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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29
An "open-Air' Parliament in switzer
land.


land.
No more Interesting sight could be
imagined than the scene int he quaint
cid market square opposite the an
cient Rathaus. First of all his faith
full followers wait upon the President,
with other members of the govern
ment. and escort them from the Rath.
aus to the platform on the big square
which has been erected the previous
day.
In front of this the thousands Of
burghers stand bareheaded in the sun.
light as the venerable President opens
the parliament with a prayer and a
modest speech. The men assembled
before him take an oath to vote ac-
cordins to conscience. ''for the good
of the land and the avoidance Of all
'evIL"
Next list of candidates for the
cantonaI government is handed up to
the platform, and the members of the
new body are elected simply by a
show of hands. The old President
reads out each name and the question
of Aver. is put to the people, much
US Moses himself must have done in
ancient Biblical days.
Up go the hands OF those who are
in favor of the candidate. Then Nay
is called. and hands go up also. OF
course, the majority decides. And in
this simple way is this law-abiding and
prosperous community ruled. Then
follow various discussions about roads,
laws. and new regulatIons-all OF
which matters have been freely dis.
cussed in the little local journals for
weeks before the parliament met.
The foreign onlooker is amazed at
the peaceful and dignfned procedure
throughout. OF excitement or unseen,
ly fighting or insults there is absolute,
" none. Every phase OF the work in
hand is conducted with quiet self-pos.
session. hat manly magnificent sen,
ate might envy.-From "The Open
Air Parliaments' OF Switzerland by
W. G. FITZGERALD, in the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for Feb.
ruary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29
Notice.

An property owners and water con.
sumers of the city are hereby notified
TO comply with city ordinance regu.
lating the Use of water. In case of
failure to comply Nth said ordinance,
such yiolators will be liable to a
heavy fins and be deprived of using
city water. An inspector viii visit
your premises.
]. a. SwIsHER, Water Com.
Read the Daily West virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29
PRESS Quotations

The popularity of "The Lion and
the Mouse" does not seem to dimin-
ish at the Lyceum Theater.-New York
World.
The Lion and the Mouse. played to
the largest audiences ever known IN
theh istory Of the Park Theater.-
Boston Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

The play the public have been wait
ing for.-Boston Globe.
The clean lines of .'The Lion. and
the Mouse. has much to do with es-
tablishing It's popularity.-New York
Telegraph.
The greatest American play seen In
years. Chicago Inter-ocean.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

ST Louis has secured one and
one-cent rate on an railroads for the
national bowling tournament
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

As long as the alcohol Is in the
auto tank and not In the chaneur,
it win not be 50 very dangerous.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Pittsburg may try to land the Ma
tional bowling tournament for 1903.
II they decide not to oppose cincin-
cEnnati next year they will make a
strong bid for the event in 1909.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

mo use for ice WAGONS is Nc
Graw's excuse for GIIbert.s release.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Wall paper sale extended one week
on account of bad weather.
Il II. C. BURDETTE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

"chief'' thinner wants job as mi.
nor league manager or as an umpire,
He is loafng in Cleveland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

ers fan in the majors Rube waddelis !
says rs because they can't play good |
enough |
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

cincisnatI has $4,000 to spend
for entertainment OF bowiers II she
lands the 1908 tournament.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Michigan only made $4,000 profit on
athletics last year. No wonder she's
hankering after some of the Eastern
loot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Anent discussion now on as to why
so many promising minor league play.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Hnrrah forSJohn L, sullivan. The
old man who once needed a benefit
himself. gave 500 to the Terry Nc.
Govern fund.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

testing dSdlnSt Jockeys Whey and
Kent. naming them as examples OF
hardships forced upon mere children
who ride running horses. Then they
found both Jockeys were married and
had families The agitation has an
died out.
'Tkey. Breen. infelder. is spending
the winter In Brooklyn. n. Y, and
Is working every day. Last season
Breen came west for the first time.
He was impressed with the big mills
and didn't know there was so much
activity outside Of New York.
Ale Latham is out for a job as UNI
p!re In the New England league. He
would not object to job In the o. &
o. and has haltpromise from Pres
ident c. H. Morton that he will land.
List likely viii be retained and Jim
Bates also may work.
Billy Murray, the new manager Of
the Philadelphia Nationals announces
he IS an opponent OF umpire batting
and win stand for clean sport. Bt1rsI
in the wrong league. he should be in
the American.
Gus R1hlin was summoned as ju-
ror in an Akron court. He wanteiI
his jury fees at once. but was told
Il come back Monday. Then he want.
ed to fight with the clerk of courts.
Gus finally was suppressed.
An effort was made recently to get
70 fight between Jim Jeffries and some
other good mar at Spokane. but the
district attorney comes out with an
announcement that he will prevent
1.-THE bout
McKeesport. Pa. has been admitted
10 membership in the P. o. NJ. league.
Jock Menefee. former big Lacquer.
will manage. the team. He has a big
bunch of men in view. many of them
crack PLAYERS.
are spring trips for revenue or for
training?
I Perish the thought that Joe Cans
Is training Young corbett 10 have an
other easy money victim after Britt
ts disposed of.
Playground bali is the latest. 1t is
cross between regular and indoor
baseball. Players get three balls and
three strikes. The ball is twelve to
fourteen Inches In circumference.
An eastern man has invented a
combination autoss airshIp. ice yacht
and auto sled. With that combination
he ought to get a record for fatalities.
Most any kind of an umpire can re
member nowadays when he was a
prize fighter.
BET tnaL q would go a=beSE.ng
II Murphy's scheme to number play
ers is ever adopted.
New York golfers are playing the
baby act because they failed to get a
tournament for the first time in eight
years.
Ed Geers has record OF guiding
twenty-one trotters to 2:1O or better.
Jockey Walter Miller has contracts
asgregatIng $4,000 for retaining
fees alone in 1907. James R. Keene
is to have second call on him.
E. NJ. Byers. Pittsburg. American
amateur gold champion, will go to
England to play in the British anna.
teur tournament.
Rube waddell may go fishing and
forget ball game, but he was among
the first to Sign 1907 contract.
Michigan only made $4,000 profit on
athletics last year. No wonder she's
hankering after some OF the Eastern
loot.
Anent discussion now on as to why
so many promising minor league play.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Score one for the umpire. New
York league has raised salaries of all
It's umptres.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Rube waddell may go fishing and
forget ball game, but he was among
the first to Sign 1907 contract.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Joe Cans says modern lightwelghts,
barring himself. are not up to the
standard OF the old timers. Guess
Joe can talk that way If he wishes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Past four seasons Sweet Marie
started in 81 races. winning 20. and
was second in two others.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

E. NJ. Byers. Pittsburg. American
amateur gold champion, will go to
England to play in the British anna.
teur tournament.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Cost one auto company ;eS,ooo To
exhibit at New York's auto show.
Who pays the tariff:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Jockey Walter Miller has contracts
asgregatIng $4,000 for retaining
fees alone in 1907. James R. Keene
is to have second call on him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Jack o'Brien has turned down
Hugo KeIley's challenge agnin. Hugo
is too much of fighter to suit the
Philadelphia snap hunter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29


As long as the alcohol Is In the
AUTO tank and not In the ehaneur,
II win not be so very dangerous.
cincisuatf has $4,000 to spend
for entertainment OF bowlers II she
lands the 1908 tournament
Hnrrah forSJohn L, sullivan. The
old man who once needed a benefit
himself. gave 500 to the Terry Nc
Govern fund.
Joe Cans says modern lishtwelghts.
barring himself. are not up to the
standard OF the old timers. Guess
Joe can talk that way if he wishes.
Cost one auto company ssS,ooo to
exhibit at New Yorks auto show 4
Who pays the tariff?
Here's "hot air story. Robert
L. Hedges. president of the St Louis
Browns. is reported to be preparing
10 enter a ballon in the cup races
next October He ought to know The
Cincinnati club has a cinch on bal.
Icons.
a world known college president
may die and be forgotten in week.
but If athletes be barred, from a col.
Iege you hear about IT forever.
Jack oBrien has turned down
Hugo KeIIey's challenge again. Hugo
ts too much of a fighter to suit the
Philadelphia snap hunter.
Past four seasons Sweet Marie
started in 81 races. winning 20. and
was second in two others.
Score one for the umpire. New
York league has raised salaries of all
It's umpires.
Chief thinner wants a job as NIL
nor league manager or as an umpire.
He is loafing in Cleveland.
Pittsburg may try to land the Ma
tional bowling tournament for 1903.
If they decide not to oppose cincin-
cEnnati next year they will make a
strong bid for the event in 1909.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

ALE Latham is out for a job as UNI.
p!re In the New England league. He
would not object to a job in the o. &
%. and has a halt.promise from Pres
ident c. H. Morton that he viii land.
List likely viii be retained and Jim
Bates also may work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Ed Geers has record of guiding
twenty-one trotters to 2:1O or better.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

'Tkey' Breen. infelder. IS spending
The winter in Brooklyn. N. Y, and
is working every day. Last season
Breen came west for the first time.
He was impressed with the big mills
and didn't know there was so much
activity outside Of New York
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

McKeesport, Pa. has been admitted
10 membership in the P. o. NJ. league.
Jock Menefee. former big Lacquer,
will manage the team. He has a big
bunch of men in view. many of them
crack PLAYERS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Are spring trips for revenue or for
raining?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

a world known college president
may die and be forgotten in week.
but If athletes be barred. from a col.
Iege you hear about it forever.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Billy Murray. the new manager of
the Philadelphia Nationals announces
be Is an opponent of umpire batting
and win stand for clean sport. Bits
in the wrong league. he should be in
the American.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

New York golfers are playing the
baby act because they failed to get a
tournament for the first time in eight
years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Gus Rahlin was summoned as a iu
ror in an Akron court. He wantel
his jury fees at once. but was told
u come back Monday. Then he want
ed to fight with the clerk of courts
Gus finally was suppressed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

An EFFORT was made recently to get
% fight between Jim Jenries and some
other good mar at Spokane. but the
district attorney comes out with an
announcement that he viii prevent
the bout.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Perish the thought that Joe Cans
Is training Young corbett TO have an.
other easy money victim after Britt
is disposed OF.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-29

Bet that .e5s would go a;begs.ng
II Murphy.s scheme to number play.
ers is ever adopted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
ITS SEVENTEENTH
SESSION
OREGON STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
PREPARING FOR IMPORTANT
MEETING ASTORIA WILL SEND
DELEGATION, OF COURSE.

The Astoria bar is advised to be in
readiness to send representatives to
Portland week after next to the annual
meeting of the Oregon State Bar Asso.
ciation, at which time there will be some
very important business disposed of by
the assembled lawyers.
The State association will hold its
seventeenth annual meeting there on
November 10Th and 10th. 1t is the le-
sire OF the committee that the attorneys
of the state be generally represented
at this meeting and to that end have
arranged that the circuit court of Mult-
nomah county and the federal court
shall take recess for those two days
With the same end in view an excur.
sion rate OF one and one third times The
regular single trip fare has been arrang-
ed for with the officials Of the Astoria &
Columbia River Railroad Company.
This rate applies to all attorneys at.
tending the meeting, including their
families, provided fifty (50) frst-class
single trip tickets are sold from points
on the railroads in the state.
The mornings Of the two days will be
devoted to the business of the associa-
tion, election OF new members and
election of officers for the ensuing year
The afternoon sessions will be devoted
to address from prominent members Of
the bar of this state and OF Washington
and among the number there may be
announced at this time Hon. j. II. East.
erday, tax commissioner Of the State of
Washington; Hon. G. B. Aitchison, rail
road commissioner OF the State of Ore
gon; and Hon. Oliver p Morton, United
States reclamation attorney. The meet
ing will terminate with dollar dinner
at the Commercial Club, Portland, at
$3.50 p. NJ, November goth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
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/. 10 PERSONAL MENTION oa q
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R. L. Boyle, OF Spokane, is a guest
at the Northern. Mr.. Boyle is for.
mer Astorian and was renewing friend.
ships in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherman are
moving into their new home on Six.
teenth and Franklin streets this week.
Miss Rose Bronken, Of Dallas, is yis-
iting relatives in Astoria this week.
Mrs. Bessie Stevens is assisting the
Palace Catering Company to gather in
the shekels, having accepted a position
as cashier in that popular carayansery.
G. S. Brown and Hans Christianson
of this city have been drawn to serve as
trial jurors at the November term of
the United States circuit court.
G. A. Stewart, representing the Ham
mond interests, was down from Port
land yesterday, on matters of business;
as was John A. Shaw, yice-president OF
the Hammond Lumber Company, who
came down to look into affairs as they
related to that big concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Rouns'ell, of
Alaska, are in the city,
guests at the Hotel Merwyn.
Z. L. Wells, OF Portland, arrived
down on the noon train yesterday on a
matter of business.
L. F. Robarge, Of Danbury, Conn, is
in the city on a business quest, and is
at the Merwyn.
Henry Lynch came down from Port
land yesterday and is looking up some
business matters here for a day or two.
ID. B. Andrews OF Palouse, Wash, is
in the city, on brief business tour.
G. A. Knight, Of Seattle, arrived here
yesterday evening, and will attend to
some important business concerns be.
fore he returns home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
MYSTERIOUS DUAL
DEATH
CARL SIGFRIDS0N AND LITTLE
SON GEORGE, FIND DEATH TO.
GETHER In THE COLUMBIA
RIvER--SAD STORY.

One OF the saddest cases OF drowning
recorded in this city for many long
year. developed yesterday morning early
when earnest and kindly hands dragged
from the mortal clutch OF the Columbia
the bodies OF Karl Sigfridson and his
little son George.
This fisherman had left his home at
37s Twenty ninth street. after the noon.
ing OF Thursday last, and had gone
straight TO his nets which were raeked
on one OF the docks lying back OF the
Brewery and outside the railway trestle,
and was accompanied by his iiye-year.
old son, who wanted to help his father
stretch the nets on the drying racks
They did not return to the home at
night and the anxious mother waited
patiently and vainly till such an hour
as made every increasing fear fully
warranted. when she summoned her
neighbors and searching party was
soon instituted
Every conceivable haunt and likely
spot in the city was visited but no news
was obtained at late hour on Thurs.
day night; whereupon, the party had
recourse to the dragging irons that play
SO dreadful part in the river and bay
life Of this port. And the whole section
around the scene Of their last known
frequenting was gone over and over, un-
til about 7 o'clock yesterday morning
the water gave up It's dead and father
and son were found within a short dist.
ance of each other
The fact that the fathers coat was
found on the dock where he had been
at work, apparently flung off in hurry,
is the only tangible justification for the
unhappy theory that the little boy had
fallen into the river and the father mad
gone TO his aid and sacrificed his own
lie with that Of his child.
There is no known hypothesis for
evil conclusions in relation to the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09

sad event The man was known to be
careful. sober, industrious man. an
excellent provlder and devoted father
and husband; and the theory OF the ac'
eident. the attempted rescue and dual
death is accepted by all the friends Of
the family. The bodic. were taken In
charge by Coroner ". G. A. Pohl, who
has dispensed with an iaqucs. owing to
the complete absence OF all testimony
and the natural assumption alluded to.
Mr.. sigiridson leaves a widow and four
other children.
The stricken family has the sympathy
Of the entire community In the sudden
and dreadful blow that has fallen up.
on II.
No arrangements have been m9de as
yet for the double funeral, but will be
announced as soon as ascertaineJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
4OC ents.
A. ". ALLEN
Sole Agents.
Bilicusness and Constipation.

For years was troubled with bilious
ness and constipation. which made ifs
miserable for me. My appetite failed
me. lost my usual force and vitality,
Pepsin preparations and cathartics only
made matters worse. ! do not know
where I should have been today had ]
not tried Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets The tablets relieve the
III feeling at once, strengthen the diges-
tive functions, helping the system to
do its work naturally.--Mrs. Rosa Potts.
Birmingham. Ala. These tablets are for
sale By Frank Hart and leading drug
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
|BODYfOUNDINRUINS
Young Man Meets Death in
Burning Building.
POLICEMEN MAKE RESCuES

rhree-Story Building Burns so Rapidly
That Occupants Have But Little Time
to Escape - Dozen Children Carried
Out Of Building,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
A Significant Prayer.

May the Lord help you make Buck
lens Arnica Salve known to ALL" writes
J. G. Jenkins. Of Chapel Hill. N. c. 1t
quickly took the pain out Of felon
for me aud cured it in a wonderfully
short time" Best on earth for sores.
burns and wounds. 25 cents az Chas.
Rogers q Sons Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
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G. n. King aud wife to Milton
Young, one acre in lot /. section 81,
0. 10 W......s ..n.............. $4,000
Oscar Thompson to VIM. Chris.
tiansou. W. 80 feet OF lot II, and Il.
Is feet OF lot TO- block 4, Hinman
tract ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 400
Mary L. Catlin ct al to Mrs. II.
O. Ford, block | OF Olneys addition
to Astoria ..m............,.... /
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
WEATHER REPORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.-San Fran
cisco is to be supplied with weather
reports daily from across the wide Pa.
cifc. They will come twice in every
"a hours from Honolulu, Midway, Guam,
Manila and Toxic. This will nearly
girdle the globe with weather data
bound for San Francisco and will be,
says Alexander McAdie, chief Of the
weather service on the coast, of great
value scientifically as well as CONNER
cially.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09

DR.. D. A. Sanburn, the French spec
ialist, has returned to Astoria and la
permanently settled. My remedies are
roots, herbs, barks, and berries in the
natural form. / also give magnetic
treatment to those who require them.
/ guarantee to cure all those that are
durable of both sez. If there is any
who can not come. write me your
symptoms and I will send you my
remedies to any part of the United
States. Address Shanahan Building, 578
Commercial street. Consultation free.
Astoria, Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09
The New Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, coils
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug law as
it contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as safe
remedy for the children and adults. T.
F. Laurin. Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-09

WANTED POSITION AS COOK OR
housekeeper; moderate wages. Ad-
dress o. v, Astorian.