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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
CORTELYOU RETICENT
On EQUITABLE OFFER
Probably Will Not Decide Until Presi-
dent Returns to the White
House.

Postmaster General Corte1you declined
this morning to discuss the reported
offer 10 make him president of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
There is good authority, however. for
the statement that such an offer has
been made; that Senator Knox was the
intermediary selected to conduct the
negotiations with Mr.. CorteIyou, and
that MIR. Cortelyeu is considering the
matter. but will not make a. decision UNI
II after the Presidents return from the
West.
It is stated that the salary offered Mr..
Cortelyou as president of the Equitable
Is 100000 q year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
COMMANDER STONEY WILL
HAVE MILITARY HONORs

With military honors the body of Com
tnander George NJ. Stoney, U. s. N. who
died yesterday at Annapolis, will be in
tered in Arlington Cemetery tomorrow
afternoon.
After funeral exercises. with religious
ceremony at Annapolis tomorrow morn
ing at II O'Clock, the body will be
brought to Washington, arriving at 80
o. clock.
At the Pennsylvania station will be
waiting a military escort, consisting of
two companies of marines and four COM
panies OF infantry, with the Marine
band The body will be placed on d
caisson. and under escort will proceed to
Arlington Cemetery.
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Loomis added. land the whole thing is
going to come out before the President
gets through with It. I am assured that
the President is not going to wait for
rope, but is going right to the bottom
of the whole business, and I am glad
of II. IT can't come too soon for me.
Something will be brought out at the
hearing before President Roosevelt that
viii show the raotive for the attack on
me. Mr.. Bowen has been minister to
was there. Why has it taken him all
this time to find ground for lodging
these charges against me? The fact
that such long time has elapsed before
he made his charges would indicate that
there must be some motive behind the
action he has taken at this late day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
J" Seems But Yesterday,
Admiral DeWey Remarks
Comrades Of the Head Of the Navy Gather
Here to Celebrate Anniversary of
Manila Bay Victory

Il am feeling splendid. It seems but
yesterday that We took the ships into
Manila Bay"
Admiral Dewey. looking cheerful and
hearty, thus greeted his friends today
on the seventh anniversary OF the battle
of Manila.
This afternoon luncheon was given
by Admiral and Mrs. Dewey at their
home on \ street to the veterans of the
Manila bay fight who are gathered here
to celebrate the anniversary and to at
tend the annual dinner of the Manila
Bay Society which will be held at the
Raleigh Hotel tonight
Twenty -four Present.
Twenty-four in all of Admiral Dewey s
comrades of Manila bay fame, including
one of his captains. his chief of staff
and a. number of medical directors and
lieutenant commanders are in attend
ance. This is a larger number than
has been present for several years.
Rear Admiral Dyer, who commanded
the Baltimore, and Capt. Asa Walker,
who commanded the Concord, the only
surviving captains who fought5 with
Dewey besides Admiral Coghlan. were
unable TO attend Rear Admiral Dyer is
oh uoly with the IAaSSacnuSSttS Nautl-
cal School and Captain Walker is at the
Boston Navy Yard. Rear Admiral
coghlan. of t'Hoch der Kaiser" fame,
has the distinction of being the only one
of Dewey's captains present today.
Flags were displayed over the homes
OF the officers of Dewey's fleet resident
in Washington today and wherever the
officers met there was a hearty ex-
change of greetings.
Many of the officers were accompanied
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to Washington by their wives and to-
gether they attended the luncheon at
the home of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
The dinner at the Raleigh tonight in
accordance with the usual custom will
be attended only by the members of the
Manila Bay Society. There will be no
officials as guests and reporters will not
be present to record whatever addresses
and swapping of "reminiscences may
take place
Admiral Dewey has always been pres
ent at the dinners of the society, and
each year the celebration is one TO which
more and more emphasis is attached.
Receives Former Comrades.
The Admiral spent part of the morning
at his office in the Mills building today,
and later he received his former COM
rades at his home. The members of
the Manila Bay Society are widely scat
tered, many of them being on sea duty.
and it is not always possible to gather
a large number. The reunion this year
is more than ordinarily important from
the fact that only recently was dis
tTibuted the prize money awarded to
Dewey and his men from the capture of
Spanish ships in Manila Bay, over which
there has been much litigation. Admiral
Dewey's share of this fund was SIS, 900,
while his immediate subordinates re-
ceived about 81 coo each.
Those VINO are in attendance al the
Manila Bay celebration are as follows:
Rear Admirals Coghlan, Lamherton.
Entwfstle. and Ford, Medical Directors
Price and Wise, Pay Directors Gait and
Martin, Captain Inch, Commanders
Rees, Tappan, Bailey, Norris, and Hail.
Lieutenant Commanders B. W. Hodges,
Nelson, ElIicott Kellogg, and Gibson,
Lieutenants Robson, Chadwick. and
Mel. the latter of the revenue cutter ser
vice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
CUSTOMERS FLEE WITH
HOTEL MANS WALLET

+ PINEGROVE, Pa, May adam Ko-
Die, Pinegroye township hotel man,
came to town and disposed of a horse
for $500 and returned home with other
money, aggrega ting $500, in wallet in
his coat pocket. Being called outside
little while later. he left hts coat
hanging in the barroom.
During his absence. two strangers en-
tered the place and called upon the
bartender for drink. the filing of
which required the man to go into the
ers and money disappeared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
Barrett Accepts.

The State Department today received
a cablegram from John Barrett, at Pan
anna. saying that he accepted the ap-
pointment to Bogota, where he Will sue
coed ". W. Russell as minister TO CO.
lombia.
The transfer OF Barrett is regarded as
a promotion for him. The Legation, at
Panama will not be abolished just now
but will remain in charge of a charge
d affaires,
Both Mr.. Barrett and Mr. Russell have
been instructed to report at their new
posts Immediately.
Russell goes to Venezuela to succeed
Bowen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
:" Bowen Not Fond of Me-
Says Mr.. LOOMS at Inquiry

NEW YORE, May This whole
Venezuelan Guinness Is going to be
threshed out - the President personally
in a very short rlme," said Francis b.
LOOMS, Assistant Secretary of State,
at the Hotel Mar haitian last night.
Mr.. Loomis denied that he had come
to New York for any conference bearing
upon the charges recently brought
against him by United States Minister
Bowen at Caracas.
Bowen is not fond OF me-" Mr.
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DEATH RECORD.

Bachelor. Laura l.. So. 1929 Sd st. Sc.
Became, Julia, a. AS I'd st. sw.
Davis. Mocteu B., /, 2I04 Ward place NV.
Dove. Ann M. 50. 40s New York ave. NV.
Fling. Moy. IS, Sibley Hospital.
Gill. James e, Il. 1912 18th ST.
Gordon. AEEhonys NJ As. 4I3 Washington st.
Hermann, infant of Charles T. and Marie
W. few minutes, Zoo 4tf st. ne.
Holmes. Mary. TO- 1904 10Th st. aW.
Jackson, Martha Al 49, sis 4th st. NV
Kenny, Mueiel J. 39o5 Cherry Hill nv.
Lee. Fftzhugh, II, Providence Hospital.
Isopreste. Frank, Is Providence Hospital.
Loudon, Annie. o. Freedmants Hospital
Mathews, Washington. 81. Providence Hosp.
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wagon and brought TO court, their ia
Their, who came TO Washington from
Prince George county. to take charge of
them, created a scene. He inquired Of
the driver Of the wagon what right he
had TO put the children in the wagon.
and receiving an unsatisfactory reply
tried to take them out of the vehicle
He was prevented from doing so, how
ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
This VIII Interest Many.

F. w. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher,
says that IL any one afflicted with rheu-
matisrn in any form, or neuralgia, will
send their address to him at IS Shawnlut
Building, Boston, Mass, he will direct
them to a perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give: only tells you how he
was cured after years Of search for re-
lief. Hundreds have tested 1t with sue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-01
PRESIDENT WILL
CONDUCT INQUIRY
Minister Bowen VIII Have
to Go Before Him.
LOOMS GOES TO NEW YORK
1t Is Believed His Mission There Is in
Connection With the Bowen
Charges.
LOOMS GOES TO NEW YORK

President Roosevelt will conduct the
investigation OF the charges which have
been made by Herbert w Bowen. min
lister to Venezuela, against Francis b.
LOOMS, Assistant Secretary of State.
Mr.. Bowen will start home May 8, and
will reach here some days after the
Presidents return.
Mr.. LOOMS has gone to New York for
several days. His mission there is said
TO be in connection with the charges
preferred against him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-19

| greatest resources.
The annual salmon yield Of the Co
lumbia river is valued at 100000
The spring fishing season lasts only
about four months-from April Is to
August $50 it means s75O.00O
monthly to those interested in 1t and
those who live at and near the seat
Of the industry.
The 0airying Industry.
Dairying in Clatsop county is in its
infancy, and very few dairymen realize
the natural advantages of this coun>
try. The climate, coupled with the pro-
ductiveness of the oil, makes 1t an ideal
district for production Of butter AMI
cheese; dairymen are taking more in
terest in the breed and care of stock.
With the genuine butter COW, such
as few here have as yet, much better
results may be obtained, though even
now the luxurient pasturage enables
the cows to furnish an abundance Of
rich milk, with more than an average
of butter fat. A modern equipped
creamery is in operation in Astoria,
furnishing the farmers ready sale
for their cream. at an average price for
the year of 221s cents per pound for
butter fat; and the cows yield, under
good care, about 225 pounds of butter
fat per year. There is general inter.
est in increasing the dairy business;
many Of the dairymen are preparing to
enlarge their herds, and new daries are
being started. Ever-growing grass
and the best market in the world maks
this an inviting field for those who
understand the care Of cows.
All the Oregon coast country, espe-
cially that near the mouth of the Co.
lumbia river, is very similar to the
great dairying sections of Europe, such
as Denmark, Holland and the Channel
islands, The winters, however, are
milder and the summers dryer.
The lands best adapted to grass.
growing are the tidelands, which are
river bottoms adjoining the Colum.
bia or Its branches. and overfiowed by
the highest tides. These lands may be
reclaimed by diking. at an expense OF
about $40 per acre. BY diking large
tracts by maehinery-with steam
dredges-the expense may be reduced,
and more substantial dikes erected. one
acre OF tideland has been shown to be
ample for keeping one COW the entire
year. There are still in Clatsop county
about 10000 acres Of tideland to be
diked, much Of it being easily cleared
after the diking is done. Tais is no
experiment, as many of the best dairy
farms have been made on diked tide
land.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-19
The Quarrel
BY KEITH GORDON
Copyright. 1905. by France. wIlson

There were two sides TO the question
OF course. There always nre two sides
He. being man. saw only the mascu'
line side, while she. being every inch 0
woman. could ec oniy the feminine ns
pect Of the matter that rose between
them like wall.
According to his reasoning. the great
pearl that beamed softly on iS, third
finger OF her left hand his gIft--was
the solemn. final expression OF bis
faith. his choice. II was the %. :inl sea-
affixed to bis avowed belief that she
was the supreme woman,
In his deeper, finer moments he would
reliye the moment when he had put II
there. when the splendor Of his own
destiny had sobered and steadIed him
III his whole being had gone out In the
wordless prayer. God grant that may
make her happy"
From that moment she was the fixed
star OF his life. Indeed. she scarcely
seemed 20 him separate entity. but
rather the finest part OF himself. And
this was where the trouble began. He
was dashlng and debonaIr. and the
armament Of his life was strewn with
stars OF lesser magnitude, mere pin
heads beside her. but In the aggregate
by no means without interest and beau.
~. That they were feminine stars goes
without saying, and IL there were mo-
ments when they shone and twinkled
for his especial benefit how could be
do less than TO acknowledge the com.
plimenti
To him Il seemed no more than a
laughing byplay. the light, graceful
variation OF the grand love theme OF
his life. But the fixed star saw IL DIFF.
ferently--saw II with eyes that deepen.
ed and darkened with tragedy which.
after few weeks OF smolderIng. burst
into the flame OF anger.
Never. perhaps, had she appeared TO
him 30 superb. so obviously queen OF
the world, rs at that moment when she
had faced him. white with scorn, and
accused him In plain. brutal. everyday
English OF being a filrt.
At first sheer amazement held him
silent. But from the torrent OF words
that rushed from her lips he was soon
In possession OF the sum Of bis Of
fcnses-hls attentions 10 Miss Lincoln.
bis evident enjoyment OF the society OF
Mrs. Colin Stuart. not to mention Bet.
~ Pell and Lucia Arrnltage.
As Van Pet listened to the cutting
words ef his Gancee bis first amazement
gradually congcaled into something
else. He had paid some attentions to
Miss Lincoln. who was a visitor and
friend OF his sister. aud Mrs, Stuart
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FACTS ABOUT ASTORIA AND IT'S INDUSTRIES

lall II Is the healthiest spot on earth.
Astoria wants more people. Its ma
tural resources will easily support
from 100000 to 100000 population. yet
there are only $4,000 people here to
reap the benefits that nature has SO
generously placed at their disposal
! The homeseeker will find no better
place to locate, and few equal places
Labor Is always In demand. at the
highest wages, and there is much Ell
couragement for the man who wishes
to engage in business. Strangers often
remark the uniform courtesy OF thC
people and the general effort on the
part Of Astorlans to make matters
pleasant for visitors. The home-seek-
er or investor who fails to visit Astoria
will make great mistake, for no other
community in the Pacific northwest
offers such opportunities as the lower
Columbia river district.
Astoria has a 100000 gravity water
system, a paid fire department, first.
class street car service. gas and elec-
trio lighting systems. free public IL
brary unexcelled transportation facili-
ties, complete school system. 40 civic
societies. three daily and six weekly
newspapers, excellent telegraph anS
telephone service, three banks carry.
ing deposits Of about $4,000, 900, two ex>
press offices, flrst-elass theaters, IA
churches, labor unions representing
every branch OF trade, two energetic
commercial organizations. two social
clubs, admirably conducted hospital
miles of manufacturing sites. plenty OF
fine residence and business property;
is the only fresh-water seaport on the
Pacific coast; is situated at the mouth
OF river that drains an empire: has
harbor large enough to accommodate
the combined shipping OF the Pacific
coast; has a trunkrline railroad con.
Meeting 1t with four transcontinental
railroads; is the uttermost railroad ex.
tension point on the American conti-
nent; is 200 miles nearer Yokahoma
and other oriental ports than any other
Pacific coast pOrt is 100 miles nearer
the Cape Nome mining country than
any other port on the Pacific coast; is
the salmon shipping center of the
world; is the center OF one of the
greatest possible dairy industries that
the country today possesses.
1t is the only place where the royal
chinook salmon is packed; has sub
stantial public and business buildings,
factories and handsome residences.
Astoria's School System.
Astoria's schol system is not sur
passed by that of any other city OF
the size In the west. At present there
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had asked him for n dinner or 80. and,
rs for Betty and Lucia. he never miss.
cd a chance 70 Join them. Had they
not been comrades since the days when
their nurses wheeled their perambu.
iators TO the park side By side?
And. though he had frequently en-
countered FlayIa under these circum,
stances. no hint Of hls possible dlspleas.
ure had ever occurred 10 him. She
was she not the only one, 10 near, 80
much n part Of himself. that there was
no more nee1 for explanation than
there WIS 20 his own soul? SO at these
encounters bis eyes had leaped to meet
hers without self consciousness and
without apology.
At first her confidence met bis
nobIy. Then little gnawing doubts
crcpt In. She would have liked him 10
protest. for. alas, she was but wom-
nm And sometimes the high. white
place Of his soul. where he kept her
enthroned. made her shlyer and long
TO be pettcd and scolded. And In
place Of that he made her a goddess
supposedly with the power Of reading
hearts.
"Y0n haye-qute flnishedT'
Ills cool, drawing voice filed her
frst pause with an Icy suavity. and the
steel OF bis eyes met the fire OF hers
unflnchlngly. InyoIuntarlly she caught
her breath. He not only showed no
inclination TO explain TO eEculpate
himself. but he had the look Of a man
who has received a mortal wound,
whose deepest feelings have been
mercIessly scotfed at. jeered at, tram.
/ Piled In the mlre.
AT the words her heart turned to
Ice. Truth 10 tell. her outbursts had
nothing more serious than the quick
resentment Of warm hearted, high
spirittss woman at fancied neglect
from the man she adored. A pair of
open arms and eyes that loved back.
begging for tolerance and forgiveness
that was what she wanted and ex-
pected. But this man with the hard
glance and the incIsive, cold voice
what had she done?
Despite her terror, the world old bat
tie between pride and love was raging
In her heart. and II was pride that won.
"FInIshed;" she queried bitterly,
with an infection that conveyed that
II she ceased II was by 40 means be-
cause she had reached the end OF the
list. we will call II so at least" And
with the words she drew of the ring
and held II out 10 him. He received 1t
with low bow.
Obviously the episode was ended.
But at the door he turned back.
When you have thought the matter
over more calmly you may possibly
have, something TO say to me. l give
you one week TO reconsider"
His mastery OF himself. his unyIeld-
Ing resistance to her, thrilled her
through and through. Never had she
loved him so absolutely. but there was
no trace OF her feeling in her mocklng
reply.
"A weeks grace! SO good of your
she laughed rather wildly. "ADd yet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-19

One or the last instances in England
Of an order being made for hanging in
chains Is that Of chimney sweep who
In 1927 murdered a man on the high
way. The culprit was tried by Mr..
Justice Best at Lincoln assizes. The
poor wretch's body never underwent
the proposed indignity. The inhabit-
ants Of Brigg took fright and thought
that the gibbet standing so near the
highway would terrify people and
hinder them from coming to market.
They petitioned against the judges or
der being carried out. and the author
tiles remitted the horror. The last per-
son hung in chains was man named
Cook, who suffered for the murder OF
a Mr.. Paas This occurred at Leices-
ter In 1894. the very year that the cas-
tom was put an end to by statute.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-19

are six large school buildings here
The schools are conveniently located ir
all sections OF the city. and in every
respect are modern in their appoint.
ments. weIl-appointed schools are tc
be found throughout the county, and
children living on farms and in vii
lages enjoy educational advantages al.
most equal to those afforded city chill.
dren.
Astoria's Water System.
Astoria possesses a 100000 gravity
water system. which is not equalled
In equipment by any other system In
the Pacific northwest The water
works are operated by the municipal
government as represented by the
water commission. and constitute the
city's most valuable asset. The water
! is brought from Bear creek. about 10
miles distant, which has its source in
the mountains.
The reservoir is situated on the pla
teau back of the city. where the sup
ply is regulated. The water system OF
Astoria is extensive enough to supply
the needs of 100000 people, besides af-
fording fire protection to all parts OF
the city.
The LAUNDERING Industry.
The mouth of the Columbia river
has the greatest body OF timber tribu,
tary and available Of any point in the
world.
The numbering business Is the larg-
est IL the Pacific northwest; Il out.
ranks in value Of product any other
line. Production OF wheat is a close
second, being worth sl70OOO0O a year,
while the value Of the lumber output
is slS,O0O,OOO. Coal, gold and silver,
fruit, cattle and sheep, wool and fish,
all of which are produced in great
abundance, fall far below, nor hardly
equal in the aggregate. the wealth de,
rived from the forests. The town,
therefore, that commands the greatest
resources available OF fine timber must
have a great outlook. Demand for
timber will not decrease, but become
greater with every year,
The timber trees of the forests tribu-
tary to Astoria are, In order Of quail
ity; Douglas fir. commercially known
as Oregon pine; hemlock. spruce and
cedar There are also soft, or birds.
eye, maple, vine maple. alder, wild
cherry, willow, etc.
The FIR is both red and yellow. 1t
grows five to II feet in diameter and
15O to 900 feet tall; S51 feet is said to
have been measured on one fallen tree
in the coast mountains. Considerable
noble fir, or lareh, and some white pine
are found on the highest Of the coast