davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
Plaintiffs Suit NotAimed at Chris.
tian Science or at
Mrs. Eddy.
COMMUNICATES TO fLOCKs
She Desires More Time For Spiritual
Thought and Higher Criticism There
fore Appointed A Board OF Trus.
tees To Manage Her Property.

CONCORD, April 3.--The counsel
for plaintiffs In the Eddy case today
said 1t appeared TO them, Mr.. Streeter,
personal counsel for Mrs. Eddy and
those who have charge OF her case
have after matured deliberations ar
rived at the same conclusion as to the
incapacity of Mrs. Eddy to manage her
business affairs. that her son, so re-
ported, when he saw her In January.
This snit. they declared. is not IL
rected at Mrs. Eddy or at Christian
Science. The position of the petition
ers from the beginning has been that
because her incapacity to manage her
business affairs. reformation as to the
management, control and accounting
thereof was necessary for her protec-
ton. Now that the imperative need of
this reform is conceded, counsel said
the remaining question would seem
to be whether the interests OF Mrs.
Eddy win be cared for and protected
by a receiver appointed by the court
or by the trustees appointed by and
acting practically as a continuation
OF the old regime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
FIRE IN EXCAVATION.
Explosion Of Gasoline Causes Fire and
Endanssrs Lives Of Workmsn.

NEW YORK. April 3.--Several ex-
plosions, presumably OF gasoline used
for lighting purposes. set fire at 8
o'clock this morning to the woodwork
and scaffolding covering the hole In
the ground on Church, Fulton, Day
and cortelant Street, where the Nc
Adoo Tunnel Company is excavating
for the foundations OF a huge build
ing and for the connecting Of Its tun-
mel which runs under the North river.
The blaze Is serious one and most
Of the umbering and scaffolding is
likely to be destroyed.
Work has been going on night and
day and several hundred men were at
work when the explosions occurred.
Al $50 A. NJ. the police said all the
men had escaped, though several were
injured and rendered unconscious.
They were brought to the surface by
fellow workmen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
Wanted National Campaign Com.
mlttee 10 Assist Chairman
0deIl.
REFERS TO SPEECH IN 1904
President Said None OF Corporations
That Contributed To The Campaign
Fund OF 1904 Had Come To Him For
Favors Directly Or indirectly.

WASHINGTON April a--Prcsijen,
Roosevelt discussed with number OF
his callers today. various features OF
the controversy with Hartman. grow
ing out of the publication of the let.
tern between them, He desired not
to be quoted however, To his frlncds
the President made Il plain that his
version Of the Hartman viaii prcced-
Ing the election Of 1904, was that Har-
riman wanted assistance from the Ma
tlonal Republican Committee TO help
Chairman oicll In the New York
State campaign, toward whose expcn-
Res he tHarrlman) hal raised 500. 900
The President promised TO communi-
cate with cortclyou and Bliss, 10 see
what could be done. He did. In this
case. he declared. just what he had
done In other instances where he had
been appealed TO, 10 help In state cam
palgns To some OF his visitors the
President referred 20 n statement
made public last night by judge Par
kcr in Albany N. Y. In which he said
Il has never been denied that sib0,100
was turned over by the Equitable, Mu-
tual and New York Life Insurance
Companies to Cortelyou by the COM
mlttee. and that Congress has refused
to mako any investigation Into the cor
poratc contributions OF 1904, or to pass
law prohibiting such contributions
In the future.
on thisEubject the Presidbn referred
10 statement which he said In part
"That contributions have been made
20 the Republican Committee. as con-
tributlons have been made to the DEM
ocratic Committee Ii not the question
NJ issue parkcrs assertion Is In effect
that such contributions have been made
for improper motives. either In con-
sequence Of threats or In conse-
quencc OF improper promises, direct
or Indirect on the part of the recipient"
but there Ia not one particle Of
truth In the statement" Neither
Parks nor his supporters, the presl-
dent declared nave been able to tra-
verse or question the statements made
In that answer, The President said
that to his own knowledge about a
dozen contributions were offered by
corporations ana had been declined by
Chairman cortelyou. but that others
had been accepted. The contribution
by the American Tobacco Co., he said
had been returned.
A prominent man mad made con-
tribution OF $4,000 to the Republican
campaign fund Subsequently this
man had made known his desire for an
appointment in the diplomatic service,
in event that the President was elected
As soon as his motives were understood
the National Committee returned his
contribution, The President asserted
to his callers that none Of the corpora
tions, contributing to the campaign
fund in 1904 had come to him for fa-
vors either directly or indirectly, In
this connection the President referred
to the Legislation enacted regarding
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04

NEW YORK, April s.-Tomorrow
brings another critical stage In the
case of Harry Thaw, who will either
be officially paoclelmed insane and
ordered sent TO Matteawan, or whose
trial win be resumed by Justice Fitz-
gerald The Commission completed its
work tonight, and viii be ready 10 re-
port to Justice Fitzgerald tomorrow:
Thaw underwent private, mental
and physical examination lasting for
more than two hours today.
In this last crucial test he was entire
ly alone before the Commission, even
the District Attorney and the members
of his counsel being barred When the
three members OF the Commission had
completed their final examination, they
shook hands with Thaw in the most
cordial manner. He went back to his
cell In the Tombs with a light heart
and declared to his counsel that Ne
felt that the Commission would declare
him sane tomorrow. His attorneys
shared their clients optimistic view.
Jerome would not commit himself In
anyway. Thaws counsel declared they
were ready to proceed with the case
tomorrow and believed that Delmas
might begin his summing up address
before noon. In that event they said,
Jerome would address the jury on Fri
day, ana the verdict might be expec-
ted before the week ends. There is
little or no likelihood that the report of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
Critisizes the Recent Hartman
Heroics.
LAW TO PROTECT INTERESTS
OF People And 6ondholders And Stock.
holders Alike-stop Rebatins and
The Watering OF Stocks--A Public
Service Law.

ALBANY, N. Y. April S.--Joseph H.
Choate was the most conspicuous of
the cooperation representatives, who ar
gued in favor of the so called Govern
or's Public Utility Bilp' tonight, be-
fore the Senate Judiciary committee.
Speaking for the stockholders and
bondholders of railroads he said the
timiiity of investors has been increas-
ed by the apprehension and danger
threatened through hostile legislation"
He said there ought to be a public ser
vice law that would protect the inter-
ests of the people and bondholders and
stockholders that make rehating inn
possible that it should make impos-
sible ANY more watering of stocks and
any more of the conditions that have
existed in the recent Hartman Hero
les, as l may call it."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
INTERNAL MACHINE EXPLODED.
Dozens OF Copper Nails Driven Into
Body by Explosion.

NEW YORK. April t.--By the ex-
plosIon OF an Internal machine bcliev-
cd by the police 10 have been sent him
by rival for the affections OF a wom-
nm. Daniel Miller. was terribly injured
tonight II he RECEIVERS no win be to-
tally blind and a cripple for life. John
iIalhan Is under arrest, charged with
attempting homicide. The machine
was sent TO Miller by express from
North Adams. Mass. He took II to
his room and few minutes later there
was an explosion. which practically
wrecked tho house. The box contain
Ing the explosive was filled with cop
per nails and dozens OF these were
blown into his body.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
DEPORTATION or NEGROES.


TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April g. Gov
ernor Broward In his speech submit
tod TO the Legislature yesterday, says
the relations between the two races
are becoming more acute, The white
people have ieSs tolerance and sym.
path for the negroes than ever hc
says, and the negroes have less friend.
ship for tho whites,
Il recommend says tho Governors
message. "a resolution momoralizing
Congress 20 purchase territory. either
domestic or foreign, to provide means
TO purchase the property OF tho negro
at reasonable rates and 10 transport
tho negroes TO tho territory purchased
by tho United States. the United
States to form government thereon
for the negro race. TO prevent inva-
sion aud 10 prevent white people from
living among them In the territory and
to prevent negroes from nhgruting
back 10 the United States"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Church. In the letter Mrs. Eddy says.
MY Beloved Children: Your love
and fidelity cheer my advancing years.
Az Christian Scientists you understand
scriptures Fret not thyse.f because Of
evil doers, ALSO you spiritually and
scientifically understand God IL divine
love, omnipotent, omnipresent, infinite,
hence, It is enough for you and to
know our redeemer liyeth and inter-
cedeth for us.
AT this period my demonstration Of
Christian Science cannot be fully un~
derstood. theoretically, therefore II Is
best explained by its fruits and by the
life Of our Lord as depicted In the
atonement and Eucharist. in Science
and Health with key to the scrip
lures.
tSigned) MARY BAKER q. EDDY.
First reader, w. d. Mccracken. then
announced that he had received let
ter from Mrs. Eddy. written in her
own handwriting. McCracken said the
letter indicated that Mrs. Eddy is In
possession Of Her usual mental and
physical yigor." The latter follows.
Beloved Student:--A wise man has
said. when was child spake as
child. ] understood as child; thought
as child; but when became man;
] put away childish things That this
passage Of scripture and It's conclud-
ing declaration may be applied to old
age, is solace.
Perhaps you already know that
have heretofore, personally attended
TO my secular affairs. to my income, de
posits, investments, expenditures and
to my employees but increasing demands
upon my time and labor and my yearn
ing for more peace, in my advancing
years, have caused me to select a board
OF trustees to take charge Of my pro-
perty. namely, Henry NJ. Baker, Archi-
bald Mcclellan and Joseph E. Fernald.
AS you are first reader Of my church
in Boston. of about 10000 members.
inform you Of tais aforesaid transact
tion. Lovingly yours in Christ, Mary
Baker G. Eddy"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
Commission at the End Of Final
Examination Shook Hands
With Prisoner.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Thaw Sent Note To Dsimas To 30
Ready To Continue Trial Before Jury
Today--His Counsel Share His En-.
thusiasm.

NEW YORK, April s,--Harry X.
Thaw's insanity and his inability to
consult with ais counsel at the pres
ent time will. Il Is expected, be finally
decided today by the lunacy commits
sion which has been investigating the
question. Much win depend upon an
other private examination Of Tha@
which the Commission mas decided
upon.
Thaw's examination today viii be
the final and cruieal test OF his mental
capacity. II will follow a brief hear
Ing at which one alienlst and possibly
two will be examined. Not even
Thaw's counsel or the District Attor-
ne will be admitted TO the private room
With the official stenographer the
commission will retire to a room in
the upper part of the general courts
Ha'iNhAk Aiih puh tit ueleliuhUl
through what tests the please.
DR.. Putxel win examine aim as he
would u private patient, and questions
may be asked as to the continuance OF
the delusIons from which Thaw is said
to have suffered last last Summer.
1T is the plan to conclude the hear
Ing with Thaw's examination and un-
less something unexpected intervenes
the commission will then 20 into exec
utlve session to consider their report
to Justice Fitzgerald. This report viii
probably be made early Thursday be-
fore the Thaw trial Ia re-convened in
order that the trial may proceed
should the decision be favorable to
the defendant.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
ASTORIA OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL I, 1907.
'e Commission will ever be made pub.

the Commission will ever be made pub
lie.
II Its decision fayors Thaw Justice
Fitzgerald will merely order the trial
to proceed, without any reference to
the interruption, which began two
weeks ago. Should the decision be
against Thaw, Judge Fitzgerald would
have 10 quote briefly from the formal
finding Of the Commission. In i,is order
committing the young man 10 an asy-
Ium. II he is committed Thaw will
have 10 remain In the asylum until he
II declared sane by the Superintendent
Of that institution. Then, he would be
brought back here and tried again.
Attorney Delmas was not present
but a, the end of the inquiry Thaw
sent him a note by a special messen-
ger, telling him, TO be ready to proceed
with his summing up argument. tomor-
row.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
Will Probably Be Settled to.
day.
AGREEMENT is REACHED
BY The Representatives OF The Men
Commission To Deliver Decision
To The Managers Tcday-Settle.
Now Hoped For.

CHICAGO, April, S.-A settlement of
the controversy between the Western
railroads and their conductors and
tralnmen seems nearer tonight than at
any time since the Commissioners
Knapp and Neill interested in behalf
of peace. After the delivering of tae
ultimates of the general managers to
representatives of men this afternoon, a
long conference was held and the final
result was that the labor leaders came
to an agreement which they requested
the government officials to deliver to
the managers tomorrow, While It is
not known officially what the exact
nature or what the basis of settlement
agreed upon, is II Is stated by man In
authority that prospects for peaceable
settlement of the difficulty were bright
tonight,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
Three More are Selected Tenn.
porariIy.
DETWElLER ESCAPES ARREST
A. X. Detweilsr Found In Battle Creek
Mich, But Escapes In Auto To Can.
ada--Ruef Jury Are Slowly lnoreas.
ing in Number,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3,--Thcree
OF the first ~ talesmcn, who will sit in
the jury box. subject to peremptory
challenge were passed by the prose.
cutlon and defense as a result Of the
second days proceedings In the trial
OF Abe Ruef, for extortion. They are
]. II. Dumbrell,; retain merchant
William d, Knight, cashier for furn-
iture firm; and Julius Meyer a tobac-
conist, retired. J, III, Bradstreet, hav-
ing been passed by bot hsides yesterday
-four talesmen, have now been tempo
rarlly selected. When this number has
been Increased to 12 they will be sub
ject to peremptory challenge the de-
fense having the right to excuse ten
jurors peremptorily and the prosecu-
tion five, In all, seven panelmen were
examined today, four being challenged
for cause and excused.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
BUTTE ELECTION.

BUTTE Apr. 3--Joseph Corby, Re-
publican candidate for Mayor. is e!ec-
ted over jerry Mahoney, DEM. by a
plurality estimated at about 800. Al
exander L. MCGOWAN. Dem. Is elected
Police Judge and p. r. Goodwin, Dem.
incumbent of the city treasurer's ONCE.
is reelected. THE Democrats carried
four Of the eight eouncilmen, Republl-
cans three, and Socialists one. There
were no we'll defined issues.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
FIRES IN FRISCO.
Tweny italians Burned To Death In
Lodging House.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-Twenty
Italians were burned to death and a
score or more seriously injured by the
confiagration of an Italian Lodging
house at the corner of II street and
Connecticut avenue shortly after twelve
o'clock this morning. So quick was the
work of the flames that the building
was entirely consumed before the in
mates could be rescued.
The number of injured at the Hos
pital is twenty. The Queen City soap
works is reported also to be burning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04
REVOLUTION AT SHANGHAI.

VICTORIA, b. c., April S.-J. N.
Mara, President of the Board Of Trade,
returned from the Orient yesterday,
and says that English residents of
Shanghai are fearing a revolution In
which the colony shall be wiped out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04

BATTLE CREEK, April S.--A, X
Detweiler Of Toledo. indicted for bri-
berry at San Francisco was located In
a private house here this afternoon but
escaped arrest by leaving the house by
a rear door and was whirled away In
an auto, Ave minutes before the de-
tectives called at the house to effect
his arrest, II Is thought that Detwei-
lers destination was Belle Isle, 10 miles
north of here, where he could catch a
Grand Trunk train for Canada.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-04

corporations, during the last two years.
M disproying amy imputations. that
immunity would be shown them for
their contributions.
The Washington times., 1907-06-19
STYLISH JUMPER WAISTS
OFTEN MADE FROM REMNANTS
This Attractive and Pretty Model of Womans Attire
Requires But Small Amount of Material.

as usual. and the puff sleeves of the
yoke material display themselves.
Jumpers of linen. cashmere. or In fact
any firm goods, are, as rule, made up
plain, the front and sleeves embroid-
cred or appliqued and all edges finished
with scalloping. This takes very little
material. and If the embroidery part is
beyond ones skill, pretty effects may
be obtained by sewing on motifs of en-
brodery, connecting with a simple
stitch
The .'pinafore waist" proper is simply
a loose garment. cut cut wide n the
neck for slipping the nead through. and
equally wide at the armholes. There is
no fullness whatever at the top and
what there is at the waist l.se Is con-
fined by belt. A band of narrow en-
| broidery makes pretty finish to neck
and armholes, II wash fabrics have heen
chosen. Folds OF silk or a pretty ribbon
are equally effective on soft VOollan
goods. When this Is worn over a blouse
II is not unusual to take out three sharp
VS. inverted at the waist line front
piping the edges OF the slashings Tiny
straps may, or may not connect the
edges Of the VS.. When ONLY a e1linnpA
IS worn these slashings are omitted
but II the blouse beneath is pretty the
erect is decidedly dressy II the waist Is
cut Older girls will fnd the skeIeton
waists OF velvet and ribbon a most
agreeable addition to the wardrobe. and
mere are really no models in this line
mat cannot be made by any young girl
who knows how TO use a needle.
Inc velvet bodices seen in the shops
ready TO wear are expensive. 81 being
TIE average price. Two dollars will buV
All materials necessary, and bv noting
the details of those displayed these
Ihoqels may be made at home with very
little trouble.
The same may be said of those fash
lohed OF ribbon. One pretty STYLE IN
pompadour ribbon could be made in
suspender design, coming from a buckle
az center waist line front over the back
or the dress. These are rounded off and
the sash ends are trimmed with a mar
row rucning OF chiffon. matching the
prevailing color in the ribbon Five
yards Of ribbon at 80 cents a ward and
one yard Of chiffon about the same price
VIII make this accessory. and rosettes
OF chinon may take the place Of the
buckles. II preferred. Little straps OF
Dlack velvet connecting the suspenders
IN vest fashion will be effective. and a
pretty finish. This style of bodice is not
only worn with two-piece frocks. but
II oIJeu added 10 a dainty lingerie
color. VI
The belt and suspenders in harness
models are too well-known TO need more
than passing notice, but IL should not
be forgotten that these can be unite
rs pretty carried out in embroidered
linen as in ribbon. especially when CAM
are added over the sleeve tons.
Then there ere the suspenders made
Of lace bands. supporting frothy frills
OF point d'esprit hemmed OF their
eogeS. These. usually for evening wear
gre extremely smart, whether In cream
white. or matching the color of tho
dress worn
The Washington times., 1907-06-19

One OF the most practical and at the
same time pretty fashions ever invented
IS the jumper waist, including all It's
notifications IT is becoming to all ages
and adapts itself in some form or an
other to almost every kind of material.
Then one can use as much or as little
goods as one prefers, or is available.
with the same happy results. for under
the head of jumper come the suspender.
bib. and pinafore styles.
For these models remnants can be
utilized that would otherwise be cas-
aside as being too small for any possible
use. Take the case OF the girl too young
to wear a seperate skirt and waist, yet
the length of material is just enough
for the skirt, no more. With care even
the scraps will come in Cor 4 skeleton
and so save the situation. Il VIII be
only a question of taking the cuttings
from the cores and arranging suspender
fashion broadest on the shoulders and
tapering to the belt, folded or quite
plain, as material allows. If the ma
terial is figured. check. or plaid, then
narrow bias strappings will oe the neat
est finish. The same narrow bands
will connect the suspenders Cse5 on
square yoke depth TO the belt. and the
result Will be a very pretty bodice worn
over a white guimpe and VIII look very
nucn more important that IT sounds.
Girls OF this age and Older may wear
the bib effect This. as Its name i'm
plies. Is simply a piece Of the goods OF
a size sufficient to fill in the space from
bust to belt or from shoulders TO belt, as
preferred, cut out in very deep. round
yoke depth. AS this is generality made
full. either pleated or gathered. and
short strips may be Joined together,
conceallng the seams under pleat or
joining the strips with a fancy stitch,
ct ribbon, etc. a band finishes the top
OF this waist. supposing IL reaches The
shoulders. otherwise shoulder straps OF
the fabric, ribbon or embroidery as con-
s.cCred o tasteful combination, is used
a. supports. The bOdlc- tapers 10 The
waist line and its outer edge is finished
as fancy dictates or the material allows
A little frill is always a pretty inish.
The lower edge Of the bib joins the belt
Of tie skirt For all WASH goods, this
Will be found an excellent model, con-
verient and easily lsunGerc1.
Then. surprising material is net lack
ing the Jumper, as il is understood. Is
generally becoming and always practi-
cal The Mikado style is the newest
and this. too, shows variations 1t can
he perfectly plain as regards both waist
and sleeves. or the goods NAV be tuck
ed. Again, the waist may be Of one
kind of fabric and the sleeves Of some
thing contrasting. simply nemmed with
the material Of the waist. In this case,
bands OF lace usually form the sleeves
the Jumper
Another variation of this model Is the
bell sleeve. cut in one with the waist.
This shows four or five half-inch tucks
on the shoulders and a plain panel ef-
feet front is given by a tuck from each
shoulder to the belt This is cut cut in
round yoke depth. but not quite as deep