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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04
MsrTsoo. and PFobhsss 70 Turn States
Evidence In Smoot Case.

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washington, Dec. s.--Al OF the Sc
erets af the Mormons endowment
housa ceremony are to be revealed
when the hearing in the case OF Sena-
tor Reed smoot Is resumed by une
senate committee on privileges ana
elections a week from next Monday.
The opposition to Senator Smoot VIII
attennt to show in these revelations
that the Mormon people In this cere-
mony renounce allegiance to the Uni
ted States. In addition the robes Oh
the ceremony vii be exhibited to the
committee. and as far as possible
there will be a reproduction OF the
scenes in the endowment-house. one
form or oath taken is said to be TINS:
.I will avenge the blood Of prophets
who are killed in the nation and VIII
teach this to the remotest generation
During the previous hearings all oi
the Mormon witnesses, including the
apostles refused to reveal the endow-
ment-house secrets, insisting tna'
they were bound by a secret oath
They were not pressed further, but
were simply requested to state
whether or not there had been any
change in the oath and ceremony since
the foundation of the church. They
said there had not.
Now the opposition will produc'
witnesses who have been Mormons
hut Who have renowned the church
ThrsA of thsse witnesses haYe Rees
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04
CANNED SALMON.
Prices Subject TO the Official Pack In
Alaska and Columbia River

A&skz anu SothtUota h6Nee
The Fishing Gazette OF New York
under date of November e6, sizes up
the salmon situation as follows:
The eastern market pursues the
tenor OF its way Undoubtedly large
bulk sales are being effected ON the
Pacific coast. but the situation re-
mains practically unchanged. Quota
tions on Red Alaska. although some
what widely divergent, are. well main
tained by both the large producing In
terests, The change of ownership OF
the large combine which was recently
brought under the hammer has not at
all affected the market on the past
seasons pack.
Salmon are quiet and unchanged,
says the Philadelphia Grocery World
of the Tth inst. There is general
belief that nearly the whole OF the
1904 pack OF red Alaska remains un-
sold. the stock on sale up to date hav-
ing been the surplus of the 1908 pack
II this proves TO be true. II means a
slump in the market or some mastery
financiering.
A leading Japanese importing firm
has complained that Canadian export
ers Of salmon require inspection and
weighing on the Canadian side AS a
condition. The result is little or no
business. on the other hand United
States houses agree to accept Yoko-
hama customs weights. Another kick
is registered because when first catch
salmon are contracted for It OCCASION
ally happens that some OF the second
comes mixed up with 1t.
The suggestion is made by the United
States engineering office that trap pill
ing on the Pacific coast might be re-
moved without losing the location. At
present 1t Is considered a serious
menace to navigation in those waters.
Receipts of Alaska salmon at San
Francisco for the season to october
last were 1.05s.s2o cases. against l.
4ss,32O cases last year.
The market is practically unchanged
being confined largely to assortment
orders, says the SanFrancisco Trade
Journal of recent date. The trade
throughout this country and Europe
continue to buy on conservative lines,
letting packers carry stocks from
which to draw as required. The pack
this year will foot up much larger
than had been estimated, not falling
much below that Of 1908. The In
crease comes largely from the in
crease in the fall packing on the Ore
gon and Washington coasts, Colum-
bia river and Puget sound: even Brit
lsh Columbia's fall pack will show an
increase. The fall pack will give a
liberal supply Of the cheaper grades Of
fish outside of pinks. The latter are
In comparatively light supply. 1t isI
hoped that Japan win come in and re-
lieve the market Of any excess that
may be had of the lower grades. 1t Is
quite likely that country will come In
ater as its supply of salt or smoked
salmon decreases. Large quantities
we're put up by Japanese in the waters
If Alaska. The east continues to re-
port good demand for the season for
saimon, but the individual orders are
light, yet they aggre-
gate well. which shows that the trade
buys as wanted. England reports dull
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04
For the beneht Of strangers, Il may
be stated, that there will be Services
in all the churches today.


Il am afraid George is beginning to
grow. celd toward me-" half sobbed the
young wife, ~"r j *, y s..
whats he been doing nowr inquir'
ed her mother sharply.
aIn hia last letter he only sends me
a thousand kisses, and always before
be used to send 10000, CO.,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04
A Rate War on Transcortinental
Roads Very Probable.
AGREEMENT WAS BROKEN
Michigan Central Company Threatens
To Reduce Freight ard Pas.
ssnsse Rates

After five years OF observance, the
snti-commission agreement is alleg-
ed to have been broken by several
roads, This charge was made by the
Michigan Central. II is understood. at
the late meeting in New York of the
Joint Passenger Committee. but the
fact seems TO have been carefully con-
cealed. Specifically. the Michigan
Central accuses some of its competi-
tors of secretly cutting rates and pay
ing commissions to agents of steam
ship lines by whom they were shared
with travellers.
When resolution was offered auth
orixing the Vanderbilt road named TO
make as low rate on second class
traffic as any of its competitors. a
stormy scene is said to have ensued.
II could not have been carried with
out an unanimous vote in the affirm
ative.
Notice was then given by the Mich
igan Central that II would avail itself
of the privilege Of protecting itself
against competitors under the follow
ing clause in the anti-commission
agreement Of the presidents:
IF the agreement not to pay COM
missions and not to deal through scalp
ers and to maintain agreed fares shall
at any time be deviated from by any
of the lines. such deviation shall alb
solve the standard lines from longer
observance of their agreements"
1t was not until this was inserted
in the agreement that the Vanderbilt
lines. and the Michigan Central in
particular could be induced to become
a party to IT, 1t affords an opportunity
for the standard lines to meet what
ever rates are made on the first or
second class traffic Of the different
roads. If they can prove violation.
Efforts so far to induce the Michi-
gan Central to withdraw its threat
have been unavailing and II 1t is car
ried into effect, 1t win tend to provoke
the ugliest passenger rate war that
has been known in years. 1t is well
to remember that General Passenger
Agent Ruggles of this road always acts
advisedly and has invariably been up
held by President Ledyard. Such a
charge as has been made, must, there
fore. have had a substantial basis. II
there have been irregularities with
steamship agents 1t needs no stretch
of the imagination to determine the
possible underlying cause. in view OF
developments and circumstances con-
nected with immigration traffic dur
the past year or two.
It has been proposed that second
class traffic east bound from Chicago
be pooled, the Baltimore & Ohio, Lack
awanna, Erie. Grand Trunk. Lehigh
Valley and Nickel Plate, are favorable
to the plan. but the Michigan Central.
New York Central, Wabash and West
shore take q negative attitude.
So many times have disputes equally
aa serious as this gone to arbitration
-. ayerted an open hght. that uiti-
nstsiy this one may be disposed Of.
The passenger rate - -
throughout the west has not eeeh =
bad a. at present for many years /
Rates are being cut freely in all direc-
ttons ana especially between Chicago
and st. Louis and Chicago and st.
paul II ever commissions are re-
..ored IT will not be easy to again have
then, abolished
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04
IN. w,.h n. Dossa't oratlls

You told me that when we were
married you would see that my every
wish was gratined," remarked the
bride Of few weeks.
"wellT' replied her husband rather
curtly.
"Well, wish l was single again.
Philadelphia Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04
..,.,no Re.ensorcements.

Awaiting Re-enforcements'
"He doesn't seem eager to begin the
battle Of life"
II think he Il waiting to be rs-
enforced By q nch father-in-law."-
New Y@k PFe .~..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04

years old, OF Springfield, Mass, and
George Riyet, 81 years old, Of Bur-
llngten, W. They slept In the woods
near the scene OF the murder last
night
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04
she Was Going.

Hoax-My wife went out to shop to-
day and lost pocketbook containing
500. Joax-Did she lose it going to the
stores or coming back? Hoax-Going.
| said there was money in 1t, didn't /?
philadelphia Record.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-04

One of the striking points Of human
nature is that man usually can ses
how aptly criticism fits some one eSn'
Insurance PfesS
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05

forget his tribute to Titan. It was a
picture. When he had completed it
he said
81 have found red-haired people
wherever / have been, except one
place. | was in Jefferson City recent
ly and went over to the state peni-
tertiary. | found every shade of hair
In that prison save red. felt some
what fattered over this discovery and
mentioned what l had noticed to the
warden. He replied that he couldn't
account for it except on the ground
that the red-headed man was too cum
ming to get caught
1T was this turn of Browns speech
and the adroit way in which it was
done, that resurrected the old rebel
yell in the hall.
"One of the Johnnies had a shock
of hair that would have thrown a
boiled lobster into the shade. He was
quite popular in the county, and after
he had heard Brown on red hair he
organized the Red Headed Rangers of
Cass county, and when the returns
came in Oh election night Cass county
was almost unanimous for Brown.
But when Brown was nominated
for vice president on the ticket head
ed by Greeley the Red Headed Rang
ers bucked. The leader of the organi-
zation told Gov. Brown that if the con-
vention had put him on as the head
of the ticket every redheaded man in
the United States would have voted
for him. The Johnny Reb of Missouri
never enthused over Greeley"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05

eyes hurt him, added quickly, 81 must
tell you, although 1 know what you
will have to say to me-"
Not all, perhaps" she said. You
cannot know how l love you until l
tell you, but it must be only this
once"
"She is so young" he pleaded. pres
emily; "she will so soon forget"
"She is too like me-" she said, "and
| never forget. 81 married thought
lessly." she went on, without real
love, This is my punishment and /
must bear it,"
He nerved himself to a supreme ef-
fort, trying to catch her spirit of sac
rifice while it brushed round him.
Would it help you If l took her.
he said, "as a gift from you, and tried
to make her happy, doing the best 1
could?"
For moment she stood stunned
her eyes kindled with the admiration
that was his reward.
mo" she said at last; "she would
find out enough to spoil the happiness
But how good of you'll"
"You would give up all for herr" he
questioned.
THAT is what this MEANS" she said.
"and isn't it her turn? The right of
YOUTH"
$50 l must give up hope of you-to
please your" he asked.
YES" she said, "and my love for
you has taught me so much about you
that l know that you can do it."
"Oh, it is hard" he cried. But in
answer, she only turned hopeless eyes
to him and robbed him in silence of
the power to say more.
Yet, before they parted, he claimed
one thing from her while abandoning
so much.
"If she calls on you one day for
your appreciation of a more suitable
lover, will you send for me them" he
urged.
And her promise to this she yielded
to his importantly. But she shook her
head YEARLY; the girl seemed SO en-.
tirely her second self-to her.
But his last sight of the girl was
little figure in pink under the pink
blossomed almond tree. And, seeing
her there. turning to wave hand, an
other privilege of youth than the one
her mother had mentioned flashed
across him-the right to change his
mind, to love again and love better.
to renew it's fancy with the wand of
time, as the sweet almond blossoms
are renewed each spring; coming ever
as a surprise, yet ever the same.
So she flung hope, like perfume,
after him-all she could give him that
he cared to have.--Sketch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05

and turn me over. I'm done enough
on one side
Some additional remarks will new
er be spread on the public records,
but as it was necessary for him to
remain in an excessively hot room
for half an hour after leaving, you can
imagine the humor of the thing. John
L. was witty in his anger. He swore
that he had dropsy and that he had
sweat out his life's blood; that he
had water on the brain, and that his
brains had left him in the shape of
perspiration; that he would now be
an idiot and stick to the stage for the
rest of his life. Then he was led
away for rundown.
after the BATH" continued Null
doom, Sullivan and took walk over
the town to one of the open springs,
where the water flows from the rock
hotter than it is possible to drink.
John drew a cupful and as the metal
began to heat through, the cup be-
came difficult to hold. He threw
down the drinking vessel in a minute
and started on a run from the spring,
yelling:
"'Come away, Billy, HI isn't half
a mile from here"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
Told of "JOhn L"


The sympathy shown that old war
rior, John l.. Sullivan, during his ill
ness proves that he still holds a warm
spot in the hearts of the sporting
men of the country. The many adj
ventures of John L. would fill large
volume of interesting reading, but
probably the funniest affair of his
career was his trip to the Hot Springs
some years ago, accompanied by
Billy Muldoon. The story is told
by the latter:
Il insisted that nothing would do
John but vapor bath, the system
ideal for beginning training course,
and had big negro, larger six inches
around the chest than Sullivan, shove
him inside and close the door. Then
came hoarse sound as the inmate
struggled with the thick vapors that
choked the lungs and made breathing
difficult. In ten seconds John was
sweating as he had never thought it
it possible for human being to per-
spire. Suddenly the glass transom
was smashed and Sullivan's head and
shoulders came through.
Hi, there he yelled to the terror
stricken negro, tell the cook to come
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
The Origin of Woman

Here is the legend told among the
Turkish peasants explaining the origin
of women
Allah made First Man, then discov-
cred that he was incomplete.
Il must make Woman" said Allah
So he sent for the Archangel Michael
and said to him:
Il find that Man is incomplete. Go
you TO Paradise, take from Man one
rib, and from that I shall make Wo-
man."
So Michael hurried to Paradise and
found First Man asleep, and took a
rib from him. Then he set out on his
return to Heaven. But on his return
he met the Devil, who said:
What have you there, Michael?"
"a bone" he answered, from which
Allah shall fashion Woman"
Let me look at it" said the Devil.
But Michael would not, whereupon
the Devil tried to take it, and the two
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
AN2QEZ pELG9TT-

So, for his part, he set the dreary
winter months between them and him
self-it was his sacrifice. Yet he
strewed his flowers, although he real
lied even in the act that it would bet
ter have become him to leave the
stones standing bare. Look out for
me-" he said, when the almond is in
blossom"
He was not able to decide what the
future held for him, or, if he decided
one thing one hour, he swept it away
in favor of its opposition the next; but
the moment he saw them again he
knew his fate-read it in the girls
quick gladness of welcome, in the
mothers glance of alarm, just touch
ing him but settling on her.
The girls beauty was not quite so
radiant; waiting and watching had
dimmed it little, although the havoc
was no more than a few days happi-
ness would mend The mother looked
i'll and worn, but no less beautiful to
him for that.
He had come not only because the
almond tree was in blossom and he
had promised, but also because he had
reached that point when he could
no longer keep away.
Il love YOU" he said, and, since her
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
Could You Use any Kind Of a Sewing
Machine at AnY Price2

If there is any price so low, any
offer so liberal that you would think
of accepting on trial new high-grade,
drop cabinet or upright Minnesota,
Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, Standard,
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05

Says an old-time politician, who like
gambler, turns everything for or
against his luck:
There is an affinity between red
heads, laugh at the idea as you may.
Il have tested It, They are drawn
together irresistibly | recall an in
cident in which B. Gratz Brown turn
ed his FURNISHED locks to a good ac-
count
when he was the Liberal Repub-
lican candidate for governor of Mis-
souri, his locks were not only golden,
but they hung down over his collar in
curly disorder. He had meeting in
Pleasant Hill, one of the Secesh
strongholds of the state.
THE returned JOHNNY Rebs were not
altogether pleased with the Liberal
Republican idea. But it was that or
the straight thing, so they submitted.
"A newspaper in Pleasant Hill had
referred in an ungracious way to Red
Headed Brown. When the candidate
appeared in the hall, which was filled
for the most part with ex-Confeder-
ates and bushwhackers, he said in his
drawing manner, which was more
marked than Mark Twains drawl, that
he had been told that some objection
had been made to him because his
hair was red.
"Twirling some of his locks about
his fingers, he went away back and
called up the galaxy of redheads who
had been famous in history. Brown
was scholarly and winning in his man
ner when he chose to be. shall never
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05

fought for possession of First Mans
rib. Finally the Devil broke away and
ran with the rib in his hand. Michael
gave chase, and they ran around the
world several times.
Then the Devil saw hole in a rock
and he dived in. But the hole was
too small, and he stuck fast inside,
leaving only his tail outside. Michael
pulled the Devils tail to get him out,
and the Devil yelled inside, but he
couldn't get out. And, although Mich
ael tugged for several days, he could
not pull out the Devil, nor could he
reach in and get the rib. So he pulled
out knife, cut off the DEVILS tail
and hurried on to Heaven.
What have you there?" cried AL.
lab.
Then Michael told his story, and
Allah was very angry But he made
the best of it, and fashioned Woman
out of the Devils tail instead of First
Mans rib.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
Where the LadIes Pronoae-

Between the mountains of India and
Persia is a powerful tribe among
whom an extraordinary custom pre-.
walls. Womens rights have appar.
entity received full recognition, for the
ladies of the tribe can choose their
bVn highlands. All single woman
has to do when she wishes to change
her state fs to send servant to pin a
handkerchief to the hat of a man on
whom her fancy lights, and he ia
obliged to marry her, unless he can
pAow that he is too poor to purchase
~ ~ the price her father requires.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
superstitlons Of Mlners.

Morfa colliery, in South Wales, Is
notorious for its uncanny traditions.
The seven whistlers" were heard
there before a great explosion in the
COS, and before another in 1890, when
nearly hundred miners were en-.
tombed. In December, 1895, it was
said that they had been heard yet
again, whereupon the men struck
work and could not be induced to re.
sumo it until the government inspect
or had made a close examination Of
the workings and reported all safe. In
July, 1902, another instance of col
liery strike, founded upon the same
superstition, occurred in England.