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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Rope Breaks and Murderer Falls
from Scaffold.
HANGING IN NEW JERSEY
Grewsome Sight at the Hanging Of
Frank Raissinger in New Jersey.
Body Falls, Striking a Beam
and Breaks His Neck.

Bridgeport, N. J.. Feb. 15.-Frank
Raisinger was hanged today for the
murder Of his wife. The rope broke as
the body rebounded, and the back OF
Raisingers head struck cross beam
Of the scaffold and broke Raisinger's
neck. The physicians present said
death was instantaneous. 1t was.
therefore not necessary to raise the
body again to the scaffold.
A shudder ran through those who
were assembled to witness the hang
ing as the rope parted and Raisinger's
body fell to the ground. Nearly every
one present turned his head from the
grewsome sight.
Sheriff Dement, said after the hang
ing that he was unable to account for
the swapping of the cord, as it had
been tested with weight more than
100 pounds heavier than Raisinger's
body.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Shooting Occurs on Second Street
While II Is Crowded With
People.
ABOUT TWENTY SHOTS FIRED
Chinese Woman Stole Diamond Ring
and Refused to Give II Up When
Demanded by owner-Employ-
cd chinaman to Shoot.

Portland. Feb. 15.-Lee Moon. a
wealthy chinaman, and white man
named J. NJ. Guilliams, were wounded
in a pistol battle in Chinatown to-
night. A Chinese slave woman was
accused OF stealing valuable diamond
ring from Moon. Moon went to the
woman's room today to recover it and
the woman refused to give 1t up. AS
Moon left the room she told aim to
stay away or he would be killed He
returned a second time, and she again
refused to give up the ring. When
Moon rached the corner Of Washing
ton and Second streets the fussillade
commenced which continued for two
blocks along Second street to the door
of the police station, where Moon was
going after police officer to have him
go to the woman's room and secure the
ring. About 20 shots were fired.
One of the shots lodged In the shoui-
der Of J. N. Guilliams, young man
who was walking on the street at the
time, and another shot hit Moon in the
hip. After the shooting the police ar
rested Chez How. also wealthy Chi
nese merchant. also Joe Tong Hi and
Leong Hi. They also arrested Chez
How, who was accused of hiring the
other Cinnamon to kill Moon. When
10 Tong Hi was searched at the po-
lice station the ring was found in his
clothes
The thoroughfare where the shoot
ing occurred is one of the most fire.
quented in the city and quite a num-
ber, mostly white people. were on the
street at the time. The shooting Gre
ated intense excitement in Chinatown
and thousands of people rushed to the
scene, while many others were trying
TO get away for fear of getting hit with
stray bullets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
DYING DECLARATIONS.
Millionaire Bsqusashs All His Property
10 Die Poor.

Chicago, Feb, 15.--s. b. Roath. who
oiled last night at Norwich. Conn. was
\life long associate OF John ]. Ferman.
her Of the Chicago stock yards.
rhe pioneer announced on August
1908. that he had Just settled ST.
10000 on chosen set OF relatives
1ust to see how they would use the
money" In giving away his fortune
PIE made It clear that upon the behav-
hor Of the beneflciaries depended the
final division of the property.
Roath was said to have been attract
cd by the declared purpose Of Andrew
Carnegie and ID. X. pearsons to die
poor One peculiar feature of his gifts
lwas that practically all went to poor
Ifamilies-each receiving an independ-
ent fortune.
Mr. Roth was estimated to have an
other million.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
FIRE AT COTTAGE GROVE.
New Sohoolhouse Narrowly Escapes
Destruction,

Cottage Grove, Feb, 15.-Fire caused
by defective flue threatened with to-
tai destruction the new $4,000 Cottage
Grove public school at $3.50 o'clock
but before the arrival Of the fire de-
partment men tore off boards where
the wall was very hot next to the fiue
and located the blaze before more than
a few hundred lollars damage was
done. The children were all marched
out In good order with the fire driIl
as soon as the large building began
filling with smoke, and no one was in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
hiah Taxss.

Union. Ore, Feb. 1.-THE Union
county tar roll will be in the sheriffs
hands this week. The total tax to
be collected is about s17s.ooo. The
actual cash value Of taxable property
in the county is estimated at $4,000
600. though the assessed valuation is
much less. Figuring the total popu-
alton Of the county at $4,000, the to-
tai tax to be collected is about equal to
$40 per capita for each resident Of the
county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Mail Awards.

New York, Feb. disappointment
Bradley of the railway mail service.
has ordered the beginning of the peri
odical weighing OF the mails required
by law on all the trains and in all the
postoffices Of the second department,
which includes New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware and, Mary
land. The process will continue for
three months, and on its results will
depend the amount of the awards to
various railroads for carrying the mails
mills from July 1. 1905, to July /, 1909.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Will Be Late for Resurrection.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Ambassadol
Porter already has justified the faith
he expressed to the state department
in his ability to find some trace Of the
remains Of John Paul Jones. He has
cabled the state department from Paris
10 follows:
Sunk shaft, found rows of graves
undisturbed at depth Of II feet"
This refers TO the preliminary exami-
nation which the ambassador has been
making OF the ground which once
formed the site Of the cemetery "a
which the remains Of John Paul Jones
were traced.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
More rorpsdo Boats.

Toxic, Feb. 15,-The new torpedo
boat destroyers Ariake and Fubuki
constructed in Japan, have been placed
in commission, Their average speed is
20 knots per hour The torpedo boat
destroyer Krare is finished at the Yo-
kosuka naval yard and is ready to be
launched,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
New Cotton Mill.

Manchester, Feb. 15.-The heavy
crop of American cotton has caused
activity in mill building here. -Four
new mills are in course Of erection
a nd at the same time number Of new
Mills are going up for Egyptian cot
ton. Altogether the new capital in
these new enterprises amounts to s15.-
100000. The new mills win give em-
pIoyment to 5000 workers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Aaainst Autos.

New York, Feb. l5.--Owing to mum
erous motor car accidents in Germany
a bill is to be presented to the reich
stag providing. says Times dispatch
from Berlin, for the compulsory for
nation OF an organization of automo-
biiists which will be responsible for
all damages. The plan is that every
owner OF a motor car be compelled to
join the organization.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Susan win Celebrate,

Rochester, N. z, Feb. 15--Miss su-
san B. Anthony win today celebrate
her S5th birthday. She has already
received greetings from political equal
ity clubs in Finland, Switzerland, Hol-
land, Austria, Germany, Australia,
South America and from all quarters
OF America and Mexico.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
MUST SURRENDER CHILD.
Or Dear Papa Will Send Princess TO
Insane Asylum.

Florence, Feb. 15,-Dr. Koerner OF
Dresden, legal representative of King
Frederick Augustus Of saxony. has
announced that before beginning pro-
ceedings in the courts of Italy to COM
pei the Countess Montignoso to relin-
quish to the king her former hus-
band, the custody Of her child, Prin-
cess Anna, he will seek to have her
examined as to her sanity. DR.. Koer-
ner says also that unless the young
princess is given up to her father by
March the allowance granted to the
countess will be stopped by the kings
order.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
STUDENTS ON STRIKE.

All Students Throughout Russia De.
eide Not TO Resume Studies.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 15.--The stud
ents throughout Russia have decided
to resort to strike methods indicative
Of their dissatisfaction Of existing po-
litical conditions and demands Of the
press for reform. The students at the
university Of Moscow, the largest in
stitution OF its kind In Russia, voted
today not to resume studies during
the present school year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16

school passed. The house bill Great
Ing Cascade county failed In the sen.
ate. The bill providing for special at
tendance Of transportation Of insane
PATIENTS TO the asylum passed the SEN
ate. House bill appropriating $4,000
for the Indian war veterans passed the
senate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
William Cullen Bryant Dead.

New York. Feb. 15.--Wilham Cullen
Bryant, the publisher Of the Brooklyn
Times, and secretary Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
died today at a sanitarium in Plain
field. N. j. He had suffered stroke
of apoplexy this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
WHITMAN SUSPENDED.
San Francisco Chief Of Police to BE In.
Vestigated by Commission.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-As result
OF the recent scandals of the police
department in connection with gam
bling in the Chinese quarters, Chief Of
Police Whitman was tonight suspended
from duty upon charges heretofore
made for ineompetency and neglect Of
duty. This action was unanimously
taken by the board of police commits
sioners after they had found Sergeant
Ellis guilty of neglect of duty and vio-
lation of department rules. The SEN
tence of Ellis has been postponed one
week
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16

time. His son Samuel. who has been
IN Moscow. Russia. and his brother,
Robert. who has been at Constants
nople. are on their way home. and they
are expected to reach Chicago before
the operation upon the rector II per-
formed. AA-b
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Flew the Coop.

Reno, Feb. 15.--Fired with whisky
an Indian today went on the war path
80 miles out of Tonopah and killed
three squaws and a fellow Indian and
then fed to the mountains He is still
at large and posse of Indians is
chasing him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
wAHsHlp COMING.
British Warship to Pay FratsrraI Visit
TO America.

TO America.
London. Feb. i5s-The' date Of the
visit to American waters Of the squad
ron Of British warships commanded by
Rear Admiral Prince Louis Of Batten-
berg, has been definitely fixed for oc-
tober. II will comprise short stay
at Newport, New York and Annapolis.
The princes visit to Washington win,
1t is understood. be of an Official char
acter. President Roosevelt will be no.
titled through Sir Henry Durand. the
British ambassador. and Prince Louis
will convey to the president King Ed
wards greeting in special message.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
Suicide IN Portland.

Portland. Feb. i5.--M. A. Bates
credit man with Allen 4 Lewis. whole
sale grocers. committed suicide today
by shooting himself in the head with
a revolver. Dependency and recent
Illness is believed to be the cause.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16

jured The structure is entirely Of
wood. and had the fire gained a start
could not have been saved. Owing to
the cold weather the furnace was taxed
beyond ita capacity, setting fire. to
the scantling that walled In the fiue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
INCREASE IN RATES.
viii Cost $40 to Garry a Gun in New
York,


New York, Feb 15.-An ordinance
has been adopted by the board Of al
dermen empowering the city magis-
trates to assess fine of $72O on per-
sons found carrying concealed weap-
ons. The former penalty was $40 anj
has little tendency, according to the
police, toward breaking up the prac-
tice.
The new ordinance empowers city
magistrates not only to impose the
fine, but to commit the carrier of heav-
Ter weapons for six months. The ordi.
nance gives the police commissioner
power to issue permits for carrying
concealed weapons, as at present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
=--z--aaas - 77sassssas-s
ANOTHER OPERATION.
President Harper of the Chicago Uni,
versity to Be Carved Again.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Dr. william r.
Harper, president of the University of
/chlcago, will undergo another opera
stion within a week. 1t has been dscid-
ed that II is necessary for DR.. Harper
to arrange his affairs with a view to
an absence from his post for some
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-16
STATE LEGISLATION.
Very Little Progress Being Made IL
the Passage Of Bills.

Salem, Feb, 15.--At today's session
of the senate a bill appropriating $780,
900 for the erection of a deaf mute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14

sumptives to adopt rigid sanitary methods
Is certain to be long and tedious one. In
this city a noble work in the way of edu-
cation is being done by volunteers, and II
is believed that the nature of the disease
and the dangers attending it have been ex-
planned to many thousands who previously
held only the vaguest notions of its actual
character and cause. But will all who thus
learn apply their knowledge? VIII the con-
sumptive himself heed the warnings and
faithfully follow the advice?
The magnitude of the task before the
educators in this field should not and
doubtless will not deter them. But while
they are working for the enlightenment OF
the public, and for more sanitary housing
conditions, and a more thorough system OF
medical inspection and treatment in the
favorite breeding grounds of the tubercular
bacilli. it is certain that some communities
will elect to take the shorter cut toward
prevention and erect hospitals where sur
ferers from this malady may be kept IN
mi-isolation. The question requires agi-
tation. Even contentious between the ad-
vocates Of the one or the other method are
preferable to indifference and silence. The
great white plague must be fought ener-
getically and unflaggingly if society IS TO
be relieved in any measure from this ter
rible scourge which annually exacts sueh
heavy toll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14
Change the Date.
From the New York Tribune.


Senator Bates death may raise again the
question of reforming the national calendar
and setting Inauguration day forward from
March to April 30. This reasonable meas
ure has been urged on Congress again and
again, and a few years ago seemed on the
point of passing both houses in the form
of constitutional amendment; but indo-
lence and a natural aversion to tinkering
with the Constitution, whether for good or
evil, blocked final action in the House of
Representatives.
The advantages of the change are evil
dent. 1t would give the Inauguration cere-
morieS the setting they now lack, SubSti-
tuting the genuine mildness and beauty of
late spring for the harshness and caprices
OF early March weather. 1t would restore
to permanent use the date chosen by Wash
ington for his first Inauguration; moreover,
Il would permit a needed lengthening of
tie can be done now at that session be-
yond hurrying through the appropriation
bills General Iegisla ton coming over from
the long session is left to die on the calen-
dars, and no new legislation can pass ex-
cept by virtually unanimous consent Were
the short session extended to April 80 this
hard and fast legislative blockade could be
lifted and the work of the second session
would assume a fuller scope and import
ance. AS things are, there is virtually but
one session of Congress every two years.
With an adjournment April 80 we
should have two sessions, equally balanced
and equally fruitful. Our political calendar
is clearly out of joint. Some day, let us
hope. it will be effectually reformed and
modernZed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14

merely because it INDUCES in this proposed
relief from a burden. OF serious practical
objections to the change there are none
worth considering. The very difficulty OF
securing the change, with a virtually unan-
imous demand for it from the whole coun-
try, is or should be sufficient guarantee
against looseness in the future. Until the
process of amendment is modified in the
interest of more facile method the most
worthy and popular schemes will be forced
to wait for years before they are enacted
by Congress and ratified by the states.
Furthermore, it is no bad thing OCCASION
ally to amend the Constitution in the inter-
est of greater flexibility of view. A
rigid adherence to even an excellent system
is not invariably wise 1t is likely to lead
to stubborn conservatism that may stand
in the path of progress. But there is no
possible danger that the adoption of this
amendment would open the way to ratifica-
ton of the thousand and one more or less
wild propositions which are annually Of
fered to Congress. To adopt this and
firmly close the door in the face of the
'tinkers'' who would like to see the Consti-
tuition thing of shreds and patches would
in effect proclaim the ability Of the country
to correct the flaws in the national struc-
ture without weakening its foundations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14
Fire ESCAPES.

Nineteen people dead twenty more or less
dangerously injured and two hundred rem
dered homeless constitute the score of an
early morning tenement house fire in New
York today. The story of the disaster reads
Familiarity. The Railways and fire escapes
We're filled with refuse, and exit from the
burning building was rendered virtually i'm
possible. The panic-stricken people were
burned like cattle in pen. The fire escapes
were especially choked with trash of all
kinds, a spectacle which any observant
visitor to New York will notice on going
through the tenement house district APP
parently they are regarded by the dwellers
i'll these densely packed buildings as having
no function whatever save for storage. Yet
there is a law which distinctly forbids the
pilinS of refuse or materials of any kind on
the escapes, and inspectors are paid to see
that the law is obeyed. Careful reading of
the New York newspapers discloses that
there are so few prosecutions for this Of
Tense that the cases stand out conspicu-
ously. Is there a general indifference to the
effectiveness of the law on the part of it's
administrators, is there system of petty
graft in this as there so often is in other
branches of the metropolitan official house
keeping?
The fire escape, to be of any use whatever
must be ready at all times to accommodate
a rush. If there is single box or bundle
on one OF the landings the entire escape be-
comes a source of danger rather than of
safety. For the fire may occur in the night
when the fleeing people cannot see their
way or the smoke may pour from windows
so thickly as to hide all obstacles One fall
may mean the blocking of the escape for all
behind, or perhaps death to those in front.
Are there any blockaded fire ESCAPES in
Washington? The capital city is usually
fortunate in respect to its warnings. 1t
ordinarily gets them from other cities dis
asters. and in this case it behooves the local
ofticials. with the point thus emphasized by
the New York fire to overhaul the whole
system of exits and see that there is no
dangerous laxity on the part of either resi-
dents or inspectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14
Chairman Cortelyou's Successor.

There seems to be small warrant for the
hubbub that has been raised over the chair
rnanship of the republican national commit
tee. Such a place is not important except
during 4 presidential campaign Then the
man who holds it exercises considerable
power AS the personal representative OF
the candidate. he is in close touch with
his chief. reports TO him and consults with
him and directs things on large scale.
He is selected for his knowledge of poll
tics his acquaintance with politicians, his
adroitness in management and his swift
and keen intelligence. But when the cam
paign is over the work of the place ceases
and the incumbent practically goes into re-
trement.
Mr.. Cortelyou. with true sense of pro-
priety. has announced his purpose to re-
sign as chairman of the republican COM
mttee. The reason given Is that as POST
master General he does not care to be con-
nected with the management of partisan
affairs 1t is a point well taken. and an
other might be added to support his action.
He owes the place, not to his party but
to the President, and he has achieved.
and achieved excelently, the object for
which he was chosen his work is done. Mr..
Roosevelt, by his own choice, is out of his
-
hence the organization and all that 1t i'm
plies should for the next three years be
ee-handed.
Politicians are very sensitive. and. though
little power will attach to the national
craftsmanship until the next national con-
vention, we are treated to some gossip on
the subject of the succession. II it goes
to this man this presidential boom will be
recognized; If to that. some other BOOM
Why. then, would it not be well for Mr.
Cortelyou, relieving his own embarrassment
and at the same time placing the RESPONSE
bility where it belongs, to call meeting of
the national committee and have it choose
his successor? The committee represents
the party. and, with respect to all commit
tee business, will continue to do SO until a
new committee is regularly chosen three
years hence.
Still. to repeat, there is nothing in the
Office to warrant excitement or acrimony at
this time. No man, however disposed he
might be, could use it materially to The
benefit or detriment of any presidential as
pirant