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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
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Huntington. w. Va. Jan. AT II
o'clock last night the people of this
city were startled by terrible explos-
ion, followed almost Immediately By
lurid glare. which lighted up the
heavens for miles around. Investigation
showed that the boilers Of the towboai
Defender had exploded just opposite
this city and the boat and a number
Of barges in tow were In flames
The work Of rescuing the killed and
injured began and It was soon found
that the loss Of life had been great. OF
the IS men on the towboat IL and the
captain escaped injury. Several dead
bodies have been recovered.
Five others are so badly burned and
scalded that their lives cannot be saved.
Six more OF the crew cannot be ac-
counted for and 1t is believed that their
lifeless bodies now lie at the bottom
Of the Ohio river.
The Defender was owned by the
Pittsburg Towboat Company, and was
one of the biggest towboats on the
river. She was returning to Pitts
burg in company with the big towboat
Victor, of the same company, and the
statement is made that the two big
steamers were racing at the time the
explosion occurred.
The work of rescue of the victims
was difficult owing to the darkness,
and it seemed that only few vessels
could be secured to go to the scene.
Captain Woodruff of the Defender,
was picked up so yards from the steam
er., He is not seriously injured
One victim was found half a mile
below the scene. clutching portion
of the wreckage. being so chilled that
he could not speak.
The boat almost Immediately after
the explosion sank to the bottom, not
more than 60 yards from the West
Virginia shore. The barges in tow were
soon all afiame. but they were cut
loose and they fioated down the stream.
They were finally landed and the flames
by the fire department.
1t is believed that many bodies have
been blown into the river and may
never be recovered. Among those in
jured was a woman, not known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
Is Doing Time.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 4.-The Massa-
chusetts house today unseated Repre-
sentative Thomas f. Curley of the
Seventeenth Suffolk district, He is
serving jail sentence for fraud
against the United States government
In connection with civil service exami-
nations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
CONSERVE SALMON.

Dominion Wants TO Help to Save the
Royal Fish.
Victoria, B, c.. Jan. +.-The local
Gamers are advised of the intention of
the Dominion government TO seek ap-
pointment OF an international COM
mission TO investigate fisheries OF the
Pacific coast with view TO providing
Joint regulations preserving the fisher
les. particularly the salmon industry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
chlnaman Murdered.

Butte, Jan. A Miner special from
Lima, Mont, says that the body Of Tom
Sing, we'll known restaurant keeper
has been found murdered In his place
of business. The cash box Of the res
taurant was found outside the building
rlhed of its contents. A coroner's jury
rendered a verdict of murder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
Are Not Anarehiyt.,

Goldfield, New. Jan. 4.-Indignation
among Goldfield citizens is increasing
hourly as letters, kilograms and press
clippings are received asking confrma-
tion Of the reports sent out Of epidemic
diseases. death and anarchy. said to be
raging in this camp. The Associated
Press is asked to state that the reports
have absolutely no foundation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
Prinesly Donation.

London. Jan. 4.--Lord Mount Steph-
en-. formerly president Of the Canadian
Pacific railroad. has presented to the
kingshlp fund as New Years gift,
100000 In Argentine funding bonds,
and 100000 in Buenos Ayres water
works bonds. yielding an annual income
Of S55, 200.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
Key 70 psas..

Toxic, Jan. 4, 8 a. m.-The Bill, in
discussing the capture Of Port Arthur
reviews the price paid in lives, and
says:
We ought to keep Port Arthur In
our hands SO long as our empire exists.
Port Arthur is the key to peace in the
far east, and IT is our duty to keep
the KEEP In our hands" -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
Trains Crush Victims who SIipp.
ed on the Ice Clad
Platforms.
STORM COST CITY $Io0,OOO.O0
Small Army Of Men to Clear the Streets
OF the MetropoIis--No Maratims
Disasters Are Yet Reported
at Atlantic Ports.

New York. Jan. Mot In several
years has New York been visited by a
storm OF such severity as tina,
which commenced yesterday and con-
tinued until early today. Nine incines
OF snow fell. paralyzing traffic and
bringing untold suffering TO the city's
poor.
Seven deaths In New York ani VI
cinlty are reported. while many per-
sons, overcome by the cold. dropped to
the street, some OF them receiving frac-
tured bones.
Five OF the seven men who met death
from the results Of the storm, died
from exposure and another slipped on
the Icy platform of the elevated sta
tIon and fell In front OF an approaching
train and was ground to pieces.
A conductor on the Pennsylvania
railroad. blinded by the driving snow.
stepped in front OF the Congressional
limited" train at South Amboy and was
instantly killed
II Is estimated that the storm cost
the New York City Railway Company
over 100000.
Incoming ocean liners report bliz-
zard at sea-
Today 5000 men were put to work
clearing the streets Of New York. and
tomorrow the number will be doubled.
The effects OF the blizzard will be felt
at most points along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts. So far no
marine fatalities are reported.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
We Have Money Left.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The compare
tive monthly statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
the total receipts for December, 1904.
to have been s45.O47,sO5, and the ex-
penditures s41,,4s7, SOS. leaving sur
plus for the month of ss.55O,2O7.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
SPAIN FREEZES.

Sunny Southern ekiss Taks on BIC
Frown.
New York. Jan. 4.--Extremely cold
weather prevails in Spain. cables the
Hsraid's Madrid correspondent. In
Barcelona no such cold ever was
known. Two men have been frozen
To- death ana many accidents are re-
ported.
Reports TO the Herald from Rome
say exceptionally severe weather pre-
walls there and that the cold In increas-
ed. Many factories are closed for want
OF hydraulic power. The public foun-
tains are frozen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
DODGE oopoEs.

Divorce Masnats couIdn't Facs the
Grand Jury.
New York, Jan. 4.--The formal In
vestigation complicated by the tangle
growing out OF the so-called Dodge
Morse divorce case was begun today
by the grand jury. Dodge Is In poor
health. and IL said not to be in con-
dition to go before the grand jury to-
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
Transfer ssaina.

Toxic. Jan. 4 (Noon) General Nogi
reports to the army department that
on January . the commissioners Of
both the Japanese and Russian armies
concluded their conference, and that
from the morning OF January 4 the
actual transfer Of war materials at
Port Arthur as property OF the Japan
ese government commenced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
KING FROST REleNs.
Everyplaee But the Pacific Slope Ia
Frozen.

Frozen.
New York. Jan. 4.rrSkating Is gen
eral In the suburbs and the frost Il
the most severe in many years, says
a Paris dispatch to the Herald. The
streets were sheeted with Ice on Tues
day and the cab service in a great
measure was suspended.
The air was filled with sleet and the
fountains are frozen.
A heavy snowfall Is threatened and
there is no immediate prospect Of mild
er weather
Wintery conditions In middle and
western Europe are extraordinary
The blizzard In Switzerland was the
fiercest since 1875. Sunday and Mon
day were the coldest days with one
exception for 40 years
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05

Victoria, B. c., Jan. Am further
ance of the abandonment of Esquimalt
by the British navy, H. M. S. Bona
venture today received orders to pro-
ceed to the Hong Kong Pacific squad
ron. This leaves one vessel, the Shear
water, on the station.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
Ward Promntsd.

Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. frederick A.
Delano, general manager of the Burl-
ington's lines east of the Missouri river,
has resigned. 1t is rumored Frank E.
Ward, now general manager Of the
Great Northern, will succeed him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
FATAL FIGHT.
Gun Men XIII Each Other on in the
state OF Nevada.

Gun Men XIII Each Other on IN ths
State OF Nevada.
cioldheld. New. Jan. i.-Connictins
reports have been received here to ths
effect that Jack May and Jack Long
street. both widely known frontier char
aeters Of Nevada. were killed and q
third man fatally wounded In "A fight
that occurred several days ago In the
Kawich range. 90 miles east Of Gold
field. One report was that the men
involved had trouble three years ago
over n claim at Tonopah. Another re-
port was that the quarrel originated
over the location OF valuable mining
claims.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Russians Could Not Fool Jap Secret
Service, s~

Toxic, Jan. 4, II a. m.-Commander
Pelem and a lieutenant of the Russian
torpedoboat destroyer Rastoropny,
who were captured on board the Brit
ish steamer Nlgretia and taken on
obard of her to Sasebo, have confessed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
One Woman Among the Victims
Of the Explosion is found
Among the Debris.
.BARGEs IN TOW ARE SAVED
List of the Dead Is Only Partially
CompIeted--BIsek Current Of the
River Swallows Many Of the
Helpless Victims.


10 q = q = . y y = q q = q
A partial list Of the dead and miss
ing:
Perry Spencer, mate. Point Pleasant,
w. va.
Horace Wetzel, Pittsburg.
James Cease, lamp trimmer. Pittsburg.
Thomas Duffy Scott Hamilton and
James firemen, Pittsburg,
supposed to have been burned to
death.
William Wetzel, George Kidd, Dave
Adkins, deckhands. Pittsburg.
The injured:
John Wilson, cook, MiddIeport. o.
Robert Holland, roustabout, Pittsburg.
Ira Ellis, second engineer. Pittsburgh.
John Francis, Pittsburgh.
Pat Conley, second cook. Pittsburg.
Richard ConIey, Pittsburg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-05
COMES TO PORTLAND.
Experienced Man for Lewis and Clark
Exposition.

s.. Louis. Jan. John A. Wake.
field Of Omaha. Neb., chief Of the de-
partment of concessions at the Louisi-
ana purchase exposition. today COM
pleted his work In that department and
left for Portland, to take the position
OF director of concessions and admis-
sions and admissions for the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
Ysres3rp,hlra 7narsalltn1,1 9n1ua auuurp Is 1905

song service, and everybody is kept
busy so as to he kept Interested. The
defense is that the world, the flesh
and the devil must not be permitted 10
have monopoly of the good things.
THAT is to say. In the great field OF
competition the church must play ~
part or be showed under.
IT is doubtful if the minister does
the best thing to hang back. I've WIZ
not be supported If he insists tha' lNe
singers must be consecrated me ~"
huence that fills the pews and gives
fairness to the contribution boN .te-
mands the best voices. Church at
tendarts know good singing when they
hear 1T and they recognize that people
who devote themselves to music ought
to get something out Of 1t. Therefore
the music committee OF the progress
siye church betakes itself to the mar
ket places.
If the preacher himself, good man
as he may be, Is dull and unnterest-
ing, he may kill the enterprise OF the
best people in the church. He must fit
in. The rule in our time is that he tries
to. whatever he may observe In def
erence to the traditions of the church
about conservation. The rule Is that
he struggles to improve himself as a
reader and that he thinks Of eloquence
in it's relations to the pleasures of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
THE TRADE OUTLOOK.

There have been no startling changes
in the general business situation, ahd'
while it cannot be said that every
thing IS perfectly satisfactory, 1T can De
said with confidence that there are not
MANY disturbing factors in any line OF
trade.
There is a disposition to find fault IN
some quarters, simply because the
rails are very backward about placing
orders for their needs during the pres
emf wear. But the truth is many OF
them have but slight need for new
rails Their tracks have been placed in
fine shape during the last three or four
wears. AS a natural result, they are
able at this time to stop improvements
and husband their resources. They are
seriously hampered by car shortages
and were it possible to get large lots
for immediate delivery they would
catch frantically at the chance.
But while the iron and steel men are
suffering in a measure by lack of Or
ders for steel rails, they are profitng
by activity along many other lines
There has been a falling fin new or
ders for structural STEEL but it is be-
Iieved that new activity will develop
lust as soon as the brunt of winter
weather has passed away. In sheet and
wire products the activity is marked,
but in heavy plates there is not much
life.
Financial conditions have not chang
ed materially within a week. Money
seems to be in good supply, and at fair
rates, tho the export Of gold con-
tinues At the same time cotton is
going abroad with gold, an anomaly in
trade conditions. In all probability
there will be stiffening in money
rates 10 change the conditions if the
change does not come about by AN cas-
Ter situation in the money centers of
Europe.
General trade conditions are fairly
good. Jobbers appear to be well salts
fled with the orders placed with them
thus Ear, and tho there has been no
unseemy scramble for goods, the or
ders thus far booked are sufficiently
large in the aggregate to insure good
spring trade. There have been num-
Der of recorders for winter goods which
have helped materially in the volume of
trade
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16

the stll to the consumer, but 1t made
drunkards with the same facility as
the "blends" and "mixtures' concocted
today. There were old clothes and
crime and delirum in the good whis-
ky" that just sloshed round. in the
good old days at 25 cents gallon, just
as there is today in Three Star
goods at 25 cents an ounce.
Making whisky cheap and common
Is not n road to temperance. The OLD
fashioned cider mills Of twenty five
years ago, made more drunkards than
did whisky in the communities they
flourished In. The common drunkard
OF today gravitates to alcohol, because
when he reduces" 1t with water, a
drunk" comeg cheap. Both hard cider
and alcohol are pure" and cheap but
neither are strong temperance agents.
To make intoXicants common Is 10
make drunkenness common.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16

ear. He does more than that. He
scratches his head for a lively topic,
and he finds excuse for dipping bit
into politics and INDUCING in some
criticisms calculated to keep people
awake. He may even get mad if an
other place of entertainment is getting
ahead Of his, as, for instance, the thea
ter and the downtown club of men.
But the result is to quicken energy,
think of new features, and ask for
more money to make the church real
home.
Perhaps the church ought not to
kick against these pricks. Solemnity
of itself is not good, and altho
! there are few who are still under the
delusion that they enjoy it, the number
is all the time decreasing. The pre-
vailing desire is for a good time and
the difficulties that are put in the way
lead many people to have a hell of a
time.
The church is not useful in what it
processes. 1t is only useful in what it
is, and it cannot be useful in what it
is without a wholesome, health giving
atmosphere.
Nearly everyone can be some kind
of hypocrite but the preference Of
most people is to be natural. A lot of
money is paid just for the privilege to
laugh out loud.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
Topics Of the Tines

The new suit devised by Secretary
Shaw for the customs inspectors is
said to have fifteen pockets in it. or
the principle probably that an inspec-
tor who can find anything in the
pockets of a suit like that ought to be
competent to find everything concealed
about the clothing of ordinary people
Otherwise so many pockets might APP
pear significant.
The National Farmers Union has, it
is asserted, sent the minimum prices
of wheat. corn and oats respectively
at $1.20, SO cents and 40 cents a BUSH
ell. Now If they will just set the mini
mum yield at 20 bushels per acre the
scheme would seem to be complete.
No one knows whether or not the
arm and arm at the inauguration took
sly pinch at each other as they
walked along, but many Colorado peo-
pie are convinced that both of them
ought to be punched"
snow has just slid off the roof and
buried a man half way to his neck,
while all the passers-by stop and laugh
at his predicament, how weak language
seems'-Somerville Journal
Governor Deneen suggests to the
Illinois legislature that inquiry be
made into the feasibility of employing
the idle convict labor of Illinois on
highway construction. He should have
included the jails with the penitentiar-
les. The sooner our felons get to work
on the roads the better for the high
ways and the convicts themselves.
The Davenport Democrat complains
because Admiral Dewey, the highest
officer in the American navy receives
his orders from Secretary Morton, who
is REGARDED as the first authority in
this country on the freight traffic bus
mess from the railroad point of view.
Curious, isn't it?" asks the Demo-
crat. Not bit more curious than the
fact that the foreman of the composing
room is not permitted to dictate the
Democrats business management.
$50
Women may not know enough to adj
wise our statesmen about the tariff, and
as none of them sem to understand the
matter, it is very possibly too deep for
any of the present generation, says a
writer in Harpers Bazaar. But the
care of the streets, the construction of
the school buildings and much con-
cernng the conduct of the schools
themselves, the disposition of garbage
and ashes. the position and mainten-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
sickenine. shiver,ne Fits

OF ague and malaria can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure tonic medicine: of especial
benefit in malaria. for it exerts true
curative Influence on the disease,
driving it entirely out of the system. 1t
is much to be preferred to quinine, hav-
ing none of this drugs bad after eff
fleets. E. S. Munday, Of Henrietta
Tex, writes: "My brother was very
low with malarial fever and jaundice,
till he took Electric Bftters, which
saved his life" At Mcdonald & Ma
hood Co.'S drug store. Price soc; guar
anteed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16

road freight question is the most i'm
portant one to settle just at present,
but i'm the public mind the two issues
go side by side, and they desire n
settlement of both In the interests OF
the public. congressman should tax"
a vacation and go home to learn the
wishes of the people. To blindly assert
that nobody wants revision is simply
begging the question, and is an asser-
ton which will not stand good at the
next election"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
s,o;I.d Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard. of 200 West 34th
st.. New York, at one time had her
beauty spoiled with skin trouble. She
writes: II had salt rheum or eczema
for years, but nothing would cure 1t
until I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve."
A quick and sure healer for cuts. burns
and sores. 25 cents, at Mcdonald &
Mahood Co.'s drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
Iowa Newspapers
.IEFFRSON'S LAST HOMICIDE.
tt.,,irGalI I.eluer

jefferson county has been part'cu-
larlv free from homicidal crimes. Inc
last charge of the kind of which The
i .adper can find any record grew out
OF an assault on Frank Z. SWalles az
Lockridge July 4. 1878, more man
quarter of century ago. Whlle I'M
der the influence of liquor, Swailes at
tempted to force his way into the sa-
loon of Jacob Duttweiler The men be-
came engaged in alteration during
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
sneedx Relief.

A salve that heals without a scar Isl
Dewitts Witch Hazel Salve. No rem.
edy effects such speedy relief. 1t draws
out Inflammation. soothes, cools and
heals all cuts, burns and bruises. 4
sure cure for piles and skin diseases.
Dewitt's is the only genuine witch
hazel salve Beware of counterfeits,
they are dangerous. Sold by all drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
Who's Afraid!

This is the title of beautiful steel
engraving, issued by the Chicago &
Northwestern railway, that will please
the little folks and be an adornment t.
the nursery. 1t is 6x9 inches in size
printed on heavy card with wide mar
gins, suitable for framing. Sent to any
address on receipt of cents in post
age by w. B. Kniskern, passenger traf'
fic manager, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-16
Mo More Stomach Troub,e,e.

All stomach trouble is removed by
the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
gives the stomach perfect rest by di-
costing what you eat without the
stomach's aid. The food builds up the
body, the rest restores the stomach to
health. You don't have to diet your
self when taking Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. j. D. Erskine, of Allenville,
Mich, says: IT suffered heartburn and
stomach trouble for some time. My
sister in-law has had the same trou-
BILE and was not able to eat for six
weeks. She lived entirely upon warm
water. After taking two bottles of Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure she was entirely
cured. She now eats heartily and is in
good health. am glad to say Kodol
gave me instant relief" Sold by all
DRUGGISTS