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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
WORK OF STRIKE COMMISSION

Philadelphia Jan. 2s.--The attention
OF the anthracite coal strike commits
sion was today directed to the claim
and charges Of the Independent opera
tors, the first case being that Of G.. r..
Markle & Co, whose colIieries are 10
Gated In and about Jeddo, liz the Le-
high region.
Gertrude Martin, professional nurse
In the employ Of the company, and
Frank Walk, general gtoreksaper al
Jeddo, were among the most important
witnesses. Miss Martin was a good
witness for the company. She told Of
the efforts Of Mr.. and Mrs. MarkIe to
care for the sick employees. and stated
that where cases CT necessity were dis
covered the patients were furnished
with medicines and nourlshing food
free Of charge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
TRANSATLANTIC LINER
ASHORE ON WELSH COAST
Vessel Believed to Be the Shenandoah
Wrecked Fifteen Miles From
Holyhead, Wales.

Holyhead, Wales, Jan. 96.--An Amer
lean liner, name unknown Is reported
ashore off Aberfrave point, Is miles
south Of here. Seventeen of the crew
have come ashore In their own boats.
They report that the vessei is total
wreck. 1t Is stated that the remainder
Of the crew are unable to get ashore
owing to the heavy seas. 1t is report
ed that there are no passengers aboard
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Jan, 26,--The house to,
day made a new record in the matte,
OF appropriation bills, The military
academy bill was passed without a sin
gle word Of debate. The Indian bill
which followed, was not completed to-
day, as Burton (Rep) of Ohio made a
long speech on ii in general criticism
OF the policy of the government toward
Indians. A resolution was adopted call
ing on the postmaster general for the
correspondents in the Indianola Miss
postoffice case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
Almost One.Third of the Members
Of the Legislature We're
Absent Yesterday.
HOUSE KILLS RESOLUTIONS
Measures to Change the Time OF
General Elections and to
Add More InstItu-
ti0ns Defeated.

Salem. Jan. 20. -specIaD-- Thirty
four votes would have elected d United
states senator at today's session Of the
legislature. On Friday evening many
OF the members Of both houses left the
capital for their homes, and the wash
outs that have occurred prevented
large number Of the legislators from
returning 10 this city. As result the
ballot for United States senator was
uninterssting II resulted as follows:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
AVER THEY ARE BETTER
THAN JACK RABBITS
Utah Legislature Condemns Salt Lake
Pepper for Unklndly Reference
TO Members.

sait Lake. Jan. 2G.--The lower house
Of the legislature today made formal
objection 10 It's members being COM
pared TO Jack rabbits. The objection
was in the form OF set Of resolutions
censuring the Salt Lake Telegram,
which published an article saying that
IL the San Pete county members chang
ed places with jack rabbits, the legisla-
ture would be strengthened by the pres
ence OF the substitutes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
PRICE OF SILVER DOWN
TO Low RECORD POINT
New Ratio Established by Philippine
Government Is S2.61 for One
Dollar in Gold.

Manila, Jan. 26.--The decline In the
value of silver has forced the Philip
pine government to lower the official
rate. The new ratio is s2.6l for 81 In
gold, the lowest official rate ever de-
clared. 1t represents heavy loss 10 the
insular treasury, and commercial hous-
es fear that further declines viii result
in commercial disturbances.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
FLOODS ARE suBsID1NG.
Upper Willamette Stin Very High, But
Danger Is Past.

Portland, Jan, 20, Reports from the
upper Willamette valley and southern
Oregon indicate that the floods are sub
siding and that railroad traffic, hich
has been blocked for three days, has
been resumed.
The upper Willamette river Is still
very high, but the danger is past.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
REFERENDUM FOR THE
CITIES OF WASHINGTON
New Bill Passed Requires Councils to
Submit Franchise Matters to
the Voters.

Olympia, Jan. 26,-The senate today
adopted a memorial petitioning con-
gress to pass and instructlng the rep
resentatlves from this state to work foi
the omnibus statehood bill.
The house passed an amendatory bill
increasing the penalties for highway
robbery; also a house bill which re-
quires a city council upon the petition
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
TELEGRAPHER DEAD.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 2s--Abner r.
Pippitt, night wire chief and electrician
OF the Western Union Telegraph com
pany In Kansas City. formerly assist
ant chief operator of that company in
st. Louis, and later superintendent of
the telegraph of the Cotton Belt rail-
road, is dead at his home in this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
DIED IN CHURCH.

Elizabeth, N, j., Jan, 96.-whlle the
services were in progress in the Christ
Episcopal church here yesterday the
congregation was startled on hearing
loud moan and seeing John Rowland
MoorewoOd, one of the Oldest commits
nicants, fall back in his pew. He died
In the vestIbule of the church few
minutes later. Heart disease was The
cause.
Mr' Mooewood was In his Ssrd year
ana came TO Elizabeth over quarter
OF a century ago, from Plttsneld, Macs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
COURT WILL PROTECT
THE COAL coNsUM MERs
Issues Injunction Restricting Combine
From Fixing Minimum Price
for Fuel 1T Detroit.

Detroit, Jan. 2e.--The circuit court
today isaed preliminary injunction
asked for by Prosecutor Hunt against
the Detroit Coal exchange, an organiza-
ton Of 30 local coal dealers.
The injunction restrains the exchange
from acting as an organization to fix
minimum price at which coal shall
be sold.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
LIKELY THE SHENANDOAH.

New York. Jan. 26,-It Is very i'm
probable that any vessel OF the Amtri-
can line Of steamers is ashore at .Aber-
frave point, 1t is not improbable that
the vessel Is the Cheapspeake & Ohio
Steamship company's steamer Shenan-
doah. which left Newport News Janu-
ary l3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
MAHER KNOCKED OUT.
Lasts Two Rounds Before Joe .choynski
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Jan. 26.- Peter Maher
was knocked out by Joe Choynski in
the second round of what was scheduI-
ed TO be six-round bout at the wash
ington Sporting club tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
BOWEN MAKES PROPOSAL.

Agrees to Give Powers Thirty Percent
of Customs Receipts.
Washington, Jan. 2s.-The Associat-
edPress has been informed that Mr..
Bowen. acting for Venezuela, in return
for the raising Of the blockade, pledges
~ percent of the receipts of Porto Ca
beilo and La Guayra, the same to be
collected by the joint commission.
Up to the close of the Jay formal no.
tice of the acceptance of the proposition
mad not come to Mr.. Bowen from the
representatives Of the allies here. How
ever. such unofficial information as has
reached Mr.. Bowen confirmed him in
the belief that the pending controversy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
STORY is DOUBTED

Washington, Jan. 2s.-There is no in
formation in Washington to justify the
positive statement contained in the
Caracas dispatch that the Venezuela
blockade win be raised Wednesday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
PETTus REELECTED.

Montgomery. Ala, Jan. &c. Edward
W. Pettus was reelected United States
senator from Alabama today by the
legislature in joint session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
No CHANGE AT OLYMPIA.

Little Probability OF Break In the
Vote for Senator.
Olympia. Jan. 26-The one ballot cast
today on The senatorial question show
ed no change. and there are no indica-
tions tonight of any break in the vote
tomorrow. The ballot today. which
Is the tenth. follows
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27

OF Is percent Of the electors, to refer
to the voters Of the city any grants or
renewals Of franchises or disposition Of
property owned by the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
UNPOPULAR IN ENGLAND.
Germany Thought to Desire Strife Be-
tween America and England.

New York, JAN 26--The Anglo Ger
man alliance becomes more Unpopular
every day, according to a dispatch
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27
Foreign War Vessels to Withdraw
From Venezuelan Coast on
Next Wednesday.
Mr. BOWEN MAKES PROPOSAL
Agrees for Venezuela That Pow
ers Shall Receive 80 Percent
ofthe Customs Receipts
From Two Ports.

y y . . . . y . . 4
= Caracas, Jan 2s.-The Associat- .
= ed Press correspondent has just .
y received communication from b
' the British naval officers at La .
y Guayra informing him that the .
y blockade will be released next y
= Wednesday. q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-27

Continued on Page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19

The Nevada football party arrived
this morning from Reno and regis
tefcd ut the Washington. There are
10 husky players. coach and man.
Ager The boys are confident Of
winning from the Washington team.
bat lack of confidence is now not one
OF the faults 81 the local university.
The Nevada team looks good They
have = team that il VERY evenly IL
vided as to weight The average ~
the team IL les pounds. and only one
man IN uhe aggregation will weigh
less than iGo
Washington Wili average about 10
pounds. but the weight IL scattered.
The line 10 heavy. but the ruda and
baeka are oofnpa ratiVely light
The Nevada players are nj Ath-
ietlc park this afternoon eating
mud The game tomorrow Afisf-
neon VIII be- the third that the team
has ever played on a muddy field.
According 10 the present outlook the
team tomorrow will have all the mud
they can take care OF This VIII be
an advantage to the Seattle men.
although Nevada has won both Of
the other muddy games they have
played.
nr A. C. steekie. IN. coach - the
Nevada team. who Il with the party.
IL confident that he has the bcEt
team on the coast and hopes 90 have
the coast championship after the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19

construction Of the Great Northern
tunnel has been commenced the
amount used in this city will IN
erase
The onterprlalnE little nation q
the orient proposes to take this
trade away from europe IN she can,
Japan ~ far nearer To- this country
than Europe. ggd other things being
equal, she should be able To brink
ffolEhtotp this country at half the
eost However, a contrary condition
OF affairs prevails, Sailing ships
bring cement OafEoes here as ballast
uN otherwise from Europe at the
rate of 1915 per ton and load wheat
for return cargoes. while the rate on
most Twilight which comes from Jap
an IL IS per ton. Under these condi-
tone IL has hocn impossible for
Japan Co send cement here as cheap
ly as Il can be brought nom Europe
rho Aseano Concrete Company OF
Toxic a few weeks aKo Hent n sam
pie OF it's cement, which was tested
by the city engineer, it proved TO be
quite as strong, though quicker
setting than the Condor brand of
tleiKlan cement. which Ia the best
new used here.
=. Asano. the proprietor OF the
AHAno Concrete Company, IN also
president OF the reyo- h isen kaisha.
a large line Of steamships running
between Japan and San Francisco
lie has communicated with the local
japanese consul asking him % as
certain u there ~ an opportunity 20
establish a cement trade with this
city,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19
COMPANY
BLAMED
First Avenue Contractor Tells
How Street Car People Hin
dered His Work

According to r. Mccieiicn. who
has the contract TO lay brick pave
ment between the tracks 81 the Sc
attic Electric company on First ave.
nue., between Pike street and Harri-
aon street. no could have completed
the sch easily IN 80 days. had he
been allowed TO DO the work without
interference from the company. lie
has already consumed seven months
and the work Il not yet completed.
He said this morning;
when took the contract last
spring. | proposed to tear up tive
blocks OF the tract NJ \ time AZ
soon as the concrete was laid on
these two blocks. two moro blocks
could be torn up. and thus the work
could have procee He'd without inter-
ruption. In the ueariime II would
not have been such n great incon-
venience for the car pssFengera TO
transfer az the point whore the track
stopped and walk two blocks.
Instead Of being allowed 90 do
that. however. I WAS forced 90 CONF
plate little patches At a time. and Il
has thus faf taken me seven months
To- do what could easily have done
in 90 DAYS. ON completing one III.
tie square OF the Chsckcrhoard
have been forced 20 take the work.
men away and bring them back al
the expiration Of two OF three weeks.
Under these circumstances II has
been Impossible 10 hurry tho work
Il have always had enough brick
on First avenue TO do the work. but
even II not, had the concrete been
laid without delay. street car uaf-
fic would not~@iave been hindered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19
annie ROONEY
IS STILL ALIVE
sHsRlss cuoAEgs STAR soARoER REFUSES TO JOIN THE
CHOIR INVISIBLE AND SAYS ~im STILL Wild vas"

would say. I'm stIii Wild ye. boys,
and now who'll set up de drinksf''
Annie II something og a nuisance. but
Ter all that when the report came that
she had succumbsd 10 alcoholism al
the insane ass ium. where she was
sent few weeks aE0 after a arotract-
81 spree. the old members % tbs po-
lice forSe felt a touch of real sorrow
The little dipaumsutac u a link be.
tween the old timer and the new ia
Seattle ard TIE Hcopas that have
known her always spoke kindly %
her aud CLOSED over her one srtat
fault by estoilins her many good quail
itiea
Annie will certainly have no Kick
comtng when she reads the obituaries
tho seattle newspapers published. for
they. too. treated her Kindly The
aturE Of her better DAYS vas nahlishsd
at leaEth and who knows but that the
wealthy relatives whom Annie could
claim. we're she - minded. will now
eense forward ard rcarue her from the
pr feto which she has fallen
The probabilities are that Annie will
soon be back N Seattle aEaia. II t.
not thought that her insanity h In
durable and possibly she will BE- abin
90 eat turkey In the clsy iaii this Ysas.
az usual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19
SECOND TEAM
WINS A GAME
Ballard Tigers Beaten by Seat
tie High School Second Team

ny landing a clean arup kick betwesr
the weai posts from the twenty yard
line. Fuitsraek HautH Of th~ ballard
Tigers saved his team from = white
eash at Athletic park yesterday aft
erneon The Tigers wsre defeated b.
the second team % the Seattle High
school by = score % ~ 10 5 Tbs teams
played fast from the sound % the
whistle II was a nnappy game. fairly
we'll attended
Seattle won the tons and received tho
kick. The scrubs carried the ball
down the neld Zoe tweatysfiV yards.
when th~s ios, u on a tumble.
ballard took the pisakin and rushed
II down the field 20 the sikht-yhrti the
II looked Ike touchdown fuf the
Tigers but the Seattle boys held Ike
a stone wall and got the ball pn downs
They then ran the ends ard bucked
the tackles tho length " the field FOR
n touchdown Moran licked the goal
II was during this rush down the field
that Coulter broke through right tackle
with nice interference and ran down
the held for q yards before be was
downsd.
Assistant Coach Heath. Who has
charge Of the second HiHh School
team. IL making players eat 81 the
youngsters and has a clean playing
team
The boys believe that they deserve
n game. either on Thanksgiving % the
week later. with Olympia The High
School q that town hiss = team that
would just about be match for them
and an effort IL now being made 20 ar
range a game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19

As rule the men who make their
living 10 the squared circle are not
liable TO save money, but there are
exceptions that prove the rule. While
the fraternity iH regarded - easy
money BY the haugeTs-on and
gfafters thut follow in ths train ~
successful srpon'sHtF of the art. some
have laid by large Jumps OF luere
Tor wet weather
Perhaps the We-ithles Of the bfi-
Eadr " Charley Mitchell. who all his
life has been "a shrewd chap and
realizes the value o. penny. lie
IL said 20 be worth $500 Geo and
growing richer. He IN not misery.
living well aud spending his cash
freely. but he does not throw his
money away indiscrimlnately.
Jim JeffrieF IL said 10 be worth
$50 600. which for the brief Isrriod
he has appeared before the public.
IL quite a sum. OF course be has
earned many tlmea this amount, but
considerable ~ the gross vent 70
the bad before the big fellow learned
the value or economy.
Tom sharksy had. when be left
ihs navy about SO 0oQ. lie 81 nov
worth $40 600. shurksy has urfsde n
large sum BY taking the short end
81 some purses. and be has been for
tuuate Ia winning some fights ard
getting away with the major por-
ton Of the stack.
While he was shooting across the
horizon ftntie ike meteor TeYfs
MeGogern succeeded ir laying aside
ifa 90. Terry has The name Of be-
Ing niERurfiF among fiRht followers,
bot 10 hiss "A wife ard children iE
HfookiYu. and the Terror thinks
more OF their comfort than Of the
boon cufrfra Mons % barrcuua.
Tommy Ryan has been a good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19
MlWW TEAM ARRIVES
HUSKY FOOTBALL PLAYERS REACH CITY AND
ENGAGE IN PRELIMINARY PRACTICE

game tomorrow. After the Nevada
men beat the University OF califor-
mia tho coast Championship was
conceded 20 them ON condition that
theg beat the college teams IN the
northwest,
The players have had a nice trip
here FROM Nevada. Most 81 the men
have never been n this section OF
the country before and the climate
II something rev 20 them
the players viii probably be here
until sunday when they viii go 70
Tacoma. where, Monday. they VIII
meet the team from the Puget Sound
University. Then they viii leave for
the eastern part ~ the state and VII
meet the oregon Agricultural col.
ieEe.
AZ the local university today al IL
exritrFnent over the game tomorrow
Thr players are wondering Just what
Niii happen when Coach Knight
houds the men ON the field. The
coach has sone new ideas that he
beilsyss will strengthen the team.
bat he 10 not telling Just what they
are.
The Nevada line an r. as follows
Center. Levitt left guard. Law
renee. right gaaff. Menkie LETT
tackle. A Sickle. right tackle. G.
Hart. lsft end. Smith. rlsht end.
knox. quarter back. Loadbeiter.
lefa h@lf. q 9tsrkle right halt,
Hsrfssll. fun back. J. Hart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19

IL is up to city Jaiier Corbett 20
dry his tears and remove the knot
OF crepe from the door of cell No. ,
IN the wom@n's ward OF the muni-
eipai baAtlle Annie Rooney SIN
lives The song she robbed Of its
title has PASSED into the yester-
days. but the report that she her.
self had followed 4 was an error
for which The star here and nov
bees Anute's humble pardon.
The Seattle newspapers were a
trifia previous Annie Rooney - not
dead. shes alive and well. and
getting fat
This was the pcuellsd memorun-
DUN on the margin % note Under
sheriff Coreomn received from Su-
psrinisndent Parks Of the Stella
COON insane asylum. this morning.
and upon reading Il COrocoran hast
enet 10 the county jail 20 spread
the glad tiding that Sheriff euai-
hsc's oid-tifw star boarder. she of
the mighty thirst and yearuinx Tor
rag-time ditties. stili lived.
just how the faiss ttding of An
MES death and burial al stella
coom faachcd Seattle II stili a mya-
terry. Sufficient 10 say. however
there wHws no truth IN the report
''SothsR 90 &C." as Annie herself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19
CAN PAY
CLAIMS
But Aetna Mutual Aid Insur-
anee Company is Not Com
plying With the Law

Az a resui, OF an investigation
made by the police department
through city Detectives Easaon aud
wappensteln. j. n. sehlvely. deputy
state insurance commissioner. has
decided that the Aetna Mutual Aid
Insurance Company. while not In
solvent. not complying with the re
auireneuts Of the state Insurance.
Law which will neeeasitafr lite with
drawAi from business IN this state.
Trouble for the Aetna MutaAi Aid
began when complaints commenced
60 GENE Into police headquarters
ThtH led 20 investigations which
brought out the facts that the com.
pany'r travelling agent had taken
money Tor policies and gave nothing
IN return except receipts
The company claims that the col.
ieetor IA an emheuHisr aud IL max.
ing good his promises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19
y. M. T.. 4.
BANQUET
MEMBERS PLEDGE Sasoo
TO THE NEW BUILD
ING FUND

AZ banquet held iu the v ~ g.
a. roptus last niHht ~ 10 waz
pledged for the noN building q The
association which Il to b. built AT
the southwest corner ~ Fourth aNs
cnue and Madison street. Aceord'ns
10 present plans the buiidsng vii
be ready for aecupsnY b actohef
next and wili ossst. when completed,
AIS. 0es. Fully leo attended the ban
auet last nisht. ~ of whom weru
ssastis high school students,
). G Higgins acted as tuasifnanfst
Ths firbt speech Was made ey a. =
Allen, secretary II the association.
Win the assistance 81 stcrspptiean
views he gave a graphic description
Of the new building W u Lewis
spoke Of the Athletic and religious
work TO be carried en-. and r. G.
Ershins talhea on the possibilities
Of the naw bulldog
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-19
A FEW PUGHISTS
HAVE SAVED MONEY
A LITTLE ABOUT SOME FIGHTERS WHO HAVE
TAKEN CARE OF THEIR WINNINGS

business man. During the Is years
he Was making good matches Tom
my laid away tiB0.0o0 ~ which
800 coo II now IN his name ~ various
banks Joe Woicott is cOpe dered in
the so 900 Glass. but his wife holds
tlae dough-bng. for Joe'E creditors
are after him all the time.
The Ruiilyans. Spike and Dave. arc
worth SO. eco and $4,000. respectively.
This IL well invested and both boys
draw the interest.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien lie the
best business man iu the r.ng. He
hes taken care Of what he mss won.
and in the aggregate this IN about
80. 900. lie r. la England now pick
ing up easy money and should be
worth $4,000 before he returns home.
Bob Fltzslmfnons II far from being
poor man. The Cornishman 10
said 10 be worth SO. go by congervn-
tive estimators The major portion
u this has been placed IT, is wtfe's
name % avoid attachments
jim COrbett's busy fists earned
him about $500. 900. but II s. Il ques-
ton " he q worth 81 zoo now.
Jifn'a cash did not 81 20 over the
bar er after petticoats. but nufre ~
IL did lie ieat the greater part Of
hIs fortune trying TO break wall
street.
Joe Choynski Is worth anyho~
$40. 900. Although Joe was never a
star. he Was always one who had an
eye on the filthy iucre.
Gus Rubin must be worth szssooe.
This ~ pretty good for man who
has been wbipfed more Ways than
any other big fellow in the Ing. he
owns property IN Akron. Ohio. AID
Bath Beach aud when he fought
g. ~ gland he baeke3 him.
~ A. lgoW saZi