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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
A BIG CONTRACT.
Excavatins for Terminal Site In Man
haitian TO Begin Soon.

haitian TO Begin Soon.
New York, June 2l.--A 1000
contract for excavatlng the terminal
site OF the Pennsylvania railroad in
Manhattan has been awarded TO the
New York Contracting & Trucking
Company. according to the Herald. The
bids closed June and the directors OF
the Pennsylvania, New York 4 Long
Island Railroad Company are under
stood to have just taken the action
stated at a meeting held at Philadel-
phIa, although no Official announce
ment to that effect has been made. II
is the largest contract OF the kind ever
undertaken in this city. Within 10
days work VIII begin on the task OF
excayatIng to depth OF 10 feet In
the four blocks which the railroad pur-
chased for Its terminal station. 1t
will extend from Seventh to Ninth ave-
nues and from Thirty-first to Thirty
third street. Hundreds of dwellings
and stores which covered this property
in a thickiy populated part of the city
have been razed, only few OF the best
remaining, to be used as temporary
offices.
Under the contract the work must
be completed within 20 months. The
excavation viii have to be done
through solid rock for the most part
and all around the great area OF the
terminal the contractors for excava-
ton must. as part of their contract
build a retaining wall Earth and rock
removed from the bitches viii be car
ried into boats to the New Jersey
shore and used to fill in some swamp
land, where an immense yard is to be
built.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
JAPAN'S POLICY.

Mr.. .Cunliff-Owen publishes in Munsey's some
what hysterical appeal to the Christian world against
Japan in view Of 'the yellow peril which will fol-
low the defeat of Russia in the present struggle The
writer says that f Japan is successful she will not
repeat the mistake which she made at the conclusion
Of her war with China, when she permitted the
European powers to rob her Of the fruits Of her vic
tory. She may be trusted to take advantage Of the
popular sentiment in her behalf throughout Asia to
carry matters with high hand"
This naive confession that Japan was robbed, as
she was, and that being put on notice now she will
not be robbed again, does not seem to impress Mr..
Cunlif Owen that the best way to avert any yellow
peril real Of fancied, will be by dealing justly with
the Asiatics says the Call. The United States has
dealt justly with Japan and the result is her assmi-
lation Of our civilization. She has our public school
system and our system Of jurisprudence complete.
The common law except as modified by statutes, is
the law of Japan and her trained ursts are the
Of any in this country or England. Suppose that
japanese influence shall raise eastern Asia to the
same levelf What peril is there in it2 The western
world pretended that it was for that purpose that
It broke by force the seclusion Of China.
Mr.. Cunlif Ovens final appeal against Japan is
based upon his statement that education has not en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
OPPOSE plsFRANcHlsEMENr,
Plank to Be Offered by National Negro
Suffrage League.

Chicago, June si,--The adoption OF
a plank declaring the republican party
opposed to all forms OF dlsfranehisc-
ment founded on caste and race preia-
dice" will be asked by the National
Negro Suffrage League. The league
has held It's second annual convention
at the Institutional African Methodist
church with an attendance Of 100 dele
gates. as of whom are delegates to the
republican convention. The convention
names James II. Hayes of Virginia.
]. II. Clifford OF West Virginia and j.,
e. Dixon OF Rhode Island as a COM
mittee TO walt upon the republican
committee on resolutions today with
the following declaration;
"The right of suffrage should not be
withheld wherever intelligence and a
loyal regard for the spirit and aims of
the constitution are manifested. When
ever II Is denied for reasons that do not
apply TO an understanding OF the re-
sponslhllltles OF citizenship. a due re-
gard for life. property and the perpe-
tuation of popular government. the act
Is in direct conflict with the interest
and letter of the constitution OF the
United States. The republican party
therefore In opposed TO all forms Of dis
franehisement founded on caste and
race prejudice"
This was signed by the leagues COM
mittee. consisting Of w. II. A. Moore.
Illinois: ]. w. Gile. Alabama: J. c.
Carter, Virginia; j. r. Clifford. West
Virginia: @. II. Reed. Maryland James
C. Churchman. South Carolina. and q.
II. Jackson. Ohio.
The report OF the committee was
unanimously adopted and several at
tacks were directed against the un-
political slavery OF the south.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
TIE PUBLIC DOMAIN GRAB.

The evident effort on the part Of the land grab
bers to secure for themselves what little is left
of the public domain has attracted much attention of
late Among those senator's who are lined up against
these indifferent public servants in both houses of
congress is Senator Gibson of Montana, who said in
Ia speech delivered March "a:
"The rapid increase in our population, together
with the enactment of the national irrigation meas
ure have the last two or three years greatly stmu-
lated the taking up Of our choicest public lands in
large tracts in the arid and semard states and
sequently agricultural lands, whether irrigable or
nonirrgable, have in that time rapidly advanced in
value These facts should lead the government to
prompt action in repeating the desertland act and
the Communication clause of the homestead act as well
as the forest reserve lieu land act if it would save
the remaining public land for inhabitancy.
"Our present system of land laws is all that could
be desired if it is the part of wisdom to give the
ownership and control of the land in eight or ten
states of the union to few men and companies, who
viii use them for cattle ranges rather than hold them
for millions of homeless American citizens.
"Under pastoral stock raising there will never be
large numbers of cattle in the Rocky mountain states
but if farmers can occupy that country, which will
surely be the case under a wise and just national
policy its live stock interests after while will
sumo immense proportions.
In proof of this have only to state that ac-
cording to the last census Iowa, farming state hav
ing $1,000 square miles, had 100000 more cattle than
Montana, Wyoming Idaho, Washington, Utah,
Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, states and terri
tories covering an area of S21, 900 square miles.
"The continuance of our present system of land
laws will result in the ownership by landlords Of the
principal part of the arid states, whereas il held
subject to homestead act that can not be commuted
the public domain still remaining will become the
property of millions Of freeholders."
This matter will occupy much of the time Of the
next session of congress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

tirely destroyed the belief of the people in the s
pematural quality of the mikado. If he win SO lit.
tie into Russia he will find millions of the vodka
soaked and soddenly ignorant people firmly believing
in the supernatural powers of the great czar In.
deed if supersititm is be the test the Russians suf
fer for they are the only people in these days that
believe that charms and amults and holy images can
protect battleship or defend city Japan has done
more for the rise of Asia to modern plane than all
the missionaries and all the western nations com-
bined Let Asia rise, let China be enlightened, and
then let us treat them justly and there win be no
peril
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
Lone EuIoaizes Mckinley.

Chicago, June 21.--John D. Long, for
mer secretary of the navy has been
the guest of honor and the principal
speaker at the Bunker hill day banquet
of the New England Society. Mr.. Long
paid a glowing tribute to President Nc
Kinley. giving him the credit for the
Inauguration Of the administrations
colonial policy and dwelt on his serious
views regarding the responsibility OF
the head of the government to all the
people, irrespective Of class or afiilia-
tions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
WORK NEEDED IN THIS DIRECTION.


The time has gone when Oregon should hide its
light under bushel, if that were ever allowable,
saws the Portland journal in timely editorial ut
terance 1t is time for it to stand out In the open
to claim that which justly belongs to it and to make
known to the world the attractions it has to offer to
tourists, capitalists and homeseekers Oregon fruit,
as an example is sent well over the world The name
Of the locality in which it is produced is byword for
excellence But it has been forced to make its way
simply and sloy on its merits, to be discovered by
the purchasing public and by them adopted as a
standard of excellence If all products pushed
in this way then all would stand upon an even basis
But this is not the plan adopted by other states They
not only openly push their sales but are constantly
advertising them in the most attractive ways. Many
Of those who buy Hood river product, as an ex-
ample may never know where Hood river Is 1t is to
them sort of brand of excellence, trade mark, but
it carries with it no definite sense of location pic
ture of the section in which it is produced If,
through advertising it were definitely known that all
such products were raised in Oregon, there is no
quarter of the state which would not receive from it
a definite benefit If such quality can eb raised
here, then the country must afford diversified oppor-
tunities for men seeking new homes or who wish to
make investments. This is the way it would appeal
to men everywhere and the very circumstance would
be of invaluable aid in stimulating the growth of the
whole state But it is not Were it not for the rail
roads and the advertising work which they do Ore
gon' growth would be too slow to speak Of
This matter should be gone after Systematically.
We should study the methods pursued elsewhere and
there are no better models than California affords,
and these we should improve if we can. Some time
after the fruit crop is harvested there should be
gathering of the fruit raisers of the state to consider
this question They should inaugurate campaign
not alone to push their products but to advertise
them the products of the state of Oregon In this
way they would be doing work which, while it
would be of enormous direct benefit to themselves
would be of almost as much benefit to the state in
every line of business
Everywhere the is growing sentiment favorable
to a campaign all along the line The more generally
is embraced and the more especially it is followed
the greater will be the results In the next six years
there should be an enormous influx of population and
should by that time be in fair way of utilizing
as well as making more Of those acres which have
long been under cultivation, more productive and
profitable
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

A $4 gold coin belonging to Dr. Charles J. Lange
is on exhibition at the Germania National bank in
Milwaukee. The piece of gold is thinner than S.
coin, but of the same diameter. 1t displays on the
diverse side the "Liberty head" without cap and
the 13 stars, interspersed with "6G3S7C7 grams On
the reverse side is vepointed star with this inscrp
tion: One stea-4O0 cents "E. pluribus unum.
America, 4 Dol" The coin is valued at 5000
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
Donates Valuable Property.

Chicago, June 21.-Property valued
at $4,000 has been donated by Mre'
Emily ]. Smith of Chicago to the Chi
cago presbytery for the purpose of
founding Presbyterian home for the
aged. Attached to the gift is stipu-
lation that the presbytery erect GER
tain buildings and that the home, when
completed, be recognized as a memorial
to Mrs. Smiths parents, washington
and Jane Smith.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

Good morningI Is your crushed rock street on
straight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

high official Of the Suez canal has made re-
port declaring that malaria has disappeared from the
territory upon each side of the famous waterway be-
cause of the energetic and unfagging warfare waged
against mosquitoes. This assurance ought to give
unbounded encouragement to the heroic knights who
are battling SO vaianty against these vicious insects
especially in this hemisphere. When the Americans
assemble hosts of workmen to continue and complete
the gigantic task in Panama the triumph in sanitary
progress achieved at Suez viii make their hearts beat
high with hope
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22
Appeal Dismissed.

Munich, June 21.-The privincial
court has dismissed the appeal Of Herr
Conrad, Munich writer, from the de-
cision rendered against him in q libel
suit brought by Helnreich conreid, d..
rector Of the Metropolitan opera house,
New York, because Of an attack made
by the writer on the director as re-
suit Of his American production Of
"Parsifal."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

The fixed habits Of nation can not be changed in
day, and years are but days in the life of nation
Individuals change their habits because they are
forced to by reason of individual weaknesses whims
or peculiarites, but when the change involves the
habits Of millions that is another matter. We will
be pe-eating nation for another century, at least
and perhaps two or three centuries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

Mr. Bryan insists that Judge Parker's virtues are
purely negative, while Judge Parkers friends insist
that Mr. Bryan's determination to name the man are
mpurely affirmative.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

Not being ready to attack the Japs in the and
not being able to attack them in the front, General
Kuropatkin continues to play his old losing game Of
both ends against the middle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-22

Now that the fireworks ordinance has been killed
|by the common council, the youngsters and oldsters
may shoot to kill
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
CONTEST FOR FREE TRIP
TO FAIR STARTS MONDAY
Opportunity for Popular
Secret Society Man to See
the Sights Free

On Monday The Evening Journal
opens its contest for members OF secret
societies who wish to see the st. Louis
Exposition. practically without cost.
The arrangement oontemplates the
sending OF the most popular lodge man
in Delaware to ST. Louis, with the priv
nege Of taking whomever he wishes as
his guest, The Evening Journal paying
the railroad and Pullman fares and
looking after the hotel bills.
The contest is open absolutely to
every member Of a secret or fraternal
organization IN Delaware, and offers a
rare opportunity. Trips TO Atlantic
City will be given to those who viii
comply with certain easy conditions,
but who fail to land the st. Louis
trip.
The most novel feature OF the contest
is in the giving of one trip to the win
ner. so that he may take somebody with
him. This offers every opportunity for
the lodge man who wishes to take his
wife or a friend to st. Louis. 1t is an
offer that has never been attempted
by any Wilmington newspaper and has
met the hearty approval Of men high
in lodge circles.
The contest opens on Monday and
lasts for two months. allowing ample
opportunity for every lodge man who
may be interested in seeing the educa-
tional exposition at St. Louis. The trir
may be taken, of course, at the time
Of the Democratic National Convention
there. il the winner should happen tC
be Of that party.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
PASTOR TO BE INSTALLED
Interesting Exercises in First Presby-
terian Church Next Tuesday
Night.

The Rev. Charles S. Stevens viii be
installed as pastor of First Presby-
terian Church next Tuesday evening,
The program Of exercises vii be as fol-
lows: Organ prelude, John Craig; mu-
sic. quartet. What are These" Stain
er; invocation.- Rev. w. +. Dickens
Lewis: Coronation" congregation
Scripture reading. Rev. r. A. Elwood
sermon, Rev. NJ. J. Eckels, d. D.; mu-
sic: quartet Like as the Heart" Nor
rison; constitutional questions, Rev. W
F. Dickens-Lewis; charge to the pas
tor. Rev. w. J.. Rowan, Phi. D.; charge
TO the people, Rev: j. Gray Bolton, d
D.; music quartet. Even Me-" War.
rem; installation prayer, Rev. r. A. Ell
wood; Il Love Thy Kingdom, Lord,
congregation, benediction, Rev. Charlie:
IS. Stevens; organ postlude. Johr
Craig. Appropriate music win be fur
nished by the choir, assisted by Mrs
Victor r. Pyle. soprano; Mrs. c. B
Keiser. alto; ]. V. Harbert, tenor
Frank II. Mason, bass.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
PROSECUTION HAS
THEIR CONFESSIONS
MRS MARY A. POWELL CHASTITY DETAIL DESCRIBES HOW
SHE KILLED ESSLE ALBIN, STABBLNG HER FIFTY TIMES
AFTER FEELING HER A BOTTLE
Special to The Evening Journal,


Dover, April SO.-With three con-
fessions in their possession the state
on Monday will arraign Mrs. Mary A.
Powell, charged with the murder Of
Miss Essie Albin, her ward, at her
home near Bowers Beach, on February
3. The State officers say they are con-
fident of conviction.
Mrs. Powell has not only confessed to
every detail of the murder. but TO veri-
fy all she said, took the States officers
to where her clothing and weapons
were, pointed out the tell-tale blood
spots one by one.
Then she signed all she had said in
the presence of Herbert II. Ward. At
.torney- General Of Delaware; James p.
Ratledge and Theodore w Francis. de-
.tectives. and Riley Melvin. sheriff Of
Kent county.
The first confession was Of compare
lively little value. because it was made
to Ratledge alone. Then Ratledge, to
give the document e-eater legal
strength. called in his partner, Fran
els and Sheriff Melvin.
The Attorney General was then
brought into touch with this phase Of
the case. Mr.. Ward cautioned Mrs.
Powell that whatever she said and
signed would be used against her at
the trial and that she need not hope
for any reward. The woman was sat-
isfied to agree to these terms.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Hacked Girls Arm.

The first blow knocked the girl TO her
knees and broke the bottle. Essie
threw her hands up to fight her off, and
Mrs. Powell became frantic as she
rained blows upon her
Then. suddenly. she says, she thought
of knife which she had in one Of her
pockets.
II was a penknife which her husband
had used in killing chickens. Opening
a blade. and. with the girl still on her
knees and fighting TO get up, Mrs.
Powell renewed the attack.
The knife cut into Miss Albin's hands
and arms. and this accounts for the
fifty cuts on the right arm. Then she
slashed the girls throat This felled
her victim. and without a moments
hesitation she cut the bleeding throat
again.
Mrs. Powell then describes in detail
how she placed the knife in the girls
outstretched hand and wiped up all
the blood first with the girls apron
then with her own, leaving her lying
there to be supposed a suicide.
She thought of the blood stains on
her own clothing. and tried In vain Ia
wash them off. She continued TO wear
the clothing. and had the dress on
when arrested.
Mrs. Powell owned the chattels of the
farm and house had $500 in bank
and $500 In cash in her trunk. which
the detectives went with her 10 get.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
PH0NOGRAPHS PROVED
COLBERT'S UND0ING
Gave Concerts Wherever He
Went and Officers Were
Able to Follow Him

Charles Colbert, who was arrested
a few days ago charged with receiving
money stolen from the post Office at
Great Bend, Kansas, owes his capture
to his love for muse and his pride in
his phonograph. How 1t proved his
undoing is interesting.
At each hotel he stopped he gave free
concerts. Some places he would mount
the instrument on the street or in rail-
road stations. 1t was too large to take
in the coach, so he checked it. He
soon became known wherever he went
as the "phonograph man" and was roy
ally received. From town to town
Stice, who followed about four or five
days behind, was always told, "Oh, yes;
the photograph man was here. The
whole town turned out to see him."
Through Texas, New Mexico, Califor-
MIA, Colorado, and across the continent
TO Chicago and then to Pittsburg trav-
eled Colbert. followed by Stice. When
stice arrived in Pittsburg this week he
enlisted the assistance Of Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal w. NJ. Henry. The
phonograph again gave the clue. It
was found it had been shipped TO Van
derbilt. a few miles from Colbert's for
mer home.
The officers learned at Connellsville
that Colbert had come here to be mar
rled Again the phonograph proved tc
be the evil spirit. Stice sa'' he could
hear the instrument two squares away
When he approached the house Of Col
bert's sweetheart the street was
crowded. Colbert was inside with his
coat off running the thing at a locomo-
tive pace. dslighting the entire neigh
borhood
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Girl Had usurpsd Her.

Mrs. Powell's confession begins by
detailing that on the morning Of Feb
ruary her husband left the farm
house about . o'clock. after discussing
some matters Of household detail with
'Essie," as she called her.
Mrs. Powell practically owned all
their property. yet, she said, the man
whom she had married from among
her farm hands deliberately threw her
aside in the management of her own
property and took the young girl, whom
they had raised. into his counsel.
The young girl was doing some work
about the wash house when Mrs. Powell
left her. Mrs. Powell says she
thought Of some old garments in the
attic that she desired to rip into rags.
While in the attic, placing empty ket-
chup jars on a shelf, 'Essie" came up.
Looked All" at Her.
In the words of the defendant. 'Essie
looked ill at me-"
A death-like shudder seized the VIC
man. she declared. and she was con-
vinced that "Essie" was going to kill
her TO get her out of the way.
Trembling with a feeling that she
had never known before. Mrs. Powell
coolly says. she leaped up and struck
the girl with one OF the bottles which
she held. an old beer bottle, which had
been used for ketchup
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
CANNIBAL
NOW SEEKER OF SOULS
Man Who Once Ate Human
Flesh a Speaker for Sal
vation Army

A converted cannibal--a man who
actually has eaten human flesh and
drunk of human blood, will be In Will
mlngton tonight and tomorrow and
will make addresses at the Salvation
Army meetings 20 be held at the head
quarters IN Shipley street below Third
The man is known by the name OF
George washington. There is a story
TO the effect that he Is the son OF
missionaries who we're killed and de-
voured by cannibals. For some strange
reason. his life was spared and he wai
made chief OF ths tribe and his special
motive offering was three pints Of hu-
man blood
How he was rescued, converted and
in turn became a saver Of souls h'
win tell at the meetings at s O'Clock
tonight. at IL o'clock tomorrow morning
and also at and o'clock p. m. to.
morrow.