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' ? 5 JAPAN WILL LICK RUSSIA.
Many persons are of the opiniou that Japan ean,
not hope for victory in the present war because of
the immense size of her big adversary, with about
.three times the. population and almost limitless re
' munch. ' ' Those: ' persons believe it utterly impracti
cable and imposible for a nation of 45,000,000 to de
feat a nation of 129,000,000.
However, Japan has all the best of matters. While
t- reports f roui the seat of war are necessarily vague,
it is known that the Japanese have already destroyed
many of the Russian vessels, while her own ships
i 'have been but little damaged. The latest accounts
of the engagement off Port Arthur indicate that the
Japs outfought their adversaries. Russia is abso
lutely without docking facilities in the far east, while
it is but a short distance from the scene of hostili
ties thus far occurring to the Japanese naval sta
tions. The Japs are therefore enabled to repair their
vessels without delay, while damage to the Russian
ships is necessarily permanent.
1 Russia's Baltic squadron, is now being hurried to
Jnanost waters, but storms have delayed it. The
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Black sea fleet is hopelessly bottled up
Russia could not send this fleet to the far east with
out obtaining permission of England, which holds
an almost impregnable position in the Dardanelles
and is fully prepared to withstand a Russian at
tack. - ' 1 ;
The czar, then, must rely solely upon his naval
vessels now in the Yellow sea and those on the way
mation, vrawn from scientific observations, concern
ing its pbysnographio and geologic characteristics.
In a ivport on the on? deposits of Montd; Cristo,
Washington, 'published two years ago. Mr. J. ll.
Spurr demonstrated the reeeut age cf some of the
ores. This connection between ore deposition and
the present topography gives a special value to phy
siographic studies in the Cascade region. , The depo
sition of ores began, with the uplift of the Cascade
mountains, and the determination of the character
of that vplift is largely the- subject of Professional
Paper No. 19, just published by the United States
Geological Survey. It may be had from the dim?
tor of the survey, at Washington, . C, for merely
the asking. The paper is entitled, "Contributions
to the Ueol'ogy of i Washington, ,?, and eoirtains two
articles, one on the "Geology 'and Physiography of
Central Washington," by Mr. George Otis ,tfmith,
and one on the "Physiography and Deformation of
the WenaTehee-Chelan District of the'; Cascade
Range," by Mr. Bailey Willis, Both 'article are
profusely illustrated with geologic ami physiograph
ic maps printed on appropriate colors, and with
diagrams and photographic views of interesting
laudseape features. '
The aim of these papers is scientific, but who shall
say that their ultimate bearing may not be economic!
They describe a field that is little known in any as
pect. Their chief value lies on the value they throw
ou the geologic history of that part of Washington
included hi the discussion. As Mr. Willis says, "the
principal episodes in the history of the Cascade
mountains may now be stated with confidence."
Mr. Smith states that the evidence in hand is ''le
lieved to be sufficient, to prove the youth of the Cas
cade ran-je and to suggest that the general type of
its uplift may have been complex rather than aim
pie." The results .of these physiographic studies
promise to greatly faciliate future work in the
uorthen Cascades.
The suspension of Louis Conies, driver of tin
chemical engine, is a matter that wjll arouse more or
less interest in the city. Mr. Cordes had been con
nected with the paid fire department for many
years and earned for himself an enviable reputa
tion as a careful employe. The accident occurring
Wednesday, when the chemical engine, coming out
of the engine house, collided with hose wagon No.
1, can not rightfully be attributed to any negligence
on the part of Mr. Cordes, and that his suspension
should have followed this incident is indeed to be
regretted. The city of Astoria wants efficient em
ployes, and differences between members of any de
DRAGGED THROUGH STREET,
lUmarkabl Aceldent to Young Woman
' ' . of Cincinnati. ! .' , j . .
Cinclnnult, jNjb. It A stout piece of
cord dangling from un expri'innn's
)umen rushed out and stopped th
huckster' homo.
Ti girl was eitrtoated from her em
liiirrnsslng position and, retiming to
give her name, hurried away.
The huckster wua allowed to go After
ort wan responsible for an extriionlln- being iioundly lectured by the police.
wry accident nt Firth und Main street
hint evening. .
Through thl apparently harmless
ngency, a young mid tastefully di-essed
woman suddenly found herself snatched
from the arm of her escort and drugged
twenty yards along the dirty uephuk
pavement. " "
There ws the usual Thursday evening
Jam of cant nt the corner un the young
man and the girl Blurted to cross the
street. .
; After .they' hud crossed the our truck
their way was Mocked by the expi
tnuu's vehicle Jogging, leisurely up
Main toward Sxth street
The wngort pnsm-d nud then stopped,
and the ooupl ateppvd behind It, the girl
putting' her foot into the loop of rope
dangling from the rear of the wngon.
Just she did so the huckster
whipped up hi horse.
Instantly the' cord tightened around
the. young woman' ankle and, before
she could utter a cry she w,as drugged
from th grasp of her companion down
the street, a ttufTy muss of lace lingerie.
ttyat&nlors pWeed a shout. Police
Lieutenant . Renkert and Patrolman
lie gave hi nam a William flwltser
mid hi addies a th Jefferson hotel.
Standard pertain and Mjustaul
shower bath, finest made, prlr 111.
Only two crew to put In place. John
A. Montgomery; tinner nrid plumber,
423 Bond street, Phon 1M1.
"Dad" Millar Killid. ' "
Leadville, Colo.. Feb. It William
Miller, known all over the west a
"Dnd" Miller, and probably the oldest
engineer In service in the United States,
has been crushed to death under hi
engine while making Home repairs, lie
was employed by the Ro Grande road.
Th switching orew ran aonuv car
against the engine and the wheel
passed over Miller' body, killing him
Instantly. Miller began railroading ti
year ngo on the Reading. He brought
the first Uto Grande engine west, lie
was "i year of age.
To Cur Cold In On Day. '
Takt Latativ Bromo Quinine Tab
let. All druggist refund th money
If It fall to cur. E. W. Grove sig
nature 1 on each box. t&c. tf
m, . I 1. P f I
vice, ine cnarge oi negiecx oi utuy pmcm-u
against Mr. C'ordes will be investigated by the coun
cil, and there is little question that it will not be
sustained.
there from the Baltic. Even if the Balitc fleet ar-'partment must not be permitted to i.npeir the ar
rives iu safety, and this is unlikely, in view of the
fact that Japanese vessels are waiting to intercept
it, the situation will not be greatly improved so far
as the Russians are concerned. They must fight their
ships at a very great disadvantage, and numerically
they are not hereafter to be any stronger than their
pponents. Japan seems to have won the victory
in her first successful sally against the Russian ves
seKat Port A'rthurC "
, It js likely that the present war will be determined
by: naval engagements.. Of, ..course, there, -will be
'some land battles, but the outcome of the sea
lights
will practically settle the trouble. On the land Jap
an will likewise have the decided advantage. She
has a large army of well-trained, patriotic men, and
f
only the Corea strait separates Japan from Corea,
where the Japanese troops will be landed. Russia,
on the other hand, must trust to her Siberian rail
way for the transportation of her troops. This rail
way line is not what it was intended to be, and it
is predicted in military circles that Russia will ex
perience much difficulty in rushing her soldiers to
the front. The Russian troops are not fired with
the patriotic zeal that spurs onward the doughty
Japs, which, after all, is what wins wars.
All in all, the situation is decidedfy favorable to
the mikado's arms, and it seems certain now that
Japan will win her great fight for civilization.
THE (iEOLOOY OP WASHINGTON.
As th. cinir.se of empire, has taken its way west
ward, the greater areas of our country have on" by
one yield-it up tlieir treasurer until today nearly the
whole of fur dominion is conquered land; not ex
ploited scientiffieially and developed industriously to
the fullest extent possible, but certflinly chartered
with some decree of finality and blocked out in com
mercial schemes based on more or less definite esti
mates of values. Of the frontier districts left the
state of Washington is one, of the most important;.
That it Is rich in natural resources everybody knows,
in a haW way,. but there is no reliable fund of infor
Typographically 'the Portland Journal may lay
claim to the champioaship of .America. Since the
installation of its color press it has daily improved
in appearance, and from the view point of typo
graphic il' beauty is absolutely perfect. The Jour
nal.'is likewise a very good newspaper, and in every
respect is a credit to the city of Portland, for-the
success which he has achieved, Mr. C. S. Jackson is
to be congratulated. The Journal merits the hearty
snpport "of the people of Portland, .and. with the ad
dition of the Hearst news service, wll doubtless re
ceive it. ,V- ' p
Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of
that great American, Abraham Lincoln, and the an
niversary was fittingly observed in the schools. The
honest, straightforward life of the martyred presi
dent still stands as a shining light to all rising Amer
icans, and it is gratifying to know that the pupils of
the Astoria schools were afforded the opportunity
of listening to the. excellent address of Professor
Shafer, of the university of Oregon. Emulation of
the life of Lincoln will make good citizens, for he
was a man among men. . -
Astoria has just had its first case of holdup in a
number of years. The town mast be prospering. -Telegram.
Wrong again. The incident may be at
tributed to the temporary negligence of the police,
who make it a rule to carefully scrutinize all Port
h.nders arriving in the city, but.who overlooked one
last week.
u reduction of 50 per cent in the price of lee has
just been made at Portland. We notice with satis
faction that the incident has not escaped the notice
of Wexford Jones and John W, Kelly.
THEATER MAY NOT OPEN.
Managers of Madison Square Seek to
Cancel Lease.
Mew York, Feb. 12. It is reported
that efforts are about to be given up
in the direction of reopening the Madi
son Square theater. The house which
las been the scene of many successes
was closed recently by order of the
mayor,.- pending' certain alterations
ieemed necessary for th protection of
patrons. '
These changes, it is understood,
would necessitate an expenditure deem
ed prohibitive to the commercial suc
cess of the theater and the firm holding
the lease are said to be negotiating for
Its cancellation. Three other theaters
closed by the authorities may - have
completed alterations and reopened. .
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