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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-29

1t is possible that another large lum-
ber mill may be added to Astoria s
list OF important industries before
many months. Yesterday there ar
rived in the city H. F. Williamson.
from Seattle. who stated that he rep
resented a lumber company that was
thinking of establishing a large mill
at this point in order to have shipping
facilities for the South American trade.
They reasoned, said Mr.. williamson
that expenses could be saved by put
ting mill at Astoria or Portland and
shipping lumber from here instead OF
loading 1t at Seattle, where the con-
cern has not good dock, and where
they experience great difficulty in load
ing cargo, especially from the hostility
Of rival firms. 1t may be possible If
the firm locates here that the main
Office will be moved to this city and
all business transacted from this point.
There has been much bitterness be-
tween lumbermen at Seattle, Mr.. Will
hanson said, and the trade has been
injured to a great extent. Several
concerns are thinking of moving, Mr.,
Williamson stated that the advantages
Of Astoria over Portland for his con-
Germ were many, and that 1t was high
ly probable that they would locate
here. He stated that a statement could
be given to the press within two weeks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-29

Postmaster Reed has announced that
there viii be but one general delivery
tomorrow. Memorial day, in the morn
ing The carriers window will be
open as usual from 1890 to 1880 pm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-29
LOcaI BrevItIes.
Now IL the time TO buy Kodaks. The
place In the owl Drug store.
The Swedish Finnish society held a
very pleasant meeting last evening.

r, l.. Parker and J. Il. dratke yes
terday iiled requests for permission to
make street and sidewalk improve
ments In front OF their property on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-29

q. II. Vaughn. OF Oneida. Wash.
was in Astoria yesterday. He states
that Astoria is on the map to stay
and that II looks better to him every
time he pays II visit. Mr.. Vaughn
came purely for pleasure trip and
VIII return to his home In Oneida this
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-29

wild pigeons are in abundance In
the woods adjacent to Youngs river
and the hunters are having great
sport. -Four men OF the city are said
to have bagged 1874 Of the birds Fri
day. They were Captain Fisher, Clark
Loughery Frank Johnston and Frank
Cook.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-29

Just receiyed--A complete line Of
isastman's Kodaks and Supplies. Sci
window display at the Owl Drug store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-29

Duane street. The requests were ac-
companied by favorable reports from
the street committee OF the council.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
JAPAN's FIGHTING FORCE.
Half a Million Men and 1OO, 900 Horses
the Present Program.

From the London Standard.
In q paper In the Journal of the United
Service of India on the growth Of the mill
tary power Of Japan. Capt H. W. r. Senior
traces the origin Of the present japanese
army to the action Of the mikado when a
"Commission was sent out from Japan to
all foreign countries in 1869 to inquire into
the best system of national defense, the
best system Of education. and the best re-
ligion. On it's return the commission report
ed the French military system. the British
naval system. and the American system of
education to be the best. They stated.
however, that they found no civilized re-
ligion to be worth adopting"
In 1857 the mikado undertook the reor-
ganization of his land forces on Prussian
lines with the assistance of a German mill
tary mission The issue was seen in the
triumph of Japan in the war with China in
1894, brief account of which Is given by
Capt. Senior The principal results were
"the complete unification of the various
clans into the Japanese nation with strong
national feeling. and the receipt of the In
demnity of f34.5OO. 600"
This sum was partly applied to the further
Reorganization OF the army, and reforms
were instituted which were Ito be COM
pleted in April, 1903. and to be in full work.
Ing order by 1905, when the Japanese army
will have a peace strength Of 10000 men
and 30 900 horses capable of expansion by
trained men to an army of 100000 men with
100 900 horses for war. with a supernumera-
ry reserve Of about another bO0O 900 men"
The mikado as head of the empire, Is as
sisted by an advisory board of generals and
admirals.
The cavalry are armed with sword and
carbine. those of the Imperial Guard alone
carrying lance for escort duties. The cav
airy Is the weakest portion of their army,
the Japanese being Indifferent riders. The
artillery and engineers are well organized
and equipped. Their medical arrangements
0YCallapt and foreign surgeon wrote
In 1900:
'It was the general impression among
medical men with the expedition that the
Japanese medical service was most efficient
and complete. removing their wounded
promptly to the base. This was not due to
superiority of equipment. but to better
organization of personnel for field service,
and to the numbers they have at their dis
Ilasal',
Evening star., 1904-01-05
PURE FOOD LEGISLATION.
The Subject Taken Up by Committee
- of the House.

Pure food legislation was taken up today
by the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. Proposed amendments
to the present laws were explained to the
committee by DR.. H. w. Wiley. chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the Department of
Agriculture. He desired to add the word
foods" to the title of his bureau. making
1t "the bureau Of chemistry and foods"
Another amendment suggested by the Ma
tional Pure Food Association strikes out
the words with intent" in the provision
against misbranding Of food products. so
as to relieve the government from the
such action. Still another amendment
strikes out certain manner Of securing
samples and leaves that subject to be regu-
lated by the Secretary Of Agriculture.
DR.. Wiley explained the working of the
law regulating the importation Of foreign
foods the results of which he said were
excellent, many cargoes Of foreign foods
having been refused admission to the coun-
try since last July. AS many as fifty car
goes of German wines containing Salicylic
acid had been sent back.
During the six months the law had been
in operation without suit or process of law
nearly all shipment Of adulterated foreign
foods had been stopped. although previous
to the operation of the law 10 per cent of
all imported foods and drinks were adul-
terated.
Representative Mann or Illinois asked II
salicylic acid was Injurious to health. DR..
Wiley replied that according to general
opinion 1t was injurious. However, he said.
he was now conducting food experiments
to ascertain this fact.
''Then." declared Mr. Mann. ''you have
barred out German wines before you knew
they were Injurious"
1--WE have taken the action because the
German laws prohibit salicylic acid" re-
piled DR.. Wiley
Yes" retorted Mr.. Mann. "but that law
was passed for the express purpose of Civ
ing ground for retaliation against Ger
many.
Mr.. Mann declared that If the present bill
became law 1t would permit DR.. Wiley to
destroy millions of dollars of export busi-
ness in meats by declaring borax Injurious
to health. He suggested an amendment to
allow substances to be placed in foods for
export when such substances were not pro-
hibited by the laws of the country to which
the foods were to be shipped. No opposi-
ton to this amendment was made by DR..
Wiley.
The committee will resume the considera-
ton Of the pure food bill Friday.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
TALKS ABOUT DEMAGOGUES.
Mr.. John Temple Graves Says They
Are Not All Politicians.

John Temple Graves the lecturer. of At
lanta. Ga, defined the demagogue in poll
tics as the political huckster'' In his lee
ture. entitled "The Demagogue.' at the
National Rifles armory last evening in the
Epworth League star course The audito-
rum was well filled and the audience very
appreciative. Mr.. Graves said he did not
believe the demagogue was confined to poll
tics. but was pretty prominent in every
walk OF life.
1.-THE same thing is seen in the pulpit" he
said when the minister gives sensational
utterances; again when the newspapers
prostitute themselves for personal gain: 1t
is seen on the stage In the parade of some
actors and actresses: in society. when
women aaunt what should be womans
shame: in the law, when juries are muddled
by petty pleadings."
He went on to say that politics had been
taken up az science In the south. and that
this was -necessary after the war. when the
struggle was one for money making.
The work began In the wards In politics.
he sald, and he dweit upon and graphically
n -
Evening star., 1904-01-05
DISTRICT HUMANE SOCIETY.
Reports Made to the Executive Com
mittee Yesterday.

The executive committee of-the Washing
ton Humane Society held its monthly meet
ing yesterday. the following members being
present: Mrs. M. H. Totten, Miss H. B. Lor-
ing, Miss Addison Mitchell. Mrs. H. B. F.
Macfarland Miss Peet, Mrs. Crammond
Kennedy, Mr.. Fred w. Pratt, Mr.. ]. Il.
Tupper and Mr.. Edwin M. Truell. Pres-
dent Chester A. Snow and Secretary II. Il.
Martyr.
Miss Loring reported that fountains had
been placed at 14th and d streets south
east, New Hampshire avenue and COrcoran
streets northwest. and Carroll and Oak
avenues. Takoma Park.
Mr.. d. r. Mckee and Mr.. j. B. Hender-
son were elected members of the society.
The secretary read the. resignation OF
Mrs. Marian L. O'Donoghue as member
of the society and executive committee.
which was accepted with regret.
It was decided to hold the annual meet
ing this year in the rooms Of the society
at "a Warder building. January L.
The agent for bard Of mercy work re-
ported that she had visited and addressed
l23 oands and had organised 18 new bands.
with total membership OF 616 She had dis
tributed 0.652 pages OF humane literature.
which included literature sent to 100 prom
inent clergymen of the District. pointing
out the necessity Of preaching and teaching
kindness to animals.
The agent for children's work made the
following report for November and Decem-
Der. 1908: Number Of cases investigated. 20;
number OF children involved. Is: recon-
mended to board childron's guardians. z:
committed to board chiidren's guardians, d;
Evening star., 1904-01-05
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

kilograms received at the Navy Depart
ment announce the arrival OF the Kearsarge,
Alabama, Massachusetts, and Illinois at
Culebra. the Callao at Canton. the Aba
renda at LAMBERT Point, the Mohican at
San Pedro and the torpedo boat destroyers
Wshipple and Worden at Port Tampa.
Admiral Coghlan's flagship. the Mayflow-
er. has left Colon for Porto Bello.
The Leonidas has left Baltimore for
Hampton Roads.
The Pompey left Midway on the 10Th ulti-
mo for Guam.
The Osceola and Potomac have left Key
West for Guantanamo.
The cruisers Newark, Montgomery and
Gloucester OF the South Atlantic squadron.
commanded by Rear Admiral Lam berton,
left Ponce, p. R.. Sunday for Culebra,
the rendezvous OF the fleet, to take part in
the coming naval maneuvers.
The gunboat Don Juan de Austria of the
Asiatic feet has arrived at Colombo on her
way to New York.
Brooklyn, arrived at Beirut yesterday
from target practice near Alexandria
The Sterling has arrived at San Juan.
The cruisers New Orleans. Albany, Ra-
leigh and Cincinnati, of the Asiatic fleet,
left Midway yesterday for Guam, on their
way back to their station.
The Eagle has left Key West for Bahia
Honea and the Scorpion has left San Juan
for Culebra-
The cruiser Baltimore has been detached
from the Caribbean squadron, North Atlan-
tic feet, and assigned to the Asiatic squad
ron.
The new cruiser Cleveland has been as
signed to the Caribbean squadron and will
probably be ordered to duty at Colon.
re Hopkins has been assigned to tha
second torpedo fotilla of the North At
lantic feet.
The Navy Department has been informed
OF the arrival OF the Potomac at Guam
tanamo, the Rainbow at Hongkong and
tho Eagle at Bahia Honda. .-sss
!, The Wilmington has left Swatow for
Hongkon4.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
county, w. Va, aged eighty-one years. He
was a Methodist for over fifty years and

county w. Va. aged eighty-one years. He
was Methodist for over fifty years and
lifelong republican.
Three negroes were arrested for holding
up and robbing L. NJ Smallwood. a Balti-
more and Ohio track foreman, near Fair
mont. w. Va.
Fred Born, indicted at the September
term of the Garrett county court for lar
ceny. is in Jail He has already served one
term in the penitentiary.
, L. E. Shillingburg Of Gormania. W. Va,
former president OF the Grant county court,
and Miss Christie Mae Fulmer were mar
ried at the home OF the brides father, Mr.
George H. Fulmer. Oakland. Md.
Alfred Kelly, a pioneer resident Of Pres
ton county. W. Va. died at Cuzzart, aged
eightE-one years.
Word has been received of the death at
Aledo. Ill. OF James Feathers, formerly
Of Pleasant Dale. "; Va. He left an es-
tate valued at 100000.
David Kenny of Terra Alta died of small
pox in quarantine camp near Oakland.
The disease Is still spreading at Oakland.
but is in mild form. There are many sus-
poets. Mayor Rathbun will order. the quar-
antine lifted at Lock Lynn Heights next
Monday. The house of B. F. Crane is be-
ing used as a quarantine hospital. The
family OF Richard Ream, near Pleasant
Valley, south of Loeb Lynn Heights. Is
among the afflicted. At Newburg. w. Va,
there are eleven cases of smallpox In one
family, and there are a number of cases at
various places between Oakland and New
burg.
Frank Madden, former school teacher and
superintendent Of schools of Randolph
! county, w. Va, is dead at Coalton, w. Va,
| aged forty years He engaged In the mer-
camille business with his brother, Peter
| Madden.
| Joseph Dillingham;. former master me-
chanic Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
| at Cumberland. and later at Glenwood and
Grafton, has resigned to go to Europe in
| the interest of an oil company.
| Lille A. Johnson. who was married to
| Moses Johnson at Charlottesville, Va, In
| 1895 was granted an absolute divorce here
Yesterday on the ground Of desertion.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
INDICTMENTS REPORTED.
Grand Jury Returns True Bills on
Variety of Charges.

In addition to the three indictments
against James NJ. A. Watson for embezzle-
ment from the District of Columbia, as
stated in The Star. the grand Jury late
yesterday reported true bills as follows:
Eva De Veal for murder. two charges,
based on the death of an Infant: Benjamin
T. Patterson, for false pretenses, In induc-
Ing Judd Detweier to mdorse a worth
less check; jeremiah Mccarthy. for at
tempted arson; Alberta Anderson, for
larceny: Alfred Kane. for violation of the
policy law; Arthur Warden, for assault to
kill: James Woodbridge, for false pretenses;
William E. Koehler. for embezzlement; An
drew ]. Green, for embezzlement; Daniel
M. Desmond, alias Dan NJ. Desmond for
forgery; Frank H. Gibson. for forgery;
Henry Curry. for seduction; George Banks,
alias George Turpin. for housebreaking;
Edward Plowden, for assault with a dan
gerous weapon, and Arthur Warden, for
assault with dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
APPRAISERS APPOINTED.
Proceedings for Condemnation of Land
for Outfa1l Sewer.

In connection with the proceedings re-
Gently Instituted by the District Commits
sioners to condemn certain land near the
Government Hospital for the Insane for an
outfal sewer and bypass drain. Justice
Gould has. on motion of Attorney A.
Leftwich Sinclair, passed an order appoint
ing Albert A. Wilson. Thomas w. Smith
and John f. Cook as commissioners to ap-
praise the value of the respective interests
of all concerned In the land and premises to
be condemned after ten days notice Of the
time and place fixed for hearings to the par
ties In interest or their attorneys of record.
H. Bell guardian ad Iitem for Mary E. But
Ter. who is of unsound mind, to represent
and look after the interests of Mrs. Butler
In the condemnation proceedings.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Report of Inspector Ashford for Month
of December.

Snowden Ashford, building inspector. to-
day submitted to the Commissioners a re-
port Of the building operations in the Dis
trict for the month Of December, 1903. The
report shows that permits were issued for
the number and character of buildings as
follows:
Brick repairs, IS. s1a401: frame repairs
II, $1,390; brick dwellings. So. $132 $50:
frame dwellings. Z. $4,000: apartment
houses. IL. $3a.O00; elevators. Z. 81, $50: en-
gine and boiler, 1, 81 800; heating boilers, Q,
5000; gas engine, 1. $500: electric motor. 1.
$500; stable (brick). 1. 81 coo: stable (frame),
l, 500; Office 0brick), 1. $3.50; sheds. 20.
81, $40. Total 165, S232 500.
The following summary win show the dis
tribution of improvements in the different
sections of the District and the value of
same: .
Buildings county. 81 40. $50; buildings, north
west, S4S, 759: buildings. northeast, $13 500;
buildings, southwest $1.450; total, $2l3. 453.
Repairs northwest, $9.9S7; repairs coun-
ty. S5,443; repairs, southwest. s2.735; re-
pairs. northeast. $3.50; repairs, southeast.
$415; total, $40 140.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
Held Tor. FOR Further Investigation

Harry Edley,. the colored youth who was
arrested by Policemen Baker and Lanahan
Saturday night while attempting to force
an entrance into the safe at ]. P. Ritters
feed store 706 o street northwest, is still
at the second precinct police station. where
he will probably be detained for several
days. Arrangements, are being made for
a hearing in the Police Cou-t, but the police
desire to make q more complete investisa-
tion in ADVANCE of trial. It Is thought Ed
lay had some saccompiices, and the oficers
are endeavoring to locate and place them
under arrest. He il accused of entering the
drug store. Of Albert N. Connors corner OF
7th and @ streets northwest. during Decem-
stamps. coat and three raxors.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
CUMBERLAND NOTES.
fEonversion Of Theater Building-New
Trustees for Almshouse.
sciai Correspondence of The Evening Star.

! Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, January 5. 1904.
Councilman e. NJ Milleson introduced a
resolution in the city council. which was
Unanimously adopted. last night. looking
to plans for the conversion Of the Academy
of Music, Cumberiand's theater, owned by
the city, into offices for public and private
use. The resolution states that the the
eter being generally known as a Are trap,"
| the insurance rate is very high. about
81 800 a year, while only S23OO year 10
realized from rent. Fire escapes were re-
Gently added to the city hail. in which the
Academy of Muslc Is located.
The AlleganY county commissioners yes
tsrday appoint ed John w Mackie Of West
srnport William Atkinson of Homecoming
and w. X. Lamby OF Mount Savage as
the board Of trustees for the almshouse
and insane asylum. Samuel d. Young OF
Cumberland and Eliza Nave near Cumber-
land, are the retiring members Of the board.
Scandals at the asylum are now being in
IVesttgated David Richardson, an attacho.
Is in jail, charged with a heinous offense.
The commissioners signed contracts TO
erect a bridge over the Potomac at Cum
berland In place of the old Blue bridge. and
lat Westernport, between the latter place
and Piedmont Tho Riverside Bridge Con-
tBtructton Company of Wheeling was award
ed the contracts, which were sent to the
board OF commissioners OF Mineral county,
w. Va. to sign.
deer was run down and killed by q
train ON the new Coal and Iron extension
kpf the West Virginia Central railroad below
IFlkins. w. Va.
Miss Jennie Belle Pennington of Bedford,
accompanied by Miss Carrie Purdy Of SUM-
pury. has gone to Pueblo. Mexico. under
the auspices Of the Women's Foreign Mis-
alonary Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. TO teach in the Pueblo girls school.
The store of w. T. Benner at saxton, on
the Bedford division Of the Pennsylvania
ifailroad, thirty miles above here, was gut
ted by fire. The loss Is 5000. partially In
Sured.
The Second National Bank Of Cumberland
has purchased from Emma q. and VIM
Foster Of Boston the extensive Payne
Spring Tanning plant here. through Daniel
Amman and Isaac Hirsch, agents The tan.
nsay turns out upper leather, which IL sent
70 northern factories
4 hueksteF named Hutchinson was fined
eQ0 each In two eases at Romney. w. Va.
Tor shipping gan< out Of the state. The
9anae-lS2. cartridges and pheasants-waf
f6onnsoatsd.
Alexander Grim died nsar Lons. Randolph
Evening star., 1904-01-05

selling cigarettes to minors 1; abandoning
child, L. no evidence to sustain charge. l.;
amicably adjusted, warnings, ETC., 16; an
der investigation, 3.
Agents for the animal department report
the following work during December, 1eO5
Number of animals examined. 1715: prose-
cutions, 6S: convictions. 65; acquittals, B;
cases Of animals unfit to work, 81; cases of
animals abandoned to die, 2; animals killed
by the agent, Is horses; cases OF beating or
whipping, 2; cases of overlooking, 1; driv-
Ing when CALLED, 10: driving when lame.
81; lack Of food or shelter. 4; cases to be
investigated, 2; cases continued, 1; personal
bonds. 2.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
Certificates Of 1ncorporatien Filed.

/ Certificates Incorporating the following
companies have been filed In the ofiice Of
the recorder Of deeds: Tho Liberty Asso-
citation: incorporators. p. NJ Harmon. Ev-
erett Dufour and e. Richard Shipp; cap
ital stock, 100000.
The Desmond Commercial Advertising
bureau. capssai stocA, SrVo,vo, 10y poi Va =
8. o. Cavette.
The Blue Ribbon Chewing Gum Company;
inoorporatoTs. D. W.. Morris, W.. b. 6er-
Wis and 8. o. Cavette; capital sspck. ST.
100000. vi,
Evening star., 1904-01-05
ADVANCED THE CASE.
Contention to Compel Coal Roads to
Show Contracts,

The United States Supreme Court yester-
day advanced the case of the interstate
commerce commission agt. David G.. Baird
and set the hearing for March Z. The case
was instituted at the instance Of w. r..
Hearst. and involves the right Of the COM
mission to compel the anthracite coal car
rying roads to produce contracts with the
coal companies and to enforce replies to
questions. 1t grows out of the coal strike
of 1902.
Evening star., 1904-01-05
SCHOONER STRANDED.
Report From ths Life Saving Station
on Cobb Island.

Superintendent KimbaH OF the life saving
service yesterday received telegram from
John R. Andrews. keeper Of the life saving
station at Cobb Island. saying:
''Three-masted schooner Joseph J. Pharo
stranded ON Carriers bar. achoonae total
loss. Saved crew OF six men,"