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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20
TOOK FATAL DRAUGHT,
Young Railroad Man Kills Him
8'# self in MONTGOMERY.

MONTGOMERY. Ala September 10.
Jacksonyille' Fla. took his own life b..
drinking laudan,lm to-day at the board
Ing house of Mrs, Baggett, on the Wood-
.ligh road, In Bogue Homme. a suburb,
The dead man left the following note;y
my Darling Wlfe-As write this I nm
nearly In the sweet bye-andI bye and
You remember tried this once before.
Ali ! ask OF you is to tell my mother
at 2O2 Bay street, st =
~ "As ever. Your own. !, !, !, /, !, <.
Through the seaboard Air Line office,
by Which railroad he had bsen enploye!l,
IL was found that he has n hrothnr IN
him advising min M l!ls Sdcnlk. end s!ha
answer was (: u /" Bury hiln there. The
mother was. not m r cksonyil'lo,,
Tonight q telegram was rese!Ycd by
Coroner rlce from ne JAG soHYllle olllse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20

or the senboard Air Line. authorizing
him to give the body descent burial ut
the expense Of the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20
Sugar is Cheaper.

NEW YORK. septembcr 1s.-All grades
of refined sugar We're reduced 90 cents n
hundred pounds friday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20

lowing the express wish OF the Russian
statesman there was no informal re-
ccptIon and only few intimate iriends.
gathered at the railroad station y croWd
OF travellers respectfully salutea ~, Mi'le
who bowed his acknowlcd ginents. He az
pcarcd to be much fatigued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20

for Ladies Fine Quality Broad
cloth Or Venetian Suit, in black
and colors; coat 48 inches long,
silk lined shawl or regular coll
lar, skirt has flare effect; good
value at $22.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
POWELL SCHROEDER.

Mr.. Alfred ]. c. Schroeder and Miss
Martha +. Powell popular young couple
|of this city were united in marriage yes,
terday at o'clock at the home Of the
brides mother. Mrs. Ellen NJ. Powell
with Rev. w. s. Grim officiating.
The wedding was a very pretty af.
fair as the home had been fittingly de.
eorated for the occasion with white ros.
es, sweet peas and potted plants, The
centerpiece being bell of ferns, under
which the ceremony was performed. Only
,.e immediate relatives were present at
the ceremony, but at its conclusion a re.
xption was held by the young people,
who We're rendered the congratulations
of their many friends.
Miss Kate Schroeder was bridesmaid,
and Miss Ella Powell acted as maid Of
honor, while Mr.. Benjamin |. Powell did
duty as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder left last ev.
ening for a short wedding tour, which
will include Portland and the Willamette
valley.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21

ward,) consumed exactly one thousand
gallons of oil, or "a barrels: as four bar.
rels Of oil are equivalent to six tons of
yoal. the coal consumed on such q run
would be approximately, 80 tons. The
margin of profit estimated by the COM
pany in favor of oil, at its cost in stor.
age, is actually 80 per cent and the
immense value of this must be ascer.
tained, not from single run, or a single
day, but on the basis of annual supply
and annual service.
To this big saving must be added the
further gain accruing in the freight SER
vice, which will be duly proportionate, II
not quite so large and to this, again, the
reduced expense in storing and handling
oil in the lesser quantities and smaller
spaces.
Mr.. Mcclure and his colleagues have
made an exhaustive line of tests in this
relation, and the result of his report
will be the equipment of every engine
ON the road for the general and perma'
nent use of oil fuel. The changes in the
mechanism of the engines must be made
with due regard to the seryice, that it
shall not be impeded nor disturbed, so it
may be some time before the entire
motive power shall be so adapted.
Now if the company will only devise,
and apply, something to annihilate the
smoke and smell indigenous TO the oil.
burner, the people in hundred miles
of territory will 'rise up and call it
blessed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21

Is Surprised When Sheriff Tells Him
His Aim Was Bad.

Roseburg, Sept, 20.-While hiding ~
a thicket waiting for the approach Of
three men whom he had heard were
hunting for his farm, Louis Cars, n her.
nit. shot several times nj r. II. Mahn
a.. i. Matthews and l.. u. Carl, promi'
nent residents Of Ro.eburg. None oi
the shot. took effect, yet they were shot
with deadl yintent and went dangerous,
~ near their mark.
Cars, when arrested, seemed 20 think
that he had killed Mahn, against whom
be- had some kind Of grudge. lie said (;
Il am willing to die now that that -
red faced Mahn il dead When the
sheriff told him no one had been injured
he would not believe II. saying that be
had seen light in Mahn', house ali
night and that his family were sitting up
with deadly intent Ind went dangerous.
Cars, when arrested, seemed 10 think
bound over under 1880 bail. going 20
Jail in default Of security. lie has lived
a hermit life on a farm rented from W.
G. McWiliams, three miles east Of this
city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
r, el Of the Future for the A. &C.
r. Railroad Co.
EXHAUSTIVE TESTS MADE
Means q Saving Of Thousands Of Dol
lars Annually-Reduces Cost Of Hand
ling and Storage-Engines to Be
Gradually Equipped for This.

Superintendent John MCGUIRE. of the
Astoria 4 Columbia River Railroad CON-
pany is authority for the statement
that the use of crude oil. as the fuel of
of the future throughout that system,
is assured. 1t has been tried, and found
satisfactory from all points of view in
volved, utility, efficacy, storage, nand-
ling, cost, etc. The only difficulty en-
countered in the numberless trials Civ
en- it, is the inclination of most engin.
eers to feed it, on their engines in larg-
er quantities than necessary, but this
is matter that will soon remedy itself,
and. as Mr.. Mcclure says, the error is
quite natural, for men who have had to
make, and keep up steam, by the la
borious and heavy process of shoveling
tons of coal each day, can hardly real
ize the capacity of small jet of oil
Tic NOih vi tuC lhdtclidi
The liquid fuel has many advantages
among them the dispatch with which it
can be handled, either in storage or in
direct application in the engines, the
bulk differences being notable, since the
ratio between the two. has been fixed
at four barrels of oil to six tons of
coal. This ratio is observed in all the
calculations made by the company's Of
ficers.
1t is upon the question Of actual cost,
however, that the weight of opinion in
favor of the oil, hinges, or, rather, is
based. The latest test made, was on
Tuesday last, on a round trip, passen-
ger service run between Astoria and
Portland: The engine hauling the trains,
tsix coaches eastward and eight west
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
BURTON FILES DEMURRER
Bill Brought by Grand Jury Attacked
as Defective.

Dill DIouBnt py Ordno jury ATTACKED
as Defective.
ST. Louis, Sept. 20.-In the United
States circuit court teady, United States
Senator Burton, Of Kansas, charged with
appearing before the poItoffice depart.
ment TO prevent the issuance of fraud
order against the Rialto Grain 4 Sc.
eurities company, of st. Louis, filed a
demurrer, through his attorney against
the new indictment returned against
him since the supreme court nullifed
former indictment on technical
grounds. The objections urged in the
demurrer set forth that the indictment
fails to inform the accused of the ma.
ture and cbuse of the accusation, that
there is no statement of fact constitut.
ing an offense against the federal laws,
and that the allegations are partial and
defective. The time for hearing argu.
ments has not been set.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
Are You Engaged7

Engaged people should remember that
after marriage, many quarrels can be
avoided, by keeping their digestions in
good condition with Electric Bitters. s
A. Brown of Bennettsyille, S. c., says;
For years, my wife suffered intensely
from dyspepsia, complicated with a tor.
pid liver, until she lost her strength and
vigor, and became a mere wreck of her
former self. Then she tried Electri,
Biters, which helped her at once, and
finally made her entirely well. She Il
now strong and healthy" Chas. Rogers
druggist, sells and guarantees them, al
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
A BIT OF roRETHouGHT.
1--we Fastener Makes Happy Suggestion
to Astoria,

1--we Fastener Makes Happy Suggestion
to Astoria.
Yesterday afternoon a well.known
citizen Of this city was engaged in con.
versation with an intelligent and up.to
date Easterner at the Hotel occident
and the topic Of interest happened to
be that Of centennial celebrations, In the
course Of which the man from the East
talked with specific knowledge Of all
great events Of that sort. from the
Centennial of Philadelphia, in 1879 down
to the Lewis and Clark Exposition now
on in Portland. lie had visited every
semi. ma tional fair Of the Kind including
those quoted, and inspired with an idea
aprops of the matter IN hand, remarked
inquiringly.
Have not you Astorians a centennial
date Of importance in the more or less
near future I"
yes" replied the man Of Astoria "the
one. .hundredth anniversary Of the selec.
tion of the site, the founding Of the
colony, and the naming Of II Astoria
on April Is, 1871"
swell, what on earth more do you
want for Centennial predicate +,
You folks are going to stir In the mat.
ter, are YOU not' II is wonderful bit
history and should not pass unoOserved; ;
and il you arrange any thing by way oi
celebration you may be sure we people
back there will come out to enjoy H.
OF course you won't expect very many
of US, but you can count on the return
here of big PERCENTAGE Of those who
have seen Astoria this year, and that
will help to swell the crowd you ought
to have from every state on the Pa.
cife Slope"
The Astorian replied to the effect that
nothing had been said or done in re.
lation to it, as yet, but it was q theme
on which the people of Astoria prided
themselves heartily and justly, and that
it would receive all the consideration
due it.
There is a hint OF value TO this city
in this conversation, and as Astoria IL
not entirely self.neglectful, the seed Of
forethought east out by the long. head.
ed visifdr may grow VI proportions
best described as the best, biggest and
most unique municipal celebration ever
heard Of
And II is to be hoped that any cen.
tennial scheme OF celebration In honor
or behalf of the city, that may he for.
mulated and carried out will include the
snpremely necessary factor Of modern,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21

ample and beautiful hotel In which to
house the Thousands TO come, nor would
Il be impolitic TO make this the prim.
airy element Of preparation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21

was plainly apparent from the very
OUTSET; that the entire work could
and should, have been done, under one
resolution, one assessment, one contract,
in fact under a single charter proceed.
ure, to the conservation Of personal and
official labor. cost and annoyance; that
instead of this, the paltry six'block Inn
provement has been Aihdivided into
three equally paltry improvements"
each involving all the machinery pro-
vided ON the charter for such purposes,
each susceptible of the same sums OF
cost, the same amount of work, and
the same phases of discomfort, incident
to single Improvement. Some attri.
butte the disposition to job-lot public
work of this kind TO stupidity in in.
terpreting the charter and ordinances
or to a desire on the part Of the coun.
ell TO magnify the volume Of work II
is doing for the public, and others 60
still further with far unkinder sugges.
tions in which graft has q place. Al
all events the kickers are kicking and
win keep on, until some adequate rea.
son IS offered by those In charge, for
thus sectionalizing public work that
might be 1one in one, comprehensive
line of procedure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
JOB LOT IMPROVEMENT
Third Section of Exchange Street to
Be Exploited.

The property owners liable to be ef'
fected thereby are being importuned to
sign petition for the establishment Of
an improvement district involving the
grading and rebuilding of Exchange
street between the center lines of Twen-
ty-First and Nineteenth streets, and a
good many Of these interested parties
are kicking vehemently over the blum.
dering Tor worsel procedure adopted by
the powers that be to bring this i'm
provement about.
There is no denial of the necessity
for the improvement; it is conceded, on
all sides, to be the right step to take.
The protest is against the piece-meal
methods adopted and the unnecessary
labor and expense incident TO them.
The protestants claim that the i'm.
provement of Exchange street from
to Twenty-Third streets
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
SEA WOLF LOSES POINT
Demurrer to Indictment for Seal Poach
ing Fails Utterly.

San Francisco, Sept. 2O.-United
States District Judge DeHaven has over
ruled the demurrer interposed against
the indictments charging Robert ]. Ty.
son, Alexander Mclean, s. L. r. De
Smidt, W. J. Wood and w. ]. Wood.
side with having conspired To commit
an offense against the United States by
outfitting a vessel for the purpose Of
poaching on the fur seal fisheries in
Behring sea. Defendants were indicted
in connection with the alleged poachine
committed by the schooner Carmencita
vessel sailing under the Mexican flag.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
THE TELEGRAPH,s NEW RATE.

The swift steamer Telegraph leaves
Calender dock, Astoria, daily, for Port.
land, except Friday, at 2 o'clock p. m,
arriving in Portland at s: 30 p. IN. A
round trip fare Of 1925 has been estab.
lished for the next 90 days, going into
effect today. No better way to observe
the besities Of the Columbia river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
YOUNG CITIZEN DIES.

At l0:40 o'clock last night. Tobia,
Matt. Thorson, who has been i'll for the
past month, of complicated typhoid fe'
yer, at his rooms, No. 4s6 Commercial
street, breathed his last. His malady
was the result of exposure in the sein.
ing grounds.
Mr.. Thorson was but 20 years of age
and quite popular in the circle in which
he moved. He leaves one younger
brother to mourn his demise. Notice Of
the funeral win appear later.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
Got on Cheap.

He may well think, he has got of
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or Indigestion. IL still able
TO perfectly restore his health. Moth.
ing viii do this but DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. A quick, pleasant, and certain
cure for headache, constipation ste.
25c at Chas. Rogers drug storej guar.
anteed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
T0DAY'S WEATHER.

Portland, Sept. 20.-Westen Oregon
Thursday, increasing eloudiness followed
by showers in the north portion. Cooler
in the north portion, except near the
coast.
Washington: Showers.
Eastern Oregon; Partly cloudy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-21
RUSSIAN coNvIcTs REVOLT.

Orel, Russia, Sept. 2c.--The prisoners
in the government prison at this place
reyolted last night. Order was restored
this evening by the police aud troops
One prisoner was killed and five injured
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-28
Tea Table FURNISHINGS.

4 new idea in household furnishings
Is a tea table on which is spread a
cloth having white background with
n graceful design in blue. AS n setting
for blue and white china or for use III
n room done in Dresden colors this Is
very effective and pleasing variation
from the regulation tea table, with its
fancy cover embroidered in white. or
with plain white squares Of damask.
For summer time use, however. these
blue and white covers will be found
very satisfactory. They are made of
lightweight material. something like
Japanese crepe. are inexpensive and
harmoniZe very well with the light
airy summer draperies With tea set
of old blue china one of these covers Is
Il pleasing accompaniment but even
without family heirlooms it makes an
agreeable substitute for the everlasting
white used during the rest Of the year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-28
ODD COLONY IN PARAGUAY.
Community Modelled After Edward
Bellamy,a Looking Back ward."

A community which closely approx
mates Bellamy's Looking Backward"
is Cosme, a little settlement near
Asuncion, Paraguay, described by VIII
helm Lacmann in the Leipsic Grentz-
boten. Equality, democracy and COM
munity of wealth and work are the
principles on which it was founded in
1894 by split in colony Of Austrian
immigrants to Paraguay. The houses
Of the settlers lie together and form Il
small village. and are small, pretty and
clean; they have only one story, and
are built of boards and shngled or
rooted with mazega grass. The ROOF
hangs far over the side walls and IS
supported by posts, detail which al
lows for wide veranda-a most wei
come adjunct in the hot weather. On
one side Of the house is a small out
building which contains the kitchen,
and every house has its garden. Little
plantations of sugar cane lie between
the houses and the gardens"
Up to the present the dwelling
houses cover only quarter Of the
space which has been reserved for the
village. and when Herr Lacmann Wis
tied the place there were some twenty
houses occupied and lOS in course Of
erection. In time the buildings will
form great square, which will lie
about larger open square. In addi-
ton number of smaller public places
have been provided for. which will lie,
as those already in existence, between
the houses There is an absolute
community of goods in Cosme. the only
exception being that objects of house.
hold or personal use-furniture, cook
ing utensils. clothing and food-remain
the property of their users. When one
enters the colony he must bring his
entire property in, with these excep-
tons. When, however. one wishes to
withdraw he does not receive back the
amount of his contribution. but only
the amount which corresponds to his
share for the last working period"
Everyone must go through n proba-
tionary period Of one year, and before
this period is completed no member
ship is obtained nor any contribution
OF goods made. Every applicant upon
entering must pay into the treasury
SO for each adult member Of the fam
lily and half of this amount for each
child. If then the practitioners de-
eide not to remain in the colony their
expenses to Bucnos Ayres are paid,
but this is not done unless the appll'
cant remains in the colony three
months. The only requirements are
that the applicant be strong and
healthy Under no circumstances are
colored persons admitted"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-28

tcaspoonfuls vinegar put into kettle
containing boiling beef or chicken will
hasten 1t in becoming tender A little
vinegar put into stove backing will
make II stick better and prevent dust
from flying while polishing. A little
vinegar put into the water when rims
ing the hands does much towards cur
ing and preventing chapped hands
Vinegar put into bottle of old or
dried glue will mOisten and make ii
like new again. Vinegar boiled on the
stove while cooking onions or cabbage
will prevent the odor from filling the
house Vinegar and salt mixed will
brighten and clean brass or copper
kettles, ornaments, gas fixtures and
the like. After its application the ar
tices should be rinsed and polished
with a clean dry cloth. A good furnl-
ture polish Is a mixture Of one part
of vinegar to two parts of sweet oil
used sparingy The furniture should
be polished after its use by a clean
cloth. Vinegar and water Is good for
bruises and sprains-The House
keeper.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-28
Ventilation His Forte.

"If they's any man what knows all
about the ventilation of II dining car
said a waiter on the private car of a
burlington official who passed through
Kansas CITY recently, IF they's any
man knows all about ventilation, Ah'm
suttinly that man. That nah Dusl-
ness. and All understands it in all its
circumstantial AN Hypothetical aspects
and phases.
An that's why it makes me sore
when the boss sits down to the table
and takes the stick and begins to
slammin and openin ventilators after
they're all fixed perfect already. Then
when the coffee gets full Of cinders
he thinks Ah'm to blame. The boss
may be all right when it comes to
buildin railroads and locatin factories,
but this subject Of ventilation Is too
big for IN. and he bettah leave it to
the portah what knows something
about 1t.
"Befoh evry meal All place the nap
kins around and then sit down and
watch where the cinders are going.
Then All open this ventlator an close
that one until All have everything
fixed so nobody won't be bothered IT
all. Then in comes the boss an spells
the whole scheme In two minutes. All
can't stop the wind a-blowin'. and All
amt the cab inspector to clean cinders
ioff the transoms. When Ah'm on the
street Ahm chocolate drop in the
bucket. but on IA dining car All GER
ltainly can keep the elders out Of the
noffnn IL thpy'n lest gimme a chance "
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-28
CATS MIRROR TRAPS BIRDS.
Tabby Watches Her Prey and Awaits
the Time to Jump.

Laconia boasts of a cat which COM
bines science with her natural instincts
of bird-hunting to ather remarkable
degree.
Pussy is evidently fond of fresh live
English sparrows, and by experience
doubtless found that they are wary
quick -motioned and hard to catch She
also has discovered that when she
turns her back toward flock of spar
rows in the street they pay little or
no attention to her and approach quite
closely.
She has also discovered that the
plate glass show window of a jewelry
store makes an excellent mirror under
certain conditions of light and that by
looking toward the window she can
watch the chippies in the street and at
the same time give the birds no reason
TO suspect that she is interested in any.
thing except gold rings and jewelry
display.
The cats method of obtaining Eng.
lish sparrow for dinner is to take her
position on the edge of a good view
Sparrows come along the street every
few minutes. and, although at first
rather shy of the cat they evidently
observe that she is paying no attention
to them, and gradually work up quite
close to her in their search for food.
Pussy keeps perfectly passive until
one Of the birds happens to stray with
in easy jumping distance. and then
she turns like flash and captures
the unlucky bird in an instant.
People who observe the cat for the
first time gazing at the reflection Of
the sparrows obtain an idea that she
herself is being fooled by the reflec.
ton and stop TO watch. expecting that
she will finally jump against the show
window in her efforts to catch the
birds. but they find that they have I'M
derestimated kitty's intelligence when
bird approaches too near the dead
llne.-Laconia, y. H., Democrat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-28
Oldest OF All Ruins.

The oldest architectural ruins in the
world are believed to be the rock cut
temples at lpsambool, on the left bank
Of the Nile in Nubia. The largest Of
these ancient temples contains eleven
The largest single stone used in this
work is one which forms veranda.
like projection along one side of the
main temple. 1t is tifty-seven feet
long, fifty-two feet broad and seven.
thick