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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-20

Coal oIl--Pearl and astral oil, cases
eOMc per gallon; water white oil. iror
barrels. lbc. wood barrels, l7he: CO.
Gene oil, cases. 2ic; elaine oil, cases
27e: extra star. cases, 2Sc; headlight
oil l75 degrees, cases. 2Shc: iron bar
rels, i7hc. (washington state tes
burning oils. except headlight nc pei
gallon higher).
Ola and Leads.
Banzlne---sixty-three degrees, cases
22c: iron barrels. iShc.
Linseed oil--Pure raw, in barrels
sic; genuine kettle-boiled. in barrels
CSC; pure raw oil. in cases. csc; geun
inc kettle boiled. in cases. csc; lots o
$50 gallons, ic less per gallon.
Turpentlne-In cases, SIC gallon II
barrels, zee: In wood barrels. sac
3asoline-stove gasoline, cases
2Ino: iron barrels, iSc; so degree
gasoline, scases. 32c; iron barrels o
drums. ssc,
Lead-Strietiy pure white lead an
red lead in ton lots, 7he; boo-lo lots
7ac; less than 500 lbs, &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-20
Erul., and veastabIss.

strawberries--o per pound
,O@i.Mc; California, per lb, sgiOe'
Cherries-crate. slQi.2b,
Grape fruit--crate, s2.bOGs.
Apples-oregon. 5Ocqs2,5o,
tropical fruits-Lemons' fancy ss,
choice s2.7bas per box; oranges ss'So
m97s. bananas, &c per ID; pineaples
ss.5O@4 per dozen.
potatoes, oregon 100 Ios' sOe@sl'
,omatoes California, crate, s2'IsQS'
,,rn,ps, sack. 81; cabbages, per lb', IA
olMc; oregon onions, 100 lbs $780,
new potatoes. So; sweet potatoes sl.!'
~ uer 100; Australian red onions sO'
cs,sry per dozen, 7O97bc; asparagus
per box. si.BO; artichokes' per dozen
7saSOc; radishes, per Dozen lee'
green onions. per dozen, lSei rhaOarO
nsr pound. &c; eucumber'' per dozen
s,@i2s. heets, si.2b per 100 IDS car
rots. si.2S per 100 lbs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-20

Rops-Pure Manila, Iic: standard
i2Ec: sisal. iokc: Istie brand sisal'
9Ic.
wire nails-present base at 1910
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-20

NJ. Paul Walia Walla. evils.
Fast Mall ton, spokane, Mime
p. m. apolis. ~ Paul, DULUTH 500 p m
Via Spo- Milwaukee, Chicago,
kane and East
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-20
PORTLAND MARKETS
- ar
Predicted Slump 10 Butter Did
Not Occur.

LARGE Shipments Of Oregon ssrawbsr'
riss Rsesivsd--chsrriss Are High at
si.So q bex--0ood Demand for Po'
tatoss Exists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-20
HEALTH
Is the
Most
Important

The manufacturers Of Royal
Baking Powder have had 20
years Of scientific experience.
Every method Of bread-and-
cake raising has been exhaus-
lively studied in this country and
abroad.
The result is a perfect prod
uet in Royal Baking Powder.
There 10 no substitute for il.
The purity and efficiency Of
Royal Baking Powder have
been commended by the highest
authorities Of the world.
These facts mean two impor-
tan. things to all housekeepers
First, that Royal Baking
Powder Is healthfi and
makes wholesome food.
Second that Royal Bak.
ing Powder makes food
good 10 taste.
ROYAL s6KISs P6vpSs
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-20
C1||G||lG NII|gl||0l 60.
TOWING. FRETGHTINo AND Ex-
cuRsIoNs.
STEAMER JORDAN
for cathlamet. way landings. . p. m
daily except Sunday.
STEAMER JORDAN
STEAMER WEN0NS

for Grays River. Knapp.on and way
landings. ably as follows;
MAY.
Friday. 10. $50.
Saturday. 20. 1890.
Monday. %. 1880.
Tuesday. 20. 1880.
"wednesday. "a. 2.
Thursday, rs, . A. m.
Friday. 2s, $3.50.
Saturday, q. 415.
Monday 20. $50.
Tuesday. 20, 1880.
Wednesday, 81. s.
Agents s. s. Roanoke for Coos Bay.
Eureka. San Francisco and San Pedro.
Gray S. s. CO. Steamers TO Coos
IBay. Eureka and san Francisco. Str.
Toledo to Grays Harbor. Tuesday and
saturday.
c. n. CALENDER, Manager.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
WASHINGTON

President Roosevelt declared those
who could have children and would
not. meTitef contempt
President nominated p v DeGraw
Tor fourth assistant postmaster general
u succeed General Brisrow
Assistant Secretary OF State Loomls
may be forced out owing to protocol
action which caused the Santo Domin-
go mGdile
Senator's and railway la, 4rs claim
10 have discovered a clause in the con
stitution which will prevent govern
ment supervision Of railway rates.
Senator German announces that dem
ocrats who were counted upon to vote
in favor Of the San Domingo treaty
are pledged against it an the failure
of The treaty virtually Is admitted by
republican senators
Marmons are scorea by Senator Du-
boil, Of Idaho in an address before the
mothers congress in washington
Political power Is said to DC the aim OF
the leaders, who openly practice polyg
amy.
Minister Be@an cable the state de
partment that the Venezuelan govern
mem has eate ed suit to annul the
charter Of the French Cable company
and seri1"s complications are feared
IN tho asphalt dispute between the
United States and President Castro.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison, March l3.-The senate In.
dustrIously cleared up long calendar,
one OF the bills advanced being a
measure to enable cities to have but
one or two aldermen from each ward
INT 9tinite postponement was melted
out to eleven bills, among them those
by Senator Morris for the punishment
of wife beaters, spendthrifts and com
mon drunkards, and the Johnson bin
for salaries for mayors and aldermen.
Five apprt priation bills relating to
education were on the calendar vita
favorable committee reports, AID were
sent TO the committee on claims.
They We're the bill TO increase the
state aid for graded schools from
100000 to $4,000, to appropriate $780,
600 for new site and building for
the Milwaukee normal school, $4,000
for the Platteville normal, $1,000 for
the Whitewater normal and $4,000
for site for the proposed La Crosse
normal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22

killing eight bills which were on the
calendar for Indefinite postponement:
No. 1855. (Sen. Wilcox, by request
Relating to allowance to widows.
No. 233s. .(Sen. Sanborn, by request.)
Relating to compilation of opinions by
attorney general, and making an appro-
priation therefor
No. 240s. (Sen. Rogers) Fixing sal
aries and expenses of board OF super
visors of Milwaukee county.
No. 277s. (Sen Noble.) Relative to
issuing county orders.
No, 276s. (Sen Noble.) Relative to
issuing school district orders.
No. 279s. (Sen. Noble) Relative to
issuing town orders.
No. 447s. (Sen. Bird) To amend
Sec. 1854 of the statutes of 1898.
No. 479s. (Sen. Roehr. Prohibiting
mutilation or destruction of for sale"
signs upon real estate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
NEWS IN BRIEF
Russo.IAPANEsE WAR.

Japs reached Tie pass and took it.
European critics agreed that battle
of Mukden was the greatest one of
modern times.
Russia's casualty list in the Mukden
battle grows. The killed are estimated
at 10000, wounded 10000, prisoners
10000.
German military authorities declared
Russians lost in Manchuria because
Kouropatkin was trained to handle
only small armies.
Japan denied marching troops
through Mongolia, but supplied proof
of repeated violation of China's neu-
trality by Russia.
Emperor Nicholas announces that
the war must go on to the bitter end,
that Russia will raise a new army and
that his fleet must fight Japans squad
rOns.
Secretary Hioki of the japanese lega-
ton. in an address before the national
congress of mothers at Washington,
said the valor of the Japanese in the
war with Russia is due to the mothers
OF the land
The car has ordered Kouropatkin's
army to retreat to Hardin as soon as
the men are organized and rested, &c
cor1ing to reports from St Petersburg.
The japanese have begun a grand
movement To take Vladiv0stok.
The car is urged TO travel in state
TO Moscow. summon representatives
of all classes in the Kremlin and urge
them to rally to the support of the
government in continuing the war The
imperial council declares against
peace
The first complete report of the Muk-
len battle is sent by a correspondent
at Tie pass. and describes the panic in
which the cars troops conducted their
retreat. The efforts of the civilians
employed on the railway were all that
saved Kouropatkin's artillery and men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
LATER.

Venezuela IS making warlike
preparations, modifying its troops
and mounting guns at its ports.
There is a strong probability that
the next congress will place tarift
tax on coffee 10 overcome an expected
treasury deficit.
The armies of Oyama ana Kouropat,
kin are engaged IN fierce fight north
of Tie pass, the Russians endeayoring
to shane off the pursuing Japanese.
Prince Mestcnersky, an influential
Russian reactionary, comes out strong
~ for peace. but reports in Berlin in
dictate that the car is determined to
continue the war.
Secretary Faft, IN a letter defining
the governments Philippine policy,
expresses the belief that the Filipinos
will not be capable of seIfgovernment
for another generation.
The question is raised whether
President Roosevelt is not liable TO
removal from office. fine and inn
prisonment through appointing a
building commission not authorized by,
law
Meyer Guggenheim. mining magnate
and philanthropist, died at Palm
Beach, Fla, He began his business
career "a a vendor of stove polish in
Philadelphia and left an estate OF
$5OOO0,000.
The Colorado legislature declares
Peabody elected governor after he
gives a pledge to resign at once and
surrender the place TO Lieutenant
Governor Mcdonald, Adams surren-
dered the Office
Admiral Togo is believed to be seek
ing battle with The Russian fleet, hav-
ing reached Singapore with a strong
squadron. London experts think
Roiestvensky' ships may meet the
fate of the armada.
The downfall of the Balfour minis
try is near and the cause Of home rule
in Ireland will be the gamer, as the
approaching general election may
give the nationaliSts the balance OF
power in the house of commons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22

Ex-Sheriff Stephen l.. bartholomew,
aged 80. for sixty years resident or
Valparaiso, Ind, IS dead. For several
years he was engaged in the commits
+ sion business al Chicago, being a
member O. the firm of Bartholomew,
Bryant & Co.
Howbert Billman, formerly dramatic
editor of the Chicago Record, died in
Minneapolis. At the time Of his death
he was managing editor OF the Min
neapolis Times. During the Spanish
American war Mr.. BiIlman was one o.
the Records war correspondents.
Mrs. Olga NJ. Steele. wife OF Captain
Oliver ID. Steele, we'll known in mill
tary circles, died of heart disease at
the family residence in Rayenswood,
Ill. Mrs. Steele was years OF age
and is survived by husband and one
daughter, Ethel Steele.
George G. Cochran, assistant to the
president of the Erie Railroad com
pany, died in New York after an
operation for appendicitis. MI.
Cochran was native OF Sandusky,
Ohio, and was 81 years old He had
been identified with the Erie railroad
for many years.
Colonel NJ. j. Burke, United States
consul at St Thomas since 1897, died
of pneumonia. He was a native OF
Carleton county, near Ottawa, but
went TO the states at an early age
and engaged in newspaper work. His
last journalistic work was on the
Chicago Inter Ocean. He was 10
years of age.
Charles +. Dunwo0dy, former presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia Commercial
Exchange, died suddenly on a Penn
sylania railroad train while on his
way from his home in Narberth. a
suburb, TO his Philadelphia office. He
was about SO years old. MIR. Dun
woody was a member of the firm OIL Dun
woody & Co. grain merchants, ana
was interested in the Washburn
Crosby mills at Minneapolis, OF which
mis- brother is president.
f. J. Weber. mayor of Fergus
Falls, Nina, diea after a long illness
resulting from heart disease. He was
president of the Fergus Fails National
bank and of the Fergus Pacllin , com
pany and heavily interested in other
business enterprises there, being one
of the wealthlest men in that section
of the state He was AZ years Old.
John s. Beach of Terre Haute, Ind.
former president OF the defunct
Prairie City bank. is dead. He mad
been afflicted with pneumonia. which,
with the grief incident to his wite's
death. twelve hours previous. caused
his sudden END. The failure of the
bank is still in court. Beach had been
criminally prosecuted. but was ac-
quilted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22

Madison. March 1.-THE senate con
CURED in the Evans bill passed last
week by assembly for the prevention OF
the sale, gift or even importation into
Wisconsin of cigarettes, cigarette pa
pers or materials. The final vote was
- to S, a s follows:
For the bHl-Senators Beach, Bird
Burns, Frear. Froemming. Hudnau
Johnson, Kreuizec, Martin, McGiliv
nay, Merton. Morris Munson. Noble,
Roge Is, RummeI. Sanborn Stevens,
Ston tall. Stout, Wilcox. Wylie-22.
Senators Hatten, North,
Roehr Smith. Whitehead, Wipperman,
Wolf Wrisht.-S
Senator Bird led the debate in favor
of the measure, assisted by Senator
Hudnall They elaborated upon pass
age Of similar laws in other states and
read records showing that they had
been sustained and approved fully by
state and United States supreme
courts. when contested by the so
called American Tobacco trust. Sena.
'or Whitehead explained that he voted
against the measure because he be
lieved the proposed law as impractic-
able aud would prove ineffective.
Senator Frear introduced a bill to
prevent the watering Of railroad stocks
and bonds It provides that the ag-
gregate of stocks and bonds shall not
exceed 80 per cent of the total assessed
valuation Of the physical property OF
the road, all stocks and bonds TO be
certified 10 and countersigneI by the
state tax commission. The measure
applies only 10 Wisconsin railroad
property,
After an acrimonious debate the
assembly advanced the Andrew bin
providing for the recall of any alder
man whose services have proved TN
satisfactory 10 MS constituents and
providing for the election Of a sue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
DOMESTIC

Ephraim Smith. IS years old, promi
nent Indiana farmer. was killed while
unloading logs.
Henry BurneIl a laborer. living Fl
Milwaukee, was smothered to death BY
coal screenings.
At Fan Claire. Rev. Albert Kiddar
aged 81, a pioneer clergyman in west
ern Wisconsin, died.
A total Of 100000 5ushel, of Goa
has been sent out from Pittsburg. on
the present rise In the rivers.
A. Profit Of Helena, Mont. lost his
corral and 1900 head OF sheep at Ches
ter, Chouteau county. by fire.
Mrs. Chadwick was found guilty or
ell counts She may get fourteen years
In prison and a $4,000 fine.
AT Seda!ia, Mo. Edward Heuerman
a bartender, murdered Ruby Burton
and then committed suicide.
Elkhart Ind, is plunged into dark
ness by washout which damages an
electric light plant and other proper
ties
The Milwaukee county hospital will
make a test oT the open-alr cure for
consumption five patients having vol
unrepred.
win Petomie, who shot Professor
Hardy near Pine Apple. Ala. and who
was reported lynehel has not vet been
captured.
At Peru Ind half a block of bust.
ness houses in the village OF Amboy
has been burned the loss being
$4,000
The New York car line strike ended
dismally. over GOO men applied for
old places. The odor of Iiquo, is \
bar.
Dr. Harper arrived in New Yor,
ie-lirg no i'll effects from the tourney
trom Chicago. and viii go "a rake.
wood. N. j, for treatment.
Mrs. Harrie. Brown Fanineton
seeks a divorce from her husband 4
we'll known Boston chhman and
named woman physician.
Al Columbus. Ohio. George NJ Col.
iier, chief examiner of engineers of the
state, was found guilty by a Jury Of
embezzling st45a OF public funds
lie conviction of Michael Dunn for.
mer building inspector of NIiwaul,a.
on a charge of bribe'aking. was sps.
famed by the state uprema court
Nineteen persons were roasted to
death. forty were injured some fatal
j.. aad 200 are made homeless bv a
tenement fire on the east side of NV.
York.
Fire Destroyed large part of the
business district of Sidney I'M in
Guiding the postofice. Winston Bank
and Office Of the Sidney Times. Loss
SIS GOO
At Buffalo. Ind Judge Watkins
over-ruled the motion for new trial
end sentenced William Cook to life
Imprisonment for the murder of Pres
ton Sanderscn.
At Mount Sterling. H., Mrs. Lydia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
OBITUARY.

Jason Norman. one of the pioneers
ot Clinton county. Illinois, is dead al
the age Of II years at Carlyle.
Fl. C. Meyer. a prominent merchant
Of Bonneville, Ind. died after a short
illness. leayins a Family. He was So
/ years Of age.
Stephen Bartholomew, aged 81, a
resident of Porter county. Indiana, Tor
sixty years and formerly sheriff. died
near Valparaiso, Ind
David Strother, the negro who cast
the first vote of his race in the Uaited
States. is dead at his home in Wood
ford COUNTY, Illinois.
John S Beach. a Terre Haute. Ind..
banker, aged -. died OF pneumonia.
his wife having passed away last Sun
day from the same cause.
AZ Nebraska City Nab.. DR.. Edward
r Hayaafd eldest son of the late
United States Selator Hayward. is
deal here AZ tbe home of his mother.
Mrs. Alice Barbee, believed to be
the Oldest woman in Illinois. died
at her home In Stanford. aged l03
She was a native Of Franklin county.
Ohio
Abram 5rokaw, pioneer pillow
manufacturer, and one OF the
wcahbtest men III central Illinois. is
dead aged 90 His estate is valued al
S20060o0
Philtp Greu3ii. an American aEd
well known as a trainer at New
market for Lord Carnaryon, Richard
Croker and others, died IN Switzar.
land Of consumption.
Ambrose Edwards. aged % years.
diec at his home in Newton, III. He
was a native of New York and came
TO central Illinois when a young man.
engaging in the business of stock
raising in Edgar county.
Rev. Oliver Mmseu. aged so, one
of the earlier presidents OF the
Illinois WESLEYAN university at Bloom
ingto2, III, and who was one OF the
best known clergymeu ana educators
in the west. died in Kansas city.
Colonel Caleb HUsc, - years of age,
lied suddenly az his home i'm High.
lana Falls. y y. following a $. .rgieal
operation. He graduated from the
United States military academy in
1851 .nd was fer years an instructor
at West Point
John Howard an aged veteran or.
The Mexican AMI civil wars, is dead at
his home in Milwaukee. aged SO years.
Tie was tne chief prosecuting witness
ar the trial Of Captain Wirz, the
officer in charge Of the Andersouvile
prison. who was tried in Washington
after the war and executed Tor cruelty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22

ton would lend an impetus to the in
dustry there, which is expected to
dominate the worlds markets.
Recently R. Schwolow, an old Ger
man who lived a hermit's life for
many years in the woods five miles
from W eyauwega, is dead. Money and
certificates to the amount of $4,000
were found sewed in bedding and
/ clothing.
Justin e. Lewis, the defaulting secre-
tary of the Grand Forks Mercantile
company, pleaded guilty to the theft
of 800 and was sentenced 70 three and
half years In the penitentiary. He
embezzled $4,000, and PHI charges still
remain against him.
AT ottawa, Kan, a force of mex
armed with shotguns and led by 5. A.
Seller, compelled a gang of laborers
laying pipes through Sellers farm
! for natural gas company To stop
work. the company later Bringing suit
to obtain a permit.
Al Sandusky, Ohio. Mrs Anna
/ Strickfaden entered plea of guilty to
the charge of attempting - poison her
husband, William, by putting paris
green in pie in his dinner basket.
Charles McCauley, charged with com
plicity. will be placed on trial today.
The United States court in Utica, N.
y. has decided that former State Sen
ator George f. Green of Binghamton
implicated with George w. Beavers,
former postal official, must be removed
to the District of Columbia, where he
was indicted, and that he must be
tried upon three of the indictments.
F. 0. Olesin, general manager OK
the uncompleted Sandusky South
western Traction line, who has just
finished a thirty days sentence III
New York for issuing worthless
checks. has been brought to Lima
Jail 10 await the result ef grant
jury indictment for forgery.
One million ticket of lottery com
pany. when arrived at Mobile, Ala.
from Honduras, were seized by the
customs collector Three alleged of
ficers of the company. including Gen
eral Cabel, a well-known confederate.
have been summoned TO appear before
the collector
Police Captain w NJ Bohannan,
who was shot by George Shissler in
Denver. Colo, while driving in the
police ambulance to the assistance Of
other victims of Shissler's revolver,
Gied making the fifth, including Shiss-
Ter himself. TO die as the result OF the
/ latter's fury.
Jutge Anderson Of the federal court
lin indianapolis decided that Frank
| f. Holiday would have to answer the
questions put to him in the investiga-
tion OF the alleged rug trust, and de-
clarcd that The court could not be an
noyej By the continual interruptions
Of attorneys
Bills against F. W Cunningham, a
/ mine inspector. and Wilfred Sowden
superintendent Of the Harwick, Pa,
mine in which ITS miners lost their
lives in January, 1904, charging them
with murder in connection with the
disaster. were ignored by a grand jury
/ in Pittsburg. AMI true bills charging
them with manslaughter were returned.
AT Bridgeport Conn. in the trial of
I Paul H. Schmidt, charged with the
murder Of william Taylor, the defense
I introduced the carcasses of a sheep
and a pig, on which experiments had
been made, in order to show that Tay-
/ Tor and Schmidt were not more than
four to six feet apart at the time of
the shooting, claiming that this sup
ported the contention of seIf-defense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22

cessor. The vote stood So to go. 1t
passed the Crowley measure. making
1t misdemeanor for any person to
be responsible for or contribute TO
the delinquency of children, and for
such offense a fine of $1,000 is to be
imposed or the guilty party may be
imprisoned for not moro than one
year Two senate pure food bills, one
forbidding the sale of food products
containing injurious preservatiyes, the
other, prohibiting the sale OF removal
ed butter, unless the same be clearly
marked, We're advanced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22
FOREIGN.

The Russian authorities are unable
10 check the rising OF peasants. Phi,
lage and disorder continue.
Reform movement in Russia gain
ed in spite Of crushing defeat for tn
cars army at Mukden.
The liberals are twice defeated in
a stormy session of the house OF com
mons. precipitated by Premier Bal
f0urs Introduction Of a motion for
closure OF the proceedings on supply,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-22

Madison, March 1.-THE aged DR..
j. d. Butler. who celebrates his 91se
birthday anniversary this year, offered
prayer in the senate. The session
was trief and of routine nature.
The assembly passed the Metzlef
measure, providing for the compulsory
naturalization of life insurance com.
panies, when s20,690,OOO of insurance
in force, shall have been written; also
the Swenholt bill, putting the costs
in prosecutions for drunkenness under
the state law upon municipalities in
stead of the county, where the arrest
Is made by a municipal officer. The
joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment, providing for a graduate
income tax, finally went through