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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
POOR WOMAN TRIES TO
DROWN HER CHILDREN

F, baby in her arms, waded out In the wa
ter trying to persuade the other child
rem TO follow, Her peculiar action at
traeted the attention of "Crawtish
George" an old fisherman at the cove
who ran to town and got several citi-
zens to accompany him to the scene
They arrived in time to prevent the
mother carrying out her plan, although
she had the baby, Emma, under the
water when the rescuers arrived,
The family were taken to a restaurant
and given the first food they had tasted
for twenty four hours. The woman ate
but little, but the children ate as
though they were famished, A sub
scrption of $50 was raised in few min
utes. and the family was scent to Los
Angeles tonight in the charge of city
Marshal Baker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
DIES FROM EXCITEMENT.
Run on Bank Causes Aged Oeposito
to Fall Dead.

Oakland. Feb. l2.-Exhausted by th'
excitement of the run on the Oakland
Bank of Savings, where all the money
he possessed was deposited, Patrick M
! Collins. one of the best known char
acters Of this city. died suddenly thi
afternoon while seated In the South
ern Pacific waiting room at Seventh
street and Broadway A few moments
before his death Collins had entered
the waiting room. complaining that ne
felt i'll. AS it was plain that the aged
man was sick. Police officer McCoriey
was notified and the patrol wagon was
called TO take the sufferer to the re-
ceiving hospital Before the wagon ar
rived Collins put his hand to his heart
as if in pain and expired.
The deceased was shoemaker by
trade and was formerly employed by
the Wentworth Boot & Shoe Company
at the old factory near the Sixteenth
street depot He had resided in Oak
land for nearly 80 years and was well
known as the whistler" from the pc
cuiar habit he had of keeping his lips
puckered as If whistling.
Collins was the first. man on the Pa
cifc coast to teach the Chinese to max
shoes ana from his teachings the grea
chinese shoe factories in San Fran
cisco and other cities on the coast have
sprung For a number of years the
deceased had resided at S22 LindelI
street with his wife, Mrs. Catherine
Collins: his son, Thomas A. Collins
and daughter, Mary e. Collins. An
other son, Edward A. Collins. is AM
expressman, residing at 953 Thirty
seventh street. A married daughter
Mrs NJ. Muntz, also resides in this
city.
The remains were removed to theI
morgue and an inquest WIN be held toI
determine the cause of death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
Views of an oHcer.

New York, Feb. 1l.--'sAbout all thai
can be said now is that while the Jap
anese have Won the first battle, it does
not settle anything" remarked Captain
Alfred T. Mahan, in discussing the use
fulness of the torpedo boat in warfare
as shown by the news from Port Ar
thur.
There is no absolute defense against
attacks of the torpedo boat. Great Wig
lance, in fact, a constant state of siege,
the use of torpedo nettings and other
appliances, may minimize the danger to
a deet, but it has always to expect that
unexpected lunge that it has no parry
for.
"As to the engagements off Port Ar
thur, they do not settle anything.
Neither sidee, in the light of my pres
ent Information, has been sufficiently
damaged to venture the statement that
it has weakened"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
CATTLE CAN NOT BE SHIPPED.
But Range Men Are Greatly Encourag
ed With Present Conditions.

Sacramento, Feb. 12.-Goyernor Par
dee has telegraphed to James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, urging that he
permit healthy cattle below the quar-
antne line in this state to be shipped
to other states, on inspection by repre-
sentatives of the United States Bureau
Of Animal Industry. He has also tele-
graphed to the California delegation
in congress to use all honorable means
to secure this concession from the Fed
eral authorities.
DR.. c. H. Blemer. state veterinarian,
has received kilograms in response to
inauiries sent out as to the condition in
some of the counties below the quar-
antine line. From Ventura comes the
report that conditions have not been
improved, very little rain having fallen.
stockmen in Monterey county tele-
graph that the situation has been great
IL improved by the recent rains, and
conditions at pesent promise fairly well.
san Luis county makes a similar re-
port
Los Angeles county cattlemen are
somewhat encouraged, having had an
inch of rain, but greater rainfall is
needed 10 insure feed for the stock
Governor Pardee this morning re-
ceived a telegram from Senator George
9 perkins. at washington, stating
that Secretary Wilson is willing to 90
anything reasonable to relieve the cat
tlemen of the danger that threatens
their herds. but that he cannot remove
the restriction against moving cattle
to other states and territories La'e
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
New Hall for
Idun Society
Norwegian Residents TO Erect
Handsome Building in the
East End,

ldun, the Norwegian society of this
city, held meeting Thursday night
for the purpose Of considering the mat
ter of the erection of hail. 1t is the
intention to form the nuclues of IN,
fund by asking subscriptions OF mem
bers and II present plans are successfu
carried out the society will have a hall
costing $4,000, The membership num-
bers i50 and It Is hoped to commence
work on the new building during the
coming fall
Tonight the society will meet In its
present hall on Franklin avenue, East
Astoria. An entertainment will be held
and the following program has been
prepared:
Address by president, Oscar Thompson
Quartette. ;, Miss Johnson, Miss Erick-
son, Martin Berg and Arne vahl
Recitation ...........,,.,.,O Grating
Vocal solo ....,,.,...., MISS Hauge
Reading ,,.,s.....s''.''., Johi F-uSoh
Recitation .,..,,......,'' MISS ialseth
Song .........,... Society Quartette
Reading ,....,...... Anton lndregard
Violin solo .......,..,.,." Arne Nahi
Recitation ....,.......,,... Z. Jaraahi
Reading ...,,...,...,.,....'s. Eu' Nh
Selection .....,,.,.,,.....t.. orchestra
Reading ,.,t'.,,,..'.'''' MT Naiia'u
Violin solo .......,... Lewis Akrem
AT the conclusion OF the program,
will be served. and the
affair will doubtless be most success
full. No admission will be charged. but
will be asked for the re-
lief fund now being raised here for the
benefit Of the people of stricken Aale-
sund, Norway, which city was recently |
wiped out by fire. The general public |
s invited to attend tonights entertain
nent and to assist the unfortunate resi-
tents of the Norwegian town.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
Officers Want
Elder Brasdon
Head OF Combination Must Ans.
wer to Serious Charges in
Portland Courts.

0fficer Hawley. of the Boys and
Girls Aid Society, is looking for Laur
en- Bragdon, the head of the famous
Bragdon combination. Bragdon is
wanted to answer to charge Of viola
ton Of the state law governing child
labor. Mr.. Hawley was in Astoria yes
terday, but could not find his man, so
returned to Portland. Bragdon has
gone to Seattle, and he will be arrest
ed there If Mr.. Hawley's pursuit proves
successful.
The Oregon child labor law provides
that no child under the age of 16 shall
be employed before a. m. or after I
p. m, and it is charged Bragdon has
violated this particular section of the
law. 1t is also alleged that he is guilty
of perjury Some time ago. when the
four Bragdons were showing in PORT
land the society was informed that
the children were under age. Bragdon
is said to have made affidavits at the
time that the three boys were his chill
dren and that all were over Is. This
constitutes the perjury charge for
which he is wanted.
The Portland authorities have also
been anxious to secure Bragdon, be-
cause of the report reaching them that
the children were at work in IAN As
toria dive" This report is said by the
Telegram to have been confirmed. AS
a matter of fact, the combination was
engaged for a few weeks in local con-
cert hall on Astor' street, but 1t is any
thing but dive, and the children were
not brought in touch with disreputable
characters.
Bragdon. while here, made applica-
ton ID the county court to adopt the
children The petition shows that all
three Of the boys, whose present name
is Wilbur, are under 16 years of age.
Their parents live in New Jersey and
the petition recites that they have
failed to provide for the children. The
matter is pending at the present time.
The state child labor commissioners
have instituted the proceedings against
BragdOn. q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13

San Pedro. Feb. 12,--Mrs. Hannah
Martin. middle-aged widow, sick and
demented, made desperate attempt
to drown her four children this after
noon. Mrs. Martin lived in Los
Angeles, where her husband died two
years ago, and she has worked hard to
keep the little brood of four together.
The children are Elmer. aged Is years;
Lena, q; Louis, 4; and Emma, aged >.
The struggle was too hard and the au>
thorities were planning to put the
children in an orphans home. Rather
than be separted from the children,
the unfortunate woman brought them
to San Pedro this morning and selec-
ted a secluded spot known as "Craw-
fish Georges Cove" She disrobed them
and herself and. stark naked, with the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
Nearly Forfeits His Life.

A r-~"way almost ending fatally
started a horrible ulcer on the leg OF J,
b. Orner. Franklin Grove. ILL., For four
years 1t defied 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. a5c at Charles Rogers drug
store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13

reports received from agricultural de-
partment agents in southern Califor-
MIA CONFIRM Secretary Wilson in his re-
fusal, Senator Perkins states.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
|SEA.LEVEL CANAL,
| ALONE FEASIBLE
Congressman Who Visited Pana-
ma Are All Converts to the
Change in Project.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Sentiment in
favor Of a sea-level canal in Panama
has crystallized as the result Of the re-
cent visit to the isthmus Of the house
committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce. Prior to that visit nobody
in this country regarded? a sea-level
canal as feasible, and while in an alb
stract way such canal was favored,
the engineering difficulties in the way,
including supposedly almost prohib-
five cost, would forbid any serious con-
sideration Of the idea.
The committee has returned unit in
favor Of the sea-level proposition, and
it is backed up by Chief Engineer Wal
lace and his assistants.
Mr.. Wallace told members Of the COM
mittee the sea-level canal could be con-
structed within eight years, If proper
facilities were afforded and the work
properly directed. The additional cost
will be considerable, but nowhere near
as great as has been popularity supposed.
The arguments are all in favor Of the
sea-level idea, and It is very likely
that congress during the present session
will proceed on this basis.
| Locks and Dams Impossible.
| It will be well-nigh impossible to
construct a lock and dam canal, owing
to the physical difficulties in the way
Of building the Bahio dam across the
Chagres river. The old French, sand the
count whatever In determining the
depth at which solid rock may be found
for this dam. According to those sur
veys, solid rock would be found at a
depth Of 120 feet, but it now appears
that the rock struck at that depth is
only collection Of boulders, and the
engineers have bored thru them and to
a depth of l65 feet without finding
solid foundation. The dam plan must
therefore be abandoned, and with it
the lock and dam canal scheme goes to
as the only alternative. +
The house committee has returned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14

condition, SO Of them from the Bald
win works in Philadelphia; four very
large storehouses packed to the doors
with all kinds Of brass and steel appi-
ances which will be needed in the work
of construction; and sunday other sup
R ID cost o good s9dats nna wh hsn
$40,000,000 to replace.
Not only that, but the Culebra cut,
which must go down something more
than 800 feet to sea level, is already
about 1925 feet deep, or more than one
third done, on sea-level basis.
Mr.. Stevens, in common with other
members of the committee, is strongly
in favor Of the sealevel canal. Engi-
neer Wallace, if requested to do so, will
say to congress that the sea-level canal
is the only kind that should be con-
structed, and will present engineering
arguments in its favor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
FIRE LOSS AT OWATONNA
W. B. scper Badly Burned-F1ns
Hammel Block Damaped.

OWATONNA, MINN.-Fire was discovered In
the large Hanlmel block, occupied by the de-
partment store Of James W. Connor & Co. and
by several Offices. The fire originated In a
gasolene explosion in the local brokerage ofdea
of the A. J. Cumn1ins Commission company.
The local manager, W. B. Soper, was badly
The Western Union telegraph office was dam
aged as was also the law and realty office OF
Hugh D. Page, whose fine private library was
ruined.
The department store was not damaged BY
the fire. but suffered from smoke and water
The entire loss is about $4,000, the commission
company carrying no insurance whatever.
erected at "a cost of $50, 600.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
CHARGE ELECTION FRAUDS
Fusion Candidates for Bench at Butte
Begin -Four Contests.

Butte, Mont, Dec. H. T. P. Forestel
and Peter Breen, late fusion candidates
for the district bench, have filed four
contests against George Bourquoin and
Mike Donlin, the democratic-rep ublican
iudges-elect, who have been given certi-
fcates of election.
It is alleged that frauds were COM
mitted by the county commissioners in
the selection Of the judges Of election;
that here was illegal registration, lille.
gal voting, and that the judges Of the
election made fraudulent returns. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
DISEASE AND DEATH
STALK THRU SINAL0A
Rew York Sun Special Service,

How York Sun Special Service,
Mazatlan, Mexico, Dec. 14-DurinQ
Che past few weeks there have been
more deaths from malarial fever and
starvation in the northern part Of the
state Of Sinaloa than were due to the
bubonic plague, when it ragged in that
city and surrounding territory some
time ago.
Some Of the dead are buried, but
there are not enough well people to
inter all the deceased, and in many
cases bodies are thrown in out-of-the
way places to decompose and become
food for vultures. Thousands Of these
chastity birds are lowering over the
city. The entire city is pervaded with
the stencil Of putrid bodies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14

with fund of information which will
be Of the highest value to congress.
Each morning while in Panama the Wis
itors had breakfast by Z O'Clock, and
then started on tours along the route Of
the canal which never ended until 7
o. clock in the evening, or later. Every
night the committee held meetings to
discuss the observations of the day.
These meetings never adjourned until
ll:30 pm, and on several occasions
they lasted until after midnight and
even until l am
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
Stevens Well Pleased.

It is the opinion Of Representative
Stevens Of Minnesota, a member Of the
committee, that the government secured
considerably more than the $40,0O0,000
cost of the canal rights in the form of
personal property of various kinds. For
instance, the committee found 1900
cats; p dredges costing s!e from $65ooS
to 100000 each; $500 buildings, ali in
good condition.; 1875 locomotives in good
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
Christmas Excursion Rates.

The Wisconsin Central will on Dec.
"a, Is, 26 and 81, 1904, and Jan. 1 and
2, 1905, good to return Jan. 4, sell
tickets to any point on it's system and
return at one and one-third fare for th&
round trip. Ticket office 230 Nicollet "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14

M. F. Moore, Of WestmorIand, Kansas.
has been In the drug business for twenty.
five years, and is widely known and highly
respected In his community. He writes:
''ln my twenty-five years. experience as
retail druggist, never handled medicine
which gives such universal satisfaction, or
which ] can personally recommend SO
highly as DR.. Caldwell's (Laxatlve) Syrup
Pepsin. There is a physician In this city
who prescribes this remedy In his practice,
and could secure affidavits from customers
who have been cured Of aggravated and
chronic cases of constipation Of long stand-
Ing. luse It myself and In my family. It
Is the best laxative and seller known.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
500 Line Holiday Excursion Rates

A rate Of one fare for the round
trip will be in effect between all sta
tions December 81, %, 20, "a, IS, %.
20, 30 and 81, and Jan. /, 1905. Return
limit, Jan. 3, 1905. Ticket Office, 119
Sd st s. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
GREY REACHES OTTAWA
New Governor General of Canada
Reaches Capital.

:. Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 14.-Earl Grey,
party, received hearty welcome upon
reaching here yesterday. A guard of
honor from the governor general IS foot
guards, and mounted escort from the
Princess Louise dragons accompanied
the viceregal party to government
house, while a royal salute was being
fred by the battery,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14

They take It to keep their stomachs In
good condition and prevent serious Illness.
IT TONES UP THE STOMACH in
"A NATURAL WAY. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
Notions

Look at our assortment of
ladies' supporters, all styles
and colors, in fancy boxes for
Christmas presents. Extra val.
ues and styles at ID E~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14

Christmas Slippers. .=
Endless variety at the Nickel Plate
All the new things just in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-14
Holiday Rates East, via Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic Railway, ..

From Duluth to points in eastern Cana
da and New England. Tickets on sale
Dec. 10 to %. Good for return until
Jan. 10. To all local points on the D.,
S. s. & A. Ry., rate Of fare and one
third for the round trip. Tickets on
sale Dec. 20, 23, "a and rs. Good for
return until Jan. 5, 1905.
spalding Hotel block, Duluth, MINI.
The Bourbon news., 1904-07-29
MrLBURN's REPORT.


PARIS, KY, July 26, 1904. I
Mr.. j. w. THOMAS, JR., Ohrirman
Building Committee, Bourbon County,
Kentucky.
DEAR SIR.-I beg to call your atten-
ton TO the fact that Gibson & Draw
ford, contractors for Bourbon County
Court House, are neglectlng to supply
sufficient material and competent. skill
ed mechanics and have violated their
contract in many ways. They are not
now nor have they at any time pushed
the work with promptness. They are
now putting in patched stone, which
was prohibited by order of the County
Court, and rs agent Of Bourbon county,
employed as architect to see that the
contractors furnished the proper ma
terial and workmanship, ! do hereby
certify that the county should serve
notice on the contractors and their
bondsmen, as provided for in Article V
of the contract
/ think that the contractors neglect
and refusal to comply with the plans
and specifications are sufficient grounds
tor Bourbon county to take action as
they deem best, as provided for In the
latter part of Article V of the contract,
dated September 81. 1902 Said con-
tract required the contractors to finish
the building on or before January 1,
1904. There is no evidence now, that
can be seen, that they will have the
building completed by next January.
l have never regarded Mr.. Gibson
(who has been in charge of the work.
first class and competent superinten-
dent. While he is brick mason and
may be competent to look after that
particular part, he is not we'll informed
on other branches of the work. He has
not shown by his actions the proper
spirit and interest he should have in
having she work done first class. do
not believe that Gibson s. Crawford in
tend to have the building finished soon.
[ furthermore believe that the county
will have lawsuit with them. and in
order that the county may get the use
of their building and the proper protec-
tlon for their records at the earliest day
possible, / think bondsmen should be
called on to complete the work. be-
lieve the county is taking risk in al
lowing MIR. Gibson to continue in charge
of the building, and 1 hereby protest
against his having anything to do with
the work and take this method of put
ting myself on record.
Find attached report of Mr.. Geo. B.
Minter, Superintendent in charge.
Yours truly,
FRANK p. MILBURN.