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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
LITGATION OVER TIL
REPUBLIC DISASTER
WHICH VESSEL TO BLAME
MUST FIRST BE
SETTLED

NEW YORK, Jan, 27-There wa,
a picturesque band concert at tn,
rooms Of the Scamcn's Christian As
Sociation on the waterfront last nigh
given by the orchestra Of the ill.fatet
White Star Liner Republic, whose
members played enthusiastically OF
instruments borrowed from the Bal
tics band, the steamship which
brought the survivors OF the recent
disaster safely into port. Seven hun.
dred scamen, principally "Down be,
low men," crowded into the rooms
and discussed incidents OF the crash
while they listened to the music.
T. p, W. Thurston, first British
vice-consul At this port, addressed the
crew OF the Republic late yesterday
outlining their rights and privileges
and explaining what they could ex-
pect from the White Star Line in ae-
cordance with the laws Of the mer.
chant marine. The men had voiced
some complaint when it became
known that their wages stopped when
the Republic sank, that is, that they
were to be docked for lost time be.
cause OF the accident. Mr.. Thurston
said that the men could not reason
ably expect to receive pay during the
time occupied on their return trip 10
Liverpool, whittier they will be taken
free, probably on the Baltic on Sat
urday. The full amount Of wages
due will not be paid until the men
make application for il in Liverpool,
but the company will advance small
amount OF money to those who are
in need, No promise was made of
certain employment by the White
Star Line in the future, although it
was hoped provision would be made
for all In view Of the announcement
that the men will be paid only up to
the time that the Republic sank, il is
perhaps pertinent to say that this
custom is carried out at all American
and English ports, Seamen are sign
ed simply for the cruise and are paid
in case Of wreck or other disaster only
for actual service during the time the
vessel is ahoat.
Attorneys for both the White Star
Line and the Lloyd-Italian, the latter
owners Of the Florida, are preparing
for battle in the courts arising be-
;ause Of the accidents. Litigation in
'olviug approximately 10000 will
be threshed out, but which |
'essel was to blame for the disaster |
viii be settled first by court OF in
JURY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
OREGON BREATHES EASIER.

One vast sigh of perfect relief
went up yesterday when the press oi
Oregon made known to a palpitating
public that the Legislature had passed
the bill fixing the length Of women's
hatpins at ten inches. The condition
of uneasiness that prevailed before
this profound measure was dealt with
ultimately, was poignant and ex-
IRENE; and we now await an edict Ak
ing the length of their shoe-strings,
the size OF their belt buckles, the dia-
meter Of the holes in their peek-a-boo
waists, the number of hooks-and-eyes
on their gowns, the walking length of
their skirts, and the diaphanous text
ure OF their kimonos. You can't put
anything by this Legislature 1t is
ready to tackle anything without re-
gard to sex, citizenship, color or pre-.
vious condition Of servitude or ulti-
mate chance of Heaven.
Just 50 the laws are multiplied and
the mill at Salem is not stopped
the quality nor quantity of
the output makes any difference to the
artists in charge Of the plant. When
they get through the chaff may be
cast aside, and the residium scrutiniz-
ed for such values as may have mad
vertantly crept into the mass. The
people are not expecting much; and
they have not been fooled very badly
in the past II years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
CALIFORNIA ON EDGE.

1t would seem from the dispatches
Of late that California is on edge re.
garding the Japanese; and while she
may have rational motives for the up.
roar at present underway, her ardor
is to be deprecated. When the Presi-
dent and great officers of the Govern
ment expressly admit the disadyant-
age Of such public tactics as the
Legislature OF the Golden State is
indulging. it is time to take note Of
the blundering; no State has the right
to deliberately counteraet the policies
of the Government and set up condi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
SEWERAGE PoLLUTES LAKE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.--Lake Michi-
gan is so polluted with swerage from
the Calumet river that the new 5000,
900 Southwest Land Tunnel may
prove useless.
Such is the information received by
Health Commissioner Evans of the
Lake Michigan Water Association,
The report says that so far as South
Chicago and Southern parts OF the
city are concerned, the drainage canal
is Of no benefit.
Sewerage is still being poured into
the lake in such volume as to pollute
the water for distance of five miles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
OUR MEDICAL COLLEGES.

In medical contemporary a cores
pondent ventures the assertion that
"from the days of Eseulapius to date
the anatomy and physiology Of the
scalp and the hair have been success
lively omitted from the curriculum OF
medical colleges from Rome to Seat
tie" As to the omission OF this par
ticular study we have nothing to say
at this time, but why should the med
ical college at Seattle be mentioned
when there is no medical college
there and none is needed or wished
for? In fact, we hear Of some socall-
ed mossbacks in Oregon who assert
that no medical college is needed in
Oregon because there is none in
Washington. To the ordinary NOR
tai unblinded by some peculiar preju-
dice, this would seem to be an ad-
ditional reason why there should be
college or two in Oregon--the fact
that our sister state has none. But
when was it established that the old
state Of Oregon was to be guided in
its educational institutions by the
performances of our younger sister
to the north of us? Oregon had
medical colleges before Washington
had emerged from its territorial
swaddling clothes, and proposes to
keep them, if their managers can
keep their nerve in the face of op.
position-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
FOR NEW RAILROAD.

DENVER. Jan, 27,-Informatior
has been brought to Denver by Jo,
seph Cook OF Big Horn Basin, Wyo.
that a corps OF Burlington engineers
has started to work locating a new
line Of railroad which will connect the
Burlington at Kirby. Wyo., with the
Colorado & Southern at Grin, Wyo
The preliminary survey is expected to
be completed within two months
when actual construction will begin
This is the first actual construction
undertaken since the recent acquisi.
ton Of the Colorado & Southern b,
J. J. Hill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
YOUNG MAN MISSING.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.-The Po-
lice have been enlisted in search for
Roland Poston, son Of B. +. L. Pos
ton prominent contractor of Boise
Idaho, Young Poston has been liv-
ing here with his mother and last
night left TO visit Chinatown He has
suddenly disappeared and Mrs. Pos.
ton believes that some accident has
befallen him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

Many little lives have been saved
by Foley's Honey and Tar, for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. 1t is the only safe remedy
for infants and children as it CON
tains no opiates or other narcotic
drugs, and children like Foley's Hon
ey and Tar. Careful mothers keep a
bottle in the house. Refuse substi-
tutes. Owl Drug Store, T. F. Laurin,
Prop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

Racking Ia grippe coughs that may
develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey
and Tar. The sore and innamed
lungs are healed and strengthened.
and dangerous condition is quickly
averted. Take only Foley's Honey
and Tar in the yellow package. Owl
Drug Store, 7. F. Laurin, Prop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

OH for the blessed insouisance of
youth and the readiness wherewith
they dispose Of the grave problems Of
life in their dear little debates! We
remember the time when we sent the
fat of our fresh and ardent convic-
tions rolling down the aisles Of time;
and we often wonder if they have ever
stopped rolling We simply know they
have never been overtaken, or we
would have heard of It'll
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

You would not delay taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign o.
kidney or bladder trouble if you real
lied that neglect might result in
Brighps disease or diabetes. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects Irregular
ties and cures all kidney and bladder
disorders. Owl Drug Store, T. F.
l. turin, Prop
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
EDITORIAL wING-SHoTs.

Ii the farmers of the Inland Empire
and the mariners Of Astoria once get
to a point where they can understand
and appreciate each Others wants
there ought to be something doing
for all hands,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

If you will take Foley's Orino Lax
ative until the bowels become regular
you will not have to take purgatives
constantly, as sFoley's Orino Laxative
positively cures chronic constipation
and sluggish liver. Pleasant to take
Owl Drug Store, T. F. Laurin, Prop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

We are marvelling at the scale and
character of the improvements Port
land is going to foist upon the bar tug
and pilot service when she becomes
mistress of the destinies down here
We have not been able to figure it
out, probably because there is nothing
10 calculate upon, more than is in
existance right now. She wont have
any better tugs, nor any better pilots
nor towing steamers on the river to
beat those they are buying. 1t beats
usl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

There Is no case on record of A
cough, cold or Ia grippe developing
into pneumonia after Foley's Honey
and Tar has been taken, as Il cures
the mos, obstinate deep seated
coughs and colds, Why take any
thing else. Owl Drug Store. T. r.
Laurin, Prop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28

The woes of the newspaper man
who endeavors to get unpalatable
news in the most "gaggable" shape,
make him think, sometimes, he is a
genuine earthquake victim,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-28
.TAE WEATHER

Oregon and Washington-Fsir and
colder in east portion.
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06
Lincoln Centenary.

There viii be a general observ.
ance Of the one hundredth anniver.
sary Of Lincoln's birth In this city
next Friday. February 18th. At the
A. NJ. E. church there will be a
memorial programme In the after
noon. followed by an old.fashioned
supper served by the Woman's Clus
All citizens and members of the
respective lodges are requested to
meet at Knights Of Pythias hall. Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock. form a
parade and march to the A. NJ. F.
church. where a very interesting pro.
gramme will be rendered. including
an address by George Gross. OF
Swink.
AT 8 o'clock the woman's Club will
give a special programme. consisting
Of songs. recitations. papers and a
little drama-all products of the
negro brain.
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

son OF 1908 received better than S.
per ton for the product.
Plenty OF snow In the mountains
this winter Is looked upon rs assur-
Ing the farmer Of an abundance Of
water for the crops this year. and
among the farmers there is q feeling
that this is to be = good year for
them. and many are already making
preparations to begin the season
work.
Sugar beet contractors representing
the several factories Of the Arkan-
sas valley have been drawing up
contracts with the farmers for some
time past. and At the factories prep
arations are already under way to
care for the years business. which
promises. under favorable conditions,
70 be the largest year In their his
tory.
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06
Farmer. signing sect Contracts.


J. z. Gauger. chief agriculturisi
Of the Holly Beet Sugar Company,
with headquarters At Swink, was IN
the city on business Thursday. says
the Pueblo Chieftain. Mr.. Gauger q
quoted as saying that the farmers
are signing beet contracts In great
numbers and that the prospects fog
big season was never brighter
since the establishment OF the beet
sugar industry In the state. The
company has two kinds Of contracts
which II IL offering to the farmers
one being q nat rate for their pro-
duct. and the other the sliding scale,
The f1at rate 10 $500. but the slid
ing scale seems to be preferred by
the farmers- BY the slidinx scale
tie farmer receives pay for his
bsets In accordance with the amount
q sugar the beets contain. The low
est price paid on this sliding scale =
e1.se. but Il y maintained that few
farness psodsce beess which do MOI
ySesd saoaBA sugar 70 hrins The price
q the bsets - y ss ~ to. n
-. = = s1sana1 thae . essafsesahs
~ eseeea - tlpse ~ asaV l,eta
uDeW ~ G1n1o1e oGnac 6Gflne the -
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06
City Council In . M.dd,..

There Is . deadlock In the city
council and in consequence munich
pal business II It . standstilI. The
great rumpus Il over the recent
awarding Of . contract for the lay.
ing Of . sewer the contract bein.
let to Jerry Kelliher. = non-liceused
plumber and likewise . nonresident
u the town. Both OF xhese latter
requirements are necessary, accord.
lag to the very plain language OF
The sewer ordnance
Three weeks ago bids for the lay
Ing q . sewer in the u ey west Of
Carsoa avsnse. from sixth to Tenth
streets. vers su; nitted to the city
coancil. n6As we're sabaitted " four
Alfkerest coatractoTs. - So,lovs: Bich
- = ca. e1,l4s: L Z Pifer, q .4ss;
- Jpnea Lsnbse CooSasy. e1.l4S;
q JaAesss. slAee: 1sssy Ks1lhss.
- ; psvss0 0sseae - ns11aa
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

perfect day than yesterday. February
5th. 1903. anywhere on earth. Delta
county not excepted. The thermometer
registered Is degrees In the shade at
the noon hour. and there wasn't even
q trace Of the wind. ever soft. that
from the blue heaven rolls. In fact.
We took particular notice that The
big smoke from the stack of the San
Ia Fe. shops went straight up and
mixed with the empyrean blue OF
heavens dome without a waver or
even q CULVER. Wind! This is not
wind. but . plain statement of facts.
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06
|. yuotai... Looking Pleasant.

to ask fIr bids read from licensed
plumbers. These three WORDS were
subsequently, cut Oul. and ~ the last
meeting In January. when the bids
were opened, . motion Was n.x Ae
by Phillips and seconded by Dani.
her. that the contract be awarded
10 he,,iher. penang the legal ques-
ton, raised by the city attorney. that
ne liner was not legally emitted to
lid on the work fer the reason that
he was not . licensed plumbr. nor 4
resident OF La Junta. All Of the bid
ders were required TO accompany
their bids with certified check,
and the city clerk was Instructed to
hold the. check Of }. Johnson. the
next lowest bidder, until the legal
question was settled. The city at
torney had already given his opin-
lon that the bid was not according
TO the terms OF the ordinance, but
some Of the aldermen seemed to en-.
ter: ain the suspicion that he might
be prevailed upon to change his
mind.
Last Monday night three Of The
aldermen and the mayor we're At the
city hall ready to transact business.
Three other aldermen we're among
those not preseut-IHge. Daimler and
Phillips-one had an Important en-
;asement At the skating rink. another
had made arrangsnents TO play .
game Of illiards With . friend At
the E1ks' cub. and stfll another rad
important business to sttend to. and
none Of them coald possibly be pre-
vailed upon to attend the couacil
meeting. TIE cosnciI Adjourned until
Tuesday nixht. a.d ~ sane iAen-
tscal thtns hapesss1 asAis-all AaA
fnenrtanf engnsssnests q he. sane
i1sstieel -piaess. ness vss - essa-
= nese1nt =
~ sr1lnaSes ~ 4 Iaaeudie
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06
Wind and Water.

II. b. Fetz, q former well known
resident OF the Hol.rook country,
but now Of Hotchkiss. Delta county,
Colo. In renewing his subscription to
the great family Journal. writes:
I've have had fully four feet Of snow
here on the level this winter and the
mountains and foothills are filled
high with "the beautiful" II he
Arkansas Valley had the water and
the absence Of wind that we have
here 1t would be the greatest coun-
try on earth. But oh. milo my! Your
wind and water! We have not had
bit OF wind all fall and winter"
Wind and water, We do not have
any more wind in the Arkansas Val
ley than they do over ON the west.
ern slope. We have been over in
Delta county and also In several other
seaports snd shipping stations east.
west, north and south. and We know
from personal observation and expsr-
ienee that the wind does not blow
any harder or any oftener In tie AZ.
kaasas Valley tAan 1t doss IN Ms
seuRi. Iowa. Illinois. Ainnesota, o.
he Pacifle sIoSs nos Victoria, nc,
- ~ nssth. y Nasiseel Guy. -
1be1s ssslo ~ hass bssa . -
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

in crop during the coming season,
with the intention OF coming TO Colo
RADIO and .ocating permanently next
year.
arly every one Of them came
from a section OF the country which
had been In the throes OF . blizzard
for nearly ten days. and to say they
were In ecstacies over the brand Of
winter weather peculiar to sunny Col
orado Is stating an absolute fact In
the very mildest of terms
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06
s.eur.'on'... view l.nd.e.p. o..r.

Forty excursion!sts from various
parts Of the middle west arrived in
La Junta this week and they have
been kept very busy during the past
W days viewing the agricultural
prospect DER hereabouts. They
came from South Dakota. Iowa. iii.
nois and Missouri. and nearly every
one OF them purchased q tract Of
land varying In size from ten acres
to forty acres. The total sales Of
the Ia Junta Land Company for
the week aggregaasd over coo acres.
SoHe Of them have already made
arranes0sats 70 build - The lan1
and becoDe acfual settlees. vhl,e
othesI - havs 49, - Asael
49, sagnes ~ .ssfvts " 80
DsssDs = hrsaA ~ srsuA 90 ~
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

II II reported that one Of our vel
Known young men went out to visit
= couple Of capricious young ladies
The other night, and It seems that
they framed It up on him to some
extent and planned to have all kinds
of sport when he came to spend the
evening. AZ he was accredited With
being somewhat bashful. they thought
It would be . great Joke to initiate
everything he did When he appear
ed in the parior he blew his nose,
and each Of the girls promptly fol-
lowed suit The incident struck him
rather funny at the time. but he did
not make any particularly cute re-
mark about It. He said Nice even
Ing and sat down. and they repeat
ed the performances. The repetition
OF the remark caught him again, 70
before he did anything more, he
rubbed his hanas together and gent
y stroked his hair. aad they did the
same. mot 10 cold tonight" -
ventured. in order 70 be surs a
bis ground. and they repeated. vitA
. slisht change in emphasis, mot
% cold to-night." TAeee mas 1 slisht
twinkIe Of niseAief In their eyes, and
be eausAt he cse. He straishtened
his collAr. and thsy "a the sane,
ant osse a tkea snile1 I t.iNe. ne
al1a't hessfate a1y lsaei. ~ os,s6-
asstsly 6lseose evuS - strksa ~
= - - e - =; So -.
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

very plain and distinct that mo per-
son. firm or corporation shall lay.
alter or repair any sewer unless
regularly licensed by the board Of
trustees" and further that "remov-
u Of residence from the town shall
act ~ q forfeiture Of the license" !"
How the buckins aldermen expect
to get around this deponent sayeth
not-but maybe Tyndall knows. They
might consult him At 81 per each.
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

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La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

.ll4EaF.-aak nevee!.
La Junta tribune., 1909-02-06

he eFelaaops - 8 laaeuioe
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
Rehabilitation Wonderful

William A. Reeder of Kansas, chair
man of the committee on irrigation,
said that Hawaii wanted to come un-
der the general reclamation act of 1909,
the purpose of which is to make de-
sirable homes for the American people.
Il was here last winter and also in
June before the fire." said Reeder, and
must say that the rehabilitation of
the city has been wonderful"
The personnel of the congressional
delegation is as follows:
picha-d BSrt,oidt of Missouri
George W. Prince and wife OF Illinois.
trvv-se ~ lssIvr AIabama.
J. NJ Miller and wife OF Kansas
William A. Reeder and wife Of Kansas.
James McLachlan and daughter of California.
Charles +. Scott and wife of Kansas.
Ezekiel :. Gambler Jr. and secretary of
Mississippi
I. r. Padgett and wife Of Tennessee
W A. Rodenberg Of Illinois.
w. L. Ellis and wife of Oregon.
H. Olin Young and wife Of Michigan
II. c. Woodyard and wife of West Virginia
Il. G. Humphreys and wife of Mississippi.
w Aubrey Thomas of Ohio.
A. J. Barchfeld and wife Of Pennsylvania.
A +. Dawson and wife of Iowa.
A J. Watkins OF Louisiana.
James W Good and wife of Iowa.
Polite Elvins and wife.
Edward f. Miller and wife OF Illinois.
f. s. Theall of New York.
George b. Mcclellan of Honolulu. in charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
Will Study immigration

United States Senator William p. Dill
lingham of Vermont. chairman of the
congressional immigration commission,
of which William r.. Wheeler of this
city is a member, is in this city en- route
to the Hawaiian islands, where he and
Wheeler viii investigate immigration
conditions. The insular government
has made repeated requests to the COM
mission that it investigate the immi-
grafton question there. With what
many governmental officials believe TO
be surfeit of oriental labor and lack
of progressive European settlers, the
Hawaiisns would have congress pass
laws which might nave the effect of
directing European immigration toward
the Sandwich isles. Senator Dilling-
ham said:
Mr.. Wheeler and / are going there
simply to look over the field. 10 meet
with the governmental officials and the
commercial and labor interests of the
island and to report to congress on
what their desires. opinions and needs
may be. 1 do not know now what the
islands wish in the matter OF legisla-
ton or what their immigration Difficult
ties are. But frequently the officials
have asked that the immigration com
mission visit the islands and we are
about to comply with that request. We
shall leave San FRANCISCO on next SAT-
urday and Will be in the islands about
two or three weeks. Our experts have
collected statistics and data on the
conditions there. With the survey of
the islands the commission will have
completed practically its investigation
into the immigration problems OF the
! United States"
Senator Dillingham; while in this
city is staying at the residence of his
SON Paul Dillingham;. secretary 20 Will
liam r. Wheeler of the Merchants ex-
change traffic bureau, at 1922 Laguna
street
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
ENGLAND AT LAST TO
HONOR GENERAL WOLFE
Centenary of Battle of Quebec
Passed Almost Unmarked

1t seems strange to think that the
centenary of the battle of Quebec
passed almost unmarked in England
But appreciation of that extraordinary
achievement which gave Canada to the
empire has quiokened since then, and
the apathy with which Wolfe, the pa
triotic Englishman and brilliant SOL
dier. was long regarded in his native
land has disappeared
committee. headed by Lord Rob-
erts, has in hand the erection OF n
bronze statue to the hero. September
IS next, the one hundred and fiftieth
anniversary OF Wolfe's glorious victory,
is to be celebrated by banquet at the
White City.
Field Marshal Sir George White will
take the chair. supported by a Ndistin-
guished company-London Globe.