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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
COMPLETE NAVAL BILL.

WASHINGTON, May l6,-The naval
appropriation bill carrying nearly $lOO'
100000 was completed today in the
house after one OF the busiest days Of
the present congress. The feature Of
the day was the attempt to defeat the
appropriation for the largest battle,hip
of its class in the world, and the tenor
of the speech for the big ship wa, that
the United States must be abreast Of
the nations of the world in the strength
of its navy. The opponents talked for
peace, disarmament and arbitration and
insisted there was no need OF such a
large navy. An amendment to strike
out the appropriation for a rival Of the
English Dreadnaught, was defeated as
was the amendment leaving the con.
struction of the battleship to the dis
cretion of the secretary of the navy
after the second Hague conference. A
final vote on the bill will be taken to-
morrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
INSURANCE INQUIRY.

NEW YORK, May THE special
grand jury which is investigating life
insurance had before them Yesterday as
witnesses Charles A. Preller and C. c.
Gretzinger, respectively, auditor and as.
sistant auditor in the Mutual Life. An
other witness was Emory McClintock,
vice-president and general manager of
the Mutual Life, and also the company's
chief actuary. 1t is reported that
Robert Oliphant, chairman of the Mu-
tuars expenditures committee, who has
been in Europe for some time sailed for
new York yesterday in response to a
request from the district attorney made
through Mr.. Oiphant's attorney that
Mr.. Oliphant appear as witness be-
fore the special grand jury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
PRINTERS UNION WINS.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE long and
costly struggle of the printers to in
augurate the eight hour work day IN the
commercial shops OF Chicago yesterday
was partly rewarded by the capitulation
OF two large printing houses. one OF
which il leading member OF the Typo.
thetae Association OF Employers.
The two firms which yielded to the
demand, of the Typographical Union
are StrombeY. Allen & CO., and Walter
II. Aitken. The former employs forty
compositors while the latter employs
twenty printers. Both agreed to oper-
ate hereafter on an eight hour day
basis, with the same wage scale that
prevailed when nine hours work was r.
quired.
Former employees OF the two shops re.
turned to work during the day, taking
the places OF mont union printers. who
were discharged. They have been on
strike since last November.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
Government to Inquire Into Alles.
ed Lawlessness.
TWO MEN KILLED EVERY DAY
Italians and Irishmen Have Feud --
Laborers Throw Dynamite and
Stones at One Another
With Fatal Results.

NEW YORK, May l7,-According to
the coroner, Peter Acritelli, lawlessness
has nicned for months in the excava-
ton which the O'Rourke Construction
Company is making for the new grand
central station and the government has
demanded an investigation. The coro.
ner Yesterday caused the arrest OF
John Eldredge, general superintendent
of the O'Rourke Company and held him
in $1,000 bail on charge of homicide,
following the death of Angelo Bemsi. an
Italian workman. He issued subpoenas
for the president of the corporation and
all its general foremen.
There has been an average of two
deaths a day among the employees ever
since / took office. said Coroner Acritelli
last night.
Il have been investigating at the re-
quest of the Italian Government, made
through Consul General Count A. Rey-
baudimassiglia.
81 have pretty good evidence in my
possession that there has been feud
between the Irish and Italian laborers.
It seems that an Italian did not know
to handle dynamite 1t went off and
killed an Irishman. Ever since then
lodges of rock have had a way of fall
ing upon Italians. Most of the drillers
are Irishmen and the Italians do the
laborers work. don't say the Italians
are not at all to blame That is not
the question. 1t is whether attempts at
a proper investigation shall be defeated y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
BOOKSELLERS BANQUET,

NEW NORk, May 1.-THE American
booksellers Association closed II two
days convention last night with din
ncr at the rooms OF the Aldine ASso'
citation, There were more than 30V
members prc>eut. Clarence Walcott ol
Syracuse presided in the absence OF the
president, W, Mllard Palmer of Grand
Rapids, Mich,
T. lIopkiuson Smith, one of the formal
speakers, told his hearers that they were
the pipe lines OF book distributors liz
said that the plain titles of long ~,
would not sell books now. The people
these days wanted to read "Tho Mys
tcIious Gandr Of the Towpath" o'
The Nymph of the Sewer" or "Rroil
ers--Thc United States Senate ol
Toast,." lie pleaded for clean litcro'
ture and the kind OF sentiment thn
made "Trilby" and David liarm' sell
Reed T.. Bach told OF his experience II
Alaska. where he published the Aurora
horealis with the aid OF typewlitc
and ~, MOSTLY my own Mr.. Bcacl
said that he had been in the gold busi
ness in Alaska and the brick business IL
Chicago aud now he was combining th'
two in New York,
Dillon Wallace and John ". Sargcn
also spoke.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

BINGHAM. Me-, May l7-Jerry
Hayes, said to be otherwise known as
J. Moulton, laborer, wa. arrested near
his town yesterday on warrant clIarg'
ing him with the murIcr OF Mabel Page
at Weston. Mass, March 81, 1904. and
with being fugitive from Justice. {, l..
Tucker is awaiting electrocution next
month for the Page murder. the war
rant was issued upon the application Of
a reporter employed by Boston even
ing paper.
The arrest is based upon alleged re-
marks made by Hayes to Mrs. Mar
garet f. Brown Of Bingham. at whose
home Hayes was formerly boarder,
more than two months ago.
According to her, Hayes said one
day that Tucker had "Got the chair
and that it was good thing for me
that he has"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
It is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold.

How often do we hear It remarked:
"It's only cold" and few days later
learn that the man is on his back with
pneumonia. This is of such common
occurrence that cold, however slight
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy counteracts any
tendency of cold to result in pneu-
monia, and has gained its great popu.
larity and extensive sale by its prompt
cures of this most common aiiment. II
always cures and is pleasant to take
For sale by Frank Hart and leading
druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
McG0vERN BRITT GO.

NEW YORK, May l6-Thc World to-
day says
James Edward Britt and Terry Me-
Govern signed articles yesterday for IA
ten.ronnd bout at catch weight. to be
held at Madison Square Garden on the
night of May 2s. The fight will be held
under the auspices of the Twentieth
Century Athletic Club, and will be the
first public ten,round affair in this city
since the repeal OF the Horton law.
Straight Marquis OF Queensberry rules
will govern the contest. Tim Hurst Is
TO be referee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
Not II as Rich a. Rockefeller.

II you had all the wealth OF Rocke'
feller. the Standard OIL magnate. you
could not buy better medicine for
bowel complaints than Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The most eminent physician can no,
prescribe a better preparation for collie
and diarrhoca, both for children and
adults. The uniform success Of this
remedy has shown II to be superior to
all others. II never fails, and when re-
duced with water and sweetened. ID
pleasan TO take. Every family should
be supplied with II. Sold by Frank
Hart, and leading druggist
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
Sciatica Cured After Twenty Years Of
Torture.

For more than twenty years Mr.. J,
B. Massey, Of 1922 Clinton st., Mime
apolis, Mimi, was tortured by sciatica.
The pain and suffering which he endur
ed during this time is beyond compre.
hension. Nothing gave him any perma.
nent relief until he used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. One application Of that
liniment relieved the pain and made
sleep and rest possible, and less taan
one bottle has effected a permanent
cure. If troubled with sciatica or rheu-
matism why not try a Scent bottle Of
Pain Balm and see for yourself how
quickly it relieves the pain. For sale
by Frank Hart, and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

The motor schooner Della left out for
the Nestucca yesterday with full
cargo. 1t is counted Il somewhat singu'
lar thing. that this vessel, regular
coaster. along with the Gerald C., an
other busy coaster, are never reported
to this city by the observer at North
Head. They are both registered ont Of
this port and carry tens of thousands OF
dollars worth of valuable cargoes. one
wear with another 1t would seem they
are entitled to the heralding other
regular liners are accorded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o o
o FL0TSAM AND JETSAM. o
coo o Q Q o DO Q o 90 o Q Q Q

The Hassalo "shoat" that was lost
few days ago is still lost.
The steamer Barracuda is due down
from Portland tomorrow morning.
The steamer Sue H. Elmore arrived in
from Tillamook Bay points at $50
o'clock yesterday morning.
The barkentine Amazon went up to
Portland on the hawsers of the Okla
hama, yesterday morning.
The schooner Sailor Boy got away to
sea on the cabe of the dandy Wallula
yesterday morning. She is bound for
San Francisco.
The steamer Telegraph came down
from Portland on the minute of her
schedule yesterday and left up exactly
at 2:30 o'clock.
Word was received here yesterday that
the revenue cutter Perry would not be
in Astorian waters for two weeks to
come. her orders having been counter
manded. She has work to do in San
Francisco that will detain her.
-
The Lurline got away for Portland on
time last evening, with the following
people from this city: J. E. Broad
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
WOULD DUST PRINCIPAL.

SPOKANE, May l6--A mass meeting
OF pupils has been called by the Stu
dents Protective Association Of the
High School to take place tomorrow TO
protest against the reelection OF Prin-
cipal Cloyd One plan proposed Is for
the students to attend the meeting Of
the board Of education in a body and
state their grievances. An etiigy Of the
principal was found hanging in the
school yard on Monday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
Exposure

To cold draughts of air, to keen and
cutting winds, sudden changes of the
temperature, scanty clothing, undue ex'
pisure of the throat and neck after
public speaking and singing, bring on
cougs and colds.
Ballard's Horehound Syrup is the
best cure. Mrs. A. Barr, Houston, Tex.
writes, Jan. 81, 1902: zone bottle Of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup cured me Of
a very bad cough. 1t is very pleasant
to take. Sold by Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

Return Yesterday. C. McCue. W. I.
Scholfeld. Asmus Brix and NJ. r. Pome-
roy Republican candidates, returned
last night from campaign trip through
the county. They report everything
looking exceedingly bright for a sweep
ing Republican victory in June.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
Herbine

Will overcome indigestion and dys.
pepsia; regulate the bowels and cure
liver and kidney complaints.
It is the best blood enricher and In.
vigorator in the world. 1t is purely
vegetable, perfect harmless, and should
you be a sufferer from disease, you will
use it if you are wise.
r. N. Andrews, editor and manager
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa, Fla,
writes: 'T have used your Herbine in
my family, and find it most excellent
medicine. It's effects upon myself have
been a marked benefit. Sold by Frank
Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

The steamer Sue II. Emore arrived
in yesterday afternoon from TlllamooS
City. with the following people in her
cabin: Miss Flanders, Miss Waliing,
c. ]. Erchenberger, W. W. Cox, {, F,
Tavlor. Mrs. Duren, Theresa Duren, +,
d Allen. John Kun. f. w, Dingmen, l.,
b. Ayers, II. C. Monroe, c, f.. Reynolds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

The five maSted schooner Louis, OF
the Simpson fleet, has finished loading
her million feet Of lumber at the hnap'
pton mills, and has cleared for San
Francisco at the custom house, She
will leave out this morning,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremondd, Tex.
writes, April Is, 1902. II have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment in my family
for three years. I would not be with
out it in the house. I have used it on
my little girl for growing pains and
aches in her knees. It cured her right
away. I have also used it for frost
bitten feet, with good success. 1t is
the best liniment I ever used" Csc, soc
and 81 m
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
wasm W, j. Mercer, 4, h, Bahler and
j. \. Flrdcrickson

The Portland. Asiatic liner Numantia
was due to arrive from China yesterday
and Captain Archie Peasc came down
from Portland OF the noon express to
meet her
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18
FROM BUcODA.

F. r. Stokes returned from a trip to
Bucoda last evening in the interests OF
the Mutual Lumber Company. He re-
ports that the shortage of cars is worse
than ever and practically no cars can be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

Morning Astorian e5 cents per month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

The steamer Sue H. Elmore arrived in
from Tillamook Bay points at 9:30
o'clock yesterday morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

The barkentine Amazon went up to
Portland on the hawsers of the Okla
hama, yesterday morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

The Lurline got away for Portland on
time last evening, with the following
people from this city: J. E. Broad
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-18

The Hassalo "shoat" that was lost a
few days ago is still lost.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
WHEN THERE IS NO MAID.
How to Have Successful Dinner
Party When Hostess Must Pre-
pare and Serve.

Plan the meal beforehand with d.
OF cooking and serving at the last
moment. First select such dishes as
can Ike prepared. wholly or in part
some time befOUe the meal. Set the
table ready for the first course and,
if it is warm weather, the windows
open and strong breeze with much
dust, throw over all a cover made Of
several breadths of cheese cloth. Sc
lect the china, glass and silver for
the various courses and arrange on
the sideb0ard or an extra side table,
putting the set for each course by it.
self In the kitchen put a table as
near TO the communicating door as
possible; keep half OF 1t clear TO re-
ceiye the soled dishes. On the other
end place the platters, etc, on which
to dish up the hot food When the
meal time arrives put the first course
on the table before asking your guests
into the dining room. When it is fin
ished they will, presumably, be deep
in conversation while you are en-
ployed in changing the dishes. Hav-
ing everything in readiness this will
take but few moments and you can
resume your seat. When there is no
host to do the honors it will relieve
you if you are at liberty to ask one or
more OF the guests to serve certain
dishes.-Chicago Chronicle.
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FOPECASTlNC BIG FLOODS.
Most Destructive Inundation for
Fifty Years Accurately Foretoid
by Weather Bureau.

Early in 1897 kilograms We're posted
in hundred cities along the Missis-
sippi, warning the inhabitants to pre-
pare for tremendous floods. These
warnings, says J. E. Watkins, in the
Technical World, went so far as to
name the exact date-sOmetimes two
or three weeks off-when the coming
flood would be at its height, and even
stated the number of feet above low
water mark the water would reach.
They were signed by the chief of the
weather bureau at Washington.
The inhabitants of Cairo, New Or
leans and of the towns and cities be-
tween read these sensational messages,
looked out at the shrunken Father of
Waters flowing calmly along within
it's banks and shifted contemptuously.
They were not going to be scared by
lot of fool scientists in Washington!
Only a comparatively few timid people
were at all alarmed or even impressed.
These went so far as to move their
valuable property up onto high ground,
and were Well laughed at for their
pains. Even the newspapers took the
ment for allowing the weather bu
reau to brighten neerlessly lot Of
silly old women.
Finally the date set for the coming
of the food arrived, and with It came
the water. The greatest flood for more
than half century swept down the
Mississippi and overlooked more than
IL 900 square miles of land The main
streets of a hundred towns and cities
were under water; and, at some points
practically the only property not dam
aged was that of the ridiculed people
who had needed the despised warming
of the weather bureau. And it was es-
timated that property to the value of
SIS, G00,000 was saved, which would
certainly have been destroyed but for
the advance notice which its owners
had been wise enough to heed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
A TRAGIC FINISH.

A watchman's neglect permitted !.
leak in the great North Sea dyke, which
a chlld's finger could have stopped, t'
becone ruinous break, devastating Al
entire province OF Holland. In like
plauner Kenneth Mciyer, of Vancebo-
70, Me, permitted little cold to sc
unnoticed until tragic finish was or
ly averted by DR.. Kings New Dlscov
cry. He writes: Three doctors gave
ma up TO die OF lung inf ANIMATION
caused by a neglected cold; bat Dr.
Kings New Discovery saved my lite.'
Guaranteed best cough and cold cure
AT E. 4. Whitehead Il Co.'S drug store
soc and III 90. Trial bottle free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
IMMUNITY FROM PNEUMONIA
Nav Be Ensured by Healthy Living
and Attention to Sanitary
Conditions.

Though modern medical science has
decided that pneumonia is an infec-
tious disease that fact need not ter
rify if one take little trouble to
learn something about tue dlesase. 1t
is produced by a special microbe the
existence of which is so common IN
the mouth of even healthy individuals
that it is considered almost as nor
NAL inhabitant of the upper part or
the digestive tract. One reason why
the saliva of a human being is likely
to prove fatal to animals if injected
simultaneously is because the special
property of the germ is to produce pus
whenever it gains entrance directly
under the tissues. 1t does not pro-
duce a purulent inflammation in pneu-
monia, because it lies on the mucous
membrane of the lungs, but does not
gain an entrance into the tissues.
Sometimes it finds its way into the
blood, but does not produce serious re-
suits unless the patient is much run
down.
From these facts 1t can be seen that
the problem of the method by which
pneumonia is contracted is exceeding
ly difficult. The presence OF the germ
Is not sufficient alone to produce the
disease, but there must be certain
predisposition on the part OF the pa
tient, followed by the deposition OF
this germ on mucous membrane.
Though the method Of the distribu-
ton of the disease is not known def
a. Inc h
crowds at a time when one is extreme
ly tired, or when, for some reason or
other, the interval since taking food
has been longer than usual
Dr. Anders, who is an authority on
climatology, says in an article on lobar
pneumonia: "The coincidence of eX-
listing low temperatures, high baro-
metric pressure, the direction and We
lOcity of the wind and maximum NOR
tality from pneumonia is so uniform y
constant as to suggest a close and d.
rect relation between their combined
influence and the progress of mortal
ity from pneumonia. But" he adds,
the major influence by the seasons,
however, is probably not direct, that
is, by a lowering of the bodily tenn
perature resistance due to the low
temperature, high barometric pressure,
direction and velocity of the wind
etc, but indirect, namely, by bringing
about that effective element in the
causation, concentration and increased
virulence of the specific poison in con-
sequence of closed doors and windows
and lack of free ventilation"
From these facts we see that we
may procure immunity from pneu-
monia by healthy living, and that san
itary conditions are needed rather
than protective serums. The japanese
give US a lesson in this, for they are
essentially a people who live in fresh
air and sunshine. Personal cleanliness
is another factor in the prevention OF
tuberculosis and pneumonia, which are
house diseases.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-19
ASTONISHING LAND VALUES
United States and Canada Hlcn IN
Examples of Rapid Rise B.
in Prices. -

To those who are skeptAcal of the
wisdom of investing money lin real es-
tate there are numerous instances of
cities where every inch ct land IS OF
great value which have been built upon
sites formerly sold for little or even
given away The United Estates and
Canada are rich in such \ examples
Canada especially has been tthe scene
of great bargains in land. During the
first years Of it's history James'l. made
free gift of the whole of Canada, to
gether with Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia. to the famous Lordt Stirling.
Some 200 years later member of the
suite of the governor of the colony
was granted 100000 acres OF land by
William w Later this was increased
by the addition of 100000 acres. Sixty
years later a Canadian land company
was given 1900. 600 acres, 2,OOO,00O be-
ing paid for at the rate of 60 cents an
acre, and the rest free gift. AS late
as 1880 the Canadian government ac-
tuaIly made the Scotcir-Canadian COM
pany present Of $2,500,000 in cash, as
bonus. with free gra1lt of 25,O00,0 900
acres. AS there we're many conditions
as to the development OF the territory
in the terms of the grant, the bargain
was not SO one-sided ae, II at first ap-
pears
Everyone knows that the whole OF
Manhattan island was sold by the IN
dams for S24. Yet plot OF ground
which was once q farm, and was grant
ed and still belongs to Trinity church,
Yields yearly income of S10,0Gu00O.
Pennsylvania, the second most popu-
Ious state in America, containing
scores of prosperous cities, has an
area of about 5000 square miles. This
tract Of land was given over to VIII
liam Pinn in settlement of a compare
lively trifling debt which Charles III.
owed to PENIS father, and which he
found himself disinclined or unable to
pay in cash.
The same improvident king was the
one who rented 100000 square miles
of the land about Hudson Bay for
yearly rental of two beavers and two
elk per annum. This has proved to be
one of the best specul&tions in land on
| record. Some 200 years after the deal
the company of owners sold the MAYOR
part of this vast territory to the Cana
dian Federation for $2,500,O0O, and in
| the meantime il had been bringing in
an average income of 100000 year.
Not more than 270 years ago the
present site OF Liverpool was SOLD for
81 $50 by a small London Syndicate
who had bought il from Charlss.l. 1or
less.
The site of Johannesburg and'' most
of it's gold mines, which are sald 10
contain over $14, 0o0, 100000 worth OF
the precious metal, were sold less~lhaI
, 80 years ago to an Englishman named
Pratt for the sum Of 1900. In spite OF
It's cheapness it was bad bargain. ioi
him. for because OF his activity IN inc
| first Boer war his property was COM s
Gated and he was driven to Engiand{ln
a penniless state.