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The evening world., 1903-04-27
FLASH OF LIGHT.
The Cotfse Facts Came 10 Hef.

Coffee is so often unsuspected I'll
the work It does In the human body
that illustrations of this kind ere AL
teresting:
A lady in West Townsend. Mass..
says: II did not begin drinking col
fee until I was an adult. Not veFy|
long after ! commenced I began ~
have headaches and \ dull. gheagy.|
stupid feeling. These symptoms gre~|
worse until I was Ill, but ] had n>|
suspicion that coffee was the Gauss
Of the trouble.
81 could not get up any strength
and after dragging around half SICK
for some time I was sent on on e|
visit to see II the change would dol
me good. I soon began 70 feel BETTER
and at the end OF three weeks feit|
perfectly well again.
Before leaving ! had q long talk
with my friend a. to the canse Of my|
getting better. I had taken no medL-|
cine OF any kind. and the food VO|
about the same az at home. the colfoc|
was particularly rich, strong and pail
atable. compAmeated her on ihe|
coffee and asked what kind she used.
She told me Postum which I uboo-|
lutsly could not believe. I had en-|
loved It 30 much and It agreed utth|
me DO perfectly. but / had always|
had an Idea that Postum Food Co1ss|
was a hat-tasting. insipid drink. and
was oAly used by people VINO could
not drink the old-fashioned coffee.
my friend said she had been uainn|
1t for two years. because when che
drank the old-fashioned coffee It kept
her sick half the time. Then al
dawned on me like q fash Of light
that the old-fashioned coffee vas fho|
cause OF my trouble and sicIness, ed
that leaving It on and using Postum
for three weeks had made me wen.
when / went home I told mother
of the change. She saw how round
and fat l had grown and said, sYon
can have Postum at homo, We have I
package In the house that / tTle1
once, but 1t tasted so nat that ! Vcnf
back TO the ordinary coffee 50
Let me make II; Mrs -
said IL must be made according 10 |
directions and must be boiled At ioa1t
is or 20 minutes after the boiling b.
gins, and II we al make II hs eool
as she does you viii be astonisheI
at It.
rom that time to this We have lea
he old-fashioned coffee on lie fable
md used Postum altogethef. M0t1~t
& better, my headaches Aud sI1|
ceilings have never Felumed. 1I1f.
4 no doubt that c0nee iGn r1II|.
a be and Postum h the tau1t q
W.~.l .I@
Co. Daiil' css'f
The evening world., 1903-04-27
BIRD SAYS
HE'S QUITE POOR
Has 81 Worth of JeweIry and
Surgical Instruments Worth
$50, Perhaps, He Declares in
Supplementary Proceedings.

DIR. Arthur S. Bird. whose wife. Kate
r. p. Bird. Is suing him for a separation.
was up In supplementary proceedings
in the City Court to-day to enable
Jacob Marks. counsel for Karl Her
kert. a tailor, VINO obtained a judgment
against the doctor for clothing. 10 find
out II the judgment could be collected.
The doctor. who has achieved dlstinc-
tion as a surgeon, was asked by Mr..
Marks II he had a bank account.
II had one with the Fifth Avenue
National Bank up to two years ago
when 1 closed the account replied the
doctor. There was wv or there
dollars there when 1 closed the ac-
count. 1 have no bank account now"
Have you a horse and carriage?"
mo, sir"
What tewelry do you own?"
None of any value. 1 have a pair OF
shirt studs and a pair of cuff bottoms
worth In all about 81. 1 have a gun
metal watch that / bought three or
four years G for So
What surgical instruments do you
own?" -
II have some knives and sounds. All
Instruments would not bring more
than $50 at a sale"
You have a large practice?"
"No. | have a moderate practice. /
say how many patients / have"
You keep a ledger, -or book OF ac-
counts?"
mo. my business is all cash. / do a
surgical and office business"
zone stroke OF You knife yields you
enough to pay this Judgment"
ut ought to, but 1t is not my good
fortune to get enough out of a stroke OF
a knife to pay this judgment"
You are eIdently no wizardT'
Evidently not"
"You have an extensive ltbrary?"
mo, my library, II sold, would not
bring more than $25."
The doctor testified that he never
owned any stock and that his wife
owned the household furniture.
The evening world., 1903-04-27
LOST LOVE AND HER
LEFTlEG AT ONCE
Woman Sues Her Husband for Di.
voree and She 10 In Turn
Made Defendant.

In q suit for divorce hled by Mrs.
August Pfenninser. h says she lost
her husbands love n her left leg at
the same time. Mrs. P~fennlnger lives
az Paterson. N. J. In 1898 while return
Ing from a dance she fell in the street
Hseonscious and both her limbs were
frozen.
one OF them was amputated. When
d returned to her home she says she
discovered that her husband was infatu-
eted with their hopsekeeper. He ana
the woman disappeared shortly after
Pfenninger has filed a cross bill. In
conduct. Vice-Chancellor B~teyenson hss
granted tne woman 81 a week alImonv
The husbands petition will be heard on
The evening world., 1903-04-27
MORE TIME FOR LOU Belts.
His Trial for Keeping n Gambling
House Again Postponed. y

When the case OF Lou Belts. indicted
March 20 for maintaining a gambling
house. Was called before Judge Cowins
IN Part II, OF General Sessions to-day.
Lawyer James W, Ridgway asked that
his trial be postponed on the grounds
that the physical condition OF Mrs. Beos
was such hat II her husband was put
on trial It might ieopaTdiKe her life as
we'll as that of her unborn child. AR,
Rtdgway. In support OF his request,
who oo~rroborated the lawyers state
AsEstaAt D,stuet-Aitorney N0tt op.
posed the moSion On the Uouhd that
tainsd on the same plea. Judge Cowtng.
after a conversation with DIR. Gllday,
the trial until May 4
The evening world., 1903-04-27
SHOT AT HIS DESK
BY A STRANGER.
Bookkeeper Attacked In Office and
Twice Wounded by Man Who
Refused 20 Explain Action.

BOSTON. April T.-stiilman Bishop
a bookkeeper for the Edison Light Com
pany, vas shot In the once 81 the COM
pany this forenoon by a stranger, who
entered the place, walked up to
bishop and began d~ischarging 4 revolt
Yer. Three shots were fired, two OF
Persons In the office selsed the
stranger and held him until the police
arrived and he was arrested. He re-
fused to explain his action.
Al the police station the man gave his
name as Hartwsll Stafford. Of Brook
line.
Bishop IL about twenty-eignt years
old. married N lives in Dorchester, lie
has beer q b~ookkeeper for the Edison
Company q number OF years, n has an
excellent reputation. He says ne can
not explain the shooting
The evening world., 1903-04-27
Suicide In slauHh,er-Hou.e.

SOUTH KENT, Conn April 2r.-seth
Munroe. a well-to-do butcher. sixty
years old, committed suicide In his
slauehter-house to-day by cutting his
throat. He Is supposed 10 have been
Respondent on account OF recent mlsf for
tlues. His wife died a short tinne afo
ami he had himself suffered a shock ol
paralyAls within q few weeks,
The evening world., 1903-04-27
ELEVEN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK.
Twenty-Five Other Workmen were
Injured In Missouri Pacific
Collision.

BUFFALO, Kan, April ga north
bound Missouri Pacific stock train
crashed into the real end of a work
train just north of this town and eleven
were killed n twenty five injured.
Ten OF the latter are seriously and
four probably fatally hurt.
The cause OF the wreck is given as
misleading the orders.
The evening world., 1903-04-27
lawyers SIT and Asgue.
lspsalal %. me Eveninr World /

WHITE PLAINS. April s7.-Supreme
Court Justice Keogh. while holding spe-
elAl terms of court at his new Office in
New Rochelle has abolished the old.tiine
custom n having the lawyers stand
erect With. arguing motions, and Instead
The evening world., 1903-04-27
LAWYERS CHECK BOGUS.
Convicted In special Sessions OF
PasHIng IL an Bakeshop Woman.

Frank II. Breen, n lawyer. OF No. q
East One Hundred and Tenth street.
was convicted In the Court OF Special
Sessions to-day on the charge OF pass
ing a bogus check for SIT upon Mrs.
EliIassth Riis., wig keeps a bakery At
manded to the Tombs until Friday for
Mrs. Riis said she had known Brssn
for . considerable time, end when he
asked her TO cash q check which was
Bank, she did 90 without hesitation.
Breen said the check had been given
10 him In the course Of business, but
he could not rehelnbeF BY whom
The evening world., 1903-04-27
HUSBAND DIED
FROM Grief.
Aged Mr.. Bogart Had Been His
Wife's Faithful and Constant
Attendant During Long Years
of Her Illness.

The body OF Fenwick "a. Bogart,i of
~Tottenvlle. 8. l.. will be laid on
Wednesday beside the wife for whom
he died Of a broken heart after return
Ing from her funeral yesterday. Be-
fore the veil Of sorrow had been lifted
from the, little cottage came the second
Wow to yhe children, plungsng the
daughters into grief that is pitiful.
A life spent in devotion to his wife,
who had for years been an invalid, tells
Bogart's story. They were married
thirty years g in Brooklyn, and until
twelve years ago they made their home
there. . a. ~
During the last years In Brooklyn
Mrs. Bogart became an invalid. Her
husband decided that she would be hap
pier In the country and bought the cot
tage In which they both died. There
he waited upon her as though she were
a child.
Early and late he was at her side,
ready to wheel her chair and In a thou
sand ways show that his love for her
was enduring. For hours they sat to-
sether. sometimes reading. sometimes
chatting OF the days that had passed.
Told She Could Not Live.
1t was not until a week ago that there
was a serious change In Mrs. Bogart's
condition. On Tuesday the physician
told him nat his wife had but a short
time to live.
He remained at home and watched
with anxious care, hoping against hope
that her life would still be spared.
When she died on Thursday afternoon
he shut himself away from all callers
end gav himself up 10 his deep grief.
The Rev. Walter Kinsey, Of st. PauIs
Methodist Episc opal Church, OF which
both had been members for years,
preached the funeral sermon and the
casket was borne to Bethel Cemetery.
The old man stood with bowed head
over the grave after all mad gone away.
His son led him away and into a car
riage..
it had been hours since he had
spoken n his voice was so choked
with sobs that he could not talk to his
son on the lonely ride back to the cot
he spoke for the first time. complaining
that his neck panied him.
Had Fallen Unconscious.
His sons and daughters left him alone
In the sitting rooll> n were almost
Immediately attracted by groans. Rum
ming downstairs they found that he had
fallen unconscious to the floor. He
was helped to a sofa. where. bolstered
ness for a brief minute, He tried to
speak to his cid est daughter, but his
head fell back into the pillows. He was
A physician had been sent for, but he
came too late to- be OF service. An
examination proved that a large blood
vessel al the base of the brain had
burst. The physician said he had died
from grief.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
MAY Die ARBITRATED.
Strike in Portland Brings Business to
a Standstiil.

Pcrtlnnd. April e. That the strike
Of the carpenters and painters should
be settled by arbitration is the pro-
noInced opinion Of Il number OF Port
lands leading men interviewed today
on the subject. AS TO just how this
should be brought about opinions dif-
fer. but that II should be brought about
and that promptly. is the generally ac-
cefted view OF those seen. The diffi-
Guilty between the carpenters and paint
ers and the master builders has now
reached a stage where its effects are
far-reachlng and disastrous. not only
20 the strikers and their employers. but
10 the entire community. Business
houses already notice a diminultion Of
their wonted activity. and this is be-
coming more pronounced with each sue
oeedlng day. II is because OF this that
the community at large has a direct
interest In the matter. and also because
OF this that business and professional
men feel free 10 urge their Views upon
the contending parties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
Decided Stand Taken Against the
Messengers Union In
Butte.
MAY SEEK AN INJUNCTION
Boys and Their Allies Cut Out
and Girls Are Carrying
Messages.

Butte. April 22.--The American Dis
trict Telegraph company has suspend
ID all business In Butte as result Of
Yesterdays riot when the company's
offices were mobbed by crowd Of
striking messenger boys and their as
sis;atnts.
Assistant Superintendent Moffit OF
New York City. acting upon instruc-
iions from the American District Tell
eRraph and Western Union headquart-
ers in that city. has taken general
charge of the affairs Of both companies
In Butte, and declares that under no
circumstances. win the unions be recog-
nized.
Moffit announced tonight that the
Western Union win continue TO conduct
It's offices In Butte. and II necessary
an injunction win beasked OF the fed
eral court TO restrain the striking mes
sengers and their sympathizers. To-
day girls were employed TO deliver the
company's messages.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
AFTER a CENTURY.
Heirs Are TO he Paid Gor Loss of ship
In War with France.

New York. April q After four gen
erations Of Christophers had fought
and waited co years or more for their
share Of the spollatlon claims award
growing out OF the desultory naval war
fare between this country and France
In 1901, Mrs. Mary Christopher, a Wild
ow whose home IL In Brliklyn and her
son Thomas j. Christopher are as
sured By their lawyers that they Will
soon receive from Washington AT least
si7 900 as their share OF the award.
Their claim Is based ON the capture
In 1901 by the French OF the ship Gangs
owned in part by vermilyia Christo-
pher, prominent shipowner and mer
chant In this city.
When France sold Louisiana to the
United States one of the stipulatiops
was that Sss7b.0O0 Of the purchase mon
ey was TO be set aside to pay the spoil
alton claims. The son of Vermilyia
Christopher put in a claim for share
OF this fund because OF the loss of the
Ganges and the fight has descended to
his grandson who. with his mother, is
assured by the lawyers that they soon
will receive at least $1,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
Matter Of Panama Canal Should
Be Considered to the Ex-
clusion Of All Else.
ADDRESS TO THE EDITORS
Minister Of Interior Of Colombia
DweIIs Upon the Proposed
Great Waterway.

Washinton, April q. 2.--Aritez Fernan-
dez. minister OF the interior OF Colorn-
bia, has addressed the editors Of the
newspapers throughout Colombia d.
recting attention 10 the importance OF
the fullest consideration in the news
papers Of the subject Of the Panama
canal
In substance the address says tina.
the matter Of the grayest isnpoi saaea
which should occupy the attention Of
the coming congress to the exclusion Of
all else, is the matter Of the Panama
canal He says that all the people
should be advised fully Or the interest
the nation has In matter as well as
Of the many differences and problems
which the project presents.
The minister calls upon all newspap-
ers and editors to publish all they can
obtain on the subject, as he says 1t
a matter Of the gravest importance
to the well being Of the country az well
as to the commercial interests Of the
world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
OFFICERS ARE PROSECUTED
Action Agains Men Charged With
Smuggling Going too Far.

Washington. April 22.-Secretary
Moody is inclined to believe that the
prosecution of naval officers at San
Jnan, Porto Rico, who are charged
with smuggling. is rapidly becoming
persecution, and it is intimated at the
department that Unless the attitude OF
local officers there changes the desir-
ability OF San Juan as important naval
station may be impaired. 1t is even
iniimated that naval officers there may
be withdrawn. These charges against
the officials were investigated and in
accordance with the practice at the
treasury department. officers who paid
double duty on gods brought in, had,
as the president and members OF the
cabinet decided. paid amply for their
indiscretion
Governor Hunt fully appreciates the
attitude of the government and is do
ing wlsnt he can to starighten matters
out nd relieve the officers of further
embarr assment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
i'm THE BEST
OF HEALTH
President Concludes His Tour Of
the Park In the Very Best
Of Spirits.
TRAVELLED THROUGH SNOW
Only Time the Interior has Been
Visited Under Similar
Conditions.
TRAVELLED THROUGH SNOW

Cinnabar April q. President Rocse-
Welt has completed his tour Of Yellow
stone park. He arrived at Fort Yell
lowstone today from Norris and to-
morrow viii inspec, the post Secretary
Loeb met him this afternoon and re.
ports that be is In the best OF health
ana enthusiastic over his trip through
the park. Secretary Loeb tonight is-
sued the following statement;
Major Pitcher states tina, he and the
presIden, have Just returned from
their nix days trip In the interior Of
the park. The party went on sieds.
but used horses between the upper
and tower basins. and skis around the
canyon, where It Fas impossible 10 go
anywhere without them. Snow was
two to Ave feet deep on the level
throughout the country traversed.
This is the flrst time the interior OF
the park has ever been visited before
pnuw went of. by any one except
scouts or soldiers on duty Mt the va
rious stations Loeb. secretary to the
president"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
Hh is FRANK
Italian Marquis WIN swop Title for
Dollars With Woman to Boot.

New York. April 20 Marquis Ar
thur de Mayo Durrasxo of Naples has
come TO New York with the avowed In
tention OF marrying an American heir
ess ana in evidence OF his earnestness
recently advertised to this effect
The marquis thinks New York is the
mecca for heiresses,
There is more money In New YORK
than In all Europe" he said when ask
ed why he came to New York instead
~ going to some other large city,
You see," said the marquis, Il am
young and would like young and
beautiful bride with large dowery'
So came here to find 1t. American
girls are beautiful beyond all others, /"
Asked II 100000 would be fair dow
cry, he said
1T would do but II is not much re-
turn for the honor my title brings, My
family is nearly seO years old and has
large estates near Naples. !"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
is THIS SPORT?
College Students Engage in Contest,
Injuring Many

Philadelphia. April 22.-In fight,
compared ii which the average bread
riot is child's play, the annual bowl
contest between the sophomores and
trshmen of the University of Pennsyl-
vania has been waged in theold Frank
lin field and the freshmen won. James
Armstrong, sophomore. is badly in
jured, perhaps dying, in the university
hospital. He had been lying under
struggling mass of students for 10 min
ates. A dozen or more students We're
seriously injured. and We're taken out
of the fight, but Armstrong was the
only nan who had to go to the hospital,
Three thousand men, women and chill
dren looked on and cheered the conn
batants.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
CHURCHES TO COMBINE.
Three Leading Denominations May
Become One.

rlttsbarg. April p. -Forty-flve dele
gates. representing the Congregational,
Methodist and United Brethren church
es. hell meeting here today TO dis
cuss the union OF these denominations.
II Is possible that a name including
all Of the denominations involved will
he chosen. provided satisfactory con-
cluslon is reached in reference to the
PROPOSED union. The three denomina-
tIons have a combined membership Of
over 100000 souls. If a plan of union
is decided It will remain for the various
denominations involved to ratlfy the ac-
tion Of the convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
ERRORS or WHITES
Wrong 10 Give Franchise to Negro Too
Soon and to Withhold 1t
Too Long.

New Haven. April 22 That the north
was in error in giving the negro the
ballot when 1t did. was the opinion ex-
pressed by President Hadley Of Yale.
In his lecture in the Dodge course on
"The error Of those who said 30 years
ago that the negro could be given the
ballot before he was prepared for ~
was no greater than those who today
think that those rights can be withheld
from him after he has developed and is
ready for them"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
WAITED LONG YEARS,
4 Pension Is Granted Soldiers Widow
Ten Years After His Death.

New York. April 22.--Mrs. Montgom-
cry of Nyaek has just received pension
money for which her husband applied
So years ago. Edward Montgomery,
the husband, served in the Second New
York Cavalry in the Civil war. He ap
piled for a pension, but the matter
was apparently pigeon-holed, and when
10 years later he died nothing had been
heard from it. Recently the govern
ment officials, in overhauling old ac-
counts, came acros the papers. Mrs.
MONTGOMERY received check for the
amount due up to the time of her hus-
hands death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
DISASTER IN ORIENT.

Victoria. b. c.. April 22.--News was
received in the mails from Japan Of
a disastrous colliery accident on April
q Sixty-five lives were lost as the re-
suit of a fire at the otu colliery, Kin
shu. The loss Of life would have been
greater but the day was a local holi-
day, Out Of $50 workmen, but 1ls male
and female employees were at work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
rnsatisaed Judgments Cause Court to
Take ASTON,

Chicago, April 22 -R. II. Gown of
New York, James II. Heckels and Mar
shall 4. Sampsell Of Chicago have been
appointed receivers of the Union Trac-
tIon company.
The North Chicago Street Railway
and West Chicago street Railway com
pany's receivership was ordered by
Judge Grosscup In the United States
cir,uit court late this afternoon upon
the return Of unsatisfied judgments ag-
gresating over sl,OOOOOo in favor Of the
Guaranty Trust company Of New
York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
W. P. LORD is ILL.
Ex-Governor OF Oregon Obliged to Re-
turn From Post.

Baltimore. April 22.-william p.
Lord, former governor Of Oregon and
United states minister 10 Argentina,
hcs Just arrived here from that coun-
try. His return was made necessary
by severe illness. He win proceed
to Oregon tomorrow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23

ed decline In the daily number Of new
cases seems to indicate that the spread
Of the epidemic N about over. Al least
200 kilograms have been received here
from parents in different parts Of the
country asking students to return home
at once. Few Of these requests have
been complied with ~ II 10 hoped the
worst has. passed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
SEES ONLY a eAILows,
Al Huse, Bandit and Murderer, Fren-
zied With Fear.

Bakersfield, April 22,-Wlid with ter
ror at the prospect before him, Al
Hulse last night attempted to commit
suicide, He broke a piece of iron from
his bunk and attempted to sever an ar
terry In his wrist In three places. He
failed only because the iron was too
blunt 10 cut deeply,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

AL San Francisco Oakland, 2: san
Francisco. 0.
At Los AngeIes-Los Angeles, 8; Sac
ramento, 2.
AT Portland-No game; rain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
PARENTS ALARMED.
Stanford Flooded With Telegrams urg-
ing Students to Leave.

Stanford University, April 22,-Two
more cases of typhoid fever developed
at the university this morning. These
together with the one reported yester-
day, bring the total number of victims
living on the campus up to 50, Up to
last night the number Of persons afflle-
ted with the malady in Palo Alto had
reached 0S. This makes the aggregate
number Of 100 cases to date. A mark
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-23
ASK FOR CONVENTION.
Michigan Wants Republican Party to
Meet There.

Detroit, April IA special to the
Tribune fro mLanslng Mich, says;
The proposition to hold the republic
can national convention In Detroit as
a feature Of the celebration Of the seml-
centennial birth of the party, under
the Oaks at Jaskson Mich, has ere-