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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
PATENT MEDICINE POISON,
Cause Of Ailments That Exist In Many
Stemaehs.

1
That alcohol can be produced by the
chemical combination of its elements,
without resource 10 the fermentation OF
sugar. has been known to chemists since
ltSsO. when 1t was first so prepared BY
Rerthelop from acetyfsne. That sub
Istance was then expensive and difficult
to Obtain but now that K may bc
made by simply molstening Calcium
carbide. which In turn Is manufactured
on large scale by the electrical COM
bmation Of lime and charcoal this viii
produce a revolution In the alcohol In
dustry. and the time Is coming when II
viii be made by this synthetic process
more cheaply than by fermentation and
observation-disclosures OF lnebriety.
A note OF alarm regarding patent
medicines is now being sounded by
many physicians to the effect that the
alcohol used in their composition is
simply a chemical combination, often
of most poisonous description, 1t is
stated that large amounts Of ltare not
the product OF fermentation and distil-
lation at all, but chemical products
from such sources as are mentioned
above.
Still further. we have known OF sa-
loonists, even In so-called first class
saloons, who ridicule the demand of
their patrons for pure drinks, and de-
clare they have on hand what is far
to these chemical
combinations, The Issue has lately
printed several statements from Bar
rels and Bottles. and other high liquor
authorities, to the effect that there
is practically not a wholesale liquor
house in the country but doctors orig
inally pure whiskey in Its stock with
all manner OF cheap compounds, the
most OF them deleterious to the human
tomach.-Amerlcan Issue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28

children. has been heard from by hei
relatives. She wrote back from Salt
Lake city that she was there with
Wolfe, and was happy. Any attempt 10
cause their arrest, she intimated, would
result In death rather than surrender
Her parents do not hesitate at the
threat, and promise to arrest the couple
as soon as they are located.
Wolfe had sent his family to Texas
wheer they are stranded without funds
TO get back. Just before he left Los
Angeles. Wolfe had pathetic letters
from his wife. saying that the baby
was dying and asking for money Ia
come home. k!1. xzasts,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
sunday. Chief Of Police Hunt has been
asked to pick the pallhearers from his
detective and police force,
PERSONAL MENTION.

]. P. Anderson Of Tacoma is in the
city.
II. NJ, Bransford came over yester-
day from Tokeland,
Senator and Mrs, Megler were down
yesterday from Brookfleld,
Miss Bush Of BAY Center Wash, was
visiting in the city yesterday,
c, H. Wheeler the weil known tim
herman, was in the city yesterday
L, r, White of Portland was among
yesterdays arrivals at the occident
Timothy ]. Kelly is reported to he
quite Ill as the result of paralytic
stroke.
Harrison l.. Hamblet was among the
passengers down on last nights ex-
press.
r. r. Wallace left yesterday for
Louisville TO attend the BARRIERS ma
tional convention.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles X. Henry of
Hillsboro are in the city. Mr., Henry
is prominent real estate man,
F. X. Bowen. representing Northrop
Sturgis & Co. OF Portland. passed
the city yesterday en- route to
Washington points.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such,
In brief was the condition OF an old
soldier by name Of ]. J. Havens, Ver-
sailles, o. For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doc
tors nor medicines gave him relief. At
length he tried Electric Bitter. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and
now he testihes: I'm on the road to
complete recovery" Best on earth for
liver and kidney troubles and all forms
Of stomach and bowel complaints. Only
soc. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers
druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
. LADY cuRZoN WORSE.
Report From Kent Says Her Ladyship's
Condition Is Critical.

London, Sept. PA dispatch from
Walmer castle to local news agency
says:
1T is learned on good authority that
Lady Curzon has undergone a change
for the worse and that her condition
Is critical"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
ASSAULTED AN OFFICIAL.
Former Montana Officers Indicted by
Federal Grand Jury.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 27,--A Miner spe-
cial from Helena says that three in
dictments were returned by the federal
grand jury today as the result OF an
'altercation at the federal building last
week. when Receiver Freeman Of the
United States land Office was badly
beaten by a number of assailants.
The indicted men are ex-Mayor Ed
wards, former Chief Of Police Travis
and Sam Goodman. who are charged
with assault in the third degree.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
Think They Have the leader.

Vancouver, B. c.. Sept. 27.-The Van
|couver police think they have In GUS
|tody the leader OF the three men who
held up the Canadian Pacific train near
Mission. He is A. Dennuce, alias Jer.
ry Sullivan, and was arrested here for
burglary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
Well Known Portland Detective
Succumbs After an Illness Of
Several Months.
ON FORCE FOR TWENTY YEARS
Became Sick Six Months Ago
and Finally Died as the Re.
suit of a Stroke of
Paralysis.

FOFttalu leieSIduls IdplalH SdiHue
Simmons of the detective force of tn,
Portland police department. after be-
ing unconscious fon two days, died a
1880 o'clock this morning at his apart.
ments in the police headquarters build
ing. The remains were later removed
to the chapel of the undertaking estab-
lishment Of ]. P. Finley. AS yet no
arrangements have been made for the
funeral, which will be under the aus
pices of the Odd Fellows,
Because of ill-health Captain Sim
mons had been unable to appear for
duty for the past six months, but had
not been seriously sick until last Sun
day. Up to that time he was appar-
emily strong, although suffering from
stomach trouble. Until the last two
days he was able to walk slowly about
the streets. The final cause of death
was a severe stroke of paralysis, which
seized him Sunday noon. From then
until his death he was unconscious.
Mrs. Simmons, his second wife, who
for number of years has been police
matron. and their adopted daughter
Margaret were with him.
Captain Samuel Simmons was 50
years old, and for the past 20 years
had been connected with the police
force of Portland. He was a pioneer
peace officer. He was a native Of Wis
consin, but at the age Of years cross
ed the plains with his parents in
covered wagon. His parents settled in
the mining region of California, and
after his public school education there
he assisted his father prospecting.
When he was about 80 years old he
came to Portland, where he had since
resided, -, sislss~ ~ ssiSF~
s.x Months after he came to this city
he was appointed constable for the
west side justice court. In that position
her served for two years, and then re-
ceived an appointment as d detective
in connection with the police depart
ment, A year ago under Chief Hunt
.Ie was appointed as captain OF detee-
tiyes. He made an efficient officer
During his career as a peace oftlcer ne
served under six chiefs OF police-San1-
iel Parrish, Z. W. Spencer. Charles H.
Hunt. ]. w. Mimic, John Myers. L. W.
pohertson and a second time under Mr.,
Hunt. --~- -~-'-@
Aside from hls wife and adopted
daughter, Mr.. Simmons leaves sister
Mrs. Grace Porter, and brother, Will
lam Simmons, both of San Francisco
1t is not likely that funeral arrange
ments will be made until word can be
had from them. When it was announce
ed that the captain had passed away
the police court, under Judge Hogue
adjourned until tomorrow out of re-
spect for the pioneer officer, all cases
being continued. The members of the
police department will undoubtedly
take part in the funeral ceremonies
but nothing has been decided upon.
If possible the funeral will be held
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
MISSING Girl Located.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 27.-Lizzie
Davis, the 16-year-old telephone oper-
ator, who disappeared 10 days ago
simultaneously with w. A.. Wolfe, a
married man with a family OF three
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
vesuyius Not So Active.

Naples, Sept. 27.-The eruption Of
Mount Vesuvius has greatly dimin-
ished. Stones elected from the crater
do not now rise over $50 feet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
klpNAPER PARDoNED.
Young Man Was Only Tool in Hands
OF Others.

TouH9 wan Was Sh'J ioo' '" V@"es
OF Others.
New York, Sept. 27.-Judge Aspin-
all, in the Kings county court has sus-
pended sentence in the case Of Antonio
Cucozza, the Italian youth who recent
ly pleaded guilty to the charge Of kid
naping growing out of the abduction
of Tony Mamie. the little son OF a
Brooklyn contractor The Judge de-
clared his belief to be that the lad was
made an instrument in the hands of
older persons and promised him the
protection OF the country Instead of
sending him to prison. -.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
CATHOLIC PRIESTS IN SESSION.

General Eueharistie Congress Brings
Together Many Prelates.
New York, Sept. 27.-No event in the
history of the Roman Catholic church
in the United States ever brought to-
gether so many priests. prelates and
members of the hierarchy as the third
general eucharistic congress, which
was opened today with solemn pontifi-
cal mass at ST. Patrick's cathedral.
The pope, by special letter, commend
ed the spirit of the congress. At the
suggestion of Archbishop Farley, a
message of thanks was sent to Plus x.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-28
y GALE OFF LABRADOR.


Eleven Vessels Are Wrecked and Seven
Sailors Drowned.
st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 27-The. steam
er Virginia, from Labrador, reports
that the coast was swept by heavy
gale last week and that II vessels,
mostly laden with fsh, were driven
ashore, the greater portion being total
" wrecked. Seven sailors were drown
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ed. ywk ,.a,..f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29
NEW WEALTH.
Lyman Gage Says 1t Is Being Pro-
duced All the Time.

New York, April 29.-Lyman J. Gage.
formerly secretary of the treasury and
now president of trust company here,
has addressed the members of the
Young Mems Bible class of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church on the question.
rs the Acquisition of Individual
Wealth Inconsistent With the Material
Welfare of Society,"
He was introduced by the leader Of
the class, John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. and
said in the course of his address.
a clergyman has declared that 10
man can acquire a million dollars in a
lifetime without TObbing somebody
That sounds well to those who haven [
got a million. 1t is more comfortable
to feel that we have been injured than
that we have injured somebody.
If a man who can make two blad IS
of grass grow where only one grew be-
fore, takes to himself One-fOurth of
the increased product and lets the
three-fOurths go to society, society gets
Il very good bargain. Nobody Will say
that the man whose ability has thus
enriched society is not entitled to faIr
return for himself
Mr.. Gage cited several instances q
his idea and continued:
There is a blind idea that If a man
has money he must have taken 1t from
somebody who had it before him, that
there is a fixed amount Of wealth which
is being handed around That is not so
at all. New wealth is being produced
all the time. The men who have ac-
complfshed the great things are the
most poorly paid. no matter how
wealthy they may be-
so we come to the question, is great
individual wealth an injury to society,
is it robbery. is it the exploitation OF
the poor? I affirm that il is not"
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Mr.. Johnson Will Investigat,
the Fire Situation.
HE ENTERS A DENIAL.
He 'Just Happened" 70 Be il
Topeka.
Test to Be Made as Suggested
by State Journal.

William H. Johnson, general inspec-
tor of the National Board of Fire IN
derwriters, New York city, is in To-
pelza for the purpose of inspecting and
making a report on the condition of the
water service and fire department. He
will be here for three or four days,
and will probably witness the test Of
the water pressure which is likely to be
made next week
From 1872 to 1882, Mr.. Johnson was
chief of the Philadelphia fire depart
ment. he still makes Philadelphia his
home, but is on the road most of the
time making inspections of fire depart
ments and fire fighting facilities in va
riOus cities. He was in Topeka ten
years ago and made a favorable report
on conditions here.
Mr.. Johnson says that he did not
come here because of the recent agita-
ton about insufficient fire protection.
II didn't know you had been having
any trouble he stated, until arriV-
ed here" 1t is not unlikely. however.
that the inspection of Topeka was or
dered by the fire insurance board at
this time for the purpose of ascertain
ing exactly the conditions here.
THE National Board of Fire Under
writer's" said Mr.. johnson this morn
Ing to a State Journal reporter, lis not
a rate-making organization. We de-
vote our attention simply to making
reports to the fire insurance companies
on general conditions which exist in a
city. OF course when we find a very
Elaring condition of things in a city,
we recommend the pink slip increase
in rates for a certain district, or some
times for the whole town. This in
crease in rates is decided upon by dif-
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Ancient and Modern Ideas on
these Interesting
Subjects.
UP-TO-DATE METHODS
For Purifying and Beautifying
the Skin, Scalp, Hair
and Hands.

Socrates called beauty short-llved
tyranny, Plato q privilege of nature,
Theocritus, a delightful prejudice,
Theophrastus a silent cheat, Carneades
q solitary kingdom, Homer a glorious
gift of nature, Ovid a favor Of the
gods Aristotle affirmed that beauty
was better than all the letters Of rec
ommendatIon in the world, and vet
none Of these distinguished authorities
has left US even a hint Of how beauty
Is to be perpetuated, or the ravages or
age and disease defed. Time soon
blends the lily and the rose into the
pallor Of age, disease dots the fair face
with cutaneOus designations and
crimsons the Roman nose with insight
y hushess moth, II not rust, corrupts
the glory of eyes, teeth, and lips vet
beautiful by defacing the complexion,
and Ills the sensitive soul with agony.
II such be the unhappy condition OF
one afflicted with slight skin blemishes,
what must be the feelings of those IN
whom torturing humors have for
years run riot, covering the skin with
scales and sores and charging the
blood with poisonous elements 20 be-
come part OF the system until deathf
II is In the treatment Of torturing.
dishguring humors and affections OF
the skin. scs'p and blood, with loss Of
hair, that the Cuticura remedies have
achieved their greatest success. Orig
inal in composition, scientifically COM
pounded, absolutely pure, unchange-
able in any climate, always ready, and
agreeable to the most delicate and SEN
sitiye, they present to young and old
the most successful curatives OF mod
ern tines
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ferent insurance bodies in different
states. Here in this state, Mr.. Ed
ridge makes recommendations which
are generally adopted by insurance
companies. In some cities an advance
in rates has been made covering the
whole town, for the purpose of forcing
the city to take better precautions for
it's own safety and the safety of the
companies carrying risks there. In
Wheeling, a city larger than Topeka,
the city council and the water board
got into a wrangle about who should
handle the money, and neither would
give in to the other. The result was
that the water service was practically
suspended for several days The insur-
ance companies put on a stin advance
in rates, and it brought things around
into shape at once"
Evidently that is exactly the kind of
a proposition Topeka is up against. The
fire insurance companies will keep
whipping it until it improves its water
service.
MY work here in Topeka said Mr..
Johnson, will be to find out what sort
of water pressure you have, and what
shape the fire department is In. l
called OH the water company officials
this morning, but they didn't seem to
know much about what sort of pres
sure they have or anything else"
Evidently the water company Off
Gals are suspicious of everything
bearing a fire insurance trade mark,
since the $250,000 damage suit was
brought against it by fire insurance
companies.
Mr.. Johnson is very entertaining
talker. He is brimful of interesting
newspaper stuff about fire fighting
and fire insurance. He was the man
who drew up the first plans for the
great system of direct pressure water
mains for fire fighting, recently in
stalled at Philadelphia. These mains
are laid to Withstand a pressure Of
! 500 poJAlds, and are of very large ca
pacity. Water is pumped from the
Schuylkill river by ten gasoline engines
of high power, through the mains
which gridiron 200 blocks in the heart
of the city. The use of steam fire
engines has been entirely dispensed
i with in the business part of the city.
| The pressure from the water mains
! is so great that a stream of water 2 Il
inches in diameter can be thrown the
distance of a city block. It takes ten
or twelve men to hold the nozzle of
the hose. The first time the system
was tested, the nozzle got away broke
the ribs of one fireman, caved in the
head of another, and the stream of
water hit the mayor of the city and
knocked him into the gutter. That's
/ the kind of water pressure the fire
Insurance companies want in Topeka.
Fire Test Next Week.
AS a result of the meeting of business
men held at the Commercial club room
Thursday afternoon it has been decided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29

to have a test of the pumping abilities of
the Topeka Water company.
A committee consisting of w. W. Nils.
Jensen was appointed to call upon the
mayor today and ask him to-instruct the
fire marshal to make test which would
be satisfactory to the fire insurance
companies. 1t seemed to be the almost
unanimous opinion of the people at tie
meeting that a test should be made at
once.
willing that a test should be made AMI
though 1 have not talked to Mr.. Wilmarth
about it. / will ask him to arrange for
one. I can't give any of the plans for
the test, because l have not talked to the
Fire Marshal Wilmarth said: when
they want to make a test am ready l
have not drawn up any definite plans for
would have to take place near some cen
trail point, and yet so located that It
would not interfere with traffic too
much.
Can Stand the Test.
Jesse Shaw, superintendent of the To-
peka Water company, thinks that the
company can stand any reasonable test
that the fire insurance men care to make
at present but he told some of the fire in
surance agents here that he would be sat
isfied and would recommend a restoration
of rates if the water company would
period of one hour. When this was told
to Mr. Shaw this morning he said:
II believe that we can do this or its
equivalent. It can be figured out exactly
such a stream under normal conditions
It might be that the day selected for
the test would be windy or something
like that which would prevent the
streams reaching 100 feet elevation. But
we could give the equivalent in pressure
for doing this work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29
ONsLEY AND sIssnEY.
These Are the Euphonious Names of
Two New Ball Players.

Manager Gus A1berts. of the Topeka
baseball team, signed two Western
League players this morning, both from
the st. Joe team. One is q pitcher by
the name of Onsley and the other Il
third baseman by the name of Sissley.
Gus prOnounces both of them cracker
jacks and they ought to be if their
names are any Indication. This is the
first time the little manager has used
this endeaEing term for any of the men
he has signed, and the fans can prOba-
bly, depend upon it that they are all
right.
Thursday night he signed Roy Bevis,
last year of Fort Scot He is a rat
Ting good outfielder, and led the league
in batting in 1903.
Billie Myers signed some time ago
for the right field is also coming on 10
report. He is a good fielder and with
Bevis and Cole, the suburbs of the
baseball field will have good manage
ment.
All three of these men will be in To-
peka tomorrow and ready for the game
at Leavenworth on next Sunday. 1t
was intended to use them against
Washburn this afternoon. to give the
conegians a trouncing, but they were
unable to get here.
Alberts has another big league man
Armstrong, from the Kansas City
American Association, who is a high
grade catcher and sticker. He is doing
the backstop work against the cOllegi-
ans in the game this afternoon.
With the outfield taken care of; at
least two good twirlers, Stinson AMI
Onsley; half of the inf1eld made excep-
tionally strong by Sissley and Olson
two good cage men in Armstrong AMI
Lining; all that Alberts will yet have
to do is to fix up first and second base.
Kellar who now has the second bag
was rated in the advance notices as a
very good man. His work has been
slow, showing up especially so along
side of Olson's. Alberts, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29
CRY OF FIRE.
Starts Panic in a Philadelphia
Theater.

Philadelphia. April ga miniature
panic has occurred during a perform
ance at The Standard theater. Only
three or four children were hurt and
not seriously. Several women tainted
but recovered quickly.
The trouble occurred near the end
of the performance and was caused by
the screams of a woman in the gallery
who had been frightened by a mouse.
She jumped from her seat and so
alarmed those sitting near by that one
of them cried "Firel" Instantly the
crowd rose and began to rush for the
exits but the actors got the orchestra
to strike up an air and called upon the
frightened persons to be seated. Many
already had reached the doors and
there was quite a crush, but it was
over in a moment and the play was re-
sumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29
WALTER BELL MOVES UP.
Appointed Manager of Harvey Eating
House ct Syracuse.

It was announced today that Walter
Bell, cashier at the Harvey eating
house in this city, has been appointed
to succeed Manager Atkinson as mana
ger of the eating station at Syracuse.
Kan, the appointment to take effect
Immediately. Mr.. Bell will leave the
first of next week to assume the duties
of his new position.
Mr.. Bell came to Topeka from Las
Vegas one year ago this spring and
during the time he has made this his
home he has made a lasting impression
as a bright and energetic young man.
He has made many friends here.
Emil Sykes, of Newton, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Bell as cashier
of the local station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29
thinks that the warm weather will

thinks that the warm weather viii
bring him out.
Topeka viii put the blacklist mark
on George Wallace Cook. unless he
shows up next Sunday at LeavenwOrth
for the opening of the season, and i'm
pose upon him 1000 fine. Cook is
the old Washburn twirler, and Ottawa
university football star. He signed
with Alberts early in the year, but has
never shown up or stated where or
when he would report. If he is black
listed he cannot play in any OF the rec
ognized professional league in the Uni
ted States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-29
Struck by Two Bullets.

Erivan. Russia, April 29.-An at
tempt has been made to assassinate
the district governor of Echmidezin. He
was struck by two bullets. One Of
them penetrated his chest The mo-
tive of the attempt was political.
Erivan is the capital Of a govern
ment of the same name and situated
lis miles sOuth-southwest Of Tifiis,
Russian Trans-Caucasia. EchmideZin
is the ecclesiastical capital of Ar
menia, in the Russian dominiOns-