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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28

He's IS now, but he's pretty chirky
yet, and probably strolls over more
miles of Washington streets in the
course of a fair day than most Wash
ington men of business. He is willing
enough to talk about the Washington
that used to be. The pot was bubbling
and the stream was mounting high
when he got to Washington, more than
three years before the opening of The
Civil war.
You could gamble in Washington
then Just as easy as you could buy a
pound of pork chops. Even then there
was law on the books against gam
bling within the precincts and con-
fines OF the District of Columbia, but
the beauty of that law. from the gam
bling house proprietors' point of view,
was that the penalty was so severe
that few juries could be found to con-
Wet, and when one of the juries did
convict. the president of the United
States could generally be relied upon
to pardon the sentenced man.
For example, the first man ever
convicted in the District of Columbia
under the old-time anti-gambling law
was man named Marcus, who ran
a faro bank, and who wasn't Gin good"
with the authorities. Marcus was
tried for his offense and sentenced to
two years in prison. No less an in
dlvldual than Abraham Lincoln par
doned Marcus, ON the stated ground
that the punishment was, as he deem
ed. far too severe for the offense.
When Lincoln pardoned Marcus, the
sambling house people easily perceived
10 y
of it for a time to come.
The penalty as spread on the books
was or such severe character, TAX
ing into consideration the spirit with
which gambling was regarded by vir-
tually all hands at that era. that they
knew juries couldn't be mustered that
would convict men accused of running
gambling establishments. And the
gambling house proprietors had it
dead right. There wasn't another man
sentenced for running gambling
house in the District of Columbia un-
til 1869. This man. too, was given a
prison sentence. but he. like the man
before him, was promptly pardoned,
this one by President Grant
Gambling of all descriptions was
prad cally wide open in the city of
Washington until the year 1888. In
that year the kibosh was put on the
proprietors of gambling houses and
they went out Of business in sets of
tours. There has never been a pub
lie gambling house maintained for
even brief space of time within the
limits of the District of Columbia
since then. The antiIsambling law
that was then passed made the run
ming of a gambling house or the set
ting up of a gaming table misde-
meanor instead of felony, as it had
been before. Big fines and Jail SEN
fences were provided for under the
new law. Juries would promptly con-
Wet gamblers or misdemeanors where
they would never convict them of te-
ing felons, and when that twist was
given to the District anti-gambling
law the end arrived for the big games
of Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28
Ellen Ierry's Jubilee Celbrated in
London By Admiring Friends
Anniversary of Famous Actress Debut Occasion of World
Wide Tokens of Esteem and Respect Messages
From Many Lands Received

sent her with the testimonial fund
raised by popular subscription
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
were among those sending their con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes to Miss
Terry today. Other felicitous mes
sages of greeting poured in by cable.
post and special messenger from fam
Gus people the world over, among them
the leading players of America and
Europe.
Miss Terry at present is ENJOYING
good health and stated today that she
had no intention to leave the stage and
none to revisit America, though her
previous visits on the other side of the
Atlantic are among her fondest recol-
lectiOns.
For quarter of a century Miss
Terry has been regarded as one of the
renowned actresses of the day. Her
fame was won chiefly while she was
the acting partner of the late Sir Hen
ry Irving. She was born February 81,
lS4S, and was christened Ellen Alice.
She was but eight years of age when
she first appeared on the stage. Later
she appeared with a company in which
were the present Mrs. Kendall and
Henrietta Hodgson, now the wife of
Henry Labouchero, the famous editor
of Truth. Her. first appearance with
Irving was as Katherine in THE Tam
ing of the Shrew." Miss Terry's first
husband was G. F. Watts, the re-
nowned painter, who died in 1904, but
after ten years the marriage was dis
solved. Her second husband, Mr.. War
dell. whose stage name was Charles
Kelly. died in 1885.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28

Among miners the general opinion
is that 1T is possible to go to great
depths below the surface of the earth;
me development of shaft as deep as
?,O00 feet Is not considered impossible.
and the only difficulty is thought to
be the perfection of machinery to bring
up the mined product. But If we look
at this question carefully we come to
the conclusion that it is absolutely
impossible to work at depth Of 5000
feet, not because of the difficulty in
d1sposing of the mined product, but
for two other reasons: First, breathing
would be impossible because of the air
pressure, and. second, the great heat
could not be tolerated. There are now
several mines of much less depth than
5000 feet in which the workmen can
remain only ten minutes at time.
and then they must be relieved by
othershifts Indeed, it is quite pos
sible to calculate beforehand the effect
which would be produced by a mine
5000 feet in depth.
"A Mass of air which at the surface
had a temperature of SO degrees
Fahrenheit, at depth of 5000 feet
would have temperature of 92degrees
simply in virtue of it's weight. In
auullloh 10 tnlS there would be the
effect of the heat of the earth it.
self. Recent observations in the
Bendigomin, in the State of Victoria.
in Australia. which has reached a max
imum depth of 1926 feet. show that
up to 420 feet the temperature increas-
es is degrees Fahreheit for every 162
feet. up TO ITO feet is feet this
advance is noted for every 27O feet, to
depth of 2.070 feet for every 246
feet, to 243O feet for every 222 feet.
and finally when we reach 1925 feet
the temperature rises is degrees
Fahrenheit for every 1852 feet From
these figures it is clear that the in
crease is uneven. the differences being
due to. the dissimilarity of the different
strata iat different depths. In the
deepest portion OF the Bendigo mine
the temperature is 104 degrees Fahern-
heit, but there are mines in which the
temperature increases much more
rapidly. The usual plan is to fix the
increase at is degrees Fahrenheit
for every SO feet. and according to
this rate a depth of 5000 feet would
mean temperature of 221 degrees
Fahrenheit. or one in which man
could not live."-Public Opinion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28
A..oc,ated Pres. Cable to The Evening

AWHOCIaVcO lFehA S0DIc 10 Inc Evening
Times.
London, April 2S.-Seldom if ever
before in the annals of the British
stage has higher tribute been paid
to an actress than that received from
press and public this week by Miss
Ellen Terry on the occasion of the
golden jubilee anniversary of her pro-
fessional debut. 1t was just fifty
years ago, on April 2S, 1856, that
Miss Terry made her first appearance
at the Princess theater, under the man
agement of Charles Kean. The play
was "A Winters Tale" and Miss Terry
had the part of the boy "Mamillius"
Queen Victoria was in the audience,
and especially commended the acting
OF the beautiful youth"
Nearly all the leading journals of
London took occasion today to print
eulosies of Miss Terry in their col
umns, while the Saturday reviews dll
contain pictorial write-ups of the fam
Gus actress and her career. The most
eminent members of the theatrical
profession in the United Kingdom, to-
gether with Charles Frohman AMI
other fore most representatives of TIL.
stage in America, have joined in the
arrangements for the jubilee perform
ance at the Court theater tonight in
honor of Miss Terry. THE Merry
Wives of Windsor" is the play select
ed. Miss Terry will act Mistress Page
and Mr.. Beerbohm Tree, Falstaff To-
morrow evening adniring Londoners
will give Miss Terry dinner and the
occasion will probably be taken to pre-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.

Associated PRESS to The Evening Times.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 26.-Many
prominent republicans of this and
neighboring states are gathered in St.
Louis for the annual convention of the
Missouri League of Republican clubs.
Public interest centers chiefly in the
mass meeting at Music hall tonight
when addresses will be delivered by
Secretary Shaw and other party lead
ers of national prominence The con-
vention of the league will assemble
tomorrow morning and remain in ses-
sion two days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28
THE BYGONE DAYS.
Stories of Washington When Every.
thing Was Wide Open.

Every year the lid is being more
firmly soldered on the city of Wash
ington. says the Washington Star.
The nations capital has gradually be-
come one of the most rigidly regu-
lated cities in the country. The town
is closed as tight as a drum at mid
night.
The man who perhaps remembers
more about the time when it wasn't
than any other now alive is John C.
Martinique Martin. Martin remem-
bers the lidless Washington and all
its garish glory, because for great
many years, dating back to 1857. he
was one of the main chancetakers in
the Washington game. He was most
of the time behind the box. it is true,
and there are some modern gamblers
who maintain that the man who deals
his own game can't be beat But in
the zenith of the day that Cole Martin
remembers the men who ran the game
really did take chances, for the sky
only was then the limit of most of the
Washington faro games and the big
players had their chance to get it all
back at one turn.
Cole Martin is one of the oldest
professional men of hazard living.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-28
Penetrating the Earth.

A much debated question, of inter-
est both to miner and general public,
Is, How deep is it possible to go below
the earth's surface? In few years
the consumption Of coal will make
necessary either much lower levels
than those reached to-day. or else the
invention of some new fuel. According
to recent article in die Woche,"
OF Berlin, there is little hope of the
former expedient, the German paper
coming to the following conclusions:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
COLLEGES ARE SCHOOLS.
OF ANARCHY
Educator Declares Modern University
Cultivates Brawn Rather Than the
Brain -- Would Abolish Ath-
letics, Automobiles, Etc.

CHICAGO, June "A dispatch to tn,
Tribune from Lebanon. H., says;
President Chamberin OF Mckende,
College in his annual report to the Board
OF Trustees yesterday entered into a
vigorous discussion Of intercollegiate te
athletics, especially football, recon.
mending the adjustment Of the game.
He declared many institutions OF learn.
ing are schools OF anarchy.
AS for the college spirit said Pre.i.
dent Chamberlin, 1T must be admitted
that the argument in favor OF such form
of cruel sport is we'll grounded ii the
chief object Of the institution Of learn
ing is to promote ,o-called physical cul.
ture ut the expense OF human lie aud
the broken bodies OF contestants.
1T is this spirit which leads to haz.
ing breaking into property, keeping
ferocions bull dog, supporting automo,
biles, and other like designations in
many Of our institutions Of learning.
Il do not wish to be understood as
being opposed to athletics. Physical
culture is important and field sports on
a home field are not TO be discouraged"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
ON ALTAR
OF JUSTICE
Prisoner Asks Judge to Inflict Extreme
Penalty on Him if he Should be
Found Guilty-His Statements
Attract the Judge.

CHICAGO, June In the closing
hour of his trial yesterday, Louis A,
Gourdain. offered himself. his fortune
and his family as sacrifice on the
altar of justice. Should the Jurors find
him guilty the alleged lottery man said
he would court the severest sentence and
when he came from prison he would turn
his possessions over to the government
and proceed to etFace himself and his
family.
Gourdain for several weeks has been
on trial with John II. Dalton in the
court of Judge X. VI. Lands on a charge
of using the mails to defraud. Gour-
aain who is charged with promoting a
scheme similar to a lottery, has con.
Quoted his own case and introduced no
witnesses in his own behalf He declares
his scheme is as legitimate as the op.
erations Of any board OF trade member.
His statements and actions in the case
have attracted much attention. Judge
Lands will instruct the jury today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
FULTON FAv0RS AMENDMENT.
Favors Common Ownership of Mines,
Roads and Lumber Camps.

WASHINGTON D. C., June 1.-Sena.
tor Fulton made a speech in the Senate
today favoring the restoration to the
railroad rate bill of the Piles amend.
ment permitting lumber companies and
mine operators OF Oregon, and the en-.
tire West to own and operate logging
roads and branch lines connecting their
property with trunk lines and with ad-
jacent markets.
Fulton said these roads are not to be
compared with the great roads of the
east, which own and operate the great
anthracite coal mines. He said that no
harm resulted from the common owner
ship Of lumber camps, mines, and
branch roads in the Northwest, and that
theer is no call for diyorcing of produc.
tion and transportation in the Northwest
and to do 50 would impede the develop.
ment of Oregon and Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
When to Men.ure the Foot.

Just before going abroad one Of the
male leaders Of New York society step.
ped into his bootmaker's place 10 get
measured for several pairs of shoes for
use during his tour. II was then com.
paratively early In the day. and the
shoemaker, who prides himself upon
his artistic work, asked his customer
to defer the measuring Of his foot un-
til about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
But why not measure me nowT
asked the social leader, with some an
noyance.
1T is too early, SIR" was the reply.
Your foot has not yet acquired It's size
for the day. II measured you now
the shoes would all be little too
small Walking about on our feet as
we do, SIR, the feet grow, develop swell
whatever you choose to call it-from
rising time till about In the after.
noon. At 3 they have their full size for
the day. They retain this size till we
retire, when they shrink up again for
the night; hence to have well fitting,
comfortable shoes 1t is necessary 10 be
measured in the afternoon. New York
Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
Drove an EiRh teen I'm -ha md,

Many years ago well known New
Yorker, one Of the Livingston family.
who had lived for many years In Flor
snce, used to drive six-in-hand there
every afternoon. He was very &C.
centric individual and gradually In.
creased the number Of his horses until
strangers In Florence would note with
amazement every afternoon on the Cas-
cine white headed gentleman driving
an extraordinary procession Of horses
barnessed together two and two, some
times as many az eighteen. 1t was one
Of the sights Of Florence. Old Mr.. Liv.
ingston fooled his team safely for q
few years, but finally they bolted and
ran away. Nothing could stop eighteen
horses, and the smashup was some
thing terrific. After that the authori-
ties of Florence forbade Mr.. Living
ston to drive more than four, and in
disgust he shook the dust of Florence
from his feet and never returned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
WORTH OF MAN IN DOLLARS
AND CENTS FIGURED OUT
Value Of Flesh, Blood, and Brains
Reduced to Cash.

NEW YORK. June "A special to the
World from Boston says:
What is u man worth in dollars and
centss"
Can flesh and blood and brains be
reduced TO figures with the dollar sign
before themy"
These questions were considered yes
tenlay at n meetin gof the section of
opthalmology of the American Medical
Association when Dr. Erastus T.. Holt of
Portland. Maine, showed by tables that
mans value i nmoney could b, actual
ly determined by taking into considera.
tion his occupation and age.
DIR. Holt reailirmed the famous DR..
Osler theory. and by a table indicated
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08

KANSAS CITY, June THE argu.
ment of the Armour, Swift, Cudahy and
Nelson Morris Packing Companies, on
charges Of accepting rebates from the
Burlington Railway on exports of ship
ments, had not been concluded when the
court adjourned this afternoon. The
Burlington had signed contract with
the packers giving them rate of %
cents per hundred from Mississippi
points to New York. During the life of
the contract the railway raised the
tariff to 35 cents Counsel for the de.
PENDANTS in its arguments today took the
ground that when their contract with the
railroad was signed at the 23-cent rate
it was legal and that the railway was
bound to carry it out. A. S. Van Val
kenburg will tomorrow begin the argu-
ment for the government. During the
day the cases against the Alton and J.
N Faithorn and F. A. Woon were con.
tinued until next fall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
Aggressive Men Needed.

Anxiety on the part of Oregon people
for the House Committee positions that
have usually been acc rded the states
congressman, grows as the Congress is
prolonged with both positions practically
vacant. Neither of the Oregon members
have been asked to vacate the appoint
ments accepted, but it is by member
ship and active participation that ad-
vancement is Won and the practical
vacancy for two years will have the
effect of putting Oregon far down the
list for even states with but two Con-
gressmen. The evil influences of such
conditions will be felt for some time, and
Oregon interests in touch with conditions
at the capital hope that the choice of
the people at the June election will have
the capacity for aggressive efforts in
committee rooms.
Baker City Appropriation.
Assurance is given by the leaders of
Congress that the omnibus building bill
will be passed by both houses before ad-
journment. This will probably carry
$l7OOO,OOO to $l9OOOOOO. Senator Full.
ton has pending all of the bills for
Oregon structures which he thought
could be forced to the attention of Con.
gress, and will endeavor to have one or
two more buildings included in the gen.
eral measure. Congress made the ap-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08

that the economic value OF ahoring
man begins TO decrease after his twenty
fifth year. and that the economic value
OF professional ma nbegins to decrease
after his forticth year,
DR., llolts table rates boy Of ten
years to be worth S2,00l.6s. at Is year.
he is worth $l,263.GJ. at % he is worth
$5,4ss,oa and from that time on his
value decreases, until ut 20 years he il
worth only Sl1l3 and at so years he is
u drawback on the community To the
extent OF $s72s4.
A professional man at 2j years has nm
economic value of S25 5s0S0l and his
highest value is at forty years, when he
Is worth $29344.Gs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08

Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound Makes Sick women Well
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08

Every mother possesses information
which Is OF vital interest TO her young
daughter.
Too often this is never impaired or Ia
withheld until serious harm has result.
ed TO the growing girl through her
ignorance Of natures mysterious and
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Girls over.sensitivcness aud modesty
often puzzle their mothers and battle
physicians. ~ they so often withhold
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and conceal the symptoms which ought
TO DO told 10 their physician At this
critical period.
When girls thoughts become slug,
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limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude:
when she Is mystery 10 herself aud
friends. her mother should come 10 her
aid, and remember that Lydia H. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound will at
this time prepare the system for the
coming change, and start this trying
period in a young girls life without
pain or Irregularities.
Hundreds Of letters from young girls
and from mothers, expressing their
gratitude for what Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has accomplished
for them. have been received by the
Lydia Il Pinkham Medicine Co., at
Lynn, Mass.
Miss Mills has written the two fol-
lowing letters 10 Mrs. pinkham. which
will be read with interest:
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08

preparation for Baker City's Federal
building, with the implied injunction
that this was all that could be done for
Oregon in that line the present year.
But since then the omnibus building
measure has been started, and it is un-
derstood that the rigid purposes of the
early session have relaxed The senator
has alerady been striving to have at
least two more buildings authorized for
his state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-08
Much Money Spent to improve
National Capitol.
LACK OF REPRESENTATION
Oregon at Disadvantage in Congressional
Committees Because of no Men to
Represent Her Interests
Election Watched.
AsToRIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash

ASTORIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington d. c., June Few people
throughout the country realize the ex'
tent OF building operations conducted
annually at the national capital Au-
thentic figures just published show that
that the total for the fiscal year Just
closed was $33,OOO0OO. OF this total for
new building and important repair and
remodeling work, the government spent
Sl9,000,OO0, the District of Columbia,
FIVE or six million and private capital
the remainder.
At the present time the government
has under construction the great Agri.
cultural Department building, which
will be when finished, a $3000000 or
81, 100000 structure; also the National
Museum which will be a marvel of
beauty and accommodation costing near
ly as much; the new office building for
members of the house, costing more than
100000; the senate Office building,
for members Of the house, costing more
than 100000; the senate office building
costing between $2,OO0,0OO and SO 900, 900.
In addition a bill is pending and will
probably become law, providing for pur-
chase of the site and commencement of
work for the great State Commerce and
Labor and Justice Departments building,
the site and structure to cost $7.000,000;
and new home for the Geological Sur
yey, which will cost Sl,200,000 will also |
probably be commenced after the close
Of this session. 4 beautiful District Of |
Columbia building is going up, and there
are nmerOus other edifices of less i'm
portance, which add greatly to the build
ing prosperity of the capital.
One city receiving the profits to be
derived from expenditure Of $33,0000OO
in building operations for a single year, /
has an income from this source of no
mean proportions. That the period
mentioned will not be exceptional for
the future is regarded certain, as the
work confidently contemplated now will
require many years for completion.
All Of this vast expenditure is for
building alone, and does not include the
arge sums disbursed by the government
'or laying and maintaining miles upon
niles Of excellent pavement, and the
other expenditures of the
Federal Government at its home.