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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13
Southern Road Provides for Dif-
ficuIt Transit.
FROM RED BLUFF TO ASHLAND
Division Includes Mountain Climb on
Shasta Route Over Which Three Loco
motives Are Required For Ordinary
Freight-New Division to be a Benefit.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l2.-To divide
responsibility for two OF the most diff
ficult operating problems on its lines
and also to provide for proper handling
OF extensions now being made from
the Shasta route to keep up with the
traffic demands OF this territory, the
Southern Pacific Railroad has created a
new division which will include the ter
ritory from Red Bluff, Calf, to Ash
land, Ore. The old Sacramento division
OF the Southern Pacific, out of which the
new jurisdiction has been carved with
Thomas Ahern as division superintend-
ent, until now consisted of 735 miles Of
road, including the crossing Of the Sis
kiyou Mountains to the north and the
crossing of the Sierras eastward to
Sparks, Nevada.
The division now created includes only
one of these mountain climbs, that of
the Shasta route, over which to Ash
land three locomotives are required for
a freight train of ordinary weight. The
jurisdiction of Mr.. Ahern will also in
clude the California Northeastern from
Weed to Kalamath Falls, where event
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13
Washington so Finds the United
States.
BIG THREE RINGED AFFAIR
Western Man breaches Of Seriousness Of
Oriental Question to the phlegmatic
Eastcrners--0ther Gossip Of the Ma
tion's Capitol.

WASHINGTON. Oct. l2.--The United
States, these days. Is like great three
ringed circus, and Washington Is finding
IL difficult TO President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft, and here at home. The
national capital no longer Ia the center
of attraction, and Washingtonans are
endeavoring to digest the six addresses
made by President Roosevelt enroute
down the Mississippi River. the while
following the doings OF Secretary Taft
In the Orient and keeping In touch with
affairs in the shadow OF the Capitol.
Naturally. interest has centcred In the
journey and speeches OF the Chief Tx.
ecutiye. II Is recognized here that Mr..
Roosevelt influence and words have
lent powerful impetus TO the move.
ment inaugnrated some six years ago
by the National Rivers and lIarbors
Congress. which WA organized and has
worked for the sole purpose of bringing
about. through regular Federal approp.
riations. the scientific Development Of
the rivers and harbors OF the United
States. The organization IL backed by
the leading commercial bodies OF the en-.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13

Former Senator Francis Marion Cock
lrell, OF Missouri, now a member OF the
+, Interstate Commerce Commission, this
week held leaves at his office and receiy.
ed the congratulations and good wishes
Of his many friends on the occasion Of
his seventy-third birthday. For some
weeks he had been kept at home on ac-
count of i'll health brought on by over.
work. but he was impatient to the back
Sin harness again and selected the an
niversity OF his numerous messages of
ielicitation, and in the course of the
day large number of government Of
ficials called to statesman has been al.
most total abstainer during his long
life, having early made resolve never
to drink at any public function, and to
the fact that he has never taken liquor
except as medicine he attribute his good
health and young appearance. Senator
Cockrell also believes in plenty of sleep,
hard work, and outdoor exercise, having
always walked from his home to his Of
flee. unless the weather was especially
inclement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13

ually it will connect with another new
road being built by the Southern Pacific
from Klamath to the main line at Ma
tron, Oregon. This will give the South
ern Pacific an entirely new route for
half the distance between Portland and
San Francisco, completely avoiding the
present heavy grades.
The California Northeastern is now In
operation for 40 miles above Weed, and
by the lst OF next month will be COM
pleted to Doris, SO miles. Beyond this
point tunnel, now under construction,
is necessary and this will probably delay
until next spring the opening Of the line
to Klamath. The construction of the
road involves some heavy work through
lava formation, with which it has been
found very difficult to deal by ordinary
methods.
MIR. Hartman, who has been closely
associated with carrying out these pro-
jects. spent his recent vacation in the
new territory that will be developed by
the building of the railroad from Weed
through the klamath district. Thou
sands Of square miles Of virgin territory
with immensely valuable timber and
farming land will be opened up here.
The new roads run through the govern
ment's Klamath Lake reclamation pro-
ject, and to the north skirts Crater
Lake, one of the worlds natural won
ders which has hitherto been practically
inaccessible to tourists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13

tire country, IA well as by prominent
public men, and during the last years
has extended It's membership TO such
an extent as TO make the ultimate sue
cess Of It's object sure. However, III
secretary and treasurer Captain J. +
Ellison, Of Cincinnati, realizes that his
organization cannot have too strong 0
backing, and Is therefore putting forth
his best cndeayors 10 recruit an even
greater membership before the next an
nual convention Is held. This meeting
" scheduled for the first week In Decem.
Der. next, antidating by few days the
opening Of the Sixtieth Congress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13

Col. Smiths exceptional services in con.
nection with the establishment OF the
coast defensed Of the United States and
the supply Of the artillery services with
modern armament. Col. Smiths ability
as an ordance officer ID not questioned at
all; for he is admittedly one Of the best
officers in this branch Of Uncle Sans
service, but the fact that although he
was not in line for promotion he was
jumped over the heads Of no less than
ffty.three colonies Of whome fourteen
are in infantry and in direct line OF
promotion, has caused comment. Not a
few Of these fifty.three colonels. and
their friends, are inclined to feel "sore'.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant Jpurgative effect exper-
fenced by all who use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition of the body and mind
which they create makes one feel joy
ful. Price, 25 cents. Samples free al
Frank Hart and Leading Druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13
PLOTTED TO KILL THE czAR.

KIEy. Russia, Oct. l2.-The police
have arrested a revolutionist named
Kruglikoff, alias Spransky, who is ac-
cused of having been an important ac-
complice of Boris Nikitenko, a retired
naval lieutenant. in the plot against the
life of Emperor Nicholas. for which
Nikitenko was executed September 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13

A big Russian feet made its way from
the Baltic to the Sea Of Japan without
any difficulty about coal. It had
troubles, but that IS another story.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13
A surprise no less startling than the

A surprise, no less startling than the
recent order OF the President concern
ing the equestrian stunts through which
rotund office warriors were to be put,
was occasioned in army circles by the
other day by the posting of the an
nouncement at the War Department
that Mr. Roosevelt has directed the ap-
pointment of Col. Charles S. Smith, ord
nance department, to be brigadier gen.
eral on the retirement Of General God
frey this week. The bulletin announced
that the President directed the appoint
ment and "wishes it announced that the
appointment Is made in recognition OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1907

Francis, prominent "native son" Of
San Francisco, who while in Washington
on business, has taken every opportunity
to further the work Of the japanese.
Korean Exclusion League. OF which he
is firm advocate Mr.. Francis sees a
growing menace In the yer-increasing
influx OF the Orientals, asserting that
they will, In the course Of few years,
constitute a serious race problem, that
will be felt alike by the East and West.
1t IL noteworthy fact that just at this
time, with the San Francisco and Van.
c0uyer race riots fresh in the public
mind. the American Sociological Society
Is preparing to discuss at its next an
nual convention. TO be held at Madison,
Wis. In December. This meeting ia to
be largely attended by many Of the
most prominent sociologsts OF the Unit
ed States, including such men as Ward,
Giddings, Peabody, Graham Taylor, w.
]. Thomas and Miss Jane Adams. The
elaboration Of the program is in the
hands Of the secretary OF the society,
DR.. G. w. veditz, who in addition to be.
ing member Of the faculty Of the
George Washington University, is a
criminologist and socialist OF some note.
DIR. veiitz is too busy with his work
as acting dean of the college of the poll
tical sciences Of the University to draft
the program for the Madison convention
at this time, but promises shortly to
make public the plans he is preparing
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13

Ii the people of the eastern states. OF
the Middle West, and OF the South could
rcaRze how serious the Oriental has be-
come they would cooperate with the
people OF the Pacific slopes in effect
ually shutting ont the brown men as
aborers. This is the opinion of l.. B
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-13

Button. button, who's got the but.
toni' meaning OF course, the button
from the Mississippi valley. According
to Alfred Peters, Of Iowa daily, who Ia
here this week, this particular button
seems to be used daily by thousands up
on thousands OF individuals. not alone
In the United States but in practically
every country where clothing Is In style,
While Mr.. Peters is aware that his sec.l
tion Of the country Is famed for Its
corn and wheat crops. he believes that
some OF the other industries OF the great
Middle West should be brought TO mind
in appraising that vast territory and
the commodities II produces. As an ex-
ample OF one Of these "other industries
he points 10 the pearl button business,
declaring that In Muscatine alone. where
button making ilourishes and where
about 5000 persons are employed, s2.'
100000 worth Of high grade pearl but.
tons weie turned out last year and en-.
tered into successful competition with
the product OF France and Germany. The
extent Of this button trade. Mr. Peters
insists entities it to honorable mention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24
KNOXVILLE.

Knoxville Albert Agard, who
is known as Bobe, was
taken to the Fort Madison penitentiary
Saturday to begin his indeterminate
sentence, which means not more than
eight years of labor. He was charged
with. the lnanslaughter Of Valentine
Bower ommonly called Time" by
the peoe.e who knew him. The quarrel
in which Bowers was killed occurred
in Pleasantyille July 5. He waived the
right of trial by jury and was given
his sentence by Judge Gamble. He
has been confined In Jail for the last
five months, but Notwithstanding he
has withstood the confinement we'll,
being able to eat and sleep as regu-
arly as If nothing had happened. Good
behavior on his part will reduce the
sentence considerably. .f
Samuel Crawford. veteran miner,
well known around Marion county.
was severely injured at the Miller mine
two and a half mics east of Knox
VILE, Sunday morning. Mr.. Crawford
left the mine Saturday night and as
the roof was in very bad shape he re-
VOWED to fix 1t the following morning.
Accordingly he went down into tie
mine the next morning and made ar
effort to pull the loosened mass down.
which he failed to do. He then was
end, avoring to set q timber under the
roof when the roof fell in. Luckily
| only the edge of the roof caugat him,
but as it was he mad the bone Of his
| left arm broken and five ribs torn
| loose which will keep him in for at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24
WINCHESTER.

Winchester-Miss Bertha Mccall OF
Diller Neb, arrived last Monday for
visit with relatives and friends in
Birmingham and vicinity. Miss Mccall
formerly lived here and has many
friends here who will welcome her
back.
Mrs Maria England and Mrs. Mi
nerva Meek visited Mrs. S. F. Haw-
baker last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Girard Workman We're
in Keosauoua last week to see their
daughter Mrs. Maud Sherod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper will move into
the Carr property here.
Mrs. Ed Syfert and Mrs. Meek were
in keosauoua Monday on business.
Misses Mabel. Edith and Hazel Hall
are visiting relatives in Ottumwa and
will go to Milton before returning to
their home here.
Mrs George Deerman, north OF
town, is quite i'll.
Miss Mary Calhoun. who has been
teachine school at Downey, is with her
mother in Birmingham for the holi-
days.
Glen Williams was at the home OF
Thompson Clark Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Teal of near
Utica We're at the home of Mrs. Tears
father j. w. Bean. Friday.
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BONAPARTE,

Bonaparte. - Earl Parker Of Globe,
Arizona arrived Saturday for a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Parker.
Robert Prunty Of Sioux Falls. S. D.,
and Clairmont Prunty of Marquis,
visited over Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. A. ]. Page.
Harry Gilbert has returned from
FL Reno, Okla.
Miss Olive Watts has gone to St.
Joseph. Mo-, for visit with relatives.
Nelson Green and family have gone
to Fairfield to spend the holidays
Charles Cares and Crayton Robb of
Pennington were Bonaparte visitors
Saturday.
David Landon went to Chicago Sat,
urday for two weeks visit with rel
atives.
William Wilson is spending a few
days in Keokuk.
Frank Whitley and Roy Smith ar
rived Saturday from Chicago for a
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marriott Of
Bentonsport were in town Saturday
William Long and family were call
ed to Keosauqua Saturday by the
serious illness of Mr.. Longs family
George Long.
Mrs: Bert Jay and child are visiting
relatives in Mt. Sterling.
Prof F. S. Hill is spending the
week in Birmingham.
George Clark of Des Moines is Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. John Edwards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24
Birthday Party.

4 Mt. Zion-Mrs. William Warrington
invited number of friends to spend
the evening last Thursday in honor Of
her husbands birthday.
Mr.. Warrington was eating supper
when the guests arrived, consequently
the surprise was complete in every de-
tail 1t being his 22nd birthday ami
versary.
The young people gathered at the
home of Mary E. Hootmon near
neighbor. and then went to the Wor-
ingtcn home about o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worington's guests
were:
The evening was spent in games and
social conversation. after which the
guests partook of an elegantly served
oyster supper. The guests returned to
their homes at a late hour wishing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24
sLADENsBURG.

Bladenshurg.-A Cohagan ar
rived home from Cedar Falls Sunday
to spend his vacation.
jennie Berry, who is teaching at
Highland Center came home Saturday.
A large crowd attended the enter
tainment at the opera house Saturday
night. The proceeds will be used to-
ward paying for the lighting plant of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
John L.aFoHette was In Seymour re-
Gently on business.
Mrs. Alternately has been on the sick
list this week.
Clara Day came home Sunday from
Missouri, where she is attending
schol
DIR. Justice went to his home IN
Lancaster. Mo-, Sunday. to spend
Christmas.
Florence Patterson Of Moravia spent
Saturday in town at the Reading
home.
Homer Snow returned Friday from
Higgins. Texas. where he has been TO!
some time.
Clara Dowthy. who has been attend
ing school in Des Moines is home fo'
a few davs' visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Dowthy.
Herbert Snow and Dick Jay are
| home from Ames.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24
OLD sTAGER PASSES.

Stuart, Dec, 2s.-Old Chilly War
.ren. as one of stuart's unique charac.,
tiers was Familiarity known, died here
Yesterday, and in his passing went
one of the few remaining veteran
stage drivers Of a generation or two
ago Billy took up stage
driving while ne was still q
boy, and handled the whip
and reips over four out Of
Chicago as far back as 1845, when he
was only 10 years old. The year fol
lowing he drove q stage on the
famous old route from Kalamazoo,
Mich, to st. Joseph, Mo, tee latter
point being at the eastern end of the
famed Santa Fe trail.
BILLY" was pioneer by instinct,
and stage driving was his second ma
ture; he disliked civilization and he
chafed under it's limitations and re.
strictions. In the early days of his
manhood he was constantly lodging
the railroads. going from one stage
route TO another as eacn in turn was
abandoned because of steam competi-
ton. He landed in Iowa In the early
SOS, driving first from Davenport to
Cedar Rapids, then from Cedar Rapids
to Vinto in 1855 and 1856, and out of
Iowa City to Brooklyn in 1859. AS the
Rock Island pushed westward he fed
before it. and when even the old
Omaha Nlkhorn route was abandoned
he came back to Iowa and tried to
content himself In driving the stage
from De Sofa to Winterset, mere
reminder of the staging Of his best
days.
| "Billy"Warren came to Stuart some
years ago, and he soon became a
town character famous for his yarns
of his old stage days and their adven
lures. He always spoke disdainfully
of these times of railroads, luxurious
coaches and powerful mile minute
engines, and contrasted them unfav
orably with the times when coach ant
four went swinging across the hills
and plains out into the free, unre
strained, unsubdued west.
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SCHOOL AT MARS HILL.
Miss Speer Has Splendid Program at
the Closing Day Exer-

Mars Hill.--Miss Leona Speer closed
the term of school Friday evening
with a Christmas tree and a program
by the pupils, at the Blank school.
There were about sixty parents ami
friends to witness the program. After
the program by the children. the pres
ents We're taken from the tree by Har-
~ Mowry. There was music during
the entire evening by Mr.. Turner's
grapha phone. The program was as
follows:
ION Christmas Night"-Marion Ow-
ings.
''Fate of the Christmas Dinner
Celia Rupe
..Tommy's er"-Minnie Mowery.
Glad Christmas '-School.
christmas Carol'-Martha Owings
THE Crow Minnie Mowery
and Mile Turner.
Santa Claus-Lella Rupe.
THE First Christmas Eve"-Celia
Rupe.
EVERYWHERE Christmas Tonight
Rupe Eby.
Hoop drill--Mlnnie Mowery: Mile
Turner, Glen Miller, Jesse Owings
! Leila Rube. Marion Owings, Gala
Rupe Earl Rupe.
Santa Claus Ic Coming"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-24
DEMOCRATS TO
HOLD A BANQUET

A number of prominent democrats
of the city met last night at the city
hall to arrange for the annual Jackson
banquet which it is planned to be held
on January s, 1908.
The meeting determined upon max
ing the banquet a congressional affair,
and will hold 1t annually in some city
in the sixth congressional district to
commerate the famous battle of New
Orleans and pay their respects to thc
memory of "Old Hickory Andrew
Jackson, father Of democracy.
A meeting to perfect the arrange
ments for the event was called for a
date in the near future and complete
program will be arranged to make the
accession one OF great prominence in
democratic circles.
Among those present at the meeting
of last night were:
Ex-senator w. A. McIntire, chair
man of the meeting; Deputy County
Auditor Newton Arrison; Alderman s..
P. Hartman; eX-Mayor T. H. Piskler;
Alderman John Weidenfeller; ex-Alder
man Steve Barnes; Deputy Coun
ii Clerk James Gee; City
Clerk Charles Deeds; 1'heordore
Stoessel: Nick Reed: Dr.
J. W. Elerick and w. 7. Wilson, the
latter was appointed secretary of the
meeting and Mr.. McIntire served as
chairman.
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville-John Terrell, n. Second
street, who has been spending several
weeks visiting with his sister, Mrs c.
A. Ross. of Shenandoah, returned
home this week.
Miss Irene Funk Of Oskaloosa ac-
companied her cousin. Miss Maude
DOTS home from Oskaloosa and spent
Sunday visiting with her and other
Friends.
Mrs. Theodore OFT and little son
went to Ottumwa Thursday afternoon
and will spend several days visiting
at the home of her brother. Epperson
Ward.
Mrs. T. Sheiheay Of Pella arrived
Thursday afternoon and will visit
until SATURDAY. with her sister. Mrs.
Charles Poss.
Mrs. Patrick Smith went to Ottum-
wa Thursday afternoon to visit with
her son, DIR. Smith. and attending to
business affairs.
Mrs. Otto Wilks has left for Oska-
loosa, where she will spend several
days visiting at the home Of her
friend Mrs. All McVelly.
Mrs Noble Holloway and Mrs. Ollie
Oldham were shopping in Ottumwa on
| Thursday.
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SKUNK farm IN
iowa A SUCCESS
HUNDREDS OF UNPLEASANT LIT
TIE BEASTS IN PENS OF
ALBA MAN.

Abba, Dec. 90. Ten miles south
east Of Abba there is the most unique
animal industry in Iowa = a skunk
farm conducted by c. H. Hunt. a
prosperous farmer, who now makes
his home in Moravia and employs a
man to look after and care for the
little animals which have the reputa-
ton of being the greatest smell pro-
ducers in the country.
The farm was established two
years ago when Mr. Hunt began the
purchase of such polecats as were
caught in the neighborhood. At the
end of that season he had fifty III the
pen and it was too small to properly
care for them. Last year he built a
pen that encloses six acres and now
has on hand 800 animals. To feed
them he purchases all the dead and
diseased animals in the region and,
hauling them into the pen. the sllunks
wax fat One peculiar feature of the
farm is that the men who care for the
skunks daily can pick them up and
handle them at any time without dan
ger Of being perfumed. When strang-
ers go into the pen the animals seem
to know the fact and begin rapid
stamping oil lHe rect. lnen Cney are
told by the man who looks after the
animals that it is time to leave un-
less they care to bury their clothes.
The 800 polecats represent neat
sum of money and they have been
raised from almost nothing. The fur
is now worth from GO cents to So, a
pelt. and besides this every fat skunk
will yield a pint Of oil and there is
always a market for this at so cents
pint. The entire expense Of the
farm has been met so far with the
sale of hides and oil that has come
from the male skunks that have been
killed 1t is the intention to allow the
animals to propagate until there
shall be. 1900 Of them and then the
slaughter will be commenced for the
market. There are many people who
visit the farm and take pleasure IN
watching the polecats either while eat
ing or at play AS for Mr.. Hunt, he is
satisfied that the much despised ami
NAL will yield him a handsome pro-
fit.