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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Epitome OF Anneedotes and Incidents
With Comments by a Layman.
The democratic ring has few the
coop. The Burns charter was picked
before II was ripe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

c. f. S. Wood and the Portland
Journal don't want constitutional
convention. That ends It.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

In Paris when you're run over by an
automobile you are fined over nere
when you are run over by an automo-
bile you are buried
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01
Goose and Gone.

Astoria, oregon,
Editor of Morning Astorian:
Seeing your example in the paper,
though would try 1t. My answer
for the length of the rope, on the
cone, is 16,S5S feet IN inches. dc
not know how far the bird would fly
but that is the length of the rope. Sim
cerely yours. H. A. oBERG.
475 Fifteenth Street.
The Grotto win supply patrons with
delicious Tom and Jerry every day
The superior quality of goods which
ras made the Grotto popular. viii be
supplied.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

She-why don't they have some
other telephone call In Astoria besides
this eternal "Hello?"
He-They do. my dear. they frs.
quently say the syilables backward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

Or. Estes has discovered that nigh
balls prevent pneumonia. Always try.
ing to lure us from the water wagon
after New Years day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

Brother Isaiah Hezekiah Amos,
prophet Of prohibition, says ne would
rather have a monarchy than the pres
ent legislature. No doubt no doubt,
Il Brother Hezekiah could be the mon
arch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

What on earth has happened to the
dear old theme, the canteen question;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

A Portland minister announces a
sermon, "The Bed Too Short and the
Covering TOO Narrow" Probably got
into the wrong room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-01

Seaside patient to DR.. Henderson
MY eyes bother me great deal, doc.
tor. DO you think l need stronger
glasses.
DR.. Henderson--No; think you neeC
weaker glasses-and fewer
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12

tives Of the Illinois Central and the
the report that the Tennessee Cen
tral railroad is TO, be acquired by them
and operateil jointly under a ninety
nine year lease 1t is stated that no
meg tiatons is pending for the Tennes-
see Central ST Louis and Nashville
capitalists are largely interested in
the property. which occupies an ad-
vantgaeons position in relation to
other roads. Some of these acquain-
ted with the situation express the opin
ion that ultimately 1t may be acquired
by one Of the large systems. but no
deal is under way at present,
The people of Nashville. however,
seem to credit the rumor The Ban
ner says:
All indications still point to the alb
sorption Of the Tennessee Central by
the Illinois Central and the Southern
railways. General Manager G.. A
| Clark. who has heen in ST. Louis fol
the last fortnight, has returned, but
though a Banner reporter called tC
see him several times he was not il
his Office.
From the amount of real estate be
ing bought for the railroad along thei
present belt line and near their pres
ent terminals, if from nothing else
every indication points to some roa,
with more money back of it than tn
| Tennessee Central taking hand il
the deal
The Cincinnati Enquirer says in it
railroad column that 1t has authenti
advices, both from st. Louis and Mas
vile. that the deal has taken effec'
and predicts that trains over the Sout
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12

upon the Illinois foot ball squad this
fall. There are number Of deln-
quents upon the foot ball roster. who
have not made the required grades in
their stuaies Theee cannot play foot
bail until their stand ng as students is
up 10 the required mark.
Chief among those who will in all
likelihood be absent this fall Is big
Hazelwood, the star center. This win
/ be a severe blow to the prospects Of
1.-THE team Inasmuch as Rothgeb ald
/ Fairweather WHO were aiSo adiulged
tallwestern timber last year, will not
he able to play this year. the task o.
I Coach Lowenthal los&s ke a tire
\ mepdous me.
4 lowenthal said THE prospects az,
+, better than thcg @nrc this tims las
lyem, blf npt as goud ga We hDp 4 the
weuH he n the Gle cf the searoi
@1estioaed cauc9ruing the likelt
Ihrod of felinquencie- In studies deplel
Ing his squad, Coach. Lowenthal al
vanced a novel idea. He said: Il cor
slider i man who won't keep up in h
stnd Is yellow, hope they chase a
the dellnguents who either can't 3
won't make good in their classes.
don't want any Of them. | certainl
regard, a man VINO quits in his studie
as being as yellow ais one who quit
: on the field"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
FIRED ON woRKMEN
Russian Soldiers add to the Blood.
shea in Baku.

St Petersburg, Sept 1.-THE latest
private kilograms from Balsu reports
the situation growing worse. Other
unconfirmed dispatches assert that
the rioters are stubbornly continuing
their attack and that Tartars and
Kurds are plundering in the Black
town" district Dispatches say that
Sunday soldiers fired into crowd Of
Russian workmen. killing seventeen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
OF Many Passengers Crushed
Out When Elevated Car Fell
ffam Track to the
Street Below
SOMEONE BLUNDERED
AND THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE
iMisHAP is NOT KoWN BUT
TWELVE PERSONS WERE
KILLED AND MORE
WILL DIE.

New York. Sept 1.-THE death list
of today's accident on the Ninth ave
nue. eleya,el railroad. when 4 car
crowded with passengers pitched head
long into the street. stands at twelve
Three men are in hospitals with
fractured skulls. One of these. who
ais yet remains unidentified, Is uncon-
seious and not expected to i've. More
than Two score of persons were injur-
ed. many seriously.
The motorman OF the wrecked train
Il fugitive while switchman, con
ductor and four guards are under ar
rest
The switchman Is charged with man
slaughter and the traiBmen are held as
W tnesses Whatever may have caused
| the mistake. the accident came when
southbond train on the Ninth avenue
| line was switched off 10 the Sixth ave
nue. line at Fifty.th.rd street junction.
The motorman, expecting a clear
track on the direct line Of Ninth. or
ldisregafding iha warning signals that
the sw tch was open rushed his train
Ialong at high speed The FIRST chr
5wung arounn the curve. holding to the
| ~ails because ef the weight Of the train
iehini
The stra'n hec0me too great, the
| couplings broke, the second car was
yhirIea about almost end for end and
o the horror of htose who looked on
rom below, pitched into the street.
| The side Of the car gave way as IL
i made. Of nastshoard, helching out a
II nass " h'inaanity Others were throw n
'nto d mass at the forward end Of the
ear AIS the injured were struggling to
I Free themselves, the front rructs Of the
8 lthird car fell almost in their midst as
g he car itself jumped partly Off tht
4 Elevated structure and was wedgat
4 gainst Il neighhoring building.
III The reseue Of the passenRF asiiinet
Town by wfickage was hsssih iliime
liataly.
Eight persons were dead when taHel
A out Of the wreck and four died later a
il The hospitals,
ol Conductor Johnson declares thar tn
It Signals were SET WRONG ana that ina
1 was the cause of the accident TIL
n switohman, however, insists that th
IS signals were correct, but that tn
n train, instead Of slowing down at th
curve. maintained It's usual speed.
The Corrected List of the Dead.
ERNEST r. SCHEIBL.E.
THEODORE NORRIS
!. JOHN COCHRANE
I SOLOMON NEUGAsS.
CORNELIUS MCCARTHY.
WILLIAM LEES.
JOSEPH BACH.
JAMES COOPER, whose head wa
lseyered from his body
N EMMA C0NHOVEN
Ia ALBERT WEBSTER.
ell LOUIS EBERLE.
JACOB M. ANSPACH
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
ON BARREN ISLAND
Did the Custom Officials Find Mu'
nitions of War

Helsingfors, Findland. Sept. liz
Customs officials Saturday discovered
$50 carbines Of a Swedish manufac-
ture with bayonets and 10000
cartridges on d barren island in Gulf
Bothnia. near Kerni Sunday morn
ing a boat belonging 70 the customs
service discovered 300 ton steamer
near Kalfskaer rock, twenty miles
the steamer was loaded withshrdluhr,l
outside uf jakohstad Tae captain de-
clared the steamer was loaded with
rifles and cartridges ami thereupon
the customs officials ordered him tc
take hia vessel into port and discharge
the carg.
The steamer proceeded towards tht
shore, the customs boat going toward
nearby island Suddenly seyera
explosions were heard from the steam
er and the customs officers returning
found the vesse sinking and he
crew in lifeboats disappearing hurrid
ly toward the south
Officers Immediately passed int
service number of fishermen who III
loaded the most of the rifles and am
munition on the beach. The steame
grounded in shoal water.
American and German flags were
found on board the vessel
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
DEAL WILL MEAN
MUCH FOR CAIRO
Plan of the !. c. TO Buy the
Tennessee Central
THE REPORT is DENIED
BUT THE OFFICIALS OF THE FOR.
MER ROAD ARE BUSY iNsPEc.
TING THE LATTER LINE
CAIRO TERMINAL

The rumor that the Illinois Central
has leased The Tennessee Central is
gaining ground, If the |. C. has alb
sorbed the T C. il means the running
Of many new trains through Cairo
rhs city will probably be a terminal
for the northern end of the proposed
/. G. new division.
Regardless of the denial by the Of
ftcials of the Illinois Central railroad
company that the Hopkinsyille diVis-
on of the Tennessee Central road had
0een leased by the Illinois Central,
the general manager. chief engineer
and other officials of the Illinois Cen
trail are at Hopkinsville looking over
he terminals and division line for the
purpose of taking over the road and
operating it.
A special train bearing General
Manager I. g. Rawn, Assistant Engi
ineer f. r. Stafford and Harry Me
Court, superintendent Of southern
lines is at Hopkinsyille.
The officials will inspect The ter
minals at HopkinsyiIie today ant
probably will make a trip over tht
Eroad to Nashville IL is understood
that the Tennessee Central from Hop
Ikinsville to Nashville viii be taker
over az once by the Illinois Central, ;
llease for that portion having beel
made for 90 years The Southern get
the remalndre Of the Tennessee Cen
tral by a lease for the same period
lit is understood that the terminals a
Hopkinsyille will be Increased BY tn
illinois Central when IL takes over tn
!, Tennessee Central.
II With the addition Of the Tennessee
lCentral to the Illinois Central the
sIC. will have a direct line from On
| cago and ST. Louis to Nashville an
| viii mean the advent Of many ne
Trains on that division which rur
Z through Cairo
r The Dixie Flyer connection whic
I Is now run from st. Louis to Nashvil
via Fulton and Martin. Tenn, will
D put on the CairoPaducah divisit
D which will enable the Illinois Centr
/. to reduce the time to Nashville
r more than an hour,
Six or seven freight trains whit
are now delivered to the N. G. and $
L., or Southern, at Martin. for Il
south via Nashville will be run ov
1.-THE Cairo-Paducah division and deli
cred to the n G. & st. l.. or Southe
:, At Nashville for southern points.
d A New York dispatch says;
New York, Sept. 11.-Represenl
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
To FormsMilitary Organization
to Wage War With the Car
Has Been Unearthed
i'm Finland
GUNS WERE DISCOVERED
ON A BARREN ISLAND BY THE
REVENUE oFFIcERS-RloTS
OF TARTARS CONTINUE
AND SOLDIERS FIRE
ON MoBs

St Petersburg, Sept. 11.-News
from Finland of the accidental dis
covery of the importation of rifles
and munitions in large quantities Is
the most serious disclosure regarding
tho revolutionary movement in Rus
sia yet made, as it indicates the In
tention to form a regular military
organization
1t is considered here that the active
faction of the Young Fenoman party
of Finland is probably involved in the
conspiracy ard It is recalled that thC
investigation into the assassination
of General BobrikofI, governor gen
eral of Findland, in June last year dis
closed the existence of society form
ed for the purpose Of importing arms
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12

every indication Of further reductions
that viii bring gladness to the heart
OF the consumer,
The first cut in prices was made
by the Springfield Coal Association
which organization was formed sever
al years ago for the purpose of hand
ling the retail coal business Of the ~
The reduction follows the refusal oi
several of the larger independent con
Germs to become allied with the asso
citation.
As a result of the war in prices i
is not improbable that the Independent
concerns will effect an organization
temporary, at least, for their mutua
protect on, and to be in a position Z
better cope with the older association
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
ARE TO S.H|I|P.500
ARMEh|ANS HERE
TURKEY HAS TT RoWN THEM IN
PRISON BUT WILL SEND THEM
TO THIS COUNTRY - WERE
ONCE OVER HERE. s,48

Boston, Sept n Advice has been
icceigsd hcEe that iiyp hundred Arf
meaia1a have hesn Gatheted at lIar-
pos!i 4ndtap Kindred Vt Maiatia- Tur.
kee and thrown nlo nrls1n 70 be de
aoft43 ia lnle cWaAtfA Fhe prisoners,
Y " ala afe all rAurned immigrants
some having conc frow the United
states AS far back as 1898. When the
nyiscners geach The United States. II
is believed most Of them will be de
ported
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
Many New Cases, Caused by the
Lack of Energy Of the Masses
A CASE IN MIGHICANq
MAN JUST HOME FROM THE
SOUTH SHOWS SYMPTOMS
PLAGUE SPREADS AT
oTHER, POINTS
Report 70 6 p. N.

New Orleans Sept 1.-THE fact that
the general mars of people are not
working with the same zeal that
marked the earher stages of the fight
js given by the authorities, as one of
the reasons why the yellow fever
here is not declining as steadily as
it was a couple of weeks ago.
The death rate continues exceeding.
ly low however
The situateion at Teallulah and
Lake Providence is now causing the
state board Of health more concern
than anywhere else in the state.
The town has less than one thous
and population, but the fever IL gener
ally distributed over it and is viruleni
in type
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
SPREADS AT PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Fla. Sept. li-Nine new.
cases and one death IL the yellow fe-
yer record for today The death was
that Of A. Wolfburg, vice consul Of
Norway, who died today after a brief
illness. He was taken III five days
s'nce and did not call physician, the
case being located by inspectors, a
post mortem revealed the fact thai
he died OF most malignant type O
fever
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
FEVER IN MIcHloAN7

Menominee, Mich, Sept, II III Is
believed that John Howe Of Marinette
has yellow fever Howe returned from
Louisiana Friday. He was talsen
sick in Chicago aud 1t Is believed he
contracted the dis case at New Or
leans ON his way home. The physi.
clans claim the symptoms are OF vel
low fever
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
FEVER Stops MEETING

Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept 11.- Nation
al board American Federation Of
Catholic Societies today decided 20
hold the next national meeting at
Buffalo nither next spring or next win.
ter. This convention was originally
announced to be held in New Orleans
next October, but was called off on
account Of the yellow fever epidemic,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
ern ami Illinois Central will be run
ming into Nashville by Dec /.

A great many peculiar things hap
pen in railroad wrecks, one Of which
was disclosed when the body of Engi-
neer A. n Williamson, Of Memph s.,
was found at the Obion wreck. The
remains Of the unfortunate engine
man had been searched for unsucce@-
fully for over "A hours, when they
were finally found beneath the engine
of the other train. The wrecking
crew and rescuers expected to find
;he body under the engineers own
train, and for that reason missed It
How it got beneath Engineer Arm
strong's engine is mystery unless
he jumped about the time the loco
| motives came together.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
COUNTY MAKES
BIG SACRIFICE
RoNDsMEN of ASCENDING
TREASURER TO PAY ONLY
HALF OF THE MONEY HE
TOOK WITH HIM

Logansport Ind. Sept. 1.-THE
county commissioners today agreed To
he compromise proposed by the
bondsmen of absconding Treasurer
Frank Obenchain. BY the compromise
the bondsmen pay fifty GEMS on the
dollar and take all of obenchains as
sets. 1t is said the county will lose
$4,000 by the compromise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12

will be of the highest chaacter The
new management he said, Will insist
on an annual audit of its. affairs By
unbiased and independent accountant
and that there will be no attempt to
deceive anybody. The retrenchmenrs
already amount 10 over $G00.0d0 pei
year and that this saving will be large
ly increased.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
MORTON PAINTS
GLOWING PICTURE
or TIE MORAL AND UPRIGHT
MANNER nv WHICH THE
EQUITABLE Will RE CON
QUOTED IN THE FUTURE.

New York. Sept President Paul
Morton outlined thc policy of manage
mcnt Of the Equitable fife Assurance
Society in an address to $50 agents
who came from different parts Of the
country. He sad business-like meth
DDS win prevail and that investments
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
MURDERED OVER A DOLLAR

lasonville, Ind, Sent 11.--Proston
Victor today killed Eve Pipes. The
murder was the result Of a quarrel
over livery b'll of $1.00
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
COAL DEALERS CUT RATES
Association and independents in Rate
War at Springfield, ~

Springfield, III. Sept 11.--A long
expected retail coal rate war has been
preclpitated In Springfield The cut
ID prices lops on 80 cents a ton, with
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
w. n. Sutherland Buys Stock of J
C. Holman, In thc Cairo Milling
Company.

w. II. Sutherland and VIII am Col.
gan are now the sole owners Of the
Cairo Milling company. Mr.. Suther.
land mas recently purchased from j.
g. Holman his stock In the concern,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
RUSSIAN PRINCE KILLED

Tihis, Sept, 11.-Prince Tsitsianoff,
landed proprietor, was assassinated
today at Gori
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
DEATH OF MRS. eEAsLEY

Ithaca, N Y, Sept. 11-Mrs. Vir.
ginia Beasley granddaughter of Pat
rick Henry, dead, aged SO.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12
lLLlNl COACH PUTS BAN
ON LOW MARK STUDENTS.

Champaign, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE hand
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-12

Concluded Oh Second page.)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
LEASES PASSED ON
TULLY PROPERTIES
Mr.. TULLY WAS HERE TUESDAY TO
CLOSE DEAL.
PREPARATIONS At FAIRBANKS
New Hosting and Compressor Plant Be
ing Installed viii Explore in Both
Shafts.

Mr. W J. Tully. OF Iron River was
in this city last Tuesday tor the pur.
pose Of closing up the lenses upon the
Baker and adjoining properties which
the Caruun Mckinney company had
already agreed 10 take over from him.
The lease. bad haau drawn no hy the
company attorney A l. Flewelliug
and Were awaiting thp signatures OF
Mr rully and bIs partner They were
properly signed aud sent to Cleveland
tor the ratification ot the company
Ii is probable chat before August l.
over the Corrigan people will be sink
ing "a shaft on these properties
THE FAIRBANKS.
Corrigan Mckinney a Co are hustl
ing things right along al this proper.
ty which they urwatered snort time
ago and are exploring in hopes Of
striking the big body Of ore which is
thought lies in the near neighborhood.
A hoisting plant is now being in
stalled and also a large compressor.
both capable of handling the work Of
fully developing the property.
Work will be carried on In two
shafts, the old Paint River and Fair.
banks shafts. The miners are at work
In the old Paint shaft but the Fair
banks end il awaiting the completion
Of work on the engine and hoisting
drums before any exploration Is com
menced
There are two gangs Of miners at
work in the Paint, one raising mp to
straighten the shaft Originally the
shaft started as downright one but
at q depth Of about 80 feet II branch
I'd OIL into an underlay The shaft will
be made downright all Of the way.
A second crew il drifting nj the
end Of the old stope in search Of the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Firen1en Must Brace Up.

The following from the Iron Gre at
last week Is So applicable that we pro-
reduce il for the benefit Of our fire
men,
Iron Gre notices that out Df twenty
four companies visiting lr.nwood at
teruina tho annual tournament only
taroe participated ia the events for
wbieh tha organ atiun was effected
This laaR very Lad ra us II tho ob-
ieat a. t1e fuman Is ta have t7nrna-
meut+ fat competition eaah depart.
wcut training faithfully and putting
forth It's best effort then d great in
terost would De aroused. as the AmgrI
can people aro fond % this sort If
sport ami would give it hearty sup.
port We recall when s1mc ot tho tu
uunl tournaments were full "a honest
struggles tor the prizes, many lampan
les participating OF lata years the
number has shnnk until only a few
now enter the lists We leok upon
this as decadence of the tournament
business. As now practiced ID Is "a
meeting of social kind which il also Il
good thing. and II SO advertised Will
probably continue drawing crowds the
hremen being social lot aud fall 81
thr feeling of sood fellowship 10 is
true. also that tha iiremeu sbonld have
vacation ot this s1rt ID is good tor
the mind and t1dy hut they be enjoy
al They are generally well earned.
toa aud tina public delights 20 have the
tlo lighters have good time When
it comes fo competition Ia tne having
ot hoa coupling ioiuts climbing lad.
ders ete iriss different proposition
u requires much training TO become
an export aud trimming Is bard wori,
There must Dr. lot d ambition behind
10 ro have it tried 5ut properly
HougAton will havo fhe next tourua
meut aud will give the visitors good
time IL no more than f3ur companies
Will participate iu the races FOR troph
irs then IL would he better % dispense
With The trial features and cali the
affair "a picnic putting mp prizes for
foot iaces the best-dressed men. the
biggest the smallest ytr This could
be arranged for without much exer-
tipn
II was because Of the fact that the
old time spirit ii rivalry for prizes
seems 70 have been deadened that lsh
peming w3s not candidate for tho
tournament 10 be held next year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Open Pits Again in Trouble.

just AS everything in open pit min.
ing hal reached its best for rapid
work there came another severe rain
storm To hinder and hamper the opera.
tors. Rain began falling here Thurs.
day morning and fell necessarily until
this morning Que continuous down
pour that put stop 10 nearly all Of
the open pit work in the Hibbing dis
trict. With the most favorable weather
IL will take week or ten days Tor the
mines TO reach normal condition. and
during tnat time great loss will
have been sustained by the mining
companies stripping contractors and
the business people u the town. This
Is the third severe rain storm that
has occurred no retard operations i'm
the Hibbing district this ssasau The
proposition l- becoming ua hi cou-
siderable moment tn AN concerned
Mesahi Ora