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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-09
New Lifting Record

New York. Aug. Sired Winters, .
member OF the West side Athletic Club
has made new worlds record al
welght-lifting. With one hand ne
tossed dumb bell Weighing l4l pounds
above his head from the ground. beat
ing by three pounds the best previous
record made By G. W. stoessel In Mad
ison Square garden December II. 1897.
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lof the engin-, and from that point on
for four or five miles vestiges Of
coaches stuck up from the bed Of the
stream or lay along the shore or on
the Islands. Bits OF clothing, skirts
and women's hats were found In the
brush along the shore. and 500 search
iers scanned every inch OF the river
and its surroundings for hours after
daylight. They waded In the stream
and carried out mud-begrimed bodies,
which were found at widely separated
points. some OF them miles from the
scene OF the accident. While 1t was
still dark, axes had been used on the
half-b buried cars at the junction Of the
creek with the fountain. and at day
light this work was resumed on the
smoking car. which lay out in the
fountain, where the men were COM
PEELED to wade almost to their waists
10 reach II. A few moments search
revealed the wounded head Of young
man In his shirt sleeves. He evidently
had removed his coat when the plunge
came.
A second party farther down the
river found several persons entangled
In mass OF debris, thought to have
been part OF the baggage car. which
was literally torn to pieces. In a short
time a large number OF bodies were
dug out Of the sand here. One woman
was completely buried, save for one
/ foot. which stuck above the water.
Some bodies were found lodged in the
ssasubbery along the banks. others in
the wreckage in midstreAm, and many
half buried, with only an arm or bit
of clothing to reveal their whereabouts.
1t required eight strong men to lift the
water soaked body of one woman to
shore and the skirt and hat found on
the bank could scarcely be lifted with
the fingers of one hand. Many of the
bodies were almost naked the cloth
ing having been torn completely Off.
Most of the bodies were slightly
bruised. probably from the first shock
of the wreck, but there was little blood
visible when they were removed from
the stream. Hands and faces were
blue and translucent.
Without doubt the great majority
we're drowned like rats in trap when
the cars were plunged without a mo-
ment's warning into the whirling water
35 feet deep, 100 feet wide and with
current strong enough to carry thou
sands of pounds of weight nearly a
mile before subsiding.
When brought ashore, the bodies
were placed on the ground and COW
cTSu. n DdBkd6S Cdf Was hSpt run
ming between the city and the wreck,
bringing In those who were found. Al
number OF wagons were finally pressed
into service to haul the bodies to the
tracks. leaving the searchers free to-
continue the hunt for Others. Some
searchers worked all night and all day
and never once thought of eating or
resting. People were constantly arriv-
ing and anxiously inquiring for lost
ones known to have been on the train.
BY O'Clock this morning the plains
were dotted with vehicles, each with
its load of anxious seekers or the NOR
bidly curious, and more than 1000 peo-
pie were on the scene two hours be-
fore noon. The bodies recovered were
identified very slowly, because many of
them were those of strangers here
who had been to the fair at st, Louis.
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RACING Starts At Portland.

Portland, Aug. S.-wlth a good card
and a large attendance, the three
weeks meet Of the Multnomah Driving
Association commenced today at Irv-
ington. only one favorite winning out
of six events,
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Big Fire a. St. Louis.

ST. Louis. Aug. s.-The plant Of the
American Refrigerator Company. one
of the largest in the United States. Is
on fire. A general alarm has been
sounded and 1t is thought the loss viii
be great.
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Pueblo, Colo, Aug. s.--Two crowded
passenger cars and baggage car Of
the Worlds fair flyer on the Denver
e. Rio Grande railroad. with all their
human freight. plunged into raging
torrent that tore out the trestle span
ming steele's hollow. otherwise known
as Dry creek. about s o'clock last
night. and, an far as ls known tonight,
only three or the occupants Of these
cars escaped death. Fortunately the
two slcepers and diner. completing
the train. remained on the track at
the edge Of the abyss and none Of their
occupants was killed or injured.
How many perished probably will
never be definitely ascertained. for the
treacherous sands are drifting over the
bodies. Searching for the dead was
begun about midnight on an extensive
scale, and still Is In progress tonight
All the corpses found were brought ia
Pueblo and placed In the four morgues
here. AZ o'clock this evening "a
bodies had been recovered, and OF these
so had been identified.
So quickly did the catastrophe hap
pen that the occupants Of the three
cars remaining on the track did not
realize that the accident had occurred
until they alighted from the train, and
then they were powerless to render
any assistance to the victims who had
dlsa ppeared In the rushing waters.
on the lookout for danger, warned
by squally clouds and heavy rains to
the north. Engineer Hindman was run
ming cautiously, about Is miles an
hour. as he approached the arroyo
which was spanned by bridge SO
feet In length. The condition Of the
bridge was not known until the loco
motive had nearly crossed. when II
gave way. as II 1t had been stack OF
kindllng wood, and the locomotive
dropped, with kissing Of steam
through 80 feet of the flood to the bot
tom OF the arroyo, crosswise to the
track.
The baggage car, smoking car and
chair car followed the locomotive into
the stream and were swept away. All
the occupants of these cars save three
men perished, and. had not the roof
of the chair car burst asunder, not one
would have escaped. The fireman. as
the locomotive went over was thrown
out and managed to grasp a piece oi
wreckage from the bridge and floated
with that to curve made by the cav
Ing OF the bank and crept out Of the
water. He ran toward Eden, meeting
ON the way Operator +. NJ. Jones and
his wife, who had already started up
the track. They had seen the head
light Of the approaching train min
ute before and then had witnessed II
disappear with ominous suddenness.
Notify Pueblo came the voice OF
the running man. "The train has gone
down into the river and everybody is
killed"
Relief trains, with physicians, wreck
outfits, plledrlvers. horses and work
men were hurried from the city. The
arroyo had been widened to over 100
feet at the point where the bridge had
been. There was but little left of the
baggage car. The great locomotive,
the boiler free Of the trucks, cab and
tank. lies where it fell.
A quarter of mile to the east,
where this gorge of death breaks into
a fountain, lay the chair car with its
windows gone three-fourths filled
with mud and sand, and farther on
was the smoker. still farther on the
bed of the funtain was the coal tender
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SAID TO HAVE FALLEN.
Rumors of capitulasion Of Port Arthur
Rife In Russia.

81. Petersburg, Aug. s.-This city is
full OF wild rumors that Port Arthur
has fallen, due TO the reports from
chefoo OF another assault in which the
fortress was taken by combined land
and sea force, though the Japanese
lost three warships. including the pro-
tected cruisers chiyoda and Itsukush-
ina. There is not the slightest con-
firmatlon OF these rumors. 1t is be-
lleved the japanese are still unable to
capture the outer works, much less
the fortress Itself.
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Science in Fruit colorinu.

st. Louis, Aug. S.-The bright red
apples from the state of washington
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The Rio Grande Passenger Express Goes
Through Bridge at Eden and Fright
ful Loss Of Life Occurs.
Bodie, Of Eshytwo Of the Victims Have Already Been Recovered
and Thirythree Other Persons Are Known to Be Missing
Bridge Had Been Damaged by Water and the
Train Crashed Into the Creek Below


Pueblo cor Aug sup the present 81 bodies have been
wreck Of the Rio Grande which through
bridge Eden Sunday night OF these 90 have been identified
still SO hs missing Among tho dead 10
o. McGreaor Of Ballard Wash.
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NEWS FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Refugees Know Nothing Of Sinking o.
Japanese Cruiser.

chefoo. Aug. s.-During the last "a
hours, 200 Chinese and 50 Russian
refugees have arrived here from Port
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MORE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
Sound Of Firing at Port Arthur Heard
Plainly at chsfoo.

Chefoo, Aug. S.-The firing Of heavy
guns, at intervals of one minute. has
been distinctly heard in the direction
Of Port Arthur since 1880 p. m. the
acoustic conditions of the atmosphere
being unusually favorable.
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NOT YET FAMOUS.
There Had Been No Five.Cent CigaI
Named After Him, and the
Statesman Sighed.

The great statesman sat alone in his
study, gloomily thoughtful. He had
Just returned to his home after deliver
ing q speech which had been thunderous-
ly applauded. His reception had been
indeed an ovation, but 1t brought no Joy
to him, says the New York Times.
whats the use of it all?" he MUIR
INJURED, with a sigh. Men think that
am happy because I have youth, fame,
vast wealth, and dazzling political
future. Ha! ha!
Little they know of the anguish Of
fame, my one all-devouring desire, is de-
MED the one fond desire Of his heart.
Youth! That will soon be gone
Wealth! A turn OF the market may car
~ it away. Political future! Who can
tell what changes year may bring
forth?
Fame? Ha! ha! What does my
fame amount to? The greatest states.
men Of the country hang on my words
when speak. and sway the multitude
as please. But, fame. real lasting
fame, my one all-devouring desire, is de-
MED me.
mo manufacturer has given my nam.
to a five-cent cigar!
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A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
Or II May Have Been q Put Up Jo6s
But It Won, just the :
Same.

The young man invaded the old
mans Office briskly, writes Elliott
Flower, in the Brooklyn Eagle.
"Mr. Ballings." he said. Il have
come"
"Oh. can guess what you've come
for" broke in the old man. warmly.
That's good" said the young man.
ut saves time. I was never much
good on these rigmarole speeches
about trying to give her a happy
home and all that. I'll do it. Of
course, and to the best Of my ability.
but I'm more Of business man, when
1t comes to talking with men. Do
l get herr"
"As a business man, sir, will give
you direct reply. You do not"
That's what expected you to
say" remarked the young man.
Then why did you uome 10 met"
demanded the old man.
well, thought we might talk 1t
over as business men. and get to-
gether - iguratively speaking. Of
course. When it comes to getting to-
gether in reality l prefer your daugh-
ter to you every time, and I'm not
saying anything against you at that"
There's nothing to talk over. sir"
| insisted the old man. you have my
answer"
Then you must take the conse.
| quences." said the young man.
DO you mean to threaten an elope.
ment?"
Certainly not. But l suppose you
| know I'm an oculist."
What has that to do with it,"
| "Pve been looking into your daugh.
ter's eyes on an average of three
nights a week for nine months"
The old man grew pale.
Lovers are proverbially reckless
in the matter of eye examination" :"
the youth went on. "Of course, II
am accepted as q lover, I can make
no charge; If not-well, sir, other
people pay me good fees for doing
that, and don't see why you
shouldn't. I can get five dollars for
flve-minute examination in some
cases, but even allowing 10 or Is
minutes, I can run up pretty good
bill In an evening"
II never engaged you, SIR" protest.
ed the old man.
"But your daughter did," returned
the youth, calmly, land she is pre-
pared to pay with herself, and Il you
interfere with that payment, OF course
you'll have to assume the bills. But
l give you fair warning of one thing.
whats that?" asked the old man
weakly.
"Ill take her in payment, but
won't take you-not In thousand
years. With you it's cash at the tor
rate"
The old maxwell, what else could
he do when he had chance to gel
such q son-in-law?
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ORIENTAL SCHOOL GIRLS.
Are Receiving Much Benefit from Mis-
sion Schools Founded by
Americans.

The girls Of the nOnprOgressive fam
lilies of the orient seldom go beyond
the primary schools, and often not even
to them. They learn rules of etiquette
and religion at home from the book OF
"Woman's Great Learning" or "The
Official Book of Female Politeness," or
"The Four Virtues and the Three Obedi-
ences." But the mission school is
gradually breaking through the wall Of
ignorance that has closed them in, says
Everybody's Magazine. Even in COrea.
so long the Hermit kingdom, there is
q school with American teachers, which
is supported by the government.
The Corean girls, who have been kept
entirely isolated and ignorant, are hav-
ing their chance. In the industrial
schools they are learning the practical
uses of their small fingers. They are
carefully taught the peculiar national
way of doing laundry work by wrap
ping the cloth around one smooth stick
and beating it with another. This irons
the garments, which are ripped apart
to be washed.
The mission training schools for girls
are helping the neglected little women
all over the east to develop their bodies
as well as their minds Exercises
gymnastics and games are. used te
make them strong and alert. The
dusky daughters of Palestine weave
their bright ribbons about the Maypol.
to the same music the American kin.
dergarten child has for some of hi.
pretty exercises.
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SPINNING WHEELS IN USE.
These and other Ornamental Bits
Are Now Beautifying the
Home.

The old looms and spinning wheels
of plantation days are now having
their innings, and some Of wonderful
beauty and effect are reproduced. Rugs
and portieres made from carpet rags"
are stunning and are greatly sought by
the artists for studio furnishings. as
their color effects are particularly de-
sirable, says the New York Herald.
It is a very easy task to prepare these
rags, and there are still places where
It Is possible to hire the weaving done.
Portieres woven from silk rags are
very handsome, and this seems such q
sensible disposition to make Of cast-of
silk clothing and ribbons. Even though
the carpet rag servings" and quilting
bees are classed among the dissipa-
tions Of the past, among the little things
that add inestimably to the garnish-
ment Of the sitting-room is the dec0ra-
tive and alluring sofa pillow.
There is beautifully artistic design
for a cover worked out In colored
grasses on green background. The
materials for this. including design,
can be bought for mere song, and
anyone who can thread needle can
make it. The result is very gratifying.
and this cover will stand out among
many of far greater cost.
There are also the embroidered tapes
tries, very modern and very highly col
ored The effects are good In the main,
| though the less pretentious cross stitch
designs on canvas for table covers, pill
low covers, ETC., are really prettier.
| A novel and dainty little picture
frame has a delicate flowing design
made entirely Of narrow ribbon ap-
pliqued ON silk. This is prettier than
embroidery, and suggests daintiness
and delicacy that can never be pro-
duced in embroidered designs. This
ribbon work can be carried out in
coarser fabrics with good effect.
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70 SAVE WRECKED SAILORS.
Drifting Balloon Designed by French.
man May BE Found Prac-
ticable.

When a ship is stranded in bad
weather, and the attempt is made to get
line from rescue party on shore to
the vessel, the most efficacious means
is gun. Many experiments have been
made with kites, but the latter are
rather unsatisfactory. Rarely does the
wind blow in the right direction to
carry the kite to the proper place. Still
another plan has been suggested re-
Gently in France by an inventor named
Brouillard. He thinks that it would
be serviceable when worked either from
the ship or the shore. The essential
feature is an inflatable cloth bag that
acts like sail, and is mounted on a
float composed of two pieces of tim
ber. The balloon is nearly six feet
long horizontally, fully four feet high
and over yard thick at the base. On
the under side of the float is enough
lead ballast to keep the sail upright.
This "drifter' tows rope $500 to
1000 meters (4,910 to $3.50 feet) long,
which is to be used as pass rope be-
tween the vessel in distress and the
| land. The balloon float is composed of
three wooden or light metal hoops, COW
cred with special tissue. When not
in use it folds up like an accordion and
occupies very small space.
| The apparatus as used for experiments
is covered with cotton cloth, but when
In practical use it is to be covered with
strong sail tissue in order to be able
to stand heavy seas and contact with
the rocks when landing. To use it one
draws the folds apart and it initiates
itself automatically; the valve is then
closed and the balloon is fastened to
the drifter. The imitation can be COM
pleted, if necessary, by various means
indicated by the inventor; it's weight is
seven Kilograms O5.4 pounds.
When not in use the drifter is folded
up into four parts by means of hinges
and occupies very small space. WheI
in use its four parts are maintained oper
by two hooks and an iron bar; the re.
Quired angle is then regulated by means
of webfoot (patte d'oie), the line EN-.
ployed as a pass rope is attached, ani
the whole apparatus is thrown into The
sea. The weight of the drifter is abou
so kilograms (66 pounds).
By rudders or other means the drift
er can be induced to move at consid
cradle angle with the direction of tn,
wind. With models NJ Brouillard i,
said to have steered the apparatus at al
angle of 120 degrees with the wind. o.
that occasion it behaved almost as vel
as sailboat in facing the breeze Witt
drifter of full size public test wa
made at La Rochelle last September
but the route traversed was only a
right angles with the wind.
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THE RUSSIAN MUZHIK.
Episode Of Life In Russia lllustratea
One of His Predominant Char.
acteristics.

Charles Chapman Grafton, bishop Of
Fond du Lac, lately returned from Rus
sia. He brings back with him hearty
esteem for the Russian church. and a
hearty liking for the humble, brave and
honest muzhik, says the Detroit Trib-
une.
''The muzhik is singularly honest"
Bishop Grafton said, recently. Moth
ing Is more repugnant to him than
thieving, knavery or lying. This char
acteristic in him was proven well to me
by an episode witnessed in q remote
Russian village, and this episode was
also notable for the credit it reflected
on the intelligence of certain village
leader.
at appears that plow had been
stolen from a field. The like Of this
had never happened before. 1t had al
ways been customary to leave every
thing unguarded in the village. Now, a
thief had suddenly appeared, what was
to be done?
ITO consider what should be done, a
council of muzhiks was called. The
men, bearded and stern, gathered on the
common. The head muzhik held up hia
hand for silence, and said:
1--WE are dishonored. A thief has
arisen among us, defiling our good
name But all will end well, for have
discovered the thief, and will now
bare his shame 70 you. See'-and he
| took up big stone-'see, the thief is be-
fore me, and now'-he raised his arms
-'and now with all my might hurl thil
stone at him.
"In the most violent manner the heat
muzhik pretended to throw the stone
and one man-only one-ducked. Thi!
fellow-he was only half-witted-was
of course, the thief. The plow was fount
in his cellar that afternoon"
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MAINE COAST LOBSTERS.
General Scarcity Although the Catcl,
Last Fall Was Large in
Some Places.

It is somewhat of a surprise to the
numerous bOatmen in this section of
the coast why Holsters are so scarce
about Passamaquoddy bay when the
valuable crustaceans found in Quanti-
ties further along the Maine coast are
always in demand when fresh from the
water. Considering the fact, says
Bangor account, that the government
officials make frequent visits to this
part of the country and scatter the
'fry' about the deep waters with a
view of promoting their number later
1t is strange where these small she'll
fish go to when they are of sufficient
size to be caught by the fishermen, as
they certainly do seem plentiful here.
1t is thought by many of the veteran
boatmen that the tides are too strong
down east for the "fry" and before
they get chance to get out of sight
under the rocks below, or get sufficient
growth to defend themselves against
the attacks of the many kinds of fish
that are eager to devour them, they
are carried further along the coast in
the under currents, which may account
for their scarcity in Passamaquoddy
bay and why they are found in such
numbers at other coast towns.
The lobster catch last fall has been
| unusually large in many coast settle
ments, and many of the owners Of
traps. who buy up the product Of the
deep; have had more than they could
handle on some days, but by holding
their catch of Holsters the market price
was kept up, and many who did not
| understand the situation supposed that
Holsters were becoming an extinct crus-
| tacean, which is far from the truth
Although this city and vicinity was al
one time noted for its catch of HOLSTERS
| and the boiled "redbacks" were plenti.
| full in the markets, it is only occasion.
ally that the shellfish are to be found
although shipments are often made
Since there is law against canning
the Holsters, in the state there is al
Increasing demand for the catch by oul
Canadian cousins across the borde
and where a number of lobster cannin,
plants are in operation when the sea
son permits. but these same came,
goods are brought over the line ant
sold on this side without difficulty.
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n,.marck ana His valet.

It is related that Pinnow, the faithful
servant and personal valet OF the late
Prince Bismarck. who recently died.
once trod on his masters gouty foot
Instead of swearing at him, or even de.
claring he was clumsy fool, Bismarck
noticing that Pinnow himself wal
frightened, said: Consider yourself
honored. No other person. my deal
Pinnow, not even the kaiser himself
would have been suffered to tread oz
my cornsl"
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A sure Preventive,

One of the medical journals says there
is no reason why men should not live TO
be $50 years of age If they eat right, re-
marks the Chicago Record-Herald.
Evidently the scientist has not taken
the Chicago grade crossing and footpad
into consideration.
The Bossier banner., 1904-02-18
The Close season Now.

Gayiord-Nice reputation you've got.
Wildairs-What's the matter with It?
Gaylortl-Well, Mrs. Freckledby was
telling me how glad she is you don't
call on her daughters.
Wildairs-Huh. she needn't be afraid
the season for "speckled beauties"
dor't open till April-N. Y. Times.
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Use for Candle Ends.

Candle-ends should always be saved,
and when little collection has been :
made, they should be melted, and -
much turpentine should be added as
there is candle-grease. Let this cool.
and then use for polishing floors. oil
cloth, etc. It win be found to make bet
ter polish than beeswax and tarpentins.
-Genuewoman.
The Bossier banner., 1904-02-18

Daughter-Papa do you object to my
marrying a fast young man?
Father-Not II he is going in the
rightsdirection, my daughter.-Puck