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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27
Fred and Lung Chez.

| Fred and his friend were out il
Chinatown taking in the decora'
tions. They met Lung Chez.
Lunk Chee was pattering along
with two big baskets dangling from
the ends of pole. In his hand he
carried an umbrella.
He brushed close to Fred. and Fred
haughtily pushed him aside. Fred
figured that Lung would merely
spring the old hurt stare and let 1t
go at that.
But Lung didn't. He remembered
that he was the son Of a hundred
sires. Also, that his prince had just
been to town, and that the coast was
rapidly becoming a Chinese province.
He drew back and smacked Fred
healthy swat with the umbrella.
Then he set down his basket, drew
cut the carrying pole ana began 70
lay on Macduff.
Fred strove to head him off. Friend
did what he could. but neither had a
reach which would in any way COM
pete with the length Of the carrying
pole. Friend went down and out
early in the first round, and left Fred
to bear the brunt of the battle. Po-
lice whistles were blowing all over
Chinatown. A riot call was sent in
and the squad hurried to the scene
of combat, satisfied that another tong
war had broken out.
When the officers arrived upon the
spot Fred was down and Lung Chez
was hammering him good and plenty.
Lung was so excited that he forgot
himself AMI fetched the policeman a
terrific wallop. All foreign devils
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27
A Neglected Modern Language.
(New York SUM-

Now the sap begins to stir in the
language and sporting blood In
most Of us. Quick readers of the al
ways interesting columns Of the
sporting page" are dulled by habit
to the neologisms, the salient express
sions, the strange, attractive lingo;
the language in language. lmas-
inc a foreign scholar, familiar with
conventional, bloodless English, com
pelled to translate into French V
German phrases like these:
"t ardinals and Browns numbered
up for the edifcation Of not a few of
the fans.
shannon win pull off a couple Of
steals.
mike does not believe in sassy
taps.
"Both are ripe and the one that
shows the best in warnings up will
be sent up to the slab.
Joe Corbett is slightly oVerdraWn.
"Demontreyille comes in on bunts
and can lace the ball out.
"Beloyed Of the bleacherite and
bound to make strong impression
with the sun gods.
"A bunch Of batters that will send
many pitcher to the well.
"Padden should be in the games up
to the handle.
AN excellent receiver and appears
TO have nimble think-tank.
"The Cardinals come home with a
clean sheet.
"smoot (not the senator) knocked
few around yesterday"
Here is an adequate tongue, writ
ten by many nations and spoken by
many millions. Yet the naughty and
absurd English dictionaries take lit
tie or no note of It. DR.. James
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27

saying in an earnest monotone:
Have you no fear OF Godg" and
mysteriously departed as he came,
Mr.. Sothern's guest was greatly
dumfounded, but was too we'll bred
to ask questions, Resuming his ar
gument he again grew heated in his
remarks, and again the colored man
quietly and mysteriously entered.
ana, clearing his voice declared;
IF you were the devil himself, do
you think you could make me like
your
To the guests surprise the actor
took the interruption as a matter Of
course. SO Sothern's visitor in dazed
manner continued his argument only
to be interrupted again and again by
the same colored intruder, this time
with the remark:
Il know you now, and God knows /
pity YOU"
Mr., Sothern's guest was now too
surprised to talk. He sat in coll
lapsed condition until the same man
had entered three seperate times.
and in an expresslonless voice had
said:
"I am IS changeless as the sun. II
will carry my soul pure to heaven.
You are che strange woman.
You shall be as beautiful as I am
and as happy"
This last remark was too much for
.he mans nerves, He was barely
,ble to gasp:
"Sothern. what the does this
mean Is this a joke or an insane
lsylum3 Who is this fellow?'
That" said the actor; -"that is
imrIy my dresser, Lewis. His duty
5 to notify me OF the progress of the
lay by lines. In that manner
now when my cue comes"
"Oh,s said Mr.. Sothern's guest,
'iping great beads Of perspiration
ON his face, 81 was beginning to
alieve / had EN-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27

looked alike TO him. and he was
about to turn loose another whack
with the long pole, when another Of
ficer rushed in and overpowered him.
Judge Morgan heard the horrify-
ing tale and told Lung he was very,
very guilty. Lung didn't deny 1t.
He was figuring that with his bas-
ket pole he could challenge Jeffrles
and make enough money to buy him
siy wives. Bulletin
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27
Reflections OF a Bachelor.
New York Press }

A woman can do a great deal OF
dressing without getting much on.
The surest way for a man to make
girl marry him Is to try to prevent
her from doing so.
II isn't what woman says with
on looking at you; 1t is what she
looks without saying 1t.
1t always seems to a woman un-
necessary harshness TO imprison q
bank embezzler who Is reported to
have been good husband.
A woman calls her husband sar-
castle when the children are banging
the piano and he rustles his news
paper just to make sure he is reading
It.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27
A Sothern Story.

Now and then, E. H. Sothern admits
visitors to his dressing-room, says
the New York Times. He did so in
CINCINNATI, where he entertained a
somewhat nervous and excitable man
during his moments off stage.
In the midst of one of their argu-
ments. during which the visitor ex-
pOstuIated volubly, there entered the
rO0m a dignified and decorous colored
man, who advanced to the center,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27
TAKES SHOT
AT PREMIER
Narrow Escape of Spanish States.
man While He Is on the
Train.
EN- R0UTEiTO CAPITAL CITY
One Fires While Others Throw
Stones--S0ldiers Return
Fire But mo One
lis Injured.
EN- ROUTEiTO CAPITAL CITY

Madrid. April 26.-Premeir Maura,
who arrived heer this morning, was
shot at but was not wounded, while
On his way here from the Balearic is
lands. When between Alicante and
San vincente bullet whizzed through
the roof of his car. The accident created
great alarm, but no one was injured
TIE official report of the incident
given out says:
AS the train was running between
Alicante and San Vicente some per-
sons fred and others threw stones.
The gendarmes accompanying the train
returned the fire. No one was hurt.
Two arrests were made"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27

Il had running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's olnt-
ment took away the burning and Itch
ing instantly, and quickly effected per-
manent cure" C. w. Lenhart, Bowl
ing Green. o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27
COMMISSION OF
WASHINGTON IN SESSION

Tacoma, April 2e.-The state irri-
cation commission met here today for
the special purpose OF listening to an
address by Professor Edward Mead of
d. c., chief OF the Irriga-
tion Investigations Of the department
nf agriculture.
T. A. Noble Of Spokane, state en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27

'gineer OF the reclamation service OF
the United States geological survey,
and Professor o. L. Waller OF Wash
ington Agricultural college, Pullman.
also addressed the commission. The
delegation from Walla walla invited
the commission to hold its next meet
ing In that city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27
See that your ticket reads via the
Illinois Central R. r. Thoroughly mod.
ern trains connect with all transconti.
mental lines Of st. Paul and Omaha.

ANY Information as to rates, routes,
etc. cheerfully given on application.
B. II. TRUMsULL. Commercial
Agent, i42 Third street, Portland OR.
j. Q. LINDSEY, T. r. Q p. a., ila
Third street, Portland. Or.
2. ,. THOMPSON. Y. a. p. A..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-27

Augustus Henry Murray OF oxford
should direct his American readers"
to this fruitful field OF words.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
PISCATAQUIS REPUBLICANS.
Call Issued, Friday, for the County
Convention.

Dove, Nc. April 29.-(SpeciaD.--
Tho call Was is, ned. Friday. for the
Republican county convention which
win convene at Central hall. Dover,
Thursday, June .. at 10 o'clock. Can
GilatcS for the following Offices Will be
nominated: Senator. sheriff. registH.
of probate. judge Of probate. clerk of
courts, county attorney, county treas
urcr and county commissioner. \
county committee will also be chosen
TIL" towns and plantations will b.
entitled to tho following number of
Abbot 4. Atkinson 2. Blanch-
ard >. RrOwnvillc s. Dover 10. FOXcrOft
/ Grccnville 2. Guilford I. Medford :.
Milo :. Monsoon s. Orncville 9. Park
man .. SlngerVillc 6. s;ebec .. Shirley
3, Wellington 2. Willir1artic 2. Barnard
:. EoEnrbank .. F,lliottsviIle 1, Kings
bury /. Lake View ..
Judging from the present outlook
there will be very few contests over
any % tho ofFio es mentioned. There II
in almost every case one candidate fer
each office. and that one will undoub :
e.ily get the nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
APRIL RAINS.
New Record..of Continuous Pre-.
cipitation Of Down Pour.
Families Driven from Home in New
York State.
Extremely High Water Reported in
Various Sections.

Boston. April ga new record for
continuous precipitation of rain was
Established at o'clock, today. in this
city, when the weather bureau instru-
ments showed that the fall since short
ly before 8 A. NJ. Wednesday. until
today. was 1876 inches. Although in
other months of the year there has
been as great continuous fall of rain,
never in April has downrour been
SO continuous and so considerable.
From A. NJ. Wednesday. to yester-
day morning. the precipitation was 2.S4
inches. The storm has been central
over the Atlantic coast in O. general
way from North Carolina to New Erg-
land. Today. the indications were tn Il
the rain was not yet over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
BRADSTREET'S.
Distributive Trade Conditions
Quiet at Most Markets.
Breaking Of Drouth in the Southwest
Favorable Development.
Speculation Quiet in Stock Market,
Interest Lacking.

New York, April a9.-Bradstrcets
state Of trade will say tomorrow Dis
tributive trade continues quiet at most
markets and April trade the country
over has not equalled Il year ago. Tho
absence heretofore Of the usual volume
of spring demand is depressing to deal
ers who fear they will be Obliged to
carry surplus stocks.
\ favorable development Of the weel,
has been the breaking of the drought
in the southwest.
Backward weather has retarded cot
ton planting and spring wheat seeding,
while crop termination and growth is
generally reported slow the country
over. Money continues exceptionally
easy for this time of the year, being.
in fact Il drug on the financial market
Supplies in banks are OF record pro-
portions, but speculation is absent ex-
ccpt in the bond market which is cx-
ceptionally strong.
Price fluctuations this week have
been relatively unimportant. though
the tendency as whole has been
slightly downward. Cotton has been de-
pressed by poor trade reports and
print cloths have further weakened,
however, without encouraging much
business. Curtailmcnt is still subject
of discussion in manufacturing branch
es Of the trade, some sections report
ing forty per cent. of the textile ma
chinery inactive, but there seems to be
demand for raw cotton at a price
which enables Il small business to be
done. Cereals have moved irregularly.
Notable activity has been shown in
sugar. both raw and refined. this week,
with fractional advances. Dairy Pro-
ducts are also strong, butter notably
so, with an advance to close to highest
prices of the year.
Shoe manufacturing appears rather
depressed. spring trade not having been
up to expectations and fall orders be-
ing as vet given sparingly. Eastern
shipments are below those of n year
ago. and the quierness in manufacture
ing lines is reflected in leather and
hides. Weather conditions play a lead
ing part in the demand for building
materials. which are active at home
markets and slow Of sales at others.
Very dull conditions prevail in the
New York stock market, speculation
being quiet and outside interest lack
ing.
At the East the duIness of the tex
tile trade is q notable feature ana
there is less doing in iron and shoe
manufacturing and jobbcrs ccmpla in
Of slow business. Boston reports some
shoe factories closed for want of or
GERS. while others arc making inven-
tories. In Providence cotton manufac-
turing, jewelry, silverware, machinery
and tools are very quiet. The wool
trade is slow at Boston, a heavy trans
action i'll Montana wool being assert "a
to be q resale by mill.
Prices are weaker at the East but
the new clip is reported moving freely
at the West at good prices.
Business failures for the week end
ing with April Is number 1871 against
113 in the like week in 1908.
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OVERLOOKING WATER.
New York Families Driven from Their
Homes.

New York. April 29.-Twenty-five
families have been driven from their
homes in St. Raymonds park. Bronx
borough. by the overlooking of the wa
tcrs of the Cedric creek. Property was
damaged to the extent of several thou
sands of dollars. The Hooded district
is about one mile square in area on
both sides Of the creek. Fifty persons
were rescued from the flooded houses
by West Chester police. who hastily
imrrovised RATS for the purpose. The
flood was caused by an unusually high
tide which brought Il rush of water
from Long Island sound into the creek
and pvcr the lowlands OF st. RnvInords
Park.
So quickly did the flood appear that
few persons had time to escape. Tene-
mcnts We're flooded ana the water in
many houses filed thu lower floors.
The foundations of many buildings
were looscned and they threaten to col
lapse.
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TRADE CONDITIONS.
Mercantile Agencies Claim Basic
Strength Stronger Than Last Year.

New York, April 29.-Advicos from
important commercial centers while re-
| fectinE disturbance due to prevalence
of unreasonable weather. says the In
ternationaI mercantile agencies weekly
review. emphasizes the basic strength
underlying trade conditions with actu-
al results considerably ahead of last
year. Continued cold in the south and
southwest has retarded wholesale trade
except fer boots. shoes and rubbers
where an extraordinary demand is
keeping factories working overtime.
Excellent business is reported at the
West in groceries. dry goods, hardware
machinery. hats and caps. territory
tributary to st. Louis showing excep-
tiOnable results because Of rush orders
for Exposition week" Low tcmpera-
I ture, while restricting spring business
is aiding merchants to close out heavy
, dwight goods with the result that the
stock carried over will be unusually
small.
While advance orders are somewhat
backward, indications point to cx-
, traordinary activity during May II
scasonable weather prevails. Enor-
NOUS demand is reported for agricul-
tural implements. farmers cvidencins
little alarm over the future.
In some sections more or less labor
trouble is being experienced. although
interference is not the general order
calculated to extend materially. This
is emphasized by the APPARENT willing
ness Of mining organizations to modi-
~ their requests in accordance with
restricted output and some evidence OF
business reaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
PLANS COMPLETE.
Specifications Ready for the
Central Maine Association.
Park to Be Completed for the Fourth
Of July Events.
Besides Fair There Will Ee Many
Meets Held.

WatcrviIle. Me-. April 29.-(SpeciaD--
The plans and specifications for the
improvements which are to be made
n. the Waterville & Oakland trotting
park for the Central Maine Fair asso-
citation will be completed, today, and
is expected that the contracts for the
buildings and subway will be awarded
by Tuesday of next week. The work OF
the erection of the buildings and con-
struction of the subway will be rushed
to completion, and by July 4th, the date
Of the first meeting at the park, the
grounds will be ready for the accOmO-
dation Of "a large number of people.
In addition to the meeting, arranged
for July 4th. the meeting of the East
crn Horse Breeders association which
is to be held, Aug. Q, TO- and II. and
the Central Maine Fair, Sept. 20. Il,
and %, it has been decided to have Il
two days trottinS meet at the park oil
"Wednesday and Thursday. July 20 and
81. These meetings will give Watervil!e
better racing than can be boastcd Of
by any city in the State.
The classes for the various meetings
have been arranged as follows:
Wednesday. July 20-Thrce minute
stake. for trotters and PAGERS. purse
$500. us class, trot or pace, purse $500.
2.26 class, trot or pace, purse $500.
Thursday, July 21-2.30 stake, trOt or
| pace, purse $500. 2.22 class, purse $500.
Free for-all purse $500.
Stakes close on June 90, and classes
| will close July j..
On July 4th the events will be as
| follows: 2.19 class. trOt or pace purse
| 5000. 2.25 class, trot or pace, purse 5000.
| 2.32 class. trot or pace, purse $500 En-
| tries close June %.
| All of the track events will be under
| the management of Guy Hume Of Fair
| field, who has been appointed manager
| Of turf events. +. +. Mayo, treasurer
of the Eastern Breeders association
went to Calais. Friday afternoon, to
| confer with President johnson and
Secretary Osborne with regard to ar
engagements for the meeting to be held
| here.
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AT PORTLAND.
One Year Ago Friday It Was a Hot
Day.

Portland. Me. April 29.-mdications
are now that all records for April rains
Will be broken by the present down.
pour. Up to | o'clock $50 or over 81
inches of rain had fallen since The
storm began, Wednesday noon The
record for April is $50 inches in 1884.
Tho two amounts are now so close that
there seems every reason to believe
that the present rainfall will equal this
latter record before the day is over
While this storm is tremendous
one and the amount Of rain which has
come down is immense. it is not the
record. This was made in September.
1896, when inside of "a hours 5.2S, or
over sig inches fell. Other heavy rain
storms were i'm November. 1877. when
3.76. or over 81 inches fell, and in 1879,
when 1898, or nearly inches came
down.
1t may be interesting for the reader
to know what might have happened il
instead Of rain the present storm had
been snow. In that case instead of a
little over 31 inches of rain at o'clock
we would have &c inches, or three feet OF
snow. Take this amount Of snow with
the wind blowing from 20 to Is mile an
hour the way 1t has been and II Is very
probable that Portland would have
found herself in badly crippled con-
dition today. A tenth Of an inch OF
rain is the equal of one inch of snow
and that is how the above figures are
obtained.
One year ago today was, with one ex-
ception. the hottest day ever known i'm
Continued on page 81
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April 29.-An area of
low pressure attended by rainy. cloudy
weather has prevailed over the Ohio
valley, the lower Lake region, the mid
die Atlantic states and New England
since Tuesday last.
Tho rain area in the Northeast has
been confined to New England. the
middle Atlantic states. the upper Ohio
valley and the lower Lake region.
Unsettled shOwcry weather will con-
|tinuc in New England and the lower
Lake regions. Saturday.
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coast will be light
to fresh northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
FATAL MISTAKE.
South Carolina Young Man Shoots
Mother for Burglar

Brunson. S. c., April 29.-Mistaking
her for burglar, Capers Folk shot and
probably fatally wounded his mother
at o'clock. this morning. at their home
here. Folk had retired about midnight.
Hearing noise he reached for his pis-
tol. opened the doors of his room and
seeing some one standing at the front
door lingering the latch. fired. Instant
~ his mother. Mrs. Henrietta Folk,
spoke and he realized he had shot, her.
Surgeons have not been able to find
the bullet. Mr.. Folk is a young man
of high responsibility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
COIN NOT FORTHCOMING
90 Men Gut Work in N?va Scot:
Mines.


h''u-lNs y. :. April IA Iii ;p;tch
''''" AmIS k'st. n. $. says:
''r"'t "yitcment prevails a. -JnGgins
Nln : q the result q" men quitting
""'N n noon. today. Oh &C, count OF
lI'E. y" pumps We're stopped and all
hf'S drawn. All til" horses but two are
Suli ~ the mine. The manaCcr was re-
putStrd to take the horses out. but It
IS Understood rcfuS ii To DO 80. 1t Is
feared serious damage vii! be done.
Tie mine IL the difficulty is not ut once
arranged. About tire hundred men
are employed. .Ca tHi.H of .oa! raised
! dotIy and four to five thuu:IuI dollars;
Wages paid each Tonight
The train from the mines has stop1c j
running on account al t,oIhlc.
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STATION BURNED.
ConfIagration at Mechanic FalIs--Loss,
$1,000.

Mechanic Falls, Nc. April 29.-The
Falls Railroad aud the office of the
Great Northwestern Telegraph Co.
wcr burned, early today. from a fire
which evidently originated from an
electric light wire entering the building
through the tower. Except for tickets
and records saved. the loss was total.
about s20GN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30

A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
from Omaha. Neb.. Friday, says: The
Nebraska supreme court has decided
that breweries cannot take out saloon
licenses except in the own name. The
ruling is likely to have far reaching
effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30
NO SIGNS OF LIFE.
Two. Mastcd Barge Sunk on Jcrsc,
Shore.

Atlantic City. N. j., April Gilt
tie Egg Harbor life saving station re-
ports that the two-masted barge which
was in distress last night, sank three
quarters of a mile from the station
carly today. There were no signs OF
life aboard the craft. Owing to the
high sea, the life savers were Enabled
to reach the barge.
South Brieantine station reports that
the steamship Craigneuk is still
aground. The vessel was moved about
half way her length during the night
and another effort will be made to
float her. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-30

The principal society event of tn.
year here was the Alumni ball held il
Cnrabasset hall in the evening.
From 8 to O'Clock Pullen's orchestra
gave an excellent concert. Several hun
drcd people wer present. and it was an
during the all-too- short program, was
heartily applauded. Mr.. Adams, ac-
companicd by the orchestra. rendered a
pleasing cornet solo. and was compelled
to respond TO an encore.
The floor was then cleared for the
dancing and nearly 100 couples formed
for the grand march. An order of Is
numbers was then enjoyed to tho ut
most. Pullen was never better and the
floor was as good as could be wished,
SO there was nothing to do but to have
a good time which everybody present
had
There was an intermission Of one
hour 1T IL O'Clock, during which supper
was served.
Time was rapid in its flight and the
cock was getting ready to crow before
the strains Of the last waltz died away
and the dancers sought their cots to
dream of next years Alumni ball.
Invited guests from Portland. Show
hogan. Fairfield. Bingham and adjoin-
ing towns were present. A special train
was run over the Somerset to Oakland
after the dance.