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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13

For the IL months ended ON May 31-at that date
the transatlantic steamship cut-rate war had
scarcely begun--the number of aliens landing on
our shores amounted to 10000. That record, even
for full fiscal year, has been surpassed only twice
namely, in 1908 and in 1882 In 1898 the num-
ber Of new comers to this country fell as low as
$4,000, while the yearly average for the decade
ended with 1902 was only SS0000
Contrast these figures with the tremendous vol
ume of immigration in 1908, amounting to $4,000
IA number greater than the combined population
of the states of New Hampshire and Rhode Island
and nearly equal to the population Of the state of
Connecticut or of West Virginia! There are 26
states of the union that have smaller population
than the number of immigrants practically 1,6O0,-
000-that arrived ON our shores during 1908 and in
the IL months of 1904 ended on May 81.
1t is impossible to view this overwhelming deluge
of aliens without feelings of apprehension feelings
that are rendered not less acute by the reflection that
the bulk of this mass of humanity comes from sec
tions of Europe where poverty is the deepest and
iteracy the greatest That the effect of this horde
of immigrants will be toward lowering the standard
of American citizenship can hardly be doubted.
The time is plainly at hand for drawing more
closely the lines against the admission Of foreigners
to this republic There is limit even to this in
teligent and progressive nations capacity for the
benevolent assimilation" Of aliens-of people who
are not only alien in race and language but in
habits, customs and morals, and who are total
strangers to free institutions
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13
AMERICAS LARGEST BANKS.

The American Banker publishes list Of oil the
banks in the United States doing commercial bank
ing businss whose gross commercial deposits exceed
$5,000,00O. The reports are based upon the latest
report to the comptroller of the currency or in the
case Of state banks to the state There are 164 in
stitutions in the list which is headed by the Ma
tional City Bank Of New York, whose deposits
amounted on June last to the enormous total of
$1S4 156,142 The next three banks in the list are
each located at New York city also, the National
Bank of Commerce with deposits Of $3.50, 1888, 500;
the First National Bank, deposits, $110 525 277 and
the National Park Bank deposits, $90516,997. For
ty of the 164 banks in the list are located in New
York city.
The banks having the largest deposits in each of
the other leading commercial ceners of the country
are the following: First National Bank, Chicago,
deposits, $89 1853 Five of the first Is banks in
the list are located at Chicago The National Shaw
NUT Bank Of Boston has the largest deposits Of any
bank in New England, $54,0OOO2s and is ninth in
IHe llSL. n OI. LOUIS DdHk, LHe NdtlOHai Ddnk OI
Commerce, has deposits of 1921, 49, and is tenth
in the United States in the volume Of deposits. The
Philadelphia National Bank has deposits Of $685.
1851 and is the 18th in the United States Kan
sas City has bank with deposits Of $780, 776,9 ,979,
which ranks 21st in the list The next city to ap-
pear in the list is Pttsburg whose largest bank has
deposits Of nearly $20000,000, and is 37th in the
list Denver holds the next place. its largest bank
having deposits of $19,282,297 There are As banks
with deposits of $15,OO0,OO0 and upwards, 20 Of
which located at New York city, nine at Chicago
four at Boston, four at Philadelphia, three at ST..
Louis, two at Kansas City, two at Pitsburg and one
at Denver
Other cities that figure in the list having one or
more banks with deposits exceeding $5O0O0OO each,
are Milwaukee Buffalo, Albany, Detroit, San Fran
cisco, New Orleans Cleveland, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Minneapolis, Scranton, Cincinnati, Portland,
Ore; Omaha, Indianapolis, Newark Los Angeles,
Pueblo, st. Paul, Jersey City, Birmingham, Ala
Dallas, Duluth and Rochester One hundred and
sixty-four banks having deposits of $5,O0O000 and
upwards each are located in only 80 different cities
Nine Of these banks only are on the Pacific coast,
six Of which are at San Francisco, two at Los An
geles and one at Portland. San Francsco's largest
bank ranks Sind in the United States, Portland's is
105th and Los Angeles 122nd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13
THE IMMIGRATION RECORD.

Commissioner Sargent of the immigration bureau
is represented as being 'hopeful that last years
immigration record will not have been passed" dur
ing the fiscal year that closed on June 80. He
is quite confident that had it not been for the "cut-
rate war between the transatlantic steamship
companies" there would have been a considerable
falling off in immigration for the fiscal year Of 1904
as compared with the preceding year.
Evidently Commissioner Sargent is Of an opti-
mistc temperament says the New York Commercial
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13

has been suggested that II there II a
reasonable ground for believing such
to be the case. here Is golden oppor-
tunlty for the state of Washington TO
claim title to thcm aud thereby get the
boundary question into the federal
courts and settle Il once for all time.
The people back OF Hueston have also
stirred up considerable trouble In pa-
kers bay, near the mouth OF the colum-
bla, although here the boundary line
between the two states Is not a factor
In the question. A tract OF over 100
acres lies In the bay. detached from
the mainland. and ls. therefore. subject
10 sale at the Hat rate OF IS per acre
TO the first applicant. Fish traps have
been located on the lands for a number
of years. however. the trapowners now
paying license OF $50 per year on each
trap to the state. l. C. Webb OF Ta-
coma. who Is represented by Houston.
has tiied on tho lands and 4 protest has
come up from the flshtrap owners
More Rsvenus From Licenses.
The state In now receiving probably
more money each year from iishtraps
located on the islands than II would
receive from the sale OF the lands at
s. per acre. and the question viii arise
as to whether the state can be COM
PEELED to sell the lands when applied
for.
That litigation win follow the de-
clsion OF the Washington authorities Ia
considered inevitable, and Il ls possible
that thereby the long-vexcd question
as to the location OF the boundary win
be finally determind.
The tract Hueston is seeking to pos.
sess ls valued at $4,000. but at IS per
acre would only cost a fraction Of that
amount.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13
Boundary Defined.

The boundary line between Washing
ton and oregon is described in the
washington constitution as follows:
Beginning at point in the Pacific
ocean one marine league due west and
opposite the middle OF the mouth OF the
north ship channel OF the said river,
and where 1t is divided by islands up
the middle Of the widest channel there
of to where the 4sth parallel Of north
latitude crosses the river" etc.
At best, the description is indefinate
and since the adoption Of the boundary
the channels have shifted and the un-
certain location OF the line has often
caused conflict Of authority in enforc-
Ing the fishing laws Of washington and
oregon, which are lacking in uniform
ity, and has placed doubtful title on
tidelands near any of the channels OF
the river.
Concurrent Legislation Attempted.
The washington legislation in 1893
adopted concurrent resolution calling
for the appointment Of boundary COM
missions by the governors Of Oregon
and washington and appropriated
$1,000 for surveys. 1t is said that the
oregon legislature failed to take SINH
lar action and nothing came Of the
resolution. In 1903, Governor Rogers
message deals with the question and
recommends concurrent action by the
two states.
In the meantime the question has
remained unsettled and many pur-
chasers of tldelands in the river have
paid both states for deeds In order to
have clear titles
Excuse to Settle Question.
The washington land Office has not
yet investigated the conditions exist
ing at Desdemona Sands, and 1t is not
known here whether or not a reason
able contention can be made that the
lands are on the Washington side. It
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13

Only those men who are actively engaged in the
publication Of newspapers can have any accurate
idea Of the enormity Of the work Of properly re-
porting such an event as the ST. Louis convention.
The Associated Press handled the big convention
in excellent manner and gave to its patrons service
never before equaled The Associated Press is truly
great newsgathering institution, enabling the
people of every city Of consequence in the union
to be as thoroughly in touch with world happenings
as are the people Of the great centers Of population
In its general scheme calculated to maintain high
order Of excellence in its service the Associated Press
has not erred in placing at the head Of its north
west department Mr.. Sydney B. Vincent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-13
Trouble an Old One.

The location OF the boundary line be-
tween the states OF Washington and
Oregon. which IL so doubtful that II has
long been the cause of clashes In
authority between the fish commits.
sloners of the two states, has east
doubt on the title to much OF the tide-
land property In the river, and II is on
this doubt that the young surveyor
lawyer will fight the case. II the track
In within the Oregon boundary. the title
OF the packing company Is fiawless. as
they possess a deed from the oregon
land Office. But. on the other hand.
should Houston succeed In proving that
the track is within the washington
boundary. "a he hopes TO do. the deed
from Oregon viii be OF little avail.
While the lands In dispute are very
valuable, II Is doubtful II their real
value win be considered. as the law OF
this state provides that detached tide
lands be sold to the first applicant at a
fiat rate OF SIS per acre.
Hueston Expected to Fight.
1t is believed that Hueston has APP
piled for the lands fully expecting that
litigation will result, but as s5 per
acre represents so small a fractional
part OF their value, the lands are well
worth fighting for.
II the state OF Washington refuses
to sell the tldelands applied for, Hues-
ton will apply to the courts for a writ
OF mandamus to compel the state
authorities to sell In accordance with
the law.
II the state attempts to sell, then
some move from the oregon claimants
may be expected. Fulton Bros. OF AS
toria, OF which firm United States Sem
ator Fulton OF oregon Is a member.
have already filed In behalf Of the fish
Ing combine a protest against the at
tempted sale OF the Desdemona Sands,
and without waving any of their rights
have offered to pay the state Of WASH
ington reasonable sum for the lands
in order to clear away all clouds to
their title.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
pess LAS oplNlnNs

Eusene Debs, the Socialist candidat,
Tor President In speaking OF tae Demo
cratic nomination says:
'oragnized labor has no more nm.
compromising enemy than Henry G.
Davis who charges union labor with
being a criminal conspiracy and does
not permit his employees to belong h
Trade unions When the United Mine
WORKERS were conducting a strlke i'm
West Virginia went there at the IA.
quest OF and with United Mine Work
ess ohclals, We were enjoined nv
States Judge Jackson from
even leaving our boarding house
Henry G. Davis vas mainly instrumer.
'al In having this done He IS the
very Incarnation Of the oldtlme slave
As to Parker he is merely tina ner
.enal candidate Of John d. ROckefel
er Six weeks aso william j. Br,sn
AID hat no self.respectiug nomocrat
oeid support Judge Parker. he ,ool
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
FORCING NEEDED REFORMS.

The Oriental war is forcing the
Russian government to introduce do
nestle reforms to allay domestic dis
content and stave off revolution. The
latest is the issuance of an imperial
decree abolishing the vicious system
Of condemning political prisoners by
administrative order. The exiting of
political offenders to Siberia without
any judicial formality is discontinued
for hereafter persons accused of poll.
teal crimes will have a hearing in
court under the regular procedure.
The number of exiles may not be any
less, but those transported in future
to the penal colonies of Siberia will
have had at least the semblance Of
granted to them and an oppor-
tunity to offer a defense, If they have
any.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
Salem Teacher Webs.

A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon
% Clarke street, July IL, at s O'clock,
when their daughter, Annie. was
united In marriag to Wilfred e. Frank.
lln' OF Vancouver, B. G., Rev. Jerome
K. McGlade, OF Mizpah Presbyterian
church, OBLIGATED. The bride was civ.
en- away by her father, and looked
very beautiful in a handsome gown of
white silk organdie, carrying a shower
bouquet OF white carnations. The
bridesmaid, Miss Enae Young. wore a
becoming gown Of white organdie. and
carried pink carnations. Alexander F.
Gordon brother of the bride. acted as
best mar After congratulations. a
dainty supper was served. Mr. ami
Mrs Franklin lett on the evening train
TO visit points OF interest on the
Sound, and will then proceed TO Van.
couyer, b. C., their future home. t1O5
Fender street, after July l5th.-Port.
land Telegram.
The bride is Wei known in this CITY
As a most successful school teacher
having held a position in the North
salem school for the past seven wears.
Her many friends In this city wish her
happiness, Mrs. L. r. Stipson
this city, was present at the wed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
THE OREGON FARMERS COL.
LEoE.

The o%ne'horse editorial department
of the one-cent Daily Capital Journal
arises again to observe from the dim
opacity OF Us mental vision. and the
somewhat limited and blurred compre,
henslon OF its concept, that the an.
omally OF running a farmers college
Tor literary, commercial and mechan.
ieal purposes still exists.
There are still occasionally persons
10 densely narrow.minded as TO adyo.
cate that the agriculture college
should have more TO do with actual.
practical farming and be less given
up TO classical and literary claptrap
They persistently harbor an ides
mat appears as heresy In the eyes of
onr most prominent politicians. that
shere might with propriety be at least
one ~all'around agricultural appointed
ON the board OF regents.
This class OF person. Who persists IN
being rlgid and impractical realists.
could even put up with an ordinary
common farmer on the board OF the
farmers college But they expect
nolhias 80 sane or rational.
A plain. common, everyday farmer.
who can, through days OF adyerslry.
manage a couple OF hundred acres OF
lsnd without a m~ortgage plaster would
not o. TO manage an AGRICULTURAL
college.
The farmers are taxed 10 turn ont
dapper drug clerks, clyil engineers
bridge builders, lightning calculators.
In patent rights and quartz.
crusAers. An these Young men be-.
come well trained at football. ana an
experts IN the bali room.
u would probably be an appanine
agricultural disaster II hundreds IN
young men and Young womea learned
Ia an orderly and systematic way the
science Of farming, A COLLEGE devoted |,
'''ose'her to agriculture would NOT F,
make places for 50 many professors ~ !
''eh1eoos9 and Greek and would +,
70 swell ap the formers too /
much. \
" 'lere were a college altogether ,
'e'o'ed 10 farming" that occupation j
would beeome dlgplaed and would be
highly respectable No tellns ;
4 mlgh, lead to Farming 4,
',sAs eeeome more proaiable more .
''ea'n' aud less nke dmdsery ana q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC


Before this city makes a new con-
enact for electric lighting there shoull
be . thorough Investigation Of what
other communities have accomplished
with public ownership.
81 there is a water-Dower available
10 be converted into al electric light
ding and power plant, the question Of
wubnc ownership should be given a
fair and impartial trial. The present
city charter permits Of this being
done.
The Journal would like to submit
some facts on the question Of the adj
vRIftages OF a public lighting plant.
MO doubt many of our readers have al.
no Facts and experiences TO bear out
cour contention that public ownership
wonld give better service for less ex.
rpense. Any such facts we would be
Blad 10 publish.
We have a letter from e. s. Nichols,
9ditur Of the Auglaize County Demo
eenat, TO a friend, dated July 2, 1904,
enclosing the seventh annual report
~d The Wapakoneta, Ohio, public cleo.
unc lighting plant. He says in his let.
hsr-
Enclosed you will find the last an
nlanl report of the trustees, which will
give you an excellent idea Of the sue
esess OF the plan. j.
The amount invested Is about 800.
900. The interest on bonds amounts
no $3.50; the net earnings S5s39.72;
total earnings on investment S10.-
S5pJ2. or about II per cent. In addi-
uisn 20 this. as you well know. our
wefple get a much more liberal supply
water than they woult from a pri-
company. THE NET COST TO
HHE TAXPAYERS PER ARC LIGHT
PER YEAR WAS ONLY $50 81. The
average costs In Ohio towns and cities
contract 10 about 800. The say.
ing Is apparent. |
"Other years have made a much
better showing. the net earnings run c
ming to IA and 10 per cent. the loss be- !
ing due TO the very high price of
fuel. The showing this year will
probably be better. as coal is cheaper. I
n o desire anything further will be 4
Ia furnish n ~ canp m
The receipts OF the electric lighting r
plant from private consumers have in. c
creased from SiSS6.23 in 1899. to b
is226,62 In 1908, Number of lncandes n
rent lights increased from 1866 in s.
1893, to 1899 In 1903.
The above figures prove that the '
lighting system is popular with the
a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
Two Insane Patients.

Two insane patients were today
committed to the asylum from this
county. The first was Tom McNary,
who has been on a terrible drinking
bout at st. Paul. This is his second
trip as a result of the same cause.
The other was an old lady named
Margaret Kelly McC,aine, aged 60
years, from Mt. Angel. She came to
town last evening, and was found wan
dering about aimlessly. Nothing is
known of her history.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
THE SECRETARY AND HUMANITY

Secretary Hay has responded to the
appeal of the Armenian bishops for
American presturd against Turkish
atrocities, In a way to cause astonlsh.
ment over his promptness and to com.
pei the Intervention of Great Britain
on behalf Of humanity. The guarau.
tee Of protection to Christians in
Turkey was given by France, Russia.
England. Germany. Austria and Italy
on the close OF the war between Rus.
STA and Turkey. How the guarantee
has been fulfilled is shown in the blood
OF Christians shed by the Turk In
frightful quantities. and when the Ar.
menian bishops appealed to the United
for aid and assistance both
were extended In the sharpening of
the scimetar OF the U~aspeakable Turk.
SO vigorous were these p%resenta.
Of Secretary Hay that England
has notified the Turk OF the guaran.
lee, coupled with a demand that the
atrocities cease, aud France. also
moved by Secretary Hay. Is following
Verify, the flag OF the United
Is more than a mere symbol of
american liberty, Il floats for human.
~ In all quarters Of the globe. and for
he upholding OF the rights OF con.
'elence for Christian and for jew. for
and for Macedonian.
II Is a happy thing for humanity
hat President Roosevelt Is fearless In
VI things and that Secretary Hay Is
lot slow to strike when the blow falls
conscience sake.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
n FOREST SUPPLY.

From Maine to Texas there are for
ests, but they are being diminished
in acreage and in merchantable tim.
Der with frightful rapidity. The two
states, however, representing differ
ent sympathies, different aspirations
and different politics are as n on
the question Of the preservation Of the
forest acreage remaining within their
respective boundaries. Texas is doing
the work on her own responsibility
and defraying the cost and expense
out of her own treasury.
The thrifty Yankees of Maine, with
lesser acreage and not so much money
In their purses. have taken the proffer
of the United States to do the work
of survey on the cooperative plan,
with the Uaited States paying one.
half and the state of Maine, as well
as in Texas. that something had to be
done In the matter. and the question
Of cost is secondary.
Texas has the largest woodland
acreage of any one Of the ~forty-five
states. Five years ago it was esti-
mated at $4,000 square miles. This
years estimate places 1t at only 1000
square miles, an enormous acreage
but one that will not last long If the
rate of annual cutting-125. 900 acres
lis kept up. She has within her for.
ests no less than 81 species of com.
merclally important and valuable
the industry being ranked only
by her cotton and cattle products.
In Maine the fire losses of 1903
we're estimated at the large sum of
81 900, 600. the burned area exceeding
10000 acres. The survey under way
S for the purpose Of furnishing a basis
or legislation ~embodying supervision
II private forests aud for the pur.
'hase Of forest ranges by the state,
he extinction Of private ownership
the ultimate object.
Pennsylvania has not only pur.
hased enormous tracts of mountain
and, covered with forests. but has
urchased and is retaining marsh
lnds-under her forestry leglsla.
lon--and Is selling them at profitable
New York is the owner of
lrge and valuable tracts in the Adj.
ondacks, and even staid old North
arolina Is following the example set q
y the four states In acquiring forest !
inges that will be parked and pre- I
1ryed Systematically. {
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19
Closed for Repairs.

The Salem Touring mills closed
down yesterday, and will install sew
eral new machines, and make other
Improvements. The season will open
again about September LIST, and the
mill people expect to be able to supply
their many customers. even better
than heretofore. Manager Babcock re-
ports fall wheat as looking well. and
not in the serious condition some peo-
pie would have us believe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-19

slavery. A farmer might even want to
go to congress.
The cranks and kickers should be
squelched. Farmers should not want
the places intended for the pets of the
political oligarchy. Occasionally a
farmers boy or girl may stray into the
agricultural college But as far as
possible they will be diverted into in
to other and more refined pursuits.