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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Tends Toward Peace,

Washington. an. 13.--The senate to-
day made public the presidents letter
regarding arbitration treaties. The
president says the treaties do not go
as far as he wishes, but together they
form an Important step in the worlds
progress. Their principal value is to
constitute a considerable advance to-
ward universal peace.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
MANY CHARGES.

Corruption and jealousy Charged
Against Russia's Defenders.
London, Jan. 13.-A Times corre-
spondent wires from Chez Foo:
"The number of soldiers, seamen and
civilians at Port Arthur at the begin
ming of the siege was 5000. There are
no signs Of privation, and there was
food sufficient to last two months. TIE
surrender is inexplicable."
The Nails correspondent says:
"All the money in Port Arthur was
divided between the Russian officers.
When this was discovered there was
bitter feeling between the army and
the navy, which was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the fall Of the fortress
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
sMooT CASE DRAes.

Mormons Are q Lot Of Badly Malisned
Angels.
Washington, Jan. lS,-Three wit.
nesses for the defense in the Smoot
case testified today that polygamy il
fast dying out in Utah. 1t was declared
that the younger Mormons are all OPP
posed to polygamy and that IL they
thought 1t was taught there would be
a revolution in the church.
1t was admitted that Smoot secured
the consent of the church to become a
candidate for senator in the form Of a
leave OF absence from his church duties,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Cattle. Horse and Hos Men Sc.
csde from the National
Body. 'a> o0
LAST SESSION A TORRiD ONE
wsstsrnsrs Refuse 70 Allow a Loop
hole for the Railroads 10 Enter Into
the Governing Body and the
Body ooss 10 pIsesa

Denver, Col, Jan. is.-The National
1--we Stock Association was rent In
twain today by the adoption Of new
constitution which admitted the pack
srs to membership. and provided an
open door through which the railroads
OF the country might at any time be-
come factors In control Of the organiza.
ton. The caiticmen. horse and swine
growers. together with representatives
or the affiliated Industries refused TO
agree TO the new constitution and with
drew when They considered its adoption
probable, and this afternoon they
formed new organization under the
name Of THE American Stock Grow
ers Association" 1 r#
Roughly speaking the sheep growers.
commission men and stock yards In
tereats remained with the National Live
Stock Association. The actual growers
OF all other animals for the market have
gone with the new association.
The detection came after torrid
session. the details OF which follow:
Majority and minority reports on the
plan Of reorganization from the COM
mittees appointed yesterday were read.
The former report from the cattlemen
read by s. II. Cowan. recommended
that only livestock men proper be ad-
mltted 10 membership. and that oil visit
ing stockmen be allowed to vote on the
plan Of reorganization, 1t declared
against combination with stockyards,
packers or railroads. ....
The minority report for the WOOL
growers was read by E. r. Gosney. Of
Arizona. II was In favor OF allowing
only such delegates as were members
OF the Livestock Association TO vote on
the question of reorganization. A mo-
ton was made by II. A. Jastro OF Cali
fornIa to lay both reports on the table,
and a long argument resulted on points
OF parliamentary procedure. The motion
10 lay on the table was lost, and tae
majority report submitted by Mr.. Cow
an was adopted. ..
The chair did not order the roll call
and the committee on reorganization
reported II recommended that the fol-
lowing be entitled to membership:
Ralsers OF cattle horses, sheep an0
swine; stock feeders. pure-breed rec
ord associations, stock exchanges, stock
yards, packers ana such other branches
as may be approved by the central
committee.
Mr.. Gwin Of oregon moved the adop-
ton OF the report. Mr.. Hughes asked
n n two thirds vote was not necessary
10 change the constitution. The presi-
dent declared that a majority vote was
all that was required. Mr.. Hughes
proved by the constitution that a two
thirds vote was required, and the presi-
dent gave way.
An attempt was made TO organize the
convention Of the Livestock Associa-
ton, but the officials were in such a
state OF parliamentary confusion tnat
Il was difficult to call the roll to de-
termine what members OF the associa-
ton were present and the dissatisfied
left the convention TO organize The
American stock Growers Association
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
FILES ANsW Err.

Adams viii Contest Psabody's Claim
to oovernorship.
Denver Col, Jan. 13.--Governor Ad-
ans will file an answer to the Peabody
contest on Monday. He will demand
that all the ballot boxes OF Denver. Las
Animas and Huerfano counties be
opened.
Peabody asked the opening OF only a
part Of Denver and Las Animas boxes
and Of none Of Huerfano. Adams will
also ask an investigation of the eisc-
tion In Leadville. Cripple Greek and
several other cities
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
STRANGE MALADY.
saps intellect Of 6slIinshar, Children
Caaaa Are Serious. ..,.... !

Bellingham, Wash. Jan. IA vers
strange disease that saps the intellect
and blights the senses has attacked
several children OF Belllngham and vi
cinity. It lie fungus growth, or, more
properly, an enlargement of the oral
tonsll. 1t is one OF the most serious
ravages known to medical science, and
much time and money have been spent
in studying means to combat the mall
ady successfully. According to medi-
cal men. the only cure lies in an op-
GRAFTON. The growth Is cut out.
One case has been discovered in the
Franklin school here, n which the boy,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Morphlns Route.

Seattle, Jan. 1S.--F. W. Ralston. trav-
cling for drug firm of New York,
was found dead In a hotel here this
evening, A vial of morphine tables
indicated the cause of death. whether
accidental or suicide Ia not determined.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
USED DUN DuMs.

Or. EastIake Says He Cut them From
Wounded Japs.
San Francisco, an. 13.-Dr. w. B,
Eastlake. who has been with the jap
anese army Red Cross service. arrived
today on the steamer Doric. He praises
highly the hospital work of the Jap
anese surgeons.
DR.. Eastlake says the Russians are
using dunn dunn bullets, and that ne
distracted number Of such missiles
from wounded Japanese.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
INTEREST wANEs.

Proceedings in the Swayne Case Were
r. Tame.
Washington, Jan, 1S,-Interest in the
impeachment charges against Juige
Charles Swayne was lacking In to-
days proceedings, Littleheld of Maine
being the chief speaker on behalf OF
Swayne, whom he claimed is Hunted
and bounded"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
ENGINEER KILLED.

Fatal Wreck Occurs on the Great
Northern Railroad.
Republic, wash. Jan. i3.--A work
train on the Great Northern branch ran
into handcar today between Repub-
lie and curlew. The engine was ditched
and Engineer Kelly OF Spokane was
Killed and brakeman seriously IN
jured
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
CAUGHT coNTRAsANp.

British Ship Captured "With the
Goods" Is Made q Prize.
Toxic, Jan. 13.--A Japanese destroy
er captured the British steamer Leth-
ington last Thursday and took ner to
Saesbo. She had a cargo Of coal for
Vladivostok.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 1S.-The FISH
ing steamer Columbia is wreck on the
northern end Of Vancouver island, but
the crew was rescued. The steamer
was wrecked in the storm of Monday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Idle Rumsrs.

Port Luis. Maurltus. AIN. ls.--H IL
denied that Japanese cruisers were
sighted at Cape Amber. II Is rumoredI
warships were west of Mauritus. The
Russian cruiser Kuban arrived at Diego
Saures Bay, n, Baif.4o;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
Wrestler Injured.

Chicago Ill, Jan. ta-Capt. Wiser
and John Rooney each won q fail in
a wrestling match here tonight. Wiser
retired with dislocatsd shoulder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
important bills Passed.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The senate to-
day passed the legislative executive
and judicial appropriation bill. also a
number of private pension bills.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
MORE INDICTMENTS.

Hermann and MsIdrum Face Another
4HiH Charge. tAN
Portland, Jan. 1S.--The United States
grand jury Is investigating the con-
duct Of Blnger Hermann and Henry
Meldrum in regard to the letting 01
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-14
opoRous JOKE.
Limburssr Puts a High School Out Of
Business,

Albany Ore. Jan. 1s.-Five students
who were suspended yesterday for be-
ing implicated in placing limburger
cheese In the registers at the high
school, Tuesday noon. were allowed to
re-enter school this morning. after
apologizlng for the cheese episode.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11

criminals still at large. 1t might boom
itself little. but its would not make
many arrests or secure many coHvic-
tions- The two things do not mix.
If the bureau of corporations is go
ing to collect valid evidence against the
trusts, these facts cannot be too care
fully concealed until the trusts have
been brought to the bar of judgment.
II it is out to raise a political hullaba-
loo, then 1T can print as many stump
speeches as 1t wants. Ii is very char
acteristic of this administration that il
should seek to combine these ends in
one. Perhaps it would rather a trust
should escape than that its own merits
should not be duly advertised. AS long
as it follows the futile policy Of issu-
ing reports on investigations in prog
ress against alleged lawbreakers not
yet brought to trial. it both deserves
criticism and courts failure.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11
THEY DO NOT MIX

The bureau of corporations and its
head simply discredit themselves in
the effort they are now making to COM
bine business and politics. Commits
sioner Garfield is getting the severest
kind Of scoring from the press of the
country for the mildness of his report
on the beef trust. He is being told that
the purpose of 1t was to whitewash the
packers combination, that he is several
kinds of a traitor to the public, and
demands are made upon the president
for his removal and the appointment
of some one more sensitive and faithful
to the public interest. To counteract
these activities an inspired statement
is sent out from Washington to the
effect that the report in question is
only the innocuous portion of the whole
affair; that the report as actually rem
dered contained a whole lot of matter
rejecting criminally on the beef trust;
but that this has been turned over to
the department of justice as basis for
action. and could not be made public
until litigation against the trust begins
We do not know whether the ex-
PLANTATION offered by the president and
his commissioner is genuine or not, but
we do know that they are trying to
ride two horses at the same time and
are bound to come to grief. II they are
telling the truth, if this bureau Of the
government is actually investigating
big trusts with view tc their punish
ment and dissolution. then 1t has no
business issuing reports at all until
after they have been digested and fully
acted upon by the law officers Of the
government. The putting out of por-
tions OF these reports Is for political
effect only There is no other reason
why they should be published at all.
This is an unworthy purpose, and
bound to react upon the heads OF those
who entertain it.
Consider for moment the absurdity
of the thing. 1t is exactly as IL the Sc
cret service department of the govern
ment, whose business Il IS to look out
for counterfeiters and other offenders
against federal law, should give to the
newspapers a daily report Of progress.
BY so doing they would supply many
try. but they would also enable prac-
ticaily every lawbreaker to escape scot
free. Suppose the police department
of any large city should render regu-
larry to the newspapers report OF
proceedings it had taken to appreheEd
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11
JUDGES IN PROV[RB
CONTEST CHOSEN
List VIII Be Published In To.
morrow Mornings
Issue

This morning proverb pictnra NJ a.
appears on the second page of Tb
VI e InlS morning marks the half
way mark IN the most successful ed1I-
cdtlonal contest feature ever conducted
Dy newspaper of the northwest and
~ Is matter of no little pride to IT h a
u e to be able to saw that v-bila
tremendous interest and intarast ~
once lnsuring the success of the con
TEST, was manifested at the very out-
SET, that interest has not diminished
IN tnesieast as time progressed. but has
ratner increased, has multiplied. in fact
ana ana even yet newly interested con-
lestants are calling at The Globe
oIlce, or writing from inland towns
for the back numbers of I'll he CInhe 10
containing the proverb pictures thar
tney may yet enter
1oIlorrow morning the names of tha
eolilinIetee which will act as Judges of
the answers will be published. The
names include those of two men most
PROMINENT In the educational work and
Judge or the district court. The names
OF this committee of judges is in itself
mark of merit to the contest.
"A correspondent writes to the man.
dser OF the proverb contest asking
questions that seem to be of such wide
spread interest and Importance that
instead OF personal reply it has been
thought Well to publish the letter and
the answer:
Editor Proverb Contest:
VIII you kindly answer in the col,,rors
Vi your paper the following questions;
WIN you regard punctuation and form
Oh proverbs IN the award of prizes. in
Eases Wnere TWO or more answers exist
with the wording or punctuation different
but the sense OF the proverb the same?
How early can the solutions be sent in
10 your office and will the solutions that
come in first be given any preference?
who will the judges be and will they
be wholly disinterested parties or will they
be employees of Z h e Globe?
Redwood Falls. MINI.
Taking up "A. L. It's" questions sep-
arateiy the manager of the contest an
SwerS:
Inc punctuation of the proverbs will be
I1hen INTO consideration in making awards
Further than that the manager can only
say that the committee in charge will have
the sole right to determine who the vim
nerS are. An answer that is correct exceDt
for punctuation will. of course. not he
judged entirely wrong. but will grade un-
DER proverb correctly worded and pune
The solutions may be sent is as earIv
atter the last of the series of ffty
proverb pictures has been published as
the contestant wishes. All contestants
must nave their answers in within twelve
| days after the completion of the contest
answers sent early will have no prefer
ence over any other sets of solutions sent
within the prescribed twelve days In
case of a tie for prizes the method of ar
of judges.
The judges will be wholly disinterested
parties, whose names will be announced
sunday morning. They will not be men
connected with 7 h e G. | O e in any Wav
anu are men who can be relied upon to
give absolutely impartial and lust de-
clslonS In deciding upon the merits of the
various sets of solutions
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11
MILLIONS IN SUGAR
DUTIES TO BE REFUNDED
Trust Is Ahead s5,o0o,oo0 According to
Federal Judges Decision

NEW YORK, March 10. = Judge
wheeler in the United States circuit
court today handed down an opinion
which, If sustained by the United
states supreme court, will cost the
United States government $4,000, 900.
Ihis amount the government will have
10 refund to the American Sugar Re-
inning company for duties paid to it on
raw sugars imported from Cuba in
1913 and upon which the company
contended reduction of 20 per cent
should have been allowed under the
then existing treaty
The facts showed that the president
was authorized by congress to grant a
reduction of 20 per cent on all mer-
chand1se imported from Cuba to tha
United States on and after ten days
subsequent to the ratification by this
government of the Cuban treaty. This
ratification occurred March 81. 1904.
The importation upon which the
test suit took place was be-
tween July IA and Sept 1, 1903. The
collector at that time assessed the
sugar demanding the value duties.
there existing no law under which a
reduction could be granted. Subse-
quently the convention was ratified
and the American Sugar company ap-
peaIed to the general board of an
pFaisers, which sustained the collector.
An appeal to the United States circuit
court followed
Judge Wheeler decides that as the
ratification went into effect while the
case was before the board of appraisers
the importers are entitled to the 20 per
cent reduction.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11
MAKE THE RECORD CLEAR

1ne members OF the city council are
justifying the faith that The Glob
has reposed in them. They are prepar-
Ing to rectify an error honestly COM
mitted. The arrangement with the
street railway company will be brought
before both houses, and the members
will be asked to take the necessary
steps for loosening the letters that
have been unwittingly riveted upon the
people of ST. Paul
1t has been decided on competent
legal advice that the best method of
procedure is to instruct the city attor-
junction restraining the street railway
company from taking any action under
the resolution adopted last week. That
resolution having been passed under
total misunderstanding, without due
knowledge of the facts, on advice which
is now found to be wholly mistaken.
and being. moreover, illegal in itself as
an. attempt to override and set aside
the charter by action through the coun-
ell. should be made imperative. The
court will undoubtedly grant a re-
straining order until the council can
have time to take the other proper and
necessary steps.
1t will then be in order to instruct
the city attorney to complete the ap-
peal to the supreme court of the
United States from Judge Lochren's de-
cision. That is the kernel of the whole
matter. That is the action that the
city must take unless the street rail-
way company agrees to come under all
the provisions of the city charter.
Nothing short Of that would compen-
safe us for accepting and perpetuating
the sweeping terms of the decree. 1t is
question whether even if the street
railway company agreed to pay the
gross earnings tax in addition to all its
other taxes, as it would have to do in ac-
cepting the charter, and also agreed to
the right of the council to regulate
fares. such enormous advantages would
balance the danger of allowing the de-
cision now in effect to stand. Ger
tainly nothing less than that should
be accepted as compromise. There
fore, the appeal must be made and the
case carried up.
Every member Of the council has
now an opportunity to vindicate HIM
self. Public opinion is substantially
unanimous. The people OF ST. Paul be-
lieve that the members of the council
who voted for this agreement did so in
all honesty and good faith. They did
not know that they were being bum
koed. They know it now. The public
who is entirely loyal to the people viii
oppose measures so wholly in the pub
lie interest and necessary to the cor
rection OF error and the prevention of
monopoly that means millions to the
street railway company and nothing to
st. Paul. The record will be made up
when these proceedings come before
the assembly and the board of alder
men. Our faith in the members of
these bodies is confident and not to be
shaken. We cannot believe that any
member of either will care to place
himself before the people where he
must stand if he should decline to join
in the proceedings necessary to save
our most important interests and to
redeem our honor.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-Forecast:
Mfnnesota-Fair Saturday: Sunday cold
er. probably snow in east and south por-
tons. variable winds becoming easterly
and fresh.
Montana-Fair in east. snow in west
portion saturday; Sunday fair.
North Dakota-Fair. continued cold SaD
urday and Sunday.
South Dakota-Fair Saturday. except in
extreme west portion; Sunday fair.
Iowa-Saturday fair: Sunday probably
snow or rain.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy Saturday:
Sunday increasing cloudiness, probably
snow: variable winds becoming easteriy
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy Satur-
day; Sunday increasing cloudiness. proba-
bly, snow In west portion, variable winds.
St. aul-Observations taken yesterday
by the United States weather bureau.
w. +. Oliver observer. for the twenty
four hours ended at O'Clock last night
barometer corrected for temperature and
elevation): Barometer. 30.1S; relative hu-
midity. q: weather. partly cloudy: maxi
mum temperature. 10: minimum tempera-
ture. s; daily range. s; mean temperature.
II; p m temperature. s: wind at Z
p. m. northwest: precipitation. .03.
Yesterdays temperature at other points:
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-11

ton. If this section leaves us no worse
off than we were before, it certainly
leaves us no better off. 1t is mere
verbiage.
The provision relating to taxation is.
we sincerely believe, very Objectionable
and an actual cash loss to the city.
There is substantially no difference to-
day between the general taxes paid by
the company and 6 per cent on its
gross earnings. The new rule will not
apply until 1906, and no taxes will be
paid under it until 1907. In the mean
time, the valuation of the company's
property is certain to be increased
largely. We believe that taxes paid
under such increased valuation will
keep fully equal to 6 per cent even on
such increased sum as it may be ex-
pected to earn. Balancing the proba-
bilities, it seems certain to us that for
a long period to come, and probably
during the life of the franchise, the
general taxes levied upon this COM
pany will be fully equal to, if they do
not exceed, per cent on its gross
earnings. Therefore, by this arrange
ment the city surrenders all claim to a
gross earnings tax.
Thus we see that the arrangement
accepted contains not one feature of
attraction or promise over and above
the arrangement rejected. 1t does con-
tain one feature of enormous menace.
1t also, we should observe in passing,
finally relinquishes the charter pro-
vision giving the council power to
regulate fares, and thus insures that all
profits from the growth of business
shall be turned into the Golfers of the
company instead of being shared with
the people.
The menace of this arrangement is
the affirmation of Judge Lochren's de-
cree. That is the keystone of the whole
structure. To secure that the street
railway company has been struggling.
To have this decision stand without
appeal means more to the company
than car shops, extensions, gross earn
ings tax or anything else. 1t means
that in all future negotiations the city
will be tied hand and foot. 1t means
that in a few months time the street
railway company will be free to per-
form or refuse to perform the condi-
tions accepted as it pleases. The al
most unanimous weight of opinion at
law is that in no way could this case be
reopened if the statutory limit of ap-
peal is allowed to pass. We shall have
received absolutely nothing except ex-
tensions that the company is anxious
to make, and taxes that it is already
obliged to pay, and we shall have sur
rendered everything, including even
the right to make feeble struggle and
protest.
That is where we are. We are there
because the city council, naturally re-
lying upon the advice of the city at
torney, made a mistake. That mistake
can be corrected. How this can be
done has been shown. Thank heaven
our blunder is a mere indiscretion, and
was not discovered too late to be cor
rectej.