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THE MORNING! ASTORIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.
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AN EFFECTIVE CHECK ON CRIME.
Circuit Judge McBride yesterday Im
posed upon "Tommy" Howard a peni
tentiary sentence of 10 years for as
sault with intent to , commit robery
Howard had previously been in the cir.
cult court for a similar offense and
served a penitentiary sentence im
posed at that time. A few days ago he
was arrested for the attempted rob
bery. The evidence produced at the
hearing . before the district attorney
, showed that Howard had "rolled'
drunken man. Because of the fact that
the amount of money stolen from the
man could hot be definitely ascertained
robbery was not charged. Instead the
assault charge was preferred.
Howard is, according to his own
statement, 48 years of age. The sen
tence yesterday imposed upon him by
Judge McBride is equivalent to a life
term, for there is little question that
Howard, strong and rugged though he
may be will end his days behind the
brick walls of the dismal prison.
The sum of money for which Howard
has thus been deprived of his liberty
for the rest of his days was less than
, tli'. He had, the authorities state.
long earned a livelihood by robbing
drunken men, instead of devoting him
self to some honorable employment.
Long practice had made him cunning,
and, though the police kept sharp watch
upon him, they were unable for years
to detect him In his criminal career.
'finally, nowever, ne nas oeen Drougnt
to the bar of justice, and for 10 years j
must wear the stripes and suffer the
privations of a convict.
A penitentiary sentence of 10 years
is far worse than death. Penal servi
tude is a living death, at best, even
with short-timers, and the prospect of
a 10-year sentence is enough to break
down the strongest man. As Howard
sat upon a bench at the county jail
yesterday, silently contemplating the
fate which he had moulded for him
self, he was an object of pity, as is
any man whose shortcomings bring up
on him the wrath of the law. He has
made his own bed and must lie in it.
Howard's case points out a great
moral. It Is not profitable to steal
The guilty person is always run to
earth, and, while he may for a time
thrive, eventually he must answer to
the law for his crime. It Is not diffi
cult to fall into evil ways once the start
is made, or to scorn legitimate means
of livelihood for petit larcenies. How
ard has no doubt drifted into crime
step at a time, until honest work was
unknown to him. He was raised on the
world's rough side and will" end his
days In state's prison.
Judge McBride is merciless in deal
ing with offenders. Tn Howard's case,
for instance, attempted commission of
the crime was charged against him,
The maximum penalty for the offense
is 10 years, and unhesitatingly the
court imposed the full sentence.
Charles Belmont was sentenced to 18
months' Imprisonment for drawing a
revolver on a restaurant keeper. He
told the court the restaurant man had
threatened to assault him and that in
drawing the gun he was merely endeav
oring to protect himself until he could
get away from the place. In many
courts a few months' imprisonment In
the county Jail would have followed
conviction upon a charge of this kind,
but Judge McBride, who can see no
reason why men should disregard the
law, imposes sentences which will
serve as object lessons not only to the
prisoners brought before him, but as
well to others with criminal tendencies.
His view of the criminal situation is
the result of long years of observa
tion, and in his severe dealing with
criminals he is merely placing an effec
tive check on crime.
laneoua business clrelesJ This meaa-
ure alma at restricting the entrance of
foreigners Into this country but only
in a way that would shut out the ob
jecttonable among them. It would sep
arate the "goats'" from the "sheep," and
thus leave to the United Statea all the
benefits of Immigration and they have
been of vast magnitude In the post-
while reducing the evils of the system
to a minimum, rays the New York
Commercial.
The committee amendment, which
provides for a detail of Unite dStates
government Inspectatora and physi
cians, at every Important port or em
barkation in foreign countries. Is re
ceiving especially energetic support
from Mr. C. C. Shaynef a leading Im
porter of this city. It has been framed
in close accordance with his views as
frequently expressed In public and prl
vately. It attacks the fountain head of
objectionable immigration by lifting
the whole lot at the point of depart
ure a far more effective method than
permitting good and bad alike to come
in, and then reporting as many of the
bad as can be detected and corralled.
It has every advantage of a preventa
tlve over a remedy.
As for the medical inspection pro
dosed. Its needs can not be better dem
onstrated than by citing the spread in
this country of trachoma, a contagious
disease of the eye. Prior to 1899 the
ailment was practleall unknown In the
United States, but it was common
enough among certain classes in the
more densely populated European areas
No ban being placed on Immigrants
thus afflicted, they have caused a wide
dissemination of the disease In this
country. In greater New York alone
it Is estimated that there are over 40,
000 cases of trachoma. Proper medi
cal inspection at foreign ports would
hare kept it out entirely.
Mr. Shayne would go even further"
than the proposed law in the matter
of restriction. "My plan would be,
he says, "to require the Intending lm-
igrant at the port of departure to fur
nish a certlflcte of character a species
of moral Invoice made out by the
authorities of the place he calls his
home. The plan is simple as It is prac
ticable. In several European cities
citizens, as well as foreigners, are not
permitted to oeupy a domicile unless
provided with papers. The registry
system Is everywhere in vogue."
At present our immigration officers
here in the United States exclude and
an agitation and the work of the Na
tional Service League, and consequent
ly will have a powerful body of sup
port among the people aa soon It
Is submitted to the consideration of
parliament.
can not, even during the winter months.
make undelayed trip down the river
A 40-foot bar would merely give all
the shipping of consequence to As
torla, and we have an Idea that Port
land Is not wholly Ignorant of this
fact.
WORLD WAR SEEMS PROBABLE
The far eastern situation gives ex
cellent promise at the present time of
resulting In a world war. Prance hai
assumed a decidedly pro-Russlun atll
tude. notwithstanding her officials have
al along publicly deplored the Rusho
Japanese complications because of their
effect upon the European republic. Hut
the French believe they see an oppor
tunity to squure accounts with their
English neighbors, and It Is to be pre
sumed there will be enthusiastic ob
servance of the Franco-Russian treaty.
1 Our own government seems to have
become more easily Involved than hud
been anticipated. Secretary Hay's note
regarded as a master coup d'etat, ap
pears to have successful) precipitated
trouble for us, and to have Involved
us In the matter to an extent that will
require our attention hereafter. Our
Interests In the orient are considerable. I
now that we have acquired the Philip
pines, and It will be necessary for us
to protect them, no matter what the
cost. That there is reason for alarm
is manifest from the activity dls
played by the war department, which
Is holding Its transports and otherwise
making preparations to cope with u
contingency of grave Import.
Perhaps the difficulties can be ar
bltrated, but all of the powers now
seem disposed to ignore arbitration for
the more effectual sword, treaties
must be respected, and In carrying out
its agreement with Russia France Is
bound to offend 'some other nation. It
seems but a short step to war. Cer
tain it is if one of the European na
tlons becomes Involved the crisis will
Involve all of the other powers and
things appear to be rapidly shaping
themselves In this direction.
Every property owner should attend
Tueaduy night's meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerv. Astoria's greatest
need Is a sea wall, and the time Is
ripe for the undertaking. A good start
has been made and we should push It
along.
Extend the Jetty, give the Chinook
a chance and curry on the work ut the
mouth of the Columbia river without
consideration for the depth of Port
land's channel. Here Is Astoria's policy
In a nutshell.
The Cull complains because eastern
ers refer to 8nn Francisco as "Frisco."
This Is the first Instance on record
where a paper has seen fit to com
plain because Its town was being advertised.
THAT NEW PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The extension to the Pacific of the
so-called Gould railway lines, which
now terminate In Salt Lake City, will
add another to the transcontinental
lines of this country, says the Syra
cuse Telegram.
It seems almose Improbable of be
lief that comparatively a few years
ago there was only one railway to the
Perhaps those 41 men who left the
Chinook yesterday wanted pie for
breakfast. ,
MARINES DOING FINE
Are
Pacific which was completed during
deport persons known to be criminals the war wthn the!nietnory. of
and those suspected of an intention. thoge 8tl y enffaed lnbUslness
to lead immoral lives. Our ew York tnroughout the country gtage coa(.heB
importer's suggestion of extending that' afror(led the on)y meam of CT0KHing
sort of surveillance may not be n-j the Rockies, and such great cities even
practicable-and may In time be i Omaha and Denver were unheard of.
opiea-ouc n wuu.u .uaU, u.n AfU(r he federa, government
i. it- i . 11.1. a I
10 creep oeiure we am ... u... - wag generous and wise In making large
ter.
0iuii w iv- mum , i irju.j ii tail
road companies, which made possible
the grldlroning of practically unknown
terrlaory with the railroads, which
have been the prime factor In opening
up, building up and developing the mid
dle west and the far western territory.
Without government aid the Pacific
and other far western roads would not
BRITISH MILITARY TRAINING.
ReKrts from London are to the effect
that a scheme of compulsory military
training, to be put Into operation
throughout the British islands, Is now
In preparation by the war office, and'
will be submitted to parliament In
the near future. It Is to be noted that ave been built In the 10 or 20 years
the scheme is announced as one of in which they were constructed.
TO RE8TRICT IMMIGRATION
Comendation of the Lodge immigra
tion bill, as amended and reported
favoradly by the senate committee, is
very general In mercantile and miscel-
military "training" and not of mill
tary "service." The choice of the words
was doubtless dictated by political con
siderations, as the ministry would
hardly like to face the known antag
onifim in Great Britain to compulsory
military service. The use of the mild
er phrase1 is an easy way of evading the
popular prejudice,' "hlle at the same
time affording the government ample
scope to Introduce a system which will
go far to increase the military effi
ciency of the kingdom.
The announcement of the program
was made originally In the Morning
mall, which in describing it said:
"The scheme provides for the mili
tary training (under the supervision of
army officers) of all males between
the ages of 18 and 22 years. The fol
lowing classes, however, will receive
exemption: Men who hive served In
the navy, ex-soldiers, volunteers, mili
tia or imperial yeomanry, and the mer
cantile marine. The training will cover
a period of four years. In their 18th
year the youths will have two months'
phynlcal and other drill (including the
ues of arms). During the remaning
years a fortnight annually will be util
ized for advanced drill. Thus a whole
period of three and a half months' train
ing will be given, and by their 23d
year all young England will be capa
of rendering their country excellent
service in case of need."
It is estimated that the normal num
ber of young men under training when
the scheme has been put into full
operation will be about 1,165,000. Of
the total number, about 304,000 would
be in the first year, while the remain
der would consist of men In the second,
third or fourth year of training and,
therefore, comparatively well fitted for
good service in case of emergency.
The plan is said to be the outcome of
The new Pacific roads which are to
be built will undoubtedly be construct
ed in a atralghter line than were the
old roads to the coast Tunnels will
be constructed through the mountains
around which the present roads wind
their way and by the use of steel via
ducts and bridges such heavy grades
will be avoided as are encountered
by the present Pacific roads.
The time to the coast will, there
fore, be very materially shortened.
;
AN OBJECT LESSON.
The government transport Dix, which
was secured for partial oading
at Portland for loading only after the
Oregon metropolis had pulled every
string of her Influence, Is lying at the
mouth of the Columbia weather bound.
If weather conditions continue as at
present she will remain there for days
to come, and the experience of the
government with the vessel will make
it extremely difficult In the future for
our Portland neighbors to secure trans
ports for loading on the Willamette.
The Dix was 30 hours coming down'
the river. She was run on the top of
the tides and averaged little more than
three miles an hour. Had she arrived
down during Thursday night, or even
Friday morning, she could easily have
got to sea, for the bar was smooth up
to 3:30. Her inland trip so delayed
her that she missed a good bar and U
now tied up here.
Notwithstanding this circumstance,
our highly esteemed contemporary, the
Oregonlan, shouts out that it wants a
40-foot bar. What, in the name of the
Snag Island Jetty would Portland do
with a 40-foot bar when 23-foot ships
Soritooz Conditions on Isthmus
Excellent Vessel Arrives.
han Francisco, Feb. 19. The Pacific
Mall Company's steamer City of Pan
ama. Captain W. P. 8. Porter, arrived
Thursday from Panama and way porta.
She brought 700 tons of cargo, treasure
valued at $25,000 and 43 passenger.
The cargo Included 1583 bugs of coffee.
The liner encountered fine weather ond
reached port on time. She was 23 day?
coming from Panama.
Among the passengers was Perdln
ana servat, United States consul at
Ecuador, who with his wife has come
home on a vacation. Such of the Pan
ama's passengers as crossed the Isth
mus speak In glowing terms of the
splendid work done by the United
States marines, at present guarding the
Panama railroad. Captain Porter says
the sanitary problem of the Isthmus
seems to have been solved as far ns the
murines are concerned. Of the 1400
men on shore duty only seven have been
reported sick, and these ure only mildly
affected with the low fever, from which
formerly few escaied.
Passengers from New York say that
on the steamer City of Washington, o'n
which they traveled to Colon, General
Silva Gondolphl, formerly minister of
the state of Venezuela, took passage.
The general was exiled to Pai ls by the
Blanco administration, and Is going
back, he says, to stir up a revolution
He claimed to have on board the liner
8000 rifles, which he proposed to land
at Costa Rica and there equip an urmy.
Lieutenant Sweet, of the navy, also
traveled m the City of Washington.
His mission was to equip wurships on
duty at the isthmus with the Slnvy
Arco system of wireless telegraphy.
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Notice For Bids.
The undersigned will receive seale
bids up to twelve o'clock noon of Tues
day, March the first, 1904, at his office,
room numbered ?0, Concord bulldlnir,
Portland, Multnomah county, state of
Oregon, for the hereinafter descried
property; said bids to be accompanied
by a check for ten per cent of the bid
tendered. The property to be sold con
cistlng of ail the real and personal
property of the Rainier Mill and Lum-
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cash on hands) whli-h said property is
now in the undersigned hands and un
der the undersigned's control and which
said property consists as follows, to-
wlt: 1
The n. w. quarter of section 16, town
ship 11 north range 6 west, In Pacific
county, Washington. Also contracts
for stumpuge on 360 acres known as
Mitchell and Blaney cluims, situated on
Grays river, in the state of Washing.
ton; also all the logging camps and
equipment and logs (approximately 1,
500,000 feet), known us the Grays river
logging camp, situated in Pacific coun
ty, Washington.
For further Information concerning
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the undersigned at his above address
The undersigned reserves the. right to
reject any or all bids and any sale
made Is subject to the confirmation of
the circuit court of the state of Ore
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