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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
From Far East.

London, June 20.-The correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph. at Toxic, sends
the following: "The Japanese are con-
tinuing a victorious advance in Man
churia. The Russians are completely
out-fanked on both wings and the news
of Japanese victories may be expected
shortly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
GRAND ARMY OPENS
TWO ANNUAL ENCAMpMENTS
convenes at Vancouver, Wash, and At
Oregon City.

Vancouver, Wash, June 20.--The
twenty.third annual encampment of the
department of Washington and Alaska
Grand Army Of the Republic, opened
veterans and their wives and members
opened here today. One thousand
of the Relief Corps and Ladies of the
q. A. r., were in attendance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21

Oregon City, June 2O.-The annual en-.
campment of the Grand Army of the Re.
public. Womans' Relief Corps and La.
dies OF the g. A. r., convened here today.
Veterans and women from all over Ore.
gon were In attendance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
Grover Honorary Member,

San Francisco, June 2O--The Cali
fornia anglers association today elect
ed Ex-President Grover Cleveland an
honorary member Cleveland accepted
the distinction in q letter Of thanks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
Conduct Especially Reprehen-
sible" Says President In a
Letter 10 Tat.
SCANDAL HIS M0N0MANlA
Nations Executive Considers Resigna'
tloa Admission Of MIsconduc. 80, Ia
Lieu, Orders Dismissal. Bowen's Con
duct objectionable.

Washington, June 20.--The dismissal
OF Herbert w. Bowen, for some years
United States minister TO Venezuela
and the cxoneration u Assistant Sec
Tetary OF State Francis u, l.oomis, OF
allegations brought against him BY
Bowen. are the outcome Of ths Loonils'
Bowen controversy, which has attract
cd wide attention for many months past,
This disposition OF the case l. made
by President Roosevelt In letter ad'
dressed 10 Secretary OF War Taft which
was made public tonight approving
Tatt's report on his findings an dthe con
conclusions in The case.
President Roosevelt scathingly ar
raigns MIniatcr Bowen, declaring his
conduct especially rcprehensiblc,' and
that Bowen asked one OF hts witnesses
20 enter the employ Of II certain com
pany for the purpose Of "in plain words,
stealing" documents which he hoped
might incrIminate I0omis, and Bowen
adds the president, evidently, for many
months; indeed, for the last two years,
devoted himself TO hunting up scandal
and gossip until II became n mania ami
caused him ito show complete disloy'
atty" TO the country he represented.
The president says be hod hoped to
promote Minister Bowen a. during much
,of bis service he has done good work,
ht his usefulness In the diplomatic
service IL now at an end.
The president adds that hc would
have directed Bowen's resignation TO
be requested, but for his statement,
he considered the resignation an nd'aIs'
sion of misconduct, so the dismissal was
dismissal was therefore ordered,
President Roosevelt states, II appears
chat Bowen, while minister, secured the
publication OF attacks on Loomis and
furnished the press with documents
pending before the state department for
approval, and that his explanation Is in
excusable and shows his "entire unfit
ness" for the service.
Even If Loomis had been guilty, says
President Roosevelt, Bowen's own con
duct would be objectionable, The letter
quoted certain correspondence and testi'
mony. The report of Secretary Taft
on the case, on which the presidents
action IL based, Is voluminous docu-
ment, reviewing the charges and evi.
dence taken.
In his report Secretary Of War Taft
aays that nothing Ia dishonorable in the
transactions In which Loomis figured,
but that he was indiscrete. The report
says that Loomis was not justified In
becoming personally interested in any
schemes, either mere nominal interests
or substantial interest
He holds, however, that Loomis has
been "most cruelty slandered," and com.
mends him for the self restraint with
which he met the charges, and points
out that Loomis' bitter experience in
tbs case makes 1t unnecessary to point
lOut the moral that Minister Bowen can
not afford to remain in country, to
which he is an accredited representative,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
Disorder at Gomez,s Funeral.

Havana, June 20.-The body Of Gem
eral Maxine Gomez, was inferred this
evening after a funeral service, so re-
plete with demonstrations in honor of
the dead general as to lead, in several
instances, to scenes of disorder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
General Wagner's Successor.

Washington, June 20-President
Roosevelt appointed Colonel Winfield ..
Edgerly, OF the Second Z. s. cavalry.
brigadier.genera in place Of Colonel Ar
thur L. Wagner, who died Saturday
last.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
LINER DAKOTA REACHES
SAN FRANCISCO

. San Francisco, June 20.-The
= big liner Dakota, sister ship of
. the Minnesota, arrived here to.
= day. After a cargo of steel rails
= and general freight is unloaded
. she will go to the drydock for
. general overhauling. She will
= then proceed to Puget Sound
. and begin her regular runs across
= the Pacific in connection with the
= Great Northern Railway.
4 Il - a 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
lTruguayan Strike Quiet.

New York, June 2o-The strike
among the hafbor hands il declining and
it Is generally hoped, cables the Herald's
Montevideo, Urugury, correspondent,
that the trouble will come to an end
zraM
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21

MILITANT FACTIONS ARE
AGAINST PEACE

81. Petersburg, June 20.-~Dip'
lomatic measures for the peace
} conference are continuing In the
} faee Of steady pressure brought
} 10 bear by the militant factions.
} Lineyiich has again wired the
the emperor saying that victory
IL almost at hand and begging
that he may not be deprived of
an opportunity to restore pres
, tigc to the Russian arms. Line
sitch's telegram seems TO con
firm the report that negotiations
fur an armistice are not proceed.
ing between the Russian aud
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21
TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS
Today's Weather.

Portland, June 20.-Oregon and Wash.
ington. Forecast for Wednesday, fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-21

Disturbances have occurred at Villa
Cerro, but order is established.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Riotinq at Yokohama.

Toxic, Sept. 14.-A riot occurred al
Yokohama shortly after midnight Tues.
day. The mob was divided into two
bodies, numbering about $500, mostly
coolies, boatman and outcasts. Eight
police boxes were demolished and
burned. The mob directed its attack
against three objects: The police sta
tions, the residences OF the custom of
ficers and the large commercial houses.
Four hundred troops were ordered sent
from Toxic on a special train. little
before dawn, and soldiers are now
guarding the consulates. the ware
houses containing explosives and the
oil tanks.
The meeting held at theater yes.
terdav to protest against the terms OF
the peace treaty was followed by an
anti-police demonstration. Fourteen
police boxes were burned, forty police
men injured and two civilians severely
hurt.
The police say that the meeting was
the private speculation of a profes.
sional agitator who charged an admis.
sion fee. The promise that there would
be popular speakers was unauthorized.
according to the police, and IL disap.
pointed audience denounced the swim
die and demanded the return of their
money.
The trouble finally developed into
Towdyism outside the theater.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Thanks President and People.

Oyster Bay. Sept. 15.-Baron Rosen.
the Russian ambassador and associate
of NJ. Witte as Russian peace plenipo-
tentiary at the Portsmouth conference,
was a guest Wednesday of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roose welt at luncheon.
On the eve of his departure from
America, NJ. Witte. the Russian peace
envoy, extended to President Roose-
welt by telegraph his heartfelt thanks
for the cordial welcome and the uni
form courtesy given to the ENJOYS by
the American government and people.
The text OF NJ. Whites message to the
President follows:
New York, Sept. 12. 1905.
president Roosevelt-Before leav-
ing the hospitable soil of the United
States | beg In my own name and in
behalf of my fellow workers to offer
my heartful thanks to you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, to the government of the Unitel
States and to the whole American ma
tion for the cordial welcome given to
us on our arrival and the uniform cour-
tesy shown us during our sojourn here.
the memory of which will live in our
hearts forever. WITTE.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Russian ENJOYS start for Home.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE Russian
commissioners who successfully con.
cluded a treaty of peace with the en-
voys of Japan at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. started on the return to
st. Petersburg Tuesday. The party.
headed by Sergius White. sailed on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. at 3
O'Clock.
Before leaving the city. NJ. Witte and
Baron Rosen made farewell call upon
the Japanese diplomats. who expect to
leave for home later in the week.
Baron Komura was unable to see
the Russians because of his illness, but
through Minister Takahira he sent
them a cordial message of farewell.
Mr.. Takahira and other members OF
the Japanese party entertained the
Russians for half an hour. In addi-
ton to NJ. Witte, the party sailing on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. included Greg
ory Wilekin. financial agent of the Rus
sian government tn the United States.
Before leaving the hotel NJ. Witte
shook hands with some of the hotel at
taches with whom he had been brought
anto contact.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
STUDIES THE MOSQUITO.
Mrx Edith Kicker Holds a Unique
Government Position.


Mrs. Edith Kicker of Burlington, Ia,
has for three years enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the only woman en-
ployed by the United States govern
ment as field assistant in ento-
mology. Mrs. Ricker's work Is to col
lect, study and make scientific reports
to Dr. l.. A. Howard OF the habits
of the mosquito in Montana. In COM
pany with her husband, Prof Maurice
Kicker, and little daughter, Mrs. Rick
er has been located two seasons on
tho banks of Swan river in Montana
at It's outlet into Flathead lake. Tie
biological station of the University OF
Montana is also situated on Flathead
lake.
Flathead lake and the vicinity was
selected by the government as an
ideal location for the study of the
mosquito Within walking distance of
the Kicker camp is the Swan noun
tain range, while the Mission range
comes abruptly to the waters edge
and slopes from Swan river on the
north to the high peaks. 10000 feet
at the southern end. The scenery Is
wild and rugged. suggestive of Alpine
views.
Mrs. Kicker begins collecting about
the middle of June. Going into
swamps and ravines to catch the trou-
blesome insect necessitates regula-
tion costume for protection against
their painful bites. The costume con
s,sts of leather leggings. bloomers Of
heavy cloth, blouse. head net OF
fine netting and gauntlet gloves.
The camping party lives in the open
air, sleeping out of doors, and enjoys
outdoor life. 1t is a queer but true
fact that, with the exception of few
hours last summer. the campers en-
joyed absolute freedom from the an
noyance of mosquitoes. When they
did arrive, howevec. for that few
hours visit one evening. they came
suddenly; myriads of them besieged
the party and kept them busy fighting
for protection for four hours. Then
they disappeared as suddenly as they
had come. This visit was attributed
to a severe windstorm from the land
four miles away blowing them in that
direction.
Mrs. Kicker says a single uncovered
rain barrel will breed mosquitoes to
torment the entire neighborhood Five
hundred and thirty-five different speci-
mems have been developed in few
days at the station from six dippersful
of rainwater, but a tablespoonful OF
kerosene in the barrel soon stifed
the insects.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Robber rortures an Old Man.

Denver, Sept. 15.-For twenty-four
hours Frederick Miller, aged seventy
years, an inmate of the county poor
farm fifteen miles from Denver on the
Brighton road, has been unconscious
from a horrible beating administered
to him by a robber who entered the
institution and tortured miller in an
attempt to compel him to deliver $40
that the old man had saved from his
salary of IS month as the poor farm
butcher. Miller is not expected to live.
He is in the constant care of DIR. Nc
Gregor of Brighton, who was called as
soon as the crime was discovered.
H. p. Hamlin, alias Harry Kelly.
alias Perry, a porter in the institution
under the recent Democratic regime.
was arrested late yesterday afternoon
by Sheriff Nisbet. charged with the
crime. The charge as 1t now stands
against Hamlin is assault to kill. burg
larry, and attempted robbery. 1t is be-
lieved by those who have seen the con-
dition of Mr.. Miller that the assault
to kill charge will have to be changed
to one of murder.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Painting.

Painting is more frequent in sum
mer than at other seasons of 'fhe year
II is caused by a sudden failure of the
heart? Thus the brain has an insult.
ficient amount of blood-things turn
dark, the patient falls to the ground
and is limp and unconscious.
Fear, Joy. unpleasant sights, loss OF
blood, or pain. may cause fainting.
Nature suggests a remedy in having
to do is not to do the very thing that
four out of five persons do in a case
of fainting; namely. raise the patient.
1t is perfectly permissible to raise the
patient, provided you keep the feet
higher than the head. No pillow
should be used for the head. The
clothing around the neck should be
loosened; a dash of cold water thrown
in the face will cause gasp for
tent should keep the reclining posi-.
ton for some time after he becomes
conscious.
Ordinarily in a few minutes the pa.
tient will be all right if nothing more
Is done than to allow him to lie per.
fectly horizontal If in a crowd, the
people should be made to stand back,
thus allowing plenty of fresh air. The
patient should be removed to a quiet
place as soon as possible. Hot drinks.
and hot and cold applications to the
spine are valuable II there is a ten.
dency for the attack to recur.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
At His own Hearth,

A father owes it TO his family to
keep pace with them in their amuse~
ments, not allowing himself to get
rusty or to have an entirely different
set OF ideas and occupations. The
members of his family cannot enter
into his business or professional life;
when he leaves after breakfast he be-
comes mystery to them; but he can
on his return go to the theater. the
party or the concert and should try
to make himself a part of them, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. The sons
and the daughters in their turn should
have every delicate attention. every
agreeable accomplishment. ready to
make home delightful to the father
who works for them.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
ASSAULT AT LA SALE.
NEGRO TRAMPs FIGHT OFFICER
Constable Paul Gregory Badly Cut by
Tramps Whom He Had Ordered
to Leave Town,


Denver. Colo. Sept. 14.-A Republi-
can special from Greeley last night
says: Paul Gregory, constable of La
Sale. lies at his home in a critical
condition with a three-inch deep cash
foot long across his left hip, a cut
to the bone back of his knee and two
ugly wounds in his neck near the jugu-
lar vein. all inflicted by three negroes
whom Gregory had ordered out of La
Sale station for creating disturbance
there.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Gregory
was called to quell trouble among the
negroes. He told them to leave the
town. Two of them resented the or
der, but started off reluctantly. The
third negro appeared intoxicated and
Gregory decided to accompany the
other two a short distance and then
come back for the third one. When
he returned for the third man and
drew near him, the negro picked up a
heavy piece of Stag and threw it at the
officer.
The Stag hit Gregory in the temple
and fellcd him to the ground. Before
he could rise the three negroes sprang
upon him and took his gun away. The
smaller of the three drew big jack
knife and struck him in the neck.
Gregory, who is a powerful man, at
tempted to throw his assailants on.
They repeatedly struck him with the
knife. One of the men then held his
leg while the other bearing on with
all his weight drew the knife across
Gregory's hip. remarking as he did So:
81 am a good cutter, am l not?" The
negroes would have murdered the Of
ficer had not two men loading grain
near by rushed to his assistance. The
negroes saw them coming and ran
down the railroad track.
News of the assault spread like wild
fire and in less than twenty minutes
an armed posse of fifty farmers under
the leadership of l.. Ogilvy was scour'
ing the country for the negroes. They
were soon located in swamp sur
rounded by small bushes mile and a
half south of La Sale. The farmers
| ordered the men to come out OF their
hiding places and hold up thir hands
At first they refused to do so. then the
posse opened fire on them. which was
returned by the negroes. Two OF them
came out of the bushes and finally the
third man appeared carrying Gregory 8
! gun. Sheriff Florence and Deputy
Camp then appeared, having driven
| from Greeley to La Sale in few
minutes. There were cries OF lynch
them" but the officers were finally al
lowed to take the men.
| Meantime Gregory had been carried
to his home, where two physicians
were summoned. large crowd had
gathered about his residence and
vowed vengeance on his assailants.
The negroes were hurried into town
and lodged in jail. A close watch is
kept over them, as feeling is high. The
negroes give their names as F. Collins
Kansas City, thirty-three years old
William Marshall. Marshall, Missouri
thirty years old. and recently employed
as hod carrier at Ault. Colorado. and
William White OF Atlanta. Georgia
twenty-eight years old. The latter said
he conducted a tailor shop recently al
Los Angeles.
Officer Gregory is suffering from loss
of blood and nervous shock and Is IN
great danger of blood poisoning.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Snake Bites.

The poison in reptiles is similar in
character, and produces practically the
same symptoms when injected into
man. The symptoms produced are
pain and swelling and discoloration OF
the part, weak heart, fainting, labored
respiration, nausea, vomiting. To be
efrectual the treatment must be imme-
date.
If the bite is on the arm or leg, no
time should be lost in tying bandage
of some sort tightly around the limb
above the wound. A rope, shoestring,
handkerchief, belt, or, anything at
hand should be used. 1t should be
tied so tightly that circulation in the
limb is completely stopped. This pre-
vents the absorption Of the poison in
to the general circulation. After this
thoroughly cauterize the wound with
a hot iron, or excise the wounded part
freely. II there are no cracks or
wounds in the lips, the wound may be
sucked with impunity, for the poison
is harmless in the stomach. The
bandage around the arm or leg may
be loosened few minutes at time,
thus allowing the virus slow access to
the general circulation.
The custom of using large quanti-
ties of whisky in cases of snake bite
is not warranted by facts. Hot bot
ties to the spine and stomach, hot wa
ter drinking, massage to the legs and
arms. and cool applications to the
head are all us' ful.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Ministers Applaud a Play.

Chicago, Sept. ia ministerial
matinee was held at McVicker's Thea
tire here yesterday by invitation of Will
liam A. Brady and Joseph r. Grismer,
for the ministers of all denominations to
witness performance of LAS. Ye Sow"
written by Rev. John Snyder. and the
first play written by minister ever
presented on an American stage.
There was over 1000 ministers at the
matinee, which was given exclusively
for them, the theater being closed to
the paying public. The play was
warmly received. t
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Hanoed in Penitentiary,

Denver. Colo. Sept 14.-For the
cowardly murder of his benefactor
John H. Fox, at Trinidad, May Sth,
Joseph Johnson was hanged in the pen
itentiary at Canon City yesterday.
Fox. who was former county treas
urer and a leading politician of Las
Animas county, was reading letter
when Johnson crept behind him and
blew out his brains. A desperate at
tempt was made to lynch Johnson and
a repetition at the trial was averted
by the sheriff's guarantee that the
murderer would be legally hanged.
Johnson was about fifty-eight years
of age 'and had lived in Trinidad all OF
his life. He killed man several years
ago, but as there were some eXtenua-
ting circumstances he escaped punish
ment, largely through the efforts OF
John H. Fox. whom he subsequently
murdered without cause.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
Federation Elects officers.

Salida, Colo, Sept. 14.-The after
noon session of the State Federation
of Labor yesterday was devoted ex'
clusively to resolutions and the cleo
ton of officers. The business of the
meeting was concluded and Colorado
Springs chosen for the next meeting
place.
Resolutions were passed endorsing
the strike of the maintenance of way
employees, endorsing municipal owner.
ship of all public utilities and coal
mines, condemning James II. Peabody
and favoring non-political railroad
commission.
The following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing year: John Il.
Collett, Denver. president; w. c.
Bailey, Colorado Springs, first vice
president; w. E. Van Valkenburg. Sill
NJ. Laur, Denver, third vice president:
Hugh McCloskey. Leadville. fourth
vice president; w. H. Scott, Denver.
fifth vice president; Hugh Taylor,
Creole, sixth vice president; G. l..
Sets, Pueblo, seventh vice president;
r. p. Reuber, Salida. eighth vice pres
ident; ID. C. Williams, ninth vice presi-
dent; Jacob ]. Pistorius, Pueblo. tenth
vice president; Harry b. Waters. Den
yer, secretary and treasurer; d. n.
McPhee, Denver, delegate to the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor; b. j. Moore
house, Denver. alternate.
President J C. Sullivan, retiring, was
presented with handsome bust chain
and charm, the presentation being
made by w. E. Van Valkenburg. The
convention closed with social session
in the afternoon.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20

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the railing would have to be repaint-
ed, but neglect to do 1t permitted the
sun to bleach the spots till they were
unnoticeable.
Why did Rome win and then
wither? 1t became strong through
liberty. then forgot the source of its
strength. 1t absorbed the good
things Of all natiors then abused
them. The early leaders worked for
Rome, but later on the leaders work
ed Rome.
Some people think that the "village
Blacksmith" was the ideal man
strong, honest, religious and tender.
Braggers are likely to be losers.
because they devote time to wind
which should be devoted to wisdom.
When I told Mr.. Cunning I wonld
like to wake up every morning in
new town he replied: Just imagine
you are there and 1t will do Tfen I
began thinking that my own town
is a new town every morning and
should wear new face and have a
better voice each day.
The Lamar register., 1905-09-20
How She REGARDED II.

The former head of large private
school in Cleveland was a gentleman
of dignified bearing. refined and cor
rect always in manner and speech.
BY birth and early rearing he was a
Vermonter, and doubtless of straight
Puritan extraction. One day In his
boyhood his mother called him in from
the yard where he was playing with
some other boys to say to him, in
tone suggestive of mingled sadness
and severity:
Noble, my son, I never thought to
hear you use swear word,"
why, mother" said the boy. Il
didn't use any swear word | only
said the devil. Nobody thinks that's
swearing"
Il don't care" cried the mother
quickly; It's making light of sacred
things. Leader.