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The Washington times., 1904-10-23

ROSEMO&T. Esopus. n. T.. oct. -
Alton b. Parker talked 10 about 500
representatiYes OF six Democratic clubs
this afternoon, haEing the stand pau"
tariff policy OF the Roosevelt Admins
tratiou and dsuOuuciuE the system OF
protection as f0steTer and shelJerer OF
trusts
He declared that men could not be
blamed for accumulation Of excessive
riches. OF fer taking advantage 0f laws
partial 90 capitalistie combination, but
he protested against the unjust laws and
the men WEo made them, and declared
that the only remedy was the reduction
OF the Larin "uot by the friends Of its
abuses" but by au Administration
pledged 20 au immediate repeal OF the
present schedules.
The address was delivered in response
20 three speeches made. respectively. by
Isaac A. Hopper representing the Har-
lem Club. New York. delegation; Louis
T. Enrich, OF the West Side Democratic
Club. New York, and Everett b. Abbott
or the Reform ana Central Park indie
pendent Club delegations. Delegations
were also In attendance from the Bust
ness Mems Parker and Davis club. OF
New YORK and the New York State
Parker and Davis club with headQuar-
lers al Hudson. n T.
All Talked Tariff.
The tarIn was The keynote OF all the
speeches, Mr. Abbott especially urging
revision ass preliminary 10 abandon
meut of the protective policy He ask
Hd Judge Parker 10 pledged his efforts.
If elected. 10 that end.
The Harlem Democratic Club members
were the drst 20 arrive aboard the
steamer Sasslmore. They shook hands
Hitl the candidate and listened 20 the
band they brought along which played
several pieces while they awaited tho
other delegations. that came later by
train. shortly after 2 o'clock they ass
semDled upon the lawn, near the south
geraHda, and listened 10 the speeches.
Cheers for the Candidate.
Judge Parker was enthusiastically
cheered when. the other three orators
having finished. he stepped forward 10
respond. He began with a few inn
prompJu remarks addressed 90 tue Fari-
3us dele cations individually. thanking
their members for Jle help they had
lent iu building the fences OF "a Demo
cratic campaign. which. he declared.
aoW gave sUch rich promises OF "a SPLEEN
1iI victory both iu the nation and the
state. Continuing he said.
"Iu order tJ understand our present
situation iu respect 20 the tarsn. it iz
best 20 glance al tEe past and see how
We reached Ele position we now 5c-
cupy. our present opponents usually
point 90 Alexander Hamilton as tho
founder and exp0uuder OF the protective
system, and they are never weary of
quoting from his report of 1881 on manu-
factures as though ID were "a report 0u
protection. Even the editor Of his COM
plete works. the present Senator from
hiassachuseIrs lLodgel does So Being q
report Ola manufacture only. 81 does NOT
Justify protective duties ou wool. c0aL
lumber. iron ore. bOraE. and other prod
uets Of the SOIL mines, and fisheries
Ia which cur present tariff abouuds. and
without which 81 could not last. Take
from the tariff everything that HamIl-
ton did not include in his report and the
alliances of special interests which tho
tsrln represents would be shattered go
fragments.
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RUSSIAN WOUNDED
PUT AT 10000

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 23.-OmciaI
reports received here state that since
October 10 rs 600 wounded Russians have
passed Mukdeu.
The first batch of wounded from the
front lS Ia number arrived here yes
terday. a large crowd had assembled
az the depot and as the soldiers left the
train, some Ou crutches. others without
apparent injury but emaciated and weak
TO the point OF collapse, and others on
stretchers, they were greeted with fran
tie cheers. The police had trouble iu
keeping the enthusiasts away from the
InYaiids.
Several pathetic scenes occurred. the
relatives of number OF the soldiers
having received permission 20 take
charge OF them Immediately after the
men passed inspection
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JAPANESE REPORT
RUSSIAN LOSSES

LONDON. oct Z3.-NiscouuU Hayashl
the Japanese minister TO Great Britain,
last night made public a report received
by the war Office iu Tokyo from Field
Marshal Oyama, relative 10 the Russian
losses up 90 October ID
The report states that the japanese
made about 900 prisoners. and that the
number of CUrpses Ou the bIJtlenelds
along the Shake River was approx
mately DO. $50.
the booty made by the japanese in
Cludes turty-nyc guns $3.50 shells, 5.IIs
rifles, and 5000 rounds of ammunition
All the dead were buried with military
houurs.
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CONTRACTOR MEETS
GRAVE OBSTACLES
Water Course Underlies
Base Of District Building.
RESORTS TO DRIVING PILES
WIZ Delay Time Of Finishing the
Foundations Possibly Until Mid
die Of Next Year.

il As now practically certain that the
contractor for the construction Of the
foundations OF the new Municipal Build
ing Will not conclude the jon by Jauu-
airy next as was stipulated In the con-
tract but viii work far lnto't the spring
before the last foundation stone has
been set
By the terms of the contract. he can
be made responsible for the increased
cost OF supervision and inspection caus-
ed Dy the delay. II the commission In
charge Of the construction see III 10 levy
il upon him To is not thought, however,
that such a tax viii be levied.
The delay lu the work has been caused
b. the W0rkmeH eucounteriug in their
excavatiug water which IS supposed to
mark the original course of an old creek.
hich, before Pennsylvania Avenue was
filled iu and surfaced, wandered past
tHls point. ana finally, after following
a devious course. empued into the PO-
T8m4g.
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in the morning Consequently. they
make a rush for the cars at practically
the same minute. lii Is like the familiar
scene ar some country hotel where the
stage backs up TO the door 10 convey the
guests 70 the train. Everybody VIII wait
until the last minute 20 take a last sip
of Conee before making a rush Tor the
conveyance.
Heavy Morning Rush.
so on he BrEhtwood Il is always
the case that the cars have q large
crowd OF passengers between and IN
the morning These car loads are
brought 10 lhe loop. ana IL is necessary
for the ashinEt0u Railway and Elec-
Trlc Company 10 have special cars bach
ed up 10 meet them These cars are inn
mediately hued with the subuFbanires
and are run over the Ninth Street tracks
independently OF the regular service on
that line for its own patrons More
over. che majority OF this traf1e rhac
has been transferred from BrightwOod
secures a second transfer and continues
a free ride on another line Of the COM
pauy.
Anyone who knows the street rail-
way business win tell you that q fare
OF .oZ12 cents Is not very profitable 60 q
road that carries a passenger over two
OF lis lines. And yet Lhar is our pro-
portion OF the amount collected from the
BrighUWO0d patrons. Moreover. IL must
be kept in mind that the Brentwood
road Is run by overhead trolley while
the lines TO which il transfers have the
most expensive system OF underground
electric power in the country. The die
ference OF cost OF construction In the
two roads is a factor TO be considered in
81.
them.
Would Get Double Fare.
'If the Brightw00d line did not exist
the people OF that section would have
10 come 20 the limits OF the city in the
best way they could and take the in
side lines They would then pay the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany a IuI. fare each way. Possibly
there would be a loss to tie Ninth
Street line In favor of the line on Sew
euth Street. but iu would be more than
offset by the double fare. AS a matter
of fact there is an average Of ia. 20
than Z,Oe- passengers each month va
buy the faur-for-a-quarte tickets which
allow them 10 ride over the Capital
Traction lines when Uney reach the city.
'-OT if tie BriEhtWood line was In the
hands OF au independent company not
way and Electric Company, the Ninth
Street line would continue 20 get the
bulk OF the traffic and the drain on the
larger company 90 meet the deficits OK
the suburban road would cease Moth
ing would be more satisfactory 10 the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pauy than to have the Brightwood line
existing as am independent company
with no claim on the former.
81 Will say ru you at this point that IL
the people OF BriEhIWood consider the
BrighJWo0d road "a paying proposition
and are willing % run H. 4 am willing
10 make a proposition TO them. There
was published in The Times of last
Thursday a report of the meeting OF
the BrighJw0od Citizens Association. in
which its president wilton j. Lambert.
was quoted as saying. That while the
BrlzhtWood Railway Company takes tEs
stand that their expenses exceed their
earnings. he had noticed that they were
not willing TO turn the franchise over
10 other parties
I'm connection win that comment q
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Declare They Will Not
Yield to Producers.
WILL BOYCOTT THE FARMERS
Can Buy Milk in Outside Territory
Rather Than Increase Cost
to the Consumer.
ACTION BY MlLKMEN.

Resolved. That IL is the sense.
OF this meeting that the retail price.
OF milk in bottles to be delivered
to consumers should not be less
than 8 cents per quart.
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Must Drive piles.

This water has SO iuterfered with the
excayating that hundreds IF piles VIII
have 10 be sunk before any Of the con-
crete can be put down.
The contractors are now practically
working in a basin. formed b. he I'D
walls. the foundation of the pOwcr1ouse
going down fifteen feet below the sur
face or the sidewalks. In some places
she contractors actually struck water
showing the river tides
iH speaking of the delay. Arthur j..
Smith, superintendent FOR the c0utrac-
tors, said that forces were working
night and day but that the obstacles
were TOO great TO overcome in the sJlpu-
lated time.
AT present three pile drivers are put
ting down about forty piles a day.
About 80 have been sunk
An electric pump is al work all of the
tWenty-t0ur hours, throwing ont 30 gal-
Ions of water au hour. when there is
that much on hand 10 get rid OF.
The Wall Excavations.
The excavations for the outside walls
OF she building have not yet been com
menced. These excavations have TO go
down tweuty-eight feet below the sur
face of the sidewalks. The contractors
have 10 put iH 10000 square yards of
concrete. for the mixing of which tine
machinery is already erected. and half
as many cubic yards of stone When
the superintendent was asked at what
ime the foundations would bc COM
pleted. Ee said il would be long after
the contract time.
Others who inspected the work eK-
pressed the opinion that. allowing Tor
frozen ground and cold weather general
D., the work viii not be completed much
before the middle of next year
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The Wall Excavations.
Winter Tourist Rates.

Southern Railway announces resump-
tiOn OF sale OF winter tourist tickets 10
all principal resorts in the south in
Guiding Florida. Cuba Gulf Coasl.
Texas. Mexico, and California.
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This resolution was the keynote OF q
mass meeting OF retail and wholesale
milk dealers held last night at Open
heimer's Han. 5I4 Ninth Street north
west. with "a view OK protesting against
the proposed increase ia the price Of
milk.
In addition 10 the adoption Of the res
uluu0n. the only action taken was the
appointment OF a committee TO confer
with the producers FOR the purpose OF
agreeing upon a uniform scale.
The protest OF the dealers IS based on
the proposed increase Of . cents q gal
Ion over the former winter scale Of
prices. The PRODUCERS have announced
their intention II advancing the price TO
20 cents "a gaiifH
That the dealers viii not submit 10
an advance In price was made plainly
evident al the meeting. Ii was openly
stated that unless the producers recede
fI0m their position a rupture in the
business relations between the two par
ties VIII be the Inevitable result In
that event the dealers threaten TO go
10 outside sources for the local supply
Of milk
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Hamilton said that his object was 20
promote such manufacture as VIII tend
20 render the United States independent
or foreign nations for military ana other
essential supplies. Does anybody say
that We have not reached that coudf-
uOnE Does anybody contend that the
United States is sttu dependent on for
elgu nations for military and other es-
sential supplies? Have we not frequent
ly heard the note OF alarm IN Europe at
The American invasion Of the worlds
markets By our manufactured goods.
ana especially those OF iron and steeIg
vs. neither Hamilt0n's conceptions as TO
ine best way 70 establish manufactur-
lHs industries were right or not. the
OBJECT which he sought was long since
gained but the protective tarin is now
vastly higher than any that he recon-
mended or probably conceived or.
'ln this report Hamilton enumerated
d number OF manufacturing industries
as already established in the United
states in his time. Among these were
leather iron ana steel. copper and brass.
tiles and pottery, wood, paper, hats.
carriages Of all kinds. and most articles
OF personal clothing and household use.
These. He says. have grown up and
rOuHshed with a rapidly which sur
prises. an0Cdiug an encouraging assur-
auce OF success, meaning success IN
ether branches of manufacture. II
these branches had grown up and -four
lsnrd with surprising rapidity lI3 years
ago what just claim on extravazaut
Government bOuuIles can they advance
now
History Of the Tariff.
Although Hamilton IS usually cited
Ca
began before him The drst tariff bill
was passed in l7s9. As originally re-
ported 10 was a tariff for revenue only.
Alr Madison. who reported il 10 the
House, was opposed 10 protection on
principle. but he yielded ia some par
tcllaEs 20 The advocates Of that doc
tr-a-. so that his bill became a tariff
TOT revenue with some slight incidental
protection the average rate OF duty
being e5z per cent ad yaIorem. All OF our
laFius until 1916 were OF this sort and
the argument used 10 support the very
moderate protective fea lures was sub
alauuaAy the same as that OF Hamilton
already mentioned IL was coupled also
WIN the argument, 0u which Hamilton
had LAID great stress. that the CONNIE
uil9N or domestic manufactures would
reduce the prices Of goods and rreverf
anything ike monopoly. de ild moi
Loresee the combinations Of the uresauf
Gay, organized 10 DO away with compe-
In Henry Clay's Time.
1.-The war OF 1872 aud the =ubsrr, sr,,
which accompanied IL stopped importa-
uon for the time being. having the ef-
feet of prohibitory tariff. when The
war came 10 an end and the protected
classes were again subjected 20 the
competition which they had before sue
cessfuily met. they demanded more pro-
lection aud they got IN. The tariff was
advanced 2Ha per cent average. and
then by leaps and bounds till ISIS. when
IT reached 90 per cent. The latter has
passed into history as the tarin of
denominations
III was followed By CIay's compro-
Continued ou Third PageJ
F4yuu5s business CosIege 9Th I'd Y
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PRESIDENT McDERMOTTs REMARKABLE OFFER
TO GIVE AWAY THE BRIGHTWOOD RAILWAY

IN connection with comments recently
made to the effect that the Bri6htwood Railway
Company, Notwithstanding the fact that its
expenses exceeded its earnings was not willing
TO turn the franchise over to other parties
will authorize The Times to make the follow
ing proposition.
III any association Of responsible people
of Washington will lake over the control Of the
road and become responsible for its obligations
l will undertake to secure them these terms.
They may divide the floating debt in half,
paying cash for one part and give notes for the
balance bearing two per cent interest and pay
able in five years.
THE payment Of interest on the second
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mort6a8e may deferred for period Of five years.
And further inducement the capital stock Of the road with
exception shares held by the Washington
way and Electric Company gift
The Washington Railway and Electric Company
ward independent Bghwood Railway Company would
present Transferring and acka8e privileges would
feeyexended reciprocal"
Railway andE Company to a i'm
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EDWARD SEEKING
TO MAKE PEACE

LONDON. oct. 28-Reyuolds' news
PAPER says that during the past few
DAYS King Edward has set on foot q
very determined effort 10 secure the
Continued on Second Page)
Black Thibet Suit, SEQ. Wineman, GA F.
ADV.
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Demand Unjustifable.

This demand is unjustihabEe," said Mr..
Irimble, "aHd i hope the retail dealers
or Washington VIII not submit TO a. I
believe that dealers can make a good
living by selling milk at cents "a
quart There Is no reason for us 10 ex-
act more from the public merely 20 nh
the pockets OF the producer"
AR Trimble expressed the opinion that
the attempt 10 advance the price was
the work of "a trust. which has been
trying O. get control of the trade in
Washington He held that the farmers
IN the territory surrounding Washing
ton would bee content 10 sell at Jhe
price which has prevailed in past years.
,cenunued on secnnd Pacal
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Some Spirited Talk.

The meeting was spirited from the
moment IL began until il broke up in
disorder two hours later over q mum
dred dealers and "a representative num-
Der OF producers were in attendance.
and Do soon became apparent that the
friction between the TWO was 10 nud an
outlet
What the meeting had been called for
was eNDis.ued by a. $. Truudle, secra-
tary of Lhe Milk Dealers Association.
Ia "a brief statement lace said the seuti-
meEJ prevailed among producers that
the price Of milk should be raised TO
Do cents e quart retail, and 20 cents
gallon wholesale
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NCcnIlnued On Second FageJ
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Fair and continued cool
today. Tomorrow fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
Mrs. Hop Sing.

Considerable sympathy has been
worked up in Astoria in the interests
of Mrs. Moore. the young woman who
attempted to commit suicide last
Thursday night by jumping overheard.
Some Of the charitably inclined peo-
pie secured a room for her In private
lodging house and have made arrange
ments to give her employment until
such time as she can hear from her
husband. Mrs. Moore Is not her right
name, although her name Is known to
the police, who out Of sympathy for
the woman kept the matter secret.
About four years ago she married
Chinaman in Seattle and they run a
, restaurant there. About a month or SO
ago the Chinaman disposed Of his busi-
ness and left the city. He is now a
resident Of Yakima, Wash. Mrs. HOP
Sing, or Moore. being penniless and
without the means Of support, came to
Astoria about two weeks ago No at
itention was paid to her until her at
tempt to commit suicide. She bears
the evidence of having been well raised
and is quite an intelligent woman. As
a rule a woman who will marry a
Chinaman is past redemption, but II
she is sincere in her determination tc
reform, she will receive the assistance
of the people of Astoria.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Frank Scott of Seaside was in the
city yesterday.
e z. Ferguson returned from Port
land last night.
p. Peck Of Kelso was visitor In
tAe city yesterday.
Frank Brallier Of warrenton was in
the city yesterday.
Peter Grant was down from Portland
yesterday on visit
Hon. Martin Both OF Rainier was
I'm the city yesterday.
Hon. C. F. Lester was over from
W&rrenton yesterday.
p. G. Stout of Illwaco registered at
ehe occident yesterday.
County Commissioner William Lar
cen was in the city yesterday.
Frank Linville, brother of Sheriff
LInviIle, was in the city yesterday.
Judge w. r. Hume returned yester-
day from business trip to Seattle.
Ed Jarvis and wife came up from
Tillamook yesterday and went over to
Seaside.
Mrs. P. H. Bagley and daughter of
Knappa visited friends in Astoria
yesterday.
w w. Ridehalgh returned yester-
day from three weeks business trip
10 Tillamook.
District Attorney Harrison AlleT
returned from Hullsboro last evening
where he had been attending court.
Clark Hadley and wife of Tillamool
we're passengers on the Elmore yes
terday. They have left Tiliamook ant
VIII make their home at Bend, CrooA
county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
POLICE COMMISSION
Police Commissioners Deiure Take
Oath Of Office.
DEMAND THE CERTIFICATES
Republicans Determined TO Contest
the Matter in the Courts Of This
County and Assert Their
Legal Rights.
DEMAND THE CERTIFICATES

The republicans seem determined to
carry the police commission fight into
the courts. II their demands are not
recognized by the common council,
Yesterday morning, +, J. Carney, r. ".
Jones and r. +. Prael. appeared be-
fore Auditor Anderson and demanded
their certificates Of election. Mr. An
derson had a vague recollection OF
meeting the three gentlemen in quiet
way at some social function. but when
| II gets down TO question OF political
expediency. and acting under the In
structions OF the city attorney, his
honor politely refused 20 issue GER
tificates OF election. The Silver Star
Trio. and quasi police commissioners
elect, then went before a notary pub
| lie and raising their right hands,
solemnly swore to discharge the duties
of police commissioners for the city OF
Astoria to the best of their ability,
and in conformity TO the laws Of the
state OF Oregon. so help me God. After
having passed through this trying or
deal they went to the auditors office
and asked that the oaths Of Office be
filed, which was done.
One thing Is certain. that while pub
lie sentiment was In the first instance
against the actions Of the republicans,
It has now shifted to the democrats,
and a general demand Is made that
the Offices OF Police Commissioners
Barker and Cook be declared vacant
and two residents and tax payers be
appointed by the mayor and confirmed
by the council. II this is not done, the
majority OF the people. irrespective OF
party, will indorse the contentious OF
the republicans.
w. J. Cook has forfeited all rights
or claims he ever had to the office.
He has never attended but two meet
lings of the committee. has only been
in Astoria less than three months dur
ing five years; Is not resident, and
probably never viii be again. Mr.
Barker and his family have moved out
side the jurisdiction Of the United
states and has forfeited all claims he
had to the Office. A vacancy exists
and 1t should be so declared by the
common council and filled according to
the provisions OF the charter II this
is done, all further proceedings by the
republicans will be discontinued. and
they will acqulesce in the appointment
made by the council. II It Is not done
the present police commission will be
removed by an order of court. As to
the legal status of the matter. we are
satisfied that the contentious OF the
republicans are correct and will be sus-
Itained by the courts. The public de-
mand a change and It proposes tt
! have 1t. II the democrats In control
of the city government and who have
the authority and power to declare the
offices Of the police commission vacant
refuse to accede to these demands, then
their time on the political map will be
brief.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

drouth. but expect rain few days
When he went down he purposed buy
ing a cheese factory. but after con-
sulting with his old college chum,
Claude Thayer. he bought all the
cheese factories in the county On ao-
count OF the result OF the recent elec-
ton. and the absence of W. l. Robb
he was unable to enjoy the society Of
Mr.. Thayer. This is the reason he has
decided not TO make Tillamook his
home. The trip up was very enjoy
able. the sea being perfectly smooth
and the weather delightful. The re-
port that he was sick and crawled In
the hay Is not true, he never missed
meal or paid a cent, on the steamer
Elmore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

J. C. Mayo, general freight and pas
senger agent Of the A. & C. railroad
returned from business trip to Tilla-
nook yesterday. Mr.. Mayo was inter-
viewed by an Astorian representative
yesterday, and stated that the climate
of Tillamook was the finest and most
prolific of any county on the coast
The people are complaining OF the