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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ). - Peter +.
Roller. who is said to have been an
agent OF Secret Service Agent VIM. j.
Burns and is now held here on charge
of larceny. has secured confession from
John Worthngton OF completely in the
robbery OF the Great Northern train in
Montana, several months ago in which
between $4,000 and 100000 in coin and
currency was stolen. The confession is
in the hands OF the local police, held on
instructions from Roller in the hope that
he may obtain portion OF the reward
offered for the capture of the train
robbers.
Roller secured the confession from
Worthington while the two were to-
gether in the city prison at Portland,
Roller at the time being en- route to this
city in custody OF Detective Richard
MeSorley OF the local police force.
Worthington has been held in the jail
for some time, suspected OF completely
in the train robbery. Three men were
engaged in the crime, two OF whom were
captured with incriminating evidence
and the confession OF Worthington runs
the last OF the trio to earth The train
robbery to which Worthington confessed
was daring one. Three men, two OF
whom are now in Jail in Montana. where
Worthington is shortly to be taken,
compelled the engineer to run ahead with
the engine and then they blew open with
dynamite the safe in which the treasure
was being transported. The railroad
company and express company Offered
large rewards ior their arrest and It is
share of this Roller hopes to secures
because of the confession he wormei out
of Worthington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-06

1877, when he was forty four years OF
age, His appointment came as the di'
rect result OF his action in the Republi.
can national convention OF the preceding
year. He was at the head OF the Ken.
tucky delegation and at critical period.
in the proceedings he brought about the
nomination OF Hayes by causing the
elimination of Bristow, switching his lie.
legation to the Hayes standard. Blaine,
by reason of this, was defeated for the
nomination by seventeen votes.
Within few months after the inau-
guntion OF President Hayes. the chief
executive rewarded Mr.. Harlan by his
appointment. He has been an honored
and conspicuous member OF the tribunal
ever since.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dee 5.-Up once
more has cropped the rumor that John
Marshall Harlan, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
is about to resign from the bench. The
report gained circulation again this week
On the occasion of the celebration OF the
thirtieth anniversary OF the venerable
iurist's ascension to his present place. l.
is lacking in official confirmation. but 1t
has more OF the appearance OF truth than
its predecessors.
Justice Harlan, white-haired but
bright eyed, erect and vigorous despite
his seyenty-four years, Is noneommlttat.
He shook his head indulgently wnen ask
ed pointedly ii the current stories were
true.
Il can only say that l have not yet
determined what | shall do" he said.
81 could have retired on full salary on
June |. 1903. Now and then the thought
comes to me that should retire in order
that | might do certain work which ]
cannot we'll do while on the bench; but
when | get close to determination OF
the question it occurs to me that my
life would be shortened and perhaps be-
come dreary if | should quit the work to
which | have become accustomed and in
the doing OF which | am most happy.
SO, you see, | am undecided in the
matter 1t may be that my judicial
work may end only with my life, unless
in the meantime l am informed by those
near me and who have the right to ad-
wise me that my duty is to give way to
a younger man."
The outside duties to which Justice
Harlan refers. and which enter so
strongly into his consideration OF poas-
ible retirement, have aroused the curl
osity of his friends. 1t is known that
the venerable jurist wields a graceful pen
and he may have leanines toward round
ing out his ripe career by entering the
field of Literature. 1t is generally be-
heyed, however, that he contemplates
rather the devotion of his remaining
years to teaching the law, IN which ne
is SO deeply yersed
For many years Justice Harlan has
lectured regularly in the Department o;
Law OF the George Washington Unlyer
sity. When the university reorganzed it;
departments, creating the College of the
Political Sciences, Justice Harlan con
sented to take the chair Of American
Constitutional Law. His colleague, Just
ice David J. Brewer, also is a member o
the faculty, occupying the chair Of In
ternational law
Justice Harlan has shown the great
est interest in the development OF EN-
brvo Daniel Websters. His lectures hav'
become feature OF the university Law
and diplomatic courses, and, lain OIL
shine, the aged jurist never disappoint
his classes. His enthusiasm in the uni
versity work is pointed out as one rea
son why he may be desirous of passing
along to the coming generation of law
yers the ripe knowledge he has game
on the Supreme Bench
Justice Harlan ascended the bench il
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-06
FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
Continued from Psge /,

what foreign articles his baggage con
tanned and Immediately thereafter
searching his baggage to see whether OIL
not he told the truth under oath. The
department. decided that these two fea
lures could be eliminated with no detri
ment to the revenues. A new system
was accordingly adopted which provided
for the distribution OF declarations to
passengers in the early part OF the voy
age to this country, to be made out by
them at their leisure The declaration
itself was revised and simpllfied. These
declarations are now collected by some
officer OF the ship held responsible both
by the steamship company and the de-
partment for seeing that such written
statement is received for each passenger,
and then handed over to the customs
officers on the arrival OF the ship at port.
In this way the passenger makes out his
own statement, without haste and with
out being required TO make oath OF any
character
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-06
Amend Banking Laws.

1t might be regarded as worth while
TO consider the effect OF amending the
laws so that the country might be di-
yided into geographical on commercial
sections, with provision for the reten-
tion with each section OF a larger pro-
portion OF the bank reserves required to
be held against deposits in the national
banks of such section The result Of
this would be, taking present conditions,
that the banks in the three central re-
serve cities would lose considerable
amount, and this amount would be trans.
;erred to banks in the reserve cities
located in the different sections and
would necessarily be held by them as
cash. This addition to the available and
actual cash in banks outside Of the cen.
trail tr:ervc cities would constitute an
element Of strength, which, in times OF
stress, might aid materially in diminish
/ ing ne violence of financial disturbances.
Such a provision of law as this would
not affect in any way the depositing by
nationa! banks OF their unemployed capi.
tai, outside Of their reserves, wherever
they COT ID best use it.
! Emergency Measures.
During the summer the gradual in
crea5ing rate OF interest charged for cal
money, time money, and discounts Of
commercia bills indicated a progressive
dimnulion in the amount of available
cash. Accordingly, it was decided August
%, 1907, to make each week substantial
deposits in the different sections OF th'
country, with the particular object o
facilitating the fall movement of th'
crops. In his announcement of thil
plan the Secretary of the Treasury said
"This action is taken to meet thu
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-06
Hears Confession
Detective Listens 10 the Story o
Train Robbers.
R0Bs GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN

John worthington, Last of Trio Who
Robbed the Oriental Limited Of Nearly
$4,000 Tells Of His Completely in the
Crime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-06
Will HARLAN Retire
vulnerable Justice May Leave
Supreme Bench.
juRIsT YIELDS GRACEFUL PEN

Nav Have Decided to, Devote Remaining
Years to Literature Friends Are
Curious to Know Whether the Justice
Will Retire or Not.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
How children's Stockings May &c
Easily Darned.

How Chidren's Stockings May &c
Easily Darned.
"a stitch In time saves nine" II IL
said. but there are some stitches that
may lie taken even before "ln time"
and thus save more than nine" Most
truly Is this the case IN regard 10 chill.
drcns stockings. Our grantmothers
were accustomed carefully to run
the heels AMI toes of new stockings be
fore ever they were worn. which made
them so thick that darnlng. like the
evil day. Was put "afar on" Tho man.
nfucturer takes care of that now by
weaving the heels and toes double. but
somehow he seems To have overlooked
the knees. The little bones OF children
are sharp and soon cut through, espe.
cinlly when n fellow plays marbles
or does any other of thousand nice
things that may be done IL one never
has To think of the consequences to
ones clothes.
Mother can save herself and the child
isany TN uncomfortable quarter OF I'm
hour If she will take Il little precn,i.
tlon. Before tie stockings are worn
Mt all Il pieceaor material from m old
pair may Ike cut to ft over the knee.
This can he attached TO the new stock.
Ing by invisible stitches, 1t VIII not
only form II pad which VIII prevent
the stocking from going so quickly. but
II VIII he n foundation In which 10
darn when the stocking begins to wcnr,
which last will prevent the appearance
OF those llideons. big. crossarred darns
which look Hike nothing so much as n
prison window.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
VALUE OF Stiffness.
An Occasional Dose of cissins Good
For the HcaIth.

An Occasional Dose of Gioslina Good
For the Health.
''Scc how scdately Katherine IL con.
vcrsing With the learned MIR. b." said
IL certain maiden, apparently the most
light hearted of n merry group of Young
people ut II hospitnblc country house.
Poor Kitty! SHE doesn't know how
to divide her days between folly aud
wisdom. and I'm convinced her health
Is suffering In consequence, and Incl.
dcnially her temper likewise. don't
suppose she ever experienced the ex-
liiiarating and cheering effect OF n
continuous tit OF slsgllng nj nothing
In particular No doubt pigeling IL
Very silly. but when our friends i'm,
piore us not Ia he SHY it's snfe 10 az.
sumo lint were In Il more than usual.
~ ioyial mood and that we have TEN.
por,rlly forgotten all our difficulties,
our dignity ANA our comccit. don't
intend ever 10 lave any nervous break.
downs like other people and uin con.
scicntIonsly studying the science of sil.
Illness Gs Il preventive. but Katherine,
poor dear. VIII DO sure to end IN an In.
sane asylum II she Keeps ON us she has
begun, She's Just the one to benefit
by an occasional season of Stiffness II
she could only be persuaded 10 try the
experiment, because she's hnbltuully
SO very wise. BY being silly SHE would
effect nn escape from her own person
ality-she would get II holiday from
herself and would he immensely the
better for 1t. Probably most people
think there Is no need to proclaim the
value of Stiffness, because they believe
its possibilities nre all too fully realized
already, but that's generally 10y the
men and women who are silly all the
time, and they get no good from II be-
cause monotony of any kind must be
injurious to the constitution In time"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
Ju'7 Finds Waterman Guilty Of
HansIaughlsr.
VERDICT CANE AS A suRPaI.E
Prisoner and Ills Attorney Were Con.
nden, Of AcquittaI, While the Spec
tat,rs Looked for Hung Jury :
Motion Tor New Trial.


Dan Waterman was found guilty OF
laughter ana given TWO years In
sho pehl'ehaary by inc jury IN INC
Noiposaiio" Court yesterday. The YER
u'e' came rs great disappointment
" t"e prisoner ana mis- counsel ana.
III iict was rather unexpected by cv-
eIyohe VINO hai heard tle Siai.
waterman and his attorney. Mr.. c.
:. Mlcheii' were confident that the
Ne'H'et would be not guilty while
mos OIL me spectators thought that
me Jury would ~ unable TO reach
an asfeemen''
mr Mitchell moved that the YER
u.s. ue set aside on the ground mat
/; was contrary 10 law and the owl
dence. Argument upon the motion
WIZ De heard later in the term.
Ai'ci oeihs out Tor haii an hour
:..'isday night the jury informed
"""ge bhriam that an agreement
coI'u NOT De reached. Court was ad-
Jourheu and the Jury spent the night
III Il motel returning TO the court
room ana resuning deliberations about
~ O'CLOCK IL was ll:fO when the
verdict was reached.
j; is UNDERSTOOD that II of the
jurors stood for manslaughter and
one for acquittal until the last OF
numerous ballots was takoa. All the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
Enormous Shipments Of Coal 10
Foreign Ports.
RECORD PROBABLY WILL Be BROKEN
indications are that the "Blaek Dia-
mond" Export Total 70, December
Win Reach Seventy Thousand Tons
Marine Notes.

Present Indications are that the
shipments of coal from Newport News
to foreign ports this month will ag-
grcgate about II coo tons. This will
be about 10000 tons in excess OF the
present monthly record of the port,
made last October. and will. It is be-
licved, be one Of the largest monthly
foreign shipments ever made from any
port in the United States.
Up to the present time total OF
f7.sO6 tons has been sent foreign II,
December and today the Norwegian
steamers Ran and lv will rtcam
foreign with about 5000 tons. The
steamer Californian is loading about
5000 tons for Colon and the British
steamship Tcviotlale arrived ycsetr-
day to take about $500 tins for Ha-
vana. Cnln Today the sh steam
er Voriifnrn will arrive from Balti-
more to load ahont 1900 tons for ST.
Thomas All of these steamers wi!
get under way next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
Rattieship New Hampshire
Satisfactory.

ROCKLAND. ME-, Dec. 20. The
trials of the new battleship New
Hampshire here yesterday were sat-
isfactory in every way. according 10
the builders. The official figures
were not made public, but it is known
that her best time over the mile mes 3
srrcd course was 1875 knots. Her
Fister ship. the Kansas, made a hlerln
of 1880 for the same distance. Thal
New Hampshire will have a four.hour
run try. finishing off Boston light. her
twenty-four hour endurance test while
On her way to Camden IN ~ chip
yard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
MEETING IN INTEREST
OF MIGHT SCHOOL PLAN
Well Known Speaker Have Been In
vited to Deliver Addresses
Monday Evening

mass meeting will be held at the
city hall Monday evening in the in
terest of the movement looking to-
ward the establishment of public
night schools in the city. The meet
Ing xiii be under the auspices of the
school l'oard. and special invitations
10 attend have been sent to Mayor
Buxton. the members of both branches;
OF the council. and other city oiilci-
ais and prominent citizens.
Among the well known speakers
who have been invited to deliver ad-
dresses on this occasion are Rev. j.
w, Porter ID. d., Messrs. C. Aylett
Ashby. l.. l.. Cunningham and G. r.
Follows Mr.. II. a. Doty will preside.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
CLARKE MAY RECOVER.
Man Torn by Lion Sultan in an I'M
provc4 Condition.

RICHMOND. VA, Dec. 2O-Alfred
Clarke, the young animal trainer with
the Ferli Wild Animal Arena, now
playing in this city, who was attac.-
ed and laceratsd Until almost dead
BY the lion Sultan in the arena. was
sud by Ills physician tonight to he
slightly improved. They believe that
the man has now chance to re.
cover. if blood poisoning does not
SGT in. Clarke probably owes his
escape from deTh to the fact that the
lover teeth of the lion had been re-
moved. The muscles and veins all
over the mans body were torn and
lrceratcd. Three men have been
killed by Sultan, who Is Uu1 -iliEF
years old.
The animal was regarded as so
{ rocinus that no one has dared to
enter his cage, which WAS separated
from the other lions, until Clarke
made his attempt to subjugate him.
Clarke says that IL he RECEIVERS from
bis present wounds he VIII make il
his business in life TO master the
animal that inflicted them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21

Louisiana. Mississippi and Eastern
Texas. to sell direct from their fields
to European markets. caused the or
ganization here tonight of Il cooper
alive bureau for marketing this cotton.
The bureau was formed of the exc
cutiv committee CT the farmers I'M
ion which announced that a compress
will IL leased here Immediately and
that working force such as cotton
factories employ. will he hired. 1t Is
planned to Incorporate this bureau.
The executive committee. tomorrow
will continue its preparations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
THEY WERE NOT ITALIANS
Men Killed Near chathamville Ma
tives Of Macedonia.
lBy AssnclNted Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90
through the consular report of the
Italian government at New Orleans.
Ambassador Mayor Des Planchez has
learned that the three persons killed
several DAYS ago near Chathamville.
La, ana supposed at the time 10 be
Italians. were not natives of that
country. but Were Macedonians or
Bulgarians. This Information came to
the consular officer at New Orleans
from Governor Blanchard at Baton
Rouge.
The ambassador has accepted rs au-
thentic this statement and has accord-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
COOKING WITH GAS.
How TO Avoid Oisasreeabe odora
From Getting About.

From Getting About.
For the woman whose troubles arise
from the odor OF the gas while prcpnr.
Ing meals the remedy lies in having u
small pipe between the range and the
chimney 10 carry off the gases
A large bowl OF water placed near
Will also help prevent the odor. The
smell of gas when rubber tube Is
used. no leak being apparent. is usual.
Is caused by the tube itself having be.
come saturated with gns.
New tubing is the only remedy. The
lighting OF II burner is very simple II
understood. Turn on the gas for six
seconds before applying the match.
This permits the air to escape from the
pipe and makes the burner show q
clcnr blue flame from the first.
II Il while fame appears on the first
lighting, turn off the gas Immediately
and try again. The dull roaring sound
means the gas fame has leaped back
inside the supply pipe. When having
II gas range put in be sure to see that
the supply pipe is large enough to al
low sufficient gas to enable all the
burners TO be used at one time. This
is very necessary. 1t Is annoying ia
discover that you can't boil two ket.
ties when the oven Is In use. Sec also
that the oven is large and commodious
ana that there is plenty OF room OH
top for boiling and frying 1t is poor
economy to use gas range that Is too
small. On the other hand, don't have
II tOo largo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
MORE COAL FOR FLEET.
British Steamship Needles Sails
With COCO Tons.

With COCO tons of coal aboard the
British steams nip Needles sailed
from this port yesterday for Maedn.
lena Fay, Lower California, where the
hatileshipa OF the Atlantic fleet viii
mold their animal target practice in
Ap'il. The coal is for the use of the
warships.
Delivered aboard me Needles here
me cargo cost the government sl9
203,2O. 3nt when 1t is delivered Mt
Magdalena it will cost S5S. 2o9.70.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
CREW OF The SCHOONER
GARDINER REYNOLDS SAVED
Captain Parsons and Men Picked Up
and Taken to Liverpool by
Ocean Steamship.

PORTLAND, ME-. Dec. 2O-A ca
piegram tonight by tho wife of the
master of the lessel. aifiTmnced the
safe ARRIVAL at Liverpool OF Captain
PARSONS ana crew of the big Bath
schooner Gardiner b. Reynolds, which
several days ago was reported aban-
doned and OH fire. The Reynolds
sailed from Wilmington, November
20 for Portland with lumber.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
Social
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

.le Norfolk Old Point german club
VIII give It's first dance nj tire Cham.
berlin hotel Monday evening.
Mrs. II. \. styll is the guest of her
mother In Richmond.
Miss Anna Manville, who Is attend
Ing school near Washington, has re.
turned home TO spend Christmas WI.
Ter I'irents. MIR. and Mrs, l.. II. Man
vile.
Miss Anna Lash has returned from
Lynchburg. where abe Is attending
the Woman's College. TO spend tho
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Lash.
Misses Ollie Lewis and Mamie
Clements, who are teaching school
at Denbeigh will spend Christmas
win their parents in this city.
Miss Estelle Llewellyn will return
today from the Reservoir, where she
has been teaching school to spend
Christmas at her home In this city.
Miss Roberta Saunders returned
yesterday from The Farmvillc Normal
school to spend the holidays with
her parents.
Miss Estelle Rees has returned
from a visit to r6I1tives in West vir-
glnia.
Miss Lewie Stearns has returned
from Washington. d. c.. TO spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. p. Stcarns.
Mr.. Algie Walden, who is attending
the University of Virginia vii! ar
rive here tomorrow to spend the hol-
idays with relatives.
Mrs. Edward o. Ball will leave to-
day for Norfolk. where she will visit
friends and relatives.
The Baltimore Sun in recent is
sue gave an elaborate account of the
"Tableau Vivants." held In the ball
room of Mr.. Alexander Browns resi-
dence for the heneflt of the free dis
pensary at Falls Point a feature Of
the entertainment was the appearance,
of Mrs. Douglas II. Gordon and her
little daughter. Elizabeth. as Madame
lie Brnn and Daughter" Mrs. Cor
don. who Is n sister of Mrs. William
Roane Aylett. of this city, formerly
lived hpra anI woc ono ne H. .,eo.oa.
beauties and social bellies In Virginia.
Miss Spencer. who has been visiting
friends here, has returned to her
home in New York. She was accom-
panied ~ Miss Lou lyle, who will be
ner guest during the holidays.
! Mr.. Robert Allen Davis, who is at
tending the medical school at Virgin
la. arrived Yesterday evening to spend
me HOLIDAYS with his parents on
Thirty fourth street.
Mr.. Spottswood Saunders. n student
Mt the University of Virginia, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents on
Asty-ninth street.
w NiIii"h IL. Cottiell, Jr., VINO is
at student al Delaware College. is at
home to spend Christmas with his par
+ ents.
Mr.. Morton Mel. Dukehart, of Balti-
more, is in the city TO spend few
days with friends.
Cooperative Bureau
/ NEW ORLEANS. LA. Dec 2O-Tho
movement, CT the Gotten planters in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
saeketbaii Tonini,f

Two mere games OF the basketball
tournament at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association will be PLAYED in tbs
Association gymnasium tonight Tho
Mohawis will play the Red Wings
ana the Choctaws will play the Black
Hawks. The matches are expected to
p owe fast and interesting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21
To Remove Windo,y par.,

Panes of glass may be easily rcmov-
ed by applying soft soap 10 the putty
which holds them. Leave the soap OH
for few hours before attempting 10
remove the putty. which. however hard
II may be, VIII rarely fail TO soften I'M
der this treatment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21

Under new law, says Health OF
New York. in Norway every would be
bride must exhibit certificate that
She knows how to cook In Norway n
dysneptic is regarded MS natural GU.
rfosity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-21

A woman's sweetness and gcntcncss
are her greatest charms and her
strongest weapons. To lie hard anil
bitter anu cynical Is to lose all lovable:
ness. Hoice Chat