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VOLUME LXI NO. 148
ASTORIA. OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1906
PRICE FIVE CENT
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SENAT
SL1 HI CIIUL IS
SAFER Ml LOCK lilt
Majority Report ot Senate Committee on Oceanic
Canals Recommends Sea-Level Canal as
Less Liable to Damage.
REPORT INFLUENCED BY
FEATURE OF MAJORITY REPORT IS DISCUSSION OF THE EFFECT OF
SEISMIC DISTURBANCES ON LOCKS AND DAMS SENATOR
KITTEREDGE SUBMITS REPORT TO SENATE RE
PORT IS GIV EN IN FULL.
SKONTS ON REPORT.
WASHINGTON, May 17.
"None of lb work no fur done on
the isthmus i designed cspeclullv
up I lu construction of lock
canal and consequently the
money expended will not bo
, wasted even if congress gree
to a sea level iNinal." was the
statement of Chairman Shout
on (lu decision of (he senate
committee on oceanic canals in
, favor of it se level canal.
WASHINGTON, 1). C. May 17.
Tlmt tin earthquake Unit destroyed
Sun Francisco m mi i m t t m n t factor
in determining 'I"' '"I' Senate
committee on lnteroccuiiic canals in
favor of a sea level typo is upparcnl
from the fact that n feature of the ma
jority report h n discussion of the effect
null an earthquakes might have on
lock ami damn. Tho majority report
in favor of a sea level canal was suh
initteil today !y Senator Kittrrdge. On
the subject of danger from earthquake
on the isthmus and the possible elTect
on t lie two types of ennal proposed the
report says:
Feari of Earthquake.
The reernt cnhimity that overwhelm
cd one. of our great cities hit caused
ninny forebodings. The assertion that
nny iartieular spot in the tropic i
exempt from all danger from such eon
vitlniunH of nnt lire a recently visited
California wrought great lmvoe near
Charleston. S. ('., in ISSfl, or changed
the face of nature in Southeastern Mis
souri, near the beginning of this cen
tury, would not he lmarded hy nny
wine man. That the isthmus of l'annma
i not exempt, conclusively tippon 1-4 mid
we ran have no guaranty that the canal
none will in the future he exempt from
Mich disaster.
Locka Liable to Injury.
The ennal structures that would be
BRICKMAKERS STRIKE
MAY REACH SETTLEMENT
COI5YMANS, May 17. - Indications
tonight point to a settlement, probably
tomorrow of the brick makers' strike
and a return to Albany of the militia.
The bricklayers today made overtures
to the strikers to concede to their dee
mnnds except a recognition of tho Union
nnd the proposition will probably be
accepted. Five Italians and one negro
were placed under arrest today charged
OR
CALIFORNIA DISASTER
most eiM'd to injury by the parage
on uii earth wave or violent movement
of the wutli'a uic are the locks
pioMwd by the minority whose walla.
.many hundreds of feet, or even two or
three thousand feet long at (iatun,
would, at least Mime of them, be more
than seventy-five feet high and entirely
.supported one one fide. save for a part
of the liei(jht by water. If thee wall
should Ih- moveil at all the natural and
probable result would be in their leak
iii(; ami o prevent the closing of the
jjutes --an injury for which a suggestion
of extra gutcs on hand would be use
ch, for no one could guess the extent of
the movement. Hut the most likely
.effect of Mich shock would be the frac
ture of these lock in retiring of which
much time- month or years might lie
required, and thus cause interruption of
trallic or the abandonment of the canal.
Settle Uncertainties
After reviewing the legislation and the
iiic-.age of the president on the sub
ject of the canal that tho report that
it U due to the executive branch of the
government that the uncertain! ie con
fronting the president as to hi power
in the premise lie settled and disposed
of afiirmativcly, once and for all by the
only nationnl authority competent to
pass upon the question the national
legislature, the division among experts
as to the best type of canal is treated
by tho report, which says that the con
clusion has been reached that the fol
lowing propositions are irrefutable:
That the ideal canal i one ot sea
level j that its construction would lie
attended with probably no, less hazard
than one with locks nnd dams on doubt
ful foundations; that the sea level ennal
is safer and more convenient than one
with locks; that it would take but little
.longer time to build; that it is the
simpler and the more economical in
operation and maintenance.
More Time For Sea Level Canal.
The estimates of the minority and the
majority of tho board of consulting engi
neers on the time, that would be required
1
with riot One of the Italians is also I
held on the charge of shooting Engineer
Fred Southard, who was wounded in
yesterday's battle. Tho arrests followed
a house to house search in the Lilian
quarter by deputy sheriffs, under a guard
of troops with loaded rifles. A big col
lection of rifles, shot guns, pistols and
ammunition was confiscated. In one of
tho houses 050 rounds of shotgun and
pistol cartridges were found.
MAKES
to excavate the different tye of canal
are reviewed and the majority report
concludes that the sea level canal would
not rquire more than two or three year
more than the lock t,te.
The claim is made by the report that
(ships of all classe could be pad
through the tea level canal in eight
houiv and half that lime would Is con
sumed in passing ship I h rough lock
atone. The -t.of annual maintenance
i estimated at $1340,000 for the sea
level, uud M.3.10,000 for the lock, typo.
Discussing the advantage of tin- sea
level canal to the country controlling it
In time of war, the report aya:
If free from all obstacle to quick
transit I'M) warship of average sine,
moving in one direction, route clear,
could be passed from ocean to ocean
In less than a day.
Naval Men Oppose Lock Canal.
All 1111 vii I commander and couuuerciul
masters of the great national and pri
vate vessels of the world are almost to
a man opposed unalterably to the intro
duction of any Imk to lift vessels over
the low summit that nnture ha left for
u to remove.
The majority argue that nn enemy
(Continued on page 8)
Ottoman Government Issues An
Imperial Irade.
POWERS WILL ENTER PROTEST
Makes New Law Regulating and Re
stricting Operations of Foreign
Stock and Investment Com
panies Ottoman Favored.
LONDON, May 17.-The Standard's
Con-lantinople correspondent says: The
Porte is again disregarding capitula
tions, by 11 promulgation under an im
perial irade without previous reference
to the embassies, of the law dealing
with foreign joint stock and investment
companies doing business here. Many
provisions in the new law hamper for
eign enterprises. I teal guarantees by
.deposits invested in Ottoman fund are
demanded and only Ottoman subjects
will be allowed to act as provincial
travelers, while numerous opportunities
are afforded for oflieiul meddling. It is
certain that Irade will lead to a concert
ed protest- of the powers.
NAVAL BILL PASSED.
House Passes Big Naval Appropriation
Measure Carrying $100,000,000.
WASHINGTON, May 17. Aftor two
weeks debute the house today passed
the naval appropriation bill carrying
almost $100,000,000. An amendment
providing that the secretary of the navy
shall go into the open market to pur
chase chains, anchors ' and cordage, if
it was demonstrated that this was
cheaper than that manufactured by the
government, va.s defeated toadv. The
Jdll provided n four pei' cent differential
in favor of bids from the Pacific Const
on construction there. After the passage
of the naval budget the house resumed
jts consideration of the so-called natu
ralization bill.
GIVES JUDGE THE LAUGH.
TACOMA, May 17. Frank Andrews,
aged 23, Lighted in Judge SnelPs face
today when sentenced to eight years in
the penitentiary for a long series of
robberies. He was known ns "Augur
Hole Kid" as his favorite method of en
trance . was by boring holes through
doors. Andrews was caught in Seattle
with four suit cases packed with loot.
TROUBLE
BREWING
EXPLANATION
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.
Oakland, San Jose, and Otner
California Towns Shaken
Last Night.
OAKLAND, May 17.-A slight
earthquake shock was felt here
tonight and at San dose and other
point. No damage i reported.
SWINDLED THE LADIES.
SKA'ITI.K, May 17. lohn II. Tu
velle, who for the pust year has lived in
Seattle, ing a a retired army oflieer
was arretted today at Mission, B. C.
Travelle is wanted mainly on charges of
swindling prominent women of sum
ranging from $2500 down, on his
promise to secure them a lucrative o-i-tion
in the government service.
IMPERIAL GARRISON LEAVES.
VICTORIA. May 17.-The last im
perial garrison in Canada, that at Es
quimau, which has been replaced by
Canadian troops, left for England today
via Quebec.
BAILEY EXPLAINS
Treats Senate to Another Install'
mcnt of Explantion.
GIVES FAMOUS MEMORANDUM
With Exception of Bailey's Digression
Senate Devotes Entire Day to
Reviewing Amendments to
the Rate Bill.
WASHINGTON. May 17.-The senate
today received another installment of
Senator Bailey's version of his effort
to secure an understanding between the
democratic senators and the president
on the terms of the railroad rate bill,
and in presenting it he included ths
memorandum of former Senator Chand
ler to the president in which charges of
bad faith against Bailey had been pre
dicted. The Texas senator again ar
ranged his critics in sharp language.
With the exception of Bailey's digres
sion .the entire day was devoted to a
review by the Senate of amendments
made in the committee of the whole and
covered somewhat more than half the
measure. There was a prospect of con
cluding the reading until the section
granting the interstate commerce com
mission power to fix rates was reached
and the question of the constitutionality
of that provision was raised. The ques
tion was still under discussion when the
senate adjourned.
The clause was sharply attacked by
Teller, Knox and Foraker. Knox doubt
ed whether the bill was constitutional
even with the section on the discretion
ary power omitted, and Foraker was
certain it would not be. Also consider
able debate occurred on the pipe line,
rebate nnd anti-pass amendments and
also common carrier enrrving articles
produced by themselves.
SOLDIER SHOT DOWN.
SALT LAKE, May lT.-Private Smith
of the 120th battery of light artillery
today attempted , to escape from the
guard house at Fort Douglas and was
shot down by the sentry. He was prob
ably fatally wounded. Smith was under
arrest for theft.
Pacific Coast League.
At Los Angeles Los Angeles 5
Fresno 3.
At PortlandPortland 8, Oakland 4.
At Seattle Seattle 4, San Francisco 1
BAILEY AGAIN
CHARGES
Texas Senator Endeavors to Explain His Connection
With Effort to Secure Understanding Between
Roosevelt and Democratic Senators.
PAYS RESPECT TO TRIBUNE'S CORRESPONDENT
STATES CORRESPONDENT'S ASSER TION THAT COPY OF CHANDLER'S
LETTER TO PRESIDENT HAD BEEN CIRCULATED AMONG THE .
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS, I S NOT TRUE GOOD FAITH
NOT IMPUGNED.
WASHINGTON, May 17. Senator
iiv m.;n L- !,. flnnr in th un.
ate to further explain his connection
with the effort to secure an understand-
ing between the president and the demo- 1 , .",.
randum an impeachment of his good
cratic senators on the railroad rate of three dayg afterward
bill basing his statement on the articles he asked Bailey to confer with him and
in the New York Tribune and Chicago attorney general; and it was inconceiv
THbune charging him with bad faith ble the President with a suspicion of hi
. . . . x. intergrity in his mind would have per
and giving ex-Senator Chandler as the . , , . A1 , , . ..
0 0 . nutted his attorney general to transmit
authority. I to Baj,ey tbe amen(iment to be incor-
l'.ailey read a letter from Chandler porated in that measure.
dated yesterday and addressed to Bailey
In which Chandler says:
"I did not give the President any as
surance as to your attitude relative to
the so called 'game' because I had not
seen you and did not feel authorized by
anything Tillman had then said to give
any assurances in your name." Later
Chandler saw Tillman who said neither
he nor Bailey were entering 'games' with
the
railroad senators. This Chandler
told the president on the evening.
uaney read u,e mucn aiseusseu memo- ot ghow it to him Qhinilet did
randum, which is the same as quoted by not It , addreS!ie(i to Loeh, the presi
the New York Tribune's correspondent ent 8ecretarv. I will leave it to the
and also a further
extract from the
Chandler diary.
Never Saw Chandler's Letter.
Proceeding with his remarks, Bailey j
said he had made inquiry and not a j
sinrrle democratic senator had seen a
copv of Chandlers letter to the presi-, A . . .. . . . , .
, .... , , ' never yet intentionally done injustice
dent as the New York correspondent!, , ,. ,
. , , , . I to any man, and untu now his candor
asserted, but that he is enabled to say ! , , ' . ,
, . , ,, . , . , , A, 1 had ever been impugned, and no one
that yesterday the president showed the
letter to a republican senator and also j
i i i initiiilini1 nf ilia lmiiea an1 if tIiij !a !
denied he will mention their names.
Bailey then declared not a syllable in
.that letter impugned his (Bailey's) good
tfaith." He does not say I was playing
a game, but that others were. I will
say a game was played to catch others
and very successfully."
ITe then called attention to the fact
upon the president's authority, that
Chandler's veracity had been challenged
in the senate by Lodge and asked: "I
view that fact does lie in the mouth of
these people to assail me with a state
PENNYSLVANIA ROAD GAVE
COAL COMPANIES REBATES
rmLADFinilA, May 17. That the
Pennsylvania Railroad gave rebates as
recently as 1903 was the charge made
today by Frank B. Wigton, head of the
Morrisdale Coal Company, before the
interstate commission which was in
session in Baltimore; Vice-President
DENIES
OF BAD FAITH
nient like that from a name whom they
have denounced as a false witness!"
President Had Faith in Bailey. -Continuing,
he said the president ap-
Paying his respects to the correspond
ent of the Chicago Tribune, Bailey said
' his attack does not appear to have dis
turbed this correspondent because the
! correspondent says b was overlooked in
: Bailey's attack on the president "Per
haps," Bailey went on, "He regards it
, as being overlooked to be called an un
qualified and malicious liar." Regarding
the correspondent's assertion that the
: Mm9ni)m1.nt ha(, Bepn tlie mpmoran.
i d 11 111, Bailey asks who showed it to him,
and answm the question saying.
country and the senate to say who fur
nished him his information concerning
it."
Wronged No Man Intentionally.
With all the numerous faults Bailer
could do it now and escape denuncia
tion. "Across the brow of such a man,"
he said, he would put the "brand of
,liar, so that all men might know and
shun him."
During the entire speech, there was
jntense interest in the senate and the
galleries.
, OVERDUE ORANASIA ARRIVES.
SANTA MONICA, May 7.-The Brit
ish ship Oranasia. 299 days from New
castle arrived at the Port of Angeles
today. She was delayed by rougfc
weather.
Thayer of the Pennsylvania testified
that the company had made no ponces
sions since 1899 Wigton gave a detailed
statement of conditions in the soft coal
region and accused the Pennsylvania
road of discrimination in its allotment
of coal cars, citing cases to substantiate
his charges.