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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
Will Not Be Pinned Down.

San Francisco, June 21.-Of the 12O
insurance companies to which tele-
grams were sent by Mayor Schmitz and
Governor Pardee calling upon them for
s,me ootline of their policies relative
to the payment of insurance losses in
this city, 40 have given answer. The
majority of the companies operating
here content themselves with the gen
eral statement that they will deal fairly
with policy holders; that the claims
against them will be settled equitably
and that the insured can be confident
| If honorable and Just treatment.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
PREDICTS MuTiNY OF SAILORS
NarodnY Says Army and Navy Officers
and Mobiles are Rebels.

NarodnY Says Army and Navy Officers
and Mobiles are Rebels.
New York, June 22.-Ivan Narodny,
Russian who came here in the inter-
ests of the Revolutionists, said yester-
day:
"There will be soon great mutiny
in the Baltic feet at Cronstadt, with
vastly more success than the already
historic mutiny of the Black Sea feet.
The captains commanding are In sym
patty with the revolutionary move
ment and will declare at the appointed
time for reforms.
The army officers drawn from the
noble class are on sympathetic terms
with the men from the peasant and ar
tisan classes. The common people and
the MOBILES in Russia are not separated
by the gulf that stood between these
classes under the ancient regime in
France. The mobiles throughout Rus
sia, and the gentry, too, are the peas
ants closest friends, on the most cor
dial and friendly footing. The mobiles
- backbone of the revolution in
neither aRa- bureaucracy is drawn from
claesee haAad by both
at is the system which cau--
riots like that at BiaIystok. The rea-
con why the bureaucracy stirs up thit
resentment against the Jews is thai
they are seen to be an element strong
for revolution-radicals.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
STATE WILL SUPPORT CLAIMS
Attorney General to Defend Rights OF
Losers by Disaster.

San Francisco, June 21.-Deputy At
torney General George A. Sturtevant
came to San Francisco today to COM
mence the states fight against the fire
insurance concerns that have not lived
M to the law. For some hours he was
in consultation with Insurance Com
missioner Myron Wolf.
"From now on it will be made the
especial business Of the attorney gen.
erals Office" said Mr.. Sturtevant. tic
prosecute every action by which the
state can conserve the rights of the in
sured who lost property in the great
Ere. We want the smaller losers, the
mechanics and retailers who have be
come confused in their efforts to receive
just treatment from the insurance com
panies, to feel that they have an oftic'
which is fighting their side OF tn
case"
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
DISHONEST MORTAR THE CAUSE
Japanese Tells How to Make Earth
quake-Proof Buildings.

San Francisco, June 20.-s'Dishonest
mortar-a corrupt conglomeration of
sea sand and lime was responsible for
nearly all of the earthquake damage in
San Francisco" said DR.. T. Nakamura,
professor OF architecture Of the 1mper-
ial university of Toxic and q member
of the committee dispatched to this
city by the Japanese government to in
vestigate the effects OF the tremblore
and FIRE. DR.. Nakamura will sail on
the Korea today, to report to his gov
eminent.
81 ind," said DR.. Nakamura yester-
day, 'that much of the damage to San
Francisco from the earthquake was due
to poor mortar and faulty construction,
and the greater portion of the damage
to the class "A buildings by fire was
the result of misguided use of hollow
thing and so-called fire blocks instead
of concrete.
"There has developed as result of
the earthquake in San Francisco, great
prejudice against brick buildings. How
ever, they are largely employed in
Japan, where earthquakes Of greater
severity than the one experienced in
this city are not uncommon. The Sc
cret of their success, however, lies in
the fact that good mortar ia used. The
mortar should either be composed of
one part cement to two parts of sand,
or OF one part cement, three of lime
and five of sand. The bricks should be
thoroughly wet before being laid, and
when the mortar has set under these
conditions, wall becomes practically
one stoue.o
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
AFTER STANDARD OIL.
President Decides to Have Criminal
Action Begun at Once.

hcuon Begun at Once.
Washington, June 22.-Plans to be-.
gin immediate criminal prosecutions
against officials of the Standard OIL
company for violations Of the Sherman
anti trust law and prosecution against
Standard Oil officials and high officials
OF railroads for violation of The Elkins
rebate law have been completed by the
administration, according to informa-
ton from high authority tonight.
These plans, it is understood, were
considered at mysterious meeting of
i've cabinet officers at the White House
last night which aroused much spec lla-
tion in all circles today. 1t is said to
have been the intention to keep the
mr. tier secret for a few days until the
department of Justice was ready to
strike the initial blow.
Wall street, however, which seems
to get information from every conceiv-
able source, even when the secret is
supposed to be confined to the presi-
dent and his confidential advisers, got
a Tip" today that Standard Oil and
the railroads were in for new trouble,
and on the strength of this stock tum-
bled. Reports from New York tonight
say that Washington had already heard
of the "leak" and that steps had been
taken to locate it.
A person of high authority declares
that the department of Justice, as q re-
suit of Investigations conducted prior
to and since the Garfield report, has
enough evidence on hand to secure the
conviction of high Standard Oil and
rail road officials under both laws under
which prosecutions are to be made.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
Britain Will Not Intercede.

London, June 22.-In the house OF
commons today Walter Runciman. par
liamentary secretary to the local gov
eminent board, in behalf OF Foreign
Secretary Gray. again declined to in
form the government of Russia of the
views of the British people concerning
the anti-Jewish outbreaks. He said
the impression made and the sympathy
aroused not only in this country but
everywhere by the disturbance and los'
of life in Russia were known to th'
Russian government, and further pro
tests would be useless.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
COMPANIES WOLF MAY SUE.
Names Those Which Disobey Law
and May Forfeit Licenses.


San Francisco, June 20.-The follow
ing insul ance companies, by reason of
their failing to comply with Insurance
Commissioner VOLTS demand that they
either sign stipulations extending the
time for filing proofs of loss to August
Is or furnish the commissioner with
their lists of policy holders, have rem
dered themselves liable to forfeiture of
their right to do business in the etate
of California:
Agricultural, American of Boston,
American of Philadelphia, Duchess,
Eagle, German of Peoria, Germania,
Globe and Rutgers, Girard, New York
of New York, Northwestern Fire & Ma
rine, National Union, North German
OF New York, Spring Garden, Security
of Baltimore, Traders, Union OF Phila-
delphia, Westchester. Western Under
writer's.
Commissioner Wolf intends 10 pro-
coed against these companies without
delay unless advised to the contrary by
the attorney general of the state. He
made this statement yesterday and
added:
Furthermore It will be my business
to see that these companies are CONF
PEELED to meet their Just obligations.
May retire without paying, ! shall
stata ,,ndar g 90 ha taken against them
ffSlDS Fars III fha
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
H.il ns.troxs Corn and Fruit.

Dallas, Tex. June ga severe
wind, rain and bail storm caused much
damage throughout the Brazos river
section tonight and has practically de-
stroyed all the growing corn and fruit
Travel on the Texas Pacific railroad be
tween pallas and Fort Worth has beer
suspended because of washouts, and a.
of the section crews have been calico
ont to repair the damage.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
Militia Fund is Doubled !.

Washington, June 20.-The militia
bill, which finally passed congress yes
terday, wilt double the annual allot-
ment to various states for their Nation
al Guard. Under the new apportion-
ment Oregon will receive SIS, 1858 !
Washington, S,947, and Idaho 81, :
984. This annual appropriation will
begin July l, 1905.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
MLfsPEkL, MONTANA
LADD g. TlLToN. Bankers



and British
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23
Wrecked by Big Wind.

Chicago, June 21.-One man was Ia
tally injured, four were slightly hurt
and the Illinois Steel company's plant
at South Chicago was damaged to the
extent OF $3.50 600 az the result Of .
violent rain, wind and hail storm.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-23

SHAW WILL Man s,aes De go :,
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
A CURE FOR DEBILITY
Or. Williams Pink Pills A ReIiable
Kennedy for the Weak, AiIine
and Bloodless.

When the body is weak and the blood
thin it is sometimes difficult to find the
cause unless wasting illness has pre-
ceded, or the sufferer happens to be u
girl on the verge of womanhood.
Obscure influences, something un-
healthful in ones surroundings or work,
may lead to slow impoverishment of
the blood and an enfeeblement of the
whole body. When serious stage has
been reached there seems to be nothing
that will account for it.
Mr.. Q. e. Legg, of Upton, w. Va,
has found successful method of treat
ing weakness and bloodlessness. He
says:
g used DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
weakness caused by n lingering malarial
fever that began III the spring of 1896.
The worst effects of this We're indiges-
tlon and bad state of my blood. Twas
anBmic, as the doctors say. People
generally would say that l didn't have
blood enough, or that didn't have the
right kind of blood mine was too thin.
My kidneys and liver We're out of order.
l was badly annoyed by sour risings
from my stomach. There was good
deal of pain, too, in my back and under
my right shoulder blade"
How long did these troubles last?"
For over two years. For four
months of that time 1 was under the
care of physician, but his medicine did
me no good. Meanwhile 1 learned of
the cures that had been wrought by DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
You owe your cure to these pills ?"
L certainly do, and also know that
they are helping others to whom l have
recommended them. They have real
merit and know of nothing that would
take their place.
For further information and valuable
booklet address the DIR. Williams Medi.
cine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05

handsome piece of goods just two
inches too short for making dress
This goods must be of kind that can.
not be matched in any part of the
world. Further, permit her to court
in room where the gas cannot be
turned low and make her wear a skirt
that cannot be lifted on rainy days
but when this is done be sure and
see she is wearing costly and attract.
tive hosiery. After this make her re-
cite the "Cotter's Saturday Night"
with bunch of hairpins in her mouth.
If, after all these pleasantries she still
survives, chair. = her to the floor of a
department store with bargains all
about her that she cannot reach and
handle.
P. S.-We desire to inform henpeck
ed husbands that we will refuse abso
lutely to give any formulas for tor
turing cranky mother-in-laws.-N
York Press.
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05

business, what was doing there at
that time of night. All this l had al
ready told him. l suggested that per-
haps he might know where could
find a paddock.
He found one in the cabinet behind
him. A nice brass one with tagged
key attached. He fondled it mo-
ment, and I, thanking him for his as
sistance, promised to return it the
first thing in the morning.
"'Guess you will,' said he. Jerry,
take this lock down to this mans
place, lock the door and bring the key
back. In the morning you can come
here and get this officer to let you in.
Good night
Now, did he really believe my
story or did he think I wanted that
paddock for keeps? Do the police re-
gard all of us as crooks until we
prove ourselves honest?
Certainly l was thankful enough
to get home without going into the
ethics of the case. New York Sun.
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05

Why. there wasn't child but would come
TO his arms
For OF jinRles and stories he knew all the
cnarms:
Yes. and even the dogs in the street used
to leap
AT his hand with bark that was laugh
ingly deep
But he never amounted to much
hold
on the rich and the poor. and the young
and the old.
He was always on hand for some kind
little deed,
He instinctively knew when friend was
In need
But he never amounted to much.
They have folded his hands. they have
laid him to rest
And the church couldn't hold all the
friends he possessed:
And fair memories mingled their smiles
with the tears
or the ones who recalled the good deeds
OF his yeats
Gut he never amounted to mucn.
w. d. N. In Chicago Tribune
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
RECIPE FOR GIRL HAzINc

College Maiden writes to state
that they are about to inaugurate haz-
ing at her seminary and wants
recipe from us for a good method.
My girl, you have come to the right
fount for your knowledge, for it was
I'VE" who were the authors of all the
atrocities of the Spanish Inquisition.
Now, Sweet One, to begin with,
grab your unsalted female student
any dark, rainy Friday night and,
after tying her hands behind her back
with the stones of her rings turned
inward so they cannot be seen, stand
her before a piece of chewing gum
hung from a string just out of reach
of her face. After this put new hat
on her head and remove all the mir
rors from the room in order that she
may not see if her hat is on straight.
If this appears too cruel it may be
eliminated. Then present her with a
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
Mi5JHene G0shy

Thousands of American women, how.
ever, have found relief from all monthly
suffering by taking Lydia L. PinlSham's
Vegetable Compound, as it is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. 1t cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
robs these periods of their terrors.
Miss Irene Crosby, of 313 Charlton
Street, East Savannah, Ga, writes:
"Lydia F.. Pinkham'sVegetabl Compound
is true friend to woman. 1t has been OF
great benefit to me, curing me of irregular
and painful periods when everything else had
failed, and 1 gladly recommend it to other
suffering women"
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, backache,
bloating Tor flatulence), displacement
of organs. inflammation or liberation.
that "bearing-down" feeling. dizzi-
ness, faintness, indigestion, nervous
prostration or the blues. should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
Gus consequences, and be restored to
perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write to Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass, for further free adj
vice. She is daughter-in-law of Lydia
E. Pinkham and for twenty-five years
has been advising women free of
charge. Thousands have been cured
by SO doing.
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
POLICE TOOK NO CHANCES

'It's all in the point of view," said
downtown business man. 81 was
compelled to remain little over time
with my accountant in my factory the
other evening, and at o'clock we
found the employees had taken the
precaution to lock the door on leaving
'rhe extra key was not on it's ac-
customed hook, and for moment
it looked as if we would have to phone
for ladder from the firehouse to take
us down from a second story window
Then it occurred to me to spring the
front door open after drawing the
bolts on its mate.
Fortunately this was possible. as
we have a double door. Then how
was l to refasten the door to keep out
thieves? l knew there wasn't hard
ware shop open at that time of night,
and l finally decided that 1t was the
police station for rhine.
"rhe sergeant behind the desk was
kind and listened to my tale with pa
tience; asked my name, my place of
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05

reformers with love of fellow man
| am trying hard to bring about a
better time for all, when trusts and
CRAFTS will languish and monopolies
will fall; but all the worthy warriors
| can sting into the fight devote their
time and labor to setting trifles right
l want to make ice cheaper and coal
bills not so great, so can 1 rest con.
tent with keeping libraries open late?
And when the poor are crowded thick
in airless rooms and dark, can l get
satisfaction in the purchase of a
park? Will the bounding of woman
who had trod the paths of vice bring
breezes to the tenements when they
raise the cost of ice? Is the pressing
of the preacher and the Summing OF
the good reform enough for families
that lack the price of food?
"Oh, it's tough to be a microbe
when your task is to infect hearts
with zeal for humans and with hate
OF graft and sect. ct."-Chicago American
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
HOW ANIMALS PLAY,
They Are as Sportive as the Children
of Men,

The sense of humor in animals
awakens very early. A ferret will
play with her kittens, cat with hers,
dog with her puppies. A mare will
play with her foal, though perhaps sell
dom or never has any one seen a COW
trying to amuse her calf nor any birds
their young. If their mothers do not
amuse them the young ones invent
games of their own
a flock of ewes and lambs was once
observed in adjoining fields, separated
by fence with several gaps in it.
Follow my leader" was the game
most in favor with this flock, the big
sest lamb leading around the field and
then jumping the gap, with all the
others following in single file; any
lamb that took the leap unusually well
would give two or three more enthus-
iastics jumps or exuberant happiness
when 1t reached the other side.
Fawns play sort of cross touch
from one side to the other, the touch"
in each case being by the nose. Little
pigs are also great at combined play,
which generally takes the form OF
races. Emulation seems to form part
OF their amusement, for their races
always seem to have the winning OF
the first place for their object, and are
quite different from those combined
rushes for food or causeless stampedes
In which little pigs are wont to indulge.
Racing Is an amusement natural to
some animals, and, being soon taught
by others, becomes one of the most ex-
citing pastimes. Many horses and all
racing dogs learn to be as keen at
winning as schoolboys.
Birds delight in the free and fanciful
use of their wings. There is all the
difference possible between the flight
of birds for business" and pleasure,
and many kinds on fine days will soar
to vast heights for pleasure alone.
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
THE MICROBE MAKES LAMENT

I met a little microbe, twas the
microbe of reform, and gazed upon
the little thing that's raising such
storm.
This is the hardest kind of work."
the little microbe said, land some
times makes me wish l was just COM
fortably dead. l try to wake the peo-
pie up and note the awful way in
which the railroads in year their
tens of thousands slay; and sure
they get excited when l sting them
up, bat blame! their enthusiasm leads
them to reform the football game.
Another lot of people l infected
with the craze for the speedy
reformation of the evils in their gaze.
thought they'd work like beavers to
have lynching banned and haired,
but instead they passed measure
that makes hazing rather hard
1T is tough upon microbe that
is doing all he can to infect the keen
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
IMPROVED HIS OWN WORK

1t has always been the popular be-
lief that as soon as man invented
anything somebody else at once i'm
proved upon it and reaped the greater
benefit. A recent occurrence shows
that the reverse is sometimes the
case.
A young man in this city with
knack for inventing mechanical appli-
ances recently patented an article
which, 1t was universally agreed,
would be of great benefit to railroads.
The agent of big corporation at once
entered into negotiations with the in
ventor, who fixed an upset price of
$1,000 for his idea. For days they
beat about the bush until finally the
young man agreed to accept 81 900.
The money was paid over, the neces-
sary papers signed and the agent left
highly satisfied with his bargain.
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
ALL THE CHINESE WORK

1t was told me in Hongkong that
every Chinese person in the empire
above the age of seven was self-sup-
porting, says Edwin Wildman in the
Chautauquan. l learned to believe
this as l watched, day after day, the
endless chain of men. women and
children. male and female. go by the
consulate laden with burdens of brick,
firewood, building material and mar
ket produce, up the steep slopes of the
mountain side to supply the needs of
the Hongkong cliff dwellers; for
every stick and stone of the great
houses that whiten the side Of the
mountain has been carried from the
waters edge on the backs of coolies.
Even the cable road. running to the
peak, 1000 feet above the sea, is re-
stricted by an agreement formulated
between the government and the Chi
sese labor unions to transportation of
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05

passengers and their servants. Moth.
ing must compete with labor. Chair
coolies and the rikasha runners per.
form the services of horses and elec.
trio railways. The splendid roads ia.
cilitate the speed of the runners and
along the hillside and up to it's top
macadamized paths penetrate every
habitable ledge and quarried shelf.
The great Chinese city is of absorb.
ing interest. Unlike any other native
city in all China, it is well built, com.
paratively clean, and characterized
by many European innovations. The
Chinaman is immutable. We may not
change his mode of life, his habits
and philosophy, but the Englishman
in Hongkong has taught him that
cleanliness is godliness; that If he
would escape the plague and the
scourge of disease he must eradicate
filth.
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
TERRIBLE SCALP HUMoR.
Badly Affected With Sores and Crusts
Extended Down Behind the Ears
Another Cure by Cutjcura.

About ten years ago my scalp be-
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors, crusts, etc, and ex.
tended down behind the ears. My hair
came out in places, also. l was great
ly troubled; understood it was ecze-
ma Tried various remedies so called,
without effect. Saw your Cuticuia
advertisement, and go: the Cuticura
Remedies at once. Applied then, as
10 directions, etc, and after two weeks
l think, of use, was clear as a whistle.
| have to state also that late last fall,
L ctober and November, 1904, was
suddenly afflicted with bad eruption,
painful and itching pustules over the
lower part of the body. l suffered
dreadfully. in two months, under the
skillful treatment of my doctor, con-
Joined with Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment. l found myself cured.
H. NJ. F. Weiss, Rosemond, Christian
Co., ILL.,, Aug. 81. 1906"
Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05

A few minutes later friend OF the
inventor entered the office and found
him chuckling to himself as he bent
over drawing board.
you seem happy" said the friend
What's up?"
Il just sold my appliance for q
thousand dollars and got the money
cash down.
"A thousand dollars?' gasped the
friend in surprise. "Why | thought
you expected to get at least $1,000 for
It,"
$50 did" replied the inventor:
but while the agent was dickering
with me all these days, hit upon an
improvement which will make the
first affair worth about thirty cents by
comparison. I'm working out the
plans now"