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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
400 ROOMS WANTED,

During the Sangerfest Convention and
Regatta week, parties having rooms will
please leaves their names and address
at either Of the following places: Re.
gatta Headquarters, johnson Photograph
Co., 5. L. Nanthrup, or +. Hauke & Co.,
by request
FRED J. JOHNSON,
PASTOR ELLEFsoN,
s-S-l4t Committee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
Golden Oak

Rug filler and bird cages now In.
Hildebranu q Cor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
Drug Store Moves,

The Central Drug Store has removed
one-haif block west Of their old location
on Commercial street and have finely
remodeled store where everything /.
lifted up In arst-class shape. They will
be pleased TO meet their old customers
and new friends at this location.
Notice TO the Public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

A chambermaid for a hotel Address
a." Astorian office. 7-l2-tf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27

Notite Is hereby given that the Thir.
teenth Annual Regatta Committee will
not entertain any bills or assume any
Indebtedness whatsoever unless such
bills or accounts when rendered, are nc.
companied BY requisition duly aligned
by the President and Secretary.
W. Z. SCHIMPFF,
President.
J. II. WHITE,
Secretary. ,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-27
New Grocery Store.

New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture OF coifee-the
y. p. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Babollet 4 Co. grocers Phone Main
1891.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

was 1915. The stage this morning
was 34.3, with a rise of 3.S since
yesterday morning. At no time
throughout 1895 was the river as
high as it is now. Two inches of rain
fell since yesterday morning. In the
first four days of this month 40
inches Of rain have fallen, nearly as
much as fell in December and two
inches more than fell last January.
The highest stage attained in the De-
cember rise was 800 and the highest
stage in the November rise was 1928
1t is a fact peculiar to open barges,
that they will not sink clear under,
no matter how much water you let
into them. They Will sink to the top
of the barge but no farther. The
barge sunk in the Scotia's tow last
night is visible and the fact that open
barges won't sink entirely has saved
many thousands of ties, as mishaps
to them are constantly happening.
The Georgia Lee did not arrive
from Memphis until today.
The Kentucky came in at $3.50
O'Clock this morning with a good trip
of hogs and peanuts. and will
leave Saturday evening for the Ten
nessee river.
The Joe Fowler arrived late
from Evansville today as Friday is
the Joe's big day.
The cylinder timbers for the John
S. Hopkins were brought down to
that steamer this morning to be car
rled to Mound City, where they will
be built. The wheel on the Hopkins
has been dismantled and that boat
will have to be towed down.
The high wind rocked the John S.
Hopkins so much last night that the
crew aboard got off and stood on the
wharfboat until the~wind had passed.
The Buttorff will be due Saturday
night from Nashville. but river pen
doubt whether the Buttorff ever got
to Nashville. The high water prob
ably is above the locks between
Clarksvine and Nashville. but not
enough to allow the Buttorn to ride
over The locks to The dam can't be
Opened when the river Is over them.
Eternal vigilance was necessary
last night at the Aycr-Lord fleet while
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
Gruesome Discovery at Morgue.

Washington, Jan. An an en-
deavor to identify the mangled bodies
of victims OF the Terra Gotta wreck
of last Sunday night gruesome dis
covery was made at the morgue yes
terday. What was supposed TO be the
mangled body of a man attired in a
snit Of pepper and sat- proved to
be the composite remains of several
of the unfortunates who died in the
Sunday evening horror. The morgue
master had all the pile Of human flesh
and parts which had been gathered
at the wreck removed to the dead
room" yesterday in an effort to es-
tablish identity. When he delved
into It he found piece OF a baby's
skull, mans foot badly crushed
and encased in a shoe; the hand Of a
woman and a portion of human
face; also fingers, toes and other
parts of women and chlldren's bodies.
and those of men all ground into the
black coal dust and with pieces Of
garments mixed in the mass.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
River stages.

The steamer Scotia moored near the
foot of jefferson street came near
swamping in the wind about 10
o'cock last night, and blew her dis
tress signal incessantiy until help ar
rived. Many thought a steamboat
was afire, and rushed to the river.
Two hundred deckhands. watch
men and mates of the Pittsburg pool
towboats went out on strike yester-
day for higher pay. The deckhands
have been receiving $55 a month,
watchmen $40 and mates $40. A
raise of $40 a month IS asked by the
declhands and mates. and the watch
men ask for a raise or So a month.
The firms affected are the Mononga-
hela River Consolidated Coal and
Coke company, Jones & Laughlin,
Peoples Coal company, Clyde Coal
company, Diamond Coal company
and Dllworth Coal company The
owners of the towboats are able to
keep the boats in operation by hiring
green hands and Lake sailors.
Wind blew at high velocity last
night endangering river craft and in
one case sinking one barge. A fue'
fiat partially loaded with ties in a
tow brought in by the Scotia was
swamped by a dead swell last night
at 10 O'Clock at the Illinois Central
trestle at the foot of Madison street.
The Scotia whistled vigorously for aid
for a while as It was not apparent how
much damage might 'be done. The
barge was pumped out this morning
with only a small loss of ties. There
We're five barges in the tow. The
Scotia IS a smalAtowboat and the high
wind made the Tow unwieldly
The river is at a higher stage to-
day than 1t has been at any time in
a year except April s. when the stage
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
DOES NOT AGREE
WITH PROPHESY
Gould Thinks Country is Safe
Conservative
Replies to Stuyvesazr Fish's Pessi-
mistic Statement in a Personal
Interview.
WHAT HIS VIEWS ARE LIKE

Pittsburg, Jan. 4.-George J.
Could. head Of the Gould system of
railroads. which includes the Wabash
and the Missouri Pacific, arrived in
this city this morning. He will leave
here later today on a trip of inspec-
ton over the Wabash and later will
make similar trip over the other
roads of the system Mr. Gould had
read the statement of stuyvesant Fish,
formerly president of the Illinois
Central railroad that an industrial
crisis is at hand, and smiles as he
said:
"The business conditions of the
country look very encouraging and
the immense volume of business done
by the railroads during 1906 Will not
only be equalled in my Judgment, but
surpassed during the present year"
The fact that the statement is
made by Mr.. Fish that the New York
Stcck Exchange is no longer a free
market but the plaything Of cliques
and pools and that Europe distrusts
our financial methods was given very
little concern or thought by the rail-
road magnate. He refused to dis
cuss the story at length. but said
that the financial Institutions and in
dustrial conditions are in better
shape at the present time than at any
perior in American history.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

lthe wind was up. TO prevent barges
being broken loose; but no trouble
occurred.
Official Forecasts.
The Ohio at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon will continue rising during
the next several days Flood stage
win be exceeded at Evansville. At
Paducah and Cairo will continue ris-
ing for at least I've days. SO feet is
now in sight for Cairo, however with
the rain in prospect it is very prob
abe that the maximum stage at
Cairo will exceed 3S feet.
The Tennessee at Florence, not
much change during the next "a
hours. At Riverton and Jacksonville
will continue rising during the next
SO hours. 23 feet or more will be
reached at Johnsonyille.
The Mississippi from Chester to
Cairo will continue rising during the
next "a to SO hours.
The Wabash at Mt Carmel will
reach a stage of II feet or more on
the present rise.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04
A NIemorable Day.

One of the days We remember with
pleasure. as well as with profit to our
health. Is tie one on which we became
acquainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. and painless purifiers that cure
headache and biMousness. and keep
the bowels right. 25c. at all drug
stores.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

Is a stage. and Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment plays q most prominent part. 1t
has no superior for Rheumatism, stin
joints cuts. sprains, and all pains. Buy
it, try II and you Will always use IT,.
Anybody who has used Billiards. Snow
Eminent is n proof OF what Il does.
Buy n trial hottie. 25c, soc and S1.00.
Sold by all druggists.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

The breadth Of a mans heart is
more to this world than the bulk OF
his head.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-04

There are no saints without their
service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
TOO MANY LAWS.

The Chambersburg Repository atfirms
that "the laws in Pennsylvania are
becoming SO numerous that people are
led to believe that the best thing that
could be done would be to repeal near
ly all of them and commence over
again, placing on the statute books
those only that are absolutely essenti-
al. This might be rather a drastic
measure, but once done the people
would never regret it. " 1t certainly
would be commendable thing if tine
Legislature could muster up courage
enough to go over the statute books
and wipe out all laws that are dead
letters. That much ought to be done,
at least
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Funeral of Wellington Rote.

Wellington Rote, whose death occur
red ON Thursday, was consigned to the
grave in Odd Fellows cemetery
Monday afternoon. The funeral took
place from the late residence corner of
Ferry and Lower Mulberry streets at
o'clock and was largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
W. G. Mccormack. D. D., pastor of
Grove Presbyterian church, to which
the deceased belonged. The pail bear
ers were: Harry Camp, R. J. Pegg.
John NJ. Sechler, DR.. Jno. Sweisfort,
B. L. Diehl and D. r. Williams. The
funeral proceeded to the cemetery by
trolley
Those who attended the funeral from
distance were John 4. Rote. of Har-
risburg; Mr. and Mrs. A. @. Courson
and Miss Bessie Courson, of Sunbury !:
Mrs. T. Y. Blee and Ralph Blee. of
Allenwood Mrs. William Rote, of
Shamokin Miss Bernice CoursoD, of
Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Courson, of Washingtonville Mrs.
Crawford Harvey, of Kingston.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
DEATH OF A
FORMER TOWNSMAN

A telegram was received in this city
from Canal Dover, Ohio, Saturday, an
nouncing the death of Richard Jenk-
ins, which occurred at that place Fri
day night.
In the absence of particulars it is
impossible to state the cause of death.
but relatives here are convinced that
his illness could not have been of more
than three or four days duration. The
Richard Jenkins lived in Danville
for many years. He was one of the
most skilled iron workers to be found
in the country and in addition to Dan
vile was employed at Milton and Will
Transport as we'll as at Tyrone. With
his skill and technical knowledge were
combined all the qualities of sterling
broad minded man, with kind word
and a helping hand for all that came
his way. He was remarkably in
telligent man; few were better read
and more able to discuss in all its rela-
tions any subject that might arise.
Altogether he was such a person as
any man was glad to met.
No figure was more familiar about
town than Richard Jenkins. Mrs.
Mary Goodall, Chambers street, is a
sister of the deceased; besides, many
of those whom he knew when he lived
in Danville remained bosom friends
until the very last In all the years
that he was employed elsewhere he
never forgot Danville and was sure to
turn up here at nearly regular interv-
ais. His last visit here occurred on
Christmas.
Richard Jenkins was a widower, his
wife dying some eight years ago. He
was sixtyfive years of age and is sur
viged by four children-Mary, who
resides with her aunt. Mrs. Goodsll,
in this city, and Robert, Dorothy and
William, who live at Canal Dover in
the home of William Jenkins, brother
of the deceased. John Jenkins, OF
Milton, is another brother.
At the death of his wife the deceas-
ed discontinued housekeeping and has
since divided his time between this
city and Canal Dover, an arrangement
which permitted him to enjoy the So
ciety of his children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
SIN Reward. S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catar-
rh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimon-
ais
Address F. J. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
= Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
LANCASTER COUNTY HOGS.

Lancaster county, noted for its i'm
mense yield of tobacco, is famous also
for its fine livestock reared. AT pre-
sent the local papers are reporting the
heavy hogs slaughtered, very many of
which weigh from 400 to 800 pounds,
dressed, and some much heavier. Last
week in the eastern end of the county
Levi K Smoker killed one which
weighed 647 pounds, dressed, Jacob
Speicher one, 700; Harry S. Jacobs
one, 7l0, and Barton NJ. Horst one,
1913 Newton Horst has killed bunch
of ten which weighed 4.27O pounds.
None of the hogs mentioned we're over
10 months old.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Birthday Party.

A very pleasant event was TIE party
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Crossley, Frosty Valley, in
fonor of MI Crossley's 46th birthday.
Refreshments were served and all pre-
sent had fine time.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Crossley, Mr. and Mrs. John Tanner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wintersteen. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Gable, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Grim, Mr.. aud Mrs. George
Pursel, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hartman,
Mrs Charles Arnwine, Misses Sadie
Welliver, Annie Tanner, Mary Arm
wine, Mary Grim, Margaret Gable,
Libbie Pursel, Emily Crossley, Jessie
Crossley, Bessie Arnwine, Dora Arm
wine, Messrs. Charles Pursel, Shultz
Tanner, William Gable, Jacob Tanner.
Charles Lockhoof, Blaine Hartman,
Charles Maus, John Wintersteen, Stew
ard Arnwine, Frank Crossley, Charles
Grim, Charles Arnwine. Masters Glen
Crossley and Chester Pursel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
William Martin Laid to Rest.

William Martin. who met his death
on the railroad near Schuylkill Haven
on Wednesday, was consigned to the
grave in st. Joseph's cemetery, this
city, Saturday forenoon. The funeral
took place from st. Joseph's Catholic
church at O'Clock and was very large
ly attended. The obsequies were especi-
ally sad, several members of the fam
lily being Frustrated as the result of
the terrible affair.
The pail bearers were William Clip
pie, William Rudy, George Beyers,
Edward McVey, Michael Fallon and
John Reilly.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Misses
Catherine and Margaret McGugart. of
Sohuylkill Haven and John Redding-
ton, of Pottsville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Cremated i'm Burning Home.

While running through his burning
home to save valuable papers late Mon
day night, Robert Fletcher, of North
cumberland, was trapped by the flames
and burned to death. He was found
Tuesday morning, arms and legs be-
ing burned off. and his body charred
to crisp. hanging over joist in the
floor of the lower front room.
Mr.. Fletcher was the baggage mas
ter at the Union station in Northum-
berland. He lived in two story frame
house on the corner Of Northway and
Hanover streets. Monday night he and
his wife and five children retired
early. 1t was nearly eleven O'Clock
when they were awakened by the smell
of smoke, Investigation showed that
the kitchen was on fire.
River coal was the fuel used in the
kitchen stove and large river stone,
concealed in the coal placed in the fire
when it was banked for the night, ex-
ploded and set fire to the building.
The flames rapidly gained headway
and the family had time to save only
a few valuables before the whole build
ing was afire. Mr.. Fletcher had made
two trips for cherished family posses
sions when he suddenly remembered
valuable papers which were in an up
stairs room in the rear of the house.
He rushed into the building and never
again was seen alive.
Mrs. Fletcher stood in the street and
watched the flames in which her hus-
band was being burned to death
Neither she nor the little ones had
time to dress. and they stood barefoot
ed on the frozen ground, with nothing
to protect them from the bitter winter
air except their thin night dresses Yet
they were unmindful of themselves in
the horrible facination of the raging
furnace which held the husband and
father of the family.
The charred remains of Mr.. Fletch-
or were discovered Tuesday morning.
He had probably made his way almost
to safety when overcome by the dead
ly fumes
The house is total wreck. With
the timely assistance of the neighborS
few valuables were saved but every
thing else was destroyed.
Mr. Fletcher is survived beside his
wife by four small children and mar
ried daughter, Mrs. Melvin Bogart,
who resides at Northumberland He
was so years of age
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
SWITCH ENGINE
BURNS BRIQUE7TES

"Briquette" is word not found in
most dictionaries. 1t is new name
for very new thing, which the at
taches of the ID. l.. q W. station at
this place have just added to their
vocabulary 1t signifies q new fuel,
which is being used by the D. L. &
W. railroad company in its freight
engines.
Last week station agent Eggert sent
in an order for car load Of coal to be
used on the switcher. The fuel came a
day or so ago The car was marked
Briquettes" and instead of the coal
usually furnished was a car load of
egg shaped masses, which bore little
resemblance to coal beyond the fact
that they were black i'll color
At present the switch engine is u.s.
ing the new fuel and is getting along
very nicely. The principal ingredient
of the briquettes is coal dust mixed it
would seem, with tar. Other elements
of course enter into it, but the con-
stituents are not we'll known to the
public.
The burning of briquettes on the
switcher is not an experiment on the
d. L. g. W.. as the fuel is In use on
the main line in many of the big
freight engines. The shipping of the
car load of artificial fuel to Danville
is in line with a recent order to ex
tend the burning of briquettes to ev-
cry division of the system.
1t is found to answer the purpose as
we'll as coal even on the heaviest
freight engines. If there is any differ
ence whatever it lies in the fact that
it produces ''dirtier fire. to use a
railroad expression. For that reason,
as far as perfected at present, it might
be less desirable for passenger engines.
The briquettes are made in moulds
The presence of tar can be detected by
the odor In burning it acts very near
ly as coal, although it throws off a
heavier flame. Its heat producing pow
er is about the same.
The new fuel solves the problem of
getting rid of the coal dirt at the
mines 1t will also reduce the cost of
operating railroads or of producing
power in manufacturing plants.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
MORE LIGHT, LESS MUD.

DR.. Q. T. Everhart, candidate for
borough council. in Hanover, York
county, publishes his platform to be
more light and less mud " This leads
the Chester Morning Republican to
say "This is good text for any town
to take. Cleanliness is next to Godli-
ness. Light was the first demand made
in framing the creation. Where mire
and darkness exist, disease and crime
have plenty of opportunity. An ugly
thoroughfare hinders business and a
dirty street is big tax alike on the
public money and health. When mud
is shifted we lessen the chances of an
epidemic coming to lodge and play its
dismal tune. When our streets are
well-lit, we have an agent better than
a squad of extra potrolmen, Cleanli-
ness has a close relation to sanity from
every point of view
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Will Inspect DanvilIe Trees.

A. W. Stephens, who completed
about month ago a series of demon
strations throughout Montour county
with the lime-sulphur solution for
spraying for the San Jose scale, has
again returned to this city, and will
make canvass of the town, with the
idea of making war on the pest in the
more densely populated districts.
Formerly the inspectors gave but lit
tie attention to the towns, confining
their work to the country. The depart
ment Of agriculture, however, finds
that the people in the towns take a
great deal more interest in the work
of the department along this line than
do the residents of the rural districts.
Naturally, therefore, the department
feels like doing some of the good
work among the people who seem to
most appreciate the effort. Also, Mr..
Stephens said yesterday. great deal
of scale has been found to exist in the
towns, and he thinks that little at
tention now will save much destruc-
tion from the pest in the future.
Mr.. Stephens will be in Dauville
for several weeks. He will make a
door to door canvass, asking at each
place to be allowed to inspect the trees
on the premises. If he finds the scale
to be present he will give to the own
or slip telling Of the San Jose scale
and several different ways that it may
be exterminated
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-31
Whipping Post for Boys.

Judge EndIich, of Berks county, be-
lieves in the whipping post for boys
convicted of petty larceny. Six boys
were recently brought before the judge
who had pleaded guilty to the larceny
of copper sheetings, which they had
sold to junk dealers. Sentence was sus-
pended pending an investigation into
the boys careers. His Honor express
ed the view that the whipping post
might with propriety be instituted for
this class of offenders. Before many
years. in my opinion, the Legislature
will be asked with some degree of
propriety to establish whipping post
for boys who commit crimes of this
character Conviction does not seem
to lessen the number of offenders Per-
haps fear of the whipping post might
have better effect.