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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
NO DULL SEASON.
Enterprisins Merchants Who Keep
Busy by Advertising.

The Gibson City Qil) Courier. an aai
home print weekly Of eight pages, m
a recent issue, which carries twenty
four columns of midsummer displaE
advertising. says:
"The value of advertising I'm stimw
lasing business in naturally dull sea-
son is receiving phenomenal illustra-
tion in Gibson. While other towns ars
languishing in the deadly dullness naA-
nral to the summer season, the stores
of Gibson are as busy as they sone-
times are during the fall rush, and on
a number of days they have actually
been overworked and hardly able n
take care of the business that came 10
town.
"One Of the leading stores of 10
town did the largest business in its his
tory last Saturday. phenomenal rec
ord for the middle of July, and followed
it up with good trade every day this
week. All the stores in town that are
making special inducements In prices
have enjoyed remarkable trade dur
ing the past two weeks, and the in
crease in busines has been felt by
every line of trade. ..
1T is very easy to explain this IN
usual condition. The stores that are
bringing the people to town are con
stant advertisers in the Courier. and
for the past two weeks they have beeu
making special bargains and using
extra space, in addition to distributing
bills and circulars. Last weeks issue
of the Courier contained many columm
of extra advertising for these wide
awake firms, who have no hesitancy IN
doubling and tripling their usual space.
or even in taking full page. being
certain Of the results. Their wisdom la
shown by the business that has come
to town since.
Advertising has ceased to be a mat
ter of uncertainty or speculation. It
is neither a science nor an art. 1t 10
the simplest kind of business PROPOSE
tion. If merchant has something
that people want and win let IT be-
known through medium that actually
reaches the people, the result is GER
tain
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
Noted Peopls Cominc.

London. Aug. l5,.-The white Star
line steamer Celtic, which sails from
Liverpool for New York Friday, will
take among her passengers the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. Dr. Davidson,
Mrs. Davidson and Lady Yarmouth.
Among the passengers who will sail for
New York from Liverpool on board
the White Star liner Teutonic. August
II, win be John Redmond, the Irish
leader; Captain Anthony ]. Donelan
and Patrick O'Brien, nationalist mem
bers of parliament, They will attend
the convention OF the Irish League
which Is to be held in New York
August SO.-oregonian.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
THUGS TERRoRIzE CITY.
Seattle Again in Grasp Of Burglars and
Thieves.

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 15.-(Special
Dispatch TO the Oregon JournaL)--
After enjoying practical immunity
from crime for three months Seattle is
again In the grasp of thieves, and the
police force is at its wits ends to find
4 remedy within the past FIVE nights
an average of ten burglaries and
"stickups" have been reported. The
work OF the house operators is the best
ever turned in this city. That the man
or men are adopts at their business
there is no doubt.
II has been established that in ma
jority OF the places entered the intrud-
er has used key twister and wore a
fur wrapping over his shoes. Drawers
have been ransacked, money taken
from underneath pillows and the
places turned completely upside down.
yet In not single instance has any
thing been known OF the presence of
a burglar in the houses until morning,
when the family would awake.
Special plain clothes men are being
stationed all over the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
WHALE ON WILDLY BEACH.
Monster Stranded on the Island
Amazed a Camper.


An Everett. Wash, special to the
Seattle Post -Intelligencer gives the fol-
lowing big whale story: And still an
other story has appeared regarding the
famous Puget sound whale which was
seen in the Everett harbor last sun
day. and at that time Is alleged to have
chased two veracious fishermen to
shore.
Joseph Martel OF Snohomish. who
has been camping at Leonard beach
WILDLY island. declares that a few
days ago big whale amazed him by
grounding on the beach near the mouth
of small creek. where he was fishing.
The monster seemed to have been left
high by an outgoing wave 1t rolled
slightly on its side as though 1t had
been hurt. Then another large wave
came and with smashing blow with
it's tail, it shot OFF into deep water and
wasn't seen again until 1t spouted
quarter Of a mile away.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17

liz promise Of lively fight on the
adoption Of resolution defining poly
gamy and church interference In poll
tics. Senator Dubois. who will take
an active part In the convention. Is
said TO favor resolution that calls
for the Acknowledgement not only Of
polygamists and those who practice
unlawful cohabitation. but Of those
who affiliate with an organization that
encourages such practices.
Former United States Senator Henry
Heitfeld Is apparently the strongest
for the governorship. Former
Governor Frank Steunenberg and
Mayor Hawley. of Boise, are also men
Toned In this onnection.-Tacoma
Wash, Daily Ledger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
Reported That Washington Com.
missioner Will Allow Fisher.
men to Disregard Law.
Fish UNTIL SEPTEMBER FIRST
Closed Season Wholly Disregard.
ed by the Fishermen on the
Other Side Of the Col.
unbia River.

Kalama, Wash, Aug. 15.--(Special to
the Oregonian.) To-day is the begin
ming OF the closed season for salmon
fishing. but II is wholly disregarded
by fishermen on the Columbia river.
II is announced that State Fish Com
missioner Kershaw told the fishermen
on his visit here last Saturday that
they might continue to take salmon
from the Columbia river and It's tribu-
taries until notified to close down. The
fishermen announce that there will be
no closed season observed until salmon
ripe for spawning appear In the river,
which they think will be about Sep
tember /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
CONTRAST WAR WITH
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
BY Prof Edgar l.. Larkin, of the Lowe
Observatory.

BY Prof Edgar l.. Larkin, of the Lowe
Observatory.
The mystery of war is one OF the
inexplicable things in nature, and it
Is useless to inquire why fighting ex
lists. In fact. 1t Is of no use to make
inquiry as to why anything is in exist
ence. All that part Of the universe
within the range of vision of the larg-
est telescope is known to be governed
be violated without swift and adverse
consequences following.
AS large as the visible universe may
be, everything is seen to be ruled by
vast aws--except man.
The writer. in many years Of re-
search, has been unable to detect a
trace OF law ruling human beings.
whether singly or collected into ma
tions The best man in a neighborhood
- philanthropist--a real benefit to the
community, one whom the people find it
almost impossible TO dispense with. is
more liable to die an untimely death
than his near neighbor. who may be
moral leper, whose very presence is
withering.
Kings will order thousands OF men
into the very jaws of death without a
twinge OF conscience.
To the writer it is an insonble ques-
tion why men obey. Why will the
millions march to the cannon's mouth
on the order of a monarch?
In this rapid age war has far deeper
results than at first appear. The tele-
graphic systems of the world are so
perfect that the news of battle is soon
known everywhere. The eyes of count
less millions almost see the field Of
carnage. And from known laws of hu-
man psychology the effects of these
battles are deplorable.
But of all hideous things that have
appeared on earth moving pictures of
actual battles on display in theaters
are the worst. This horror is new in
history. The writer saw all the hor-
rors OF battle between the Russians
and Japanese in glowing, shifting pic
lures, 20 feet wide, before the audience
in crowded theater
1t was matinee, and the building
was full of women and girls. Now,
from the well known laws of mental
influence on unborn children, the aw-
fulness of these life pictures cannot
be overdrawn. All women in that au-
iience about, TO become mothers were
In the mental process of converting
their offspring into lighting animals.
is 1t possible that the fighting in
stinct is to increase rapidly? Is the
race to retrograde, and is man to be
A failure?
One cannot help having pessimistic
IDEAS. even though lifelong optimist
when thinking of the horrors now
spreading over the civilized" world.
And is there no hope for man? Has
more dreadful than these real
var scenes appeared?
Now look at the magnificent display
n st. Louis The contrast between
he worlds exposition of progress in
he Louisiana Purchase exposition and
he war is striking in the extreme.
The display is by far the finest yet
made. The brain of man is open to
Inspection in this wonderful exhibit of 4
is majesty. the developed man. The /.
Friter has ben watching the st, Louis /
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
The Death Penalty,

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch. insignif-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best Salve on earth and viii
prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores.
Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only 25c.
at Chas. Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17

Mercantile advertising must be of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" kind
that is, i today's busy store il to Be-
be q continued story.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17

The beer that made Milwaukee FAM
"as-schlitz--is always on draught az
The Grotto. Otto Milkkelson. proprie-
tor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
WILL FIGHT PoLYeAMY.

Democratic State Convention Of Idaho
Will Take q Stand.
Lewiston, Idaho. Aug. 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention will open here
Monday August Is. and most of the
delegates have already arrived. There
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

Utah are expected the latter part of
the week to visit Miss HiIa Hinckley.
Mrs. George ". Crane left Tuesday
night for Morenci, Arizona, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Mitchell. Mrs.
Mitchell who has been I'll is recovering.
Miss Elizabeth Meade will be home
from an extended visit in Colorado and
New Mexico the last of this week or
the frst of next
Mr. Frank Jones is in Emporia
Mrs. Russell Burt. of Chicago. is the
guest of her brothers. Mr.. Harry Scand-
rett and Mr.. Bert Scandrett-
Mrs C. o. Knowles returned to Wa
terviIIe Tuesday to be with her daush-
ter. Mrs George Thatcher.
Dr. E c. Ray, OF Chicago, formerly
of Topeka. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas.
Mrs. John D. Norton has returned
from a visit in Muscatine, Iowa. ac-
companied by her son, Mr.. William S.
Norton.
Mr.. William I. Allen, of Chicago. who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
a. w. Lacey, has gone TO St Louis TO
remain until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A l. Williams and Mr..
Burns Williams have returned from a
visit to Denver and Pueblo, Col.
The Taxa Art Embroidery club VIII
meet Thursday with Mrs. j. w Me-
CARNEY, 1924 Lane street
Miss Mile Seybold entertained the
S. n. G. club last saturday night al
the home of Miss Rose Daily on Fill
more street Progressive high five was
played. Those present were. Miss Rose
Daily. Miss Laura Daily. Miss Monte
Young Miss Lizzie Young, Miss Eta
Parsons Miss Alba Van Vechtan, Miss
Ethel Ellis. Miss Carrie Rickenbacher
Miss Mile Seybold. Mr.. Foster aFicx-
enbacher, Mr. Howard Carrut1. Mr..
Sam Wood, Mr.. ]. E Blair. Mr.. Clifton
Dodge, Mr. R. Wimsatt, and Mr.. era
yer.
Miss Mile Seybold will entertain the
Jolly Joshers." at Green party At
her home on West Fourth street, next
Saturday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
10000 OUT OF WORK.
Labor Troubles Are Expected
Equal to Last Years.

New York. March 16.-Labor troubles
as a result of which many thousands
of men are idle again, threaten the in
dustrial world and the situation is ex
pected to become as serious as the
memorable troubles of a year ago. In
the building trades in this city it is
estimated that 10000 men are now out
of work and that they will be increas-
ed almost daily. In addition, the print
ing trades are threatened by the atti-
tude of the photographers. 10000 of
whom are expected TO be locked out
throughout the country before night
fall.
The dissensions in both these trades
is caused by disagreement over abitra-
ton agreements with employees and in
wolves the absolute recognition of the
unions. the eight hour day and the
open shop.
The building trades strike was in
augurated by the nasons' laborers who
claim that it was caused by their en-
ployers posting a notice cutting down
overtime charges The plan of the EN-
pIoyers, they assert, is to inauguraIe
an "open shop policy.
The laborers were quickly supported
by the brick layers and the allied
trades. The housesmiths were followed
by the riggers, steam filters, boiler
makers and inside iron workers as we'll
as a number of electrical workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
ROBBED MAIL BOXES.
A Man Confesses to Stealing Hun
dreds of Letters.

Chicago. March 16.-Edward Kerlin,
who has been arrested, has confessed
to stealing hundreds of letters from
mail boxes in Hyde Park in the last
three months. He says that after forg-
ing Endorsements on checks and money
orders, he eashed them, chiefly in de-
partment stores.
Kerlin. who is 80 years of age. was
released from the Joliet penitentiary
last October, at the expiration of a
three year sentence for robbing mail
boxes He claims to be a university
graduate and says his parents are
wealthy residents of Woodlawn-
He declares that when released from
the penitentiary he secured a position
with real estate firm in WoodlawIl.
but the constant surveillance of gov
eminent detectives who learned of his
wherea bouts annoyed his employers
and he was discharged.
Then he decided TO resume criminal
operations. A bent pin attached to a
piece of wire or a small stick with
adhesive liquid were the only impIe-
ments used by KerIin. Following af-
ter the letter carrier. he quickly secur-
ed all the mail not at once removed
from the boxes by persons to whom it
was addressed Letters not containing
checks were destroyed.
For three months I have averaged
not less than $50 a day." he said.
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Everybody reads the state Journal
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go to St Louis to compete in the Olym-
plan games to be held during the ex-
position. The local men are exerting
themselves to make good showing.
New York, March 16-Fayorable ac-
ton has been taken by the board OF
aldermen to purchase two automobiles
for the fire department. They are to
cost not more than s., 900 each, one for
the use of Fire Chief Croker in Man
haitian, the other for the deputy chief
in charge of Brooklyn and Queens. The
machines will be used by the chiefs in
making fast runs from their headquar-
tiers to answer important alarms
Seattle. Wash, March 16.-Attorney
General Stratton says he will drop the
case Of the state of Washington against
the Northern Securities company be-
cause Of the decision of the United
States supreme court in the merger
case.
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Miss Pearlade Prescott is the hostess
at matinee high five today for Mrs.
W L Allen of Chicago. who is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. A w Lacey.
The proximity of St. Patrick's day
makes the decorations favOrs and
other details which are in green espe-
clally appropriate. aRd in the serving
OF the luncheon following the game the
same color viii be in evidence. The
guests include Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Lacey,
Mrs Willis J. Bailey. Mrs Lawrence
Sanford Chamberlain, Mrs. A w Dana,
Mrs Charles Allan Mills, Mrs Edgar
T Sim. Mrs. Gertrude Davis of st.
Louis. Mrs. Charles Wood, Miss Flor
ence Lewis. Miss Mary Chamberlain,
Miss Bessie West. and Miss Lena Nc
Cray.
The Sigma Delta Psi sorority of
Washburn viii give a St. Patrick's eve
party tonight at the home of Miss
Louise kellam. on Western avenue
The decorations Will be suggestive of
the Emerald Isle. whose patron saints
day viii be celebrated tomorrow. and
in the serving of the supper the same
motif viii be carried out The host
esses and their guests will include Miss
Kellam. Miss Sue Herbst. Miss Agnes
Fisk, Miss Edna Horrow, Miss Edna
Hazleton, Miss Elsie Detwiler, Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
PUT on OIL TRAIN.
One Is Inaugurated by the Santa
Fe.

1t is announced at the Santa Fe pas
senger department that the new pas
senger train which that road has been
contemplating in the oil district is at
last a reality Preparations for the
initial trip of the train have been COM
pIeted and it is stated that it will be
Installed on Monday, March FL It Will
run from Chauute to Bartlesville, I. T.,
covering the distance between those
points in three hours and % minutes
The south bound train will leave Cha
mute at a. m; Cherryvale, a. m
Independence. s:25 a. m, and will ar
rive in BartIesviIle at 1925 a. m Re
turning it will leave Bartlesville at AS
D. m. and will arrive in Chanute at sos
o. m The train will be run daily except
Sundays.
Local officials of the Santa Fe are OF
the opinion that the new train will pay.
The oil country is at present the center
of interest to men with money to invest
and every train headed for that vicinity
is heavily loaded with capitalists and
promoters. In fact the Santa Fe's bust
ness on the Chanute branch has grown
so during the last few months that the
new train was absolutely necessary.
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~
Miss Jennie Thayer. Miss Hila Wood.
Miss Mary Sutherland. Miss Lydia
Stofer. Mr. George Snyder, Mr.. George
Anderson. Mr.. Charles Steele. Mr.. Otto
Kiene, Mr.. George Daniels, Mr.. Guy
De Lay, Mr.. William Carruthers, Mr..
Pliny Snyder, Mr.. Robert Maxwell, Mr..
Clark Bush. Mr. Elmer Hill, and Mr..
Frank Mohler.
The problem of civic beauty is one
Of particular interest to Topeka peo-
pie now when preparations for the
semi-centenniaI celebration of the
states founding are in progress, and
the lecture to be given at the Audi
torium Friday night by Mr.. E T.
RoutZahn. field secretary of the Ma
tional Civic Improvement league. is at
tracing much attention. The lecture
viii be illustrated by stereopticon
views and will deal with the practical
subjects of the Identifying of streets,
parks lawns, gardens and back yards.
It is subject which lends itself read
lily to attractive illustration, as evil
denced by the excellent pictures which
make Country Life in America and
kindred magazines among the most
popular of current periodicals. Mr..
Routzahn viii make many novel and
original suggestions for lawn, back
yard and window garden treatment.
and the tickets are so low. only 10
cents. that no one who is interested
in the beautifying of his home and
city should miss hearing him
Mr. Leonard Ralston was the guest of
honor at an evening at cards at the
home Of Miss Jean and Miss Gertrude
Miller Tuesday evening. Mr.. Ralston
left Topeka today for a permanent resi-
dence in Chanute. High five was the
game and the guests included Miss
Fern Prather. Miss Dorothy Marshall,
Miss Clara Bevelle, Miss Jean Miller.
Miss Gertrude Miller, Mr.. Ralston, Mr..
Rogers. Mr.. Fred Dyal, Mr.. Walter
Hopkins. Mr. Harry ST. john and Mr..
Bruce Rogers.
The Fillmore Street Whist club will
meet Friday with Mrs. ]. c. McClin-
took.
The Bean club was entertained at the
home of Mr. O1cott Bronson. 1920 Har-
rison street Monday evening. The COM
pany included Miss Grace Sterne Miss
Helen Sterne, Miss Dot Marshall, Miss
Bessie Tincher. Miss Adelaide Ohm
stead Miss Edna Sandstron, Miss Anna
Anderson, Mr. Dean Giles. Mr.. Harry
Eagle. NJ. Charles Hinckley, Mr.. Gail
lard Miller. Mr. Jack Rogers. Mr.. Dana
Parkhurst and Mr.. Bernie Griffin
Florence Mayer gave a party to her
home, 1915 Monroe street, Tuesday
night in celebration of her fifteenth
birthday. Her guests were L0ttie
EIdredge, Florence Smith, Myrtle
DempSy. GIenna Rodman, Angie Mat
thews. Fay Kennedy. Amy Gregg. Ber-
tina Murphy. Adele Sibley. Leta. Mayer
and Edith Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

I like being a druggist my
way first rate I shouldn't
like t'other a bit.
I want my customers to
be my friends; I should hate
to be pointed out on the
street "There goes old
skinflint ! I"
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
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Mcchesney Out of the Metropolitan

the great race horse owned by E. E.
Smathers of this city, has been declared
out of the Metropolitan handicap-the
opening stake of the Westchester Rae
ing association, and it Is not thought
likely that the horse will race until
late in the Morris Park spring meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
The Worlds Fair.

In making your arrangements for the
Worlds Fair at St. Louis. this sum-
mer, if you consider convenience and
saving of time. you viii take the Wa
bash Railroad as it runs by and stops
at it's Station at the entrance of the
Fair Grounds: thus saving several
miles run and return. and the inevIta-
Bile jam at the big Union Station BY
all means consider the advantages Of
the Wabash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16
Notes ana Personal Meniion.

Mrs. L D. Lewis of Emporia is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Bernard
Kelly
Miss Fay Quinton went to Kansas
City Tuesday to be the guest of Mrs.
A. H. Connolly for several days
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Myers will 90
Wichita Thursday for few DAYS.
Miss Eda Wand Of Oklahoma city
and Miss Alma Frost Of Du Chesny,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

Buffalo. N Y, March 16.-EmpIoyes
in the seven large Hthographing estab-
lishmentsS in This city went to work to-
day after adopting a resolution not to
sign the agreement submitted to them
by the National Association of Litho-
graphers Employers Each employer
will now proceed to deal with the men
individually BY the end of this week
it is expected practically all the men
will have been locked out
Everybody reads the state Journal
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To make Uneeda Biscuit good;
To make them right and keep them
To make you want them day or nig
Is the mission of the Bakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

The Fillmore Street Whist club will
meet Friday with Mrs. J. c. McClin-
took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-16

New York, March 16.-Six classes in
wrestling have been arranged for the
supplementary meet to be held by the
Metropolitan Association of the ANA
teur Athletic union, March "a and 26
The winners in the different classes will