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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
FIXTURE ON THE MAP.

There are those in Oregon, and in
her metropolis, who would erase the
little old city of Astoria from the map
of the State and the Northwest if 1t
we're possible; but as the days go by
and the questioning end OF humanity
keep up its interested inquiries about
this country it is becoming more and
more manifest that we are still on the
map, indelibly, in black-face type and
settling into our place with hrmer
poise and sharper grip, all the time,
Even Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson, U. S. n, admits this in his
elaborate article on prospective wars
in the Pacific in the June CoSmopoli-
tan. We are not so hard to find as
some people think; and we are culti'
waiting our quiet onspicuousness
steadily, and propose to accentuate it
whenever the chance is given us.
We realize the tremendous leverage
employed by the Hill and Hartman
systems in this relation; we discount
nothing that contributes to our mega
ton and we have long since learned
the traditional policy of barrier and
denial fostered at Portland in plaza
ton OF her ever-present dread OF
Astoria's commercial rise; we have
ceased to blame her for the nursing
OF this doctrine of antagonism, and
are seeking other avenues OF adjust
ment that are more to out liking and
fuller of promise.
We are going to work with Port
land for the actual development Of
the Columbia, bar, river, valley and
tributaries, believing that in the
course of that program Astoria will
find her exact and justified promi-
nence and play in the new CONNER
cial lineup; that is, provided always,
we are given free hand in our own
sphere, and that the metropolis does
not permit her abnormal and cher
ished fright Of our success, to array
her against us even in so broad an
engagement as this.
There is a program under formula
ton at present here that contains the
germ of real success for Astoria, and
which may prove the entering wedge
of her steady advancement, if only
her own people will lay aside their
selfish and conflicting policies and
unite for the common good JUST
ONCE, and long enough to give the
proper impulse to the venture. We
are not at liberty to declare the nature
of the enterprise as yet, but it will un-
fold at no late day and recommend
itself peremptorily.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
CONFESSES MURDER.

SALT LAKE, May l5.--A specia
to the Herald from Kanab, Kan,
county, says Alvin +. Heaton, Jr., I
school boy, has confessed that he
murdered Mary Stevens OF Order
vile on April 20 According to the
confession Heaton lured the girl to a
lonely spot in a ravine about two miles
from Orderville where he fred four
shots into her back and then covered
the body with earth and stone. Al
though but 10 years old the girl was
very large, weighing 200 pounds,
Heaton had been attentive to the girl
but desired to be rid OF her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
THE PEOPLE DESIRE 1T.
Editorial Reproduced From Yester-
days Oregonian Upon Very
General Request.

That the instance of very many OF its
readers the Morning Astorian gladly
reproduces, in full, the editorial pub
lished in the Portland Oregonian Of
yesterday, covering its deductions from
of the ruling made by Hon. Thomas
A. Mcbride, of the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict, of Oregon, in the matter OF the
quashing of the peremptory writ of
mandamus recently issued by that
jurist in the local option cases arising
in this city The editorial read as
| follows:
"opens the Way to Fraud.
"In decision in Clatsop county,
Circuit Judge T, A. Mcbride has held,
so the news dispatches inform us,
that signers Of a local option petition
may withdraw their names after a
petition has been filed and thus the
petition be made insufficient because OF
the lack of the required number OF
names.
1T must be apparent to every one
that law of this kind not only permits
but invites deception and fraud. A
brief illustration will show the effect
of such a ruling. Let it be supposed
that in certain county or district
1000 signatures are necessary on a
petition for the submission of the
liquor question. Under the law as
declared by Judge Mcbride, any num-
Der of enemies Of the movement may
sign the petition, aiding in making up
the required number. Then when the
friends of the movement, finding that
they have signatures enough, and to
spare, file the petition in the County
Court, those who have signed it with
fraudulent intent may have their
names stricken off and thus may rem
der the petition null and void.
"The injustice and viciousness Of
such a proceeding are readily appar-
ent. When men sign a petition,
whether for vote upon the liquor
question or for any other purpose,
there is an implied agreement that
each who has written his name upon
the document has in good faith asked
that the objection expressed therein
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
THE WEATHER

Western Oregon and Washington
Cloudy with probably showers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
THE MORNING
ASTORIAN
Established 1873.

Published Daily Except Monday by
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
THE SPRING RAINS.

The spring rains are upon us. We
Astorians do not exert ourselves, un-
duly, to differentiate between the win
ter rainfall and the deluges of spring;
indeed, we have been twitted, fire.
quently, with out utter incapacity to
draw any parallels marking the
changes in the seasons or hiatuses in
their coming and going; but these re-
proaches are, for the most part,
emitted by people from over the State
who are jealous of our complete and
regular climatic regimen.
There is always difference in the
downpours of winter and spring, here,
even if it does take years of residence
and close study to catch on to the
essential variations; they are delicate,
hard to ascertain, by the stranger
mind, and it is given to us oldsters
only to discern, and comment intelli-
gently, upon the fluctuations.
We glory in our rains down here;
we revel in the records they make
each year and we publish them with
fulness and candor, never STOPPING to
the vain tricks employed by other
towns to mimify their deluges by vol
umne and duration. We are in Ore
gon, we are, and on the Oregon coast
at that, where the rains are as honest
as we are and will not stand for stulti
fcation of any sort; and we are not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
BEAcHAM MURDERER.
Will be Turned Over to Civil Authori-
ties by Military Authorities.

MANILA, May IS. - The military
authorities will surrender Beacham,
the Stozenberg murderer, to the civil
authorities, who will put him on trial
for the murders. II is claimed that
Beacham is insane but inquiry shows
that the crime was premeditated and
carefully planned. The prisoner show
cd no remorse until he heard the regi-
mental band playing the funeral
march at Private Clark's funeral, when
he broke down and wept
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Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best
for women and children. Its mild ac-
ton and pleasant taste makes it prefer
able to violent purgatives, such as
pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet and
a sample of Orino at T. F. Laurin,
Owl Drug Store.
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Disturbed the Congregation.

The person who disturbed the con.
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16

Entered as second-class matter July
80. 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria,
Oregon, under the act of Congress OF
March 3, 1879.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
SULLIVAN WILL
ISSUE CHALLENGE

Dick Sullivan, who goes to Hilo by
the steamer Mauna Kea today, to take
part in walking race with Ayres and
others on New Years Day, may do
.ome boxing in Hilo should opportunity
ifer.
Sullivan doesn't know what fstic
talent there is in Hilo, but will publish
challenge on his arrival to any man
Of his weight on Hawaii for limited
round contest. Dick says that if he
has to give away few pounds he won't
mind; in fact, win gladly do SO in order
70 make match.
If there is anyone clever enough in
Hilo to make anything like a showing
with Sullivan, the sports would get
their moneys worth, even though the
bew were only of an exhibition nature
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
SHARK TAKES
ARCHES HOOK

Archie Robertson and George Harris
had a remarkable experience while fish
ing in deep water off Diamond Head
on Sunday morning.
The fish had not bitten well all the
morning for some reason, despite the
fact that the tide was right and the
sea very. calm.
Presently Robertson hooked fish
which took his line away faster than he
could pay Il out. In order not to lose
the fish, which was thought to be big
ulua, the line was passed to native
at one end of the canoe in order that
he might fasten it to his line and by
80 doing give the fish more play.
A wicked rush followed and then
about fifty yards from the canoe
shark leaped clear of the water, falling
back on the surface with a tremendous
splash The shark repeated these tao
ties three times, after which the line
Stacked and the great fish was not
seen again.
The shark, which was about ten feet
in length, had evidently seized the fish
on Robertson's hook and bolted three
other hooks and sinlSer as well. This
must have occasioned him some discom-
fort and caused him to breach in an
effort to shake the tormenting steel
from his jaws or gullet.
The presence of the shark was un-
doubtedly responsible for the fish not
biting better The whole days catch
consisted of three red woke weighing
six or seven pounds, three fair sized
ulua and big squid, which strangely
enough took baited hook.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
MAJOR CUNNING
PRESENTS TROPHY

Major Dunning is good patron of
clean sport and his influence in pro-
noting athletics among the men at Fort
Shafter is felt. The Twentieth expects
to put strong nine in the field this
season and to bring out the talent and
develop all the latent baseball irci-
nations there may be among the men
of the four companies, the Major has
presented silver cup to be competed
for by mines from each of the COM
panies. In this way the baseball inter-
est is considerably heightened at Fort
Shafter and some hard games will be
played for the silverware. The series
will start within few days.
Fort Shafter has been handicapped in
the games played in by that team from
the fact that among the men heretofore
has been no catcher equal to holding
down the good twirler they had. Now,
however, among the recent recruits to
the post is young man from Monterey
who promises to be tower of strength
to the nine. With a capable battery
such as the soldiers now have. theiI
baseball nine should be heard from this
coming spring and summer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
LIFE SAVER GEORGE FREETH
DOES MORE HEROIC WORK

ever, insist that these Russians cana
ashore yesterday on the Malibu ranch
and are probably safe, but the same
story of three missing Russians is 1lsa
told at the Japanese headquarters,
conducted by II. Sano, Port Los An
geles, and great anxiety seems to hs
felt for their safety.
The Japanese report this morning
that three of their boats were totally
wrecked and five were beached. 0ne
was smashed to kindling wood against
the piles of the Horseshoe pier, and the
other was ground to pieces Mt Venice
Three or four boats are on the beach
at Venice this morning; ut Long
Beach Fred Langworth,s- launch Is
ashore, and near HOLSTER avenue the
Phillips, naphtha launch, is also high
and dry, out of reach Of the waves.
All the Japanese fishermen who wers
able to find boats in which to work
were again out Mt sea this morning,
Iundaunted by their experience and
narrow escape yesterday. The sea is
calm, however, without the least sign
of the fury in which it has just in
dulged.
George Froeth, who passed nearly
two hours in tho ocean yesterday at
Iternoon saving Japanese fishermen
was about the Windward avenue pier
this morning apparently as well as
ever. Other members Of the life-sav-
ing crew were also out, unaffected by
their hard experience in the water.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29

VENICE, December l7.-More than
500 was raised for the Venice volun-
teer lifesaving crew at benefit given
last night in the banquet room of the
Ship hotel, under the auspices of tho
philanthropy committee of the Pick
and Shovel Club.
Mrs. ]. A. Brown, as chairman of
that committee, had supervision of
the general arrangements. Members
Of nearly all the clubs in the beach
district, however, cooperated in the
entertainment, and Others rendered ma
terial aid.
The heroic work of the crew in res
cuing eleven Japanese fishermen from
the surf yesterday afternoon aroused
unusual enthusiasm in the lifesavers.
A generous collection for Captain
George Freeth, who saved seven OF
the Japanese with little assistance
was taken in the afternoon.
| Two Hours in the Water.
! SANTA MONICA, December 17.-
Three, Russian fishermen, who left Por
Los Angeles yesterday before thu
squat in small boat on a fishing ex
petition off Point Duma on the Malib,
ranch, are reported missing this morn
ing at the Japanese fshmarket Of s
Hattori, Port Los Angeles, and meI
have been sent out on searching
party after them.
Fishermen at the long wharf, how
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
DISCOURAGING OUTLOOK
FOR PROFESSIONALS HERE

lulu baseball artists wake up, get some
ginger and life into their systems, or
ganize, practise, and pick a team
within the next two weeks, at the very
least-Manager Migue will make his
first stop at the little old town of
Frisco, cutting Honolulu entirely out
of his schedule.
Money makes an awful noise with
Fisher, and he knows as well as any
one that the fans Are not going out to
watch game of ball where the odds
are so lopsided-as they undoubtedly
will be unless the locals come to life.
The players are here, but the organic
ing pivot is lacking. Over in Japan
the AllStars didn t. put up such rip
roaring ball as might be expected, the
little Keios holding them down to so
scores. A team can be picked from
among the big league players here that
will do things with Fishers bunch,
with little training. At any rate,
some interesting games could be fur
nished, games that would at least fur
nish the excitement of being hard
fought, even if not close.
1t is all up to Honolulu whether
or not the tourist ballplayers stop OF
here Jack Doyle, than whom there il
not more loyal fan or a keener fol
lower of the game here, doesn't think
the chances are good. A number OF
the best players are Indifferent, oil
have expressed indifferent opinions
Bill Hampton. the heady little twirler
says he is through with the game. IL
view of existing circumstances, it GER
tainly behooves someone to get bus,
with the organization of a good loca
team.
Wake upl Honolulu wants to Sc,
that bunch of cracks show off on tn
diamond, and, ergo, there must be I
real team here.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
WOULD JEFFRIES
DARE TO RETURN?

Whether or not big Jim Jeffries VIII
pion is now "burning question: as
the poet would say. Jeffries, it will be
remembered, made the statement wheR
he surrendered the belt that the only
inducement that could pull, push, or
yank him back into the square ring
would be to bring the waist.line trophy
into American hands again. Jeffries
drew the color line, and he drew it hard
and fast. He wouldn't fight anyone
who savored of 'shine.n
But if he is of the same mind as he
was a few years ago, challenge TO
Jack johnson should come forthwith
And, methinks, the great Jeffries would
be handed the same kind of a Christmas
present as that which was passed out
to Tommy Burns, the money maker
"Docn Roller looks to be the logical
man to 90 after the negro fighter, but
the Seattle wrestler pugilist must first
get some experience before he tackles
a ring general such as johnson undoubt-
eddy is. Roller has weight, strength,
nerve-n fact, he has all the physical
attributes of heavyweight champion
but he simply must have the noodle, the
real "fighting NOODLE before he meets
the big fellow.
1t is extremely doubtful if Jeffries
|. will make any rash challenges. He has
graduated into the "small farmer"
class. If he does, however-look out,
|lady-for there will be didings when
the old warhorse and ex-cham mixes
with the kinky- haired "champeen Of de
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29

fully compete in the elimination race
to be held on Sunday, January 10, at
2 p. m, over the same course. COMPETE
tors who cover the course in nineteen
minutes or less will be eligible to start
in the big race the following Sunday.
Among the probable starters in the
elimination race may be mentioned
Irving Hurd, McTighe, Dial Fahy, Glib
son, Mcmahon, P. J. Walsh, BASTARD,
Sam Hop, Hang Chack and many
others.
Since the last race the course has
been gone over a number of times by
intending competitors in the next race
and some very good times have been
| made.
There will be no entrance fee for
either race.
There will be no prizes given for the
elimination race, but for the race on
the following Sunday the Honolulu
Brewing and Mailing Company have Of,
fered a handsome cup. Another offer
of prize has come from b. f. Ehlers
& Co. in the shape Of a So merchandise
order.
AS large prize list as possible will
be obtained, and local merchants who
are not approached on the subject
should not think themselves sighted
but notify Messrs. Densham or Cheat
ham, or the Advertiser office, of what
they are willing to donate in the shape
of prizes in order to encourage thu
noble art of walking.
Entries for the elimination race mus
be sent to the Advertiser office no
later than p. m. of January 8.
Entries for the race proper mist b.
sent to the Advertiser office not late
than 6 p. m. of January 10.
There viii be four judges for eacl
race, and C. G. Bartlett and Jack Scull.
have already consented to act in thi
capacity. The other two officials hav
yet to be chosen.
, There will be two other contests OF
J January IL, veterans race and ia
: mans race, both of which will tax
; place over the same course. The az
! limit in the veterans race win be six
. ty years. The weight limit in the ia
, Is race win be 200 pounds. Their
win be no elimination trials in eithe
' Of these events.
Judging from the interest which ha
developed in walking since the, la,
Q race, these races should all reeve goo
: entries and provide an afternoon q
splendidIg khOlesome sport.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
ROLLERS PARTNER
DENVER ED. MARTIN

August Reinecke received an interest
ing letter from Dr. Roller yesterday.
The athletic medico stated that he
was giving all his attention to boxing
and did not intend to do anything in
the wrestling line unless something easy
was in sight.
He is feeling fine, as the following
extract from his letter shows:
"Peter Baron had me in good shape
in Honolulu but you ought to see me
now. My weak wrist is absolutely
%. X"
Roller is boxing four rounds every
day with Denver Ed. Martin, than
whom no better mentor could be found.
The big pugilist has proved a stumbling
block to more aspirants to pugilistic
fame than any other man in the game
today. 1t is generally conceded that
with little more heart Martin might
have won the biggest prize that the
ring has to offer.
J.. j. Corbett called on Roller while
in Seattle and saw him at work with
Denver Ed. He expressed his opinion
that Roller was a wonder for big
man and said that under Martin g. tute-
lage the doctor should be able to hrld
his own with the best of them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
DETAILS OF THE NEXT
BIG LOCAL WALKFES7
The Open Championship, Heavyweights' and
Veterans Races Make Splendid
Program.

At meeting of the committee ap-
pointed to arrange details of the\neXt
walkingfest, held yesterday afternoon,
it was definitely decided that the big
race, growing out of Ayres' challenge
to Dick Sullivan, as result of the first
race, should take place over the Kala-
kaua avenue course on the afternoon
of Sunday, January IL, starting at 2:3o
O'clock.
The time of the race has been chang.
ed from the morning to the afternoon
in order not to conflict with the church
services.
Starters in this race will be Sullivan.
Densham, Cheatham and Ayres. There
will also be those walkers who success
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29

"Miaue'' Fisher and his swatfest ag-
pregation, who are due here from the
Land of Nippon very shortly, haven It
a very pleasant outlook to face if they
stop off at this burg. Baseball-crazy
Honolulu has not as yet arranged for
a local team to meet the professionals,
and from the present standing of
things it doesn't exactly appear that
the Honolulu players intend to exert
themselves in this direction, however
much the citizens would like to see
the All-Americans in action.
nsPat" Donahue was promised as a
catch for the All-Hawaii team, and IT
was generally presumed that he would
also do the backstop work. But the
business of getting "Pat = here seems
to have been wholly worked out IN
the fertile imagination of the
plumber baseball magnate. That Don
ahue is coming here at this late stage
of the game is not only the remotest
kind of possibility, but it would also
be q very foolish piece of business.
The Reach AllAmerican team is due
TO drop off here along the latter part
of next month, and Donahue, even II
he started here Immediately, could
hardly be expected to whip team
into shape in the time he would have
left.
1t is understood that the league
management have guaranteed Fisher
$500, besides share in the net re
ceipts, for week Of stellar exhibi
tions. Now, the aforesaid Kml
Unique" may be sportsman and al
that, but, just the same, you can be-
your copper pennies that be WON'T
take any chances on losing cartwheeiI
on the proposition. Unless the Homo
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-29
ASSOCIATED Press oablegrams.)

SAN FRANCISCO December 2s-By a the
engneroom of fatally scalded
Kentucky killed dozen fatally
injured fight Marshas
LISBON ga ministry has been formed
December 2ePreddentelect Taft took part In
SYDNEY the fight in the
round which point the police stopped the fight There were
SAN FRANCISCO wrschuleit placed under
marshal in this city today being charged with con
tempt Of in Honolulu
subpoenaed
obey the issued from
Francisco for service
WASHINGTON issued state
regard applications for
of the fact that
courts he is unable to take action toward
MOSCOW Russia Chief the Imperial
pitched battle with uionis
Many others killed and wounded the ARRAY winch ook place m
soldiers and artillery needed
drive terrorsts from their refuge
pulled beard He otherwise uninjured
ST PETERSBURG December
cholera and yesterday
NEW WORK december aeHenry Poor prominent city
assigned three million dollars.
PETERSBURG December 2eThe Gear gave Christmas audience
to Sarah Bernhard
CARACAS
President Castro ordering an attack to be made on the Dutch war
Sergeant property
clerk the late Chief Buggy
P1TTsBuRG December 27 is reported ha there VIII Dc y mor'
arrest N bribery
December 27Th jury in the case Beach Harg
accused of father, has disagreed
WASHINGTON, December 27Admi Dewey celebrated his seventy
FRANCISCO, Brigade General
will
of Hawaii to be created
FRANCISCO December 2sThe funeral of the late Claus spr'ke
will be simple and private the interm To
III in cemetery
yesterday
night This the series
which been felt during the past week
i ANGELES December 2sJim Jehre has been offered fifty
Christmas Australia
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