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( s PUitltHIB PULL ASSOCIATED PRESS BCPORTv C0VCR8 THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA r3 NO. 214. VOLUME LXIII. ASTORIA, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS JHonttitg lELESS ON ATLANTIC FLEET Ships Will Hold Verbal Commit nlcation With Each Other En Route. DR. HOPKINS IS INTERESTED Alexanaar Bell, of Tlephoa Fams, Ab t sotbed In Development of tb UUit Great InvntIon of tb Prmnt Ago AtySlUNOTOX, 8-iit. 13. For the rit Umo In the hUlory ol any navy, the fighting craft of tho great flet that i to weep around 0pe Horn and into tb calm watrre of tho Pacific Ocean will bo In verbal communication wiUi b other. Tli wlrel tl-)iu It to bo tin mil ium linking each ship to IU slter. A Admiral "Fighting Hob" Evan la known to hav a pnchant for forceful langu age, it i piohable that tli qudron will leave in lu wak a chain of ver bal "d " reaching from Rockland. Me, to tho jx-acful portals of the Uolden Gale. It came a aurprinc till we-k when announcement w mad that Oie Navy prpartnicnt had determined on "trying out" wln'lrm telephony on the Jong iuie, Outsider lav brn led to believe that verbal communication without the uw of wire we a wonder atill far off In the future. Hut Jr. II. Honroe Hop kin, chief elwtrkian of (he Kavjr and profeor of chemistry In the Ueorg ahlngtoii University, ha been quiet lj Investigating the subject and watch ing every experiment made In the new fh ia of eli Hrlt lty. A result of Dr. Hopkins' work, apparatus I to be installed at once on the battleship Connecticut uii.l Virginia. It will be given tlie mot severe tots and if it answer requirement every hip In the big fleet l to lie equipped. The wlrelent telephnne it to lie used a" n auxiliary to the wireless telegraph, with which every vessel in the Atlantic fleet l supplied. It will iipph'ment the telegraph, not supplant It. It Is claimed for the wireless tele phone Hint It can be operated perfectly l i the worst weather at a distance of five miles, and, under favornblc condi tions, over much greater stretches. Tech nical dcserlptlun of the apparatus have not yet been given out by the Navy De partment, hut It I aid to be comparati vely simple in construction and not like ly to get out of order. Imbed, this it put forward a one If its prim-ipnl re commendations. Aiikiii' tlmee who have tiiken nn ah- aoiblng interest in the development of the wireless 'phone I Alexander Urnhiim Hell, the inventor of the telephone bear ing hiit name. lVeuliarly enough. Mr. Hell j connected with the same univer sity with wliii-h l)r.y Hopkins is assoel nted oi a member of the faculty. For nme yciirx he hint been a trustee of the !eorgc Washington University, and bin frequently advised such of the ntuduntit ill have evinced Intereat along electri cal lines, In tills connection the government l atrongly represented on the faculty of the local university. Scientists and ex pcrta from nearly every branch of the government service are devoting aome of their time to directing the work of the atudonta, and the institution of learn ing la turning out men fitted In every way for publlo aervlce. It l for thla Tcaeon the admiiiHtmtlon looks with uch favor on the campaign now being undertaken by the institution to trans form Itself into national school for graduate study. So close is the association between the government nd the George Wash ington University that many experi ment ami tests made In the laboratories o' the latter have resulted in discoveries ol undoubted value to the nation. That this co-opemtion is appreciated 1 prov ed by the hearty hitters Indorsing the nationalization movement received from President Roosevelt and other public 'men, 10 days treatment for $1.00. guaranteed or money PLUCKY DECKHAND. Plunges in Water After Man, Also Dives After Truck NT, IIrXRN8. Or,, Sept. 13,-James Iluio, a deeklmnd o the toamer Heaver, is gaining fame as retriever of life and proH-rty, It apiears that Sleva Mwy the II re inn ii, wa thrown from his feet his heml striking agitlnH the rail, lit fell uneoiiM-ious and rolled into the water. Iluio dove and eauglit him a he struck bottom in about twenty feet of water. Msney was unconscious and a heavier man tluut Hiiro, yet the latter brought him to the surface and held him until help arrived in answer to hit rails. It ii told of Hiiro that on a recent trip of the boat, when at (Uella, be was run r.lng truck load of lumber down the gsng plank when he lost control of it am It ran Into the water. lie iiume diately jumped In after It and brought It back to the boat, against the expostu lutloiia of the capltain who does not be- lltve In risking life for a few dollar worth of lumlier. But Buro I a Spain ard and does not understand Bnglisb so the only answer ha made was to take another header after the truck. The story does not tell whether be recovered them, HEW CBIEP SWORN IK. i - i KAN' PRAN'CISUQ. Sept 13.-W, J Mvgy waa sworn In as chief of police ((slay, but has not yet token charge of the department. PETTIBONE SERIOUSLY ILL. IIOISK, Sept. 13,fleorg A. Pettibone. charged with complicity In the assess! nation of Governor Steunenberg, was taken to the hospital today for an oper ation, lfe Is In a critical condition. There will be no further prosecution of his case at present. CALLS 'EM PINHEADS Stanford Professor Sizes America's Legislators. Up LOOK AFTER OWN INTERESTS Ssys All You Have to do ii to Have a Look at Any Legislature to Prove Truth of in Assertion Say Special Charter Were Bad for the People. STANFORD UN1VKUS1TY. Sept. 13. -"Legislator for the most part aro piuheitd and boodlers, AH you have to do to prove that Is to have a look at any legislature. 1 am not speaking now foi publication, for I know there are no reporter in this class," It was In Mie course of a lecture on the corporation and trut problem that professor Whitaker, head of the econo mics department of Stanford University, d livercd this sentiment, lie was dwetl- li g ou the dillerent methods of forming corporation. He said that corporations were formed in two ways, by seclal law cr charter, and by general enabling act rf the Legislature, "The evil of the former system," de clared Professor Whitaker, "is manifest. Many of collection of individuals, who liad been auming the power of corpo ration for u long time past, were given charters under the specious plea that 'eled rights must not be interfered with,' and so that legal fiction was in vented that these poor oorporation bad li st their charter yearB ago. "The special charters were bad for the ptople, because special privilege were given away to those who would bribe the legislators. This was ihown In the ease of flie Standard Oil, which carried on part of its operations under the name of the Southern Improvement Company, secretly chartered by the Pennsylvania Legislature. "If all legislators were looking after the people' interests, it might be well in certain cases to give special privi leges of linbility and power, but as all legislators ore looking out fop their own irtereata, It is well that most of our Slates have now forbidden the Issuance of speciul charters." Satisfaction refunded. NOTHING IS FOR GRAIN RATE Astoria Has Power to Enforce Its Application to This Point SOME ACTION IS REQUIRED Securing of Common-Point Sat Would Result ia Building of Wharve and Elevator For Grain Shipments to Foreign Points. While the shipment of the grain crop f i "in the northwest is engaging public attention, it I Interesting to note that uohlng has been done toward securing for Astoria a common-point rate for grain. Tb remarkable thing about tbi im portant feature is that the law Hows It to be done. Yet, this movement, which is of Infinitely more importance to A toria than a seawall, or anything of that nature, has been allowed to drop. It has been advanced as a reason that there is no place here for grain ship ment. BY SKUUIUXO TUB COMMON POINT RATE TO ASTORIA TUB AC COMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE BBCAUSE OF THE BENEFIT TO THE SHIPPERS. Nothing will ever be done a long an the rale stands a it is at present. By the securing of s competitive rate with other cities, the natural advantages of Astoria a a shipping point will be brought to tlie front as never before, and the building of wharves and eleva- Uir JBUti follow ,,. -''( .... J The Astorinn published on January 18 the new law of Interstate Commerce, showing that the 0. R. & X. can be forced to give a common-point rate. It I. up to the people of Astoria to get it by simply going after it, yet nothing has been done toward securing this rate for the city' growth. The following ar ticle ii ml the provisions of the new law providing for the rate, were published by this paper last January: For years this port has been coldly il fii led the common-point rate on grain. lias been deliberately overlooked, Ignor ed, repudiated and turned down! This has contributed immensely to the dcilection of rightful end valuable busi ness and profits away from this place and lias thrust Astoria, with all her practical and exceptional commercial facilities in the background of the north, west It has been done wilfully and sys tematically, at the behest of the job bers and brokers and transportation men of Portland and the Sound Cities, and Mr; Wall Street I wonder if that of financial heart failure I BACK-ACHE ha been met with easy and compliant ivadliicss by the Oregon Railroad k Navigation Comtiuny, In chief, and its allied lines, in sequence and allegiance that ha never varied for an hour. Astoria tin fought, faithfully and In Krmlnably this raw discrimination against her, in season and out, but a! y against the domination of the metropolis and it unvarying succes in influencing the management of the O. R. t N. The trouble has always been that her fight was carried on upon a bal of logical equity, without specific weapons of attack or defense. Now the situation I entirely remodeled and her equality before the law give assure nc of all, once so brutally disclaimed. But, whatever the reason for her failure, there is no room for another moment' delay in righting the long borne deprivation. It is wholly and con clusively within the power of the city to demand and obtain the advantage and recognition to purposely refused her, and it lie directly within the compass of Her Chamber of Commerce, primarily, to go after the thing that are her and never relinquish, for a moment, the right llmt cannot be longer withheld. The 0. R. A N. I tbe principal factor in this outrage and it 1 against that Portland-nursing combination that the fight must be directed. There muH be no half-way measure about the prelimi nary work; it must be carefully planned and scrupulously directed, and if there is an ounce of justice in tbe new law of Interstate Commerce set out at length below, then the day of contradiction and despoilment in past for Astoria j for this corporation can, and mut be forced to, give the common-point rate on tbe grain of Montana, Idaho and Washington to this point. BOTH BY ITS RAIL AND WATER LINKS. There is no ambiguity in the text of the law. It is as plain as simple, applicable English can make it, and all that is needed I a positive, un compromising use of tbe edict by the people of thi city through one or more of its representative civic bodie, in eluding the common council, with an un- falterirg pressure for it speedy applica tlou. LEAVES 112,000,: 000. STANFORD CMVKRSITY. Cal., Sept. 13. Dr. Jordan ha announced that Thomas Welton Stanford, Senator Stanford' brother, whom he vMted in Au- stralia. has decided to leave his entire fortune of $12,000,000 to the university. 4 PARDON IS REFUSED. JOLIET, Sept. 13. A pardon was de nicd Paul Stenslnnd, who I serving a long sentence for looting the Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank, of Chicago, of which he was president, today. YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL SCORES. At Seattle Seattle 5, Tacoma 1. At Spokane Butte 1, Spokane 3. At Portland OakLind 10, Portland 5, doctor will come every time I have a case ' ewe; juuuejr vutt ui me nm sign of trouble as It correct irregulari ties and prevents Bright' Disease and diabetes. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store TO BEAT RECORD More Wheat for Export by Way of Columbia River Than Ever Before. IS SHIPPED VIA PORTLAND Great Quantities of Grain Win be Brought by Europeans From Pacific Coast Discrimination is Removed Against Rosa City, But Not at Asftoria. PORTLAND, Sept. 13. More wheat will be set afloat at Portland for the European markets this season than ever before, not excepting the banner year of 1897-1808, i the opinion of Peter Kerr, hejd of tbe export grain firm of Kerr, Gilford A Co., who has just returned from a three months' trip passed in Eng land, Scotland and France. He has Just been advised that tbe marine Insurance rates on grain carriers has been So re vised that Portland, San Francisco and Puget Sound are placed on an equality in tbi respect. Heretofore higher rate bad to be paid on cereal shipment sent from the Willamette River than from the Bay City, w;hich wa a contributing factor toward curtailing the business originating in Oregon territory. With the differential in the charter, which had existed against Portland for tbe laet four years, removed and , the discrimination on tbe part of tbe under writers vHped out, he sees no reason why Portland as a grain shipping center should not forge more rapidly ahead than it was in a position to do in for mer years. "" " "Including flour, it i certain that the wheat shipments from Portland will reach the record mark before June 30," said Mr. Kerr thU morhing. "Every thing goes to show it. Conditions in the old country were never more prosperous. Great quantities of grain from the Pa cific Coast will be bought by tbe Euro peans. Since every discrimination against Portland has been removed her position among the grain-exporting centers of tlie coast is assured." Mr. Kerr's firm has the same exten sive business interests on the Sound as at Portland. Hence be is averse to any proposition of Venturing a prediction as to which section will take the lend in the matter of grain shipments. But he is a loyal friend of Portland, his home city, a has been shown on a number of occa sions, and knows that it has numerous advantages in its favor. "Accompanied by my family, I went abroad to enjoy a short holiday," con tinued Mr. Kerr. "But while over there I made it a point to study market condi tions and found the prospects most flat tering. Just now the indications are that the flour shipments to the Far East will not be so heavy this year as form erly, which will also add to a material degree to tbe -volume of the grain traf fic between tlie Pacific Coast and Europe." Tonnage is in moderate demand, he ys, and demands higher rate than a few months ago. But as each of the grain-shipping ports has been placed on tbe same footing by the sailing ship owners' association, the increased tariff, it is explained, will work no undue hard ship. Big carriers are being engaged to place in the wheat trade between here and Europe almost every day. For so early in. tbe season a greater amount of tonnage has been chartered than during the baiiner seasons of a few years ago. A large number of tramp steamer are now available, which could not be had formerly at any price. To date only one of these has been chartered to transport grain from Portland to Europe. Another is reported chartered, but nothing of a definite nature about it can be learned. LIPTON TO CHALLENGE. LONDON, Sept. 13. Sir Thomas Lip- ton will make another attempt in 1908 to regain America's cup for Great Brit ain. He made the announcement per sonally today. .1 liio jluiiu iuu liaxu mnajo uvugiii ' In Use For Over 30 Years. TMt eiNTAU SIWHNV, TT SUMM STRICT, HHt VOM IT. BIG SACK MEET. Salem Will Rave (5000 Purse For Pacers on Thursday. SALEM, Or, Sept, 13.-The greatest racing meet ever held in Oregon will open at the State Fair at Salem Mon day, September 10th. During the five days of speeding $17,600 will be distrib uted in purses, enough to attract soma ot the best horses in the country. The star event of the meet i set for Port bind day, Thursday, when the 2:09 pace for a $5000 purse will be held. Many of tbe horses entered have performed close to 2:06, and among the IS or 10 starters there Is sure to be a great race. Another $5000 race, the 2:14 trot, knows as ths Lewi and Clark stake, will be ran Wed nesday. GLEItlfS FERRY BUR5IHG. ' BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 13. Glesns, a freight division town of 1500 inhabitants, on the Oregon Short Line, east of here, is on fire. There is no hope of saving tb business section, and tbe rail- road shops are in danger. Tbe fire is still raging. Ott8&888888tttttttt0 STUDY LIQUOR PROBLEM. - Berkeley) sept. 11 co-eds and men students of the University, who or ganised last year for the purpose of in vestigating the liquor problem of the United States along scientific lines, are to bold their first meeting of the term at the home of Professor John Fryer of the Oriental department at 2820 Durant avenue on Monday evening . A special student program has been prepared for the occasion. EXCELS CANAL WORK Northern Pacific Moves More Dirt Than Panama. THREE MILLION YARDS DUG President Elliott , Claims Tremendous Development Along Line of Northern Pacific in Grading and Building Many Miles of Double Tracks. MISSOLUA, Mont, Sept. 13. More work has been completed by the North ern Pacific Railway in the last few months than was' undertaken by the engineers in charge of the Panama canal. Startling as this statement may seem, it comes from no lees an eminent au thority than President Howard Elliott himself. According to Mr. Elliott, the lailway company during the month of July moved over 3,000,000 yards of rock and earth, while in the same period there were only 1,000,000 yards moved in the Panama canal, according to authentic figures produced by the government. In other words, the Northern Pacific has completed nearly three times as much work as has been done on tbe canal President Elliott passed through this city yesterday. Ho came in on tbe morning train from Livingston and de parted at once on a special train over the Coeur d'Alcne branch. He was ac companied by Frank Beckwitb of this city, resident enginer of the Northern Pacific by F. S. Winston of Winston Bros., contractors, Minneapolis, who is superintending the building of the new tiack work, and by his stenographer. The president departed alone last even ing on No. 6 for the East. He left St. Paul a week ago yesterday and will ar rive there in about another week, after he has stopped at two or three stations on his way back. "People in this part of the country do not fully realise," said Mr. Elliott, when seen at the station last evening, "what the extent our our stupendous task is.! This work, when completed, will have double-tracked all of the important parts of our system, thus quadrupling our capacity in these districts. It will have eliminated many of the greatest grades (Continued on Fag 8.) v