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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19

pot ready Tor shipment when the Or
der IN given, and deposits onc-fourth
OF the whole amount Of the freight
charges az guarantee Of good faith.
This bin also provides that the COM
mission has power, whenever II Is
demonstrated that the reciprocal de-
murragc feature cannot be enforced
or operates detrimental 10 shipping
interests, 10 strike that portion of the
law out and leave the balance stand.
Attorney General Crawford contends
that this feature would nullify the
whole act, AZ the Supreme Court has
held that, under the state constltu-
tlOn. when one portion Of law IL
found void or unconstitution 1t cannot
be removed, and that the entire act
becomes invalid Representative
Jackson's bill Is an embodiment Of the
principal features Of the two other
bills.
Mr. Jackson has devoted great deal
Of time In looking up authoritis upon
the question Of intrastate and inter-
state rate regulation, and, under the
latest opinion Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States. he concludes that
the state has no right to regulate in
terstate rates. His theory Of over
coming this disadvantage. however. Is
TO make AN appeal OF aii cases wherein
Interstate commerce Is affected to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
Might Help Local Situation at
Cost OF Interstate
Shipping.
THREE BILLS ARE PREPARED
All Provide for State Railroad Com.
mission and Embody Same Form
OF Reciprocal Demurrase-one
Declared Unconstitutional.

SALEM. Ore Jan. 1s.-Will the in
corporation OF reciprocal demur-
rage section In the proposed law cre-
ating an oregon Railroad Commission,
and designed to regulate passenger
and freight rates and afford relief from
the car shortage evil In this state,
help or hurt Interstate traffic? This Is
perplexing members of the present
session.
Three railroad commission bills have
been introduced. two In the House.
These measures and their merits came
up for general discussion among sew
eral Of the members of the Senate and
House and Attorney General Crawford
last evening. particularly the recipro-
cal demurrage provisions 1t was the
consensus OF opinion that reciprocal
dcmurrage would operate to relieve
the local station 10 certain extent,
but at the expense OF the interstate
shipper, who would be placed in a.
more grievous position than ever, be-
cause the company would contend that
II required all its cars to supply the
local demand. where a demurrage was
charged, ani that 1t had none to spare
for outside shipment.
Il went over into Washington to-
interview the lumbermen and the
Railroad Commission upon the effect of
their law" said Senator Bingham of
Lane county. I'VE were in pretty
bad plight here from the effects Of
the car shortage, but In Washington,
where they have n Railroad Commits
sion, conditions were much worse. II
asked them why they did not enact a
reciprocal demurrage law, when they
replied:
"'Wel we get a few cars once in
while now, but If we had a recip-
rocal demurrage law We are afraid we
would get none at all"
OF the three bills prepared, one was
drafted by Attorney ]. N. Teal, of
Portland; another by Attorney w, T,
Muir, formerly counsel for the oregon
water Power & Railway Company, and
the other by Representative Jackson
of Douglas county. Representative
Chaplin of Multnomah, introduced the
Portland Chamber of Commerce meas
ure, drafted by Mr.. Muir, at the in
tion, and Mr.. Jackson presented his
own draft.
The Teal bill provides for a railroad
commission to be appointed by the
governor subject to confirmation by
the Senate, and also that the commits
sion has power to prescribe rules as to
rate, etc, including a reciprocal de-
murrage provision. The Chamber Of
Commerce or Chaplin bill also pro-
vides for commission and outlines
the method of applying and the rate
of demurrage, placing the limit of
time that cars shall be furnished to
five days, and providing for the pay
ment of 50 for every "a hours which
the company fails to furnish ordered
cars, provided the person giving the
order for cars has his goods at the de-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
DEATH DUE TO TIE UP.
Motornnan Has Life Crushed Out Rails
ing Fender.

NEW YORK, Jan, 18.--In sight Of q
crowd of men and women who were
walking to the bridge because Of a
temporary blockade James Smith, a
motorman, 80 years old, of 355 Marion
street. was crushed to death yesterday
afternoon between his own and anoth-
er car. He was lifting mangled and
bleeding, by fellow employees, and
carried to the sidewalk, but before the
ambulance with DR.. Lasher from the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The State
Department today was furnished with
copies Of the cable reports received by
the Western Union from its Havana
manager regarding the Kingston
earthquake. One report said that the
latest information was no Americans
had been killed or seriously injured
up to o'clock Thursday, January II.
The report further states that it is
estimated the number of dead will
reach 1000. The messages were ad-
dressed to President Clowry of the
Western Union, and are as follows:
The cableship Henry Holmes left
st. Thomas for Jamaica with opera
tors and instruments, also medical
supplies. 1t is impossible to touch the
charred remains found and the bad
state of decomposition necessitated
oremating some Of them. 1t Is esti-
mated the dead number one thousand,
mostly negroes. The residential Sec
ton is totally destroyed. No build
ings escaped without damage. Gov
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
SENATE BUSY.
Spent Day Acting on Various Bills and
Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Sem
ate today deferred further action on
the Brownsville matter until Monday.
1t passed a bill authorizing relief for
earthquake smitten Jamaica, agreed to
a resolution directing the investigation
Of the lumber trust" and passed a
bill increasing the artillery corps of
the army. Senator Kittredge spoke
regarding the lumber trust.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
PROSPECT BRIGHTENS.
MonongaheIa River Flood is Believed
to be Decreasing.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 1S.-At late
hour tonight the water of the Monon-
gahela River reached a stage of 21
feet Q inches, where it is now station
ary. Reports from up the river indi-
cate that the water Is falling. Much
damage has been done and thousands
Of miners and other workmen are tenn
porarily without work, on account of
the high waters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Jan. 1S.--The
steamer Thomas Brooks arrived here
from Kingston with seventeen refu-
gees who in telling Of the earthquake
confirm the reported destruction Of the
principal buildings. Pilots dare not
enter Kingston harbor, owing to the
changes in the channel Of the bay.
Twenty-Five square blocks Of the city
were destroyed by fire. The Machaio
cigar factory crumbled and 110 work.
men were killed Every building with
in radius Of ten miles was injured.
The waterworks were destroyed. The
electric power house was destroyed and
many persons were killed by coming
in contact with live wires. Along the
waterfront are cracks In the earth six
inches wide. only four doctors were
on the island at the time Of the earth
quake.
KINGSTON, Thursday, Jan. 1.-THE
streets Of this city are now picketed
by American guards. Admiral Evans.
at the request Of the British authori-
ties landed a force of marines from
the battleships Missouri and Indiana.
Six hundred bodies have been re-
covered and more are being constant
ly found. Dynamite is being employed
in clearing away the debris of the
shattered buildings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
FINLEY FUEL FAMINE.
Not a Single Pound of Coal is For
Sale There.

FINLEY, N. D., Jan. 1S.-Not a
pound of coal Is for sale in Finley. The
people have made a united appeal to
the Great Northern for relief. No To-
cal freight trains have passed here
since December 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
HOMELESS AT ST. LOUIS.
Floods Drive Hundreds from Shelter
and Grow Worse Hourly.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1S.-The
flood situation at Louisville and
throughout eastern Kentucky grows
more threatening every hour. Five
hundred families are homeless. The
river is still rising.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS

ernor Swettenham Is gradually reliev-
ing the congestion, ordering the peo-
pie into the country, where the water
supply is sufficient to meet all needs,
and preventing the outbreak of con-
taglous diseases which generally follow
such disasters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
STILL CHAMPION.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1S.-Abe At
tel knocked out Harry Baker in the
eighth round tonight, retaining the
feather weight championship.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-19
FREED BY JURY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Knute Ole
Knudsen, wealthy contractor, was
today acquitted Of the charge Of mur-
dering his wife.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

exactly balanced, taking great care
not to spill on the outside of the bot
tie.
Having the sample taken in the
test bottle add Acc of commercial
sulphuric acid and shake with wh1rl-
ing notion Put into the testing ma
chine and whirl at a speed OF at least
600 turns minute for five minutes.
Then add enough water to the test
bottle to raise the fat column within
an inch of the top of the bottle neck,
whirl two minutes more and the bot
ties are ready for reading. Remove
the bottles from the tester and put
in a bath of hot water at a temper
ature at 100 degrees F. See that
the water comes we'll up to the neck
of the bottles so that it will submerge
all of the fat showing on the scale.
Start reading as soon as possible as
the fat will soon drop to the temper
ature of the water.
In reading the butterfat, pair OF
dividers should be used. Space on
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

the effect upon the total milk flow but
so far the evidence in this direction
seems to indicate that the diminution,
if any, is not sufficient to offset the
great economy otherwise.
AS to the effect of the machine upon
bacterial content of the milk it is plain
that this will depend entirely upon the
manner of it's use and care. Clearly
if the tubing and milk receptacle are
sterilized after each milking the bac-
terial content of the milk should be
reduced to a minimum; on the other
hand if the milk passages are not
sterilized they will very likely prove
source of increased contamination. 1t
is a case where advanced methods OF
dairy practice must go hand in hand
with advanced knowledge and practice
of meteorological cleanliness
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15
Operating a Milk Tester.
"a. l.. Haecker.)

The Babcock test is an apparatus
for finding the per cent. of butter fat
in milk or it's products. 1t is based
on weight by metric system, there
fore the readings are in percentage.
Taking the neck of a test bottle hold.
ing Zee and graduating it into ten per
cent, we have the base from which
tn figure the theory. The average
specific gravity of butterfat 148 de-
grees F. is g, therefore Zee or the
volume of the bottle neck will weigh
1.8 grams which multiplied by 10
would equal 10. grams, or the proper
amount for a sample. Nine grams
or four and one-half grams may be
taken but in this case the readings
should be multiplied by two and four.
For convenience in testing milk a pip
cite is used to deliver the milk into
the test bottle.
This pipette holds 17.5cc and de-
livers about 175cc Of milk which hav-
ing a specific gravity of 1903 will
weigh about 10 grams. For cream
testing the pipette is not considered
accurate, because the specific gravity
of cream varies greatly due to the
variable per cent. of butterfat 1T con-
tains. To make a correct butterfat
test of cream, the Babcock method is
by far the most simple and is exceed
ingly accurate when used carefully.
The sample should be carefully taken
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15

and as cream is viscous substance
it should be thoroughly mixed before
the sample is removed. A good way
to mix is to pour the cream from
can to can at least three times, then
draw the sample.
Put in a jar or bottle, so as to
avoid evaporation or loss in any way.
If a sample loses moisture it will
give an incorrect result in the test.
The sample bottle should always be
filled, thus avoiding churning if it is
shipped or carried any distance. In
taking the amount from the sample
to be tested great care should be used
so that it be mixed thoroughly.
Then with the pipette draw enough
cream to insure delivery of Is grams
or more The samples should be
weighed carefully and accurately.
First, balance the test bottle intended
for making the test, then add to the
opposite pan of the scale an Is gram,
or 8 gram weight as the case may be.
Pour in the cream until the two are
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15
Room for More Diaries.

If there are any persons depending
upon a herd of COWS for a living who
begin to fear a decrease in the price
of their products because of the in
crease in creameries and the like, they
are unnecessarily solicitous. They need
not sell out at loss for some time yet!
AS pointed out by an exchange, the
COW is the source of the butter and
milk supply, and not the creameries.
The increase of COWS in this country
is not as rapid as that of hogs which
may be doubled in IS month, it is said.
The increase in COWS is only about
per cent. annually, so that it takes
about 20 years to double the COW popu-
lation. Moreover, the progress of
dairy ideas among the farmers is teach
ing them a very valable lesson-that
of wedding out the Improbable AMI
mails. Thus the milk supply especial
Iy for making butter-is perceptibly
falling off. Finally, the percentage or
increase of human population is much
greater than the percentage OF increase
in COWS, while the consumption OF milk
and butter per capita is and has been
for some time steadily on the increase.
When Benjamin Franklin began the
publication of his Newspaper in Phila-
delphia, kind friends advised him that
the colonies already had four, and that
was enough-his would languish for
patronage! The doctor went on and
made a readable journal for the times,
and coined money. AS we think we
have shown, the dairy industry is not
overcrowded Even if it were there is
always a chance for him who, like
Franklin with his paper, puts an excel
lent thing on the market and is not
content with just sliding along in
hit -or-miss fashion.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15
THE DAIRY
The States Dairy Products Last Year.

L
The state dairy and pure food com,
missioner, Mr.. l.. Davies, has issued
his biennial report for submission to
the legislature now in session at
Olympia. He says that the approx
mate value of the dairy products In
Washington state last year was go
900 900, aside from straight milk sales.
Butter manufactured in the state dur
ing the year ending November L, 1913,
aggregated nearly 5000, 900 pounds,
an increase of about 100000 pounds
over the previous year Of this, 1,735,-
600 was manufactured east Of the Cas-
cades. the remainder on the west side
For the year ending November l, 1906.
the states output of butter reported
was 7,479,000 pounds, of which 1884,
600 pounds was from the east SIDE
Mr. Davies says he had 155 creamerles
still to hear from when making up his
report and these would probably swell
the total for the year to 9,5OO,OOO
pounds.
King county leads in butter produc-
ton, with about 100000 pounds
year, although that county ranks low
in the number of COWS, having but
1921. Pierce county, with 4,268 COWS,
produces in the creameries about AGO.
600 pounds of butter annually Sno-
homish leads in the number OF dairy
cattle, with 8,026 COWS in 1905, but
shows a production of only 100000
pounds. Of course, many of the COWS
near the centers of population are
used almost exclusively to supply the
milk routes and little of their product
reaches the creameries.
In 1905, with ST. 82 COWS in the
whole state, 241 creameries reported
plants valued at 1921, 591 and butter
output of nearly 100000 pounds, val
ued at $1,946,9S2. In 1906 the 233
creameries that reported covered the
product of As ,433 COWS, aggregatlng l.
479,OO0 pounds of butter, valued at
$1,969,000.
Spokane county leads in cheese pro
duction, with 120,428 pounds in 1900,
out of a total state production OF 547,-
900 pounds, and with 114,8O2 pounds
This wear out of total reported OF
$4,000 pounds.
Condensed milk shows a consider
able increase. The output in 1905 was
valued at $442,O88, and this year at
s532,587. In the two years condensed
milk valued at about 100000, was
shipped foreign from Puget Sound,
and about 100000 worth went to
Alaska State creameries are getting
a good proportion of this trade.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15
The Milking Machine.

From public exhibitions and private
tests it appears probable that the me-
chanics of the milking machine prob
lem have been satisfactorily solved.
Something remains to be proven as TO
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-15
The AYRSHIRE Udder.

The Ayrshire COW is noted for her
symmetrical and well-shaped udder.
Evenly developed fore and hind quar-
ters have long been sought by the men
who have bred her. They have not
only bred for well-shaped and bal
anced udder but also one that is well
attached to the body.
In conversation with man who has
been breeding Ayrshire cattle for over
thirty years he informed us that he
had had no under troubles, to amount
to anything, in all that time. When
we visited his herd there were nfty
COWS that were giving milk and every
one had a sound udder. The average
age of the herd was rather old, there
being several cows past fifteen years.
The feeding of this herd was conducive
to udder trouble, for the ration when
it received was very rich in carbohyd-
rates. the tenant not seeing the I'M
portance of buying any protein feeds.
The problem is Has the past breed
ing of the Ayrshire for we'll developed
and shaped udder had anything to 40
with creating an organ that is I'M
usually strong and capable OF resist
ing diseases of all kinds? SO far as
our personal observations are concern
ed. we are inclined to think that the
system of breeding, which the Ayr
shire breeders have followed, has been
more or less conducive to the develop
ment not only of a well-shaped udder
but one that is not subject to disorders.
Give the Cows a Square Deal.
Too many are satisfied with mod
crate milk yield. Of course this is all
that can be expected unless the cows
are given a square deal at the FEED
managers. There are thousands OF COWS
which yield from $50 to 400 pounds
of butter fat annually, but there are
many more thousands that might be
brought up to this standard, II they
we're given square treatment. A good
COW will do her utmost to turn her
food into good, rich milk, but II she
lacks food, there is bound to be cor
responding decrease in her milk sup
ply. Hence, successful dairylng does
not depend all upon the COW. she
must have a real good feeder, one VINO
tries to get her to turn into dollars
all the good feed she can digest. Inc
COW is not getting a square deal II you
skimp her on milk producing food, and
at the same time expect her to keep
her work up to standard.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-28
FUN WITH THE RUM FIEND.

S. l. Clemens C'Mark Twain'D tells
an amusing story about an appoint
ment to lecture which he was unable
to keep. A temperance lecturer was in
vited at the last moment to fill his
place The audieHce did not know
Mark by sight, and cheered so loudly
when his substitute appeared that they
did not catch the explanation. As they
expected to be amused. they greeted
the unfortunate lecturers remarks
with laughter directly he began to
speak. "Intemperance," he said, lis
the curse OF this country" The au-
dience seemed so much amused that
the unhappy man felt his tie. and
looked himself over to see what was
the cause of their mirth. Rum Stays
more than disease" he went on. and
the laughter grew louder. We must
crush the serpent" The audience by
this time We're rocking to and fro, and
at last the indignant substitute rushed
out Of the hall, shaking his fists at the
crowd.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-28
INDIANS IN NEBRASKA.

w. z. Meagle of Santee. Neb., super
intendent of the Santee and POnca In
dian reservations in that state. is on
an annual visit to confer with the In
dian office people. "The Santees are
among the most cOntented and pros
porous Indians in this country" said
Mr.. MeagIe. There are 1890 of them
on our reservation. and a short dis
lance away are POO Poncas. All the
Santees are farmers and some OF them
are growing wealthy. This year one
of the tribe, young man, raised 2.4Oe
bushels of corn and on another farm.
owned by three brothers. there were
5000 bushels. harvested. The Indians,
for the most part. attend strictly TO
business. They speak English and
have adopted the dress and customs of
the country. l doubt if a dozen dane
ing costumes could be found in the
reservation"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-28
HEINRICH Gibson RECTAL

The Heinrich Chilson recital which
viii bc given at Phoenix IN the Dor
ris opera house Wednesday evening,
Jan. goth. has been extensively adver-
tised in this town and a special train
is to run on the above date, leaving
here At : o'clock and returning at
1880 with a fifty cent fare for the
round trip. Mr.. Karl Heinrich. the
son OF the famous Max Heinrich, will
sing several selections which his faith
er made famous. Miss ChilsOn Of
Chicago made her debute last season
in the role of Michaela. in Carmen. and
received many flattering compliments
at the hands of the critics. 1t is a
splendid opportunity to enjoy high
class entertainment and will doubtless
be accepted by many from this place.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-28

go to the legislature from Apache
county. her home. She is at present
spending Il few weeks with her sister.
Hector Gilliss. one of the superinten-
dents AZ Granite Reef. was in the city
Saturday night. leaving for Phoenix
yesterday morning.
Frank f. Huffer with the L. : r. 5.
was in the city yesterday from Phoe-
nix.
+. r. Bryan Of Payson was a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
J. W. Oatman Of Frisco was a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.