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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1907)
rtfrttfttfli UBLISHK FULL AttOOIATIO PRf IMPORT UOVCHt THE MORNING PIULO ON TH6 LOW! COLUMBIA.! VOLUMK LXI1I NO. W ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS YESTERDAY II TODAY Ideals of Washington and Present Aims. STABLE VIRTUES FAIL Cleveland Makes Comparison Not Flattering to Present. ON WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Glance at the Clvlo Ideals Held 3y the Father of Hit Country and a Com parlton With the Condition! of To day. CIItC'AOO. Foil. 22. Ex-Prcsldcnt Orovnr Cleveland delivered an add rem at the Union Leaguo Club thla after noon, In which ho lauded the many virtues of George Washington In America. Mr. Cleveland said: On thla day, the Union League Club of Chicago especially rejnlre In the consciousness of patriotic aecompanl nient; nnd on thla day of nil othera every ono of It members should re Kurd hi membership a a badge of honor. Whatever plan the organisation limy have done, It has Justified Ita ex latenro nnd eurned the applause of those whoso ov of Country la atlll unclouded by the work It has done for the deliverance of Wnahlngton' lllrthduy from neglect or Indolent re membranco. In furtherance of the high endeavor of your orgiiutiittlon, It would have tieen impossible to select for obser vance and other civic holiday having aa broud nnd fitting a significance a thla. It memorises the birth of one whose glorious deeds are tranacenden tly above all othera recorded In our nntlonnl annals; and In memorising the birth of Washington It commemo rates tho Incarnation of nil the vlrtuca and all the Idenla that made our nn- Humility possible and gavo It prom I no of growth nnd strength. It la a holl day that belong exclusively to the American people. All that Washlng ton did wna bound up In our national doHtlny. Tho battles he fought were fought for American liberty, and the victories ho won gnvo ua nntlonnl In dependence. His example of unsel fish consecration and lofty patriotism made mnnlfeat ns In nn open book thnt those virtues were conditions not more vital to our nation's beginning than to 1ls development and durability. Ills fnllh In Ood, and the fortitude) of his faith, taught those for whom he wrought, thnt tho surest strength of nations comes from the support of God's n'.mlK'ity arm. Ills universal nn dunnffeeted sympathy with those In every sphere of American llftf his ithornugh knowledge of existing Ameri can conditions and his wonderful fore Night of thoso yet , to bo, coup led with his powerful Influence In tho counsels of those who wore to make or mar the fate of nn Infant nation, made him a tremduous factor In tho con struction and adoption of the consti tutional chart by which the course of the newly launched republic could be safely sallod. And It was ho who first took the holm and demonstrated for the guidance of all who might succeed him, how, and In what spirit and in tent, the responsibilities of one chief magistracy should be discharged. If your observance of this day were Intended to make more secure the im mortal fame of Washington, or to add to the strength and beauty ofhlslmper ;ishable monument built upon a nation's arfeeimrmto remembrance, your pur pose would be useless. Washington has no need of you. Hut in every mo inent front tho tltno ho drew his sword In the cause of American Independent to thla, hour, living or dend, the Arnert cun people have needed him, It Is not Important now, nor will It bo In all th coining years, to remind our (,'onntry men that Washington bus lived and iliul his achievements In his Counlry'i service are above all praise. Hut 41 Is Important and more Important now I linn ever bcfori-dhnt they should clearly apprehend and adequately value I In- virtues and Ideals of which he wn the embodiment, and should realise how essential to our safuly and per peiulty, nro the consecration and pa trlotlsin which ho exiunpllfled. The American I' pl need today the ex tuple and teachings of Wshlngt no Ichh than those who fashioned "U nation needed Ms labor and gull.uico, Three months before his Imtugura Hon ita first President of the Repub He which he had done to much to ere Washington wrote a letter to U fayette, his warm friend and revolu tlonnry ally, In which he expressed his unremitting desire to establish a gen ernl system of policy which If pursued would ensure permanent felicity to the Commonwealth," and ho added these words; "I think I so a parti as clear and as direct nn a ray of light, which leads to tho attainment of that object. No thing hut harmony, honesty, Industry u great and happy people. Happily and frugality, are necessary to make us tho present posture of affairs and 0 prevailing disposition of my Country men, promise to cooperate In establish Ing these four great and essential pil lars of public felicity." Hueh considerations as these suggest the thought that this Is a time for honest aelf-examlnatlon. The que lion pressed upon us with a demand for re ply that will not bo dcnlod: "Who (Continued on Pago 8 ) House Limits Power of Special Men of Interior Department PRESIDENT IS CRITICISED Roosovslt's Orders Regarding Final Proof of Homesteads Declared to Work Unnecessary Hardships Upon 8ettlers WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-House Committee of tho whnlo placed Itself squarely on record In favor of limiting tho power of special agents of tho De partmont of tho Interior by a vote re Htrlctlng the use 'of tho appropriation of $650,000 covered by the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill to pay the salaries of such ngents. The notion was taken after long debn(t during which the work of special agents was severely condemned unu mo oruors oi iu iiem- . i -M .1. . rt l lent regarding the final proof of home steads was criticised, ns working un necessary hardships upon settlers. Clark, of Florida, offered a resolution calling upon tho Soerotnry of War for a statement as to tho cost of the Phll llpptnog since tho acquirement by the United States but this was defeated 165 to 105. Clark sevorely criticised taking over of tho Philippines and de clared that tho Spanish war was un necessary. A resolution favorably re ported by tho House Committee ns In terstate and foreign commerce to the ported by the Houso Committee and foreign commerce woe adopted that provides that the Secretary of Com merce and Labor Bhiul report to the House what Information his depart ment has ns to the control of coast wise steamship lines by railways. NEGOTIATE OFFICE LOANS. RIO DE JANHRIO, Feb. 22. A coffee lorn of $25,000,000 It is learned here, has been negotiated by the government through the Schroeder Banking House of London. RESTRICT AGENTS GORDIAN T CUT The Conference Committee Ends Normal Fight. RETAINS TWO SCHOOLS Other Two Given Sufficient to Last Until End of the Semester. PORTAGE ROAD BILL KILLED House Kills Off Bills Quickly And by Refusing New Msssurts .May Get Through on Tims Sonste Refuses to Postpone Gambling Bill. Oordlan Knot Cut SALEM, Or.,Feb. 22. The conference committee of the House and Senate on normal schools agreed to retain Wes ton and Ashland and that Mommouth and Drain bo given sufficient approprl atlon to suport them until the end of tho present schol year. It maJe this report this afternoon. Tho Senate refused to Indefinitely postpone the bill prohibiting' all forms of gambling this afternoon, notwith standing tho nJverse report of the re vision of laws committee. Tho House, at noon today, had 42 Senate bills left for final action, and In cluding the night session tonight, has nbout eight working hours to finish consideration of these and such other business as may be neccsary. By quickly killing off a considerable per centage of the bills left and refusing all new business, the House will get through In good time and be ready to adjourn at noon tomorrow. After being passed, reconsidered, laid on the table and generally made a political football In the House, B. B. No. 90 was Anally killed by the House this morning. This was the bill ap propriating $60,000 for the extension of tho portage rond from Its present terminus at the Big Eddy to The Dal les, and was favored by Eastern Ore gon and the shippers of the country tributary to the O. R. & N. It was taken from the table this morning, on motion of Chapln, nnd put on Its final lissige Twenty-five voted against tho bill and a number were absent. Drlscoll, Coffey and Burns ,of the Multnomah delegation voted against It. MISTREAT BRITISH CREW. Uruguan Gunboat Captures Men and Plaoes Tmem in Prison. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 22. Four members of tho crew of the sealing schooner Gertrude, who wore lost In a fog and seized by a Uruguayan gun boat have returned to Halifax and a letter has been received from ono of them describing the cruel treatment accorded them In South America, The four were William Ryan, brother of Captain Matt Ryan of this city; Har ry Schrleder, John M.: Artney and J. W. Keating, of Halifax. They were plekod up In an Uruguayan gunboat and were held as prisoners for thirty days during which time they were placed in half a ' dozen Jails and re ceived vile treatment. After being ta ken on board the gunboat they were taken to Paloma. a coast port to the north of Montlvldlo on the Uruguayan coast. From Paloma they were hauled across tho country in carts to a place called Rocha and thrown into prison, NO thence they were carted to Montlvldlo and jailed amongst criminals of all kinds. There was six Inches of water on the floor and for cell mates the sealer had a murderer, a Spaniard, who had killed 12 people. After 40 days Imprison ment they were reteased and reached Halifax via Liverpool. THREATEN COURT. Spanish Ansrchitts Try to Ssve Life of Would bs Aiisstin, MADRID, Feb. 22. The campaign of the anarchists to save Senor Ferrer, director of the modern school of An archists at Barcelona, who Is accused of having aided Morale, the man who tried to kill King Alfonso and Queen Victoria on their wedding day, has got to the threatening stage, as the date of Ferrer's trial approaches. The public prosecutor, the Judge and some of tho ministers have received letters threatening them with death If Ferrer Is convicted. This campaign of vio lence Is being vigorously combatted by the police who have taken measures to protect those threatened. Ferrer thus far has been unable to secure an aJvoteate to defenJ him. The trial will begin on April 1st. GOVERNMENT RECLAIMS LAND. VICTORIA, Feb 22. The British Columbia government gives notice of ficially In last night's gazette that all Indian reserves alienated In any man ner from their original use by sale or otherwise are claimed by the provin cial government and reserved for pre-emption, purchase or lease. This means a formal claim on the part of the province of British Columbia to the 13,000 acres on the Simpson reserve that the Indians through the Domlnlan government sold to the G. T. P. rail way adjoining the lands granted by the Province of a railway terminus at I'r!nc Rupert Defense Will Place DamaginS Disclosures in New Light SURPRISES ARE EXPECTED Mrs. Thaw Almost Unnerved by Gril ling at Hand of Jerome Prisoner Greets Wife Affectionately Praising Her Bravery Conference at Tombs. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. Almost un done by the drilling of yesterday, late today when Mrs. Thaw visited her husband at the Tombs, the lattr gree ted his wife affectionately speaking of her as "My dear, brave Httlo wife." She was accompanied to the prison by attorney O Reilly and the three were in deep conference for some time. The cross examination Is only half comple ted but it Is expected when the time conies for Evelyn to take her place In the witness chair she will be physical ly prepared for anything that Jerome may have In his ammunition bag to Are at her. Whether Delmas will pro ceed with the redirect examination as soon as the direct cross examination Is concluded has not been decided. He may release her subject to recall. He has fortified himself with copious notes of the cross examination and is expec ted to be ready to place a different light upon many of the Incidents which were disclosed under Jerome's grilling examination. It Is expected that the 42 letters Identified by Evelyn as writ ten by White to another girl ma. con tain elements of surprise and offer a new lead to astounding testimony al ready presented. LINCOLN'S FRIEND DEAD. NEW YORK.Feb. 22. William Fos ter, Jr., & personal friend of President Lincoln and one of the builders of the Sixth and Second Avenue elevated railroads, died of old age last night, at his home here; he was 83 years old. DELMAS ISPRtPARtD ELEVEN ARE RESCUED Three Persons Still on the Wreck of the Berlin. BRAVERY OF DUTCHMEN Only Persistent and Fearless Work Saved Lives of Passengers. PRINCE CONSORT LENDS AID Rescue Due Largely to Courage and Determination of Prince Henry of the Netherlands Efforts to Save Not Yet Ended. ROCK OF HOLLAND, Feb. 22 Largely as a result of the courage and determination displayed by Prince Henry of the Netherlands, the Prince consort, that which last night appear ed to be an Impossible task has been achieved and the heroic and unflinch ing efforts of the Dutch lifeboat men have at last succeeded In rescuing alive eleven more of the survivors of the Ulfated Berlin. The gallant Dutch lifeboats were thus rewarded after more than thirty hours of hard and danger ous work. Buffeted and driven back time after time they refused to relax their atempts to rescue the handful of shipwrecked people, and finally at 3:30 this afternoon with a receding tide and some improvement In the weather their long fight was crowned with success. Two women and a child are still on wreck and It Is feared that they are dying. Nothing daunted the brave Dutchmen are making desperate efforts to reach the unfortunates. RELEASED ON BAIL. Woman Accused of Murdering Her Mother Spends Night at Home. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. Mrs. Lottie Wallau, who has been charged with poisoning her mother, Mrs. Ida Bingo, spent the night at her home, having been released from prison under a bond of $50,000. Her release on ball was ac complished with the consent of the dis trict attorney who caused her arrest after the coroner had set her free. The Judge now has the caJe under con sideration and Mm. Wallau's eventu al fate rests with that body. Should the grand Jury fail to indict it is probable that Mrs. Wallau will be dis charged at a police court hearing which has been set for February 28. CREATE SCANDAL. Opposition Newspapers Claim Wrecked Cruiser Was Not Seaworthy. PARIS, Feb. 22. The opposition newspapers are trying to crease a scandal out of the loss of the French cruiser Jeanne Bart, which they claim was notoriously unfit to go to sea. It Is asserted that she broke down three times before reaching the Cana ry Islands and was forced to stay four days at Las Palmas, In order to repair her boilers. The cruiser was on her way to the West Indies, first touching at Dakan in order to land a scientific party, when she was wrecked. ISSUES WRIT. Circuit Court of Appeals Takes Action In Case of S, R. Price. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals Issued a writ of habeas corpus yester- Jay In the case of S. It Price, la pris on at Shanghai. Price was convicted on January IS by Judge Wllfly of the United States Courf for China at Shanghai, of assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to six months In Jail. An appeal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals was granted but Judge Wllfly refused to admit Price to ball, pending the appeal. Ths clerk of the court also refuseJ to send the court of Appeals a transcript of the papers in the case Price's counsel Jn China put the matter into the hands of local attorneys. Yesterday the Cir cuit Court of Appeals issued an order that the Shanghai Court admit Price to ball on the proper securities being furnlshd , the ball being fixed at $4, 000. The court was ordered to forward a transcript of the papers In the ease. HONORED WASHINGTON. TOKIO, Feb. 22. The reception held today at the American embassy in honor of Washington's birthday, was one of the most prominent and euJ cessful social functions ever held here There was a very large attendance of Americans from Yokohama and Toklo. Distinguished Japanese were also pres ent PICKED UP FORTUNE. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. Sutro Broth ers & Co., the stock exchange house, which yesterday reported the loss of stocks valued at $175,000 by one of its messengers, has recovered the se curities Intact A man whose name is not given picked up the package of stocks on Pine Street and restored them to the brokers. VISIT UNOFFICIAL. BERLIN, Feb. 22. King Edward has written to Emperor William, saying that his recent visit to Paris was pure ly of a private nature. OF. THE How George Washington Rose to the Height of His Power. BORN AT OPPORTUNE TIME Governor Names Higgins of Rhode Is land Gives Very Conservative Esti mate of Washington's Abilities- Speaker Burchard Differs PROVIDENCE, R. L Feb. 22. Gov ernor Mames Higgins addressed a Joint session of the legislature to-day on "Washington and His Times." He re ferred to Washington's great abilities as a leader, and said he had been bora at an opportune time and that he seiz ed his opportunities at the right time. "It would be unfair to compare him as a statesman with Benton, Clay, Sum ner. As a soldier he Is surpalssed by Napoleon, Caesar and Alexander. Even in our country his ability on the fields of battle perhaps did not approach the masterly strategic powers of Lee, Sher rldan, and Grant. Speaker Burchard criticised Higgins on the trifling points he has seen fit to produce" and. claimed that it was a mistake to think Washington was not prominent as a strategist. PHILIPPINES EXCLUDE CHINESE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Secretary Taft and the Chinese Minister had a conference yesterday afternoon re specting the application of the Chl' nese exclusion laws to the Phllllpines. It has been determined that the com mission shall follow the law as In this country and exclude the Chinese from the islands on the ground of Immoral" ity. . , .., A CLYCONE VICTORY. MARYSVILLE, Cal, Feb. , 22. Cy clone Thompson knocked out Rufe Tur ner In the eleventh round today. w HOUR ' 0 1 ft i