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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-18

more display than is necessary ITO
maintain the dignity of his position.
His cavalry escort is small; his dress
is mOdesty itself; and although his
one annual entertainment is an elab-
crate and expensive affair, it is not
more costly than he can afford. He
has large holdings of city real estate
and farm lands, and is said TO be rap
idly increasing his fortune by person.
ally supervising his Investments. We
read in the paper that His Highness
is quite well satisfied with the demon
stration of what a certain kind Of
American farm machinery can do, and
that he has purchased several carloads
o. the same for use on his estates.
1t is a proud tenant -hO can show a
personal receipt I'm the Khedive's own
handwriting, and yet there are many
such. for he negOtiates even the small
est of his affairs.
am sure that most visitors to
Egypt receive a good impression Of
the squat little man who hurries back
and forth between his farm and the
palace that is controlled by foreign
ers Most strangers, i'm driving across
the Nile bridge. notice the bronze lions
that typify England in her attitude of
waiting; not only waiting for the in
terest on IsmaiTs bonds. but watching
for the chance to perfect a title to
this fruitful land. All who believe in
liberty hope that the bondsmen will be
paid and that the farmers of the Nile,
who are the oldest and hardest work
ing husbandmen in the world, may
eventually come into their own.
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BUBBLE AND SQUEAK

COZ The powers. my son." replied
the parent, graveIy, have gathered at
Morocco to bind the peace Of Europe
MI Bangs new book, The Pink Cas-
soway," will be published next month
by the Harpers.
4 prepossessing young lady was re-
Gently asked at a studio tea what she
thought the chief characteristic of Rob
ert W. Chambers must be. She replied
promptly, Quick action" Pressed for
an explanation, she said she gained the
idea from his novels, in which all his
heroes make a quick getaway and win
the heroines heart in romp- The
AppIetons will bring out six new books
by Mr.. Chambers this spring.
If will be of interest to admirers of
the automobile stories by the William
sons to know that they were entirely
written in a garage. Mr. Williamson
usually lies under his motor while he
writes, but Mrs. Williamson prefers a
galosine barrel for q desk. Their new
book, THE Road Burners" will be
ready in May
Gossip about successful authors
methods of composition is always per-
fectIy fascinating to those outside the
profession of letters, as well as to those
within the charmed circle. Mary Z.
wilkins Freeman is one of the most
conscientious of authors. She always
decides on what her story is to be be-
fore she begins writing, and then
writes on ruled paper, leaving every
other line blank When the tale is fin
ished the blank lines are filled with To-
cal color and the manuscript is ready
for the printer. Mrs. Freeman's new
novel "The Line Fence" is in press
for June.
Mrs. Pearl John Oliver Craigie-
Hobbies was recently presented to the
Punjab of Hellebore, Does she
writer" asked the Punjab afterwards.
Write? We should say so. One of her
latest books is THE Flute of Pan"
which Mr. Joseph Choate said was a
perfect picture of court life in Eng
land. The princess of Wales consults
it on all occasions Her new novel is
awaited in select circles with the ut
most interest.
Henry Wallace Phillips. author of
Mr.. Scraggs." is eccentric, like all
geniuses. He wears a blue and white
sweater and rubber boots when in
vited out to dinner, and recently APP
peared at a wedding in carpet slip
pers and a macintosh. Everybody
will wish to read his forthcoming
book. Damn" which has sold two
editions in advance of publication.
Manager Wilson of the Pittsburg or
chestra states that people who for
merlv loved music are now paying
more attention to bridge whist than to
music. Mr.. Wilson probably means
''the people who formerly pretended to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-18

ENCOURAGED by the Success of his
new. maya zine, THE Scrap Book, Mr..
Munsev is arranging TO publish stlIl
another to be called THE Waste Bas-
kat BERT LESION TAYLOR
downright. 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles)
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APRIL Observation-Disclosures
ATTENTION.

Wait for announcement Of Sanpete
Valley trains The Pioneer line. !. H
HornIng, q A., Manu.
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love music People are becoming
more honest. due to the efforts of the
magazines and the professional ex-
posers. Besides. bridge whist is not
an amusement but d disease.
when I fight" says Marie Corelli,
q do not hit below the belt. but give
my straight blows in the open" My!
my! Anybody like to go four rounds
With Terrible Marie of the double
chin2
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Tewfik's Reign Was Short.

Tewfik lacked the courage 20 de-
mand the sword of the rebel leader at
the critical moment, but he was not a
coward i'll other ways. He did not
run away when the fighting began.
He remained i'm his palace at Alexan-
dTia within range of the bombarding
guns throughout the entire enga ge-
ment. AfteTward when the cholera
became an epidemic in Cairo he went
fearlessly among the sufferers, per-
sOnally directing the work Of relief.
Although he was not strong enough to
turn back or even check the wave o.
misery his fathers recklessness had
brought upon Egypt he accepted his
unwelcOme heritage without COM
plant easily winning sympathy for
his integrity and kindness where he
failed to command respect for strength
and initiative. Tewfiks cOlOrleSs
reign was short He had been in his
grave three years before the body of
his exiled father was brought home.
When Tewfik died, his eldest son
was an eighteen-year-old student at
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The Rival Buster Brown.

Nothing has been talked of in the
art world for weeks past except the
rival Buster Browns. The brazen at
tempt of the New York Herald to palm
off an imitation Of Mr.. Outcaults su-
perb art productions in the New York
American has been severely criticised
by artists and collectors.
John La Forge said: 1T is the most
important art controversy since the
Capitoline Venus. I hear nothing else
spoken of in the ateliers. l am pre-
pairing an article on it for the Cen
fury"
Sir Purdon Clarke said: Il am glad
to assure you that all the Buster
Browns i'm the Metropolitan museum
are genuine. It is not difficult to de-
tect the imitation. The dot represent
ing the eyeball is never exactly in the
center of the circle
Colonel Freer of Detroit said: L
have given up collecting MINISTER'S
and collect nothing now except BUS
ter Browns The conduct OF the Her
aid is outrageous.
p. A b. Widener of Phlladeipnla
said: "When this matter came to my
attention Invent through my Buster
Brown gallery very carefully, and was
relieved to find I had not been imposed
upon in single instance"
Mrs. Jack Gardner OF Boston. who
has been in retirement since the an
nouncement of her engagement to Nj
Bourke Cochran. emerged long enough
to express her entire sympathy with
Mr.. Outcault. Il have one entire room
/ in my palace which is devoted to Bus
! ter Browns. / think it's hOrr1d OF the
Herald
John s. Sargent cabled from Lon
/ don: Enormous excitement IN arr
circles here and on continent Kindly
keen me informed"
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JUST A QUESTION.
nnndon Tatler.0

A West African on visit to England
with a missionary society was shown a
collection of photographs What Is
this?" he asked, gazing wonderingiy at
one of them
ssThat is a snapshot taken during a
scrimnage at Rugby football game
ssBut has your church no missionaries
to send among these peoples!
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Vienna. The youthful prince FASTENED
to Cairo to assume the dignities of
rulership. Although AbbaS Hilmi IL
has little opportunity to make use Of
any ability he may possess, he Is re-
gaTded as a much more capable and
better balanced character than either
his father or grandfather. AT first he
was disposed TO Chafe under the re-
straint imposed by the English au-
thCrities. but he soon recognized the
folly of trying to make any kind of
resistance, and now seems quite re-
cCnciled to accept things as they are.
In his marriage he partly followed the
example of both his immediate prede-
cessors. Like his father. he took but
one wife, and like his grandfather, he
married d slave.
Americans Like the KhediVe.
The Khedfve is now 81 years old
He is short and thick-set, with an ev-
ident tendency toward fairness as his
age increases. He speaks six Ian
suages and is an accomplished musi-
clan. His visitors find him remarka-
blv we'll posted on all the issues of the
hour. and interested in whatever
makes for the betterment of the con-
ditions of mankind. Instead of lend
ing himself to the silly vanities with
which so many mOnarchs fritter away
tic poultry raiser and a scientific
breeder of fine stock
Americans like the khedive because
he has common sense to take his DO
sition so sensibiy. He INDUCES in no
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andria and the rout Al Tel-el-Kebir.
Tewfik was a weak and spineless crea-
tuTe or he would never have allowed
the rebel leader, Arab, / foment the
trouble which could only lead to more
humiliation for the hapIess Egyptians.
Had he shown a little of the iron one
would expect to find in the blood of a
descendant of Mehemet Ali. he would
have mastered the situation and kept
his people from their folly.
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Told by the Press AGENT.

John Kendrick Bangs has little son
whom he is fond Of using for copy
He is a great reader of the newspap ers.
though of course he does not compre-
bend everything that is in them
az flpa," he asked the other morning.
what are the powers doing at Moroc-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-18

In condemning modern literature
merely because it is modern, we should
remember that that which we substi-
tute and praise because it is ancient
was once modern, and if worthy of
praise should be perennial, and hence
modern.
Independence is d very precious and
pleasant quality. but we often have to
mortify the flesh and the spirit in or
der to gain it
1t has always seemed to me that one
who truly loved literature can belong
to no nation in thought.
The only providence for old age is
youthful prudence.
The best conversationalist may be a
dull companion, for he is apt to mo-
nopolize all the talk
The English insist upon their supe-
riority so much over all other people in
and out of season that we cannot help
suspecting that they are terribly afraid
of being taken for what they really
are.
England is particularly a nation de-
SDfSlilB ltSell III WHAT IL hight Nehli It's
descending scale.
The VeneratiOn of the old is less Tea-
sonabIe than the generation of the new
AN addition to the old. The worship
of the old at the expense of the new is
the worship of the acorn and scorn
of the grand oak tree, full of sap and
vitality. The lovers of bric-a-brac for
get that their cups and saucers tomor-
row will be bric-a-brac, too.
Credit is usually much more impress
sive than cash. The young man with
an account everywhere is the envy of
the young man who has to pay his
way.
WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
Three plays by story tellers-H. K.
Viele, Rupert Hughes and Winston
Churchill-have failed in swift success
sion. 1t is a very different game, but
you can't make the story-teller believe
1t.
Mr.. Clyde Fitch is of the opinion
that If Hamlet were produced nova
DAYS IL would be referred to as ga bully
Rowery meIodrama." Very likely. And
vet. curiously enough. Hamlet" reads
well in book form, whereas the plays
of Mr. Fitch do not
Told by the Press Agent.
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The Man With One Thumb.

! ON stfiIsanother occasion the khedive
showed that he was not afraid of
bIoodv hands. 4 minister Of his treas
zry developed into such a spendthrift
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
Party Leaders at Sea Over the
Result Tomorrow.
BETTING FAvORs BUCHTEL
Estimates Made by Committeeman
From All Parts Of the State,
Show That the Election Will
Be Unusually Close.

DENVER, Nov. 5.-Party leaders
are at sea as to the result Of the state
election tomorrow, being unable to es
innate accurately the vote to be given
to Judge Lindsey and w. D. Hay
wood, respectively independent and
socialist candidates for governor. The
betting is odds 2h to in favor Of
Buchtel Republican candidate over
Adams, Democrat. John F. Vivian,
Republican chairman. claims that out
of a total of 10000 votes Buchtel will
poll $4,000. The Democratic chairman,
Mr.. Smith, claims that Adams will poll
100000 out of 100000 votes cast. Lind
sley believes he will get 10000 votes.
The socialist chairman believes that
Haywood will receive at least 10000.
Both Democrats and Republicans are
hopeful of getting control of the leg
islature which will elect senator and
of electing the three congressman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
Expect TO Reduce Republican Ma
iority In Legislature.
WASHINGTON CAMPAIGN ENDS
Three Republican congressman viii
30 Elected by 10000 Majority IL
tho Predictions OF tho Com.
mittee Are Verified.

SEATTLE. Nov. 5.-The campaign
in the State OF Washington closed to-
night, The principal candidates are
addressing large meetings In their
home towns. The Republicans claim
the election of Congressman Hum
phrey, Jones and Cushman by at least
10000 majority, and the Democrats
ooncede they will be elected by co.
900, The Democrats, however, hope
to reduce the republican majority and
claim their gains in the State legisla-
ture will be sufficient to insure the
division of the state into congressional
districts, The greatest interest CEN
;ers In the Legislature as the senators
will participate In the selection of a
successor to United States Senator
Levy Ankney, two years hence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
RIVAL WEATHER BUREAU.
Established in San Francisco That
Can BE Depended Upon.

PACIFIC GROVE, Cal, Nov. Sin
formation has been received here Of
the intended establishment of a rival
weather bureau in San Francisco. In
Cuba and Mexico there has been
founded a weather Plant" said to
have extraordinary powers in forecast
ing not only atmospheric but seismic
disturbances. It's botanic name is
Abrus precatorius nobilis. Professor
Josef Norvack an eminent Austrian,
recetly arrived in England with %
cases of these. remarkable plants.
They have been found peculiarly sem
sitive to magnetic and electric influ-
ences. When changes in these occur
Its twigs and leaves perform peculiar
and abnormal movements.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
No Change In Predictions Made
Last Week as TO Lower
House.
NEW YORK THE PIVOT GROUND
United States Weather Bureau Pre-
diets Fair Weather in the Eastern
States, Which Will Bring Out
Large Vote.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--The cam
paign In forty-two states for the elec-
tion OF representatives to the sixtieth
congress passes into history tonight,
Besides the congressional balloting
twenty-five states will elect governors
and Arinoxa and New Mexico will ac-
cept or reject statehood Oklahoma
and Indian Territory will adopt state
constitutions and twenty states will
choose legislatures. which In turn will
elect United States senators.
The United States weather bureau
sees fair weather for the election
throughout the eastern, middle and
southern states, with moderate tenn
perature In Minnesota and the Dako-
tas and cold In Montana, Wyoming and
interior OF Washington, This insures
a heavy vote.
President Roosevelt, who yearly sets
the example Of good citizenship by go
ing from Washington to oyster Bay
to vote, left on this pilgrimage to-
night. The congressional predictions
made by the Republican and Demo-
cratic congressional committees, re-
main the same as few days ago.
The Republicans claim they will have
n majority of fifty-eight in the next
house, and the Democrats claim 1t by
twenty-five. All interest Is centered
in the gubernatorial contest in New
York. as 1t Is claimed that 1t will
have a great bearing on the next pres
idential election. Republicans are con
hdent Of winning, although 1t is an
off-year, while the Democrats predict
q landslide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SEVERE GALE.
Steamers Wrecked Along Coast Of Mo-
via Scotia.

HALIFAX, Nov. 5.--The dispatches
today have been pouring into this city
bringing news Of vessels wrecked or
in distress; OF wires prostrated and Of
damage done by severe gale and
rough sea along the coasts Of Novia
Scotia, Cape Breton, New Brunswick
and Prince Edward Island. Four ves-
sells were driven ashore, another hav-
ing everything movable on deck
washed away, was forced to put back
to port and the turret steamer Bell,
which went ashore on the north side
of Prince Edward island last week,
was driven further ashore and will
probably be a total wreck. The Nor
wegian bark Adeona tried to weather
the gale off Cape Breton, but dragged
anchors and grounded On North Reef
According to the latest information
her crew Of twelve men are still on
board and in imminent danger of be-
ing swept overheard or dying from
exposure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
ROOSEVELT CONTRIBUTES.
Assists Prosecution in Newport
Amusement Association.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Chief Yoe-
man Frederick Bunzell against the
Newport Amusement Association, will
be called In the Superior Court at
Newport, r. l., today, President
Roosevelt has contributed 800 to-
wards its prosecution, as 1t is to test
the right of any place of amusement
to debar men wearing the United
States uniform. The defendants
counsel claims In demurrer that there
is no law by which an amusement as
ISOLATION can be prevented from pro-
hibiting sailors in uniform from dane
ing In its hall.
The demurrer will be heard today
and If It is sustained Bunzle's counsel
will carry the case to the Supreme
Court. If not allowed the case will
go before the jury ON It's merits
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
ASTORIA OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1906
COULDN'T BE BLUFFED.
Golfers Weekly Will Publish the To-
bacco Trust Graft.

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.--Norman Hap
good, editor Of Golfers Weekly, Il
quoted In the Times today as having
made the following statement regard
ing the charge made by John B. Mo-
ran, candidate for governor In Massa
chusetts, In a letter to District Attor-
ney Jerome. that story treating Of
alleged bribery by what he termed the
Tobacco Trust" had been suppressed
and would not be published until af-
ter the election:
"That is pure rot. II Is true that we
are to publish story Of the tobacco
trust and that story will be the story
of the trust from the beginning to
the present time. II is also true that
a part Of the story will deal with in
fuencing Of Legislation by the trust.
We are very sorry that the story was
not ready for publication some time
ago. for we would have been very glad
TO publish 1t before election"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
JOINS THE UNION.
Jacob sehiff, the Finaneier, Joins Stone
Masons' Union.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--Jacob Schiff
became yesterday a member Of the
Journeymen Stone Masons and Settlers
union No. 81. OF Greater New York.
The financier took pledge not to work
for less than 20 cents an hour and
never to have anything to do with a
non-union job. He was initiated by
William J. Skinner. business agent Of
the union and then he got his card.
The formality of making Mr.. Schiff a
union workman was necessary before
he could lay the corner stone Of the
new synagogue of the First Hungarian
Congregation Of Ohob Zedek.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
CHURCH REMEMBERED.
Syracuse Church Will Get Stained
Window from Mrs. Sage.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Russell
Sage has arranged to make a gift to
the First Presbyterian church Of Syr-
acuse, where she and her parents used
to worship 1t will be stained glass
window 30 feet high and IA feet wide
on the subject of st. John Baptizing
the Saviour. 1t is in memory Of the
Rev. John Watson Adams. D. D., who
was the first pastor of the church, and
who baptized Mrs. Sage some years
ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
THE APPLE CROP.
Report Shows Large Increase Over
Last Year.

NEW YORK, Nov 5.-The apple
crop In the United States mas just
been estimated at 36,120,000 barrels.
This is 12.s25.0OO barrels more than
the 1905 crop.
The estimated crop in New York
state Is 100000 barrels. or larger by
100000 barrels than the production
In any other state The estimated
New York crop equals the crops in
Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia,
Kentucky. and Tennessee combined
and IL equally distributed to the people
Of the state would give half barrel
to each man, woman and child.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
RIoTlNo IN PORTSMOUTH,.
Armed Sailors Called Out and Arrest
the Rioters.

PORTSMOUTH. England. Nov g.
The rioting in the naval barracks
which started today was resumed at
midnight and continued until past 2
o'clock this morning., A gang OF sew
erai hundred stokers attacked the Of
fice quarters. aasauting the officers.
smashing windows, and otherwise
damaging property. Several police
men who attempted to enforce order.
we're seriously injured Armed sail
ors and marines had TO be called out.
They ovcrpowered the rioters and
made many arrests.
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DIED IN THE HARNESS.
New York Candidate for Congress
Died Last Sunday.


NEW YORK. Nov. 5,-Dr. William
Travers Gibbs, who attended Con-
gressman John H. Ketcham in the
illness which resulted in the Congress-
mans death Sunday, said that Mr..
Ketcham went into the race for Con-
gress this year practically Knowing
that 1t would cost him his life. He
wanted to "die in harness" however,
and would not listen to medical ad-
vice on the danger OF exerting him
self in another campaign. He argued
that activity was his life, the doctor
states, and that he could not live and
not be active.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
HlGHWAYMEN CAPTURED.
Fight Between Highwaymen and
Street Car Conductors.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--A Portland
Me-, special to the World, says des-
perate fight took place in the center
of the city at midnight between four
highwaymen and three street railway
conductors. Two of the conductors
were fatally slashed with razors. A
mob Of 500 followed the robbers and
captured two of them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
CARL WAscH IS DEAD.

NEW YORK, Nov 5.--Carl Wasch,
a wealthy German resident of White
Plains, who was formerly the valet Of
Prince Bismarck of Germany, died
October 20 of heart disease. The old
man told many interesting anecdotes
Of the Iron Chancellor, and he had
collection of souvenirs he had made
while in Bismarck's service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
MOVED TO PENlTENTlARY.
Paul o. Stensland 10 Now Residing at
Joliet, illinois.

CHICAO, Nov 5.-Paul 0. Stems
land former president Of the Milwau-
kee Avenue bank, and Henry w. Her
ring, cashier, We're today sentenced to
indeterminate terms In the peniten-
tiary for embezzlement and forgery.
Stenslands new science does OF in
crease his period of incarceration, as
the new term Is concurrent with the
old. Both men will be taken to Joliet
tomorrow.