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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

Captain England oisrssards the Warn.
inas Of Pilot Mathews.

inss Of Pilot Mathews.
The Thistle. which arrived late last
night from San Francisco made NY
ing trip up the coast. and came nearly
establishing record between san
Francisco and Astoria. She encounter.
very severe weather and crossed In
over the bar last night when the
waves were breaking badly
IAN the outer bar buoys at the
mouth OF the Columbia are gone"
said Captain England. In relating his
experience last night, "and | exper-
fenced tho greatest difficulty In findins
my way into the harbor, had ne
pilot. consider myself very FORUM
ate to have made port, for fearful
ebb tide was running, II was case Of
coming In or staying outside for
week. and took n chance. ! have not
been 10 bed since left San Francisco
Tuesday afternoon Twas off the Faral-
loncs on Tuesdny night and on Wed
nesdny was bccalmcd. Al noon yes
terday was ESQ miles off the colum-
bia, on the river this evening ! spoke
the pilot schooner. and Captain Matth"
ews sIgnalled me TO stand on. How
ever. wanted to go into port, so ran
for the bar. The llghtship also dis
played the same signal when | came :
up TO the river, and II was evident tiIe
men outside were fearful would loFe
my ship" Ii
The Thlstle's trip over the bar waf
an exciting one. The breakers werd
very great, and one monster wave /
swept the poop deck. Captain Eng
land said he had no time to display.
his signals coming in, for the reasonF
that the undivided attention of all
OF the men was required to safely nav
Igate the ship, The Thlstles pas
sage from San Francisco occupied Crly
four days, and her masters feat IN
crossing last night wls an exceptional
one. The vessel registers 2192 tons and
will carry $3.50 tons OF grain. she has
a eos charter and viii be loaded for the
United Kingdom by Kerr. Clifford &
Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

A small steam schooner belonging
to the Dollar line IL In distress OF IN,
oregon coast. when sighted yester.
day forenoon she was under foresail
and jib and seemed TO be rolling heav-
lily in the sea. She had large deck
load OF lumber. The disabled craft
was sighted by Captain England. Of
the British four mastcd bark Thistle
which reached port last night from
San Francisco Captain England made
the following statement;
AT o'clock this afternoon we pass
ed small steam schooner. lying an
inverted ensign and a red house flag
with "a dollar mark In the center on
the foermast. The same sign was 10
be seen on the smokestack The schoon-
er appeared to be very deep In the
water and had an immense deck load
for so small a boat. As nearly as ]
could ascertain. the deck load appear
ed to be In good order.
About p. IN. ! passed second
steam schooner bound south. and
showed her II blackboard with the
information regarding the first schoon-
er. | believe her master understood
what | was trying 20 tell him, for he
blew his whistle In reply, evidently
meaning that he understood the mes
sage
"The first steam schooner ] saw
was about 20 miles south of Tilla-
moor rock lighthouse. and WIS wallow-
ing in the sea. Her engines were
stopped and she was under foresail
and jib. We were going at such
fearful rate OF speed that ! could not
make out her name or render any
assclstance. | have informed the Cap
tain OF the Perry here Of the matter
The vessel spoken by Captain
England was unquestionably the RI
val which departed yesterday from
WIllapa bay for San Francisco with a
cargo of lumber She Is small craft
of only 200 tons. So far as is known,
none OF the other Dollar steamers is
now In northern waters. Captain Eng
land reports that the second schooner
sighted had the letter &c" on her
smokestack, and there is no question
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
EFFORTS FOR NEW HIGHWAY.
Property Owners Asked For Expression
On Proposal For Road.

The following self-explanatory lette
has been mailed to interested prop
erty owners, The matter is one o.
great Importance:
Astoria. FEB. 26.--Dear Slr;--w'
wish to write you concerning a prop
osition that we consider OF great i'm.
portance to this county and also e
yourself. Some time ago few Of the
resident owners Of real estate lyinG
between Youngs river and cathlamet
bay. and that vicinity. had a meeting
for the purpose OF determining whether
or not anything could be done towards
henefiting that vicinity and at the
same time benefting the county in
general. II was the unanimous opinion
OF those present that good wagon
road should be built around the city
beginning at some point on the Olney
road. thence by some practicable route
across to or near John Days river
thence to the city lire.
We were appointed committee 10
see whether or not this could be car
ried out. We consulted the city OFF,
cials and were assured by them that
the city would build gravel road
around Smiths point to connect with
the olney road. and would also build
a road, partially plank and partially
gravel. leading from the main road In
the city through Van Dusen's Astoria
at the east end OF the city. to con-
nection with this wagon road. We con
suited the county surveyor and city
engineer and were assured by them
that a road could be built around the.
city so as to make II a pleasant drive
and also to bring into market. all the
property in that neighborhood. Roads
have been built from Astoria to olney
up Young's river, and to the Lewis
and Clark. The Lewis and Clark has
been bridged and road is now being
built to Warrenton and Seaside.
We propose to build this road by
assessing the property according to bene
fits within three miles Of the road
You own property In that vicinity
Before this can be done however, II
will be necessary that a petition snail
be presented to the county court
signed by a majority Of the residen'
land owners (reslding within vicin-
Ity of three miles OF the proposed road
we will undertake to have this road
built in a first-class manner II we can
be assured that majority OF the res
Ident owners will petition the county
court and stay with us until the finish
we have written large number OF the
resident citizens and will ask you as
4 personal favor to give us your views
IN the subject and let US know whether
pr not you will join with US In TINS
enterprise. Kindly give this matter
your earliest prompt attention. SIN
cerely yours,
GEO. C. FULTON, :.
FRANK l., PARKER |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
DISABLED OFF
THE COAST OF OREGON

to the passage of ees pension bills.
Adams, republican. of Pennsylvnnia,
entered a protest because the pension
bills introduced by him had not been
considered, and lntimated unless his
district was treated the same ns cher
districts he would block consideration
Of pension bills In the house. A num-
ber Of other local and general bills
were passed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
Vessel Supposed to Be the Rival, of the
Dollar Line, Flying Distress Sig.
mails South OF Columbia.
British Bark Thistle Reports Her and Signals Steamer Absrdee
Stand byTus Tatoosh to Leave Out at Daybreak Tor the
Purpose Of Picking Up the iiaplsa Steamer.
Which Was Rolling Badly

I which departed yesterday from Asto.
ria, She belongs TO the Gray line, OF
San Francisco. That the Aberdeen
win stand by the Rival IL certain
Captain Bailey OF the tug Tatoosb
was seen last night and said Il was
informed this evening of the fact thbt
a disabled steamer was on the coatt
and will leave out 10 her aid at day
break In the morning. II would have
been useless TO have attempted TO get
TO sea tonight. The vessel am told
In about 25 miles southwest Of the
Columbia river. and will reach her
within three or four hours." Captuk
Bailey has come In for liberal salvage
on several occasions. and II there In
any chance 10 pick up the Rival he
may be relied upon 10 do 80, lie
has made preparations for 10 days
trip, II IL also possible that the
revenue cutter Perry win also start
for sen this morning, although her ser.
vices will not be required, as the TIA
toosh can take care of the Rival.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

. The steam schooner Rival, a
. small vessel OF only 2o3 sens. 10
. in distress on the Oregon coast.
= She was sighted yesterday aft.
. srnoon by the Thistle, arriving
. from San Francisco.
. Captain England. Of the This.
. tls, says the vessel appeared to
. be rolling heavily In the sea,
. and expresses the opinion her
D machinery became disabled. He
. spoke the Aberdeen an hour
B later and acquainted that vessel
D with the predleamsnt Of tho ri.
, val, and II 10 probable the Absr.
, deem will stand by and lend any
B aid which may be necessary.
B The Thistle made the fine run
, Of four days from San Francisco
B and crossed the bar without
B. pilot or tug last nigh I tlhleA.
, pilot last night. All the outer
} bar bueys are gone and Captain
England marvels that he reach.
cd anchorage In safety.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
Nearly Forfeit. His Life.

A r~~oway almost ending fatally
started horrible ulcer on the leg OF y
II. orner. Franklin Grove, III. For fou
years 1t deied all doctors and all rem
edies. But Bucklin's Arnica Salve had
no trouble TO cure him. Equally good
for burns. bruises. skin eruptions and
piles. 95c at Charles Rogers drug
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
MuNRoE sEsTs sHARKEY.
Sailor PueiIist Stands No Show With
Butte Miner

Butte Miner.
Philadelphia, Feb, 27,--Jack Munroe
outfought Tom Sharkey In q six-round
bout here tonight. Munroe stepped
from the ring without a mark, while
both of Sharkey's eyes were badly
swollen. In the first round only did
sharkey have any advantage of Nun
roe. After this the battle was almost
wholly in Munroe's favor. The general
opinion seems to be that Jeffries will
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

Seattle, Feb. 27.--The republican
convention was set by the state COM
mittee today for May II and will be
held at Tacoma.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

D The committee Of ten has pre-
. pared a circular letter address.
. ed to owners of water-wsshed
. proposed between Ninth and
y Twenty eighth streets.
. This circular requests an ex-
= preston as to the proposal for
q a sea wall.
. Those property owners who
D respond within certain time
o will manifest proper public
. spirit; those who neglect TO
. respond will be called upon 70
v an expression.
y The committee means to car
. ry on = campaign Of education,
. and dissenting owners will be
. waited upon and made to real
. ire that their own interests de.
. nand the construction of sea
y wall.
. Every property owner with
. the interests Of the city at heart
. will make prompt response to
D the committees letter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
CONDITIONS.

Any boy residing in Astoria between the age Of
and Is years is eligible to compete Fifteen words
or less are to be used and all answers must be mailed
or handed in to the store of S. Danziger Co. on
before Monday evening, March IA, 1904 The boy
submitting the best advertisement for the purpose
proposed will receive absolutely free good suit of
clothes Competent judges will be selected to make
the award
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
House Passes Pension Bills.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The house to-
day devoted nearly the entire session
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
BEAR STORY BALD FAKE.
German Count, Supposed TO Be Dead
Turns Up Alive.

Turns Up Alive.
Port Angeles wash, Feb. 27.--It
transpires that the story regarding the
killing Of Baron Martin Won Schlosser
by bear at Solduck Not Springs
Monday was bald fake. Won Schlos-
ser arrived at Port Crescent today.
alive and well.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

The committee of ten. acting for the
taxpayers and residents generally of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

now be called upon to defend the cham
pionship against Munroe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
Issues Circular Letter Requesting Land
Holders to Declare Themselves on
the Sea Wall Proposition.
Committee Has Determined Upon Campaign OF Education and viii
Try and Demonstrate to Those Directly Interested That
the Future Welfare Of the City Depends Upon
an Immediate Improvement

the city of Astoria has outlined a plan
} of work. The committee Is going to
} carry on campaign of education.
a 1t knows 1t is right. and it is going
to make property owners understand
that 1t is to their interests to build a
} sea wall. Frank L. Parker, one Of
} Astoria's young hustlers, is at the
} head of the committee. and he means
to get the sea wall If II is possible to
do so.
j The committee has Just prepared
a circular letter which is TO be sent
to all owners of water washed prop
erty interests between Ninth and
Twenty eighth streets This letter
is very brief. and merely requests an
expression of opinion. The letter is
the first step toward the construction
of sea wall the plans for which will
be announced from time to time.
I'VE are looking for expressions just
at present" said Mr.. Parker vast even
ing to representative OF The Asto-
rian And we are going to get them"
he added. with much seriousness. "Our
circular letter viii be mailed as soon
as 1t comes from the printer, and we
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28

Attached to the circular is the fol-
lowing brief summary Of figures
cleaned from report of work of sim
liar class done at Seattle, where the
cost per cubic yard to hll was frac-
tion over Is cents:
Cost per acre Of deepest fill,
two feet above highest tide. .s6S19 So
Cost per acre Of wharf Of piles
and timber ordinarily used
there, unprotected .......... $3.50 GO
Cost per acu average fill..".. 44S5 9s
(Which Is much less than
cost Of wharfing)
Cost per acre of lowest fill. ." S755 81
The wharf is temporary.
The fill is solid as the upland and
permanent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
SAIL ON DEAD SEA
PLACE or DANGER WHEN AD
VERSE WINDS BLOW.
Facts Of Interest About This Most In
teresting of the Waters of the
World Disclosed by Correspondent
of an English Pager.

So many false and foolish reports
about the Dead Sea-that strange and
interesting lake-have been circulated
lately, that the truth will, no doubt
be acceptable. Since the earthquake
in Palestine last April, someone cir
culated the story that the mouth OF
the River Jordan had been SO affected
by the shock that the level of the riv-
er had been altered to such an extent
that at the place where the historic
river goes into the Dead Sea there
was now waterfall of considerable
depth and strength. This is altogeth-
er false, and no change whatever has
taken place at or near the mouth
Of the Jordan. The writer has
just spent some days there,
and made it his special bust
ness to investigate this matter. Much
has also appeared from time to time
In papers and periodicals about
steamboats, navigating the Dead sea.
This, too, is fabrication. The only
boat on the Dead sea is small sail
ing boat about twenty feet long.
This vessel makes trips, as
the wind allows, from the north end
Of the sea to the bay on the eastern
side of the tongue that divides the
water near the middle. Here at this
terminus some Jews are located. The
whole concern is, in fact, in the hands
of Jews, who, at low rate, buy
wheat and barley from the Arabs, to
b delivered on the seashore. From
there it is shipped to the Jericho side.
and carried on donkeys to Jerusalem.
where it finds ready sale at a good
price. When adverse winds blow,
the little craft is in danger of being
swamped, for the so-called Dead sea
becomes living mass of waves The
writer recently spent four nights such
as never will be forgotten on these
waters, and the smartness of the old
man at the helm and his boy with the
sails saved us from being wrecked
again and again. A charge of one
mejedie (82 cents) trip is made for
each passenger, and for such unique
voyage it is not exorbitant. There is
some talk about a small steam tug
being put on the sea, but the authori-
ties are 10th to grant permission. 1t
will be a great boon when, if ever, it
does arrive, as it will bring the east
and west sides of Jordan nearer to
one another for communication and
trading purposes.-London Graphic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

OCCASIONALLY some enthusiastic
boss buster Is found who compares Ed.
Hoch to Joe Folk. This is decidedly fun.
Ey. When Folk commenced his cam
paign the machine democrats charged
him with being q bolter and said he
didn't support Butler for congress.
Folk not only acknowledged the corn.
but told them in good plain Anglo Sax
on that when his party nominated q
man that is corrupt and dishonest he
didn't propose to support him. Con-
traSt this manly utterance with Ed.
Hoch's opening speech at Atchison.
After accusing Bailey and his associates
OF footing the state treasury and being
dishonest generally. he winds up with
the declaration that the will of the re-
publican party is law to Ed Hoch, and
no matter who it dominates at Wichita
Ed. Hoch will support him. The senti'
ment uttered by Joe Folk marks him q
broad minded man. ever ready to put
the good of the state ahead Of partisan
advantage. The sentiment Of Hocf
brands him as narrow, bigoted par
tisan, perfectly willing to condont
CRIME, il need be. for the good or thu
party.-Kansas Democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
HACKNEY A CANDIDATE.

Winfield, Kansas, Feb. 1S.-W. Z.
Hackney has announced his candidacy
as representative from the upper dis
trict of Cowley county. In his an
nouncement through the Daily Free
Press, he says:
II am candidate for the legislature
from this district against } r. Burton,
E. 7. Greer. the Courier, the world. the
flesh and the devil. 1 am no gutter
and am in the race to stay until 1 am
sworn in as member of the next house
Of representatives.
Hackney and G. II. Buchanan are
leading the opposition to E. p. Greer
In this county aud in the five towns in
which delegates have been selected so
far, have landed the delegations to the
county delegate convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

1t has not been stated how much
congress will have to appropriate for
the Hanna funeral but from the number
OF special trains chartered and other
red tape employed, it will probably
aggregate more than most of the big
funerals. Yet man or a newspaper
which condemns such waste of money
is generally deoried by the monopoly
press as crank and an anarchist
However. the Index still believes that
a man is only man regardless of his
station.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
WHERE LINCOLN STOOD.

RevOlutionize through the ballot box
and restore the government once more
to the affections and hearts of men by
making 1t express, as it was intended
to do, the highest spirit of justice and
liberty.
Let us plant ourselves on the rock of
the Declaration of Independence and
the gates of hell shall not be able to
prevail against US.
Stand with any body that stands right
stand with blm while he is right and
part with him when he goes wrong.
Gold is good enough in It's place
Living, brave, patriotic men are batter
than gold.
beg of you not to allow your minds
or your hearts to be diverted from the
support of all necessary measures for
the purpose by any miserable picayune
arguments addressed to your pockets
or inf 4mmatory appeal m ade to your
passions and your prejudices.
The resources. advantages and powers
of the American people are very great,
0uO CAOy u0VO consequently OuONOOOOO
to equally great responsibilities. 1t
seems to have devolved upon them to
test whether government established
on the principles of human freedom
can be maintained against an effort to
build one upon the exclusive founda-
ton Of human bondage.
My wish is that you will do just as
you think with your own suffrage, in
the case, and not constrain any of your
subordinates to other than he thinks
lit with hts.
The world Is IN want OF a good def
inition of the word liberty. We all
declare ourselves to be- for liberty; but
we do not all mean the same thing
Some mean that man can do as he
pleases with himself and his property
With others it means that some meE
can do as they please with other men
and other mems LABOR. Each of these
things is called liberty, although they
are entirely different. To give an il
lustration: A shepherd drives a wolf
from the throat Of his sheep when at
tackled by him, and the sheep. of course
| thanks the shepherd for the preserva
ton of his life; but the wolf denounces
him as despOiling the wolf of his liberty
especially if it be a black sheep.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

Marcus Hanna probably
came to his death, or to the
low physical condition that
led to his death, through the
unoeasing pull of politicians,
and others who fear the
Rooseveltian policy, for him
to become a candidate for
president. Unquestionably
a scheme for capturing the
national republican conven-
ton had been agreed upon.
The strain of the situation
was too much for mortal
strength.-W Wichita Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

Congressman Shafroth Of
Colorado relinquished his
claim to a seat in congress
voluntarily as soon as he
learned that there was fraud
in the election. The fraud
was carried on without his
knowledge, and although
elected, he disowned his seat
in the house as soon as
he became acquainted with
the facts. There are few
men, indeed, who go to con
gress these days, who have
such a high regard for
integrity and manhood, and
this act on Mr.. Shafroth's
part should commend him to
the American people. There
is a great need for many such
men in public life. Shafroth
is a democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

Its curious what things will nap
pen to mans friends just when be
needs their services the most,'' said
Governor Bailey. II helped Stanley;
named one j. 7. Pringle for speaker;
I helped Hook get the appointment of
United States circuit judge; helped
Long to become United States senator,
and helped Pollock to land the posi-.
tion of federal judge. A few days ago
wanted them to help me little.
Stanley was busy inathe Indian Terri.
tory; Hook was busy In st. Louis; Long
was busy in Washington; Pollock went
to California. And Bailey held the
sack.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

One who keeps close tab
: on local politics and who has
the reputation of being a
good guesser, says that e. III.
/. Nixon will not stand for rep
resentative again this fall,
but that the place has been
yielded to Harry Glenn of
lKiowa. Mr.. Nixon, it seems,
has no great desire to trot
against his record. Another
authority says that they are
trying to persuade Frank
Chaplin to enter the race.
These are republican fore.
casts and come straight from
machine headquarters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

A great many republican
papers are saying unpleasant
things about Tom Kelley now
but they will support him all
right after he gets the nom.
nation. Even if it be true
that Kelley is a thief, as
charged, most republican pa.
pers find it a pleasure to help
'put that kind of cattle in Of.
fee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
If Bill Hackney must c

If Bill Hackney must op.
pose all the elements he says
he must, to get into the race
for the legislature he will not
even get a good start. It is
not much of a task to over
come Ed. Greer but when you
pit yourself against 1.-THE
flesh and the devil" then you
have some opposition.