t-'li.
t '
l.l
"vl
i!
i
SI
.11
!
We Have Received Our New Assortment
THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OUEGON.
SUBMARINE BOAT INQUIRY
FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1901.
JARDINIERES
,V,J?
and FERN DISHES
In Matt Green . . . . See Window Display
A. V. ALLEN
SOLE AGENT FOR BAKER'S BARRINOTON HALL STEEL
CUT COFFEE.
PHONES 711 AND 3871 BRANCH PHONE 713
AMENDMENT DISAPPOINTING. I might be cited the fact that the small
country of France . furnishes more
saw material than does the whole of
South America.
Wasteful exploitation of the forests
BRUSSELS, March 12. Premier
chniii,- 1a nivht announced the
amendments to the Colonial bill
l:l ... ASnnA tn rarrv nut his
promises giving parliament control of the Argentine Republic is increas
ing. However, ana tneir wanton uc-
f h Coniro budaet The amend
ments proved disappointing, however.
for they fail to provide for the sup
pression of the native labor tax. i Be
radicals and socialists have decided
to oppose the treaty or annexation.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if
it fall, to cure. E. W. GROVE'S
signature is on each box 25c
'JUBILEE PROCESSION.
VIENNA. March 12. There is
great rejoicing here because of the
announcement just made that Em
peror Francis Joseph has sanctioned
a great jubilee procession by Viennese
for which was
tjIWVUJt K
countermanded some time ago on
account of the Emperors poor
health. The emperor has now prom
ised personally to review the pro
cession.
Lame Shoulder.
Whether resulting from a sprain or
from rheumatic pains, there is noth
mir so trood for a lame shoulder as
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Apply it
freely and rub the parts vigorously
at each application and a quick cure
is certain For sale by Frank Hart
and leading druggists.
John Tate, manager of the Troy
Laundries of Portland and Astoria,
was a passenger on last evening's
train from Portland.
A Pleasant Physic.
When you want a pleasant physic
give Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets a trial. They are mild
and gentle in their action and always
produce a pleasant cathartic effect
Call at Frank Hart and leading drug
gists. Ask for a free sample.
Rev. W. Seymour Short, rector of
Grace Episcopal Church, returned
from the metropolis last evening.
TO PROTECT FORESTS.
South America is beginning to
show the world that she recognizes
the value of her natural resources by
taking up the question of forest pre
servation. The Republic of Colum
bia has already outlined o forest
policy and now the people of the
Argentine Republic have taken up the
discussion of forestry and its applica
tion to the management of the coun
try's rich hardwood timber areas.
Uo to the present time the subject
of forestry has received but little con-j
sideration in the various bouth Amer
ican States. Most of these countries
have large areas of forested lands,
but owing to the fact that they are
so remotely situated and that they
are composed mainly of broadleaf
' svecies which are too hard for ordin
ary building and construction lumber
and hence not in very great demand,
they have not as yet been extensively
lumbered. As an illustration of this
struction is beginning to attract at
tention there. So far the destruction
of valuable fruit trees has received
more attention than that of forest
trees. The following is a quotation
from an article which recently ap
peared in "La Nacion," ant! was tran
slated by the "Buenos Aires Herald:"
"It is not only in the Province of
Buenos Aires that the ancient tree
plantations are being destroyed; the
evil has spread to the "remotest in
habtied corners of the Republic In
a recent journey to and through the
Provinces of the interior, I have
found on every hand the effects of the
savagely reckless felilng of timbers
and the censurable carelessness of the
authorities who allow it The de
struction is general, the finest speci
mens of our indigenous trees have
been ruthlessly sacrificed; not only
those of spontaneous growth but also
those planted by our ancestors on
behalf of their posterity.
"To make a beginning of my dis
comforting recital, I will first men
tion that in La Ricja this senseless
wa ragainst nature has laid low large
plantations of magnificent an dhigh
ly productive orange trees, the fruit
of which is vastly superior to the im
portation from Paraguay here con
sumed. Had these trees been prop
erlv cultivated, the Province would
now possess a source of wealth which
would have spared it the shame of
coin? a-beezin2 from the National
Budget.
"In Mendoza the 61ive trees, culti
vated as far back as two hundred
years ago by the Jesuits, have com
pletely disappeared. There, how
ever, be it said with satisfaction, there
are men of the stamp of Civit, Seru,
and others like them, who are busied
with plantations that promise to
make good the loss. In San Juan the
fellinz has been stupidly prodigal,
with the result that not even half of
the plantations remain which thirty
ears ago tempered its torrid climate
and beautified its valleys.
"In Santiago del Estero, Salta, Cat
amarca, and Jujuy, there are signs of
the same barbaric destruction which,
unless it is arrested, will soon leave
those provinces as bare as a maize
eld that has been ravaged by the lo
custs.
"As for Tucuman, the Tucuman of
poetic legends mentioned by Avel
laneda, it is today almost unrecozni
zable. It would "no longer be true
to repeat his words where he says:
'The orange and lemon tree which
produce in rich abundance flowers
and fruit, perfuming the ambient air,
feeding the inhabitants and affording
them a house and a home, are most
beloved by them as the emblem of
the felicitous union of the useful and
the beautiful.' No; even the famous
and magnificent orange trees of the
city plaza, have disappeared to make
way fdr more pretentious plants that,
unfit for the climate and inappropri
ate ofr the spot, cut the feeble and
sorry figure of weazened and sapless
consumptives."
, (Continued from page 1)
tee as confirmatory of his suspicions
--- --- - - i fcjvj u ns sins iimiii'iimiy
against the Electric, Boat Company ccrncd, I am ready to obey any order
the incident related by to the' com
mittcc on rules wherein an intimate bet" il but in doing so 1
LATEST ItllilTIK
Having returned from San Francisco with a splendid stock of spring
and summer suitings of the latest style and having spent several weeks
in studying the fashions prevalent in that city, we are now more than
ever in a position to give thorough satisfaction to the most fastidious
dresser. NOT IN WORDS, BUT IN DEEDS.
HMJTALA & RAITANEN
Tailors, Corner Eleventh and Bond Streets
friend of his, a large manufacturer in
his home town, told him (the maim
facturcr) had promise of a large ordci
if he (Lilley) would vote for the sub
marines, and that a lawyer of hi:
own city came to Washington and
staved with him and endeavored to
influence him in favor of the Electric
Boat Company.
Mr. Lilley called the attention of
the committee to the fact that his
charees do not embrace the accusa
tion or inference that any member of
congress had been actually bribed or
knowingly participated or been influ
enced by wrongful efforts on the part
of the electric Boat Company to sec
ure legislation. His purpose, he said,
was to set on foot and assist the car
rying out of an investigation which
he believed if properly conducted,
would show that wrongful methods
had been used by the electric Boat
Company to secure legislation in con
gress. Mr. Lilley said he was now
prepared to furnish the committee
with the addresses of all witnesses
whom he desired to have called. He
said that whether money had been
improperly used to secure legislation
in the interest of the Electric Boat
Company could be shown only by the
examination of the officers, attorneys
and agents of that company and a
careful scrutinys of the company'
books, vouchers, checkstubs and ac
counts.
"I now insist," said Mr. Lilley,
"that you summon witnesses Isaac
Rice, president of the Electric Boat
Company; Elihu B. Frost, vice-pres
ident: Maurice Barnett, treasurer;
August Treadwell, assistant treasurer,
and that they be required to lay be
fore the committee documentary evi
dence in their possession. The call
ing of these witnesses is necessary to
disclose methods used by the com
pany to secure legislation and money
disbursed by it
"I never knew," continued Mr.
Lilley, "of an important and success
ful investigation begun by inform
ing the parties to be investigated of
the precise character of the evidence
they would or could be produced to
show their corrupt practice.
"And having informed this commit
tee on my responsibilities as a mem
ber of congress of the witnesses, ex
hibits, etc. and from who and which
can be obtained the necessary inform
ation to show that the charges now
being investigated are and it is for
this committee and not for me to de
termine whether or not these wit
nesses shall 'be brought before the
committee and examined. A con
spiracy to corrupt public morals or
unjustly influence legislation of of
ficial action cannot be proved by the
testimony of one witnesses. The
practices are not conducted in open
day or in public views. Their meth
ods are secret and the aim always is
to so carrv on such an effort that no
proof will be left from which their
real character can be disclosed. Not
being an attorney and not in any way
experienced in developing and pre
senting testimony, I am not qualified
in person to examine witnesses and
therefore I requested that I be placed
in a position to developethe facts.
This request has been by the com
mittee refused.
"The witnesses I have named to
the committee are nearly all officers,
attorneys, agents and representa
tives of the Electric Boat Co., or have
been such and they are the persons
if any who have been engaged in the
improper efforts to influence con
gressional action, if any such im
proper efforts have been made. They
arc what the courts recognize as re
luctant and adverse witnesses and the
facts resting in their knowledge alone
connot be fully brought to Hgnt ex
cept by careful and thorough exam
ination of each witness by an attor
ney qualified to conduct such exam
ination. ' ,
"The committee on rules, in its res
olution under which this committee
is acting, has said to the country that
you are to investigate the charge
made by me. However incorrect this
statement may be it is nevertheless
the official statement of the resolu
tion under which this committee is
appointed. I had supposed, that it
was the function of this committee
to sit here as judges and not to act
as prosecutors or defenders, and
therefore that the orderly and effee
tive proceedure would be to have wit
nesses examined in the first instance
by some other than a member of this
official tribunal.
"The suggestion of your committee
that the line of proceedure In dicatcd
by you is in accordance with the well
established precedents of both .houses
bf congress is not in accordance 'with
my conception of the" precedents.
"So far as I am individually con
by this ctiiuiuittce requiring me to be
atitiB tinon niv responsibility as a
member that in order to fully bring
out the necessary evidence and sub
stantiate the charges the order of the
examination of witness should be
otherwise arranged and such testi
mony as 1 may be able to give should
be presented in the natural order and
subsequence given, such as would be
presented by counsel learned in the
law.
"I ask your honorable committee
whether or not after consideration of
what I have just stated the committee
still adheres to its determination to
prohibit me from calling the witnes
ses and presenting' their testimony
under the examination of my attor
neys. This request being denied by com
mittee through Chairman Boutell
Mr. Lilly said:
"I now feel as though I am re
lieved of responsibility in regard to
this investigation. 1 submit myself
to the direction and orders of this
committee. I still protest there
would be detrimental to a thorough
and complete investigation tohave
my testimony taken at this time for
by so doing you would advise the
parties charged with improper actions
in influencing congressional action in
such a manner as would enable them
to prepare for a possible defeat of the
purpose of the investigation. I now
waive service of summons and if you
now order me to do so, 1 will take
the stand as a witness."
Mr. Lilley also told of other efforts
to influence him through promises
made to his constituents and of ef
forts influence other congressmen to
influence him in an indirect way.
"I also wish to say" said Mr. Lilley
'as to the facts influencing to intro
duce my resolution that in my reso
lution that in my judgement, unde
special and exclusive legislation th
Electric Boat Company and its pred
ecessor already have received from
the U. S. an excessive profit of more
than $1,000,000 for the construction
of its submarine and that under tin
proposed legislation now pending i
will receive a profit of more thai
$1,000,000 in excess of what oughi
justly and fairly be paid for construe
tion of submarines provided for and
that this fact can be substantiated by
your committee by calling as wit
nesses the expert officials and con
structors in the navy department."
Mr. Lilley said that investigation
would also show that the submarines
already constructed by the Electric
Boat Company for the U. S. govern
ment or now under contract as well
as those provided for in pending leg
islation, are inferior in type, speed,
power, aramcnt and efficiency to
those now in the possession of and
under contract for construction for
foreign governments.
M.r Lilley rcaffirned the statement
that in his resolution of investigation
he has cast or intended to cast no
reflection upon the official conduct
of any member of the naval commit
tee or of the house of representatives.
"I realize" he said, "that there is a
wide distinction between the' fact of
actual corruption of a member of
congress and the effect upon his leg
islative action induced by such in
fluences as can be brought to bear by
parties desiring favorable legislation;
my desire has been and is only to
bring to the public attention to con
gress ana ot tne couniry mt im
proper method that have been cm
ployed by the Electric Boat Co. and
which tend to discredit the integrity
of the house of representatives and
the community.
"Having made these statements to
your committee and bowing to your
decision that you arc to conduct this
investigation without further assist
ance or my attorneys, I am now pre
pared to answer so far as I can any
questions you may desire to ask."
When he completed his formal
presentation he was questioned at
length by Representative Olmstead
of the committee, who was designat
ed by Chairman Boutell to perform
that service. v
During the afternoon session Rep
resentative Richmond P. Hobson tes
tified that he had been approached by
a man representing the Electric Boat
Company, who told him if he would
CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Children.
file Kind You Han Always Bongji!
- Bears the
Signature of
NOTED OREGON STATESMAN
REGAINS HEALTH IN EAST
Hon. Shillcr B. Herman, distin
guished statesman and legislator of
Portland, Oregon, who was recently
on an eastern trip, is among those
strongly in favor of L T, Cooper, In
the discussion over Cooper and hi
medicines, which has raged for hc
past year in cities visited by the
young man o nhis educative cam
paigns, as he calls them. ,
Cooper was explaining his new
theories and medicine to Boston
people during the Oregoniun's visit
to that city, and in a recent inter
view Mr. Herman said; "My trip
F.ast accomplished more for me than
I ever believed possible. It has ac
tually been the tueaus of restoring my
health. While in Boston I heard a
great deal about this man Cooper and
his medicines, and one morning 1
talked with a Boston banker who told
me that he had been relieved by
Cooper's medicines, after 10 years'
chronic dyspepsia. For the past 20
years I have been a fearful sufferer
with nervous dyspepsia. It has been
so bad that it all but forced me to
resign from the legislature.
"I was feeling wretchedly that
morning, and 1 mnde up my mind to
try the medicine. 1 had seen leading
physicians without number both East
and West, They had been unable to
help me In the least, and t no more
believed this Cooper medicine could
help me than it could bring a dead
until back to life. I really don't know
why I bought it. H was like t
drowning man clutching ut a straw.
"To make a long story short, it lias
hern astonishingly successful in my
case. Today I am enjoying a sound
stomach and perfect health for the
lirst time in 20 years. I can eat
heartily without the slightest incon
venience afterward. I have a line ap
petite, and sleep well. 1 am uo longer
moody and depressed, and my ner
vousness has entirely disappeared.
"Any man who ha chronic dyspep
sia owes it to his family to try this
medicine."
In all our experience at druggists,
we have never seen anything to sur
pass the famous Cooper preparations.
Charles Rogers & Son.
Cheap Bates From the East to
Astoria via 0. R. & N.
The following lit list of a few points from which cheap rates will
apply between March 1st and April 30th:
New York, N. Y 135.00
Atlanta, Ga $51.65
Baltimore, Md 54.25
Boston, Mass 54.45
Buffalo. N. Y 47.50
Burlington, la. 34.60
Chicago, 111 38.00
Cincinnati, 0 42.20
Cleveland, 0 44.75
Toledo, O v... 43.50
Dee Moines, la 32 JS
Louisville, Ky 41.70
Memphis, Tenn 39.65
Milwaukee, Wis 38.00
Oklahoma, O. T 33.45
Peoria, 111 36.05
Detroit, Mich 43.50
Pittsburgh, Pa 47.00
Philadelphia 34.75
St Louis, Mo 35.50
Washington, D. C 53.25
Kansas City, Mo 30.00
St Joseph, Mo 30.00
Omaha, Nab 30.00
St Paul, Minn 30.00
Minneapolis, Minn 30.00
Money can be deposited here and tickets will be furnished by tele
graph without additional cost For further information call on
O. W. ROBERTS, Agent, O.R.4N, Dock, Astoria
support the claim of that company
before Congress, the company would
bring influence to bear on Speaker
Cannon to have Hobson appointed t
the committee on naval affairs.
In reply to one of Olmstcad's in
quiries, Lilley said the the Electric
Boat Company had no plant and no
assets. He declared that the com
pany did not build boats, it's only
business being to secure contracts for
boats and then sublet the contracts.
Lilley gave the names of a Connecti
cut manufacturer and an attorney
who asked him, according to his
statement, to vote for the appropria
tion for submarine boat legislation.
The manufacturer he said, were
Franklin H. Taylor of Waterbury,!
and A. M. Ferris of the Bridgeport
Bass Company.
The attorney was John T. Kellogg
of Waterbury.
A discussion arose between Olm
stead and Lilley over a portion of
Lillcy's statement relating to news
paper correspondents and the part
they have taken in creating what
Lilley termed was a sentiment in
favor of submarines particularly on
the Pacific Coast. He said while he
had no direct testimony to offer, he
had been told that the Electric Boat
Company have men who attend the
meetings 6f Chambers of Commerce
and Boards of Trade, and who get up
in their meetings and address them
on the unprcparcdness of the Pacilic
Coast and the fear that the Japanese
will be over on the next boat, and
thus get resolutions passed instruct"
ing their Congressmen to vote foi
large number of submarines as the
best mcftns of protecting them from
an invasion. Lilley insisted if the
committee would call the witnesses
whose names he had given, it would
ascertain there a great many such
men are prepared and a great deal of
money is spent in that way. The "air
is full of it," he said.
During his examination Lilley men
tioned the fact that he had consulted
with former Senator Thurston, the
attorney for the Lake Submarine Boat
Company but insisted that that gen
tleman , had not formulated his
charges. Lilley was asked regarding
his statement as to his being shadow
ed by detectives and if there were any
hampering his work" before th com
mittee Lilley said he had had a large
number of men shadowing him since
he introduced the resolution. He has
TEETH
Without Plitit.
The Old Reliable
CHICAGO
PAINLESS
DENTISTS
Cor. Commercial and Eleventh its.
ASTORIA, ORE.
Phone 3901
Headquarters
PORTLAND, ORE.
Are equipped to do an kinds of
Dental work at very lowest prices.
Nervous people and those afflicted
with heart weakness may have no
fear of the dental chair.
22 K. crown $5.00
Bridge work, per tooth 8.00
Gold fillings $1.00 up
Saver fillings 50c to $1.00
Best rubber plate $800
Aluminum-line plate $10 to $15.00
These offices are modern through
out We are able to do all work
absolutely painless. Our success Is
due to uniform high grade work by
gentlemanly operators having 10
to 15 years- experience. Vegetable
Vapor, patented and used only by
ua for painless extraction of teeth,
50c A binding guarantee given
with all work for 10 years. Exami
nation and consultation FREE.
Lady in attendance. Eighteen of
fice! in the United States.
Cor. Commercial and Eleventh Sts.,
over Dansiger store.
seen them at the door of the house
office building, at the hotel and in
the House of Representatives. He
said he did not protest as long as
they confined their attentions to him,
but when they began to shadow the
members' of his family he consulted
Major Sylvester, the chief of police,
who told Lilley he would, have the
detectives arrested if Lilley desired.
The committee adjourned until Mon
day. . '