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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
President and Party Reach Omaha
Early in Day.
IRRIGATION IS DISCUSSED
Speeches Were Made at Different Sta.
tions and Were Devoted Mostly to
Matters Of Local interest to the
Country Party Went Through.

Grand Island. Neb. May s.--with
only four stops for speeches. the trip
Of President Roosevelt and his special
train from Denver to this city was
uneventful. The train arrived here at
$3.50 o'clock. United States Senator
Burkett and Edward Rosewater. pub
Usher Of the Omaha Bee. were taken
on board and were the presidents
guests as far as Omaha.
All the speeches made during the
day were brief and devoted almost en-
tirely to i discussion OF the country
through which the president passed
and to the subject Of irrigation.
Large crowds of enthusiastic people
were at all the stations and the presi-
dent was loudly cheered. The presi-
dent is expected to arrive in Chicago
tonight and will reach washington to-
day,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
Arrangements for Demonstration In
Russia on May n.

Arrangements for Demonstration In
Russia on May n.
st. Petersburg. May s.-Tne social
democrats are straining every nerve
to make the proposed demonstration
on the Russian May day a success.
They have succeeded In interesting
the workingmen in several ST. Peters,
burg factories. and yesterday at the
committees Invitation q meeting Of
the workmen was held at which. after
Affirming their peaceful intentions.
they decided to participate in the pa
rade. Resolutions were passed asking
Douma to furnish hall for big
meeting In the evening OF May IA. In
dIeations are. however. that attempts
to create disorders may be more sue
cessful in other cities than in st. Pet
ersburg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
WIND SHOWED THEM.

Tronado In g. Joseph, Mo, Destroys
Many Buildings
st Joseph. Mo-. May "a terrific
wind and rain storm tonight caused
havoc 10 many buildings In this city
and vicinity. AtEiwood. Kan, large
elevator was partially destroyed. Fonr
men were imprisoned In the wreckage
and II n believed they cannot be en-
|tricatei alive. The loss is 100000.
The walls Of d iiye-utory brick build
Ing IN 1T. Joseph street we're blown
down. Five men in the buIlding mar
rowiy escaped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
pgsLisA YELLOW BOOK.

France 10 Publish Facts Concerning
Observance Of Neutrality.
Paris, May S,--Announeemen was
made today that the French govern
ment would publish yellow book con-
eerning the French observance Of neu-
trailty during the events In the far
east. The publication win include In
structions sent to oficers and agents
and the kilograms exchanged. II Is
said these will show minute precau-
tions which the government has taken
to prevent a violation OF Frances neu-
trallty. One purpose of the publica,
ton Is to answer rumors recently cir-
culated alleging specific breach OF
neutrality.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
CHINESE ORGANIZE.

cemmsrciaI Associations 70 De Organ
issd Thrseuheut the cosntry.
New York. May s.--wish the sane
tiion and help Or the imperial govern
ment the Chinese merchants Of New
York are organizing the commercial
association 10 which every Chinese
merchant or proprietary holder win
be eligible.
II In said the idea was originated by
former Minister wu Ting Fang. who.
since his return to chipa has taken
great interest in the commercial re-
iations between his countrynen In
China and those in the United states.
He Is In favor, IT Il understood. Of
FORMING great association. with re-
lations between the two countries. The
objects Of the organization win In
clude efforts to present certain appii-
cations Of the exclusion laws ami cus-
toms regulations which the Chinese
consiiet unjust.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
Contracted Severe Cold During
Hearing Of land Frauds
Case.
CONDITION VERY CRITICAL
While All Hops Has Not Been Absn.
donsd the Physicians ADM. His
/ Condition 10 Grave With the Chances
That He VIII Net Survive.

& Portland. May s.-Unitsi States
Judge Charles D. Belllnger OF the dis,
trict court OF oregon lies at his home
In this city very III fro mcomplicntlons
resulting from an attack Of the grip.
while all hope has not been Abandoned
thai Judge Beliingcr viii recover tae
physicians admit that the conditions
are grave. and the chances are that he
win not survive.
Judge Bellinger contracted severe
cold during the heearing Of the land
fraud cases. when he rendered the
decision on the motion on the plea In
abatement OF the case OF the govern
ment against Hon. John II. Mitchell,
lie was no III he had to 20 home imme-
diately after adlourning court He
responded 10 the usual remedies and
in a few days was able TO visit his
farm on the lower Columbia river.
After his return he attended court
daily until Friday Saturday he was
stricken with a reoccurrence OF the
malady. which this time refused to re-
apond TO the medicines. Sunday his
condition was unimprovcd and yester'
day complications set In, In the shape
OF septic poisoning.
Not. however. until today was II re-
allxed that the judges condition was
critical. ana not until late tonight were
the physicians willing TO admit that
there were slight hopes OF his ulti-
mate recovery
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
NEW CHANNEL CUT.

vssssls Left High and Dry In Alaska
by New Channel.
Seattle. May s.Major Giassford Of
the United States signal corps. re.
eeivsd dispatch this morning from
Lieutenant Fitzpatrick at Fort Gibson,
Aiaska. 10 the effect that the Tanana
river had cut new channel eight
miles above Chena. making detoui
around the town and leaving vessels
high and dry. The change In the chan
mel aiso renders Fairbanks practically
an inland town.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10

option law here II that minor, oil
enough TO write his name, can Heflt
the necessary money order TO outsid,
dealers and have beer. whisky or wine
shipped TO him in a sealed package
with no one any the wiser. and there n
declared to be no question that iisis
IL being done regularly. Those who
formerly drank ut the bar now drink
from 9 bottle. An Albany Aeicon.
keeper II rescpnslbla for the statement
that he II doing q business Of from
$500 TO $500 each month with Corvallis
and vicinity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10

He was hailed by d scouf belonging to
the Russian second Pacific squadron,
which communicated to him Frances
desire that d Junction Of the Russian
squadron should occur outside Indo-
Chinese waters. Nebogatoff then dis.
appeared on the open sea, sailing to-
ward the second Pacific squadron,
which doubtless Is awaiting him OF the
AMMAN coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
SING THE poxoLoev.
A Death Dealing Internal Automobile
compIetely Demolished.


Completely Demolished.
Portland( Me-, May "a large tour
ing automobile just purchased by w.
B. Thomas, has caused much excite
ment in the streets here and finally
destroyed itself.
A few hours after Thomas bought
the car It suddenly jumped away from
the roadway in front Of his home, on
the eastern promenade and with no
one in 1t. whizzed at top speed for a
uldle along the promenade, runnins
over and slightly injuring one man,
caused two runaways, scattering peo-
pie right and left. Finally the ma
chine swerved to the left and out Of
the street and plunged over 20 foot
embankment to the railway tracks,
from which It was brought up, total
wreck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
RUN OVER BY HORSE.

AGED Seattle Woman FataIIy Hurt by
Runaway Animal.
Seattle, May s.-Mrs. Piernaud, 80
years Of age. was fatally injured yes
terday afternoon by runaway horse,
Mrs. Piernaud was attempting to
dodge a street car and the horse at the
same time. As the animal ran down
pike street one Of It's front feet struck
her in the breast and dashed her
against the brick pavement. She was
picked up unconscious. and the SUR
geons who examined her said her skull
was fractured ana that she probably
would not live.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
INDoRsg THE PaojEcT.
Victoria Board Of Trade Pledge Sup.
port to New Railroad.

Victoria B, c.. May s.--The Victoria
board Of trade has unanimously passed.
a resolution indorsing the application
OF the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern
(Great Northern) railway company
for a charter from Kootenay to the
coast with stipulation that a binding
guarantee be exacted that the road
from Princeton to the coast be con-
tinuously through Canadian territory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
PRICE FIVE CENTS

number Of guests In the house. They
hGrriedIy rushed downstairs into the
Office and street, while some got out
Of the hotel BY the fre escapes. The
fire department ptunpiH responded
ami the fames were extinguishei
without much dificulty. The loss was
only nominal and no one was injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
cAPATiN HAsEn DROWNED.

Fell Overheard from Steamer Santa
Ana, 5ount for Seattle.
/ San Francisco. May s.-News has
been received here that Captain ). e.
IHasen. a well known ship master on
this coast. has been drowned by fall
ing overheard from the steamer Santa
Ana. en- route from Seattle to sitka.
For many years Captain Hasen was In
command of the Alaska Commercial
Companys steamers. sailing out Of
this port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
N.bos.sofr. Squadron Sighted =. Day.

NsbOSatOffs Squadron Sighted at Day
break At Saigon.
Paris, May "a dispatch from SAL
gon to the Petit Journal says;
Nebogatoffs squadron appeared at
daybreak on May s. 20 miles on Cape
st. James, preparing to ascend the
river to Saigon, where the commander
Is expected TO find the necessary or
ders eftecting a junction with Rojest-
vensky and revlctuallzing the feet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
M.xIoo Shook uo.

Mexico City, May s,-rwo distinct
schocks OF earthquake were felt here
tonight The theater attendants were
much alarmed. It Is feared that south-
western Mexico has suffered much
damage from shocks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
FIRE IN WASHINGTON.
Broke Out in the Kitchen Of the Hotel
Regent, but Extlnguished.

washington, May "A FIRE which
broke out in the Kitchen Of the Hotel
Regent at the corner Of Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. early
today caused great alarm to the largS
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
MUST coMpLErE CONTRACT.

Contractor on UovernWSent buiEdEnNs
Liable 70 toss contrset. l
washington. May b.--supervisins
Architect Taylor today telegraphed J..
y. Bennett that unless he finished the
government building at : the fair
grounds by May II. the contract would
be taken out Of his hands and the
building conpietsi by the superin-
tsndent. The building is practically
finished. rave for a little star work
ana painting. and grading the ap-
proaches and surrounding grounds.
Reports show that the work has been
allowed 70 drag lately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
LOCAL ONION m coRvALLIs.
More Drunkenness Than Before Local
Option Law Was Adopted.

Option Law Was Adopted.
Corvallis. May s.--County court rec
ords for the session Just closed show
allowances for q large amount Of fees
to witnesses summoned by the prose-
cutting attorney OF the county in an
effort to locate the "blind pig" sup
posed to be responsible for the large
number OF "jags" In evidence in Cor
wallis, in spite Of the fact that rigid
local option law In force here.
one of the peculiar conditions aFis-
ing from the operation Of the local
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10

Oakland, Los Angeles ., Oakland Z.
Seattle, San Francisco |, Seattle D
Tacoma Portland 2. Tacoma 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-10
EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA.
Report That Fifty Persons Were Bur
led BY Landslide.

Bombay. May s,--An earthquake was
experienced at Bender Abbas, Persia.
April %. and so persons are reported
buried by landslide. Two hundred
yards OF RuhGando mountain, behind
the town, collapsed. shocks have been
felt daily since April 20. and the popu-
latlon are eneamped vutside the town.
Neighboring villages are reported suf-
ferlng severely,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
FIGHT OF THE PRINTERS
BOTH SIDES DECLARE THERE
WILL BE NO CONCESSIONS.

NEW YORK, December AUTHORIZATIONS
for the fight which is expected to begin
next Tuesday between the employing print
ers of New York and the union compositors
went rapidly forward today. and it is de-
clared by both members of the local Ty
pothetae and by officers Of Typographical
Union, No. 9, that there. will be no conces-
sions on either side. The employing print
ers have opened a headquarters down town,
where they have made arrangements to
house and feed out-of-town printers who
may be brought here to take the places of
the strikers.
In practically every book and job print
ing office in New York was posted today a
notice that the shops would be conducted,
beginning January 2, on a nine-hour-day
schedule and at the present scale of wages.
The Typothetae issued a statement today
in which 1t declares that all it wants is
protection for the new men who will be
brought into the shops.
All the members of the typographical
union in this city paid 10 per cent assess
ment on their weeks wages today to aid in
the proposed strike, and it is said the fund
thus far gathered by the big six is the
largest the union has ever had to fall back
upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

metal thfmbles were being made at Nurn-
berg, and within a century of the date of
the introduction of the handicraft there
were no fewer than twenty-four metal
thimble makers in that city alone whence
the art was carried to Holland.
Though silver thimbles Of an early date
are seldom met with, they were in COM
mon use in the seventeenth century and
were among the offerings to the service OF
the civil war parliament, made by Puritan
gentleWomen and serving maids under the
influence OF the persuative eioquence of
Hugh Peters the Jealous regicide prea cher
who was executed In 1860. At this period
thimbles were also made of a cobpery-
looking metal, called, after It's inventor,
Prince Ruperts metal" and ornamental
ton and the practice of inscrbing a motto
or posy around the lower part was COM
mon
The period that is not infreauently re-
ferred to as that of the invention of the
thimble-the last quarter of the seventeenth
century-would seem to be that in which
an impetus was given to their manufacture
by the invention of some new process
which has come to be taken as the inven-
ton of the thimble itself. The Dutch for
example, regard the year 1854 entitled
to that distinction, and in 1884 what has
been ascTibed as the bi-centennial of the
thtmble" was celebrated at Amsterdam
with a great deal of Formally.
In the collection of Mr. Way. who is a
member of the council of the British
! Archaeological Association, there are, in
and brass some with steel tops, a we'll
worn one of ivory and another of Wedg-
wood ware.
Though the materials of which thimbles
have been made present variety enough
through the centuries of their history, lit
tie variation in form appears. But OF late
q departure has been made.
Among thimbe curiosities is one made by
a London manufacturer for two fingers TO
| the order of lady whose thimble finger
was attached to the third finger OF lostly
| thimbles there are the notable examples,
among others, of those made to the orders
| OF American millionares, the one, costing
| G5,o0o, a present to daughter, and an
| other, worth G30o0. present to a WIFE.
! The treasures of the Queen of Siam in
ciude a pure gold thimble. designed as 4
| lotus hlossom-which in Siam symbolizes
| royalty-with the home name of her maj
| esty and the date of her marriage in pre-
| cious stones, while the Duchess of Fife
| treasures the beautiful gold thimb'e. en-
riehed with turquoises, that she received
among her wedding presents. thimole
priced by an American lady is one OF the
little silver thimbles worn by Queen Veto
ria in the days OF her diligent childh bod.
while the wife OF an American millionaire
treasures gold and enamel thimble for
merry used by our present queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
School to Be Founded Under Terms of
w g. Andrews' Will

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 3o-The
Industrial training school for girls which
will be founded at Willoughby, near here,
under the terms of the will of the late Wal
lace c. Andrews, the former Cleveland coal
and iron operator who was burned to death
with his wife in New York six years ago,
will have an endowment fund of nearly
So, O0o, 900, instead of 100000, as first re-
ported.
Attorney Virgil P. Kline, who represents
the parties interested in seeing the pro-
visions of the will carried out, returned
from New York today, where he was In
conference with the attorneys representing
the relatives of the dead millionaire. He
said that an examination of the assets OF
the estate left by Andrews showed that
there will be nearly So, 100000 for the found
ing and maintaining of the industrial
school.
A list of assets Is now being prepared and
will be sent to Mr.. Kline soon. This state
ment will show that there is nearly 81 co.,
coo more than was expected even by the
most sanguine men interested in the found
ing of the school.
The attorneys who represent the rela-
tives of Andrews and who have been fight
ing to break the will have not yet decided
whether they will carry the case to the
court of appeals. Mr. Kline said today that
they had not come to an agreement, put
that he believed there would be no further
litigation The case has already been de-
cided In the surrogate court, as well as IN
the supreme court of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
CATHOLICISM IN FRANCE.
With the New Year the Church Enters
on New Epoch.

PARIS, December 3O.-With the new year
the Catholic Church in France enters a new
epoch. The first sign of the change is the
list for the presidents reception, which
does not contain the names of any prela tes.
The great question now is what action the
bishops will take at the meeting of cardi-
nails Thursday, which is the first to be held
in a century. 1t is looked upon by the bish-
ops as an attempt on the part of the car
dinals to assume sort of cabinetship OF
the church. At meetings of bishops held for
other purposes up to the present time it has
been seen that the majority of them favor
peaceable acceptance of the principle of
the separation of church and state.
The principal opponents to this are Car
dinal Richard, archbishop Of Paris: Car
dinal Perraud, archbishop of Autun; Car
dinal Couille, archbishop of Lyons; the
archbishop of Cambria and the bishops OF
Arras and Quimper and most Of the Bre-
ton bishops, forming the conservative ele-
ment of the church These hold that the
law Is a schismatic one and that the ASSOC
Citations will accomplish the objects of the
trainers of 1t by Withdrawing as far as
possible the parish government from the
hands Of the clergy and the diocesan gov
eminent from the hands of the bishops.
The Cancellation party. led by Cardinal Le-
cot, archbishop Of Bordeaux, and Cardinal
Laboure, archbishop of Rennes, maintains
that resistance will entail religious war
which would be the worst of evils, in view
of the Indifference of the greater number
of Catholics, and IN addition to which the
population would not understand the OBJ
jects Of the war
1t is thought in the event of the two par
ties not agreeing that the French church
Will De formed on lines similar to the Free
Church of Scotland by the dssentients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
HEADQUARTERS IN CLEVELAND.
Decision Regarding the United Span
ish War Veterans.

CLEVELAND, December 30.-Some dis
tinguished men, including Gen Charles
King, the novelist, will serve on the staff
IT Chas. R. Miller of Cleveland command
er-in-chief of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, according to a general order which
will be sent out from the headquarters of
the organization in Cleveland Monday.
After today the headquarters of the Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans will be in Cleve-
land and Col Russell B. Harrison, who Is
the present adjutant general, will organize
and establish the headquarters which will
be moved from indianapolis. Charles f.
Sherwood. commander of Burdick Camp
of the veterans in Cleveland, has been APP
pointed adjutant general, and will be in
charge of the Cleveland offices.
Col. Harrison, the present adjutant gem
eral. has been elected department COM
Indiana, and did not desire the appoint
ment of adjutant general because the Of
fees were to be moved to Cleveland.
Cleveland military men will hold impor-
tant offices, according to the appointments
which have been made by COMMANDMENT
Chief Miller. Capt. F. M. flaming will be
inspector general; Capt. Charles F. Sher-
wood will be adjutant general; w. K. Pat
terson will be assistant adjutant general;
Mai. j. S. Windisch will be quartermaster
general Carl F. Muller will be assistant
quartermaster general. and Capt. j. A.
Blais will be chief of staff. w. P. Dusen-
berry of Chicago will be assistant inspector
general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
HISTORY OF THE THIMBLE.
Great Antiquity Claimed for the Fin
ger Protector.

FROM the LONDON GFaphlc.
The origin of the thimble has been a sub
ject of the thought and researches of
learned and patient antiquaries some of
whom have collected examples OF varied
dates forms and substances in the course
OF years devoted to archaeological pursuits.
1t is contended by some that the metal
thimble is a Dutch invention of only two
centuries ago. while others claim for 1t an
antiquity of some two thousand years at
least, pointing In support of their conten-
ton 10 the recorded fact of the discovery
amid the ruins of HercuIaneum of examples
in bronze almost identical in form with
those employed by tailors at the present
day.
The ancient Br!tons had their "byswain -
or fnger-guard, for use with the ''gwnia-
dur, or sewfng-steel, in their rude dress
and mantle making
The Roman conquerors Of those hardy
islanders seem to have had metal thimbles
similar TO our own. Bronze and brass ex-
amples discovered with other Roman relics
during excavations in London, or dredged
up from the Thames. are exhibited by en-
thusisstic antiquaries as evidence of this.
Some of these examples are in the coIlec-
ton OF the late Henry Syer Cunning. +. S,
A, Scot, vice president of the British
Archaeological Association. The collection
Is now at the Southwark Library Wal
worth road, to which institution ii was be-
queathed with the extensive Cunning Ilu-
scum
The thimbles ascribed to the Roman pc
Rod were recovered from the Thames of
Dowgate, September, 1855 They are a
golden-colored bronze or brass, and are re
markable for their conical tops. q feature
which distinguishes them from thimbles
OF modern make With them was found
one similar TO the specimens discovered al
Heroulaneum
In the dark ages of the thimble-the in
terydl between the Roman and the modern
thimble-the ''hngerlinge." or 'themal as
~ was 'ueh calltdt WAS niaue OF ieather'
'Thimble," by the way, Is supposed by
some TO be corruption of thumb bell, -
the shield being worn on the thumb in for
mer times. as it Is by sailmakers today.
At the beginning of the fifteenth century