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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Charles Cassan proudly informed all
whom it might concern in Judge Mo-
gans court that he was master of the
soow schooner George Washington" )"
but found that his announcement did
not in the least condone the offense of
which ne was accused by a common la
borer named John Cameron.
There was lady in the case.
Captain Cassan's affections were GEN.
tered upon a young woman, who evil
IDENTIFY reciprocateds in kind until about
a week ago, when he returned from q
bay voyage to find that during his alb
scnce she had married Cameron and
gone to housekeeping with him on Mis-
sion street. The Tilted skipper FASTENED
to the domicile of the honeymooners
and created a violent> scene with Mrs.
Cameron. which resulted in his expul-
sion by Mr. Cameron. Then he sought
solace in strong waters, but they only
accentuated his heartburning. and a
second time he visited the home of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
POSTUM CEREAL.
A Steady Slugger
Coffee
works
in ways people
fail to understand.
works

With many persons it sets up
stomach disease and directly con-
gests the liver, thus causing yell
low skin, bad breath, constipation
and extreme nervousness and fire.
quently heart trouble.
One can find out exactly how
much coffee has to do with bad
feeling and sickness, by leaving it
of entirely for 10 days. Drink
Postum (well made) in its place
and note the change in feeling.
That's an easy way to fix the guilt
on the fellow" that is silently and
in Z most stealthy manner doing
deadly work.
If health and the ability to "do
things" are worth anything at all
It certainly is worth such a test.
attended by no inconvenience
whatever, on the contrary one
feels better from the beginning.
1t may solve your problem.
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AIexanc : Case Continued.

The case of Ernest Alexander,
charged with extorting a bribe from
Lulu Wilson, alias Mamie Lin. while
he was a member of the Police De-
partment, was again called in Judge
Lawlor's court yesterday. Attorney
Gibson appea for the defendant
and asked for a continuance owing to
the death of w. w. Foote and the
fact that Attorney Peter f. Dunno
would not represent the defendant. A
continuance was granted at his re-
quest till March 2S
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Californians in New York.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The follow
ing Californians are registered here:
From San Francisco-S. c. Houghton,
at the Manhattan: A. A. Michelette
and wife. at the ST. Denis; NJ. Copper
nall, at the Park Avenue; W. NJ. Alex
ander, B. w. Freer. at the Manhattan;
G. A. Starkweather Jr., at the Herald
Square.
From Los Angeles-E. K. Aylaugh,
at the Imperial Mrs. c. Kirchoff, at
the Union Square; F. A. Swan, at the
Park Avenue.
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ASTHMA CURED

To stay cured. Health restored. Attacks never
return Write for Book so. free to any
Asthma or Hay Fever sufferer.
Address p HAROLD HAYES. Buffalo. ~. T.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Denies DIR. Deimers Charpes

Mrs. Eleanor W. Richards, who is the
plaintiff in an action to recover $500
from DR.. Henry L. Deimel, yesterday
filed an answer 10 his crOss-complaint
in which he charges her with abusing
his confidence while she was his house.
keeper and taking advantage of his alb
sence to use the means he provided for
her own benefit. She denies the truth
Of his charges and says she was ever a
faithful employe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Customs officer William Harrington
was on watch last Thursday night at
the Pacific Mail dock, when he saw a
young man in a boat whose actions
aroused his suspicion. The youth at
tempted to beard a big steamship by
climbing over her stern, when the
watchman inquired why he had adopt
ed that extraordinary means of get
ting aboard, and the answer was so
unsatisfactory that the youth was
commanded to row ashore. Instead of
obeying, however, he started rowing
with might and main for open water,
and then the watchman opened fire
at him with a revolver and the fugitive
surrendered
In the court of Cabaniss yesterday
the young fellow gave his name as
Martin Urich, and it was proven that
the boat in which he was caught had
beer stolen from the schooner Cham
pion He was sentenced to four months
Imprisonment
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Albert Cubit Missing.

The sister of Albert c. Cubit report
ed at the Central Police Station last
night that he has been missing for two
weeks. Cubit is a member of the
Teamsters' Union and is about 80 years
old.
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Arrested for Grand Larceny.

Bertha Bennett, a woman of the half
world, was arrested last night and
charged with grand larceny. w. NJ.
Scott of 757 Cole street alleges that
she robbed him of So.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25

was so amazed at the curious free
translation of my ideas that at first
l thought it was Julia" who had thus
persuaded Mr. Stead to see things up
side down. But, as his criticism of the
book had not yet appeared in the Re-
view of Reviews, made haste to write
to him a once and earnestly assured
him of the complete misrepresentation
ne had made of my whole scope and in
tention. Despite this explanation on
my part, however, Mr.. Stead wrote and
published a review of the book main
tanning his own fabricated case
against me. Notwithstanding the fact
that he held my denial of his assertions
in his possession before the publication
of his criticism And though a dealer
in meat, groceries and other foodstuffs
may obtain compensation If his wares
are willfully misrepresented to the buy
ing public, the purveyor of thoughts or
ideas has no remedy when such
thoughts or ideas are deliberately and
purposedly falsified to the world
through the press. Yet the damage Is
surely as great-and the injury done to
ones honest intention quite as gratui-
tous. From this little incident oc-
curing to myself / venture to say in
reference to the assertion that people
do not know how to read that II those
who rushed through" the misleading
criticism OF Temporal Power had
honestly read the book so criticised for
themselves. they would have seen at
once how distorted was Mr.. Steads
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25

view of the whole story. But, while
many who had read the book and not
the review laughed at the bare notion
of there being any resemblance between
my fictional hero-lxing of romance and
the sovereign of the British empire,
others, reading the review only, fool
ishly decided that must have written
some "travesty" upon English royalty
and condemned the book without read
ing it. This is what all authors have
a right to complain of-the condemna-
ton or censure of their books by per-
sons who cannot read. For though
there never was so much reading mat
ter put before the public, there was
never less actual reading" in the
truest and highest sense of the term.
To read, as take it, means to sit
down quietly and enjoy a book in its
every line and expression. Whether 1t
be tragic or humorous, simple or
ornate. it has been written to beguile
us from our daily routine of life and
to give us a little change of thought
or mood 1t may please US. or it may
make US sad-it may even anger US
by upsetting our pet theories and con-
tradicting us on our own lines or
argument, but If 1t has taken us away
for a time from ourselves it has full
filed the greater part of It's mission
and done us a good turn. Those who
have really learned to read are no en-
couragers of the free library craze.
The true lover of books will never
want to peruse volumes that are
thumbed and soiled by hundreds of
other hands-he or she will manage
TO buy them and keep them as friends
in the private household. Any book,
save the most expensive editions de
luxe" can be purchased for a few
shillings-a little saving on drugged
beer and useless fnery would enable
the ordinary mechanic to stock him.
self with a very decent library of his
own. To borrow ones mental fare
from free libraries Is a dirty habit to
begin with. 1t is rather like picking
up eatabIes dropped by some one else
in the road and making ones dinner
on another's leavings. One book. clean
and fresh from the booksellers
counter, is worth half a dozen of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25

Far larger is the class of people who
merely to find fault with it and fling
it aside half unread. The attitude of
the bad-tempered child who does not
know what toy next to break is the
attitude of many modern readers.
Nothing is more nanifestly unfair to
an author than to judge book by the
mere Swimming" of its pages. though
this injustice becomes almost felon-
ious when the merits or dement's of
the work are decided without reading
it all. For instance, Mr.. Smith meets
Mr.. Jones in the train which is taxi
ing them out to their several little
places in the country and says:
Have you read So-and-So's latest
book? If not, DON'T" Whereupon
Mr.. Jones murmurs: Really. So bad
as all that Have you read it?" To
which Smith rejoins rudely: NO!
And don't intend tot I've heard all
about it," And Jones, acquiescing
feebly, decides that he must taboo"
that book, also its author, lest, pei
haps Mr.. Jones virtue be put to the
blush at the mention of either. Now,
If Mr.. Smith were to dare to condemn
a tradesman in this way and depreci-
ate his goods to Mr.. Jones in such 4
wise that the latter should be led to
avoid him altogether, that tradesman
could claim damages for injuring his
character and depriving him of GUS
tom. Should not the same rule ap-
ply to authors when they are con-
demned on mere hearsay? Or when
their work is willfully misrepresented
and misquoted in the press?
1t may not perhaps be out Of place
here to recall personal reminis-
cence" of the willful misrepresenta-
ton made to a certain section of the
public of recent novel of mine en-
titled Temporal Power" That book
had scarcely left the printers hands
when w. I. Stead of the Review of
Reviews wrote me a most cordial
letter congratulating me on the work
and averring that it was 1.-The best
of all 1 had done. But in his letter
he set forth the startling proposition
that I must have meant King Ed
ward, our own gracious sovereign, for
my "fictional' King, Queen Alexandra
for the Queen, the Prince of Wales
for my Prince Humphrey, and Mr..
Chamberlain for the defaulting Sec
rotary of State. who figures In the
story as Carl Perousse!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
CRUCIAL BATTLE NEAR.
kuropstkin Has Cast the Die at
last.

Kuropstkin Has Cast the Die at
Last.
St pa'ersburg. Oct. io.-The battle
upol, Which the fate Of this years
campaign in Manchuria depends seems
only few days ahead. All that 10
positively known officially is that Ku-
ropatkin has cast the die at last.
about faced his army and IL marching
against the enemy.
According to unofficial reports, Field
Marshal oyama at the first sign Of
Kuropatlin taking the offensive began
drawing in his line and concentrating
II upon the. fortified positions slcrth o.
Liao Yang. According to the latest
reports. from Mukden. dated at O'Clock
tonight. the Japanese outposts are be-
ing driven in all along the line
The strategy of the forward moves
ment will be concealed SO that all sur
misses as to where Kuropatkin intends
to strike are but guess work. Officers
OF the general staff express absolute
confidence that Kuropatkin has found
weak point In the Japanese armies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11

while Kuropatkin has continued TO
advance his entire front against the
armies Of Field Marshal oyama, he
has not yet met any formidable op-
position. However. the expectation Is
that battle OF magnitude must be
fought within few days. II Is be-
iieved that the Japanese will make a
stand at Liao Yang. Several positions
east Of that place have been abandon
ed by the Japanese. At st. Petersburg
It Is surmised that oyamas forces
have been weakened by a dispatch Of
troops to aid General Nogi in the re-
duction Of Port Arthur, and that this
condition has afforded Kurcpatkin an
opportunity to recover ground lost
during August
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
Passenger Train Bound for s.
Louis Fair Strikes Extra
Freight.
CORONER IS INVESTIGATING
Conductor Carries News Of tbs
Wreck to Warrensburg, and
Every Physician and 500
Citizens Go to Aid.

Warrensburg, Mo-. Oct. 10.-Twenty-
eight were killed and sixty injured by
collision between Missouri Pacific
trains three miles east Of warrensburg
at o'clock this morning. The trains
were the second section Of q passen-
ger train which left Wichita. Kansas
for st. Louis last night and an extra
freight train. Twenty-seven Of the
dead are in undertaking rooms In this
city and the seriously wounded are
in the railroad hospital at Sedalia-
Most of the dead and injured are from
small towns in Kansas and Missouri
The passenger train was loaded with
worlds fair exc,rsionists- The freight
was under orders to await a passen-
ger train at Montserrat siding. The
| crew, evidently understanding the or
ders, made the siding and waited nm
ltii the frst section Of the passenger
train passed.
When the first section passed It car
ried signals showing that another sec-
tion was following. but tine TreiEht
Icrew did not heed them A. n to add
Ito the force of the collision, the tsp
trains did not come together unth
'tsduafely on a sweeping curve. 70 thar
neither engineer observed the other
luntil the trains were within a few
yards Of each other.
| SO great was the speed that the
locomotives were rendered mere hears
Iof scrap iron, but not until the heavier
freight locomotive had fairly rum over
1.-THE one drawing the passenfer train
land plowed its way through the fifsi
chair car.
In this car, which was Allied with
sleeping passengers stretched out IN
their chairs, not person escaped
death or injury. Clear back through
the second and third coaches wers
other injured. but in most cases moi
seriousIy.
Conductor Barnes ran to Warrens-
burg and broke the news of the wreck
Every physician in the town respond
ed and hundreds of citizens hasteneS
to the wreck and assisted the wounded
from beneath the broken cars. Twen-
ty people were killed outright. Th'
coroner immediately impanelled a jurl
r and started an inquest, which is still
o in session
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
R.HE.
GAVE HIS MONEY AWAY.
gststs Of Golden Rule" Jones Not 80
Large 90 Thought.

Toleda. o.. Oct. io.--The report OF
the appraisers Of Mayor Golden Rule"
Jones estate has been submitted to the
probate court. and has created SEN
sat!on. Mayor Jones was reputed TO
be worth at least 100000, and II
was said that seven years ago, when
he accepted the position Of mayor, he
had an interest in the Acme Sucker
rod Company which alone was wortn
5000 1000 The report OF the apprais'
ers shows that the aggregate amount
OF the entire interests is only frac-
tion more than ssso.OOo, or about two
thirds less than six years ago. He hac
given away more than 100000 year
for six years.
In view OF the fact that Jones In
come outside Of his ofiicial salary wa
estimated at about $4,000 year. th'
reduction in the holdings naturally
caused considerable comment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
BuMoR or AGREEMENT.

Said Germany and Russia have un'
derstandins for Mutual Benefit.
ST. Petersburg, Oct 1O.-The rumor
OF the existence OF a secret understand
ing between Russia and Germany COW
ering the far east has again been re-
celyed. According to the latest version
Germany gives certain guarantees te
Empeor Nicholas regarding the Ger
man frontier, besides agreeing to sup
mort Russia In the peace negotiations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
NEW GRIMES HOTEL SOLD.
Dan J. Moore Purchases Seaside Hos'
tsiry, Paying $4,000.

Dan J. Moore Purchases seasids Hos-
telry, Paying $4,000.
Dan !. Moore yesterday bought the
new Grimes hotel known now as the
hotel Moore. at seaside. Mr.. Moore
took possession Of the hotel at the be-
ginning Of the last seaside season, but
the sale was not completed until yes-
terday. when Attorney Allen filed the
deed. The transfer involved cen
sideration Of $4,000. 1t was stated
yesterday that Mr.. Moore intended re-
building the hotel before next season
He will add two wings to 1t and other
wise improve the building. The i'm
provements contemplated will necessi-
tate the expenditure Of about $4,000
In every respect the hotel will be madt
modern and upon its completion Sea-
side will become much more popular
with those who find it possible tt
spend their vacations at the seashore
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
SOME Jokes" ARE VULGAR.
Vaudeville Performers Require Atten.
tion of Local Managers.

vaudeville PERFORMERS nequte fNttSn-
tion of Local Managers.
Complaint is made that vaudeville
performers are employing altogether
too much vulgarity in springing their
alleged jokes. UP to a short time ago
Astoria's playhouses had been free
from this sort of rot, but last evening
at two of the local theaters some
Jokes were sprung that should al
once be cut out by the management
|It might just as well be understood
lat once that the people Of Astoria are
not anxious to hear ssich vulgar out
bursts Of "humor" as were heard last
evening. The audiences are usually
made up of ladies and gentlemen who
do not relish narratives that bring the
blush Of shame to the faces of womer
and self-respectipg men. II the prac'
tice is continued the matter win b
more vigorously discussed in thi'
paper. .a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11

than that named In the ordinance az
being strictly fre-proof can be used
wlthin the fire limits Of the city The
class of roofing Merrill used does not
come under the list.
Fire Chief Campbell brought the
matter before the executive board last
week and the matter was referred to
the fire COMMITTEES. for investigation.
The commission has decided thai
they. cannot allow the class Of roofing
to remain on the building and today
they ordered Merrill to tear 1t off.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
Business Mems Parker and Davis
Association VIII Hold Mass
Meeting.
Ex.PRESlDENT WILL PRESIDE
Meeting to BE Held In Carnegie
Hall, New York City-Cieve-
lands Only speech Dur.
Ing the Campaign.

New York, Oct. io.--The following
announcement OF Grover cleveiands
appearance at a political meeting IN
this city was made at democratic. ma
,ional headquarters today;
"The Business Mems Parker and
pavin association has arranged 10 hold
n mass meeting in Carnegie hall or
october 2ist. Ex-president Cleveland
has consented TO preside at the meet
ing. II ID, however, understood thai
this appearance Of the ex-presiden
viii be the only one he will make as
speaker during the campaign"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
GOVERNOR MICKEY LIKES IT.
Nsbraska's Executive and Party visi.
Lewis and Clark Fair Grounds.

Nsbraska's Executive and Party Visit
Lewis and Clark Fair Grounds.
Portland, Oct. 1o.-Goyernor John
Hopwood Mickey and party Of Nebras-
kans are the guests Of the CONNER
cial Club here today. They arrived In
Portland at $50 o'clock last night from
Seattle, where they attended the chris
tenIng OF Uncle Sans latest addition
to the navy. the big battleshop Ne
braska.
On invitation Of President Goode oi
the Lewis and Clark exposition, the
Nebraskans visited the fair grounds
this morning. Although It was raining
the trip was greatly enjoyed by ever,
member of the party. They express
ed their surprise at the beauty Of th'
exposition park and the surrounding
country and at the size and grandeur
of the buildings. Governor Micke!
stated that he was delighted with tn
general arrangement and the plans o
the grounds and buildings.
80 far as ] could see.' said he, "th
plans Indicate compactness. In thi
particular 1t is mucn like our fair i
IIsss. The st. Louis exposition is en-
tirely too large.
The natural surroundings of you
fair grounds are very beautiful. wit
the lake on one side and the mountain
covered with forests on the other. !
better location could not have bee
secured"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
wyNNE FORMALLY APPOINTED
President Names First Assistant to Be
Postmaster. General.

washington. oe:. lo.-The resident
today announced the appointment OF
Robert ]. wynne. acting postmaster
general. as postmaster-general. Wynne
took the oath OF Office this Afternoon The
appointment was not unexpected by
those in close touch with the sltua-
ton.
wynne was appointed first assistant
postmaster general in 1902, 1t was he
who made the recommendations to
PostmaSter General Payne which re-
suited in sensational developments in
the postofiice department.
It is thought probable that Wynne
win be succeeded by George Bruce
cortiyou as acknowledgement about
January !.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
OLD MAN HELD UP.

George Horton Beaten and Robbed IN
Eugene.
Eugene, Or, Oct. 10.-George Horton,
an old man, was beaten over the head
in a terrible manner by three mer
last night on a dark street and robbed
of a gold watch and several dollars
Harry Glenn, hotel clerk, and a hobo
whose name is unknown, who were
acting suspuciously, were arrested sew
eral hours later.
A watch, which Horton Identified a.
his was found on the hobo's person
The two men were locked up and theil
examination will be held this after
noon. Horizons injuries are serious.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
DAVIS STARTS ON TOUR.
Vice. Presidential csndldats and Party
Greeted With Enthusiasm.

Baltimore. Oct. io.--The campaign
tour OF Henry q. Davis. democratic
vice. presidential candidate. through
Maryland and West Virginia. started
tonight. The proceedings were mark
ed by great enthusiasm. Senator Davis
received an ovation. as did VIM
PInckney white. David D. HILL sena-
tor aorman ana Senator DANIEL. AL
of whom made speeches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
BosToN WINS GAME AND GETS
AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT.
Crowd Of Over 2s,6oo People Watches
Sensational Finish in Thrilling
struuois.

New York. Oct. io.--Isoston van
aulshed New York on the baseball
s,eld today. winning the American
League championship pennant for the
second time. II was sensational nm
ish to thrilling struggle which has
been going on for several months.
II was necessary for Boston TO gain
but one Of today's games to win the
pennant. Over 2s.soo people saw the
victory won.
Score, first game
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
VIOLATED HIS OWN ORDINANCE

Portland Councilman Guilty Of Break.
inc Law. He Had Fathered.
Portland, Or, Oct. 1o.-councilman
Fred T. Merrill has been ordered by
the fire commissioners to tear off the
roffiing with which he is covering his
new building at Seventh and Oak
streets. They came to this decision af-
ter an investigation In which it was
found that Mr.. Merrill was violating
the building ordinance for which ne
voted some time ago.
Under the ordinance no roofing Other
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
BLOCKADE WEAKENED.

Japanese at Lao Yang Have Been Re-
inforced.
st. Petersburg. Oct. l0.--A dispacth
from Russian headquarters at Muk-
den says the land blockade OF Port
Arthur has been weakened; that the
japanese at Liao Yang have been rein
forced by 1900 men. and that they ex-
pect three additional divisions in q few
days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-11
CYRUS W. FIELDS SON ARRESTED
Son of Layer Of Atlantic Gable Held
for Theft.

New York. Oct. 1O.-Edward M.
Field, son Of Cyrus w. Field, who laid
the. first Atlantic cable. has been ar
rested on a, charge Of grand larcenT
and locked up in the police station n
is charged that he stole an overe@t
october 6. He said he was broker,
Field has been committed to the
bellevue hospital on one or two Occas-
ions. At one time he was member of
tine brokerage firm of Field. Lindley.
wiechers & Co. when it failed foz
81, 900, 600 in 1901. Field was indicted.
but the case never came to trial.