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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09
RIGHTS DEFINED ON
SAND ISLAND
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY ON
THE RELATIVE PHASES OF
OWNERSHIP OF THINGS THAT
DRIFT ON U. S. PROPERTY.

The following communication from
Col. w. S. Roessler, U. S. Engineer at
Fort Stevens, and the Columbia jet
ty. is timely, and pertinent, In that II
clearly defines the rights of citizens
and the duties Of the government, in
the acquisition and disposal of prop
erty floating to and lodging upon Sand
Island In this harbor; its timeliness
is manifest in the allusion TO the cause
for the letter being written at all.
1t will bear reading by everybody who
mas 10 do with the requirement vi
flotsam and reads as follows:
Fort Stevens, Ore. Jan. :, 1907.
ITO the Editor, Morning Astorian, AS
toria, Ore.
Dear Sir-Having been informed
that contract has been let to one,
Jacob Butt, to secure all the saw logs
and shingle bolts that have fioated
on Sand Island during the past few
years. l would wish to state the fol-
lowing:
sand Island is the property Of the
United States, under the custody OF
this office. All drift wood on the
shores of the island is the property Of
the United States. All logs, shingle
bolts and other timber which have
lodged upon the shores Of the island,
and which are not marked so as 10
plainly show ownership, are the prop.
erty of the United States. All logs,
shingle bolts and other timber which
have identification marks by which
ownership can be proved and which
have not been left there an unreason-
able length of time, are at owners
disposal by application to this office,
The question as to how logs and
drift wood on Sand Island should be
disposed of, was recently submitted
by me to the chief Of engineers for
decision and. in a communication dat
ed Dec. c. 1906, the law officers Of the
War Department gave a decision sub
stationally as above In view Of this
decision, any such operations as Nj
Butt is alleged to have in view, un-
less authorized by this Office solely
for taking away timber whose own
ership can be proved by identification
marks, would render him and his prin-
cipals liable to arrest for trespass
upon government property without
permission, and to arrest for taking
United States property without war
rant Of law.
"As the above facts are evidently
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09
Whv Suffer from Rheumatism

Do you know that rheumatic pains
can be relieved? II you doubt this,
just try one application of Chamber
lains Pain Balm. 1t will make rest
and sleep possible, and that certainly
means a great deal to any one affiict-
ed with rheumatism. For sale by
Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09
ALL The WORLD

is q stage and Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment plays a most prominent part. 1t
has no superior for Rheumatism, stiff
joints, cuts, sprains, and all pains. Buy
1t, try it, and you will always use it.
who has used Ballard's Snow
Liniment is living proof of what it
does. Buy trial bottle. 25c, soc ana
$L00. Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09
Do You Realize

That you need shoes for the rainy
season that has now made its ap-
Dearance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09

not known to Mr.. Butt, or his prin
cipals, or the public generally, | beg
10 ask publication of this communica-
tion in the columns of your ncwspl
per, Very respectfully
IS. W, ROESSLER,
Lieut. Col, Corps OF Engineers L.
s. A."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09
ROAST ROOSEVELT
California Federation of Labor
Passes Resolutions.
HIT AT SECRETARY METCALF

Aiuh Officials Are drilled for Their Al
tttude on the Japanese Question
Pronounce Against Use OF
Coolie Labor on the Canal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09
IMPROVE INDUSTRIES.

CHICAGO, Jan. 8.--The first con-
vention Of the American Railway In
dustrial Commissioners Association
will be held here today. twenty-five
commissioners, representing as many
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-09

"As the above facts are evidently
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
BOY WAS SOMEWHAT MIXED.
Had Wrong Idea of the Sound to 30
Removed.

Deacon Allen Sheldon, who recently
passed away. was universally respect
ed by all who knew him, end his
stories were listened to with much de-
light, says a writer in the Boston
Herald. He used to tell the following
with a great deal of interest:
When a very small boy he asked his
father to let him go with him to the
town meeting. He went, with the
promise that when he returned he
Y |uld tell the folks what happened.
In those days the church was sup
ported by a tax ON every property
holder. Whatever Of interest came up
for the church had to be- voted on at
The town meeting.
The pastor being feeble and his
voice not strong, an article In the
town warrant called for the removal
Of the sounding board from over the
pastors head. since 1t acted as an ex.
-inguisher, and not as originally
planned. When Allen returned he
told his mother about the sounding
board, and said:
"Mr. Fagg got up and said, in his
squeaky voice: Mr.. Moderator, I
make a motion that we remove the
,ound from under the board"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

This bag l carry contains dynamite.
l demand from you 81, 200, OOG. If you
refuse I'll blow up the building and
everyone in 1t. VIII you give me thu
money? Yes or no?"
Mr.. Sage did not lose his nerve. He
read the note again, and sought 10
temporize, at the same time moving
backward toward the inner office. Nor.
cross followed and dropped the
satchel. The report was terrific. Nor.
cross was blown to pieces
There was nothing about N~orcross
by which the detectives could estab-
fish his identity. A reporter secured t,
piece of the mans clothing and a but.
ton with a shred OF cloth attached.
The button bore the name Brooks,
Boston" Taking these pieces of eyi.
dence, the reporter went to Boston
and established beyond question that
Norcross was the man who threw the
bomb.
Laidlaw soon after the explosion SET
up a claim that Mr.. Sage had used
him as a shield and thus saved his W
life. He brought suit that dragged
through the courts for years, and was
finally defeated shortly before MIR.
I Sage's death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

Injuries, herofcally, and went TO worr
at once to rescue the money and Sc
curities. 1t was reported that two
certified checks-one for $4,000 anc
the other for a still larger sum-were
missing. 1t was not known whether
they were destroyed. blown out of the
building, or stolen in the excitement.
So terrific was the force of the ex.
plosion that the dead cashiers watch,
a heavy. gold hunting-case timepiece,
was bent from it's fat shape into the
form of a horseshoe. A fiat, mashed
piece of gold found upon the floor
neal where the bomb was thrown was
identified as a ring he had orn
Whole Building Shaken.
AS high up as the fifth floor OF the
building a desk In an office directly
over the bank was completely upset
and the employees panic-strlcken. A
medley of bells sounded all through
the building as telephone bells IN each
office began to tlnkle under the vibra-
ton of the building and chimes sound
ed on every side. The news stand in
front OF the bank was mixed up as
badly as though it had been turned
upside down. Papers. books and mag
azines were scattered everywhere.
1t was an hour before anything like
order was restored. Some Of the bank
officials and clerks actually did not
know they were injured until friends
or strangers pointed ont their wounds.
The banks telephone system was
thrown out of order by the explosion
and the attaches ran all aver the
neighborhood, bloody and ~disarrayed,
seeking phones over which they could
let their families know that they were
safe.
Eugene McIlhone, secretary to the
second vice president, who was caught
almost in the center of the explosions
radius, recovered consciousness before
aid reached him, and then walked
about for five minutes, dazed and help
less, before he discovered that the In
dex finger of his right hand had been
blown completely off.
Crowds numbering thousands gath.
cred in Fourth street, in front Of the
pulluihSb III IldlhAOHy SllSSI, " ING
south of it, and in Orianna street, up
on which the rear windows face.
Along both these latter streets shast.
ly relics abounded. In Orianna street
were fragments of glass and wood to
which particles CT flesh adhered. Har.
mony street was Uttered from curb to
curb with glass and wood, with here
and there a bit of brass from the
grillwork. Some of the ultra-morbid
took away in their pockets some bits
of the debris as souvenirs.
All afternoon and evening the Bull.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

3 Philadelphia was Just 11:40
o'clock, 20 minutes before closing time
ut the Fourth National bank on the
morning of January 5, when a tall,
lark, unkempt stranger entered the
bank corridor from the north corridor
Of the Bullitt building. Patrons of
the bank-not many IN number, for
tunately-were passing in and out to
make deposits or drafts before noon.
The clerks and tellers were busy to-
Ealing up their sheets for the day. The
officers were hurrying to wind up their
business. Scarcely anyone noticed
the newcomer.
He had on a dark blue suit Of cloth.
ting, those who saw him remember,
ragged and shiny from age. He wore
q black SLOUGH hat. He peered around.
hesitatingly, and then caught sight of
President Rushton standing near ore
of the vaults, which were soon to be
closed. He must have known Mr..
Rushton, for he did not ask anyone for
the president, but approached him and
spoke to him Immediately.
my name is G. E. Williams" he
said, "and l live in the suburbs of
Philadelphia. l want to know if you
a let me have a loan Of IS, 0
Mir. Rushton saw that the man was
some sort of a crank, and to get rid of
him, asked that he name his securi.
ties, which the president would con
slider before making the loan. At the
CANA finnn Mr. D,1hfDr ,;r.zJNl l.
Crump, the Waterman, a ~splendidly
built big negro, who wore q gray uni.
form and to the banks patrons, was
n Of the most familiar figures about
the place. b.,
AS the Waterman responded, Mr..
~Rushton whispered: Get rid of this
fellow, won't you, Bob" addressing
the colored man by the nickname
which the financial men of the dis.
frict long ago applied to him. But the
kiGruder pressed up close to the presI.
dent again before Crump could reach
jhim.
Insurance Policy as Security.
MY securities-why, I've got a life
insurance policy that runs out in five
years" said the stranger. His manner
was hesitating and he stammered
slightly. sri show you some pictures
Sa4are worth a lot Of money, too"
And he drew from his pocket two
photographs, dirty and torn. One was
Of a woman, the other a little girl. It
IS supposed that they were pictures
of his wife and daughter. The banker
would not take them in his hand and
scarcely more than glanced at them.
They could not be found later.
BY now Mr.. RushtOn was sure that
the man had no legitimate business
with him, so he excused himself on a
plea of considering the security OF.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
PrisciIla'o REVENGE.

II was in the days of old when
knights were bold and dressed In
cleaning armor.
George, DEAR" said Priscilla, over
her daily task, wilt thou not help
me with my skeins?"
by the tower of Londen-no,"
roared George, as he sharpened his
lance. You haven't a spinning
wheel for a husband"
Two hours later George returned
from the fray with his armor bat
tered and torn.
Dearest Priscilla" he said, soft.
ly. wilt thou not put a few patches
on my dress suit?"
mo. George" replied Priscilla,
sweetly. You haven't a blacksmith
for a wife"
And the bold knight was so hu,
inflated he went Over to Ye Frozen
Heart tavern and stood the tavern
keeper off for a tankard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
Developing the Sudan.

There is talk In England of the pro
POSED development Of the natural re-
sources of the Sudan through scien-
dic exploration. Immense forests
Inc the banks Of the Blue Nile along
IS upper reaches, extending to the
Abyssinian frontier. The ebony tree
is met with along that river and also
near the Sobat. Along the White Nile
The india rubber creeper. 6 valuable
source OF rubber. abounds. There are
large forests in the Bahr-el-Ghazal
province and gold has been mined in
some OF the mountains. Search will
be made for fuel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

fered, and went around a corner Of
the corridor, waving his hand in the
direction of the cashiers office, to ir.
dictate that Crump should conduct the
unwelcome visitor there.
The man was S 70 big and strong that
he would have been a match for the
negro had 1t come to a physical en-.
counter, and probably both Mr.. Rush
ton and Crump unconsciously decided
that the best thing to do was to let
Mr.. McLear attend to him. The
Waterman had already taken the Wis.
itor towards McLear's Office before
President Rushton's signal.
The cashier was sitting at his desk,
which was behind a waist-high coun-
ter and separated from the main cor
ridor of the bank only by a law rail-
ing. William McLear was a big,
hearty, jovial chap, who could handle
any sort of a man without giving him
o~ffense, and could get rid of him with,
out creating a scene.
He was a good fellow with eyerv-
body, a handsome, likable man. Every
bank has a man Of that type as a val.
liable business asset, a man who en-
resented the institution at conven
lions. banquets and social affairs. who
by his personality secures and holds
the business Of the smaller banks in
country towns. That was McLear's
place here. He had been with the bank
nearly 20 years, had gained for It
much business, and had been pro-
NOTED upon his merits from one post
10 another until not long ago he be-
came cashier when Vice President
Shunbacker took his present place.
DUST exactly swhat happened then
may never be known. A business
man who was not far away saw Nc.
Lea rise to meet the stranger and a
moment later heard the latter's voice,
high-pitched and angry. Only the
words five thousand dollars" could
be made out. The business man. not
interested in the talk. turned away.
Crash Heard Blocks Away.
Then came the ripping, grinding
decorating crash. The roar of II was
heard six blocks away. A great puff
of smoke swept upward with the de.
bris and drifted as high as the eighth
or top story of the Bullitt building.
Every pane of glass about the bank
was shattered in a twinkling, and
every piece of brass grill work was
bent and twisted and torn.
A score of desks within a radius of
ten yards seemed to leap straight in
the air, and then drop back and crash
upon the marble floor. There appeared
to be a sheet of flame in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the explosion, for some
of the desks were blackened and
some curtains and woodwork at the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

Should fail and miscarry-'tis strange to
Times vista ilumins the parts we
played!
How the roles nave altered. the changes
made,
Quite other from what we had hoped 1T
to be-
IT'S a queer old. funny old world!
When hope has vanished and pleasure is
gona.
IT'S a dreary old world when the skies
turn gray,
When the heartbeAss are ticking the end
of the day
The summons that becssas from earth
life away,
And world values perish, Its giaries de-
cay
tbs a weary old, dreary old worid.
Sarah Palmer Byrnes. In Boston Trsx.
script.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

every department OF the bank and
wrought havoc as It went. In the col
lateral department. not far away from
where the bomb was thrown, 500. 900
worth of valuable securities were
blown from the desks and trays and
were scattered In a twisted, torn mass.
Just outside the waiting room,
which is In the same section Of the
bank, a massive brick fireplace, sur
mounted by a large marble clock. was
wiped out of existence, not a trace re-
naming of either timepiece or bricks.
Bank Notes Swept Away.
From the desks Of the paying teller
and receiving teller the conclusion
and consequent rush of air swept at
least 5000 in bank notes. The clerks
and officials there, as well as those In
the collateral department, forgot their
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

eastern end OF the inclousre in when
McLear had his desk took fire.
Every person within the radius OF
the n~itroglycerin's force was hurled
fat upon the floor, many beneath
crashing, cutting showers of seavy
| glass from the s~kyllghts and partt
tions, some beneath the desks at
which they had been sitting a cecond
before.
Not only from the banks quarters.
but from all over the building came
cries of terror and shouts of warning
Men and women raced out through
both of the big doorways into Fourth
street, some fleeing for blocks In their
fright. Pedestrians stopped in amaze-
ment as they heard the great boom"
and saw fugitives with bloody faces
and hands pouring from the building.
In the terrific explosion both Nc
Lear and the bomb-thrower were in-
stantly killed. A negro messenger
named William Crump, who YVES trS
Ing to eject the stranger, had both his
eyes blown out and was fatally in
jured. A dozen or more employees and
patrons, were severely hurt and the
entire first floor of the bank was
wrecked.
The cashiers body was torn limb
from limb. Both legs were blown off,
one arm was blown from it's shoulder;
half the head was all that remained.
OF the bomb-thrower so little was
left that a waste basket contained all
that. was later taken to the morgue
He was literally shattered to atoms.
The only thing that remained intact
about his body or his clothing was a
little brass name plate attached to a
bunch of keys, which was found near
a strip of blue cloth that had been
part of his trousers. The words "R.
Steele, Garner, a." were inscribed
upon the plate. Through this clew 1t
was discovered that the man was Rob-
Steele, who had left the Iowa town
six years ago for the east, and had
and three children somewhere in this
city then. His identity would probably
never have been known for the little
brass plate.
President Rushton. whom the
stranger had left only half a minute
before throwing the bomb, escaped
serious injuries, but hed several small
cuts on his face and hands. First Vice
Edward F. Shanbacker,
though only a few feet away, was I'M
Second Vice President B. NJ
whose desk Is a mere step
the cashiers, probably escaped
death only through having been i'll
and having stayed at home.
The explosions force swept through
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
Thoroughly Reliable.

II ever there was a reliable and safe
remedy 1t Is that old and famous por-
Gus plaster-Allcock's. 1t has been in
use for sixty years, and is as popular
io-day as ever, and we doubt if there
Is a civilized community on the face
Of the globe where this wonderful pain
reliever cannot be found. In the selec-
ton of the ingredients and in their
manufacture the greatest care is taken
TO keep each plaster up to the highest
standard Of excellence, and so pure
md simple are the ingredients that
even a child can use them.
Allcock's are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
RaIah's UnIque conveyance.


While amphibious vehicles are not
In themselves a novelty, 1t is safe to
declare the combination conveyance
just built In England for an Indian
m%aharajah as absolutely unique. The
body, shaped like a boat and painted
In rainbow hues In accordance with
eastern ideas of color, Is hung upon
a four-wheeled skeleton carriage.
While intended by its owner as a state
carriage, 1t may be used on occasions
as a state boat, as the body can be
unslung and converted INTO an electric
launch. The skeleton carriage is
about Is feet long and is provided
with four rubber-tired wheels. There
Is a SCAT for a driver and room for
four In the boat-shaped coach. The
total weight Of the outfit Is less than
n ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24

Sheer white goods, In fact, any int
wash goods when new. I'VE much of
their a~ttractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
name to enhance their textile beau
~. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to %starching. the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to %stiffen. without thickening
she goods. Try Defiance Starch and
sou will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
shakespeare as Novel Hero.

William Shakespeare is the hero OF
a new and striking novel by the Dan.
Fsh woman writer Sophus Banditz.
Moreover, British and American read.
ers will probably soon have a chance
to read this tale, for Queen Alexandra,
who recently read it in the original,
was so much impressed by 1t that she
advised the authoress to have II
translated into English. This transla.
ton Is now proceeding and the Eng
lish version is TO be dedicated to the
queen. who Is herself a Dane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
BRING GOOD HEALTH
Or. William Pink Pills, Used After
the Grip, Arrest Fatal Decline an:
Rebuild the System.

Or. William Pink Pills, Used After
the Grip, Arrest Fatal Decline an:
Rebuild the System.
Any bodily weakness caused by .
deficiency in the blood can be cured
by the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
because these pills actually make new
blood. After attacks of the grip the
blood is generally run down and the
patient continues to decline.
about three years ago." says Mira.
Jennie Cowan, of 718 N. Henry
Street, West Bay City, Mich. II
caught a severe cold, which ran into
the grip. / was confined to my bed
f.r two weeks. At the end Of that
time ] was able to be about, but was
completely run down. I was so weak
I could hardly stand, my cheeks had
no color and I felt faint. My heart
would lutter and 1t was difficult for
me to breathe at times. Neuralgia
settled in the back of my head and
stomach and I suffered from rheuma.
tism in my shoulders.
II had the care of the best doctor
in town but became no better until O
friend told me one day how she had
uccu CuIcu ny LIZ. Wililduls FINK
Pills and I decided to try them. ]
soon felt better and continued using
them until I was entirely cured. They
built me up again to perfect health
and | use them now whenever / feel
at all sick and they always help me-"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are inval.
unable In such cases, as well as In
other blood diseases, because they not
only drive off the germs of the disease
but build up the system. The pills
have cured anaemia, rheumatism, at.
ter-effects of fevers, neuralgia and
many other severe disorders.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists. or sent, postpaid, on
receipt OF price, SO cents per box,
six boxes $3.50. by the DR.. williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
Recerie.

IT'S a merry old world when the heart is
young,
When happiness beckons and hope lures
on,
When the moonlight entlces and songs
are sung;
Eyes shining with laughter. and every
tongue
FUN of promise and faith e. tia things
to be-
It's a merry old, jolly old world!
It's a busy old world when the seasons
tide
Is rusaing US on in the high moor glow,
And s-ength and power and ~manhood's
pride
Stem the forces of nature, and side by
side
Goes the struggle of living, OF riches. and
need
It's a ard old. busy old woridl
'Tis 2 funny old world that the plans we
' laid