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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22

SHOULD REGULARS HAVE HIGHER PAYi
General Funston, in order to raise the genera
standard of the men in the army, recommends an
increase in the pay of army men, 80 per cent for
non-commissoned officers and 80 per cent for pri-
Yates He says that at least half of the army today
is composed Of inferior men, and that so much
money is wasted in efforts to make soldiers out of
them that an increase Of pay, and consequently
better men to train, would not prove expensive
to the government
Army officers have been somewhat at loss to
explain and find remedy for the small number of
enlistments and doubtless such an increase in rec
ompense would tend considerably to lessen this
troubles but while it might be the means of ncreas-
ing the number of desirable applicants for service.
would enlistments on account of mercenary ends
result in better class of men generally than those
now in service? While men in service in this coun-
try better paid than in any other, probably even
material increase in their pay would be OF use to
them Still they must surely be better class of men
than if remuneration were to be the sole inducement
and excuse for enlistment And what if Uncle Sam y
subjects are not generally desirous of giving up the
many interests Of private life in order to help main
tain large army? As in times past, if emergency
should arise and their services be needed there
would be no lack Of volunteers from among the in
telligent and patriotic men that are most wanted
Until there is much greater need and demand
for an increase in the number, and for better re-
cruits for other than the given reasons this recon-
mendation will probably not be generally approved
by the majority of people.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22

The only free bath houses ever presented to
the public in the United States have been given
by women The old feminine instincts will crop
out in the new woman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22
SELLS FOR TEN CENTS.

The October Number Of The Sunset
MaaaElns Now on Sale.
Mimic war In California" iBsstrik-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-22

eal resources from which 1t would be harder for
her to recover than it would be for Russia,
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
BAMeoozLlNo VOTERS.
Plea ON which Republicans Ask to
he Retained In Power.

Plea ON Which Republicans Ask to
he Retained In Power.
I'm our own time and our own way"
as Senator Lodge arrogantly puts it,
further postal investigation will be
undertaken. I'm our own time and
our own way" we will attend to suc,,
revision of the tariff as may be neces-
sary, say the Republican leaders. The
Republican platform. however. does not
indorse Senator Lodge, OF perhaps
when the senator wrote the platform
he thought it would be best to say as
little as possible about so uncomforta-
BILE subject as frauds and scandals
and claim everything was all right any
way. So the platform says:
"Our administration of the great de-
partments of the government has been
honest and efficient. and wherever
wrongGoing has been discovered the
Republican administration has not hes
itated to probe the evil and bring Of
tenders to justice without regard to
party or political ties'
How honest and efficient the Repub-
lican administration has been is shown
by not only the postotiice frauds, but
by the land frauds, the department of
justice scandals, the Littauer glove
scandal, the Indian Territory scandals.
the Philippine Scandals the Porto Rico
smuggling scandals, the District of Co
lumbia scandals and other frauds and
scandals. In fact, no department Of
the government is free from them, and
it is no wonder that now. even in their
own time and their own way, DO the
Republicans care to publicly mention
them, much less allow Il thorough in
vestigation. Some charged with per-
petrating frauds are candidates for Of
dee OIL the Republican ticket and 9TH
ers are still high in Republican coun-
ellis, and it would be disastrous to talk
Of such matters With the voters about
to take action.
The same programme is attempted OIL
the tariff. The Republican leaders say
stand pat. and if the time ever comes
when it becomes necessary for party
success to amend the tariff in our own
time we will do it. Therefore the Re
publican platform said, 1--WE insist upon
the maintenance of the principles OF
protection"-tha is, we stand pat-"and
therefore rates of duty should be read
justed only when conditions have SO
changed that the public interests de-
| mand their alteration''-that is, when
we, the Republican leaders, find ''corl-
ditions have so changed that the pub
lie" seem determined to defeat us we
| will introduce bill in the house OF
representatives to readjust rates Of
duty, and if the trust majority in the
senate defeats the bill we can't help it,
but will try again if you continue us in
power. But for Gods sake. don't
trust the Democrats
This is what q spring poet describes
as residing ''under the bamboozle tree" "
| and in his latest etfusion he says:
There's the smooth politician who lives on
| the dream
That he's surely bamboozling the voters
| With his CAB and his graft, till he finds
in the end
He's been badly bamboozled by "foat-
ers."
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
A WORLDWIDE TRUST.
Its Millions Are Potent Factor of
Republican Politics.

Its Millions Are a Potent Factor of
Republican Politics.
The Standard Oil trust has now be-
come the most complete monopoly that
was ever accomplished. 1t not only
dominates this continent, but press
dispatch from st. Petersburg says
''that according to the Novoe Vremya
the Russian oil combinations have
capitulated to the Standard Oil COM
pany, and even the Rothschilds and
Nobel interests have come to terms
with the American concern. The whole
output of the Baku wells is at present
in American hands, the rivals having
become friends"
Thus there is really a worldwide
trust controlling product of prime
necessity and virtually in the hands
Of two of the richest men in the world
Rockefeller and Rothschild. We
know that Rockefeller owns about $34,-
100000 stock of the Standard OIL COM
pany, which pays him an income of
over $14,O00,00O year. How much
Rothschild owns and what dividends
he draws from the European combine
is not SO certain, but is probably about
one-half of what his new American
partner monopolizes.
These enormous profits of two men
are not by any means their only income.
They both have vast interests and pos
sessions that far surpass their oil COM
bine holdings. These monopolists have
about crushed out all opposition. and
the price they charge the consumers
for oil is only governed by the price of
other light producing products which
can compete with kerosene. This mo-
nopoly preys upon the poor man only.
for the well to do nearly all use gas
or electricity. No hovel is too mean or
its occupants too poor but they pay
their share Of the tax that Rockefel-
Ter and Rothschild demand. II their
profits were reasonable. there would
be no such cause of complaint, but we
know that the Standard Oil company
is paying dividends at the rate of 40
to 48 per cent, and there is no reason
W OOOOI lu1I uOOO1O l4A0k AS1SS AAAS w
demanded now the worldwide combi-
nation is complete.
This monopoly has been made pos
Bible by the control Of transportation
facilities through pipe lines and dis
eliminating railroad rates and the mo-
nopoly Of terminal facilities at the
great centers Of distribution. Legisla-
ton, both federal and state, is en-
acted In its, interest BY the Republic
ans, and mayors and city councils do
its bidding. In return for favoD cash
from IT'D Golfers has enriched Repub-
lcan campaign funds. and President
10oeeyelt and Chairman Cogtelyou are
fa4py with the thought that With the
ilallien dd,lazp psu@iQld ~ Ca<naeis
8 e ::
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

RATHBONE SISTERS.-Langdon Temple.
No, s. meets every Thursday evening at the X.
Mrs. JAS. LoYNEs. n. E. G.
MISS LILLY SHAW, NJ. of r. & G.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

DEGREE OF HONOR.-Meets in the Work.
man hail on the first and third Friday OF each
month.
MRS. BELLE BIRMINGHAM, Recorder.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
TRIES TO BOLSTER WEAK CASE

Futile Attempt to Prove That the
Worker Is ProsperOus-H0w the
Trust Evil Has Incrensed the Cost
of LivinG-The Truth Suppressed.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

10. O.F.-Langdon Court, Independent Order
Of Foresters. meet In the W0rkmen hall, the
AIst and third Tuesday, Of each month.
J.H. DAIx. Res. sse'y.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

A.F. A. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds. regular
communications at the Masonic Temple on the
second and fourth Fridays of each month.
eeSe--N JOHN RYLANCE, w. n.
ROBERT WORK, Secretary.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LODGEOF PERFECT1ON.-La No 8
holds regular communications on the first and
third Thursdays of each month at the Masonic
Temple. nv NJ
ROBERT WORK, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

i. o. Il. M.-Langdon Tribe Of the Redmen
meet at the Workman hall every Wednesday
evening.
B. n, TRuAx, X. ofR.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

A. O. U. W.-Langdon Lodge meets in the
Workman hall the first and third Mondays OF
each month. ~,
rHos. SHEEHAN, Recorder.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

W.O. W.-Excelsior Lodge No. 81, meets on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
= " ', F.E. B. MERCER, G. &C.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

CO. No. s0s-st Alphonsus Court. meets
on the first and third Wednesdays of each
Bank, EDMUND A. McCAY. G. R.
JAMES J. MoYER Sec'y.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

( KNIGHTS OF PYTH1As.--Meet on Wednes.
day evening Of each week ct the x. Of p. hall.
HENRY BAKER, G. G.
T r. A. SHAW, Recorder.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

O. E. S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com:
munications on the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month at the Masonic hall.
JAS. H. Balm, MRS. Il. WORK, W ~
Sec'y JAS. s. LoYNEs, W. P.
Courier Democrat., 1904-08-04

NV. A-Langdon Camp, No. $3.50 meets in
the Woodman hall the second and fourth
Mondays Of each month.
40 VOID, Clerk,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19
wIJU OPEN TO COMMERCE..


Washington. February i7.-Nr. Allen
the American minister at Seoul cables
the state department that wiju has
been declared open TO the commerce
OK the world by the Korean government
The United States was the first pow
er. SO far as known. to apply TO the
Korean government for the opening
OF Wiju to the worlds trade This ac-
tion was taken while Japan and Eng
land were urging the opening OF Yon-
gampho. lying at the mouth OF the Yalu
river on the Korean side The view
taken by the state department was that
IL we could secure the opening OF Win
$50 miles up the Yalu above Yongam-
pho. the effect would be TO practically
open the whole OF that stretch OF the
river TO commerce. 50 that the project
really was much larger than the mere
opening OF q port at the mouth of the
river. Wiju lies on the opposite side
Manchuria, which the Chinese govern
ment already has a treaty with the
United States declared to be an open
port, although this never has been ad-
mitted by Russia
1t is understood that the opening OF
Wiju Is directly attributable to Japa-
nese ascendancy in Korea. for while the
country was under Russian influences
Mr. Allen. the American minister was
unable to induce the king to open a
single port in addition to Chemulpo
1t is probable that the state department
at once will take steps to have Amer
lea represented at With by q consular
or commercial agent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19
PREPARING TO REBUILD.
Evidences That Normal Conditions
Are Being Restored in Baltimore.

Baltimore. February 17.-As an
dicating that the situation in Balu-
more is easing up. the civil and mill
tary authorizes expressed the opin-
ion today that 1t will be safe TO with.
draw all the troops from the burned
district at the end Of another week
as by that time the contents OF
vaults will have been recovered and
all unsafe walls dynamited. Though
the police board to whose order the
militia are subject has not taken Of
fetal action in this direction there
appears to be little doubt that the
commissioners are confident that the
police force will be amply able to
maintain order when all valuables
have been removed from the area
Another significant indication that
normal conditions are peing restored
Is the announcement of Building In
spector Preston and CITY Engineer
Kendall that the issuance OF permits
to rebuild on streets that are not to
be widened will begin within two or
three days At the real estate ex-
change 1t is announced that as soon
as this permission has been given, a
large number of contracts which
have already been drawn up will be
signed and building operations viii
comm at once.
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Paris, February 17.-An official dis
patch received here today from Toxic
that one of the most impor-
tant movements of japanese troops yet
made is occurring today. One OF the
main branches of the army, consisting
OF three divisions and including di-
vision of guards. is now going on
board transports. The previous land
ings of Japanese forces in Korea and
elsewhere are said to have been small
compared with this simultaneous sail
ing of three divisions. aggregating ap-
proximately an army of 10000 to 10000
men. 1t is believed, but this is not
sure, that the destination OF
this force is a point near the mouth
of the Yalu river or a spot on the Liaho
Tung peninsular. fianking Port Arthur.
Another official dispatch says Jap
anese transport has been sighted on a
town south of the mouth OF the 1alu
river.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19
THE SWAYNE INVESTIGATION.
Last Session in Pensacola and Com
mittee Leaves for Tallahassee

Pensacola, Fla. February IL
The last session of the Swayne in
vestigating commission in Pensacola
was held today. and the committee
will leave tomorrow for Tallahassee
to pursue the investigation. The ses-
sion was consumed in hearing teSu-
mony upon Judge Swayne's conduct
in sentencing persons for contempt
among these were General SIMON
Belden. of New Orleans ard E. T.
Davis. who we're both sentenced 10
pay a fine of 500 or ten days. in
connection with the SUIT of Florida
Mcclure vs. the Pensacola city CON-
pany some two years a~o.
Attorney w. A. Blount was placed
on the stand to testify as TO MS
knowledge of law and Judge
Swans conduct in these cases and
said that the contempt sentence wss
perfectly proper under the circum-
stances. The contempt sentence OF
sixty days placed on the late banker
W. c. O'Neal, for the alleged as
saulting of a trustee in bankruptcy
was recalled and the witness gave
t: Ii as his opinion that 1t was nc
. proper and that Judge Swayne hat
! exceeded his authority in adjudgfn.
/. him dn contempt
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TIE PORT ARTHUR FIGHT.
Reported That Something More Than
Torpedo Attack Took Place.

London, February 18.-The correspon-
dent at Chefoo of the Paris edition
Of The New York Herald. in dispatch
in which he reports the arrival Of junks
bearing Japanese wounded from the
Port Arthur engagement of February
14th, considers this to show that Some
thing more than torpedo attack too
place there.
The correspondent ct Toxic on the
Standard reports that two battleship
were destroyed in this attack. while the
correspondent at Tien Tsin of The Stan
dard says under date OF February 18th
that a private dispatch from Port Ar
thur brings the statement that the
Russian squadron has again put to sea
Cable Cut.
Che Foo. February 1s.-The Port Ar
thur-Che Foo cable was cut yesterday.
Japanese Landing Operations.
Berlin, February 1.-THE admiralty
here has received confirmation of the
reports that Japanese landing op-
erations on a vast scale are taking
place on Korea northern coasts and IL
is assumed by the German authorities
that Japan will be ready by early
spring for a forward land movement,
supported by properly equipped basis
Possibly 2SG.o00 men according to the
estimates made at the German admir-
alty) will be in the field before coils
on takes place with the Russians ir
force.
Chinese Commander Maintains Ortie,
ST. Petersburg. February ia dis
| catch has been receive here from Ma
| jor General Plug. chief OF staff 70 Vic
| eroy Alexieff, saying that Yuan Shaka
/ conn-nanGer-in-chief of tEe Ch mes
| army and navy. has ordered 25co me
| to Tsin Chou TO maintain order Cor
tinuing, he says everything is quiet a
| New Chwang and that the informatio
| that the japanese are forming bands o
Chun Chus (bandits) TO attack the raj
| road is confirmed. Quiet prevails o
the Yalu. Russian scouts did not fin
the enemy within distance Of "a mile
from the river.
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CHINA TO BE NEUTRAL.
Japanese Government Replies Favor
ably to Secretary Hays Note.

Toxic. February lit is stated on
high authority that the japanese goy-
ernment. replying through United
States Minister Griscom to Secretary
Hay. has agreed to the naturalization
of China. excluding Manchurla, winch
Russia is now occupying.
Ianan. it is also said. reserves the
right to counter balance any act OF
Russia in violating China's neutrality.
The Emperor. the supreme coanciI
of war, the privy council. and a major
ity of the cabinet will probably depari
on February 20 for Kyoto. where II Is
planned temporarily TO establish impe-
rial headquarters. The date. however
has not vet been definitely dacide1
upon. Later. 1t is expected. the Em
peror and counsellors will 20 to Hir-
oshima. where the Emperor will person
ally watch the embarkation OF the
troops
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o STORM PREVENTS ATTACK.
Fierce Gale and Snow Kept the
Japanese From Carrying Out Their
Plans.

Toxic. February IA heavy storm
spared the Russians from a desperate
torpedo attack at Port Arthur on tae
morning of Sunday, the l4th lhstah1-
During the proceeding night the vesse!s
OF the Japanese f1otilIa of torpedo craft
we're parted by the force of the WIND
and waves. in a. binding snow s-orm
so that only two OF the larger destroy
ers succeeded in forcing their way
through the fierce gale to Port Arthur
When they arrived there they attacked
separately and the officers OF one or
them are confident that they succeeoed
in torpedoing Russian warsnlp.
The destroyer Asargiri, in charge OF
Lieutenant Commander 1shikawa. ar
rived off Port Arthur about O'Clock In
the morning and was met by sharp
fire by the fortress and Russian ships
acting as scouts The Asargirt ds-
charged several torpedoes at Dig Wr-
shin. but the result Ia unknoWa. A
cannonade was opened until the scout
inc vessels arrived and maintained un-
til thew withdrew. The destroyer hey
atory. Lieutenant Commander Taken
ouchi arrived two hours after the AS
areiri and ran up close to the mouth
of the harbor, where they 1oand t"o
warships. names unknown Sne nred
a torpedo at one and the 1orpeoo eA
ploded.
tack. says although the results arr
unknown, he feels sure the morai enee'
Epon the enemy will be exceiient- Soh-
nander Nagai commanded the eaurs
| torpedo fiotilla. The number or tht
! craft in the hotilla and the poi0S o
| their departure is concealed.
Japanese Troops on Their way u
! Korea
TOXIC. February 17.-Eght transports
! with japanese troops from Nasasak
and several additional vessels carryiAi
war munitions. are on their way Z
the west coast OF Korea. Detachment
of Japanese cavalry have already land
I'd Mt Wiju. on the Yalu river
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Car the report of Captain Reitzenstein.
who Is in command of the Russian
cruiser division. dealing with the de-
structon of the Japanese merchant
steamer Nagonoura Naru off the north
western coast Of Japan and the capture
of Al of her crew. Captain Reitzen-
stein. who is also acting commodore
OF the Vladivostock squadron says that
small Japanese coaster was alSo ap-
preached. but the violent sQuall made
1t impossible to capture the crew and
therefore the coaster was not sunk.
Heavy weather, he says. prevented
him following the coast. and the cruiser
squadron made for Chestakoff. fleeing
before the tempest to gain the Korean
coast. Owing to the storm the squad
ron was only able to accomplish five
knots per hour. Heavy seas were ship
ped and the cruisers and the guns were
coated with ice. there being nine de-
grees of frost. Two violent gales were
encountered within three days.
Japan Keeps Her Plans Secret
London, February 17.-Japan is most
successfully keeping her plans secret.
Not a single item Of news which could
be OF possible service to the enemy has
been permitted to leak out. The belief
is prevalent in London, based On hints
in dispatches from correspondents, that
her main objective point will be found
to be the Liao-Tung peninSular, but
that nothing of a military nature will
be attempted until Russia's naval
squadrons are effectually disposed of.
Japs Plan to Enter Manchuria.
Port Arthur. February 1.-THE re-
port that the Japanese have concentrate
ed about $4,000 troops at Wonson (or
the east coast Of Korea) with the OBJ
ject Of entering Manchuria, is con-
f1rmed.
A Third Fight Believed to Have
Occurred.
SaZebo, Japan. February 17.-Th'
| opinion of Japanese officers here is tina
4 third fight has occurred off Port Ar
| thur, some of the Russian war vessels
| having been reported as leaving tina
/ place.
Trained Nurses for Japanese Army
| Washington. February 1.-THE Japa
l nese minister has received cable mes
| sage from his government acceptin
| the offer made by DR.. Anita Newcom
] MCGEE. of Washington, D. c.. to TAX
| to Japan a party Of trained nurses VIII
have seen field service in the camp
and hospitals of the United Sta te
army. No one is eligible to join tn
party except graduate women nurse:
| who have been in the army.
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Serious Fire at Milton. Pa

Williamsport. Pa. February ls.-
A serious FIRE Is raging at Milton
Pa. and at midnight was taxing the
efforts Of the firenen. with the as
sis.ance OF companies from Lewis
burg and Warsontown-
The fire originated IN the KraUser
block. which included Goidenberg s
shoe store; Krauser Brothers drug
and chemical establishment: Fox
ieweiry e3ore: Henry wilson Pos,
G.. A r. Sons of Veterans hail anc
HerDerf GranYeTs s-eSIdence. The
Hotel Kaag and the Milton National
Bank ara in danger OF destruction
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To Prevent Yellow Fever I'm United
States.

Monterey. Mexico. February 1.-THE
party of health commissioners who have
been visiting the various seaport cities
in the republic Of Mexico for the pur-
pose of investigating the sanitary con-
ditiors with the view OF devising mea rs
whereby a future visitation OF yellow
fever may be prevented from reaching
the United States. arrived in MONTEREY
this evening. The party was met upo-
its arrival here by Governor Bernardo
Reyes and members of the board o.
health and they will be cordially enter
tanned during their say.
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Brave Woman Defends Herself

Roanoke. Va, February ia specia
TO The Times from Bluefield. w. Va.
says: Mrs. J. c. AcDay. OF Mcdowell
country. last night emptied the contents
OF a double barreled shot gun into the
body Of a man who was trying TO torce
an entrance to the HcDay home The
murdered man's name has not been
learned, but 1t is said he was farmer
who had been elected from the hcDay
house earlier In the night He return
ed. made serious threats and attempted
an entrance. when he was hred on.
The woman has not been arrested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19

Piedmont. W Va. February H.
A freight train Of 18 loaded cars ran
away on a seventeen mile grade near
Eyerette tunnel. just west OF this
place today going over the embank-
ment and wreckang the cars. Fire
man Francis P. Eagan was killed.
his body being buried under wreck
age. Porter Kenny. engineer. sus-
tanned a broken leg. The train II
a mass of tangled debris and the
track much torn up.