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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1908)
C v SOVERS THE MORNING FIELD ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA PUIlltHCt FULL A9VOCIATED PRESS REPORT Society Jttirtitig NA (f ' V 33rd YEAR, NO, 138 UNCOMPLETED Deadlock on Four Oregon Roads BY INDIVIDUAL GREED Millions of Dollars Kept Out of State by Selfish Property Holders BEEN IDLE FOR MONTHS Tilltmookeri Are Still Holding up ' Work on the Pacific Railway and Navigation Company But Are Handicapped. Will the entire summer of 190J pas away without accomplishment of anything In the way of completing the many important railroad projects now undcr way in Oregon? It be gins to look that way, and the very people who will be most directly benefited are the onca who are re sponsible for the delays, sayi the Portland Telegram. The matter has really reached a serious stage, and practically no pre liminary or construction work is be ing done on four distinct big pro jects, one steam and the other three electrical. The aggregate expendi ture involved runs into the millions, and the money is on hand to be put to use. Yet it is idle, has been idle for months, and indications are that i. ...ill !,!! Inr mnntlm In mm l T. lift ,.V I'l'V . IHVIIHIH . The four projects referred to are: The Oregon Electric Company's extension from Portland to Hills- boro. The Mount Hood Railway & Power fftrnMnu tni intn Pnrltnnrl. RAILROADS V ' The'-United Railways line from Portland to Forest Grove and Hills boro, The Pacific Railway & Navigation Company's line from Portland to Til lamook. The one great obstacle in the way of pushing the plans of these corpora tions to immediate completion is the obstructionist tactics of property owners along the proposed rights of way. More deplorable still is the fact that in each instance only a mere hand ful of property-owners has been able to delay progress for months. In the case of the Oregon Electric line, just to property-owners have been suc cessful in forcing the company to abandon all work, have compelled the company to remove the steel and other material already on the ground and the throwing of hundreds of men out of employment. Each of these men is asking more than the company believes his prop erty is worth, and insists that the company erect a permanent depot on his property, This the company has steadfastly refused to do in all cases, on the ground that it feels better able to judge where the prospective traffic . conditions will require stations and ideposts, both freight and passenger. i This matter, the company maintains, IS gUVCintU C1IUIC1J' V) Hit .ajm.. of development of the various sec tions tapped by the road. No work of any importance has been done on the uncompleted road to Tillamook, the Pacific Railway & Navigation Company. President Lytle when the financial flurry came last fall, abandoned work from this end, and during the winter, his right-of-way men did their levebest to se cure certain strps of property needed ' near Tillamook, but the . property owners and business , interests over there did not keep their promises, and the company was obliged to spend J.'IUHX) for small strips of land which hud been promised them at a bonus if the road would be built Tillamookers are still holding up work now, and President Lytic, when asked when operations would be re sumcd, exclaimed: "I'll be d-d if I known, and I'll be d-d if I care," Summer up briefly, here "are bun drcds of steam and electric railroads work already under way, backed by almost unlimited capital, to tap rich, undeveloped regions which have been crying for transportation facilities for yean, on which a stroke of work cannot be done, thanks to a few greedy landowners, whose property will be tremendously enhanced in value, the moment these railroads arc in operation. The effect is even more far-reaching and serious than appears on the face of it and as explained above, for when Eastern capitalists who come out here from time to time looking for safe and profitable industrial in vestments see how railroad promoters and builders have been faring at the hand of the "mossbacks" heretofore, they are at once discouraged over the outlook and in that way volumes of money eager for work is driven away. There is also another deplorable as pect to the situation. At no time in years has structure material been so cheap as it is now, and so easy to get. The structural steel market is slug gish, with prices way down, and there is a sufficient supply available to fill all orders almost immediately. At the same time, ' the inactive business world generally has found the rail roads with an enormous amount of idle equipment on their hands, so that the material could be laid down here on very short notice. Yet, in the face of all these condi tions, so favorable to railroad build ing in this territory, capital is dor mant and labor is restless and idle, while the great and undeveloped re sources of Oregon are needlessly ncgected. MORE HIGH WATER Floods Threaten the City of St Louis THE MISSISSIPPI IS RISING The Levee is Completely Submerged East St. Louis Strengthening the Temporary Levees Steamboats Lower Smokestacks to Pass Bridge ST. LOUIS. June 17.-The Mis sissippi river, which has been steadily rising for the last three days, has reached a stage of 337 feet, almost four feet above the flood danger line, and the levee is completely submerg ed. : The cellars of buildings along the levee are flooded, and it is pre dicted that before the day "is over the first floors will be covered by water. Five thousand sacks were purchas ed and hurried to East St. Louis to be used today in strengthening tem porary levees and repairing weak places in old levees. , Mayor Cook, who is personally , conducting the work of safeguarding East St. Louis, is not apprehensive of flood damage at the present stage of the river. Most of the steamboats are obliged to lower their smokestacks in passing under Eads bridge. OMAHA, June 17. The Missouri river failed to show any fall this morning, despite reports of lower river above Omaha, and stood at 18.3, which was the mark yesterday. The stream is still rising at Sioux City, and this, with additional rains in the upper Missouri .River water shed, leads to the forecast " that no radical fall may be expected for at least a few days. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908 SECOND DAY OF BRINGS Whirlwind of Enthusiasm; Raged Within Vast Am phitheatre of the Coliseum for 45 Minutes ROOSEVELT STAMPEDE Again Every Seat Was Occupied Floors, Aisles, Galleries and Every Available SpaceCon vention Was Called to Order at 12:19 TEDDY BEAR WAS HURLED SCENE WITHIN COLISEUM RE IN MAGNITUDE AND BRILLIANCY OF ITS SPECTACU LAR FEATURES TAFTS STRENGTH BECOMING MORE APPARENT AS THE DAY ADVANCES. CHICAGO, June 17.-The conven tion opened at 12:19 o'clock p. m., but as the report of the committee on credentials was not ready there en sued a long interval, during which bands played and there were parades and the marching of clubs to the hall. , Chairman Lodge's reference to Roosevelt caused a demonstration of 4 minutes duration and there was wonderful excitement; the presence of the "Teddy Bear" which was tossed around the hall kept the wild est enthusiasm up. The committee on credentials will make no changes from the action taken by the national committee. The second day of the republican national convention has brought the long expected Roosevelt yell and whirlwind which raged within the vast amphitheatre of the Coliseum for fully 4 minutes today, and for a time presenting to the timid spectre of the Roosevelt stampede. This demonstra tion was decidedly the feature of the day otherwise not able for stirring speech from the permanent chairman of the convention, Senator Lodge for the much political procedure, in the placing of the convention on a smooth running basis and for the final defeat of the plan to reduce the representation of the southern" states at the future national conventions. Probably the most important act of the day and one .having the greatest significance in the final result of the convention was the adoption of the final report of the committee on credentials, seating the Taft dele gates practically in the total. If there has been any lingering doubt of the doubt of the Taft strength it has dis appeared before this recisive action, which in effect placed more than 700 delegates in the Taft column. An equally important and even more remarkable was the final ac ceptance of this result by the "Allies" without the formality of dis senting the minority report and without carrying the question to the floor of the convention for an open fight which has been so long threat ened. Instead all the further opposi tion seemed to crumble and thus the path was cleared for the fulfilment of the plans already matured for the nomination of head of the ticket. The favorites still have, however, their bands of steadfast supporters who will show their loyalty when the first ballot is taken. The scene within the Coliseum today repeated that of yes terday in the magniture and brilliancy of its spectacular features. Again every seat was occupied and 14,000 people packing the floors and isles and galleries and the platform joined in the ebb and flow of the agitation and enthusiasm. Temporary Chair man Burrows called the convention to order at 12:20 but the delays of the committees in reporting gave an hour for the diversion before the serious work of the day began. Lodge spoke with that resonant New England twang which made it COM MTIflM 11 HUH YELLS ROOSEVELT FEATURE OF THE DAY With 14,000 People, Packing FROM DELEGATE TO DELEGATE PEATED THAT OF TUESDAY wring to the farthest corners of the hall. "Fevered fancy of an uneasy decade'' was his indictment hurled against the visionary policies of the opposition parties. The applause hardly died away when Lodge launch ed his sentence, which electrified the assemblage into its first real demon stration of wild enthusiasm. "The President," exclaimed Lodge, "Is the most abused and the most popular man in the United States today." This was the long awaited signal and instantly the shout broke from the galleries and was echoed back from the floor after the tempest of detached yells and cat calls and shouts of "Teddy" but gradually the whole gathering joined in the out break. The delegates were on their feet, on the chair wavaing hands, and newspapers, one delegate had torn his coat off and was waving it, and there was a general pandemonium. In the midst of it all some one hurled a huge "Teddy bear" among the dele gates and it was pitched back and forth from one delegation to another, the tempest of noise became greater if that were possible. Thirty minutes passed,' forty-five, a full three quar ters of an hour in this bewildering confusing of sight and sound. Frank H. Hitchcock, Taft's man ager, moved about the floor smiling as the tumult was at its height. The cheers for Roosevelt today will be for Taft tomorrow," said he with confi dence. ' Tomorrow's session will open at 10 o'clock instead of noon as heretofore so that the whole day may be had for the discussion of the principles and the men. Promulgation of a letter from vice President Fairbanks reiterating his "Irrevocable determination" to not again be a candidate for. office, he now holds was the most important development of the day in connection with the vice-presidential nomination. If , the republican convention re fuses to adopt the platform on which Secretary Taft feels he can make the winning race, the republican conven tion will have to find the man who needs no platform to win. At 10 o'clock tonight the sub-committee on the resolutions which has been revising the draft of platform as prepared in Washington decided to incorporate the plank regarding the use of injunctions in the labor con troversies and the full committee was called in to receive the sub-committee's report. .The injunction plank asserts that the republican party ad ways has and will uphold the pro cesses and proceedings of the courts and has absolute faith in their integ rity. Due notice shall be given the impending injunction proceedings. . The agreement is that the only nominating speeches and the one sec onding speech for each candidate will be made. The speech nominating Taft will be made by Senator Burton and the seconding speech by George A. Knight of California. .-'.'. MEDALS FOR HEROES Accident Underwriters Decide To Award Three Annually. NEW YORK. June 17.-The first time in history, heroes will be recog nized and be awarded by a committee when International Association of Accident Underwriters meets in con vention in Atlanta, Ga., July 8 and 9 next. Last year the Association de cided to award annually three gold medals, called the George B. McNeill medal, in honor of the memory of one of the founders of the Associa tion to three persons in the United States and Canada who performed deeds of heroism which resulted in saving of human life. The medals are two inches in diameter suspended from a bar and bearing on one side a portrait of the late Geo. B. McNeill. The reverse side and the bar will be suitably inscribed with the name of the Association, the name of the one to whom it is awarded and the oc casion of the meritorious deed. The committee in charge has a number of names now before them for con sideration. The winners will report to the convention and the presentations will be made by some prominent lo cal official. LUMBERMEN MEET. MINNEAPOLIS, June 17, The National Lumber Manufacturers' As sociation is in session here today and adopted 3" resolution against the in corporation of an anti-injunction plank in the repubilcan platform, 't he resolution was telegraphed to the resolutions committee at Chicago. Frank E. Long of Kansas City was elected president and E. H. Greggs of Tacoma was elected vice-president LEAVES ESTATE TO WIFE. NEW YORK, June 17.-The will of O. P. H. Belmont gives his entire estate to Mrs. Belmont The value is not given. - NOT ENOUGH MONEY Militia Cannot Be Fully Equipped for $2,000,000 MILITARY BOARD REPORT Tha Limit Prescribed by the Act of Congress is Not Enough The Mil itary Board Have Completed Their Wort WASHINGTON, June 17. The military board appointed by the sec retary of war to reorganize its militia completed their work today. They reached the conclusion that the militia cannot be fuly equipped for field service for the $2,000,000 limit prescribed by an act of Congress ,in any one year and the opinion of members is that the process of the equipment must be caried on for a number of years. General Drain of the State "of Washington, was made the chairman of the board. WILL NOT PAY INTEREST. Two Washington Banks Return Gov ernment Deposits. WASHINGTON, June 17. -The treasury department has received from the Chemical National Bank of New York, the entire deposit of the government money amounting to a million and a quarter, with the ex planation that the bank will not pay interest to the depositors and as it would be required to by the new currency law. Officers of the bank decided not to make an exception in favor of the government. The Amer ican Exchange Bank of, New York wrrtndered its access for the same reason. PRICE FIVE CENTS SCHOONER RUNS ASHORE Ida Schnauer Near Tilla mook Bay PROBABLY TOTAL LOSS Enrciite From Redondo to Tilla mook, Ship Met Disaster Some Time Yesterday IN SIGHT OF BAY OCEAN PAHS The Life Saving Crew Remove A3 on Board the Vessel Excepting the Captain Who Refuses to Leave Hia Post TILLAMOOK, Ore., June 17. The schooner Ida Schnauer, en route from Redondo to Tillamook, ran ashore near Tillamook Bay within sight of Bay Ocean Park today. The schooner will be a total loss. The life saving crew removed all on board except the captain who would not leave the ship. PUGILIST KILLED. PHILADELPHIA, June 17. Thomas Hagen or Hage, a marine, was killed tonight by a blow over the heart in a prizefight with a pugilist named Johnny Hogan on board the battleship Mississippi BASEBALL GAMES. American League. At Detroit Detroit 4, Philadelphia 3. . ' ' " At Chicago Chicago 2, New York 5. - ' At Cleveland-Cleveland 2, Wash ington 0. ' National League. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 2, Chicago 3. At Boston Boston 4, 2, Pittsburg 14, 4. At New York-New York 2, 4, Cin cinnati 1, 2. At Brooklyn Brooklyn S St. Louii 0. Coast League. At Oakland Oakland 7, Portland 7 (called ISth inning; darkness). At Los Angeles Los. Angeles 4, San Francisco 1. At Spokane Spokane '. 3, Vancou ver 2. At Aberdeen Aberdeen S, Butte 10. ANOTHER VICTORY. PITTSBURG, June 17-Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, the wife of August Hartje, 'the millionaire paper manu facturer ,won another victory today when she was given $5000 alimony $25,000 court expenses and $7000 at torney's fees. LUMBER CENSUS. WASHINGTON, June 17.-According, to the census bureau the to tal cut of lumber in the United States during the calendar year of 1907 wa 47,256,000 feet in board measure. The number mills, being nearly 29, 000.' v:-;-.;vy,-'--. TO SUPPORT BRYAN. JACKSON, Miss, June 17.The Democratic state convention which met here today instructed the dele gates to support Bryan for Presi dent. '