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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-09
HELP BRAVE MAN.
Skin From Tewnty Of His Friends Are
Grated On His Body.

CHICAGO. July s.--John Maloney,
the motorman who averted disaster on
Chicago and Oak Park elevated train
on May Is, by sticking to his post in
the midst OF flames with his clothing
ablaze until station was reached, un-
derwent the operation Of skin grating
at st. AIMS Hospital YESTERDAY. Twen.
ty Of his friends surrendered sections
of their skin for the benefit Of their
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-09
Stimulation without Irritation.

That is the watchword. That Ia what
Cleanses and stimulates the bowels
without irritation in any form.
orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does.
7. +. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-09
LARGER VESSELS
Begin Retirement Of Present
Fleet at Once
NEW BOATS NOW BUILDING

Vessels win be Of 5000 10 oooo Tons
Displacement and Equipped With
Turbine Engine and Oil Burners -'
First One Just Launched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

Marcuni'S recent SIIc,'cSs in perfect
ug his wireless system so that com
Eercial messages could be sent acr,ss
he Atlantic las caused widespread l.
crest in his work 1t WAS IN Jan. -.
l9pl. that MarcOni established wire
eSs communication on Ills system be-
lween st. GATHERINGS il the Isle of
Wight. aud the Lizard. in Cornwall. a
distance of 1S:i inilrS. thus proving the
principle of the Northumberland of the
curvature CT the earth. which inter
ference was anticipated by fllIny men
of leariIin% and confidently predicted
by the cable companies, experts.
These results jUstiged Mr. Marconi
in Recommending the erection of q
high power station, with the object OF
teipErapAing wirpieSSy across the At
lantic, says the New York Times. Such
4 Station was erected at Polhhu. in
Cornwall. England. and on Dec. -.
1901 the first clear and inteligible
signals sent across the Atlantic were
received from Poldhu at temporary
station located near the city of st.
Johns, in Newfoundland.
In July. August and September of
1902 Mr.. Marconi. at the invitation of
the Italian government. made a cruise
in the warship Carlo Alberto and dur
ing the voyage carried ont important
tests in wireless telegraphy. During
these experiments messages transmit
ted from Poldhu Were received across
land and water-frst nearly as far as
Cronstadt. in the gulf of Finland, Rus
STA. Il distance of HOO miles; second.
at Gibraltar. across the whole of Spain,
over Il distance of 1000 miles, and,
third, in the Mediterranean, off the
coast of Corsica, over distance of
1000 miles. although the whole of
France and part of the Alps interviewed
between the two stations.
Messages in nearly all positions and
places visited by the cruiser were re-
ceiyed either on Mr. Marconi's re-
ceiver, working a tape instrument, OF
by means of his magnetic receiver
The reports on these tests were signed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
Registry Booth For One.

1t cost the city of New York $500 to
register one voter recently in the bor-
ough of Brooklyn because John Leary,
fifty-four years old. an employee of the
park department, is the only voter aud
his house is the only house in the
Twenty ninth election district of the
Sixteenth assembly district Mr. Leary
appreciated the humor of the situation
and proceeded to get the most out of
1T. Throughout the day he walked in
and out of the parlor in tantalizing
way. each time making out that be
had come to register. Then he would
change his mind. He did not register
until night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
MARCONI'S SUCCESS

by Admiral Mirahcllo. the present
head of the Italian navy.
As result of the success of these
tests the Italian minister of marine
at the request of the king of Italy. is
sued orders that the Carlo Alberto
should be placed ut Mr.. Marconi's dis
rosal for the purpose Of assisting him
in the establishment of communication
between Canada and England. On
Oct 20. 1902. the Carlo Alberto left
Plymouth and sailed for Sydney. \.
S.. and messages were received from
Poldhu throughout the voyage to sgd
ney. distance of $500 miles
After n few weeks preliminary work
at the station, which had. in pursu-
ance of arrangements made between
the Canadian government and Mr..
Marconi, been erected at Glace Bay.
Cape, Breton. the following meSsag
was transmitted on Dec 1G. 1902. to
the London Times by DR.. Parkin, its
own special correspondent:
Times. London:
Being present at transmission in Mar
coni's Canadian station. have honor send
through Times inventors first wireless
transatlantic message of greeting to Eng
land and Italy. PARKIN.
On Dec. 10 to Lord Knollys, Buck.
ingham palace. London:
Upon occasion of first wireless tele-
graphic communication across Atlantic
ocean. may / be permitted to present. by
means of this wireless telegram trans
mitted from Canada to England. my re-
spectful homage to his majesty the king?
G.. MARCONI.
Glace Bay.
On Dec. 20. 1902. from Lord Mimic
then governor general of Canada:
To His Majesty the King. London:
May l be permitted by means of first
wireless message. to congratulate your
majesty on success of Marconi's great in
vention connecting England and Canada!
MIMIC.
On Dec. 90:
Times. London:
Government of Canada. through Times
desires to congratulate British people ac-
complishment by Marconi greatest feat
! modern science yet achieved.
CARTWRIGHT,
Acting Premier Ottawa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

The following replies were received
by cable from Europe. as the Poldhu
station was not then equipped so as TO
transmit messages in a reliable man
ner from England to Canada:
From his majesty King Edward VII:
Signor Marconi. Canada:
have had the honor Of submitting your
telegram to the king. and | am COM
manded to congratulate you sincerely
from his majesty on the successful issue
of your endcavors to develop your most
important invention. The king has been
much interested by your experiments. as
he remembers that the initial ones were
commenced by you from the royal yacht
Osborne in 1895. KNOLLYS.
Also the following from King Ed
ward VII:
Marconi. from Governor Generals Secre-
tary:
Am desired by governor general to in
form you that his eXcellency had received
following cable from his majesty: 1 am
much interested by the wireless message
which you have sent me and am delighted
at the success of Signor Marconi's great
invention which brings Great Britain and
Canada into still closer connection.
EDWARD r. I.
Numerous other messages. aggregat-
ing several thousand words. were aft
erward sent from Cape Breton to Eng.
land.
Mr.. Marconi then proceeded to his
other high power station which had
been erected at Cape Cod in Massachu-
sets, U. S A.. and early in January,
1908. sent the following complete wire
less telegram across to Poldhu in
Cornwall, England. from the president
of the United States to his majesty the
king of England:
To His Majesty King Edward VII;
In taking advantage of the wonderful
triumph Of scientific research and ingenu-
ity which has been achieved in perfecting
the system of wireless telegraphy. 1 ex-
tend. on behalf of the American people.
my most cordial greetings and good
wishes for you and the people of the Brit
ish empire.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The following is a copy of King Ed
wards reply. sent (for reasons previ-
ously given by cable:
To the President. White House, Wash
ington:
/ thank you most sincerely for the kind
message / have just received from YOU
through Signor Marconis transatlantic
wireless biography. sasincerely recipro-
cate. in the name o, We British empire.
the cordial greetings and friendly senti-
ments expressed by you on behalf of the
American nation, and / heartily wish you
and your country every possible pros
perity. EDWARD r. l.
Experiments have been going on at
Glace Bay constantly since then. and
fha first meceaoa sapt woe from Civ
Wilfrid Laurier. nreulier of the Do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
The Alice Roosevelt Rose

A new rose, the Alice Roosevelt.
will be among the challengers for ia
vor at the annual Chicago flower show.
to be held in the Coliseum Nov. 6 TO
u. The new rose comes from the
west, and its color is pink. 1t is ex-
pected to take some of the honors
which have been won by the Mrs.
Marshall Field rose the last two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

II you take De Wits Kidney and
Bladder Pills you will get prompt Se.
lief from baekache, weak kidneys, Ii
flammation of the bladder and urinary
troubles. A weeks treatment for 25
cents. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
Likes to Be Called Teddy.

President Roosevelt likes to be called
Teddy Mayor Malone of Memphis.
Tenn, says that the president told him
so during the parade there in these
words:
Il am glad the American people call
me Teddy. 1t fills me with pride to
have such term Of endearment ap-
piled to me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

minion of Canada. to the LonGon
Standard. In it Sir Wilfrid congratu-
lated the English people upon the es-
adjustment of this new means Of COM
munication between Great Britain and
Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
A Good Investment,

The greatest health regulator is a
bottle of good beer taken with meals.
Cross-Country is the best obtainable.
Telephone West SO old, or 60S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

IT'S really quite legitimate in Wash
l ington, you know, where one official
ly, scarcely stays but more than one
consecutive rninute-to take all sorts
of social short cuts. One may not wait
for the natural evolution of things.
Time flies The other fellows turn Is
close upon us. So it's hustle, hustle,
and hump yourself while your stock is
at a premium.
The meteoric career of the Shor 8
at the capital offered an interesting
example Of the off again-on-aga
gone-again Finnigan' system. Very
charming people, indeed, with perma-
nent wearing qualities were Mr.. Theo.
dore P. Shonts, former chairman of
the Panama canal commission, his
wife and two attractive young daugh-
ters, Miss Theodore, sought in mar.
ria3e by the Duke de Chaulnes, and
her sister, Miss Marguerite The
Shonts girls have lovely clothes and a
cordial grace OF manner with a south.
ern favor to it. Much of their life has
been spent at their fathers handsome
estate near Mobile, and on southern
waters in the paternal yacht Marga-
dora. "Margadora" is graceful tele.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27
SMUGGLING IS POPULAR
AMONG RICH AMERICANS

EIINE have confidential information
W that the manufacture of trunks
with false bottoms abroad Is thirty.
ing industry just now" said treasury
department official the other day.
"These trunks are designed primarily
for rich Americans who are now trav-
cling In Europe and who will secrete
diamonds, pieces Of jewelry and other
yaluables in secret trays, false bot
toms and other places where an in.
spector would not be expected to look.
These trunks are made very clever
ly and, although it is an old dodge, 1t
will be worked with some success this
year. They used to make these trunks
with false bottoms of such depth that
the deception was quickly discovered.
They do them much better now and
our inspectors will have to keep a
sharp lookout to prevent fraud.
You would be surprised to know
how many Of our captures of smuggled
goods are made. Our inspectors would
be unable to expose many OF these
cheats but for information furnished
by disgruntled maid servants. Many
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27
AN EXAMPLE OF SHORT
CUT TO INNER SOCIETY

scoplng together Of the names of the
two Misses Shonts
A story runs that at the outset of
her brief Washington career, Mrs.
Shonts, wife of the present president
of the Interborough- metropolitan com.
pany of New York, desiring to give a
large dining while comparatively a
stranger, was assisted in the making
out of her guest list by a friend who
was veteran social expert here. A
certain venerable senator, who had
never met the host and hostess, vague
as to Identities, was numbered In the
company. Il am most happy to know
you, Mr.. Senator" amiably proclaimed
the lady OF the house. You will find on
the table there the name Of the lady
whom you are to escort to dinner"
Yes, thank YOU madam" said the
old gentleman, In no wise recognizing
his fair hostess, producing from his
pocket a small card contained In an
envelope, and proceeding to scrutinize
it through his glasses. Il already have
my happy fate right here. She seems
to be a party by the name of-er-let
me see-by the name of Shonts, or
something Of that sort"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

fine woman returning to this couns
try with lot Of undeclared jewels
and other valuables has been discom-
flied by word judiciously dropped by
her maid, 1t is not always the wisest
thing for wealthy woman to dis
charge her maid too soon after return.
ing from purchasing expedition
abroad. More than one Fifth avenue
woman is wondering to-day how the
government got the tip that she was
bringing diamond necklace without
the formality of declaring 1t.
Modest clerks in high-priced Jew
elry stores in Paris earn a good deal
Of money on tho side by keeping
United States government officers ad-
vised of the purchases of expensive
jewelry by travelling Americans. When
the Americans return home their
statements are carefully scanned to
see If all their purchases are included.
Many seizures are made In this way.
The clerk is always rewarded by q
percentage of the extra penalty I'm
posed and in the same way maids and
other servants who furnish informa.
ton are paid"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

NEW YORK. - Brooklyn's famous
~ spite church" is about to be dis
mautled and it is matter of conjec.
ture as to what use the small piece Of
groand upon which it stands will be
used. The little spite church is on the
Lenox road, near Flatbush avenue. 1t
is in the center of a district inhabited
by some OF Brooklyn's most fashion
able families and many OF them Will
be glad when the church has been
razed. for it is a reminder Of trick
that they do not take particular pride
in. The church was built by we'll
meaning people in order to prevent
the installation of saloon on LenoX
road. Several years ago large struC.
ture with stores on the ground floor
and flats above was started on the
southwest corner OF Flatbush avenue
and LenoX road. Members of the Park
Side church, then in the hands of a
Methodist congregation, learned that
German intended to put a saloon in
the corner building. There was no sa-
loon on Lenox road then and most of
the residents OF the street did not
want one on It. Particularly did the
members of the Park Side church,
many OF whom lived on the road, OBJ
ject. After trying by appeals and pro
tests to prevent the opening of the sa-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27
MISS VANDERBILT SOON
TO RECEIVE MILLIONS

MISS GLADYS MOORE WANDER,
Vl BILT will be the central figure
next month at a birthday party to be
given in her honor at The Breakers,
the Newport home OF Mrs. Alice G..
Vanderbilt. Miss Vanderbilt will at
that time attain her legal age, and a
pleasing feature of the function Will
be the delivery of her Inheritance from
the estate of her father, the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. This inheritance
amounts to s13,O00,00O, and will make
her Americas richest girl,
When Cornelius Vanderbilt died In
1899 he bequeathed s7,500,000 to each
Of the five children, except Cornelius,
Jr., the money to be paid each heir
upon reaching legal age. Cornelius,
Jr., was cut off with mere $l,500,000.
because he married contrary to his
fathers wishes
Alfred was designated head of the
family, and it was provided that the
bulk OF the estate should bo given to
him in instalments. Certain funds
were placed in trust with the prOWs
ion that they should be distributed
when the youngest child, Miss Gladys,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

Rowe began riding when II years
old After leading the list Of joe
keys for two years. Rowe took TO
circus riding, because there was moro
money in tin those days jockeys
were not spoiled by ridculously high
salaries Later be began training, and
in 1886 was in charge Of the late Au
gust Belmonts then famous string
Soon after the death OF Mr. Belmont
and the sale Of his stables, Rowe be-
came starter and won fame for his
persistent fairness.
Since 1899 Rowe has been IN charge
Of Kcano's horses Rowe i reported
{, Dc tich man, and probably he IS
He seldom bets and always has earned
hg money lIe gets $4,000 from Mr..
,eane and This. with the regular 10
nar cent III the stables wtpniagS
.uaAe4 ery neat income,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

loon they decided to start on new
tack According to the laws of New
York state a saloon cannot be opened
within 200 feet of a church. The Park
Side church was farther down the
street, on LenOx road, and did not
come within the prescribed radius, so
no objection could be made to the Ger
mans saloon on this ground. SO to
forestall tho saloon-keeper it was de-
Cided to build a church on narrow
little plot which would bring the sa
loon within 200 feet and thus prevent
the opening. The church was duly
built. 1t was complete in every detail,
but was joke as to size, being merely
a miniature. It Is about 10 feet wide
and about twice as long When packed
TO its capacity it will hold about 90
persons. 1t Is nevertheless church.
1t has a steeple, Gothic windows and
all the usual details. Hence, when the
German tried to open his saloon the
matter was carried into court. But to
the Chagrin of the church members
the Supreme court held that the minia-
ture religious structure was a church
according 10 the letter of the law but
not according to its spirit, and that as
regular church services were not and
could not be held therein it was a
piece Of spite and not church at all.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

the space OF three or four inches, ana
the cases in which rare specimens of
butterflies and birds were kept were
chewed to fine powder.
Now there is positive danger to the
institution in their annual appear
ance, as the building is drawn on so
heavily to feed them that the wood
work has pecome weakened.
If something be not speedily done
to exterminate the white ants the
building itself will be exterminated
The Smithsonian institution Ii one
Of the nation. greatest ornaments 1t
was presented through fund b. the
late James smithson a son o, the
duke Of Northumberland and the leg
acy. brought to this country In gold
soyereigns In 1893, Yielded as build
ing fund more than $500 olo
The building Il ased t0 house specl
m.la Of natural h.s'grg
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

reached her legal age.
Under careful management her be.
quest of $7.50O,0O0 has grown to sl0,'
100000 in the seven years since tho
death OF her father. ShS VIII re-
ceive in addition s2.500,000 from other
funds of the estate, the total Of s13..
600 600 making her one of the richest
unmarried women In the country.
Reginald Vanderbilt will get ST..
100000, and Mrs Harry Payne Whit
ney, who was Miss Gertrude Wander.
bilt, will receive little less than
10000 900
Cornelius will get nothing, but he is
not suffering in the least for money.
Alfred gave him $6,000,000 after the
death of their father, and this amount,
with the $l500,000 bequest received
BY Cornelius has been increased to
$l5,000,0O
There is in the hands Of trustees
$25, 100000 half of which is to be
paid to Alfred when he reaches the
age Of sc years and the other half at
&c. IIe will be 80 years old in Octo-
ber, and they are preparing TO give
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

N ISCARDED street cars given by
~ the New York City Railway com
pany arc being used to construct a
summer hotel for working girls within
ten miles of New York city, About
20 Of them have been transported to
the chosen spot and volunteer work
mon from the ranks Of the east side
settlement workers are putting them
in shape for oCCupanc'
Undertaken by two or three young
women who have been for years iden.
tihed with settlement work the new
plan Is well under way, and within
two weeks it Is expected there viii
be fairsizcd colony Of the car
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27
Washington Gossip
Interesting Bits of News Picked Up
Here and There at the National Capital

WAsHINGTON. = The big public
W show" buildings of Washington
are the "firtation Clearinghouse" Of
America
The capitol and the splendid library
OF congress are the favorites, but 9TH
ers are only less popular. For many
years the problem has been serious
one with custodians, watchmen and
policemen, and this spring it has been
worse than ever.
Young men and women of the high
school age, 1t is declared, make the
library of congress a regular head
quarters for the purpose Of flirting.
There are young men and women of
maturer years who do much the same,
and, finally, all kinds of people make
the place a headquarters for meeting
by appointment. or without appoint
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27

ment, as may be most desirable.
The other day corporal and pri-
vate of marines were elected from the
building by officers and Immediately
a tremendous protest was voiced by
the navy department.
Another insult to the uniform" 1t
was alleged, and the demand arose
from army and navy quarters as to
whether the uniform Of the nation
must forever be thus subjected to IN.
suit, till it was to ha elected on sigat
from public buildings.
Then came the explanation that ths
two marines had been especially Of
fensive in their advances toward wom-
en- in the building, and that when their
cases came to be looked into ample
testimony against them would be ad-
duced.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27
ANTS THREATEN TO EAT
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

A BOUT 1900, 900 or IL, 900, 900 white
~ ants have decided to raze the
Smithsonian institution, and the pre-.
iiLirary work has begun
Where the white ants came from
nobody can tell. They cannot be killed
BY any means except fire or liberal
use of kerosene. They increase more
rapidly than any other known species
OF ant, and that is. at rate almost be
yond computation They are hideous
to look at, being soft unlike the North
American ant, and bristiing with a
slight fuzz
They are armed with little aawlike
mandibles, which can make their way
through the hardest wood Ia al tncre...
isly shols time
Whole window sashes were turned
from solid wood to saWd1st under the
Industry ot their savbilIs The floor
Il. ". eaten away from the walls sor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-27
GIRLS SUMMER COLONY
IN DISUSED HORSE CARS

dwcllcrs. The young women have ex-
pressed much gratitude at the willing
cooperation by the railway company.
They merely submitted their plan to
Mr. Vreelnnd, whom he offered to give
them as many Of the old style horse
cars as they wished,
Only 20 viii be used this season.
They viii be divided into suites Of Two
cars each to an apartment-one for
sleeping and one for use as sitting
room There will be one devoted to
kitchen uses for the entire colony.
and it viii be under the management
OF a woman well known in settleDent
work