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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25
THAW.

For the next twenty, fifty or hun
dred days. this country Is TO be sur
feited with the mawkish drivel EN-
anating from the Eastern court that
has the case Of the state of New
York versus Harry Thaw" on It's
docket, Slobber, and rot. specious
pleas. theatrical poses and stimulation
hired eloQuence, and human interest"
stories on the side, and all the gush
ana slush that money can procure
will be wired and fired broadcast and
at the end OF 1t all the millionaire
lecher and murderer viii jump into
his carriage and drive home with a
conoemptuous shrug for the ill-ad-
vised delay OF the law that withheld
his freedom from him so "heasttly
long. you know" There Is no place
in all America where the old, never
dying doctrine Of caste is so vividly
apparent as in the court room. and II
sways bench, bar, jury, officers and
spectators alike, to the utter. Yet un-
realized. shame of free people.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25
WHY so MUCH coNcERNf
What Difference Does II Make Who
Owns the A. q CT

\ reader OF tho Astorian says he
does not see why there Ia no much
concern on the part OF the public ~
10 who holds the stock OF the Astoria
\ Columbia River Railroad Company ?
The road ls running g~-dong large
misunderstanding lots of money. and
will soon have to double It's tracks:
1t Is now the terminal road. one by
which all the trans continental roads
coming to oregon. reach the ocean at
Astoria and Flavelr
At first glance this inquiry seems
quite plasuiblc. But another reader
OF the paper Is of the opinion the
query IL answerable He says the own
ership OF the road means the "die-
ference between being a mere feed
er. and an active element In a com
posit system; between the inactivity
Of Il by-way and the commercial en-
ergy OF n highway: between possess
Ing the status OF fictitious terminal
and that OF Il real. potent commercial
terminal. with all It's adjunctus, facil.
tiles and rates. between being Astoria,
the shunting point OF an indifferent,
principal road. ANA Astoria, the fixed
and desirable objective OF a system
OF roads converging and merging here,
for business"
And there you have Il, one good
man assumes that 1t will make no
especial difference whether MIR. Hlll
or Mr. Hartman. or Mr.. Hammond,
owns the property; that Il will not
amount 10 any more than IL has ever
amounted to; and the other. undoubt
eily basng his convictions on the su-
premacy of Mr.. Hin. believes the road
and its territory. has big and def
mite future. Take your choice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25
DANGEROUS REvERsloN.

Bourne tactics and Bourne success
have created an intense partisan feel
ing in Oregon against the operation of
the initiative and referendum law and
not altogether withou; cause, but this
sense of injury must not be permitted
to run counter to the principle of
popular selection that lies at the very
root of the law itself. There are not
many men OF Bourne's pertinacity or
methods or means and such thrusting,
struggling, money-bolstered campaigns
as his for the federal senatorship are
likely to be rare, especially when the
people shall come to know better the
primal purpose and real use of the
law He was shrewd enough to real
ize the popular ignorance and distrust
of the law, and skllfully forced his
name and claim to the forefront Of
consideration winning out on the ny
pothesis that the initial handling of the
edict by the people would be clumsy,
inapt and practically reckless. The
law does not need amendment, so
much as the people need education as
to the actual, organic operation of the
best statute they possess; and if it
must be amended We insist that this
be done solely for it's simplification
and easier application. The whole
state will resist the establishment
Of the old regime of party primaries
and conventions To press this mat
ter to a resumption of the old polit-
ical program, in whole or in part is
a reckless and dangerous reversion
to things known and hated and an
invasion Of newly acquired Cf not
wholly understood and appreciateD
liberties. There is folly in retrogress-
i've measures always, and the proposed
bastard bill attempting to fuse par
tisan and popular primaries will prove
the star blunder of the session. Amend
the law, knock off its useless and con-
fusing points, simplify it until the
school children of the state may read
lily interpret it, but do not assail nor
mimify its vital principle and precept
of freedom. There is danger in such
reversion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25
cLATSoP's CONTRIBUTION.

Hon. John c. McCue. of the Clatsop
representation in the House. has in
trciuced n bill licensing the salmon
packers and Gamers of the state. We
have not reviewed the bill and can
not say what it signifies, nor how
well justified 1t may be but. on its
face. it is a good thing. The industry
is not likely TO suffer II the men who
realize the last and largest profits Of
it. are compelled TO pay for the ad-
vantage within reason. But this con-
clusion may undergo reversal when
the text and terms of the proposed
new law are fairly and critically ana
lyzed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

sent liz miles inland from such an
open. navigable, safe and convenient
port AT ALLg The greed and fear
Of the metropolis at the danger i'm
pending, IL answer enough for the
present. There win come a day, per
haps sooner than anyone anticipates
when questions OF this sort win cease
the answer having been at
last made, freely and irrcVocahlN TO
the query Of the long, long years,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25
SUNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND
Increases and $3.50 Mound Trip Rate
via A. & c. r. r. 10 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 II. l1-s-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Five women wero chosen as county
troaSurerS and seventeen women as
county superintendents OF schools in
Idaho. at the recent election. ana yet
women must tight for the franchise
now conferred even on Bowery toughs,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Your Uncle Jim Hill will be pleased
to have the public regard the snow
blockades OF this winter as a COM
plete explanation OF the abomlnable
service OF his railroads during last
summer and fall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Life would be lacking In one ot its
chief Joys II there were not contln-
ually some statesmen az Washington
who Try u mancuver to put Theodore
Roosevelt In "A holc and then have to
call loudly TO be pulled out them
selves.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

The Imperial Gazette OF Pekin Is said
10 have been published for over $500
years. Its earlier files must throw
light on the origin OF punchs jokes.
and some OF old Cauncey's after
dinner humor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Disguised Congressman have dis
covered that $500 more year Is not
to be attained merely by waiting to
have the Senate force II upon them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

After mature delibcra,ion 1t Is be-
lieved that Senator Tillman will decide
to reply to Senator Spooner. rather
than to attempt TO answer him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Evidently Governor Swettenham is
confident that Jamaica ginger Is good
for any kind OF a bellyache that Ad-
miral Davis may develop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

The cause OF justice sweeps on by
summoning men before the grand
jury TO tell whether they committed
a crime. and If not. why not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Baseball magnatcs make great
mistake in not stocking their enter
prise for S5,OOo.0o0 and establishing its
intrinsic value on the New York curb,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25
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The gentlemen who delight in in
Producing Mr.. Bryan to the lecture
audiences as the most distinguished
private citizen in the country might
properly and that this distinction Is
in no way attributable to any mere
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Boston's troubles have taken on vi.
vid colors. An epidemic OF scarlet
fever has seriously ingerfered with
pink teas among the blue stockings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Oregon Is in fair way to attract
the attention of magazine specialists
intent upon a study Of the model leg
islature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

Motor-car sickness viii probably
he diagnosed eventually aa automo.
hilicusncss,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

among us who when he is asked 10,
coal gives you stone,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25
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WEATHER.

. Western Oregon-Light rain .
or snow south, slouiy and theat-
. or snow south, cloudy and .
= threatening north portion. .
. Western Washington--Fair. =
. Eastern oregon-Light rain =
q or snow.
. Eastern Washington, Idaho =
q Generally fair. .
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

There is that manner Of fuel dealer
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-25

islature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-12

We have several broken lines of
Oxfords of the Dorothy Dodd
make, we shall include in this
great sacrifice sale. Never before
have you had the opportunity Of
buying these Oxfords at a cut
price. Every Oxford in our stock
must be sold as it has always
been our policy to clean up each
season all odds and ends of every
kind and style.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
T HREE ARE INJURED
Daniel Watts of Hanlontown Struck
by Freight Train While Attempting
to Gross in Front of It - Miss Plaith
of Manly Fell Down Stairs Ensin-
Ger Broderiek Buried Under Coal.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Oct. 1.-While attempt-
ing to cross in front of moving
freight car which had been switched.
Daniel Watts of Hanlontown. a farm
er, was struck and knocked down. which
resulted in the fracture of his leg. He
was badly bruised and had it not been
for friend who stood near and
caught him, he would have fallen UNI
der the wheels.
Miss Emma Plaith of Manly. but a
student of Memorial University at this
place. in a fall down stairs at her
boarding place yesterday, broke her
arm and suffered severe bruises. She
was picked up unconscious.
Engineer Patrick Broderick of the
Milwaukee road. yesterday while oiling
his engine near the coal chutes, was
buried with coal which came from i
suddenly released pocket overhead. He
was badly injured, having several cuts
about the head and body. He was res
cued from the coal by yard men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
eIDEoNs ELECT orruMwANs.
9. r. Williams State President-cedar
Rapids Next Meeting Place.

Special to Times Republican.
OttumWa, Oct. 1.--At the close here
of the eighth annual convention of the
"Gideons," the following officers We're
chosen for the ensuing year: President.
C. r.. Williams, Ottumwa; vice presi-
dent, j. A. Roberts, Keokuk; secre-
tary-treasurer, G. G. Thomas, Ottum-
wa; chaplain, w. G. Wright, Nevada.
During the afternoon session of the
convention 7. d. Foster made an adj
dress of welcome in behalf of the OF
tumwa Commercial Association. At the
close OF the Saturday session an au-
tomobile ride thru the city was given.
the delegates by the Commercial As
ISOLATION. The evening. session was in
charge of State Secretary T. G. Belts
and was Of the nature of a camp fire.
B. H. Peck was in charge of the music
and solo was sung by S. U. Zook of
Moulton. The place of holding the
next convention was given to Cedar
Rapids and according to the constitu-
ton will be held the last Saturday and
Sunday of September, 1908
The meeting was very successful,
and the work Of the organization was
given an impetus and renewed zeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
The GrinneII News,

Special to 1meS-Republ1can.
/. Grinnell, Oct. Mrs. F. M. Bart
ling went to Omaha yesterday to visit
her sister. While there she will en-
Joy the Ak Star Ben carnival.
Word has reached Grinnell of the
birth of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Whitley, of Sioux City. Mr..
Whitley is one of the we'll known
alumni Of Iowa college and at present
is principal of the Sioux City high
school.
Miss Anna Noble. daughter of
Professor Charles Noble, of Iowa coll
lege, has entered Graham hall, a
boarding school for girls in Minneap-
oils. Mrs Noble accompanied her, and
on her return visited her son, Stead
man Noble, at Duluth.
Miss Bertha Philpott has gone to
Chicago to resume her duties in the
Chicago Art Institute.
Miss Margaret Alexander is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Andrew Carlson, in
Des Moines.
Mrs. p E. Somers returned yester-
day morning from Einton, where she
went to attend the wedding of Miss
Laura Knox. her classmate in Iowa
college.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
PLATT DIVORCE TRIAL.
Mae Wood Asks Decree, Alleging
Aged Senator Married Her.

New York, Oct 1.-IThomas G..
Flat, United States senator from New
York, has been sued for divorce by Mae
Catherine Wood, who says the aged
senator deluded her into marriage and
then deserted her.
Miss Woods allegations concerning
Ter relations with Senator Plat before
he married Mrs. Janeway in 1901, have
heen given excellent publicity, but, APP
parently, she and her lawyer, Joseph
Day Lee. thought it better to keep the
divorce suit in comparative conceal
lnent. Consequently, the first court
exhibition of their claim occurred yes
rerday when John B. Stanchfield was
on hand as special counsel for Sena-
tor Plat to defend the Plat interests
and, as a guiding principle deny every
Thing.
Mr.. Stanchfeld could not get away
from the fact, however, that the mo-
tion before Justice Seabury in the SUI
preme court, part was in the case
of Mae Platt VS. Z -.o1nas G. Plat.
The motion was one made by Law
yer Lee for leave to frame issues SO
that the case could be submitted to a
jury Trial before jury would mean
that everything connected with the
case would be brought out thus in
surfing the fullest possible publicity to
all the proceedings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
Hamilton County Farm Adjoin-
ing Webster City Sells at
Record Price
TREeLEs IN VALUE IN 8 YEARS
Purchased by Recent Owner at $3.50
Per Acre-Tract is Well improved
Other Land Values on the Increase
- 1870 Acres at 500 Per Acre =
Other State News.
Special to Times-Repubiican.

Webster City, Oct. IA sale has
been made by Samuel Bateman which
involves, without doubt, the highest
price that has ever been paid per acre
for land in this county. The sum OF
$3.50 an acre was paid for the w. I'll.
Glow land, located at the north edge
Of the city, near the old stone school
house. The piece consists of twenty
acres of fine. fertile land, for which q
consideration of $4,000 was paid The
land was purchased by j. III. Simmons,
who until recently owned 120-acre
farm four miles north Of this city. This
he sold a week or so ago to Illinois
parties for 500 per acre. Mr.. SIM
mons purchased the Glow place to
make it his future home.
Eight years ago w. II. Glow bought
this twenty acres of land for $1,750, or
$3.50 per acre. At that time the price
was considered a long one. The place
has been well improved and for most
desirable home with sufficient land to
do small gardening and the like, there
probably is no place as near to the
city better located and with nicer sur
scundings than the land in question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
PICKLES FAIL IN TEST.
Informations Against One Of States
Largest Factories, at Burlington.

Special to Times Republican,.
Oskaloosa, Oct. III. r. Wright, of
Des Moines, state food and dairy com-
missioner, thru County Attorney John
G, Williams. has sworn out two in
formations against the Burlington
Vinegar and Pickle Works, one of the
largest factories in the state. This is
the first prosecution in this section
of the state for violation Of the provis-
ions Of the state pure food law passed
Ny the Thirty-tlrs assembly and later
amended by the Thirty-second assem-
Bly.
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
III. r. Wright whose mission 1t is to
see that the pure food law is not vio-
lated by dealers, last week came into
the city incognito and visited several
local business houses, among them
the meat markets of J. M. Fehd and
w. Fitzpatrick, on West High avenue
At the last two places he found a
quality of sweet pickles. He secured
samples of both and returned to Des
Moines, where they We're analysed and
were found to contain sacharrine. He
Immediately had information sworn
out and sent them here to County At
torney John G. Williams, to be served.
The hearing has not yet been set
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01

town in the state or the United States
for that matter could boast of.so many
competent musicians and musical or
CARNATIONS as Boone. why we have
a half dozen orchestras which have
anything in the state skinned country
block said the mayor. 1--WE have
recognized musicians in Chicago and
ST. Louis and have sent great many
abroad to study and complete their
education. Just at this time one mu-
sician is now en- route to the old coun-
try to study l think Mr.. Conaway's
article was uncalled for and entirely
out of place."
The musicians of the city also re-
sent the thrust at them and all will
be willing to give Mr.. Conaway the
satisfaction of contest in which the
musicians of his own town compete
with the ones of Boone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
ROBBERS RAID SMALL TOWNS.
Operate in First Glass Professional
Style, Leaving No Clues.


Jefferson. Oct 1.-The small town
Of Jamaica, located in the extreme
part of the county, was the victim
of several robberies during the past
week, and following close upon the
report, word has been received that
Bayard, Yale, Bagley, Cooper and
Herndon have also been visited by 81
set of expert robbers. and consequently
large sums of money have been stolen
and much damage has been done to
property. After the raid upon ia
maica, Sheriff Brown was notified at.
Guthrie Center, and together with.
Samuel Boots, of Bayard. the latter
bringing his blood hounds, an attempt
was made to run the robber or rob.
bers to cover. But on account Of the
lateness in arrival, the scent was fol-
lowed ')nly few miles into the coun-
try, where they lost track of it in a
corn field. 1t is reported that the
thieves are operating in first class pro-.
fesslonal style, using great precaution
and leaving no signs or clues as to
their identity.
Fifteen houses and business places
number among the list of burglaries
in Jamaica alone, not counting tile
number within the other towns men,
toned. The largest amount taken in
Jamaica was $40 from the house Of
John Walker; SIS was stolen from thu,
home Of w. Corey, and numerous
smalle.. amounts were stolen from the
other places, aggregating altogether
hundreds of dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
Charter Oak Items.

SpeC1al TO IIneS-ftepuplcau
Charter Oak. Oct. Rev. A. c. zeil-
niger who for the past two years
has been the efficient pastor of st.
Johns Lutheran church at this place,
preached his farewell sermon yester-
day and will leave on the LIST for a
new pastorate in Cleveland, 0. Rev.
Zeilinger leaves hosts of friends here
who firmly believe him in every way
qualified for the new field which he
has chosen.
Rev. e. Robbins. Of the NJ. e. church.
leaves tomorrow for his new appoint-
ment at Holstein. There was large
attendance at the services of Rev.
Robbins church Sunday, to hear his
farewell sermon, and it is with general
regret that the people of this place
part with him and his estimable fam
lily. AS an all around citizen and eff
fective minister, this place has seldom
seen his equal, and the solid, suhstan-
tia condition of this church pays elo-
quent testimony to the thoroughness
Of his two years pastorate here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
Jewell Junction Items.
,ial to Times Republican.


Jewell Junction, Oct. 1.-Street Com
missioner r.. j. Glamon is doing some
fine work on our streets this week. in
the way of Improvement
Misses Mary and Esther Johnson, of
Dayton, were guests at the B. s. Mil
lett home over Sunday.
Jacobson. the Webster City contract
or. has commenced work on the M. j.
Stevenson brick store building.
Mr.. Carl Wassgren has gone to Des
Moines in the interest Of his photo
graph gallery business.
Mrs. E A. Farrell, OF Carthage, s. d..
is here for ten days visit with rel
atives and friends.
Il. w. Teander. who travels for
Charles Hewitt, Sons & Co, OF Des
Moines. is out again, calling on trade,
after a two weeks sick spell.
Martin Fathain made another trip to
Des Moines to have his eyes treated,
last Saturday.
Newt Reynolds has moved into the
rear end of the barber shop
Elmer Hartshorn. the barber, went TO
Ledyard Sunday morning, to visit his
folks.
Miss Hanna Wasgreen returned from
Harcourt, yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-01
Five Hundred Car Repairers
and Other Shop Employees
Quit Work
OBJECTED TO IMPORTED "scAHsv
BIacksmiths Also Join Ranks of strik-
ers and Over 1000 Mon Are Out at
Big Shops-No Disturbances as Yet
Company Buying Clothes for Strike
Breakers.
snec,al 10 T,mes-pepupl,can.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Oe|wein, Oct 1.-The Great Western
strike situation In this city continues
to gain new aspects. With the send
ing Of 800 men to Oelwein to take the
places OF the striking boiler makers
and machinists the first blow in the
companys favor was struck
There was little time spent by MEM
bers Of other unions when 1t was
learned that the so-called "scabs' had
entered Without a days warning al
most SOC men more walked out. This
new addition TO the strikers ranks
was composed of car repairers and
blacksmtths. AT present over LOCO
men are on strike in Oelwein and 9th
ers are expected to join the walkout,
If only Ii, sympathy. The tie-up Is not
complete since the arrival of the 500
strike breakers.
There are few chances of a riot en-
suing since the new workmen are
segregated from the community and
kept entirely housed up in the shops.
They take their meals in the boarding
cars inside the shops and are protected
from without by a train load of de-
tectives who arrived in Oelwein on Fri
day
Officials have received long list of
articles of clothing wanted for the
strike breakers and are fast checking
them over. Corn cob pipes, under
clothing. canned goods and working
shirts We're some of the entries on the
long list OF things wanted.