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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09

shearlings, No. 1. Is @ isc; short wool.
No. !, 10 q soc each; medium wool,
No. !. 81 % $50 each; murrain peIts.
10 TO 90 per cent less; horse hides,
saited. si.5o 10 .. according to size;
dry. according to size. 81 @ s1.as; colt.
aB 0 soc each: Angora. wooled. soc q
$3.50; goat. common. Is o 25c each.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09

toc dox; spinach. q Sc H.; arti-
ehokes. 75e o 500 per dozen; peas,
10 i-2c ID; celery. ss75 % saoo per
crate; okra. si.7s; sprouts % ib.; to-
natoes. Mexican. ssas o sa.7S; aspsr-
agus. 10 i-2c b.; rhubarb. 10 h.; Gu
cumbsrs. ~ and saSo doHen.
onionp--7sc o soc.
Turnips--pcr sack. 81 q ti.is; car
ro,s, u and si.ss: beets. si.ss o $50;
hcrscradish. 4 Ia q 90 ID.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09
WANT RIpLiNoER.
Ex.cIty Comptroller o. Seattle Wanted
For Embezzlsment Of Funds.

SEATTLE. May S.--A warrant has
been sworn out for the arrest Of John
Ripiinger. former city comptroller and
defeated candidate for mayor Of Seattle
last year. The complaint alleges en-
bezziement OF city funds. RipiInger is
now In Honduras.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09
FruIts.

Tropical Bananas, 80 per
pound; pineapples, $3.50 @ $50 per
dozen; lemons, $3.50 q 400 box; Or
anges, s2.s5 @ $500; grape fruit, $3.50
crate; lines, 75c q s1,sS per 100; tan
gerines; s1.75 per box.
Domestic fruits--Applea. common,
$50 q sl.OO; fancy $l.Bo q $50 box;
cranperries. $40 a II bbl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09

The following are quotations ruling
In Portland as reported BY jObberH In
the various lines:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-09
VepetahIss.

Potatoes--s1. a 1.eO per cwt.
Cabbage, ID. . ~ % 50; caulifower,
$3.50 per crate; parsley, $50 per dosi
hot house lettuce. 50 per box; head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

Some Of the Work Hugh Hastings
Did at 1Ibany.

Hugh Hastings who resigned the office Of
state historian recently. had held that office
from the time of its creation, in 1895. when Levi
+. Morton was Governor. Mr.. Hastings was ap-
pointed a tax commissioner for the city of New
York by Mayor Mcclellan as soon as his resig-
nation took effect
In the performance Of his official duties Mr..
Hastings has discovered and edited MANY curl
Gus and hitherto unrecorded documents dealing
with the history of New York State when in its
infancy
one of the most interesting of these was re-
Gently found in some papers belonging to de-
scendants Of General Gansevoort This musty.
timewOrn document, faded so that it was all
most unintelligible, proved to be a claim filed
by Captain SWartwout, of the Colonial army
against the state government for the use Of his
blue overcoat during the Siege of Fort Schuyler,
which was situated where the city Of Rome.
N Y, now stands.
The fort was closely surrounded by British
troops under the command of Burgoyne The
American troops IN defence of the fort were
commanded by General Gansevoort then a
colonel. They had no flag or material suitable
for one. But nevertheless one was made. a
woman contributed a red petticoat. some white
material was found. and Captain Swartwout
lent his blue overcoat.
Thus made what is thought 10 be the
first American flag ever seen in the State Of
New York
But Captain Swartwout missed his blue over
coat and, not having money to buy another.
filed claim with his commanding officer for
the worth Of the one he had contributed for the
flag
No documents could be found to show whether
the captain paid not.
The history OF the state flag is an interesting
one. In old chronicles of the War Of 1912 refer
ences are made 10 the flag of New York bearing
the state seal on q blue field" But for years
the state flag at the state camp Of instruction
had the seal on a white field. In 1895 the LeFis-
lature passed law creating a state flag with
yellow field.
Mr.. Hastings looked up carefully all former
references TO the state flag, and besides those
referred TO found that a New York brigade COM
mander. in telling of the first days fight at
Gettysburg, said: LAS the brigade swept into
line in battalion front at double time the blue
flag Of the state was recognized and our boys
We're cheered from all parts OF the field"
He then prepared brief and submitted II to
Governor Odell. The Governor, after examining
it, said that he considered the evidence as prov
ing conclusively that the state flag originally
had a blue field, and another bill was passed
providing that the field should be blue one
not yellow one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
4 NOTABLE VICTORY.

The incident IN Mr. Hastngs's official career in
Albany to which he looks back with perhaps
more enjoyment than any other his
in getting a BIZ passed by the Legislature after
the Republican Chen. now, the majority
party) Senators had caucussed on it and decided
to vote against it. incidentally, this is the first
and only time in tho history Of the state that
bill has been passed after the majority in caucus
had decided TO vote against it without the action
OF the caucus being rescinded.
II happened that a bill introduced appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection OF monuments
10 New York troops on the battlefelds of Get
tysburg Lookout Mountain and Spottsylvania.
The chairman of the finance committee decided
that the appropriations for the year had al
ready been so heavy that that item would have
10 be cut out and voted the following year. But
Mr.. Hastings had fought long and hard for it,
and determined not To accept defeat, even
when the Republican Senators in caucus decided
to vote against 1t.
The bill passed the Assembly. and in due time
reached the Senate Mr.. Hastings found SEN
ator and induced him TO offer a resolution plac-
ing the bill the order OF third reading. Just
before this resolution offered. the chair
man Of the Finance CoE1Inittee induced TO
leave the Senate Chamber for littlc liquid ro-
freshn.cnt. When he returned he found, to his
great surprise. that resolution had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
OLD FLAG RESTORED.

Mr.. Hastings attributed his appointment to
the Office Of state historian to his knowledge Of
New York officers and regiments who active
service in the Civil War. In this connection he
told how he recovered a battle flag Of the 7th
New York Heavy Artillery which, curiouslJ
enough, The surviving officers Of the regiment
never knew had been lost.
The 18th Heavy Artillery originally the
18th New York Infantry. 1t Albany
regiment and the largest regiment that the
state sent TO the front in the Civil War. When.
with drums beating and flags flying it marched
gayly out Of Albany TO the front it numbered
!, So muskets.
Afterward it was assigned to artillery duty in
the trenches around Washington and its name
was changed to the 7th Heavy Artillery Later
the regiment was detailed TO join General
Grants army.
On July IA 1864, It made desperate though
futile charge the Confederate lines IN front
Of Petersburg. The regiment suffered heavily
IN men, but loss in colors was reported A
few years ago Mr.. Hastings reading Rich
nond paper, saw description Of a flag that
Bushrod Johnstons men had captured before
Petersburg. It tailed in every respect with the
description OF the flag that had been presented
10 the Albany regiment I saw Daniel J.
OBren adiutant of the regiment, who died not
long ago" said Mr. Hastings and l said 70
him: I have at last found out where your capt
ured flag is He laughed at me. My regi-
ment never lost flag he said they are all
carefully stored in the Capitol here An inves-
tgation proved. much TO the surprise OF the
officers of the regiment. that one stand Of colors
was missing.
Mr. Hastings at once began correspond
ence with the editor of the Richmond paper
which contained a description Of the colors, and
through him found that the owner OF the capt
ured colors was a Democratic Senator then Nv
ing In Fayetteville Tenn.
After more correspondence this Senator re-
turned the banner 10 the regiment lhat hao so
CALAMITY borne II. 1T was beautiful nag
said Mr. Hastings, although blood stained and
with several shotholes IN II. 1t is on exhibition
al The State Capitol now"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
TO4DS TH1T KILL DOGS.
Scientists Start H-ar on Pests U'Lich
Poison Small .4nimqls.

large, poisonous marine toad which kills ca3
and dogs IS overrunnins Bermuda and American
scientists are about 70 start systematic study %
the pest 10 discover some means 70 ex-trpats 4
\ bis shipment OF live specimens arrived in New
York from Bermuda recently and vas taken n
charge by Professor Charles I. Bristol director O.
the New York Universiry's biological station q
Whites Island Bermuda who Will have charge %
tho scientific study The toads Will be studied u
Professor BrlstOls laboratory a. the university "a
collected them in Bermuda himself
According to Professor Bristol this toad. tie Buto
aqua, was imported into The colony some yeari
ago from. the GuianaS by q sea captain, wna
thought IT would destroy noxious insects. Instead
OF accomplishing this beneficial result. the toada
multiplied rapidly and are now a common pest
like the mOngoose in Jamaica This toad IS =
hideous anphiban. much larger than any IN thl'
country. But IN addition 70 It's unpleasant aQpeafy
anoe II possesses poison glands on the oacH- o. -
mock secreting sufficient venom 70 kill any sn'@-'
animal which tries 10 bite u Many Na4'ao1s az
and dogs that have playfuly chased the toadS ASS'
become inoculated with the poison ana nave u4s-
This poison is similar IN action 70 the euESi
with which South American Indians ano-h' - -
spear heads and paralyze their game 1, - "a
venom paralyzeS the nerve enduaSS OF ms 500,
SO kills the infected animal Few human t,~ IL
also have been careless enouSh 20 Aet .r,-,st.oa
their eyes with resulting severe iu'l'''-
and a permanent and dishgurins sWei-lIs- As,rva.
The habits Of this toad have been uhleI = - rs
,,r - son,. years and the recent growth o. 80
nest has determined the New York universe! -
sisrs ro make a thorough study OF the ahllD~ "a,
habits The lateness OF the season TINS Es 80. NIL
fortunate for tiIs purpose, as II enaoSi -. :.
verslty station 10 obtain specimens IN HI
growth. -, - carss
The specimens brought to New YORK l .S. Ioca.
fully Gagged and guarded from escape mo ~. a.
territory The scientists VIII devote par I,nas
tention 70 the development OF the pois-S sS,,rurs
and also make complete analyses OF ne -. h %
OF the toad in it's various stages IN tll4S ~, uu.
hoped that data will be obtained which, We -s ;,
into use will check their rapid propasaLIoH - h,I
nnaIly extirpate them from the island 10 - "a
in this work Dr. Bristol hopes soon 20 sSs,r 70
endowment which will enable the unlVelS Soul4
erect and operate a much larger station anu -
rum. Ssuns
The scientific investigation of the hosa ~ nut
Of Bermuda. OF which the toad STUDY y = prc-
growth. WAS begun Is Iar back IS 1875 ~. -sv a
lessor Bristol visited the island with - r,jJ,
students and spent six weeks collecting Anu
Ing animal lie OF the sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
CONTINUOUS RESEARCH.

Research is continuous under PROFESSOR ot'S
II Mason. of tho department of anthropology;
DR. Frederick w True. OF the department OF
biology. and Professor George p. Merrill of the
department OF geology.
Professor Mason's researches are in the fields
OF physical and cultural anthropology: In the
former. study of the crania. skeleton and brain
both specifically and comparatively: in the lat
ter study of everything resulting from the de-
velopment of the culture of mankind. In this
connection much time this year will be EN-
ployed in examining material forwarded to the
museum by W. L. Abbott, who has made extern
sive collections in the rich anthropologiCal fields
OF MALAYSIA. Borneo and the Philippines. by the
field workers of the bureau of ethu0ogy and by
various other correspondents and associates OF
the museum
The work OF DR.. True's department OF biology
relates directly TO classification OF genera and
species of plants and animals brought in by
many government exploring parties, such as the
annual cruise of the Fish Commission on the
A!batross the Boundary Commission and the
like. Classification work of this sort is neCes-
sarily Irregular in its demands and requires an
immediate general knowledge of all special
classes of life, whether birds, mammals. reptiles.
fishes, insects, marine invertebrates or plants.
In the department OF geology technical studies
from many government explorations and sur
Vey5 made by Professor Merrill and Witt
Tassln. Geologic problems must be solved, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
CATERPILLAR CURSE.
It Bears Heartily on Some Parts of
Ne1c England.

The most picturesque incident Of the battle be-
tween King Caterpillar and the Inhabitants Of
6augus occurred last week. when Walter Scott
moved his hay and carried It TO his barns between
Two lines OF fire miles in length.
Mr. Scott wanted his hay and didn't want the
caterpillars that infested the woods that lay be
tween his estate and his meadows. All along tho
roadstces he built fires and his men drove their
hayracks FOR miles between the two walls OF fame
week after this novel haying smouldering fres
Were Still sending their little pufs OF smoke heav-
onward as votive Offering to the caterpillar.
But this IS not the only fire that the pest has
caused Last week three hundred acres Of the
best land in 6augus were swept by fire. as the
cnarTed carpet bears witness Fire the Prea test Of
purifiers. is the last resort, and II is needed in
oalgus, Tor the condition OF the trees shrubberv
ZIG 1o4iage IN general is about bad it can be
When The Herald" published a statement last
week that the stream Of caterpars crossing the
etfeets or the Lynn woods was SO thick that tho
cars were unable TO until the streets had been
partially cleared, many people expressed doubt
Some visited the spot described and saw the hairy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

the summer stoves In winter and oysters ana
clans when there IS nothing else TO do.
He has been totally blind for ten years, and yet
he makes his way all over the village unalded.
He makes change Ike the most accomplished cash
girl. and Il is said gets caught by taking
bad money He can go to his wagon and pick out
the kind Of a fish wants. He can open oysters
and clans with the best OF men and at huslSing
corn he can beat many whose eyes open.
Though blindness threatened at time make
him charge tho town. he is now Of the
financial men OF Shiloh. and recently presented 10
the village a piece Of land in the centre OF the
place for a chemical engine house. This he did
when every one else held back and wanted so
much cash for his property that the village trus-
tees could not pay IT.
Ten years ago DaIbow young butcher.
careless and happy so-ucky lie admits
He didn't care much about working long he
/ could get enough to live on, and he thought moth
ing Of providing for the future, He got married.
Even that, he says, didn't spur him to much effort
in providing for the proverbial rainy day. When
{ ever he got chance to quit business he would go
hunting He did this TOO often. the saying
/ IS He and friend went after rabbits morn
ing The sport was good. Dalbow charging
his gun, muZzle loader. He had the powder and
shot in and the cap He rested the stock on
the ground with the muzZe pointing toward his
face. A weed caught the trigger. and when the
gun moved there a discharge. The shot
tore away the thumb OF DalbOw's left hand and
several Of the pellets entered his eyes.
When his friend rushed TO him the wounded
hunter exclaimed. I'm blind. but l saw my thumb
drop off. Look and II it's gone It was. It
totally blind four months after his marriage.
When he recovered from the injuries and found
that he could not see the least gmmer OF daylight
he gave way 70 despair He wished many times
that he dead. he said. Then came "A change
He knew that he ought to live and provide for
his wife. He had oesn rather careless before, Now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

it often falls TO the lot Of a geoIogist OF .b.,
department. TO examine at close range aar4,
structures which have puzzled other scientie,
explorers Professor Merrill has Just returnas
from Canyon Diablo. Arizona with n1ineraIo
Teal and geological data TO determine the $50
Of peculiar craterlike formation IN the eartb'.
crust. In this department. the Smithsanfss
comes into close touch with the geological SUI
vey, several membrS Of the staff OF the So,
being at the same time actively engaged in ~
interests of the museum.
The Bureau of American EtnnOjOpv ,.,5
the charge of w r. Holmes. is engaged entfrelI.
In systematic researches among the trihs- .
American Indians These include the scten.is-
classification. distribution and history of -
tribes and the study Of their physical and ~.
tai characters, languages. social institutions :
liSions, arts and industries. economic reSoy.,s-
and welfare, in short. everything pertaiof,o :
the American Indianos. The scope of the b1,~o.o
has lately been extended 10 include Hawaii
photography of that island being now in -
ress. FOR the last few years the energies - -
staff have been largely devoted to the coD,rIa
ton OF The Handbook Of American Iplf,s-,
an encyclopedia of all that 'ethnologists zro
OF the subject. It. IS probably the r,os+ -
bilious work ever published by a eovernrTa
bureau Besides working on the handboo. 49,
scientific staff has been constantly in the $40
gathering material of a scientific charac.a~N
The explorations Of DR.. ]. Walter Fa,,,ta- !.
the une&rthIng OF an American Por7naii 80. =.
Ire historic Casa Grande ruins in 4rfzon, -
recently attracted much attention -
Mooney among the Cheyenne. Kfov-a -
hiowa- Apache tribes of OkIahona. and I,St- 80
Territory. DR.. John r. Swanton in the $50
NI's' Il, I. stevenson at the Pueblo OF Tan.
and IN Zunt, j. y. B. Hewitt among the Tr---S'
and DR.. Cyrus Thomas in Mexico and C oI'Os
america, viii continue study the lie -
character OF THESE first Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
CONDITIONS WORSE THAN EVER.

Conditions now are than ever known In
Observation-Disclosures than the conditions that IRE
vailed in Medford a few years ago. LARGE districts
oI the Lynn woods, Saugus. Lynnfed and Pea
Dody are rapidly being defoliated. The old means
OF hghting the pest the use OF creosote burap and
Hlen 20 destroy the caterpars are being used but
with apparently little effect
me summer camps in the region usually occu-
PEE oy Lynn people IN the summer months nd
HeFe are nearly four hundred-are for the mos,
pat abandoned; Il would be impossible TO i've
Ioohoeo q the crawling things. Thousands ~
oo--GTs worth Of damage has already been done
@T- c!'e question now facing the property holders
IA TIE District Is whether their property Will h..
"GrLh me taxes unless the enemy is routed
II Is something Of e riddle to entounologfsts 9
20 now me caterpillar happened TO choose tbis
pscL--aT location for his restaurant Dr. Forbes
state entomolCgist Of Illinois examined the To-
cA4ity, and said ne believed the automobile wa $
largely responsible for the spreading the cater
Pillar.
The automobile DR.. Forbes said can carry
tae animal long distances. whereas the horse can
not believe taat when automobile stops under
a tree, caterpillars drop il and are then ready
10 be conveyed great distances"
The pest has confined his opera tons this season
very much 70 the above named towns, but almost
every town in the extreme eastern part OF the
state is being troubled with caterpillars. Here
and there the leaves Of a few trees are punctIred
by the teltale bites In the larger towns they can
be checked, II not controlled. The trees Of Maiden
Melrose, Medfo:d and many other places are al
most IN their normal condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

passed placing the bill the order of third
reading.
So great was the demand for the passage of
this bill from members Of tho armies OF the
Potomac. Ohio and Tennessee that no one wished
TO oppose it on the Senate floor. So eventually
ii was understood, without tho action or tho
caucus ever actually being rescinded that Re
publican Senators might vote for IT. They did,
and tho measure was passed.
Mr. Hastingss appointment rs tax commits
sioner created much surprise. in view or the
fact that he has always been and still is a
stanCh Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
EXPERIMENT STATION.

It is particularly fitting that Saugus should be
chosen as tie experimental station for parasite
investigation, and IT THIS station w. F. Fiske and
E. D. CoHden. experts from Washington arc car
ry1ng on their work aided by fifteen young men,
mostly college students OF entomology Some of
these men have suffered from the itching and
burning sensation caused by handling the gypsy
for over year One chap. who Is evidently as
fond q literature OF science. quoted Stevenson
This life Is not for those have gypsying ten
cencies."
The fifteen collectors now employed in Europe
collect what is technically known web. This
web contains the caterpillar in his winter form,
together with two kinds OF parasites. The web
which reaches America in sealed boxes is placed
in cases 10 which long glass tubes are attached.
As the spring advances ths caterpillar, together
with his two bedfeows. the parasites. creeps 10
the ends OF the long tubes 10 get a peep AT the
sun. The entire batch excepting the primary
reason that may be surrnised end the secondary
parasite because his only reason for existing is
20 destroy the first. or primary, parasite
This parasite is carefully guarded and fed and
when developed is set free IN districts that are IN
Tested with csterpillars. This year between 5000
end 1900 parasites set free. The chacide fly,
which Is not larger than the head Of pin, is
mostly used here.
The claicide." explained +. Il. Mosher OF the
station, lays her Gigs the caterpillar. These
Axss hatch and enAAiAs~i--s ILL ilaA aaLAEnuaS Ly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
VALUE OF THE PARASITE.

When asked the practical value Of the parasite
Investigations at Saugus there was an ominous
silence. Then Mr.. Mosher spoke UP.
Il think the greatest value we have derived
far is that have proved that these foreign para
sites can live through winters. Their direct
value must be ascertained later. We do not
pect the parasite 10 kill the caterpillar. In Ger
many when the caterars increase. the parasites
do the Same proportionately- There IS a battle
royal; and the parasite wins Then after period
of quiet. cessation Of hOstties battle begins
again The parasite is check, not cure"
The parasite is an attempt; there are hopes of 1t
being a success.
As one wanders out from tho station down Wal
nut street the thousands of denuded trees seem to
cry out for mercy Further on. toward Lynnf1eld,
some foliage is still left. but the caterpillar is
making the most Of his short though altogether
100 long fife TO demolish what is left
The country which formerly offered a delightful
snmTnering place for people who wished to escape
from the heat and dirt OF the city IS desolate The
caterpllar holds sWay.-Boston Herald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
BLIND MANS SUCCESS.
Lost His Sight, but Makes Good
Lirc7hOOd IN Various WdYS.

milford Dalbow. well known blind man Of Shi-
loh y. J.. is now more prosperous than in the
days when he could Dalbow lost his eyes.
but won success. He IS we'll known. not only in
Cumberland County. but throughout South Jer-
sey. He is busy from day 70 day. IN all sorts OF
weather, making q livelihood at various trades.
from husking corn in the fai! to peddng fish IN