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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

When person is in prison ON a charge of larceny
and has pleaded guilty to the charge the natural
ISuppositon is that the person is bad says the led
ger Perhaps in this world that has room for many
curious things, there are exceptions, 4 New Yorl
paper tells u the ease of certain young woman
we'll bred and cultivated, who arrived in that city
with the hope of making a living She had mother
income was meager, The girl possessed beautiful
voice, which obtained for her positior Dir
She caught cold, the voice failed aui te pa. ion
vanished. Then came the prospect starvation for
both. After 'eing for two days IL ra4 the
girl encrel & L artment store. st .s alapn Ia
work. sue ht,, uot successful but #ta happened to
he nile f., ,.r .ddresS of a a.te. raaa Who
was having slarged to his ;sao0ut 500 the
impulse Of g. .,nent she went tc III ha part Of
the store, = 4. ed some wares and bad Js- rharg.
ed to this man, posing for this purp $40 ps M ugh.
ter Then she hastened to pawn sEy, with the
goods, and with the money secured something to
eat In due time she was arrested tuH ha5 uo dc.
nial to make. When her mother 'ted bar ST. the
Tombs the younger woman was observed to pass ont
to the elder one the food allotted to herself Other
wise the mother must have perished All the facts
came out in court. The Judge blew his nose because
he did not liketo wipe his eyes, and suspended sen
tence. We are glad he did. There is nothing that
makes stealing appear in the light of virtue, but
the judge has heart in the right place, just the
same Some of the bad are very bad indeed, and
then again, some of them are not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
ASrORrAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Rgf,tI Arl6ls MrsT BE oBEYED,


1t is indeed surprising thal parents Stoa'o n'''.
ifes ~ iilbe sels3JeTasoa lor the f'SA~ y o''gt
people is 70 5dgaul4 disregard 1as fega'a'"uS so'.
en,ag infectious dlSease and the statement m"oe
ysse'3ay b the city physician lndieates shat prompt
and vigorous action Will be necessary y safeguard
the helh n the people # astoria fe~ eases o.
contagious disease ate reported 70 the c'ty physl.
eisa, y ~ lay ryq'ire~ and It frequently happens
Aat pareats n whose homes disease eAsis pern't Ne
healthy children to go upon the streets and mlhgie
whh other chsreu II some instances children
Whose brothers Ha sisters were down with infectious
disease have even been sent e school. iae quaFsn
tine regulations, T'ne less severe. perhaps thah
should be In tile case, are openly violated.
Five and foremost without t+k'ng into consider
aen the dire consequences that nay result from an
epidenicof measles such y present ezts IN Astoria
the law laes be obeyed 1t matters not that parents
may regard the restrictions as unnecessary nor That
many of them seem Inclined ts welcome the disease
at their homes ga tAe hypothesis that their children
must eEeat0aAy contract tAe measles end might just
as we'll have II RoW ~ at some t0tQre time Care
less parents Gre net the law makers, but instead
mus oha1 The law. fhase Fathers aad mathers who
have faAen the time to ff -eSt'stte, and who know
the Iar 1e9 Alng e.ieets winch may follow even SO
mild aa a}aeat IS measles, nave some rights IN the
premise and their children must not be exposed to
DANCE .ee91se some less intelligent pareHt may
regard fie pesutations rs unnecessary Inc law pro
vide tae pnalty for violations and 1t should be
made es9etye " lhe letter
Measles . amaoFerF looked upon, as an neon
sequen1a s.i2ieat lHat mast Fsf an homes IL IS
hoNeyer dVarT serious disease and many epIdemlcs
have o.s"Ied fa5 caused great loss Of life among
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS IN PORTLAND

The condition of municipal affairs in the city Of
Portland is if we are TO take the Portland papers
for it, in frightful shape Every public official is
a CRATER, baekeg of larcenist and charges and
counter-charges come with such persistent regular
ity that one is at loss to follow them From the
chief executive of the city down to the meanest spec
ial police officer each official has come in for his re-
spectve share of abuse, and yet not single charge
preferred has been made to stick. Few complaints
are made because of incompetency; in nearly every
instance the charge is that of grating
To the people of the rest of the state the situation
is sweepingly ridiculous. The eagerness with which
charges are made and the ease with which they are
dsproved lend insane aspect to the entire stu
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

Toxic advces are to the effect that Governor Taft
at conference held with Marquis Ito rendered the
japanese government use Of our oriental ports in
the event Of hostities between Japan and Russia
II this information proves to be correct it is evi-
dent our policy with reference to the far eastern sit
uation has already been definitely defined, and that
it will be pro-Japanese There will be no complaint
at home on this score, Nothing could be no detrncn
tai to American interests as Russian domination OF
oriental affairs, which would paralyze commerce and
take from our exporters many valuable markets
Japan, on the other hand seeks to encourage trade
relations with other nations, and her occupation Of
Corean ports would be boon to our trade Our
natural sympathies are with the japanese
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

Says the New York Commercial: In reply to a
question as to whether his trip to Europe had re-
suited in any change in his views on the silver ques
ton, Mr.. Bryan is reported to have said, "Not the
slightest" 1t is violating no confidence to say that
with the majority Of the American people il makes
not the slightest" difference that Mr. Bryan's
financial views have undergone mot the slightest
change for they look this point as that Of not the
slightest consequence the slightest"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09

Miss Ruth Cleveland who died Thursday of
dIphtheria, was perhaps the best known child in
America. Baby Ruth" became famous at the time
OF her BIRTH and her untimely death will be amented
throughout the nation, the sympathy of which goes
out to the ovable mother and distinguished father
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

haroff of Russia publicly shook hands.
Vice President Katayama, speaking
in English. said:
Il am glad to find a delegate here
from Russia, with which country our
own is waging one of the most dsas-
trous wars that has ever done violence
to the fra ternity Of nations. Japanese
Socialists, ever since 1896. has expect
ed a Socialist revolution in Japan"
Vice President Plekharoff, replying.
said that the Russian people did not
desire the war, but the government,
which was the enemy of the people,
provoked Japan by it's adventurous and
despotic policy. Continual disasters
were now Russa's just reward. Even
if Russia should be victorious, M.
Plekharoff said. the Russian people
would be the victims, but Japan was
removing one of the feet of the colos-
sus of despotism.
The congress unanimously adopted
the following resolution proposed by
French delegate:
AT this moment, when Czarism is
stricken by war, the Socialists here
greet the Russian and Japanese pro-
letariat sacrificed and massacred by
capitalism and governments and rely
upon Socialists everywhere to oppose
by all means in their power the ex-
tension or continuation of the war"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
SAYS JAPANESE MADE
A PIRATICAL ATTACK.

st. Petersburg Aug. 1.-THE Emper-
or has received the following telegram
from Capt. Shestakovsky, commander
of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Ryeshitelni:
"On Aug. ii I arrived at Che Foo
from Port Arthur with the Ryeshit-
elni bearing important dispatches,
having effected a passage through two
blockading lines.
According to the order of Rear
Admiral Grigorvitch, disarmed the
ship and lowered my flag. All for
malities were duly carried out.
ION the early morning of Aug. IL
l was in port when l was practically
attacked by the Japanese, who had
approached with two torpedo boats
and a cruiser and who sent a party
under an officer, as though to enter
into pourparlers. Not having arms to
resist, ordered the making of prep
arations to blow up my ship.
when the Japanese began to hoist
their flag / insuted the Japanese Off
Ger by striking him and throwing him
into the water. l then ordered my
crew to throw the enemy into the sea.
"Our resistance, however, proved I'M
availing and the Japanese took possess
sion of the boat.
Explosions occurred in the engine
room and in the forepart of the vessel,
but the Ryeshitelni did not sink and
was taken from port by the Japanese.
I hope they will not be able to take
her TO one of their own ports.
NV officers and crew have been
saved with the exception of an engi-
neer and stoker. Four others were
slightly wounded.
Naval Ensign Petroff who resist
ed the hosting of the japanese flag.
received a severe blow in the chest
with the butt end OF a musket caus-
ing an internal hemorrhage. / received
a wound in the right thigh from a
bullet, which has not yet been extri-
Gated.
THE conduct Of the officers and crew
was above all praise.
THE imperial vice consul extended
the greatest hospitality and sympathy
to US"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
CLAIMS OF REPUBLICANS
Campaign Text Book Sets Forth
Their Alleged Achievements.

Campaign Text Book Sets Forth
Their Alleged Achievements.
Washington, Aug. 14.-Tariff, pros
perity. labor wages and prices, trusts.
the Panama canal. Cuba and Cuban
reciprocity, expansion and it's results,
the Investigations of the postal and
land frauds and punishments of Of
tenders, rural free delivery, irrigation,
the record of the Republican party and
the record of Theodore Roosevelt are
the leading subjects discussed by the
Republican campaign text book of
1904. which is just about to be issued.
A synopsis of the book prepared
by the Republican Campaign Commit
tee says:
The four great facts which justi-
fed the Republican party in asking
the support of the public in 1900 were:
First, that its pledges of 1896 had been
redeemed; second, that prosperity had
come as a result; third. that develop
ments since 1896 had shown the fall
lacy of the principles upon which the
Democracy then appealed for public
support, and. fourth. the conditions
which had come to other parts of the
world and their people as a result Of
promises fulfilled by the Republican
party in the United States.
These assertions made in the text
book of 1900 have been fully justified
by the added experiences of another
four years. The pledges of 1896 and
those made in 1900 have been redeemed.
The protective tariff has been restored;
the gold standard made permanent;
Cuba freed and giver independence;
the Panama canal assured under the
sole ownership and control Of the
United States; a department of COM
merce and labor established; rural free
delivery given 10 millions Of the agri-
cultural community; the laws for the
proper regulation of trusts and great
corporations strengthened and en-
forced; prosperity established; COM
merce developed; labor protected and
given ample employment and reward;
Intelligence, prosperity and good gov
eminent established in distant islands
and the flag of the United States made
the emblem of honor in every part Of
the world.
"All OF these great accomplishments
have been the work of the Republican
party. In each of them Il has met the
discoura cement. the opposition and the
hostilities of the Democracy. II is
upon this additional evidence OF the
past four years evident that the Re-
publican party is the party OF progress
and the Democracy the party Of mac
ton, retardment and fault finding;
that the Republican party again conf
IDENTIFY appeals for public support in
the presidential and congressional cleo
lions of 1904"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
JAPAN Is JOYFUL
OVER THE VICTORIES.

Toxic, Aug. AS p. m.-Flags are
flying, lanterns are gimmering and
cries of "Banzai' are ringing in the
streets of Toxic tonight in honor of
the victories gained at sea by Ad-
miral Togo and Vice Admiral Kami-
mura.
Underneath the jollity of the popu-
lace lies a feeling of deep satisfaction
and qualification at the disposal of a
desperately serious problem OF the
war
The Russian squadron which con-
fronted Admiral Togo refused battle.
1t was stronger than Admiral Togo's
squadron in battleships and armored
cruisers, and had it elected to fight
the result might have altered the for
tunes of war.
The strength of the squadron which
opposed Admiral Togo compelled him to
draw vessels from the squadron under
Vice Admiral Kamimura, and this left
the japanese navy powerless to operate
against the Russian Vladivostok squad
ron and unable to prevent the raids
of these vessels.
The raid conducted by the Vladivos-
tok squadron in July was extremely
expensive to Japan, and not only was
retaliation tempting, but 1t was de-
The navy, however, grimly refused
to make a diversion and stuck to Port
Arthur It was confident that the
harbor soon would be untenable for
the Russian warships, that it eventual
ly would get fair fight in the open
sea away from the Russian land bat
teries and that the Japanese would
win. These calculations of the navy
were correct, and the Russians, with
the chances even, have been hopeless
ly defeated.
Vice Admiral Kamimura, after
months of weary and patient waiting,
finally got his chance at dawn to-day
off Tsu Island. He sunk the Rus
sian cruiser Rurik and sent the cruis-
ers Gromoboi and Rossa fleeing back
from the fight
Japanese guns dominate the dock
yards at Port Arthur. and In view Of
this fact Il would seem to be impOs-
sible again TO make seaworthy or
hghtable the Russian battleshlps which
have returned to Port Arthur. II Is
probable that the Russian battleship
Czarevitch will disarm at Tsingchou.
The best possible naval force that
Russia can now concentrate at Vladi-
vostok is four cruisers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
RUSSIA IS VERY SORE
ABOUT THE RYESHITELNI.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 14-By COM
mand of the Emperor, Foreign Minis
ter Lamsdorff has instructed NJ. Nell
doff. the Russian ambassador at Paris.
to request that France, on behalf OF
Russia. shall lodge a strong protest
with the French minister at Toxic NJ.
Harmand, against what is described as
an outrageous violation OF Chinese neu-
trality and Of universally recognized
principles Of international law involved
in the japanese attack on the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni in
a neutral harbor.
The foreign Powers also have been
informed Of the Russian declaration
and the Russian minister at Pekin
Paul Lessar. is charged TO protest to
the Chinese government with reference
to the serious consequences the viola
ton OF nutrality which she permitted
may entail.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
JAPS RECKLESS WITH
MEN AND AMMUNITION

Lao Yang. Aug. 13.-(Delayed in
All is quiet on the east
ern front. Apparently the Japanese
are not attempting any further adj
vance on Lao Yang and are turning
all their attention on Port Arthur,
concerning which there is consider
able uneasiness here.
Reports are coming in Of several
land attacks on Port Arthur during
the last few days. 1t was stated on
Aug. 10 that the Japanese had before
Port Arthur 10000 men and $50 guns,
of which fifty are howitzers
Whether Port Arthur stands or falls,
it will cost the Japanese enormously.
1t is estimated that they will lose 3d.
900 men If they take the fortress, but
II they do take IL, II will be serious
for the Russian army, as 1t will result
in the releasing Of a majority of the
Japanese southern force for an ad-
vance on Lao Yang.
The Japanese seem to be utterly
reckless in the expenditure of both
men and ammunition
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

boat destroyer Grozovoi expired at
o'clock this afternoon. At that hour
she had not disarmed. The Taotai of
Shanghai has repeated his demand
that the vessel leave or dsarm. The
probabilities are that she will dis
arm.
The wounded men from the Rus
sian cruiser Askold were brought to
the Shanghai municipal hospital to-
day
The hospital ship Mongolia, which
left Port Arthur Aug 10 with women
and children on board, has not been
spoken.
The steamer Gaelic has sighted the
Russian cruiser Novik between Shang-
hal and Nagasaki. proceeding south.
CThe Novik sought refuge at Using
chou but left there at the expiration
of twenty-four hours and has not re-
ported beforeO.
The local authorities are anxious
and shipping is disturbed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
NEGROES WILL BE TRIED
TO-DAY AT STATESB0R0
FOR AN AWFUL CRIME,
Continued from First Page.

Hodges case commenced it has devel-
oped that there is a society organized
among the colored people of the coun-
ty with Rev. Gaines as the president,
which has for it's object the avenging
of real or imaginary wrongs at the
hands of the whites. According to the
evidence secured and statements made
by prisoners now in Jail, members of
this order state their wrongs at the
regular meetings and the names of
all the members are dropped into a
hat and the one whose name is drawn
is selected to kill the man against
whom the grudge is held
Information was received by the
sheriff last night that a meeting of
several remaining members of this or
der would be held tonight and a
strong posse was sent out to capture
them. If possible they we're to cap
ture the minutes. which, it is believed,
VIII furnish the evidence.
At late hour the posse had not re-
turned.
Took knights for Soldiers.
incoming passengers tonight an
nounced that several companies of
soldiers left Savannah on the early
morning train to-day. and were to-
night in the vicinity of Statesboro.
These rumors, 1t was discovered later,
Were based on the fact that the pas
SengerS had seen the commands of
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, on
the train passing Guyton en- route to
Louisville.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
DRUG CLERK CHARGED
WITH POISONING HER.

ST. Louis, Aug. H.-Charles Earth
ing, an extra drug clerk employed at
the Lindell Hotel Pharmacy, was ar
rested to-day and is held for the cor
oner on charge OF having caused the
death of Mrs. Jennie Helms. wife of
Moritz Helms, OF New York.
Mrs. Helms died to-day after suffer-
ing great agony for several hours.
after taking dose OF what she sup
posed was cream Of tartar. which her
husband, II Is alleged. purchased from
Farthing, Drs. w. H. Nash and G. M.
Phillips who attended Mrs. Helms,
assert that. from the symptoms. the
woman had died from the effects OF
poison.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
GERMANS WILL MAKE
RUSSIANS GET OUT.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE Foreign Office
informs the Associated Press that il
the Russian ships which put into
Tsingchou, at the entrance Of Kaichou
bay the German concession on the
Shantung peninsula do not make re-
pairs and leave that port within the
time allotted them they will be detain-
ed there for the rest OF the war. The
commanders Of the Russian vessels
have been notified to that effect.
The length Of the time limit decided
repairs 10 the ships must he m.ide un-
der strict surveillance by the German
authorities as a guarantee that the
work shall be confined 10 the making
Of the vessels seaworthy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
RUSSIANS MASSACRED
EIGHTY-SEVEN JAPANESE.

London. Aug. i5.--The Toxic corre-
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph in a
dispatch dated Aug. II says
THE Nemuro Gapan) Telegram
states that Russian soldiers az KAN
chatka maasacred eighty-seven Of the
crew Of the japanese schooner
TeichL"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

ing the whereabouts of the vessels of
the Port Arthur squadron, save that
contained in foreign.
There is a general belief, which is
borne out by the latest dispatches, that
the situation at Port Arthur is a des-
perate one. Apparently the Japanese
are concentrating all their energies to-
wards the reduction of the fortress in
order to release heavy reinforcements
for the operations against Gen. Kuro
patkin, and it is thought that until
this has been accomplished the adj
vance on Lao Yang will be suspended.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
MORE JAPANESE
INVEST PORT ARTHUR,

st. Petersburg. Aug. IA dispatch
from Mukden states that the Japa-
nese Port Arthur army has been
largely reinforced and has taken up
positions in two large bodies, one on
the nights between Lunwunktao and
Pigeon bay and the other on the hills
near Louisa bay. Guns have also been
placed on the nights east of the Wolf
hills.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
AT ANY COST JAPS
TO TAKE PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-The Bourse
Gazette has received the following
from its Lao Yang correspondent:
Twelve japanese regiments have
left. going in the direction of Port Ar
thur.
1T is stated on trustworthy author
ity that the Mkado has ordered that
Port Arthur must be taken at any
cost, even if it necessitates the suspen-
sion of operations in Manchuria and it
is quite possible that the main Japa-
nese force will proceed to Port Arthur
within a few days.
Rain has stopped all operations"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
C. A. II. Meets in Boston.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE national en-
g,ampment of the Grand ARMY Of the
- public, with its several affiliated
p"aies' will open in this city to-mor-
wv ana Is expected to be one OF the
Eest in recent years. The city is
.ensively and handsomely decorated
n,onor OF the occasion. The various
.Idted bodies also will hold re-
IONS which viii continue until Sat
NY The feature OF the week will
me parade Of Grand Army men on
Do. Iogosnaay' when IL is expected that from.
''VV 10 $4,000 veterans win be In line.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
AN IMPERIAL PRINCE
AMONG THE WOUNDED.
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
one officer and forty-nine men killed
and one officer and eleven men
wounded.
On board the armored cruiser Nisshin
ten men were killed and seven officers
and nine men wounded.
The armored cruiser Kasuga had two
officers and fifteen men wounded.
Torpedo boat No. SS had one man
killed and eight men wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
sab SAYS JAPS PROMISED
TO RETURN THE VESSEL

London. Aug l5.-The Che Foo cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph, I'M
der date Of Aug. 10. says:
Admiral Sab states that the Japa-
nese promised 70 return the Ryeshitel-
nj TODAY
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
THOMAS M'lNT0SH FELL
WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
Charleston Man Regained His
Breath, TO Physicians Surprise.

Charleston Wan HegH1ned HIS
Breath, to Physicians Surprise.
New York. Aug. 14.-Thomas Nc
Intosh. 40 years old. a -four dealer of
Charleston, S. c., suddenly fell to the
floor in the reading room of a hotel
here to-day and DR. Cantwell. the
house physician, examined him and
pronounced him dead. other men ex-
amined the body also, and all declared
the man dead.
Porters carried the body into an adj
joining room and in a moment rushed
back and declared that the man was
alive. Dr. Cantwell went into the
room and found him gasping. He soon
had Mcintosh breathing more regular
ly, although there were no signs of re-
gaining consciousness.
The patient was taken to a hospital
where he is yet alive, though still un-
conscious The physicians cannot
tell whether he is likely to recover or
not
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
NO INDICATIONS OF
A JAPANESE ADVANCE

Anshanshan. Aug. H.-Continual re-
connaissances are being made by the
Russian advance posts, but there are
no indications OF a japanese advance.
Reports regarding the movements Of
the Japanese are conflicting. The
Chinese assert that Gen. Oku has de-
tached twelve regiments to reinforce
the japanese before Port Arthur.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
RUMOR OF THE FALL
OF PORT ARTHUR AGAIN.

81. Petersburg, Aug 49, 5:4s a. M
Aside from the official reports Of the
Ryeshiteni AFFAIR and the flood Of be-
lated kilograms from Lao Yang and
Anshanshan. no actual news from the
front has been received.
There IL n persistent rumor that
Port Arthur has fallen but - cannot
be confirmed.
There b no additional news regard