VOLUME LVII.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1904.
NO. 159.
COCKRAN GOES
AFTER THE
RULER
Denounces What He Terms the
Effort of the Executive to
Usurp the Authority
of Congress. ,
New York Orator Makes New
Pension Bill Text for in Im
passioned Appeal.
POLITICS IN UPPER HOUSE
Spooner Charge Democrat
With Kffort to Mannfarttire
Campaign Material Out
of I'ostofflce Conduct.
Washington, April . The recent ex
ecutive order of the present relating to
age an tvldenrt of pensionable dla
ability today furnished the text for an
linpasnloned appeal by ltourke Coekran
of New York to membera of the house
to uphold the dignity of that body by
refusing to aubmlt to what he alleged
to be a usurpation of the legislative
authority of oongreta by the executive.
The president and the secretary of
the interior found warm aupportera In
Messrs. Dalsell, Orosvenor, Gibson,
Calderhead. Lacey and Hepburn.
The debate occurred on the resolu
tion Introduced by Coekran directing
the committee on Judiciary to Investi
gate the recent pension order. It had
been reposed from the committee on
rules with "the recommendation that it
He on the table, and this was adopted
by a narrow majority of vot?s. Three
republican, Cushman, Llttlefleld and
McCall,; voted with the democrats
gainst tabling the resolution.
POLITICS IN UPPER HOUSE.
Spooner Replies to Demoeratio Strlo
tures en Pottoffloe Affair.
Washington, April 9 In the senate
today Mr. Spooner replied to the demo
eratio strictures on the conduct of the
poatofflce department, and also tra
versed quite an extensive political field.
Ha charged that the efforts on the part
of the democratic kenators to secure
a congressional Inquiry were In the
Interest of party politics. He also de
fended the president against the charge
of violating the law, which he said
hud been made by the democrats, de
daring that In nothing wo the presl
dent so much distinguished as in his
determination to enforce the law. No
progress was made tm the postofflce
bill. ,
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was partially read.
but further consideration was post
poned on the suggestion that the con
ferees had Inserted provisions that bad
not been passed by either house.
The bill for the aid of the Portland
exposition and the Philippine coastwise
shipping bill were passed finally by ac
cepting the house amendments.
Deferred Until Next Session.
Washington." April The senate
committee on public lands has agreed
to postpone until the next session of
congress the bill to transfer eontrol of
the forest reserve from the Interior
department to the forestry division of
the agricultural department
- Baseball Seeree.
Sun Francisco Portland , Oak
land 5.
Los AngelesSeattle 2. Los An
geles 4.
Fresno San Francisco 10, TacomaS,
WILL INSTRUCT FOR PARKER.
McCarren Ssys New York Convention
Will Bsok the Jurist.
New York. April . Democratic con
ventlons were held tonight In 21 as
sembly' districts of Kings county for
the selection of three delegates and al
temates from each district to the state
convention, which me.-ts at Albany on
April lg. Senutor McCarren carried
17 of the II districts.
In accordance with the desires of
Chairman Murphy, resolutions for un
Instructed delegations to the state con
ventlon were adopted unanimously in
Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle's
district, the Seventh, and in the Ninth
Senator McCarren had passed the word
that the custom in Kings county of
not Instructing del egutes should be
strictly observed, but he declared the
state convention will Instruct as a
body for. Judge Parker.
Among the delegates elected were
Hugh McLaughlin and Senator Mc
Carren.
Tour of Italian Band.
Portland, April 9. The Portland
Italian band of 25 pieces, under the
leadership of Louis d'Urbano, starts
Tuesday on a tour through southern
Oregon. The bond Intends to make
Portland and the Willamette valley Its
permanent home.
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IF HARRIMAN SHOULD WIN, HILL
MUST SELL AND RETIRE
FROM NORTHWEST
President of Northern Securities Com
pany States What Will Follow Loss
of Northern and Burlington.
Says the People of the Northwest Will Then Be Left to Fight Out
Their Own Battles-Rumor Has It That Harrirrian Is to
Take Over Beilingham and British Columbia Rail
road, Though Story Is Discredited.
St. Paul, April 9,-James J. Hill,
president of the Northern Securities
Company, returned to St Paul from
New York today. When asked what.
In cose Ha it I man is successful In bis
efforts to get control of the Northern
Pacific, will be the policy of the Great
Northern, Hill laid:
"If Harrlman wins, and also gets
control of the Burlington, there will be
nothing left for us to do but sell and
retire, and leave the people of - the
northwest to fight out their own bat
tles." ''
HARRIMAN'S LATEST DEAL.
Reported He Is to Take Over Belling
ham Bay Railroad.
Son Francisco, April 9. Rumors
that the Harrlman Interests are nego
tiating for purchase of the lielling-
bam Bay & British Columbia, railroad
have been received here.
P. B. Cornwall, president of the road,
today declined to affirm or deny the
probable sale of his property to Harrl
man. '1 know nothing of the Intentions of
Harrlman or the Union Pacific," he
said; "neither can I affirm the state
ment that the negotiations with the
Northern Pacific have fallen through;
but I guess Mr. Hill ku all he can at
tend to In settling the merger busi
ness at present"
Discredits the Story.
Bellingham, April . Superlnendent
Donovan of the B. B. k B. C. railway,
when questioned tonight regarding the
rumor from San Francisco that Harrl
man has purchased that road, said,
simply: "There Is nothing In it"
He did not discuss the subject fur
ther than to show that be gat no
credit to the rumor. "
ADMIRAL ALEXIEFF..
Admiral AlexiefVby reason of his position as Viceroy in the far east, is
probably the most prominent Russian in the present crisis.
PHILIPPINES' NEW CAPITAL.
City Is to Be Beautiful One, 155 mites
From Manila.
Chicago, April 9. Plans for the new
capital of the Philippines were today
made known by Secretary Toft The
secretary said:
"The new capital will be about 155
miles from Manila, on a plot of ground
over 5,000 feet above the sea level,
which will make It far more healthy
for Americans,
"It la to be to the Philippines what
Simla is to India, and will be of great
benefit to the islands.'
Alfonso Returns to Msdrid.
Barcelona, April 9. King Affonso re
turned here this afternon and was
given an enthusiastic reception. The
festivities were suspended on acount
of the death of Isabella.
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Market Firm In General.
New York, April 9. The stock mar-
has maintained strength and
breadth In spite of an Irregularity and
reaction in spots. The United States
Steel stocks have been a sustaining
force, owing to the wings of revival In
the iron trade in the qutsrterly report
The resistance of the market to bad
news has encouraged the buying of
stocks and the bond market has Im
proved. Money remains very easy In
spite of the gold exports. The" strong
copper market and the sale of ft num
ber of new railroad bond issues have
been contrlbutary factors to the
strength of the market
Bisouit Men 8trike.
New York, April 9. A general
strike of the employes of the National
Biscuit Company's factory In this city
has been ordered because of the al
leged discrimination against union
men. About S00 workmen attended
the meeting at which the strike was
decided upon, but at least 1000 will be
.thrown out of work.
Series of Passes.
St Louis, April 9. The world's fair
has Issued a special series of passes
for the use of high police officials of
this and other countries during, the
exposition period. The passes are of
ornate design and will be good for ad
mission to any port of the grounds,
all the buildings and the pike attrac
tions. Pass No. 1 ho been sent to
Cuelf of Police Klely of St Louis, who
will have charge of the distribution to
visiting police officials.
UNUSUAL COURT RULING.
Justice Sena's Defendant to Jail in
Spite of Aoquittal.
New York, April 9. Although a Jury
In the supreme court' has returned a
verdict pronouncing James II. Temple,
ex-presldent of the bankrupt William
Campbell Wallpaper Company, not
guilty of converting to bis own use
some $40,000 of the funds of the com
pany, Justice Rogers set aside the ver
dict and sent Temple back to jail
where he already has been confined
since early In January. The Justice de
clared he was not satisfied with
Temple's explanation on the witness
stand, and ordered a new trial, holding
the ex-president In $25,000 ball, which
he was unable to furnish. The ruling
of the court Is unusual and Temple's
attorney will appeal. The case involved
a sale of the company's interests In
England which was negotiated partly
by Temple.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN
AGREEMENT
GIVEN OUT
Overtures on the Part of Eng
, land Looking to Adjustment
of AH Matters of Differ
ence With Czar.
No Basis of Negotiation Was
Stipulated, Nor Did England
. Go Into Detail About It
AUTO BOAT CATCHES FIRE.
Exciting Affair Occur During Rsees
On MonoctfM3y.
New York,- April 9. Contests be
tween automobile boats on Honoca bay
have developed an exciting sight,'
cables the Herald's correspondent at
Montecarlo. Six of the racers were par
ticipating In a 250 kilometer contest
when Partslenne T, steered by Lin
Currle, a well-known English yachts
man and nephew of Sir Donald Currle,
took fire. The racer carried a large
tank of petroleum and for a time it
was feared that the crew of four would
be roasted alive. Thsy were finally
rescued, having jumped overboard
after two machinists had been seriously
burned
A torpedo boat finally got a line on
the burning racer and It was towed In
shore, but all efforts to subdue the fire
failed and not mueU of .the valuable
machine was left when the petroleum
burned out A leak tn one of the feed
pieps Is supposed to have been the
origin of the fire
Pass ss Chinese.
New York, April 9. Since March 15,
acordlng to a Herald dispatch from
Pekin, at least nine Japanese officials,
dressed as Chinese, with a full staff
of Chinese servants, have passed
north through Kupelnko, Jehoe and
Ping Tsuan toward Chao Yang, Gen
eral Ma's headquarters. There are
about 25.0000 foreign drilled troops at
Chao Yang,
DEFINITE RESULT UNLIKELY
Spanish Paper Complain Bit
terly That Anglo-French
Treaty Will Despoil the
Morroccan Interests.
London. April 9. The Associated
Press learns that the exact status of
the much forecasted Anglo-Russian
understanding is as follows:
After King Edward had given his
personal assurance to Emperor Nicho
las that the anti-Russian comments in
the British press did not represent the
feeling of his government Foreign Sec
retary Lansdowne Informed the Rus
sian ambassador. Count Benkendortf,
that he would be glal to reopen nego
tiations looking to settlement of all
matters now In discussion between
Russia and Great Britain. Lord Lans
downe did not stipulate a basis or enter
Into details.
The negotiations are not likely to as
sume any definite phase In the near fu
ture. No great hope Is felt here that
they could ever reach a conclusion
satisfactory to both countries, though
in view of the Anglo-French agreement
even most the pessimistic are unwilling
to be too dogmatic on this point .
Spanish Are Dissatisfied.
Madrid, April 9. The newspapers
here comment somewhat bitterly on the
Anglo-French colonial treaty, and as
sail the Spanish ministers, who, they
declare, permitted Spain to be despoiled
and her Interests In Morrocco obliterated.
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