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PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT COVERS THE MORNING FIZLDON ' VER COLUMBIA 86th YEAR. NO. 92. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS Judge Thos. A. McBride Will Succeed Judge Bean as Sup reme Court Judge GOV. MAKES APPOINTMENT Hon. Jtmet U. Campbell Appointed to Succeed Judgt McBride and WUI bt the Presiding Judgt of the Dis trict Judge Aiken For New Judge. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 15 R. S- Bean of Portland. On was to day nominated by President Taft to be judge of the Oregon federal dis trict court to fill the newly created judgeship. The suggestion of his name at a candidate brought no word of question as to his fitness on the score of either Judicial ability or per sonal intesrity. His record of 20 years on the Oregon supreme bench was a large factor. The nomination wilt be confirmed as soon at his name comes from the judiciary committee, which will promptly report favorably. It is the general belief by Oregon people here that Bean's appointment is one of the most satisfactory ever made for Oregon. Thomas R. Lyons, whose nomina tion to be a district judge in Alaska some time ago was withdrawn, was today again nominated. He wat for merly an attorney at Happner, where he was a partner of Representative Ellis. Daniel A. Sutherland was nominat ed for United States marshal In the first judicial district of Alaska. The appointment of Judge R. S. Bean as new federal judge for the district of Oregon is eminently satis factory to all the present ofhcals of the federal court. i ne raiment coum not nave maoe a wiser selection, - saia juage Ch.rle, E. Wlverton this morning., 1 ,frvfd w,,h B" on ,h I durlng 11) years. Our relations are t . t. il'.. wi- : . t-1- J OI c ,r,r,.u..... .. hu, .,.. provement of country ,ife conditions, curate in judgment and possessed of,! ... ... ' . . . keen discernment- I esteem Judge Bean highly, personally. He pos sesses sterling qualities and is alto gether manly. In addition he it a jurist of no mean ability, possessed of calm, judicial mind and a great knowledge of law, Hit appointment is ideal and I am extremely glad to learn of it. I could not have been better pleased." There was a demand from Eastern Oregon for the creation of a new Federal district for Eastern Oregon. Instead of having a new district created, however, an additional Judgeship was granted by Congress. Upon the creation of the Judgeship. Fulton became ' a candidate for the appointment, but Eastern Oregon im mediately began protesting, contend ing that the place should go to a man from that section. President Taft was in favor of selecting Fulton, but al tered his intention. SALEM, Or., April 1. Immediate ly upon receipt of the news of Judge R. S. Bean's appointment to the Fed eral bench, Governor Frank W. Ben son announced that he would appoint Judge Thomas A. McBride, of Oregon ELECTRIC COMPANY INCORPORATED Build an Electric Road From Portland to Butte, Montana Mostly Local Capitalists PORTLAND, Apil 15.-The Port land, Butte and Baker City Electric Railroad Company was incorporated here today by mostly local, capitalists, although considerable stock has been subscribed in Baker City and Butte. The purpose of the company being to construct an electric railroad from City, to fill the vacancy on the m nreme bench of Oregon. Judge McBride U Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District, consitting of Washington, Clackamas, Clatsop and Columbia counties. lie la t mem ber of a pioneer family, 60 yean of age. Judge McBrlde'i promotion leaves i vacancy on the circuit bench In the Fifth District, which will be filled by the appointment of James U. Camp bell, of Oregon City. Mr. Campbc'l has practiced law at Oregon City for 15 years. , He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago in 1904, and represented Clackamas county in the last Legisla ture. The appointment of Hon. J. U. Campbell to the circuit judgship. of the Fifth Judicial district makes him the presidine judge. Under an act pasted by the last legislature, an ad ditlonal judge was provided for the Fifth district. This appointment will be made as soon as the 90 days' limit from the date of the adjourn ment of the legislature has elapsed. It Is stated .although unofficially, that Coventor Benson will appoint J. A. F.akin, of Astoria to the new judge hip, in which event it is probable that Judge Campbell will preside in Clackamas and Washington counties and Judge F.akin In Clatsop and Co lumbia counties. PREVENT 6M1BLI II WHEAT AND FLOUR BILL IS INTRODUCED IN CON' CRESS TO PREVENT SPECU v LATIVE GAMBLINO. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 15. Repersentative Scott, of Kansas, in troduced a bill In the house today to prevent speculative gambling in wheat, corn and other agricultural products. Scott is the chairman of the agricultural committee, to which the measure will be referred. The bill is modeled like those considered by the agricultural committee last year, but which referred only to cotton. UPLIFT OF COUNTRY LIFE." sp0KANEi Wish April U-Of" ficial representatives of the North- ) today to discuss plant for the 1m- in line with the movement inaugu i rated by President Roosevelt. The States interested in the movement are Oregon, Montana, Idaho Washington and Wyoming. POLITICAL SCIENTISTS MEET. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., April 15. "Race Improvement in the United States." and "The Development of Physical Welfare Through Soqial Environment" are the chief topics selected for discussion at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, which will assemble in this city tomorrow for a two day s session, John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Workers; Oscar S. Strauss, former secretary of the De partment of Commerce and Labor; Congressman Herbert Parsons, of New York; Dr. E. D. Warfield, presi dent of Lafayette College; Mrs. Flor ence Kclley, secretary of the National Consumers' League, and several other men and women who have won na tional reputations in political and so- cial fields are scheduled to address the gathering. Portland, via Baker City, to Butte, Montana. Eastern capitalists are be lieved to be back of the proposed road. According to tlie statement of officials of the new company work on the grade wil be immediately com menced on the first 40 miles out of Portland. SETH ME 0 SOCIALISE Civic Federation and Majority of Federated Trades Oppose Anarchistic Heresies TAUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Effort Being Made by Civic Federa tlon Aided by Labor Leaders to Counteract Doctrine Which Meant Destruction of. Government NEW YORK. April 15How the National Civic Federation it opposing Socialism in this country was told by Setb Low, former president of Colum bia University, in the course of an address last night before the members of the National Metal Trade Associa tion. "Do you know," I he asked, "that there are Sunday schools in this citv where Socialism is taught to little children? Their literature is on our battleships and circulates in our army urging desertion and mutiny. But we are doing what we can to counteract that propaganda. We began this at the request of the labor leaders in the federation. Such men as Mr. Gomp ers and Mr. Mitchell have been fight ing Socialism in their labor unions for years. TRAGEDY OF THE SEA. Note Washed Ashore Telia of a Girl's Abduction to a Vessel DENVER, Cola, April lS.-The name of Rosaline Rockayn whose name was signed to a note washed in from sea at Oakland Cal., telling of her abduction and imprisonment board an unknown ship, does not ap pear in the local city directory. In the note Miss Rockayn asked that her brother, in Denver, be notified of her plight. The police say that they are making no investigation of Miss Rockayn s case. At headquarters it was suggested that Miss Rockayn might be a Japanese girl for whom search was made in this city several weeks ago. At that time it was re poriea ini me young woman was being held in hiding. People interest ed in the case said that plans have been made to take the young woman to San Francisco. BREAD WILL BE LUXURY IF FLOUR RAISES LARGE INCREASE IN PRICE OF FLOUR WILL RAISE PRICE OF BREAD NEW YORK, April 15.-With 40 cents a barrel increase in the local market and the prospects good for an other rise, New York is facing the possibilities of paying seven cents a loaf for bread. Six cents is now charged by some bakers while hun dreds of others declare they cannot continue selling at 5 cents much long er with flour at $7 to $7.50 per bar rel against $6.60 to $6.80 a few days ago. , ' "SALLIE" LEAGUE BEGINS. COLUMBIA, S. C, April 15.-The South Atlantic league plays the first games on its championship schedule today, under conditions that augur well for a successful season. Macon opens in Columbus, Augusta in Chat tanooga, Savannah in Jacksonville and Charleston in this city. September 7 will be the closing date,, the schedule providing for a season of 126 games. The present season marks the fifth year of the South Atlantic league. Two new clubs, Columbus, Ga and Chattanooga, have been added to the circuit of last year. The personnel of the old clubs have undergone consid erable change since last year and. with the single exception of Jackson ville, all of the clubs begin the season with new managers at the helm. ANOTHER INDIAN RUNNER. NEW YORK, April 15.-Another runner looking for Marathon honors with the hope of a contest with St. Yves. Dorando, or Longboat has ar rived here, Me is 'Indian" Simpson, who has been winning laurels in Canada. This is Simpson's first ap pearance here since he ran a five mile relay race with Alfred Shrubb in Madison Square Garden. Next Sun day he will go over the, Marathon course at Celtic Park with Svanberg. the Swedish runner. Simpson it credited with beating Appleby, an Englishman who is said to be faster than Shrubb at 15 or 20 miles. Judg ing from the talk another marathon derby will be held here in May, open to all professionals. COUNTERFEIT COIN ' NEW YORKTApril 15.-Secret service agents stationed here are making every effort to trace to their source thousands of counterfeit quart ers and half dollars recently put into circulation and ottering no indications of spuriousness other than a certain leadness to their ring. The coins are perfect to the eye and touch, but the alloy used in their composition makes them easy of de tection by ear. STRIPED BASS FOR 1 SENATOR BOURNE AND OTH ERS ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSITION. Portland Oregonian: Through the efforts of F. V. Holman, of Portland, and United States Senator Bourne the lower Columbia will probably be stocked witi, J".nped bass in the near future. Senator Bourne, who is chairman of the Senate fisheries committee, has agreed to. indorse an application for 500 young bass, and it it expected that the application will be granted promptly by the Department of Fish eries. The only delay now encoun tered is in the selection of some suit able persons to take charge of the young dsn and see that they are planted in the lower river. Mr. Holman has taken up this par ticular question with Mayor A. L. Smith of Astoria, but has not yet re ceived a reply to his letter. It is declared that stripped bass. unlike the black bass, are not obiec tionable to the salmon interests, be cause the striped variety does not go out of salt or brackish water. Once planted, the striped bass would be caught in the vicinity of Astoria, prob' aoiy miring me entire year, near Cathlamet during eight or nine months and farther up the river only where the sea water mingles with the fresh water of the Columbia. The striped bass is now caught in large numbers in the Sacramento River where but a few years ago 160 were placed yay the United States Fisheries Department. The bass is not so prolific as some other species of fish, but it -protects its young and the percentage that survives to a self-protecting age is much greater. With a stock of 500 striped bass it is believed that bass fishing would become a profitable in dustry in the lower river within a few years. The striped bass grows to a weight of 15 to 20 pounds, is gamy and high- prized in California and in the East as a food fish. It is now shipped to Portland markets in. considerable quantities from the Sacramento river. a mbyieTHEOFMf -pj LOCKET STOPS BULLET. Freak Incident Of A New York Man Who Was Shot At. NEW YORK, April 15.-One of those freak incidents where life is saved by a thread as it were, bobbed up last night when Edwardo de Pas-, cale, who sings in a moving picture show in the lower part of the city, was saved from possible death by a pistol bullet through the lucky inter vention of a locket containing the picture of his sweetheart in Italy. The bullet passed through his over coat his underjacket, Vest and shirt, striking the locket and driging it into his chest, but inflicting only a slight wound. The shot was fired by De Pascale's employer, with whom he had had a dispute over some money. DePascale took the shooting as a joke, but his assailant was locked up STILL , PUU TARIFF BILL President Taft Sends Special Message to Congress Rela tive to Philippine Tariff INCOMES ARE TO BE TAXED Senate Agreed to House Resolution to Send the Tariff Bill Back to House Where Amendment Were Made to Petroleum Schedule. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 15.- Thc senate today agreed to the house resolution asking that the tariff bill be returned, to that body so it might be amended to place petroleum on the free list. The bill was returned to the senate with this amendment being in serted. The President's message urg ing revision of the Philippine tariff to apply the principles of protection to industries of these islands was laid before the senate and referred to the committee on Philippine Islands. The house was in session but ten minutes today. The principle busi ness was the reception and reference to the committee of the message from the president transmitting a proposed tariff ervision law for the Philippine Islands. Adjournment was taken to Monday. In the senate today, Senator Bailey introduced the income tax amendment to the tariff bill. It provides for straight tax of three per cent on all incomes above $5000 per year. Ex empts all incomes from federal, state, county and municipal securities; sal aries of all state officers and incomes of officers of corporations below $5000. The former law on this sub ject provided for a tax of two per cent of incomes of $4000 and upwards. Bailey estimated that if his bill be comes a law, it will raise annually nearly $100,000,000. IllYFORTUlESWISH CHICAGO WHEAT JAMES A. PATTEN SOLD ONE BILLION BUSHELS OF WHEAT CHICAGO. April 15. Tumult and harply shifting fortunes marked the day in the wheat pit of the Board of Trade today. July wheat following advance to new high level, suddenly dropped 4 cents. Pyramid fortunes of small speculators vanished in a thric and developments caused vigorous exertions by the bull leader, James A Patten. Within the last 15 minutes of trading Fatten bought and sold as usual, buying July and selling May. He is said to have sold one billion bushels of May holdings arid to be practicaly out of that option. His en ergies are now largely centered in July- It was 15 or 20 minutes before closing time when the tornado hit. Stop loss orders came out in a deluge and the bears, stirred by the fjve cent decline at Winnepeg. attacked the market with great spirit. July tumbled half a cent at a time. May in larger jumps dropped to 126 and September dropped to 108. WILL DEBATE AGAIN. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April .15.- Dr. Samuel Dickie refuses in a letter to change the question for the next Rose-Dickie debate to allow Mayor Rose the opening and closing. "I fell that it is not exactly courte ous on Mr. Dickie s part, said the mayor. He was accorded the open ing and closing in the first debate and although there was no distinct understanding that jn case of another debate the question should be revers ed I believe that it will be no more than fair to make the change. "Will I call the affair off? Indeed, have given no thought to that prop osition. , The debate is scheduled to , take place in Chicago, Friday, April 30. GUARDING THE PRESIDENT. Cordon of Police Prevent Crowding At New York Theater. NEW YORK, April 15.-The un pleasant crowding to which President Taft was subjected a few weeks ago on the occasion of his visit to a local theater caused the adoption last night of a special maneuver by the police detailed to Daly's theater, where the President and Mrs. Taft attended performance of "If I were King," by E. H. Sothern. As soon as the curtain had gone down on the last act uniformed police men took up their stations at the end of each aisle and barred further exit. The President and Mrs. Taft with Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft and Captain Archibald Butt were hurried up a side aisle and not until the Presi dential party had entered their auto mobile were the rest of the occupants of the theater allowed to proceed be yond the cordon of bluecoats. The tactics employed in all proba bility will be adopted for similar oc casions in the future. YESTERDAY'S BALL SCORES. Portland 1, Sacramento 4. ' San Francisco 3, Los Angeles I. Vernon 8. Oakland 7. FISHING IS STOPPED Oil 1IIAUEITE FISHERMAN ARRESTED FOR VIOLATION OF LAW WILL CONTEST CASE OREGON CITY, Or, April 15.- The threat of the fish commissioners to enforce .the open river law here was brought to a climax at noon to day when a member, of the fisher men's union was arrested for fishing. The purpose of the arrest is to test in the courts the law governing open river fishing. The union officials claim that the state law requires that the Willamette should be open for a rea son between April 15 and June 15, and the Columbia from May 1 to June 15. They say that the ruling of the fish commissioners that the Wilamette shall not be opened until May 1 is in error. Ihey are prepared to make a test case. NOW FACING DISGRACE oseph Houston Is Son Of Once Notable American. CHICAGO, April 15.-In the county jail awaiting trial on the charge of forging a postal money order, is the son of a former United States minister to China. The gov ernment, for which the father of the prisoner practically gave up his life 1862, will demand that the son be sentenced to a term of years in the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. The story is that of Joseph Hous ton, 63 years old, tall, gray haired, distinguished looking. His father was Jonas Houston former New York district attorney former congressman from New York, friend of President Lincoln, and man of affairs. He died in Shanghai a few months after his appointment by Lincoln as minister to China. "Houston was arrested three months ago and has been kept at Joliet. As is case is expected to come uo soon in the federgl court he was brought to Chicago and lodged in the county jail. He has not heretofore admitted his relationship to Jonas Houston. LABELING Department of Agriculture V Future Labelling Salmon WASHINGTON, D. C, April 15.- Dissatisfied with the decision of the food and drug inspection board of the Department of Agriculture re garding labeling of canned salmon and white fish; representative of the almon industry have asked Secretary Wilson for a readjndication of the JURY C0L1PLETE AT LAST Thirteenth Juror Accepted lnthe Graft Trial at San Francisco Yesterday STATEMENT MADE TO JURY F. P. Nicholas, Former Supervisor, Accused of Accepting Bribe Paid Through Abe Ruef Waa the First Witness Called by Prosecution. SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.- After three months spent in complet ing the jury, the trial of the Calhoun case today attained the stage where the taking of testimony commenced, and when court adjourned for the day, F. P- Nicholas, former supervisor of San Francisco, who is accused of ac cepting a bribe paid through Abe Ruef, had been catyed to answer the first question in the case. The final acceptance of Michael Murphy, a re tired police sergeant was accepted as the 13th juror, prepared the way for the actual inauguration of the trial. Assistant District Attorney, Francis J. Heney after outlining the facts he expects to prove, gave way to the firs witness- Heney" statement to the jury was confined strictly to a narra tion of the evidence which the prose cution expects to prove. The state ment contained but little that has not been developed in the former trials connected with the graft prosecu tions. One of the features of these prose cutions, is the statement made, that tbe cost to the cky and county o San Francisco in prosecuting Calhoun alone, will amount to nearly $100,000. NOTABLE DINNER. WASHINGTON, D. April 15. A dinner which promises to be a no table one is that arranged to be given tonight by John Barrett, director of the International Bureau of American Republics, to meet the chairman and members of the governing board of the bureau. Secretary Knox is chair man ex-officio of the board, which is made up of the Latin-American am bassadors and ministers in Washing ton. Representative officials and citizens from various sections of the United States have accepted invitations to attend the dinner, which is to be given to emphasize the growing importance of pan-American business interests and to afford an opportunity for in formal observations by those attend ing. Vice President Sherman, Speak er Cannon, Attorney Genral Wicker sham, Secretary Dickinson, Andrew Carnegie, Dr. Albert Shaw and the principal members of the Senate and House Foreign Relations Committee are among those expected to be pres ent. GOOD BASE BALL WORK. CHICAGO, April 15,-Orville Page the Maroon pitcher, set an early sea son record yesterday at Marshall Field by twirling no-hit, no-run game against ' DePauw University team, and incidentally winning the contest 4 to 0. .Page struck out! eleven men. I COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON! Will Prohibit in the I; Except Where Canned ruling and he has fixed nex Mondaif for hearing. The board after dcclar mg that many packers put up "Hump;; back" and "Dog" salmon under fr.m names and sell them to consumer j who may believe them to be-of super; ior varieties, held these fish, when canned, should be labeled with the;' proper names. f