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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21

WASHINGTON, D. G., FEB. %
BY vote Of three to two the sub
committee Of the committee on judie-
larry which has been investigating the
merger Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
& United States Steel Corporation.
today decided to report to a full
committee that the President was not
authorized to permit the absorption.
The committee also found that The
President was equally unauthorized
to direct the encouragement not to
interfere with the merger and not to
enforce the federal statutes against
ii. 1t was decided also that as both
companies were engaged in inter-
state commerce the absorption was
in violation Of the Sherman anti
trust law. II was found that the ef-
feet and purpose Of the absorption
monopolized the iron ore supply Of
the country and generally to eiinii-
nate the Tennessee company as COM
petitors of the United States Steel
Corporation. The fact that such
report was to be made created con-
sternation in the Senate. It was real
lied that il a full committee sub
scribed to the findings Of a sub-com-
mittee the effect would be to admin
lister the severest of rebukes to
President Roosevelt and practically
to direct the attorneygeneraI 70
bring proceedings against the steel
corporation under the Sherman law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
CHINESE WON CONTEST.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 20.--A. t.
Tan. Chinese student Of the Univer-
sity Of Southern California, academy
won the annual interseholastic ora
torical contest held at the polytech-
mic high school last night, defeating
representatives Of Occidental Acad'
emy Los Angeles High School and
the Polytechnic High School
His topic was "china's Call For
Service" and the theme was treated
in an instructive and interesting man
nef.
Tan has only been in this country
two years. lie is very bright stu.
dent and speaks English huently. a
gold medal was awarded the winner,
and the oratory banner was transfer
red to U. S. C., from Occidental which
was the winner last year
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
STOCK market TAKES
BIG SLUMP ON STEEL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEcIs-
ION TO CUT PRICES WAS
CAUSE OF DECLINE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The an
nouncement of decision to cut steel
prices, made late yesterday by Chair
man f, H, Gary, Of the United States
Steel Corporations board Of direc-
tors. was reflected in the stock
market today Offerings Of i2O00
shares of United States Steel COM
mon stock at from 47s to All against
43a at yesterdays close, was the fea-
ture of the opening, United States
Steel preferred declined a full point.
The general market was lower in
sympathy, with here and there few
fractional gains.
During the second hour another
drive was made against United States
Steel common, forcing the price
down to 46i. The stock was heavily
dealt in and much of it was appar-
emily at forced sale. U, S. Steel pre-
ferred and the sinking fund per
cent bonds were also affected as was
the entire active lists of stocks
The market continued feverish and
heavy to the close. United States
Steel common was hammered down
to 46, a net loss of "a points from
last night, and the preferred drop
ped the same, Colorado Fuel & Iron
declined points. Elsewhere in the
list Of active issue prices fell from 2
points to substantial fractions, The
only notable exception was Louis
vile & Nashville, which gained |
point.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
GOES TO GRAND CANYON.

poUGHKEEpsfE, N ", Feb.
10 John Burrows, The eminent nat.
uraIist and author leaves here for
the West today to fulfill, at u years
Of age, his lifelong desire to see the
grand canyon Of the Colorado. He
will spend a day in Chicago and then
20 direct 10 the petrihcd forest where
John Muir, the noted western explor-
or and discoverer Of the Muir glacier
Is awaiting him. Together they win
travel through the canyon geologic
ing, and observing. Thence they win
20 through 10 California, which Mr..
Burroughs has never visited and will
tour the state from the Oregon to
the Mexican lines, spending several
weeks there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21

Famous Fire Dog Gives Up The
Ghost In New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-"Mike,
the Baritone. probably the most
widely known and best loved dog ev-
er attached to the fire department in
this city, is dead. He was run over
and killed BY FIRE truck while going
to a FIRE last night The truck came
through Fiftieth Street. When Mike
running ahead, reached Second Ave-
nue.. he turned around to see which
way the truck would turn. He slip
ped on the wet pavement and before
the driver could pull his horses to
one side Mike was crushed. He will
be buried with ceremony Mike was
a big Dalmatian and made the rounds
OF nearly every FIRE house in Man.
haitian and the Bronx.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
Oregon Legislature Adlourns
Sine Ole Last Night After lts
Forty Days Session
PASSED GOOD AND BAD LAWS
Was the Nose Expensive Legislature
Ever Held In Oregon and the Tax
payers VIII Have q Chance 20 APP
prseiate Il During Next Two Years

sTATEHousE, Salem. Or, Feb.
20,-The Legislature adjourned sine
die tonight the clock having been
stopped q, i;sS o'clock this afternoon
10 permit action on lot Of appro-
prlA,lons and miscellaneous bills.
The session was notable for the
amount Of its alleged scandal talk
which developed, but which resulted
In nothing more serious than nn-
proved accusations, and for an extra.
ordinary amount carried by appro-
pria,lon bills, aggregating N,D0,oO0.
Among the notable measures passed
was the bin providing for the s,erili-
cation of the criminal insane; the
Bean bill taxing public service eorpo-
ration, on their capitalized net earn
ings, which IL expected TO add at
least s2snn00nn 10 the assessable
property Of the State and 10 bring
In revenue In excess Of $zSOl0Oo
yearly; an insurance bill which taxes
life insurance companies 500 and
FIRE insurance companies $50 an
nuaily and which also taxes FIRE and
insurance premiums n per cent A
FISH bill governing fishing In the
Columbia river was also passed, after
a Join, committee from the Oregon
and Washington legislatures had
agreed upon its terms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
DO 1T PEAcEABLY.

OAKLAND, Feb. 2O.-It Is not HI
legal for a labor union to picket 4
place of bushes that has been de-
clared unfair" il the picketing Is
done in peaceabIe manner. according
to the decision Of Judge Ellsworth
given here, in the case Of Joseph Da-
Wis, local restaurant man against
the Cooks & Walters Alliance. Be-
cause the union posted two pickets
in front of his place Of business the
restaurant man declared that he had
suffered a loss Of $3.50 The court adj
mitted the loss but contended inas-
much as the union had not brought
about "By unlawful means, damages
could not be imposed"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
LONG JOURNEY
ENDS ON MONDAY
WILL PASS IN REVIEW BE-
FORE PRESIDENT AT THE
EXACT HOUR INDICATED.

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb, 20.
When the saluting guns on the
forward bridge Of the armored cruis-
er North Carolina doomed IS times
today in honor of the blue flag of
Rear-Admiral Sperry on the battle
ship Connecticut the combined forces
are to enter the Virginia Capes on
Monday morning to be reviewed by
the President in celebration of the
world cruise of the Is American bat
tleships were completed. Wireless
signals from the North Carolina and
her junior consort the Montana, early
today told Of the approach Of the
last two ships sent to welcome the
home e-coming vessels to the main
body of the feet, The wireless sta
ton at Norfolk navyyard could not
pick up the fleet direct either last
night or today an account of static
interference in the atmosphere, but
messages from the North Carolina
contained sufficient evidence that the
feet is near enough to the Virginia
Capes tonight to insure their arrival
off the entrance at Hampton Roads
sometime tomorrow. The fleet will
lay to or maneuvre oq the Capes to-
morrow afternoon and evening and
will get under way Monday morning
in time to pass into home waters
and begin filing by the Mayaower
exactly at the hour indicated
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
NEW ARIZONA LAWS.

PHOENIX, Az, Feb. 20.--The To-
cal option bill which passed the
House several days ago. was passed
by the Council yesterday. The bill
provides for local option by major
ity. instead OF the two.thirds vote as
heretofore
The bill creating a railroad COM
mission passed the House unanimous
ly The bill provides for doing by
a commission in an organized way
what private persons could do be-
fore bringing complaints TO the at
tention OF the interstate commission,
as under a territorial government the
government the Interstate Commerce
Commission can only pass on rates.
A bill granting women's suffrage was
introduced in the council. That II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
POLICE POWER RULES.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20e-Mueh satis-
faction Is felt by the police theatre
squad over a decision handed down
by the state Supreme Court uphold
ing the right Of the city to exercise
police power in censoring immora.
pictures.
While the police department has
been going ahead on the presumption
that they had the right to say what
sort Of pictures should be shown az
the S and l0-cent theatres as well af
the larger houses, and also have
been suppressing the sale Of inde-
cent picture postal cards, the decis-
ion Of the court will materially help
in the crusade.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
South American Steamer Catch
es Fire and Founders With
Large Number Aboard
BUT $50 PEOPLE RESCUED
First Reports Were That Over 200
Lives Were Lost, But Later De-
tails Received Showed That cata-
strophe Was Not so Serious.

BUENos AYREs, Feb. 2O,-rhe
Argentine steamer president Boea",
from Southern ports, according to
reports received here, was wrecked
between Puerto dc San Antonio and
Puerto Madra on the east coast The
steamer caught fire and it is believed
the crew and 200 passengers perish
ed II Is reported also that the
steamer sank. Press dispatches state
the flames are spreading with great
rapidity and the steamer was headed
toward the shore as rapidly as pos
sible. Panic prevailed and many lives
we're lost. some estimates reaching as
high as 2O00 A later official report
says the vessel sank, but only 20
lives were lost Three hundred and
fifty passengers and the crew we're
saved according to these advices
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
Construction Of Hartman Lines
win be Rapidly Pushedin
the Northwest
SS2, 100000 WILL BE SPENT
Railroad Construction Work to be
Begun Where Stopped at the Time
Of the Panic in 1907 in Order to
ForestaIl Hill Enterprises.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The Tribune
tomorrow viii say that a large part
Of the proceedings Of the issue Of
$50, 100000 OF 2O-year convertible
bonds which the directors Of the
Southern Pacific Company on. last
Friday announced had been author
lied is be devoted to the resumption
Of Hartman activity in railroad
construction in the Northwest, par
ticularly in Oregon. Several import
ant lines in Oregon had been sur
veyed and well under construction in
1907 before the financial panic that
year put a stop TO them. Hill has
recently pushed several lines into
what was formerly regarded as Har-
riman territory and Hartman evi-
IDENTIFY proposes to spike down the
rails over routes already laid out
before any other developments may
hinder him. Hartman evidently
proposes to forestall all such compe-
tition as might result from the action
Of the Oregon Legislature on Friday
/ in passing the constitutional amend
ment providing that the State con-
struct railroads. The recent rapid
strides made in Oregon in irrigation
and reclamation projects have stimu-
lated railroad activity there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
DOES
GREAT DAMAGE
Explosion Blows Employer Through Front Of Build.
ing and Fatally Injuries Him

PORTLAND. Feb. 20.-1n an ex-
plosion Of gasoline tank at the
Model Dye Works, 6S2 Union ave-
nue., at II o'clock this morning, A. J.
Guthrie, an employe, was blown out
through the front of the building to
the street and received injuries from
which he will probably die. He was
rushed to the hospital.
Just how the gasoline in the tank
became ignited will perhaps never be
known. The only person in the
building at the time was Guthrie.
who was cleaning a suit Of clothes
for a customer.
While bending over his work there
was a terrific explosion which was
heard for many blocks in either di-
rection. The entire part of the
building facing the street collapsed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
DICKINSON IS SELECTED
Secretary or WAR
OTHER MEMBERS ARE ALSO
SELECTED FOR PLACES
IN TAFTS CABINET.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 2O.-J. M.
Dickinson Of Tennessee win be sec
retary Of war Of Taft's cabinet.
Charles Nagel Of St. Louis, secretary
Of commerce and labor, and R. Al.
Ballinger Of Seattle, secretary Of the
interior
This statement is not made upon
the announcement of Taft. but its
correctness may be accepted without
question. Taft viii permit no an
nouncements to come from his as to
these conclusions. Dickinson came
to Cincinnati from Chicago today
and was in consultation with Taft.
He is personally and most favorably
known to Taft for many years. His
eminent legal record and scknowl-
edged ability should commend him
peculiarly to Taft. Dickinson is i
Tehfesseean but his duties as gen
erai solicitor Of the Illinois Central
Railroad obliged him to reside tempo
rarily at Chicago. He is Democrat,
although he has always opposed
Bryan.
President-Elect Taft left Cincin-
natl today for New York His train
was greeted at many points along
the road by large crowds. He win
arrive at Philadelphia in the morning
and deliver an address Monday at
the Pennsylvania University and
leave, for New York Tuesday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21

to the sidewalk. Through this apef-
ture the unfortunate employe was
hurled headlong. Aside from the
burns he sustained about the head
and face he was badly bruised
In comparatively short time the
entire building, which was framS
structure, was wrapped in fames4 II
burned like tinder, and the fremenl
who were quickly on the scene.
could do nothing toward saving it "
any Of the contents. Their effort
were then confined wholly TO saving
the adjoining building. The FIRE wa
kept from spreading and the blaz
which destroyed the place IN wliicl
the accident occurred, soon die
down until there was no further dam
ger Of doing any additional dam
age,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
TALKS BY PHoNoGRAPHs.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20,--Speeches
by monographs was one Of the fea-
lures Of the Amherst alumni at the
Waldorf Astoria last night Though
this medium the gathering was ad-
dressed by Dean Hitchcock Of the
faculty, who is also the senior pro-
fessor; by Representative Rainey Of
Illinois and Judge Samuel Sears OF
Chicago, The speeches did not come
very smoothly from the records but
the gist OF what was said, could be
made out and the college men en-
joyed the stunt immensely.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
THE DIVORCE MILL.
Some Swift Samples OF Judicial Ex-
pedition In New York.

NEW YORK. Feb, 20--All with
In the space 81 FIVE hours thirty two
absolute divorces we're granted by
Justice Thomas In Brooklyn yester'
day. The record case was disposed
of In three minutes, This breaks all
Brooklyn divorce records. The dis.
patch In which the legal machinery
moved Il attributable TO the fact that
none Of the eases was defended,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21

KLAMATH FALLS, Or, Feb. 20
--TIerders Of blind pigs have conclud'
ed that Klamath Falls is no longer a
suitable pasture for their illegal
stock. All OF them have promised
Circuit Judge holland that they
would retire from the field, but they
thought there was no hurry about
doing it. The Judge threatened to
call another grand jury to inquire
into the exact status Of the places
that are reputed to be selling nothing
stronger than 1 per cent. This
brought forth the cry "Well be
good"
Practically all Of the men under in
dictment pleaded guilty to selling
liouor in violation Of the local option
law and Judge holland imposed fines
ranging from $500 to $500 In every
instance he informed the offending
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
CASTRO is ADJUDGED
DOWN AND OUT
FEDERAL COURT DECLARES
HIM CoNSTITUTIoNALLY
SUSPENDED.

CARACAS, Feb, 20,-castro has
lost the title of President of Vene-
zuela, the high federal court having
rendered decision that sufficient
evidence had been presented in the
suit brought against him on the
charge of attempting to bring about
the assassination Of Juan Vincente
Gomez, the acting president. The
decision declares Castro is constitu.
tionally suspended from the office Of
President,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
BURIED FOREST POUND.

NEW YORK, FEB. 20.-Army en-
gineers who are boring for an addi-
tional water supply on the Sandy
Hook military reservation have dis
covered what u believed to be a burr
led prehistoric forest on the New
Jersey coast A broad strata of
wood was struck by test pipes 400
feet down Twenty feet of this wood
was bored through and an inyestiga-
ton u being made in the interest Of
archaeology.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
NO MORE APPOINTMENTS,

WASHINGTON, D, c., Feb. 20
President Roosevelt today announc-
ed that he would not make any more
appointments during his term of
office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
BELIEVES OWN STORY.

CHICAGO, Feb, 2O.-That Ella
Ginglcs who was found bound to
bathtub in the Wellington Hotel,
Wednesday, believes her own story
is the belief Of Chief Of Detectives
o'Brien after an extended interview
with the girl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
STEVENSON ILL,

CHICAGO, Feb. 20,--Adlaie Stew
enson, former vice-president Of the
United States, is i'll at his home in
Bloomington, III. according to re.
ports received here today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21

viii pass that House Is indicated BY
q test vote
The anti.gambliug bill designed to
cover every technical aperture In
the existing law eliminating all man
ner oi club gambling, II now before
the governor for his signature
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
COLLEGE PRESIDENT DIES,

WoRCHESTER. Mass, Feb, TO-
Carroll D, Wright, president of
Clark College, died tonight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-21
president TO BE
CENSURED
Subcommittee Of the Committee
on Judiciary Makes 4
Hot Report
SAYS EXCEEDED AUTHORITY

Had no Right to Instruct Attorney
General Not to Interfere IN the
Merger Of the United States Steel
Corporation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-07

pool of mud sobbing:
"Oh, take me out. Take me out "
moaned the boy when he saw shaw $
safety lamp.
What will mother think >"
, Shaw lifted him and tucked him un-
der his arm and ran up the slope.
Robert White, whose body was
among the FIVE recovered today from
No. west level. gave his life for IA
friend. His body was found with an
arm around j. Ismaster, whom he had
refused to leave. White had wavcred
as to whether he should follow Hislop
Golfer, Gibson, Radford and others,
who werc rescued by Alexander and
James Shaw and David Davidson. He
decided to remain with Ismaster and
died with him.
1t is now generally conceded that
the disaster was caused by dust OK
plosion started by a blown out shot
Under the accident policy of the com
pany the heirs of each victim will be
given $500
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-07

Morse, is in Europe and may not re-
turn until December l. Also the
wording OF the new bond indicates
possible delay, for the document pro-
vides in case the decision Is not ren-
dered at an early session of the court
bail shall extend until such decision
is made. If il SO pleases the court.
1t was largely through the efforts of
Mrs Morse that the convicted banker
was admitted to bail i'll June. The
bond was signed again today by the
same prominent bankers. brokers and
business men who put their signatures
TO the first document. Morse remains
busily engaged in STRENGTHENING out
his affairs and is confident that his
aupeal from his long sentence in pris-
on will be granted. lo became known
recently that he mad succeeded in
payine off S1,00o,000 of his debts and
was fast gaining control Of his shat
tered properties.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-07
NINE GIVES Up
TWENTY-FIVE
VICTIMS
SEVEN MORE DEAD STILL
HIDDEN IN WRECKAGE
Weeping Widows and Orphans
Surround Train Bearing
CorpSeS of Those Sacrificed
In British Columbia Horror


Ladysmth, b. G., oct when
darkness fen tonight twenty-five
bodies had been removed from the
Extension mine of the Wellington
Colllery company. whore thirty-two
men lost their lives following an eX-
plosion Of fire damp yesterday morn
ing.
Those engaged in the work of res
cue are now in sight of the seven vic
Tins remaining in the mine. 1t is
expected that the bodies of these will
be removed within few hours.
Since long before dawn a crowd Of
women, with tense drawn faces, hold
ing their children by the hand, had
been awaiting the mine train from
Extension, twelve miles away and
when the train which daily carries
hundreds of miners from their Lady
smith homes, arrived. it brought six
teen limp bundles on stretchers Gov
cred with sheets. As they were passed
out from the cabOose, the name being
whispered. "A sobbing procession fell
in behind and the body was carried
away to miners home on the hill.
The bodies of J Ismaster. Alexander
Mcclellan. Robert White, Fred ing
ham and william steele were brought
out of the mine this morning.
Alexander Shaw. the foreman, who
worked energetically with his son
and others to rescue the men cut off
by fire damp, says that the five found
this morning were huddled in row.
seemingly as though they had been
holding coat tails. AS narrated by
Hislop. who was with their party,
they ran up a stall. evidently to seek
a short way out. but death overlook
them less than a hundred feet from
We're Hislop and the eleven others
had sat waiting when they heard the
voices OF the rescue party and broke
the stoping safely. Shaw told
of having found a boy. Morris. a mule
driver, on his hands and knees in a