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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-22
Passengers and Crew Made
Number on Board Hundred
and Forty.
CAUSE OF DISASTER UNKNOWN
Latest Reports Say But Ono Man Has
Been Rescued But Some othere Still
Cling To Tho Wreck and May Yet 30
Saved.

LONDON. Feb 2i.---The worst dis
aster In many years in the history o
Cross Channel traffic between England
and the continent occurred during .
violent gallo shortly before six thi'
morning when the Rotterdam mai
steamer Berlin from Harwich 10 tht
Hook Of Holland, having satlsfactorl,
wea,hered the hurricane was wrecked
as she was entering port. Altogether
its persons are either dead or clinglns
hclplessly to the wreck. Terrific sea'
broke over tho steamer with such sud
donness that attempts to save '''N aD-
pear to have been utterly hopeless
Late tonight II was reported that fcw
survivors are still clinging to the wreck
but ms after heroic efforts all day the
life boat crews failed TO reach them,
little hope II held that they may be
saved
The story OF the disaster is told with
graphic intenseness by the following
brief messages from the agent of the
Great Western Railway Co. at the
Hook OF Holland. The first was re-
ceived carly this morning and says
Berlin stranded north OF pier. POSI-
tion very dangerous. Heavy gale tugs
and life boats going to her assistance"
The second message an hour later
says; Position OF the Berlin Ia danger
GUS. Gale still blowing. Have tried
10 take passengers or with tug boats an
life boats but without success
The next is timed 1853 and says The
Berlin is broken In two. Very probab-
iy o. total loss Crew are still on board.
Lifoboats and tugboats are trying to
savo passengers"
the fourth message came $40 A. NJ,
and said: Impossible to save passen
gers. The poop OF the snip is underwat
err
AT 1896 came the nth ana last mes
sage. Berlin Is total loss with all
crew and passengers Nobody has
bcen rescued
The cause for the disaster has not
yet been assigned and It probably new
or win be known how the steamer hap
pened to miss the channel, 1t is con-
1eelured that some arrangement Of her
steering gear or engines may have rem
dered the vessel uncomfortable.
The list of the passengers on the III
fated steamer Is lost and all the names
OF trose on board have not been learn
cd but as far as In ascertained there
were no Americans among them.
LONDON, Feb, 22.--At an early hour
this morning the Great Eastern Rail-
way Company received dispatch from
authorities at the Hook saying up to
the present only one passenger, Pat
terson Captain Parkinson) had been
saved There were still some passen-
gers alive on the wreck and hopes were
entertained of saving them tonight.
Among those lost were several grand
opera stars who sang last week at CO.
vent Garden London.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-22
CONFESSED MURDER
Adams Related Story Of TyIer's
Death to Several Parties.
TRIED TO JUSTIFY THE DEED

Waited For Claim Jumper and Shot
Him Without Mercy-Consul for De-
fense Springs Surprise BY Sending
Jury From Room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-22
WOULD BATTLE BURNS.

NEW YORK, Feb 21.--According tol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
Letters to The Editor
A civn War Memorial Day.

Editor Advertiser:
 Referring editorially in a recent is- sue of your paper to Federal and Con federate Memorial Day. you state that In all sections of the country the grave of the soldiers who died fighting on both sides wer decorated alike by the people of both sections In New or leans paper the same day attention is called to the fact that the Southern time for decorating the graves of their own dead and the suggestion is made that 1t would be well that 1t be done. From these two editorials I get the following suggestion or idea which 1 want to offer: That the people of the entire country--Northern people ana Southern people-select one day, not to be known as Federal Memorial Day or Confederate Memorial day, but as Civil War Memorial Day. to be ob- served by all the people of both the Northern and Southern States and on that one Memorial Day decorate the graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers. wherever they may lie bur jed, North or South, for they died fighting for what each thought was
 Let the Congress of the United Day, let all the people of the United States pay tribute to American valor on that day and each observance will be a testimonial to the fact that our terrible internecine war is now but a sad memory and that the .Amei ican people will never again be re 1t asun- der by civil strife.
 Mobile, Ala, June 4th, 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1907.

It is announced by professional star gazers that attempts will be made this summer to obtain accurate and relia- ble photographs of Mars. That planet it will be borne in mind. it to pay us a visit during the year; that is. it will come nearer than it's usual dis tance by about four million miles, that is. if we have our astronomical educat- ton on straight will bring the planet to within about thirty-six million miles of us. That is quite a little step, we admit, but as 1t is an exceedingly rare occurrence for it to get so near as that the intention is to get as many and as distinct pictures of it as possible in order to settle some disputed and long discussed questions relating to it. and one of the chiefest of these relates to the alleged canals. They wish to know how the Martian ditches compare with the one We are going to have when we get it. you understand. While no real benefit to humanity is to be expected it may be possible to settle some scientific questions which have long been a subject of discussion and wrangiing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
PREPARING AGAIN.

Walter Wellman has made another start you are requested 10 bear strict ly in mind as you go about your bus mess. On Monday last he sailed from Tromso, in Norway, en route to Doane's Island, in Spitzbergen. taking with him his assistants, engineers, machinery and all else that is considered neces- sary to fit out his flying machine for business That, also, formed part of the cargo of the vessel on which he set out for Doane's Island. From that point he proposes to shoot up into the cerulean atmosphere and make that much talked of aerial dash for the bad ly wanted North Pole.
 Just how much time will be con sumed at Doane's Island is matter of uncertainty It will be remembered that this proposed flying trip of Wal ter's was scheduled to take place last year. but the affair was not pulled off Various causes delayed the prepa- rations until at last it became too late to make the venture that season. Whether there will be unforeseen ob- stacles in the way this time that will prevent a start before the danger of cold weather renders it sunsafe can not be foretold. but 1t is at least pos sible that he will finish all his prepa- rations in time to Tight out" North ward in time,
 Will he succeed? Will he ever re- turn? are questions beyond human in telligence to answer. In a final word
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
TT Is ENCOURAGING.

It is encouraging to note the general lack of unkind criticism on the part of the Northern press when referring to the Davis Monument. Not that 1t could or should have made any diff ference if the entire people and press up there had condemned and denounc- ed the movement and the spirit which dominated it. This was matter Tn which the men and women of the Con- federac$ and their descendants thought, felt and acted for themselves. They felt that they had no need or aoVice or assistance nor did they fear criti- cism. AS the only president of the Confectionery Jefferson Davis and his fame belong to the South and her peo- ple will take care of both in their own way. Q s-t.-t f.J
 While all this is true it is at the same time gratifying to note the gen eral absence of harsh or unkind com ment from those who differed with us in the days of strife. As general thing they not only admit the right of the South to thus honor MT. Davis but commend the dCl anu lle lSS4ihS "hiSA prompted it. So much we look on as an evidence that bitterness and hate and prsdjudice are fast giving way to that feeling of brotherhood which should belong to all of us who are a part of this great Republic.
 History" remarks The Brooklyn Eagle, will take care of the South, of Davis, of the North. of the secession movement and of all involved in the Civil War. and art will be the richer for the possession of an impressive monument" Just so. and the South has nothing to fear from truthful and impartial history. whether that history treats of us in war or in peace. The fame of the South and the people thereof is secure, and no part of her history, is more glorious and creditable than the events of the war between the States. Let us honor our own. in our own way and at our own time, without malice towards others and without fear of adverse criticism. if such should come. The South has done a good deed and art has been enriched by the CT ection of a suitable monument to Jef- ferson Davis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
FRUIT FROM ArAR.

What does the average reader think of importing apples into the United States from Australia and Tasmania? |? Looks like we are hard up for material for apple dumplings when we can have them shipped fourteen thousand miles to us, yet we learn that a shipment of $40 barrels was received in New York last. week from those far distant countries. It is said to have been the first shipment of the kind. but if the experiment was profitable we may feel assured that 1t will not be the last.
 There are several interesting points worth considering In connection with chards do not supply the demand for apples for summer consumption,and one of the reasons for this shortage is that so many apple growers have not the forethought. the time or facilities to store their surplus crops for future demand. We have no doubt that there are enough apples grown in the Unit ed States to more than supply all de- mands at home. if they could be prop erly stored and preserved, but so many millions of them rot in the orchards, or are fed to the hogs, or are not properly stored, and thus spoil during the winter that this excellent and healthful fruit is generally scarce in the spring and early summer, and sometimes not to be had at all. It is a great pity that any of 1t should be lost or wasted but much of it Is, just the same.
 Another matter to be considered Is the greater facilities that now exist for transportation and storage, as com pared with the conditions of a com paratively short time ago. The great ocean freighters are now provided with cold storage rooms in which fruits vegetables and meats can be preserved for almost unlimited periods and suffer no harm or loss. and the quick passages that can now be made from almost any part of the globe both combined render 1t possible now to bring the most perishable articles over to the United States and have them delivered here in good condition.
 Another important point in this connection is that owing to the dif- ference in latitude the fruit in Austra- lia, Tasmania and other countries near the equator ripens in what is early spring with us, so that by the time our winter ends the fruit in those countries is ready for market This suggests that not only might we get fruit from there at the season when it is scarcest with us. but that we might return the favor by shipping to them our fall crops at the season when fruit is scarce with them. This would be a reciprocation of favors that might be of mutual advantage. Be that as it may, when it comes to eating pies and dumplings from fresh apples grown on the oposite side of the globe it seems like winding time and space into a small knot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
The Uniontown Dispenssry Explains.


 For the past two months this insti- tuition has figured largely in public and private conversations and in the public prints The city has nothing to to the full measure of the truth to be known.
 The last fiscal year of the dispen- truth is told when 1t is admitted that the profits of the year were disap- pointingly low.
 The copclusIon at once was that
 The Finance Committee of the coun- .cil immediately took up the questions; verified the bank account; examined the vouchers and looked into all the To enhance the value of it's views 1t, had three inventories taken up, The returns for the nine months of the year 1906 were carefully compared ment for the first three months of 1907, and these in turn were compared with the returns of the business from April 1 to May IS. Then the commiftee conclusion was that the business had been honestly managed; that the fault lay in the low selling price of high ra ana no such evidence before 1t. The only evil 1t could discover lay in the too small margin of profit in the selling price of the goods.
 This report was received by the Council without objection or criticism. And that Is all there is In the matter. And so much is due to the employees of the dfspensary.
 Now for the reason. The town de- sired to abolish the old barrooms and establish a dispensary as means to- wards temperance If not prohibition. Its revenue was a subordinate consid- eration With this In view the Coun- ell decided to obey the spirit of the law and furnish the best goods for the least money. It made the profit too low. That Is all and the trouble Is now eliminated.
 It is undoubtedly true that the i'm stftution has made for temperance in this community; however. far 1t has fallen short in revenue. t
 We write to efface the aspersions that have been needlessly cast upon the employees and managers of the dispen- sary and trust that the papers which have published the charges will pub fish the refutation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
BRYAN MAKES CLAIM.

Said to Have Claimed That Thirty
 States Were Pledged to Him.
 Washington Special to Richmond News
 William Jennings Bryan told me upon the occasion of his visit to the Jamestown exposition a few days ago that he already had more than thirty States pledged to support him in the the there was not the least doubt about their standing by their decision.''
 This was the statement made today by T.. J. Wool. a leading lawyer ot Norfolk, and general counsel for the Jamestown exposition, at the New Will
 Yes. when Mir Bryan was at James town tow last week he made h this remark, s, the least doubt in my mind that he not only intends to stand for the pres idential nomination. but that he is ai- ao nara 6oa at know worK to wh wha. IL these States could have been pledged so far in advance to support MT. Bryan or any other candidate that may be nominated when the Democratic con States to which he had reference when he made his statement had by resolu- tion of their legislatures put them selves on record as favoring him and ly by his policies.
 otherwise do not see how he could have considered thirty-odd States pledged to him.. when the conventions been held. v
 T talked at some length with Mir. Bryan about the coming campaign. and while I cannot say that he seemed to his running mate, there is no doubt in my mind that hereafter the section of country a man comes from-whether presidentmwifi have little to do with the result of the election, so long as he is the choice of the mass of Demo- cratic voters and can hold the East
 'I mean that if there is a man in the South--no matter how far South from Texas, Florida, or elsewhere who is strong enough to hold all sec- ttons Of the country, 1t will matter ltt- tie where he comes from.
 The East has certainly made 2 fall ure during the few years so far as as will no longer demand that that sec tion be represented so long as Q suit able man can be found anywhere else nee. probably President Roosevelt.
 Tt is impossible to foretell now whether or not there Is a man in the South wno combines all the element undertaking as that of capturing the presidential nomination. You may put 1t down though, that if a good man can be found in the South he is just as liable to receive the nomination as a man from any other part of the Uni ted States.
 Tt begins to look like President Roosevelt wil be compelled to allow himself to be renominated to heal the breach made by Taft, Foraker and oth- CT leading Republicans lately.
 T do not hink he really wants to get the nomination again, because from his standpoint another term in the White House would be equivalent to standing for election /the third term, but many leading Republicans do not believe they will force the nomination on him, especially If Bryan is placed in the field by the Democrats. Many Republicans say that it will he abso- lutely necessary to run Roosevelt again if Bryan comes out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
"7his is My 46th Birthday"
Malcolm R. Patterson.

Malcolm Rice Patterson. whom the Democrats of Tennessee honored with the Governorship at the last election, is a native of Alabama. in which State he was born June z, 1861. With his parents he moved to Tennessee soon after the close of the civil war and be- came a resident of Memphis. His edu- cation was received at the Christian Brothers College in Memphis and at Vanderbilt University. After his grad nation he read law in his fathers of- flee and was admitted to the bar In 1888. In 1884 he was nominated for the Legislature by the Democrats but was defeated. Tn 1894 he was elected attorney general of Shelby County, in whioh capacity he served for six years. resigning in 1900 to accept the Demo cratic nonination for Congress in the Tenth District. When he entered the contest he was almost unknown, but hes pursued a vigorous campaign and won the nomination and election by an overwhelming majority. He was re- nominated in 1902 and 1904 without op- position. Last year he resigned his seat in Congress to make the race for Governor and was elected over H. Clay Evans, the Republican candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
Knox in Fight 10 the End

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Publicly Senator Knox has refused to discuss the Presidency, but privately, to the coterie of friends who are so hear and dear to him at Pittsburg, he has said The Presidency is an honor no man can refuse" This was in reply to questions from his admirers. who sought to ascertain that if they began a vigorous campaign in his interest would he stand by them and give his consent. This was more than a year ago, and those friends have not lost any time nor opportunities to advance the cause of the man they champion As time wore on, the Senator became an interested party in the Presidential contest. Matters have reached such a position now that Mir Knox is ready for a vigorous move The plan of cam paign has been carefully mapped out. First came the Oeemer dinner in Wash ington where the Knox boom was open Iy launched. Next comes the Pennsyl- Vania indorsement one year ahead Of the date for the meeting of the con- vention. With the great Keystone State demanding the head of the tick et Knox's friends will be enabled to go into other States and do mission ary work. A committee of strong men will be organized, and from nextThurs- day until the balloting Is ended in the national convention in June, 1908, will the work be pushed for Knox. seldom 1t is that Pennsylvania has candi- date for President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
Effect of Worry.

Philadelphia Record. u
 Worry kills quicker than work, said down town physician. Very wears away the flesh by overstraining the nerves. disarranges the digestive organs. and eventually affects the whole system. But the general advice not to worry is more easily given than fol- lowed. There are so many complica- tions of life affecting a man or his fam fly that the ability to get along with out worry is a possession of the few the exceptions, When, therefore a physician gives the glib advice not to worry he- usually overlooks the taet that the causes of worry are not to be removed by few words. even though spoken by a professional man. The primary cause of old age is anxiety. or which the effects are soon noticeable in impaired circulation. a drawn and pallid counteuance. and enfeebled ac- Uvity. It Is a demonstrated fact that criminals and tTamps rarely turn gray until very late in life and this Is be- cause they give themselves literally no care. having in general no responsibil- itics. or. rather. recognizing none. But an ordin n.rV man with the usual busi- ness and family burdens can no more avoid worr'' than he, can do without brea thing"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

Those wise men who have so persis- tently tried to discredit the story of Jonah because. as they allege. a whole could not swallow a man, will doubt less come down few pegs now since a modern scientist has demon strated that a ull-grown sperm whale could swallow an automobile. As Jonah was not travelling around in an auto when the whale took him in, and as he was probably a man of average size. it Is plain that the fish that could awallow an auto could gulp down man as easily as the man could swallow a grain of rice. There should be no more doubts cast on the whale story even by the irreverent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07

There is a story going around to the effect that man Tn a New York street car gave his seat to lady and promptly tumbled down in a fit when she thanked him, The story is not com plete as it stands If he was New York man the fit struck him when he realized that he had actually been guilty of an act of courtesy to wo- man. Then, if he was Southern man and she A New York woman his fit was the natural result of such an act on her part. The story needs dia- gram.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
Novel Contest for . Wife. Easton (Md) Dispatch to the Philadel-

William A Kirby of Trappe has has decided upon novel method of providing @ mistress for 1t. When it Is finished he Is to give big house warming, which has been arranged for the Fourth of July. suggestion of the girls themselves, he will invite all the young women of Trappe to enjoy his hospitality, and the one who behaves the best and proves the most charming is to be his bride
 The builders and decorators have promised to have everything ready for the glorious day, the neighbors have promised to provide the fireworks. MT. Kirby will supply the refreshments and entertainment. and as all the girls of Trappe are among the prettiest in Maryland, there promises to be very lively contest for husband and home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-07
On the subject of mermaids the Al bany Herald rises to remark:

The only mermaids to be seen among the wild waves at our coast resorts nowadays certainly do flirt. They are also flip. But flirting and being flip are a matter of excellent form, in ref erence to which matter we are prepared to speak on excellent authority.
 With all our large stock of varied Information we do not profess to be an authority on mermaids. We have read how they come out on the sandy beach to dance by the light of the moon. or stand up on the rocks to entice ships to destruction, and how they climb the palm trees to gather pine-apples, and many other stories about the cute ami mals, but that is all we know about them. Doubtless The Norfolk Land mark can enlighten us.