acct
dent on Jan. Is which proved fatal to
the sleigh and harness. He was TAX
ing Mrs. Clara Colmer to her parents
who reside near Avilton, and having
got about five miles from home the
horse fell to kicking and broke loose
from the sleigh and ran off through
the woods. Mr. Ross is sadly disap-
pointed with his new sleigh and horse.
The teacher of the Inskeep school
returned to her school last Monday,
having been home at Round Glade
on account of slight illness.
Mrs. Archibald Russell visited Mrs.
James Russell last Sunday.
Mr.. Norton Christie has left this
vicinity and gone to Philadelphia
where he has had two broken ribs re-
moved and is now getting well. The
neighborhood misses this kind friend
and hopes for his recovery.
Miss Josephine Chisholm spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Michael and reports a grand
time while there and expresses due
thanks to Mr.. Michael and family.
Mr.. Stephen Magruder is hauling a
great quantity of lumber to Barton
and from there ships it to various
points.
Mr.. Archie Michael and sister visit
ed Mr.. Ezra Michael last Sunday.
Frank Wilt, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wilt, has returned from Bal
timore, where he had an operation
performed on his eyes. having been
blind for over two years.
Mr.. James Russell made a trip to
Swauger's grist mill one day last week
with large load of grain.
Mr.. Henry Comps at Mans Choice,
Pa, where he is visiting his parents
and many friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
We are busy with the ice harves

We are busy with the ice harvest.
Messrs. Crane l. White filed their
houses last week. Manager Rudisill
cut ice from the lake for the ice houses
of Messrs. P. T. Gar tnright and L. T.
Yoder and for Mrs. s. 0. Sawyer and
the Hustling Store Co. The Associa-
ton ice house is now being filled. The
ice is about ten inches thick.
Caldwell Hopkins has accepted a
position with Martin Bros, at Fair
mont, w. Va, and has entered upon
his work.
Mrs. Weilner, daughter and son
Arthur have gone to Alliance, Ohio.
Arthur has entered the Mount Union
College.
Mr.. Holland, of Morgantown, w.
Va, was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. DR..
Campbell last week. He enjoyed the
delightful atmosphere of this noun
tain region.
Manager Rudisill preached in the
Methodist church Sabbath night
Our pastor held services at Wesley
Chapel, where he is conducting re,
yiyal meeting.
Mrs. Jane Winters,o of Somerset, Pa,
was at the Park Monday looking at
cottages. Applications for cottages
are coming in, and several cottages
have been rented.
Mr. John Michaels is getting ready
TO go into the baggage and express
business next summer He will "come
out in great STYLE
R. G.. Richardson, Esq, of Piedmont
w. Va. was a guest of l.. A. Rudisil
and family last Thursday.
A number of new cottages will be
built early in the spring. Two Of
them will be large houses. We will
be crowded with work. Carpenters
will be in great demand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
Died of Heart Failure.

Mrs. Martha Liston Lee, wife of
Samuel b. Lee, was born in Preston
county, w. Va, and died at her late
residence on the Promised Land farm,
this county, January 22d, 1908, aged
Sc years, two months and six days.
Sister Lee has been an invalid ten OF
eleven years but patient with all.
About six months ago she began to
fail more rapidly and it became very
apparent the end was approaching,
Conscious OF this fact she waited pa
tiently to be released from the tene-
ment of clay. She died in the full
triumphs OF faith, leaving husband,
one son and two daughters to mourn
their irreparable loss.
Sister Lee was consistent member
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
for thirty-three years. The funeral
services were conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. J. L. B. Jones, in the NJ. E.
church, Terra Alta, w. Va, ON Sat
urday, the 24th inst. Interment was
made in the cemetery of that place.
The stricken family have the sym
pathies of all the community d.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
NUMBER AZ.

tary discipline were punishment by
the wielder of the rawhide.
There was in 1888 an arch in BaIti-
more over Calvert street very nearly
on the site now occupied by the Bat
tie Monument, and the whipping
post, pillory and stocks were in front
of the arch. Here it was that the
public whipper laid on his lash. In
1909 the law was repealed as far as
white persons were concerned, but
the owners of slaves had authority
to lash them until 1864 Constables
could repair to all suspected places
within their districts where they had
reason to believe slaves were congre-
eating with rebellious intentions and
whip every negro caught with not
more than 80 lashes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER.
The American Angora Goat Company
Wants Its Affairs Wound Up.

Inc american AngOra Oodt company
Wants Its Affairs Wound Up.
A petition has been filed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for this county asking for the appoint
ment of receiver or receivers for the
American Angora Goat Company of
Garrett county.
The petition states that the direc-
tors of said corporation deemed it
beneficial for the interest of the stock
holders and all parties interested in
said corporation, that the same should
be dissolved; and that with this end
in view they called a general meet
ing of its stockholders in the manner
prescribed by it's bylaws; that at said
general meeting of stockholders it
was unanimously decided that it
would be for their benefit and for the
benefit of all concerned that said cor
poration should be dissolved, a re-
ceiver or receivers be appointed for
its assets and effects and its affairs
wound up; the petition further alleges
that the corporation was formed for
the sole purpose of raising, breeding
and handling Angora goats and dis
posing of their hair and increase;
that since said corporation has been
in business about forty per cent. of
the goats owned by it have died and
that the enterprise has been a total
failure.
The herd of goats which was pur-
chased at Kansas City, Mo-, early last
spring consisted of about five hun
dred and fifty head and cost in the
neighborhood of $500. They were
taken out to the Harrington Manor
farm, about five miles northwest of
Oakland, and there pastured. Soon
afterward disease broke out among
them. In addition to this they fell
to eating laurel, crab apples and
acorns which resulted in the death of
nearly half the original herd. About
two hundred kids were born and
nearly all of them have since died.
Those interested in the enterprise
are among the leading citizens of Oak
land and include Mr.. G. S. Hamill,
Mr.. D. E. Offutt, Mr.. J. T. Mitchell
and others
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
BLOOMINGTON,


Mr.. Harry Cross, student of the
Mountain State Business College at
Cumberland, spent Sunday with his
mother.
AS soon as the weather permits
preparations will be made by a COM
pany of coal men from Hendricks, w.
Va, to open up the Pine Swamp coal
lands. We understand that only one
seam will be operated, the four foot
vein under the Whisner farm. The
above tract of coal is the same land
that was abandoned last fall by a
company from Pennsylvania, who
confined their efforts chiefly to the
six foot, which proved unsatisfactory.
Miss Mamie Hepburn, the clever
lady lawyer from the twin towns, Wis
tied our town Saturday on profess
sional business.
Mr.. Truman Warwick, brother of
Mr.. George Warwick, of this place,
has gone into the retail grocery bust
ness at Piedmont.
Mr.. William Morehead returned
last week from the McComas SAM
tariam at Oakland He is still con-
fined to his room but gradually i'm
proving from an attack of appendi-
citis.
Prospectors have been busy for the
past two weeks on the lands west of
Everett's Tunnel. They are in the
employ of Pennsylvania capitalists
and it is reported that several fine
seams of coal haye been unearthed.
Mr.. H. d. Coburn, operator at the
B. & o. block, west end of town, and
his wife are stopping at Rev. How
ards.
The railroad extending to Bond
Bros saw mill from the water station
near Crabtree is assessed in Garrett
county as branch road of the B. &
o. r. R. Co.
All the ice houses in town have
been filled during the past week. The
crop was gathered entirely from the
old Lochiel mill dam, and was ~
inches thick and of splendid quality.
Mrs. Ella Moody, very estimable
lady, wife of Mr.. William Moody, a
well known and influential business
man of this end of Garrett county, is
lying seriously ill at the family resi-
dence.
Mr.. Oscar Stemple moved his fam
lily to Corinth on Monday.
Messrs. Joel Harshbarger and his
son Samuel, of near Grafton; Charles
Harshbarger, of McKee's Rock, Pa;
Harvey Matthews, of McKeesport;
Elroy Lakel, of Pittsburg; Mrs, Capt.
Hartsock, of Cumberland; Mesdames
Spicer, of Grantsville; Jennie Kali
baugh, of Cross, w. Va; Misses Alice
Lakel and Beuette Lichleter, of Ell
kins, all out of-town relatives of the
late Samuel Harshbarger, attended
his funeral on last Monday afternoon.
His obituary will appear in THE RE-
PUBLICAN later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
TO PENSION ALL VETERANS.
Senator Scott Speaks In Behalf of His
Measure.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In accord
ance with previous arrangement,
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, to-
day addressed the Senate urging the
adoption of his resolution for the ap-
Dointment of commission to exam
inc the present pension laws, report
any changes that may be desirable,
and "to investigate the desirability of
pensioning all soldiers who served 80
days during the Civil War, were hon
orably discharged, have reached the
age of 60 years, and make application
for the same, at the rate of $12 per
month"
Replying to the suggestion that the
pension roll has grown too large, Mr..
Scott said:
at is not larger than the muster
roll-one is and must be measured by
the other. By the sacrifices of the
one we must measure our liability to
the other. We have received more
than we can ever give"
Speaking of the many pension stat
utes now upon the record, Mr.. Scott
said
'"They are so constructed that it is
as hard for camel to go through
the eye of a needle as it is for Union
soldier to pass muster through the
technicalities and redtape humbug-
cry of the pension statutes. He must
pass through fiery furnace as gall
ing as a political aspirant imagines
the civil service to be. He must stand
every kind of an examination but a
post norton one, and many of them
have long since become subjects for
the doctors knife, waiting at our door
for that relief which never came.
why should corps of learned
doctors be maintained to determine
from the records whether the poor
Union soldier is suffering and dis
abled from rheumatism contracted
from 1861 to 1865, or subsequently
thereto? Does it make his pains
greater or his needs less? Does it
lessen the country's duty?"