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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-22
IF You Are Not
Earning Wages You
Are Earning Hatred.
BY Mrs. PEARL MARY TERESA cRAICil John
oliver Hobbes), Novelist and Social Reformer u

UNDERSTAND there young and attractive women en-
poyed in great numbers in New York who are paid 81 and
$5 week. from which they must pay for board lodging
, and clothes | think SUCH FACTS SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES Tbcv do NOT reonira any comment from
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-22

Entered as second-claSs matter June
H. 1905, al the postotiice at Astoria, ors-
aon, under the act of Congress Of March s.
1872.
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The Washington times., 1906-04-29
AMERICAN TENNIS
PLAYERS SHOULD WIN
Their Chances in International Tourney
in England Are Bright-Beals
Wright a Match for Doherty.

LONDON, April 2s.-Stimulated by the
great success Il achieved last year. the
lawn tennis season OF 1906 promises to
eclipse all others both in regard to the
number of its open tournaments and in
the public interest which its chief
matches are likely to arouse.
once again this country is 20 be in
vaded by the picked teams of foreign
nations. who will wage battle against
each other for the right to challenge
England for possession of the Davis
Cup. Australasia and America. the two
hnalists OF last year. are again sending
representatives. as are also France and
Austria.
The committee of management have
made several wise changes in the
scheme of arrangements. The first round
will not be PLAYED in London. but will
be decided on the handsome grounds Of
the Liverpool Cricket Club at Aigburth
In the first week in June.
II report speak truly Of the players
from the United States their chances
are bright.
The present American champion, Beals
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

Wright has considerably strengthened
his play since his last visit, and must
now be regarded as a champion quite
likely TO lower the coIors Of the younger
Doherty.
HOlcombe Ward will also come over
again as Wright's partner IN the doubles,
while Alexander will probably act as
second string in the singles A cOmbi-
nation like this with youth. vigOr, and
physical fitness on its side. Will UndOubt-
edly prove formidable. especially as the
elder Doherty may find that his health
may not allow him 20 partner his
brother in the doubles
The second round OF the Davis Cup
competition, the antagonists presumably
being America and Australasia, VIII be
contested at Newport.
The splendid form exhibited by A. T.
Wilding on the Riviera this spring Ger
tainly points 10 the probability Of his
selection for a place in the Australasian
team, and II Norman Brockes comes
over again as is anticipated. the Co
lOnials will present very strong front.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
RESERVOIR HEIGHTS
FORMS NEW CLUB

The Reservoir Heights A A. held its
regular meeting Friday night and the
attendance was larger than at any
previous meeting. President Brooks
presided.
1t was decided to have two baseball
mines instead Of just one. The fist team
win be known as the Reservoir Heights
Club and the second team viii be known
as the Athletic Stars, whose average
viii be thirteen years, and will be under
the leadership of Manager Gill and Cap
tain Biglow.
Manager White. of the Reservoir
Heights Club, has up to the present
ffty-four games on his schedule and is
after more.
Uniforms for the Reservoir Heights
Club have oeen ordered. The color will
be Yale gray with cardinal trimmings.
The following were elected members
OF the association: Andrew Walker
James O'Connel, James Trowers, and
Ralph Rodgers.
The next meeting will be held on May
4 at p IA.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Quality-Not Quantity.

During the first and second years the
idea OF the league seemed 10 be cen
tered in growth in quantity not quality
in the number of teams and personnel.
ard at that it met with Il success
unprecedented in local baseball annals.
This season the representation has been
cut down from fourteen 10 six teams.
This augurs better league. The weak
er teams have been eliminated. and
those players which were the also
rams" have Joined the class" PLAYERS
TO which they properly belonged
First comes the game tomorrow be
tween what should prove the first and
second teams at the hnish-Foundry and
Calvary Sixth Presbyterian has also
been strengthened I'm its twirling corps
and viii make all the teams hump to
keep in its fore
Fifth Baptist and Metropolitan Bap-
tist, members of Section b" OF the
league last year. as well as the latest
additions 10 the league, and the Ninth
Street Christian Church, have teams
that will keep the others on the move
and furnish a run for the money of the
patrons of amateur baseball.
Two Strong Line-Ups.
Tomorrow the two crack teams of the
league break the ice with line-ups an
nounced by Captains King and Lord to
be as follows:
Foundry-Pitcher Hutchinson, former
ly of Gunton; Sheckells, formerly of
the Mt. Pleasant Church team, or AL.
Ogle of the old Foundry team; catcher.
Beall. the crack, formerly with Mt.
Pleasant Church team and who made
good with Baltimore, or Woodward
with Gunton last year. or Bradley. the
mitt and mask artist, who has won so
many games for the Fourth Presby-
terians, and who also captains the
Hatchetites; Charlie King will be on
first. Warman on second, Atchison at
short, Vaughn at third. Bryon in left.
Bishop in center and McKenny in right.
Against these amateur stars Calvary
will have Symanoski. Kohler. or Kerr IN
the box; Hayden, catcher, MyT0p CIsay,
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

who led the premier bag guardians at
bat and afeld last year; QUantren, sec
ond; Lord (captain). short; Vic" Bic
Iaski, third; Doc Pomeroy IN left,
Taylor in center, and Pop" Harding In
right
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
JOHN GARRELLS BREAKS
WORLDS DISCUS RECORD

ANN ARBOR. Mich, April 2S--JOhn
Garrells, Of the University of Michigan,
Is expected to break the worlds record
for the discus throw In practice re-
Gently he hurled the platter over 14e feet
Although no tape was at hand. Coach
Fitzpatrick paced of the distance, fully
ffty PAGES. This is several feet better
than the worlds record
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
EPISCOPAL HOLDS
MEET ON SATURDAY
Over Two Hundred Athletes
Will Compete at Alexandria.
SHOULD BE BIG SUCCESS
Track Athletics First Inaugurated al
Virginia School in Is76-Have
Been Held Ever Since.

Preparations have been almost COM
pleted for the holding Of he interschol-
astic track meet at the Episcopal High
School, near Alexandria Va, on the 5th
of May. and it should be a great sue
cess.
Thirty-six schools have signifed their
intention OF competing. and the returns
from the entry blanks sent out show
250 contestants. Those that will be rep
resented are from the States of Vir-
ginia and Maryland. and the District
OF Columbia
Second Annual Carnival.
This is the second meet that has been
held by the Episcopal High School, the
first. last May. having been Il decided
success in spite of the bad weather
over twenty schools were entered and
much fine work was done. especially by
Central High School. the winner OF the
meet. ether teams that made good rec
Ords were Western and Technical. Tome
Institute, and Woodberry Forrest. The
meet consisted of the usual track and
field events. with relay races the fea-
fure
This year. as last. the contestants will
be divided into three classes. first. open
to all: second. open only to boys under
seventeen: third, open to boys under ff-
teen, and due care will be taken
throughout, to match no boys against
those OF greater physical strength and
endurance
It will be remembered that the Epis-
copal High School was the first school
10 institute regular track athletics. its
first athletic day having been held I'm
November. 1876, and continued ever since
without a break. The interscholastic
meet was somewhat OF an innovation.
and IL was uncertain at first whether II
would be n success, but under the ex-
cellent management and with the as
sistance of the picked corps of Judges
and officials. II passed off with great
precision and success
Directions for Reaching Field.
The Washington, Alexandria, and Mt.
Vernon Eioctric railway Will run special
cars TO Lloyd station. two miles from
the school. leaving Washington between
il and 1870 and returning at the close
of the meet From Alexandria, the
Union station, and Spring Park electric
station the school is conveniently
reached b. Harrington's livery.
Much Gaze has been expended IN the
preparation of the program. which is
arrange1 upon a new principle in such
n wav that = contestants nanac may be
instantly found. the rames being ar
ranged consecutiveIy and alphabetically.
A large attendance is expected. and Il
the weather is good the meet is very
likely TO be a decidd success.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
DAY Of AMATEURS
IS NEAR At HAND
Sunday School League Opens
Season Tomorrow.
A GREAT RACE PROMISED
Stars of Old Teams Well Distributed
in New 0rganization-Foun-
dry Looks Good.

Some years ago there was nothing do
ing in the sphere tossing line in Wash
ington but the Big League and there
was little sport for the fans on of days
until the Sunday School League broke
into the national game and helped along
the enthusiasm that had marked a los
Ing team in a great ball town
The Sunday School League from its
inception, was a distinct success. and
this year it promises to eclipse all pre-
vious records in attendance and inter
est
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
CANADIAN COLLEGES WILL
PLAY RUGBY FOOTBALL

TORONTO, April 2s-The Canadian
intercollegiate Rugby Union will not be
broken up Al meeting at Kingston,
delegates from the various colleges in
the union met and discussed the pro-
posal OF the universities of McGill and
Queens to withdraw from the aSsocia-
tion. The resolutions were voted down
and a schedule OF games was arranged.
William X. Vanderbilt. jr.. has fairly
acknowledged that he does not like the
number thirteen. At the recent meeting
OF the commission 10 decide anon the
date for the Vanderbilt Cup race this
year II was proposed to Fold it rs nearly
as possiSlc at the same time as the race
OF 1905. which was run on October IT,
a glance AZ the calendar however
showed that the corresponding Saturday
nf this wear will be October Is Mr.
Vanderbilt at once objected TO the date
and 90 It was fixed for October 6.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

According to an official report just
obtained from the Department of Com
merce and Labor by the Association Of
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. the
total impOrtations of foreign made au-
tomobiles for 1905 were about 2o0 cars
less than the estimate made from the
New York customs records The total
irnportatiOns by the a l. A NJ eSti-
mate are $50 cars. valued at s3.1S0.1I4. and
paving a duty of 81. 4S1. O75. OF these
cars. 81 came in at the port of New
York
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
NINTH STREET MEN
HAVE STRONG TEAM
Manager Carpenter COrrals
Amateur Ball Talent.
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
First Regular Game With Metropolitan
Baptist Next Wednesday-Abe
Wilson, Pitcher.

The Ninth Street Christian Church
baseball team, which is about 10 make
its debut in the Sunday School League
this year, has st last been organized by
Manager Carpenter He has selected
some OF the best players IN and out
Of the District and expects to give
the other teams a hard fight for the
championship.
On next Wednesday the Christian
Church plays its first game Of the sea
son with the Metropolitan Baptist Cap
tain Kerper, Of the Ninth Street. has
decided 10 pitch Abe Wilson, an un-
known quantity. who halls from The
Eastern League. and he is confident
that he will land a victory The prob
able lineup in Wednesdays game is:
Strong Lineup.
Carrick. shOrtstop; Ed Anderson. left
field: Kerper, catcher; o. Fowler, first
base. Scott. third base; Hammond. cen
ter field: Bishop, second base; Doc
SIoat. right field. Abe Wilson. pitcher.
The Ninth Street will play their last
practice game tomorrow. when il meets
the strong National Athletic Club al
Sixth and D streets northeast. Game
called at o'clock
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Strong Lineup.

Thousands of orphans in the metrOpo-
lis wiz get a step further into the de
lights Of automObI1ing on June s. when
the New York Moor Club will Celebra te
orphans day for the second time Last
wear the club took the tots for a twenty
mile run TO COney Island and back TEts
year the run will be made to Westche5-
ter.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN
SERIES ON TUESDAY
Business and Technical TO
Meet in First Game.
TEAMS ARE WELL ADVANCED
Five Institutions Have Bee Hard at
Work and More Evenly Matched
Than Last Year.

on Tuesday the Washington high
schools will open their championship
baseball series at American League
Park. when Technical meets Business.
The teams this year are more evenly
matched than they have been for a
number OF years and the race for the
hCnors should be closely contested. The
teams as league are stronger. although
Technical. Central and Western have
lost heavily through graduation Last
year the Dark Blue and White of the o
street school, went through the season
without a defeat. and besides this rec
ord in the interhigh school league met
and defeated a number Of some of the
strongest scholastic teams In the Dis
trict and vicinity.
Western Has Strong Squad.
Perhaps the most creditable game was
that played against the Princeton fresh
men, which the local champs won after
a hard struggle. and mainly through the
effective pitching Of Logan Cunningham.
who is probably one of the best box
artists the high schools have ever seen.
The other teams in the league also
showed remarkable development in 1895
and the development this year is even
-AAoAN maj hNSo- " tSAtili ; AtAtdL OF ATdl-
laudet early in the season is proof that
the Red and White is to be strong
factor in the pennant race for the sill
yer loving cup, which was presented 10
the schools by the Washington Prince
ton alumni as a prize for the baseball
championship. Morse will be badly
missed at first, but the work of Finch.
who has taken his place. is highly
credible.
Eastern Looks Good.
Eastern has also been doing good
work. Dodd. OF the latter school. is
mere yOungster but his work is of
high class, and If he retains his form
he should undoubtedly make good.
Eastern is greatly handicapped by the
lack Of material from which to select
a team, but the fine showing made by
the football men last fall has aroused
more than usual interest in every
branch of sport, and baseball is coming
I'm for It's share of the enthusiasm, which
is being displayed
Technical, having a large number of
candidates to choose from. has gotten
together fast aggregation that will
make its rivals hustle to beat them out.
Business is working hard, too, and will
be represented by a formidable nine on
the field next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Foundry Looks Good.

Foundry, with the pick Of the ex-
champion Fourth Presbyterians and the
hard-hittinE Mt. Pleasant CongreEa-
tionals. would appear sure winner OF the
pennant. but Lord. Of Calvary. and his
cohorts, even with weak hitting made
EN- all guess last year. and with the
acquisition of hitters like Harding,
Clear. Pomeroy. and inside players like
Taylor and Lord. the Calvary . chances
for winning a big percentage Of its
games look good
President BOlgiano. Vice President
Fowler. and all the officials predict the
most successful season of the league,
and their optimism IS well based. as the
stars are well distributed, and the best
team must play better team and individ-
ual bali than ever before to land the
glad rag Of the 1906 season Of the Sun
day School League
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
PRELIMINARY TO REVEALS
Rev. D. S. Toy Addresses Audience To-
niuf1t at Central Church.

The evangelistic meetings which are
to begin in this city next Sunday even
ing in three different parts of the city,
will be introduced by three district
meetings tonight at the Central Pres
byterian church, Thursday evening at
Broadway church, and Friday evening
at Spencer Memorial church. These
meetings will be conducted by Rev. d.
S. Toy the evangelist who will work
in the west district of the city during
the two weeks preceding the coming
of Mr. Biederwolf With Mr.. Toy dur
ing his entire work here, will be asso-
ciated Frank Dickson, his soloist and
chorus leader The nastors feel very
happy in having these workers here
during these three extra, early days.
and are confident that they will have
large and sympathetic hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
Traffic Men in City.

Joseph Berolzhein, secretary and
general passenger agent of the Mani
tou Steamship company, was in the
city yesterday. The company's lines
will open the season June 20. ]. w.
Bottorff. travelling freight agent of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & ST. Louis;
Ernest E. Elliott of Peoria, chief clerk
of the Illinois & Iowa Car Service as
sociation; G. E. Hunt of Chicago, trav-
cling freight agent of the Pere Mar
quette, and H. A. Graber of Chicago,
travelling freight agent of the Kansas
City & Southern, were Rock Island
visitors today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
CONFISCATE GOODS
BROUGHT ON OREGON
Government inspectors Seize Articles
illegally Imported by Crew Of
the BattIeship.

San Francisco, April 11.-Smuggled
goods of considerable value, which
were brought to this city on the battle
ship Oregon, have beenVseized by the
United States government inspectors
at a local freight shed. Among the
goods seized were pieces of valuable
silk, many curios, and expensive china
sets, along with high priced specimens
of ivory. The custom house officials
expect to make other seizures. They
have sent kilograms to many places
asking that suspicious packages be jim
tercepted and held until an investiga-
ton of tfeir contents can be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
THE OFFER
Anthracite Miners Discuss Sub.
mittig Differences to Old
Commission.
HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Southwestern Operators Also Cali
Upon President to Help Settle
Their Trouble.

New York, April 1.-THE general
scale committee of the anthracite mine
workers went into executive session
at the miners headquarters today to
consider the counter proposition made
by the coal operators for the settle
ment of differences existing between
the idle wageworkers and their en-
ployers.
canvass of members before they
went into session showed they had no
tangible plan in mind.
Mitchell Not Perturbed.
1t is believed, however, President
Mitchell has a proposition which he
will present to the committee for rat
ification. Unlike some of his lieuten-
ants, Mitchell does not appear to be
perturbed over the situation, although
he continued to maintain silence as to
bis future course.
Favor Arbitration.
New York, April 11.-At noon the
scale committee took recess. During
the session there was a free discus
sion. The general sentiment was in
favor of accepting the strike commits
sion to arbitrate the differences.
Southwest Want. Help.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 1.-THE
Southwestern Coal Operators associa-
tion at called meeting here today de-
cided to appeal to Roosevelt to help
effect a settlement of differences ex-
listing between the operators and strik-
ing bituminous miners in the south
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
SALvE FOR BOTH
Republicans of Indiana Adopt
Platform to Please Trusts
and People.
FAvoRs LAW ENFORCEMENT
Some Sort of National Regulation of
Railway Rates UpheId-Roose-
welt Endorsed.

Indianapolis, April 1.-THE republi-
can state convention assembled today
to nominate state officers with the eX-
ception of candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor, and reporter of
the supreme court. Representative
Abraham l.. Brick was temporary
chairman Senators Beveridge and
Hemenway made short addresses.
Endorses Administration.
The platform as agreed upon dwelt
at length upon state issues, endorses
conduct of his Office, and the Indiana
senators and representatives National
regulation of railroad rates, inSuring
equality to all, is favored; the princi-
pie of protection, 1.-The true policy of
which is that schedules are to be
changed when experience shall sug-
gest their change" is endorsed; as is
also reciprocity arrangements with
other nations that will increase our
foreign trade.
Text of Trust Plank.
The trust plank reads: 1--WE favor
the enforcement of all laws enacted
to protect the people against the en-
croachments of combined. capital. We
realize capital must combine in law
full way successfully to conduct our
modern Industries and commerce and
we believe in protecting it in it's legit-
innate functions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
PLAN AIDS FOR THE GIRLS
w. c. T. U. Arranges Sewing Glasses
at Rooms Just Opened.

At the mothers meeting of the
Womans' Christian Temperance union
held at the unions headquarters yes
terday afternoon, the subject under
discussion was, How Shall the Vaca-
tion Time Be Spent" The women are
pleased with the beginning they have
made in the opening of the rooms
which are open to the girls who desire
TO make use OF them.
Sewing classes are TO be organized
and any girls who desire help In this
line are welcomed to these quarters,
where assistance will be given from
/ to $50 p. m. Any women or girls
desirous of help or employment will
find aid there. Saturday afternoons
are given to the meeting of the Loyal
Temperance legion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
END IS IN SIGHT
Senate May Set Date to Vote
on Rate Bill by End
of Week.

Washington, April 11.-When the
senate met today a resolution of the
Illinois legislature endorsing the per-
manent retention Of the Isle of Pines
as American territory was read at the
instance of Morgan.
The house passed the senate bill rat
flying an agreement with the Lower
Brule bank of the Sioux tribe of In
dians in South Dakota, and the post
Office appropriation bill was then ta-
ken up.
In response to a. request from Till
man to fix a time for taking vote on
the rate bill. Aldrich expressed the
opinion before the end of the week the
speeches would be so far disposed OF
as to enable the senate to foresee the
end of the general discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-11
CROP FEATURE OMITTED
FROM ILLINOIS BULLETIN
Instead Weekly Weather Statistics
Covering State Are Now
Given.

In stead of the weekly crop bulletin
of the department of agriculture for
Illinois this year there will be issued
the weekly weather bulletin of the Illi-
nois section of the climatological SER
vice of the weather bureau. 1t is pub
lished in the same form as the crop
bulletin was but the crop feature is
omitted, and the weather data are
given in greater detail. The general
summary of the first bulletin published
covering the week ending April 9 fol-
lows: -,
Unsettled weather prevailed a great
er portion of the week, showers occur
ring on, four days. Precipitation was
in excess of the seasonal average. The
heaviest rainfall, at the close of the
week, occurred mostly in the form of
thundershowers. The heaviest 24-hour
rainfall reported, 0.90 inch, was regis
tered at Coatsburg. The soil being
heavy and sodden, spring work has
teen hindered greatly. and progress
made. as compared with the CORE
spending period last year, is three TO
four weeks late.
The temperature averaged about 5
degrees above normal, but lacked, in
great measure, the stimulating effects
of bright sunshine. Frost forming tenn
peratures occurred in the northern dis
trict on the End. The highest temper
ature recorded was 7S degrees at Cairo
and Equality on the 3rd and 4th, re-
spectively.
The following table shows the mean
temperature and precipitation, with
departures from the normal. of select
ed weather bureau stations, and typi-
fies the prevailing weather conditions
of the state for the past week:
TEMPERATURE.