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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
BAD LOGGING ACCIDENT.
Engine Crashes Through Bridge on
Line Near Oak Point, Wash.

when the steamer undine reached
this port from Portland yesterday af-
tcrnoon, she had among her passengers
young man BY the name 0f Burr
who wag n victim Of a bad accident
on the logging railway line OF the
Oak Point PilinR & Lumber Company.
which occurred at noon, near Oak
Point.
A bridge on the line about 100 feet
long, aud which had been weakened in
the late Hoods that devastated that
whole section Of country. gave way
beneath the weight Of the swiftly NOV
ing engine and the whole thing went
down, the engine breaking loose from
the train In It's fall TO the water some
sixteen feet below,
Mr. Burr, who was riding on the
engine, went down with H. and was
badly hammered and bruised, though
II In not yet known whether any bones
are broken, but that he IN very bad
ly shaken up and shocked. II not to
be gansaid.
The engineer was scalded severely
and was taken to stella for treat
mcnt and hope " entertained OF his
recovery. the other men on the train
escaping easily by jumping to the
right OF way.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
OLIVER GREEN DEAD.
Was Brother To The Father Of Greater
New York.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3i.--Oliver B. Green,
a retired civil engineer. 81 years Of age,
died yesterday at his residence here
after an Illness of two years. Mr.
Green was president Of Greed Dredg-
ing Company which built the Sturgeon
Bay Ship Canal and many other lake
and river improvements and was a
brother Of the late Andrew II. Green,
OF New York. known as the Father OF
Greater New York" He was born and
educated In Worcester Mass, and was
civil engineer on the first surveys of
New York Central lines and the Mis-
sIssippi Central Railway.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
AFTER TEN YEARS.
Well Known Shoe House Of Peterson
& Brown Dissolves This Morning.

After ten years OF careful ana ear
nest co-lnhor in the building up Of the
we'll known and firmly established
shoe business in this city. under the
style and prestige OF Peterson &
Brown. nj No, 52S Commercial street,
this popular firm. this morning dis
solves. MIR. O. |. Peterson retiring
from the business, and Mr., Charles
V. Brown assuming entire control and
proprietary interest
The firm and Its business has be-
come 40 closely welded to the CONNER
cial history OF Astoria, as to be lik-
cncd to one of her banks; and tho
news of the change will be received
everywhere with surprise. and no un-
certain regret as to the retirement Of
Mr.. Peterson, This gentleman win
devote his time and encgies to the
Improvement Of his three fine ranches
In the Lewis 4 Clark river valley, and
to the collateral interests thereon and
thereof A pursuit that will yield him
much pleasure in the way of rclaNl-
tion, as we'll as profit ana at the same
time be of extraordinary value to the
whole county. rs is always the case
whore Intelligent and modern ideas
are applied to the scientific farming
nnd booded stock interests of a COM
munty.
Mr. Brown in taking over the bust
ness intends to lift 1t yet higher in
the scale of service and equipment, and
put in on the plane of the hest stores
of its sort in the state, denying moth
ing that will enhance its trade and
conserve its custom, He Is wen adapt
ed to this from the long and intimate
experience attained in the partnership
period and viii be materially aided
by the abundant popularity 1t already
enjoys, He has n city full OF friends
to wish him unqualified success In tho
new venture, to which they will, un-
doubtedly contribute essentially as
time goes on.
Charles V. Brown Is one of the
younger generation Of merchants o
Astoria, standing thoroughly well It
Its comme,1al rccctGS. ne; cnl' "
the private concerns to which he has
lent the best and deepest of his
| thought and talent. but In the larger
public matters that have enga gel hi'
interest, not the least Of whi'l was
his immensely successful h,ndlrg o
the great regatta of 1908, and his s'n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
Roosevelt viii Send Message TO
Consrs. on The Subject
WILL INFERENCE MEN IN WEST
President 10 Moved 10 Act by Fact
That Foreign Combinations Which
Control Two OF our Principal
Routes OF Trade.

WASHINGTON, y, G., December a.
,a Friends or tho shipping bill predict
that tho special message which Ptosl"
dunt Roosevelt will send to ConHronH
on the subject of legislation for the en-"
caurngrment OF The American mer"
chant marine, will have much effect on
tho members Of Congress from the
Middle West whore opposition To snip
subsidy legislation, coupled as II has
been with that of the members from
the South has hitherto prevented IA"
yorahlo consideration for shipping
measures. 1t II uuderrtood the meH-
sage viii deal with tho effect which
foreign steamship combinations have
had on onr trade. especially between
tho Atlantic coasts of South America
and tho United States. and between
tho Paclftc coast anl Europe, Data
has been laid before the President
dealing with these two combinations.
one Of them has headquarters In Liver
pool aud controls our business with
nraMl Uruguay and Argentina, The
other, composed or British. French and
German steamship owners, with head.
quarters IN London, controls the car.
rylng Of grain from Warrington, OIa-
gnn ana California. around cape Horn
10 Great Britain and Europe The
President has been supplied with II
copy of the rules OF this combination,
dated from Lendenhnll buildings. Lon
don. which shows that the inflated
rates Of freight are made 10 apply on
ly on American eargoer going to Eu-
rope. European goods shipped outward
To the Pacific coas, b Ing exempted By
the rules.
Tho other combination. which mo'
nopolscs the steamship trnti1c between
New York ana South America ia also
Of an international character being
composed principally Of German and
British shipowuora Their" ~ not An
American ship In either combination
Reports ot our Ministers and Consuls
In South America and statements oi
merchants and travellers, show that
this combination employs all the "a
milInr machinery NJ rebates md dIs
ordinations, nud that thoy deliberate,
ly keep iatcn high ON American good'
while lowering them ou European
goods IN order 10 favor our competl'
tors In Europe at our expense. AC'
cording to the commercial pross o
nrnan Il tx largely due Ia the maic,
and cStnrtlon of this European steam,
ship ring that our exports of bread
stufts machinery and provisions tt
Irnzll decreased from $4,000 900 II
1895 to sll,0OO.o0O in l9oi The ma
chiuatlonq Of this European combine
arc also responsible for the fact tha
Secretary Root saw the stars au,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

since the purchase Of Alaska In 1867.
the United states has rccci:"d as rev
cnuc from the lease OF the scallng
privilege on the Prlblon Islands, more
than we paid for the territory. The
trade IN skins on the PrIbilorfs by
Americans since the purchase OF
Alaska exceeds nrty million dollars in
value During the winter OF 1905 &
the Department Of Commerce and La
hor captured i5G blue and II white
foxes on the st, George Island.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from a cold by taking
Foey's Honey ana Tar. 1t stops the
cough and expels t., cold from the
system, as it is mildly laxative, y
fuse any but the genuine in the yell
low package. r. f, Laurin, owl Drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

The propagation and distribution Of
food fishes by the Bureau of Fisheries
In the past fiscal year reached a mag
nltudc never before attained. the num-
ber Of hsh and Holsters hatched and
distributed aggregated i.ssi,sSt, $40
White fsh. chinook salmon, bluchack
salmon, black spotted trout, brook
trout, lake trout, pike, yellow and white
perch, cod. nntnsh and lobster were
cultivated and planted In large num-
here. 4 noteworthy feature uf the
work was the introduction OF govern.
ment salmon culture in Alaska. The
ecIcntttic work conducted IN the inter
csts NJ the commercial fisheries has
covered the usual wide range, much
INK In continuation OF work already
were made In fresh waters of Maine
and Alaska. Of the oyster grounds Of
Louisiana, the nshory resources Of the
Alaskan coast ana the coast If tropl.
cal America and the Philippine Islands
have been studied
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

a gonuls for figures has just been
trying TO cipher out why san Fran
cisco and the Pacific slopc IL NO ter
ribly nsltated over the coming Of the
japanese. According to statistics
they nre coming to this country AT the
rate ~ one thousand month, or
twelve thousnnd year. At that rate
II will take a little more than ninety
three years to have "A mililon Of them
como over, and as some Of item viii
die and perhaps few others return
In that time II is not likely there viii
be whole million of them In 1899,
the time when the coming Of a million
viii olapHc. We now have populn-
llon Of 2o.000,OOO aud In 1899 we ought
to have population or 20O,0OO.0 900 the
laps would only be one two hundredth
~ the whole population. Az hardly
any OF us will be alive IN 1893 VIC ought
not 10 be much scared about the Japa
Wa can safely leave them to our pos
tcrlty. n n hundcrd years from now
they get TO be troublesome. our des-
crndnnts viii have wit enough to tao.
ble tho subject.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
SUNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND
Increases and $3.50 Round Trip Rate
via A. g. 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 Sum
day would indicate that the public
appreciates It. LIST
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
HOW TO CURE cHlLBlAlNs.

ITO enjoy freedom from chilblains
writes John Kemp, East Otisneld Me
Il apply Bucklcn's Arnica Salve. Have
also used It for salt rheum with ex-
cellcnt results" Guaranteed to cure
fever sores, indoent ulcers, piles
burns. wounds. frost bites and Skin
diseases, 25c at Chas. Rogers drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

Rcconstructs your whole BODY
makes rich, red blood. Drives out i'm
purties that have collected during the
winter, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea Is a family tonic. 50 cents, Tea
or Tablets, For sale by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01

glc-handed course from today for gard
viii have the impetus that lanlres
from widespread confidence and uni
yergal good will.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-01
FOOT BALL,

West Astoria VS.. Astoria High School,
New Years Day
Admission, 25c, Game called 2:S0 p. m.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-13

him, but they usually gave notice. This
man gave no notice. He simply dld
not show up at the usual hour. This
was a week or two ago. Jones, hay-
ing liking for the man, who was an
excellent waiter. sent a messenger to
his lodging house to see If he were Ill.
But he had left bis lodgings with as
little ceremony as he had left the ca
terer.
''This under ordinary circumstances
would have ended the business; but,
there being some great function in
prospect, Jones did not feel like losing
so good a man without making an eff
fort to recover him, so he looked up
his references In the hope of obtaining
some clew to his present whereabouts.
"He kept all such matters In spe-
cial book and expected to have no
trouble in finding the mans name,
James Wellgood, or that of his former
employer. but when he came to con-
suit this book he was astonished to find
that nothing was recorded against this
mans name but the date of his first
employment-March 10.
(To Be Continued.)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-13

courage or one more obnoxious to my
natural instincts. l hated each step
took, but l loved the man for whom
took those steps, and moved resolutely
on. Only, as | reached the chair in
which Mr.. Grey was accustomed to sit,
/ found that it was easier to plan an
action than to carry it out. Home life
and the domestic virtues had always
appealed to me more than a mans
greatness. The position which this
man held in his own country, his use
fulness there, even his prestige as
statesman and scholar, were facts, but
very dreamy facts, to me, while his
feelings as a father, the place he held
in his daughters heart--these were real
to me, these l could understand, and 1t
was of these and not of his place as
man, that this his favorite seat spoke
to me. How often had l beheld him
sit by the hour with his eyes ON the
door behind which his one darling lay
i'll! Even now it was easy for me to
recall his face as l had sometimes
caught glimpse of it through the
crack of the suddenly opened door, and
/ felt my breast heave and my hand
falter as l drew forth the stiletto and
moved to place it where his glance
would fall upon it on his leaving his
daughters bedside.
1 But my hand returned quickly to my
breast and fell back again empty. A
pile of letters lay before me on the
open lid Of the desk. The top one was
addressed to me with the word "Impor-
tant' written in the corner. did not
know the writing, but l felt that l
should open and read this letter before
committing myself or those who stood
back of me to this desperate under
taking.
CHANGING behind me and seeing that
the door into Miss Grey's room was
ajar, caught up this letter and rushed
with it back into my own room. AS
surmised, it was from the inspector.
and as read it / realized that / had
received 1t not one moment too soon
In language purposely noncommittal,
but of a meaning not to be mistaken,
1t advised me that some unforeseen
facts had come to light which altered
all former suspicious and made the lit
tie surprise / had planned no longer
necessary.
There was no allusion to Mr.. Durand,
but the final sentence ran:
drop all care and give your undi-
vided attention to your patient"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-13
The Woman In
the Above.
by ANNA KATHARINE GREEN,
Author Of 1.-THE Millionaire s.sy." THE
fiIlEree Ball." 'The House 10 the
Mist" 1.-THE Amethyst
Box," Etc.
Copyright, 1906, The Bobbs- Merrill Go.
mMA.&.&.ss..s..N.s2.s......s

Arson Durand! Oh, how the feeling
Gurged up in my breast as that name
slipped from my lips on crossing the
threshold of my little room! Arson
Durand, whom / believed innocent,
whom loved. but whom was betray-
9ng with every moment Of hesitation In
which / allowed myself to indulge!
what IL the Hon. Mr.. Grey Is an
eminent statesman, dignifed, scholar
1y, and to all appearance, highminded
man? What If my patient Is sweet,
dove eyed and affectionate? Had not
Anson qualities as excellent in their
way, rights as certain, and hold upon
myself superior to any claims which
another might advance? Drawing a
much crumpled little note from my
pocket, eagerly read it. 1t was the
only one had OF his writing, the only
letter he had ever written me. had
already reread 1t hundred times, but
as / once more repeated to myself its
well known lines, felt my heart grow
strong and fixed in the determination
which had brought me into this family.
Restoring the letter to its place, l
= OpEucQ Ivy SIlpSdNh Ato Ah-
most recesses drew forth an object
which / had no sooner in hand than
natural sense of disquietude led me to
glance apprehensively, first at the door,
then at the window, though / had
locked the one and shaded the other.
1t seemed as IL some other eye besides
my own must be gazing at what held
so gingerly in hand; that the walls
We're watching me, IL nothing else, and
the sensation this produced was so
exactly like that of guilt Tor what
imagined to be guilt, that was forced
to repeat once more to myself that 1t
was not good mans overthrow
sought, or even bad mans immunity
from punishment but the truth, the alb
solute truth. No name could equal
that which / should feel If, by any
overdelicacy now, / failed to save the
man who trusted me.
The article which held-haye you
guessed it?-was the stiletto with
which Mrs Fairbrother had been kill
ed. 1t had been intrusted to me by
the police for definite purpose. The
time for testing that purpose had come,
or so nearly come, that / felt l must
be thinking about the necessary ways
and means.
Unwinding the folds of tissue paper
In which the stiletto was wrapped,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-13

NJ seemed Oh II some OGfeT eye DtStuCS my
oa0n must be gazing at achGt held.
scrutinized the weapon very carefully.
Hitherto had seen only pictures of 1t;
now / had the article itself in my
hand. 1t was not natural one for
young woman to hold, woman whose
taste ran more toward healing than
anhicting wounds, but forced myself
TO forget why the end of its blade was
rusty and looked mainly at the devices
(which ornamented the handle. l had
mot been mistaken In them. They be-
glonged to the house of Grey and to
none other 1t was a legitimate In
,Quiry had undertaken. However the
matter ended, l should always have
these historic devices for my excuse.
Ny plan was to lay this dagger on
Mr.. Grey's desk at moment when he
lsyould be sure to see 1t and / to see
:hirn. If he betrayed guilty knowledge
of this fatal steel; If, unconscious of
my presence, he showed surprise and
apprehension, then we should know
how to proceed; justice would be
loosed from coustraint and the police
feel at liberty to approach hin. II
was a delicate task, this. realized
how delicate when had thrust the
stiletto out Of sight under my nurses
apron and started to cross the hall
Should find the library clear
Would the opportunity be given me tc
approach his desk, or should l have tC
carry this guilty witness Of a world
famous crime on into Miss Grey's
room and with it's unholy outline press
ing a semblance of itself upon my
breast sit at that innocent pillow, NEE
those innocent eyes and answer th'
gentle inquiries which now and ther
fell from the sweetest lips have eve
seen smile into the face of a lonely
preoccupied stranger?
The arrangement of the rooms wa
such as made 1t necessary for me t
pass through this sitting room in or
der to reach my patients bedroom.
with careful tread, so timid as no
TO appear stealthy. accordingly ad
vanced and pushed open the door. TIL
room was empty Mr. Grey was still
with his daughter and could cross tn
floor without fear. But never had
entered upon a task requiring NOR
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-13

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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-12-14


The secretary calls particular attention.
to the nigh standard of the enlisted
men now La the navy and to the mark
ed Increase in enlistments during the
first four months Of the present fiscal
year over those for the same period in
the year previous. He earnestly recon-
mends provision for the appointment
OF two vice admirals, that our country
may not, as often occurs at present.
be outranked on important public &C..
casions by the representatives of ma
lions far inferior to ours in naval
strength.
Prosperous Year For Farmers.
The report Of Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson for the year ending June
30 last indicates a period of great pros
perity for the farmers Of the country,
although in some respects they were
compelled to contend with adverse con
dltlons which cut down the crop yield
below the output of former years. In
spite Of this the high prices which pre-
vail have made the total value of the
farm products of the country far above
anything heretofore known, reaching
the stupendous sum of 81, Az, OOO, 900, or
$657 100000 In excess Of the previous
year. The value of the corn crop alone
Is estimated at $3.50 100000. Atten-
ton Is ORA wn to the beet sugar indus
try, which in 1892 produced Is, 46O tons,
while last year the output was 100000
tons. The rice crop was SO per cent
above the average for the three preced-
ing years. This country now exports
more rice than it imports. The opera
lions Of the meat inspection service
during the year showed an inspection
Of 5000, O34 animals, of which 149, 1872
carcasses and 529,s76 parts were con
demned for disease Or other causes.
The cost of this inspection was So, 1885,
474
Canal Bond Sale Closed.
The opening Of proposals for the $780,
O00, 600 Of Panama canal bonds showed
that the amount had been subscribed
several times over and that good fig
ure, well above the market price, would
be realized for the securities. While
the official figures were not obtainable,
1t was thought that the average price
would prove to be about 104 The al
lotment Of the bonds will be at the
discretion Of the secretary of the treas
ury. ''.
corteIyou's Report Out.
The annual report Of Secretary Of the
Treasury Cortelyou recounts the eff
forts made by him to avert a serious
money panic and asks congress to do
something to give the country a more
elastic currency, but suggests no def
mite measure. The total receipts were
1916, 725,S39, and the expenditures were
$762, A85, 753. For the current year the
expenses are estimated at $780,, OPS s1
and the revenues at $S44, 025, 591
Destroyers Start Cruise.
The second f1otilla Of torpedo boats,
which is to precede the battleship
squadron on the great cruise to the
Pacific. began the voyage Dec |, sail
ing from Norfolk. where the battle
ships are now assembling
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-12-14
70 r E G n
Taft Visits With the Gar.

Taft Visits With the Car.
Secretary Of War Taft after brief
stop at Moscow. Russia, where he and
his family were deliberately entertain
ed under constant guard by troops, ar
rived at st. Petersburg Dec. and was
received by the czar at Tsarskoe-Selo
In private audience, the visit lasting
FIVE hours. First the two talked to-
gether for an hour: then they reviewed
the crack military force at the palace
and went to luncheon. The car is
said to have expressed his high regard
for the United States and to have sent
a warm greeting to President Roose-
welt The Taft party ne2t made a
short call at Berlin.
Gar Asks Doun.a to Work.
The douma's reply to the speech
from the throne was reaa BIZ Emperor
Nicholas and on the nlafg Efate:
81 an TeStaE to tetea Sic
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-12-14

responding to the superintendent of a
mill or the agent of a great manufac-
turing corporation, who would hold of
flee continuously through various adj
m1nistrations. In illustrating the
growth Of the postal business durin z
the last fifty years Mr.. Meyer states
that in 1857 the receipts were $S,053.-
s52, with deficit of S3.454106. while
In the last fiscal year the receipts were
$1S3, $50, o05, with a deficit of $685.
282. He believes that by 1917 the re
ceipts will be over $3.50, 100000.
United States as a Naval Power.
The annual report of Secretary Met
calf of the navy department affords in
teresting reading to those who think
the United States should take fore
most place among the naval powers
OF the world. The report indicates that
this country today possesses warships
registering a greater tonnage than any
other nation on the globe save Great
Britain. Our closest rival Is France.
and when the ships now under CON
struction in both countries are com
pleted the French navy will slightly
exceed ours in tonnage. III the o.
leading an soE,,,. ,ss.
fourti>