33rd YEAR. NO. 195
ASTORIA, OREGON SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1203
PRICE FIVE CENTS
I DOWNPOUR
BEETS FLEET
ABROAD
But Program Is Carried
. Out Despite the Rain
SAILORS WIN HONORS
JacWe From the Nebraska De
feat Sydney College In
Ball Game
RECEPTION ON FLAG SHIP
Admiral Sparry Entertains Distln-
guuhed Gathering Aboard the Con
ntctlcut Which U Decorated With
English and American Flag.
. SYDNEY, Aug. 22. Despite a
licavy downpour of rain that swept
over this city this afternoon the en
tertainment for the men of the
American battleship fleet which in
cluded a regatta, ball and baseball
matchei, racei at Rose Hill and ma
tinee performance at all theatre
were carried out ai per program.
A baseball team composed of sail
ors from the battleship Nebraska de
feated the team bf the Sydney Uni
versity by a score of 3 to 0, and the
team representing the entire fleet de
feated the New South Wales team by
a score of 6 to 4. In a Rugby foot
ball match New South Wales team
turned the tables and defeated a team
from the fleet by a score of 6 to 3. A
large number of officers and men at
tended the complimentary race at
Rose Hill, where the , program in
cluded "The Battleship Hurdles" and
stake races which in compliment to
ithe visitors have been named "The
Admiral Spcrry," "The American
Tresident," "The American Fleet."
"'The Admiral Dewey," and "The
Tlapship."
At the conclusion of the races 300
officers of the fleet were entertained
at luncheon by residents of the city.
During the aftcrndon Admiral
Speery gave a reception on board the
flagship Connecticut to a large num
'tcr of quests. The main deck of the
hip was covered by awnings and the
decorations consisted of British and
TARIFF WILL GET
FIRST ATTENTION
Taft Says He Will Call Congress together in Extra
ordinary Session Elected
HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 22. Just
what Judge TifTt's views are regard
ing the revision of tariffs were inci
dentally expressed today.
"If elected," he said, "I shall call
together the sixty-first congress in an
extraordinary session to revise the
tariff at the very earliest possible
moment I have authority to do so."
Bryan's recent tariff speech has not
reached here and the above was made
without reference to what the demo
cratic nominee said on the subject, -
Judge Taft announced today that
he' will stop for two hours at Athens,
Ohio, next Saturday on his way to
BLUSHING BRIDE LEFT
WAITING AT CHURCH
Ralph W. Eddy Fails to Show Up
at Promised Time
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 22.
Lost to this world on his wedding
day, Ralph W. Eddy, aged 23, has
been missing the last four days. The
wedding was set for tonight to Miss
Lucy Warren at Woodstock. Ohio.
Eddy wrote Miss Warren that he ex
pected to leave Milwaukee on August
15th for Woodstock and this is the
last she has heard from him. The
girl's cousin will arrive here today to
begin search for Eddy, whom he be
lieves is dead, and the young man's
father U also expected here.
SAME OLD BRYAn. SAYS
Till
OHIO CONGRESSMAN THINKS
BRYAN'S LAST CHANCE
IS NOW GONE
HAS DESTROYED CONFIDENCE
Hi Record in Congress in Support
ing the Wilson Tariff Bill Betides
Other Reforms Has Finished The
Silver-Tongued Orator.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 21-Congress-man
Longworth and Senator William
A. Smith were speakers tonight at a
meeting at the league of republican
clubs of Cuyahoga county. Smith de
clared that Bryan's, record in con
gress in supporting the Wilson tariff
bill and other reforms which he ad
vocated such as free trade, free silver
and government ownership of rail
road have forfeited the-confidence of
the American people in his economic
judgment. . '
Congressman Longwcrth in brief
said that the Bryan of today is the
"Same old Bryan" of 1896, no better
and no worse, with no more settled
convictions upon the matters na
tional interest that he had then.
I.ci gworth pra'scd the repabPean
platform and the man who stood on
it. Mrs. Longworth was not present.
American flags intertwined. The ship's
band played during, the reception.
Officers and men of the fleet were en
tertained at the theatres of Sydney
this afternoon.
Middle Bass Island, where he is to
fish for a week. The occasion will be
taken to present him to the county
organizations of civil war veterans.
. Postmaster-General Meyer, who is
here today stated that he believes
Hughes will be re-riominated Gover
nor of New York.
', OAKLAND, Aug. 22. The state
convention of the independence
league today nominated their presi
dential electors. Wiliam R. Hearst
was expected to address the conven
tion but he sent a telegram .that he
could not be present.
RRiF.IAfl SAYS
BROKEN III SIXTY DAYS
Work Will Begin at Once on New Road Across Ceri
tral Oregon and South From Columbia
AS SOON AS THE ROUTE CAN BE LOCATED
Statement Is Quoted by Governor Chamberlain, Who Has Just Re
turned From a Visit With Harriman Road South From
Columbia Is Tacit One
PORTLAND, Aug. 22.-Harriman
will at once build a road across Cen
tral Oregon and south from the Co
lumbia river, either up the Des Chutes
river or a continuation of the Colum
bia Southern to a point in Central
Htg- n, where such rf t would cut
the proposed line running east and
weL This U a s'atemtnt made by
Governor Chamberlain who returned
today from a visit to Harriman at
Klamath Lake. Harriman told the
Governor that the construction work
FROM JOYOUS EXCITEMENT.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Special
dispatches from Worcester, Miss.,
say: General Nelson A. ; Miles and
his brother, Daniel, of Westminister,
went to Leominister yesterday to call
on their sister, Mrs. Mary Jane E.
Merriam.- who had not seen the Gen
eral for several years. The woman
was overjoyed at the reunion and not
being in a strong condition physical
ly exerted herself too much. After
the departure of General Mlies and
his brother, she collapsed and died
within an hour. Physicians who were
fli-POI
Isolated By the Railways,
One Source
MUST RELY ON HOME
Chamber of Commerce and Other Civic Bodies Must AllignThem
selves for the People in the Prosecution of This Supreme
advantage, ftd at Once
Following, is the full text of the
June, 1906, amendment to the Inter
state Commerce law of the land, and
it shows the way whereby Astoria may
have that which, for years, and upon
gross and negligible grounds, has been
denied her. It is worth the best stu
dy that can be given it, by every busi
ness man in this city, since upon it all
must rely, in the end, for justice and
commercial relief. .
" Sec. IS, That the commission is au
thorized and empowered, and it shall
be its duty, whenever, after full hear
ing upon a complaint mad as provi
ded in section thirteen of this Act, or
upon complaint of any' common
carrier, it shall be of the opinion that
any of the rates or charges whatso
ever, demanded, charged, or collec
ted by any common carrier or carriers,
subject to the provisions of this Act,
for the transportation of persons or
property as defined in the first section
of this Act, or that any regulations or j
practices whatsoever of such carrier j
or carriers affecting such rates, are j
unjust or unreasonable, or unjustly!
discriminatory, or unduly preferential i
or prejudicial, or otherwise in viola
tion of any of the provisions of this j
Act, to determine and prescribe what I
will be the just and reasonable rate or
GROUND WILL BE
across Central Oregon will begin just
as soon as the route can be located,
probably it will be during the present
week; According to Chamberlain the
agreement to build a road south from
the Columbia was a tacit one. He
quotes Harriman as saying, "We will
build the line into Central Oregon im
mediately. As soon as the construc
tion forces can be assembled, work
will be commenced. I think I can as
sure you ground will be broken
within 60 days.
called on the case say that the visit
of her brother today was the cause
of her death.
Mrs. Merriam was 77 years old and
had lived in Leominister since 18S6,
the time rf her marriage.
LABOR DAY AT RAINIER.
RAINIER, Or., Augr. 22. Septem
ber 7, Labor Day, will be celebrated
at Rainier by all kinds of amusements
including baseball and other sports,
in the afternoon and a grand ball at
jiiiglit. All business will be suspended
atter iu a. m.
T FOR THE COH-
Gill RATE
She Must Appeal to the
That Is Left
INITIATIVE AND FORCE
rates, charge or charges, to be there
after observed in such case as the max
imum to be charged; and what regula
tion or practice in respect to such
transportation is just, fair, and reason
able to be thereafter followed; and to
make an order, that the carrier shall
cease and desist from such violation,
to the extent to which the Commission
finds the same to exist, and shall not
thereafter publish, demand, or collect
any rate or charge for such transpor
tation in excess of the maximum rate
or charge so prescribed, and shall con
form to the regulation or practice so
prescribed. All orders of the Commis
sion, except orders for the payment oi
money, shall take effect within such
reasonable time, not less than thirty
days, and shall continue in force for
such period of time, not exceding two
years, as shall be prescribed in the or
der of the Commission, unless the
same shall be suspended or set aside
by a court of : Tpetert jurisdiction.
Whenever the carrier or carriers, , in
obedience to such order of the commis
t ion or othirwise, in respect tj joint
rates fares, or charges, shall fail to
agree among themselves upon the ap
portionment or division thereof, trie
. r (Continued on page 3)
HIS BROTHERS TO BE
TRIED III fiOVEf.lBER
No Attempt Wilt Be Mads for
Release on Bail
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-AU hope
to bring the Hains brothers to a
speedy trial has been abandoned and
the trial will probably not occur un
til November. No 'attempt will be
made for the release of the brothers
on bail and they will not ask for a
change of venue. The counsel for the
accused brothers are not in a mood
for making overtures to Mrs. Hains
in order to obtain her assistance at
the trial. They hold that if she is
called on'she wilj be compelled to re
peat in court what she said in the al
leged confession.
TO
AT
AND HE MAKES A STRONG
PLEA FOR CAMPAIGN
FUNDS
25c FROM EACH WOULD CO
He Estimates That the Democratic
Party Will Carry 8,000,000, and if
Each One Would Contribute 25
Cents They Would Have Sufficient
CHICAGO, Aug. 21 Standing in
his carriage in the middle of Congress
street between the Auditorium and the
Auditorium Annex Hotels before a
crowd that completely choked the
streets Bryan spoke for nearly a half
hour tonight outlining the uses to
which the Democratic Clubs can be
put. He was immediately interrupted
by applause. Bryan made a plea for
popular subscriptions and estimated
that the Democratic national ticket
this year would muster 8,000,000 vot
ers. If each of these voters would
give 25 cents apiece, ample campaign
funds, would be assured. "We have
no idea of the promising government
al favors in return inasmuch as we
expect to give special privileges to
no one, there are none to whom we
can go and make a special appeal."
ELECTRIC LINE HELPS TOWN.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Aug. 22.
Herman Kennell has opened a cigar
factory at this place. The electric
line now being built here is stimulat
ing business prospects.
BRYAfi
SPEAKS
CROWD
CHICAGO
BRYAN WILL FIGHT
HARD IN NEW YORK
Democrat Will Make Determined Effort to Place
the Great State in His Column
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-W. J. Bryan
will make a determined effort to place
New York state in the democratic
column. Plans to this end were care
fully laid at a three hours' conference
between Bryan and Chairman Mack
of the national committee. Bryan
will speak in New York City, Syra
cuse and Rochester, between Septem
ber 16th and 20th and. again early in
October, will speak in New York
City and in Buffalo. Reports to Mack
give strong hope to the members of
the national committee that Bryan
can carry New York if he wilt speak
in the principal centers of the state.
COLLEGE IIAZEHS
PISHED BY
"TEDDY"
President Approves Ac
tion of War Secretary
2 CADETS DISMISSED
And Six Others Suspended for
, One Year Without Al
lowance DISMISSED ARE CLAf SI KEN
First-Class Men Are, Wm. T. RosselL
Jr., Son of Colonel W. T. Rossell of
the Engineering Corps and Harry
G. Weaver of Illinois.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Ao-
nouncement was made today by Sec
retary of War Wright that his recom-
mendation for the punishment of
eight West Point cadets suspended
from the military academy for haz
nz, hid ben app ovd bv President
Roosevelt
The order to be issued by Secretary
Wright, based upon the President's
approval, will dismfss from the acad
emy the two first-class men .under
suspension, William T. Rossell, Jr., a
son of Colonel W. T. Rossell, of the
engineer corps of the army, and
Harry G. Weaver, of Illinois,
and the suspension without yap and
allowances for one year of six mem
bers of the third class, George Wash
ington Chase, of New York, James
A. Cillespie, of Pennsylvania, Byron
Quimby Jones, of New York, Wil
liam Nalle, of Virginia, William Wel
lington Brude, of Alabama and Isaac
SpaIding,.of Oklahoma. .,
SPRINGFIELD STORES OPEN.
Rioting at Capitol is About Over, But
Saloons Are Still Closed. ,
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 22.-For the
first time since the rioting, the stores
nv,v nuuncu IU Ikccp UUU19 UJJCIl al
ter 6 o'clock. The strets were crowd
ed early in the evening but there is no
sign of disturbance. The saloons were
not among the places allowed to re
open, and the mayor has not signified
when-he intends to permit them to
do so. ,
Former Chairman Taggart of the na
tional committee declared that In
diana will surely go for Bryan and
that the republicans are using money
to divide the labor vote. Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma promised Okla
homa would give Bryan a 50,000
plurality and $50,000 to the campaign
fund. Senator Culberson was the au
thority for a statement that Maryland
and Delaware would be found in the
democratic column in all probability.
During the next two weeks the dates
for Bryan's speaking tour will prob
ably be fixed by the national committee.