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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1905)
TUKSDAYV MAYJfr, 19C5, THE MORNING ASTOR1AK ASTORIA, ORKON. RATES ARE TOO LOW Texas Cattle Raisers Association Have a Kick Coming. DISSATISFIED WITH INQUIRY Unjust Discrimination Between Rail road and Cattle Growers in th In 1vst of the Chicago Beef Trust It Injurious to Cattlemen. . Fort Worth. Tex, May 15. Bam H. Cowan of Fort Worth, general attor ney for the Texas car.lt raisers' asso ciation and general attorney of the ncwlj organised national live atock (rowera association, gives out a reply to. A. C Bird, t raffles manager of the Gould lines, who was before the sen ate committee on Interstate commerce Saturday, - He says In part: ' ' " -His statement that what I had said In arguments before the senate and house committee were 'baaed partly, If not altogether, upon the allegations . Jn the cattle cas,' hoi the truth as U shown by the committee reports. .They were based partly upon the facts developed by the testlomny in the case where I reported , the interstate com merce commission their investigation of the advances made in the rates on class goods and commodities to Texas from St Louis and o.her eastern and northern points." Continuing, he says: "Re! tries to establish that cattle rates are too low by comparing the value of the commodity with the rate; yet he testified in Chicago that no such basis should control when he was trying to sustain a higher rate on cat tle for a stock shipper a distance of 350 miles from western. Iowa to Chi cago, than he gave tor the packers for a car of dressed meat worth twice as much in the same train from Omaha, 500 miles. . "The rate on his road from Scott City to St, Louis on cattle, 700 miles, at 32! cents, a fair rate: the rate from Dallas, CS5 miles, over his road) is i2i cents. They increased the Texas rate by combination. Kansas cattle are more valuable than Texas cattle, yet th Texas rate is 3C per cent high er, with a destiny of traffic per mile on he Ilnrv 40 per cent greater than from Texas. His rate from Sheridan Lake, Col., is 234 cents on cattle to KansapJ City, 500 miles; from Fort Worth. 50 miles, 34 cents; the Colorado cattle are the most valuable. Is our rate Just, considering that in five years they have by combination among; themselves advance it 28 y, cent? I say no man who so contends is a safe man to make rates for the public. "If you will sfie his statement before the houes committee you will find he admits to having no basis of making rates." Further along Mr. Cowan says: "Now, If the Fort Worth car or cattle is worth, as he states, J 168 and Kansas or Colorado load is worth 33 per cent more, which is the fact, I want him to tell somebody, stnea be charges 13 per cent of the Fort Worth cattle to haul them, why we are not HARMONY of colors is more than , a requisite in home decoration. We have all the perquisites that go with that class of work: Novelties in wall paper, burlap in dainty col ors, llncrusta In pretty designs, fancy mouldings set off exquisite panel Ideas; paint of every descrip tion and the workmen to carry our your Ideas In every detail. Have you thought of FRESCO WORK for your ceiling? That's where we shine. , We are also agents for mm mm '"miS Descriptive folder mailed) on re quest. B.F.ALLNLSON Will Paper, faints, Eto, 363-367 Commercial St., Astoria. entitled to have it done for the samo piica as the Kansas man, ihut Is S per cent of their value for the same dSstane. Of course nobody bass rates on the value, and never did; it Is merely one circumstance and cuts little ice." ENTERTAINMENT. Scandinavians Will Celebrate at Opera House Wednesday. Fishers' opera house has been en gaged for Wednesday evening by the Astoria Norwegian Male choir. A con cert will form the evening's entertain ment. The choir, consisting of about 33 members, will participate. They expect to attend the Lewis and Clark fair In a bojy on Norwegian day, which Is to be set for a day later In August Those who have an Idea as to the splendid training of this society will appreciate the treat In store toe them. Thosq who want to enjoy a musical evening of unusual merit will not be disappointed it they attend. Aside from the choir other good local and foreign talent will appear. Sen ator Fulton will deliver an address and Astorians always appreciate his orations. Miss Elsie Larsen, the Port land violinist, will take part. . The program Is printed on another page of this paper. JOHN HAAS WANTED. Letter From Rainy River Explains the Matte , The following letter was received at this office yesterday: Rainy Elver, May IS. fcditor Morning Astorian: I am in request to find the where abouts of my father, John Haas, I have not seen or heard from him for five years. His occupation Is fishing. If you can give me any Information kindly let me know in regard to him. Very respectfully. WILLIAM HAAS. RIOT IN CHICAGO Policemen Unable to Cope With Chicago Strike Sympathizers. OVER TWENTY WERE INJURED Cowardly Attacks Upon Innocent Women snd Children and the Wreck of a Csr Gave Thugs snd Rioters ' Opportunity to Commit Depredation. Chicago, May 13. Responding to a riot call from Policemen who were un able to cops with a mob of strike sym pathizers last night a patrol wagon hurring at full speed to the scsne, col lided with a crowded street car, ser iously injuring nine persona and bruis ing a dozen others. Regardless of the victims of the wreck, the assailants of a detective and non-union workman, whose ac tions, had caused the appeal for police protection, continued their attacks un til calls brought a score of policemen, who wfe compiled tp flgrjt their way through the mob attracted by the wreck and riot The police used their clubs freely and arrested IS men who were seen throwing stones or threat ening the non-union men. A Yesr in College. $200 cash or a year In college can be quickly earned by one young man or lady in each country during the summer. Plan does not Interfere with other employment, and! student can select the school. State name of Institution you wish to attend. No money required. For Particulars Address. MORTON H. PREMBERTON, Centralis, Mo. William E. Strong Dead New Tork, May 1$. William E. Strong, a ell known banker and brok er, is dead at his home here from pneumonia. He was born in Chilli cothe, O, in 1836 and became a mem ber of the New Tork stock exchange In 18J5. Terrific Race With Death. "Death was fast approaching," writes Ralph F. Fernandex of Tampa, Fla., describing his fearful race with death, "as a result of liver trouble and heart disease, which had robbed me of sleep and cf all interest in life. I bad tried many different doctors and sev eral medicines, but got no benefit, un til I began to use Electric Bitters. So wonderful was their effect, that in three days I felt like a new man, and today I am cured of all my troubles." Guaranteed at Chas. Rogers' drug store; price 60c. Beautify your complexion with little cost If you wish a smooth, clar, cream-like complexion, rosy cheeks, laughing eyes, take Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea, greatest beautlfier known. $5 cents. Frank Hart's drug DESTROYED BY FIRE Bark Martha Davis Burned at Honolulu Saturday Night CARGO MOSTLY REMOVED She Carried General Cargo of Msr. ehandise for Hololulu Merchants and Plantation Owners, the Latter Cargo Being Burned With the Ship. Honolulu, May IS, The bark Mar tha Davis caught fire In Hllo harbor last Saturday night and was totally deetroyed. The local Are department was called out but the vessel was too far gone to be saved. The portion of the cargo with which she was loaded had been dtschorged and was for Honolulu merchants, but the cargo intended for some of the island plan tations was lost It being In the bottom of the ship and impossible ten get It out The) origin of the fir Is un known. The Martha Davis was 734 tons net and waa built In Boston In 18TJ. The owners are Welch & Co. of San Fran clsco. She carried a cargo of general merchandise. NO FRESHET THIS YEAR, v Very Little Snow in the Mountains Smallest is Years. By reason of the tact that every thing Indicates a spring freshet be low the normal, It Is believed that work on the canal between The Dalles and Celllo may be commenced earlier than would be the case under ordinary conditions.. Latest reports show that the mountain snows, the "origin of the spring freshets, have been unusually light this winter, the snowfall In many sections f the Blue mountains being the smallest In many years, while In the Cascades there has been but half the fall of the preceding winter. Under these conditions the river, with an average rise of from 22 to 25 feet each summer, will hardly go up to the 15-foot mark. SHIPPING NEW8. The barentlne Amaton, now In the harbor, will go to sea today. The schooner Gerald C leaves out for Silets today with a cargo of gen eral merchandise. The schooner Delia departed out yesterday for Xestucca with a cargo of general merchandise. The steamer Rcdondo arrived yes terday with a full cargo of freight, a good list of passengers from 8;in Francisco, t-he expects to leave out on the return trip Saturday. The steamer Toledo Is scheduled to said frr Grays Harbor this morning. OflVlal Forecaster licals leavea down for the mouth of the river this morning at 4 o'clock on the tender Manzanita to repair the government cable. Cable expert McLaln' arrived down last night from Portland and will do the spiking. Th steamer Alliance Is due from Eurfka and Coos Bay today. The British steamship Rapello Is due here from MoJI Saturday. Sht will load lumber at the up river milts for Calcutta. 8teamer Hassalo has been convert, ed into an oil-burner, and Is now on the Astoria-Portland run In place of tne T. J. Potter. Lord Wolseley, a four-maateJ Iron bark that has been lying Idle at Esquimau for two years, will be con verted Into a five-masted barkentine at a cost of about $20,000. She has been taken to West Seattle. Hereafter she will carry lumber, and her capacity will be 2,400,000 feet The barkentine Portland la expect ed down the river tonight and will probably go to sea tomorrow.' She carries 575, feet of lumber and her de stination Is San Pedro. GOLDEN GATE COFFEE Brings good cheer to every family. pflLfililMTr Aroma-tight tins. . Never in bulk. J. A. Folger SL Co. aUtskllsbed tat IJO Saa Francisco Park gad WaihlnjtQn, Portia od, Orsgoa The School of Quality". MODERN. PRACTICAL, COMPLETE Ope ad the year. CsUlegae tree A. P. ARMSTRONO, LL. PRINCIPAL Students May Enter at Any Tims. In life Is yours it you meet us half way In your work. Our graduates are all employed. We will place you In a position upon graduation. We have the reputation of being the leading Business College on the Pacific coast, and the most thoroughly equipped west of Chicago. Open all the year. Bend for our Illustrated catalogue. Free, Beli tike-Walker Business College. Stearns Building, Portland, Oregon. Toot! Toot! TootI Toot! A Hat That's Good And a Hat That's New, That's The Hat For You!! We have Ladies' Hats in many styles and at prices to fat any purse. We trim and repair Hats. THE FAIR MRS. A. JALOFP, Prop. EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY AT Reasonable Prices. TAR THEATER BLDCL ASTORIA ECZEMA ON LITTLE GIRL Sleepless Rights for Mother and Awful Suffering ' cf Child. CURED BYCUTICURA Had Given up All Hope of Ever Making Any Cure. Mrs. I. B. Jones, Addlngton, Ind. T., writes: "Aly little girl bad beta suffering for two years from eczema, and during that time I could not get a eight's sleep, as her ailment was very severe. I bad tried so many remedies and spent so much money, deriving no benefit, I had given up all hope of making any cure. As a last resort I was persuaded to try Cuticura. nd to my great delight a marked change was manifested from the first application. I gave the child a bath with Cuticura Soap, using a soft piece of muslin cloth. This f did twice a day, each time following with Cuti cura Ointment, and at the ssme time gave the Resolvent, according to directions. One box of Ointment nd two bottles of the Resolvent, to gether with the Soap, effected a per manent cure. I submit this for pub lication, hoping it will assist other sufferers in curing themselves." , COMPLETE TREATMENT Consisting of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. The first step in the treatment of chronic Eczctna is to remove the scales snd crusts and soften the skin, by warm baths with Cuticura Soap, Dry carefully and apply Cuticura Ointment, lightly at first, and where advisable spread it on pieces of soft 'doth and bind in place. Take the Resolvent Pills, or liquid, in medium dotes. Do not use cold wstcr in bath ing, snd svojd cold, raw winds. Sold (krmirtOTtit IS world. Cnttem RmoH'mI, SI. I Hi form or UttwoiM cutwa ru pr twi or mt, (riotmmt, , Ruoo, . Potior tnt Oi.m. Corp, BoMM, Sol. ttvf. rSo4 M "How fa Can Sum.' At that Social You will enjoy aervlng tea from one of our many styles of tea pots. They are pretty and very serviceable, some are quite dainty and jvlll please the most fastidious. Won't you atop In and exam ine the line? They range In price from 20 cents to $1.26 each. Yokohama Bazar 62S Commercial Street, Aitorl une rnce to mi, oocus About the qnalltytof IUhss K) Ilftt, you had beat ask somebody who ha Horn one; ho will praise IMnore tlina lurJuioUestyVlll permit us to. . . We have a new stiff hat that prom; lses to be very popular. It Ims a high taper crowtt and tuenluiu flat set brim. ' J. ' J ust the hat for young1 meo, TROUSERS That present a natty fVtruIng ap pcjtrattce, allowing that easy, satisfy lug freedom oi artlonnnly found lu perfect fitting garment. $2 to $6 S. DANZIGER & CO.. Astoria's Greatest Clothiers. 490-500 Commercial St. ; PRAEl & EIGMR IRANSFER CO. Telephone til. D RAYING & EXPRESSING EIT - IIVIRY STAEtlE AD gmilhlpidl lo our csre will rrrrlve special attention. 709-715 Ccmmercial Street. Let Me Tell You Something Traveler to the East, I have a word for you : There are through Pullman sleepers, both Standard and Tourist, going East from the Coast at frequent intervals. Over two routes they travel via Rock Island System for a good share of the distance. You can go by way of Ogden, Salt Lake and Colorado, or you can go by way of San Francisco, Los Angeles and El Paso, and the Rock Island will land you in Kansas City, St. Louis or Chi. cago. Direct connection in Union Stations at all three cities for all important points in the East and South. Or the traveler via Northern route can take the Rock Island from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Chicago. Rock Island service is the kind that gratifies best meals on wheels. ANDREW ASP, BLACKSMITH. Having Installed a Rubber Tiring Machine of the latestpsttern I am prepared to do sll kinds of work in that line at reasonable prices. Telephone 20L. CORNER TWELFTH AND DUANE STREETS. The MORNING ASTORIAN 60 CTS. PER MONTH Astoria's Best Newspaper name a in nam figures. A- h. Mcdonald, General Agent, Rock Islsnd System, 140 Third 8t., Portland, Ore. store.