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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03

The social events or the week were
interspersed with several public en-
tertainments. which both detracted and
attracted from the usual order Of tea,
ball or soiree.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03

There We're two weddings Of special
social importance and interest on ac-
count Of the prominence and popu-
larity of all the parties concerned. al
though one Of them was a very quiet
affair at which only immediate rela-
tives and intimate friends We're pres
ent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03

WANTED--A NURSE GIRL; APPLY
TO Surgeon. Fort Columbia, Wash.
2-9-it
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03

The younger sets dancing club post
poned it's weekly dance. until the COM
ing week on account Of this.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03

Mrs. Lounsbury entertained at six
handed euchre on Friday. Mrs. Otto
Heilborn was winner Of the prize.
Thursday Club.
Miss Margaret Higgins was hostess
10 the Thursday Afternoon club which
met at her home this week. Miss
Elmore was winner at cards.
D. M. c. D. Club.
The young ladies Of the D. NJ. c. D.
club were entertained by Miss Anna
Campbell this week
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03
Thursday Club.
Dec rec Of Honor.

The ladies of the Degree Of Honor
are to give another entertainment next
Thursday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03

The Pixie oreretta has taken, for
all of seven days. many of those from
the ranks who entertain ANA are en-
tertained.
The performance reflected much
credit on the participants and man
ayers, considering the short time which
they were in rehearsal The most
striking feature. perhaps, was the
Amazon chorus drill which was COM
posed of many most attractive young
matrons and maids Of the town and
involved several rather difficult fig
ures. There were other charming ef-
fects and on the whole The local pub
lie was very enioyably entertained, rs
is usual with these affairs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03

Mrs Minard entertained the ladies'
Of the Lutheran Aid Society at ner
home in UppertoWn last week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-03
HOUSE MOVERS.

FREDRECKSON BROS.-We make q
speciality Of house moving, carpenters,
contractors, general jobbing; prompt at.
tention to all orders. Corner Tenth and
Duane. II
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
1'IAN MACLAREN" FALLS ILL;
LECTURE DATES CANCELLED

MT. PLEASANT. Iowa. April 24-The
Rev. Dr. John Watson, Tan MacLaren, -
of Liverpool. the author. who was TO
have lectured last evening before the
students Of Iowa Wesleyan College. is
seriously III with tonsilitis All his
lecture dates have been Cancelled.
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
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The Washington times., 1907-04-24
WOMEN DISAGREE
OVER THE ALAMO
Texas Daughters Disrupted
Over the Possession of
Old Mission.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24.-Tempor-
arily, the Daughters of the Republic
Of Texas. the most sristocratic oTgani-
zation in the South, is disorganized and
One-half the members will not speak
10 the other half 10 All came about
over the possession Of the Alamo. the
historic Spanish mission where Texan
soldiers were nlassacred by the MeXi-
cans Through the efforts of Miss
Clara Driscou, the Alamo was saved
and given to the State.
An act of the Legislature turned it
over 10 the Daughters of the Republic
Of Texas and trouble began at once.
Some wanted 20 build park and erect
MOTEL on the grounds. Every one had
4 different plan. and at the State meet
ing here Saturday Miss De ZavaIa led
one faction is q bolt and a separate
organization was formed
Governor Campbell has been asked %
mediate, as there appears 10 be no hope
OF reconctllng the warning factions The
Legislature may be asked to take
charge of the Alamo again.
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
WAR IN THE AIR,
KAISER'S BELIEF
William Opposes Exposition
on Ground That Situa-
ton Is Critical.

BERLIN. April A.-OpDosition of
Kaiser William Is expected To cause
abandonment of the proposal to hold an
international exposition in Berlin in
1913 Most significant, however, is the
reason on which the German war lord
bases his objection.
Information is that both the Kaiser
and the government have discouraged
the exposition scheme. The interna-
tiOnal situation, the Kaiser thinks. Is
too critical for the promotion of eXposl-
tlOnS OF peace.
The statement that Kaiser William
opposes the proposed exposition on such
grounds has caused a great sensation.
1t IS argued that the government fears
the peace Of the world is in constant
jeopardy, and great uneasiness has
been caused among the people, who feel
they do not know ali the complications
OF the International situation.
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
TRYING TO BREAK WILL
OF MRS. LOUISE A. HUGHES

Charles H. Hiern, Of New Orleans,
and Mrs. Mary II. Colbert, Of this city.
the former a nephew Of the testator and
the latter a sister Of the testator's hus-
band. have begun proceedings in the
District Probate Court to break the will
of Mrs Louise a Hughes, who died
January last leaving an estate valued
at $4,000. Alleged unsOund mind is
the ground for the contest
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
CHICAGOANS' LUNGS
LIKE COAL MINERS

CHICAGO, April 24.-The coal, smoke.
and dust OF Chicago reap an annual
harvest Of death which cannot be caicu-
lated. and the Chicago lung has become
a type scarcely 10 be distinguished BY
doctors from one possessed by a coal
miner.
DR.. Zeit, professor Of pathology at the
Northwestern University Medical School
has for years made a study Of the effect
on lung tissue by the smoke and dust
atmosphere Of Chicago.
There can be no question but that
the constant breathing of coal smoke
and dust from the streets undermines
the health OF the citizens. II is a pity
we in America do not pay as much at
tention to this great smoke problem as
they do In the lager European cities.
It is to these things that we owe the
spread of such epidemics Of fever, etc,
as we had several months ago"
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
BAD RAILS MAKE WRECKS,
RAILWAY OFFICIALS ASSERT

CHICAGO, April 24-Bad steel rails
are causing many Of the disastrous
wrecks on American railways, promi-
nent operating officials in Chicago at
the spring netting Of the American Rail-
way Association assert. An exceedingly
dangerous percentage of the steel rails
have the latent flaw which causes them
to snap and break under the impact of
a fast train
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
PEABODY AGAIN PRESIDENT
OF MUTUAL LIFE COMPANY

NEW YORK, April 24.-Charles A. Pea
body has been reelected president Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Emory McClintock was reelected vice
president.
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The Womea's Christian Association
has elected these officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. John NJ. Harlan;
honorary vice presidents, Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, Mrs. George o. Little, Mrs. 2.
Whittlesey, and Mrs. Nathaniel Free
man; vice presidents. Mrs. David J.
Brewer, Mrs. 81. r. Catlin, Mrs. S. p.
French and Mrs r. T. ThurstOn;
secretary, Mrs. " alter L. Gift. treas
urer, Mrs II D. -Mirick; register. Mrs.
J. I Nuber, Mrs. Allan Fay and Miss
Sarah Wright were added 70 the board
Of managers.
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
ONLY ONE SENATOR
FOR RHODE ISLAND

PROVIDENCE, r. I, April 24-Until
January next, Rhode Island viii have
but one United States Senator as the
result OF the failure OF the Republicans
in the Legislature 10 agree upOn a can
didate. After six hours and "a half the
general assembly adjourned sine die
without breaking the deadlock Twenty
five ballots were taken during the after
noon, and in all eighty-One ballots have
been taken
The Washington times., 1907-04-24
Discusses Long-DiStance
Riding With War De-
partment Officials.

The only Homer Davenport, cartoon
list. naturalist and Arab steed promoter,
has been in town, and had conferences
with General Bell and others at army
headquarters. They talked horse, but
they talked about the kind Of horse that
could go further with the minimum of
food and rest and with a strapping big
soldier on its back
While here Davenport was surrounded
by his friends. who like his drou stories.
He drew pictures good naturally and
made one of DR.. Barchdeld, the six
foot six-inch Representative from Pitts
burg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
FOR A QUART OF RUM
Price Paid for the Planting of Stately
Elm in Front of St. Peters Church

Inc building of the new st. Peters
church at the corner of Pleasant and
school streets recalls the "reminiscences
that the large and beautifully shaped
elm tree standing almost opposite the
angle made by the two outer walls of
the building owes its existance at that
particular spot to quart of rum.
just what year the tree was set out
IL is impossible to state, but I'm all
probability 1t was in the early 4O's soon
after the old church was completed.
| mere are but few people living In
bennington who recall the incident or
the man who planted. the sapling that
mas since grown to be one of the larg-
est and most stately shade tree in the
village. The planter was an eccentric
character commonly known at Ranch"
Aiken who lived not far from "The
Rocks on the road to Woodford.
Aiken added to his annual income,
which was presumably not large, by
digging and hauling to the village
small saplings which he sold to the
residents of the village who planted
the trees on their lawns or In front of
their homes.
One day, as the old resident tells
the story, Aiken came to the village
with the tree which now stands in
'front.' of the church. and drove about
the village nearly all day trying to
make a sale. He wanted dollar for
the tree and stuck to his price until
late in the afternoon without finding q
purchaser. The day was growing old
and Aiken, who was of bibulous dis
position, was growing thirsty when he
approached Sidney McEowen, WHIT
with his brother, Daniel McEowen
conducted general store In the build
ing now occupied by the firm of Alex
ander Drysdale & Son, and importune,
the merchant to buy the tree. Mr.. Nc
Eowen didn't want the tree, but h
made Aiken an offer of so cents for tn
sapling and made bargain with hin
for quart OF new rum, which entaile
In those days for shilling, to plan
the tree in front of the church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
Rio Jnneiro.. welcome.

RIO JANEIRO. Dec. 30.-As the day
for the arrival here of the American
battleships under Rear Admiral Evans
approaches interest in the festivities
that Will be given In honor Of the
American officers increases. President
Penna will entertain all the American
admirals. Il number of the officers and
Irving b. Dudley, the American am.
bassador, at Il dinner to be given at
the palace in Petropolis. The minister
of marine will invite the admirals, the
commanders and other officers to a
promenade luncheon" on CorcOcado
mountain, two miles from Rio ,Janeiro,
while the Naval club will offer a SIM
liar entertainment at Tiiuca park. A
dinner of GOO covers will be given In
the Monroe pavilion by the minister Of
foreign affairs, Baron de Rio Branco.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
REV. DR.. WEBER DEAD
Former Middlebury College Professor
Passes Away at Northampton.

Middlebury, Dec. 27,--Word has been
received here of the death of Rev. DR..
George n. Weber at Northampton,
Mass. He was for number of years
professor of moral and mental sci
ence at Middlebury college. He later
became lecturer of mental philosophy
at Smith college, retiring from his con.
nection with that institution about Is
years ago. He has since made his
home at Northampton where he was
widely known.
He graduated from Amherst col
lege with the class of 1852 and from
Andover theological seminary two
years later, His first pastorate was in
st. Johnsbury. Later he was called
to Hartford, Conn, and remained there
until June, 1862 when he enlisted as
chaplain of the LIST Connecticut regi
ment with which he served three
months.
His next pastorate was over the
First Congregational church of Lowell
Mass, where he was situated when he
was elected to the chair of moral ant
mental science at Middlebury college
until 1874. Afterwards he was called
to the First Presbyterian church o
Troy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
NOT so BUSY SATURDAY NIGHTS
Shoppers Do More Business During
Daylight on Last Day of the Week. :.

There has been a great change in
the Saturday trade in Bennington
within the past few years." said a
local merchant few days ago. "The
half holiday in the summer and the
closing of the mills at o'clock Satur.
day afternoons has gotten the people
in the habit of doing their trading dur.
ing the day instead of waiting until az
ter supper"
why, | can remember" he con
tinued, "a few years ago when we
would sit around the store all day and
not do business enough to disturb the
lilies and after dark we would have SC
many people in that we couldn't hall
take care of them and we wouldn't
shut the store up until IL O'Clock
either Now. the business Is dis
tributed through the entire day, We
can attend to the customers and go tC
bed at reasonable hour"
Speaking in reference to the same
feature another merchant said
There is no chance, these days fol
either my partner or myself. to get of
Saturday afternoons. There was /;
time a few years ago when one of u.
could easily take care of all the bust
ness up to 6 o'clock, but the half holi
day has changed all that Now. 1
anyone is going out of town over Sun
day and has anything to buy he gets I
before supper and has his evening Il
himself. If he quits at o'clock h,
calls in at the stores on his way HON,
and does little buying after supper. T,
be sure we do good business afte
supper but nothing like what we did
Few years. ago. The change cuts u
OF from our half holiday in the sum
mer but 1t is business we are afte
and we are willing to take it when |
comes"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
OUR JACK|ES BID
FAREWELL TO
TRINIDAD
Battleship Fleet Sails for Rio
Janeir0
TARS BEHAVE ADMIRABLY
Roy ally Entertained by British Authori-
ties at the Port Of Spain-Praised
by All.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad Dec. 30
The American battleship fleet weigh
ed anchor at 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon and steamed for Rio Janeiro.
5000 miles away.
The fleet presented magnificent ap-
pearance ms 1t steamed out In -four
columns. With the Connecticut In the
lead the battleships headed for the 30
cas- and steamed majestlcally through
the Grand Boca and thence along the
northern coast of Trinidad. 1t was
announced by Admiral Evans that he
expected to reach Rio Janeiro on Fri
day evening, Jan. 10.
During the entire week of their visit
to this port the American officers and
men received every courtesy at tho
hands of the residents. Sir Henry
Moore Jackson, the governor of Trinl'
dad, Colonel Swain and other high
officials gave dinners aud garden par
ties in honor Of the commander of the
fleet and his officers. and there were
scores or excursions ana entertaln
ments for the men, all OF whom en-
joyed more than the ordinary amount
Of shore liberty. The newspapers here
and the residents are unsparing IL
their praise OF the exemplary behavior
of the men, and the papers compliment
Admiral Evans In the very warmes
terms, expressing TO him and his mel
the best wishes Of the people OF Trini
dad and the hope that they will sooI
| return.
Mr.. Swain, the chief of constabulary
wrote letter to Rear Admiral Evans
| In which he says that the American
sailors who were ashore during tn
| stay of the feet were the best behave,
| Of any that have ever visited thi
place. They gave no trouble whateye
| to the police
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
SUICIDE IN NORTH FERRIssuRc
Mrs. Jerome Chase Jumps into Well
and Is Drowned.

Vergennes, Dec. 2S.-News was re-
ceived here today of the suicide of
Mrs. Jerome Chase, of North Ferris.
burg yesterday forenoon between the
hours of 10 and IL o'clock. Mrs.
Chase had been i'll for about two years
and had been mentally unbalanced, al
though she was not violently insane.
She had threatened to take her life and
had been closely watched for some
time.
Her husband was in this city yes
terday and about noon she was missed
by her husbands brother, H. B. Chase.
Search was at once instituted and
about 2 O'Clock In the afternoon her
body was discovered in we'll contain.
ing about five feet of water, into which
she had thrown herself.
Mrs. Chase was 40 years old and
had been popular and efficient mem.
Der of the North Ferrisburg Methodist
church. Besides her husband she is
survived by five sisters and two
brothers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
ALFRED HUNT ON.
THE STAND THIS
AFTERNOON
Bersaved Parents Companion
Tells Story Of Crime.
AGED JUROR WAS TAKEN I'LL
Mark Sutton Of searsburs, Nearly
Four Score Year, Old, Shows
Effect Of Change.

The Mahan trial, which adjourned
shortly before noon Saturday with
German Mahan, the father of the MUIR
dered child on the stand, was resumed
this afternoon and the cross examiDa-
ton OF the witness was continued by
Mr.. Barber for the defence.
The jury passed quiet day at
their quarters in the Putnam house.
In the afternoon In charge of the depu.
ties they were taken out for exercise
ana walked over some of the side
streets of the village. This morning
a physician was called to attend two Of
the jurors, Mark Sutton of Searsburg
and Preston Weld of Woodford. Mr..
Weld was not particularly i'll and Mr..
Sutton occupied his seat at the break.
last table as usual. Some anxiety was
occasioned by the news of Mr.. Sutton's
illness as he Is nearly 70 years of age.
Apparently the change of diet and con-
flnement for man who has always
ived in the open did not agree with the
aged juror and occasioned an attack of
bowel trouble. The physician, how
ever, stated that there were no symp-
toms to occasion any alarm.
when court convened this afternoon
Judge Hazelton Intercepted the two
Jurors whose condition this morning
necessitated the attendance of a ply
stefan, Preston Weld of Woodford and
Mark Sutton of Searsburg, but both re-
piled that they considered themselves
able to go on with the trial
Every seat In the court room was oc-
cupied before o'clock, the hour set
| for tho nfinv, nf kr;. n.
was also larger number of women in
the gallery than at any praxiouss sesI
sion.
Themes Mahan, father of the young
man who Is charged with one OF the
most shocking crimes in the history Of
the state, was present but after watch
ing his son for few minutes from the
rear OF the room, went out upon the
street
For the first time since the trial be-
gan Alfred Mahan appeared to take an
interest in his surroundings. Hither-
to he has only occasionally looked up
from the floor with furtive glance at
the states attorney and the attorney
general who sit at his left but today he
had apparently recovered from much
OF his nervousness and his gaze took
in all the movements OF the people in
front of him.
The first witness called this after
noon was M. B. Middleton, the civil
engineer, who was questioned at some
length by Mr.. Barber in relation to the
map being used at the trial. It was
understood that German Mahan would
be recalled for cross examination and
that Alfred Hunt, the prisoners
brother-in-law. who was fishing with
German Mahan on the day the crime
was committed and who was the first
person to find the child's body, would
be the next witness. Hunt will prob
ably be followed by Mrs. German Ma
ham, the childs mother.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Preston
Weld, No. / OF the jury, who was Ill
yesterday and whose condition had not
improved during the day, left his seat
and approached the court. After a
short conversation the juror looking
pale and i'll returned to his seat and a
recess of Is minutes was ordered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-30
Welded AT NORWICH, CONN
Former Resident of North Bennington
Takes Connecticut Bride.


The following wedding notice from
the Norwich. Conn, Bulletin of De-
cember ~ will be of interest to many
people as the groom was formerly a
resident of North Bennington.
"A Christmas day wedding at the
noon hour, took place in Hanover at
the residence OF James w. Eadie, the
father of the bride, when the daugh.
ter. Isabel Anton Selgie, was married
to Roger Crossman Peck, professor of
science in Marshall College, Hunting.
ton, w. Va.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Charles H. Peck, father of the
groom. His cousin, Gilbert Crossman
OF New York, was groomsman. The
bridesmaids were Miss Edith Peck and
Miss Kathryn Park. The maid of hon
or was Miss Helen Eadie. The bride
was given away by her father.
THE rooms were beautifully decorat.
ed with laurel, holly, mistletoe and cut
flowers. The wedding march was
played by Miss Jennie Gallup.
The brides gown was of white bro
caded silk, trimmed with baby Irish
point lace. She wore a tulle veil and
carried a bouquet of bride roses ant
lilies OF the valley. The maid Of
honor was dressed in chiffon null ant
carried white roses. The bridesmaids
wore gowns of light blue messaline ant
carried pink roses. The groom's gif
to the bride was gold watch and tn,
brides favors to her bridesmaids wer,
pearl pins in shape of crescent. 4
wedding breakfast was served afte
the ceremony.
| Among the many beautiful gifts dis
played were chest of silver, a silve
tea service. a check for $50, man
choice pieces of china, cut galss, silve
and linen.
The bride and groom left at 3 o'cloc
for wedding trip"