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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13

station, prevented the wrecking. yes
terday, OF the Pennsylvania Railway
Company's fast New York express at
Llnwood.
Sand, gravel, mud and other debris
had been washed on the track at Elmer
street, Linwood, and Sergeant Lock-
hardt tagged the train just in time to
prevent disastrous wreck by ditch
ing.
The train had already met with de-
lay caused by the storm, and. as the
storm had been particularly heavy In
and about Cincinnati, It was running
with orders Of reduced speed and great
care.
Sergeant Lockhardts home is in Ell
mer street, above the railroad crossing.
and, as he knew the location OF the
tracks there so well, he believed the
heavy rain might wash down enough
debris from the banks to cause a wreck.
Knowing the express from New York
Is due at Linwood about $40, he left
abe station at an earlier hour than usu-
al and went to inspect the Elmer street
crossing.
AS he had feared he found sand,
gravel and debris of all kinds washed
down on the track, and so he waited
for the express, giving the engineer
danger stop signal in time for him to
bring the train to a standstill ON the
verey verge Of derailment and possible
great loss Of life.
The New York express carried 200
passengers and was due in the main
depot, Pearl and Butler streets, at $50
o'clock
The train was in charge of Conductor
Harrel and Engineer Keck, and was
speeding along at 25 miles an hour
when tthe engineer got Sergeant Lock-
hardt's flag from. point two hundred
Yards east of, the obstruction.
A stop was made the engine m-
coupled and an attempt was made to
force the debris OFF the track with the
pilot. The attempt was unsuccessful
and the engine was partly defailed.
Workmen were secured and the track
was cleared.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
Trust Measure In Iowa Picked to
Pieces and Stricken from
Statutes.
RAILWAY COMPANIES RIGHT
Demurrer In Case OF Indict men
Under Charge Sustained by
Judge Piatt of the
District Court.

Chicago, Feb. IA dispatch TO the
Tribune from Waterloo Ia, says:
In decision sustaining a demurrer
In the case Of the state of Iowa against
the Illinois Central. Chicago. Rock
Island q Pacific. and Great Western
railways. indicted under a charge Of
conspiracy In fixing the amount OF de-
.murrage charges, Judge Franklin c.
Plat. In the district court. has declared
the Iowa trust law unconstitutional and
finds TO the defendant railways
Last August the three railways lead
ing into Waterloo fixed a demurrage
charge Of So for every "a hours freight
car was delayed In excess OF iS hours.
II was believed the railways were
thereby amenabie to section OF the
code which provides that any persons
or corporations entering into an agree
ment to fix the price OF any article OF
merchandise or commodity shall be
guilty OF conspiracy.
Another section provides as a penalty
a fine OF not less than one nor more
than 20 per cent Of The capital stock OF
the offending company or person. This
section of the law, Judge Platt declared,
Is in contravention OF the United States
and consequently unconstitutional. Un-
der this section the minimum fine
which could be imposed on the three
railways would be s2.2so.o0o, Of which
the county attorney would receive
$780, 900. The Chicago, Rock Island G.
Pacific. besides the Illinois corporation,
would also forfeit its franchise in Iowa
II convicted under tbs charge and fine
imposed might reach the enormous fig-
ur OF 3is,9s5, 900. In the opinion Judge
Plat says:
"A law which requires man who is
possessed OF 100000 TO pay. a fne Of
slOO, 900, while for the same offense
nan possessed OF $1,000 is subject to a
penalty OF but siOO would be destruc-
tive to the foundation upon which con-
stltutional law must rest, yetasuch is
the effect OF this section"
Further, the Judge holds the indict-
ment for the charge OF OBTAINING a car
contains a flaw, since the detention Of
the car is not commodity, although 1t
might be under the same rule which
declares insurance a commodity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
Mem clsrk. pl.plaes Ladies.

New York. Feb. 1t.--Women en-
ployed as stenographers and in various
other clerical positions by the Erie
Railroad. will. Il is reported. de dis
placed gradually by young men. They
viii not be forced out, but when one
leaves the service voluntarily her posi-
tIon will be filled by man. 1t is stat
ed by an Official of the company that
the rule had been adopted purely for
business reasons. due, 1t is, said, to the
limited qualifications Of the gentler sex
for success in srailroad work and the
impossibility Of advancing them to
higher positions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
NEW GOLD BELT EXISTS
IN GREAT YUKON DISTRICT
Many Prospectors Seek New DigginGs
While Other Districts are Besieged
with Unusual Number Of People

Seattle, Feb. IA special to the p
/. from Dawson says:
The new strikes made within the last
twelve months in the North seem to be
disclosing the existence Of visit new
gold belt across the western half of the
great Yukon basin.
The first strike in this belt was the
finding of the Tanana gold fields a year
ago. During the summer Of 1908 new
placer fields were found in the AIsek
country, west of White Horse, and now
are coming common reports of the find-
ing Of several placer creeks in the
hitherto barren country at the head of
White river.
The Alsek diggings at first were only
100 miles out from White Horse. now
discoveries have extended their bounds
to $50 miles. This takes them within
forty or fifty miles Of the White river
district. Not more than 100 to zoo
miles southwark branch off the Ches-
tochena diggings and 200 miles farther
north are the Tanana gold fields. Be
yond that lies Rampant.
Thomas Shaughnessy and William
arrived today from the head of
White river with the latest advices
from that country. Shaughnessy says
the gold found there is not any thing to
startle community, but it is in promis
ing quantities. Everything so far is in
the form of prospects with no actual
output. The best pay found averaged
Is cents to the pan. 1t was on bedrock
at the head OF Hosfelt creek. The bed
rock was two and half feet deep.
The other creeks in the district carrying
gold are Ptarmigan, Rock, Sheep and
Beaver.
The pay found at the head of Hosfelt
was discovered by Hosfelt, Swanson
and Gibbons. The find was made the
middle of August, and all the creek has
been staked. There are twenty-five
claims on the creek. Hosfelt flows into
Beaver five miles above Ptarmigan.
Swanson and Hosfelt had crossed to the
head of the White from Nazina. They
recently started back to Nazina with
another man to get grub.
on Beavere thirty-four claims had
been staked before Shsughnessy and
Gallagher left for Dawson.
The average of 1S cents to the pan
found on Hosfelt, shaughnessy says,
was taken from broken bedrock.
Shaughnessy did not see the ground. but
the man who did the pannng told him
that twenty--one pans averaged 1s
cents. The fellow who gave Shaughn-
essy the information did not encourage
a stampede.
Shaughnessy says that no one should
attempt to enter the White river coun-
try until next summer. People there
have no more than enough for them
selves.
Thirty people from Dawson were met
going to the new White river diggings,
Among them was MRS Morgan, who Is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
LITTLE EFFECT ON STOCKS.
Result of Baltimore Fire Proves ar
Agreeable Surprise,

New York, Feb. 1.-THE smallness of
the effect produced in the stock market
by the Baltimore calamity and the out
break of war has caused surprise and
satisfaction in the financial world. The
continued large borrowings by railroads
is viewed with disfavor by operators
in stocks and the declining tendency Of
railroad earnings adds to this feeling
The assurance that the borrowed money
will find its way into expenditures for
materials has been sustaining infiu-
ence upon stocks Of some companies
which supply such materials, including
United States steel The prospect of
large demand in the rebuilding of Ball
timore also has been an influence. War
has been Of little apparent influence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
Esnansd an Awful Fate.

Mr.. H. Haggins. of Melbourne, Fla
writes MY doctor told me had con
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. ! was given up to die. The Of
fer of a free trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for CONSUMPTION in-
duced me to try 1t. Results were start
ling. am on the road to recovery and
ow all to DR.. Kings New Discovery.
surely saved my life" This great cure
is guaranteed for all throat and lung
diseases by Charles Rogers, druggist.
Price so cents and 81. Trial bottle free
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13

accompanied by her husband. Morgan
was a blacksmith in Dawson.
All the people bound for the diggings
were making good time. and none had
met with accidents. Montgomerys
large double sleighs drawn by double
horse teams were forty miles up the
White river few days ago. and pro-
crossing slowly. The wide sleighs could
not be drawn fast, The trail had to
be broken in the snow. Shaughnessy
saws the teams would be able to drive
ali the way up White and into Ptar-
misan. virtually into the heart Of the
new diggings. From Dawson to the
mouth Of White is 80 miles, and fFom
the mouth of White to Ptarmigan ts
ITO miles more
The district is not denseiy populated.
Only about twelve or fifteen hunters
and trappers have been in there Of late. ,
The mountain sheep was one q tne
chief articles Of food for the men Of the
locality. Gallagher and shaughnessy
win leave in week or 50 to return tc
White river.
The big transportation and trading
companies of the Yukon just now are
looking for the important information
from all their distant posts on which
II is necessary to base their orders Tor
sunplies for shipment into the country
the coming season of navigation.
II always Is necessary for the DIE
companies to have their information
several months before the rivers open.
A large quantity of the goods shipped
into the Yukon is ordered from the
manufacturers especially for this trade
and is wanted prepared in such condi-
tion as will be best adapted for witn-
standing the peculiarities Of northern
climate and at the same time VIII
please the taste of the fastidious Yu-
koners.
AS rule little low grade material Is
brought into the Yukon. The people
are used to paying high prices. and the
shade of difference between cheap goods
and high priced goods on the outside Is
so Insignificant in the eyes Of northern
people that the good nearly always Is
accepted.
From all. that can be gathered in q
general way so far this winter the
Yukon as whole will not diminish the
size of her order for goods. Possibly she
win Increase it greatly. This>hope is
made brighter in the fact that the
Tanana field last year was far under
supplied and the coming years gives
promise of seeing large developments
in activity there.
should the Canadian government foi-
low out its contemplated scheme Of re-
moving the tariff from crude petroleum
in order that the oil may be introduced
into Klondike as fuel in the operation
of nlacers possibly far more traffic, IN
the transportation Of this commodity
win be created on the Yukon the COM
ing season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
Railroad Lamsr Dead.

New York, Feb. 12.--Frank Loomis,
for many years special counsel for the
New York Central & Hudson River
railroad. is dead at his home here, He
was prominent in democratic circles
and q leading member of the New York
bar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Gard OF Trains
PORTLAND

PORTLAND
Leaves Arsfvaa
Puget Sound Limited.7:iS m s:AS . IN
Kansas city-St. Louis
Special ...........i1:l0 m e:tS . m
North Coast Limited 500 o m TOO Q n
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...........u:1 D m s:06 . n
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harhor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for olym-
pia direct
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan
sas City-St Louis Special for pcints
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on 0ray's
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland.
Tacoma and Seattle
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-13
POLICEMAN SAVES TRAIN,
Sand, Mud and Grave Nearly Caused
Disastrous Wreck.

Cincinnati, Feb. 12.--Forethought and
prompt action on the part Of Sergeant
LoclShardt, of the Sixth district police
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Trade Report.

h Though not thoroughly opened yet,
except atsthe southwest. spring trade
is -beginning to Hven MP and this,
coupled with a large volume Of clear;
ance ss1es by retailers. gives An ap-
[pearance of activity to midwinter op-
erations. The industrial situation now
shows improvement. particularly ID
iron and steel mills assumptions, and
in the putting into blastAo more coke
furnaces. Little or no friction seems
to attend wage reductions scheduled
for the current month, and, though
weather conditions are bar to activ-
ity in outside work, an active spring
is looked for in this line. /"
While war talk and weather 'copdi
tons have onerated to raise prices oi
food products the unquestfonable I'm
provement in the tone Of trade is the
handspring in. the upward swing In
prices on from and steel, the other met
ais and hides and leather, which. with
the advance in raw textiles. helped to
raise the general level Of values oi
staple products to close to the highest
for a year past and 81 per cent above
the low point Of 1896. though Z per
cent below the highest point Of 1900
Wheat, including aour. exports foz
the week aggregated 1.771. 2ibsbushels.
!. Business failures for the week mum.
bered 800.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20

has been advised that work was COM
menced Monday on the Helena Great
Falls line.
James Martin. convicted OF murder
In the district court Of Silver Bow
county. has been denied a rehearing
by the supreme court.
Bowlers OF Billings are beginning to
take much interest in the bowling
tournament for Eastern Montana that
Is to be held there January 26 and 81.
Ole knutson, a section foreman on
the Great Northern railway, was killed
at Havre in the railroad yards recent
ly by being run over by a passenger
engine.
Thomas Prather. one of the Oldest
settlers OF Sweetgrass county. died re-
Gently at his ranch home in the Yel-
lowstone valley, a few miles west of
Big Timber.
The trustees OF the Livingston high
school have decided TO submit to the
electors the proposition OF issuing
bonds for $25,000 for the erection Of a
high school building
Judge Leslie Of Great Falls has call
ed a grand jury to inquire into reports
rejecting upon county officers and In
general to make such Investigations as
it may deem proper.
An important land deal was made
recently. when John r. King sold his
ranch, consisting Of 320 acres, imme-
diately west Of Livingston, to F.. A.
krieger and A. N. Sherman'for SIS, 5000.
The county farmers institute will be
held in kalispell on January 25 and
26. Several prominent men OF the
state will be here and deliver ad.
dresses on farming and fruit grow
ing
The annual financial statement Of
Ravalli county, dated November 30.
shows the total cash on hand, $780,
760.G3; gross amount of Indebtedness,
$92,24O.0S; net Indebtedness, $15..
47945.
Without hearing argument, Judge
McClernan of Butte, after all the tes.
timony had been closed, dismissed the
disbarment proceedings against Attor-
neys Arthur ]. Shores and d. Gay
Stivers.
Shortly after midnight Sunday morn.
ing fire started in the Lewiston hotel
at Lewiston, Fergus county. and be-
fore 1t was under control had consum.
ed al entire block of business struc.
lures. Only for the fact that a mere
breeze was blowing was the entire
business section saved, as the water
plant had suspended operations for re-
pairs.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
THEY WERE NEARLY DROWNED
PARTY OF 1a WRECKED IN BOW.
ELS OF THE EARTH.
Their Boat Fills-cave Roof Only Two
Feet Above Surface Of Subterranean
River-Reach the Steep Bank-Af.
ter Being Thrown Into Icy Waters
Of Echo River, In Mammoth Cave.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 19.-Eighteen
delegates to the league of commission
merchants were thrown into the icy
waters of Echo River. which winds a
tortuous course through Mammoth
cave. deep underground, and were
saved only by the GOODNESS of the
guide, John Nelson, and the heroic
work Of Charles A. Muehlbronner Of
Pittsburg, Pa.
The roof OF the cave over Echo river
is arched and the space in the center.
owing to an unaccountable rise in the
river. was only two and a half feet
above the water. In order to insure
women were forced to stoop over.
At one place the boat swerved to one
side, raking the heads OF those occu.
pants seated next to the bank. These
leaned farther forward, which lowered
one end Of the boat and the water be-
gan to flow in rapidly.
The guides saw the danger and call,
ed to Mr.. Muehlbronner to jump and
take the chain. This he did, landing
on steep bank which offered only a
slight foothold.
Lying on his face he held to the
chain and pulled the boat toward the
bank. The boat sank in eight feet OF
water. Further back where there was
no landing the water Is IS feet deep.
BY the light Of single lantern the
party escaped ny climbing over Mr..
Muehlbronner's PROSTATE form and
after waiting several hours for a boat
were brought in safety to daylight.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
IDAHO NEWS.

The movement In real estate in
Occur d'Alene Is unusually active this
winter
Lee C. Barnum was killed recently
by tree falling on him while at work
in his brothers. logging camp near
Laclede.
The death Of young Patterson &C.
Cured at Winchester recently. the re-
suit OF his being kicked by . horse
several days before.
Within the history of the Oldest set.
tiers along the st. Maries and st. Joe
rivers there has never before been
seen as open a winter as the present
one.
Upon the showing made by Sena-
tor Hepburn, the secretary OF the in.
terror has issued an order directing
the survey and appraisement Of lands
at the Fort Sherman military reserva-
tion.
II Is generally understood at Hope
that Senator w. A. Clark Of Montana
has purchased the McGee ranch at
East Hope. located at the head OF the
bay, for the purpose OF erecting .
large sawmill
School Superintendent Wright Of
Lewiston reports an enrolment of
over 800 in the school. ITO OF the pu.
pills being high school students This
Is an increase Of over 20 per cent
from last year.
Frederic Thomas Deane, pioneer
Of the Occur d'Alenes and one Of the
most widely known residents of the
district, died OF pneumonia Saturday
right at the FAMILY residence, at Wal
ace, after an illness Of less than
week.
S. c. Gallop. an elderly rancher.
who lived about FIVE miles down the
valley from Boise, was found dead in
his barn recently. The body bore no
marks of violence. Gallop had lived
alone on his ranch for several years.
and seldom had any callers. He was
unmarried.
THE grass seed crop Of Latah coun.
ty," said NJ. j. Shields. exceeds $50.
600 In value last year, and this will be
largely increased during the present
wear or the total crop ! raised over
$4,000 worth OF gnss seeds. and am
handling most OF the balance Of the
grass seed grown in the county.
The board Of pardons has granted
full pardon to II. J. Alcorn. who was
sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment for killing Cora A. Burke at Har.
rison by performing a criminal opera
tion. John G. volk. sentenced to life
Imprisonment for a murder commit
ted in Kootenai county. whose SEN
tence was commuted last November
to Is years. was paroled. John Tre-
melting. sentenced to life imprison-
ment for i..lling I'D Woods In Owyhee
county, had mis- sentence commuted to
10 years. This will let him out In .
few days.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
HERRAN TO TAKE VACATION.
viii Return to Colombia for an In
definite Period.

Washington.-Dr. Thomas Herran
charge daffaires of the Colombian le
cation, has declded definitely to avail
himself OF the leave of absence grant
ed him and Will take his departure
from the United States next month
Already the legation archives have
been packed and stored. On DR.. Har
rams leaving, the legation in this city
will be closed and its affairs turned
over to the Colombian consul general
in New York.
In speaking of his determination to
return to Colombia. Dr. Herran said
that so far as he could see his useful
ness at this capital was at an end
Besides, DR.. Herran states that the
need Of a rest and a trip to Colombia
to attend to some personal affairs add
u the factors which influence him to
take his leave OF absence at an early
date.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Salt Lake Trestle Sinks.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 20-Advices
from the Ogden--Lucien cutoff across
the Great Salt Lake, state that 1900
feet Of the trestled has collapsed. The
damage is near cam 10 at midlake.
BY reason Of this sinkig Of the track
all supplies must be set around the lake
by way Of Hogup and TecQma, instead
Of being sent direct from Ogden, as
heretofore. The engineers now state
that it will be late in the sping before
passenger trains can be run over the
cutoff.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Policemen Band Together.

Chicago-Members Of Chicago's po
lice force, numbering 300 and includ'
ing patrolmen and officers Of rank
have launched an organization to be
known as the Policemen's Protective
association. It's principal object, 1t is
stated, will be the protection of its
members against charges made by
criminals and thieves.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
In Honor of Dead Admiral.

London, Jan. 20-The death Of Ad-
miral Keppel, the father Of the navy"
who retired from active service in 1879.
but whose name has been kept at the
head Of the active list by a special
order in council as mark Of respect
is the occasion for extended obituaries
in the newspaper.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Firemen's Narrow Escape.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Fire in the Chi
cago Consolidated Milling & Mailing
company's plant today caused loss OF
$4,000. Eight firemen lost their way
in the smoke. Two of them were rem
dered unconscious and the rest had
nearly succumbed when other fremen
cut a hole through the roof and res
cued them.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Death Of r, Doe,

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Charles F.
Doe. a millionaire lumberman and a
pioneer, was found dead in his room
at his home. He was II years old.
He had extensive lumber and land in
terests all over the state and was part
owner OF the st. Nicholas hotel Of this
city. He leaves an estate valued at
between 100000 and 100000.
which. it Is said, he had bequeathed to
nephews and nieces, as he had never
married.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Fatal Blast,

Baker City, Oregon, Jan. 20. - A
premature exT losion OF dynamite at the
Virginia mine this morning resulted in
the death Of Jack Reece and Put out
theyes Of his partner, j. w Weidman.
Though the accident occurred at 10
O'Clock in the morning, the men were
not discovered until seven O'Clock in
the evening. Reece was alive when
found, but died several hours after.
The men were working on the 200 foot
level alone.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Senator Bailey's Idea.

Houston. Texas. Jan. 20.-United
States Senator J. w. Bailey says In q
wired dispatch to the Post that he will
be retired from public life before dis
honoring my state and party by voting
for the ratification Of the Panama
treaty"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Hobson's Mother Is Dead.

Boulder, Col.-The mother Of Cap
tain Richmond P. Hobson died at the
home OF Shirley Davis today after a
long illness. Her son was with her
when she died and will leave with the
remains tomorrow for Greensboro.
Ala, where they will be inferred.