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As Exemp!ifed In Dealing With
Her Public Lands.
TiMBERS AND GRAZING BILLS
Senator Fulton Opening the Eyes Of
Eastern Men on Relative, Produc-
tive Values -- Hard Fight
* Anticipated.

AsToRIAN BUREAU, WASHING.
TON. Feb. l7.-Between the two gov
crnment purposes Of holding grazing
land as public domain until taken by
homesteaders, and the declared policy
OF preventing timber lands from being
acquired by private interests in any
manner, Oregon Is threatened by a
more radical reversal OF old conditions
than by any other event OF recent years.
To both OF these propositions the Fed
eral administration is committed. Both
arc yet in the committee stage, where
the contest for and against has been
waged. but the time seems near when
perhaps both viii be open questions be.
fore the House and Senate,
The first assured general discussion is
timber land The Senate Committee on
Public Lands had shown its purpose of
repeating the present law by which land
may be taken for its timber, and pre-
venting homestead entries of SUCH
Such progress as the policy has made
in committee has been strenuously on
posed by Senator Fulton, of Oregon.
He has contended that in the Pacific
Coast country there are vast areas of
timber land, which, although the most
valuable of all existing forests, win be
of fan greater value when reclaimed to
agriculture, as will be the case if the
natural course of development Is not
thwarted.
In connection with this argument,
Senator Fulton has produced figures on
what forest land will yield to any COM
munity, which are opening the eyes of
many Fasteners. He has shown that
the average annual yield per acre of the
Yellow Pine region Of Eastern Oregon
is not to exceed ten or fifteen cents,
assuming that reforestation of CONNER
cial timber may be accomplished in 50
years. The average in Western Oregon
win now be put little above 80 cents
per acre, taking the same period for
reforestation, and the very best Ore
gon timber land cannot be expected to
produce more than $l,O0 to $l.lO year
Continued on page 81
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mouth, the bullet coming out the back
Of Kuhn's head Before he fell, Kuhn
seized beer mug and threw it At his
assaiiant, but missed him. The muir
derer without stopping further ran from
the saloon.
The police are without elew as to
the perpetrator of the crime.
Tho purpose Of the murderer was
undoubtedly robbery, as Kuhn was
wealthy and known to carry large
sum of money in the establishment at
all times. The assailant is believed to
have been novice and shot the saloon.
keeper through nervousness. Kuhn was
highly esteemed by his acquaintances
and neighbors. .ss tMsa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - With q
plain circlet oi virgin gold, In the his.
torie East Room of tho White iiouas,
ri thirteen minutes after twelve today
MNss Alice Ire Roosevelt. The eldest
daughter Of the President Of the
United States, aud Nicholas Longworth,
q Representative in Congress from the
first district OF Ohio, were united in
marriage.
Fair a. May morning was ths
wedding day Of Miss Roosevelt, Soft,
balmy sunshine poured down from a
cloudle.s sky and made the day like
Springtime. Although the guests with,
In the East Room who witnessed the
beautiful ceremony did not number be-
yond tho hundreds. thousands gathered
about the White Hoase, fascinated by
the thought that they would be so ncar
the scene on which the eye oi the
world was eentered today,
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is POORLY EQUIPPED.

HELENA, Feb. l7-Adjutant- General
Anderson of the Montana National
Guard today received an inquiry from
the Quartermaster's Department at
Washington as to the equipment of the
regiment and also in the event of hos
tilities If the regiment would be pre-
pared for active service. The guard in
Montana is poorly equipped for active
duty service.
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PORTLAND, Feb. 1.-THE carnival
OF crime which has been rampant in
this city during the present winter cul-
minated tonight In the cold -blooded
murder by a masked highwaymen, of
Julius ]. Kuhn, saloonkeeper who
runs an establishment on the corner of
Williams avenue and Weidler streets in
the northern part of East Portland.
Kuhn, according to an eye witness,
was sitting in chair in the rear of
the bar room, when the thug entered
the place Kuhn jumped from his
chair and ran behind the bar. The muir
dered approached until within three
feet of the victim, and without utter
ing a word deliberately shot him in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-18
DUEL WITH SWORDS.
French Students at University of Penn
sylvania Put up Real Fight.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-Two stu.
dents at the University of Pennsylvania
fought a duel on Franklin Field with
half Inch point foils to settle dispute,
which occurred in classroom. The
principals were George Emilet Beltrami
and Clataire Marie Boundy, both of
Paris, France. The meeting was wit
messed by thirty Five students. Pierre
Jean Rousset, another French student,
acted as referee. The bout lasted about
fifteen minutes. Toward the end of the
affair Boundy, who did the most damage
and who was the only one to bring
blood. slashed Beltramis sword fore
arm, intieting cash about four inches
long. The referee, however, awarded
the bout to Beltrami as he made the
first three touches upon his opponents
body.
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WIRELESS STATIONS.

/ SEATTLE, Feb. l7.-~With view oI
recommending the establishment oI
wireless stations at Cape Flattery and
along the Washington coast, Captain
Bmwell, a member OF the federal com,
mission, has arranged to have expcr.
fenced operators on the Columbine
while the members on board make q
tour of inspection of the coast. The
lighthouse tender sailed with the mem.
bcrs OF the commission late today.
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MCCALL VERY Low.

LAKEWOOD, N. T., Feb. l7.-Late
tonight it was reported that former
President Mccall of the New York Life
Insurance Company, was very low, but
it was believed he would last through
the night. All the members of the
family are present tonight and expect
to be summoned to McCall's bedside at
any moment.
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MAIL THIEF CAUGHT.

DENVER, Feb. l7.-~Frank II, Kings
ley, alias Alfred Henry, was arrested
today charged with the theft of mai
pouch at Hazen junction, Nevada, last
November. 1t il said he has confessed
Besides other mail, the pouch contained
a remittance for over $4,000 from Ne.
yadn bank,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-18
BIG ELEVATOR BURNS.

DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. IL The
wooden working warehouse of the Du-
luth Elevator plant of F. Fl. Peavy &
Company of Minneapolis was burned to
the ground tonight with the entire con-
tents, amounting to about a million
bushels of wheat. The loss is $l,000,000
which is fully covered by insurance.
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GERMANY WOULD BREAK
ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP

modify her case, which in view Of the
close relations between the two coun.
tries, 1t seems would be the probable
course, had modification been contem.
plated Great Britain apparently lis
somewhat in the dark as to what 10
passing between France and Germany at
Algeciras and fears are expressed in
certain quarters that the Germans are
endeavoring to interfere with the
friendly relations between the two
powers.
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LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British gov.
ernment had not been advised late this
evening of the nature of the French
reply to the German note of the Mo.
roccan question, which was handed to
thc1 German representatives today. The
f9feign office does not expect France
10 make any concessions to the first
demands respecting control Of the po.
lice At any rate, Great Britain has
not been notified that France would
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Roosevelt T-LONGWORTH
NUPTIALS SOLEMNIZED
. - @%%%>~%%HA>~%
= JURY COMMISSIONER
. IS APPOINTED.

y PORTLAND. Feb. IL. - Judge
y Wolyerton this morning annonnc.
y cd the appointment Of James
y Failing, of Portland, United
= States Jury Commissioner In
y the District Court, 10 fill the
= vacancy caused by the appoint.
= ment Of Charles j. Reed, United
y States Marshal. Since the ap.
y pointment OF Mr.. Reed the jury
= Commissionership Of the District
\ Court has been vacant, the death
= Of Judge Bellinger preventing the
y appointment OF successor.
= The duty of a United States
= Jury Commissioner ~ TO attend
y drawings Of Federal jurics for
y the VARIOUS terms Of court.
= Jnries are drawn by the Clerk Of
= the Court in the presence Of the
= United States Marshal and Jury
= Commissioner. Mr.. Failing Is a
= brother OF the late Henry Fail
= ing, one OF portland's foremost
. nnanciers.
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SUIT BEGINS FOR ILLEGALLY
FENCING GOVERNMENT LAND

on 100000 acres of government land.
Richards and Comstock last December
pleaded guilty to illegal fencing Of land
and were fined $500 each, and impris.
oned for six hours. The six hours time
was spent at the Omaha club, and this,
it is said, led President Roosevelt to
remove the United States Marshal and
district attorney,
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OMAHA, Feb. l7.--In the United
States district court today suit was
brought by the government against the
Nebraska Land and Feeding Company,
and Bartlett Richards, president; Will
liam G, Comstock, vice-president, and
G. G. Jameson, general manager, and
Others in the firm, to compel them to
remove the fences alleged to be built
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, %~]>~A%%%@AA%%%t = y
B THE AFTI-PASs LAW
; IS NULL AND VOID.

SALEM, Feb. 1.-THE anti.
pass law initiated by the Peo.
pies Power League IN minus an
enacting clause, and IL therefore
. void.
The constitution expressly pro.
vides that all laws initiated by
the people shall contain the
enacting clause, "Be 1t enacted
by the people Of the State OF
Oregon The copy Of the bin
) filed with the Secretary Of State
has no snch clause.
The discovery was made this
morning, when Secretary Dunbar
sent the bin TO the State Printer
preparatory to having 100000
copies printed for distribution
among the voters Of the State.
Attorney General Crawford
says the Secretary Of State can.
not permit any one to correct
this defect, because each of the
5000 or more petitioners signed
the bill In iis present form.
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SEVERE EARTHQUAKES.

PORT DE FRANCE, Island Mar.
Unique, Feb. l7.--There was severe
earthquake Friday followed by three
slighter disturbances. The walls OF
buildings were cracked.
Granada Shaken.
SIT. GEORGE, Island of Granada, Feb
1.-Two prolonged though slight earth
quake shocks were experienced here
Friday. There were frequent detona-
tions during the night.
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TO RESTORE MONEY.

TOPEKA, Feb. l7.-Attorney-Genera
Slocum today filed suit in the district
court of Shawnee county against State
Treasurer Kelly, and his S05 bondsmen
for an amount over $4,000 shown to be
due the State of Kansas by a recent
treasury examination.
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RECOMMENDS SUIT.

Former President of New York Life
Will Not Last Long.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia recommen-
dation that suit be instituted against
former President McCurdy, Of the Mu-
tual Life, was made in a letter by the
United States Supreme Court Justice
Peckham to special investigating CONF
mittee of the Mutual
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POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed and Twenty Girls
Are Injured.

LOUISIANA, Mo, Feb. l7,--Three
men were killed and twenty girls in.
iured in the explosion of the Hercules
powder plant, eighteen miles north Of
this city today. The explosion occur
red in the punching house, which is
equipped with machinery. The debris
from this structure demolished the old
punching house where number OF
women and boys were at work punch,
ing dynamite into the moulds, which
form dynamite sticks. Fortunately the
latter building did not blow up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-18
COMPLETELY CHARGED.
Charles Meyer, President of w. +. NJ.
and Son Arrested.

DENVER, Feb. l7--Late tonight
Charles II. Meyer, president Of the
Western Federation Of Miners and
Charles b. Hayward, Sr, were arrested
on the charge OF completely in the mur.
der Of former Governor SteunenboAg
of Idaho. The arrest was made at the
request Of Idaho TO take the men to
that State.
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Long List of Brutal Grimes Which Has Occurred
During Present Winter, eliminated in..An-
other Cold BlOOded Murder.
HOIDUP SHOOTS ]. ]. KUHN WITHOUT WARNING

MURDERER ENTERS WALKS BEHIND
BAR MASKED THUG PRESENTS REVOLVER TO KUHNs FACE
AND SHOOTS HIM THROUGH MoUTH-THE MURDERER
THEN MAKES GOOD HIS ESCAPE. HI
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-18
Daughter Of the President and Her Chosen Hus-
band Exchange Vows Under Beautiful Floral
BOwer--Skies Smile SWeetly on Event.
IMPRESSIVE EPISCOPAL RITUAL Is EMPLOYED

FATHER AWAY NEW PROTECTOR CEREMONY AT
BEAUTY or CATHEDRAL SERVICE
DOWN TO WEDDING BREAKFAST AFTER
PAYING RESPECTS PARTY
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FRISCO STRIKE ENDED
Street Car Men Vote to 60 to Worl
Pending Arbitafion.

Street Car Men Vote to 70 to Work
Pending Arbitration.
San Francisco, Sept. 5.-The car
mems union voted last night to 90
back to work and submit the question
OF wages and hours to arbitration.
This action was taken at a mass meet
Ing OF the union. Before becoming
effective, however, it must be ratified
by the seven affiliated unions. This.
1t is thought, will be easily obtained
and as result the strike will be de-
clared off.
The action of the car men was prac-
tically forced by their national organ
iaztion, and is a complete backdown
from the position taken at a mass
meeting several days ago. It was per-
sistently rumored during the day that
President w. D. Mabon. of the Anal
gamated Association Of Street Rail-
road Employees of America, with which
the local union is affiliated, had or
dered the men back to work under
threats of revoking their charter.
This was denied by the leaders, who.
however, admitted that they had re-
ceived a telegram from Mahon, the
contents Of which they refused to
give.
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Bellingham, Sept. 5.-The thrush of
waters on the United States protected
cruiser Boston is under control. Re-
pairs are making on the inside of the
vessel preparatory to an attempt to
move her to Bremerton.
The incessant working of the pumps
of the cruiser has kept the vessel
afioat since she went on the rocks in
Rosario straits Monday, and the in
rush of water is now apparently under
control. Today an effort will be made
to reach the navy yard at Bremerton
under the vessels own steam. The
tug Pawtucket, which arrived last
evening, will convoy the wounded ves-
sci, to extend relief in case Of distress.
Divers have located six holes in the
cruisers hull. In one spot q seam had
opened for about three feet. Seven
cell compartments are filled and the
vessel is slightly listed to port
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most aristocratic quarters of the city.
The American ambassador has rented
a palace only two or three blocks dis
tant, and at least two members of the
imperial family reside In the neighbor-
hood.
The legislative hall, although erected
for an entirely different purpose. Is
altogether the finest, most convenient
and appropriate ever seen. 1t sur
passes In every way our own hall of
representatives, or the House Of Com
mons, or the German Reichstag and
every other parliamentary chamber In
Europe. It Is twice as large as the
hall of representatives, In Washington,
and has perfect light, ventilation and
acoustics.
It is splendid square room Of per-
feet proportions, the ceiling between
thirty-fve and forty feet high and the
corner rounded 30 as to furnish sound
ing boards. The roof Is supported by
arched iron Orders, resting upon
massive pillars Of succeed brick, with
simple Doric capitals, ard the walls
and ceiling are perfectly white At the
end toward the garden Is a large bay
extending the entire width Of the
chamber and about fifty feet deep with
walls of glass; This is used as lobby
exclusively for members. Floods OF
light come through these windows and
through series Of wide square win
dows under the cornice on two sides
Of the room. During the evening ses-
sions the chamber IL lighted by I'VE Inn
mense gilded chandeliers. fitted both
for gas and candles, and rows Of side
brackets around the wall.
On either side Of the chamber are
immense withdrawing rooms, with long
tables, desks and comfortable chairs
for use Of the members and such
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or the horse guards. He had Potem-

for the horse guards. He had Potem-
kin's remains taken from his tomb and
dumped upon dung hill. Alexander
1. restored the palace, and for seventy
five years it was used for the entertain
ment of royal guests and persons Of
distinction and finally became an asy-
lum for decayed and INDECENT members
Of the imperial family and pensioners
Of the crown. like Kensington palace
and Hampton Court at London. It was
restored and repaired throughout In
the COS, SO that when the government
was looking for suitable place for the
sessions Of the new parliament the
Tauride was practically prepared for
that purpose.
Behind the palace is large garden
and grove, beautifled with fountains
and statuary, which has been open to
the public for half a century and is
now usedas playground for the chill
dren Of the better classes who live In
the surrounding residences, one Of the
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friends as they chose to admit to this
in GATHERINGS time. These beautiful
rooms and the legislative chamber open
into an enormous hall elliptical in
form, 400 feet long and 80 feet wide,
which Is used as lobby. The ceiling
is the same height as that of the legis-
lative chamber, and from it hang
twenty or thirty massive gilded chan.
deliers. The semi circular ends are en-.
tirely inclosed with glass which admits
light and plenty Of ventilation. No leg.
islative body In the world has such
splendid accommodations, no parlia-
mentary chamber has such an ante
room.
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made the journey from 81. Petersburg
to the Black Sea to inspect her new
possessions, and in order that she
might be properly impressed with the
value of the conquest the prince hur-
riedly built model villages along the
route which she stopped to admire
Some Of them have since become places
Of Importance, and several, like Kater-
inoslav and Katerinodar. were named
In her honor.
After taking possession Of the palace
Potemkin gave his Empress one of the
most sumptuous enterta inments ever
contrived by human extravaganza. He
rivaled Belshazzar, Nero, Caligula and
other ancients in prodigailty and SPLEEN
dor. He invited 600 guests snd received
them standing at the side of the EN-
press in a uniform that was almost
covered with diamonds and other lew
els. 1t weighed as much as a coat of
mail; and his golden helmet studded
with gems was SO heavy that it could
not be worn, and an aid de camp car
ried It upon q cushion at his masters
side. The banquet was served on dishes
Of gold, and in the middle OF the feast
a ballet was danced by the Grand
Duke Alexander and Constantine and
200 Of the daughters Of the nobility
and the most beautiful young women
Of the court The banquet occurred and
the ballet was danced In the very room
occupied by the Douma COR its sittings
Potemkin lived in Taurice palace for
six years until his death IN 1901, when
Catherine bought back the property
from his heirs at an extravagant price
and occupied 1t herself for a time
When she died her crazy eon and sue
cessor, Paul, who hated Potemkin, had
the place stripped Of It's decorations,
dismantled and remodeled as 4 stable
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FINEST IN THE WORLD.
Great Legislative Hall Where thu
Russian DOuma Sat.

Great Legislative Hall Where the
Russian DOuma Sat.
BY one of those strange freaks Of
history the Tauride palace, st. Peters
burg, in which the Douma sat, happens
to be one of the most characteristic
whims and extravagances of that ex-
traordinary woman, Catherine the
Great, empress of autocrats, the Cleo
patra of modern times. She built it in
1873 to bestow upon her most enduring
favorite and lover, Prince Potemkin
He was an able general. He subdued
the Tartar Khan Of Crimea and added
that beautiful peninsula to the Rus
sian empire. The territory was then
called Tauride, and Catherine christen-
ed the palace in honor 1T 1.-The hero Of
the Tauride" when she gave it to him
as his reward with fortune as we'll
rs her own robust but tickle affections.
With Potemkin as her escort she
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BRYAN WELCOMED HOME
BY NEBRASKA PEOPLE

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. CIV. J. Bryan
last evening to his Lincoln
home, and the 'home folks welcomed
him with every evidence of approval
and satisfaction. 1t was q neighborly
welcome, planned as such and carried
out in it's entirety with that under
standing.
Lincoln has more Republicans than
Democrats, and Mr.. Bryan has good
naturally expressed the belief that it
would be a task to reform the city
politics, but last night there was no
line of partisan division, and the well
come extended to both Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan was sincere and open handed.
It is doubtful if Lincoln ever held a
bigger crowd than that which came
to the city yesterday. The weather,
barring the heat, was as nearly perfect
as it could be. It was half holiday
in the city, and every train from over
the state arrived loaded down, bring
ing not only Nebraska people by many
from nearby states.
The city was handsomely decorated
for the homecoming, the fronts OF
business houses being mass OF flags
and bunting, while in the residence
districts Autographs of Mr.. Bryan in
the windows, together with the ma
tional colors, were everywhere seen.
The nonpartisan nature of the recep-
tion was emphasized in every way
possible.
Arrived at the statehouse, Mr..
Bryan was formally welcomed nome
by Gov. Mickey and Mayor Brown,
after which he spoke in reply, dwelling
particularly upon the honor and res
of American citizenship.
He also described at some length MS
journey. and of course voiced has APP
probation Of the reception given him.
self and family upon their return.