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1- 'UlUtHKt FULL AttOOIATID fRlt RIPORT COVKtt THK M0RNIN9 PIILD ON TAM LOW! ft COLUMBIA. VOLUME LX NO. 257 ASTORIA. OREGON SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 18, t90 PRICE FIVE CENTS Jttirnitti ROOSEmLT-LONGWORTHI MOST BRILLIANT EVENT IN WASHINGTON HISTORY Daughter of tbc President and Her Chosen Hus band Exchange Vows Under Beautiful Floral Bower Skies Smile Sweetly on Event. IMPRESSIVE EPISCOPAL FATHER GIVES BRIDE AWAY TO HEW PROTECTOR CEREMONY AT TENDED WITH ALL BEAUTY OP CATHEDRAL SERVICE GUESTS SIT DOWN TO WEDDINO BREAKFAST AFTER PAYING RESPECTS TO THE BRIDAL PARTY. WASHINGTON', Fob. 17. -With plain circlet of viijrtn Hd. lit the his 1or( ,Et Boom of U W hiU Hou, t thirteen minutes ftrr twelve today, MJ Alice L Roosevelt, the ldet daughter of the President of the United State, and Nicholas Longworlh, Representative in Congress from the (list dUlrict of Ohio, were united in marriage. Fairt a a May morning w tjie wedding day of Mies Roonevelt, Soft, Imlmy sunshine poured down from a cloudless sky and made the iUv like Springtime. Although the guests with in the Kant Room who witnessed tltP beautiful ceremony did not number be yond the hundred, thousands gathered bout the White Una, fascinated liy the thought that they would lie so near the scene on which tht eye d the world wan centered today. WIRELESS STATIONS. reo. if. iin a view 01 iVonimcmling the establishment of wirct Ktutionit at Ciih Flattery and along the Washington coast, Captuin Burwcll, a memlicr of the federal com mission, has arranged to have exper ienced operators on "the Columbine, while the members on board make a tour of Inspection of the eonat. The lighthouse, tender sailed with tbe mem ler of the commission lute today. , : ,fi COMPLICITY CHARGED. Charles Moyer, President of W. F. M. and Son Arrested. DENVER, Fob. 17.-Le.te tonight' Charles H, Moyer, 'president of the Western Federation of Miners and Charles B. liny ward, Sr., were arrested on the charge of complicity in the mur der of former Coventor SteunoiibWrg f Idaho. The arrest was nmdo at. the request of Idaho to take the men to that 8Ute. GERMANY WOULD BREAK ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP LONDON, Feb. 17.-The British gov ernmcnto had not been advised Into this evening of the nature of the French reply to the German note of the Mo roccan question, which was handed to thoyGcrman representatives today. The foreign office does not expect France ah hulii n h ii v iiTrrnDiuiiH uu una uinu 'demands respecting control of the po lice. At any rate, Great Britain has not. been' n'nt.iflod ' t.Vi n t. France would TV YT7 TTH RITUAL IS EMPLOYED In the beautiful while and gold eat room of the White House few minute after noon tUy, tho venerable Right Hev. iiorrty i. r-auieriee, iitsitop 01 Washington, of the Protestant Kpisco pal church pronounced the fateful words wbii-h united in marriage Aline I-ee ItiMmvvelt, eld.-t daughter of the Pres dent of the United State, and Nicholas Ixmgworth, the Representative in Con gress front the first district of Ohio. Tin ceremony the simple, beautiful and impressive ring service of the Episcopal Church wet attended with all the bcnuty of a cathedral service. It was witnessed by one of the most bril liant and distinguished assemblage ever Kid In-ivd in the White limine by far the Invest company which ever graced the executive mansion on a similar occasion. (ibully, did prince and potentates pay (Continued on page 4) POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION. Three Men Killed and Twenty Girls Are Injured. LOUISIANA, Mo., Feb. 17.-Three men were killed and twenty girl in jured in the explosion of the Hercules powder plant, eighteen miles north of thix city today, The explosion occur red in the punching house, which i equipped with machinery. The debris from this structure demolished the old punching bouxe, where a number of women and boys were at work punch ing dynamite into the moulds, which form dynamite sticks. Fortunately the littler building did not blow up. MAIL THIEF CAUGHT. DENVER, Feb. 17. Frank II. Kings-ley,- alias Alfred Henry, was arrested today charged with the theft of a mail pouch at llazen 'Junction, Nevada, last November-. ; It is said he has confessed. Beside other mail, the pouch, contained a 'remittance for over $5000 from a Ne vada bank. , ' V ; modify bcr case, which in view of the close relations between the two coun tries, it seems would be the probable course, had modification been contem plated Great Britain apparently ' Is Bomewhot in the dark'as to what is passing between France and Germany ot Algeoiras and fears are expressed in certain quarters that the Germans are endeavoring to interfere with the friendly relations between the two power. . - JURY COMMISSIONER IS APPOINTED. . . ; ; . . IOUTLAND, Feb. 17. -Judge Wolverton this morning announc ed the appointment of James Failing, of Portland, United Ktates Jury Commissioner in the l)llriet Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the appoint- ment of Charles J. Reed, United 4 (iUtes Marshal. Since the ap- pointment of Mr. Ileed tbe Jury CoifiniisHionerxhip of the Pistriut Court has been vaeent, the death of Judge Bellinger prcw-ntlng tbe appointment of a successor. 4 The duty, of a United States Jury Commisxioncr is to attend drawings of Federal juries for the varipua terms of court. Jurie are drawn by the Clerk of the Court in the presence of the United States Marshal and Jury Commissioner. Mr.. Failing is a brother of the late Henry Fail- ing, one of Portland's foremost financiers. WASHINGTON SENSE As Exemplified in Dealing With Her Public Lands. TIMBERS AND GRAZING BILLS Senator Fulton Opening tbe Eyes of Eastern Men on Relative, Produc tive Value Hard Fitht Anticipated. ASTOItUX BUREAU, . WASHING TON, Feb, 17. Between the two gov ernment purposes of holding grazing land ax public domain until taken by homesteaders, and the declared policy of preventing timber landa from being acquired by private interests in any maimer, Oregon is threatened by a more radical reversal of old conditions than by any other event of recent year. To both of these propositions the Fed eral administration is committed. Both are yet in tbe committee stage, where the contest for and against has been waged, but the time seems near when perhaps both will be open questions be fore the House and Senate, The first assured general discussion is timber land. The Senate Committee on Public tands had shown its purpose of repealing the present law by which land may be taken for its timber, and pre venting homestead entries of such. Such progress as the policy has made in committee has been strenuously op posed by Senator Fulton, of Oregon. He has contended that in the Paeinc Const country there are vast areas of timber rand, which, although the most valuable of all existing forests, will be of fue greater value when reclaimed to agriculture, as will be the ease if the natural course of development is not thwarted. . ; . In connection with this argument, Senator Fulton has produced flgitres on what forest bind will yield to ny com munity, which are opening the eyes of many Easterners. He has shown that the average annual yield per acre of the Yellow Pino region of Eastern Oregon is not to exceed ten or fifteen cents, assuming that reforestation of commer cial timber may be accomplished In 60 years, The average In Western Oregon will now be put little above 30 cents per acre, taking the same period for reforestation, and the very best Ore gon timber land cannot be expected to produce more than $1.00 to $1.10 a year (Continued on page 8) ; THE ANTI-PASS LAW IS NULL AND VOID, 8ALKM, Feb. 17,-The anti- pa law initiated by the Peo- pie's Power league is rainux an enacting clause, and is therefare void. Tbe cortxtilution expressly pro- vides that all laws initiated by tbe people shall contain the enacting clati-e, "Be it enacted by the people of the State of Oregon." The copy of the bill filed with the Secretary of State bus no such clauxs, 4 The discovery was made this morning, when Secretary Dunbar sent the bill to tbe State Printer preparatory to having 100,000 mpiea printed for distribution among the voters of the State. Attorney - General Crawford says the Secretary of State can-1 jiot permit any one to correct this defect, because each of the 80O0 or more petitioners signed the bill in its present form. AFRAID OF RESULT Hungarian Parliament Dissolution May Cause Trouble. BLOODSHED IS PROBABLE If Parliament Memberr Refuse to Obey Royal Rescript ' Crown May Clear House by Force ot Arms. BUDAPEST, Feb. 17. The possible consequences of the dissolution of tbe Hungarian Parliament by the crown, which is set for next Mionday, will serve to arouse certain feelings of fear both here and at Vienna for the act in tbe constitutional drama which then will lie played in the Hungarian capital may bring violence and bloodshed. If the memliers of Parliament refuse to obey the royal rescript dissolving that body, the only recourse left the crown will be to clear the House by force of arms. It is not known yet in what manner the various parties composing the coalition will accept dissolution. Some reports are to the effect that they will lodge a united protest against it, and other component parties will be allowed to act in this respect, as they may deem best. The final meeting to decide the attitude of the coalition wilt be held tomorrow, IS POORLY EQUIPPED. . , : :ffl HELENA, Feb. 17-Adjutant-Gcneral Aldorson of the Montana National Guard today received an inquiry from the Quartermaster's Department at Washington as to the equipment of the regiment and also in tbe event of hos tilities if the 1 regiment would be pre pared for octive service. The guard in Montana is poorly equipped for active duty service. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE. PORT DE FRANCE, Island Mur Unique, Feb. 17. There was a severe earthquake Friday followed by three slighter disturbances. The walls of buildings were cracked. Granada Shaken. ST. GEORGE, Island of Granada, Feb. 17 Two prolonged though slight earth quake shocks were experienced here Friday. There were frequent detona tions during the night. CARNIVAL OF REIGNS Long List of Brutal Crimes BichHas Occurcd Daring Present Winter, Culminated In'An other Cold Blooded Murder. HOLDUP SHOOTS J. J. MURDERER ENTERS SALOON AND WHEN BARTENDER WALKS BEHIND BAR MASKED THUG PRESENTS REVOLVER TO KUHN FACE AND SHOOTS HIM THROUGH MOUTH THE MURDERER THEN MAKES GOOD HIS ESCAPE. . PORTLAND, Feb. 17-The carnival of crime which has been rampant in this city during the present winter cul minated tonight in the cold-blooded murder by a masked highwaymen, of Julius J. Kubn, a saloonkeeper who runs an establishment on the corner of Williams avenue and Weidler streets in the northern part of East Portland. Kuhn, according to an eye witness, was sitting in a chair in the rear of the bar room, when tbe thug entered the "place. Kuhn jumped from his chair and ran behind tbe bar. The mur dered approached until within three feet of the victim, and without utter ing a word deliberately shot him in the DUEL WITH SWORDS. French Students at University of Penn sylvania Put up Real Fight. PIHLADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-Two stu dents at the University of Pennsylvania fought b duel on Franklin Field with half-inch point foils to settle a dispute, which occurred in a classroom. The principals were George Emilet Beltrami and Clateire Marie Boundy, both of Paris, France. The meeting was wit nessed by thirty-five students. Pierre Jean Rousset, another French student, acted as referee. Tbe bout lasted about fifteen minutes. Toward the end of the affair Boundy, who did the most damage and who was the only one to bring blood, slashed Beltrami's sword fore arm, inflicting a gash about four inches long. The referee, however, awarded the bout to Beltrami as he made tbe first three touches upon his opponent's body, TO RESTORE MONEY. TOPEKA, Feb. 17. Attorney-General Slocum today filed a suit in the district court of Shawnee county against State Treasurer Kelly, and his 305 bondsmen for an amount over $10,000 shown to be due the State of Kansa8 by a recent treasury examination. , SUIT BEGINS FOR ILLEGALLY FENCING GOVERNMENT LAND OMAHA, Feb. 17. In the United States district court today suit was brought by the government against the Nebraska Land and Feeding Company, and Bartlett Richards, president; Wil liam G. Comstock, vice-president, .and C. G. Jameson, general manager, and others in the firm, to compel them to remove the fences alleged to be built CRIME IN PORTLAND KUHN WITHOUT WARNING mouth, the bullet coming out the back of Kuhn's head. Before he fell, Kubn seized a beer mug and threw it at bis assailant but missed him. Tbe mur derer without stopping further ran from the saloon. ' Tbe police are without a clew a to the perpetrator of the crime. Thtk purpose of the murderer wa undoubtedly robbery, as Kuhn was wealthy and known to carry a large sum of money in the establishment at all times; The assailant is believed to have been a novice and shot the saloon keeper through nervousness. Kuhn was highly esteemed by his acquaintances and neighbors. . i. efM McCALL VERY LOW. LAKEWOOD, N. J., Feb. 17.-Late tonight it was reported that former President MeCall of the New York Life Insurance Company, was very low, but it was believed he would last through the night. All the members of the family are present tonight and expect to be summoned to McCall's bedside at any moment. BIG ELEVATOR BURNS. DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 17. The wooden working warehouse of the Du lutb Elevator plant of F. H. Peavy & Company of Minneapolis was burned to the ground tonight with the entire con tents, amounting to about a million bushels of wheat. The loss is $1,000,000 which is fully covered by insurance. . RECOMMENDS SUIT. Former President of New York Life Will Not Last Long. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. A recommen dation that suit be instituted against former President McCurdy, of tbe Mu tual Life, was made in a letter, by the United States Supreme Court Justice Peckham to a special investigating com mittee of the Mutual. on 400,000 acres of government land. Richards and Comstock last December pleaded guilty to illegal fencing of land and were fined $300 each, and impris oned for six. hours. The six hours time was spent at the Omaha club, and this, it is said, led President Roosevelt to remove the United States Marshal and district attorney. :., ,