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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

Once more the proposition has been
made to raise the salary of the Presi-
dent to 100000 a year. 1t Will con-
tinue to be made till 1t is finally APP
proved by Congress. Then the Presi-
dent can maintain the White House I'm
proper style during his administration
without drawing on his private for
tune, and at the same time can save
enough to live in dignified retirement
the rest Of his life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

cultures water sterilizer has been re-
newed by the success attained in a
city of the Middle West. The water
supply had become infected with ty-
phoid-feyer germs. DR.. Moore of the
department sterilized the reservoir
with copper sulphate so successfully
that although the germs were wholly
eradicated and the epidemic checked.
no trace of the disinfectant could be
detected in the water by sight, smell
or taste. The amount was one part of
copper sulphate to one hundred thou
sand parts of water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

1t is expected that constitutional
amendment will be offered during the
present session of Congress prohibiting
polygamy in any State or Territory OF
the Union. 1t is now agreed that this
Is the only method by which the con-
dition Of affairs in Utah can be rem
enabling act by which Titan gained
Statehood, and the general opinion
seems to be that constitutional
amendment is necessary to give the
government sufficient authority over
State in which polygamy is prac-
ticed to eradicate the evil.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

The cotton crop Of the United States.
according to the estimates of the Bu-
reau of Statistics Of the Department Of
Agriculture, will reach total of H.
10000 bales in the year 1904-5. This
estimate is so much larger than had
been anticipated that it caused an i'm
mediate decline Of about $3.50 bale
in prices on the cotton exchanges. The
largest previous cotton crop was that
of 1899, which amounted to 1925. 1888
bales.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

Fearing the arduous work of the
mid-winter maneuvers of the North
Atlantic squadron of the United
States navy, some 500 men deserted
during three months last autumn,
fact which has just leaked out from
official sources. The following estf-
mate is made OF the numbers of de-
serters from various vessels Battle
ships-Kearsarge 60; Alabama, 70; IL
linois, 60; Massachusetts, 55; Maine.
Ga; Iowa, -; Missouri, 100 Converted
yachts-Mayfower, 10; Scorpion, 13.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

Since the Bureau Of Plant Industry
was organized three years ago. it has
been necessary TO Increase its force
nearly so per ceni, and 1t now en-
ploys 500 workers, 60 per cent of
whom are engaged in scientific investi-
CATION, and its application TO the
farm, the orchard and the garden.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

Prof Wiley, of the Bureau of Chem
istry at Washington, who is conduct
ing the adulterated food experiments,
complains that he is utterly unable to
procure fer his purpose any uncolored
butter. He also denounced the use OF
the coal tar dyes with which butter
is colored, saying that they "overbur-
den the kidneys" This is an instruct
i've comment on the United States laws
which prohibit The coloring of artif-
cial butter, even with palm oil, which
is perfectly wholesome, but permit the
coloring of genuine butter with coal
tar dyes or anything else.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

During the past fifteen years the
United States government has spent a
million and q haif dollars On irriga-
tiGu and geological surveys Of the
Great American Desert As a result.
It IS asserted That a large part Of this
arid land can be bgougNt under cui-
tivation BY irrigation and made to sup
port a population about as great as
that Of the whole country to-day. With
this assurance it is plain that we have
not, as yet, even approached the limit
Of our producing power.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-14

OF ten billion dollars on deposit I'm
the savings banks Of the world, nearly
a third IS ID the banks Of tae United
States
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
PORTO RICAN's FIRST TALK
Praises United States and Says There
10 No Necessity for Army Appro-
priaton to Maintain n Regi.
ment on the island.

Washington. Jan. l9.--In long cable
dispatch received at the state depart
ment today from the American en-
bassy at Paris the French government
reiterates Its position and assurances
In favor OF the preservation OF China 8
integrity. This practically completes
the answers from all the powers TO
Secretary Hays latest note.
The American government was
prompted 10 take action on the reports
from it's embassies and legations
abroad that the powers were expect
Ing TO divide up China, after the war,
among themselves. The inquiry by
Secretary Hay has checked whatever
scheme was on foot and the powers are
once again down In black and white
pledged to assist IN the maintainance
OF China's territorial and political In
tegrity. all OF them having given a
favorable reply TO the American note.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20

Sign are 80 apparent that "A statement
attributlng the presence OF loaded
shell from previous target practice
evoked smiles IN many quarters. II
IL pointed out as being highly improb-
able that the gun had not been cleaned
for two days, and II In impossible u
second cartridge could have been In
serted for saluting purposes and II cer-
tainly is n startling coincidence that
The gun containing this cartridge
should nave been trained directly upon
the imperial chapel.
whatever may be the solution, II Ia
n strange fact that the shot came from
the bourse esplanade. where was sta
toned the first horse artillery Of the
guard. the premier artillery organiza-
ton OF tnc empire and one OF the most
noted regiments In the Russian scrv-
ice. The roster Of this organization
has included grand dukes. princes and
some OF the most illustrious names Of
Russia.
Military experts say Indications are
that d charge consisting Of grape wa
inserted surreptIously In place OF th'
saluting cartridge, II this was tn
case. probably only one man was In
golved. Certainly II II was an exten'
slye, deep laid plot. or II an officer was
involved. 1t was badly executed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
II Gun Were Aimed Lower Whole
Dynasty Would Have
Perished.
THE GUNNERS ARE CONFINED
Shots Were tho Size OF Birds Eggs and
One Policeman Was Killed and Sew.
sral Others injured by Bullets
Which Sung Over Head.

ST. Petersburg Jan. i9.--The oere.
mony Of blessing tho waters" this
year was accompanied by an event
moro mysterious Unprecedented and
extraordinary than any afforded by
even the annals OF Russian history. For
a Russian sovereign TO fall by the hand
OF an assassin 10 no new thing In Rus.
sian records, but for the emperor 10
narrowly escape death by shot fired by
his own artillery while engaged in .
solemn religious rite, surrounded by
tho priests Of his church 10 80 difficult
to realize as 10 he almost incredible.
Vet this happened today when charge
OF grape shot from the government bat.
terry crashed through the windows Of
thu winter palace when the sslutes
marking tho close OF the ceremonies
were fred.
The anots were fired from the bourse
battery only 500 yards away, Had II
deem directed few feet lower Il would
have wiped out the while RHmanoff
dynasty, but all the shots flew above
the heads Of the spectators. The shots
were the size of birds eggs
by the merest chance the imperial
family escaped unhurt. but public opin-
Ion is stunned by what might nave
been the tragic results OF the affair.
one policeman was killed by the dis
charge and several persons were in
jured The officers and men OF the
battery were Immediately placed under
arrest.
The official account OF todays shoot
ing aflair follows;
During the ceremony Of the blessing
OF the waters OF the Neva today In the
presence of the emperor, Ms the usual
salute was being fred nm accident
happened. A charge of grape instead
of the saluting charge was fired from
gun belonging to one of the batteries
stationed near the bourse. Some OF the
bullets struck the facade OF the winter
palace or quny gardens, breaking four
wlndowa A policeman belonging to
the st. Petersburg force was killed. Ac-
cording to information nj hand at pres
ent no other accident occurred. Inquiry
continues.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
HOLD CONFERENCE MONDAY
Niedrinshaus and coekrell Are Tied
With 81 Votes and tho Names Of
Kansas City Men Are Being
Mentioned in Lobbies.
II was a slImy trick.

jefferson City. Jan. 19--The deadlock
In the Legislature over the election OF a
senator continues. The second joint
session was held today and after cast
ing one ballot without definite result
adjourned until tomorrow noon. The
result of the ballot was: Niedringhaus
(Rep) 81. Cockrell tDem) 81: Kernes
(Rep) 6, Pettijohn (Rep) 8, showing n
loss Of four votes for Niedrlnghaus, two
cockrell, one for Kernes and a gain Of
two for PettiJohn. Two democrats and
three republicans were absent
As n result of the conference among
the party leaders last night, meeting
OF the republican state committee was
called for Monday for the purpose Of
considering the grave crisis in the af-
fairs of the republican party in Mis-.
souri.
In the hotel lobbies the names Of
Gardner and Lathrop of Kansas City
and c. =. Walbridge were mentioned
as possible compromise candidates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Olympia Fails to Elect a New
Senator.
FOSTER IS II VOTES AHEAD
Mead Signs Bill Providing Two More
Justices and Names the Men-Un-
yelling of Rogers Statue Made
Occasion for Holiday.

Olympia, Jan. 19.--In balloting for
United States senator today the result
was: Foster A. Wilson 16, Sweeny 26.
Piles 33, Jones s, Blethen Z.
Governor Mead today signed the bill
providing for an increase of two judges
of the supreme court, and also signed
the commissions appointing as addi-
tional justices Milo A. Root of Seattle
and Herman D. Crow of Spokane.
The governor also approved the
Tucker bill repeating the whole of the
newspaper libel law.
The senate passed the bill giving King
county sixth superior judge. The
only business accomplished in the
house was the introduction and first
reading of 16 bills.
This afternoon the legislature at
tended the unveiling of the monument
erected to the late Governor Rogers.
Addresses were delivered by Mayor
Wright of Tacoma, former Governor
Mcbride, Governor Mead and Senator
Moore of Seattle Two thousand peo-
pie attended the ceremonies, including
all the school children of this city. The
manument was erected largely through
the efforts of the public schools and
the contributions of school children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Don't Need Troops.

washington. Jan l9.-The house OF
representatives today completed con-
sideration of the army appropriation
bill and win vote on the measure to-
morrow. During the debate Resident
Commissioner Degetau of Porto Rico
made his first speech in the house. He
praised the United States for its at
titude toward his island home, and said
he saw no need for the maintainance of
u provisional regiment of troops In the
island.
A vigorous attack on the army trans
port service was made by Humphrey of
Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Heap Much Pow. Wow.

washington, Jan. Reconsideration
of the statehood bill was continued In
the senate today and Stone spoke for
two hours in opposition.
The bill for remunerating American
fur sealers who suffered losses because
of their suppression was also debated
at some length but no action was taken
on It.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
THEY FOUGHT DETECTIVES
Blaekmailing Letters Are Traced tc
the Band-Leader Speaks Good
English and Has a Bad Rec
ord Behind Him in Sicily.

New York. Jan. 19.-Seven alleged
members of a BLACK Hand" band
which for months has been terrorizing
Italian tradesmen and merchants Of
Williamsburg, have been arrested by
Brooklyn detectives after two desper-
ate fights with knives. Several off,
GERS were injured
A net has been closing around the
band for some weeks. Nearly all the
numerous letter threatening mer'
chants with destruction of property OF
death unless money was forthcoming
are said to have been traced to the men
just captured, Part of them were taken
in saloon and the others in a fiat
building.
Their leader was found to be pow
erful man, speaking excellent English,
He is said to have left a criminal rec
ord in Sicily,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
5000, 900 POURED INTO FIGHT
Men Who Had the Colorado Miners
Cause in Their Hands Branded as
Thieves and Grafters by the
Federation's President.

Indianapolis. Jan. 19.--In the convefi-
tIon of the United Mine Workers Of
America, John Mitchell president, was
accused by Delegate Robert Randall of
wyoming with having sold out to the
Colorado strike operators. with having
been traior to Tire miners organiza-
tion and with having entered into a
conspiracy with the mine owners, d. NJ
Parry and Governor Peabody's peace
Organization to ruin the Colorado min
ers and lose to them the recent strike.
Mitchell; in replying, gave the reason
why the national miners organization
withdrew support from the Colorado
strikers.
Randall had said that President
Howell of the district asked $4,000
offering to win or lose on that amount.
Mitchell, referring TO this, said:
Howell did not ask for money If
he had. ne would not have gotten it; I
could not trust him with it."
He charged Howell with irregular
larities and ex-National Board Member
Gehr with being in collusion with stock
brokers, and he told how he forced
Gehr to resign his office because of it.
Gehr. he said, admitted he was to
get $1,000 for advance information con-
cerning the close of the strike. He also
told of Howell leaving Gehr in charge
of the strike for time last year and
said in two weeks Gehr drew $S5,O00
of the organizations money for the
strike. Howell" declared Mitchell. ''is
not safe witness against anybody
Mitchelrs statement showed gen.
orally bad situation. He said after
$500, 900 had been poured into Colorado,
the spirit shown by the miners was
such that he had recommended Set
tlement and that national aid be wita-
drawn and would do so again under
similar circumstances. He said he was
ready to get out If 1t was thought best,
and referred to the fact that for six
years he has not asked for reelection.
Speeches were made by Vice Presi-
dents Willis, Dolan, Fairly and Secre-
tary- treasurer Wilson. These also went
to show that Colorado officers and min
ers even wanted per diem for re-
naming out on strike; they received
more money per capita than the an
thracite strikers, and also it was stat
ed the miners even refused to put up
the tents sent them unless they re-
ceived pay from the national organi-
Zation.
The attack by Randall is attributed
by friends of President Mitchell, to So
cialists, who just met thenr annual
defeat by trying to have the miners
organization declare itself for social
ism. The feeling shown by the dele
gates was practically unanimous in
favor of Mitchelrs position,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
FLAVOR SCARCE.
Cheap Candy Makers Have to Use Jap.
anese Oil.

New York, Jan. 1S.--Efforts OF specu-
lators with western capital to secure
western capital to secure domestic
peppermint oil are reported by whole
sale druggists here TO have been at.
tended by unexpected results.
Rumors of largely decreased proiuc-
tIon and advances In the market price
caused large manufacturers of low
priced candies to import quantities Of
dimentholized peppermint oil as an ex-
pertinent. The cost was only about
half tina, Of the domestic oil and while
the latter is much superior in flavor
the Japanese product was found. ac-
cording TO the manufacturers, to bt
perfectly satisfactory in the making
OF cheap candies
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
WICKED TRICK.
oeeident Hotel Scene of Malicious
Persecution Last Night.


Persecution Last Night.
A horde Of drummers wandered
home" 10 the Oecidcnt hotel at mid
night last night ANA found that B. G
Brooks. the American Tobacco Com
panys man. had gone TO bed and left a
call for o'clock to enable him TO
catch the llwaco boat AT 8, Twenty
minutes is usually long time for a
drummer to dress, eat and make his
train, but Brooks In faatidious, and the
gang put up n job. They sent one Of
their conscicnceless band up with n call
and presently Brooks could be heard
padding In the bath room. then no
dressed carefully III took just an hour)
and at lie q. m. he III "A cigarette and
started for the bar for his "mawnin's
mawnin" and the boots when he found
the doors locked and his compadrcs
lined up to greet him were heard an far
as Salem.
II was a slimy trick,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
MAMMOTH HOTEL.
s2,0o0,00o Structure for New York Inn
Patrons.

$4,000, 900 Structure for New York Inn
Patrons.
New York, Jan. Objectionable ho-
tel patrons who deserted the Battery
many years ago. are 10 have an oppor-
tunity to return. Plans are now being
drawn up for the erection OF 22-story
hostelry In Battery park, overlooking
the upper bay. Old low buildings now
occupy the block which lies between
Greenwich and Washington streets
and Is one Of the few sites In the down.
town district overlooked in the rush
TO erect skyscrapers.
A syndicate has purchased t1e block
for more than 100000. and 1t IL
planned TO expend s2,OOOOOO mere in
constructing the hotel. With an entire
front OF o block and a depth Of about
175 feet there win be about $500 square
feet on each floor. Seventeen floors will
be devoted to bed rooms the remainder
10 dining rooms. etc. A roof garden wil
overlook the entire bay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
RESULT OF DESIGN.
Theory of Accident ls Laughed at BY
All,

st, Petersburg, Jan. 2O.--In spite OF
the official statement that the cannon
shot yesterday, which might easily
have wiped out the whole Romanoff
family, was the result Of careessness
In leaving shotted cartridge In the
breech of gun after target practice,
the mysterious cause ls stlll under the
combined investigation Of the military
and police, and the public seems as lit
tie inclined as the authorities to ac-
cept the published version.
The officers and men Of the battery
have not been arrested but are con-
fined IN the barracks and by military
regulations are so closely under re-
straint that II is impossible for the
culprlt Or culprits to escape until the
responsibility is determined. 1t cannot
be said definitely whether the affair
was due to accident or was the result
OF design,
A general belief is widespread that a
plot did not exist, but evidences of de-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
GLOOMY Views.

London. Jan. 2O.--London papers and
their st. Petersburg correspondents
take the gravest view Of the internal
conditions In Russia. The majority ex-
press the belief tnat yesterdays incl
dent was a premeditated attempt on
the life of the emperor and maintain
that the strike is much more OF po-
liticaI than an Industrial movement In
short, they consider the signs make II
appear the empire ls on the verge Of
revolution.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Smoot's Reputation.

washington, Jan. 1.-TWO promi
nent Gentle women of Titan, one a
member Of the legislature which elected
Senator Smoot. were witnesses today
In the Smoot inquiry Both women
gave Smoot an excellent reputation and
testified that they would not vote for
a polygamist. The counsel for Smoot
exhausted their list Of witnesses here,
but expect several witnesses to arrive
In titde for the hearing tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Army of Strikers.

Berlin, Jan. 2O.-Voerwaerts this
morning estimates the number Of
strikers in the coal mining district at
24O, 900. News from the scene Of the
strike shows no change in the sltua-
tion. Sentiment appears to be drift
ing in favor of the strikers. Refusal
Of the mine owners association to ne
gotiate with the operatives is regarded
as an affront to the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY JANUARY 20. 1905

bribc United States Attorney Hall. IL
sorenson. accused Of attempting to
still out and Judge Bellinger has Or
dered them locked up for the night.
The trial of the case occupied the
entire day. 1t IL not thought Soren.
son can be convicted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20

Conditions Found, in the West Call for
Immediate Remedy.

New York, Jan. 19.--Secretary Lind.
say of the national child labor commit
tee has returned from three weeks
trip to the west, where he went to con-
fer with those interested in child la
Dor. He reports having found every
where a sentiment crystallizing against
child labor, and a determination on the
part of the political parties for remedial
legislation.
Abundant evidence was found, he
said, of the employment of children OF
II, IL and IS years of age under the
most distressing circumstances II
nearly every community visited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Rousseau Indicted.

New York, Jan. 19.-Gessler Rous-
seau, charged with sending an Internal
machine to the Cunard dock in May.
1903, was indicted today. 1t is expect
ed Rousseau will be extradited from
Philadelphia. y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Declared a Prize.

h'okio, Jan. 19.--The British steamer
Rosely, captured by the Japanese
cruiser Tekiwa on the sea of Japan on
January II, bound to Vladivostok with
a cargo OF coal was condemned today
by the prize court at Sasebo,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20

Huanshan, Jan. 2O.--ConsIderable in
crease is noticeable during the last few
days in the range Of the Japanese ar
tillery This fact affords ground for
the belief that part Of the heavy guns
used in the siege Of Port Arthur have
been sent north. -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
FLORISTS eANKRuPTEo.
Gardens of Southern Europe Made Bar.
rem by Frosts.

New York, Jan. 19.-Dispatches to
the Herald from Paris say the damage
done on the Rivera during the recent
cold snap was widespread. Flowers
suffered and fruit was injured, perhaps
destroyed. Ruin extends all over the
Italian Rivera and the French Litoral
The beautiful garden of Nice and Its
neighborhood are now nearly barren.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss,
Florists at Cannes say it will be at
least 100000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Another Jap prize,

Toxic. Jan. 1s.-The japanese cap
tured the British steamer Oakley in
Tsushima straits Wednesday afternoon.
The vessel left Cardiff on November
II. carrying 5000 tons Of coal for vladi-
vostok. She was brought to Sasebo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
Double Crime.

Trickee. CAL. jan 1s:-Joe wallacs
shot and killed Edna Muir. woman
of the Red Light dance hall, and then
SHOT himself through the heart, dying
instantly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-20
SHARKS 6lLkED.
Pullman Porter Hands II to Trio Of
Loan Agents.

Chicago. Jan. 19.-An assignment Of
wages while in the employ of one COM
pany cannot operate against the salary
earned in the employ of different
company, according to decision Of
Judge Brenano, of the superior court
who has issued a temporary injunction
against John Mulholland. Moses Avner
and C. L. Steele, loan agents,
The order was granted on the plea
of Alfred Pross, a porter working for
the Pullman Company and earning s25