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TIIK MOKNING ASTOIUAN, ASTOHIA, OMSGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 100', RICHES TO INVENTOR Nation Owes Millions Through Use of Armor Locking Device. CONGRESSIONAL STRATEGY How the House Gained Its Desired i Convention for Extension of For eign Commerce Holds Import ant Business Session. WASHINGTON. Jan.-If a Mil In troduce J in the House this v,'k lv Representative Sluirtel of Miss, uri, acted upon favorably, lVur McMillan of l'lerce City, Mo., will In- the riehe' by $:,00O.0O0. The bill calls upon t.ie Secretary of the Treasury to pay that sum to Mr. McMillan In settlement of the claim he has tiled iicalnst the sp--ernnient for royalties for the use of an Invention. Some years ago th Mls-vurian patented a device for lock ing urmor plate to warships by means of a key or keys. The United Stat Navy has utilized this method in put ting armor on the U. S. S. Oregon and every battleship and armored eruisr built since then is said to have had her plates fitted with the McMillan patent. Not only the navy of this country has adopted the device, but the battleships of the Japanese anl Russian navies also are said to have taken It up. There does not sen to be any question as to the validity of Mr. McMBillan's claim, but it is doubtful if the Shartel measure will pass at this session because of the rush of business. In studying strategy, the military es tablishment of the United States might well send their officers to the Capital After spirited debates in both the House and Senate, members of Cln gess refused to vote themselves more salary and bills carrying the increases were Wiled amidst an air cf general gloom, for which each member m deavered to evade responsibility. None of them desired to go on record as championing an increase for fear of the effet It would have upon their cm stituents at home. Representative Llttauer cf New York has appeared as the Moses to lead the halting ho?.U out of the political land of Egypt. By the introduction of an innocent aul simply worded amendment placed in the legislation appropriation bill par sed by the House this week, he has provided that -.ach member of Con gress shall receive a salary of $7,500 1 year after March 4. instead of the $5.- 000 he now receives. In addition, th -i salaries cf the vice presidents, speak- I ers of the House, an l members of the j . - : 1 1 -1 I'mrt i cabinet are 10 oe tm.-i i '' annually. All that remains now is the concurrence of the Senate, and Sen ator Cullon will move that this action be taken by the upper chamber as soon as th bill is presented there. It is not at all unlikely that the Senate will let the measure go through, anl thus congressmen have effected by a flank attack what they did not dare t attempt by direct assault. It's hats .T to the strategists in the Big House on the Hill. After a four days session, the most Important business convention e'-'T held In this country has ended its de liberations here and adjourned. It was the National Convention for the Extension of the Foreign Commerce of the United States, thirty-five states were officially represented by delegat es appointed by the governor of each, and the total number of delegates pre sent was clo-e to 1200, nearly 200 nat ional trade organizations being repre sented In this body of men. A great number of topics touching on methods for the upbuilding of th- country's foreign commerce were discussed, and among those embodied in resolutions asking for legislation at the hands ot Congress were the Introduction of a reciprocity program in the shape of 0 maximum and minimum tariff, compen sation to steamship lines for carrying the malls, greater courtesy to Chinese admitted to the country, uniform bills of lading, and preservation of forejts A very strong resoultlon was adopted, urging on the national government, the necessity for the improvement of the waterways as a means of pro viding extended transportation facili ties and of regulating railroad abuses. Many of the speeches In the conven tion placed emphasis upon the impor tance of maintaining undisturbed the present economic methods of produc tion, and regretJted the restrictions that some States seem anxious to place upon Industrial Interests. It was pointed out most especially that it could not hold In the fa.e of the en aetment of thexe restrnlnliiK law A huslncw t f the future, such as Is fro elg" trade, It was contended, demands pet inniu'ncy, oihl the only way in which this eouutry can meet I he cheap er labor iihioad Is by She rxotvlse of eeonoml of production and disti'1 button, such as can be found only ii largo combinations. President Schur man of I'oinell. and ethers among th speakers, descried the present anti trust hysteria and d plon d the popu lar dictum thai 'swollen fortunes are stolen fortunes." CongrcS" Is convinced that there s no epidemic of the "sleeping sickness" on !h i'oast. Although that sec'ion of the ccitutry ha its own troubles as witness the tloods In Washington and tvgon and the oarthnuake an i tiro In California; nevertheless the P citlc Slope Is willing to help out ttv aspiring la other sections of this iuigl.:.v country. Senator Perkins of iillfr nia this week presented a, 'tltlou signed by citizens of San Oiego, Moun tain View, I.os A: g les. and Clendaie against Sunday closing In Washington IX C The Senator did not a: temp' to explain why there should be such Int etest three thousand tulles away In .1 question that Is1 of purely local Import to the District of Columbia. Almost at th.- same time resolutions were pre sented by the Chamber of Oomm, rc- of Spokane. Wash., in favor of increas ing the salaries of members of Cor gre-s to Jf.OOO a year. These resolu tions were sent by telegraph and w-'ie referred to committee. Senator Wiilard's request tor copies of the engineers" reports on the bo-- iugs in the vicinity of the great dim near Gatum, Is likely to stir up a pretty fight again over the old ques tion of the r latlve values of a lock or sea-level canal at Panama. The Senate CVmmi'.tee on Interoceunlc Canals will discus the matter nit week, and it is said that there Is con clusive evidence that the foundation on which this Immense pile of mason ry is to rest Is not rock but common mud, and that the dam cannot possi bly stand the pressure of water that it must resist. Investigation of h mater threatens to revive the old squib ble over the plan to be followed In dig ging the Big Ditch. Louis B. Boswell of Illinois, secre tary of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association, this we 'St has been appearing before the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors In an effort to secure from Congress an annual appropriation for the improve, ment of the rather of Waters from Its mouth to Minneapolis. While prima Mr. Bosu'ell's efforts are directed to wards securing an appropriation fo' the Mis issippi, h is an ardent :idv cate of a widespread policy of dev!- upinent of the waterways of the i-iuir country. He Is being lent valu t'.1 support by Congr.-ssman P.amsdel! of Loui-'iana, president of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. "Why should this great country, wl h its vast area of rich land waiting only to be tilled in order to yield great quantities of grain and other produe's, not dominate the world commercially,' said Mr. Boswell. "We have the brains, the land, and the capital, and yet we stand by and let Germany make great railroa is into the commerce f the world which we should control; This country can dominate the world commercially, but we must improve out waterways, just as Germany has done. All the natural advantages aro with us; we should riot waste them." In the report of the Geological Sur vey just issued, and covering the pro duction of gold and silver In 1903, general increase in all of the rnlnenl States' is noted. In California, th-j state's production of gold readied $19. 197,100, while the production of sil ver was valued at $000.020 a decided decrease traceable to the lessened out put in Kern and Shasta Countie-o Colo rada in that year showed a notewor thy addition of more than one million dollars to the' previous year's gold pro duction, the total output aggregating $25,701,100. The increased output i.i credited to Teller, Gilpin and south eastern Missouri 12,900 ounces of .sli ver was extracted from the lead ore, the valua of which Is fixed at $7,86't. The Black Hills of South Dakota about held their own, the total yield of gold for the year being $6,913,900. WaU Ington showed an Increase of $42, '0 In gold production, bringing the total up to $370,000. In Increase was Ju? mainly to mines in Stevens, Perry and Whatcom counties. The gold produc tion of Wyoming in 1905 was valu id at $23,700-an increase over the pre vious year of $7,300. There was a decidedly heated deba'. In the recent National Convention fir the Extension of the Foreign Com merce of the United States over tho question of ship subsidy, which even- luallv resulted In the endorsement of I a inodllled form of subsidies for ws ols in Iho shape of a p.'Mul suhvea tlon. It 1 doubtful whether the slil -subsidy measure will pas at this ses sion of Congress, Otlo of the del gae to the recent convention is hope'ul j that something can bo done, and It Is understood that tt conference on 'h matter Is to be held' at the Homestead Hotel at Mot Spring. Va., where number of prominent business in 1 who have been attending the m'Vtln.," hole will spend u few days before iv turning t their homes. As one men her of the party expressed It. Just h fore taking the C. & t. train for t!i Virginia mountain resort. -It was al together appropriate that they shonl I seek a watering place In which to ill. cus a question that had so much to do with water." Congress Is being bombarded with requests from p rsons In high phic to provide funds for the oonstt uctl m of two great lighting crafts. Presi dent Roosevelt In a letter address-I to Chairman Koss of the Naval Coin llllttee of the House, Iris urged In 'h ' strongest language the eeesll ' .r building two big battleships and m "adequate number" of submarine-. Secretary Metcalf and Attorney r, ,i oral Bonaparte, former Secretary of the Navy, appeared this week before the Committee and lent their strong est endorsement to the President's r commendations, Mr. Bonaparte de clared that large battleships were '! crying need of the Navy. Ju: win action will be taken remains to V' seen. Pine Salve Carbollsed acts like n poultice; highly antiseptic, extensively used for Eciema, for chapped hnndi and Hps, cuts, burns. Sold by Frank Hart's Drug Store. Bee's Laxative Couh Syrup con taining Honey and Tar, is spKlally appropriate for children, no opiates or poisons of any character, conforms to the conditions of the National Pure Food and Drug Law, June 30, 1906. For Croup. Whooping Cough, etc It expels, Coughs and Colds by gently moving the bowels. Guaranteed. Bold by Frank Hart's Drug Store. DISTURBED THE CONGREGATION. The person who disturbed the con gregation last Sunday by continually coughing Is requested to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F. Lau rin, Owl Drug Store. A CARD. This is to certify that ail druggists are authorized to refund your money If Foley's Honey arid Tar falls to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough, heals the lungs and prevents serious results from a cold. Cures la grippe coughs and prevents pneumon ia and consumption. Contains no opiates. The genuine Is In a yellow package. Refuse substitute". T. F. Laurln, Owl Drug Store. WHERE WEALTH IS VAIN. SAN KUANCIS'T), Jan. 25. Whip on his way to this city from Mento Park yesterday to undergo an opera tion for apindi ltls. James L. Flood, Jr., son of James L. Flood, the well known millionaire, died on a train Just "outh of San Francisco. He was four years of age. How to Avoid Pneumonia. Tou can avoid pneumonia and other serious results from a cold by taking Foley's Honey and Tar. It stops the cough and expels the cold from the system, as It is mildly laxative, p fuse any but the genuine In the yel low package. T. F. Laurln, Owl Drug Store. MAKERS MUST SMOKE. JEFFIoRSON CTTV, Mo., Jan. 25.- The House this afternoon passed a cigarette bill which prohibits the sale, manufacture or giving away of cig arettes or cigarette papers to any per son. Under this law a man may make his own cigarettes, hut he cannot give thorn away. TESTED AND PROVEN. There is a Heap of Solace in Being Able to Depend Upon a Well Earned Reputation. For months Astoria readers haw seen the constant expression of pra's for Doan's Kidney Pills, and reaJ about the good work they have done In this locality. Not another rem 1 ever produced such convincing proo' of merit. W. Jenkins of 426 East Mill street, Portland, Ore., says: "I have no oc casion to change anything that I said three years ago in recommenda tlon of Doan's Kidney Pills, for eln-'e that time other members of our Pun Hy have foiund equally beneficial re sults In treating Kidney complaint. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. ran WANTKIV- A BISAMSTUIMW plain mid fancy sewing, nlo dressmaking. L News from Want-Adville HELP WANTED. t'.IKI, WAN I i;i .Ml M I1'. . wiM'i' enoU; good W!ik-. tii right party. Apply at ANtorl.iu Hire. 3t lilltl. WANTKD lM.MKDIATKl.V. IN Htllre of Mrs. Joe llre-wn, is 1 7th l-H tf AG lT-CA N VAS8K1LS, MIXKit. poddlers, solicitors, mall order l'i ple. etc.. should buy KUAMKH'8 HOOK OF TKADB 8KCRKTS. Regu lar p ice 15, hut bad. of last edition for 11.25 as long as they Inst. Guar anteed. Order quick. Sioux Pub. Co., Sutherland, lows, ll-2G-tf WANTKl-SAl F-SMKN. MANY MAKE UM) to flfiO pr month. Some vfn iiwre. Stock Heanj grown 00 Her Tatum, fsr from old orchards. Cash advanced weekly. Choice of territory. Addreae Washington Nursery Company, Toppenish, Washington." 9-UA-tf WANTED TWO GOOD 8UR8CRIP tlon solicitors to work. First class proposition, good pay. Apply Astorlan office. WA NTF.D 1 ICN'TMCM A N OH I.AP? of fair education to travel for Mer cantile House of large capital. T r ritory at home or abroad to u. Weekly salary of 11.000 p.-r year n.d expenses. Address, with rtuntp. Jo seph A. Alexander, Astoria, Ore. 1-23 :t FOR SALE, WHAUC AMHKIt. MADE IN NOIl- way, guaranteed finest shoe drest liiff out. Your d'ftler handles It. Al fred Andresen ft Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 12-"-" Fit ICS H MILK COWS FOlt SALK-A. Longdon, Warrcnton, Ore. 6t LOST AND FOUND. UTCaZ COMH; Kold mount"d. Finder return to thl oflli-c; and rccilvo reward. 1-24 3' KISCKLLAJrEOTJS. VOCAL CULTURE MISS ORACH Uannel will glvo Induction In tone, production. Coaching In classical songs and ballads. 144 Duane streot. Phono Red 2091. tf NOTICE. Notice of Annual Meeting of stock holders of Ihe Union Fishermen's Co operative Packing Company. Notice Is hereby given that tho an nual meeting of the Union Fllierrnen'H Co-operative Packing Company will ho held according to th by-lawn of raid corporation, and at the hull of the Columbia River Fishermen's Protec tive Union, In Astoria, Oregon, on Monday, January 28, 1907, at 1 o'clock p. rn. C1IARLR3 WILFON, Pres. Attest: FRANS KANKKONENT, Secretary. Before unlng Doan's Kidney Pills I suf fered with acute attacks of backache and a derangement of the action of the kidneys and dull, dragging pains made It difficult for me to attend lo my work. As the result of unlng tM fine remedy I have been free fori kidney complaint and backache fof over three years, and therefore f1 great confidence In recommending them to others." Plenty more proof like this from Astoria people. Call at Chas. Rogors' drug store and ask what his custom ers report. For sale by all dealers. Price i3 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United Stats Remember the name Doan's and take no other. ! Ft) It ITTI.ro Hlstor Wilkoreon Wsb handy with the needle. Tucks and darts and hems and gorrs She eertnlnly could wheedle. Out of. Into, any goods, Hhs always dressed most tasty. Brother Wllkerson, he died, Pneumoniarather hsstyt All the sisters of her church F.xohrtngcd surprise nnd wonder, As tn how she'd got along. She got along by thunder' Went to live In Want-Advllle, Whore seamstresses were wanted. Never once by poverty Was Little Sister haunted. MORAL Advertise In The Morning Atortn. pwessional uutD. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. HOWARD M. BROWN ELL, Attorney-st-Lsw. Offioe with Mr. J. A. Eakln, at No. 426 Commercial St Astoria. MU31C TEACHER. WA Yl'KI) THHKK MI SIC PUPUX Inquire nt Astoria!) ofllce. MANIWUN' LESSON'S tilVKN-MIW C, 1. Stewr rt. 127 Seventh etreet. BUSINESS DIRECTORY BOARDING. THE LIYDE. Rooms with or without board j rst raasonahle; good accom modation for transients. Uti and Commercial. OSTEOPATH I8TS. DR. RHODA C. HICKJ OSTEOPATH Office Manset. Hid. Phone Black SOU 171 Coinmierclsl Ht., Astoria, Ore. RE8TAUBANT8. KIRST-CLASH MEAL fur 15c; nicfl cakf, ciifrt'O, jio, or doughnuts, 5c, nt U. S. KfHtaur ant. 431 Jiond St JAPANESE GOODS. INEXPENSIVE JAPANESE FIXINGS, HADE OF BAM BOO, LIGHT, STRONG, HAND MADE, TABLES, STANDS, CHAIRS, WHAT-NOTS, BOOKCASES, SHELV ING, ETC. Yokohama Bazaar 28 Commercial Rt.. Astoria. HOUSE MOVERS. FRKIMKCKSOV )R08.We make a specialty of house moving, carpenters, eontrsctors, general jobbing; prompt at tention a all orders. Corner Tenth and Duane. tf LAUNDRIES. BUTTON HOLE AT THE BACK. Your experience with It has no doubt lead to much vexation, possibly pro fsnlty. Broke your fingernail trying to pry It up from the neck -band, eht You won't have that that experience If you send your ahlrts to us; we sare you this trouble, and danger of tearing tbt shirt. Try us and see, TROY LAUNDRY, w Tenth and Duane Sts. Phone 1991 MEN AND WOMEN. tin Dig U for unnatural (IlKharKmi.lnflammatloiii, Irritations or ukortloni of iiineana niinbrnt. p.uin.n. mil not attrls. 1 ... m.-.Uf7 1 lo ft uurntta not it itrlotur. iTHEEVIHSCHEMIOHCO. nt or polnonoui. . - CIHCIMMTI.O.rl by Droaglats, V. H. A. jt- , r or Mill in plain wrappjr, II. on. or 3 bottla.7fl. V n CircuUi iojl uu ruuut WINES, LIQUORS AND CIO AS.' TIIK SAVOY Popular Coiicwrt Rail. OoimI mink All are weleome. Oat , ner Serentk and Astor, 4i0 BOND ST., A'iTORIA, OtIGOX Carries the Finest Lint of Wines, I Liquors ; and Clears i - I CALL AND SEE US i j Eagle Concert Hall AsUir Kt.J The lending sininu-ineiit bouse. j Agrney fur KdUon l'lniiersibs sad i OolJ Moulded Itiwoid. I I P. A. PKTKJtHON, Prof I "PaleBohemlan LaAer Beer" 1 THE BEER FOR THE HEALTHY WEALTHY AND WISE oo draught and In buttle llrrwrri i'1-r Military onelltlont and piiiM.f agnl rlj!il firrr In Aitorla. North Pacific Brewing Go. ASTORIA, OREGON. j NO MATT Kit WIIKHE I.OCATKI) ! Propertlps and IluMnra of all kinds sold ?tilrlcly for rash in all parts of the Jnlt! fitatrs. Don't wait. Write to ;day descriUng what you hare to sell 1 and irlva raali tirlre on umt. IF YOU WANT TO BUY any kind of Himineas or Real Eatatt anywhere, at any price, write me your requirements. I can save you time and monsv. DAVID D. TAFF, THE LAND MAN 415 Kansas Avenue, TOPEKA, KANSAS. - - -- - - . 52 DENTIST. Du. VAUGIIAN, Dkntiht PyMilan Building, Astoria. Oregon. Dr. W. 0. LOGAN 1 1 j DENTIST j 78 Oommorcial St., Hharmhan Building I I Thk American Collection Agency iiu ice cnargea un less collection Ii made. We make eol- I lections In all parti of the United State. 413 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA. KANSAS. ANTHONY P. WILSON, Attorney HOTEL PORTLAND Finest Hotel In the Northweet PORTLAND, ORE. UNDERTAKERS. J. - OILBAUGH A CO Undertaken and BImbalmera. Phone Mstn 2111. Cor. 13 and Duane. II