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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
LAWYERS HAVE HOT TIME.
Charged That Attorney Aeh Knew Of
Assault on Hcney.

SAN FRANCISCO, FEB. io.-Re-
yiying the memories Of the attempted
assassination Of +. J. Heney today Il
was charged that Henry Aeh, Ruef's
attorney, knew Of Hass's intention
to shoe. the prosecutor. The accu-
sation was ung at the attorney for
the defense during one Of the most
heated exchanges that has occurred
during the Calhoun trial. and before
the court had resumed calmness
Judge Lawyer had threatened L. r.
Byington Of counsel for Calhoun and
Heney himself with imprisonment in
the county Jail One seat still re-
mains vacant in the jury box. Ten
ialesman we're examined and dis
charged during the day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
HEAD OF DARTMOUTH.

NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-An an
nouncement made by F. S. Streeter,
a trustee Of Dartmouth College, re-
viyed the report current some days
ago that Representative Mccall Of
Massachusetts, has been offered and
Is considering the acceptance Of the
presidency Of that institution. Pres
idcnt w. J Tucker, who has been
the head Of the school since 1893 is
al present continuing to hold the
position, but as he has passed his
seventietii year he is desirous Of re-
firing and is only waiting the selec-
tion Of his successor. Mr.. Streeter is
of the opinion that Congressman Nc
Call will accept, bit as yet he has
not announced his decision in the
matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
Twenty-Five Shots Fired at Close
Range Into a Crowd Of
Merrymakers
TWO AUsTRIANs DID SHOOTING
Would-be Murderers Arrested and
Now in Jail Under Strong Guard
as People Have Sworn Vengeance
and May Attempt to Lynch Them.

ELY, New, Feb. lo.-What is
termed the Intervention Of Provi.
dence alone saved more than 20 men,
women and children from being
slaughtered in this city Wednesday
night, when Mike Ralisch and Nick
Evanesvich, Austrians, stood in the
doorway and opened fire upon a
crowd Of merrymakers in the house
Of John Krompotac. After the shoot
ing % bullet holes were counted in
the walls of the House, yet with all
this shooting but two persons were
wounded,
The shooting Austrians were
among 80 others who had been in
vited to a social gathering. They
are said to have become angered
when some one in the party accus-
cd them Of being members Of the
Greek Catholic Church. The two
men, after threatening all the men
with death for the alleged insult, left
the house and secured revolvers
Returning they stood in the door
way Of the room where the men and
women were dancing and the chill
dren playing and opened FIRE upon
the crowd. Louis Bican. formerly of
Sacramento, and the guest of honor,
and John Tranz fell wounded. The
women grasped their children in their
arms and threw themselves face
downward on the floor. Meantime
officers were attracted by the shoot
ing and placed the two men under
arrest. They are now in Jail under
strong guard, since the Austrians of
the city have sworn vengeance and it
is feared that they may attempt to
lynch the wound-be murderers.
The escapes from death were mi
raculous. Tranz, one of the victims,
was wounded by a bullet that passed
through his coat, trousers, under
garments and imbedded itself in the
lesh near the base of his spinal
column, whence it was removed by
the victim himself, Bican, the other
victim, who was shot in the leg,
comes from Sacramento. His 3-year-
old child, sleeping on a bench, mar
rowly missed death when bullet
lodged in the wall back of it, missing
the child's head by about an inch,
Pandemonium reigned, the women
and children kept up their terrified
screams until the officers had the
shooters safely under arrest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
STATE WILL BUILD RAILROADS IF
LEGISLATURE HAS ITS WAY

could later be inteiligently codiGsd.
Recommendations are made for a
discontinuance Of bulk appropria-
tions, providing for reports from the
public printer, showing the product
Of the Office, and that the powers Of
inquiry now vested in the commits
sion be conferred upon the joint com
mittee on printing, the speaker to ap-
point before the close Of such con.
gress temporary committee on
printing to serve until the appoint
ment Of the next regular committee.
The committee Is composed Of
Senators Platt, ElIins, and Milton
and Representatives Lands, Per
kins and Finley.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
INSPECTOR POND AP-
POINTED TO CAPTAIN
POPULAR NAVAL OFFICER
GOES UP ANOTHER ROUND
IN LADDER OF SUCCESS.

PORTLAND, Feb, lo.-Bearing
the signature of President Theodore
Roosevelt, Charles +, Pond, inspec-
tor Of the lighthouse district com
prising the Oregon, Washington and
Alaska coasts, received yesterday
from Washington, D. c, commits
sion making him captain in the
United States Navy. One more step
and he will become a Rear-Admiral,
making the highest round on the
naval ladder Dewey holds the posi-
ton of Admiral, but the title in this
country will die when he passes
away.
Captain Pond had just returned
from an official trip to San Franisco
when he found his promotion papers
awaiting him, In six or seven years,
under ordinary conditions, he will
reach the pinnacle to which everyone
in the service looks forward for years
before attaining, While the recent
promotion does not necessarily mean
that he must report for early sea
duty, such is generally the case. Al
ready the greater part of the cap
tain's life has been spent aboard a
man-of-war,
Starting in service as cadet mid
shipman in June, 1872, he remained
in that position for six years He
was appointed an Ensign in 1873; a
Lieutenant, junior grade, in 1885;
Lieutenant in 1891; Lieutenant-com-
mander in 1899; Commander in 1905.
The commission arriving yesterday
mades the second he has secured
signed BY President Roosevelt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
Measure Regulating Fishing for
Salmon on the Columbia
Passes Both Houses
AGREED UPON BYBOTH STATES
Mccue Makes Hard Fight to Keep
the Bill From Passing But the
Legislature Stood BY Joint Confer
ence Report Adopted at Seattle.

STATEHoUSE, Salem, Or, Feb.
lo.-Edward H. Hartman, the rail-
road magnate, was given a verbal
Haying in the Senate today after
which that body adopted resolution
proposing an amendment 10 the
State Constitution SO that the State
may own and construct railroads.
The resolution has already passed
the House. party lines were cast
aside in the discussion and vote.
The Senators charged Hartman with
preventing the development Of Cen
trail Oregon and charged with using
obstructive tactics when the Hill
lines were building the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle Railroad North
Bank road) down the Columbia
river, and accused Of considering
Central Oregon as his private do
main. II was declared if the Senate
adopted the amendment Hartman
would do something and if il was not
adopted he would do nothing, or If
the State went so far as to build
road, either the Hartman or Hill
systems would be only too glad to
buy it. The resolution has had the
support Of the most prominent BUSH
ness men and interests of Oregon.
The Senate today refused an ap-
preparation for the normal schools.
Every cent Of support was withdrawn
from the normals and then came the
passage of bill repeating them. On
top of this the Senate appropriated
100000 for road to Crater Lake.
The Senate and House are in what
appears to be an all night session and
before they adjourn some slight tenn
porary provision is expected for the
normals.
FISHING BILL PASSES HOUSE.
Mccue Made Fight Against the Bill
Odds Were Against Him.
STATEHOUSE, Salem, Or, Feb.
lo-The House today passed Senate
CONTINUED on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
Governor WIN Appoint Insurance
Commissioner, Head Newly
Created Department
AsTOSIAN MAY Be APPOINTED
Best Piece Of Legislation Done In
Many Years--oregon to be a Free
State Hereafter and Open TO Com
petition In Insurance Matters.

sTATEHoUSE, Salem. Or, Feb.
lo.-only three votes were recorded
sgsinS, the bill creating an insurance
department when Il reached the Sen.
ate this morning. This Is the only
measure producing revenue tina. the
House has submitted to the Senate
this session. all other making
measures having been defeated be.
fore they could leave the lower
branch OF the Legislature.
So strong was the sentiment in
favor Of the insurance bill that when
% Senate voters were pledged last
week the opposition aattened out
and most OF such Senators as did not
like Il either voted yes or became
conveniently absent when the vote
was taken.
Senator'S Miller Of Linn and Lane
and Hart were the two who spoke
for the bill. Miller explained that
the Governor and Secretary OF State
have advocated Il. The speaker read
statistics showing the result of the
present system Of handling insur-
and stated that with the passage Of
this proposed law the State would
receive between $4,000 and $4,000
q year above the running expenses
Of the Office.
The measure permits new com
panies TO come into the field, and
creates an insurance center at Port.
land. II was in the interest Of econ
omy, and brought In money to the
State, and for these reasons Hart
advocated Il.
One Of the effects Of the bill viii
be to prevent the San Francisco in
surance combine from debating the
way business shall be conducted
throughout Oregon,
An emergency clause is attached,
and as the Governor iavors the bill,
he will probably approve il within
few hours and make his appoint
ment before he departs for Wash
ington to be seated as United States
Senator, next week
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
DOG GUARDS MASTER.

cHIAGo, Feb. lo.-A large dog,
the companion of John Hillie, her
nit, stood guard and held at bay
three policemen yesterday when they
attempted to seperate him from the
lifeless and frozen form of his mas
ter A watchman was attracted to
the shanty by the whining of the an
imal He saw the outstretched
form Of man on the floor and mott
fed the police. The door was bro
ken down, but the dog jumped at
the policeman. forcing them to re.
treat, After half hour Of coaxing,
the dog permitted them to take the
body.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
PUBLIC PRINTING EXPENSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lo.-Con-
slant and uninterrupted growth of
the cost of public printing has in
creased this item of public expense
from 100000 in 1S40 to more than
$7,000,000 in 1905 according to the
report of the printing investigation
commission created four years ago
which submitted today to Congress
a report covering its extensive in
quiry. The commission consists of
the two committees on printing of
the two houses of Congress, and
Senator Plat is its chairman.
Savings of more than $4,000 a
year are being effected, according to
the report, as the result Of legisla-
ton recommended frc... time to time,
giving the joint committee on print
ing certain powers OF supervision 1t
states that under recent legislation
279 so8,S37 printed pages, including
such expensive publications as the
congressional record, the publica-
tons of Geographical survey and the
year book of the Department of Ag-
riculture were eliminated from the
surplus printing which had formerly
been piling up in warehouses to f.
nally be condemned and sold as
waste.
The saving on the three classes Of
publication was about 100000. These
publications had been piling up until
there were more than $500 tons in
storage, enough to fill an ordinary
railroad train more than three miles
long. Rent for that portion of these
publications stored outside of govern
ment buildings was more than $l3,-
900 a year,
Many department reports have
been reduced in volume and others
have been recommended for discon-
tinuance as a result Of the discovery
by the commission that the various
executive departments and bureaus
we're submitting their reports to
Congress and having them put in
type at Congressional expense, af-
ter which the department used the
plates for its own publication. The
growth of expenditures, it is shown
have been driven backward until the
expenditures for the last three years,
compared with 1905, show an aver
age annual reduction Of 10 per cent,
The commission holds that revis-
ion of the printing now which is the
growth of seventy years is necessary
The report says that the commits
sions policy has been to build a
printing law by distinct parts which
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
SETS ASIDE VERDICT.

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. lo. The
State Supreme Court today set aside
the verdict of the Dewitt county
court in the famous Smell will case
and left no grounds on which con-
test may hang another case. The
court held that a man has relations
with woman which may be deemed
improper. it did not affect his ability
to make a will
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
CONSERVE RESOURCES,

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. lo.--
So thoroughly impressed is President
Roosevelt with the necessity Of con-
servation Of the natural resources Of
the world that he today directed Sec
retary Of State Bacon at suggestion
Of the North American Conservation
conference in session here to send a
formal invitation to foreign powers
to participate in the conference to
deal with this important problem o
be held The Hague next Septem-
bor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
MADE KNocKER ON SIGHT.

CINCINNATI Feb. lo. Judge
Taft was tonight made "Knocker"
AZ sight The initiation furnished
amusement for hundred prominent
business and professional men at q
"Knocker" annual dinner The
Knockers Association is an auxiliary
Of business mems clubs and It's prin-
eipal business is to knock everything
that hinders the advancement OF the
city or is welfare.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
INSURANCE TRUST RECEIVES BODY
BLOW At SALEM YESTERDAY

One OF the important features Of
the bill 10 that every insurance com
pany must publish a condensed state.
ment once a year In every county In
the State In which they accept bust
ness, Sam Kossr now chief deputy
In the Secretary Of States Office, Is
prominently mentioned for the Office
OF Commissioner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20

erning the match,
AT the conclusion of the contest
both men were in good condition and
could probably have gone many
more rounds, Both men were very
fast, but Attell seemed to have
more steam behind his blows, Dis
coils left jabs were frequent and he
landed them in one.two-three fash
ion on Abe's face, At in-fghting the
American proved to be better, send
ing in some hard body punches that
staggered the British boxer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
$1,000 APPROPRIATED

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. io.--
The rivers and harbors bill which
was reported to the House today
appropriates 100000 for investiga-
tions, surveys, contingencies and in
cidental repairs for rivers and har-
bors for which there is no special
appropriation. Included are prelimi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
TAFT FAvoRs WATERWAYS.

CINCINNATI, Feb, 10. = Judge
Taft, speaking to the Chamber Of
Commerce today discussed the wat
erways plans and said they should
receive his heartiest support He
cautioned patience because very
properly, congress moves slowly and
because at present deficit Of $780,
100000 confronts those responsible
for the government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20

through the various stages Of enact
ment into laws today in the House.
The fortifcations bill was completed
and went to the Senate; the sundry
civil bill was reported and postofice
appropriation bill was sent to con-
ference, The report Of the special
committee on pulp and print paper
Investigations was read; the river
and harbor bill was reported and the
report of the special printing inyes-
tigation committee was submitted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
CONGRESS PASSES
APPROPRIATIONS
Three Great Measures Enacted Carrying Many
Thousands and As Other Measures Pass !

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 49,
Never during the present session Of
Congress has such a large amount
Of executive business been done as
was today. The army bill carrying
appropriations amounting $lO2,626,-
900 and pension bill aggregating
$160,S69000 were passed, Forty-fve
other bills were passed,
Three Of the great supply meas
ures of the government passed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
FEATHER WEIGHT
FIGHTERS BATTLE
Meet in Ten Round Bout in Which DrsCOlI Has
Shade the Best Of it

NEW YORK, Feb. lo,--Jem Dris-
coli, the English featherweight cham
pion and Abe Attell, the worlds
champions in that class, met in To-
round bout tonight at the National
Athletic Club and Driscoll had the
shade better Of the contest, No
decision was given by Referee White
as the laws of the State do not per-
NIT decision being rendered in
New York. Championship articles
were not involved in the articles gov
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20
ROBBERS ROB BANK.

Ell PASO. Texas. Feb. lo.-Rob-
bers blew open the vault OF the
State Bank at Kilgore today and es-
capped with $3400, Bloodhounds were
put on their track.
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ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1909

nary surveys Of the Columbia, yaki-
ma and lower Willamette rivers IN
Oregon and Washington and Ia.
coma harboE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-20

STATEHoUsE, Salem, Or, Feb.
lo-The House today passed Senate
CONTINUED on page 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
FOR PHYSICIANS AND NURSES.
New Watch That Indicates Number OF
Beats of the Pulse.

new watch has been invented for
the use of physicians and nurses in
counting the pulse The watch indi-
Gates. without mental calculation, the
number OF beats Of the pulse IN min
ute. 1t operates on the principle OF
stop-watch by pressing the push-but-
ton a large second hand is set in mo-
ton. aud the counting of the pulsa-
lions begins. At the twentieth pulsa
ton the motion of he hand Is stopped
by another pressure Of the push but
ton. The dial accurately indicates the
exact number of pulsations per min
ute. \ third pressure on the push,but-
ton briggs the haad back TO the start
ing point The use OF this instrument
does away with the necessity Of OBJ
serving the progress of the watch
while taking the pulse and in addi
ton insures an absolutely correct rec.
ord The instrument is also a chrome
graphic counter. facilitating the ma
King OF observations. which are auto
matically recorded in minutes. sec
oHds aud fltths of a second. 4 small
dial placed below the IL records min
utes from . to 80. The large hand
records seconds and hfths Of a sec
Gnd.-Scientiflc American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
East for Their Ancestors.

The Chinese are rapacious eaters AZ
the fcasts which are given in honor
Of their ancestors. At these feasts the
tsbles groan with all the good things
which the most efficient cooks cal
prOvide-pork. snow white rice. pick
led cucumbers. chickens. ducks and
birds nest soup. For some minutes
before the feast the six OF seven hun
dred men sit at the tables ia silence.
Then at a given signal begin the clink-
ing Of chopsticks aud the noise 81
indraWn breaths by which the Chi
nese cool the hot m0uthfuls Of rice
which they shovel down their Threats.
Presently. when the hot samshu be-
gins to work and the faces become
flushed, a babel Of voices fills the
temple.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
Stocks ~ Bonds Cereals
TECHNICAL AFFAIR." GRAINS FELL OFF
Yesterdays Stock Market Duller at
Times Than Any Day Since
First of Year.

New York, Feb 2.--The stock mar
ket in New York today was largely
n professional affair and it was ruled
largely BY technical consideration
The professional element was chary
Of risking short sales in view of yes
terdays demonstration Of small
liquidation induced by the consider
able decline of last week
That decline, in fact, has built up
a short interest Of considerable pro.
portions and room traders found a
fnlcrum in tn enecessities Of those
uncovered shorts for lifting prices,
They worked therefore, on the long
side OF the market.
There was nothing to show that
these operations were supplemented
in any important way by the general
outside demand for stocks. The mar.
ket was duller, at times during the
day. than any time since the first
Of the year.
Some Importance was attached to
the sharp advance in the price of
copper warrants in the London mar
ket. the first that has occurred in
many days, druing which the prices
Of the natal We're Internationally
downward. Copper mine shares
abroad felt the advantage of this
showing and the effect was reflected
here
iron aud steel industrials were
hiphar in the market The feature
of the incoming monthly reports of
railroad earnings ror December is
an occasional item Of operating cost
in which is shown an increase over
the similar outlay in December of
1907.
These increases are significant
because, although the gross earnings
i'll December OF 1907 showed depres
sion on railroad traffic Of the panic
of the preceding October, there had
been no adequate economies effected
i'll operating cost
The California attitude ON the Jap
apcse question and the resumption
oi hearings in the Tennessee Coal
and Iron merger inquiry in Washing
ton We're cited as distasteful to the
speculative view. but without angible
effect on prices. The acceptance Of
the terms for a settlement of Tur-
Keys claims against Bulgaria had a
cheering effect on the foreign mar
lcta and conducted TO general cas-
ing in The discount markets there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
cHAacERY NOTICE.

state Of Illinois. Alexander County.
is In the Alexander County Circuit
Court February term, A. ID. 1909.
IN Chancery Sitting.
Miles G. Ayley. Complainant vs.
Savannah Axlcy. Defen1ant-Biil IN
ChauceTv for Divorce.
The above named defendant T.
hereby notified that said complain
ant has this day filed in said Court a
certain bin in Chaucery for Divorce
against her and that Summons has
issued thereon retnu8ble on the first
day al the neAt term of said Court. o.
b. Golden at the court house in Cairo
Illinois. on the 8th day q February
next .
Cairo. Illinois. Jan. sth. A. d. I'D
ALFRED BROWN. Clerk. =
n J. O'STIEA. L
Compartments Solicitor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-03
Irish WITTY Before soc.

Col. Nueent. commanding officer of
the Irish guards. at the annual dinner
Of the Windsor and Elton chamber ~
commerce. told a story Of an Irish
soldier in the last war.
At dusk Of a day throughout which
they had been lying under heavy FIRE.
an officer craNIed Up Efth orders for
the battalion to assault. upon which
the Irishman got up. shock himself
and said: And Eh0y notg~
On another occasion when a man
SCREAMED ii the loss - = finger on
the battlefield a sergeant shouted -
him. Hold yer row. yer coWardly
skut: there's 3 mon over there who's
lost his head. and be hasn't said :