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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-07


State Of Oregon, County If clat-
sop, S.:
|, J. z. Higgins, Cashier Of the
above-named bank, do solemniy
swear that the above statement s
true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
]. E. HIGGINS.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 24th day of February, 1903.
E z. FERGUSON,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
GEO. H. GEORGE,
L. MANSUR,
A. SCHERNECKAU,
,sAsasg n, Directors
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
For, Collin. Food inspection.

Fort Collins. coio.-Thc report Of
DIR. George II. Glover. city food In.
spcc,or. covering six months. shows
that Of I.osc bccses. ssi vcais. i.s5i
hogs and 3?7 sheep inspected. six
becves. ten hogs and six sheep were
condemned for various reasons before
they were slaughtered. Twenty ono
dairy cows Of the AL inspected were
condemned as unfit to supply milk for
human consumption. In closing his
report. DIR. Glover said:
''It Is not sufficient 10 inspect the
cows. the barns. the milk for butter
fats. adniterants aud bacteria. but the
health Of the dairyman's family and
helpers should be carefully guarded.
There should be a severe penalty for
any one found guilty of selling dairy
products from either dairy or private
house where person associated there.
with has an infectious disease. Some
Of the worst outbreaks of typhoid
fever. scarlet fever. diphtheria and
other disease have unauestionably
been started In this way
The city pure food ordinance went
Into effect September 2. 1907.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
President. Exchange Greetings.

washlns,on.-Th- exchange Of fciic
itous greetings between President
Pedro Mont, Of Chile and President
Roosevelt occasioncd by the visit al
The bai,icship feet To tho hnrbor oi
Valparaiso. Chile. aa contained In
cabicsraMs. were made public at ih'
State Department, "Wednesday. PE-si'
dent Mon,t says:
u have jus, witnessed the passage
In line Of tho powerful American
squadron which. In command az Ad'
miral Evans. carries the American Has
on the Pacific and have been given
the opportunity 10 view and admire
one Of the most splendid Of the man,
ifcsiatioun achieved in every field by
tho United States Of America.
''Thc salute this das given to OUT
banner signifies demonstration ni
cordial friendship for the Chilean rco
pic which thankfully acknowledge In
their name. while making wishes fof
tho constant prosperity OF the United
States and the happiness of i's Illus
tsious President"
To this message President Roosevelt,
responded: .,... ...,. ..,,.u....
friendly message. Tho lively interest
Of the Chilean people in tho review o'
the American ships and the exchange
Of naval courtCsics arc regarded by my
counsrymen ~ fresh token Of cordial
good will between the two countries.
I offer you my friendly greetings and
the best wishes Of the American people
for the welfare OF Chile"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
To Amend sherman Law.

on.-R.prcscn'niivr Hughes
Of New Jersey has Introduced an
amcnimrn, to the sherman nn;i';ruh,
act designed to meet the objection
raised by the Supreme Court of tho
United States In n recent decision. The
amendment follows: This act shall
not b. construed to apply To any ar.
ranE"mcntS. agreements or combina'
tions between labor-rs. made with the
view of i-fscnIns the number Of hours
OF labor. or of Increasing their wages:
nor to any arrangements. agreements
or combinations among persons en-
sas-d in horticulture or agriculture.
mad, with III. view II enhancing the
prIc. al agricultural or horticultural
pFoiucis.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Course In eefestry.

Fort Coiiins.--PresidCu AyicsvoFth
Of the Agricultural College has made
the following announcement:
"a short course in forestry will be
held at the Colorado Agricultural col.
ieec. commencing Monday. March is.
1908. and continuing four weeks. The
course will he under the direction Of
r. ". Morrcil of the United States
forestry service. who will be assisted
by members of the faculty OF the aeri.
cultural college and experts from the
forestry service. The course is open
to all interested In the many phases
Of this important subjcc, and special
invitation IL extended to city officials.
farmers. lumbermcn. high school stu.
dents and students OF colleges and uni.
vcrsitiss. Among the subjects which
will receive attention are forest man.
aEement. range and forest laws. study
Of timber. its measurement. uses and
preservation. the entomology OF for.
es's. a study Of insects and diseases.
government field work. forest admins
tration. protection and transportation.
forest types. principles underlying the
life history Of trees. forest physiog.
raphy, photography and many other
topics Of interest. such as packing.
numbering. etc, as applied to Colorado
forestry"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
POSTAL - SAVINGS BANKS.
Bill to EstablIsh Them Introduced BY
iIraIl non Senator Knox. "a b,r,;J

u"I 70 estAbl'sh nem Introoueeo oy
ilFsJl Bou Senator Knox. sFi brrID
Warrington Senator Knox Wed.
nesday introduced q bill TO establish .
system of postal savings bsuks.i .ia'i 0
- The bill einbodIes the plan outlined
b. Postmaster General Meyer In his
annual report aud which he advocated
in q public address al being calculated
to encourage economy and thrift and
TO AFFORD a place OF deposit free from
any, possibility Of doubt for vast sums
OF money which otherwise would be
boarded and kept ont OF circulation
throush ignorance lor iack of. conn
M . The ,bIli authorizes the postmaster
general TO establish y system OF postal
savings banks comprised OF such
money order oficcs as he may desis'
nate for that purpose. br,H 81
Accounts may be opened and depos'
its made In any postal savings bank
established under this act by amy per
son of the age OF ten years or over In
his own name. by q married woman In
her own name and free from any con
troll or interference by her husband. by
a trustee us such ON behalf of another
person. by parent. guardian or other
person for the benefit Of . child under
ten years OF age. or by any charitable
or benevolent society or association.
provided that no person or, orSanizn.
ton shall have more than one postal
savings account. except that n trustee.
parent, guardian or other person may
have an Individual account and an ac'
count In his representative capacity for
each person or child for whom he may
be entitled tn open an account.
The bill further provides that such
postal banks shall receive deposits OF
money In even dollars. with 81 as u
minimum. and postmasters are re-
quircd tn make daily reports Ia
the postmaster general. who will
forward to tn. dcposi'or writ
ten Acknowledgement of its re-
c.ipt. D.positors arc not liable io scix'
ur. or detention under legal process
against tho deposition and stich funds
ar" exempt from taxation. Interest at
tho rate Of two per cent. per nnnum II
allowed dcposiiors and tho postmaster
general In authorized to place the
money deposited In postal savings
banks In national hanks =, "a rate oi
in'.r.s, satisfactory To tho secretary
Of tho treasury.
These Rational Repositories are to he
In the Immediate vicinity OF postal
banks ff1m which the money IL drawn,
aA u safeguard against Capitalization oi
currency and an means of fnriii'nt
Ing III. return of money tn the channels
OF trade. National banks arr prohib
tied from receiving any compensation
for cash,ns or collecting any checks
or any other srrvie" In connection with
postal banks. Withdrawals af deposits
may be- made at any time subject Ia
certain rules. The bill carries an ap
preparation al 100000 to give II effect,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
moode,i Homestead Bill.

Washington. - Representative Mon.
dell Friday introduced new 32e.acre
homestead bill somewhat different
from the Smoot bill reported tn the Sen.
ate last week. which applies only TO
Colorado. Idaho. Montana. Nevada.
North and South Dakota. Oregon.
Utah, Wyoming. New Mexico and Ari.
roma. and permits persons qualified TO
make homesteads TO take up under the
homestead Law ago acres Of non.min.
rrai. nop.iErigable, unreservei and un.
appropriated surveyed public lands
which 10 not contain merchantable
timber.
Persons who have made homestead
entries under the present Law may ac-
auire additional land up to an asgre.
gate of $40 acres. and residence on the
first egtry shall be deemed sufficient 10
cover the addition.
In making final proof entryrnen must
show that one-eiehth OF the entry has
beeu continuously cultivated and that
improvements been made to the extent
Of S1.25 for each acre embraced In the
entry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Immunity From Disease.

San Francisco.-william p. Hatch,
who is delivering a series Of free lee
lures on health throughout the state.
contending that the use Of medicine Is
necessaiy. has announced that he will
allow himself 30 be inoculated with the
germs Of any disease and will agree to
work such germs out OF his system
without the use Of medicine. Mr..
Hatch says that pure blood Is all that
IL necessary TO secure immunity from
disease. and In his lecture tells the pub.
lie how by a proper understanding Of
natural laws perfec, health may be Sc.
cured and maintained.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
San Diego to Welcome Flee.

San Diego. Calif.-President Collier
Of tie chamber Of commerce has re
ceived. through Secretary Loeb. the ac.
knowiedgment Of President Roosevelt
Of the invitation OF the chamber for the
President to' receive and review Rear
Admiral Evans feet here. the FRS,
American port 10 be reached by the
battleships on the completion of the
trip. The note says:
Tho President warmly appreciates
the invitation. He does not expect TO
visit California at the time and there
fore will he unable TO accept"
The preparations for the reception
are going forward and It is the inten.
ton Of the committee to make officers
and men remember the first home port
they reach.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Riot In Philadelphia.

PhIia,i-iphia.-Th marching ot
nearly i..cs foreigners upon city hal.
~hcr~ they said they Intended tn make
demands upon Mayor H"yburn. pre-
eipi,a,-d - riot In Broad street late
Thursday afternoon. in which twenty
persons were injured before the police
dispersed the maTchcrs aud arrested
fourteen Of them. The men. most of
whom were Italians and Poles.
marched from the foreign settlement
In the lower section Of the city. The
leaders and u score of others carried
rcd nsss having n black border. Srs.
cral ot the rioters drew rvvolscrs and
fired at the police. who used ihoiE
ba,ous uu IN. head of icadcts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Great Olympic Stadium.

I.ou,ien.-Thc last Eirder for the
steel structure cf the Etca, stadium at
Shepherd Bush. London. in which the
Olympic games will be contested this
year. was placed in position last week.
and some idea can now be obtained of
the magnitude of the British Olympic
Associations undertaking.
This stadium has been designed to
accommodate 10000 spectators. and he
sides will contain rooms for the com
pc,itors. officials and general public
and lot of floor space for exhibits of
sporting IT, piements. The center is a
turf arena 200 feet in length by 400
feet In width. around which has been
laid a running track having three laps
to the .nilc and outside this again a
cycling truck having two and three
quarter isps to the mile.
The turf and tracks were laid last
fall and are already in splendid condi.
tion and have been declared the best
In England. Alongside the arena Is a
swimming pond 100 metres In length.
with q deep space in the middle for
high diving and water polo. events
which the committee believe Will be
among :hc most interesting Of the
meeting.
The games 10 be contested In the sta
iium will be divided ihto two parts.
the main Olympic games. opening on
July 13th. will include athletics. cy.
cling. fencing. gymnastics. archery.
swimming and wrestling. and the win
ter games. beginning on October 18Th.
and including football. both Rugby and
Association. hockey and lacrosse. For
the games which can not be played in
the stadium the association has male
arrangements with the clubs in and
around London for the use Of their
grounds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
paImer.s Ninth Park Gift.

Colorado Sprinrs.-A hvc.acre site
for a city park on East Boulder creek.
close to the center OF the residences
district Of Colorado Springs. has been
rendered by Gen. W. J. Palmer to the
City Council. Adjoining the park site.
which was originally intended for a
reservoir. Is the site for the new Dca-
hospital TO be erected this sum
mer at n cost of S55,000. The site for
the hospital, which comprises four
acres, was also donated by Gen. Pal
mer about year ago. Each site is
valued at about $4,000. and the dons-
'Ion OF the Boulder street site makes
the ninth park given TO Colorado
Springs by General Palmer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Hartman Defeats Fish.

Chicago.-Judge Bail Of the Superior
Court Thursday dissolved the injunc'
,ion secured last October by Stuys cs.
an, Fish. by virtue Of which the Harri.
man interests were restrained from
voting 2sI .2Sl shares Of the capital
stock Of the Illinois Central railroad at
the annual meeting Of the company.
The theory On which counsel for MIR.
Fish based their arguments in support
Of the iniunction-thati 1t was contrary
TO the laws and public policies of the
state of Illinois to allow foreign cor
porations TO own and vote the stock of
domestic coTporaiioBs-was denied by
the court.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28

,'''l . CONDEMNED
DEFENDER OF PORT ARTHUR SEN
ILETENcED TO DEATH BY
WIIHPtEA1 FOR MERCY
WITH @ COURAGE. BUT
lH SURRENDERED BEFORE IT
,r,s . WAS NECESSARY.

81. Petersburg. General Stoesscl
was condemned to death Thursday by
"a military court for the surrender OF
Port Arthur To tho Japanese.
General Fock. who commanded tho
Fourth East Siberian division Of Port
Arthur, WAS ordered -reprimanded for
u disciplinary oficnse which was not
connected with the surrender. ana
General Smyrnof. acting commander
of the fortress. and Major General
ReIss, chief Of stan to General Stoessei.
were acquitted OF the charges against
them for lack OF proof.
The court recommended that the
death sentence upon Lieutenant Gen
eral Stocsscl be commutcd To ten years
imprisonment In "A fortress. nnd that hs
be excluded from tn. service.
General voicr, president OF tho
court, read the sentences amid tense
silence. By great EFFORT of s.lf'con-
troll. General Sioessci maintained rigid.
soidicr.iiks inpassivity. General Smyr-
non was socminsly unmoycd. but thcr"
were tears In the eyes Of General Rciss.
The sentence Of death was pro-
nounccd upon General Stocssci. for
surrcndcriEg the fortress bcfor" AL
means Of dcfcns. had been exhausted:
for falling To enforce his authority. and
for miiiiar, misicmcanoTn.
Communication of the S.ntcns" Mas
asked on the ground that Port Arthur.
bcsct by overwhelming forces. dc
Tended itself under General SiocnSriH
IcadcrnhiD with un-xampici stubborn
meas and Allied III. world with aston.
ishm.nt mt III. heroic eouraI. of Its
hRE
been rcpuiHcd with tremendous loNs"s
on the persistent enemy: that General
S,ocsaci throughout the siege had
maintained the heroic courage of III"
defenders. and finally. that he had
taken energetic par, In these cam
paisns."
Before the sentence was read meas
nrcN were taken To prevent demon.
In favor Of General Sto~As<I
by number ot tho younger officers and
witnesses who were present. These
latter sent a dispatch to the empress
saving that they would humhiy bear
Testimony that General stocas-l WAS
III. soul II the defense of Port Arthur:
that he had always encouraged and put
heart into III. garrison. and tina, ]"
case of war they would ~ish 10 serve
asain under General Storsarl. They
asked the empress Srarsously y" bs'
speak ff,'n the emperor u full pardon.
Th~r- Was dramatic moment after
the reading of the sentence. when
of soldiers hic.i Into III"
hail. The spectators. thinking that
they were ai,ou, to seize General s'.r-.
sol. displayed sr.a, excitement. several
women fainiinr. 4, drsciopr,i. how
ever. tina, this was merely a guard for
4. n, disDrrsal qf the rutsrf.
General S,oessri. who was arcomps.
nlcd by his soa. was the object of a
sympaihc,ir demonstration. friends
kissing aud shaking him by the hand
as he lcf, tho court room leaning On
his sons shoulder.
A public festival il being organized
by the municipality Of 81. PETERSBURG
In honor Of tho defenders Of tho fort
ress.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Ranch ev.s Cause. sloos.b.s.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Fort Collins Saturday says: The fear.
full condition Of John Mclean. shot
throue the right arm. lower right jaw.
tongue and upper left jaw. with his
teeth all knocked out and his face
practically torn on by bullet fired
by Tom Metcaif. is the result Of a
neishborhood feud in the region eight
miles southeast Of Fort Collins on the
Weld and Larimer county line.
Mclean objected 10 having an irTi.
CATION ditch run across his land. and
after the courts gave the Metcalfs the
right to run it there, made threats
against them.
Yesterday he carried out his threats
by opening fire on them and their
7-c-t-~en and was probably fatally
wounded by young Metcalf. who
claims he shot to save his fathers life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
No state Inspection.

prnycT.-Statc Dairy Commissioner
Bishorp desires TO correct an impress
sion tho, appears TO be general amons
writer's for the rural press that there
IL a state Law providing for the 'cs'ins
of dairy herd. suspected OF bcins
tubrrcuiar. Lately number Of tho
country papers have been printing edi'
toriais suggesting that the Law ouEh,
to he repealed. As a matter OF fact
there is NO such Law among tho Colo
raao statutes. although several muni'
cipai councils has" enacted ordinances
providing for such tests In the case Of
herds supplying milk for those par.
ticglaF communities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Pike. Peak weather station.

washington.-Thc house committee
on agriculture Thursday agreed TO in
sert In the agricultural appropriation
bill an amendment urged by Represen'
tativc Cook to rc.csiabiish the weather
station on the summit Of Pixies Peak.
The amendment provides an approprtas
tion Of 5000 for installation Of modern
appliances and the salaries OF three
men for the FIRST year. IL is the de
sire Of Chief Moore Of the weather bu-
reau that an appropriation OF $4,000
be made next year for erecting perm
anent and substantial building for this
station, which he believes Will be one
Of the most valuable In the weather
service,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
PASSENGERS IN PERIL.
Colorado Midland Train Narrowly Es
- capes Fearful Disaster.

Denver.-One OF the most remark
able and narrow escapes from a rail-
road catastrophe ever recorded in this
state. which probably would have
eclipsod In horror any in the history
OF Colorado railroad wrecks. had 1t
happened, occurred at D o'clock In tho
evening Of February l7th. on the west.
bound Colorado Midland road as train
No. 6 was rounding the famous Hell
Gate between Busk and lvanhOe.
Only the presence OF mind Of s. d.
Hopkins. Rock Island tourist man
Rger. who was on board, prevented the
train from leaping the track at He'll
Gate and falling into the canon below
with Its nine coaches Of passengers.
W. II. Armor. u former Denver man.
now Of Salt Lake. who was on board.
tells the story. The engineer stepped
Out of his cab for moment on the run
ming board OF the engine 10 examine
something. The cab door blew shut
behind him. and the fireman. who had
not seen him 20 out. thought he had
lost control of the engine and jumped
to save his life. He became frightened
and leaped from the cab himself. The
engine was running down n heavy
grade and In few moments had
gained n Irishtful speed.
Mr.. Hopkins was in one Of the Pull
mans and. noticing the unusual speed.
realized that something was wrong. He
seized the emergency brake and pulled
hard. bringing the train 10 "a sudden
stop Just as II was rounding into Hell
Gate. where the chnsm Is u 1000 feet
down. -.r .r.... .#..T.
The engineer was found upon tho
engine. but the fireman was missing.
The passengers Instituted u search for
him and after an hours hunting he
was found far back aion. the track
with both less broken and otherwise
VA injured that he was still uncon'
sc!ous when removed from the train
to u hospital In Glenwooi Springs.
tn. passengers were no nrat"fus
that they sent letter TO III" Rock
Island headquarters nj Chicago. com
mcndin. the action of Mr.. Hopkins.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
War Talk 10 Nonsense.

New york.-whi,ciaw Reid. ambax.
sador Of the United States to Great
Britain. in a speech a, the dinner oi
the Pilgrims of the United States nj
Dcimonico's. declared that talk OF tho
obligation Of Grca, Britain to sustain
Japan In war against the United States
was nonsense. The ambassador said
that there was not the ghost OF pos
sibiiisy Of war with Japan" and that
there was every reason to think the
Japanese sincerely our friends" Our
relations with Great Britain. the am
bassatior said. were cordial and there
were no serious complications.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-28
Shooting ss AismosA-

Dcnvcr.-A Republican special FROM
Aiamosa Thursday nisht says: Glen
Iiolbrook. only son of Judge q. G. Hois
brook. shot and probably fatally
wounded n. ~. Low,hcr. umckccp-r
for the Denver & Rio Grandc. In the
apartments on Main street this
morning at 1880 o'clock. Tho death
Of Mr. Low,hcr Ia hourly expected.
In the room at the time Of the shoot.
Ing. when both men cmpticd their ~
Solvcrs. was Mrs. Lowthcr. the pretty
young wife Of the wounded man. to
whom, l, In alleged. young Hoibrooh
has been paying attentions for som.
time.
Although at least ten shots were
fired. only the one bullet which struck
MIR. Lowthcr In the left groin took ct
feet. HoIbrook was inside a closet
during the duel.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-03-06
65eit abaeIiefert.

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oradlih uerIiheru bos Boicbee'S
German Syrup beutsntaae p0l'tto
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beilt. ga eribatt bic @i9enintttel,
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senbars u, ~, melde alb 9etlmtttel
fir Sufen unb ShDinOiuht oDn Den
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ober 2unse, mus beS @adts Hube
babe uno beS Mpraeu8 trei ,eir' pom
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tinbenber Bebanblune, unb Der Ea'
tient beoarf Der friid1en Suit, outer
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Is Gents aepDpntihe @rbBe i1aDe5u
, Mul 10 uiei eptbalteno Is Gents.
IA aDen G~pptheten au haben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-03-06

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