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THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTOHIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, OECCMItR , 1904. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1871 i rnbltntwd Dally (Except Monday) by THE J. S. DELUNGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. BF malL per year HM By mail, per month . M By arrlw, per month .. THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall, per year. In advance ..Jl 60 rvOrW for to OtUmtac of Tbs Moamit Aaroaias o wibw mMtw or place of binHwsa mar b aaaa by portal card or ttaroufh tale pkoae. Any lmulariiy to 0irry abouM I ba baMediaiWj reported to lh offlo of pobiicaUoa. TelephMt Main Ml. ' Today' Wtathar. Portland. Dec. 8. Western Oregon and Western Washington Friday, oc eaalonal rain or snow. o GET THEE BEHIND ME. SATAN. -Fools rush In where angels dare not tread." This applies with peculiar force to his honor. Mayor Sufert of The Dalles, who has a mania for see Ins; his name In print For some un accountable reason. Mr. Sufert de mands the strict enforcement of the fishing laws. Time was. In the dim and murky past, when he had no knowl edge of the existence of any fishing laws. He was and is the owner of sev eral fish wheels below Celilo, which have done more to destroy the salmon industry than all other appliances com bined. These wheels used to catch all the salmon, large and small. The law expressly prohibited taking salmon under a certain weight, and in order to comply with the provisions of the law, the upper river wheelmen used to catch thousands of small fish weigh ing from one to five pounds and put them in a barrel and sink them In the river so the master, fish warden could not see them,. The result was that all the small salmon were caught out and none remained to supply the deficiency. The laws were openly violated by the owners of fish wheels, and to such an extent, that a bill was Introduced In the legislature In 1895 to abolishing all fish wheels. The wheelmen were there in full force, with a large sack which they used to good advantage In In fluenclng legislation. The state had to resort to artificial propagation to create a supply of fish. During the past two years the fish wheels have not caught many fish, and now Mr. Sufert wants the laws enforced. If he bad made an effort to see that they were enforced years ago, there would be no necessity of weeping and walling in the ballwlck of Celilo. .-. "The greed of fisheries and their de fiance of law, Mr. Seufert says, war rant the legislatures In turning a deaf car to their plaints and in harkenlng only to the gederal interest In perpe tuation of the salmon species. He hopes that the lawmakers will ascertain why the closed season has not been enforced and will take means to drive the fish wardens to their duty here after. ; " 'Laws have been passed, but where are the fish wardens to enforce them and the fishermen and cannerymen to observe them? Money has been ap propriated for hatcheries, but where are the eggs to keep them busy T " ; : Mr. Seufert has probably forgotten about a letter he wrote to Master Fish Warden Van Dusen on September 10, In which he made the proposition to contribute a certain amount per case or stand a fine, if the master fish ward en would allow him to violate the law and fish during the close season. In order to refresh Mr. Seufert's memory In this regard, we publish the letter, which is as follows: "The Dalles, Oregon, Sept. 10, 1904. "Mr. H. G. Van Dusen, "Dear Sir: As your hatchery fund Is low, I will make you this proposition: We will pay S cents per case for each case we packed during the closed sea son, If each of the canners will agree to do the same, and cold storage men likewise. To the fishermen I will make this proposition: We will .pay the regular license of our gear run dur ing the closed season if they will do likewise, and If they will not do this we will stand for a fine on each cannery not to exceed $500, and each fisherman $5 for gillnetters and 150 fine for each trap, wheel or seine, to help out the hatchery fund. Tou can publish this if you desire. Tours. (Signed) "F. A. SEUFERT." "Laws have been passed, but where are the fish wardens to enforce them and the fishermen and cannerymen to observe them?" exclaimed Mr. Seufert. They were certainly not at Celilo try ing to bribe the fish warden to allow the wheelmen to fish during the close season In direct violation of law. They were not trying to Influence the master fish warden to allow Mr. Seufert to fish during the close season. In violation of law, upon the agreement to pay 6 cents a case for all fish packed, or a fine of $500 for propogatlon purposes. No, Mr. Seufert was attending to this part of protecting the salmon Industry from the mayor's office at The Dalles. If Mr. Seufert is so much concerned about the protection of the salmon Industry,' why does he fish on the three sand bars below CelUo which are the na tural snawntn grounds of th late chlnook salmon? He operates three large selnea on these natural spawning arounds and It la Impossible for fish to spawn. If the salmon Industry Is to be protected, the legislature should certainly pass a law prohibiting fishing with seines above tide water. There are more fish destroyed on th three sand bars owned and operated, by Mr. Seufert than would supply all th can neries on th river. Not content with catching amall salmon In his fish wheels In violation of law, he stops natural propagation by means of seine on na tural spawning ground. It I certain that Mr. Seufert Is not In a position to demand tne enrorc- ment of th fishing laws, which he vlo late, and offers to pay for the prlvtl eg of violating. 'He that seeks equity must do equity," Is a maxim of Juris prudence with which Mr. Seufert Is not familiar. ; "Tide water fishermen." says Mr. Seufert, "have, been catching salmon tn season and out. just as they pleased, and have defied th law and held fish wardens In contempt On August IS It was the sworn duty of the warden to top fishing. Did they do It? Not they. Mr. Van Dusen wa gentle as usual, and said softly It was no us to save salmon after that time, because they would not reach th hatcheries anyhow." After reading the above, readers are requested to again read Mr. Seufert's letter to Mr. Van Dusen. Comment on Mr. Seufert's pious exortatlon on the enforcement of teh close season la not necessary. There Is a wide divergence in his views between September 10 and December T. It might be opportune to inquire of Mr. Seufert If he has been hoplessly converted, or 1 this only one of his spaama Speaking of th blue backs, Mr. Seufert says: "But these fish are almost entirely gone. Why? Because they were not propagated at hatcheries. This last season our cannery packed only 245 cases of bluebacks; the season before the number was about 400 and the sea son before that about 700. With the gradual disappearance of bluebacks we have had to deepen our wheels so a to catch ch I nooks. Mr.' Seufert Is In a better position to explain the extermination of these fish ! than any other man in Oregon. It Is Impossible to take salmon for propa gation purposes when they are destroy ed by th three selnea used by Seu fert on th natural spawning grounds on his property, or what he claims to own. It. would not be necessary for Mr. Seufert to deepen his Wheel to catch th chlnooks, If he would cease opera tions with hi selnea Mr.' Seufert threaten to take a 100 fathom net and go before the legisla ture If he has to spread the net all over the capltol building. He will probably take up some other Inducements In the shape of metalic substance of the realm, the same as he did In 1895 when a bill Introduced In the legislature to abolish Ash wheels. The bill passed the house, but owing to Mr. Seufert's persuasive eloquence and winning ways superinduced by a plethoric pocketbook, a majority of the senate were convinced that fish wheels were a necessary adjunct to the propaga tion of the salmon Industry. Tea, Mr. Seufert has been a member of the third house before and Intends to be again. Stapd up, Mr. Seufert, and explain to the people of Oregon why you are so anxious to have the closing laws en forced now, when you wanted to pay for the privilege of violating them on September 10. Stand up, Mr. Seufert, and explain to the people. If, having fallen from grace, you have reformed, and are not actuated by selfish motives In the de mand for a strict enforcement of the fishing lawa Stand up, Mr. Seufert, and enlighten the public if you are willing to hang up your seines and stop seining on the natural spawning grounds of the upper Columbia. The people of Oregon are entitled to an explanation relative to your recent conversation. If you are honest and sincers in your last statement, no doubt the men engaged In the industry will co-operate with you in securing en forcement of all fishing laws; but If you are simply actuated by selfish motives as everyone In Oregon who knows you believes then" you are not in a position to dictate to the officers charged with the enforcement of the fishing lawa The leper cannot change his spots. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for an up-river canneryman to enter the kingdom of heaven, especially carry ing such a load of recently acquired respect for the fishing laws of the state of Oregon, 0 A MAN AND A CRISIS. Americans may not sympathize with the policy or hope for thesuccess of Russia in the far east, but those who admire manhood, no matter under which flag it fights, will find an op portunity to enthus over the conduct of General Stoessel, the commander-in-chief at Port Arthur. From the Initial stages of the land and water selge, Stoessel must have realized, along with his fellows and the bureaucrats In St. Petersburg, that the fall of the fortress was Inevitable. If he had ever entertained any fatuous doubts on that subject, the recent smashing of both the Rusian fleets and the dogged approach of th Japa nese by land, must bav brought him back to sanity In a rush. Discovering that h could expect no hop from hi naval compatriots, he may at least have cherished the delusion that th nemy could b held off on th land sld for a sufficient Mm to permit the smashing of Kurokl by Kuropatkln. and th arrival of th latter to th re lief of beleaguered Port Arthur. It now appear that vn thla slen der encouragement ha been with drawn and he face aur defeat, with th end only a question of wjeka, per hap days or hours, Th cunningly contrived barbed wtr entanglements In front of Port Arthur, th splendid courage and accuracy of th Russian gunner and Infantry, and th natural strategical strength of th position It self, would probably have been con ceded by experts as justifying hope of the highest order. This theory. however, did not take Into account th almost superhuman bravery of th Japanese. They have cast themselves on th seemingly Impregnable d fences of th port, only to be mown down Ilk cattle, or at th helpless Tibetan pearsmen, against . th ma chine-guns of th British. Forging on and ever onward, with terrific loss of life, and th exigencies of combat such that no time could even be token for burying the putrefying dead, th brown soldier have cap th most formidable of th Port' Ar thur outpost and are now presumed to be resting for th final assault The Japanese commander, humanely desiring to avoid useless slaughter. If possible, broached General Stoessel on the Uth under flag of true, with a proposal for the honorabl surrender of the port. It la reported that th cor nered Russian hardly heard him out. Flinging to the winds hi habitual tac iturnity, h rejected th term In "such a whirlwind of polyglot proruuity that the Japanese commander retreated precipitately and mad preparations for th reduction of th fortress, whether it cost him on or very brig ade under hi command. . "War la hell," certainly. It la de plorable and. a Tolstoi droningly re iterates, often useless. But while the victorious Japanese are being show ered with plaudits, wa cannot repress a thrill of admiration for th man who, at bay, without hop, facing destruc tion at the hands of th enemy and probably degradation at home, can forcefully refuse a course which, at th worst, I but hastening th Inevita ble. Had Russia exhibited half the quali ties In preparing for th st,rlfe. as her generals and men have In, fortitude on field and sea, the newspapers of today might have been chronicling Musco vite Instead of Japanese vlctorlea For Men. LVA. SMIES 00$0$OSOSO000!!Of o I Swell Toga ,J I o 0 0 o o Home c Swt ITc. if -ft? 'AI m TIME o o 9 O o w o 9 O o a o 0J o a o o o 9 o you were seeing us about your Winter Suit or Overcoat If you expect to be In the "running" with the fashionably dressed men around town These garments are 'chock full" of good quality and style tnat Is only pro duced by a first class City Tailor. To buy your clothes here is to be well dressed, and to be well drc&scd Is half the battle of life. P. A. STOKES We Fit Anyone oao(sooooooo$osotoaosooo&o00oso estiGmoomwmoxnme&i Money Back if Dissatisfied PERSONAL MENTION. Will Entail Quit an Expense. The Ninth street Improvement will entail quite an expense on the city. Under the charter only "5 per cent of the assessed valuation of the property can be assessed for the Improvement, and as the lots are not assessed as high as the cost of the Improvement, the deficiency must be paid out of the general fund. The city will be required to pay $140185 for the Improvement. In addition to this, considerable damage ha been done to the property, and claims will be presented to the council which will probably have to be en forced by a suit In th courts. The W. C. T. U. has voted down an amendment requiring male member to abstain from tobacco. The Christ Has present brand Is still alluring. The best place for courting before marriage In a cozy corner, and after It In South Dakota. IN THE TOOMBS (Continued from Page 1.) was one of the most successful machine manufacturers In the state of Ohio. He became Interested, In 1897, In the Buffalo Radiator Company. This con cern ate up his money. When we went Into It he was worth $250,000. When he died, exactly one year later, his es tate owed more than $74,000. The loss of a fortune killed him." Mrs. Tork has two daughters living with her at her Geary street home In San Francisco. 8rrsation to Com. New Tork, Dec. 8. Today practical ly all Interest In the case was centered in conjectures as to what the future will reveal. Men who profess to have an Intimate knowledge of the affairs of the woman, have hinted that only a suggestion of the real case has yet be come public. One man Is credited with the statement that time will show this to be the most stupendous and far reaching case of Its kind In many years. Already the country has been start led by the dlsclosues that have follow ed one after another In quick succes sion since Mr. Chad wick's affairs were brought before the public, In lenn, han two weeks. Since that time Mrs. Cvad wlck's known Indebtedness has grown from less than $200,000 to more than $1,000,000, and her counsel has said that the claims against her may amount to $20,000,000 for all he knows. The validity of some of the claims, however, said the attorney, was another matter. In the same period at least two banks have taken cognizance of th (tsse and the federal officer have taken sf upon themselves to Investigate the validity of notes aggregating more than I' r''0. 000, whkh bear th nam of A tw Carnegie. ' W. a Holllater of Portland I In th city. John G. Clark of Bcaald wa In As toria yesterday. Alex Duncan of Seaside was In the city yesterday. Louis Cordes went to Portland yes terday for a visit. Wllllum F. Binder returned last night from a visit to Portland. Henry Dlese was a passenger to Portland yesterday morning. James Jamison, the Nshalem ranch er, was In Astoria yesterday. John Cahlll of Vesper was In the city on business before the county court. H. B. Parker ha returned from an extended visit to California and the east. Louis Hauff. builder of submarine boats at Chinook, went tb Portland yes terduy. C. E. Loomls and wife of Ilwaco are In th city, Mr. Loomls la now con nected with the Pacific Journal. Martin Foard of Foard ft Stoakes Company ha returned from a visit to the property of the Mutual Company. He report tb affair of th mill and the lumber business generally In first class condition, and says hi concern ha all th order It can well fill. J. Llbby of the Puget Bound Tugboat Company of Seattle I In the city. H I her to see about making some re pairs to the bar tug Tatoosh, which are deemed necessary. Mr. Llbby has just returned from California, wher he has been the past month. He will return home this week. Best meal In town at th New Style ReaUunint. A fin consignment of stock, a dried Ash of great favor, Imported from Nor way, ha been received at the Astoria Grocery, Send In your order, they are fin. 8PEQIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. CHRISTMAS PRE8ENT3. at A Large and Varitd Assortmsnt Ekatrom's. Here are a few articles which will make suitable and handsome Christ mas presents for anyone. Alt popular and stylish, cheap In price, but high In quality. Read: Silver novelties In numerous different patterns, handsome cut glass pieces, sterling silverware, ebony goods In brushes, glasses and toilet sets, fancy umbrellas and canea match boxes, tableware, fin chains, chafing dishes, carving sat,, special watches, diamonds, broches and a thou sand other things. It will pay you to consult our prices before going else where, H. EKSTROM, Astoria, Ore. Attention Bartenders. h Bartender' Union hav moved Into th Carnahan hall, over William Bock', where all meeting will be held In the future. The first meeting will be held tonight, at which all members are requested to b present. Election of officers will take place. Refreshment will be served. A full attendance 1 requested. CHAS. DALSTROM, Secretary, For sale At Gaston' feed (table, No. 10S Fourteenth street; on Landle's harness machine; one Smith-Premier typewriter; on 20 hp motor and belt ing; 1000 good sacks. Th Baltimore A Ohio Railroad' Now Through 8rvlo. Effective November I7th, 1904, and thereafter, a new dally train will be Inaugurated, leaving Grand Central passenger station, Chicago, at 10: SO p. in., for Akron, Cleveland, xoungs- town, Pittsburg and Intermedial points, connecting t Pittsburg with "Duqusn Limited" for Philadelphia and New Tork. and with train No. 10 for Washington, D. C and Baltimore. This train will be equipped with first-class day coaches, Pullman sleep ers and dining car ervle. On all through ticket stop-over will be allowed at Washington, Balttmor atfl Philadelphia, not to exceed 10 days at each place.1. ; ry i :.. For further particular address, - Peter Harvey, General Agent, Room 1, Hobart Bldg., San Francisco. D. B. Martin, Manager Passenger Traffic Baltimore, Md. B. N. Austin, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Notlo t Stockholder. Nolle la hereby glvn that th regu lar annual meeting tb stockholder of th Columbia RJvr Packer Associa tion will b bold at th oRIom of th company at Astoria, Oregon, on D cmbf f lStV !(, ', at lr'o cloJk, A. M, for th purpos of ltct!a Director, and th transaction af such, other business aa may properly h considered. .' Astoria, Or Nov. it 1904. GEO. a GEORGE, Seo'y. jfttttttt - To th Publle. ; . ; Notice I hereby given that the office of the Auditor and Police Judge will be open betwein the hour of 7 and t o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening of this week to accommodate any who may de sire to register for the coming election. The registration books will be closed Saturday at. 4 o'clock p. m., the 10th day of December, 1004. OLOF ANDERSOJT. Auditor and. Police Judge of th city of Astoria. Next Time . -, . . Yon need a pair of Men's, Women' or Children's SHOES Honest, Durabe Shots , For less money than you have ' been paying try S. A. Glf.lRE 543-545 Bond St mmt Fisher's wraMse ' , i L, E. SELIG, Lessee end Manager Week Commencing; flonday, Dec. 5 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY ! JAMES KEANE And his entire company, presenting a new line of plays. High ' , class Vaudeville Specialties between the acts. Popular Prices Reserved Seat 50c: Gallery, . 26c Seat sale opens Saturday morning at Griffin's Book Store. , '