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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
SONG OF SING SING,

NEW YORK, Jan, lin the Grim
inal history of the State of New York
the year 1906 broke the record of
nearly half century in that no exc
cutlon occurred in Sing Sing prison,
There are eight men under sentence
of death In the prison, but each has
received a stay on appeal, The rec
ords show that the time which a
murderer received sentence until the
laws decree is carried out has grad
ually grown longer In the beginning
of Sing Sings history only few
months elapsed and now years pass
before every legal method has been
exhausted by condemned men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
ChamberIan's Cough Remedy a Safe
Medicine for Children.

In buying a cough medicine for
children, never be afraid to buy Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. There is no
danger from 1t, and relief Is always
sure to follow. 1t Is intended espe-
cially for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough, and there is no bet
ter medicine In the world for these
diseases, 1t is not only certain cure
for Group, but when given as soon as
the croupy cough appears, will prevent
the attack, Whooping cough is not
dangerous when this remedy is given
as directed. 1t contains no opium or
other harmful drugs, and may be Civ
en- as confidently to a baby as to an
adult, For sale by Frank Hart and
leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
Wipes Out Dozen Tenementhousse
in Crowded District.
THREE LIVES LOST IN FIRE
Low Water Pressure Threatens Wide
Spread Disaster-~ciash Between
Whites and Blacks Results in
Shooting Of Negro.

NEW YORK. Jan. Fire origlnat-
Ing In business block on b3rd street
early this morning, destroyed that
building and spread to the adjoining
tenement houses on both Sides Of the
street The nremen were handicapped
by low water pressure and were re-
pcatcdly driven back by the flames
which spreading In every direction,
soon threatened the whole thickly
populated tenement section The Wild
est confusion reigned among the ter
ror stricken tenement dwellcrs, who
fiocked TO the street in hundreds.
scantlly clothed,
At 500 O'Clock when the fire was
placed under control. II had wiped
out a dairy. sales stable. Il dyeing
establishment and dozen tenementa.
causing the probable loss OF three
lives and monetary damage OF a quar-
ter OF n million. one fireman was
probably fatally injured, n woman was
horribly burned and a negro was shot
through the head during clash be-
tween white and colored men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
WAITER THROWS PLATE.
SHES China at Lady Who Objects to
the Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Because
a waiter at the Rltten House insulted
Mrs. Faversham and threw plate at
her head, william Faversham. the
actor. knocked him out Monday af-
ternoon.
The waiter was insulting from the
first and Mr.. Favcrsham demanded a
substitute Mrs. Faversham also OBJ
jected to the man.
lncensed at this the waiter hurled
the dish which he was carrying to the
floor, smashing It to pieces and scat
tering its contents over Mrs. Faver-
sham. He then picked up plate and
shied 1t at the lady's head, missing
by only n couple of inches, Faversham
sprang at the waiter. clutched him
with both hands by the throat, and
gave him n sound thrashing,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
CASTRO STILL HEARTY.
Venezuelan President ConvaIesoinq
and Ready for More Trouble.

NEW YORK, Jan. i.--Despatches to
the Herald from La Guayara, Vcnczue-
In, via Port OF Spain. contain an In
tervlew OF the statement as made by
DR., Rafael Ravenga, that Castros
health will be fully restored within
15 days and that within month or
less he will be carrying on the affairs
of the government, He denies his pa
tIent Is suffering from tuberculosis
or from trouble which rumor has
charged. He maintains that he has
the fibre paludlca and Il severe form
of gastric fever, The Herald's cor
respondent says he Is compelled to
say that there is nothing at Macuto,
where President Castro Is sojourning,
which would indicate that the presi-
dent Of the country is at deaths door.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
MESSAGE FROM SEA.
Bottle With Note Found From Ship
Lost Five Years Ago.

LONDON, Jan There has been
washed up on the beach at Scale
Rock, north Of Ireland n bottle con-
talnlng message from several mar
incra Of the crew OF the ship Huronian.
which disappeared In the spring OF
1909 TO the effect that she was sink
Ing fast. The message, however, gave
no location. This iN the second time
the Huronlan has been heard from
slnce she sailed from Glasgow, Feb,
II. 1909,
A report from Montreal. dated June
II. OF that year, declared that on June
2. bottle was picked up l5 miles
east of Halifax containing the follow
Ing note written on scrap Of paper;
Steamer Huronan turned over sun
day night in Atlantic In small boat
fourteen OF ua."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
ENGLAND'S AMBASSADOR.
Hon. James Bryce, Hononed Hero as
in His Own Land.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.--ordlnarily
the coming to Washington Of new
diplomat. especially an ambassador, is
Of absorbing moment to social and Of
fetal circles nj the national capital,
and elsewhere ~ hardly noticed: but
the appointment Of Hon. James Bryce
10 represent King Edward AT the seat
Of American government Ia Of nation
ly. and more to the point, intelligent
~. on American affairs. his name has
become familiar to every man and wo-
man who makes any pretense Of be-
ing Informed; and there Is the keen
cst interest In his personality.
Palpably, Mr.. Bryce II not selected
because he gave promise OF being So
cially prominent at the American cap
ital. "A qualification Of which large
stock has been taken In the past. He
Is warm personal friend OF Presl-
dent Roosevelt and also Of Senator
Lodge, with both OF whom he has
maintained literary relations.
when Mr.. Bryce becomes ambassa-
Dor the smart SET" which in the past
held sway at the embassy. will have
to take secondary place and 1t is
expected the home OF His Majesty's
representative will become one Of the
intellectual centers Of the country,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02

Ryan was made notable by scnth-
Ing arraignment by the Archbishop OF
tho French governments treatment of
tho Catholic church icnounoing the
officials Of the present government nH
infldela. whom he considered worse
than pugana Tho Archbishop ex"
pressed the hope that the religious
awakening In France would soon oy-
rrthrow tho opprcssors OF the Chris"
tim religion, These inndels are
worse than pagans." he said. THE
pagan believes In God and n here
after where the good ARE rewarded.
The lnndel does not, The pngnns
have some virtues mixed with their
Views. but modern inidels have all
the Vices without any OF the redeem
Ing virtues OF the pagan"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
HIRED AN ASSASSIN.
League OF Russian People Accused Of
Numbering Deputy Indirectly.

ST, PETERSBURG. Jan. 1.-The
mystery surrounding the death OF
former Deputy Hertsonstcin at re"
ricki, Finland, July 81 last Is finally
unrnveled, A secret committee Of the
constitutional democratic party has
traced the entire conspiracy to the
League OF Russian People, A prom
incnt leader In this organization
named Yuskevltch, II is alleged, hired
the assassin, Proofs have been placed
in the hands OF the public prosecutor,
and an effort Ia being made to bring
the case to trial
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
CHILDREN cREMATED.
Mother Was Visiting heiehbor When
tho Blaxe Breaks Out.

REpDlEG, Jan Twin boys,
aged three years, and their one year
old sister. children Of Mrs, Stewart. n
widow living near Anderson. were
burned 10 death this afternoon. when
their home was destroyed by flre. The
mother was visiting the house Of Il
neighbor at the time. and when she
learned the fate Of her children she
attempted to commit suicide The
three children, II In supposed from the
position Of their charred bodies, were
asleep In one bed where their mother
had put them. The origin Of the hre
IL "A mystery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
TWO LIVES LOST.

SEATTLE, Jan. IA special to
the Post -lntclligencer from Sedro
Woolley says that two lives were lost
in flre which destroyed the home of
H. II, Shrewsbury today. Ruth and
lola Johnson, Mrs. Shrewsbury's
nleces. were both burned to death. The
fire started before any OF the family
were up and when It was discovered,
efforts to rescue the girls were with
out avail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02

attempt 10 resist arrest The order
followed an unsuccessful attempt by
the chief TO hit masher at whom
he fired. The chief chased the man
two blocks and because the latter
failed to obey the command to halt
Two bullets were fired after him. but
without effect, other than 10 increase
his speed. The chief then Issued the
general shooting order and said he
hoped his men would be better marks
men.
Insulting Of women on the streets
by loafers and mashers must stop"
he said.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
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SUNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND

Increases and $3.50 Round Trip Rate
via A. & c. r. r. Is Popular.
Travel from this city to Portland
on Sunday at the low round trip rate
OF $3.50 Is on the increase and many
enjoy that day In the metropolis each
week. This rate will be continued
throughout the winter and the volume
Of travel toward Portland every Sun
day would indicate that the public
appreciates 1t. 11-S-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

SPOKANE Jan, IA special TO
the Spokesman Review from Pomeroy
says fire tonight destroyed the gen.
cral store owned by f. ]. Elsensohn,
the largest establishment Of It's kind
In Garfield county, The loss is csti-
mated at 100000. with 60 per cent in
surance. The origin OF the fire is un-
known,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
ALL THE WORLD

Is a stage and Ballards Snow Lini-
ment plays most prominent part. 1t
has no superior for Rheumatism, stiff
joints, cuts, spralns, and all pains, Buy
1t, try 1t, and you will always use 1t.
who has used Billiards. Snow
Liniment is n living proof of what 1t
does. Buy trial bottle. 25c, soc and
$l.00. Harts drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
Boy Who Murdered Foster Mother
win Initiate Sloane.
CASES SOMEWHAT SIMILAR
st. helen's Boy 10 Not Dull Witted,
But Seems callous and Indifferent
Peculiar Formation Of Head
and Ears Noticeable.

PORTLAND Jan, ALBERT Oleman,
tho la.ycnr old boy who murdered his
foster. mother, Mrs Ayros, near ~,
nclrn's. heard HIS fellow prisoners In
the county jail exchanging the seasons
greetings this morning, The New
Year. 1907, viii be one OF the most
critical In the life Of this boy. but itH
dawn did not rune hB feelings, nor
did his surroundings affect him,
The boy Is an enigma lie lacks
feeling and ls callona. He would walk
10 the nenfrold without batting an eye
ild, whether no does not realize his
ofrrnse or whether he does ana Is In
different concerning It II an open
question, He is not dull wittcd. lie
Il intelligent and stood well In school.
Albert has the appearance of a good
Imagination and sensitiveneas most
children have,
There In peculiar formation to
his head, but the most striking fea.
turo is tho mairormation of his ears
They would be study for I.omhrnsl.
A person with ears like Albert Ole
man carries the sign Of danger, Alien.
lists would md much Of interest In
strange shaped skull Tho boy has
long face a short. straight nose and
yellow hair. trimmed today by Depu-
ty Sheriff Jones, Ills eyes have IA
sent watery look, and they are OF the
shifIy kind lie does not look per.
son straight In tho eye for any length
NJ time,
Iittie by little his family history
was extracted from him. one word nt
a time He was one ot ~ children.
born OF German parents. Nt Ale. near
Brownwille. ore. Before coming to
Oregon tho family lived IN Canada
Two sisters live at Salem, one being
an instructor In the mute school The
father died Of cancer. hut the cause
Of the mothers death Albert does not
remember. The parents were never In
trouble. that he knew OF. and none Of
his brothers. sisters nor hIa grand
parents were aftiictcd with insanity.
At the age Of 3 years he was taken
by Superintendent Toby OF charit-
able institution, and was placed In the
care n the Ayrcs family with them
he has lived ever since.
Albert mover smoked never read
novels although ne was rather fond
OF stories OF adventure, he admits.
Never before did hc have desire to
XIII any one, He attended q Sunday
school and was. he says himself. a
good boy and obeycd his foster par
ents,
Tho first criminal instincts he had
came few months ago, shortly af-
ter his birthday, last October. He stole
$40 from the purse Of Mrs. Ayros ana
with this he bought % calbre rifle
He explained that friend had given
him the gun, Latcr he stole 81 from
the woman,
She never knew took the money"
said the boy today.
Already he has outlined his defense
il IL insanity,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02

Have you indigestion, constipation,
headache, backache, kidney trouble =?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you well. If 1t fails, get your
money back. That's fair. Tea or Tab
let's form. 35 cents. For sale by
Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
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MULTNoMAH DEFEATED.

PORTLAND, Jan. IA large crowd
bravod the inclement weather today to
witness the Multnomah Athletic Club
football team get down to defeat at
tho hands Of the Seattle Athletic Club
by a score Of 6 to L.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
BURSTING PIPE SLAYs.

PITTSBURG Jan. 1.-Two were
killed and two fatally injured today
by the bursting of n steam pipe at
the Pressed Steel Car Companys
plant Mt Schoenville.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
SHOOT ALL WASHERS.
Alton Streets viii Be Cleared of
6lackguards Who Insult Women.

ALTON, ILL.,, Jan. 1,--Orders were
issued to the police today by Chief of
Police Maxwell to shoot all mashers
who annoy women on the streets and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
TIE AT RUGBY.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan, 1.-The
Vancouver and Stanford Rugby foot
ball teams played a tie game on Rug
by Field today Score 3 to 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
ARCHBISHOP ARRAiGNs.
Makes Intolerant Speech Attacking
French lnfidols.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.--Today's
New Years reception by Archbishop
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24
BANK FAILURES.

Failures of most banks are due 10
loans that are excessive or insufficiently
secured, or are issued to officers of the
bank or companies in which the bank
holds large interests. This is borne out
by revelations in the s~candalous fall
ures in Brooklyn and elsewhere during
the recent money panic. In the case of
the Attleborough bank cashier. who
was found dead in his bathtub the
other day it developed that he had
been Ioaning the funds of the bank
without the knowledge of the directors
TO enterprises in which he was finan-
cially interested.
This appears to be a case in which
the directors of the bank didn't d.
rect. They left the cashier to run
things to suit himself. Dummy direc-
tors! We have had them in all kinds
of corporations. Isn't 1t about time
that the law required of the banks and
other corporations that the directors
should direct, and hold them responsible
for the affairs Of the institution?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24
HOUSE SPEAKER AND LEADER.

The outcome of the contest for the
principal offices of the Assembly or
ganization in the Republican caucus at
Trenton yesterday was h choice of
Frank B. Jess, of Camden, for Speaker
and William p. Martin, of Essex, for
Republican leader. The defeat of Pro-
fessor John Dyneley Prince, of Passaic,
for Speaker was both unexpected and
disappointing. Unexpected also was
the action of a majority of the Essex
delegation In voting for Mr.. Jess after
the delegation had announced its
preference for Professor Prince.
The responsibility for the failure OF
the Prince candidacy seems to rest
primarily with the Passaic delegation
OF those who assumed to speak for 1t.
The preference for the Passaic candi-
date by the Essex men was contingent
upon Passaic support for Mr.. Martin.
the Essex candidate for leader. But
no guarantee was given, and there was
no assurance that Passaic would stand
by Essex in the party caucus. Bar
gains and deals characterize all legis-
Iative organizations, n the rule is
sauve qui peut. The majority of the
Essex delegation, perhaps too hastily,
assumed that Passaic meant to break
faith and they turned to Jess for
Speaker to insure the leadership for
Essex.
Assemblyman Martins action in this
emergency was entirely creditable to
him. He adhered to his faith in Pas
sale, and not only gave his vote to
Professor Prince, but energetically pro-
tested and declared he would retire
from the leadership contest. Even after
he had received the majority vote Of
the caucus he would nave resigned but
for the circumstances of the entire
Passaic delegation. But as Mr.. Martin
was fairly and squarely elected after
exhibition of genuine m~anliness, he
will, of course, serve as leader during
session. He is needed in that ca
pacity. AS for Mr.. Jess, he is to be
judged by the record he will make as
presiding officer of the House during
the coming session.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24
IS LONGEVITY DEsIRABIEf

In limiting at the possibility of living
200 years. DR.. Harvey L. Wiley fails to
make it clear whether he regards such
an extension of the span of human
existence as altogether desirable. Prob
ably most people would not think so.
The future may make possible the at
tainment of great age, but unless it
makes possible the retention of mental
and physical strength along with it, it
will perform a positive d~isservice.
No one wishes to become the burden
upon his friends or upon society that
most people Of 80 and over necessarily
are. CULVER in his travels came across
a people that had lost the ability to
die. and their deplorable condition after
one or two centuries viii readily be
recalled. The Swift satire upon the
fear Of death is thoroughly applicable
to the Wiley proposition. The very
forces that build upSthe human body
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24
A CHRISTMAS F
future.

There are those who contend that
1900 islands in the Philippines are
a pretty good handful for Uncle Sam,
and they will not consider an unmixed
blessing the 1000 more as a Christmas
gift. But that's what we are assured of
by the officials of the survey still going
on. The Spanish survey, it seems, was
little more than guesswork, and pretty
poor guessing at that, when 1000 un-
charted islands have already turned
up to our search.
To be sure. many Of these islands are
little more than barren rocks, dan
gerous to navigation, rather than open
to civilization or adding much to the
of the archipelago. However,
they're ours and we must take them
and do with them what we can. A few
hundred more or less will make little
difference, especially as these new ones
are not calculated to add tremendously
to the nations responsibilities, which
all the pounding of the antis and the
Little Americans and the auction
sellers will not induce the American
PEOPLE to evade or shirk.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24
NEW YORK TO JOIN CRUSADE.

It is high time that the great State
of New York should take some meas
ure to fight the great white plague
of tuberculosis, or consumption. New
Jersey and other States have begun
the siege with State -sanatoriums, and
even the city of New York a in OPP
Grafton a splendid sanatorium at Otis
Vile. covering some 1900 acres.
equipped with the approved modern
accessories for the care and cure of
patients in the early stages. The
State of New York cannot in humanity
trust to municipalities to relieve it of
it's share of the responsibility.
Governor Hughes's pledge to the
State Health Commissioner of help to
secure an appropriation to i~naugurate
the crusade under the cooperative work
of a commission and the State Board
of Health will insure the institution Of
this most necessary task. Representa-
tive physicians of various parts Of the
State are on the commission and we
may look for active work In the near
future,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24
UNCERTAINTY IN NEW JERSEY.

1t would be q prophet or the son of a
prophet who should forecast the choice
of New Jersey for either a Republican
or Democratic Presidential nomination.
On the Republican side the
ment by President Roosevelt that he
would not accept the party nomination
has set everybody to guessing. There
had been a vague belief that when the
time came the scruples of the President
would be overruled, and hat he would
be put up for nomination. With Roose-
Welt out of the race there is a field to
choose from. nj the choice of the
State, when the primaries are held, is
not to be judged by present conditions,
but by the situation that will then
exist.
Mr.. Bryan has not received formal
Democratic Endorsement in New Jersey
for a third presidential nomination, and
1t would be hard to find anywhere in
the State at the present time that as
sertive advocacy of him that was so
pronounced in former years. 1t is not
at all probable that the delegates 10
the Democratic national convention will
be instructed for Mr.. Bryan, or that
they will have any particular prefer
ence for him.
Beyond a doubt, if the convention
should be held next week. MIR. Bryan
would be nominated. inasmuch as he
now has a long lead of all other candi-
dates. but, again, It is true that the
present situation in the party offers nj
guarantee of a~nybody's nomination,
The situation may radically change in
the next six months.
New Jersey is a peculiar State in its
politics. 1t is a conservative State in
its political thought. 1t rave its vote
to Mr.. Cleveland in 1892. only to refuse
1t an 1896 and 1900, when Mr.. Bryan's
candidacy presented some radical prop
osltions in government that New Jersey
conservatism could not approve Of
That characteristic is to be taken into
account in any speculation at this time
as to the choice of New Jersey in the
Two national nominating conventions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-24

Modern society gets a distinct shock by
the revival In a setting of Jersey justice
of an old law furnishing common scolds.
In metropolitan Jersey City a man and
his daughter have been indicted for this
distinct o~ffense, and the nature of the
evidence makes 1t likely that they will re-
ceive such punishment as the law provides
for this supposedly peculiar crime.
The genus common scold" was at one
time In our national history fairly familiar.
1t Is associated, however, with the long
ago, hen the d-ucking-stool or the stocks
formed its appropriate punishment. OF
late years 1t has been forgotten, and there
may be some who believe that it had be-
come extinct. Let them not deceive them
selves Though less prevalent, let us
fervently hope. than in the time when II
was deemed worthy of a special law fol-
its punishment, 1t still exists, though
under another name. The common scoic
of today is the "~knocker," and unless he
takes heed to his ways, h or she is in
danger of becoming as fitting a candidate
for the d~ucking-stool as were the termi,
giants of the time of Miles Standish or Of
Socrates.-New Haven Register.