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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

The county court yesterday reoeIv'
cd many reports from road supervisors
throughout the county. an 10 the con-
di.ion Of the various highways and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

The funeral OF the late Clifton r
Thomson win be held this morning.
Services are to be conducted at the
residence at 1890 o'clock by Rev.
William Seymour Short, OF Grace
church. The body win be taken from
the home TO the railroad depot and
shipped by train 10 Ocean View Gem
etery. where the interment will be held
The services at the residence win be
public, but at the grave private SER
vices will be held. A committee from
the bar association viii ofilciate as
pall bearers,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

The sermon topics at che Baptist
church tomorrow win be: THE Bap-
tism OF Jesus" and The Privilege OF
the Christian"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

A Portland mill man estimates ths
daily output Of Portland mills at l..
100000 feet. and Of that Of the whole
Columbia river at 100000. II Port
land mills are regarded by the gentle.
man as Columbia river Institutions
distinction usually given by Portland
to her enterprises---the estimate Is a
wonderfully wild one. Doubtless the
min man means 10 place the Portland
mills In a class by themselves,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

County Clerk Clinton yesterday
granted marriage license TO Oscar
johnson and Jessie Elliott. both Of
Westport, ciatsop ceuty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

The storm which ragged yesterday
afternoon and last night was the worst
the present winter season.
the present winterthe present winter.
The wind blew IA gale last evening. and
the downpour was 80 heavy the streets
were almost deserted. Early In the
evening the gale made matters ex-
,remely disagreeabie for pedestrians
but toward midnight the wind quieted
down and the stars came out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16
LWCaI BreyItIeS.

pcn't fell 10 attend the matinee as
the Columbia theatsr this afternoon
commencing at 2;so.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

The Asteria Eagle will make lts bow
10 the Astoria public this evening. II
the expectations Of the publisher, Mr..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

Final papers of citizenship were
granted yesterday In the county court
20 ujolmar Johnson. native Of swed-
en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

the eastern states has fallen off con-
siderably of late. and so the bulk Of our
trade is by the sea-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

tho probable repairs needed. .Ad-
journment was taken until Wednesday
when several contracts will be award
cd
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-16

The cost Of operating the bar drsdus
Chinook is about $500 daily, or s12..
900 per month. according TO an auth-
oritative statement. The salary OF the
master of the vessel Is $3.50, that Of
the chief engineer SITS. and othar mem
bers of the crew are paid proportion.
ately good wages. The sailors receive
from $40, to $50. In all there are 90
men aboard the big vessel, and her
daily expense for provisions is very
heavy. AL of the money is expended
in Astoria. An officer of the Chinook
expresses the opinion that her 0per-
ations will play havoc with the crab
supply. Every time the dredge takes
up 1000 tons of sand from the bar
large numbers OF crabs and founders
are drawn up through the suction
pumps. The crabs are OF all sizes
ranging from the younger ones
to large fellows Weighing four or ive
pounds. The crew is thus bountifuly
supplied with shellhsh and founders
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13

water engagement may bo deemed o.
scntinl because oi the Freedom Of
transport thar Japan would have into
Korea ~ lts sea power remained an.
disputed
Korea VIII ho the scene OF the Jan .
neht.ne. 40 least for a time The con.
ccntnaUon of Russian troops On Cen
ira Korea denotes a plan 10 obstruct
Japanese progress as FAR souh as pos.
sible and contest the nor,hwari
march by every means known 90 mod.
cn warfare The northern part of Ko.
roa is mountainous and advancement
wouh bo slow AGAINST a strong force.
Iiofo Dr. where the wearing out" pro.
aoss would boz most oGociua.ly employ
GA 20 la estimated that Port Arthur
could stand a years siege without
great suffering. ana o. ia possible that
such "a siege Will Dee accepted as q mat
ter of course. ru' this would moan
r'rosi FREQ waters Tor iapan's trans
portauon OF troops and supplies %
Korea and would give strength 90 che
advancing army OF the mlkado
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
unfHo0B Al AN pRIcf

The Denver Republican thinks that
there ia little DOUBT shat 10 the cues.
ton nf entering the union ns a single
state or remaining out for toe next
twenty years were submitted 20 the
people of Arizona and New Moxico
together. a majority vote would be-
cast in favor OF coming in.
There are strong objections Ca a
iuion OF the two territories. bu. there
De- much also 10 be- said Ia favor OF that
policy rhe conviction 10 growing that
Il thoy DO not unite aud accept state.
hood on these terms. tney will not
lo admitted on any terms Tor many
Years 90 come on course no one can
f0rotell what some future congress
may DO. hut certainly a great risk
would be- incurred ~ statehood ON the
to ms named should be- declined 90 the
present time.
Probably % would be found praCtic.
ible 90 insert in tno enabling ACT a
provision that for o. specified timo
one unitod States senator should De
chosen from tnc Arizona part of the
now state nnd one from the New
Mexico half Provision might also be-
made that for a like period the choice
lf governor should in alternate terms
Gam hrse 90 one and tbon to the other.
by looking for into the future one
may see another powerful reason for
uniting the two territories in the fact
that standing together they would be
stronger and capable OF maintaining
4 more efficient government In Wow
OF the tendency OF power 20 coniralizo
In Washington there IS force 10 the
reasoning which concludes that the
individual states should be as strong
as possible. Certainly a great state
/ like Texas has a better prospect Of
preserving unimpaired iis preroga
tlvoB IN domestic government than a
little state like Dolware.
| u an the states were the size OF Del
aware there would be left even Ia oul
/ day little OF local government u q
/ the big states that will preserve the
federal character OF our government
I by demonstrating their ability 20 man
axe their own loca, amairs .Arzoni
and New Mexico united would owl
GENTLY more diH,lnctly IN that class
than either would % Il were 20 stand
I alone
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
LFelnnsn INDUSTRY

Financial aud mining papers are
having "a great deal % say OF late re-
garding the profits 30 be- made in min
ing. aud. almost without exceptions.
they agroe az to the legitimacy OF the
pursuit and the many avenues thia
Industry offers for safe aud prohta.
bio investment and tor the accumu.
lailon Of great wealth. snd priuceiy
fortunes
IN speaking of mining and of those
who consider that Is b. the greatest
0f an Industries. The backbone OF the
financial world. We deem Il fitting to
quote what Cecil Rhodes. one OF the
great mining magnatoa Of the age.
had q say on this subject before hip
death Mr Rhodes said:
= speak adviaey. and say what
every man who has Investigated
knows 10 be- the truth, that less money
10 loat propgriOnately In mining than
Ia any other business In the world.
and larger fortunes are made 10 min.
ing and In the Investment OF mining
stocks than any business or any In
vestment on earth A good mining
stock viii pay the investor more cas-
ily twenty thirty, forty and one hum
drcd per cent annually than munich.
pal bonds. railroad bonds ana stock
OF government bonds can possibly pay
ave per cent .donoy Invested in "a
good mining stock Is safer than in a
hank. than ln mortgages, railroad -
curitics. municipal or government
uouda.
The security nf good mining stock
o. the raw material ot MONEY Itself; &c
is the STUFF az whose feet govern
mcnis. cities. banks railroads. mori.
cages land corporations and OH
forms nl business kueel
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
rnE EAsfERn nAR

Russia and Japan have decided to
settle their differences by var Hos.
Utilities are expected 90 begin thIt
week
Al present Rusalas principal ships
are in the aeot tha thas been moved
outside the hnrhor az Port Arthur
There are several strong ships auI
some minor ONES nt Vladiyoai1ck a
largg number U. vessels belonging J1
the volunteer neet at present serving
as transports are scattered throughout
Asiatic waters. and arc accompanied
hy war vessels 90 tho lighter classo
These transports. lt Dos said are fully
equipped to bo transformed into cruH
er at shur notice. and capable of
making havoc with lapGnose shipping
n view OF thls condition Japan has
been drawing on its merchant ships a8
rapidly as possible hT tho double pur
pus0 of protecting tham and usiuE
them as auxilIarios. 10 necessary
ln the meantime the possibilities OF
an engagement between tho two neet8
in the yellow sea becomes groa,or
from the fact that the Russian ships
have been taken out ot the Inner ha-
Dor and are ready Co s1 battle. A
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13

YUpbrp m sOlnn cApOllNl

The number Of murders credited 90
South Carolina hy the attorney gonor
81 last year was 221 Tho proportion
Of murders for the United States PEE
10000 population was something
sore than ~. and the proportion per
ieo 900 OF population IN South Carolina
was moro than ie Giving ua the hono.
&c Of every doubt she bloody fact re-.
uaina that We DO moro than eur share
81 murder per acre and per capita in
South Carolina tlan .a done in any
ether state or territory of the coun.
try Comparative figures in ostlmatins
TIE degree of our b.oodguiltlnoss a,o
20 little account however. me maiu
eoini is that murder Do noe punlsht q
iu South Carolina aH che law directs.
nad murder Us becoming more common
every year. Thoro must boz reckon.
leg some day. and when that reckon.
Ing 81 made the people Of this genera.
tion viii be- utterly condemned.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
WALTER MARBLES DEAD.
HIS WOUNDS PROVED FATAL, rs
sULriNo m his DEATH.

Walter Hartley who was shot last
Wednesday by an onlcer died from
the effects of DTS wounds Friday NOR
ming says the Ration Range
The hullot that ended his earthly 90.
rcor penetrated a vital spot and the
physician ON Investigation % once
pronounced tho wound fatal Knowlng
ihis. the young man who was sudoring
tho results OF bis conscious errors
called no the last moment upon The
omnipotent Father Tor forgiveness aud
mercy.
There ls NO human soul. however
low in the moral scale totally lacking
in nobility of character. and Walter
Hartley was no exception. lie was
Kind 90 hls mother and was loved by
her In return very dovoutly, and she
was with him constantly from a short
time after ho was shot 10 the end
RED" Hartley really had a yery
poor show In llfe. he was early ief'
20 shift Tor himself and under the ln
hueuco OF bad associates and unro
strained appotlies he drlitod ao iai
from the path of rec,itudo that he be-
came cnllols 90 public opinion and
defiant OF consequences
We cannot but believe that undoi
different circumstances. surroundc.
by refining aud uplifting Influence.
and ln an environment less hesol wiu
temptations be- would have bocom'
"a respectable member OF society Al
BE- was, ho had Dts redoomlng traits
and now that bis mortal career 81
ended lot the mantle Of charity D.
| thrown about DTS memory.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13

The praspector. che newspaper au Q
TIE promoter are az leading factors
To- the upbulldlng OF mining dis
trict The pr1spoctGr makos the dis
covery. the newspaper advortiaoa Die
and 10 the world. and the promoter
interests capital Go develop The prop.
orty. They are an essential On their
various sphorea. and without them
the country would rcmaln unproduc'
I've OF the three the promoter comos
In Tor the most abuse. and as gen.
oral thing 10 .r undcEcrvod. The pro.
molor Ike enc nrogpcctor o. an on.
thuaIast. and it is well that he ~.
for no man can talk up an enterprise
in which BE- lacks faith The minIng
sections of the west owe much 90 the
promotor u q property turns out
well he makes but little cut OF &C. n
% o. a failure ho Is held responsible
for H. Ills llfo is foil OF cares. and ho
b. often moro deserving OF sympathy
than conaurc.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
MlKIKe INpurRY

To those people who are disposed
20 think and say that mining b. but
q form Of gambling. vs. call attention
~ the oinoial statistics o. the past
year In relation To this industry. From
this Il will appear that. taken Az n
whole. there l 20 form OF Investment
that has logs ~ the elements n
gambling than legitimate mining. a.
~ matters Of chance. there o. less OF .,
b mining than 10 farming. with iis
constant danger 0f crop failure; gr 'a
manufacture with o. possibility 90
shfinkago In value These statistic.
show that l6i public companies op
Grating mines and motGllurgIcal works
IN America paid ln dividends during
i90t the sum OF Sl29At0.97i. out OF
tha amaunt sl01710.97t. OF tl5.22i.
eae leaa than Ia 1909. was paid by 81
Industrial compauiCa The metal
mining companies Ia the dividend l.sI
numbered g6 aud distributed f3t670.
eco. which is t3.6lS.OOO more chan
vas reported In 1902 Tho copper
companies lead. NJ of them payins
Si6.9S9 900 ln the silver. lead and
gold list there are represented ~
''hFead-winnors with total DIV.
hursement Of &'AflR.O00.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
COAL MINED BY MACHINES

Characteristic of the age Is the
growing use of mine machines IN the
unanimous coal mines or the United
states. The report OF Edward W. Par.
her on the production OF coal Lea 1902
which forms part OF tho annual vol.
ume of mineral resources published
BY the Unitod States Geological sur.
Vey, shows hat 5fiS machines we're
employed IN 1902 as against 2622 IN
l8s8.
IN a few OF the states there was a
decided decrease In the number nt ma.
chimes used but with the exception
Of Wyoming these we're stateain which
comparatively little development in
the mechanical production Of coal has
been made. All Of tho states where
the uso OF machines had eKerted any
significant effect upon the production
prior 20 1889 showed substantial in
crease in that year
Ohio claims the largest proportion
ate production by the use o. machines
more than half % the product OF that
state % 1902 having been machine
minod. Ohio also stands second IN
the total Of machine mined coal Penn.
sylyania being nrat Illinois ranks
third In the amount OF coal produced
by machines, West virgins fourth
Kentucky nfth. ana Indiana sixth
"a will he noted that he's siK states
comprise the we'll known competitive
coal holds" In 1902 they produced 90
per cent Of the total output Of bitumi
sous ooal in tine United states and ~
per cent % the total tonnage OF ma.
chine mined coal
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
SURVEYING FoR SANTA FE
CENTRAL TO e. PAso
WORK HAS BEEN ORDERED AND
INDICATIONS ARE THAT ROAD
WILL co iN THERE At AN EAR,
~ DATE.


From Information that has Just
reached El pas0 from the headquarters
% the santa 20 Central railroad. u
appears that thoro In no doubt but
what tho line 10 hgu,ing on COINS 10
Ei Paso. says the Herald.
u Is learned from an authoritative
source that Engineer FaFwcll who
has Just finished making a prollmi-
nary survey OF the proposed oxten.
zion OF the line from Torrance 20
Roswell. has been ordered 20 withln
the next three weeks make a prollm.
mary survey between Willard station.
on tho present limo of tho Santa 10
Central. and ~ Paso.
The preliminary survey viii ran
from m Paso. west OF tho Santa Fo'a
present nhe 20 Las Cruces and thence
cross the Santa re tracks 90 that
point and proceed northeast along
tho western slope OF the organ
and Oaoura mountains. past the Gran
Quiyira ana thence % willard, a point
about thirty-hve miles west and lt.
tle 90 the north of Torrance. I'm.
glneor Farwell has received orders a
commence this survey from the El
paso end OF the line.
Such a line would pass through a
rich cattle and sheep country and
would also give the mining camps IN
the Organ and Oscura mountains
close rail transportation. which they
DO not enjoy az the present time and
Il ia said would also be- an easy limo %
construct
This report also brings up the old
rum0r that the Denver O. 40 Grando
which at present operates a me into
Santa Fo % behind the Central. par
tiCularly az that line O. DESTROYS Il
getting rs own line into El paao and
the southwest Just what viii be- the
outcome OF this survey Is d question
but those who are Ia position 20 know
state that tho company iR seriously
considering the extension of the line
over the route mentioned.
A mysterious effort OF certain per
sons to secure options on lands IN the
vicinity OF old Fort Bliss the past
few weeks lends color 90 the report
ga extension. as depot and yard "a
cIlltles Will be needed and this sec.
jon would answer the purpose.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13

Indian Territory 20 statehood, provli.
ing that these states shall never no.
stgici the right Of suffrage hy an odu.
cational qualification. or on account
~ race. color. or previous condition.
oi servitudo BE- something 90 thint
about. and the attitude of statesmen
upon the proposition win be watched
Nith interest
The Southwestern Advertiser % r.
neat monthly pus-.cation printed BY
N 9. Rose. nc the ontcrpriBlng town OF
Doming The purpose OF sac al.
vortlscr e. 20 furnish the people OF
the east and north a monthly dlsost
OF the business enterprises establish.
ca in the southwest and Mexico. thus
keeping them In touch with the devsl.
onmont OF this great region. and "a.
yancIng trade interests.
The designs Tor the stamps 90 be
issued In commomoratlon OF the Louis
lana Purchase exposition have boon
decided upon Boy the poaionloo depart
mont Tho portraits on the new
lamps win be- aa follows Onocont.
Robert "a Livingston. minister 10
Franco who conducted negotiations
FOR the Louisiana purchase. 2ccnt
Thomas Jefferson. scent james Mui.
roe. who with Livingston concluded
me negotiations scent. President NC
Klnley i0.cont map of the United
States. showing The territory nurchas.
"a from France.
In the United State there are a.
noe postonicos divided into 2f2 of the
hrst-clsss. 1907 Of the socond.olass;
SEQ ~ the third-clasn. and $3.50 OF
the iourth.Class There are i.O32 free
delivery city Offices among this num-
her, and 10 542 letter carriers Bcsidoa
there are 1919 free denyery rural
outcH
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
CIVIL SERVICE SITUATIONS
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, MiscEL.
LANEoUs COMMUTERS. Nc.
CHAN CAL CRAFTSMEN AND
TEACHERS WANTED.

The unit,o states civil service
commission announces an denomination
1n February e. 1904. 20 secure eliri.
les from which 90 make certihcation
20 hii a Vacancy in tue position OF
chief eugIuuer, at $1,000 per annum.
and "a vacancy in tho position of a..
s.staEt engineer az $1,000 pof annum.
initod StPtcs custom house and post.
office buildinE al Ne, Orleans. La,
and other similar vacancies az tnoy
may occur az that place
The United states civil service com.
mission announces an examination on
March 2.3. 1904. 10 secure Cligibles
from which 90 make eortihcat.on 20
nu a vacancy IN the position OF nils.
collano0us computeF az the United
States naval observatory, and other
similar vacancies rs they may occur.
She department atatel that m.scei
laheous Computera are paid BY the
hour and earn from $500 TO 81 900 per
annum.
The United States civil service com
mission announces an examination ON
March %. 1904, 20 secure engiblee
from which 20 make certihcatiOn 90
hl vacancies m the position OF me.
chanical craftsmen IN the ordinances
department. at .arge. az 81 200 pei
annnm ln vlow OF the inauiicioni
number Of eligihles resulting from the
examination neld Ia October. 1903. the
commission AOpes that an persons
who are qualihed viii apply for and
take this examination
rhe United states civil service com
mission announces an examination on
April 1890. 1904. % secure ellgiblei
from which 90 make ceriincation "a
nll vacancies 80 the position OF teach
or in the Indian service az they m2y
occur. Information F8lauyc 90 ,ne
subjects and scope o, the examination
may be- found Ia section iO7 OF Oh,
Manual of Examinations revised "a
January .. 1904 This examination
is open 80 all citizens OF the United
states who comply with the require
ments Competitor will be rated
without regard 20 any consideration
otner than the qualifications shown
ln their examination papers, and oligi
b,es will bo certified strictly In &C
coFuance with the civil service Law
ana rules.
Persons who desire TO compete foI
any ~ the above positions should
srite 40 once either 20 tho United
states civil service commission. Wash
ington. ID. c.. or 10 the secretary OF
the local board OF examiners for ap
plication forms and a copy OF the Man
ual OF EXnmlnutlonr. These aBplica
lions should be properly executed and
fled with the commission 40 Washing
ton. On applying Tor these examine
t.ous tho exact title should be used
boz tho applicable,
Persons who are unable 10 fle theiI
formal applications and who notify
tle commission OF this fact. either
hy letter or telegram, with Che request
That they DO permitted 10 take the
examination, wiil be examined. sub.
iect 10 the subsequent nling OF their
applications. provided their requests
arc received at the commission a
sufficient time 20 ship examination
papers
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-13
THE STATE NATIONAL
OF ALBUQUERQUE
CAPITALIST HARslsoN RETURNS
TO KANSAS 49, SOME INSIDE
FACTS.

a. "a HARRISON. OF Fort Scott Kan.
sas. who was hero tho past few days
getting acquainted with the people. a8
ho Is heavily interested In the New
State National bank of Albuquerque.
has returned 60 bis Kansas home. Ho
expressed himself we'll poasod villa
Albuquerque aud her people. and pro-
dicted bright future for the new
bank. Ho hopes 20 visit Albuquerque
again in a very short time
j. b. Horndon, the cashier OF che
new bank and one OF the stockholders.
thls morning informed The CitiEon
that the contract for the safe has been
lUt 10 the Moslor Screwed Door Safe
company OF Cincinnati. Ohio. and tho
fixtures To the j. q. pauls0n company
OF Denver Tho contract Tor the vaul,
has NOT yet been let
The Citizen understands that Roy
Mcdonald has been decided on az tho
assistant cashier.
o. N Marion. besides being a stock
holder. will be the president and atior-
noy Of the now banking institution.
The Citizen also understands thar n
number Of local citizens have become
stockholders. and that they will hold
a meeting shortly and elect a board Of
directors
AZ stated In this paper a few days
ago. the new bank win not DO ready
Tor business before March no or April
Z and will occupy tho room soon 20
ho vacated by 'Hawloy on the Cor
nor"