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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Contemporary Comment
Congressional Taste.

When the people would seek an ex-
preston of that fine sense, cultured
taste and gentle breeding which must
be considered typical of the best Amer
lean, they naturally turn to the halls
of congress; and they are not disap-
pointed. What, for example, could be
more refining and uplifting than the
delicate way in which Representative
Clayton eulogized Postmaster General
Payne? With consummate refinement
he feelingly referred to Mr.. Payne as
an Ass" an "imbecile," and as "Old
Hot Air" What generations of gentle
breeding it must have taken to pro-
duce these choice expressions of adj
ing Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
ltaIy Prepares for German Emperor.

ROME, March 2O.-King Victor En-
manuel has ordered the Royal yacht
to be sent to Naples on March 26 for
his meeting with Emperor William of
Germany. who will remain there four
DAYS. The. Associated Press is semi
officially informed that the meeting of
the monarchs will have no political sig
nificance, although the sovereigns wish
to have a verbal exchange of views
concerning pending international ques-
tiOnS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
The Lopez Case.

There will be political lines drawn in
the countrys Endorsement of the de-
cision of Secretary Taft, declining to
set aside the law of the Philippine gov
eminent in the interest of that pet of
anti -imperialist Boston, Sixto Lopez.
The secretary of war is eminently right
in insisting, with the Philippine au-
thorities, that if he desires to again
become resident Of the islands Sixto
must take the oath of allegiance.-At-
lanta Constitution
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
TWENTY-FIVE ARE
DROWNED INDUBLIN BAY
German Bark colIides With English
Boat and Sailors Are Lost.

DUBLIN, March 2o.-The German
bark Mona collided with the English
bark Lady Cairns off Dublin bay this
morning. The Lady Cairns sunk in
few minutes. Her crew of twenty-five
were drowned. The Mona, which was
much damaged, was assisted into Dub
lin harbOr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
The New Hired Man.

81 can't see that man you've hired any
where" said Mrs. Riggs. irritably. Here
you are laid up with rheumatism: and
Therei / see a man way over in the cram
berry meadow 1 believe that's him.
as the man standing or sitting?" asked
Mr.. Riggs.
ssThen the chances are 1t is some other
man." said the invalid unless he's found
a Wasps nest."-Youth's Companion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
REDMOND TELLS HOW
TO WIN HOME RULE
Irish Leader Tells Party to
Strike Down Present
Government.

MANCHESTER, March 2O.-John
Redmond, addressing an Irish demon
stration here today. said that the first
business of the party was to strike
down the present government and then
to see that no government was put into
office which would not grant home rule
to Ireland. He said it was ridiculous,
like Herbert H. Asquith, to call home
rule an academic question"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Fear Queen City Is Lost.

VICTORIA, B. c., March 20.-The Ca
madam Pacific Navigation company today
requested Capt. Caudin. representative OF
the Dominion department Of marine and
fisheries, to send the Dominion governm ent
steamer Quadra to the West coast of
Vancouver Island, to search for the steam
er Queen City, now three days overdue.
The company fear that disaster has over
taken the Queen City in the gales that
have been raging on that coast.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
One Reason.

.4Also," continued the portly lady who
was delivering lecture on THE Duties
of the Model Wife before the Women's
bands with a kiss when they come home.
Now, will some of my auditors tell the
underlying principle of this?"
A stern cold woman arises In the rear
of the audience.
s.It's the surest way to catch 'em if
they've been drinking" she says with
knowing nod.-Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

With the Republican party of Min
nesota shrieking to man for tariff re-
vision and the conventions of the party
standing pat, situation is brought
about which might lead the unthinking
person to believe that Republicanism
stands behind tariff wall of gold
bricks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
LAND LAW REFORM IS SLOW.

versy there is possibility at last that
niggardly measure of land law re-
form will be dealt out by repeal Of
the timber and stone act. No one who
lives in the West and has come at all
close to the people, knowing where the
land laws bear upon their own inter
ests and where these statutes have
fathered abuses in the past, can un-
derstand the temper of the congress
sional mind. Why the good work should
be so slow of accomplishment, and why
it should be so nearly impossible to
tear the roots of evil from the soil, is
one Of the many mysteries of American
public life.
AS half a loaf is better than no
bread, so the action finally agreed upon
by the senate committee, if it ever does
get through both houses, will be a
small concession to honest administra-
ton and a slight curtailment of the
statutory privileges hitherto extended
to land grabbers and speculative syn
dicates. The abuses growing out of
this particular law will at least be
cut off, while the amendment of the
forestry law relating to the selection
of lieu lands where homestead is
included within the forest preserve will
perhaps put a stop to the land grating
that has grown up in that direction.
The pity of it is that we could not have
real and thorough land law reform at
once.
That any one should listen to the ar
guments of the opposition is amazing.
Their chief cry seems to be that if the
settler and required him to be honest
with it in return, all new population
will pass us by and go into Canada.
There are two classes Of people going
into a new country; one the genuine
settler, and the other the adventurer
of the frontier. The former wants in
good faith to get piece of ground for
home. To live on it for a term Of
| years as condition Of acquiring title is
no hardship for him, for it is precisely
| what he wishes and intends to do.
| Therefore, no law enforcing this condi-
| ton would turn him aside. The other
| fellow, who lives by his wits and is
bent on plundering some person, or
preferably the government, is the man
who profits by lax laws relating to the
distribution Of the public domain. If
we could shunt him off on a sidetrack
| that would carry him over into Cam
ada, we should be doing good BUSH
ness.
The long and the short of it is that none
| of our laws for conveying public lands
| to private ownership, except the home
| stead act and the provisions relating to
| this subject in the new irrigation act,
ought to remain in force. None other
! is of the slightest benefit to the settler,
while under them millions Of acres of
public lands have been appropriated by
private interests without a dollar of re-
| turn to the government or to the farm
er. The satisfaction about this little
beginning of reform is that public opin-
| ion, having accomplished so much, may
later on be equal to compelling con-
gress to complete it's work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
A Fruitful Inquiry.

the senate or not, the investigation
into the doings of the Mormons is
likely to bear fruit. 1t has shown the
public, for one thing, that dangerous
propa ganda is being carried on in be-
half of this immoral creed.-Provi-
denca Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Among the Merrymakers
A Rainbow Effect.

s'They tell highly coIored story Of
Judge Billus' visit to Chicago" observed
the village cut up.
"Why, he wasn't there more'n eight
hours objected the grocer.
81 know He went there on ST. Pat
ricks day, and was green enough to try
to paint the town red, and it got into the
last edition of the yellow papers, and they
roasted him brown, and he hurried home,
pretty blue
81 reckon he'd be purple with indigna-
ton if he knew the story had got out on
him here at home" unused the grocer
Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

We are now assured that the fight
between Young Corbett and Jimmy
Britt will be a classic. Yet the patrons
of the ring continue to hope that the
debate between these eminent expo
nents of the noble art will not be alto
gether academic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
VIII Attend to Roosevelt, Too.

Senator Fairbanks doesn't want to
be vice president. and if the Democrats
are not foolishatfe' voters will probably
respect his wishes-Rocheste Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
White House Statements.

The last statement from the White
house informs US that the biceps mus
cles Of Senator Quarles measure four
teen inches. But just wait till we hear
from the White house on Joseph'S
Smiths forty-three children.-Louis-
vile Courier Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

The Minneapolis Times figures It out
that the Republican convention de-
cIared for reciprocity. The Times Is
stin getting its politics out of the
dream book.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
The Persuasive Hearst.

The moral of the Rhode Island out
come is that Hearst methods are just
as likely to produce results in the East
as in the West The Hearst scare" is
not founded on emptiness. A full bar
rel is back of it.TSioux City Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

The newspaper pictures Of the plural
wives of the Mormons give some color
to the claim of President Smith that
polygamy is duty imposed upon the
men of his faith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Is Liable to Get Il Himself

King Peter is determined to punish
the regicides, perhaps with the idea of
setting a, good example for his sue
cessor.-Chicagos Inter Ocean.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
ENGLISH Entertain Emperor William.

GIBRALTAR, March 20.-Vice Ad-
miral Lord Charles Beresford, COM
handing the channel squadron, enter
tanned Emperor William at dinner on
board his flagship tonight, the squad
ron meanwhile displaying brilliant il
Nominations and-searchlights.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
How He Does Love a Riot.

Elder Dowie missed a fine chance of
saying peace be, with you" by not be-
ign able to reach the house of repre-
sentatiyes.-Washing Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

Much will be forgiven John D. Rookie
teller if he will keep on boosting the
price of violets and keep his hooks off
the kerosene barrel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Modern Theology,

Hang I'D the automatic piano player,
Put up the steam shovel and the patent
hoe,
For poor old Uncle Ned has gone to a
place
Just discovered. He was first one to go.
New York Sum-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Diplomacy.

Mrs Gramercy-Weren't you pleased
when your husband said you looked pref
sty in that dress?
Mrs. Park-No; I'm sure he just said it
in the hope that wouldn't ask him to buy
me new one.-Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Every Knock Is a Boost.

1t is very evident that somebody is
trying to put out the Grover Cleveland
blaze by throwing kerosene on it.-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Would Be Welcome.

.Tourist-Do the natives of this island
need a missionary?
: Steamer Captain-The worst way. Their
crops were total failure last year, and
they're actually starving.-Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
MaIapropos.

Miss Skreech-I sang the Spinning
Song at Mrs. ,Krowder's musicale last
night But, I forgot; you were there and
heard me, Of course.
Mr. Crabbe-Yes. What an awful crush
there was there? Once you got in 1t was
impossible to get out until the whole
thing was over.-Philadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

Now is the harvest time of the or
ganizer who can think of name for
an independent political club.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
EQUAL to the Emergency.

Hamlet De Bumme-Are you the editor
who printed a story saying that had
starved in London?"
Editor-An unfortunate Typographical
error sir! I wrote starred in London. .
-RoSton Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
TIT for Tat.

Look here said the sheriff to the
member of the changing who had pre-
scented a pardon. this pardon's forged"
'.Well,'' said the changing member in
an injured tone, what if it is? So was
the chain they had me fastened with
Baltimore American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
Breaks Out Every Few Days.

Reports from Russia indicate that the
diplomats at st. Petersburg are suffering
with another attack OF Hay fever
Washington Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

porary history, show it to be not inn
possible that these events should come
to pass during the current year and by
the time of the national election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

Capt. McCardy is to be allowed TWEEN
ty-four more clerks in his department,
but that doesn't help Acker post lit
tie bit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
*SpnHigh
sSnrnHighl

.Washington time q p. m. st. PauD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

Congressional influence may have
been carried too far in some cases,
but the attempt to stamp so many of
the congressman as grafters is wholly
wrong. If the line is going to be
drawn so closely who will escape be-
ing branded.-Princeton Union.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21

1t looks as though, when the senate
committee, which has before it the in.
vestigation of the marital life of Sena,
tor Smoot, of Utah, and his fitness tt
represent that state in congress, shall
get through it's work, it will find the
Edmunds law of 1882 prohibiting po'
lygamy in the territories went into in,
nocuous desuetude," as soon a Utaf
became a state.-The Glencoe Enter.
prise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
With Duo Knowledge.

New York. Dec. ?2.--Even in the face
Of certain knowledge that news Of the
decision OF the jury would not be forth
coming until after 10 o'clock today
scores of people remained all night
around the criminal court building hop
Ing 10 be the first TO hear the verdict
In the case OF Nan Patterson. Driven
from the building just before midnight.
when the Jury was locked up for the
night by order OF Justice Davis. the
curious crowd gathered In little knots
In sheltered places in the vicinity to
walt and speculate and insure for
themselves an advantageous position in
the line when the doors were again
opened today.
Even after the dim light that came
through windows OF the juryroom lndi-
Gated that the Jurors had given up their
arguments for the night and we're at
tempting to sleep. rumors from in
side the building found their way to
CONTINUED on Page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
Faculty at Columbia Says he Was
Unduly iiazed.
CLASS THREATENS TO LEAVE
compromise Effected Among Fool
Students Whereby They Hope to
Make Greater Asses of Them
selves in hoodlumism.

New York, Dec. 23.-The faculty Of
Columbia University today suspended
four sophomores for participating in
the attempt to haze Kingdom Gould.
Upon announcement of the verdict
the entire upper class was called to-
gether by the leaders and the question
was discussed. 1t was agreed If the
suspensions be enforced the entire
class will quit the university.
Later--A compromise was reached
the suspensions being left primarily in
the hands of the student body under
the condition that the student board
prohibit hazing in an obnoxious form.
and that freshment be under the sur
veillance of sophomores. An under
class fight win be permitted the win
ners to have the right to summon an
officer of the defeated class to appear
at their dinner The faculty is de-
termined to enforce rigid reforms in
the matter of hazing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
Logs Knock Three Bents from Un.
under 23rd Street.
ALL TRAFFIC IS BLOCKED
Street Superintendent kearney Notified
the Fire Department of the condi.
tien Of the Streets-Repairs
Will Be Made Today.

Some heavy logs worked up under
Twenty-third street. opposite the Clat-
sop mill at the incline. knocking out
three bents Of the planked roadway
yesterday noon. When the street was
repaired the piling was sawed of and
posts set on the stumps of the spiles.
At high tide at l o'clock the logs were
carried In and being a rough tide
bumped against the posts, carrying
away three bents. Traffic was sus-
pended for some time. Superintendent
Kearney was notified and put a force
OF men at work repairing the break.
Last night they had the east side re-
paired so teams could go over it. Mr..
Kearney Immediately notified the chief
engineer of the fire department and
the various companies of the condi-
tion of the road, and in the event of
a fire to take the east side, close to the
street car track. II Is expected that
the street will eb repaired by noon to-
day so that It will be safe for travel.
This accident shows the necessity of
improving Exchange street, from Sew
enteenth to the Clatsop mill. There is
only one street to Uppertown, and that
is Commercial, and the short road be-
tween Commercial and Exchange, If
the street should be carried out which
is liable to occur on high water tides,
and a fire occurred, the department
would be powerless to render any as
sistance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24

Attorney Jerome intends TO DO. We
have reason TO hope. however. that he
will consent TO her release on her own
reeognizance. pending further disposi-
tion OF the case"
Another OF Miss patterson's counsel
said that he felt II would be the part Of
wisdom to walt, until the smoke OF
battle has cleared away" before the
next move. Some time next week. he
said. Miss Patterson's counsel prob
ably would ask bail for her and that
the $4,000 bail In which she was first
held be reduced The future Of the
case. he declared, would depend a
great deal upon the attitude Of the
six members of the jury who were OPP
posed TO her acquittal, particularly as
TO the degree OF the crime Of which
they would have convicted her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24

HE'D TO KUN :. :. :. :. .....
| Portland. Dec. Ex-senator Mitchell
and Representative Hermann, accom-
panied by Frank c. Baker, chairman
OF the republican state central COM
mittee, reached Portland tonight from
washington, D. C.
Judge Albert H. Tanner, the law
partner of Senator Mitchell. met the
senator at the train and went with him
to his apartments.
Both gentlemen are tired from travel
and neither had much to say concern
ing the cause which led them to come
from washington at this time. Though
both are emphatice in their denial Of
implication in the land frauds. and ex-
pressed the firm conviction that they
will be able to explain to the jury when
they appear before that body. anything
that might have led to the inception of
the rumors which have been af1oat for
som time, and which caused them to
come to Portland.
Senator Mitchell said his ignorance
of the charges which might be made
against him would not permit him to
say more than to state his innocence
and his conviction that he win be able
to explain away all doubt that may
have arisen as to any of his acts in
the past.
Until learn further as to these
matters" said Mr.. Mitchell, II have
nothing to say except this: l am abso-
lutely innocent OF any connection
whatsoever with the Oregon land
frauds, or other land frauds, and
have not the slightest fear of being
connected Herewith If nothing but the
truth is told. Later on, after have
learned the situation. l may have
something to say in the press.
Il may say in this connection. how
ever, that earnestly hope that all who
have been in any way improperly con-
nected with the land frauds viii be
convicted"
Representative Hermann said he did
not know enough of the situation to
make comment on 1t. other than to an
nounce his utter innocence of his
fraudulent connection, and to express
his conviction of being able to clear
his name of any suspicious connection
with the Oregon land irregularities,
Both Mitchell and Hermann viii wait
until summoned before the grand jury
by Mr.. Heney. and expect to be able
to gain a hearing the first thing after
the jury reconvenes after the holidays.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
Ammunition Held.

London. Dec. 2S.--The Times corre-
spondent at Pekin reports the Chinese
have seized at Feng Tai station. near
Pelsin, 100000 rounds of Russian rife
ammunition consigned to a Russian
firm at Tientsln and evidently designed
for Port Arthur. The ammunition was
concealed In bales OF wool brought
from Ralgan on camels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
propped Dead on Car.

Wallace, Idaho, Dec, Psf, H. Ham
mond, an o, R. & N. conductor sudden
ly dropped dead today while on top of
a freight car being switched in the
local yards, Several years ago ne sus-
tained fractured skull in wreck.
He soon recovered and since has not
complained of injury Physicians say
portion of the injured skull pressed
upon the brain, which caused his
death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
PRICE FIVE CENTS

the matter OF collections, Davis claims
that the shortages charged against him
are not correct In the large amount
named, and says that the shortage will
be made good in day or so.
As told by Davis, the story is that
he is the victim of women with whom
he did business, not they OF him. He
says that in signing up subscribers for
contracts to the time-plan payment for
machines which ne was advocating.
many Of the women from whom he got
contracts said, when asked to sign
"oh, You just sign 1t for me-" and this,
he says he did, and he maintains that
the contracts returned in his handwrit-
ing are not spurious. but that when
they were presented for collection the
women from whom he took them re-
pudiated their agreements.
1t is held. however. and in part sub
stantiated by Davis, that he knowingly
collected certain amount OF money
for which he failed to make return, and
It is on this count he may be sent to
prison. He says that IL his former
employers give him a chance he will
make good the amount which Is short
on collections, but stoutly denies that
he had anything from the numerous
contracts that were returned to the
sewing machine people, and which led
to his arrest.
The police had been looking for Davis
for some time, but did not locate him
until few days ago in Spokane Sher-
liz Linville was then notified and went
10 the northern city and brought Davis
back.
He is clean appearing fellow, looks
like a German, and had two expensive
grips full of toilet articles and cloth
ing, and the only things he asked for
yesterday were towel and handker-
chief which were given him from his
private stock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
Remember Favors.

A year ago, or thereabouts, distribu-
tors of various signs came to Astoria
and started to put up export" cigar
signs, whereupon the cigarmakers, Of
whom there are many here. remon-
strated with the owners of property
The result was that the Objectionable
signs We're removed and refused.
Yesterday BILLY" Madison, and the
cigarmakers, made present of box
of 'Imperials" to each Of the men who
assisted them in their fight against
foreign advertising.