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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1907)
onttttg "UBLISHI rULL AMOOIAT1D PH RBPORT UOVBRS THK MORNINQ PIBLO ON THB LOWE OOLUMBIA.1 VOLUMK LXU1 NO. 2 ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNKh DAY. JANUARY 2. 1907 PRICE FIVE CENTS OLD TIE CONGRESSES How They Fought Report er and Publicity. OLD POLITICAL TRICKS Pirlisaln Problems and Their Crude Solutions in the Good Old Days. JEFFERSON AND ADAMS ET.AL. How the Electoral Vol of Gorgla Wn Countod by tha Vic Praildont Smith, th Ubqultlou Report r, on Hand and Duty. WAHINUTON, D. ("., Jnn. 1. 190 When Congr In Helon ft mnll army of men are engaged In report Inic the proceeding fur the pna of the country. Kvery great pajier ha aojim of tlii iii keep n corpa f able unJ experienced Journalist to record fur th-lr render nil thnt tnki-a place In the national legislative IiIvi of the country. It was not ahvuyi thus. There wit a time when the ll'Mi.' of IVprcsen tatlves tried to exclude' reporter, on the ground that to repoit iho dally proceeding win no In good public policy. In thin It was following thi then policy of llic lli'lllsll Parliament. Win the office of the Kovcrnmcnl who removed from Philadelphia to Washington, Mr. Samuel Smllli came hri, bringing Willi lilm an ouillt for 11 newspaper establishment. II" hml for several j i .ii m been engaged n print ing H pnpi'i' In Philadelphia, but con cluded to follow bin fortunes of the government, no bo removed to llic now city In Iho wilderness on Iho banks of the Potomac. H guv,, to bin now paper a high-sounding name, "The Nitlbmnl Intelligencer ami Washing ton Adv rtlscr." Mr. Smith was the forerunner of tbi modern 'hilly pnpers, and being it stenographer itoin mined to give his renders :i iliilly report of the doing of Congress. When Hi" kcmIoii wiim nhoiit to op pn Mr. Smith waited on Iho Spciiltor, tolil him wtm t he had In mind, nnd asked llm privilege of placing n desk on the Moor of the House, where be could s c and hear o good advantage. The Speaker gave li I consent, and the next morning Mi'. Smllli made Ills appenranoo, followed by a colored imiii carrying a small writing lable. He wna stopped nt the door by the Ser-gennt-nt-nrms, and after much wran gling the whole mailer was referred 10 the Speaker. The Speaker decided that there was no room for Iho re porter Inside the bar, bill graciously gavn hhn the. privilege of Inking his notes ns best he could on the outside, Mr. Smith was nn enterprising jour nalist, and did not propose to have bis renders cut out from knowing what was going on, ao, for some time, he took hi notes "as best lie could", sometimes standing tip, sometimes us ing his knee for a table, and at other times making his hat serve that pur pose. The session was aboul half over a man In the nailery offended the Spea ker by persisting In applauding soma of tlio speakers niul deriding others, and tho Speaker ordcrod his arrest. Mr. Smith proceeded to get even wllh the Spenker for excluding him from the bar of the House, and animad verted In severe terms on this notion of tho Speaker. Evidently the Speak er was a reader of the "National In tlaer," for when Mr, Smith made hla np'ttiniue the next morning, hn wua notified by the Heurgeaiit-nt-ftrm thai tho Speaker tntd given order to have lilm exclude'! from the lobby, In sub mitting to the order Mr. Hmllh asked If It extended to the gallery, and on being assured that It did not, took hla plui'o in ihn gallery, and continued hla Inking of notes. The Speaker waa a alubborii man, however, and was determined that no more nolea for publication ahould be taken, ao he tended his order of exclusion ao aa to Include Hie gallery. Mr, Smith appealed to the House, presenting a memorial requesting per mission to have a eat within the bar, and to be irmltted to take note of the proceeding and debates, The memorial was referred to n committee appointed by the Speaker, who saw In It that the committee was composed of hi friend. After a long delay the committee reported that It waa not expedient lo take any action on the memorial. Thm report provoked an exciting debate which lasted for nev eral day, the Speaker taking a prom inent part, claiming that the report" hitherto published had done lilm and bis party Injustice. The vole on the memorial wua u t,., and Iho Speaker gave hla casting vote In favor of the report, and thu the Houe was made lo put ltef on record opposed to having the proceeding published. lly some means Mr. Smith contin ued to get quite accurate reports In the face of tho opposition of the Spe aker, and what was more to the credit of hla Journnllatle enterprise, he suc ceeded In getting dolly report of the secret session of the House In Feb ruary 1801, held to take action on the election contest between JefYenton and Purr. He not only got a report of the debate, but of the vote a east each (Ctontlmied on Page 8 ) MUST NOT MISLABEL Impure Pood Manufacturers Will Be Liable to Penalties. LAW TAKES EFFECT TODAY Namei of Ingredients in Foods, Drug, Confectionary and Liquora Must be Plainly Labeled on the Artiole. NKW YOUK, Jan. I. The pure food leKlslallou enacted at the Inst session of Congress becomes operative- today. The author of the bill believe It will put n stop to the sale of ndiiltcrntod and Impure foods, drugs, confectionery and Ibpiors. The abuse souht to be corrected, It Is assorted, are number less, after this It will bo possible for con sumers to know what they are receiv ing for their money. Articles under Hie heads already enumerated will have to be what they purport to be, If the law Is compiled with. A large number of Inspectors are working un der tho supervision of the department of agriculture and will watch dealers of all sorlg to see that they do not vio late the law. Offense against the law will be punished by fine or Im prisonment or both, 11 will bo Ille gal to miiiuifncturo any article of food or drug which Is mlahrnnded or adul terated. Conviction for an offense agiilnst Ibis provision may bo follow ed by a fine not exceeding $!00 and subsequent convictions by a lino of $1,000 or a year's Imprisonment or both. It Is considered a certainty thnt ns a result of tho Inw certain brand of jams, reserves and canned goods will be nil but driven out of the market, because tho lnw stlpulntes all goods must be properly labeled. As all the liquors In bottles offered for sale at bars must be labeled what Is known to drinkers ns "straight rye," whiskey must bo designated "pure." Mottles containing so-called blended whiskey must bo markod In such a way ns truthfully to describe the contonts, biit exactly the form of such labels should be fixed by the de partment of agriculture exports. GANS STILL CHAMPION Lays Out Herman in Eight Round Easily. WAS ONE-SIDED AFFAIR Evident From Start Herman Had no Chance for the Victory. GRIT WON CROWD'S SYMPATHY Applauie was Frquent for tha Loiing Man, While Gen' Moat Brilliant Work Waa Coldly Received by the Spectator. TONOPAH. Jan. l.-Joe Gans fought true to the "dope" today. Af ter playing with Herman for eight rounds, the champion landed a full right swing on the point of Herman's Jaw, and Chicago' favorite fighter went to the mat a beaten man. It wit apparent from tho start thnt He man had no chance. Oana blocked hla blow with the greatest ease and nt no tljne was Oan worried In (he least. In the first round Joe stnrte.l lo feel things out. Herman was will ing to tight, but the chnmplon stalled him off. In the set oud round (laiis started to open up. The Kid' at tempts to Innd alt ended In failure. Cans blocked Hermnn's leads with glove and elbow, and when opportun ity presented Itself, shot right mid left Jolts to his opponent's face. Tho third mid fourth rounds were repetitions of the second. It was plain to be een that Herman, tho short end er, nnd "under dog," was the favorite with the crowd. When the Kid land ed a blow the crowd cheered wildly. Cans drew only moderate applause when be fought his cleverest. In the fifth round flans, having measured his man, slowed down. This was the only round when Herman made any showing. The "Kid" waded In nnd awung hard rights nnd lefts nt the champion. (Tans appeared care less nnd a number of blows landed. The crowd cheered madly for the Chl gonn nt the end of the round. Tho sixth nnd seventh rounds were nit (Inns'. In the eighth ("inns start ed out by feinting and drawing Her man's fire. They fiddled around the ring until Cans worked his opponent Into a corner. Joe feinted with his left, tho Kid swung wildly with right and left. Ho left nn opening. I.lko n Hash Cans whipped left and then swung right for the point of the Jaw. Herman dropped like a log with his fare burled In his hands. He lay mo tionless nt the edge of tho ring. Guns walked away; It was nil over. Nate Lewis run around the ring to where tho Kid lay and begged him to rise, Herman heeded not the words, he wns senseless. At the count of 10 I,ewl.i and Ryan carried their pro tege to his comer, where three minutes elapsed before he came to. Herman was outclassed from the start to finish. He never had a chance and ho will never have a chance when ho meets a nlan of""Gnns' calibre. The fight was not without Incidents. Tho heaviest betting developed nt the ringside. In the second round the men were milling It fust In the center of the ling when tho gong sounded. Her man' heeded tho bell and stepped back from a clinch nnd Gans, not hearing the bell, landed a hard right on the Kid's nock. The crowd roRe to Its feet and hissed nnd hooted. It was then that Gana realized what he had done, l.lkc the gentleman he Is, (Jans faced the crowd and made a public apology. Not content with It, h croased to Herman' corner and grasping the Kid' hand, explained that be had not heard the gong. The hisses chungi-d to cheers aa Oitn re turned to hi seat. After the fight, when be came to, llenimn ald: "There Is no getting away from It, the best man won. 1 made the best fight In me ugalnst a Superior man. I cannot deny he Is the better man and I do not begrudge him hla victory." !un bore hla easily won honors with the best of grace. "It was just ns I expected," said the champion. "I had Herman outclassed. He was game, but ho never had a chance to win." WINS WESTERN CHAMPION8HIP. Seattle High School Defeat Chicago High at Football. SKATTI.K. Jan. 1. Playing fast football on a wet field, the Seattle High achool team at Madison park thl afternoon defeated the Chicago North division High School by a score of 11 to 5. The teams were well matched, there being little to choose between them. Chicago demonstrat ed Its speed and on a dry field would have outshone Seattle. The game, which carries the championship of Western America, waa witnessed by about ,000 people. SAME OLD STORY. MADRID, Jan. 1. A huge embex xelment has been discovered at the military club, fund aggregating 5, 000 being missing. The treasurer of the club dlssapeared nearly a month ago. HEAR HOLY HOWLERS Raise Disturbance In Portland by Shouting and Yelling. RITES MENACE TO MORALITY Revival of Holy Rolleritm Feared by Thota Who Have Witnesxed the Meetings of New Sect of Religioua Fanatica. PORTLAND, Jan, I. The padded cell evangelists at the St. John Gos pel Mission had an awful time with tho devil lost night. Just exactly who go! the best of the rough-house Is hard to say, for the overlords of frenzied fanaticism drove out the public, locked tho doors nnd placed two burly negroes on guard In front, while the members of the "In ner Circle" Indulged In "prayer ser vice." Just why the police on the beat who had been notllled to keep watch of the place did not break In and find out why little girls were groaning and screaming downstairs In the chapel and upstairs in the living-room nnd bedroom of tho "Holy Howlers" to the accompaniment of coarse, rough shout ing of men, is not .clear. At least one patrolman was Informed of tho situa tion, but he did nothing. It Is apparent to any one who has watched tho operations of the Pente costal cult for a few days thnt they aro Just experimenting with the au thorities. They want to see just how fur they can trespass against the laws nnd against public decency without police Interference before go ing to the limit. It Is only too evi dent that their meetings are rapidly degenerating Into spasms of animal frenzy, In which all approach to relig ious rites is dissipated and the whole performance descends Into wild and dissolute revelry. The elect became a passionate, drunken mob, uncontrolled, unled, and unrestrained. The revival ojt Holy Rollerlsm does not seem far distant. LEGISLATION DEFECTIVE Governor Hughes Critical on Present Laws. ARE SLOWLY IMPROVING People Understand Better the True Principles of the Government. RESENT ANY PUBLIC WRONG Newly Elected Governor of New York In Inaugural Speech Sums up the Present Social Movement of America. ALBA NT, N. T., Jan. 1. Charles K Hughes wa today Inaugurated a governor of New York In the presence of a large number of men and women representing the various cities of the state. Governor Hughes, after a few words of compliment to the administration of Governor Hlggln, addressed him elf to his "fellow citizens" saying In part: "We have reason to congratulate ourselves that coincident with our prosperity there is emphatic assertion of popular rights and a keen resent ment of popular wrongs. There Is no panacea In legislation or legislative action for all the Ills of society which spring from the frailties and defects of the human nature of Its members. Hut this furnishes no excuse for tol eration of wrongs made possible by the defective or inadequate legislation or by administrative partiality or In efficiency. "Whether or not we have laws enough, we certainly have enough of ill-considered legislation and the ques tion is not ns to the quantity but ns to the quality of our present and our proposed enactments. "Slowly but surely the people have narrowed the opportunities for selfish aggression, and the demand of this hour and of all hours Is not allgiance to phrases, hut sympathy with every aspiration for the betterment of con ditions and a sincere and patient ef fort to understand every need and to ascertain In the light of experience the means best adapted to meet It. It is the capacity for such close examina tion without beat or disqualifying prejudice which distinguishes the constructive effort from vain endeavors to change human nature by changing tho forms of government. "It must freely be recognized that many of the evils of which we com plain have their source in the law It solf, In privileges carelessly granted; In opportunities for private aggran dizement at tho expense of the people, recklessly created; in failure to safe guard our public Interests by provid ing means for the Just regulation of those enterprises which depend on the use of public franchises. Wherever the law gives unjust advantage, wher ever It fails by suitable prohibition or regulation to protect the Interests of the people, wherever the power de rived from the state is turned against the state, there Is not only room, but urgent necessity for the assertion of the authority of the state to enforce the common right. "If in administering we make the standard efficiency and not partisan advantage, If In executing the laws there Is fair and Intelligent action with force to each exigency, we shall disarm reckless and selfish agitators and take from the enemies of our peace their vantage ground of attack. "It ia my Intention to employ mjr constitutional power to thla end. I believe In the sincerity and good sense of the people. I believe that they ar Intent on having government which recognize no favored Interest and which is not conducted In any part for elflsh end. They will not be and should not be content with lea." RUSHING A RAILWAY. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Jan. 1 Work waa begun yesterday on the construc tion of the Kansas City, Excelsior Springs & St. Joseph Electric Rail way Company's bridge aero th Missouri River. The bridge will coat nearly $2,000,000 and the remainder of the line to St. Joseph, Mo., will require an expense of $4,000,000. By employ ing 1500 men working at a dozen pla ces simultaneously, the line will be completed In 18 month. NEW YORK'S GREATEST. CHICAGO, Jan. 1. The annual Cha rity Ball, held last night at the First Regiment Armory, netted the sum of $22,000 to be divided among the four teen charities which are to benefit. Two thousand persona were present and the dancers numbered 500. Tha grand march was led by General A. W. Greeley and the Princes Cantacu zene, grand daughter of General TT. S. Grant REMEMBERED HIS MOTHER. NEW YORK, Jan. 1. A apeclal to the Times from Baltimore aay that the mother of Joe Gans, the pugilist, received a Christmas present in tn shape of a check for $5,000 from her son. Last night Mrs. Gans sent her son this telegram to Tonopah: "Thanks" keep stepping, Joe." American Arch-Bishop May Soon be Appointed Cardinal. rVOULD BE CHOSEN FOR MERIT President Roosevelt is Said to Havs Tried to Influence the Pope in His Favor, with tha Opposite Effect ROME, Jan. 1. The Glornale D'ltalta publishes an interview with a prominent English prelate concerning the appointment of an American car dinal. The prelate In question reviews recent events, particularly the ency clical of Pope Leo against American Ism, which he declares was written by Cardinal Mastalli. This encyclical displeased Cardinal Gibbons, who, thinking It was Inspired by Cardinal Rampolla, joined the Austrian and German cardinals in defeating Ram polla at the last conclave. Continuing, the preate said it was thought that Archbishop Ireland would be made cardinal when the Pope called him from Paris where he was repre senting the Uiitted States at the un veiling of the Lafayette statue. This Is now unlikely In spite of the fact that President Roosevelt has urged another American prelate to approach the Vatican privately to this end. The situation has been aggravated by the Storer Incident, and if Ireland should be given the red hat, the appointment must be ascribed to his personal merit. POPE IN SORROW. VIENNA,, Jan. 1. The pope In re plying to the New Year congratula tions of Archbishop of Vienna, tele graphed; "Considering the fatal tempest In human society which has placed Ca tholics In their present lamentable po sition, thy wishes that the Sun of Jus tice shall rise, have touched us, hold ing the place of Peter. May the In fant Jesus render thy wishes successful."