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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22
THE SWAYNE IMPEACHMENT.

Wholly apart from the justice or the injustice Of
the charges against him and without regard to his
character in general, the Commercial has recently
expressed the opinion that the appointment of Judge
Charles Swayne to place on the federal bench in
Florida was mistake. Our contention was that his
temperament at the outset was a serious obstacle to
his success there and that another sort of man ap
pointed in 1889 would have made the present situa
ton impossible.
On the strength of majority report from the
house committee on the judiciary Judge Swayne will
be called upon to defend himself in impeachment
proceedings before the United States senate next De
eember. 1t is not little strange that this ease at
tracted practically attention outside of Florida
and provoked only the most limited press comment
while it was under committee investigation in the
house. Now, however that it has taken the shape
of the formal impeachment of federal judge before
the senate sitting court its rather extraordinary
character is drawing it under general discussion.
minority report signed by six republican committee
men exonerates Judge Swayne from the charge but
its appearance was tardy and its preparation apar
ently an aIteFInOugnt-a circumstance lndt invests
the case with an unusual character.
Another popularity attaching to it is the attitude
of the defendant himself While subcommittee
had him under personal examination in Florida, he
was obviously wholly indifferent to the proceedings
He did make general denial, but appeared to take
no special pains to acquit himself of the charges
to prevent an adverse report through the interpos
ton of friendly inhuence-and he is not without
these This provokes suspicion that he rather
courted formal mpeachment-tha he preferred to
stand trial before the senate to accepting vndcation
by what might be called a "whtewash in the house ;
in other words could get his defense before the coun
try in stronger form through impeachment proceed
ings, would be protected rgidly in all his rights
before Judge and jury and could "get at" his
enemies with greater force and effect. He will now
have eight months in which to prepare his defense.
Has Judge Swayne got something up his sleeve
with which to confound the Floridans whom he re-
CARDS as his personal prosecutors? Has he assumed
indifference, where his character his professional
honor and his integrity jurist at stake, only
to make his final vindication the more sweeping and
triumphant and the rout of his enemies the more
completel
As an ordinary proposition" Judge Swayne is a
good deal of an iceberg, but nobody accused him
of lacking vindictiveness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22
ASTORIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
A POSTAL REFORM.

The postofice department has secured from the SUI
preme court reform which it has long sought in vain
from congress The decision that the department is
not obliged to handle books published seriay see
end class matter is in harmony with justice and COM
mon sense The custom which was allowed to grow
up of burdenng the mails with books which were in
no sense periodicals, except pieces of cloth are
periodicals when they come from the loom at regular
intervals was an imposition on the taxpayers.
The trainers of the law never intended to open the
door to an express business at second class postage
rates, says the Tribune The publishers only grad
ualy dcovered the possibilitie open to them by
liberal construction of the law and going step by
step in claiming privileges for publications less and
less resembling the newspaper or true magazine they
were able finally to get the department to transit
their wares as of right, without, perhaps perceiyng
for long time how much it was being imposed upon.
The abuse went so far that publishers issued sets
of standard works. volume month or volume
a quarter, and asked that they be transmitted as
periodicals at the newspaper rate. The department
sought to have periodicals more strictly defined by
congress- but without success and finally determined
not to let itself be controlled by bad customs which
it had been led into but to administer the law accord
ing to its pristine meaning Accordingly, it refused
to transmit at second class rates matter which was
not periodical in the ordinary sense, and not to ac
eept as periodicals publications which obviously
put in that guise merely to cheap transpOrta-
ton Now the supreme court has sustained that posi-
ton
The second class mail is one of the heaviest ex-
penses of the department does not nearly pay for
itself The cost is in the public interest, making pos
sble as it does the wide dissemination of intelligence
Any abuse of the privileges of second class rates.
however, prevents the introduction of other postal
convenences. Therefore, the present decision re-
strictng them to legitimate periodicals gives promises
of more extended rural delivery, of cent letter
postage at an earlier date and possibly Of parcels
post system If the publishers who find themselves
deprived of the second class rate for their books
would devote themselves to devisng and pushing a
reasonable scheme for parcels post they might do
themselves and the country some good. Express
rates for many parcels are unreasonably high, par
tcularly for short distances Another oppressive re-
strction on commerce is the regulation by which
small packages, even newspaper bundles which come
BY mail from abroad are here turned over to express
companies for domestic delivery at cost to the
recipient often many times what parcel is worth.
By confirming the postal service to legitimate business
for each class of matter the departments revenues
can be conserved and improvements made of vast
general benefit in line wit hthe most advanced prac
tice of Europe.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22

1t is easy to get a submarine boat down into the
Davy Jones country, but it generally takes several
derricks to get her back into the sunlight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
PyTHIANs IN SESSION.
Several important Matters to Come
Before Supreme Lodge.

Louisville, Aug. 17.-The supreme
lodge, which is the business depart
ment of the knights of Pythias, opened
its sessions here during the day at the
Masonic theater Among the matters
of interest to be discussed was the
method of promulgating the semi-an-
nual password, many contending that
the magic word should be changed
only yearly and that the present man
ner OF acquainting the members with
it prevented many from attending
lodges. 1t was predicted by some that
the lodge would wipe away all form
of benefits, but strong opposition to
this move seems assured.
Perhaps the most important matter
the lodge will be called upon to settle
is the relation of the endowment rank
to the regular lodge. Many enthusias-
tic knights feel that the Knights OF
Pythias is a "fraternal' rather than a
beneficiary institution or an insur-
ance organization, and that all insur-
ance features should be eliminated
from the order. The insurance feature
represented by the endowment rank
is an old institution of the Pythians
and 1t will not go easily. Another
question to be disposed of is the propo-
sition to admit the Rathbone Sisters
into membership. This has been de-
cided adversely at several former ses-
oions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
CRISIS IS NEAR At HAND
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS OF OPINION
STORMiNG OF PORT ARTHUR
Is IMMINENT.

st. Petersburg Aug 17-The news
OF the defeat of the Vladivostok squad
ron has added another crushing blow
to the reverse before Port Arthur. Nc
public announcement has yet beer
made of the sinking of the Rurik
The Chefoo report of the sortie oi
Russian warships from Port Arthur
naturally cannot be confirmed and the
admiralty is puzzled to know whether
it refers TO the ships which remained
In the harbor when the main squadron
went out Aug. 10 or to ships OF the
late Admiral Withoft's original squad
ron. In either event, however, 1t is
construed as evidence that the shells
OF the Japanese land batteries are
falling In the harbor, rendering 1t i'm
possible for the ships to remain there
any longer. 1t is also interpreted il
some quarters as indicating the eve
of the storming OF the fortress.
The admiralty has little information
regarding the sea fight of Aug. 10 o.
the whereabouts Of five Russian battle
ships and three cruisers unaccounteo
for. Hope is still cherished that they
escaped and have reached an appoint
ed rendezvous.
Russia has been officially Informed
OF the lowering OF the flags over the
battleship Czarevitch and the two de
stroyers at fsinstau and acquiesces
with Gefmany's position that the ships
must remain there until the end of the
war. While ordinary ship repairs may
be allowed by Germany within the
harbor no renewal or repair OF theii
armament or guns will be permitted.
Nothing definite has yet been de
cided regarding the disarming OF the
Askold at Shanghai on account of the
questionable ability of China to pro
tect her against a repetition OF the
Ryeshitelni incident.
The torpedo boat destroyer Bunny is
the only Russian destroyer sunk Oh
Weihaiwei.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
RUSSIA FILES A PROTEST.
Charges Japan With fragrant Viola
ton Of Neutrality.

London, Aug. IL. - Ambassador
Benckendorff, carrying out the in.
structions of Foreign Minister Lams.
dorff, has presented to Foreign Secre'
tary Lansdowne an official protest
from his government against the
fragrant violation of international law
and neutrality" by the Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers at Chefoo. The
protest is in the nature OF circular
to all the powers and recites the facts
as already published.
The st. Petersburg government as
serts that the Japanese had no right
even tc examine the Ryeshitelni to
determine whether she was disman
tied without first obtaining the per-
mission of the Chinese admiral.
So far as can be learned Lord Lans
downe will merely acknowledge re
ceipt of the protest, reserving possible
action on the part of Great Britain un
til all the facts are ascertained There
is reason to believe that the inquiry
commenced by the British authorities
after the capture Of the Ryeshitelni
has been extended SO as to take in the
entire question of how the belligerents
have observed the neutrality of China
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
GERMANS DEFEAT HEREROS
FORMER LOSE FIFTY KILLED, BUT
THE NATIVE CASUALTIES
ARE MUCH HEAVIER.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-Four columns OF
near Hamakari, German Southwest
Africa, on the night of Aug. IL, the
fighting continuing all day Aug. IL
The natives were defeated with heavy
losses.
Five German officers, including
Count Won Arenim, and forty-five mel
were killed. Six officers, among them
Baron Won Waiter. and fifty-two men
were wounded. Two are missing
Thousands of cattle were captured.
General Won Trotha, dispatching the
particulars of the battle from Hama
kari, adds that his soldiers fought
with the greatest bravery.
The natives, who numbered about
5000 fighting men, under old Chief
Samuel Maherero, were concentrated
in the Waterberg mountains. With
their women, children and fiocks they
occupied plain of meadow land
roughly estimated at 250,000 acres, on
which they had $4,000 head OF cattle
and 5000 sheep, goats, etc. The ap
proaches to the plain were difficult
passes so that the Germans had Sc
we're work forcing them. The number
of the Germans is not accurately
known, but as nine companies and four
and half batteries, with some irreg
ular troops, were engaged, the total
probably was about 1000 men. De-
serters from the Hereros reported that
the arrival Of the German reinforce
ments at Swakopmund caused great
depression in the native camp.
General Won Tromp will doubtless
follow up his success and end the Wa
terberg campaign 1t seems improb
able that many natives can have es
capped through the German forces hold
ing the mountair( passes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
Baltic Commander on Board.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, commander of the
Baltic fleet, with his staff, went on
board the battleship Suvaroff in the
roadstead Oil Cronstadt ON Sunday
and Admiral Biruleff signaled him a
farewell message, expressing conf
dence and wishing him good luck. 1t
Is not known here. however, if Vice
admiral Rojestyensky has sailed yet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
JAPANESE ARE ADVANCING.
In Daily Touch With Russians Near
Anshanshan.

Liaoyang, Aug. 17.-The japanese
are reported to be much nearer An
shanshan on the southeast than twelve
miles and Lieutenant General Zassa
litch's troops, who had a severe skir
mish on the 18th, are now in daily
touch with the enemy. The latter's
advance guards, beginning few
miles south of Anshanshan, swing
around to Sanchengtse, occupy Liam
diansian, Kuchiatzu (about thirty
miles southeast of Liaoyang) and the
hills opposite Pensihu Ton the Taitse
river, about forty-five miles east OF
Liaoyang).
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
AFTER A BITTER CONTEST.
Anti-Poiygamy Resolution Defeated by
Idaho Democrats.

Lewiston, Ida, Aug. 17.-After a
heated debate which lasted far into
the night the Democratic state con
vention refused to adopt plank in
troduced in the shape of resolution
by United States Senator Dubois de-
nouncing in vigorous terms the prac,
tice of polygamy. In committee and
before the convention the fight was
carried back and forth for almost four.
teen hours, speakers becoming exceed
ingly acrid, ii not personal, In their
language.
At / a. M vote was taken which
defeated the motion. 1t stood 153
against and 131 for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
RUSSIAN We ELS AT PORT Ar
THUR LEAVE HARRoR BUT
RETURN IN FEW HOURS.
SITUATION THERE BECOMES CRITICAL
CT. PETERSBURG OFFICIALS BE
LiEvE FINAL ATTACK ON
FORTRESS IMMINENT.

Chefoo, Aug. 1.-THE Russian ships
at Port Arthur made a sortie early In
the day. The Japanese feet kept off
some distance from the harbor en-.
trance during the night, fearing dan
ger from torpedoes in the darkness
This gave the Russians a chance to
get some distance out before being
discovered.
Late in the afternoon the Russian
feet returned to Port Arthur harbor
without encountering the Japanese.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
strike Continues to Spread.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE Building
Trades alliance, the organization
against which the lockout recently de-
clared by the Building Trades EN-
ployers' association was directed, has
made its first move since the lockout
was established by calling out all the
men employed on four OF the large
buildings in course OF construction in
this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
YOUTH HAS A LIVELY TIME.
Shoots at 4 Workman and Narrowly
Escapes Being Lynched.

Escapes ocHt8 IJuC"Su'
New York, Aug. 17.-After holding q
crowd OF pursuers at bay from the
platform of an elevated station, fol-
lowing an alleged assault upon another
workman, emptying his revolver into
the mob and trying to escape on q
train, Joseph Costello. sixteen years
old. a bricklayer, was taken to po-
lice station Monday, guarded by q
SQUAD of reserves with drawn revol-
vers. Behind surged the crowd,
which had chased him, demanding that
he. be lynched He was locked up on
a charge of felonious assault made by
Thomas Mclaughlin, another brick.
layer, who says that the youth fred
at him, the bullet passing through the
collar of his coat near enough to burn
his neck. No one in the crowd was
injured by Costello's shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
stakelbera Will BE Recalled.

London, Aug. IA dispatch TO a
newspaper from st. Petersburg says
Emperor lchc.as has decided to re-
call Genera staEeiberg, who was de-
feated hy the japanese at Vafan5ow
ana Teiissu. June IA ard l8. In MS 1T
tempt to ielieye Fors Assilis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
EXPECT PORT ARTHuR's FALL
Russians Abandon Hope Of Saving the
Fortress.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-The mill
tary authorities here expect the fall OF
Port Arthur to occur at any hour. The
fact that General Stoessel has sent his
family to Chefoo lends color to the
belief that the situation in the fortress
is desperate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
AIexieff at vIac,vostok.

vladivostok, Aug. 17-Viceroy Alex
tff arrived here Monday. He was re-
ceived at the railroad station by Ad-
miral Skrydloff, General Linevitch,
the governor of the maritime province.
and other notable persons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17
Vessels At TsInptau Dismantled.

Tsingtau, Aug. 1.-THE Russian
battleship Czarevitch and three tor
pedo boat destroyers now In the hands
Of the local German government for
repairs have been dismantled
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-08-17

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-02
ROCKVILLE TOPICS

Rockville, Idaho, June 28.-[Special to
TEIBUNEl. At this writing we are enjoying
fine haying weather, and we sincerely hope
all will be through haying soon, SO when
this warm weather is gone 1t will not disap-
point any one.
Mrs. Lee Strobe now gives house room to
a nice new piano.
The Fourth of July will receive no cele-
bration this year in this vicinity.
Mrs. Il. Emery also has piano now
Lots of music of all kinds on the Or. elk now
but few dancers.
Henry Share and family of lower Owyhee
have moved back on Sucker Creek. Mr.
Share will help Frank Mullenix in haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glover and daughters Of
Jordan Valley passed here Saturday on
their way home from Boise, where the
Misses Glover have been attending school,
Mr.. F. P. Ball Sr. went to Caldwell Sun
day for men to work in the hay field, but if
men are as scarce as they say Mr.. Ball will
not bring home so much live stock as he
expected.
Mrs. Clifford and daughter, and Miss
Maysonholder of Cow Greek, Miss Mae
Proud of Rockville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Ditton went to Adam Blackstock's ranch
Monday The women will spend a few
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while Mr.. Ditton goes to Nampa on busi-
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-02

Robert Milliken, county surveyor and
city surveyor of Nampa was in Caldwell for
few hours Tuesday Mr.. Millikin went
out into the country to make some surveys
Tuesday afternoon.
Articles of incorporation of the Idaho
Oregon Colonization Co. limited, for the
purpose of owning, renting and seIhhg
lands, were filed with the secretary OF State
Monday. The capital stock is 100000 ana
the directors are c. e. Brainard, A. b. Moss,
Peter Pence, and L. V. Patch of Payette
and s. F. Stark OF Weiser.
Edward Jones, Boise man was drowned
near Emmett Monday morning about ten
O'Clock. He was working on the log drive
under Sadie Say, and while pulling some
logs from the bar to the water, his horses
became frightened and he was thrown to
the ground and tangled up in the chains.
He called for help, but before assistance
came he was drawn into the deep water
and drowned.
Two pleasure parties drove over to the
Snake River warm springs last Sunday
composed of the following parties: Messrs.
Jas. kinkey, Robert Noble, Jr., Jas. Green,
the Misses Mabel Goudie, Marguerite Nc
Eachron and Jessie Goudie, all of Nampa.
Messrs. Frank Moore, Leroy Harmon,
Misses Mabel Kay, Ellen Harmon, Blanch
Hodson and kathrine Kay all of Caldwell.
Also Mr. Irving Lee from up the river. All
had jolly time.