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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-04

Crippled by the telegraphers' strike to
such extent that traffic is utterly de-
moralized, the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways are resorting
10 the use of the telephone for train
dispatching. In this the present strike
has its virtues. Err a satisfactory agree
ment is reached between the railway
officials and the officers of the
Telegraphers' union, train dispatching,
through the institution of the telephone
in lieu of the telegraph, may be COM
pletely revolutionized. The task is not
SO extremely difficult Eastern Idaho
may be reached from the Pacific Coast
over the wires of the Pacific States
Telephone company. The Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone company covers
territory extending from. the Western
Montana boundary line, to the Da-
kotas. From here connections may be
made with the lines of Central state
corporations and to reach the Atlantic
coast from the Pacific by system of
relaying viii be a comparatively easy
matter. The adoption Of such a plan
viii doubtless prove more efficient for
train dispatching than tll telegraph .
and may lead eventually, through the .
Improvements in telephone service and
equipment which viii inevitably follow
to the institution of transcontinental /
commercial telephone system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-04
HIS BAD BLUNDER.

City Grocer-We have some extra nice
country hams, madam, if
Mrs. Flatt tintenuptirgl gl-For good
ness sake, don't say ham to me. I've
just got back from a three weeks visit
with country eousin.-Chieago News
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-04

Ii the Marconi system had been in
stalled by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways wouldn't the
knights of the Key have jolly time
cutting wires!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-04
in LIGHTER VEIN
A DISTINCTION I'm TERMS.

did he earn a large salary with that
"No. He didn't earn it. He just
drew it."-Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-16

daughter. Mrs. Herbert A. Taylor, left
 this week for her home.
 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 Services at Il q. m. and D. m. Sun
 day school at 10 q. m. All seats are
 free and the public are cordially in
 Vited to attend. The church is located
 on west side of the court house plaza.
 YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING-The
 young people of the Baptist church
 will hold a special all-eveninG service
 at the church this evening. All mem their friends
 SOCIALIST MEETING-The so- cialists of the city propose to hold propaganda meetings every Sunday at
 2:30 D. m. All are cordially invited to attend and ask any questions they de- sire answered.
 CITIZENS PARTY MEETING
 There was a mass meeting of the citi- ezns party at the city hall plaza last night. That may be regarded as the opening or the campaign. Among the ! speakers were the candidates on the party ticket and Dr. H. A. Hughes. The meeting was well attended. A COUNTRY HOME-Taylor & Son report the sale of 10 acres improved land due east of the Indian school, to
 Mrs. Hicks of Oakland, Cal. This is known as the Ellis McFal1 ranch. MT. l Hicks is father-in-law of Charlie Don 1 ofrio He expects to make this his | home.
 BEAUTIFUL FLoWERS-One of ] the prettiest flower gardens in this
 city is that of Mrs E. NJ. Mills at l her residence on Jefferson and Eighth avenue. She has roses and q great variety of other flowers that cannot but attract the attention of all who l pass in that vicinity.
 FIRST M. E. HURCH-Monroe l street and Second avenue, A M. Gib- l bons. pastor, Sunday school at 9:45 a.
 m. Junior League at 9 D. m.; Epworth i league at 6:30 D. m.; preaching at Il a. m. and 7:30 ?. m. Special music by l the choir and male quartette both morning and evening. The music at the Sunday school is a special feature. and orchestra adding to that part of ] the service. All seats are free. You will find d cordial welcome. l MR. WALKER HOME-J. Ernest ! Walker returned home yesterday morning from a months visit in Los ] Angeles and Southern California. He says he had q delightful time and ] thinks more than ever of Phoenix. He opened up a branch office in the Will cox building better known as the Hol- i lenbeck hotel. He says if one wants to get his back stinened concerning ! Arizona he ought to go to Los Angeles. ! People there are more enthusiastic ! over Arizona than the home people seem to be.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-16
TURBULENT SALT RIVER
Has Claimed the Buildings and Most
 of the Ranch of ]. T. KOrd.

J. T. Hord who has lived for some ycaIs on a farm near the river at the south end Of the Novinger road, has moved to town. He had good reason for doing so and the reason was only because he was so near the river Of the siXty-five acres he had title to week a go only twenty-five acres are left and with the forty acres that were swept away in the flood. went his hon ey extractor, the building it was in, various outbuildings. an outside eel lar, nearly all the mesquite and shade trees on the farm and all of his back yard. The water had undermined his main house so bad it was no longer safe to stay in it and one-half of it is sticking out over the angry stream, or was yesterday. The entire house may be washed away by this time
 As always occurs in time of flood, the riVes changes its course in some places and MT. Hord's ranch proved to be one of the places. The current from the south side of the channel op- posite Phoenix is diverted diagonalIy to the north side of the river bed striking the bank on MT. Hords ranch. 1t is soft. loose soil. like that of the Alkire ranch above and melUs away like snow before a rain. For three months it has been gradually encroach- tug upon his possessions but only within this week has it come danger ously near to his house and the farther it comes the faster is seems to accom- plish it's work of devastat ton. Though the river has fallen several feet in the last two days the current is unchanged and the work of tearing away the ground continues.
 Thursday night, ". F. Bradley. a neigkbor, told MT. Hord he believed his house was unsafe to stay in through the night and insisted on MT. Hord ac- companying him home which he finally consented to do. At that time none of his buildings or "house grounds" l had been washed away. But when he ! went back Friday morning he found everything gone but the main building and that was being rapidly under mined. With the assistance of the neighbors he removed the contents of the house to a place of safety ana took off the doors and windows. The rest of it at latest information was hang ing on the bank likely to fall at any time.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-16
OF LOCAL
 III INTEREST

THE PALMS-M. A. Dickson will sing "The Palms" at the morning ser vice at the Baptist church today.
 RETURNS TO MICHlGAN-Mrs. Joseph s. Hosken of Grand Rapids, Mich, who has been visiting her
Arizona republican., 1905-04-16
SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

The Phoenix Dancing Academy Tuesday night will present a spectacu- lar reproduction of the size of Port Arthur. It will be worth seeing.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-16

LOS ANGELES, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
Autun0D CoIors

gather up during the summer the yellow of
the morning and evening twilights, will store
itself with what is vaguely called the gold
en- ray, and then suddenly burst forth in late
October with all these twilights on its head.
Standing underneath the boughs on a cloudy
day, even, and with the incipient chill as Of
November in the air, you yet look up and have
the sense of August warmth.
''Old trees are capable of maroon, and that,
too, which is very pertinacious. Younger
growths may assume this warm color for day
or two, but they seem incapable Of holding it,
and soon lapse into rust and blotch.
THE mixed brown and red which we name
maroon is wonderfully striking on hillside in
the brilliant light of noon during early Novem-
Der: As the sun reclines you lose the proper
angle for the delicate sheen.
Con taking an individual oak-leaf in my
hand, its red brown polish was so pronounced
that l have been unable to explain why the
whole forest did not fairly fash. Doubtless
the infinite variation of visual angles prevents,
whereas grasses and grain, each spear bending
the same arc to you as they bow before the
wind, will flash almost prismatic at times.
81 know of no color on the American forest,
except maroon, that glistens. The green, to.
be-sure, flashes after rains, but that is diff
ferent thing from the FURNISHED aspect to
which | am calling attention"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
Facts About Rivers

rivers, the force of their current and the mass
and complexion of their waters; but their pc
culiar character is obviously dependent upon
that of the country in which they are sit
uated.
As it is the property of water to follow de-
scent, and the greatest descent that occurs in
its way, the course of a river points out gen.
orally the direction in which the land declines,
and the degree of declination determines in
part the velocity of its current, for the rapid
ity of stream is influenced both by its vol
ume of water and tie declivity of its channel.
Hence one river often pours it's tide into an
other without causing any perceptible enlarge
ment of its bed. the additional waters being
disposed of by the creation of a more rapid
current, for large masses of water travel with
swift and powerful impetus over nearly a
level surface, upon which smaller rivers would
have only a langud flow.
In general, the fall of the great streams is
much less than what would be supposed from
a glance at their currents. The rapid khine
has only descent of four feet in mile be-
tween Schaffhausen and Strasburg; and the
mighty Amazon whose collision with the tide
of the Atlantic is of the most tremendous de-
scription, falls but four yards in the last seven
hundred miles Of its course, or onefourth of
an inch in one and quarter miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
Ube Ubree 6ol0 Rteces ~

do your best TO be worthy and faithful SER
want to our master the king, whom God bless
and preserve"
As he read that simple message, the sol
dier kings face softened as one had ever
seen il soften before. Perhaps the memory
Of his own mother, dead years ago, rose up in
his mind once more: perhaps he was touched
by the old womans prayer for himself, or by
the discovery that this had been the boys
last thought before he fell asleep
Were all my subjects like that" he mur'
INJURED, 81 should be the luckest king in
Europe. And so he has been saving money
from his wages land poor enough t wage, wage,
Well DONE my boy; thou'rt true Prussanl,.
At that moment Karl moved slightly, as If
about to awake.
The king noticed it, and a new idea appear.
ed TO strike him, which must have been
droll one, judging from the momentary twin
kle that lighted up his stern eyes
eyes, that will be the best way" said he
to himself, "and q fine surprise it will be for
him"
had issued (which certainly had very little
royal luxury" about it, for it was almost
as bare as cattle-shed, with nc furniture
save battered old deal table and a broken
chair, Frederick hunted in the tabe-drawer
till he rummaged out a well-worn writing
case, from one of the pockets of which he
took three gold coins.
These he slipped into the pages pocket
along with the letter, taking great care not
| to awake him in doing so. Then he rang
his bell violently and called out;
"Karl, come here!"
The sharp, stern voice effectualy reused
our hero, who started up at once, and drew
back in dismay as he saw Fredericks keen
eyes fixed upon him.
Pardon, your majesty, pardon!" stam-
mered he. 81 was"
''Never mind about that just now" inter
rupted the king. "Come in here and get your
orders"
As Karl sprang eagerly forward to obey,
the money, which had been put loosely into
his pocket, rolled out again, and fell ringing
and chinking upon the floor.
'Helo young mani" cried Frederick, "you
ought to be a good deal richer than l am, if
you can afford to fling your money about
| like that"
"Oh, sire" cried the boy, imploringly II
don't know anything about this money L
don't indeed! Somebody must have meant to
ruiz. me by putting it into my pocket and
then saying that had stolen it,"
"No," said the king gravely, "that money
| is Gods gift to you in assisting your moth
er. Write and tell her that / know all about
her, and that I'll take care of her, and of
| you, too"
And King Frederick kept his word
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

ton.
The whole extent of country from which a
river receives its supply of water, by brooks
and rivulets, is termed its basin. because 1t rs
a region generally bounded by rim OF high,
lands, beyond which the waters are drained
of into another channel
The basin of superior river includes those
OF all its tributary streams. 1t is sometimes
the case however, that the basins OF rivers
are not divided by any elevations, but pass
into each other, connection subslstlng pc
tween their waters. This is the case with the
hydrographical regions of the, Amazon and
Orinoco, the Cassiaquaire, a branch OF the
latter, Joining the Rio Negro, an aftluent pt
the former.
The vague rlmors that were at first afioat
respecting this singular circumstance were
treated by most geographers with dlscredlt,
till Humboldt ascertalned It's reality ny pro-
seeding from the Rio Negro to the Orinoco,
along the natural canal of the Cassiaquaire.
Rivers have a thousand points of similarity
and of discordance. Some exhibit an unbroken
sheet of water through their whole course
while Others are diversified by numerous ISL
This pecularity characterizes the, vast
streams of our American continent, and con-
tributes greatly to their scenlcal eifect OF
which notable example is presented IN the
beautiful Susquehanna, the largest Atlanuc
river of the United States
Tbe st. Lawrence, soon after issuing from
Lake Ontario, presents the most remarkable
Instance to be found of islands, occurring in
a river channel 1t is here called the Lake
of tbe Thousand Islands. The vast number
:mnl;ed in this name was considered vague
exaereration till the commissioners employed
in fixing the boundary with, the United States
act,Ially counted them, and found that they
amounted to 1892
They are of every imaginable size, shape and
appearance, some barely visible, others cover
mo fifteen acres; but in general their broken
outl;ne presents the most picturesque combi-
nations Of wood and rock. The navigator, in
steering through them, sees an everchanaging
scene. which reminds an elegant writer of the
Happy Islands in the Vision of Mirsa. Some
times he is inclosed in narrow channel;
then he discovers before him twelve openings,
ike SO many noble rivers, and soon after
spacious lake seems to surround him on every
side.
River islands are due to original surface in
equalities, but many are formed by the arrest
and gradual accretion of the alluvial matter
brought down by the waters.
There is great diversity in the length of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

Copyright by James Blversonl
~ ARIY one summer morning, a great
| Eu many years ago, boy was lying
- sound asleep on a bench in one Of
ls6Nf4J the rooms at Sans-Souci (the coun-
try palace of the King Of Prussia)
with all his clothes on. Very gay
clothes they were, from the trim blue jacket,
with its embroidered cuffs and shining brass
buttons, down to the smart shoes, with their
well-polished steel buckles. But the poor lit
tie fellows face was not as gay as his dress by
any means. IL looked sadly pale, and as worn
and tired as il he had been up all night.
90 indeed he had; for tough old King Fred
erick, who could work from four in the morn.
ing TIL ten at night without seeming bit the
worse, sometimes forgot that his poor little
page,-boy was not as strong himself and
would often keep him on duty till Karl fell
asleep from sheer fatigue, just as he appeared
to have done now.
All at once bell rang sharply in the next
room. AT that signal the page ought to have
jumped up and gone in to receive his orders
tor the day, as he had to do the first thing
every morning, no matter at what hour he
might nave gone to bed. But he was so fast
asleep that he never heard it: and the bell
rang again, still more sharply, without any
answer.
Then the door of the inner room opened,
and out came very strange figure indeed.
IL was q small, lean, gray haired old man,
S.i"pbN COdJ ana u pair OF lOnB
riding boots, which looked as though they had
not been cleaned for a month; and as if he
were not untidy enough already he had
Smeared the whole front of his coat with
snuff, which fell off in flakes whenever he
moved.
His face might have been carved in stone,
so cold and hard did it look; but in the midst
OF IT there cleaned an eye 80 large and bright
and piercing that its glance seemed to 60 right
through every one upon whom it rested. But
for this commanding glance, one would most
likely have taken him for beggar and have
wondered what business such a slovenly old
fellow could have in the palace at ALL
But i'll reality this queer, shabby little old
man was no other than King Frederick of
Prussia himself, the greatest general and
statesman in the world and famous through.
out all Europe, under the name of "Freder.
ick the Great"
One could see by the flash of his eve and
the set OF his hard old mouth as he came
striding out, that he was very angry at being
kept waiting and that a terrible scoldinp
awaited the poor little page, who lay sleep
ing there so peacefully, knowing nothing al
all about it. But as the kings eye fell upon
the lads unconscious face his mood seemed
to change
Hunt" nuttered he, with the very ghost
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

set of cherry is one shade, and different from
russell of apple. Russet of linden is rarely un-
mixed; it is mottled. Russets of pines vary
among themselves-the tamarix, the pine, the
hemlock Then there comes day when all
the landscape is russet-clothed, but in infinite
relief of shades There is the brown of corn
in the stack, brown of buckwheat, brown of
decaying stubble, brown of fresh-turned au-
tumnal plowing, and changing under the pass.
the hand, till the field is regularly and pretti-
ly belted. There is one shade of brown on
the forest to the east, another under the west
ern sky. There is brown in the near view
which is entirely different from the brown in
the distant.
''The present autumn has this popularity;
it is the day of older trees. Saplings are for
once left fairly behind in the race Of beauty,
by the gnarled old fellows which were sap
lings when this republic was born, if moi. be-
fore that. Now an old tree can do one thing
that a young one never can. 1t can change
to that unspeakable yellow which is like moth
ing else in all pigments. An aged maple will
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

was lying on the floor beside him.
The king picked it up, and these were the
first words that caught his eye, written in
the shaky, struggling hand of a very feeble
old woman:
al thank you much my dear child, for the
money that you have so kindly sent me, which
has been a great help. Take your old moth
er's blessing for it, and see that you always
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

of smile Pickering over his iron face. Glow
famously the young dog sleeps! ! only wish
l could have such nap now and then. One
can see that he hasn't got to worry himself
about governing five millions of men, or car
rying on war against FIVE nations at once. H9
what's this?"
A crumpled sheet of coarse paper, which
seemed to have dropped from KarPs hand,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

IE russell has more variety than any
other single color of our autumn" "
writes a noted student of nature.
Russet of maple is one thing, OF oak
another, Of elm still another. Rus
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17

Copyright by James Elverson.)
S7N Great Britain, the chief course Of
Ell the streams is to the east. This is
OF the case with the Tay, Forth, Tweed,
MMNAl Tyne, Humber and Thames, the
Se&@S Clyde and Severn being the most re-
markable exceptions to this direc-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
~

Copyright by James Blverson)
ART.Y one summer morning, a great
many years ago, boy was lying
:. sound asleep on bench in one Of
ii the rooms at Sans-Souci (the coun-
try palace of the King Of Prussia)
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-22

ME OF st. Louis, are welcome visitors IN
town. They have visited the Fair at Port
land and have spent some time on the Pa
cfc Coast and in Yellowstone Park. Now
they are facing homeward Mr.. Steiner is
a prominent business man in ST. Louis and
he is an active fraternity man. At present
he is secretary of Missouri Lodge No. %,
Independent Order Bnai Birth. While here
they paid an inspection visit to the National
Jewish Hospital
Henry Levine of Mount Vernon. New
York, who has just entered the freshman
class of the Colorado School of Mines at
Golden, has shown pluck and the determine
ton to win which is admired in any young
man. He was born in the province of Kovno,
Russian Poland, and he came to this country
with his parents when he was seven years
old. Young Levine many years ago decided
that he should like to follow mining career
and laid plans to enter the Colorado Scnool
of Mines. His parents being poor it was nee
essary for him to make his own way, and he
began as a newsboy, working at all times
when not in school, In 1904 he graduated
from the Mount Vernon high school, at
which time he was superintendent of the
paper route distribution and owned a news
stand Last April he took competitive eX-
animation for the United States Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis and stood fifth in standing
out of twenty-three who took the examina-
ton. He expects to take fOur-year course
in the School of Mines and during the sum-
mer vacations will endeavor to secure work
in the mines for the practical work and the
means for his support while in the school.
AN OLD HAT
Cannot be improved much by paint, but
we have Paints, Stains and Varnishes
put up in handy size cans thatwill make
old chairs, tables and other old furni-
ture look almost as good as new.
SCHAYER & GOLLICK,
Colfax and Josephine.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-22
AN OLD HAT

Last Sunday at Elitchs will long be re-
membered by those who attended as a red
letter day The Vaudeville Show was all
and more than had been expected. The pro-
fessional numbers were of great interest,
particularly the Japanese juggler whose
work was exceptionally fine But it was the
amateur numbers which were greeted with
the greatest enthusiasm. The little sketch
of the Dutch DOLL by Miss Florence Patek
and Miss Flossie Schradsky was artstically
arranged and pleasingy sung. The bur-
lesque by Mr.. Will Hahn and Miss Florence
Hahn of the most laughable skitS
ever seen, and the clever work of the two
commented on by all. Mr.. Jacobsons
number was greatly enjoyed, as his songs
were sung in most excellent manner. Miss
Voorsanger and Mr.. Simon were seen for the
first time, to excellent advantage, in a little
sketch entitled, "Who? Me?" which
very enjoyable. Miss Marie Bren, in a
dainty Japanese costume, delighted the
dience with her pleasing selections and
charming voice.
The audience was large and enthusiastic
and the Vaudeville Show pronounced
by one and all great success. The credit
of the smoothness of the production due
able assistant in managing the theatrical
part of the day.
After the theatre the crowd separated to
meet again at dusk in the picnic grounds,
where cloths were laid, lunch boxes opened
and the fun of picnicking commenced.
After supper came the strolls through the
gardens, the fun at the different attractions
and then the dance in the Trocadero, which