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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-16

Of March. 1883. He located in Astoria
and entered upon the practice OF law In
August, 1888 and continued in the ac-
tive practice OF his chosen profession
in this city until the early lnd urex-
pected close Of his life.
We recognize that BY the death OF
Mr.. Thomson the bar has lost an earn
est, able and honorable member, the
community an upright public spirited
and useful citizen and the filmiIy OF
the deceased dutiful son, faithful
and loving husband and kind and af-
fectionate father.
Thereore. Be ii resolved that to the
wife and children and mother Of our
late associate at the bar we extend our
sympathy in their sad bereavement:
and that to his children we also com
mend his virtues for their emulation.
And, be It resolved that these reso-
lutions be entered upon the journal Of
the court, and that they be engrossed
and presented to the family OF the de-
ceased, and that as token Of respect
for our late associate we recommend
that the court stand adjourned for the
day.
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J. Q. A. BowLBY.
J. H. SMITH.
F. D. wINToN.
S. P. WILSON.
Committee on Resolutions.

The great whip-making town Of the
world is Westfield, Mass.
The secret of the art Of writing is to
have somewhat to say and to say just
that and no other.
Corea has 100000 inhabitants, most
of whom are wondering what all the
fuss is about.
The United States mint at San Fran
cisco is the largest institution of the
kind in the world.
For many years past San Francisco
has been and still is the leading whal-
ing port of the world
The man who saves his money is al
ways ready to take advantage Of a pro-
fitable investment
Putting ones shoulders to the wheel
may bruise and hurt, but it works its
gold cure.
The United States treasury reports a
scarcity of gold coins. There is no
lack of people who can sympathize
with the United States treasury.
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RUSSIANS ARE WRATTIFUL

Ing was heard al midnight February
II at intervals. also on the night Of
the 18th and 18th. on February IL the
firing continued until O'Clock In the
afternoon. An eye witness claims to
have seen is dead landed from the
Russian ships Wednesday.
II ls understood that Admiral stark
has been reduced for his failure TO re-
pulse the Japanese attack.
The cruiser Novik was the only ves-
sci TO do effective work. She gave
chase to the japanese torpedo boats
and, according to the Russian account,
sank two and captured one. The Wen-
chow had 400 Japanese refugees on
board and there was an exciting time
during the battle OF Wednesday, as
After several orders were given her to
shells fell all around the wenchow.
leave port and as often revoked, she
was allowed TO sail February IA. The
Russian authorities supplied her Jap
anese passengers with rice, but paid no
attention to signal for a fresh supply
Of water.
II Is stated that the European resi-
dents OF Port Arthur have been reas-
aured, but that the Chinese are making
frantic efforts to get away Reports Of
Russian victories are. II is said. being
circulated 10 buoy up the hopes Of the
residents
II is apparent that the Russians have
for the present decided not to use their
fleet, but TO depend on the land forces.
Eleven ships will, II is stated, have to
be repaired before she can take the ag-
gressive on sea.
The captain Of the Wenchow reports
that he was held at Port Arthur until
all the japanese In the vicinity were
gathered and placed aboard. japanese
were brought from points az far away
as Harbin. A few Japanese are left in
Manchuria. The refugees left their
homes and store, In many instances
losing thousands OF dollars.
Several japanese have been arrested
on the charge Of having In their pos
session maps and charts.
Refugees who so to Japan can give
the government valuable information
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THE FIGHT ON WEDNESDAY.
Eleven Ships struek-Port Arthur Il
Depending on Her Forts.

Depending on Her Forts.
Chefoo Feb. 15.-The steamer Wen
chow, arriving from Port Arthur, re-
ports that IL Russian ships were struck
In Wednesdays engagement. It is
stated that the cruiser Askold, with a
big hole at the water line, has been
towed Into the inner basin and beached.
The battleship Sebastopol has shell
hole Just above the water line and is
useless In rough weather,
The cruiser Novik has hole in her
ater port side, The battleship Retvizan
Is on the beach and her bottom has
fallen out The cruiser Pallada was
torpedoed abaft the engine room, The
battleship Czareviteh, which was also
torpedoed, has heen docked.
The whole of the fleet has been taken
into the inner harbor and Port Arthur
is depending for protection on her
forts. which has been reinforced. There
is frequent firing, which is presumably
drawn by Japanese torpedo boats. Fir
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AMERICANS
| TOOK PART
Reported That United States Off.
GERS Were in First Attack on
Port Arthur.
CAR IS OUT OF PATIENCE
Nettled Because or Bitter Stric.
lures of Russian Press Di-
rected at Others of
the Powers.
CAR IS OUT OF PATIENCE

New York, Feb. i5.---International
matters are assuming very serious
aspect. according to a Herald dispatch
from 81. Petersburg.
| one Of the most serious bits Of news
al this moment IN the alleged r0ndrIna-
lion Of the statement that aboard the
Japanese vessels of war attacking Port
Arthur were a number OF American
naval officers.
This report has caused something
akin 10 a. feeling Of CONSERVATION
among the Russian officers,
The emperor has issued the strong
est orders, continues the dispatch, that
no news whatsoever be communicated
through the headquarters staff Fur
thcr, he Ia deeply annoyed al the atti-
tnde recently adopted by the Russian
iINrN w N'lAlik hF'l AAN PStAA@"t S'N-
,iation In 4 way calculated 20 raise en-
nifty between Russia and England, and
aIso, very especially, America. For in
stance, the ST. Petersburg Gazette has
been prohibited. not as Is generally
supposed for publishing false news
about The war but because of an ac-
rompanylnR article declared to have
been highly insulting to England.
The emperor Ii said to have decided
that no details Of news are TO be given
out except upon matters Of major inn
portance--that IL to say OF big en-
gagements. He does not wish that all
kinds Of small affairs shall be given
undue Importance.
II IL definitely stated that General
Kuropatkln has resigned his position as
minister OF war and viii be given an
appointment as governor of Turkestan.
According to kilograms from Mis-
souvla, one of those dreaded storms
that terrorIze Like Baikal has broken
out, most unfortunately Just at the mo-
ment when the rails were being laid on
the ice. A double rupture Of the ice
has taken place some versts from Tan
hoi on the eastern side, leaving open
gaps OF several yards, which will have
to be filled up with ice blocks. The
work has been interrupted some days.
while wood sleepers ar estill missing.
Big stocks at Irkutsk have been en-
ployed In consolidating the railway
there.
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VALUE OF ANTI-ToxlN.
Record Shows Decrease of Deaths BY
Diphtheria in Chicago.


Chicago, Feb. 15.--Proof that anti
toxin saves hundreds of lives each year
in Chicago is offered by the health de-
partment in its weekly bulletin. The
use of antl-toxin in the treatment of
diphtheria was begun by the city nine
years ago and since that time the NOR
tality has been 6oSS, while during the
lime years before 11.4sS persons died,
The decrease has been 540O, or AZ per
cent, while the population increased
nearly 100000, or So per cent. Consid-
ering population, he decrease in
deaths is given as 5S per cent.
The recent action of manufacturers
increasing the price of the serum to
$1.sS thousand units led the depart
ment to ascertain he cost of manufac-
ture, which, 1t declares, is less than
20 cents,
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Portland high school. Her sister, Miss
Georgia King. was member of the
class.
Miss Cora Johnson. head OF the prt-
mary department Of the Warrenton
schools, took the teachers examination
in Astoria last week. Miss Johnson
was one of the successful ones.
J. S. Deilinger and Fred wooIey spent
Sunday at Warenton.
Miss Fay Hill spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in skipanon. She
returned to her school work In Astoria
yesterday.
Mrs. willis Mudd, of Hammond, who
has been quite III with typhoid pneu-
monia, Is now on the road to recov-
cry.
The machInists of Warrenton will
give dancing party in warren's hall
next Saturday evening. The affair
promises to be q big social event.
Leon Dow and Dave Heckard were
In Warrenton from the Lewis and
Clark Saturday evening to attend the
leap year party.
Harry McDermott is visiting his par
ents in Hammond.
Dr. Linton has closed his drug store
in Warrenton and has gone to cathIar
met to reside.
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wsst Side Notes.

Steve Kijemnus has just returned
from Michigan, where he went month
ago.
e. C. Frost, of the New York Life
was on the west side the past week
looking up business.
Mrs, Frank Sweeney has returned
from a visit to Portland
C. Brown is down from Portland Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Herman Kables
Rev. w, S, Short held regular SER
vices in st. Thomas chapel Friday
evening.
William Larson, the dairyman of the
Lewis and Clark, was in Skipanon last
week visiting his daughter, who is at
tending school in that district
Angus Sutherland, of Seattle, was a
visitor ON the west side last week.
Mrs. w. +. Halderman returned from
Portland Thursday, where she went to
attend the graduating exercises of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-16
eunboat out Of Commission.

New York. Feb. l5.--The Russian
gunboat Mandjur which before the war
began was preparing for sea, has now
gone several miles up the WI Sung
river, where she Is likely to remain
unless objections are raised by the
Chinese authorities, says a Times dis
patch from Shanghai,
The Nanking viceroy has telegraphed
instructions to the officials under his
jurisdiction to observe strict neutral
ity and TO take measures to prevent
anti Christian and other disturbances.
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Japs Believed to Have Used En-.
sIish Port Sinde Outbreak
Of fiostiIities.
RUSSIA ASKS EXPLANATION
Discredits Lansdowne's Denial
and Demands that Great
Britain Re0ccmpy the
Port at Once.

New York, Feb. Fin spite Of the
denial Of Lord Lansdowne, 1t Is still be-
lieyed here that the Japanese feet Lad
its headquarters at Wei-Hai Wei. gays
a Herald dispatch from st Petersburg.
A note has reached the british am-
bassador here, asking hip II the Jap
anese, by some Misunderstanding had
been allowed to enter Wet Hai-Wei.
If 50, England Is requested to reoccupy
the place, otherwise her failure to do
so viii be regarded az hostile action
by the imperial government.
Further, the British ambassador has
received a note containing the formal
protests Of Russia against i British
expedition to Pekin.
Much attention is given here to the
Danish action in calling upon 5000
men and naval reserves to man sea
fortresses. This is supposed to be the
first move toward closing the sound.
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Resolutions on
Late Associates
County Bar Association Presents
Resolutions to Court Bear
ing on the Departed.

Resolutions on the death Of George
r. Welch and Clifton r. Thomson were
presented to the circuit court yester-
day by d committee appointed for the
purpose by the Clatsop County Bar
Association. Eulogistic speeches were
delivered by members of the bar before
the court, and the resolutions We're
adopted. Following are the resolu-
lions:
Mr.. George +. welch. late of the
Morrow county bar but formerly Of the
Clatsop county bar, has departed this
life since the last adjournment Of this
court,
Mr.. weleh was born in Astoria, July
is. 1873. He graduated fro mthe uni
versity of oregon in June, 1894, and
after studying law in Astoria was ad-
mittel to the bar in 1886. Upon his
admission to the bar he began the
practice of law in Astoria, and he con-
tinued to follow his chosen profession
in this city until April, 1900, except
that for q short time he was located in
Arizona, and in the war between the
United states and Spain he went with
the American army to Porto Rico,
where he served throughout the CAM
paign on that island. In April, 1900. he
removed to Heppner, Oregon, where he
was engaged in the practice OF law IN
partnership with Mr.. c. e. Redfield at
the time Of his death. He died in Port
land. Oregon, November 8, 1908.
He was young man Of unusual
ability, strict integrity and Of earnest
application, and bright future seemed
TO lie before him when his career was
cut short by his untimely death.
Therefore, Be it resolved, that we
extend our sympathy 10 the tanniiy OIL
the deceased in their bereavement; that
this resolution be engrossed and pre-
sented to them, and that it be entered
upon the journal of the court
]. Q. A. BowLBy,
]. H. SMITH,
Ed. wINToN.
S. p. WILSON.
Committee on Resolutions.
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governments Course condemnsd.

GoNeTHWente SVuTse SVhuS"SN'
New York, Feb. 15.--The popular
demonstrations of patriotism have not
been without manifestation against the
government, says a World dispatch
from st. Petersburg. One has occurred
at the funeral of Nikolai Nichailovski,
the well known historian. Many thous-
ands of talanted Russians attended and
there were several speeches against
the governments course.
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since the last term of this tourt, Mr.
c. r. Thomson has departed This life.
Mr.. Thomson was born IN Dresde IN,
Pettis county, Missouri, on July Is,
1857. and died in Los Angeles, Cal,
January 10, 1904. He graduated from
the university of Missouri in the month
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-08-19
THROAT CUT FROM EAR TO EAR.
Promin snt Young Woman of Robert
son County Found Dead. Looks
Like Bloody Murder.

Springfield, Tenn, Aug. 12.-Mrs.
Minnie Mitchell, life of R. L. Mitchell,
one of Robertson 'ounty's most promi-
nent farmers, residing near Sadl.rsville,
who has heen missing from home since
Thursday afternoon, was found with
her throat cut, at wood pile near the
residence, at late hour yesterday even
ing. The theory is that she was murder
ed, but there is q" clue to the tr,petrs-
tor of the deed The community is all
excitement;. the Sheriff and posse leav
ing for the scene at o. CLOCK tonight.
The first theory was suicide, but there
is no cause for that, as she was sur
by all that money and position
could give her. She was an unusually
b andsome and attractive woman, being
about 26 years OF age. She was promI-
nently connected here, her maiden name
being Minnie Polk.
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JUDGE GORDON OKCEKs NEW ROAD
To Be Opened From Culleoka TO Nc.
Gains, Distance of Two Miles.

Judge Gordon Monday made an
order opening new road leading from
Culleoka to McCain's. I he road will
be about two miles long and Will prove
decided convenience to the people OF
that section of the county. 1t will
pass through the land of d. d. Digger
and Jonas +. Erwin. The commits
sioner will proceed at once to open the
road. The witnesses before Judge
Gordon to secure the road were n. E.
Due. Geo. s. Dixon, j. H. Penning-
ton and David Trousdale The dam.
ages awarded on account of the road
were $500 to Mr.. Digger, S125 to Mr..
Erwin, and $25 to A. j. Hlndman.
In addition to this Judge Gordon
also ordered some changes for the
betterment of the road from Enterprise
to Mt. Pleasant. 1t is to be changed
SO as to pass through lands of Messrs.
Wright and Williams. Damage of $50
was awarded to Wright and SIS to Will.
liams. Both are non residents and the
Wright property is represented by
Thos. II. Hall and the Williams prop
erty by B. Howard.
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LODGED IN JAIL.
Men Who Shot the Little Negro Boy
at Mt. Pleasant.
The Boy Still Lives, But Doctors
Think There Is No Chance
For Him.

Hugh Wisdom, the white man who
shot the little negro boy named Fitz
patrick a, Mt. Pleasant on Thursday
was lodged in Jail here by Sheriff Jas.
Forgey Friday afternoon. 1t now
transrires that there were two men en-
gagged in the murderous assault, the
other being man by the name Of Bo-
shears, who was also lodged in Jail here,
along with Wisdom.
On account of the fact that the boy is
still living, and consequently the legal
authorities did not know under what
charge to try the men, whether for
murder in the first degree, or for an at
tempt to commit murder in the first de-
gree,-the preliminary hearing which
was to have been held before Justice
Frank Ricketts, Friday was postpon-
ed, TO await the result Of the boys in
juries. He was still living Saturday
at nine O'CLOCK, though the doctors are
still Of the opinion that he cannot recov
or. He was shot through the bowels,
the ball going IN one eide and out the
other.
The people in Mt. Pleasant are said to
be considerably worked up over the
and inexcusable shooting, and
are determined to prosecute the Offend
prs to the full limit of the law.
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YOUNG LADY
SNAKE KILLERS.
Dispatch Forty-one of the Reptiles at
One Time in the Carriers
Creek Vicinity.

We received Tuesday from Car
'ers Creek the following: "A very
peculiar incident occurred in the Ca1
ers Creek nelghborhood last Friday
a,ternoon. Misses Mai, Fannie and
IVA Walters, while crossing a ledge of
lOcks near their home discovered a
aaAe. 1t ran under rock and upon
iaslng no the lock they found the old
mother serpent and 20 young ones,
which they soon dispatched Under
mother rock near by they found an
VlAer old snake larger than the hrst
Vne and with her 10 little ones With
vul the assistance of a dog they had
WIN them, some of these might have
ssCaped with their lives, but they
S Sgh t. These young ladies certainly
VII good work in killing al snakes at
~. y! Time and are entitled to the dis
Saction Of beng the champion snake
uermlnatoIs OF Maury county.
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STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The city and county authorities
Knoxville are preparing to wage deter.
mined war on the gambling element in
that city.
September l. will be Tennessee Day at
tine Worlds Fair.
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"'es Eczema Itching Hum0rs, PIN
PIES and lai buncIes-CGsts Moth.
ing 10 Try.

,. o. b, botanic Blood Balm, is h
Main ana sure cure for eczema, Itch
Hsshll, humors, scabs, scales, watery
Sers, plmples, yching bones or joints.
,tin' carouncles, prickling pain IN the
hn,n, old, eating sUres, ulcers, etc. DO.
mo. V blond Balm cures the worst and
n"r,, ueep seated cases by eDriching.
ih..aylhg and vitaliZing the blood,
@ueoy giving healthy blood supply
Eae SKIN. Other remedies may re
Ma e,n, out Is. Is. Is. actually cures; heals
hssi, sore, aud gives the rich glow OF
nj ',a 70 the sam, making the blood
yjsot ana nourlshing. Especially adj
ss,s ior old, obstinate cases. Drug
bsiS ~ Trial treatment free aud pre-
writing Dr Gillian 213 Mitchell
,nd a,aiahta, ia. Describe the trouble
Fo nee medical al, ice given. 15-lm
SAFE by Geo. >. Acorn.
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Mob after Would.be Rapists.

Alamo, Tenn. Aug. 13.-Tuesday
evening as Miss Pracht. who lives in
the western portion of the county, neal
Marry City, was returning home from
n yisit to n neighboi. two negroes met
her and tried to assault her. She
fonght them. and by her screams
frightened them and they ran on into
the river bottom and escaped. There
Is a rosse after them, and II they are
they will not tether the
courts
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TWO YOUNG LADIES
'hls City Have Marrow Escape
from Being In the Tonnes
See Central Wreck.

c,nn ises Pearl and Charlotte Fariss,
CITY su ns VI MIR. II. +. Fariss, of this
iicb narrowly escaped being in the
lspns,uul wreck which occurred on he
via , S Central railroad near Cooke
At sunday Tue young ladies we're
Ns,S.Utun'erey and intended going to
m oia on that train, but waiting TO
Nnnau uer missed tho train just ten
1s 1 . Mr.. Lougst,eet, a member Of
VA, Party WIN the Misses tariss,
burr u ,he wreck aud WAS very badly
youn, many trlruds congratulate the
'"ules on Their usrrvw escape.
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~ Ia ~ Il. - H. e "A.
Bears the 4, The Kind You Have Always Bong
S''. of A4NAzAZu
Pistol Duel at Mt. Pleasant.

MT. Pleasant, Tenn, Aug. 49,
AS result OF quarrel over woman,
Bedford Buford and Ben Miffle, two
negroes OF this place, engaged 10 u
little duel with revolvers yesterday morn
ing on the edge OF town. Buford was
shot 10 the arm asd hip, and Billie was
shot in the stomach. Both were arrested
aud released on bond.
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4
furnishings in keeping The library,
| consisting of few volumes, occupied
! its place near the window looking out
upon the street, and close by vas a
plain, tist-top board table, which was
! used as desk Here Tennessee's flu
ture United States Senator lived as
poor Dung barrister. and like the road
| to Jordan it was often very rocky to
| travel. In fact. there were many times
when Carmack found it almost impossi-
bic to make both ends meet, and while
he never went hungry, he still remem.
bers what feeling of luxury and COM
fort he experienced when his pockets
contained rs much as any amount un-
der five dollars.
Into his Office there went one Gay an
unusual client A lot of mischevious
boys about town had tied tin can to
the tail OF stray dog, and the poor
canine, after dragging the burden
around for two or three days, assembled
the steps of the building in which Car
mack's office was located, and found
safe retreat in Carmack office. Car
mack was notlD at the time, and the
dog went III and too possession He
took refuge behind the cool box over in
one corner, where he stayed for a day
or so, refusing to come out, and battling
all Carmack's efforts to get him out,
swapping and snarling every time
he was disturbed. The canine
presented pitiable sight, the
string which had been tied around
his tail having worn all the hide
off around it, and the spectacle ex-
cited Carmack's sympathy. He fed
the dog for a day or two, and finally
it made friends with him. He sat
down to his table one day while the
canine was his guest and wrote the
following poem, which he entitled
''Nobody's Dog" and which he dedi-
Gated to the present editor of the
Herald, who was then also struggling
young lawyer at the Columbia bar:
NoBoDY's DOG.
Very sad is thy fate, poor wandersr
You're as thin as shad and as lean as |
bone;
Fain would | listen, thy story to
learn,
Tho in my free opinion, you're not
worth durn.
For some bloody crime art thou fated to
roam,
Forsaken of dogs and an outcast from
home?
Didst thy yearning for sheep prove so
strong for thy soul
That thou dipp'st thy red mouth In the
blood of the fold?
Poor desolate, wandering waif of the
street!
Jeaseless thy wandering on worn, weary
feet;
There's look of despair in thy sorrow.
full eye,
md thy sad bosom heaves with a pitiful
sigh.
But to tell thy sad story my genius
would fail;
low you fed down the street with cup
to your tall
low you sneaked at back doors, be-
nighted and lone,
nd whilst seeking for bread vast given
stone.
arewell to thee now, thou poor starve.
ling tramp,
o doubt in the world you devilish {
scamp, g
nd Father of Mercies, forgive me this 3
sin, n
nd be logged" if I'll eyer write {
verses agin.
Appended to the poem was the follow
& pest scripta:
In writing these lines l more pains
would have taken,
ut had to go and defend niger for
stealing some bacon.