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CHAPTER XVII.
The Hill Of Dreams.

Franklin found himself swept along
with tide of affairs other than his
own choosing. his grasp on the pos
new civilization had been SO full and
shrewd that he needed now but to let
others build the house whose founda-
tion he had laid.
Yet ever chill struck his soul as
he thought of the lost battle at the
Halfway House. There was now grass
grown upon the dusty trail that once
green and gray of Nature were shroud-
ing busily the two lonely graves OF
those who had fought the frontier
and been vanquished in that night
Of terror, when the old West claimed
its own. The Halfway House of old
was but memory. And Mary Ellen,
the stately visitant Of his sleeping or
his waking dreams, no longer might
be seen in person at the Halfway
House. Recreant. defeated, but still
refusing aid. she had gone back to
her land of flowers. 1t was Frank
1in's one comfort that she had never
known into whose hands had passed
at a price far beyond their actual
Iworth-the lands of the Halfway
House, which had so rapidly built up
for her competency, which had
cleared her Of poverty, only to re-
enforce her in her pride.
Under all the fantastic grimness,
all the mysticism all the diScredited
and riotous vagaries of his insubor-
dinate soul, Franklin possessed a say.
ing common sense; yet it was mere
freakishness which led him to accept
a vagrant impulse as the controlling
motive at the crucial moment of his
life.
To very few men Edward Frank.
lin has admitted that he once dream
ed Of hill topped by little fire,
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Cause Of Indian Famines.

Famines in India are caused by the
failure Of the monsoon. an agency be-
yond the control of man. The mon
soon is the periodical wind blowing
of the sea and carrying with 1t over
the great plain the water-filled clouds,
which drop the fruitful showers as
they fly, When the wind fails, or is
detected, at the proper season, the
rain fails, the crops fail. and when the
crops fail untold misery and death
and ruin are the result.
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THE LANGUAGE OF shELLFisn.
Warn One Another Of Danger by
Weird Clicking Sounds.

"eIro CIIcklha SOUNDS.
Most seameL will tell of curious
clicking sounds heard on calm nights
at sea. and the origin of the noise
seems so altogether unaccountable
that it has otter created some alarm
among superstitious fishermen
A distinguished naturalist made 4
careful study Of the sounds on many
occasions, and found that it was not
sustained note, but made up Of a mul.
titude of tiny ones, each clear and dis
tinct in itself. and ranging from
nigh treble down to bass. When the
Gar was applied to the gunwale OF the
oe'at, the sound grew more intense.
and in some places. as the boat moved
on, it could not be heard at all.
On other occasions the sounds re-
Bembled the tolling Of bells, the boom.
ing of guns and the notes of N
Eolian harp.
For q long time he was unable 20
trace the cause, but at length discov.
sred that the sounds were made by
| shellflsh, hundreds Of them opening
their shells and closing them with
sharp snaps. Tho noise, partly mufaed
by the water. sounded indescribaksy
weird. He was finally led to tie
conclusion that, As the shellfsh made
the sounds, they probably had 500
meaning. and that the clicks might
possibly be warning Of danger when
the shallow water was disturbed by
; the boat.
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Reduces Railway Curves.

The engineers of the last few years,
in relaying tracks, instead of starting
a true circle curve with the sudden
lift Of the outer rail that causes the
jolt and lurch that travellers know,
have laid slight parabolic curve
from point hundred yards back on
the straight track, and have elevated
the outer rail imperceptibly along that
curve to the maximum. The result
Of the device-in practice quite new
has been the annihilatior Of curves as
regards passengers sense
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Wasn't Sure Which,

A Scottish minister, taking his walk
early in the morning. found one of
his parishioners recumbent in a ditch
Where have you been the night, An.
Drew! asked the minister. "Weel, l
dinna RIGHTLY KEN" answered the pros.
trate one, whether is was 2 wedding
or a funeral. but whichever it was, 1t
was most extraordinary success"
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Japan's Determination,

Japan Is, under ordinary conditions,
the Land Of Tomorrow. When the
time comes to act quickly, she is the
Land OF Instant Movement. She
strikes quickly, and, as an American
naval officer said the other day, that
is why Japan has made 1t understood
that she is going to carry on this war
as mistress Of the Eastern Seas.
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Count Needs the Money.

A whole town in Ireland Is to be
sold at auction-Castle Martyr. in
Cork county. 1t belongs to a count
who needs money, and to raise it
gives the inhabitants Of that town q
chance to buy the place to live in.
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Pearls a Chinese Medicine.

Pearls are still potent medicine
in China. Seeds Of plants have magic
properties, the banana seed being
especially priced in Uganda. Claws
of lions are such important amulets
in Africa that they are quite gener
ally counterfeited.
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Houseny a Source Of Danger.

HouSeny 4 5ource OF OAHper'
The common housef1y has been
found to carry germs of erysipelas,
ringworm, ophthalmia. and various
forms Of eczema. In hotter countries,
cholera and typhoid germs have also
been found on the bodies of flies.
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AFFLICTED With Manana,

The children of Spanish residents
in Mexico are less energetic than
their parents, and the change be
comes more noticeable with every
generation.
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Retirement Of the Juaoernaut.

Once celebrated as a god of destruc-
tion, the Juggernaut is now best
known as a figure of speech. Both
idol and car are still in their temple
at Orissa, objects of veneration to the
Hindus and of curiosity to the tour
lists. The car is 200 feet high.
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Cost Of Parks.

1t costs New York five times as
much as it does London to maintain
parks and recreation grounds.
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Take Care Of Homeless Cats.
In Cairo at the present time there
Is an endowment in operation founded
expressly for tt lodging and feeding
OF homeless cats.
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obliterate Racing Wars.

London the racing news is carefully
blacked out Of the newspapers before
they are put upon the files for read
ing.
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First Telescope.

Galileo's first telescope was made
from part of lead water pipe, in each
end Of which he cemented common
spectacle glass.
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6erman kn9,neers Rewarded.
German locomotive engineers re-
ceive golt medal and $500 for every
ten years of service without accident
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Pearl Estes has returned from
a visit with friends at Portland.
Alfred Levy of San Francisco ,ls In
the city. Mr.. Levy Ns III with typhoid
fever.
William Batey formerly with Swift
4 Co OF Chicago. Is IN the city, with a
view to locating here,
William uhlman, the popular repre-.
sentative of Lang & Co, of Portland,
arrived In the city last evening,
George Stark. travelling agent OF the
Seattle Post -Intelligencer, is In the
city in the interests Of his paper.
l.. ]. ostroski OF Spokane, brother
of Mrs. l. Cohen will arrive in the city
tonight TO assist at the burial OF the
late |. Cohen,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22

The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany will place round trip tickets from
Portland to St. Louis and return on
account OF the worlds fair on sale as
follows:
May nth, 18th and 18th.
June 10th, 18th and 18th.
July 1st, 2nd and srd.
August sth, 9th and 10th.
Sept. 5th, 9th and 7th.
October 3rd, 4th and 5th.
The round trip rate TO st. Louis and
return from Portland will be $615O.
Tickets will be good for return via any
direct line.
A round trip rate of s72.5O will also
be made from Portland to Chicago and
return.
If passenger desires to take in both
Chicago and st. Louis the round trip
EdlS Will ue SIo.uV,
All tickets will be good for 80 days
from date of sale. Tickets will be
good going ten days from date OF sale
so that limited stop-over can be had
on the going trip and on the return .
trip passengers can stop at their pleas
ure west of the Missouri river or st. ,
Paul. These rates apply via direct
lines, but If passenger wishes TO re-
turn through California tickets can be
sold accordingly, but at an increased
rate of $3.50 added to above
For any additional information de-
sired call or address A. D. Charlton,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Uorthern Pacific Ry., 255 Morrison
street, corner of 3rd Portland, Ore,
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Does Not Produce "Accuser" and
Refuses to Give Name When
So Requested.
WOULD BLUFF MATTER OUT
Publisher of Budget Fails to
Produce Proof to Substantiate
Outrageous Charges Against
III. j. Lang0e.

H. ]. Langoe, The Astorian's circu'
lator, yesterday made an unsuccessful
effort to learn from John E. Gratke
publisher of the Budget, the name OF
the lady who, the Budget asserted. had
accused the circulator of ungentle-
manly conduct Mr.. Langoe called on
Mr.. Gratke during the forenoon, ex-
planning that the statement appearing
in the Budget the previous evening
was wholly false, and asking that
justice be done him. Mr.. Gratke
promised to have the accuser at his
Office at o'clock, and, with the under
standing that all the parties concerned
should meet at that hour, the circu-
lator went away.
1t was few minutes after the APP
pOAuteu HOuI Nilen MT. 1dilSOe ana an
other employe of The Astorian called
on Mr.. Gratke. The publisher of the
Budget called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Langoe had not put in an
appearance promptly at the hour
agreed upon. adding that the lady who
had made the complaint had gone
home. At the morning Meeting Mr..
Gratke had promised to take Mr.
Langoe to the home of the woman.
and after dinner Mr.. Langoe asked him
to keep his promise He absolutely
refused to do so, nor would he divulge
the name of the lady or her place of
residence. Mr.. Langoe told Mr.. Gratke
he merely wanted to be treated fairly; !
that he had never offended anyone
while in the city, and that he desired
the Budget to correct the erroneous
statement which it had made concern
ing him. He implore1 Mr.. Gratke to
tell him who had preferred the COM
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plant. but Mr.. Gratke would not do so.
During his residence in Astoria Mr..
Langoe, who is in permanent charge
Of The Astorian's routes has made
many acquaintances, and has come to
be regarded as gentleman in. every
sense of the word, He Is of Nor
wegian birth. Doubtless the Budget
seized upon this circumstance with the
idea in view of running out of the
city foreign-born young man who
was practically without protection, All
of Mr.. Langoes friends are indignant
because of the slanderous attack upon
him, and will be even more highly in
censed when they learn the publisher
of the Budget has refused to afford him
the opportunity of disproving that pa
per's statement.
The Budget complains that The AS
torian has become abusive, but evi-
IDENTIFY overlooks the fact that its at
tack on Mr. Langoe was abuse Of the
most villainous kind. The Astorian
simply protests against the disreput-
able business methods Of its contem-
porary. and reiterates that II is lack
ing in decency in declining to give Mr..
Iango an opportunity to disprove its
false charge. Mr. Langoe is
an employe of this paper. He is
known to be thorough gentleman and
il is further positively known that the
Budgets charge against him was a
deliberate and malicious falsehood. II
there were spark of decency about
he evening publication, II would have
furnished him with the name of his
and the promise that he would
De permitted to face the lady would /
nave been fulfilled. The Astorian 4
means to defend its trusted employe
against this slanderous attack. and at ,
his time desires to make known that
he Budget has refused to give the
'oung man an opportunity to defend
himself.
1t will be recalled the Budget stated
everal complaints had been made
gainst Mr.. Langoe. 1t was learned
lst night that one woman had made
ONE sort OF complaint, and it is even
tated she was at the Budget Office
'hen Mr.. Langoe called after dinner.
Why she was not brought before Mr..
.angoe can only be surmised.
The Astorian's method of canvassing
Or subscribers is simple. Intending
r possible subscribers are furnished s
18th copies Of the paper for several |
ays. They are thus permitted to judge
I the merits of the publication. Those $
no have dropped the Budget for The
storian have accepted the better |
lper. s
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The Japanese Merchant.

Before the restoration the better
class Japanese esteemed II degra'
dation 10 work. A tradesman was
desplsed. To-day there Is hardly a
man of Japan who does not follow
some calling. The older men. the
grandfathers may stay at home, but
the sons-the restless. modern, pro
gressive sons OF the new japan, are
not happy unless employed. The
spirit OF modern Japan Is In them.
The are as devoted 20 their business
as to their homes. But they keep
them well separated and apart.
japanese who can afford It has his Of
fee In the big city. but his home ls
in the suburbs, During the day he Is
In the midst OF the busy stir and whirl
Of tn" city, but about 4 In the after
noon he is hurrying toward the crate.
ful peace and beauty OF his country
home, The first thing he does on
reaching hcme Is to battle and remove
all the clothes he has worn at the Of
flee or store. With the changing OF
his business clothes he lays aside all
thought Of business. In his home hc
finds desired rest and recreation. He
is b: nature lover OF leisure. Few
business men In America would leave
their Offices 50 carly or would take so
many holidays. The japanese busl-
ness man takes all the holidays he can
afford. He is at home most OF the
'ete days He goes with the family
sefete days. He goes with the family |
to sre the carnlvuls. the temple and
flower festlvals--Harpcr's Weekly.
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HOUSE PASSES BILLS,
Shows Activity as Time for Adjourn.
ment Draws Near

washington. April s1.--The house
today gave evidence of approaching
adjournment by passing a large num-
ber of bills, among them being one 10
provide for temporary government
for the Panama canal zone.
A rule was adopted after the demo-
Gratis had forced roll call for u consid-
GRAFTON at any time Of bin creating
a commission to investigate the -mer-
chant marine of the United States
and the bill was laid aside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22

The little folks love Dr. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant TO take;
perfectly harmless; positive cure for
coughs. colds. bronchitis. asthma.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-22
FIRE LOSS GROWS
Toronto Found to Have Suffered I,
Extent of at Least $4,000, 600.

Toronto, April 2l.-The loss by fire
Tuesday night is growing, The total
loss as estimated by experts will be
at least sls,Ooo,0Oo, The loss OF the
Insurance companies win approximate
$685. 900.
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TRIUMPH OF THE SEASON

the most sanguine. Suits, Cloaks, Jackets, Skirt
and Shirt Waists, of which there never has been
a similar display in Astoria
If you have not seen our last assortment YOU
should certainly call and look over this one as it
embraces ready to wear garments of all styles
and sizes such as are only carried by the larger
stores in the big cities, but which, we are pleased
to say we can present to you because we are in
position to get them and know how. If you care
to see real fine garments be sure and call at our
store this week.
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After such fattering attention as was given to
our special suit and cloak display by the women
of Astoria during the past few weeks, we now
present the second display for your considera
tion which promises to be greater and better
than before
We do this knowing that not half of the ladies
were able to be Accommodated before on account
of the extraordinary demand for these suits, so
to prove our position that we provide the latest
and best garments in the world, we present an
assortment this week that will actually astonish
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-02
LONDON five HOURS NEARER BY
new CONTINENTAL MAIL ROUTE
American Liners Now Touch First at Plymouth
Then at CherbOurg Before Proceeding to
Southampton as Heretofore

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Of great in
terest to the ocean going public and to
those interested in the transmission of
transatlantic mails is the new arrange
ment of the International Mercantile
Marine company which makes Ply
mouth the first port of call for east
bound steamships of the American line.
The Philadelphia, sailing from New
York today. will be the first steamship
of the line to carry out the provisions
of the new arrangement.
After stopping at Plymouth the
steamships will make a stop at Cher
bourg and these two stops will greatly
facilitate the handling of the English
and Continental mails. After deliver
ing the mails at Plymouth and Cher
bourg the steamships will proceed to
Southampton as heretofore. Up to the
present times the passengers for Paris
and other Continental points have dis
embarked at Southampton and crossed
the channel. The new arrangement will
be great convenience for t.:ose who
wish to go to the continent return
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-02
CALIFORNIA
CONVENTION
Organized Labor Leaders Gath.
ering for Annual Convention
of State Federation

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 2.-Leaders of
organized labor in California are nj
ready gathering in Fresno for the an
nual convention of the State Federation
of Labor to be held here during the
coming week. II will he the fourth an
nual convention of the federation and
all indications point to a larger and
more representative attendance than
at the three previous meetings. San
Francisco will send large delegation
and Oakland and other leading cities
of the state will also be well represent
ed. Legislative matters affecting the
interests of the workingmen will come
in for much attention and a variety of
other subjects of vital Importance to
organized labor will come up for dis
cussion and action. Reports prepared
by the secretary and other officers for
presentation to the convention show
that the federation is steadily gaining
in membership and influence.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-02
SEARCHING INVESTIGATION To
FIX BLAME FOR THE FIRE
Owners of the IroquOis Arrested Also Building
Inspector and Ushers, Many Important
Witnesses Held Under Bond

creeping along the scenery as part of
the display, and laughed and clapped
their hands i'm delight.
The ushers on that floor are said to
have run on discovering the fire with
out making an effort to get the children
out
At the downstairs exits the survivors
say men were compelled to knock the
ushers down before the doors could be
opened. Twenty persons detailed were
arraigned this morning and their cases
reset for after the inquest. No testi-
mony is being heard. four are MEM
bers of thescompany as they are the
principal witnesses. their bond was re-
duced from $4,000 to $1,000 each.
Twenty chorus girls are under surveil-
lance to prevent their departure from
the city.
A revised list of the Iroquois dead as
given out by the officials this afternoon
shows 55S identified and eight uniden-
tified. The total death list including
those who died at their homes from in
juries will probably reach 500.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-02

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Davis and Pow
ers, proprietors and managers of the
Iroquois theater and George Williams,
the city building inspector. who were
arrested last night on the criminal
charge of manslaughter on complaint
of Arthur Hull, who lost three chill
dren and maid in the holocaust, ap-
peared before the justice this morning,
and gave bonds. in the sum of $4,000
each.
new order for additional arrests
has been made this morning whichiwill
De used providing the investigation
now being made shows facts sufficient
TO warrant 1t. The warrants are
operative against the ushers who are
charged by persons escaping from the
theater who say that at every exit the
ushers barred the way and ordered the
crowd to remain seated. One witness
this morning said in the gallery the
children mistook the tiny flames
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from there without crossing to Eng
land. 1t will also enable the Continent
tai mails to reach Paris twelve hours
earlier than formerly.
On the west bound voyage the steam
ships will leave Southampton at noon
as heretofore, calling at Cherbourg the
same afternoon, and will not stop at
Plymouth. Plymouth is approximately
1850 miles from Sandy Hook and Is
$50 miles nearer than Southampton. By
discharging the mails at Plymouth
about five hours will be gained in
reaching London. Ordinarily the steam
ship will reach Plymouth Friday night,
and the mail will be in London early
Saturday morning in time for distri-
button on the first delivery.
The United States postal authorities
have worked in conjunction with the
steamship company in bringing about
the new arrangement and they believe
they now have the most convenient and
efficient service that can be devised for
the transmission of mails from the
United States to England and the Con-
! tinent
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-02
OLDEST LIVING
FLAG OFFICER
Rear Admiral BalChh Rtired viii
Celebrate his Eighty SeCOd
Birthday Tomorrow

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller4
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. Rear
Admiral George B. Balch, u. s. N, re-
tired;-who enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the Oldest living flag officer OF
Uncle Sans navyfi will be 81 years ola
tomorrow and will quietly observe the
day at his home in this city Admiral
Balch saw nearly half century of ac-
tive service, but Notwithstanding this
and the additional fact that he has
added twenty years to his age since his
retirement he is active and rugged ana
takes a keen interest in everything per-
tanning to the growth of the United
States navy.
Admiral Balch Is a southerner hav-
ing been born in Tennessee in 1921. fft
spent his boyhood days in Alabama
until his sixteenth year, when he was
appointed a midshipman after the old
style, and Travelled to New York to don
his uniform and join the historic old
sloop Cyane in which he spent his first
three years of service in the Mediter-
ranean and along the coast of Africa
He saw active service in the Mixican
war and also took part in the many Of
the most memorable naval engagement
of the war between the states in the
early SOS. At the time of his retire
ment from active service, in 1888, he
was commander of the Pacific fleet.