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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-16

CONNECToys-At with all transcontnnta lines At Gcbl
with Railway At ASTORIA with steamers for San Fran
cisco and Taook and nwaeo Railway Navigation boat and railway
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-10

inspection, after which 1t received the
EmperOr's approval. But at any time
even the simplezt ministerial circular or
order had the force Of law. All meas
ures originating with the public had to
be sued for personally before some Of
fetal as a favor to be obtained rather
than a right TO be demanded.
It must be admitted that the peo-
pie cannot expect much help from the
efforts OF this their first parliament.
Their representatives viii need expert
ence before they can successfully cope
with the able and constituencies OBJ
sJruGtionists who will seek I'm every way
to oppose them. The Car and his hench-
men will exert every effort to protect
the traditional rights of the autocracy,
but in this they will eventually fail.
The present douma, even If it accom-
plishcs little in the way Of actual legis-
lation, is a beginning. 1t will make
the way easier in future. It's opening
may well be called the dawn Of liberal
for Iong-suffering Russia
FREDERIC j. HASKIN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-10
CAMPAIGN oRAToRY.

The Honorable Bourke Cochran is
generally regarded as a brilliant polit-
zeal spellbinder, and his friends take
particular delight in telling of a citizen
who heard him speak during the last
Presidential campaign. 1t had been an
nounced that the subject for the even
ing would be the tariff. The citizen in
question is Democratic voter, but an
ardent protectionist.
The next day the man in question was
dilating upon the oratory of Mr.. Cock
ran, when one Of his hearers inter
rupted.
.'Well, hear what you say, but L
don't know what you are talking
about. A person has got to take one
side or the other in a controversy.
Which side did Cochran take?'
4" Whv-er-I don't know-he didnt
say," the admirer responded, and then
went off by himself, with puzzled loon
upon his face.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-10
THE POLITICAL SITUATION NOW in RUSSIA
The Mixed Membership
of the National
Congress.

ST PETERSBURG-Th first Rus
san douma is doubtless the strangest
parliament that has ever convened in
any country. 1t would be difficult to
find another congress whose member
ship includes such a variety of races,
or whose factions are so numerous as
to cause such an extraordinary align
ment Of parties. The multiplicity of
divisions that exist is due to the bloody
strife and agitation which was neces-
sary to secure the privilege of repre-
sentation, to the inexperience of the
people in exercising the right of gov
eminent. and to the well-founded sus-
pfcfon that the Car intends to make
the new legislative body as ineffective
as possible. An enumeration of the
principles of the numerous groups in
the new assembly, will serve to help
the reader in following the published
accounts of its deliberations.
Inasmuch as so-called ZemstvoS
are found in most all parties, fire.
quent reference must be made to them,
so it will be we'll to state that these
workers were those who took active
part in thirty-two local Zemstvo gov
ernments, and who have always been
zealously interested in the liberation
of Russia. In November, 1904, a group
of them secretly met in ST. Petersburg
to consider the reform situation, and
their deliberations We're partly respon-
sible for the reform ukase of December
18th. 1904 In November, 1905, much
larger number publicly convened in
Moscow, but the result of this gathering !
was an unfortunate split. AT that time |,
the majority of the members proved to |
be revolutionists who favored a con- |
tinuation of revolutionary tactics. J
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Since that time the zemstvo workers
have been absorbed by other parties
and viii probably not be heard from
again as an organization.
THE RADICAL CADETS.
The Constitutional Democrats are the
radical party of the moment. Their
organization was formed just prior to
the Cars reform manifest, and is
really the academic expression of the
revolution. The members of this party
have been nicknamed Cadets, and are
frequently spoken of In the dispatches
by that name only. Among the pre-
minent zemstvos now associated with
the Constitutional Democrats are such
men as Struve. former editor of a well
known underground revolutionary or
gan; MeIyoukoff the historian; and
GesSen, the editor of the leading law
journal in ST. Petersburg. The funda-
mental plank of this party is uni
versal suffrage, including that of wom-
en-. with direct and secret ballot. Its
leaders consider the administration
ballot law of December 18th wholly in
adequate.
While its members were really in
favor of a constitutional convention.
it was decided. after considerable de-
pate among the leaders, TO go INTO the
campaign for the douma in the hope
of realizing their ideals. 1t is known
that they hope to gain the support
of the peasant members of the douma
by taeir agrarian plank. This part of
their program stands for a condem-
nation of all UNUSED land for the
benefit of the peasant. If they can
accomplish legislation which win pro-
vide farms for the landless people, it
viii be one of the most stupendous
accomplishments in the history of the
world. This can only be done by Sc
curing the land belonging to the Crown
and the Church and distributing il
among the people.
LAND FOR THE PEOPLE.
The necessity for some such measure
is shown by the fact that the $4,000, 600
peasants Of Russia have only 354 goo, 000
acres-an average of eight acres per
capita-whiIe the Crown holds 406, 000,
900 acres, the Imperial family about
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8. 1905. The membership is made UP of
students, civil engineers, doctors, at.
tCrneys, clerks, ana men Of Otter pro-
LESSONS. The Unionists succeeded in
forcing the manifest to other than boy
colt methods. After the manifest it re-
manned true to the principles of the
boycott, and was of course treated by
the government as a revolutionary
party. Its members held a convention
in Finland some time ago, and like the
Constitutional Democrats expressed q
preference for a constitutional conven-
ton instead of the douma.
PARTY OF OCTOBER 18TH.
A strong faction has been. known as
the Party of October Seventeenth. 1t
was organized by the minority mem
bers of the November zemstvo conven-
ton, who have done very little talking
and have accomplished a great deal OF
work. This party stands squareiy on
the manifest. L; has publicly an
nounced that it will fight both reYolu-
ton and reaction. As an instance of
its sincerity in this respect recent
incident may be cited: Shortly before
Count White was deposed an anony-
NOUS interview was given out quoting
power was in no way limited: that he
remained an autocrat and could at any
time cancel his manifesto if he so de-
sired.
The Party of October Seventeenth at
once came out with a most able and
digniied statement of the Emperor's
new legal status as head OF a limited
under which no measure
could become a law unless approved
by the douma. At the same time the
historical meaning of the title auto
crat" was explained and timely argu-
ment offered for the consistency of re-
manning under the new regime. The
Party of October Seventeenth stands
close to the administration and is yet
outside of it. Its initiators include
men of undisputed ability. patriotism
and popularity.
The Party of the Mobiles is made up
of land owners and government Of
fcials, who represent the oldest and
most influential families of Russia.
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Their class status has been a peculiar
one ever since the time of Ivan the
Terrible. They have their own class
organization in each government and
are given by law a preponderating
voice in all local affairs. But they are
not allowed to have a central all
Russian organization, and cannot con-
slider matters of Imperial policy. At
least such was their position under
the old regime. During the recent dis
turbances their separate organizations
We're unusually silent, but not long ago
about 200 of their chairmen and in
f1uential members held a convention
in Moscow.
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dependent Club, which is distinctive be-
cause it favOrs evolution and not revo-
luton. 1t believes the democratic prin-
ciple to be the right one for Russia,
and takes exception to the fact that
liberties are promised but not given.
GOVERNMENT BY MANDATE.
The outgoing regime in Russia is
now generally referred to as govern
ment by mandate, and the new regime
as government by law. Heretofore
each ministry was really a sub-auto-
cracy. Eachminister was all-powerful
and independent of any other one. A
so-called law was drafted by the de-
partment it concerned. and as matter
of form sent to the Imperial council for
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,0G0, the Church about $4,000, 000.
and the big land owners 1000, 900 acres
II the Constitutional Democrats can
succeed in their plan to get more land
for the people they will win everlast-
ing fame and popularity. At their last
convention they settled the question of
tactics by adopting a resolution endors-
ing the boycott methods of the political
strikers. From the outset the Cadet
party has been the most popular and
best organized, having a strong press
of its own.
The United Unionists are an asso-
citation OF political clubs which was
formed after the massacre of January
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GAR APPROVED THE MOBILES.
Their deliberations carried especial
weight because their Getting was held
with the approval of the Emperor, and
because their views We're taken as
of opinion of the conservative
classes of society. They adopted reso-
buttons expressing loyalty to the En-
peror but scathingly criticised the
present administration of the govern
ment. They advised, first a continual
ton of repressive measures directed
against revOlutionists; second, the es-
tablishment of confidence by means of
an Imperial decree declaring that the
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Captain Hobson says he doesn't want
to be President, which leaves both
parties at sea again. q
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
MARSHALL FIELD FUNERAL
LAID TO REST WITHOUT PoMp
 OR OBSERVATION.
Business Throughout Chicago Was Largely Suspended During the
 Funeral Hours,

Chicago, Jan. 20--Euneral services for Marshall Field were held Friday at his late home. 1905 Prairie avenue, and the First Presbyterian church. The services at the home were held at II o'clock and were characterized by sim plieity and breyity. and none but those immediately connected with the fami- ly and household was in attendance.
 The service at the church was an hour later. and was attended by many friends of MT. Field. This service, too, was private, and admission to the church was only by card.
 The services at the church consisted of a prayer by Dr. Morrison, the read ing of portion of the Scriptures, and the rendition of two hymns "I cad, Kindly Light and 'I Am Near Home"
 In the afternoon a memorial service was held in the Auditorium which was packed to the doors by the employees of Marshall Field & Go. Rev John A. terian church. officiated at all three services. The body of MT. Field was placed in the vault at Graceland ceme- tery directly after the second service of tho day
 Never before in the history of Chi cago has such respect been paid 10 the memory of a private citizen as was shown to that of Mir Field During the hours of the funeral services, all of the large retail establishments on State street were closed, as were the 1000 enterprises operated by the mem bers of the Chicago Commercial club in all parts of the city.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
)RREsT CITY ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 1906.
Feared He Would Die in Jail.

]. N. Wolford. a white man about 70 years old. was released from the Pulaski county jail in order that he might be taken 10 his homo in Gar land county, as he is so i'll it is feared lie Will never be brought to trial Wolford has been in jail since No vember i7, when he was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury on a charge of robbing the postofiice at Hawes. about ten miles northwest of Hot Springs. The aged man was ufl- able to give bond and was committed to jail 10 await the action of the grand jury.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
REFS LEE STRIKES A SNAC
The Big Ohio and Mississippi Steam sinks Near TiptonyilIc,
 Tennessee.

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 2S-The Rees Lee. one of the largest boats of the Lee line. sank Monday morning about 10:3O near Slaugh's landing, few miles north of Tiptonyille, Tenn. No lives were lost
 The boat had just made q landing and was backing out when she struck snag and sank in five feet of water
 The Rees Lee left Cincinnati We'd resday and was due to arrive in Mem- Ehis Monday afternoon. At the time of the accident she was carrying 200 tons of miscellaneous freight to be delivered between Tiptonville and Memphis.
 A boat was sent out to aid the dis tressed vessel and took off all the pas sengers and crew. IL is believed that most of the cargo will be saved Off, cials of the Lee line here state that the vessel will be raised and repaired.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
YOUTH WITH A STlLETTO
Seven Women and Girls Stabbed On the Streets of St. Louis Mon-
 day Evening.

St. Louis, Jan. 23.-Seven women and girls, one 57 years old, and all of whom are employed downtown in various ca paclties were the victims. Monday night, of a mysterious Jack the Cut ter" Each victim was stabbed in some part of the body with sharp. double edged instrument. The assaults all oc- cured on crowded streets between the hours of five and seven o'clock.
 The seven victims of the mysterious young man are: Miss Clara Von Beh- reH, 24 years old; Miss Mary Tilley. IS; Miss Grace Oglesby, 23 Miss Rita Mar tin, 20 Miss Cora Davis. 25: Miss Maud Hall, 2. and Mrs. Martha Young, 57.
 The police are completely puzzled over the appearance of the mysterious youth. The general opinion among tho officers working on the case is that the young man is insane. but he appears tc be sane enough to keep out of the clutches of the officers.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
OVER HALF MILLION SHORT
Wreck of the Tenncnt Shoe Co. Yn St. Louis Grows Worse the
 Deeper It is Probed.

St. Louis. Jan. 20.-Following a joint committee meeting of credit ors and stockholders of the Ten nent Shoe Company, Friday, at which the startling revelation of a deficit of $5S3,630 between assets and liabilities was made. firm of expert accountants was installed to ascertain what became of this half a million Legal proceedings will probably de- pend on the findings
 The total liabilities of the firm as ascertained at this time are as fol lows; Preferred stock, $500000; com- mon stock, s300,000; deficit between actual assets and amount set forth in company's statements 10 Little and Hays, $22S,S7S; total s1,023,s7s. To meet these obligations there is left in assets stock valued at $437,S7S.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
ONLY ONE OFFICER SAVED
The Brazilian Warship Aquidabnn sunk and Nearly Two Hum
 dred Lives Lost.

Rio Janeiro. Brazil, Jan. 23.-The Brazilian turret ship AquiGaban has been sunk at Port Jacarepagua, south of Rio Janeiro, as the result of an ex- plosion on board
 It is reported that 196 of her crew pesshed and that only one officer wcs saved. Thirty-six were injured
 Four rear admirals perished on board the Aquidaban. which has been used for the accommodation of number of SUI. pernumerary officers and men attached to the flotilla eseorting the cruiser Bar roso.
 The Barroso had on board the mn- ister of marine and his staff. who were inspecting the cites proposed for new arsenal.
 The explosion on the Aquidaban oc- cured in the powder magazine
 The AquiGaban was of 1850 tons dis placement and 6,300 horsepower She was built in England in 1885, at a cost of $l,7250C She had five torpedo tubes Her crew numbered 250 officers and men.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
MNS OHER THE SIA1E. IN INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
THE WHITE RIVER SERVICE
rrisco Switchman Dead and Constable Seriously Wounded-Arkansas A. o. U. w. Otfcers-Numerous
 Little Rock Fires.
New Train Service.

Passenger service has been estab. lished on the new White River road. 4 through train will not be put on at present, but close connection will be made It Cotter with train from Newport. The train will leave New port at q. m., arriving at Batesville at s;35 q. m. and at Gotter at ll:25 a. m. A through train from Cotter to Carthage will leave Cotter at 1l:iJ a. m. and will arrive at Carthage al : ?. m
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
EIGHTEEN PERSONS DEAD
NEARLY TWO SCORE OF OTHERS
 WERE INJURED.
Fearful Results of an Alarm of Fire In Negro Baptist Church
 In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. PA wild panic following a loud shriek of fire brought death to IS eolored persons and injuries to nearly two score of others Sunday night in St. Paufs Bap- list church on the west side of Eighth street. between Poplar street and Gi- rard avenue. Ike terrible rush to gain the streets was of brief duration, and that more were not killed in the stam- the church was not crowded. At the time the disaster occurred not more than 300 persons were on the second floor of the building. which. with the gallery was capable of accommodating 600 to TOO The fire was a trifiing one. and was extinguished before the fire- men arrived. The smell of smoke add ed to the panic, and despite the heroic work of Rev. F.. w Johnson, the pastor of the church. who tried in vain to al- lay the fears Of the frightened worship pers. the terror r-stricken people made a desperate rush to leave the church. only to be choked up on the narrow stairway. Those in the rear leaped over the prostrate forms of those who fell, and when the rush was over IS lay dead on the first floor and stairs of the building Death in nearly every case was due to suffocation or trampling.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
REWARD FOR A STOLEN BOY
For His Return and No Ques- tiOns Asked.

St. Louis, Jan 23-The newspapers of the Wabash. Ohio and Mississippi valleys have inaugurated a search for the lost son of Dr. s. l.. Byers, of See leyVille. Ind. Publishers reading this item are requested to reprint it and give il as wide circulation as possible. l. is felt that if all do so. the child will be restored to his father The child was stolen from home one year ago last May, and the father has searched cay after day far and wide, without success He believes that his son can he found among travelling junk deal CTS, so called horse traders or movers. He does rot think the boy was stolen by genuine gypsles. He thinks he was taken by a wandering band that used him for tho purpose of begging In the towns along the route.
 Richmond Byers, if alive. was six years old last July, is of light com plexion, has gray eyes. left eye notici- ably crossed, has a small V shaped nick in the edge of the left ear, has a sharp chin and narrow. projecting fore head. He was rather small for his age and was unusually bright and intelli- gent. taking after the manner of boy much older.
 There is a reward of $500. awaiting any information that will lead to the boys recovery. No questions will be asked. and if the abductor himself would deliver the boy to his parents he would not be molested. The bereaved parents are teart broken with grief and want only their child.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
RARE AND ANCIENT RELIC
Gift To tine Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Dy Visit
 ing Chinese.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Tuan Fang and Tai Hung-Chi. the Chinese high commits. sioners left Chicago at eight o'clock: Sunday night for the east They will spend to-day in Pittsburg and will ar rive in Washington Tuesday morning. Before leaving Chicago. Yuan Fang made known his desire to present to the Field museum of natural history rare and ancient Chinese stone tablet similar to one in the Japanese imperial museum in Tokio. There are said to be but three of the tablets in existence, the third being in the palace of Yuan Fang
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION
Panic In Chicago Hotel Following Fatal Explosion in the
 Boiler Room.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-A panic among the guests of the Windemere hotel, Fifty sixth street and Cornell avenue, fol- lowed the explosion. Sunday, of a steam boiler in the basement, which resulted in the death of John Rapkoch, engineer, ard the serious injury of Mrs. Seeta May. a guest. The explosion partly wrecked the hotel building and dam aged adjacent residences and apart ment buildings. The guests of the ho. tel were left in darkness by the de- struction of the lighting plant and many were obliged to await the arrival of fireman. who battered down the doors of their apartments and released them. Fire followed tue crash, but Il was soon under control. The damage $ estimated at si5, coo.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
CAUGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO
Alfred W. Syrett. Wanted in St. Louis for Forgery, Arrested
 by n Detective.

San Francisco, Jan. 22-Detective T. P. Riordan arrested Alfred w Syrett on orders from Chief Kiely of St Louis It is charged that on check drawn on the Jefferson bank, St. Louis, to which he had forged the name of prominent citizen, Syrett secured s660 He will be held pending the arrival of an off cer from St. Louis.
 Syrett was residing with friends here. He says he will not fight extradition, and is more anxious to return to St. Louis and clear things up than the off, cers are to have him. He claims to have been associated with the Missis- sippi Valley Trust Co. and 10 have also conducted a business of his own under the name of the Maple Green Realty Go.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
Suit for Damaues,

Ed Robinson, administrator of the estate of Eugene Robinson, a negro boy who died from injuries which he is alleged to have sustained by being pushed from a railroad train, has brought suit against the Rock Island Railroad for S2,000 damages. The plaintiff alleges that Robinson was pushed from a Rock Island train by brakeman near the city limits of Little Rock, receiving injuries which caused his death an hour later.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
Destroyed by Windstorm.

Representative F. F. Morrells resi- dence at Ozark was destroyed by a wind storm Sunday night All of the family escaped unhurt, except Mrs. Morrell, who was slightly injured. Considerable other damage through ont the town Was done by the storm.
 pr. Keith Hudson of Dahoma. lost his home and contents by fire recent
 ly Lightning striking an adjoining smoke house caused the conflagration.
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
VII, Probably Die.

Will Greasy, a deputy constable, and James Campbell. a Frisco switchman, while returning to Fort Smith from a dance in the Indian Territory, engaged in an altercation while crossing the Arkansas. and drawing revolvefs shot each other full Of holes. Campbell is dead and Constable Greasy not eXpect- ed to recover
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-26
Smallpox Near Fourche Dam.

A case of smallpox is reported at. the Chinault plantation, near Fourche Dam. A negro was discovered there with well developed case, and quar- antine has been established. The ease Is under the care of the Pulaski county authorities. This is the fourth ease i'll the county outside of Little being under quarantine at the Dick inson sand plant, near the foot of Big Rock